The 11th Arrondissement of Paris is home to two quite different but equally blossoming centers of Parisian nightlife.

The streets just northwest of Place de Bastille are full of little bars which attract a mix of young suburban Parisians, ex-pats, and foreigners. Many have a Latin-American theme.

Meanwhile the restaurants, bars, and wine-bars around Rue Oberkampf in the north of the 11th and rue de Charonne near Avenue Ledru Rollin attract a more urban crowd and are perhaps closer to something traditionally Parisian, while capturing a bit of the grungy feel of drinking spots in up-and-coming inner city neighborhoods everywhere.

Get in

''By Metro''

See

  • Cirque d'Hiver. ttp://www.cirquedhiver.com/. Mainly used as a concert hall and venue for fashion shows today, the Cirque d'Hiver was originally built in 1852 - as the name would suggest - as a winter venue for circuses.
  • Musee Edith Piaf. rue Crespin du Gast. etro Menilmontant. 33 1 43 55 52 72. 3:00 - 18:00, Mon - Thu (by appointment only).

    Do

  • O Chateau, Paris Wine Tasting. ttp://www.o-chateau.com/. Discover French Wines variety and specificity with a native French Sommelier. Informative, relaxing and fun. In English in a beautiful parisian loft.

    Buy

  • Distribution" alt=". 08 avenue Ledru-Rollin. etro: Ledru-Rollin. 33 1 48 04 30 38. It may be a strange name for a store which sells toys and baby-clothes, but it's a good place to go if you happen to be in town with someone very small and find yourself needing a new pair of jammies, without paying the cost of a night at the hotel. There are a range of new, used and consignment clothes, and if you like they will manufacture tee-shirts, onesies, very small lab-coats, or other such items with a message or design of your choice.

    Eat

    Oberkampf

  • Gemi's. , rue Crussol. etro: Filles du Calvaire or Oberkampf. 33 1 43 57 08 64. ttp://www.gemis-vin-fromage.com. days a week, until 1h30 am. This restaurants serves only cheese and wine in a room with a trendy atmosphere. They have a very large choice and will help you discover these two very important french specialities.
  • Clown Bar. 14 rue Amelot. etro: Filles du Calvaire or Oberkampf. 33 1 43 55 87 35. pen from Noon to 3PM and 7PM to 2AM. he ''formule'' for lunch costs 13.50 Euro, while the dinner ''menu'' is 18.50. Ordering ''a la carte'' will cost you around 22 Euro.. The food served in this absolutely beautiful room is classic French. The decor is classic Circus, which makes sense since it's just two doors north of the building which has traditionally housed circuses passing through during the winter.
  • L'Estaminet" alt=". 16 rue Oberkampf. etro: Parmentier or Menilmontant. 33 1 43 57 34 29. Expect to pay around 12 to 20 Euro not counting wine.. French food with a high degree of originality and creativity. The service is warm and friendly, and so is the decor.
  • Norbulinga. 18 rue Amelot. etro: Filles du Calvaire or Oberkampf. 33 1 47 00 90 18. pen from noon to 2:30PM and 7PM to 11PM daily except Sundays.. ost dishes are around 7Euro, but some are as little as 5.. Tibetan restaurants aren't widely known to be vegetarian friendly, but this beautifully appointed one certainly is with a list of around 12 vegetarian dishes. Of course there's plenty for meat lovers as well. Some dishes might remind you of spicier western Chinese cooking, others seem a bit more south-Asian.
  • Le Trou Normand" alt=". rue Jean Pierre Timbaud. etro: Oberkampf. 33 1 48 05 80 23. pen until 1:00am..
  • Aux Comptoirs des Indes" alt=". 0 rue de la Fontaine Au Roi. etro: Parmentier. 33 1 48 05 45 76. enus 15 Euro. Indian.
  • Le Troisieme Bureau" alt=". 4 rue de la folie Mericourt. etro: Parmentier. 33 1 43 55 87 65. 2 to 20 Euro. French
  • Le Kitch" alt=". 0 rue Oberkampf. etro: Oberkampf. 33 1 40 21 94 14. aily until 2:00am. 2 to 20 Euro.. A tiny french restaurant with a kitch atmosphere, at least visually. The music on the other hand is fresh, mostly trip-hop and zen as of this writing. The food is good too.
  • Cafe Cannibale" alt=". 3 rue jean-pierre timbaud. etro: Parmentier. 33 1 49 29 95 59. Originally ladies-only, it's co-ed now. The word "Fashionable" doesn't even start to explain the place.
  • Ave Maria" alt=". rue Jacquard. etro: Oberkampf. 33 1 47 00 61 73. 12 to 20 Euro. Brasilian favela chic. The friendly folks who run this place have been hosting Brasilian dance nights at various venues around town. But don't just come in to check out the posters; stay a while for the fantastic '''vegetarian friendly''' South-American and international cuisine at reasonable prices.
  • Casa Palenque" alt=". 30 rue St Maur. etro: Parmentier. 33 1 43 38 12 27. ttp://www.casapalenque.com. onday to Saturday, noon to 3pm and 7pm to 11pm. tarters: around ?6, mains: around ?12 . This somewhat upmarket Mexican caterer and restaurant places an emphasis on authenticity. It's one of the only places to go in Paris for real tamales.

