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FOOD & WINE TOURS IN PARIS

We offer small-group tours led by food & wine experts, delivering some of the best French food you’ve ever tasted in about three hours. We focus on incredible cheese, breads, chocolate and wine. Some tours also load up on pastries or charcuterie. People seem to really love these tours, and they sell out fast in high-season. Rated the #1 Paris food tour on TripAdvisor for more than a decade.

We offer a variety of walking tours in the most food-centric neighborhoods of Paris, plus the deep diving French Cheese Explosion.

Our group tours are small (8 people max) and led by English-speaking experts. They’re priced at 125€ per person, including generous food & wine tastings.

Click this headline for more detail about our tours and availability, and send an email with any questions to parisbymouth@gmail.com

Dame Augustine

Lilian Douchet opened Dame Augustine in 2022 after making a name for himself on Top Chef. This restaurant near Gobelins offers a là carte options alongside moderately priced tasting menus (48€ and 68€). Douchet’s dishes are creative without being gimmicky. Everything we tasted was perfectly cooked and well-balanced. This is great option for southern Paris, especially on a Sunday. Reservations are accepted up to two months in advance, but last minute bookings are usually possible (this may change as we… Read More »Dame Augustine

Mer & Coquillage restaurant in Paris

Mer & Coquillage

Mer & Coquillage is a seafood restaurant near the Louvre that’s open on Monday. With soft lighting, candles, gleaming silverware and kind service, it’s a beautiful option when you need to impress. Mer & Coquillage has been included among our of 50 favorite restaurants in Paris.  MER & COQUILLAGE 36 Rue des Petits Champs, 75002Open Monday-Friday for lunch & dinnerOpen Saturday for dinner onlyClosed SundayReservations online or at +33 1 42 33 00 22 Their Instagram / Our Instagram OUR PHOTOS OF MER &… Read More »Mer & Coquillage

We’re hiring amazing tour guides

Are you a French food fanatic? Would you like to be handsomely paid for sharing your passion with hungry visitors? We’re looking for guides to join us in leading small-group food tours in English. Apply by Monday February 10.

Café Des Ministères

First the bad news: Café des Ministères is almost impossible to book right now. We named it our best restaurant of 2022, and plenty of newspapers (Le Figaro, the New York Times) have lavished similar praise. If you manage to get in (they open online bookings three weeks in advance of a particular date), don’t neglect to order the choux farci façon Reine with leaves of Pontoise cabbage lacquered around a tender mound of smoky sausage and foie gras, in… Read More »Café Des Ministères

Gift Certificates

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Share some deliciousness! Purchase a gift certificate for a Paris by Mouth tour and share the most delicious food that Paris has to offer. We can make a gift certificate in any amount you choose, but tickets for our small group tours cost 125€ per person, with generous tastings included. You can enter your recipient’s email and a message, and they’ll receive your gift immediately. Or you can send the email and message to yourself and then share the gift… Read More »Gift Certificates

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Pétrelle

Pétrelle is one of the romantic restaurants in Paris, and it’s also one of the most delicious. Chef Lucie Boursier-Mougenot and her team create a beautiful tasting menu that changes every week to reflect the seasons, and Luca Danti ensures that everyone in the dining room feels very well taken care of.

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The best restaurants in Saint-Germain

Saint-Germain is beautiful, but it’s filled with a lot of terrible restaurants. Steer clear of the tourist traps by reading our detailed guide to the best restaurants in Saint-Germain, including picks for: Read more: THE BEST RESTAURANTS IN SAINT-GERMAIN YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE OUR BEST-SELLING SAINT-GERMAIN FOOD TOUR

Capitaine

Capitaine is a modern bistro tucked into a quiet Marais street just south of the Place des Vosges. The decor is pure (Brittany?) bistro, with bare wooden tables, moleskine banquettes, and assorted maritime kitsch. The menu appears at first glance to match this bistro vibe, but look closely: duck breast is dotted with prik pao sauce, raw oysters are garnished with shredded carrot, chile and peanuts, and fraise de veau (an intestinal membrane) carries the flavors of mapo tofu.

