Paris Buttes Chaumont (19ème)

L'Atlantide, 7 avenue Laumière (☎01 42 45 09 81; www.latlantide.fr), A relatively hard-to-find type of restaurant in Paris, L'Atlantide practices true North African gastronomie, using meats and spices coming directly from the mountains of North Africa. If you can stand a lot of Oriental-rug patterning (rugs, tablecloths, and waiters' aprons are all coordinated), you'll get a nice hearty plate of couscous you won't forget. Entrees €5.50-10. Couscous €11-19.50. Plats €13-19.50. Vins €12.50-22.50. Open Daily 7-10:30pm, Sa-Su 12-2:30pm. Takes credit cards. Serves alcohol.
La Kaskad' Cafe, 2 pl. Armand-Carrel (☎01 40 40 08 10), Just outside the Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, La Kaskad' nets its fair share of unsuspecting—and suspecting—visitors. Their spacious, wrap-around terrace is a perfect place to relax after a stroll in the Parc des Buttes-Chaumont. Varied, American-friendly cuisine includes palatial sundaes (€7.50-9). You know what you're getting into, but you'll be properly fed and ready to get into the Buttes. Entrees €4.90-12.90. Plats €12.90-18.90. Lunch formule €14.90. Open daily 7:30am-2am. Takes credit cards.
Lao Siam, 48 rue de Belleville 01 40 40 09 68 While most of the dishes here are cheap, Lao Siam sneaks a few more euro from your wallet by charging separately for rice (€2.20). The decor is nothing fancy. Paper napkins leave no room for pretension; old-fashioned miniature figures mix awkwardly alongside their younger anime-influenced compatriots. But the food speaks louder than the decor, and the place is generally packed. The filet du poisson with “hip-hop” sauce (€8.80) is not to be missed. Lots of very tasty and salty duck selections. Takes credit cards. Serves alcohol.
La Boulangerie par Véronique Maucler, 83 rue de Crimée 01 42 40 64 55 Baking its divine bread in one of only four remaining wood-fired ovens in France, Maucler uses only organic ingredients in her creations. This cozy neighborhood boulangerie doesn't stick to the often-narrow boulangerie formula; it serves a pretty cheap Sunday brunch. For €11, those who enjoy the continental breakfast side of brunch can sample the numerous homemade breads, pastries, and jam, washed down by fresh OJ and coffee or hot chocolate. No right-minded person can walk by this place and turn down one of the shrewdly placed mini-cakes and patisseries. Takes credit cards.
Pizza and Pasta, 36 av. Jean Jaurès This restaurant may be too small to have a listed phone number, but don't be fooled by appearances; despite this hole in the wall's comically unassuming moniker, you won't find a better deal on quality homemade Sicilian or Italian food in Paris. The interior looks more like a convent cafeteria than a restaurant, but plenty of regular customers enjoy the restaurant's cozy terrace on av. Jean Jaurès. The food is truly splendid; fresh Sicilian selections make you feel like a house guest in Sicily. Takes credit cards. Serves alcohol.