Ah, Paris! The City of Light never ceases to amaze us, with its beautiful heritage and great places to eat and drink. But life in the capital is also about living many experiences and discovering new and often unusual concepts that break the routine of everyday life. Whether it's for a special occasion, a birthday, an EVG/EVJF or simply to get away from it all, these original spots have just the twist we need!
In the heart of the capital, the 2nd arrondissement surprises us with its many unusual concepts. Between escape games, immersive experiences and other surprising spots, this district of the capital keeps revealing more and more ideas for activities to enjoy with your loved ones, friends or even family.
And to help you unearth those hot off-the-beaten-path addresses, we're taking you on a quest for ideas for things to do in the heart of Paris's 2nd arrondissement. As an added bonus, we'll be updating this topic as we post new announcements and discoveries, so be sure to check back regularly for new spots and nuggets you won't want to miss!
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Noodle Inn: An immersive Chinese street food restaurant in Opéra, Paris
Sponsored - Discover Noodle Inn, a fresh new spot for Chinese street food opening in Opéra: Noodle Inn immerses you in the lively spirit of Sichuan with its handcrafted noodles and homemade dumplings. [Read more]
Mazarin and the Guardians of the Secret: our review of the immersive puzzle game at the BnF Richelieu
From November 15, 2025, the BnF Richelieu will be hosting an immersive experience where you'll have to unravel Cardinal Mazarin's greatest secret, through puzzles in the heart of the Bibliothèque nationale de France site. [Read more]
Paillettes Paris: the festive restaurant that combines gastronomy and celebration in the heart of Paris
Sponsored - A festive restaurant in the heart of Paris, where you can enjoy tasty Mediterranean cuisine and vibrate to the rhythm of live music: welcome to Paillettes Paris, the sensory experience to be had at 14 rue Saint-Fiacre. You'll also have the chance to discover the Bains du Marais with its hammam, sauna, massage and treatments! Paillettes will be open all summer, so book now! [Read more]
Breathe, a 100% plant-based Japanese restaurant serving vegan maki and sushi
Are you vegan but can't imagine giving up sushi, maki, or even fried chicken? Head to the vegan restaurant Breathe in the Sentier district for 100% plant-based Japanese specialties! [Read more]
O'Kari, a traditional oriental hammam with sauna, exfoliation, snow room, and massage
A traditional hammam reserved for women on certain days, O'Kari Marais offers a whole range of rituals and treatments to fully enjoy an oriental lifestyle. [Read more]
Escape game: immersive experiences at Escape LAB - PROMO CODE
Sponsored - Escape Lab Paris offers unique experiences for 2 to 20 simultaneous players. With eight captivating themes, each room offers emotional immersion, accentuating the experience beyond simply getting out of the room. LAB regularly develops new experiences. These include the RAPTOR Project with live dinosaurs, no less. The 1300m² building also offers tailor-made solutions for corporate and team-building events. Located between the Grand Rex and the Paris Bourse, take advantage of a 10% discount on your reservation thanks to the CODE PROMO! [Read more]
Alpine opens its concept store in Paris: driving simulators and GP broadcasts - photos
In the Opéra district, motorsport brand Alpine opens its immersive concept store, where car and F1 enthusiasts can enjoy a display of recent models, F1 simulators, GP broadcasts and a motorsport bar. [Read more]
L.A. Confidential: the Mission Impossible escape game at Lock Academy
Infiltrate the Lock Academy's most secure room and steal a top-secret file in L.A. Confidential, an immersive escape game where logic, cooperation and suspense are at the heart of the mission. A breathtaking adventure just a stone's throw from Les Halles. [Read more]
Revolt at Lock: the escape game that travels into the future at Lock Academy
Set in the 70s and featuring futuristic technologies, Revolte à la Lock takes players on an immersive temporal investigation at Lock Academy, a stone's throw from Les Halles. A thrilling 60-minute adventure to save Professor Lock's Academy! [Read more]
We survived the Grand Hôtel de Paris, The One Escape's blood-curdling escape game
One thing's for sure, you're in for the scare of your life... The One Espace invites you to enter its most terrifying escape game, Le Grand Hôtel de Paris, right now. Explore a hotel in its original state, ride its elevator and confront what lies behind... We've tested it, and we'll tell you all about it! [Read more]
Base B-423 - PC Sécurité: Escape Lab's Zone 51 escape game
