Hotels, restaurants, delicatessen and clubs
Rive Gauche’s best spots
Les Deux Magots got news for you!
No need to introduce the mythical café-restaurant “Les Deux Magots” in Saint-Germain. But the news that we will bring to you are all the culinary innovations that will wake up our taste buds, and, under the leadership of the new Development Director, Jacques Vergnaud,...
Hôtel Bel Ami: if I’d been told the tale of Baudelaire…
© Philippe Barret Here is a bit of satirical history, like the work of Guy de Maupassant, who printed his “Bel Ami” at the very spot where the hotel is located. Our Bel Ami of 2016 would be more of “an invitation to the Voyage” from another giant of literature,...
Maison Brémond: Provence at Rive Gauche
It is at the former printers of the revolutionary Marat – see no conspiracy plot! – where this beautiful and welcoming delicatessen set up shop 6 years ago. And well, if there is a plot, it is to find the purest olive oil, the flagship product of the House! Because...
The hôtel Montalembert, a secluded hideaway for gourmets
This intimate 5-star 50-bedroom hotel, acquired by Bessé Signature group in February 2015, is an institution in the neighbourhood. A discreet and obvious choice for lunch time meetings by demanding guests who appreciate the flawless service accompanied by the...
Hôtel Le Récamier, chic and cosy
A boutique hotel at the Saint-Sulpice square? All Germanopratins have walked past Le Récamier at least a hundred times, this 4-star hotel is hidden in a corner of the square, in the shadow of the church towers. Renovated in 2009 by the renowned decorator Jean-Louis...
Villa Madame: confidential hotel and intimate garden
The Villa Madame is a confidential 28-room-hotel and is one of those addresses that we truly appreciate in the 6th. Why? Because no one can imagine, until you have passed the doors of this Germanopratin den, that hidden at the back, there is a small terraced garden...
Taokan duplicates its know-how at Rive Droite
Things are happening at Taokan, the Chinese gastronomic restaurant, that has made its marks in just 3 years, in Saint-Germain-des-Prés! The Taokan House has indeed crossed the Seine 4 months ago, for the Saint-Honoré district, to open a second restaurant with the same...
The Café de la Mairie: another institution!
An institution doesn’t change… it evolves. For instance, the Café de la Marie and its unique and exceptional location, facing the Saint-Sulpice church. In addition to the brasserie’s menu, today you can order the “plat du jour” –daily special. If you feel like having...
Regal Paris, gastronomy between friends
What a pleasure to discover a place which at the same time is a delicatessen, a caterer and a restaurant, and where you quickly realise that Alexandre and John, the two founder-brothers, gourmets and travellers, break new ground. In 6 months, the brand has become...
Le Tigrr settles in Saint-Germain
To the question “What are your opening hours?” Arnaud Duhem, one of the managers of Le Tigrr, answers maliciously: “Le Tigrr it’s from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. and beyond when the feeling is right”. The tone is set to define this new concept –which already has his aficionados...
Le Petit Capri Bazar, a trattoria the way we like it
Things happen at rue Mabillon! A tasty brand just moved into the Petit Mabillon, right in front of the –soon to be– new market place. On the first floor is the grocery store. Filippo and his sidekicks share artisanal products from their childhood with us: fresh...
Monteverdi, the living painting of Saint-Germain
If there is one place that expresses the unique effervescence and essence of Saint-Germain, it’s Monteverdi’s. A 120-cover restaurant that appears like 40, thanks to its incomparable cosiness where deep armchairs in glossy brown and pigeon blue blend harmoniously into...
The Guy’s Club: the strip-boudoir
If having a drink by yourself, with friends or in couple in a strip club has become commonplace, finding a privileged place where you can have a good time remains difficult. Exit Pigalle, too vulgar or the Champs-Elysées, too flashy and expensive! You quickly opt for...
Les Deux Magots, rendezvous on the terraced garden
This year, for the sunny days, Les Deux Magots have launched a new terraced garden by the shadow of the abbey church, a green enclave in the heart of Saint-Germain.
Restaurant chez Bartolo, those other Italian flavors
It’s springtime again, and that means time to enjoy exploring the new restaurant menu on the one and only terrace on the rue de la Canettes. Settle into a comfortable chair and start with the cream of pea and herb soup or the sautéed asparagus with parmesan, a...
Hédonie: beautiful, organic, excellent and essential!
Hedonism, n. : ‟a doctrine that considers pleasure to be the essential, even ultimate aim of existence”. If this store with its eponymous name has been the leader of the ‟ healthy eating ” pack in Saint-Germain, and indeed all of Paris for the past twelve years, it’s...
Il gelato del Marchese: Master Ice-Cream Maker
Il Gelato del Marchese elevates the humble ice-cream to nobility. The owners, Véronika and Renato, aim to acquaint Parisians with the real Italian gelateria. Step through this superb glass storefront with its echoes of the gentle madness of Fornasetti, and enter a...
da rosa
The delicatessen takes up residence in the Coiffirst salon Creating a restaurant worthy of this name in the 1000m2 ancient public baths in Saint-Germain: done! The result is worth a try, with around 20 tables waiting to welcome you on two levels of the famous Parisian...