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Category Archives: Haute Cuisine

Astrance

Astrance is included among our favorite Tasting Menus over 100€. Practical information Address: 4 rue Beethoven, 75016 Nearest transport: Passy (6) Hours: Closed Saturday, Sunday & Monday; Open Tuesday-Friday. Reservations: Book many weeks in advance Telephone: 01 40 50 84 40 Website Facebook Instagram Astrance

Lucas Carton

Practical information Address: 9 place de la Madeleine, 75008 Nearest transport: Madeleine (8, 12, 14) Hours: Closed Sunday & Monday; Open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch and dinner Reservations: Book a few weeks in advance Telephone: 01 42 65 22 90 Average price for lunch: 60-100€ Average price for

Le Gabriel

Practical information Address: 42 avenue Gabriel, 75008 Nearest transport: Franklin Roosevelt (1, 9) Hours: Open every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner Reservations: Book a few days in advance for breakfast and lunch; Book a few weeks in advance for dinner Telephone: 01 58 36 60 60 Average

Restaurant Sylvestre

Practical information Address: 79 rue Saint-Dominique, 75007 Nearest transport: La Tour-Maubourg (8), Invalides (8, 13, RER C) Hours: Closed Sunday & Monday; Open Thursday & Friday for lunch and dinner; Open Tuesday, Wednesday & Saturday for dinner only Reservations: Book a few weeks in advance Telephone: 01 47 05

Histoires

Practical information Address: 85 avenue Kléber, 75016 Nearest transport: Iéna (9), Trocadéro (6, 9) Hours: Closed Sunday & Monday; Open Tuesday and Saturday for dinner only and Wednesday-Friday for lunch and dinner Reservations: Book a few weeks in advance Telephone: 01 70 98 16 35 Average price for lunch: More

Le Grand Vefour Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth

Le Grand Véfour

Michel Rostang

Practical information Address: 20 rue Rennequin, 75017 Nearest transport: Ternes (2), Wagram (3) Hours: Closed Sunday; Open Monday & Saturday for dinner only; Open Tuesday-Friday for lunch and dinner Reservations: Book a week or two in advance Telephone: 01 47 63 40 77 Average price for

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Le Pré Catelan

Practical information Address: Bois de Boulogne, Route de Suresnes, 75016 Nearest transport: La Muette (9) or Avenue Henri Martin (RER C), then a 5-minute cab ride or half-hour walk Hours: Closed Sunday & Monday; Open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch and dinner Reservations: Book a month or more in advance

Ledoyen

The neo-classical pavillion that houses Ledoyen is owned by the city of Paris, which seems to make sense given that this is one of the city’s oldest and most grand restaurants.

Alain Ducasse Plaza Athenee Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth

Alain Ducasse at the Plaza Athénée

Alain Ducasse’s flagship at the Plaza Athénée remains one of the bastions of French gastronomy. Since autumn 2014, the restaurant has reoriented its cuisine around fish, cereals and vegetables. The quinoa doesn’t come cheap here: expect to pay more than 1000 euros for 2 people at

Guy Savoy

Guy Savoy’s excellent service and reliably fine food have fostered a loyal local and international clientele. Note: Savoy relocated to the Monnaie de Paris at 11 quai de Conti, 75006, on May 19, 2015.

La Grande Cascade

This Michelin one-star is in a grand pavilion in the Bois de Boulogne.

Akrame

Akrame currently holds the #1 ranking in our list of our favorite Tasting Menus over 100€.

L’Abeille

Practical information Address: 10 avenue d’Iéna, 75016 Nearest transport: Iéna (9) Hours: Closed Sunday & Monday; Open Tuesday-Saturday for dinner only Reservations: Book a few weeks in advance Telephone: 01 53 67 19 90 Average price for lunch: More than 100€ Average price for dinner: More than

Le Cinq

Haute cuisine in the George V hotel.

Le Meurice

Practical information Address: 228 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Nearest transport: Tuileries (1), Concorde (1, 8, 12) Hours: Open Monday-Friday for breakfast, lunch and dinner; Open Saturday and Sunday for breakfast only Reservations: Book a day or two in advance for breakfast; Book a week or two

Pierre Gagnaire

Practical information Address: 6 rue Balzac, 75008 Nearest transport: George V (1) Hours: Closed Saturday & Sunday; Open Monday-Friday for lunch and dinner Reservations: Book a week or two in advance Telephone: 01 58 36 12 50 Average price for lunch: More than 100€ Average price

Apicius

Practical information Address: 20 rue d’Artois, 75008 Nearest transport: Saint Philippe du Roule (9) Hours: Closed Saturday & Sunday; Open Monday-Friday for lunch & dinner Reservations: Book many weeks in advance Telephone: 01 43 80 19 66 Average price for lunch: More than 100€ Average price

Laurent

Practical information Address: 41 avenue Gabriel, 75008 Nearest transport: Champs-Elysées Clemenceau (1, 13) Hours: Closed Sunday; Open Monday-Friday for lunch and dinner; Open Saturday for dinner only Reservations: Book a few days in advance Telephone: 01 42 25 00 39 Average price for lunch: More

L’Ambroisie

Practical Information Address: 9 place des Vosges, 75004 Nearest transport: Saint-Paul (1), Chemin Vert (8) Hours: Closed Sunday & Monday; Open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner Reservations: Book many weeks in advance Telephone: 01 42 78 51 45 Average price for lunch: More than 100€

Taillevent

This institution of fine dining changed hands in 2011.