Solve puzzles in a secret military base... That's what Escape Lab, the 2nd arrondissement's gaming experience brand, has in store for you with the Base B-423 - PC Sécurité escape game. A dive into the intricacies of an abandoned military base... Except you might not be alone! [Read more]
Escape Lab: the gaming experience brand incubating ideas in the 2nd arrondissement
Looking for an escape game or virtual reality activity out of the ordinary? Let's head for Escape Lab, a gaming experience chain located in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris. A veritable gaming incubator, Escape Lab offers independent creators space and support in the creation of their projects... And then offer them to the general public! Shall we take a look around, folks? [Read more]
Mystique: Escape Lab's aptly named escape game
How about a little black magic in your life? That's what Escape Lab, a gaming experience chain based in the 2nd arrondissement, is offering you with one of its escape games. Entitled Mystique, this adventure will make you shiver (but won't give you the willies, I promise!). [Read more]
Maya Jungle: Escape Lab's Indiana Jones-style escape game
Indiana Jones has a lot to live up to! Escape Lab, located in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, invites you to discover Maya Jungle, an adventure-movie-style escape game set in the heart of a Mayan temple. With riddles, traps and artifacts to find, come and immerse yourself in a unique atmosphere worthy of the films of the genre! [Read more]
Alma 3.0: Escape Lab's technological escape game
An ultra-technological escape game based on artificial intelligence... This is what Escape Lab, a gaming experience chain based in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, has to offer with its Alma 3.0 room. An adventure that will take you into the hectic world of hackers... We tell you all about it! [Read more]
T.Rex Mission: Escape Lab's dinosaur escape game
After RAPTOR Project, come and discover Escape Lab's new dinosaur adventure! Entitled T.Rex Mission, it plunges you into the heart of a laboratory that has "spent lavishly" to recreate dinos... It's the perfect opportunity to play Jurassic Park in an escape game! [Read more]
Jumpers: Escape Lab's 4D virtual reality experience
How about a virtual reality experience far more immersive than conventional VR? That's what Escape Lab, the 2nd arrondissement's gaming experience laboratory, is offering with Jumpers (1 and 2), a steampunk VR experience somewhere between Indiana Jones and Tomb Raider... Ready to recover an ancient artifact? [Read more]
Escape Hunt: the escape game experience in the heart of Paris
Located just a stone's throw from the Opéra Garnier, Escape Hunt offers three immersive scenarios in Paris, as part of this flagship escape game in Europe. Here's a look back at an activity that combines reflection and adventure. [Read more]
The Greenhouse: Escape Hunt's escape game with a green thumb
Got a green thumb? Good news: Escape Hunt needs you to get to the bottom of Professor Trifolium's project in The Greenhouse escape game, now available. The adventure takes you into the Professor's laboratory, where plants have begun to invade the space. [Read more]
Groot, a delicious street-food pie shop from Top Chefs Hugo Riboulet & Albane Auvray
Top Chef 2023 winner Hugo Riboulet opens Groot, a street-food restaurant based around pies, in the company of his former teammate and friend Albane Auvray. Comfort and indulgence are the order of the day! [Read more]
Roller skating evenings, disco DJ sets and American cuisine at the Montecito, Kimpton St Honoré
Get out your best fluorescent and sequined overalls and head for the Montecito at the Kimpton St Honoré hotel, which organizes roller-skating evenings every Thursday, complete with disco DJ set. [Read more]
Yuxiangting, an unusual restaurant serving Chinese fondue, whether you like it or not, where a train provides the service
Yuxiangting is an all-you-can-eat Chinese fondue restaurant. The idea: you don't have to be with several people to enjoy a Chinese fondue in peace and quiet. The restaurant offers a fondue just for you, in a futuristic restaurant served by a train. [Read more]
The One Escape: the unusual and immersive escape game in the 2nd arrondissement
Looking for an escape game out of the ordinary? Head for The One Escape, located in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, offering rooms each more unusual than the last... An overview of the experiences to be discovered at the establishment, which opened its doors for the very first time in June 2021. [Read more]
Brique Machine in Paris: the unusual taproom that breaks with codes and takes us back to the 90s
