If you have only one ice cream cone in Paris, make sure it comes from Berthillon, the long-standing grande dame of glace that is only ever described with effusive superlatives. The salon de thé is worth a visit, too.
Where can you score some great oysters in Paris? We asked our contributing advisors – a group of food-obsessed Paris writers – to name their favorite spots for indulging in some half-shell love. The overall favorite: Huîtrerie Régis.
The vast majority of Paris restaurants will be closed through January 2 (see our calendar of closures here), but a few will be open to help you celebrate the New Year. There are no bargains at this time of year, but we’ve broken down your options, most ranging from 90€ to (gasp!) 940€, and we’ve selected our top picks for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
The vast majority of Paris restaurants will be closed from before Christmas until after the New Year, with many reopening on January 3. To help you navigate this tricky period, we’ve contacted the restaurants in Our Paris Guide and have compiled a detailed calendar of restaurant closures.
Judging by the listings in our own Guide to Paris, at least half of Paris restaurants are closed on Sunday. Visitors to Paris, including veteran restaurant critic S. Irene Virbila, are continually confounded by the number of closed doors on dimanche. To help our readers find options that are open, we created [...]
Ho ho ho! We hope that you’ve enjoyed counting down the days before Christmas with a new Bûche de Noël every morning. Our final cake, boasting edible fungus and a silver saw, comes from Pierre Hermé. Happy holidays, everyone!
The vast majority of Paris restaurants will be closed for Christmas (many from December 24 to January 2), but a few will be open and serving holiday meals. We’ve rounded up the best options, ranging from crêpes to crazy-expensive, and we’ve selected our top picks for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
John Talbott on Our Guide to Paris: Lao Lane Xang 2"Whoa! Strong words, Sophie. Does Mr. Talbott know you feel this way about his beloved LLX2?" Actually Mr/Dr T., as you both...
Alastaire Allday on Our Guide to Paris: Le Coq RicoThis new restaurant was an extraordinarily pleasant discovery on a recent trip to Paris. Excellent food, simply prepared, done well. Would have...
Adam on Our Guide to Paris: Du Pain et Des IdéesThis place is great - but with very limited opening times, and even when they are open, there always seems to be...
