Cafés and bars

 

La Petite Charlotte 24 rue des Abbesses, 18e. Mº Abbesses. Tues-Sun till 8pm.
Crêpes, pâtisseries and ¬8.84 formule on sunny tables.

Le Refuge Cnr rue Lamarck & the steps of rue de la Fontaine-du-But, 18e. Mº Lamarck-Caulaincourt. Mon-Sat till 8.30pm.
A gentle café stop, with a long view west down rue Lamarck, offering standard café fare and attracting a friendly local clientele.

Le Sancerre 35 rue des Abbesses, 18e. Mº Abbesses. Daily 7am-2am.
A fashionable hang-out for the young and trendy of allnationalities on the southern slopes of Montmartre.

Restaurants

L'Assiette 78 rue Labat, 18e tel 01.42.59.06.63. Mº Château-Rouge. Closed Wed evening & Sun.
A bit out of the way, but very friendly, with delicious champignons forestières, chocolate charlotte and a surprising beetroot sorbet starter. An extraordinarily good-value ¬14.94 menu.

Fouta Toro 3 rue du Nord, 18e tel 01.42.55.42.73. Mº Marcadet-Poissonniers. Daily except Tues 7.30pm-1am.
A tiny, crowded, welcoming Senegalese diner in a very scruffy alley northeast of Montmartre. No more than ¬10.67 all-in. Be prepared for a wait unless you come at 8pm or after 10.30pm.

au Grain de Folie 24 rue La Vieuville, 18e tel 01.42.58.15.57. Mº Abbesses. Daily 12.30-2.30pm & 7-11.30pm.
A simple, cheap and friendly vegetarian restaurant, with just the sort of traditional atmosphere that you would hope for from Montmartre. Gratin and fruit compote for ¬8.38, menu ¬15.24.

Marie-Louise 52 rue Championnet, 18e tel 01.46.06.86.55. Mº Simplon. Tues-Sat lunchtime & evening until 10pm; closed Aug.
A bit of a trek north, but the excellent traditional French cuisine at this renowned restaurant is definitely worth the journey. Menu at ¬19.82, otherwise around ¬27.44.

au Port de Pidjiguiti 28 rue Étex, 18e tel 01.42.26.71.77. Mº Guy-Môquet. Tues-Sun lunchtime & eve until 11pm; closed Jan.
Very pleasant atmosphere and excellent food. It is run by a village in Guinea-Bissau, whose inhabitants take turns to staff the restaurant; the proceeds go to the village. Good-value wine list. Menu ¬15.24; à la carte around ¬18.29.

au Virage Lepic 61 rue Lepic, 18e tel 01.42.52.46.79. Mº Blanche & Mº Abbesses. Daily except Tues 7pm-2am. Simple, traditional fare in a noisy, friendly atmosphere created by the singers - in the French/Parisian idiom. Small, smoky and very enjoyable. Around ¬15.24.