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Where to eat in the marais

The Marais is beautiful, but there are a lot of dining duds in this historic neighborhood. We visited 21 restaurants in the last 18 months and categorized them all as Great, Good, Fine or Not Recommended. This is a free article in our newsletter. Your subscriptions – nearly 50k and climbing! – enable us to visit anonymous, pay full price, and tell you what we honestly think. We’ve also mapped our favorites (and least favorites) in the Marais, organizing them… Read More »Where to eat in the marais

French Wine Tasting in Paris

FRENCH WINE DISCOVERY

Do you ever feel overwhelmed when looking at a French wine menu? Our newest offering is designed to give you a fun overview of French wine regions, to help you understand your own preferences, and to set you up for success in navigating a restaurant wine list. We host this experience on Mondays as a happy hour tasting (in English) from 5-7pm. You’ll taste and learn about five different wines from a certified expert. The goal is to help you… Read More »FRENCH WINE DISCOVERY

Dining room at Paulownia restaurant in Paris

Paulownia

Paulownia is a sincere new restaurant near Nation, run by Tess Duteil and Geoffrey Belin. The couple met while working at Arpège, and their love of vegetables is evident. There was an intricate (and delicious) vegetarian millefeuille main dish on the night of our visit, along with a vegetarian starter. The star of the evening, however, was a sort of porky hot pocket – the petit pâté chaud feuilleté au cochon. Belin also has a way with fish. His barbue… Read More »Paulownia

Le Cheval d'Or restaurant in Paris

Le Cheval d’Or

Since September 2023, Le Cheval d’Or has been revived by a new team that includes Hanz Gueco (Verjus & Ellsworth), Luis Andrade (Clown Bar), Nadim Smair (David Toutain) and Crislaine Medina, whose wine and service we adored at Le Rigmarole. We revisited in early 2024 and published a review – click the red link below to read more. Le Cheval d’or 21 rue de la Villette, 75019Open Monday to Friday for dinner only Closed Saturday & SundayReservations online or at… Read More »Le Cheval d’Or

Le Jules Verne restaurant in the Eiffel Tower in Paris

Le jules verne

Le Jules Verne is the fine dining restaurant inside the Eiffel Tower, currently helmed by chef Frédéric Anton.

Granite restaurant in Paris

Granite

Granite is a fine dining restaurant in the old Spring location near the Louvre. Like Stéphane Manigold’s other western Paris restaurants (Hémicycle, Substance and Le Bistrot Flaubert), it’s aiming for elevated gastronomy in slightly young & cool (but not too cool) environment. GRANITE 6 Rue Bailleul, 75001Open Monday-Friday for lunch & dinnerClosed Saturday & SundayReservations online or at +33 1 40 13 64 06 STILL SEARCHING? Our restaurant index organizes the restaurants we’ve anonymously visited since 2021 by location and ranks them… Read More »Granite

Datil restaurant from Manon Fleury in the Marais in Paris

Datil

Datil is a serene and delicious new restaurant in the northern Marais, cheffed by Manon Fleury and Laurène Barjhoux. It’s a great option if you’re looking for an inventive and seasonal tasting menu, especially one that’s open on Monday night. Priced at 65€ for lunch and 120€ for dinner, its closest peers, in terms of food and price, are Verjus, Septime and Maison. DATIL 13 Rue des Gravilliers, 75003Open Wednesday-Friday for lunch & dinnerOpen Monday & Tuesday for dinner onlyClosed Saturday & SundayReservations online… Read More »Datil

Narro restaurant in Paris

Narro

Narro is a partnership between chef Kazuma Chikuda (ex-Le Sot l’Y Laisse), Megumi Terao and Thomas Legrand – a longtime fixture of the Paris natural wine scene. I went on the recommendation from several readers and found it to be sweet, but not a resounding success. Most plates included too many ideas and felt a little muddled. Service was kind but chaotic. Narro was packed packed on the night of our visit, both inside and on their large outdoor terrace,… Read More »Narro

Gramme Paris Marais

Gramme

With its chili jam-slathered sandwiches and extra-salty chocolate cookies, Gramme could easily be found in London or Brooklyn. But Gramme shouldn’t be dismissed as a watery import – the food is excellent, and the vibe is very local. Their signature dwich (this is how Parisians now refer to sandwiches) is the sort of thing I want to eat every weekend – a runny egg with herbs, chili jam, copious herbs, and either sausage or charred broccolini on a fresh brioche bun. Their… Read More »Gramme

Le Louis Vins

Le Louis Vins has been tucked into the small rue de la Mongagne Ste Geneviève for seemingly forever. I’ve walked past it a million times but never thought to go in, and my dinner guests said the same thing upon arrival. But I was optimistic, based on a few strong reviews, to think that a real gem had been hiding in plain sight. Alas, this wasn’t the case. Whatever magic was happening seems to have dissipated when chef Mélanie Serre… Read More »Le Louis Vins

Le Bel Ordinaire – Rive Gauche (soon to close)

Update: Le Bel Ordinaire sent an email stating that its last service would be September 30, 2023 and that the restaurant would be taken over by the team behind neighboring restaurant Narro. Previously: Le Bel Ordinaire is an aptly named gem in the southern Latin Quarter that straddles the line between a neighborhood bistro and something more refined – between the ordinary and beautiful. During the warm months, they have a leafy outdoor terrace at the bottom of the Mouffetard… Read More »Le Bel Ordinaire – Rive Gauche (soon to close)

Vegetarian restaurants in Paris

Bonnard

Bonnard is a stylish spot for vegetarian dining in the northern Marais. It’s mostly a dinner spot, with lunch hours on Saturday only. Their menu is short and sweet, like their opening hours. We loved their signature sweet potato gnocchi with parmesan cream, and also the quiche with fresh salad. There’s a large teal booth that can fit a lot of vegetarians (6-8, by our guess). BONNARD 18 Rue des Gravilliers, 75003 Open Tuesday-Friday for dinner onlyOpen Saturday for lunch &… Read More »Bonnard

Mer & Coquillage (NOW CLOSED)

Update: Mer & Coquillage closed in 2024 and transformed into an Italian restaurant 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 (NOW CLOSED) 36 Rue des Petits Champs, 75002 Their Instagram / Our Instagram OUR PHOTOS OF MER & COQUILLAGE SUBSCRIBE TO… Read More »Mer & Coquillage (NOW CLOSED)

Paris by Mouth Gift Cards

paris by mouth Gift Cards

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Share some deliciousness! Purchase a gift card for a Paris by Mouth tour and share the most delicious food that Paris has to offer. We can make a gift card in any amount you choose, but tickets for our small group tours cost 130€ 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 »paris by mouth Gift Cards

Prunier

Prunier is a historic caviar and seafood house that opened near the Arc de Triomphe in 1924. It boasts some incredible art déco frescos and moldings from that period has been owned until recently by Pierre Bergé, co-founder of the YSL fashion house. Chef Yannick Alléno of the three-star restaurant Ledoyen has recently taken over the kitchen at Prunier and is putting his own spin on iconic dishes like the Christian Dior egg (with caviar, cream and ham aspic). Prunier… Read More »Prunier

Contraste

Two chefs – one captivated by the sea, the other by land – unite at this contemporary, creative restaurant in the ritzy 8th arrondissement.