Paris
Drop in to this convivial gourmet bistro for inventive creations from chef Thomas Dufour. French classics form the base of his dishes, such as seared…
Paris
Drop in to this convivial gourmet bistro for inventive creations from chef Thomas Dufour. French classics form the base of his dishes, such as seared…
Paris
Sample Yam'Tcha's take on the bāozi (Chinese steamed bun), here filled with an array of unusual flavours, such as Stilton cheese, onions and curry; Basque…
Paris
The interior of Kunitoraya's fancy-pants incarnation conjures up belle époque France – antique mouldings and mirrors – providing a funky contrast to the…
Auvergne
This self-styled ‘AuvergnAponais’ restaurant (Auvergnat meets ‘Japonais’) places an emphasis on organic and local ingredients wherever possible, while…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Navy blue–fronted Neighbours doesn't take reservations but brunch-style dishes are served all day: corn fritters with avocado, banana bread with espresso…
Nantes
There is no denying the city's Breton roots with crêpes and galettes de blé noir (savoury crêpes made with organic buckwheat flour) like this. Both come…
Restaurants d’Application de Ferrandi
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Founded in 1920, Ferrandi is arguably France's most prestigious culinary school, turning out a who's who of industry professionals. You can taste these…
Auvergne
All shiny brass, squeaky leather and art-deco glamour, this timeless haunt has a wall of photos featuring the actors and chanteurs who've stopped by from…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
As next-door neighbour to one of Paris’ most famous bakers, this isn't your average sandwich bar. Instead, between shopping in designer boutiques, it's an…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
The menu might be short – just a handful of starters, desserts and two mains – but chef Takao Inazawa carefully selects every last organic product to…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
White-tiled Season is a Haut Marais hotspot for all-organic food served throughout the day – from breakfast (pancakes, open-faced banana tartines and four…
Côte d'Azur
In the hamlet of Courmes, at the foot of mountains 10km north of Le Pont du Loup, this flowery inn is gorgeous for a long, lazy lunch alfresco. New owners…
Paris
If you're lucky, you'll be able to snag a table at this pocket-sized trattoria, but if not, that's OK too. The superb fresh pasta dishes are also…
The Luberon
You won’t get a more honest Provençal lunch than at Maurice Leporati’s roadside inn, where the feast always starts with wicker trays filled with hors d…
Touraine
Renowned for its traditional gourmande cuisine and cosy atmosphere, this country inn is 7.5km northeast of Amboise (just off the D952). Herbs from the…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Indulge in a mug of 'Liquid Sunshine' (tumeric and ginger latte), ginger grog or fresh juice at this cafe with juice bar by the Jardin du Luxembourg…
Paris
Although a newcomer on ancient market street rue Montorgueil, this relaxed corner brasserie feels like it's been here forever. Filled with regulars from…
Bordeaux
This tiny but colourful taquería heaves with students feasting on its excellent-value, seriously authentic tacos, quesadillas and other Mexican dishes…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Around since the 1930s, memorabilia-filled Chez Louisette – run by Richard and Armand today – is an icon within Paris’ largest flea market, the Marché aux…
Besançon
This covered food market showcases cheese, charcuterie, fruit and veg from around the Jura. It's a bustling, workaday place where locals do their shopping…
Annecy
The vintage-inspired decor and bar-side tables scream ‘brasserie’, but l’Étage, within a 17th-century building, has loftier aspirations, serving…
Côte d'Azur
For the full wham-bam gastronomic show, reserve a table at Bruno Cirino's double-Michelin-starred restaurant. The Italianate chef works with local…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Scattered with frog sculptures, B&W pictures of 1920s Paris and an array of old lamps, time-worn Roger the Frog has been cooking up frogs' legs to an…
Paris
A rue Montorgueil landmark, the giant golden snail atop this restaurant's jet-black façade leaves you in no doubt of its signature cuisine. Dating from…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Buried beneath the enormous Air France building but opening to a retractable-roofed terrace, this old-school 1949-opened restaurant – a favourite with…
Paris
Adeline Grattard’s ingeniously fused French and Cantonese flavours (scallops with coconut milk and lemongrass smoke) have gained her critical praise along…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Top chef Yves Camdeborde's gourmet bistro cooks up seriously creative seasonal dishes, such as cockerel in mustard breadcrumbs. No reservations are taken …
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
In the finest Argentinian street-food tradition, empanadas (pasties stuffed with different savoury fillings) and helados (ice cream) form the backbone of…
Clermont-Ferrand
Wear your spiffiest suit for this restaurant gastronomique, 800m northwest of the cathedral. Its menus nod to Italian and Asian flavours (conchiglie pasta…
Paris
Neo-retro chequerboard-tiled floors, a timber bar, green-marble tables and shell-pink booths at this 2020-opened brasserie complement its homage to…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Christian Constant's swish Michelin-starred flagship is everything you'd expect from this fêted chef, whose neighbouring success stories include Les…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
William Ledeuil’s passion for Southeast Asia shows in the vibrant dishes he creates in his Michelin-starred glass-box kitchen. The restaurant-gallery…
The Luberon
What fun this place is: an offbeat French restaurant that's stocked to the gunwales with the owners' bric-a-brac finds, from vintage movie posters,…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
What began as an organic bread- and cake-mix brand has morphed into one of this gourmet strip's most popular cafes. Market–sourced produce is utilised at…
Paris
At the Palais de Tokyo's sustainably themed hangout, you'll find an inspired menu that stretches from white tuna with pink pepper and samphire, black…
Caen
Near the end of bar-lined rue Écuyère, this place does a busy trade in juicy, thick burgers piled high with guacamole, grilled onions and other toppings…
Paris
OK, it might look like Hollywood’s idea of an Indonesian restaurant with all those Balinese handicrafts adorning the walls, but this is the real thing,…
Paris
'Simple, natural cuisine' is the strapline of this tasty address with scrubbed wood tables and a decent-sized pavement terrace, a short walk away from…
Paris
Twin-Michelin-starred chef Hélène Darroze, whose flagship Parisian restaurant is on the Left Bank, is behind this spacious, airy Right Bank restaurant…
Colmar
With its terrace perched above the canals of Petite Venise outside and cheek-by-jowl seating inside, this staunchly Alsatian bistro is known for its…
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