Les Triplettes

With a nod to the delightful 2003 animated film, this bright and very à la mode bar has been cheering up Belleville since summer 2014. The neighbourhood's cool kids descend en masse every evening, to revel in the retro décor (mirrored walls, red bricks, mismatched furniture, huge lightbulbs on the ceiling, free table football and a big heated terrace), the reasonable prices (cocktail or a glass of champagne €5, pint €4.50 from 5pm-9pm, glass of wine €3.50-€5), and the above-average bistro menu, which changes daily but which could run the gamut from a seabass ceviche to burger and chips (around €12). The soundtrack swings from hip-hop to soul or funk, veering towards house when then party gets going, all overseen by the friendly staff (who are, naturally, also very easy on the eye).