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BOLDÈRE Map Vegetarian €€
01 47 73 54 44; 15 Parvis de la Défense; salads €8-15; 9am-1am Mon-Fri; La Défense Grande Arche
The hottest address on the block, this bar à legumes on the 3rd floor of Les Quatre Temps has done a roaring trade since its debut in late 2007. Health-conscious punters build their salad from a hundred and one different ingredients or plump for one of four different homemade soups. Interior décor is contemporary, the mood, chic-casual and the cuisine, 100% vegetarian. An invigorating shot of country air in a wholly urban landscape.
K10 Map Japanese €
01 47 44 92 52, 15 Parvis de la Défense; dishes €2.20-5.80; noon-10.30pm daily; La Défense Grande Arche
Dishes are colour-coded at this quick, bright, modern eating joint, tagged as the ‘rolling fusion-food experience’, also on Les Quatre Temps’ 3rd floor. Sit down on a bar stool or bright table, and take your pick from the mouth-watering array of rolls, yakitori (Japanese brochettes), sashimi, maki and sushi dishes that glide silently past on a conveyor belt. White dishes cost the least, orange the most.
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ST-DENIS
There are a number of restaurants in the modern shopping area around the Basilique de St-Denis metro station.
LES ARTS Map North African, French €€
01 42 43 22 40; 6 rue de la Boulangerie; starters €6-7, mains €11-18, menu €18; lunch & dinner to 10.30pm Tue-Sun; Basilique de St-Denis
This central restaurant has mostly Maghreb cuisine (couscous, tajines etc; €11 to €16), with a few traditional French dishes as well, and comes recommended by local people. It’s just opposite the basilica.
LE PETIT BRETON Map French, Breton €€
01 48 20 11 58; 18 rue de la Légion d’Honneur; menus €11 & €14; 10am-3pm Mon-Fri, 11.30am-3.30pm Sat; St-Denis Porte de Paris
‘The Little Breton’ is a decent spot for a lunch of traditional French fare (don’t expect galettes or crepes despite the name). The plat du jour is a bargain-basement €8.
LE CAFÉ DE L’ORIENT Map Tearoom €
01 48 20 30 83; 8 blvd de la Commune de Paris; teas €3-8, cocktails €5-6; noon-midnight; Basilique de St-Denis
If you fancy some North African mint tea and pastries or a cocktail, this is a comfortable Moroccan café with overstuffed cushions and Moroccan décor northeast of the basilica. They also do heartier dishes such as couscous and tajines.
Self-Catering
The large, multi-ethnic food market (Map; place Jean Jaurès; 8am-2pm Tue, Fri & Sun; Basilique de St-Denis) is opposite the tourist office. Halle du Marché, the large covered market a short stroll to the northwest, is known for its selection of spices.
Franprix (Map; 34 rue de la République; 9am-8pm Mon, 8.30am-8pm Tue-Sat, 8.30am-1.30pm Sun; Basilique de St-Denis) is in the centre of town near the post office.
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DRINKING
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PRACTICALITIES
LOUVRE & LES HALLES
MARAIS & BASTILLE
LATIN QUARTER & JARDIN DES PLANTES
ST-GERMAIN, ODÉON & LUXEMBOURG
MONTPARNASSE
FAUBOURG ST-GERMAIN & INVALIDES
ÉTOILE & CHAMPS-ÉLYSÉES
CLICHY & GARE ST-LAZARE
OPÉRA & GRANDS BOULEVARDS
GARE DU NORD, GARE DE L’EST & RÉPUBLIQUE
MÉNILMONTANT & BELLEVILLE
GARE DE LYON, NATION & BERCY
13E ARRONDISSEMENT & CHINATOWN
ALSO RECOMMENDED
15E ARRONDISSEMENT
MONTMARTRE & PIGALLE
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top picks
Le Fumoir
La Perle
Le Bistrot du Peintre
On Cherche Encore
Bar à Vins du Cinéma des Cinéastes
Stolly’s
Café Chéri(e)
Le Verre à Pied
Le 10
Les Vélos à Moëlle
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Yearning for a chilled venue where you don’t need a gold-plated credit card or membership to the local anarchists’ association to feel at ease? Don’t despair: there’s far more to the Parisian drinking scene than chic, design-driven