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…
Must-see restaurants in France
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…
Lyon
Offering sweeping views over the city, this superbly located restaurant serves up imaginative and beautifully executed dishes, including foie gras with…
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…
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…
Strasbourg
Fancy a change? Your taste buds will do somersaults with the flavours at Cinnamon. Banquettes and white tablecloths create a slick, minimalist backdrop…
Le Soleil Brille pour Tout Le Monde
La Rochelle
There's a distinctly bohemian air to The Sun Shines for Everyone, an organic restaurant cooking up savoury tarts packed with seasonal produce from the…
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…
Paris
While the dining room is austere, dazzling ceramics showcase Pantagruel's gastronomic creations. Mains arrive at the table in three parts, for example…
Parc National des Pyrénées
Owner Gérant adds his own twist to mountain dishes at his little restaurant, but still favours local ingredients, especially lamb, duck, cured sausages…
Chamonix
This relaxed, welcoming tearoom serves more than a dozen kinds of hot chocolate including cardamom-spiced, Grand Marnier–laced and 'chocomiel' (with a…
Chartres
This welcoming spot has particularly good pizzas (try the Montagnarde with tomato, mozzarella, Reblochon cheese, potatoes, red onions, cured ham and crème…
Paris
Fabulously flaky, ultra-buttery croissants are baked at this boulangerie near the foodie nexus of Marché d'Aligre. It also turns out sourdoughs, focaccia…
The Luberon
In the middle of town next to the fountain, ‘The Oven’ is another of Bonnieux’ most consistent tables. There’s a choice of settings: the swish interior …
Caen
This colourful British-style cafe is popular and often full, so it can be a bit of a struggle to get a seat, but it's the place for greasy fry-up brekkies…
Bayeux
This colourful cafe-restaurant throwback to the '60's is an enticing – and lovingly curated – jumble of Beatles-era wallpaper, old phones, crockery, polka…
Poitiers
Parisian Mariage Frères teas served in bone china teapots, old-fashioned hot chocolate and flavoured milks are perfect companions to the delicious English…
Marseille
On the top floor of Marseille’s flagship museum, MuCEM, Michelin-starred chef Gérald Passedat cooks up exquisite French fare alongside big blue views of…
Camargue
A seasonal regular, this beach restaurant shaded by a reed pergola provides the perfect lookout to the Plage Ouest and the Mediterranean beyond. Lounge at…
Paris
This 'smoking truck' started the local food-truck craze, serving gourmet burgers from SoCal chef (and now local food celeb) Kristin Frederick, who trained…
Paris
Charcuterie maestro Arnaud Nicolas has an upmarket boutique and restaurant with a menu that changes every two weeks. A meal might start with scallop…
Beaune
Grab a counter seat and enjoy chef Seiichi Hirobe's one-man show as he prepares French-Japanese fusion treats such as tuna tartare with poached egg and…
Côte d'Azur
Run by a husband-and-wife team with years of international restaurant experience, this sweet little bistro is all about Mediterranean classics made with…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Be it for breakfast, lunch, goûter (traditional French afternoon snack) or dinner, Jeanne A – whose twin sister, Jeanne B, lives in Montmartre – delivers…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
With large street-facing windows and concrete flooring, this industrial Haut Marais space is ubercool, ultrahealthy and brilliant value. Choose from the…
Languedoc-Roussillon
Local specialities at Millau's best patisserie/boulangerie (bakery) include la fouace (orange-blossom bread) and la flaune (egg, sheep's cheese and orange…
Paris
From the outside this green-awning-shaded place looks simply like a fishmongers, with wicker baskets of oysters out front, and glass counters with…
The Pyrenees
Despite the whimsical name, the 'Three-Legged Chicken' has an elegant Scandinavian-esque design with blonde woods and artfully minimalist furnishings. The…
Côte d'Azur
This humble buvette (snack bar) has a noble history. Proprietor Jean-Marc is the son of local legend Billy Allari, who ran his own popular buvette on this…
Côte d'Azur
This gourmet hotel-restaurant with panoramic terrace is super stylish. Eight chic boutique rooms (doubles €75 to €110) – two with sea view – slumber up…
Lyon & the Rhône Valley
Patrick Henriroux's swish Michelin-starred flagship serves up cuisine that is as beautiful as it is delicious. His signature dishes span crusted saddle of…
Lille, Flanders & the Somme
Outdoor tables on the waterfront, creative seafood dishes (turbot with yuzu, brill with locally harvested samphire), Baie de Somme specialities such as…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Baratin (chatter) rhymes with bar à vins (wine bar) in French and this animated venue located just steps from the lively Belleville quarter does both…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
A discreet name on the door is the only sign at Robert, but the glass windows framing the light, bright, invariably busy dining room makes it easy to spot…
Paris
Wonderfully rustic, this wooden-styled cabane (cabin) with just a handful of tables is the pride and joy of fifth-generation oyster farmer Françis Dubourg…
Touraine
Secluded behind a maroon-and-gold awning, this sparkling and very elegant eatery serves top-quality French dishes using local products – look for Loire…
Honfleur
The rustic interior, complete with a fireplace, provides a relaxing backdrop for the locally caught fish, either grilled or prepared with delicate…
Marseille
Occupying a magical spot on the little harbour of Vallon des Auffes, this old favourite has a split-level layout and picture windows overlooking the boats…
Lille
Hops hang from the rafters at this estaminet (Flemish-style restaurant), where specialities include carbonade flamande (braised beef slow-cooked with beer…
Ajaccio
Tucked in an alleyway behind the fish market, with a terrace that’s glassed-in in winter, this inconspicuous brasserie is something of a hidden gem,…
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