Paris
Set in a stark contemporary building opening to a vast terrace, this shiny space brews superb Belleville Brûlerie coffee and bakes organic bread (such as…
Must-see restaurants in Paris
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Chiche's location close to Canal St-Martin makes it ideal for picking up Israeli street food – hummus and pita bread, meal-size bowls of madjadra …
Paris
Superstar chef Alain Ducasse resurrected his iconic Parisian restaurant Spoon in 2017, this time in the colonnaded 19th-century stock exchange Palais…
Paris
Hundreds of brightly coloured glass bottles line the floor-to-ceiling windows of Popolare, which fires up Neapolitan pizzas made from imported Italian…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Mosaic geometric tiles and exposed brick line the walls of Ima (Hebrew for 'mama') on the banks of Canal St-Martin. Middle Eastern flavours pack a punch…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Queues stretch down the block from this authentic Italian trattoria where hams hang from the ceiling. Steaming pastas include pumpkin gnocchi with…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Exposed stone walls, leather seating, marble-topped tables and indoor plants (plus cocktail bar La Mina in the vaulted cellar) give Carbón a rustic appeal…
Paris
Mozzarella fans are spoilt for choice at this stylish spot, which serves the soft, white Italian cheese in every dish (except desserts), from simple…
Paris
Choose from gluten-free soups, salads, sandwiches, quiches (with numerous vegetarian and vegan choices) and sweet treats such as orange poppyseed cake or…
Paris
Lebanese ice-cream maker Bachir follows a family recipe dating back to 1936. Subtle flavours include rose petal, lemon, almond or coffee. Ask for a…
Paris
Set on a triangular corner, opening to rues Montmartre and Notre Dame des Victoires, with pavement seating on both, this contemporary crêperie has a…
Paris
Boneshaker creates dazzling small-batch, homemade doughnuts in fun flavour combinations such as cardamom and vanilla cream; chocolate and stout with…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Ceviche – such as tuna with black olive and orange zest, tiger prawn with red onion and sweet potato or salmon with beetroot crème – is the signature dish…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
You'll smell the smoky aromas before you spot Melt. Paris' first Texan BBQ oven smokes meats such as beef and pork ribs, beef brisket, chicken and…
Paris
This reborn traditional bistro only uses sustainable French produce, which can be traced from farm to plate. Everything is made on site, including the…
Paris
Occupying stunning premises with a kingfisher-blue façade and traditional mosaic-tiled floors, Virtus' market-sourced, daily changing menu is at the…
Paris
This hybrid space combines a vinyl record shop stocked with treasures, a wine bar and a laid-back restaurant under one roof. Written on vinyl discs, its…
Paris
Two-Michelin-starred chef Thierry Marx opened his 'gourmet fast food' restaurant with a striking coral-coloured, neo-retro interior in 2018. Its…
Paris
A cinematic cluster of cherry-red chairs flag the pavement terrace of this neighbourhood bistro on the edge of La Butte aux Cailles. Large windows giving…
Latin Quarter
The venerable Michelin-starred ‘Silver Tower’ is famous for its caneton (duckling), rooftop garden with glimmering island views and fabulous history…
Paris
At the southern end of start-up campus Station F, immense La Felicità (Italian for 'happiness') sprawls over 4500 sq metres, with 1000 seats, five…
Latin Quarter
This maze of candlelit rooms inside a vine-clad 17th-century townhouse is overwhelmingly romantic. Ceilings are beamed, furnishings are antique, open…
Paris
Dating from 1908, this picture-perfect Parisian bistro with a polished-timber façade, patterned tiled floors, ceiling frescoes, mirrored walls, bevelled…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
This two-Michelin-star restaurant established by Joël Robuchon (1945–2018) takes diners on a mind-blowing culinary tour of French gastronomy's finer…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Weave your way through the makeshift kitchens inside Marché des Enfants Rouges to find Alain, a retired baker sporting T-shirts with attitude, whose…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Pretty much packed to the rafters ever since it opened, this pocket-sized newbie on Paris' thriving street-food scene wins big with flavoursome Thai soups…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Vegan brothers David and Adrien are dedicated to gourmet plant-based cuisine. Farmers-market-sourced ingredients come together in dishes like chickpea and…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Michelin-starred Le Chateaubriand is an elegantly tiled, art deco dining room with strikingly imaginative cuisine. Basque chef Iñaki Aizpitarte is well…
Paris
This elegant restaurant with royal-red canopy and classic, white-tablecloth decor is the traditional choice near place d'Italie. Honest-to-goodness,…
Paris
Set inside the fabulous Grand Palais, the Mini Palais resembles an artist’s studio on a colossal scale, with unvarnished hardwood floors, industrial…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
At this highly recommended Italian restaurant, homemade pasta is cooked to perfection and children are treated like gods. Dishes span lush antipasti…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
It's hard to resist the traditional mushroom-painted façade and line-up of emerald-green wine bottles in the window of this neighbourhood bistro. Plunge…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
A more modern, hipper version of popular Le Cambodge, Le Petit Cambodge serves excellent-quality Cambodian cuisine to a fiercely loyal local crowd. Dishes…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Classy Le Coq Rico cooks up poultry – not any old poultry but belles volailles – red-ribbon birds raised in luxurious five-star chicken coops. France's…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Star of the French TV show Top Chef, Italian chef Denny Imbroisi is the creative talent behind this A-lister-chic Italian bistro with a sharp, black-and…
Paris
From the gorgeous ‘Petit Rétro’ emblazoned on the zinc bar to the ceramic, floral art nouveau tiles on the wall, this 1904-opened old-style bistro is…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
This gelato maker opened when friends from northern Italy couldn’t find their favourite ice cream in Paris so they imported the ingredients to make it…
Paris
Views don’t get much better than ‘Sky of Paris’, the Tour Montparnasse’s 56th-floor restaurant, accessed by private elevator. Starters include snails and…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
This up-cycled fishmonger's, with wonderful old mosaic on the front façade, communal seating and multilingual bonhomie, is as much wine bar as restaurant …
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Brilliant prices, all-day service and quality ingredients used in unapologetically traditional dishes – snails with garlic and parsley butter, veal liver…
