Must see restaurants in Paris

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    Restaurant Guy Savoy

    If you're considering visiting a three-Michelin-star temple to gastronomy, this should certainly be on your list. The world-famous chef needs no…

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    Septime

    The alchemists in Bertrand Grébaut's Michelin-starred kitchen produce truly beautiful creations, served by blue-aproned waitstaff. The menu reads like an…

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    Berthillon

    Founded here in 1954, this esteemed glacier (ice-cream maker) is still run by the same family today. Its 70-plus all-natural, chemical-free flavours…

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    Ladurée Picnic

    The first of its kind, Ladurée Picnic specialises in just that – picnics, albeit exceedingly fine, gourmet picnics to take away in the famous patisserie's…

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    Bouillon Racine

    Inconspicuously situated in a quiet street, this heritage-listed art nouveau ‘soup kitchen’, with mirrored walls, floral motifs and ceramic tiling, was…

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    Jacques Genin

    Wildly creative chocolatier Jacques Genin is famed for his flavoured caramels, pâtes de fruits (fruit jellies) and exquisitely embossed bonbons de…

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    Restaurant AT

    Trained by some of the biggest names in gastronomy (Pierre Gagnaire included), chef Atsushi Tanaka showcases abstract artlike masterpieces incorporating…

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    Mokonuts

    Much-loved hole-in-the-wall Mokonuts, with a beautiful mosaic-tiled floor, makes a cosy refuge for snacks like flourless chocolate layer cake, clementine…

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    Le Jules Verne

    Book way ahead (online only) to feast on Michelin-starred cuisine by Frédéric Anton and the most beautiful view of Paris at this magical spot on the…

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    Au Top

    Impressively unfindable unless you’re in the know, this clandestine rooftop lounge bar and restaurant – roofless and star-topped on summer nights –…

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    Trattoria Libertino

    In Italian 'Liibertino' means a pleasure-seeking, fun-loving gigolo and this is precisely the infectious vibe of this latest address by the brilliantly…

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    L'Étable Hugo Desnoyer

    Duck beneath the elegant stone arches of Marché St-Germain to uncover the stylish steakhouse of Paris' superstar butcher Hugo Desnoyer. Vegetarians be…

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    La Bête Noire

    A small, fashionably minimalist interior with open kitchen and funky music ensure bags of soul at this off-the-radar cantine gastronomique, a showcase for…

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    Verjus

    Opened by American duo Braden Perkins and Laura Adrian, Verjus was born out of their former clandestine supper club, the Hidden Kitchen. The restaurant…

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    Holybelly

    Outstandingly friendly vibes, sassy breakfast 'n lunch dishes and specialist coffee is the selling point of this overwhelmingly popular twinset in the off…

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    Frenchie

    Tucked down an inconspicuous alley, this tiny bistro with wooden tables and old stone walls is always packed and for good reason: Gregory Marchand's…

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    Sain Boulangerie

    Forever innovative, chef Anthony Courteille has morphed the pocket-sized space where he headed up table d'hôte restaurant Matière à into his very own…

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    Coretta

    This dazzling contemporary bistro with two floors, huge windows and a sharp Scandinavian-design interior has been an icon for Batignolles' renaissance…

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    Cédric Grolet Opéra

    Palace hotel Le Meurice's executive pastry chef, wunderkind Cédric Grolet, opened his own boulangerie-pâtisserie in 2019. Viennoiseries including pains au…

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    Clover Green

    Dining at hot-shot chef Jean-François Piège's casual bistro is like attending a private party: the galley-style open kitchen adjoining the 20 seats is…