West Saint-Germain Food Tour

AVAILABILITY Click on a date within the calendar to see which tours we’re offering that day (all our routes are reflected on this calendar, not only the West Saint-Germain tour). If you don’t see the option you want, try clicking another date or send us an email. Questions? Send an email to parisbymouthtours@gmail.com ABOUT THIS NEIGHBORHOOD Saint-Germain is a destination for visitors from all around the world who come to shop and (most importantly) to eat. The western part of… Read More »West Saint-Germain Food Tour

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Café Compagnon

An all-day cafe in Sentier from Charles Compagnon, the serial restauranteur behind Le Richer and 52 Faubourg Saint-Denis. Café Compagnon is open early for breakfast and coffee and stays open until 11pm. A great place to pop in for a bite when strolling around the rue Montorgeuil, and one of the only Compagnon spots that accepts reservations. 22-26 Rue Léopold Bellan, 75002 Open Monday-Friday from 8am-11pmOpen Saturday & Sunday from 9am-11pmReservations online or at +33 9 77 09 62 24 OUR… Read More »Café Compagnon

Jean Imbert au Plaza Athénée

Jean Imbert is the new chef at le Plaza Athénée, following the departure of Alain Ducasse in 2021. This restaurant at le Plaza Athénée once held three Michelin stars and was ranked among the World’s 50 Best restaurants. It currently holds only one Michelin star. We haven’t been yet, but are interested to see what Jean Imbert, who won Top Chef in France, is going to do here. The multi-course menu is currently priced at 296€ (in 2022). Open Tuesday-Friday… Read More »Jean Imbert au Plaza Athénée

Chanceux

Denizens of eastern Paris feel lucky to live near Chanceux, an all-day café, restaurant, wine shop and épicerie that opened last year near the utterly charming Square Gardette. For breakfast you can get a fresh baguette with butter and homemade jam for 5 euros, or a wonderful plate with ham, Cantal cheese, a soft-boiled egg and toasts with buckwheat butter for 10 euros. For lunch, you can try the za’atar dusted brioche with hokkaido squash and chiles or a small… Read More »Chanceux

Café de Luce

Café de Luce is an all-day cafe from Amandine Chaignot (who also runs Pouliche), serving breakfast, lunch and dinner just steps away from the Sacré-Cœur. The menu reads very classic French (we haven’t yet been). 2 Rue des Trois Frères, 75018Open every day from 10am-midnightReservations online or at +33 1 42 58 00 44

Vive

Chef Stéphanie Le Quellec (La Scène) will open Vive in September with her husband David in the space formerly occupied by Rech. Like Rech, Vive will focus on fresh fish and seafood. 62 Avenue des Ternes, 75017 Opening in September 2022 Reservations (eventually) online or at +33 6 76 19 72 83

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Dante

Dante is a new restaurant (opened in June 2022) from chef Rebecca Beaufour, formerly at l’Arpège, le Grand Véfour and A Noste. 14 Rue de Paradis, 75010  Open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner (closed Sunday & Monday) Reservations online or at +33 1 45 23 57 98

Géosmine 

Chef Maxime Bouttier, who’s been running the kitchen of Thibault Sombardier’s Belleville bistro Mensae, will be opening his own restaurant called Géosmine in the two-level space formerly occupied by Botanique. Expected in October 2022. 71 Rue de la Folie Méricourt, 75011  Opening in October 2022 website

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Vegetarian food tours in Paris

You probably already know that we’ve been organizing the most popular food and wine tours in Paris for more than a decade. But did you know that half our food tours are vegetarian? VEGETARIAN FOOD TOURS IN PARIS Our food and wine tours in the  South Marais and Left Bank include visits to bakeries and dive deeps into French cheese. They include chocolate and plenty of wine. For these tours, we add some extra decadent pâtisserie and skip the charcuterie that features on our… Read More »Vegetarian food tours in Paris

La Bête Noire

La Bête Noire is a sweet spot for breakfast and lunch near the Luxembourg Gardens with very good pastries. Recommended for Great Vegetarian Food in Paris. 58 Rue Henri Barbusse, 75005Open every day from 9am-4pmReservations online or at +33 1 42 01 86 14 OUR PHOTOS OF LA BÊTE NOIRE

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Fripon

Fripon is a modern & creative small plates restaurant from Top Chef contestant Pauline Séné in Ménilmontant hill. There are plenty of vegetarian options, and it’s open on Monday.

