Le Havre
For a break from French cooking, this ever-popular Italian restaurant serves up ever-so tasty thin-crust pizzas and a wide range of Italian classics, from…
Le Havre
For a break from French cooking, this ever-popular Italian restaurant serves up ever-so tasty thin-crust pizzas and a wide range of Italian classics, from…
Paris
It’s as cheap as chips, a mug of sweet lemon tea gets you change from €2, and punters can eat in or take away. In the heart of Paris’ Japantown, Ace…
Auvergne
Chef Corinne Moreau is evangelical about nutrition, so vegetarian proteins and organic fruits are the bedrock of the menu. The house speciality, lentil…
Île-de-France
Unexpectedly adventurous flavour combinations at this oyster-grey-fronted restaurant on a cobbled square range from Saint Rieul beer-marinated Welsh…
Latin Quarter
Spit-roasted suckling pigs, chickens, ducks, shoulder of lamb, pigeons and more turn on rotating skewers over an open flame within view of your table at…
Latin Quarter
Savour Lebanese gastronomy and a sensational view of Paris at this elegant restaurant on the 9th floor of the Institut du Monde Arabe. Be it fragrant vine…
Toulouse
This carnivorous bistro flame-grills beef to perfection, lavishing fine cuts of meat with sauces from green pepper to pungent Roquefort. Right in the…
Bordeaux
This contemporary fromagerie (cheese shop) sends out its dégustation (tasting platters) to be enjoyed in situ with a glass of wine. Four generations of…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Inside covered passageway Cour du Commerce St-André, this glamorous 'chocolate concept store' incorporates a boutique (where you can buy cakes, chocolates…
Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne
After days spent tramping the trails around St-Nectaire or skiing Super-Besse, you need no-frills cuisine in gargantuan portions and this local favourite…
Latin Quarter
Entering this tiny bistro with traditional lace curtains and simple wooden tables is like stepping into old-world Paris. And the kitchen lives up to…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Waiters in black waistcoats, bow ties and long white aprons serve brasserie favourites like choucroute garnie (dressed sauerkraut) and jarret de porc aux…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Like its sibling Hankburger, this hip timber-lined address utilises only organic, animal-free ingredients in pizzas that tempt even the most die-hard…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Head chef and award-winning pâtissier Christophe Boucher demonstrates an astonishing eye for detail and a creative zeal for marrying unexpected…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Cosi is the local institution for a sandwich with attention-grabbing names like Stonker, Naked Willi or Rocket Scientist and equally creative fillings …
Miss Lunch at Première Pression Provence
Paris
Cook and visual artist Claude Cabri, aka Miss Lunch, is the creative talent behind this multipurpose address, backed by Première Pression Provence founder…
Nice
Everyone loves this intimate backstreet hideaway, named for its trademark dessert, a sinfully tasty chocolate fondant baked in a p'tite cocotte (mini…
Paris
Colossal ‘meal-in-a-metal-bowl’ salads are the prime draw of this down-to-earth bistro with red-checked tablecloths in the Buttes aux Cailles (the…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
A long-standing rue Oberkampf landmark, Justine is fresh from a refit but retains its mosaic floors, iron columns and timber ceiling. Wood-fired pizzas…
Annecy
If your group is torn about where to dine, the Moroccan and French dishes served in this airy salon setting will please all palates. The menu is evenly…
Paris
Grab a bite before or after a Radio France concert at this sleek but casual space, where floor-to-ceiling windows and one very long curved banquette…
Bordeaux
The smell of freshly baked bread is irresistible at this hole-in-the-wall bakery, run by Hungarian baker Andras Csuha near the Grosse Cloche belfry. His…
Nantes
Nantais chef Alain Ruffault practically grew up in his parent's boucherie (butcher's shop), today a smart gastronomic bistro with soft-hued colour palette…
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
This Provençal restaurant at the Ecomusée l’Olivier near Volx is only open for lunch, but it's well worth a detour (and if you're visiting the museum it's…
Normandy
This Lebanese restaurant whips up tasty hummus, falafel plates, kafta (minced meat kebabs) and moussaka (grilled aubergines, tomatoes and chickpeas) and…
Lyon
With lace curtains, sepia-toned lighting, gregarious hosts and just a smattering of tables, this venerable bouchon just south of the Opéra exudes a…
Paris
Clever veggie creations at this funky organic cafe and restaurant include curried split-pea soup, and cantaloupe, pumpkin seed and feta salad but, being…
The Luberon
Run by top chef Thomas Gallardo, the contemporary feel of this renowned 'semi-gastronomic' restaurant belies its country setting. Funky globe bulbs,…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Normandy's Eric Frechon is the chef behind this stylish train station bistro serving breakfast, midday gourmet snacks and memorable meals built from all…
Antibes
After years polishing his skills in double- and triple-starred Michelin restaurants, young chef Lucas Marini recently launched his own gastronomic venture…
Aix-en-Provence
Locals pack into the tiny vaulted dining room of this hard-to-find place for the superb-value lunch menus. All the bistro boxes are ticked: red-and-white…
Calais
A 20th-century apartment block framed by lurid green-glass balconies is the unlikely setting for sublime seafood. Occupying the top floor, the dining room…
Lyon & the Rhône Valley
That view! Perched high above Chiroubles at an altitude of 760m, this well-known venture offers a sensational panorama over the entire Beaujolais region,…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Overtly art gallery in feel, KGB (‘Kitchen Galerie Bis’, in reference to Ze Kitchen Galerie) draws a hip crowd for its casual platters of Asian-influenced…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
The rive gauche's indisputable Italian sandwich king has expanded across the river with this bright and spacious, Right Bank sandwich den. Choose your…
Paris
Established in 1922, Le Gramont gained a new lease of life in 2017 with a revitalised interior and blue-and-white-striped wicker chairs lining its heated…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
During lunchtime at this sandwicherie, take your pick of one of 15 cheeses and dozens of tempting cold meats from France, Italy and Spain, or go for a…
Bordeaux
Crete's Mediterranean kitchen is the inspiration for this casual eatery with bar-stool and shared-table seating. Select several mezzés (starters) such as…
Paris
In one of the glassed-in arches of the Viaduc des Arts, this cavernous cafe is always a great spot to while away the hours or people-watch from the…
Paris
Ingredients used at this pizza restaurant are sourced from across the street at gourmet covered market Marché Beauvau. Head for a table in the leafy…
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