In Paris, the best spots tend to hide where you'd never think to look. A neighborhood bakery no one talks about but that makes the best croissant around. A wine bar tucked at the back of a courtyard. A café where the barista ends up knowing your order. The hard part is spotting them among the tourist traps.
ElleVousGuide brings together more than 800 addresses across Paris, all tested by me. Bakeries, brunch spots, French bistros, gastro tables, specialty coffee shops, bars, street food, shopping. Every place on the map, I've been there, I loved it, and I'm sending you in with confidence. No sponsored listings, no paid placements. Just honest picks from someone who lives here and eats out pretty much every day.
The maps open straight into Google Maps, so you can use them on the go to find the right spot wherever you are. I also cover Copenhagen and Japan (Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka) if you're planning a trip beyond Paris.
Explore Paris like a local with my Google Map, featuring over +800 of my favorite restaurants, cafés, and boutiques. Easy to use on the go, perfect for spontaneous stops as you walk around the city. Updated weekly!
Copenhagen done right, by someone who keeps coming back (yes, I’m Danish too). The coffee shops worth the detour, the bakeries with the real cardamom buns, the natural wine bars where Danes actually hang out, the concept stores worth carrying a suitcase for. From Nørrebro to Vesterbro, every spot is one I've been to and would recommend to a friend.
From the ramen counters of Tokyo to the hidden temples of Kyoto and the street food stalls of Osaka, explore Japan through my personal selection of the best restaurants, cafés, and spots to visit. Every address is handpicked from my own trips, so you can skip the guesswork and eat your way through Japan like a local.
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Paris is small, but every arrondissement has its own personality. Here's where I send people depending on what they're looking for.
My favorite neighborhood for a first time visitor. Cobblestone streets, the best falafel in town at L'As du Fallafel, concept stores like Merci, and Place des Vosges for sitting in the sun. Easy to spend a whole day here without ever taking the metro.
This is the Paris people picture before they arrive. Café de Flore, Les Deux Magots, Shakespeare and Co., and the kind of bookshops and antique stores that make you want to move here. Slightly more grown up energy than the Marais.
Yes it's touristy around Sacré Cœur, but step two streets away and you're in a village. Tiny squares, painters, the last vineyard of Paris, and bakeries locals queue at every morning. Best at 8am before the crowds.
Where Parisians actually hang out on weekends. Natural wine bars, vintage shops, brunch spots, and the canal itself for a picnic when the weather plays along. Less postcard, more real life.
Eiffel Tower, Musée d'Orsay, Rodin Museum, and the Rue Cler market street. Quieter, more residential, perfect if you want to be close to the big sights without the chaos.
The Louvre is here, but so is the Jardin du Palais Royal, the Tuileries, and some of the most beautiful covered passages in the city. Great for a slow morning walk.
Coucou, it’s Estelle, a Parisian with Lebanese and Danish roots, and a deep passion for gastronomy, & travel. I created ElleVousGuide as a digital diary to share the places that truly resonate with me, the ones I’d happily return to with friends.
A few honest answers to the questions everyone asks me before they come.
May, June, September and early October are the sweet spot. The weather is good, the city isn't packed, and most places are open. August is tricky because a lot of the best restaurants and bakeries close for two or three weeks. December is magical for Christmas lights but cold and grey. July is hot and crowded but Paris Plages on the Seine is worth seeing.
Four full days is the minimum to feel the city without rushing. Five or six lets you breathe, do a day trip to Versailles or Giverny, and actually sit in cafés instead of running between sights. Anything under three and you'll just hit the big monuments and miss what makes Paris Paris.
The Marais, Saint Germain, or the 7th if it's your first time. Close to everything, walkable, safe, and full of good food. I'd avoid staying right next to Champs Élysées or Gare du Nord even if the deals look tempting.
The metro is fast, cheap, and goes everywhere. Buy a Navigo Easy card at any station, load it with a carnet of ten tickets, and you're set. Walk as much as you can though, Paris is one of the rare big cities where walking is genuinely the best way to see it.
For anything popular, yes. Two to four weeks ahead for hot spots, the morning of for most bistros. Bakeries and cafés never need a reservation, just go.