La Tour d’Argent

Practical information Address: 15 quai de la Tournelle, 75005 Nearest transport: Cardinal Lemoine (10) or Pont Marie (7) Hours: Closed Sunday and Monday; Open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch and dinner Reservations: Book a few weeks in advance Telephone: 01 43 54 23 31 Average price for lunch:

Arpège

Alain Passard spins turnips into gold at this vegecentric (but not vegetarian) three star restaurant.

Sur Mesure

The man behind the curtain in this white-on-white, Kubrick-esque space in the new Mandarin Oriental is molecular master Thierry Marx.

Le Jules Verne

This is no longer included among the favorite 350 addresses that make up Our Guide to Paris Restaurants. We’ve maintained this page so that you can refer to the practical information and other reviews of interest. Feel free to share your own opinion in the comments.

Epicure

Practical information Address: 112 rue Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Nearest transport: Miromesnil (9, 13) Hours: Open every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner Reservations: Book many weeks in advance Telephone: 01 53 43 43 40 Average price for lunch: More than 100€ Average price for dinner:

Lasserre

Practical information Address: 17 avenue Franklin Roosevelt, 75008 Nearest transport: Franklin Roosevelt (1, 9) Hours: Closed Sunday and Monday; Open for dinner only Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday; Open for lunch and dinner Thursday and Friday Reservations: Book a few days in advance Telephone: 01 43 59

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Kei

After working for Ducasse for seven years, Kei Kobayashi has opened an eponymous restaurant in the old Gerard Besson space, offering four or five courses at lunch (38/48€) and six or eight (75/95€) at dinner.

Helene Darroze restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com

La Salle à Manger d’Hélène (Darroze)

Bigarrade

Chef Christophe Pélé sold and left Bigarrade in early 2012. Chef Yasuhiro Kanayama is running things now, to much acclaim.

Our guides are constantly tasting and learning since there are more than 500 cheeses in France. It’s a tough job…

#1 among Paris food tours on TripAdvisor because we keep our groups tiny, spend generously in the best shops, and pair you with the most insanely knowledgable guides. Here are just a handful of the rave reviews we received in recent weeks:

“Latin Quarter– Our guide, Aurélien, was knowledgeable, responsive and extremely articulate in English. Beyond that, he was clearly capable of handling questions of a more detailed or technical nature – explaining the intricacies of refining cheeses, the history of the area, or the grueling process of becoming one of France’s now only 12 extant master chocolatiers (MOFs). Thoroughly enjoyable, informative and tasty. Would do it again in a heartbeat.”

Perfectly ripe cheeses, like this runny Époisses

“Simply Amazing. The guide’s command of French cuisine, history and law was engrossing. In the small amount of time that we were together, the group formed a friendly bond. I have been on many vacations and tours. This was one of the best. Tip: don’t eat before the tour. You will have plenty of food during the trip and may end up being over full. I wish I could give them a higher rating.”

“Highlight of Paris. My two older teens and I did the tour of the Latin Quarter with Aurelian as our very knowledgeable and friendly guide. There were only 5 of us on the tour that centered around rue Mouffetard, one of the most famous market streets in Paris… The tour lasted 3 hours and we left with full tummies and smile on our faces. I would do this again in a heartbeat. A wonderful way to spend a morning/lunch in Paris!”

The wine is always flowing on our food tours! And we’ll help you understand how to pair them with the many cheeses we’ll be tasting.

“Wonderful, memorable way to taste the best of Paris. It was truly a highlight of our four days in Paris… Isabelle is a charming teacher, a trained pastry cook and a wonderfully knowledgeable guide to the world of French food… I would most highly recommend the Paris by Mouth tours to anyone who loves food and French culture — and was a little sorry we hadn’t scheduled yet another while we were here!”

Many of our guides are trained pastry chefs, so they can really help you understand what makes French desserts so special.

“Highly Recommend!!! I missed out on this tour last year because it books up quickly due to the small group sizes. Once I knew I’d be returning to Paris at the end of March I asked PBM to notify me once their Spring 2018 schedule was available. They remembered me and they did follow up which was greatly appreciated. I did the Marais tour with Andres which was fantastic. Such a friendly guy and fun to chat with. I think this is a must do on your list if you’re visiting Paris.”

What makes for a prize-winning baguette? Two of our guides have judged this annual competition and can help you understand.

“Book this event! Wife and I joined 2 other couples for a tour of The Left Bank with Stephen. He is outstanding… My wife was not looking forward to this part of our trip but right afterwards she said “we should try to book another one of these before we fly home.”

Chocolates from a Meilleur Ouvrier de France (MOF). There’s a reason we go for the pricey stuff.

“A culinary feast for the senses. This was a great activity to not only walk around to get used to the local time, but also obtain knowledgeable recommendations on what to look for in good quality breads, meats, cheeses, chocolates, and wine for the rest of my trip… Lizzie was an extremely knowledgeable and engaging guide… I had arrived hungry but was completely full by the end… This tour is on the pricier side, but you definitely get what you pay for.”

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