A cozy little bar opened up on a street corner somewhere in the Goncourt / Belleville Paris neighborhood recently called L’Orillon Bar. Go for the cheap beer and wine at 2.50 Euros, stay for easy-going atmosphere of friends dining on mismatched plates and laughter everywhere. This bar is best for hanging out without pretense – its tiny and people mingle easily from one group to the next. Service is friendly too.
Wish a host of innovative recipes like Roasted Pork with Olives or Saut?ed Veal in a curry, mint and orange sauce, you’re bound to find something to tickle your food fancy from one of the many young chef mash-ups they frequently do.
Lunch Menus run from 9 Euros (Main dish) to 14 Euros (Appetizer, Main dish, Dessert)
From time to time they’ll also have musical performances.
Check out their Facebook page for more info on daily menus and happenings: https://www.facebook.com/orillonbar
Time Out says
5 out of 5 stars
This little venue hiding behind the Belleville boulevard has a simple recipe for success: top quality products at the bar and in the kitchen, with very reasonable prices. There are classic beers (from €2.50 for a demi) as well as a monthly featured brew (around €5 a bottle), plus a good selection of wines (from €2.20 a glass) and cocktails (€7). The food offering is just as good: cheese and charcuterie boards, prettily garnished and with an excellent quality/price ratio (€8) – there’s tomato bread in there, and an excellent Cancoillotte cheese, plus sandwiches and even foie gras for a bit extra. There’s a solid soundtrack of classic tunes, an agreeably battered décor, and lots of little details that make all the difference: coffee for €1 at the bar, boiled eggs in the mornings, little wooden shelves outside for smokers to balance their pints on. The lunchtime menu changes daily and the formule is only €13, for generous portions with well considered flavours. Plus the staff are charming – no wonder it’s a favourite with local regulars.