Café les Deux Gares

This is affordable and really well-executed modern bistro fare, based on exceptional seasonal ingredients. Café les Deux Gares may be off the beaten track but it’s worth the journey, Especially on a Monday night. It’s also great for lunch, with beautiful natural light and a dining room full of regulars. Café les Deux Gares has been included among our favorite restaurants in Paris. CAFÉ LES DEUX GARES 1 Rue des Deux Gares, 75010Open Monday-Saturday from 9am-midnight. Closed Sunday.Reservations online or at +33… Read More »Café les Deux Gares

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Hardware Societe

Hardware Societe is a Melbourne-style cafe in Montmartre serving breakfast and lunch (brunch, if you must) in the shadow of the Sacré-Coeur. Friendly service and pretty outdoor seating make this an ideal spot before or after exploring the Montmartre hillside. 10 Rue Lamarck, 75018Open every day from 9:30am-3:30pmNo reservations

The French Cheese Explosion

If you’ve ever wondered why there are more than 500 different cheeses in France, how different cheeses are produced (what accounts for their texture, color, and smell?), why French cheesemakers use raw unpasteurized milk in their cheese, what the impact of seasonality and aging are on cheese, and how locals typically enjoy cheese in restaurants and at home… this is the tasting for you. We’ll visit a cheese shop (or rather, the cheese shop – our favorite one in the world) to… Read More »The French Cheese Explosion

East Saint-Germain Food Tour

AVAILABILITY Click on a date within the calendar to see which tours we’re offering that day (all our routes are reflected on this calendar, not only the East Saint-Germain tour). If you don’t see the option you want, try clicking another date or send us an email. Questions? Send an email to parisbymouthtours@gmail.com ABOUT THIS NEIGHBORHOOD Saint-Germain is a destination for visitors from all around the world who come to shop and (most importantly) to eat. The eastern part of… Read More »East Saint-Germain Food Tour

The Left Bank Food Tour

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AVAILABILITY Click on a date within the calendar to see which tours we’re offering that day (all our routes are reflected on this calendar, not only the Left Bank tour). If you don’t see the option you want, try clicking another date or send us an email. Questions? Send an email to parisbymouthtours@gmail.com ABOUT THIS NEIGHBORHOOD This fantastic tour moves between both the Latin Quarter and Saint-Germain neighborhoods along the beautiful, tree-lined Boulevard Saint-Germain. The Latin Quarter is one of… Read More »The Left Bank Food Tour

The North Marais Food Tour

AVAILABILITY Click on a date within the calendar to see which tours we’re offering that day (all our routes are reflected on this calendar, not only the North Marais tour). If you don’t see the option you want, try clicking another date or send us an email. Questions? Send an email to parisbymouthtours@gmail.com ABOUT THIS NEIGHBORHOOD Throughout its long history, the Marais has been home to successive waves of aristocrats, immigrants, artists, and hipsters. The northern section of this quarter… Read More »The North Marais Food Tour

South Marais Food Tour

AVAILABILITY Click on a date within the calendar to see which tours we’re offering that day (all our routes are reflected on this calendar, not only the South Marais tour). If you don’t see the option you want, try clicking another date or send us an email. Questions? Send an email to parisbymouthtours@gmail.com ABOUT THIS NEIGHBORHOOD The southern Marais contains a lively Jewish quarter and is home to a large number of 16th century mansions, many of which have been… Read More »South Marais Food Tour

