Montmartre & Northern Paris - Paris - page 323

Clichy

MARKET

MARCHÉ BATIGNOLLES-CLICHY
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; bd des Batignolles, 8e & 17e; 9am-2pm Sat; Place de Clichy)
Near place de Clichy, this market is excellent for produits biologiques (organic produce).

CAFE

LE BAL CAFÉ
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 01 44 70 75 51; www.le-bal.fr ; 6 impasse de la Défense, 18e; 2-/3-course
lunch menus €20/24; noon-8pm Wed-Sun, to 11pm Thu; ; Place de Clichy)
Far off the beaten track, the Bal is an unlikely lunch destination in and of itself. But pair it
with a photography exhibit at the adjacent gallery , and you have an under-the-radar winner.
Contemporary British fare is what's on the menu - think beef and Guinness pie and cheese-
cake with chutney. Good coffee too.

BISTRO

BISTRO DES DAMES
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 01 45 22 13 42; 18 rue des Dames, 17e; mains €15-21; noon-2pm &

7-10.30pm; Place de Clichy)
This charming little bistro will appeal to lovers of simple, authentic cuisine, with hearty
salads, tortillas and glorious charcuterie platters of pâté de campagne and paper-thin Ser-
rano ham. The dining room, which looks out onto the street, is lovely, but in summer it's the
cool and tranquillity of the small back garden that pulls in the punters.

FRENCH, SEAFOOD

CHARLOT, ROI DES COQUILLAGES
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 01 53 20 48 00; www.charlot-paris.com ; 12 place de Clichy, 9e; lunch menus
€22.50-€29.90, dinner menu €48; Place de Clichy)
'Charlot, the King of Shellfish' is an art-deco palace that is one of the best places in town
for no-nonsense seafood. The platters and oysters are why everyone is here, but don't ignore
the wonderful fish soup and mains, such as grilled sardines, sole meunière and bouil-
labaisse.