Must-see restaurants in Paris

  • Au Pied de Cochon

    Paris

    Enduring brasserie Au Pied de Cochon, with huge mirrors, crimson banquettes and frosted-glass lamps, opens around the clock, just as it did when workers…

  • Cantine California

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    The offspring of Paris' inaugural organic food truck, this stationary address serves eight different burgers, seven varieties of soft-shell tacos and…

  • Le Comptoir du Panthéon

    Latin Quarter

    Enormous, creative, meal-size salads are the reasons to choose this as a dining spot. Magnificently placed across from the domed Panthéon on the shady…

  • Les Pipos

    Latin Quarter

    Natural wines are the speciality of this bar à vins, which it keeps in its vaulted stone cellar. First-rate food – served from noon onward – includes a…

  • Les Vinaigriers

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Anchored by the vintage corkscrew staircase in the back and an open kitchen facing the street, rustic Les Vinaigriers offers one of the canal's best-value…

  • La Traversée

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    The pavement terrace and mezzanine both make great perches for dining on neobistro dishes such as chestnut ravioli in shiitake broth, alongside natural…

  • Le Garde Temps

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Chalkboard menus at this contemporary bistro are framed and hung on the walls, and their gastronomic promise doesn't disappoint. Old bistro standards are…

  • Café Miroir

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Smack in the middle of the Montmartre tourist trail, this local favourite offers continuous all-day dining. Delightful pâtés and rillettes – guinea hen…

  • Dans Les Landes

    Latin Quarter

    Treat yourself to a trip to the Basque Country: Gascogne chef Julien Duboué presents his artful, tapas-size take on southwestern cuisine, with whimsical…

  • Petit Bao

    Paris

    Steaming Shanghai-style bao buns, by the pair or half-dozen, are the star of this little white-tiled restaurant's show (watch staff hand-kneading them in…

  • Contraste

    Paris

    The dining room juxtaposes old (embossed timber panelling, gilt-framed mirrors) with new (designer lighting and lounge music) but the real contrast here…

  • Fric-Frac

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    French snack croque monsieur (toasted cheese-and-ham sandwich) gets a contemporary makeover at this canal-side space. Gourmet Winnie (Crottin de Chavignol…

  • Chez Michel

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    If all you know about Breton cuisine is crêpes and cider, a visit to Chez Michel is in order. The set menu (with supplements for some dishes) features…

  • Sanukiya

    Paris

    Don't wear your favourite shirt to this popular Japanese eatery as you'll undoubtedly emerge with a few stains after slurping up a bowl of freshly made…

  • Pink Flamingo

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Once the weather warms up, the Flamingo unveils its secret weapon – pink helium balloons that delivery staff use to locate you and your perfect canal-side…

  • Gramme

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Lomi coffee and homemade rose lemonade kickstart the day at this on-trend coffee shop, bursting at the seams at weekends with Haut-Marais hipsters who…

  • Le Bistrot du Peintre

    Paris

    The 1902 art nouveau bar, elegant terrace, classic value-for-money bistro dishes including its signature pot au feu (beef stew), confit duck leg with…

  • Street Bangkok

    Paris

    Scaffolding, chicken wire and corrugated iron clads this neon-lit Thai street-food restaurant's open kitchen, which also has a take-away window opening…

  • La Gare

    Paris

    A former Petite Ceinture steam-train station, the 19th-century, red-brick Gare Passy–La Muette, with soaring vaulted ceilings and a park-facing terrace,…

  • Jeanne B

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Choose among the homemade terrines, stuffed veggies, salads, pies or roasted lamb and chicken at this gourmet sit-down deli, or go for the house…

  • Soya

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    In an industrial atelier (workshop) with bare cement, metal columns and big windows, Soya is a 100% cantine bio (organic eatery) in what was once a…

  • La Closerie des Lilas

    Paris

    Brass plaques tell you exactly where Hemingway (who wrote much of The Sun Also Rises here) and luminaries like Picasso, Apollinaire, Man Ray, Jean-Paul…

  • Miss Kale

    Paris

    Buddha bowls, salads, sandwiches, soups, superb tartines such as roasted beetroot with goat's cheese and hazelnuts, and ultrahealthy desserts provide a…

  • La Rotonde

    Paris

    Around since 1911 and as glamorous as the day it opened, elegant La Rotonde stands out from the Les Montparnos 'historic brasserie' crowd for its superior…

  • Circus Bakery

    Latin Quarter

    Spectacular sourdough cinnamon rolls are the showstoppers at this bakery with a rustic dark-timber exterior and exposed stone and brick interior. Other…

  • Pianovins

    Paris

    Natural wine pairings are the hallmark of this cream-coloured bistro on a buzzing backstreet. The menu changes daily, but might feature pan-seared…

  • Aux Enfants Gâtés

    Paris

    There are just 20 seats at this bistro of retro marine-blue walls and bordeaux banquettes, so it's worth booking ahead. Modern bistro fare includes dishes…

  • Grazie

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    In a spectacular loft-style space with stripped walls, bare lightbulbs and a corrugated-iron bar, Grazie combines a chic restaurant serving a…

  • Kitchen

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Sweet and savoury US-style pancakes – all milk- and gluten-free – are served in this tiny breakfast kitchen alongside granola with coconut yoghurt,…

  • La Cantine de Belleville

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Belleville's local 'canteen' is a vibrant one-stop shop for dining, drinking and dancing after dark. Old-school chairs, vintage lighting, exposed…

  • El Nopal

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Operating out of a cupboard-sized hole in the wall, El Nopal sizzles up Mexican street food – bean, beef or pork burritos, meat, veggie or fish tacos,…

  • Le Taxi Jaune

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Evening dining at the Yellow Taxi is not for the budget-conscious – but the excellent-value lunchtime menu is. Choose from a small but select choice of…

  • La Tour de Montlhéry – Chez Denise

    Paris

    The most traditional eatery near the former Les Halles marketplace, this boisterous old half-timbered bistro with red-chequered tablecloths stays open…

  • Palissade

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    The menu's all over the map, but that's not a criticism: Palissade offers global brunches, from Japanese to Mexican and Norwegian, while seasonal dishes…

  • L’Ourcine

    Paris

    This casual, vintage-styled bistro with a local following takes its food seriously. 'Cuisine de cuisinier, vins de vignerons' ('Cook's cuisine, vintner's…

  • French Paradox

    Paris

    Presided over by a wall-sized photo of Louis de Funès' Grand Restaurant, the French Paradox is a fun, unabashed celebration of two particularly Gallic…

  • La Mascotte

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Founded in 1889, this neighbourhood bar with romantic sage-green-and-white-striped awnings is an enchanting spot on Montmartre's main street for gorging…

  • Pantagruel

    Paris

    While the dining room is austere, dazzling ceramics showcase Pantagruel's gastronomic creations. Mains arrive at the table in three parts, for example…

  • Passage 53

    Paris

    No address inside Passage des Panoramas contrasts more dramatically with the outside hustle and bustle than this elegant restaurant at No 53. An oasis of…

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