Vivant 2

While a chorus of Bonsoir, bienvenue! still sounds the moment you walk through the door at Vivant 2, these days, it’s underscored by a bop-filled soundtrack and service with a smile that make a seat at the open kitchen’s wrap-around bar feel more inviting than austere. Chef Rob Mendoza is a champion of delicate, plant-focused fare, his luscious, creative moles drape anything and everything from broccoli to Bresse hen. Elsewhere, he effortlessly blends international ingredients with French terroir: House-made potato flatbread is spread thickly with tahini and blanketed with swiss chard; tuna is served with a Korean gochujang-spiked tomato broth. This restaurant is a great option for vegetarians and is open on Monday nights. A curated list of natural and sustainable wines seals the deal.

Massale

The 11th arrondissement may be flooded with phenomenal restaurants, but the seasonal menu at Massale stands out with far meatier market-driven options than most other spots leaning into the plant-based trend. Fish and seafood nevertheless abound here, and the wine list features specialties from France’s Jura and beyond.

Outdoor Dining in Paris this Summer

Outdoor terraces have reopened in Paris, and we’ve mapped your best options. Read more to learn who’s put together the prettiest patios, plus our advice for reservations.

Dose

We have not yet reviewed this restaurant. Check back soon for our thoughts!

Alliance

I never got the chance to go to Astrance when it first opened on a sleepy street in the 16th, quietly hustling without the weight of so many Michelin stars. But I imagine it must have felt a lot like dining at Alliance. What the two restaurants have in common is the partnership of an exceptionally talented chef (Toshitaka Omiya) with a masterful and welcoming mâitre d’hôtel (Shawn Joyeux). The service experience is always important, but it carries extra weight… Read More »Alliance

Breizh Café Paul Bert

Well-sourced products plus unlikely Japanese touches put Breizh Café head and shoulders above most crêperies.

Baieta

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Chinaski

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Quinsou

Chef Antonin Bonnet is serving beautiful food in a serene (bordering on sleepy) dining room just south of Le Bon Marché in Saint-Germain. At night, the five course tasting menu for 95€ includes an excellent cheese course – our most recent visit included Brie de Meaux under a shower of black truffle. A four course tasting menu is available at lunch for 75€. A lovely spot for a quiet or romantic dinner. Quinsou has been included among our favorite restaurants… Read More »Quinsou

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A l’Epi d’Or

A l’Epi d’Or is a second spot for classic French food from Jean-François Piège, and about half the price of its nearby sibling, La Poule au Pot. A daily two- or three-course menu (29€ or 39€) makes this a very good deal for central Paris, and the à la carte menu contains kid-friendly classics like croque monsieur (16€) and hachis parmentier (24€). It’s not inexpensive compared to Bouillon République, but it’s inexpensive for Jean-François Piège. We love the steak tartare – served… Read More »A l’Epi d’Or

La Scène – Stéphanie Le Quellec

La Scène – Stéphanie Le Quellec holds two Michelin stars and is in between Madeleine and the Champs-Élysées. 32 Avenue Matignon, 75008Open Monday-Friday for lunch & dinnerClosed Saturday & SundayReservations online or at +33 1 42 65 05 61

Breizh Café Batignolles

Well-sourced products plus unlikely Japanese touches put Breizh Café head and shoulders above most crêperies.

Breizh Café Montorgueil

Breizh Café Montorgueil

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Well-sourced products plus unlikely Japanese touches put Breizh Café head and shoulders above most crêperies.

Moncoeur Belleville

Address: 1, rue des Envierges, 75020Hours: Open every day from 10am-2amTelephone: +33 1 43 66 38 54Website / Facebook / Instagram If you already love Belleville, you’ll probably love this simple café perched high above the neighborhood’s namesake park. It’s not much more than cheap rosé served at communal picnic tables by friendly servers, but on certain summer evenings, that’s really all you need. In Other Words Sortir à Paris (2017) “On this small square filled with trees, nestled on… Read More »Moncoeur Belleville

Girafe

We have not yet reviewed this restaurant. Check back soon for our thoughts!

