L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon

When the restaurant opened its doors in 2003, it was one of most talked-about gastronomic arrivals in town. Celebrity chef Joël Robuchon organized his restaurant as a Parisian version of a modern tapas bar: 36 seats around an open kitchen serving small portions of creative dishes. Reservations are only taken for the first sittings of each meal: 11:30am, 2pm and 6:30 pm. After that, line up, like everybody else.