You don’t need gluten in your diet to enjoy some of the best baked goods Paris has to offer. Parisian bakeries excel in gluten-free baking. You’ll have no trouble getting hold of gluten-free versions of any French pastry you can dream of, except for one: the croissant. Making this quintessential French viennoiserie without gluten is […]
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The Complete Guide to Paris with Kids: Where to Stay & What to Do
Traveling to Paris—or anywhere!—with kids can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. Paris offers plenty of kid-friendly sights, as well as lots of quiet spaces where you can take a break from the hustle and bustle of the city. From hotels to museums, shops and playgrounds, we’ll show you where to head to […]
The Complete Vegetarian Guide to Paris
Following a vegetarian diet can be tricky in the city of charcuterie and canard, but it is possible. Vegetarianism hasn’t quite reached Paris in the same way as it has the rest of the world. But lately, the gastronomic pride for charcuterie and beef bourguignon is starting to feel threatened. Well, maybe. Although many traditional […]
Our Favorite Paris Restaurants by Neighborhood: Bastille
Over the years, Bastille has transformed from a humble artisanal hub to a verifiable gastronomic wonderland. The area around the Bastille was once where people made things—every 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. […]
The Complete Vegan Guide to Paris
From sit-down restaurants to grab-and-go bakeries, plenty of places in Paris cater to a plant-based diet. In the past, finding a vegan restaurant in Paris has been nothing short of a struggle. Luckily, that’s not really the case anymore. With more than 50 vegan eateries and coffee shops having opened in the past couple of […]
How to Visit Paris on a Budget: Where to Eat, Drink and Explore
Paris is known for being chic and sophisticated, but it doesn’t have to be tough on your wallet. Vacations can get expensive. The cost of the hotel and flights add up before you’ve even landed in your destination. And once you arrive, it’s easy to burn through your budget on food, attractions and entertainment—especially in […]
Hidden Paris: Passageways
Welcome to the Passage du Grand Cerf! It’s one of the prettiest covered passageways of Paris, tucked away in the second arrondissement. This iron and glass arcade from 1825 houses 20 or so boutique shops and businesses, a few offices, and apartments. The Passage du Grand Cerf, like many other hidden Paris passageways, is many […]
Our Favorite Paris Restaurants by Neighborhood: Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Saint-Germain-des-Prés can be touristy, but it’s also home to fantastic cafes and shops ranging from the authentically Parisian to the avant-garde. This is the heart of Paris’s Left Bank, the literary center of the capital. Cafe de Flore and Les Deux Magots were centers of literary life of Paris in the 1930s to 1960s—and they’re […]
5 Famous Restaurants You Have to Visit in Paris
As one of the top food destinations in the world, there’s no shortage of famous restaurants in Paris. From historic addresses to those made famous by celebrity diners, here we round up some of the most iconic Paris restaurants that are actually worth a visit. Le Fouquet’s Open since 1899, the historic Le Fouquet’s is […]
The 7 Best Places for Coffee in Paris + Essential Coffee Vocab
In Paris, cafe culture runs deep. Coffee culture, well—as others have reported, it’s still developing. For many years, the only available coffee options in Paris were very average, at best. This is for a number of reasons, among them strict regulations for opening new cafes, France’s history of colonialism, and general lack of innovation in […]