pancake sisters

3 Rue Lucien Sampaix, Paris

As a break from university final year stresses, a friend and I decided to take a break from our overheated, stuffy library and brave the fresh air to go somewhere new for lunch. This little hangout near to Republique has been on my radar for sometime and so we decided to check it out. Through the dreary wet Parisian streets, this yellow cafe was a ray of sunlight, and so we dived in, and very excitedly consulted the menu. Inside, it is very simple and cosy, and there is a lovely atmosphere, definitely the kind of place to go for lunch with girlfriends, its very cute and run by two lovely ladies, who are very friendly. As the name suggests, its all about the pancakes in here! We decided to go for the 12 euro lunch formule, which consisted of a savoury pancake sandwich, a drink and a sweet pancake dessert. I must admit, though we could have eaten a bit more, the food was absolutely delicious, in particular the pancake sandwich which was just to die for! They also do brunch which, if you have a look around on instagram, looks amazing, and they also do late night opening on a Thursday for evening meals. I will definitely be going back here again, but I won't rush back on an empty stomach.

Keep an eye out for... ask for your savoury sandwich to be toasted!

http://www.pancakesisters.com/

paris hanoi

74 Rue de Charonne, Paris.

This is one of, if not my number one, favourite restaurants in Paris, its a lovely place that does the most delicious Vietnamese. Walking down to the restaurant from metro Charonne on line 9, the first thing you notice is the amazing smell, which just makes you even hungrier as you stand in the queue of other eager eyed customers, all peering in through the windows and eyeing up the delicious plates, already being devoured by those inside. Every time I have been, the people in the queue have been chatting about how good the food is - the queue really is a testimony to this place, and it really is worth sticking about to wait for a table. Inside, the restaurant is cosy, the tables are close together, but its such a great bustling atmosphere, with the chefs cooking in view, and the waiters serving the small floor space. Unfortunately I don't have any more pictures of this place, but you'll just have to take my word on it.

Keep an eye out for... my favourite dish - tom bun nem. Absolutely delicious!  

http://www.parishanoi.fr/en