{"id":12841,"date":"2026-05-08T13:19:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T13:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/12841\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T13:19:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T13:19:11","slug":"paris-design-lovers-guide-hotels-dining-shopping-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/12841\/","title":{"rendered":"Paris Design Lover&#8217;s Guide: Hotels, Dining &#038; Shopping Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DINE<\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mb-[6px]\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Aventure_Sept25_-0092.jpg\" width=\"1704\" height=\"2560\" alt=\"Aventure_Sept25_-0092\"\/><\/p>\n<p>L\u2019Aventure is another standout for design- minded diners thanks<br \/>to Martin Brudnizki\u2019s plush, art deco-inflected interiors<\/p>\n<p>In Paris, the room matters almost as much as what arrives on the plate, and few places prove the point better than <a href=\"http:\/\/legrandmazarin.com\/restaurant\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Boubal\u00e9<\/a> in the 4th arrondissement, tucked inside Le Grand Mazarin. Richly layered and full of personality, it has the kind of transportive warmth that makes a reservation linger in the memory. <a href=\"http:\/\/laventurehotel.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">L\u2019Aventure<\/a> in the 16th arrondissement is another standout for design-minded diners, especially thanks to Brudnizki\u2019s plush, art deco-inflected interiors, which give the entire experience a glamorous after-dark mood. On the Left Bank, <a href=\"http:\/\/laperouse.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lap\u00e9rouse<\/a> in the 6th arrondissement remains one of the city\u2019s great historic dining rooms\u2014decadent, dramatic and unmistakably Parisian.<\/p>\n<p>For a meal with a view, Le Tout-Paris in the 1st arrondissement, at Cheval Blanc Paris, pairs Marino\u2019s polished interiors with sweeping Seine vistas that make every lunch or dinner feel cinematic. And then there is H\u00f4tel Costes Restaurant, also in the 1st arrondissement, which remains less a restaurant than a Paris institution: a place to linger, people-watch and steep in one of the city\u2019s most recognizable atmospheres.<\/p>\n<p>SHOP<\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mb-[6px]\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Feau_Cie_-_Lobby_rue_Laugier_J__Pepion__11__a.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2461\" alt=\"Feau_Cie_-_Lobby_rue_Laugier_J__Pepion__11__a\"\/><\/p>\n<p>F\u00e9au Boiseries offers a treasure trove<br \/>of extraordinary French paneling and decorative ornamen<\/p>\n<p>Shopping in Paris through a design lens means moving from one beautifully composed world to another. In the 7th arrondissement, <a href=\"http:\/\/deyrolle.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Deyrolle <\/a> on Rue du Bac is part cabinet of curiosities, part Left Bank legend, and still one of the city\u2019s most irresistible expressions of cultivated eccentricity. For serious antiques lovers, <a href=\"http:\/\/pucesdeparissaintouen.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Les Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen<\/a> is essential\u2014a sprawling treasure hunt just north of Paris where patina, provenance and pure decorative instinct rule the day. Within it, <a href=\"http:\/\/paulbert-serpette.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Paul Bert Serpette<\/a> stands out as a crown jewel of the flea market circuit, beloved by collectors, decorators and anyone in search of that one extraordinary piece.<\/p>\n<p>For architectural purists, <a href=\"http:\/\/feauboiseries.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">F\u00e9au Boiseries<\/a> in the 17th arrondissement is a pilgrimage site, renowned for its extraordinary French paneling and decorative ornament. In the 4th arrondissement, <a href=\"http:\/\/bazarelec.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bazar d\u2019\u00c9lectricit\u00e9<\/a> is a quietly brilliant address for lighting lovers who understand the transformative power of the right fixture. Also in the 17th, <a href=\"http:\/\/quintessence-paris.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quintessence Paris<\/a> brings scent into the design conversation in a way that feels deeply atmospheric and distinctly luxurious. In the 6th arrondissement, <a href=\"http:\/\/laservietteparis.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">La Serviette Paris<\/a> is the address for ultra-luxe linens and elevated domestic polish, while<a href=\"http:\/\/latuilealoup.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> La Tuile \u00e0 Loup<\/a> in the5th arrondissement is beloved for soulful ceramics and artisanal tabletop finds. <a href=\"http:\/\/astierdevillatte.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Astier de Villatte<\/a>, with addresses in the 1st and 6th arrondissements, remains one of Paris\u2019 true temples of taste, spanning cult ceramics, fragrance and beautifully eccentric objects. And for gourmet hosting essentials, <a href=\"http:\/\/lagrandeepicerie.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">La Grande \u00c9picerie de Paris<\/a> in the 7th arrondissement, with an additional address in the 16th, is the ultimate stop for provisions with polish.<\/p>\n<p>SEE<\/p>\n<p>Paris rewards the design-minded eye at every turn, but a few institutions are particularly worth building into the itinerary. The <a href=\"http:\/\/madparis.fr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mus\u00e9e des Arts D\u00e9coratifs<\/a> in the 1st arrondissement is the city\u2019s definitive destination for furniture, textiles, tableware and decorative arts history in all its forms. In the 3rd arrondissement, <a href=\"http:\/\/carnavalet.paris.fr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mus\u00e9e Carnavalet<\/a> offers a more atmospheric path into Parisian interiors, with historic rooms and details that reveal the city\u2019s decorative memory piece by piece. <a href=\"http:\/\/pinaultcollection.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bourse de Commerce<\/a> in the 1st arrondissement is as compelling architecturally as it is artistically, making it an easy addition for travelers who care as much about the setting as the exhibition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"DINE L\u2019Aventure is another standout for design- minded diners thanksto Martin Brudnizki\u2019s plush, art deco-inflected interiors In Paris,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12842,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[3322,5157,4837,9608,1176,30,1177,158,9609],"class_list":["post-12841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-paris","tag-architecture","tag-design","tag-dining","tag-home-design","tag-hotels","tag-paris","tag-shopping","tag-travel","tag-travel-awards"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12841"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12841\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12842"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}