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new twist. Fish tops
themenu here but
there are options for
carnivores as well.
Don’t miss the bigoli in
sea-urchin sauce.
There’s a formidable
wine-list too.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Pasticceria Cappello
(10ViaNGarzilli, tel:
091 611 3769)The
rich, creamy
cappuccinos are true
works of art, but don’t
ask for the recipes of
themouth-watering
cakes and chocolates
– they have been
closely guarded
secrets for decades.
LATE & LIVELY
L’Atelier
(ViaMichele
Miraglia, tel: 091 976
7051) Housed in a
restored 16th-century
warehouse steps away
fromthe port, this
eclectic nightspot is
the perfect place to
start offwith cocktails
andfinishoff the
eveningwith livemusic.
THIS MONTH
GO
PalermoApre
Le Porte – during
weekends in May,
several monuments
are“adopted”by local
schoolchildren who
are all too eager to
show visitors around.
NOWAY!
Despite being the
capital of the island
and a city where
intellectuals convened,
Palermo did not have a
proper university
until 1805.
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
Il Pompiere
(107Via
Bara all’Olivella, tel: 388
6959589) Inbusiness
for over 30years,
this rustic trattoria
has been serving up
homestyle cooking to
faithful clientelewho
devour their charcoal-
grilledmain courses. Il
Pompiere also serves
pizza,baked in its
wood-firedoven, at
lunchtime: a rarity in
Palermo.
EXCLUSIVE
Donna
Ina
(118Via Messina
Marine) Occupying
a turn-of-the-20th-
century bathhouse
right on the sea,
restaurateurs Mimmo
and Carmen serve
classic Sicilian
favourites with a
TAXI
A local taxi costs €45.
Take the RER
B3 – trains leave
every 15minutes from
5.25am tomidnight.
Tickets: €9.40.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15
Salle
à Manger
(26 Place
Dauphine, tel: 01
4329 5234) A tiny,
family-run bistro
just off the quiet
Place Dauphine, this
place serves French
classics like boeuf
Bourguignon. Try and
get one of the few
tables outside if the
weather is nice.
UP TO €30
Glou
(101 RueVieille du
Temple, tel: 01 4274
4432) A trendy neo-
bistro overlooking the
gardens of the Picasso
Museum, specialising
in organic, free-range
fish,meats and
vegetables.There’s
one table d’hôte, and
a good selection of
wines. Lunch is more
casual, while dinner
attracts the hipMarais
crowd.
UP TO €50
La
Régalade Saint-
Honoré
(123 rue
Saint-Honoré, tel:
01 4221 9240) Chic
and modern, this
unpretentious bistro
serves up fresh,
flavourful French
cuisine, skillfully
cooked and served
without unnecessary
fanfare. On the menu
are organic game,
chicken, steaks,
stews, fish, seasonal
asparagus and spring
vegetables. Be sure
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
Triangle district.
Sunday brunches are
accompanied by
a jazz pianist.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Bar
du Closerie des
Lilas
(171 Boulevard
Montparnasse, 6th,
tel: 01 4051 3450)
The historic piano
bar at the Closerie
des Lilas has the
plaques of all of the
great writers and
artists of the 1920s
who hung out there,
including Hemingway
and Beckett.The
crowd is amix of all
ages, formal and
casually dressed,
enjoying cocktails and
snacks in the low-lit
ambience.
LIVE MUSIC
Le
Bus Palladium
(6
Rue Fontaine, tel:
01 4526 8035) This
legendary Pigalle
rock club from the
1960s reopened in
2010 with a very
laidback crowd,
beer in plastic
cups, live bands,
and excellent DJs.
For regular special
events, register on
their website for free
invitations.
LATE & LIVELY
Le Showcase
(Pont
Alexandre III, tel:
01 4561 2543) This
vast nightclub, built
under the stone-and-
iron arches of the
Alexandre III bridge,
is open every Friday
and Saturday from
10pm until late. Live
bands are followed by
DJs on the decks.
to order one of the
superb dessert
soufflés. It’s closed
at weekends; for the
rest of the time be
sure to book at least
a week in advance.
EXCLUSIVE
Jardin des Cygnes
(Prince de Galles
Hotel, 33 Avenue
George V, 8th, tel: 01
5323 7850) Escape
the tired formula of
exposed stone walls
and wooden-beamed
ceilings at this
elegant restaurant
with Mediterranean-
inspired decor,
hand-painted frescos
and immense floor-
to-ceiling windows
overlooking the
intricate mosaic
tiling of the courtyard
garden. The fine
French cuisine has
a southern flavour,
which attracts
a luxury hotel
clientele, as well as
the impeccably-
dressed locals of
the ritzy Golden
Modest andmodern
in the city of lights,
close to the Champs
Elysées, theHotel
Douglas prides itself
in its rustic charm.
From€78, book at
hotels.easyJet.com
HOTEL
DOUGLAS
★★★
★★
97 ave des Champs Elysées
75008 Paris
RENTAPART.COM
Minimum 3 nights
Online booking
Champs Elysées
Opéra
Marais
Trocadéro
Saint Germain des Prés
Good value
Comfort
Privacy
+ 33 (0)1 56 89 31 00
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