Terms & Conditions for Paris by Mouth Food Tours

Any guest of our food tours acknowledges that the enjoyment and excitement of travel is derived in part from the inherent risks incurred by travel and activity beyond the accepted safety of life at home or work, and that these inherent risks contribute to such enjoyment and excitement, and are reasons for my voluntary participation. Therefore, the guest acknowledges that they are aware of the inherent hazards and risks associated with participating in a Big Mouth, LLC d/b/a Paris by… Read More »Terms & Conditions for Paris by Mouth Food Tours

Partisan Café

Combining a historian’s appreciation of coffee culture and Paris architecture with a physicist’s approach to fluid dynamics, Georges Karam’s coffee geekery caters to a distinctly French sensibility. 

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Restaurant Passerini

Delicious Italian cuisine from Giovanni Passerini. Address: 65, rue Traversière, 75012Hours: Open Wednesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner. Open Tuesday for dinner only. Closed Sunday & Monday.Telephone: +33 1 43 42 27 56Online Booking / Website / Facebook / Instagram In Other Words Alexander Lobrano (2016) calls Passerini “the best new Italian restaurant in Europe,” writing that though he’s usually loath to recommend Italian restaurants to foreign visitors to Paris, “Restaurant Passerini is such a good restaurant that it completely warrants… Read More »Restaurant Passerini

Le Zingam

It appears to be run by bike messengers,” was what a friend said of charming, wood-paneled épicerie and greengrocer Le Zingam when it opened by Voltaire in 2014. And lo, indeed it is. But who says bike messengers can’t also have impeccable taste and wallet-friendly politics? Longtime friends from the neighborhood Lelio Stettin and Sonny Lac offer rigorously-selected vegetables, cheeses, meats, eggs, craft beers, organic and natural wines, and tinned preserves – all of opulent quality at quasi-socialist prices. Lac… Read More »Le Zingam

Paris Food & Wine Events

Coming Soon

  • November 24: Juveniles is organizing a tasting dinner will be organized around the Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines from Domaine de la Biscarelle, with the presence of winemakers Jérome & Christelle Grieco. Reserve at 01 42 97 46 49.
  • November 24: Thanksgiving will be celebrated at Red House and other locations around town. See our guide to Thanksgiving in Paris 2016.
  • November 25-27: The Paris Cocktail Festival comprises several events, including a cocktail crawl on Saturday and a major salon on Sunday with more than 50 producers, brands and cocktails to taste. Check the online program for full details.
  • November 26: a free tasting with the winemaker from Domaine Raspail-Ay (Gigondas). From 11am-7pm at La Dernière Goutte, 6 rue de Bourbon de Chateau, 75006.
  • November 27: L’Amité Rit will be hosting the Naturisme tasting with the presence of winemakers Thibault Pfifferling (L’Anglore), Elodie Balme, Catherine Bernard, Sylvain Bock, Marie Lottin (Château Bas), Corine et Carole Andrieu (Clos Fantine), Pierre Fénals (En Belles Lies), Yannick Pelletier, Nicolas Réau, and Jean-Pierre Rietsch. From 11am-6pm at 120 Avenue du Président Wilson, 93100 Montreuil (métro line 9: Mairie du Montreuil).
  • November 28: the Green Goose will be hosting the first in a series of of Irish Tasting Menus. This new series aims to bring the best Irish artisanal products to the dinner table once a month, and the first dinner for 45 euros features two glasses of Teeling Irish Whiskey paired at different points with grilled oysters & Cas
  • hel blue cheese, Irish charcuterie, organic smoked salmon cannelloni, filet of beef with creamy polenta and girolles, a selection of Irish cheeses and a dark chocolate dessert. Reservations are obligatory at 09 82 37 73 41 or info@thegreengoose.fr.
  • December 3: a free tasting with the winemakers from Château Pierre-Bise (Loire Valley), Domaine d’Aupilhac (Montpeyroux) and Pierre Moncuit (Champagne). From 11am-7pm at La Dernière Goutte, 6 rue de Bourbon de Chateau, 75006.
  • December 17: a free tasting with the winemakers from Domaine Cailbourdin (Pouilly-Fumé) and Domaine Arretxea (Irouleguy). From 11am-7pm at La Dernière Goutte, 6 rue de Bourbon de Chateau, 75006.

