It is impossible to overstate the fervor with which the second coming of Daniel Rose’s Spring was anticipated. Faithful fans and the soon-to-be-converted are all hoping to be saved by a meal here. The menu changes constantly, according to the season and D-Rose’s whim. Update September 2011 - Now serving lunch on Wednesday & Friday, in addition to dinner Tuesday through Saturday.
Yves Camdeborde’s beloved bistro, once neo and now classic. Book months in advance for weeknight, no-choice dinner, or just queue up at lunch or weekends for the so-called “brasserie menu”, a free-for-all that can feel a bit like a tourist zoo at times. At worst, it’s sloppy and hectic. At best, it’s delicious.
Gregory Marchand’s contemporary market cooking has landed Frenchie on every must-go list, making reservations all but impossible. Three courses, 45€.
Brash, Basque, and belly-filling, a meal at l’Ami Jean can be coma-inducing. Reserve in advance, and plan on walking home.
Universally praised Franco-Chinois fare from Adeline Grattard, and all but impossible to book.
Chef Bertrand Grébaut climbed the ranks at L’Arpège before going on to earn a star of his own at Agapé at the tender age of 27. He was awarded a 10,000€ grant from Evian-Badoit to realize his vision for Septime, where he said he wanted to “democratize” haute cuisine. The 26€, [...]
Régis’ fantastic oysters come from the Marenne-Oleron and are available for dégustation on the spot in the sea blue dining room, to to take home. Take note: Like most oyster bars, Régis has a long summer closure.
A glossary of superlatives could be culled from the reviews of Le Cinq (sublime, exquisite, sumptuous, dazzling), where chef Eric Briffard has been “respectfully and very subtly reinterpreting the grand classics of French cooking” since 2008.
Pascal Barbot continues to impress diners (those who manage to get a reservation) with a culinary high wire act that is both grounded and innovative, French and global, serious and playful.
A bare bones room lined with shelves of natural wines, a tiny kitchen turning out simple and dishes; this doesn’t immediately feel like the kind of place a person would cross town for. And yet if you score a table here you’ll be elbow to elbow with people who have done just that and are happily tucking into octopus carpaccio or boudin noir and consuming no small amount of wine.
Critics continue to wax poetic over chef Yannick Alleno’s astounding cooking at this bastion of fine dining. But the real poetry is there on each masterfully composed plate. A Michelin 3-star.
Outside, it’s the city’s oldest covered passage. Inside, it’s some of this city’s most forward-thinking cuisine. Chef Shinishi Sato and his Japanese team make precise, poetic use of pristine French ingredients (Desnoyer, Thiébault, Bordier…) and have recently earned a second Michelin star.
Bring some friends to share a bottle and a copper pot bubbling with Bertrand Bluy’s market-inspired dish of the day. The fixed menu offers great value but no choices – those looking for variety should turn their attention to the impressive wine shelf.
The menu at this perennial favorite is seasonally-minded, and a carnivore’s paradise. Not for the faint of heart, or appetite.
Crêpes up front and pork (Ibaïona) in the rear. It’s standing room only at Yves Camdeborde’s tapas and wine bar, a hit since it opened in fall of 2009. Go during the off hours or be prepared to be get to know the person next to you very, very well.
This second location of La Régalade has been full since chef Bruno Doucet opened the doors in spring of 2010.
Guy Savoy’s excellent service and reliably fine food have fostered a loyal local and international clientele. Note: Savoy will soon be relocating the the Left Bank.
Upcoming Food Tours
(Delicious) Things to Do
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Paris Food & Wine Events
1 May 2012
Le Fooding’s Veillées Foodstock festival and another stellar (and free!) wine tasting at Caves Augé.
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Paris Food & Wine Events
