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Restaurants in Paris: suggestions for a good meal

Some restaurant suggestions in Paris, with the kind of food and the address. It is not an official ranking.

A list put together with artificial intelligence and checked against the open map: each place was found on the map, but the choice is a suggestion, not a review. Check opening hours and prices before you go.

  1. Le Jules Verne

    FrenchFine dining

    Alain Ducasse's refined French restaurant on the Eiffel Tower's second floor, pairing polished tasting menus with sweeping views over the city.

    Avenue Gustave Eiffel, Paris, France

  2. Le Procope

    FrenchHistoric

    Paris's oldest café-restaurant, open since 1686, serving classic dishes like coq au vin and calf's head in a historic Left Bank setting.

    Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie, Paris, France

  3. Le Grand Véfour

    FrenchMichelin-starred

    A Palais-Royal dining room with painted ceilings and a Michelin-starred menu, where Napoleon and Victor Hugo once dined.

    Péristyle de Joinville, Paris, France

  4. Brasserie Lipp

    BrasserieClassic

    Saint-Germain institution with Belle Époque tiling, serving choucroute, herring and steak frites to a loyal literary and political crowd.

    Boulevard Saint-Germain 151, Paris, France

  5. Bouillon Chartier

    BouillonBudget

    Grand 1896 dining hall near the Grands Boulevards, famed for bargain French classics served briskly by waiters in black and white.

    Rue du Faubourg Montmartre 7, Paris, France

  6. Le Train Bleu

    FrenchBelle Époque

    Opulent Belle Époque restaurant inside Gare de Lyon, with gilded murals and traditional French dishes such as leg of lamb.

    Place Louis Armand 4, Paris, France

  7. Bistrot Paul Bert

    French bistroClassic

    Classic neighbourhood bistro in the 11th serving impeccable steak frites, Paris-Brest and seasonal French dishes in a vintage zinc-and-tile dining room.

    Rue Paul Bert, Paris, France

  8. Le Chateaubriand

    BistronomyTasting menu

    Inaki Aizpitarte's pioneering bistronomy address in the 11th, offering a creative, ever-changing tasting menu that helped define modern Paris dining.

    Avenue Parmentier, Paris, France

  9. Chez Janou

    ProvençalBistro

    Lively Provençal bistro near Place des Vosges, known for ratatouille, rich daube and a famous chocolate mousse served from a big bowl.

    Rue Roger Verlomme 2, Paris, France

  10. Le Servan

    Modern FrenchBistronomy

    Sisters Tatiana and Katia Levha cook inventive French dishes with Asian touches in a relaxed, convivial 11th arrondissement dining room.

    Rue Saint-Maur 32, Paris, France

  11. Bouillon Pigalle

    French classicsBudget

    Modern take on the traditional bouillon, serving affordable French classics like oeuf mayonnaise and steak tartare in a lively, bustling room.

    Boulevard de Clichy 22, Paris, France

  12. Septime

    Modern FrenchSeasonal

    Bertrand Grébaut's acclaimed Charonne restaurant offering refined, produce-driven French cooking with a relaxed feel; book well ahead.

    Rue de Charonne 80, Paris, France

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