The bar-owner and art director pick out the best dumpling place and pizzeria in Paris and take us to a wonderful Egyptian food shop near their apartment
EATING OUT
Guo Xin, Restaurant raviolis
47 Rue de Belleville, 75019 Paris; +33 1 42 38 17 53
“This is probably the best dumpling place in Paris.” – Josh
Best Tofu
9 Boulevard de la Villette, 75010 Paris; +33 1 42 06 80 84
“I’d consider this my local restaurant,” says Josh. “It’s basically a tofu shop – they make all their tofu from scratch on site. You can eat very well for under €5, and very quickly as well. They also do a dessert soup which is basically tofu with sugar poured on top.”
Miznon
22 Rue des Ecouffes, 75004 Paris; +33 1 42 74 83 58
“This is an Israeli restaurant – the original is in Tel Aviv – and it’s fantastic for vegetarians.” – Alison
Sette
38 rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis, 75010 Paris; +33 9 50 48 94 34
“This is probably the best pizza that I’ve had in Paris and it’s cheap. It’s both a significant step up from the competition but down in price, which is very strange. It’s tiny – it only has four tables.” – Josh
Au Passage
1 bis passage Saint Sébastien, 75011 Paris; +33 1 43 55 07 52; www.restaurant-aupassage.fr
Great little restaurant very close to Mary-Celeste, much loved by Paris foodies.
BUYING IN
Cours des Halles
79/81 rue de Belleville, 75019 Paris; +33 1 42 40 72 41
“This is our local vegetable shop [pictured above] – good prices, good produce and it’s open all day every day, which is quite rare in Paris.” – Josh
Epicerie le Caire
63 rue de Belleville, 75019 Paris; +33 1 42 06 06 01
Wonderful Egyptian food shop near Josh and Alison’s flat that invites comparisons to Ali Baba’s cave.
Belleville Brulerie
10 Rue Pradier, 75019 Paris; +33 9 83 75 60 80; www.cafesbelleville.com
The HQ of one of Paris’s best new coffee roasters, open to visitors on Saturdays.
Porte de Vanves
Avenue Georges Lafenestre, 75014 Paris; +33 6 86 89 99 96 (open Saturday, Sunday 7am to 1pm)
The flea market where Josh and Alison buy a lot of the second-hand wares for their flat, including plates and glasses.