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La Bellevilloise
La Bellevilloise is not so much a bar as a cultural institution. Housed inside the airy halls of a former workers' cooperative, the whole venue retains its community-minded, anti-establishment feel. During the day, head into the olive tree-decked restaurant to sip coffee and soak up the atmosphere. When night falls, the dancing starts, with an ever-changing roster of international DJs and bands keeping regulars on their feet. On Sundays, the "jazz brunch" offers a limitless buffet spread (featuring the likes of antipasti plates of tuna gravlax, Greek salads, French cheeses, roasted sweet potatoes and viennoiserie) set to the backdrop of a live jazz band.