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OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS

Where to eat in Paris right now

Mar 18 • Meg Zimbeck

Restaurant Reviews

Good cooking, generous plates, 50€ — the 11th delivers again

Apr 16 • Meg Zimbeck

Augustin de Marchand

A Saint-Germain wine bar worth reserving — and a guide to ordering well once you're there.

Apr 13 • Meg Zimbeck

Serious wine and the best brains in Paris

Apr 10 • Meg Zimbeck

One of the best €22 lunches in Paris, tucked behind Pigalle in the 9th

Apr 8 • Meg Zimbeck

The 11th has thirty-five restaurants we'd recommend before this one

Apr 6 • Meg Zimbeck

Les Enfants du Marché

Paris' most indulgent market stall

Apr 3 • Meg Zimbeck

Four courses, 49€, and a room full of mid-century finds near the Canal

Apr 1 • Meg Zimbeck

A talented chef, a quiet room, and the question of whether fine is good enough

Mar 30 • Meg Zimbeck

Grand cuisine in the Aligre market neighborhood

Mar 25 • Meg Zimbeck

Substance, Revisited

Flavio Lucarini arrives from Hémicycle — and has a Michelin star to reclaim

Mar 11 • Meg Zimbeck

A Japanese chef's redemption arc, with natural wine pairings

Mar 4 • Meg Zimbeck

Chef Hitoshi Minatani's technically accomplished French cuisine near Gare de l'Est. Counter seating, thoughtful wine list, tasting menu 75€

Feb 25 • Meg Zimbeck

Featured Articles

Best Baguettes in Paris: 2026 Grand Prix Winners

We've got the Top 10 winners plus a look behind the scenes of this annual breadfest

Feb 26 • Meg Zimbeck

What a food tour feels like

A peek at our celebrated Paris food & wine experiences

Jan 17 • Meg Zimbeck

New ways to connect and request intel

Jan 14 • Meg Zimbeck

Paris restaurants for special occasions

Reliably great when it matters most

Oct 17, 2025 • Meg Zimbeck

Neighborhood Guides

Where to eat in the Latin Quarter

The food scene in this historic 'hood is now incredible

Jun 13, 2025 • Meg Zimbeck

Eating in the Marais

Some advice for what to book (and avoid) in this historic neighborhood

May 16, 2025 • Meg Zimbeck

Where to eat near Notre-Dame

The best croissants, cafés and classic French food near the cathedral

Dec 2, 2024 • Meg Zimbeck

Where to Eat around Saint-Germain

A fresh look at this beloved Paris neighborhood

Feb 2, 2024 • Meg Zimbeck

Classically French

Classic bistro, serious wine, zero stuffiness

Feb 18 • Meg Zimbeck

A dreamy dive on the Île Saint-Louis

Jan 21 • Meg Zimbeck

Casual, affordable, so very delicious

Dec 10, 2025 • Meg Zimbeck

Robert et Louise

Live fire cooking for meat lovers in the Marais

Sep 29, 2025 • Meg Zimbeck

Good for Vegetarians

Les Enfants du Marché

Paris' most indulgent market stall

Apr 3 • Meg Zimbeck

Substance, Revisited

Flavio Lucarini arrives from Hémicycle — and has a Michelin star to reclaim

Mar 11 • Meg Zimbeck

A delicious celebration of bread in every dish

Dec 17, 2025 • Meg Zimbeck

Good trouble from chef Erica Paredes

Oct 31, 2025 • Meg Zimbeck

Great for seafood

A soaring new restaurant inside the newly reopened Grand Palais

Dec 3, 2025 • Meg Zimbeck

Seafood shines at this beautiful new Spanish spot

Nov 18, 2025 • Meg Zimbeck

Apr 21, 2023 • Meg Zimbeck

Apr 14, 2023 • Meg Zimbeck

Easy to Book

One of the best €22 lunches in Paris, tucked behind Pigalle in the 9th

Apr 8 • Meg Zimbeck

A dreamy dive on the Île Saint-Louis

Jan 21 • Meg Zimbeck

The newest bistro to join our list of 50 Favorites

Nov 13, 2025 • Meg Zimbeck

A revelation - and a new favorite - in Montmartre

Oct 24, 2025 • Meg Zimbeck

Hard to book

Still (shockingly) one of our Paris favorites

Nov 26, 2025 • Meg Zimbeck

Le Bistrot Paul Bert

Jan 25, 2025 • Meg Zimbeck

Oct 14, 2024 • Meg Zimbeck

Sep 18, 2024 • Meg Zimbeck

No Reservations

Les Enfants du Marché

Paris' most indulgent market stall

Apr 3 • Meg Zimbeck

Natural wine + outstanding small plates + patio

Jun 6, 2025 • Meg Zimbeck

Mar 7, 2025 • Meg Zimbeck

May 30, 2024 • Meg Zimbeck

Excellent Wine Pairings

Grand cuisine in the Aligre market neighborhood

Mar 25 • Meg Zimbeck

Still (shockingly) one of our Paris favorites

Nov 26, 2025 • Meg Zimbeck

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Jul 23, 2024 • Meg Zimbeck

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