    Bastille

  • Indiana Tex-Mex" alt=". The Place de Bastille location of this popular chain of Tex-Mex is worth mentioning at least because of its ability to draw a crowd. Of note also is the truth in advertising: this is Tex-Mex food prepared exactly as you would expect to find in say, Indianapolis Indiana.
  • Blue Elephant" alt=". 3 rue de la Roquette. etro: Bastille. 33 1 47 00 42 00. ttp://www.blueelephant.com/paris/. ou'll pay at least 30 Euro, but it's worth it.. A much beloved Thai restaurant just off of Place de Bastille, this place is tiny, so book ahead.
  • Suds" alt=". 5, Rue Charonne. etro: Bastille or Ledru Rollin. 33 1 43 14 06 36. ttp://suds.fr. An interesting mix of cuisines from South America, Southern Asia, the South of France or any other southern place the chef takes an interest in.
  • Le Cafe des Anges" alt=". 6 rue de la Roquette. etro: Bastille. 33 1 47 00 63. A good place for salads.
  • Le bar a Soupes" alt=". 3 rue de Charonne. etro: Bastille. 33 1 43 57 53 79. ttp://www.lebarasoupes.com/. A large selection of different soups (including some vegetarian options), a few new ones each day, served with your choice of an equally wide selection of breads and cheeses.
  • Le Cyrano" alt=". 5 rue de la Roquette. etro: Bastille. enu: 15?.

    Drink

    Oberkampf

  • Grenier. 52 rue Oberkampf. etro: Menilmontant. basic beer will set you back all of ?2.. An excellent but tiny dive bar with live bands upstairs in the hall some nights, but usually downstairs in the front window. This is a great place to hear Django Reinhartd-style jazz guitar playing (''Jazz Manouche'').
  • Le Vin de Zinc. 5 rue Oberkamp. 33 1 48 06 28 23. Parisien bar-tops are almost consistently made of zinc, as is the one found at this lovely wine-bar, so you can spill your wine on it and it won't hurt anything.
  • Chez Justine. 6, rue Oberkampf. etro: Parmentier. 33 1 43 57 44 03. raft beer at the bar is ?3.. Close to the center of the Oberkampf nightlife zone, "Justine's place" functions as a restaurant with trendy versions French offerings (which get mixed reviews) during the early evening, but it's 10pm to 2am which really makes the place. Most of the room is filled with big wooden plank tables which are just the thing for for a lively conversation with friends, while the bar is comfy too, and attracts quite a crowd by the late evening. The decor is classic, understated, and classy.
  • Nouveau Casino et Cafe Charbon. 09 rue Oberkampf. etro: Parmentier. 33 1 43 57 57 40. ? for a glass of beer.. Right across the street from Justine's the New Casino keeps rocking until dawn both in the bar downstairs and the medium-size dance hall upstairs, making ''the'' favorite among young Parisians, especially after the other places in the neighborhood have closed. The dance/concert hall features cutting-edge indi rock groups and cutting-edge electronica. The prices do reflect the hipness however.
  • Ba-ta-clan. oulevard Voltaire. etro: Oberkampf. 33 1 49 23 96 33. Not long ago this place occupied the pinnacle of hipness which at which the '''Nouveau Casino''' now finds itself. It's been through a management change though, and doesn't have quite the booking power it once did. Still, you should stop by, especially in the afternoon as the cafe downstairs is outstanding, perhaps even better than in the old days.
  • L'Ancienne Menuiserie. 9, rue des Trois-Bornes. etro: Saint Ambroise. 33 1 43 14 98 91. With a young and hip clientele and music that is subdued, rather than screaming, L'Ancienne does well with those that want a break from the busy Rue Oberkampf.
  • Mecano Bar. 9 rue Oberkampf. etro: Parmentier.
  • Le Scherkhan. 44 rue Oberkampf. etro: Menilmontant.

