A la Bière looks like one of those nondescript corner brasseries, but what makes it stand out is an amazingly good-value €13.40 prix fixe full of fine bistro favourites. White...

This B&B booking service offers over 100 chambres d'hôte (€75-€295 for a double, including breakfast; three-, four- and five-bed rooms available too) with hosts who range from...

Cleanliness is a high priority at this large, 120-bed hostel close to Bastille and within easy distance of the Marais. Rooms accommodate between two and four people, and the...

This friendly IYHF hostel has 100 beds in rooms for two to six. There's no need - indeed, no way - to make advance bookings. There's no curfew, though rooms are closed between...

The fact that this place describes itself as a 'food spa' shows how it's embracing the organic ('bio' in French) revolution. There's a high-concept air about the place: white...

Bistros with vintage decor serving no-nonsense food at generous prices are growing thin on the ground in Paris, so it's no surprise that this gem is packed to the gills with...

With its modern interior of pale wood and its choice of 15 artisanal ciders, this outpost of a restaurant in Cancale, Brittany is a world away from the average crêperie. For...

The BVJ hostel has 121 beds with homely tartan quilts in clean but bare modern dorms (for up to ten), and rooms with showers. There's also a TV lounge and a work room in which...

By noon on a Sunday a queue forms outside every felafel shop along rue des Rosiers. Long-established L'As du Fallafel a little further up the street still reigns supreme,...

The once-fashionable Omar doesn't take reservations, and the queue can stretch the length of the zinc bar and through the door. Everyone is waiting for the same thing:...

The 16 modern Citadines complexes across Paris tend to attract a mainly business clientele. Room sizes vary from slightly cramped studios to quite spacious two-bedroom apartments.

The excellent food at this Vietnamese noodle joint attracts a buzzy crowd. The delicious bành cuôn, steamed Vietnamese ravioli stuffed with minced meat, mushrooms, bean...

This old-fashioned Latin Quarter hotel has balconies hung with tumbling plants and walls draped with replica French tapestries. Owner Eric Gaucheron extends a warm welcome, and...

This company has 100 rooms in the city. Prices range from €69 to €79 for doubles, and €106 for an apartment that sleeps two to four people. There's a minimum stay of two nights.