Generated by All in One SEO Pro v4.9.10, this is an llms-full.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # PARIS BY MOUTH WE'RE DELICIOUS ## Posts ### [Le Grand Véfour](https://parisbymouth.com/le-grand-vefour-2/) **Published:** June 10, 2026 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** The historic Palais-Royal dining room, opened in 1784, has been revived by Paris Society and chef Bruno Doucet. We rate Le Grand Véfour GOOD — a beautiful room and warm service, where you come for the occasion as much as the plate. **Content:** > *Le Grand Véfour is rated as* **GOOD** *with two stars* **\* \*** > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-by-arrondissement/) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Le Grand Véfour, the gilded Directoire dining room tucked under the arcades of the Palais-Royal, opened in 1784 and spent two centuries as the address where Paris came to be seen — Napoleon and Joséphine, Colette, Cocteau — before a long decline. Now Paris Society and chef Bruno Doucet have revived it, and the difference is real: jubilant service, a serious Burgundy-led cellar, and a beautifully restored room lit by candlelight even at midday. The cooking has genuine high points — a craveable foie gras with smoked eel, a satisfying skate wing, consistently strong sauces — alongside a few misses. At roughly 125€ before wine the food isn’t transcendent. But that isn’t quite what you’re buying here. You come for the room, the history, and the ceremony — the occasion as much as the plate. Go for a milestone, and you’ll likely feel grateful as you pay the bill. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF LE GRAND VÉFOUR](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-grand-vefour) [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## Le GRAND VÉFOUR 17 Rue de Beaujolais, 75001 Open every day for lunch & dinner Reservations [online](https://legrandvefour.com/) or at +33 1 42 96 56 27 ## PHOTOS OF Le GRAND VÉFOUR ![The candlelit Directoire dining room at Le Grand Véfour, with teal-blue velvet banquettes and gilt-framed mirrors.](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ceiling-le-grand-vefour-restaurant-paris.jpg "ceiling-le-grand-vefour-restaurant-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Ceiling![The candlelit Directoire dining room at Le Grand Véfour, with gilt-framed mirrors.](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/interior-le-grand-vefour-restaurant-paris.jpg "interior-le-grand-vefour-restaurant-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Mirrors![A place setting at Le Grand Véfour: crested blue-and-white porcelain, engraved crystal, and linen embroidered with the restaurant's name.](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/place-setting-le-grand-vefour-restaurant-paris.jpg "place-setting-le-grand-vefour-restaurant-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Place setting![Foie gras with smoked eel and spiced apple on grilled bread, a starter at Le Grand Véfour.](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/foie-gras-eel-le-grand-vefour-restaurant-paris.jpg "foie-gras-eel-le-grand-vefour-restaurant-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Foie gras with smoked eel![Pate en croute at Le grand Vefour](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/pate-en-croute-le-grand-vefour-restaurant-paris.jpg "pate-en-croute-le-grand-vefour-restaurant-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pâté en croûte![Marinated dorade in a coconut-heavy sauce, a starter at Le Grand Véfour.](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/dorade-le-grand-vefour-restaurant-paris.jpg "dorade-le-grand-vefour-restaurant-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Marinated dorade![Skate wing with a quenelle of caviar over potatoes in a silver dish at Le Grand Véfour.](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/skate-wing-caviar-le-grand-vefour-restaurant-paris.jpg "skate-wing-caviar-le-grand-vefour-restaurant-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Skate wing with caviar![Volaille with creamy mushrooms and house-made pommes gaufrettes at Le Grand Véfour.](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/volaille-gaufrettes-le-grand-vefour-restaurant-paris.jpg "volaille-gaufrettes-le-grand-vefour-restaurant-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Volaille with mushrooms![A whole-roasted pigeon, served very rare, at Le Grand Véfour.](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/pigeon-le-grand-vefour-restaurant-paris.jpg "Whole roasted pigeon | PARIS BY MOUTH")Whole roasted pigeon --- ## COMING TO PARIS? 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[See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews **Tags:** 75001, Near the Louvre, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Semilla](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-semilla/) **Published:** June 5, 2026 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** One of the best wine lists in Paris, attached to a Saint-Germain kitchen that's finally cooking at its level — and open every night, even Sundays and Mondays. **Content:** Semilla has anchored the rue de Seine for nearly fifteen years, and on our latest visit the kitchen — now led by Pablo Thiollier-Serrano — was cooking at the top of its game. The constant has always been the wine: the list is drawn from La Dernière Goutte, the superb shop around the corner under the same ownership, and it’s one of the best in Paris — deep in grower Champagne and benchmark growers, yet fairly priced by the glass. This time, the cooking finally caught up to the cellar. Open every evening (a rare gift on a Sunday or Monday), with lunch on weekends, and a lovely place to bring a vegetarian. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF SEMILLA](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/semilla) [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## SEMILLA 54 rue de Seine Open Monday-Friday for dinner only Open Saturday & Sunday for lunch & dinner Reservations [online](https://www.semillaparis.com/) or at +33 1 43 54 34 50 ## OUR PHOTOS OF SEMILLA Most recent visit ![Six golden, round Comté gougères served warm in a small dark dish](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_9928.jpg "semilla-gougeres-comte.jpg | PARIS BY MOUTH")Warm Comté gougères![Langoustine cappelletti and rolled green cabbage in a frothy langoustine bisque](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_9935.jpg "IMG_9935semilla-cappelletti-langoustine.jpg | PARIS BY MOUTH")Cappelletti langoustine bisque![A whole dark stuffed morel beside a white asparagus spear, over amber jus and white-asparagus purée](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_9941.jpg "semilla-stuffed-morel-white-asparagus.jpg | PARIS BY MOUTH")Stuffed morel white asparagus![Lacquered, crisp-skinned pigeon breast with seared turnip, greens, and glossy red jus](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_9951.jpg "semilla-pigeon-breast.jpg | PARIS BY MOUTH")Smoked lacquered pigeon![Crisp-skinned fillet of maigre over peas à la française with lardons in a frothy pea-pod sauce](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_9957.jpg "semilla-maigre-peas-sauce-saint-germain.jpg | PARIS BY MOUTH")Maigre sauce Saint Germain![Small browned gnocchi in a pale bacon cream, topped with a chervil sprig](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_9960.jpg "semilla-gnocchi-bacon-cream.jpg | PARIS BY MOUTH")Gnocchi bacon cream![Three cheeses — a bloomy round, an aged hard wedge, and two alpine slices — on a blue plate](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_9961.jpg "semilla-cheese-plate.jpg | PARIS BY MOUTH")Cheese plate![A citrus-and-fennel mousse ringed with orange and grapefruit segments and purple blossoms](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_9963.jpg "semilla-citrus-fennel-mousse.jpg | PARIS BY MOUTH")Citrus and fennel mousse![Chocolate mousse in a chocolate tuile cup, capped with a thin chocolate wafer, in caramel](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_9968.jpg "semilla-chocolate-buckwheat-dessert.jpg | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chocolate and buckwheat![Dining room at Semilla restaurant in Saint-Germain in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_9889.jpg "Dining room | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dining roomEarlier visits ![Semilla restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DSCF3227-e1500650194594.jpg "Green beans with nectarine and fresh almonds at Semilla restaurant in Paris Saint-Germain | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Semilla restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DSCF3242-e1500654534819.jpg "Stuffed courgette blossoms at Semilla restaurant in Paris Saint-Germain | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Semilla restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DSCF3254.jpg "DSCF3254 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Semilla restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DSCF3258.jpg "Tuna at Semilla restaurant in Paris Saint-Germain | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Semilla restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DSCF3263.jpg "Semilla restaurant in Paris Saint-Germain | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Semilla one of the best restaurants in Saint-Germain](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/22299365733_79a89af9e5-e1533075824671.jpg "Semilla in Saint-Germain | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS [Lost in Cheeseland](http://www.lostincheeseland.com/2012/05/semilla/) (2015) “You’d think that having Meilleur Ouvrier de France (a prestigious craftsman title) Eric Trochon at the helm of a restaurant would imply steep prices but at Semilla, you’re in for one of the best meals and best deals. The international influence is strong here, where Ferrandi-trained chefs serve up modern interpretations of classic French dishes in a stunning open kitchen.” Alice Waters for[ Condé Nast Traveler](http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2015-02-17/alice-waters-chez-panisse-favorite-paris-restaurants) (2015) “Over the last five years, I’ve been impressed by many wonderful little places in Paris where the chefs (and they aren’t necessarily French) are carefully sourcing ingredients and bringing back the kind of food and the way of life that first inspired me to open Chez Panisse. I ate three memorable lunches in a row here—lovely salads and little soups and one of the most perfect seafood risottos I’ve ever had.” Patricia Wells for [Condé Nast Traveler](http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2015-02-17/author-patricia-wells-favorite-paris-restaurants) (2015) “Owners Juan Sanchez and Drew Harré and chef Eric Trochon have had a hit on their hands since the day Semilla opened in 2012. It’s usually booked solid—I like to go early to watch the room fill up.” [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-semilla-paris) (2015) says that “despite the anonymous look of this place, Semilla and its Meilleur Ouvrier de France (2007) chef Eric Trochon have a dedicated fan club – an international Rive Gauche and gourmet crowd, who love relaxed and sexy gastronomy. Served in the sonorous dining room on the evening of our visit: delicious ricotta-lemon-oregano ravioli, a chilled melon soup with mozza di buffala, and crispy pig’s head for the tapas-style appetizers… To drink, there’s an excellent choice of natural wines.” [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/semilla-encore/?utm_source=feedly#sthash.GtWA6UBQ.dpuf) (2013) “Plus sérieusement, en terminant ma dernière bouchée, j’étais déjà en train de me demander quand est-ce que j’allais revenir et si je n’en ferais pas ma cantine (ça, c’est signe chez moi de grand contentement).” [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/732/paris-semilla-la-main-agile/) (2012) “On se surprend à découvrir des assiettes bien calées à l’instar du Tartare de Pierre (Gagnaire) associant boeuf, tête de veau et hareng; le dos de lieu jaune avec sa crème de céleri et le jus de rôti pivote bien et laisse l’appétit grand ouvert.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2012/05/semilla-in-the-6th-ill-come-back-ill-send-folks-here.html) (2012) says “the menu changes DAILY – oh boy – and is quite interesting…The entree was a trio – a veloute of mushrooms (very very good), a chestnut “muffin” that had too much salt for me and a rillette-like/tuna-fish-salad-looking queue de veal that was also superb…” [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/semilla-really-good-contemporary-french-food-in-saint-germain-des-pres-b/) (2012) reports that “this food was so fresh, sincere, tender and young… this is a terrific restaurant, and a stand-out in a city where there’s a brilliant and ever burgeoning offer of cosmopolitan bistro cooking with good old-fashioned French bones.” [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2012/03/29/03013-20120329ARTFIG00814-hache-menu-semilla-la-main-agile.php) (2012) “Les nourritures y sont plaisantes, ingénues, ne prennent pas le chou et swinguent dans l’air du temps: à la fois bio, paisibles, marchant droit et sans complexe…Belle carte des vins inspirée par des dingos du genre, autant dire que les flacons swinguent. Yeux roses garantis…” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER --- ## also delicious: our paris food tours LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PARIS FOOD TOURS ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75006, In Saint-Germain, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Notable Wine List, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews **Tags:** 75006, Excellent Wine List, In Saint-Germain, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Open Tuesday --- ### [Acid Lactic](https://parisbymouth.com/acid-lactic/) **Published:** June 5, 2026 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** > *Acid Lactic is rated as* **GOOD** *with two stars* **\* \*** > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-by-arrondissement/) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) The team behind Fermentation Générale — the 11th’s miso, bread and kombucha specialists — has opened a pizzeria called Acid Lactic a few doors down, and their obsession with fermentation carries onto the pizza. The dough is 100% natural levain made with French heritage wheats, hand-kneaded into something chewy and almost bread-like, a world away from the Neapolitan version on every corner. The short menu runs to seven pizzas (15–20€) plus a dessert of the day; we liked the spicy N’duja and the green, spring-y Peko Peko, piled with asparagus, smoked mozzarella and nettle pesto. To drink: all-natural wine from the mother shop, plus local kombucha and kéfir for anyone off alcohol. One warning — the room at Acid Lactic is tiny, just counter stools and a few two-tops, and one server can’t keep up with a crowd. Come with one other person, not four. [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## ACID LACTIC 15 rue de la Folie-Méricourt Open Tuesday to Saturday for dinner Open Saturday for lunch Closed Sunday & Monday No reservations ## PHOTOS OF ACID LACTIC ![Peko Peko pizza with asparagus, smoked mozzarella, ricotta and nettle pesto at Acid Lactic, 11th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_1340.jpg "IMG_1340 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Peko Peko![Two pizzaioli working the counter and Moretti Forni oven at Acid Lactic, 11th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_1336.jpg "IMG_1336 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pizzaioli![N'duja pizza with Calabrian 'nduja and buffalo mozzarella at Acid Lactic, 11th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_1342.jpg "nduja-pizza-acid-lactic-paris.jpg | PARIS BY MOUTH")NDuja![Counter stools, disco ball and street-facing window at Acid Lactic, 11th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_1330.jpg "IMG_1330 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Small dining room![Typed pizza menu at Acid Lactic, 11th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_1328.jpg "IMG_1328 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Food menu![Natural wine and non-alcoholic drinks menu at Acid Lactic, 11th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_1329.jpg "IMG_1329 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Drinks menu --- ## COMING TO PARIS? 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[See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews **Tags:** 75011, Affordable, Open Saturday, Pizza --- ### [Le Bon Saint-Pourçain](https://parisbymouth.com/le-bon-saint-pourcain/) **Published:** May 6, 2026 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Tucked onto one of Saint-Germain's prettiest narrow streets, an insider bistro cooking seasonally for a clientele of locals. **Content:** > *Le Bon Saint-Pourçain is rated as* **GREAT** *with three stars* **\* \* \*** > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-by-arrondissement/) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) A decade in, Le Bon Saint-Pourçain has matured into one of Saint-Germain’s most assured bistros. Chef Mathieu Techer (ex-Senderens, Le Sergent Recruteur) helms a tiny open kitchen at the back of a lived-in corner room with white tablecloths, vintage Gien china, and a clientele of regulars. The chalkboard menu changes constantly with the market. Three courses run to about €80 per person before wine — fine-dining-adjacent prices for cooking that uses recognizably French technique and impeccable seasonal produce, made for an audience of locals rather than visitors. The compact terrace seats twelve on a quiet cobbled lane between Saint-Sulpice and the Luxembourg Gardens. Service is outstanding — diners and non-French-speaking guests are looked after with real attentiveness. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF LE BON SAINT-POURÇAIN](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-bon-saint-pourcain) [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## Le Bon Saint-Pourçain 10bis Rue Servandoni, 75006 Open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner Closed Sunday & Monday Reservations [online](https://www.bonsaintpourcain.com/) or at +33 1 42 01 78 24 ## PHOTOS OF Le Bon Saint-Pourçain ![Cafe tables and wicker chairs line a narrow Parisian street with cobblestone pavement, beige buildings to the left and a dark blue storefront to the right under awnings.](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_9365-2.jpg "IMG_9365-2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Terrace![Sea scallop carpaccio with pomelo segments, pomelo gel, micro-herbs and yuzu salt at Le Bon Saint-Pourçain, Paris 6th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/scallop-carpaccio-pomelo-yuzu-le-bon-saint-pourcain-paris.jpg "scallop-carpaccio-pomelo-yuzu-le-bon-saint-pourcain-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Sea scallops![White asparagus with tarragon sabayon and praline crumble at Le Bon Saint-Pourçain, Paris 6th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/white-asparagus-tarragon-sabayon-le-bon-saint-pourcain-paris.jpg "white-asparagus-tarragon-sabayon-le-bon-saint-pourcain-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")White asparagus![Farm chicken with vin jaune sauce, blettes, mushrooms and potatoes at Le Bon Saint-Pourçain, Paris 6th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/volaille-fermiere-vin-jaune-le-bon-saint-pourcain-paris.jpg "volaille-fermiere-vin-jaune-le-bon-saint-pourcain-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chicken with vin jaune sauce![Line-caught yellow pollack with green asparagus, courgette and Thai marinière sauce at Le Bon Saint-Pourçain, Paris 6th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/lieu-jaune-asparagus-le-bon-saint-pourcain-paris.jpg "lieu-jaune-asparagus-le-bon-saint-pourcain-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pollack with green asparagus![Cozy restaurant dining area with white-tablecloth tables, wine glasses, wooden chairs, a brick pillar, and framed art on beige walls.](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/interior-le-bon-saint-pourcain-pari.jpg "interior-le-bon-saint-pourcain-pari | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dining room![Black chalkboard menu filled with white cursive French dishes, prices listed on the right, with a wooden table and tiled floor in the background.](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/chalkboard-menu-le-bon-saint-pourcain-paris.jpg "chalkboard-menu-le-bon-saint-pourcain-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Daily menu![Close-up of a mille-feuille pastry with flaky puff pastry layers and cream filling, lightly dusted with powdered sugar on top at Le Bon Saint-Pourçain, Paris 6th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/millefeuille-vanilla-le-bon-saint-pourcain-paris.jpg "millefeuille-vanilla-le-bon-saint-pourcain-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Millefeuille![Interior of a cafe with warm yellow pendant lights, customers seated at a counter and tables, and a chalkboard menu on a wall.](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Server-at-Le-Bon-Saint-Pourcain-Paris-6th.jpg "Server-at Le Bon Saint-Pourc?ain Paris 6th | PARIS BY MOUTH")Great service --- ## COMING TO PARIS? 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[See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews **Tags:** 75006, Bistros, In Saint-Germain, Open Saturday --- ### [Zoutra](https://parisbymouth.com/zoutra/) **Published:** April 17, 2026 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** The little sister of Adraba brings intimate Levantine sharing plates to a candlelit corner of Montmartre. **Content:** > *Zoutra is rated as* **GOOD** *with two stars* **\* \*** > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-by-arrondissement/) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Zoutra is the little sister of [Adraba](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/adraba), the beloved Levantine restaurant just across the street in Montmartre. Where Adraba is a high-energy celebration, Zoutra is its quieter, more intimate counterpart — 35 seats, dripping candles, and a leather banquette in the back that feels more like a friend’s apartment than a restaurant. Chef Elior Benaroche, who built his reputation at Balagan before opening Adraba, brings the same Levantine pantry to bear here: labneh, sumac, za’atar, charcoal, bottarga. The menu is shareable and concise, with prices that are genuinely reasonable for the quality. Standouts include the Beygalé de Jérusalem — sesame bread with labneh and salmon eggs — and the Arayes Lubnani, grilled flatbread rounds filled with spiced lamb. Note that vegetarians will find only one option on the menu. The wine list is interesting but expensive. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF ZOUTRA](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/zoutra) [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## ZOUTRA 6 Rue Aristide Bruant, 75018 Open Tuesday-Saturday for dinner from 6-11:30pm Closed Sunday & Monday Reservations [online](https://arba-hospitality.com/) or at +33 7 43 52 51 11 ## PHOTOS OF ZOUTRA ![Evening service at Zoutra, Montmartre, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/dining-room-atmosphere-zoutra-paris-18.jpg "dining-room-atmosphere-zoutra-paris-18 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dining room![Beygalé de Jérusalem with salmon eggs at Zoutra, Paris 18th arrondissement](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/beygale-de-jerusalem-zoutra-paris-18.jpg "beygale-de-jerusalem-zoutra-paris-18 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Beygalé with labneh and salmon eggs![Sashimi T.G. of red tuna with blood orange and celery chive relish at Zoutra, Paris 18th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/sashimi-tg-zoutra-paris-18.jpg "sashimi-tg-zoutra-paris-18 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Red tuna sashimi![La Crevette de Lucas — shrimp and labneh at Zoutra, Montmartre Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/crevette-de-lucas-zoutra-paris-18.jpg "crevette-de-lucas-zoutra-paris-18 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Bacon wrapped shrimp ![PastaTanni with saffron and bottarga at Zoutra, Montmartre Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/pasta-tanni-zoutra-paris-18.jpg "pasta-tanni-zoutra-paris-18 | PARIS BY MOUTH")PastaTanni![Hazaya mushrooms with egg yolk at Zoutra, Paris 18th arrondissement](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/hazaya-mushrooms-zoutra-paris-18.jpg "hazaya-mushrooms-zoutra-paris-18 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Mushrooms with soy cured egg yolk ![Fish and Chips — sea bass with harissa at Zoutra, Montmartre Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/fish-and-chips-zoutra-paris-18.jpg "fish-and-chips-zoutra-paris-18 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Fish Chips![Arayes Lubnani — lamb flatbread at Zoutra, Paris 18th arrondissement](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/arayes-lubnani-zoutra-paris-18.jpg "arayes-lubnani-zoutra-paris-18 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Lamb with sumac![OMG pumpkin pie dessert at Zoutra, Paris 18th arrondissement](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/omg-pumpkin-pie-zoutra-paris-18.jpg "omg-pumpkin-pie-zoutra-paris-18 | PARIS BY MOUTH")OMG pumpkin pie![Lay-Moon dessert with raspberries at Zoutra, Montmartre Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/lay-moon-dessert-zoutra-paris-18.jpg "lay-moon-dessert-zoutra-paris-18 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Lemon cream raspberries![Back corner banquette at Zoutra in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/back-corner-banquette-zoutra-paris-18.jpg "back-corner-banquette-zoutra-paris-18 