    Bastille

  • Cafe du Passage. 2, rue de Charonne. etro: Parmentier. 33 1 49 29 97 64. Sip and swirl some full bodied wines at this casual bistro that offers weekly wine tastings on Saturdays.
  • Entre Potes. 4, Rue de Charonne. 33 1 48 06 57 04. A good place to relax "amongst friends" as the name would suggest, thus making it a fairly representative parisien bar, with notable cocktails.
  • Les marcheurs de planete. 3, Rue de la Roquette. 33 1 43 48 90 98. French wine bar with good prices and atmosphere and a friendly staff.

    Sleep

    Budget

  • Hotel Voltaire Republique. 0, boulevard Voltaire. etro: Republique. 33 1 47 00 21 47. ttp://www.hvr-paris.com.
  • Hotel Mondia. 2 rue du Grand-Prieure. etro: Oberkampf or Repubique. 33 1 47 00 93 44. ttp://www.hotel-mondia.com.
  • Hotel de Nemours. , rue de Nemours. etro: Parmentier. 33 1 47 00 21 08. Decent
  • Auberge Internationale des jeunes. 0, rue Trousseau. etro: Ledru-Rollin. 33 1 47 00 21 08. 33 1.47.00.33.16. ttp://www.aijparis.com/.
  • Hotel Campanile Paris Bastille. , Rue Chemin Vert. etro: Chemin Vert. 33 1 43 38 58 08. ttp://www.campanile-paris-bastille.fr/en/index.aspx.
  • Bastille Hostel. , rue Trousseau. etro: Ledru-Rollin. 33 1 47 00 62 00. ttp://www.bastillehostel.com/.

    Mid-Range

  • Grand Hotel Francais. 23 Boulevard Voltaire. etro: Rue des boulets , Boulets Montreuil. 33 1 43 71 27 57 . 33 1 43 48 40 05 . ttp://www.grand-hotel-francais.fr/. The Grand Hotel Francais Paris has been operated by the same family for over 100 years. They're quite proud of their hotel-operations lore handed down through the generations.
  • Classics Hotel. 31, rue de Charonne. etro: Charonne. 33 1 44 64 34 34. ttp://www.classics-hotel-paris-bastille.com/.
  • Grand Hotel Nouvel Opera. 52, avenue Ledru-Rollin. etro: Voltaire. 33 1 43 79 98 76. This little 3-star gets pretty much consistently positive reviews on line.
  • Hotel du Nord et de l'Est. 9, rue de Malte. etro: Republique or Oberkampf. 33 1 47 00 71 70. ttp://www.hotel-nord-est.com. 0/90? singles/doubles.. Found among a cluster of two-star hotels off of Place de la Republique, the North and East has been in the process lately of doing some renovation, bringing ''some'' but not all of the rooms up to high three-star standards. Regardless of which type of room you book the place is quiet and cheerful and has WI-FI. It's a good value, and to top it off they often have vacancies when all of the hotels in more popular quarters are booked.
  • Hotel Le Quartier Republique, Le Marais. 9, rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud. etro: Parmentier or Republique. 33 1 48 06 64 97. ttp://www.lequartierhotelrm.com/quartier-republiqueEN.htm. A budget hotel just a bit from Republique which offers a fitness Centre, and free WiFi, though "Le Marais" is a bit of a stretch. They tout themselves as funky and affordable place to stay, we'll leave it up to you to decide what to make of that.
  • Le General Hotel. -7 rue Rampon. ttp://www.legeneralhotel.com/. 3 star hotel near Republique and Oberkampf with mostly positive reviews. They've certainly put a certain amount of budget into graphic and interior design. Please note that the breakfast is not included.

    Contact

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