If you are a connoisseur or a lover of French cuisine, here are some good places and eating tips to try or share. Take a journey around the hôtel de la rue de Lille, Saint-Germain-des-Prés or cross the Seine and discover Paris-Rive Droite.
A - Épicerie Olivier Pitou
A detour to stave off the munchies, at any time of the day. Address: 23 rue des Saints-Pères, 75006 Paris ☎ +33 1 49 27 97 49
B - Androuet
Master cheesemaker since 1909. Cheeses from all around the world. Address: 37 rue de Verneuil, 75007 Paris ☎ +33 1 42 61 97 55
C - Épicerie Générale
A large range of take-away products and canned goods. Make sure you try the take-away lunch box for two (in the spring), and enjoy a perfect moment on the banks of the Seine. Address: 43 rue de Verneuil, 75007 Paris ☎ +33 1 42 60 51 78
D - Épicerie Fine Jeune Homme
Le Jeune Homme has invented a new concept: fine food to take away... and enjoy on esplanade des Invalides. Address: 17 rue de Bourgogne, 75007 Paris ☎ +33 6 77 32 20 08
E - Barthélémy
Several generations of masters cheesemakers, and a range of products among the very best... in a tiny shop. Ask for the seasonal selection. Address: 51 rue de Grenelle, 75007 Paris ☎ +33 1 42 22 82 24
F - La Grande Épicerie De Paris
The place to see on the Rive gauche, a treasure trove where you’ll find every possible product. the mosaics in the shmonger’s and butcher’s shops are superb. Address: 38 rue de Sèvres, 75007 Paris ☎ +33 1 44 39 81 00
G - Christian De Montaguère
A Carribean art de vivre. Fine food and rum cellar. Address: 20 rue de l’Abbé Grégoire, 75007 Paris ☎ +33 9 51 89 40 55
H - Thé Dammann Frères
Cross the Seine and find more of the teas and herbal teas you had a taste of at hôtel de la rue de Lille. Address: 24 avenue Victoria, 75001 Paris ☎ +33 1 42 36 44 32
I - L’Épicerie Claus
A superb range of fine foods, a few yards from the former Halles of Paris. Address: 15 rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 75001 Paris ☎ +33 1 42 33 55 10
J - Épicerie Roellinger
The great spice specialist has more than one seasoning up his sleeve... Address: 51 bis rue Sainte Anne, 75002 Paris ☎ +33 1 42 60 46 88