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Best restaurants, bistros, cafes, bars and shops in the Marais Paris 75003 75004

Edible Marais

With excellent shopping, unique art & architecture and a vibrant gallery scene, the Marais attracts a huge number of visitors. There are some outstanding food & wine options within this maze of fashionable streets, and we’ve selected our favorites for you here. Read More »Edible Marais

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Snapshot of the Paris Cocktail Scene

The second annual Paris Cocktail Week is just around the corner, running from January 23-30. The festival has rallied more than 50 bars throughout the city and features classes from spirits companies and well-known bars, parties, and a special cocktail and mocktail at discounted prices at each of the participating locations. We’ve refreshed Our Guide to Cocktail Bars just in time for you to take advantage of the celebration, and highlighted our favorites in Five Great Cocktail Bars.
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La Robe et Le Palais on November 18 - photo by Michaël Dandrieux

What life was really like during the week after the Paris attacks

Contrary to most news reports, Paris is not on lockdown. The city’s residents, and especially those of us who live, work and play on the city’s east side, are shaken up. But together we’re getting through it. Here is an incomplete attempt to show what that looked like during the week after the attacks on November 13th. Read More »What life was really like during the week after the Paris attacks

The 20 Best Bites of Haute Cuisine in Paris

Haute cuisine is not exclusively about what’s on the plate. Elaborately choreographed service, the spectacular number of dishes, the depth of a wine cellar and sumptuous surroundings – these are arguably the elements that separate restaurants with two and three Michelin stars from their starless competitors. If we look exclusively at the food, however, ignoring the chandelier that twinkles overhead and the plush pedestal propping up our handbags, there is still much to celebrate in haute cuisine.  In total, during our anonymous visits to sixteen restaurants that specialize in… Read More »The 20 Best Bites of Haute Cuisine in Paris

Terroirs d’Avenir

Address: 3, 6, 7, 8 rue du Nil, 75002Hours: Open Tuesday-Friday 9:30am-2pm and 3:30pm-8pm. Open Saturday 9am-2pm and 3:30-8pm. Open Sunday 10am-2pm. Closed Monday.Telephone: +33 1 85 09 84 49Website / Facebook / Instagram Even if you haven’t been to Terroirs d’Avenir yet, odds are you’ve still tried one of their products. Alexandre Drouard and Samuel Nahon started Terroirs d’Avenir in 2008 to bring exceptional French products from small producers to Paris restaurants, revolutionizing our city’s dining scene along the… Read More »Terroirs d’Avenir

raw oysters in Paris

Oysters in Paris

In a half shell, here’s everything you need to know about buying, ordering, and eating oysters in Paris.

Edible Canal St-Martin

There are few neighborhoods that are nicer for strolling than the area around the Canal Saint-Martin. On warm evenings, the waterway that runs through this neighborhood provides the backdrop for a great number of picnics and impromptu acoustic concerts. There’s plenty to enjoy here that doesn’t require sitting on the ground or listening to another rendition of “No Woman No Cry.” Here are our favorites.

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Not Terrible Near the Champs-Élysées

The Champs-Élysées is one of the most historic and beautiful promenades in all of Paris. Chestnut trees line the streets, as do some of the best (and most astronomically expensive) restaurants in the city, but the high-rent real estate also means that there is an abundance of large, mediocre multinational chain restaurants. It’s slim pickings, but these are our pickings for what’s actually worth seeking out along la plus belle avenue du monde.

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Allard

The sepia-toned dining room at this historic bistro remains the same, but Alain Ducasse and protégé Laëtitia Rouabah have taken over the kitchen and the accompanying carte of classic Burgundian dishes. Reviews are mixed.

