79 rue de Varenne (Boulevard des Invalides), Paris, Île-de-France
Art Museum · Invalides · 202 tips and reviews
Joanna Flamm: The rest of the museum is cool, but if I went again I'd pay just for garden entrance, which is only one Euro. From there, see some of Rodin's most famous works, including The Thinker.
Marc Jacobs Intl: No reservations, cash only, you don't choose your seat and the toilet is a hole in the floor. The place opened over a century ago and has never changed. One hell of an experience!
47 ter boulevard Saint-Germain, Paris, Île-de-France
Cheese Store · Sorbonne · 22 tips and reviews
Joanna Flamm: Crowded and small but a must-see for cheese lovers. All sorts of things you can't find in the U.S. Sometimes there is a small farmers market out front, which makes for a great combo.
Bakery · Notre-Dame-des-Champs · 100 tips and reviews
Joanna Flamm: Best croissants. No competition. No seating here for retail (though there is a sit down restaurant) so get your pain au chocolat and take it to a nearby park.
French Restaurant · Panthéon · 10 tips and reviews
New York Habitat: This quintessential bistro has some amazing French cuisine to offer, from coq au vin to boeuf bourguignonne! After dinner take a stroll along the Seine river which is 200 feet away.
200 quai de Valmy (Canal Saint-Martin), Paris, Île-de-France
Bar · Hôpital Saint-Louis · 109 tips and reviews
A.D Compositeur: Concerts (artistes de partout, soirées Nova...etc), galerie d'artistes, et bière à boire sur le canal saint martin juste devant. Très convivial et bobo.
Joanna Flamm: Open until late, lots of tables, comfortable atmosphere, young crowd, reasonably priced. Duck confit was great, and the cheese course portions were generous. Great hang out spot.
Science Museum · Jardin des Plantes · 28 tips and reviews
Joanna Flamm: A must-see for people looking to see the less-touristy side of Paris. Two giant rooms full of animal skeletons, from frogs to whales to dinosaurs. My favorite was the narwhal.
1 rue de la Légion d'Honneur (Quai Anatole France), Paris, Île-de-France
Café · Saint Thomas d'Aquin · 26 tips and reviews
Joanna Flamm: Picturesque, and actually not that overpriced for a museum restaurant in Paris. Enjoy the light coming in from the giant clock at Orsay, have a glass of wine, and recharge for more art.