Belleville is home to a successful, 20-year experiment in fusion cooking and natural wine tasting in this lovely and packed little bistro. Le Baratin's Argentinian-born chef, Raquel Carena, serves up delicious dishes – spiced just [more...]

Fondue is always a fun and interactive dinner-time activity, but this restaurant adds to the wacky experience by serving wine in baby bottles. The menus are only around 15€, and it's a great place for a group of friends to celebrate a [more...]

La Tour de Pise has been serving up traditional Italian dishes for over three decades. This welcoming family-run restaurant is the place to go for delicious pasta and pizza (mains around 12€ and up). The cuisine - just like the [more...]

Just north of the Tuileries Gardens, Au Grand Richelieu bakery has been serving baguettes since before Waterloo. Stop in for the traditional bread, or treat yourself to a pastry. There is plenty to choose from: not only croissants, but [more...]

If you can't find the time or money to visit La Réunion island anytime soon, you will certainly enjoy the change of scenery in this seafood restaurant. The ambiance gives you a feeling of fine dining and fun: with romantic candlelight, [more...]

Right in the heart of Saint-Germain sits the cheerful Jardins St-Germain restaurant, where you will find delicious French cooking for a very reasonable price: under 15€ for 2-course lunch and for dinner, a 3-course meal for under [more...]

You can't help but move to the music at Cuba Compagnie Café. Listen to live Latin music while enjoying delicious cocktails and food from sunnier places: Spanish tapas, Cuban paella, seafood, and more. Special evenings are organized [more...]

This contemporary restaurant is the perfect setting for a romantic evening. The gourmet Thai food served here is as delicious as beautifully presented. Try the shrimp or scallops dishes, which are particularly flavorful.

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Recently opened by gourmet chefs from Seattle, Hidden Kitchen is a contemporary speakeasy full of romance and mystique. Reserve up to 2 months in advance, and the location of the restaurant will be revealed to you the day before your [more...]

You may long for a fish taco from a stand in Baja California or a giant burrito from your favorite L.A. Mexican joint. Living in Paris, it's difficult to find the "real thing" - and by "real" I mean something remotely "spicy." But there [more...]

Au Grain de Folie is a tiny vegetarian restaurant in Montmartre that serves up delicious dishes even non-vegetarians will love. If you can grab a table, you're in for a treat: prix-fixe menus are under 30€ and feature vegetarian [more...]

Only in Pigalle would you find such an eclectic mix of spicy food, psychics, and massage therapists. At No Stress Café, you can eat a delicious meal and also get a massage (after 9pm) or have a fortune-teller tell you about your [more...]

The famed Tour d'Argent (silver tower) restaurant has lost two stars over the last fifteen years, but the gourmet restaurant's legendary history (which spans over 400 years) keeps diners coming back. The scenery doesn't get any better: [more...]

This family-run seafood restaurant on the charming rue Pontoise is a friendly spot for a romantic evening or a special occasion with friends or family (the round table can fit 6-8). La Marée Verte's prix-fixe menu (around 30€) is a [more...]

Just Be is the name the new owners have given to the popular D.E.P.U.R. (drôle d'endroit pour une rencontre, or "funny place for a meeting). It's still a trendy bar and restaurant in the 18th that is unlike any other. Forget about [more...]

The centrally-located Le Grenier de Notre Dame, a vegetarian and vegan restaurant, is a great alternative to the sub-par and intense restaurants in the area around Notre Dame.

It's not 4-star dining, but the options are solid, [more...]

This lovely two-story Provençal restaurant fills up nightly, and it's easy to see why. Each dish on the menu is an example of delicious, olive-oil and herb-based cuisine that will keep you coming back again and again. Some of our [more...]

Just like a classic American diner, framed black and white photos of movie stars adorn the walls from floor to ceiling at Bugsy's. Tables are tiny (just for two) and the majority of the seating is around the lunch bar. The food is [more...]

Sometimes you just want to sit with some take-out and watch a movie at home. It's definitely not the best deal in sushi, but Planet Sushi offers reliable, good-quality sushi by delivery throughout Paris. Serving all the classics with [more...]

Open on the rue Vieille du Temple since spring 2007, Breizh Café serves up the best crêpes in town. Forget the rubbery, re-heated version you get in the Latin quarter at 2am: the crêpes at
Breizh are the real thing, and made [more...]