Barbès sits just north of where most people stop.
rue Marcadet, rue Léon, rue des Poissonniers. Streets that have been feeding, clothing, and soundtracking the diaspora for decades.
It’s a Paris built by the people who live here.
Start here.
1 🏠 Stay
A quiet cocoon tucked inside a cul-de-sac covered in street art.
Slow mornings, open windows, and Barbès right outside.
2 🎤
@thisiskayz
Make beats with a French rap legend in the neighborhood where French hip-hop was born.
3 ☕️
@olascafe
Home-roasted Ecuadorian coffee and Nigerian-British food without the fuss.
Order the scone. It’s the English cousin of a croissant.
4 🍗 Le Bangou
A Cameroonian spot where artists and politicians eat side by side.
Braised pork, plantains, and a long lunch.
5 🌍
@littleafricaparis
Part concept store, part gallery, part community hub.
Start with the fashion. Stay for whatever’s happening that night.
6 🎵
@soulableta
A record shop stacked with African and Caribbean vinyl.
Ask what’s good and plan on staying awhile.
7 👗
@yallastoreparis
Circular fashion and accessible luxury, carefully curated.
The anti-Marais vintage shop.
8 🌙
@mehmet75018
Forty-eight-hour marinated chicken, handmade lavash, and build-your-own sandwiches done right.
Ask for the off-menu doner fries.
See Barbès like a local. Now on Airbnb.