Description: Probably the shoppers at Comme des Garçons are the only ones aware of this café. Inside its courtyard is this outdoor café selling old-style coffee and snacks like quiches, cakes, and sandwiches, the way a busy yuppie Parisian likes it. It’s the perfect start to your morning shopping. Well-concealed from the busy street of Faubourg Saint Honoré – famous for hosting boutiques of luxury brands, it usually isn’t packed with people, so you can breathe for a while and recharge before you rush into finding the best bargains.

Description: The entire length of Faubourg Saint Honoré is both heaven and hell for shoppers. If you want to hide for a while from the tempting vitrines and from squeezing your way through the shoppers in this area, seek refuge at the Galerie de la Madeleine. There are luxurious boutiques and café as well but due to its concealed location, it is less frequented by tourists. You may continue your shopping or simply admire the glass ceilings and stunning woodwork that decorate its interiors, reminiscent of the famous Parisian arcades of the Grands Boulevards.

Description: Also a hidden treasure of the Madeleine is this restaurant in the Church’s basement offering traditional French cuisine at a really affordable price (9 euros for main courses). You may need to buy a 7-euro membership which you can use for the rest of the year, but it is all worth it. The restaurant is only open between 11:45-14:00 PM on weekdays and serves only about 300 meals a day so you must perfectly time your visit here. The menu changes but you will be guaranteed with the freshest ingredients, and delicious meals, as well as delightful service, so you will definitely not regret it. The restaurant's interiors are reminiscent of old underground cellars with its arches and halls and the atmosphere is just entirely amicable.

Description: Also hidden from the main shopping boulevards of this district is this stunning belle-epoque masterpiece of courtyard. You would think that with its proximity to the Opera and the Madeleine, it will be packed with people but not really. The most crowded it gets is when there are shows in the Theatre Edouard VII. It’s an amazing venue to cap your day with a glass of wine or a delectable dinner especially if you are really too exhausted from your days’ worth of shopping spree. An apero at the hip restaurant “Mon Paris” is recommended although there are also restaurants and bars along the alley. The perfume Museum of Fragonard is also next door as well as the Theatre Athena.