Latin Quarter
With a moon-shaped zinc bar and traditional furnishings, Le Mauzac is a quintessential old-school Parisian bistro. Drinks and food are served nonstop,…
Latin Quarter
With a moon-shaped zinc bar and traditional furnishings, Le Mauzac is a quintessential old-school Parisian bistro. Drinks and food are served nonstop,…
Latin Quarter
FrogPubs (famed for its Parisian microbreweries) is behind this joint sizzling up creative burgers called Revolution (beef, smoked pulled pork, fried…
Latin Quarter
Homemade tarts, quiches, omelettes, fish and rice dishes loaded with fresh seasonal vegetables are the draw of the ‘Vegetable Well’, an all-organic…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Pizza au poids (by weight) is the trademark of this contemporary pizzeria, which means you can indulge in just one slice or several (hence its name,…
Paris
Set back off the street, on the ground floor of the La Galerie shopping mall surrounded by high-rise apartment blocks (some decorated head-to-toe in…
Latin Quarter
States-style breakfasts – including blueberry pancakes drowning in maple syrup and bottomless coffee refills – are just the start at this authentic diner …
Paris
This very orange Argentine parrillada (steakhouse) took over an old butcher’s shop and put a retro 1970s spin on it. Unico is all about meat – especially…
Paris
Very much a neighbourhood hangout, this corner cafe lures a local crowd with its sizeable pavement terrace (heated in winter) with wicker bistro chairs…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Since 1919, this quintessential bistro, with worn timber furniture and paintings on the sepia-toned walls, has been serving up Lyon's signature bouchon …
Montmartre & Northern Paris
The ‘Singer’ (named after the 19th-century Lyonnais socialist singer-songwriter Pierre Dupont) could be a film set, with its curved zinc bar and art…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Dine beneath a fabulous Eiffel-style glass atrium at this former jewellery atelier (workshop) on modern French dishes such as grilled steak with smoked…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
American pancakes are the speciality of this bright white space with a sunflower-yellow façade and steamed-up windows on winter days. A 'panster' is two…
Paris
With a name like La Gauloise, you wouldn't expect this venerable, terrace-fronted restaurant to serve anything other than traditional fare, which it does,…
Paris
On a quiet street with summertime terrace tables, this pocket-size restaurant is a lovely spot to dine. Transparent Kartell chairs and deep-purple table…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
This is about as authentic a South Indian vegetarian canteen as you’ll find in Paris. If in doubt as to what to order, ask for a thaali, a circular steel…
Paris
Overseen by double-Michelin-starred chef Thierry Marx, 58 Tour Eiffel has a location only bested by the gastronomic Le Jules Verne, one floor up. Walk-ins…
Paris
The reason for visiting this enormous, 450-seat brasserie, designed by the Solvet brothers and opened in 1927, is more history than gastronomy. Its famous…
Paris
Oysters are freshly shucked by the fishmonger at his stall in front at The Green Mill Inn, a historic French restaurant dating to 1848 with kitsch green…
Latin Quarter
A crisp white-and-green façade handily adjacent to a Vélib’ station flags the Pasta Garden, a simple, smart 100% bio (organic) place where pasta comes in…
Paris
Tear off an injera (Ethiopian pancake) and scoop up delectable vegetable and spicy meat accompaniments at France’s first Ethiopian restaurant, opened in…
Latin Quarter
This restaurant behind a discreet rosemary-coloured façade cooks up some of the only upmarket Mexican cuisine in Paris. Enjoy elegantly presented…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
The terrace tables along rue Casimir Périer are the best seats in the house for views of the neighbouring Basilique Ste-Clotilde. Inside, autumnal-hued…
Paris
The sign outside this busy canteen-style traiteur (caterer) simply reads 'plats cuisinés' (cooked dishes), but there's no missing this top-choice takeaway…
Paris
This upbeat restaurant with a cheery canary-yellow façade dishes up pho (soup noodles with beef) and other Vietnamese staples such as ga nuong xa (grilled…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Worth a stop for its brilliant people-watching pavement terrace with low wooden tables and stools, this diner in the buzzing heart of Pigalle is run by…
Paris
Opened in 1938, this wine bar has been cultivating grapes in its cellar since 1979 and is famed for its grape-harvest parties in September. Its venerable…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Canal St-Martin's inventive pizza joint has spawned branches including this one in Le Marais, which is handily placed across from a small green park near…
Paris
At this stone-walled restaurant, chef Ignazio Messina prepares gorgeous pastas like spaghetti with langoustines and pistachio pesto alongside fresh fish…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Ivy-clad Chez Marianne heaves with diners digging into falafel, hummus, aubergine purée and 25-odd other zakouski (hors d'oeuvre) dishes. Fare is…
Paris
Hugo Desnoyer is Paris' most famous butcher and the trip to his 16e premises, done out with cowhide-covered seats, is well worth it. Feast on exceptional…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Affordable Italian fare is good reason to dine at this small, sage-green-fronted restaurant set up by two young Florentines (hence the name, recalling the…
Paris
One of the oldest organic bakeries in Paris, Moisan sits opposite the entrance to covered Marché Beauvau (look for the small glass sign above the door)…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
For a tourist haunt, Chez Plumeau isn't too bad: dishes such as duck terrine with pistachios, beef tartare with quails egg or snails with parsley butter…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Brimming with big bowls of salad, terrines, pâté and other prepared delicacies, this deli is a good-value bet for quality Parisian 'fast food' such as…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Designed like a fantasy underwater world, this art nouveau–styled cafe on the 5th floor of the Musée d’Orsay – next to one of the former train station's…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Craving a vitamin-packed salad, creative club sandwich or simple onion soup topped with emmental cheese? Industrial-styled Marcel, with its light-bulb-lit…
Paris
With floor-to-ceiling windows framing the faded grandeur of the Galerie Vivienne, the simple Bougainville overflows with regulars at lunchtime. The hearty…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Inspired by the 'Irani' cafes of Bombay in the late 19th century, this contemporary Indian restaurant has a light and airy vintage decor. Between 3pm and…
Paris
Named for the Breton commune near Brest, Plougastel’s decor might be spartan, but its crêpes and savoury galettes are anything but, with generous toppings…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
This popular restaurant with red awning and classic interior buzzes all the more at weekends when Saturday shoppers and Sunday strollers make a beeline…