Paris
Editor's guides
Curated by Seven Places
Food & Drink
20 Eiffel
Traditional bistro near the Eiffel Tower in the 7th, offering classic French dishes at fair prices.
Auberge Pyrénées Cévennes
Long-standing Lyonnais-leaning bistro in the 11th, hung with sausages and known for hearty classics like cassoulet.
Baca'v
Modern wine-focused bistro in the 5th, pairing creative small plates with a strong natural-wine list.
Baca'v Boulogne par Emile Cotte
Boulogne-Billancourt outpost of Baca'v, serving traditional French bistro cooking.
Bistrot Des Tournelles
Cosy Marais-edge bistro reviving French classics — vol-au-vent, pâté, generous mains — in a warm, candlelit room. A recent critics' favourite.
Bistrot Paul Bert
Quintessential 11th-arrondissement bistro with a chalkboard menu of French classics — steak frites, Pâris-Brest — done with confidence. Worn-in, convivial, and consistently good.
Brigade du Tigre
Lively 10th-arrondissement spot serving pan-Asian dishes in a plant-filled room.
Caillebotte
Buzzy modern bistro in the 9th, sibling of Le Pantruche, with a short seasonal menu.
Chez Michel
Bistro near Gare du Nord cooking hearty Breton-influenced dishes — game in season, seafood, and a famous Paris-Brest — at fair prix-fixe prices.
Clamato
Septime's no-reservations seafood sibling, serving small plates of oysters, shellfish, and raw fish from a daily-changing menu. Walk-in only, and worth the wait.
Dilia
Intimate Belleville restaurant serving refined, Italian-inflected tasting menus built on careful sourcing — ambitious cooking at a gentle price.
Double Dragon
Casual 11th-arrondissement spot from the Levha sisters, serving punchy pan-Asian plates.
Impérial Choisy 美丽都
Cantonese canteen in the 13th's Chinatown, popular for roast meats and classic dishes.
Jouvence
Modern bistro set in a former apothecary in the 12th, serving seasonal small plates.
Kodawari Ramen (Yokochō)
Ramen-ya in the 6th recreating a Tokyo back-alley, with rich tonkotsu and shoyu bowls.
L’Ami Jean
Boisterous Basque-leaning bistro near the Invalides, where Stéphane Jégo cooks generous, gutsy food and the rice pudding arrives in a vat for the table.
Lao Siam
Long-running Belleville spot serving punchy Thai and Lao dishes — som tam, larb, grilled meats — to a crowd that keeps it permanently full.
Le Baratin
Beloved Belleville bistro where chef Raquel Carena cooks a short, market-driven menu and the natural-wine list runs deep. A favourite of Paris chefs on their nights off.
Le Bistrot des Fables
Traditional French bistro serving seasonal, market-driven classics at a Bib Gourmand price.
Le Bon Georges
Polished neighbourhood bistro south of Pigalle, serious about sourcing — excellent beef, seasonal vegetables, and a thoughtful wine list. Classic done well.
Le CasseNoix
Classic bistro near the Eiffel Tower in the 15th, serving hearty, nostalgic French cooking.
Le comptoir du Relais
Yves Camdeborde's perpetually busy Saint-Germain bistro, serving brasserie fare by day and a more ambitious menu at night. A pioneer of the 'bistronomy' movement.
Le Radis Beurre
Traditional bistro in the 15th serving generous, produce-led French cooking from chef Jérôme Bonnet.
Le Servan
11th-arrondissement bistro from the Levha sisters, blending French cooking with subtle Southeast Asian accents in a pretty, light-filled corner room.
Le Villaret
Unshowy 11th-arrondissement bistro cooking seasonal French food with a strong wine cellar — the kind of dependable, grown-up neighbourhood spot Paris does best.
Les Canailles
Convivial bistro in the 9th serving French classics like steak tartare and rum baba.
Mắm From Hanoï
Sentier-district restaurant from a Vietnamese couple cooking the food of northern Vietnam — bun cha, fresh herbs, bright broths — with real authenticity.
Mandoobar
Tiny 8th-arrondissement counter specialising in Korean dumplings and beef tartare.
Mokonuts
Tiny daytime cafe-restaurant where a husband-and-wife team cook an inventive, ingredient-led lunch menu and bake exceptional cookies. Book well ahead.
Pierre Sang In Oberkampf
Open-kitchen restaurant from Pierre Sang Boyer offering surprise tasting menus that weave Korean flavours into French technique. Great value, fun format.
Restaurant Farouche
Modern restaurant in Montrouge serving seasonal, produce-led plates and natural wine.
