This is, without a doubt, the coolest market in Paris (we are in the Marais, after all), and a top spot for meeting up at lunchtime– which can easily carry on into the evening. Often packed, this covered market is home to some of the city’s best-loved food spots, like the famous Alain Miam Miam, whose gigantic sandwiches draw a steady crowd from Tuesday to Sunday.
If you can’t be bothered to queue, don’t worry – there are plenty of great alternatives, from Japanese bento at Taeko to Levantine pitas at Jeanphi. For a top-quality meal with a great vibe, grab a seat at the counter of Les Enfants du Marché, where one of our favourite chefs is at the helm, as well as the fantastic sommelier Michael Grosman.
Fun fact: this historical market takes its name from the 16th-century orphanage that used to occupy the site – the red of the children’s clothes indicated that they had been donated by Christian charities. Although the orphanage closed before the revolution, the imposing wooden edifice remained, and was reopened as a deluxe food market in 2000 after extensive campaigning from locals. Now it’s a tourist hotspot – but a good one.
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