The 4th arrondissement, home to the magnificent Hôtel de Sens the saint-Paul village but also the most cursed street in Paris is an ideal neighborhood for a stroll. And for those with a sweet tooth, it’s also home to a host of restaurants, each as good as the next. We’re sharing our favourite addresses with you!
Eataly
Do you love Italian cuisine more than anyone else? Visit Eataly, the place to be if you’re crazy about Italian cuisine. The 4,000 m2 site features several restaurants, and a large delicatessen, all open daily until midnight. Shall we meet there?
Eataly – 37-35 Rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie, 75004
Ace of Fallafel
How can you make a selection of the best restaurants in the 4th arrondissement without mentioning it? L’As du Fallafel is considered one of the best places to enjoy the specialty in Paris. This small restaurant, which started out unpretentious, is renowned for its falafels that are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, topped with a creamy tahini sauce and fresh vegetables. Feel free to sit inside for a truly Parisian experience.
L’As du Fallafel – 34, rue des Rosiers, 75004
Olive and Thyme
This cozy, family-friendly restaurant offers the cartounée: the Lebanese bowl. A tasty, colorful dish that will immediately make your mouth water. In a veggie version, with émincé de boeuf or poulet et sa panure aux cheveux d’ange. .. An address we recommend!
Olive et Thym – 60 rue Quincampoix, 75004 Paris
Les Fous de l’Île
Our tribulations in the heart of Paris led us to the door of Les Fous de l’Île, a cheerful institution on l’Île Saint-Louis with a friendly and somewhat atypical setting. Straightforward flavors, prized products and a wine list as long as your arm : these are the ingredients that make up this fine address in the heart of the City of Light.
Like Lisbon Tasca
This cozy restaurant, which is also a coffee shop and a grocery store, is the place to go for a good meal. You’ll enjoy homemade soups, Portuguese-style croque monsieurs absolutely exquisite, and of course pastéis de nata to round off dinner in the best possible way.
Comme à Lisbonne Tasca – 37, rue du Roi de Sicile, 75004 Paris
Pozzetto
A touch of sweetness in this selection? Are you inspired by Italy? After all, Italian-style ice cream is one of the most popular in the world. In Paris, we head for Pozzetto to cross the Alps and meet up with our Italian neighbors. Made with fresh milk in the traditional way, Pozzetto’s ice creams are as generous in taste as they are in quantity. There’s no need to use a spoon here: we fill your cones the old-fashioned way, with a spatula.
Pozzetto – 39 Rue du Roi-de-Sicile, 75004 Paris
La Grande Brasserie de Paris
We continue with a traditional Parisian bistro. In 2023, chef Grégoire Simon won the gold medal for his egg mayonnaise recipe. In this traditional brasserie, you’ll be able to enjoy eggs divine, as well as many of the great classics of traditional French cuisine. Great yum!
La Grande Brasserie de Paris – 6 Rue de la Bastille, 75004 Paris
Fabula
Take the idyllic setting of the newly renovated Musée Carnavalet ‘s inner courtyard, the talent of guest chefs and a tempting cocktail menu, and you’ve got the winning recipe for Fabula, a superb ephemeral restaurant in the heart of the city. Open during the summer months, this delightful, bucolic restaurant offers an enchanted interlude in the heart of the City of Light.
Fabula – Cour intérieure du Musée Carnavalet – 16, rue des Francs Bourgeois, 75004
Pedra Alta
This address is a must for all seafood fans, offering gargantuan platters at very reasonable prices. And if you have too many, the house offers you the chance to take them home in an airtight doggy bag. An address where quality is the order of the day!
Pedra Alta – 11 boulevard Beaumarchais 75004 Paris
Crème Paris
Another sweet twist in our selection! Baked all day long, Chez Crème ‘s delicious creations are best enjoyed hot, just the way we like them. While London’s favorite cookies can be enjoyed in a variety of recipes, they all share a delicious taste and incredible texture. Plain, white chocolate, dark chocolate, milk chocolate or banana chocolate: you’ll love the different flavours from chez Crème.
Crème Paris – 61, rue du Temple, 75004
La Baguette du Relais
Imagine: a nice rib-eye steak with French fries, all wrapped up in a crispy baguette ? That’s the good idea behind the Baguette du relais. You can enjoy one of the best entrecôtes in Paris, but this time to go. An original sandwich to be devoured in a classic version or XXL for those with a sweet tooth.
La Baguette du Relais – 10 rue des Archives 75004, Paris
L’Enoteca
A warm, elegant ambience, sun-drenched cuisine and an exceptional wine cellar: there are a thousand reasons to settle down at the l’Enoteca. This salon-like restaurant has been delighting Marais gourmets for thirty years, and could well become your HQ of the moment. To enjoy a drink on the terrace, savour the best of Italian cucina, experience Dolce Vita for a while, or do all three at the same time, head for Rue Charles V!
L’Enoteca – 25, rue Charles V, 75004