Are you a fan of craft beers and looking for a unique and unusual venue? Look no further than Grands Boulevards for Brique Machine, Brique House's first taproom in Paris. [Read more]
Golden Promise, the speakeasy-style hidden bar at La Maison du Whisky
Hidden beneath the Maison du Whisky, Golden Promise is a speakeasy like no other. Under century-old vaulted ceilings, you can sip over 1,000 whisky references, 100 sake references, cocktails and mouth-watering Japanese finger food. [Read more]
MariMari, the street-food shop where you can discover Korean kimbap
MariMari is the street-food stall where you can discover kimbap, a cult Korean street food dish. [Read more]
Mad Golf, the first indoor mini-golf course with a retro and unusual atmosphere in the heart of Paris
Paris's first indoor mini-golf course awaits you in the 2nd arrondissement, with two immersive, unusual 9-hole courses in a uniquely colorful retro atmosphere! [Read more]
Sauvez le cinéma: the Grand Rex's 100% cinema escape game
Immerse yourself in the mysterious world of the Grand Rex with the "Save the Cinema" escape game. Set off on an adventure to save the greatest cinema classics, available all year round in this historic Parisian landmark. An immersive experience not to be missed! [Read more]
Memoli: we tested this 100% kawaii Korean photo booth in Paris
Photomatons, one of the dullest and most ordinary things in the world... How about making it more interesting and cute? Let's head for Memoli, a Parisian store in the 2nd arrondissement that offers a much kawaii version of the Korean photo booth! With fun accessories, endless possibilities for personalization, and a friendly atmosphere for making memories with friends, come and experience a memorable photographic adventure in the heart of Paris. We've tried it, we'll tell you about it! [Read more]
Inoveat, the unusual restaurant with a gourmet menu prepared with insects
A stone's throw from Châtelet, Inoveat is one of those storefronts you could walk right past and not even notice. And yet, we advise you to go through the door to discover the unusual universe of the place, between refined cuisine and insect-based products, all in the name of eating well. [Read more]
Perpette, an Orange is the New Black-style immersive cocktail experience in Paris
For lovers of original experiences and cocktails, an immersive spot is coming to Paris: Perpette is the concept that unveils an adventure combining immersive theater and mixology in an Orange is the New Black-style atmosphere. [Read more]
Halo, top chef Victor Blanchet's excellent restaurant hidden behind a concept store
Chef Victor Blanchet takes over Halo, a multi-faceted space that's part concept store, part bistro restaurant, part hidden cocktail bar, part private dining room. A unique address well worth the detour! [Read more]
Escape game Aladdin et le Coffre Magique: the new room from Escape Hunt Paris
Fans of the Tales of the Arabian Nights? Experience an off-the-beaten-track adventure with Aladdin et le Coffre Magique, Escape Hunt Paris's brand-new escape game room that plunges you straight into the magic of Aggrabah. Ready to awaken your inner genius? [Read more]
Alla Mano, finger-fried Italian street food in Sentier
Head for the Sentier to discover Alla Mano and its Italian street-food specialties: supplì, Roman cousins not so far removed from Sicilian arancini; and panzerotti, a kind of doughnut topped like a pizza frita. [Read more]
Isshin: the excellent Japanese ramen restaurant with immersive decor in Paris
Looking for an escape to Japan? Push open the doors of Isshin! Located in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, this immersive restaurant offers a marvellous and delicious journey to the land of the Rising Sun to discover Tonkotsu-style ramen. Shall we take you on board? [Read more]
Kalany Mya, the relaxing tea time at Passage du Grand Cerf
In Paris's famous Passage du Grand Cerf, Kalany Mya's is a lovely place to relax and, above all, enjoy delicious, healthy and generous cakes and hot drinks. [Read more]
Le Crime de l'Orient Express, the escape game/Murder Mystery at The One Escape
Fans of escape games and Agatha Christie novels will want to check out Le Crime de l'Orient Express, an escape game from The One Escape that plunges you into the heart of a murder on the legendary train... except that one of you is the criminal! Except that one of you is the criminal! [Read more]
The Fury Room, the place to let off steam in Paris
Feel like smashing things up? Head for the Fury Room, which reopened its doors on May 12, to let off steam without having to tidy up after yourself. An unusual place to go in Paris! [Read more]
Canard Street, 100% duck street-food in Paris
Duck invites itself to the 2nd arrondissement of Paris. At Canard Street, you'll find duck in all its forms, to the delight of duck lovers! [Read more]
