With a Jewish population of almost half a million, Paris has no shortage of great kosher restaurants. The choice can be overwhelming: traditional French, Middle Eastern and Israeli cuisines are all fighting for attention. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Keep reading for the best kosher eats in Paris. For the uninitiated, kosher restaurants don’t […]
All About Macarons: History + Where to Eat Them in Paris
Sure, you can always have a flaky croissant, or perhaps a few buttery madeleines to start your day. But when it comes to the perfect French treat—at any time of the day—we have to go with the heavenly macarons. That delicate crunch, followed by a lusciously chewy center and a creamy finish? Perfection. Ethereally light […]
6 Best Wine Bars in Paris That You’ll Never Want to Leave
We can all agree: in France wine is important. When 6 p.m. rolls around, the wine bars of Paris start to fill up. Colleagues finishing work jostle at the traditional zinc bars and sunny sidewalks become scattered with drinkers basking in the evening rays. The tiny wine bars of Paris come alive—it’s a city-wide convivial moment […]
The 5 Food Markets in Paris No Trip Would Be Complete Without
You may think your town has a thriving farmer’s market scene, but you haven’t been to a Paris food market yet. If you’re lucky enough to stay in an apartment with a petite Parisian kitchen, you won’t want to skip a trip to the market. The traditional French shopping experience is a process. Sure, you […]
Our Favorite Paris Restaurants by Neighborhood: Belleville
A distinctive neighborhood in the northeast corner of Paris, Belleville is a perfect, non-touristy destination for foodies. Until 1860, Belleville was actually an independent, working-class village, home to farmers and winemakers. Today, following waves of immigration in the 20th century, the hilltop district has become one of Paris’ most artistically vibrant and ethnically diverse areas. […]
The Bouillons of Paris: Then and Now (UPDATED 2024)
There are many cool restaurants in Paris with seasonal menus, understated decor and hushed dining rooms. But you can’t talk about places to eat in the city without covering bouillons Paris. A bouillon is an eatery that harkens back to another era of Parisian dining—when the menu never changed, the service was snappy and the […]
Behind the Bite: Croque Monsieur
Think of France’s croque monsieur as the lovechild of a grilled cheese and a ham and cheese sandwich. Ham and gruyere are sandwiched between two slices of white bread, topped with béchamel sauce, and broiled. Served with a green salad, it’s a common, quick-and-easy Sunday supper for many French families. Photo Credit: Kayhadrin, Text Overlay: […]
The Complete Guide to Craft Beer in Paris
Sure, France is famous for its wine. But now, craft beer is the trendiest drink in Paris, and there are some great bars where you can enjoy a huge range of beers both on tap and from the bottle. Even better, French brewers are getting into the act. Paris-based breweries like BAPBAP, Paname, Grand Paris […]
A Love Letter to Paris: Growing Up
Growing up, my birthday tradition differed from that of most American boys. For many of my friends, birthdays meant a chocolate cake and a trip to Chuck-E-Cheese or a laser tag game. For me, it was a tarte aux framboises with DIY birthday candles and a visit to the Paris taxidermy shop, Deyrolle. Paris entered […]
A Love Letter to Paris
This post is part of our Love Letter series: first-person accounts of what we love about Paris. An introduction from Lauren, the founder of Devour Tours: On my first visit to Paris, I was enthralled with the architecture, the food culture, the Parisians themselves… I fell head over heels and wanted to learn more. And […]
A Love Letter to Paris: Rue Paul Bert
This post is part of our Love Letter series: first-person accounts of what we love about Paris. It was a grey mid-December day, but it still seemed like I could see all of Paris. There I stood, nose to floor-to-ceiling window of a sixth floor, one-bedroom on rue Paul Bert in the 11th arrondissement, contemplating […]
7 Street Food Bites in Paris and Where You Have to Try Them
In Paris, life has long revolved around cafe culture. Lunchtime in Paris evokes the idea of relaxing with a three course meal and a glass of wine on a sunny terrace, not a sandwich quickly gulped down between meetings. But indeed as Paris has changed, with a new entrepreneurial environment drawing international crowds, waves of […]
Beyond the Eiffel Tower: 7 Unusual Things to Do in Paris
There’s a global fascination with using the French term for memories, “souvenirs.” In the City of Light, the usual suspects like the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Notre Dame, Montmartre, and Arc de Triomphe are must-see, but what about diving into some unusual things to do in Paris? If you feel like stepping off the beaten track, you’ll […]
Paris Nightlife like a Local: Where to Go & What You Need to Know
Paris might not have the all-night party atmosphere of other European cities, but it certainly isn’t short of bars to choose from. With 20 arrondissements, each with their own distinct personality, there is plenty of choice for where to take your evening. Whether you’re looking for the best bars in Paris, cheap pints with the […]
A Love Letter to Paris: the Everyday Luxury of Pastry
Food-loving Paris is a playground for pastry. I may have come to Paris twelve years ago as a dedicated student of linguistics and French literature, but I quickly learned I’d need to learn another language entirely to fully immerse myself in the culture—the language of pastry. And it was by focusing my attention on all […]
The 6 Best Bars in Paris for Any Night of the Week
The Paris cocktail scene has come into its own in recent years, and many of the city’s best bars are now considered some of the best in the world. Although not traditionally a part of French culture, with so many young Parisians swapping their after-work red wine for a craft cocktail, a trip to Paris […]
The 7 Montmartre Restaurants Locals Love
Few neighborhoods in Paris offer better views or more charming corners than Montmartre. And the abundance of fabulous Montmartre restaurants is just another reason to love this corner of Paris. Once a bucolic hilltop hamlet in its own right, Montmartre soon became a place of refuge for artists such as Van Gogh, Picasso and Dali. […]
6 Best Day Trips from Paris: Giverny, Reims, & More (Updated 2024)
From world-class museums to first-rate restaurants, Paris has it all. But after a few days strolling around and eating your way through the Paris’s best bakeries, it’s only natural that you’ll feel the urge to venture out and explore beyond the limits of the city. Whether you’re after a breath of fresh air, a cultural […]
These 10 Bakeries Are the Only Ones You Need to Visit in Paris
If you don’t believe in heaven on earth, you clearly haven’t stepped inside a Parisian bakery. Whether you’re there for the bread, croissants, pastries, or all off the above, boulangeries have the power to change your life, or at the very least, to make your trip to the City of Lights a memorable one. But when […]
The 5 Best Baguettes in Paris to Try Before You Leave
Whether it’s your first visit or the twentieth, there are some things you just can’t leave town without doing, and devouring the best baguettes in Paris is one of them. But did you know that even though an astonishing ten million baguettes are baked every day in Paris, not all of them are worth getting […]