Hungry for a light salad, typical Parisian snack, ethnic flavours or a gastronomic bistro? Looking for a romantic dinner for two, dining with music or something to eat while watching the match with friends? The area offers a whole array of restaurants and bars for all tastes and occasions. Here are a few tried and tested addresses from among our favourites. Also do not hesitate to ask for recommendations at the hotel reception. And do let us know your dining experiences…
FAVOURITE BRASSERIES IN THE AREA
Parisian brasseries serve food almost every day of the year and at (almost) every hour of the day. That’s why we love them.
La Cantine Diderot. Our favorite canteen around for very traditionnal popular dishes. Starters between 2 et 5 € et and main courses between 9 et 13 €. 74 boulevard Diderot 75012 Paris. 01 43 40 11 99.Brasserie Mon Colonel. A tasty brasserie menu, lively terrace and ideal sun-facing location will make you love this brasserie in our neighbourhood's square. Place du Colonel Bourgoin, 75012 Paris. +33 (0)1 40 01 95 57.
You also may appreciate three very famous parisian brasseries around Bastille and the Gare de Lyon : the historical Train Bleu, inside the Gare de Lyon, the traditionnel Européen in front, or the extraordinary Bofinger, near Bastille
LUNCH OR DINNER FOR LESS THAN €10.
Eating well on a budget is possible as long as you know where to get the best deals. Zazie Bar is one of the good places to try.
M and me. The specialized grocery store dedicated to the microbiota offers jarred meals on site or to take away. Fermented foods, fiber and omega 3 to pamper your body ! Before 8:30 p.m. in the evening. 146 rue de Charenton, 75012 Paris.
Le Petit Quercy. A tasty, traditional snack prepared to order using selected products: generous sandwiches filled with foie gras sprinkled with Guérande sea salt, Guémené andouille sausage, truffled terrine or goose rillettes. Don’t miss this traditional French food eatery. 114 -116 boulevard Diderot, 75012 Paris. +33 (0)1 43 40 60 72.
Rayan. Lebanese restaurant and takeaway offering an array of mezze and delicious marinated kebabs to eat in or take out. Open for lunch and dinner, every day of the week. 11 rue Chaligny, 75012 Paris. +33 (0)1 43 07 00 92.
La Bonne Tradition (LBT). A gastronomic version of the new-age sandwich made using exceptional products, the bread too. Also serves salads and homemade desserts. Open for lunch on weekdays. 2 rue Erard, 75012 Paris.
Les Comestibles Geranio. Italian deli to take away and taste at Zazie. Just shop before 20h. 27 rue Erard. 75012 Paris. 01 43 45 66 86.
Ground Control. Our huge district wasteland, now dedicated to foodtrucks, food corners, temporary bars, bookshops, workshops, concerts, festivals... 81, rue du Charolais. 75012 Paris
FLAVOURS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
You will find a wide choice of world cuisine options around the Zazie Hotel so just follow your taste buds. Here are a few, carefully-selected suggestions.
Les Trois Crabes. THE restaurant that will make you discover, or rediscover Vietnamese specialties. Drawing on his childhood between herbs, spices and oriental flavors, and trained in French cuisines of excellence, the chef combines French know-how and traditional Vietnamese cuisine. Zazie was unanimous! But beware, not a lot of space in this little hidden restaurant on rue Claude Tillier. 17 rue Claude Tillier, 75012 Paris. 01 73 77 83 06. Les rendez-vous italiens. Trattoria deli where you can enjoy the pasta daily special or a crunchy piadina (like a pizza and panini combined, but better!). Listen to the food being prepared, discuss before choosing… and enjoy. Closed week end. 152 rue de Charenton, 75012 Paris. +33 (0)1 46 28 15 79. Le Lys d'or. Traditional and innovative Chinese cuisine in a lush, interior garden with rivers and fountains. Of note, the vegetarian menu. 2 rue Chaligny, 75012 Paris. +33 (0)1 44 68 98 88. Thai Time. Every Thai flavour in ravishing floral presentation. A delight for the eyes and the taste buds. 7 rue Crozatier, 75012 Paris. +33 (0)1 43 40 40 57. La Feria. Iberian charcuterie, paella, grilled meats and the fish parrillada for fish lovers. All in a typically Spanish décor. 25 rue Montgallet, 75012 Paris. +33 (0)1 43 41 15 72. Curry Villa. Our Indian choice that has already received good reviews. Prices are reasonable. 15 rue Chaligny, 75012 Paris. +33 (0)1 43 43 33 29. Mansouria. Major place to celebrate moroccan gastronomy with pigeon pastilla and mourouzia. 11 rue Faidherbe 75011 Paris. 01 43 7100 16. Le Café Titon. Exceptional German beers and variate wurst. to discover also the delicious Maultaschen. 34 rue Titon, 75011 Paris 09 53 17 94 10. Le Négus. Introduction to éthiopian cuisine at the invitation of Sisay et Sitina, to taste Ye Feseg (assortment of cabbager, lentils, chickpeas, spinach), Ye Tsom (chicken or beef in spicy sauce), the famous Kifto (beef tartare with cheese) or Legga tebs (grilled beef with onions and chili peppers). 52 Rue de Montreuil, 75011 Paris. 01 43 48 91 52.
GASTRONOMY AROUND THE ZAZIE HOTEL
Looking for a taste of gastronomy? Here are some of our finest close addresses.
Nomikai. An eco-table to discover, exceptional, organic, local, ethical products, inspired recipes, offered in small plates to share. 14, rue Crozatier. 75012 Paris. 06 18 94 28 64
L'Aubergeade. A family-run restaurant serving traditional French cuisine. Neighbourhood regulars come back again and again to enjoy the affordable, high-quality food. We recommend you book as the restaurant is often packed full! 17 Rue Chaligny, 75012 Paris. +33 (0)1 43 44 33 36.
Mazali. We tested this new bistronomic address with an evolving menu that changes with the seasons, for traditional cuisine with a touch of originality. Result: very good! 4 Rue Crozatier. 75012 Paris. +33 (0)1 40 19 23 19
JUSTE UN VERRE
Very close to Zazie : Two very nice brasseries in our neighborhood square : Mon Colonel et le Barracuda. Boulevard Diderot, le P'tit clin d'oeil for a beer or "rhums arrangés" (92 boulevard Diderot) ou Le Globe (18 Boulevard Diderot), or in the former barracks of Reuilly, the associative café Maison du Zero Déchet (Zero Waste House) (1 Passage Jaqueline Giraud).
Going towards Faidherbe Chaligny, a plethora of lively Brasserie Bars with such tempting names: Les funambules (tightrope walkers), but also la Liberté, a famous libertarian bar on the Faubourg Saint-Antoine.
Want to innovate? Try the le Social Bar, laboratory of conviviality, rue Villiot on the other side of the Gare de Lyon, a stone's throw from the Arena Bercy, or Ground Control, our huge neighborhood wasteland, where foodtrucks, food corners, ephemeral bars are crowded , flea market, bookshop, events, workshops, concerts, festivals... 81, rue du Charolais. 75012 Paris
M° REUILLY DIDEROT OU GARE DE LYON