Completes the Montmartre day
Come straight down from Sacré-Cœur to lunch instead of eating on the tourist square.
Le Petit Bleu is a small Maghrebi restaurant on Rue Muller, directly at the foot of the Montmartre hill below Sacré-Cœur. The location is unusually practical: you are minutes from the stairs up to the basilica, in an area where most restaurants are touristic and overpriced. This one is the opposite: a small warm room, generous couscous and tagines, and sensible mid-range prices. The crowd mixes neighbourhood regulars with visitors somebody sent. It is the logical restaurant for a Montmartre programme: climb the hill in the morning, see the basilica and the painters' square, then come down for lunch here instead of eating on the square itself, where the restaurants live off passing trade. The room is small, so timing matters at weekends. Evenings are clearly busier than lunch.
Come straight down from Sacré-Cœur to lunch instead of eating on the tourist square.
The restaurants around the painters' square live off passing trade; this one lives off people who return.
Large Maghrebi plates at a fair price — good value against its surroundings.
23 Rue Muller, Montmartre, 18th arrondissement, Paris
Sacré-CœurFrom almost anywhere in Paris, look north and you'll see its white domes glowing4 minutes walk4.8
square Louise-MichelThe green carpet unrolled at Sacré-Cœur's feet: Square Louise Michel — named for4 minutes walk4.4
place du TertreSteps behind Sacré-Cœur beats the old village square of Montmartre: the Place du6 minutes walk4.6
Musée de Montmartre and the Renoir GardensThe oldest house in Montmartre, and one of the calmest places in a quarter that 6 minutes walk4.5
Dalí Paris, MontmartreA private museum in Montmartre devoted to Salvador Dalí, steps from Place du Ter7 minutes walk4.4Looking for halal food near Le Petit Bleu? There are several options nearby, from Moroccan and Indian kitchens to quick casual spots and places with a view. Confirm the halal status and opening hours before you go — these can change.
Only minutes on foot, but minutes up or down a slope. If anyone in the group struggles with stairs, take the funicular, which runs on the same metro ticket.
In the evening and at weekends it is advisable, as the room is small. Weekday lunch usually does not need one.
Yes — the meat is halal, which is why the restaurant is listed here. Management and suppliers do change, though, so a simple question at the door is always worth it: “Is the meat halal?” Places used to Muslim diners answer immediately and without fuss.