Le Piment Café

Here is an address that we would really prefer to keep to ourselves. This friendly micro bar in the heart of the Marais has a house specialty of ti-punch served in 50cl bottles for €23 euros, enough to knock out a small army. From 6pm-9pm a pint of Melbrau is €3.50, a Leffe €4 and Guinness €4.50 euros. The tiny counter faces a few computers available to hire (€1 for 30 minutes); the bar is only two small rooms lodged between two thick walls and gets crammed full in the post-work peak time: get here early if you want a table. The clientele is well-heeled but unpretentious, and that's what we love about it.