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and both are
equally delicious.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Santa
Monica
(7ViaParisi,
tel: 091 324735)
Tucked away just
offvia Libertà, this
long-popular spot is
renowned for its crepes
inmany flavours and
waffles servedwith ice
cream. Livemusic on
weekends, as are the
soccer games onTV.
LATE & LIVELY
Berlin Café
(21 Via
Isidoro La Lumia, tel:
091 334 398)With
patrons spilling out
into the streets during
happy hour, Berlin
kicks off the evening
with cocktails that
double as dinner and
ends with DJ sets into
the earlymorning.
THIS MONTH
SEE
Easter festivities
abound, and on
Good Friday, each
neighborhood has its
own procession.The
most suggestive one
takes place starting
from the Cathedral at
noon, complete with
Roman centurions.
Churches are opened
well into the night on
Holy Thursday, and
traditionmandates
they should be visited
in odd numbers.
NOWAY!
The Church of The
Magione, once the
headquarters of the
Teutonic Knights, is
one of the world’s
smallest basilicas.
ConchitaVecchio
Palermo
Italy
DIALLING CODE
+39
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
London (LGW),
Lyon, Milan (MXP),
Paris (ORY), Rome
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €50.
TheTrinacria
Express arrives at
PalermoNotarbartolo.
Tickets: €5.80.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Pizzeria
Trattoria Biondo
(15ViaCarducci, tel:
091 573662)Where
else in town is the
pizza so good–and
so large– that you’re
actually discouraged
fromordering a
starter?Having over
30different types from
which to choose, it can
be difficult indeed.
EXCLUSIVE
Zafferano
(8Via
XII Gennaio, tel: 091
323931) Devoted
patrons come here for
its perfect balance of
locally sourced and
international delights:
swordfish cooked in a
crust of pistachios can
be found alongside
Angus steak served
on a purée of peas,
TAXI
A local taxi costs €45.
Take the RER
B3 – trains leave
every 15minutes from
5.25am–midnight.
Tickets: €9.40.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15
Café
Coutume
(47 Rue
de Babylone, tel:
01 4551 5047)
Despite their love
for the bitter brew,
France isn’t known
for making good
coffee. Coutume
has changed all that
with their meticulous
brewing methods
and attention to the
finer details. The
staff also serves
fresh fruit smoothies
and scrumptious
pastries from
the neighbouring
Pâtisserie des Rêves.
No reservations
needed. Open
Sunday for brunch.
UP TO €30
Breizh
Café
(109 Rue Vieille
du Temple, tel: 01
4272 1377) Always
Paris
France
DIALLING CODE
+33
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Agadir,Athens,
Biarritz,Belfast (BFS),
Berlin,Bologna,Brest,
Brindisi,Bristol,
Budapest,Cagliari,
Casablanca,Catania,
Copenhagen,Corsica
(Ajaccio),Corsica
(Bastia),Crete
(Heraklion),Dubrovnik,
Edinburgh, Faro, Fez,
Geneva,Glasgow,
Ibiza,Krakow, Lamezia,
Lisbon, Liverpool,
Ljubljana, London
(LTN),Madrid,Majorca,
Málaga,Marrakech,
Menorca,Milan (MXP,
LIN),Mykonos,Naples,
Newcastle,Nice,Olbia,
Palermo, Pisa, Porto,
Prague, Rhodes, Rome
(FCO), Split,Tangier,
Thessaloniki,Toulouse,
Venice,Verona,Zagreb
FROM THE
AIRPORT
ORLY
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €35.
TheOrly bus
stops at Place
Denfert-Rochereau
from5.45am–11.30pm.
Tickets: €6.80.
CHARLES DE
GAULLE
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ateasyJet.com.
TAXI
TAXI
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Baron
Rouge
(1 Rue
Théophile Roussel,
tel: 01 4343 1432)
The quintessential
Parisian
neighborhood wine
bar behind the
Bastille district, with
a few upturned
wooden wine barrels
serving as tables,
hand-written wine list
on slate boards and
a jolly, laidback
crowd of all ages
vying for a place at
the zinc bar. Order a
platter of charcuterie
and fromage to go
with your Burgundy
and make new
friends. Open until
10pm every night
but Monday.
LIVE MUSIC
Le
Point Ephérmère
(200 Quai de Valmy,
10th, tel: 01 40 34
02 48) Join a relaxed
crowd of laid-back
hipsters for live
music in a converted
cement factory
overlooking the
Canal St Martin. The
eclectic programme
includes French pop,
electro, folk, rock
and punk. Beer and
cocktails served in
plastic cups on the
terrace and burgers
served in the café.
LATE & LIVELY
Pop-In
(105 Rue
Amelot, 11th, tel:
01 48 05 56 11) For
die-hard Brit-pop and
indie fans, nothing
beats this scruffy
little bar with an East-
Berlin atmosphere,
located between
packed wall to wood-
panelled wall, this
authentic Brittany
crêpe restaurant
in the Marais is
known for using the
freshest ingredients
in the traditional and
innovative crêpes.
Leave room for the
salted butter caramel
dessert crêpes and
a bowl of organic
cider. Open daily,
reservations a must.
UP TO €50
Café
Lenôtre
(Pavillon
Elysée, 10 Avenue
des Champs Elysées,
tel: 01 4265 9770)
Head to the bucolic
gardens at the
eastern end of the
Champs Elysées
to dine at Café
Lenôtre, a restaurant,
boutique and cooking
school in a converted
belle époque palace.
The crowd tend to
be well-heeled locals
and foodie tourists
who have discovered
the famous Lenôtre
combination of
classic and trendy
French cuisine.
EXCLUSIVE
Senderens
(9 Place
de la Madeleine,
tel: 01 4265 2290)
Knowledgeable Alain
Senderens’ Michelin-
starred restaurant
offers a tasting
menu of French-
fusion cuisine
that will appeal to
foodies, at a cost
of about €120 per
person. Classic
decor with futuristic
touches pulls in
the crowds seven
days a week.
For a different vibe,
try out this hotel. Its
colourful pop-art
decor offers a
special stay found
nowhere else. From
€151, book at
hotels.easyJet.com.
HOTEL
CRAYON
★★★
★★