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Guide to the Metro #11 What to do in Mabillon?

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The Editor

Every time, it's the same story. We make plans, we pick a spot, halfway between our job and theirs, their party and our apartment, their happy hour and our yoga class. And then, it's a blank, a blackout. We ponder, "we'll remember", we hesitate, and finally we hang up with a "I'll check and let you know". Yet every week, we spend hours soaking up the news, the hotspots, browsing Le Bonbon, scouting the upcoming must-sees. But somehow, every time we randomly pull out a subway station, the same question arises. "WHERE ARE WE GOING?" You were wondering where it was? Here it is! The metro guide is back to give you the coolest addresses around the metro stations you step into. For this new edition, no fuss, we'll take you by force or willingly to the other side of the Seine for once. MAttention, these are not just any addresses: cozy places, well-kept secrets to escape from tattoos and bearded hipsters. It feels good once in a while, right? "We're moving away from standardization," as Sophie, our Left Bank editor-in-chief, would say. Give it a try, you'll see...

1. A NICE ITALIAN RESTAURANT FOR A ROMANTIC DATE

It's simple: we rarely see better when it comes to Italian cuisine (but no pizza, please!). Pasta with truffles to die for, divine risottos and fish, always perfect vegetables, a well-deserved wine list, and a burrata... that's all we're saying. Plus, for the lovers, a pianist in the evening!

Le Monte Verdi 5, rue Guisarde - 6th arrondissement

2. THE BEST SPOT FOR A QUICK BITE

If you want to immerse yourself in a typical Parisian atmosphere with waiters in berets and overalls bringing you delicious and affordable country-style croque-madame (for the neighborhood), you're in the right place! To complete the classic French/Parisian experience, pair it with a glass of wine (of the day) and enjoy a cigarette on the terrace!

The Market Bar 75, rue de Seine - 6th

3. THE LOCAL BOOKSTORE

We cannot make a guide of the good addresses in this historically literary neighborhood without mentioning our favorite bookstore, L'Ecume des Pages. As soon as you enter, the wonderful smell of paper is overwhelming, and it continues with the numerous book references you can find while exploring. It's a lovely bookstore that we adore... (big) bonus point: it is open until midnight during the weekdays, because there is no time limit to devour pages.

The Foam of Pages 174, boulevard Saint-Germain - 6th

4. VISITING GEORGES WITH FRIENDS

Don't know Chez Georges? Yet, this bar has been around since 1952! Today, it's Georges' grandchildren that we find behind the bar. All the greatest have passed through this cellar to sing or change the world. In photo or music, Régine and Gainsbourg are still there too. So we go there for prosperity, to have a drink or eat!

Chez Georges 11, rue des Canettes - 6e

5. ENJOY A COCKTAIL IN A SECRET BAR 

We reveal one of the best-kept secrets of the Left Bank. Simply named "Le Bar," this address in the heart of Paris is as discreet as it is wonderful. Inside, it's a bit sensual with velvet everywhere, a cocktail menu, very little light, and Asian decor.

The Bar 27, rue de Condé - 6th

BONUS: ENJOYING A COFFEE IN THE SUN

The only terrace on Place Saint-Sulpice deserves its place here. People go there more for a coffee in the sun than for typical Parisian brasserie dishes like croque-monsieur, fried eggs, or various salads in the very '70s style dining room. Yes, the attraction of this café lies more in the actors and other socialites you might run into than what's on your plate. But that's already pretty nice!

Café de la Mairie 8, place Saint-Sulpice - 6th

You also have the classics, just to taste the 100% Left Bank atmosphere: Sophie recommends going out to MMontana or Castel with the "beautiful people" (as stated on the Montana website), stopping by Flore to feel like a writer and Coffee parisien, because it's the very first in Paris. Cover photo: © CC/paolotrabattoni.it (function to determine mobile operating system) If the operating system is iOS, an app link for the App Store is generated, and an image for downloading the app is appended to the single-content section. If the operating system is Android, an app link for the Google Play Store is generated, and an image for downloading the app is appended to the single-content section.