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…
Must-see restaurants in St-Germain & Les Invalides
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 …
Restaurants d’Application de Ferrandi
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Founded in 1920, Ferrandi is arguably France's most prestigious culinary school, turning out a who's who of industry professionals. You can taste these…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
As next-door neighbour to one of Paris’ most famous bakers, this isn't your average sandwich bar. Instead, between shopping in designer boutiques, it's an…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Indulge in a mug of 'Liquid Sunshine' (tumeric and ginger latte), ginger grog or fresh juice at this cafe with juice bar by the Jardin du Luxembourg…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Scattered with frog sculptures, B&W pictures of 1920s Paris and an array of old lamps, time-worn Roger the Frog has been cooking up frogs' legs to an…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Buried beneath the enormous Air France building but opening to a retractable-roofed terrace, this old-school 1949-opened restaurant – a favourite with…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Top chef Yves Camdeborde's gourmet bistro cooks up seriously creative seasonal dishes, such as cockerel in mustard breadcrumbs. No reservations are taken …
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Christian Constant's swish Michelin-starred flagship is everything you'd expect from this fêted chef, whose neighbouring success stories include Les…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
William Ledeuil’s passion for Southeast Asia shows in the vibrant dishes he creates in his Michelin-starred glass-box kitchen. The restaurant-gallery…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Time has scarcely changed at the sumptuous, chandelier-lit restaurant on the 2nd floor of the Musée d’Orsay, overseen by chef Yann Landureau. This is…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Cafe classics come with a contemporary twist at this buzzing local with a mix of table and bar seating, chequered tiles and bijou pavement terrace. The…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
The city's oldest cafe welcomed its first patrons in 1686, and was frequented by Voltaire, Molière and Balzac et al. Its chandeliered interior also has an…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Sweet-toothed gourmets won't do much better than a pit stop at the specialist boutique and salon de thé (tearoom) of chef-pâtissier Nicolas Haelewy…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
An unpretentious yet characterful bistro with affordable mains in the heart of the 6e is an increasingly rare treat. A hot fave among art dealers and…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Founded in 1923, Thoumieux has been worshipped by generations of diners ever since for its menu of duck, veal and snails and its smooth-as-silk service,…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Œufs (eggs) in all guises are the integral ingredient of this popular cafe: scrambled, eggs Benedict, en cocottes (baked 'in pots' with crème fraîche),…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
For something different, head away from the madding St-Germain crowds to this alternative bistro with floor-to-ceiling windows and a medley of vintage…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Look up to see the beautiful muralled ceiling at this mustard-walled, tiled-floored old-style bistro. Sweet soufflés – dark chocolate, rhubarb and red…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Hip, trendy, tiny and white, this is the spot for slurping oysters on crisp winter days – inside or on the tiny pavement terrace sporting sage-green…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
It might still bear the name of its original Polish owners, but Wadja – with its zinc bar backed by soaring mirrors, 1930s lithographs and retro,…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Amid the many eateries on fashionable rue du Cherche Midi, Simple stands out for its simple salads, soup of the day and detox veggie bowls. Everything, in…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
A step away from the Invalides, this archetypal Parisian bistro complete with red-chequered tablecloths and old tiles is a joy. The kitchen specialises in…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Indulge in a quick lunch with a difference – to eat in or take away – at at this smart little boutique, known for its Lyonnais quenelles (feather-light…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Crammed with imported Italian groceries – marinated artichokes and olives, dozens of varieties of dried and fresh pasta, white-truffle cream and bottles…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Queues stretch around the block from this St-Germain branch of famous patisserie Ladurée for its picture-perfect delicacies, including its rainbow of…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Right at home in this chic neighbourhood, behind a French navy-blue façade, Le Bon Saint Pourcain has a daily changing chalkboard menu listing three to…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Evening reservations are essential at this small, stylish restaurant named for the clearings used as French aristocracy hunting fields prior to the French…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Christian Constant’s sleek concept space is devoted to cocottes (casseroles), with a buoyant crowd feasting on inventive seasonal creations cooked to…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Olde-worlde tearoom/busy lunch spot La Jacobine is packed to the rafters by noon for its homemade tarts, giant-size salads and crêpes, but it's just as…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Female star chefs are a rarity in Paris, but Hélène Darroze is a stellar exception. Her flagship Michelin-starred St-Germain premises are closed for…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
V stands for 'Végétal', G for 'Gourmand' and T for 'Tonique' – this gives you an idea of what's on offer at this quirky, buzzy and colourful vegetarian…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
The motto here is 'Work Hard & Be Nice to People' – yes, it's in English and written in capital letters near the entrance. And yes, Antonin Bonnet and his…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Before you do anything else, sidle up to the bar or bag a seat on the terrace for a potent mojito or a glass of wine. This place is lively and hip, and…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
A huge dining room partition with blackboard paint chalks up Cinq-Mars' vast array of wines, while the seasonal menu is scrawled on one side. Traditional…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Sardinian ricotta and honeyed almonds, Piedmont hazelnut truffle, coffee and cardamom, and caipirinha (yes, the Brazilian cocktail of cachaça, sugar and…
