Venues similar to El Nopal

Bertrand Larcher's original Paris crêperie, Bordier butter, Breton cider, Tokyo-trained discipline.

A Provençal bistro hiding behind Place des Vosges, and the city's largest pastis collection.

The XXL bouillon that put 19th-century working-class dining back on the map.

The 1896 original, Belle Époque listed dining room, twelve euros for blanquette.

1898 Art Nouveau dining room, classified historic monument, Belle Époque bouillon revived.

Ethiopian institution on rue Sauffroy, the 17e Batignolles room that has held the cuisine in Paris for decades.

Charles Compagnon's open-plan neo-bistro, Asian-inflected cooking, no reservations, all-day kitchen.

Canal Saint-Martin Cambodian institution, bo bun, summer rolls, banana-tapioca dessert, packed every night.