Paris
Ornate cream-coloured ceilings with moulded cornices and pastel murals, huge windows and wooden floors give this neighbourhood neobistro near Père…
Paris
Ornate cream-coloured ceilings with moulded cornices and pastel murals, huge windows and wooden floors give this neighbourhood neobistro near Père…
Paris
Beurre noisette (brown butter sauce, named for its hazelnut colour) features in dishes such as beef cheeks braised in red wine and caramelised pork-belly…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
The tiny ‘Stolen Glass’ – a wine shop with a few tables – is one of Paris' most popular wine bar/restaurants, with outstanding natural and unfiltered…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
One of six eateries run by chef Christian Etchebest in Paris, La Cantine du Troquet is a favoured spot for fans of bistro fare made with top-notch…
Paris
One of Paris' oldest patisseries, Ladurée has been around since 1862 and first created the lighter-than-air, ganache-filled macaron in the 1930s. Its…
Paris
The Nutcracker is everything a self-respecting neighbourhood bistro should be. 'Tradition et terroir' ('tradition and provenance') dictate the menu that…
Paris
The menu is devised by Tomy Gousset, one of Paris' top chefs, so it's impossible to go wrong in this modern bistro. Food follows the season, with starters…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
In the shadow of Montmartre windmill Moulin de la Galette, this vintage-fitted bistro is the creation of pastry chef Gilles Marchal, who uses locally hand…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Top chef Yves Camdeborde stars again with this porcine-specialist tapas bar wedged in one corner of the Marché St-Germain covered market-shopping complex…
Paris
Holding two Michelin stars, this 18th-century jewel on the northern edge of the Jardin du Palais Royal has been a dining favourite since 1784; the names…
Paris
Single-name patisseries scatter across the city, but for a greatest-hits range from its finest pastry chefs – Cyril Lignac, Christophe Adam (L’Éclair de…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Fabulously patterned wallpaper and a gleaming zinc bar set the stage for innovative Breton-inspired cuisine. The region's famed istr ('oyster' in Breton)…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
With hip blue-and-white-tiled decor in happening SoPi (south Pigalle), Belle Maison is always busy. It's named after a small beach on Île d'Yeu, off…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Fronted by a bamboo-fringed terrace, Goku is a sizzling address for pan-Asian flavours. It serves everything from tapas-style kimchi (Korean fermented…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Shell-shaped French madeleine cakes, immortalised by Marcel Proust, are the sole product of this ingenious spot, in a dazzling array of flavours: 'simple'…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
A fabulous people-watching pavement terrace with quintessential bistro chairs overlooking people-busy Carrefour de l'Odéon (snuggle up in a blue tartan…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
As pretty as a picture, with freshly cut flowers adorning marble tables and glass lampshades overhead, this salon serves buttery sablés (shortbread…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Good-time Bonhomie serves home-brewed beer and creative cocktails (Pina Sage, with sage-infused mezcal, almond liqueur and sherry; Bon Americano, with dry…
Paris
This spectacular restaurant occupies a 500-sq-metre former fabric warehouse, with vintage birdcages and a giant metal dragon adorning the main dining room…
Paris
Pâtissier Olivier Magne, a winner of the prestigious Meilleur Ouvrier de France master craftsman competition, hails from the Cantal region of France and…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
There is no sign of the popularity of this insanely busy, Italian-run trattoria by the Big Mamma group flagging. From day one, Parisians have queued up…
Paris
Rome native Giovanni Passerini is one of the finest Italian chefs cooking in Europe today. Delectable specialities include roast pigeon with smoked…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Tomy Gousset's restaurant near the Eiffel Tower has been a sensation since day one. The French-Cambodian chef works his magic on inspired seasonal dishes…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Enchantingly vintage in design, with bar and overhead ceiling fan, this is a tasty little neobistro delightfully off the tourist-trodden track. 'Massale'…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
The industrial-style red-brick-and-stone interior is as striking as the modern French cuisine of head-turning young chef Victor Mercier. Debut venture of…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
For an authentic taste of the edgy and increasingly happening Batignolles district, duck into this contemporary bistro and kick back around a scrubbed…
Paris
Pistachio, chestnut from Cévennes, and vanilla with rum are among the exciting favours at this exceptional ice-creamery near place d'Italie. Ice cream is…
Latin Quarter
Head here for creative beans, grains, pulses and veg topped with raw or smoked fish (tuna, salmon, white fish) and your chosen sprinkling of fried onions,…
Paris
A true moveable feast, Bustronome is a voyage into French gastronomy aboard a glass-roofed bus, with Paris' famous monuments – the Arc de Triomphe, Palais…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Banker-turned-butcher Alexandre can invariably be found, knife in hand, at this artisanal butcher's restaurant where meat, sourced from small French…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Take one bite into a cinnamon roll, apricot crostata or signature babka (orange-blossom and chocolate brioche) at this new-generation boulangerie and you…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
One of Yves Camdeborde's stunning line-up of St-Germain hors d'oeuvre bars – alongside Le Comptoir, L'Avant Comptoir de la Terre and L'Avant Comptoir du…
Latin Quarter
This hybrid bistro, wine cellar and épicerie (specialist grocer) with a sunflower-yellow façade is one of those fabulous Parisian dining experiences…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Dress on trend to ensure you don't look out of place at this sleek, fashionable Italian restaurant opened by David Lahner (of Racines fame) and Marco…
Paris
'Createur de plaisir' (creator of pleasure) is the enticing strapline of this contemporary boulangerie (bakery) where glass cabinets burst with feisty…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
It's no bigger than a shoebox and the decor is borderline nonexistent, but that's all part of the charm. Katsuaki Okiyama is a seriously talented chef…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Run by Michelin-starred chef Christian Constant, this traditional neighbourhood cafe with original bar and mosaic floor cooks up some fantastic staples:…
Paris
When food writers list Paris' best bistros, Paul Bert's name consistently pops up. The timeless decor and classic dishes, such as steak-frites (steak and…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Sisters Tatiana and Katia Levha, who run nearby bistro Le Servan, fire up the spice on organic produce at this on-trend place. Barbecued duck hearts, pan…
Paris
Parisians working in the 'hood fill this casual bistro to bursting at lunchtime thanks to a fantastic-value lunchtime menu, but it's after dusk that the…
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