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Picnicking at the Sacré-Cœur

This is one picnic spot with a view. Below you’ll find our suggestions for where to pick up food and wine before camping out atop the steps of the Sacré-Cœur.

Alexander Lobrano

Alexander Lobrano is the Consulting Features Editor for Paris by Mouth. Alec was European Correspondent for Gourmet magazine from 1999 until it closed in 2009, and has written about food and travel for Bon Appetit, Food & Wine, Travel & Leisure, Departures, Conde Nast Traveler, and many other publications in the United States and the United Kingdom since he moved to Paris in 1986. He is a contributing editor at Saveur magazine and a regular contributor to the New York Times,… Read More »Alexander Lobrano

Miznon

Miznon

Another pita place for the Marais–this annex of an Israeli chain has above average, far more creative offerings than your corner kebab stand.

Ordering Coffee in Paris

It can be a struggle to decipher the coffee menu before you’ve actually had your coffee. We get it. We’re here to help you understand how to order exactly what you want in a corner café or specialty coffee shop.

Not Terrible Near the Sacré-Cœur

Montmartre is a neighborhood which, like all tourist centers, presents a challenge to anyone hoping to eat well. We can’t help you avoid the pickpockets around the Sacré-Cœur, but we can help you bypass the tourist trap eateries.

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Grillé

This might be the most pedigreed kebab you’ll ever eat: prepared by Le Chateaubriand alum Frédéric Peneau with meat from butcher Hugo Desnoyer, homemade spelt flatbread, and herbs from Annie Bertin. Veal, lamb, or pork (depending on the day), the kebabs are served with your choice of white sauce (fromage frais and horseradish) or green (a barely spicy, green tomato and pepper sauce). A vegetarian option beyond the fries will be available soon. There aren’t any seats on-site, or even in the immediate vicinity, so be prepared to eat it on the go.

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Not Terrible Near the Eiffel Tower

We don’t recommend visiting the Eiffel tower without a solid plan for eating, whether to fortify yourself for the wait or to restore your sanity after the harrowing elevator ride. Here are some tables to consider that don’t require a crosstown trip.

Camille Malmquist

Camille Malmquist is a pastry chef who has worked in restaurants, bakeries, and pastry shops both in Paris and the United States. She has written for Secrets of Paris and Girls’ Guide to Paris, and wrote the dessert and bun recipes for Hamburger Gourmet (Marabout, 2012). A native of the Pacific Northwest, Camille has been a fan of craft beer since before she could afford to drink it. She’s been seeking out good beer in France since her arrival in 2008,… Read More »Camille Malmquist

Le Mary Celeste

The people behind Candelaria are back with a new place serving wild oysters by the piece, outstanding small plates, serious cocktails, natural wine, and craft beer.

Our Guide to Game Season in Paris

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Game season is a special time in Paris restaurants, with gibier à plumes (wild birds) arriving in late Autumn and gibier à poils (hare, boar or deer) turning up in the early winter. For those who aren’t quite sure how to play the game, we’ve compiled some resources to help guide you through the forest of options.

Paris by Mouth launches with a party at Spring Boutique

Before launching at 5:00 this morning, the PbM crew celebrated the new website with a few hundred glasses at Spring Boutique.

All photos by Nicolas Calcott

LowResolution_img_2972The crowd at Spring Boutique spills out onto the sidewalk

LowResolution_img_2844Drew Harré and Daniel Rose

LowResolution_img_2942 Clotilde Dusoulier, Laura Adrian and Ellise Pierce

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LowResolution_img_2559Christophe Wakim (and girlfriend Oanèse) in the spotlight

LowResolution_img_2672Elisabeth Fourmont, David Lebovitz, Meg Zimbeck and Daniel Rose

LowResolution_img_2883Bruno Verjus, chasing the good stuff.

LowResolution_img_2880 Barbra Austin and Bertrand Celce

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