bagelstein.

50 rue de Miromesnil 

13 rue des Pyramides

46 rue Monsieur le Prince

8 rue Saint Lazare

16 rue Joubert

Paris.

I have walked past this bagel shop so many times, but always just after I have had lunch! I went in just recently and, my gosh, this place is definitely a keeper! Inside, the café has a really relaxed feel about it, their menu is written up on blackboards and the staff were so friendly and patient. It is such a great concept with fresh ingredients, great tasting fillings and even some quirky sweet bagel fillings and with 4 shops in Paris, there is no reason not to pop in! As with every lunch place in Paris, it does get very busy around lunchtime hours, so bear this in mind - just a credit to its good food!

Keep an eye out for... the bagels, it goes without saying! But try the cakes too, they have a great (and very tempting) selection!

http://www.bagelstein.com/

fleux.

Fleux, 39, rue Sainte Croix de la Bretonnerie, Paris.

This is definitely one of my favourite shops in Paris - make sure you pay it a visit! I stumbled across it a few weeks ago, and every time  I have walked out with something new (its hard not to, considering they have 3 stores all next door to eachother!)  

Fleux sells a lot of home accessories, but its not like your standard home shop - it has an air of urban outfitters home department about it. Products range from watches to mugs, lamps to clocks... they have everything, and more.

Keep an eye out for the mugs and other pottery items in fleux.... they have so much 

choice and such beautiful designs and colours. 

http://www.fleux.com/

welcome!

welcome to off the beaten track! i am currently living in Paris, and i have decided to create this blog to inspire people to look further than the standard tourist attractions. I will be posting about indie shops, cafes, streets etc in Paris that I think deserve a visit! Hope you enjoy keeping up to date with my posts and one day explore these places for yourselves!