Paris
Enduring brasserie Au Pied de Cochon, with huge mirrors, crimson banquettes and frosted-glass lamps, opens around the clock, just as it did when workers…
Must-see restaurants in Paris
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
The offspring of Paris' inaugural organic food truck, this stationary address serves eight different burgers, seven varieties of soft-shell tacos and…
Latin Quarter
Enormous, creative, meal-size salads are the reasons to choose this as a dining spot. Magnificently placed across from the domed Panthéon on the shady…
Latin Quarter
Natural wines are the speciality of this bar à vins, which it keeps in its vaulted stone cellar. First-rate food – served from noon onward – includes a…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Anchored by the vintage corkscrew staircase in the back and an open kitchen facing the street, rustic Les Vinaigriers offers one of the canal's best-value…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
The pavement terrace and mezzanine both make great perches for dining on neobistro dishes such as chestnut ravioli in shiitake broth, alongside natural…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Chalkboard menus at this contemporary bistro are framed and hung on the walls, and their gastronomic promise doesn't disappoint. Old bistro standards are…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Smack in the middle of the Montmartre tourist trail, this local favourite offers continuous all-day dining. Delightful pâtés and rillettes – guinea hen…
Latin Quarter
Treat yourself to a trip to the Basque Country: Gascogne chef Julien Duboué presents his artful, tapas-size take on southwestern cuisine, with whimsical…
Paris
Steaming Shanghai-style bao buns, by the pair or half-dozen, are the star of this little white-tiled restaurant's show (watch staff hand-kneading them in…
Paris
The dining room juxtaposes old (embossed timber panelling, gilt-framed mirrors) with new (designer lighting and lounge music) but the real contrast here…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
French snack croque monsieur (toasted cheese-and-ham sandwich) gets a contemporary makeover at this canal-side space. Gourmet Winnie (Crottin de Chavignol…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
If all you know about Breton cuisine is crêpes and cider, a visit to Chez Michel is in order. The set menu (with supplements for some dishes) features…
Paris
Don't wear your favourite shirt to this popular Japanese eatery as you'll undoubtedly emerge with a few stains after slurping up a bowl of freshly made…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Once the weather warms up, the Flamingo unveils its secret weapon – pink helium balloons that delivery staff use to locate you and your perfect canal-side…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Lomi coffee and homemade rose lemonade kickstart the day at this on-trend coffee shop, bursting at the seams at weekends with Haut-Marais hipsters who…
Paris
The 1902 art nouveau bar, elegant terrace, classic value-for-money bistro dishes including its signature pot au feu (beef stew), confit duck leg with…
Paris
Scaffolding, chicken wire and corrugated iron clads this neon-lit Thai street-food restaurant's open kitchen, which also has a take-away window opening…
Paris
A former Petite Ceinture steam-train station, the 19th-century, red-brick Gare Passy–La Muette, with soaring vaulted ceilings and a park-facing terrace,…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Choose among the homemade terrines, stuffed veggies, salads, pies or roasted lamb and chicken at this gourmet sit-down deli, or go for the house…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
In an industrial atelier (workshop) with bare cement, metal columns and big windows, Soya is a 100% cantine bio (organic eatery) in what was once a…
Paris
Brass plaques tell you exactly where Hemingway (who wrote much of The Sun Also Rises here) and luminaries like Picasso, Apollinaire, Man Ray, Jean-Paul…
Paris
Buddha bowls, salads, sandwiches, soups, superb tartines such as roasted beetroot with goat's cheese and hazelnuts, and ultrahealthy desserts provide a…
Paris
Around since 1911 and as glamorous as the day it opened, elegant La Rotonde stands out from the Les Montparnos 'historic brasserie' crowd for its superior…
Latin Quarter
Spectacular sourdough cinnamon rolls are the showstoppers at this bakery with a rustic dark-timber exterior and exposed stone and brick interior. Other…
Paris
Natural wine pairings are the hallmark of this cream-coloured bistro on a buzzing backstreet. The menu changes daily, but might feature pan-seared…
Paris
There are just 20 seats at this bistro of retro marine-blue walls and bordeaux banquettes, so it's worth booking ahead. Modern bistro fare includes dishes…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
In a spectacular loft-style space with stripped walls, bare lightbulbs and a corrugated-iron bar, Grazie combines a chic restaurant serving a…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Sweet and savoury US-style pancakes – all milk- and gluten-free – are served in this tiny breakfast kitchen alongside granola with coconut yoghurt,…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Belleville's local 'canteen' is a vibrant one-stop shop for dining, drinking and dancing after dark. Old-school chairs, vintage lighting, exposed…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Operating out of a cupboard-sized hole in the wall, El Nopal sizzles up Mexican street food – bean, beef or pork burritos, meat, veggie or fish tacos,…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Evening dining at the Yellow Taxi is not for the budget-conscious – but the excellent-value lunchtime menu is. Choose from a small but select choice of…
Crêperie Bretonne Fleurie de l'Epouse du Marin
Paris
Authentic down to its savoury buckwheat galettes and sweet crêpes smothered with fillings such as chestnut puree and caramelised hazelnut, this delightful…
La Tour de Montlhéry – Chez Denise
Paris
The most traditional eatery near the former Les Halles marketplace, this boisterous old half-timbered bistro with red-chequered tablecloths stays open…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Paris
While the dining room is austere, dazzling ceramics showcase Pantagruel's gastronomic creations. Mains arrive at the table in three parts, for example…
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…
