The 9th means different things depending on who you ask. Most just call it Pigalle and think of neon signs and sex shops. Your mom says Galeries Lafayette. Your friend who’s weirdly obsessed with Soho Houses says they always stay here —even though that only started a few years ago.

Still, it’s hard not to like: wide streets, Haussmannian buildings, good bakeries, and always a crowd outside, either waiting on a table or killing time before their third negroni.