At the foot of the Sacre Coeur and Beyond Barbes, the bar of this restaurant fills up quickly with local artists, musicians, actors and the Bobos that have taken over the area. Decked out flea market furniture, Chéri Bibi is a cozy and atmospheric venue to begin an evening in the north of Paris, and wields two powerful restaurant rarities that boosts its appeal: a comfortable sofa seating area, and (mon dieu!) jolly waitstaff.

The food is retro French traditional, including terrine, cote de veau and steak frites maison, plus a decent selection of wines to help wash it all down with lubricious ease.