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These are the restaurants in Paris that we profiled. Everything on this list is recommended (although, in some cases, with reservations: read detailed reviews for more information).
Page: 1 2 Next » - Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée
25, avenue Montaigne (8th Arrondissement), +33 (0)1 53 67 65 00
- Alcazar
62 rue Mazarine (6th Arrondissement), +33 (0)1 53 10 19 99 A modern international restaurant attracting
both Parisian and international clientèle.
- Au Bascou
38 rue Réaumur (3rd Arrondissement), +33 (0) 1 42 72 69 25 A bistro that has been serving a seasonal menu of
inventive Basque dishes. The wine list is short and
understandably focused on the South-West region.
Booking highly recommended.
- Bofinger
5-7 rue de la Bastille (4th Arrondissement), +33 (0)1 42 72 87 82 One of the oldest brasseries in Paris. Outstanding belle
époque design, rich in stained glass. Currently managed by the Flo group.
Original decor by Neret et Royer (1900), redecorations by Letay
and Mitgen (1919), upstairs dining room by Jean-Jacques Waltz
(aka Hansi) (1930). That room can be booked for groups of 6 to 8
people. Seafood recommended; otherwise pretty reliable brasserie
food and reasonably priced wine.
- Brasserie de l'Île St-Louis
55 quai de Bourbon (4th Arrondissement), +33 (0) 1 43 54 02 59 Reliable brasserie fare in a quiet, historic setting. The terrace
features views of the Notre Dame cathedral and the dome of the
Institue de France in a distance.
- Brasserie du Pont Louis Philippe
66 quai de l'Hôtel de Ville (4th Arrondissement), +33 (0)1 42 72 29 42 A reasonably-priced restaurant. The second
floor (specify your preference when booking a table)
affords good views.
- Brasserie Flo
7 cour des Petites Ecuries (10th Arrondissement), +33 (0)1 47 70 13 59 One of the first brasseries in Paris, Flo
opened in 1860 (initially as Hans - it changed its name in 1914).
The decor is very typical of turn-of-the-century brasseries.
The menu features Alsactian classics such as la choucroute.
- Café de Flore
172 bd. St-Germain (6th Arrondissement), +33 (0)1 45 48 55 26 A former hangout of artists and intellectuals like
Sartre, Camus and Picasso, this café has suffered
the inevitable fate of any other establishment that
ends up being mentioned in every guidebook: it was
practically taken over by tourists. One can hardly blame
the managers for increasing their prices (a coffee will set you
back about 5€), but at least they persist in
keeping the Art Deco décor the way it was.
- Carré des Feuillants
14 rue de Castiglione (1st Arrondissement), +33 (0)1 42 86 82 82 The interior of the restaurant is set up as a series
of small rooms decorated in a modern style.
The menu is also very modern, although vaguely based
on the southwestern cuisine.
- Cerisaie
70 Boulevard Edgar Quinet (14th Arrondissement), +33 (0)1 43 20 98 98 A small, cosy restaurant serving the hearty cuisine of the South-West.
Some dishes are of Basque origin.
- Chez Georges
1 rue du Mail (2nd Arrondissement), +33 (0)1 42 60 07 11 A classic Parisian bistro - one of those places that
define its genre. The daily menu is hand-written.
- Chez Jeannette
47 rue du Faubourg-Saint-Denis (10th Arrondissement), +33 (0)1 47 70 30 89
- Fleur de Sel
32 Boulevard du Monparnasse (15th Arrondissement), +33 (0)1 45 48 52 03
- Georges
19 rue Beaubourg (4th Arrondissement), +33 (0)1 44 78 47 99 A large restaurant atop
Centre Georges Pompidou
commands great views of Paris. The décor is attractively modern.
The restaurant serves international cuisine.
- Il Vino
13 blvd de La Tour-Maubourg (7th Arrondissement), +33 (0)1 44 11 72 00 Created by the "best sommelier of 2004",
Enrico Bernardo, Il Vino
offers three menus (explanations to follow)
- "en vitesse" (50€), "à l’aveugle" (100€,75€ at lunch -
served in black glasses),
"Grands terroirs de France" (1000€).
Here's the deal with the menus:
you pick the wine and the food matching
your choice of wine will be served with it.
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