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Discover the best restaurants and bars in Paris with our insider guide to the City of Light’s incredible dining scene. From charming neighborhood bistros and Michelin-starred establishments to trendy cocktail bars and historic wine bars, explore where Parisians actually eat and drink.
Whether you’re craving traditional French cuisine, international flavors, or craft cocktails with a view, our curated selection covers every arrondissement and every occasion. Find romantic dinner spots, lively brasseries, hidden speakeasies, natural wine bars, and everything in between.
Get insider tips on making reservations, understanding French dining etiquette, and discovering those secret spots that only locals know. From budget-friendly bistros to splurge-worthy gastronomic experiences, we’ll help you eat and drink like a true Parisian during your visit to the world’s culinary capital.
The Line at 10 pm Tells the Real Story Thank god we booked ahead. Saturday night in summer, 10 pm sharp, and there’s still a line snaking around Place Saint-Blaise. Kids fidgeting. Couples are checking…
After five years of living in Paris full-time, we’ve discovered something remarkable: this city has quietly become a very decent pizza destination. From world championship-winning pizzaiolos to tiny neighborhood spots that would make Napoli proud,…
Picture this: you stride confidently into that charming bistro you’ve been eyeing all week, only to be met with raised eyebrows and a waiter who seems less than thrilled about your 3 PM lunch request….
Try explaining this to your friends: You’re planning to eat at a Michelin-selected restaurant inside BHV department store, hidden behind the lingerie section, run by a Bocuse d’Or winner, where everything from the plates to…
Imagine explaining to someone that Paris’s most spectacular restaurant sits inside a train station. Not adjacent to one—literally inside Gare de Lyon, above the tracks where actual trains depart for Nice and Lyon. They’d literally…
Picture this: You’re sitting in red velvet banquettes under a blue trompe-l’œil ceiling painted with fluffy clouds, eating calf’s head with ravigote sauce while tourists walk past outside, completely unaware they’re missing the most affordable…
The phone rings. Again. And again. And again. Inside Bistrot Paul Bert, owner Bertrand Auboyneau watches his team scramble between tables while that infernal device bleats incessantly in the background. Welcome to Paris’s most beloved…