Paris
Premium beans roasted by Paris' Gaspard & Julien are expertly brewed at this bright blue-framed, glass-fronted space, but it's also perfect for loose-leaf…
Paris
Premium beans roasted by Paris' Gaspard & Julien are expertly brewed at this bright blue-framed, glass-fronted space, but it's also perfect for loose-leaf…
Paris
Dubbed the ‘haute-couture breakfast specialist’ in Parisian foodie circles, this inspired épicerie du petit-dej (breakfast grocery shop) has everything…
Paris
The clattering interior at Caillebotte – slate tiles, blonde wood and tightly packed marble-topped tables – means this isn't the place for a romantic meal…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
For something different, head away from the madding St-Germain crowds to this alternative bistro with floor-to-ceiling windows and a medley of vintage…
Paris
Inside beautiful covered arcade passage Jouffroy, this enchanting, two-storeyed salon de thé (tea house) slash patisserie slash chocolaterie is an equally…
Paris
Each day's menu is written on the massive mirror that dominates one wall of this relaxed wine bar–style bistro, the less formal sibling of Au Petit…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Slate blue-and-white walls, herringbone parquet and an on-trend mix of worn wood and leather create a cosy vibe at this trendy ‘cantine Méditerranean’ in…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Named after a red grape variety from southwest France, this bright neobistro utilises fresh herbs and veggies from its own garden south of Paris…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Hip, trendy, tiny and white, this is the spot for slurping oysters on crisp winter days – inside or on the tiny pavement terrace sporting sage-green…
Latin Quarter
Odette's ground-floor space sells choux (pastry puffs) with seasonal flavoured cream fillings, such as coffee, lemon, green tea, salted caramel, pistachio…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Look up to see the beautiful muralled ceiling at this mustard-walled, tiled-floored old-style bistro. Sweet soufflés – dark chocolate, rhubarb and red…
Paris
A refuge from the Eiffel Tower crowds, delightfully old-fashioned tearoom the Two Bees has floral-patterned wallpaper, terracotta-tiled floors and white…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Order a kir from the jam-packed bar while you wait for a table at this busy spot (it doesn't take reservations). The cuisine is as close as you'll get to…
Paris
A black-and-white stencilled outline of Paris' skyline stretches across one wall of this charming cafe, whose home-baked treats include custard- and…
Paris
A die-hard address for meat lovers, this elegant Parisian bistro run by Benoit Gauthier is all about rare (or, at a push, medium) beef, veal, lamb and…
Latin Quarter
Inventive pâtissier Bruno Solques crafts wonderfully rustic breads (sold by weight measured on old-fashioned scales) using only organic flours. The small,…
Paris
Adjoining a courtyard terrace, this vast, contemporary canteen-style space centres on an island kitchen. Many of its all-organic dishes are vegetarian or…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Originally opened in 1905, this beautifully restored bistro has a reinvigorated menu (beef tartare with anchovies and smoked egg yolk, duck breast with…
Paris
Arrive sharp to ensure a lunch spot at this minimalist space – it's a hot spot with the digital-savvy, hi-tech crowd from the nearby start-up campus…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Clad in peach-coloured tiles, with a mur végétal ('living wall'), Pink Mamma sprawls over four floors (with a speakeasy in the basement). Steaks…
Paris
Framed by a pretty blue-and-white striped awning, My Dining Room chalks its daily bistro menu on a blackboard. No-fuss dishes include French onion soup,…
Paris
If every French cheese had a charcuterie soulmate, who would be paired up with whom? This tiny deli seeks to answer this question with its excellent…
Paris
A five-minute walk from the Eiffel Tower, this brick-walled bistro was opened by a retired surgeon turned gourmet whose passion is apparent in everything…
Paris
The sedentary outpost of the famous food truck, Le Camion Qui Fume has staked a claim on lively rue Montmartre, and judging by the late-night crowds,…
Paris
Transformed in the style of Napoléon III, the Palais Garnier's on-site restaurant has velvet lounges; tasselled lamps; interior palms, monstera and ferns;…
Latin Quarter
With a sunny pavement terrace beneath trees enviably placed at the foot of foodie street rue Mouffetard, the ‘Dining Room’ is prime real estate. Its 360…
Paris
Large windows and lots of natural light create an elegant setting to dine on 100% vegan dishes such as almond-encrusted tofu, tarragon-laced beetroot…
Latin Quarter
As its name implies, truffles are the centrepiece of this Michelin-starred restaurant's menu, featuring in most (albeit not all) of its weekly changing…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Organic porridge, both savoury (beetroot, feta and thyme; chicken, coconut, sesame and coriander) and sweet (salted butter and cinnamon; pear and lychee)…
Paris
It may look unremarkable from the outside, but this cosy hideaway is a local secret. The cuisine and service are both excellent without being overbearing;…
Paris
The success of Mokonuts saw it branch out to this sandwich bar around the corner (look for the same mint-green façade). Along with gourmet sandwiches (eg…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Paned-glass windows frame this blue-painted cafe tucked just off busy rue Oberkampf. Bircher muesli with tea-infused raisins, tartines (open sandwiches)…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Startlingly realistic cow-hide-print wallpaper and genuine cow-hide seat covers clue you in to the raison d'être of 2017-opened Le Grill Astier, whose…
Paris
Named for one of the Île St-Louis' previous two islands and decorated with cow statuettes, this former butcher shop flickers with candles that give its…
Paris
An institution in Paris since 1989, À la Banane Ivoirienne dishes up the best Ivorian food in Paris along with fabulous live music and dancing on Friday…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Colourful woven straw bags, lamps straight from the souk in Beirut and a tiny corner shop selling rose syrup, Aleppo soap and the like infuse a colourful…
Paris
At the intersection of covered arcades Passage des Panoramas and Galerie des Varietes, Astair has wraparound exterior tables, a hand-cut cork ceiling and…
Paris
This pâtisserie (cake shop) is the temple of celebrity chef Cyril Lignac, whose creations include an apricot-glazed baba au rhum, white chocolate tarte…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
At this bar à saucisses (sausage bar), sausages from across France are the star of the show. Regional varieties include boudin noir from Mortagne-au…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
It might still bear the name of its original Polish owners, but Wadja – with its zinc bar backed by soaring mirrors, 1930s lithographs and retro,…
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