Modern bistrots
- Clamato (80 Rue de Charonne, 75011) - a sister seafood restaurant of Septime HO review
- Quinso (33 Rue de l’Abbé Grégoire, 75006) - very good bistro, the chef Antonin Bonnet is my fav HO review
- Eels (27 Rue d’Hauteville, 75010) - signature eel dish is a must! HO review
- Le Desnoyez ( 3 Rue Denoyez, 75020) - good bargain meal in a low key 20th district neighbour HO review
- L’Arcane (39 Rue Lamarck, 75018) - very good review from here and CH HO review
For lunch, it’s better you reserve, but if you want some freedom without reservation, try arriving around 13h30 or 13h45 for a late meal, you may be able to get into most places without problem. Dinner is a must.
If you want to avoid the English speaking crowd, avoid early dinners like 19h30. Start arriving from 21h or 21h30, you will probably hear more French than English around you.
