Over the years, Bastille has transformed from a humble artisanal hub to a verifiable gastronomic wonderland.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The area around the Bastille was once where people made things\u2014every commerce was a cabinet maker, a carpet weaver, or a ceramicist. It was the artisanal crafts quarter of the city, full of skilled workers turning out beautiful objects.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, it\u2019s still full of craftspeople, but the focus has shifted from beautiful objects to beautiful plates of food. In the trendy 11th<\/a> you\u2019ll countless excellent Bastille restaurants: some established, and others waiting to be discovered.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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Septime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s cut to it: Septime<\/a> put the 11th arrondissement on the map. Eight years ago, they transformed an old mechanic\u2019s shop into a restaurant, and the rest is history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s nearly impossible to get into their flagship restaurant, where foraged herbs and wildflowers infuse a tasting menu of line-caught fish, free range meat and heritage vegetables. If you do manage to get in, be sure to choose a wine pairing\u2014you\u2019ll discover natural wine at its best, and taste how the intensity of that wine comes alive in your glass.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t get in, go to their second restaurant, Clamato<\/a>, just next door, or the tiny wine <\/a>cave<\/a> <\/em>just over the street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n