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Back corner banquette![Menu at Zoutra in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/food-menu-zoutra-paris-18.jpg "food-menu-zoutra-paris-18 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Menu --- ## COMING TO PARIS? CHECK OUT OUR AWARD-WINNING FOOD TOURS [LEARN MORE](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) ## JOIN US FOR A food TOUR! Our expert-led [food tours](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) are the #1 Paris tour activity on [TripAdvisor](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187147-d2613395-Reviews-Paris_by_Mouth-Paris_Ile_de_France.html). You can read a lot more about them [here](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/), including pricing, details about our different routes, and rave reviews from previous clients. We’d love to welcome you soon! [LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR TOURS](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews **Tags:** 75018, In Montmartre, Open Saturday --- ### [Augustin Marchand d'Vins](https://parisbymouth.com/augustin-marchand-dvins/) **Published:** April 13, 2026 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** A Saint-Germain wine bar worth reserving — and a guide to ordering well once you're there. **Content:** > *Augustin Marchand d’Vins is rated as* **GOOD** *with two stars* **\* \*** > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-by-arrondissement/) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Augustin Marchand d’Vins is one of the most romantic addresses in Saint-Germain — a small, candlelit wine bar on rue des Grands Augustins with an exceptional bottle list priced at cave rates plus a flat 10€ corkage. The menu runs from well-sourced charcuterie and cheese to a handful of cooked dishes, with daily specials that lean toward the theatrical. Come for the wine, reserve ahead, and plan to stay a while. Open Sunday evenings. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF AUGUSTIN MARCHAND D’VINS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/augustin-marchand-dvins-paris) [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## AUGUSTIN MARCHAND D’VINS 26 rue des Grands Augustins, [75006](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75006/) Open Tuesday-Sunday from 5-10pm Closed Monday [Reservations online](https://augustinmarchand.com/) or at +33 (0)9 81 21 76 21 ## PHOTOS OF AUGUSTIN MARCHAND D’VINS ![Scallops with caviar at Augustin Marchand d'Vins wine bar in Saint-Germain, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/scallops-caviar-augustin-marchand-dvins-paris.jpg "scallops-caviar-augustin-marchand-dvins-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Scallops with caviar![Haddock with truffles at Augustin Marchand d'Vins wine bar in Saint-Germain, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/haddock-truffles-augustin-marchand-dvins-paris.jpg "haddock-truffles-augustin-marchand-dvins-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Haddock with truffles ![Asparagus with bottarga at Augustin Marchand d'Vins wine bar in Saint-Germain, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/asparagus-augustin-marchand-dvins-paris.jpg "asparagus-augustin-marchand-dvins-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Asparagus![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/pork-fish-augustin-marchand-dvins-paris.jpg "pork-fish-augustin-marchand-dvins-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")pork fish augustin marchand dvins paris![Lamb at Augustin Marchand d'Vins wine bar in Saint-Germain, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/lamb-augustin-marchand-dvins-paris.jpg "lamb-augustin-marchand-dvins-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Slow cooked lamb![Saint-Nectaire at Augustin Marchand d'Vins wine bar in Saint-Germain, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/saint-nectaire-augustin-marchand-dvins-paris.jpg "saint-nectaire-augustin-marchand-dvins-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Saint Nectaire cheese --- ## COMING TO PARIS? 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[See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75006, In Saint-Germain, Latest additions, Notable Wine List, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews, Small Sharable Plates, Wine Bars **Tags:** Excellent Wine List, In Saint-Germain, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Small Plates --- ### [Paris Restaurants by Location](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-by-arrondissement/) **Published:** March 26, 2026 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Our complete guide to Paris restaurants by location, organized by arrondissement. Hundreds of personally reviewed restaurants with honest ratings, updated regularly. Find the best dining in every neighborhood of Paris. **Content:** Looking for a restaurant in a particular area? On this page you’ll find our index of Paris restaurants by location, organized by arrondissement and our ranking. Rankings are based on anonymous visits. ![Maslow in the 1st arrondissement in our list of Paris Restaurants by Location](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Carrots-at-Maslow-vegetarian-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Carrots-at-Maslow-vegetarian-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Maslow![Pate en croute at A l'Epi d'Or restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_3962.jpg "Pate en croute at A l'Epi d'Or restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")A lEpi dOr ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Figs-roasted-in-red-wine-and-rosemary-with-an-almond-financier-and-anise-cream-at-Juveniles-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Figs roasted in red wine and rosemary with an almond financier and anise cream at Juveniles restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Juveniles # PARIS RESTAURANTS BY LOCATION ## 75001 – 1st arrondissement **Around the Louvre, Palais Royal & Les Halles** #### GREAT \* \* \* - [Juveniles](https://parisbymouth.com/juveniles/) (2025) Classic French - [19 Saint-Roch](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/19-saint-roch) (2024) Modern & Creative - [Verjus](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-verjus-restaurant/) (2023) Tasting Menu #### GOOD \* \* - [Pantagruel](https://parisbymouth.com/pantagruel/) (2025) Tasting Menu - [Maslow](https://parisbymouth.com/maslow/) (2024) Vegetarian Small Plates - [À L’Epi d’Or](https://parisbymouth.com/a-lepi-dor/) (2023) Classic French - [La Poule au Pot](https://parisbymouth.com/la-poule-au-pot/) (2023) Classic French #### FINE \* - [Au Pied de Cochon](https://parisbymouth.com/au-pied-de-cochon/) (2024) Classic French / Seafood - [Tracé](https://parisbymouth.com/trace/) (2024) Tasting Menu - [Espadon](https://parisbymouth.com/espadon/) (2023) Fine Dining / Tasting Menu - [Omar Dhiab](https://parisbymouth.com/omar-dhiab/) (2023) Tasting Menu - [Le Jardin de Cheval Blanc](https://parisbymouth.com/le-jardin-de-cheval-blanc/) (2023) Small Plates - [Kei](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-kei/) (2023) Fine Dining / Tasting Menu - [Le Tout-Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/le-tout-paris/) (2023) Modern & Creative - [Loulou](https://parisbymouth.com/loulou/) (2021) Italian - [Maceo](https://parisbymouth.com/maceo/) (2021) Modern & Creative #### NOT RECOMMENDED - [Le Grand Véfour](https://parisbymouth.com/le-grand-vefour/) (2021) Modern & Creative - [Granite](https://parisbymouth.com/granite/) (2023) Tasting Menu #### NOW CLOSED - [Yam’Tcha](https://parisbymouth.com/yamtcha/) (closed in 2025) - [Palais Royal Restaurant](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/palais-royal-restaurant) closed in (2025) - [Twenty-Two Club](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/twenty-two-club) (closed in 2025) - [Ellsworth](https://parisbymouth.com/ellsworth/) (closed in 2025) - [Kapara](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/kapara) (closed in 2025) --- ![Frenchie restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_7054.jpg "Frenchie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Frenchie![Casa Pregonda in Paris, France](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/CASA-PREGONDA.jpg "CASA PREGONDA | PARIS BY MOUTH")Casa Pregonda![Linguini at L'Altro Italian restaurant from Gregory Marchand and Frenchie](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_3223.jpg "Linguini at L'Altro Italian restaurant from Gregory Marchand and Frenchie | PARIS BY MOUTH")LAltro Frenchie ## 75002 – 2ND arrondissement **Around Bourse & Sentier** #### GREAT \* \* \* - [Casa Pregonda](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/casa-pregonda-290) (2025) Small Plates, Spanish, Seafood - [Frenchie](https://parisbymouth.com/frenchie/) (2025) Tasting Menu - [Chez Georges](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-chez-georges/) (2024) Classic French #### GOOD \* \* - [Breizh Café](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-montorgueil/) (2025) Crêperie - [Racines](https://parisbymouth.com/racines-2/) (2025) Italian - [L’Altro Frenchie](https://parisbymouth.com/laltro/) (2024) Italian - La Fontaine Gaillon (2024) Classic French - [La Bourse et la Vie](https://parisbymouth.com/la-bourse-et-la-vie/) (2024) Classic French - [Tekés](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/tekes) (2022) Vegetarian / Israeli - [Shabour](https://parisbymouth.com/shabour/) (2022) Tasting Menu / Israeli #### FINE \* - [Frenchie Bar à Vins](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-frenchie-bar-a-vins/) (2023) Wine Bar - [Café Compagnon](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-compagnon/) (2022) Modern & Creative - [Brasserie Dubillot](https://parisbymouth.com/brasserie-dubillot-restaurant-paris/) (2022) Classic French #### UNSURE - [Aux Lyonnais](https://parisbymouth.com/aux-lyonnais/) (2023) Classic French (chef change since last visit) --- ![Mischief restaurant one of the best restaurants in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Langoustine-ravioli-at-Mischief-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Langoustine ravioli at Mischief restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Mischief![Le Mazenay one of the best restaurants in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Pommes-Dauphine-2-at-Le-Mazenay-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Pommes-Dauphine-2-at-Le-Mazenay-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Le Mazenay![Datil restaurant from Manon Fleury in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_6666.jpg "Datil restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Datil ## 75003 – 3RD arrondissement **The Northern Marais** #### GREAT \* \* \* - [Mischief](https://parisbymouth.com/mischief/) (2025) Modern & Creative - [Le Mazenay](https://parisbymouth.com/le-mazenay/) (2024) Modern & Creative - [Datil](https://parisbymouth.com/datil/) (2023) Tasting Menu #### GOOD \* \* - [Breizh Café](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe/) (2025) Crêperie - [Robert et Louise](https://parisbymouth.com/robert-et-louise/) (2025) Classic French - [Elmer](https://parisbymouth.com/elmer/) (2024) Modern & Creative - [Anne](https://parisbymouth.com/anne/) (2023) Modern & Creative / Tasting Menu - [Les Enfants du Marché](https://parisbymouth.com/les-enfants-du-marche/) (2023) Small Plates - [Chez l’Ami Louis](https://parisbymouth.com/lami-louis/) (2021) Classic French #### FINE \* - Terra (2025) Modern & Creative - [Pluto](https://parisbymouth.com/pluto/) (2025) Lunch / Small Plates - [Bonnard](https://parisbymouth.com/bonnard/) (2023) Vegetarian - [Café des Musées](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-des-musees/) (2023) Classic French - [Bouillon République](https://parisbymouth.com/bouillon-republique-paris-bistro/) (2022) Classic French - [Carboni’s](https://parisbymouth.com/carbonis/) (2022) Italian - [Norma](https://parisbymouth.com/norma/) (2022) Italian #### NOT RECOMMENDED - [Act II / Au Top](https://parisbymouth.com/acte-ii/) (2022) Modern & Creative - [Auberge Nicolas Flamel](https://parisbymouth.com/auberge-nicolas-flamel/) (2022) Tasting Menu --- ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_1213-scaled.jpg "Benoit restaurant in Paris - dos de biche ortie sauce poivrade (venison) | PARIS BY MOUTH")Benoît![Aldehyde restaurant with chef Youssef Marzouk in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_7451.jpg "Aldehyde restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Aldehyde ![Apple strudel at Boubalé](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_8970.jpg "Apple strudel at Boubalé | PARIS BY MOUTH")Boubalé ## 75004 – 4TH arrondissement **The Southern Marais** #### GREAT \* \* \* - [Cypsèle](https://parisbymouth.com/cypsele/) (2026) Tasting Menu #### GOOD \* \* - [L’Ambroisie](https://parisbymouth.com/lambroisie/) (2026) Tasting Menu - L’Escale (2026) Classic French - [Benoît](https://parisbymouth.com/benoit/) (2025) Classic French - [Aldehyde](https://parisbymouth.com/aldehyde/) (2025) Tasting Menu - [Le Petit Célestin](https://parisbymouth.com/le-petit-celestin/) (2024) Classic French - [GrandCoeur](https://parisbymouth.com/grand-coeur/) (2024) Classic French - [Boubalé](https://parisbymouth.com/boubale/) (2024) Ashkenazi Jewish - [Miznon](https://parisbymouth.com/miznon/) (2024) Israeli / Casual - [Ha Noi 1988](https://parisbymouth.com/ha-noi-1988/) (2024) Vietnamese - [Poget et De Witt](https://parisbymouth.com/poget-et-de-witte/) (2023) Oysters & Seafood #### FINE \* - [Eme](https://parisbymouth.com/eme/) (2026) Tasting Menu - [Bistrot des Tournelles](https://parisbymouth.com/bistrot-des-tournelles/) (2025) Classic French - [Au Bourguignon du Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/au-bourguignon-du-marais/) (2025) Classic French - [Vins des Pyrénées](https://parisbymouth.com/vins-des-pyrenees/) (2024) Modern & Creative - [Grande Brasserie](https://parisbymouth.com/grande-brasserie/) (2024) Classic French - [L’As du Fallafel](https://parisbymouth.com/las-du-falafel/) (2024) Israeli / Casual - [Dessance](https://parisbymouth.com/dessance/) (2023) Tasting Menu / Vegetarian - Le Potager du Marais (2023) Vegan #### NOT RECOMMENDED - [Ilô](https://parisbymouth.com/ilo/) (2023) Modern & Creative - [Bofinger](https://parisbymouth.com/bofinger/) (2023) Classic French / Alsatian - [Le Trumilou](https://parisbymouth.com/le-trumilou/) (2023) Classic French #### NOW CLOSED - [Fabula](https://parisbymouth.com/fabula/) (closed in 2025) - [Capitaine](https://parisbymouth.com/capitaine/) (closed in 2025) - [Datsha Underground](https://parisbymouth.com/datsha-underground/) (closed in 2025) --- ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Interior-at-La-Tour-dArgent-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Interior at La Tour d'Argent restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")La Tour dArgent![Alliance restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Alliance-restaurant-in-Paris-oyster-with-onion-and-citrus-1-e1646095510733.jpg "Alliance restaurant in Paris - oyster with onion and citrus | PARIS BY MOUTH")Alliance![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_1754-2.jpg "Hugo & Co. | PARIS BY MOUTH")Hugo Co ## 75005 – 5TH arrondissement **The Latin Quarter** #### GREAT \* \* \* - [Alliance](https://parisbymouth.com/alliance/) (2024) Fine Dining - [La Tour d’Argent](https://parisbymouth.com/la-tour-dargent/) (2023) Fine Dining - [A.T.](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurant-at/) (2023) Tasting Menu #### GOOD \* \* - [La Table de Colette](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/la-table-de-colette) (2025) Sustainable / Vegetarian - [Le Toit](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-toit) (2024) Small Plates / Rooftop Bar - [Les Papilles](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-les-papilles/) (2024) Classic French - [Maison Cluny](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/maison-cluny) (2023) Modern & Creative - [Hugo & Co](https://parisbymouth.com/hugo-and-co/). (2023) Modern & Creative - [Café de la Nouvelle Mairie](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-de-la-nouvelle-mairie/) (2023) Classic French / Casual - [La Bete Noire](https://parisbymouth.com/la-bete-noire/) (2023) Modern & Creative - [Tram Café](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/tram-cafe) (2023) Modern & Creative / Casual #### FINE \* - Au Moulin à Vent (2025) Classic French - [La Rotisserie d’Argent](https://parisbymouth.com/la-rotisserie-dargent/) (2024) Classic French - [Narro](https://parisbymouth.com/narro/) (2023) Modern & Creative - [Otto](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/otto) (2023) Small Plates - Chez Gladines (2023) Classic French - [Flocon](https://parisbymouth.com/flocon/) (2022) Modern & Creative #### NOT RECOMMENDED - Chez René (2024) Classic French - Atelier Maître Albert (2022) Classic French #### NOW CLOSED - [Caluche](https://parisbymouth.com/caluche/) (2023) Small Plates - [Le Bel Ordinaire](https://parisbymouth.com/le-bel-ordinaire-rive-gauche/) (2023) --- ![The best restaurants in Saint-Germain Paris France | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DSCF3263.jpg "Semilla restaurant in Paris Saint-Germain | PARIS BY MOUTH")Semilla![Ambos one of the best restaurants in Saint-Germain](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Boeuf-de-Castille-with-carottes-nouvelles-consome-basilic-Thai-pate-de-riz-torrefie-at-Ambos-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Boeuf de Castille with carottes nouvelles, consome? basilic Thai, pa?te de riz torre?fie? at Ambos restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Ambos![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Augustin-Marchand-dVins-Paris-75006-shelves.jpg "Augustin Marchand d'Vins Paris 75006 shelves | PARIS BY MOUTH")Augustin Marchand dVins ## 75006 – 6TH arrondissement **In Saint-Germain** #### GREAT \* \* \* - [Ambos](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/ambos) (2025) Modern & Creative - [Augustin Marchand d’Vins](https://parisbymouth.com/augustin-marchand-dvins/) (2025) Small Plates - [Oktobre](https://parisbymouth.com/oktobre/) (2024) Modern & Creative #### GOOD \* \* - [Huîtrerie Régis](https://parisbymouth.com/huitrerie-regis/) (2025) Oysters / Seafood - [La Petite Chaise](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/la-petite-chaise) (2024) Classic French - [Quinsou](https://parisbymouth.com/quinsou/) (2024) Tasting Menu - [Sauvage](https://parisbymouth.com/sauvage/) (2024) Modern & Creative - [Semilla](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-semilla/) (2024) Modern & Creative - [Chez Dumonet](https://parisbymouth.com/josephine-chez-dumonet/) (2024) Classic French - [Breizh Café](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-odeon/) (2023) Crêperie - [Baillotte](https://parisbymouth.com/baillotte/) (2023) Modern & Creative - [Brasserie des Prés](https://parisbymouth.com/brasserie-des-pres/) (2023) Classic French #### FINE \* - [Orson](https://parisbymouth.com/orson/) (2026) Korean / Modern & Creative - [Allard](https://parisbymouth.com/allard/) (2023) Classic French - [Colvert](https://parisbymouth.com/colvert/) (2023) Modern & Creative - [Treize au Jardin](https://parisbymouth.com/treize/) (2022) Brunch / Outdoor - [Fish la Boissonnerie](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-fish-la-boissonnerie/) (2022) Modern & Creative - [L’Avant Comptoir](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lavant-comptoir/) (2022) Wine Bar - [L’Avant Comptoir de la Mer](https://parisbymouth.com/lavant-comptoir-de-la-mer/) (2022) Wine Bar / Seafood - [L’Avant Comptoir du Marché](https://parisbymouth.com/lavant-comptoir-du-marche/) (2021) Wine Bar - [Freddy’s](https://parisbymouth.com/freddys/) (2021) Wine Bar / Small Plates #### NOT RECOMMENDED - [Le Comptoir](https://parisbymouth.com/le-comptoir-du-relais/) (2022) Classic French #### NOW CLOSED - [Colorova](https://parisbymouth.com/colorova/) (closed in 2025) --- ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/stuffed-cabbage-at-Cafe-des-Ministeres-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "stuffed cabbage at Cafe des Ministeres restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Café des Ministères![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Table-service-at-Le-Jules-Verne-restaurant-in-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris.jpg "Table-service-at-Le-Jules-Verne-restaurant-in-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Le Jules Verne![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/34A538B1-B933-48A7-B226-ADA76624B286-scaled.jpeg "Confit veal cheek at L'Ami Jean restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")LAmi Jean ## 75007 – 7TH arrondissement **Near the Eiffel Tower & Invalides** #### GREAT \* \* \* - [Café des Ministères](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-des-ministeres/) (2025) Classic French - [Le Jules Verne](https://parisbymouth.com/le-jules-verne/) (2023) Tasting Menu - [David Toutain](https://parisbymouth.com/david-toutain/) (2023) Tasting Menu #### GOOD \* \* - [Divellec](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/divellec) (2025) Seafood - [Chez l’Ami Jean](https://parisbymouth.com/chez-lami-jean/) (2024) Classic French - [Milagro](https://parisbymouth.com/milagro-restaurant-paris/) (2022) Modern & Creative #### FINE \* - [Prévelle](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/prevelle-a7a) (2025) Tasting Menu - [Auberge Bressane](https://parisbymouth.com/lauberge-bressane/) (2025) Classic French - [Les Parisiens ](https://parisbymouth.com/les-parisiens/)(2023) Classic French - [Le Violin d’Ingres](https://parisbymouth.com/le-violin-dingres/) (2023) Tasting Menu - [Tomy & Co.](https://parisbymouth.com/tomy-co/) (2023) Modern & Creative - [La Fontaine de Mars](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-fontaine-de-mars/) (2021) Classic French #### NOT RECOMMENDED - [L’Arrêt by The Grey](https://parisbymouth.com/larret-by-the-grey/) (2025) American - [L’Arpège](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/arpege) (2022) Fine Dining #### NOW CLOSED - [Garance](https://parisbymouth.com/garance/) (closed in 2025) - [Hémicycle](https://parisbymouth.com/hemicycle/) (closed in 2025) --- ![at Ledoyen restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/alleno-and-cheese-cart.jpg "Alléno at Ledoyen | PARIS BY MOUTH")Alléno at Ledoyen![Le Mermoz restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_4522.jpg "Le Mermoz restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Le Mermoz ## 75008 – 8TH arrondissement **Near the Champs-Elysées & Madeleine** #### GREAT \* \* \* - [Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-ledoyen/) (2023) Fine Dining #### GOOD \* \* - [Le Grand Café](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-grand-cafe) (2025) Classic French - [Clos d’Astorg](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/clos-dastorg) (2025) - Cena (2023) Italian - [Le Mermoz](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-mermoz-paris) (2023) Modern & Creative #### FINE \* - Marius et Janette (2024) Seafood - Helen (2024) Seafood - Mimosa (2022) Southern French #### NOT RECOMMENDED - [Arboré](https://parisbymouth.com/abore/) (2023) Modern & Creative --- ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Cassoulet-at-Benjamin-Schmitt-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Cassoulet-at-Benjamin-Schmitt-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Benjamin Schmidt![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/PETRELLE.jpg "PETRELLE | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pétrelle![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Souffle-au-Grand-Marnier-with-salted-butter-caramel-at-Le-Pantruche-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Souffle-au-Grand-Marnier-with-salted-butter-caramel-at-Le-Pantruche-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Le Pantruche ## 75009 – 9TH arrondissement **Near Grands-Boulevards & Pigalle** #### GREAT \* \* \* - [Le Bon Georges](https://parisbymouth.com/le-bon-georges/) (2026) Classic French - [Pétrelle](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/petrelle) (2025) Tasting Menu #### GOOD \* \* - [Argile](https://parisbymouth.com/argile/) (2026) Modern & Creative - [Le Savarin](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-savarin) (2025) Classic French - [Le Pantruche](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-pantruche) (2025) Modern & Creative - Lazu (2025) Modern & Creative - [Magnolia](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/magnolia) (2025) Modern & Creative - [Trouble](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/trouble) (2025) Small Plates - [Le Tire-Bouchon Rodier](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-tire-bouchon-rodier) (2025) Small Plates - [Benjamin Schmitt](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/benjamin-schmitt) (2024) Modern & Creative - [Minore](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/minore) (2024) Small Plates - [Cuisine](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/cuisine) (2021) Modern & Creative / International #### FINE \* - Brion (2024) Modern & Creative - Scarpetta (2024) Italian - Pristine (2024) Small Plates - Adami (2024) Italian - [Caillebotte](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/caillebotte) (2023) Modern & Creative #### NOT RECOMMENDED - [Golden Poppy](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/golden-poppy) (2023) Modern & Creative - Ardent (2023) Modern & Creative #### NOW CLOSED - [Pompette](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/pompette) (2024) - [Jeanne-Aimé](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/jeanne-aime) (2024) Modern & Creative --- ![Filet de boeuf with truffled mashed potatoes at Fugue, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/filet-de-boeuf-fugue-paris.jpg "filet-de-boeuf-fugue-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Fugue![Cafe les Deux Gares restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_0068.jpg "Cafe les Deux Gares restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Café les Deux Gares![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_1669-scaled.jpg "Saucisse puree (sausage and mashed potatoes) at Les Arlots bistro in Paris (photo Emily Monaco) | PARIS BY MOUTH")Les Arlots ## 75010 – 10TH arrondissement **Near the Canal & Faubourg St-Denis** #### GREAT \* \* \* - [Fugue](https://parisbymouth.com/fugue/) (2026) Classic French - [Eels](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/eels) (2025) Modern & Creative #### GOOD \* \* - [Occasion](https://parisbymouth.com/occasion/) (2026) Modern & Creative, Tasting Menu - [Canard Sauvage](https://parisbymouth.com/canard-sauvage/) (2025) Classic French - [Les Arlots](https://parisbymouth.com/les-arlots/) (2024) Classic French - [Comer](https://parisbymouth.com/comer/) (2023) Mexican - [Breizh Café](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/breizh-cafe) (2023) Crêperie - [Early June](https://parisbymouth.com/early-june/) (2022) Small Plates #### FINE \* - [Chez Michel](https://parisbymouth.com/chez-michel/) (2025) Classic French - [Café des Deux Gares](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/cafedeuxgares) (2025) Modern & Creative - Sur Mer (2025) Seafood - Jah Jah (2024) Afro-Vegan - [Brasserie Bellanger](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/our-review-of-brasserie-bellanger) (2023) Classic French - Mâche (2023) Modern & Creative - [Pouliche](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/pouliche-paris) (2022) Modern & Creative #### NOT RECOMMENDED - Casimir (2024) Classic French - [Faubourg Daimant](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/daimant-faubourg) (2024) Vegetarian - Dante (2023) Modern & Creative - Chocho (2023) Modern & Creative #### NOW CLOSED - [Candide](https://parisbymouth.com/candide/) (2022) - [L’Avant Poste](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/review-lavant-poste) (2020) --- ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/LISSIT.jpg "LISSIT | PARIS BY MOUTH")Lissit![Maison restaurant in Paris - pithiviers photo by Ian Fleishman](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-pithiviers.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - pithiviers photo by Ian Fleishman | PARIS BY MOUTH")Maison![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/SEPTIME.jpg "SEPTIME | PARIS BY MOUTH")Septime ## 75011 – 11TH arrondissement **Near Oberkampf, Voltaire & Charonne** #### GREAT \* \* \* - [Maison](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/maison) (2025) Tasting Menu - [Septime](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-septime/) (2023) Tasting Menu - [Lissit](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/lissit) (2025) Small Plates / Wine Bar - [Kubri](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/kubri) (2025) Lebanese - [Oobatz](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/oobatz) (2025) Pizza - [Café de l’Usine](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/cafe-de-lusine) (2025) Modern & Creative - [Le Saint-Sébastien](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-saint-sebastien) (2025) Modern & Creative - [Osteria Ferrara](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/osteria-ferrara) (2025) Italian - [F.I.E.F. ](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/fief)(2024) Tasting Menu - [Le Servan](https://parisbymouth.com/le-servan/) (2024) Modern & Creative - [Amâlia](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/amalia) (2024) Tasting Menu - [Mokonuts](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/mokonuts) (2024) Modern & Creative / Breakfast & Lunch #### GOOD \* \* - [Masaikuta](https://parisbymouth.com/masaikuta/) (2026) Tasting Menu - [Recoin](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/recoin) (2025) Modern & Creative - [Le Cornichon](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-cornichon) (2025) Modern & Creative - [Trâm 130](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/tram-130) (2025) Modern & Creative - [Le](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/lechateaubriand)**[ ](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/lechateaubriand)**[Chateaubriand](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/lechateaubriand) (2025) Tasting Menu - [Vaisseau](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/vaisseau) (2024) Tasting Menu - [Reyna](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/reyna) (2024) Filipino - [Erso](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/erso) (2024) Modern & Creative - [Gibon](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/gibon-paris) (2024) Small Plates - [Le Tagine](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-tagine) (2024) Moroccan - [Géosmine](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/geosmine) (2023) Tasting Menu - [Le Goncourt ](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-goncourt)(2023) Wine Bar / Small Plates - [Breizh Café](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/breizh-cafe) (2023) Crêperie - [Gramme](https://parisbymouth.com/gramme-11/) (2023) Modern & Creative / Brunch - [Le Rigmarole](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/our-review-of-le-rigmarole) (2022) Modern & Creative - [Jones](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/jones) (2022) Italian / Small Plates - [Astier](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/astier) (2022) Classic French - [L’Ecailler du Bistrot](https://parisbymouth.com/lecailler-du-bistrot/) (2022) Seafood - [Clamato](https://parisbymouth.com/clamato-paris-septime/) (2022) Seafood - [Bouche](https://parisbymouth.com/bouche/) (2021) Small Plates #### FINE \* - [À la Renaissance](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/a-la-renaissance) (2025) Neighborhood Café - [Jip](https://parisbymouth.com/jip/) (2025) Modern & Creative - Mokochaya (2025) Breakfast & Lunch - [Café Content](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/cafe-content) (2025) Modern & Creative - [Magma](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/magma) (2025) Modern & Creative - Au Petit Panisse (2024) Modern & Creative - Rives (2024) Modern & Creative - Le Repaire de Cartouche (2023) Classic French - Alluma (2023) Israeli - [Le Bistrot Paul Bert](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-bistrot-paul-bert) (2022) Classic French - [Mokoloco](https://parisbymouth.com/mokoloco-3/) (2022) Modern & Creative - Le Dauphin (2021) Small Plates - [Aux Bons Crus](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/auxbonscrus) (2021) Classic French - [Au Passage](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/au-passage) (2019) Small Plates #### NOT RECOMMENDED - [Épopée](https://parisbymouth.com/epopee/) (2026) Modern & Creative - Taverna (2024) International / Greek - Le Villaret (2023) Classic French #### NOW CLOSED - [Café Mirabelle](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/cafe-mirabelle) - [Café Méricourt](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-mericourt/) - [Robert](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/robert) - [Massale](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/massale) --- ![Amarante restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DSC07715.jpg "Amarante restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Amarante![lobster pasta at Passerini restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/DSCF4847.jpg "lobster pasta at Passerini restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Passerini![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Marinated-prime-rib-of-beef-at-Godaille.jpg "Marinated-prime-rib-of-beef-at-Godaille | PARIS BY MOUTH")Godaille ## 75012 – 12TH arrondissement **Near Aligre & Nation** #### GREAT \* \* \* - [Virtus](https://parisbymouth.com/virtus/) (2026) Tasting Menu #### GOOD \* \* - Rencontres (2025) Modern & Creative - [Godaille](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/godaille) (2024) Modern & Creative - Passerina (2024) Small Plates / Italian - Passerini (2024) Italian #### FINE \* - Au Trou Gascon (2025) Modern & Creative - Jouvence (2024) Modern & Creative - [Amarante](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/amarante?utm_source=%2Fsearch%2Famarante&utm_medium=reader2) (2023) Classic French - Le Train Bleu (2023) Classic French - À la Biche au Bois (2023) Classic French - La Table d’Aligre (2022) Seafood --- ![Dame Augustine restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Poached-egg-with-mackerel-cauliflower-veloute-and-smoked-cream-at-Dame-Augustine-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Poached egg with mackerel, cauliflower veloute? and smoked cream at Dame Augustine restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dame Augustine![Marso et Co restaurant in Paris 75013 from Tomy Gousset | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tomate-ananas-marso-scaled.jpeg "tomate ananas at Marso et Co restaurant in Paris 75013 from Tomy Gousset | PARIS BY MOUTH")Marso et Co ## 75013 – 13TH arrondissement **Near Buttes aux Cailles & Chinatown** #### GOOD \* \* - Dame Augustine (2022) Modern & Creative - [Marso & Co.](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/marso-and-co) (2021) Modern & Creative #### FINE \* - Monaco (2025) Modern & Creative --- ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-sole-meuniere-whole.jpg "Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-sole-meuniere-whole | PARIS BY MOUTH")Le Duc![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/78D738C3-2564-4F16-B546-C4AC55CE960F-scaled.jpeg "Le Dôme restaurant in Paris oysters | PARIS BY MOUTH")Le Dôme ![Steak au poivre at Le Severo restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_6624.jpg "Steak au poivre at Le Severo restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Le Severo ## 75014 – 14TH arrondissement **Near Montparnasse & Alésia** #### GREAT \* \* \* - Le Duc (2024) Seafood #### GOOD \* \* - MoSuké (2024) Tasting Menu - [Le Severo](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-severo) (2023) Steak - [Le Dôme](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-dome) (2021) Classic French / Seafood #### FINE \* - Les Petits Parisiens (2025) - [L’Assiette](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/our-review-of-lassiette) (2024) Classic French - [Le Petit Sommelier](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-petit-sommelier) (2024) Classic French #### NOT RECOMMENDED - L’Opportun (2023) Classic French --- ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Le-CasseNoix-restaurant-in-Paris-interior.jpg "Le-CasseNoix-restaurant-in-Paris-interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")Le CasseNoix![Breizh Café in Paris Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_0042.jpg "Breizh Café in Paris Marais | PARIS BY MOUTH")Breizh Café ## 75015 – 15TH arrondissement **Near the Eiffel Tower & Javel** #### GOOD \* \* \* - Ébène (2026) Tasting Menu - [Le Grand Pan](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-grand-pan) (2023) Classic French - [Breizh Café](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/breizh-cafe) (2023) Crêperie #### FINE \* \* - Pilgrim (2023) Tasting Menu - Le Casse-Noix (2023) Classic French --- ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Perles-Noires-at-Prunier-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Perles Noires at Prunier restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Prunier![Ducasse sur Seine](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_0370.jpg "Ducasse sur Seine | PARIS BY MOUTH")Ducasse sur Seine![Comice](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Gariguette-strawberry-tart-at-Comice-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Gariguette strawberry tart at Comice restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Comice ## 75016 – 16TH arrondissement **Near Passy, Trocadéro & the Bois de Boulogne** #### GREAT \* \* \* - [Comice](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/comice) (2024) Tasting Menu #### GOOD \* \* - [Substance](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/substance) (2026) Tasting Menu - [Ducasse sur Seine](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/ducasse-sur-seine) (2025) Tasting Menu - [Ducasse Baccarat](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/ducasse-baccarat) (2025) Tasting Menu - [Breizh Café](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/breizh-cafe) (2023) Crêperie #### FINE \* - [Prunier](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/prunier) (2025) Seafood - [Le Pergolèse](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-pergolese-849) / Zostera (2025) Tasting Menu - [Attabler](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/attabler) (2024) Classic French - [Astrance](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/astrance) (2022) Fine Dining #### NOT RECOMMENDED - Les Petits Mains (2024) Modern & Creative / Outdoor --- ![Le Bistrot Flaubert in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_3917.jpg "Le Bistrot Flaubert | PARIS BY MOUTH")Le Bistrot Flaubert![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-complete-wtih-piment-dEspelette-butter-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Galette complete wtih piment d'Espelette butter at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Breizh Café ## 75017 – 17TH arrondissement **Near the Arc de Triomphe & Batignolles** #### GOOD \* \* - [Le Bistrot Flaubert](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/bistrotflaubert) (2022) Modern & Creative #### FINE \* - Janine (2023) Modern & Creative - [Breizh Café](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/breizh-cafe) (2023) Crêperie - Vive (2023) Seafood #### NOT RECOMMENDED - Anona (2023) Tasting Menu --- ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Alea-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-Challans-duck-with-figs-poached-in-red-wine-with-potato-millefeuille-and-jus.jpg "Alea-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-Challans-duck-with-figs-poached-in-red-wine-with-potato-millefeuille-and-jus | PARIS BY MOUTH")Aléa![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Counter-dining-at-Double-restaurant-in-Montmartre-Paris.jpg "Counter-dining-at-Double-restaurant-in-Montmartre-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Double![Le Maquis restaurant in Montmartre in Paris line caught turbot with beurre blanc and elderflowers](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Le-Maquis-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-line-caught-turbot-with-beurre-blanc-and-elderflowers.jpg "Le Maquis restaurant in Montmartre in Paris line caught turbot with beurre blanc and elderflowers | PARIS BY MOUTH")Le Maquis ## 75018 – 18TH arrondissement **Montmartre** #### GREAT \* \* \* - [Les Collonges](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/les-collonges) (2025) Modern & Creative - [Double](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/double) (2024) Affordable Tasting Menu - [Aléa](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/alea) (2024) Modern & Creative - [Le Maquis](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/our-review-of-le-maquis) (2023) Classic French #### GOOD \* \* - Zoutra (2026) Lebanese / Levant - [Adraba](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/adraba) (2025) Lebanese / Levant - [Fana](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/fana) (2024) Modern & Creative - [Breizh Café](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/breizh-cafe) (2023) Crêperie #### FINE \* - [Le Bon la Butte](https://parisbymouth.com/le-bon-la-butte/) (2023) Modern & Creative - [Café de Luce](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/cafe-de-luce) (2023) Classic French - [Coq et Fils](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-coq-et-fils) (2022) Classic French --- ![Sea scallop carpaccio with watercress at Soces restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Sea-scallop-carpaccio-with-watercress-at-Soces-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Sea scallop carpaccio with watercress at Soces restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Soces![Le Cheval d'Or restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/pithiviers-at-Le-Cheval-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "pithiviers-at-Le-Cheval-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Le Cheval dOr![rhubarb pavlova at Quedubon in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Rhubarb-pavlova-with-confit-rhubarb-and-rhubarb-jam-at-Quedubon-in-Paris.jpg "Rhubarb pavlova with confit rhubarb and rhubarb jam at Quedubon in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Quedubon ## 75019 – 19TH arrondissement **Near Belleville, Buttes Chaumont & La Villette** #### GREAT \* \* \* - [Quedubon](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/quedubon) (2026) Classic French - [Soces](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/soces) (2025) Seafood - [Le Cheval d’Or](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-cheval-dor) (2024) Modern & Creative / International --- ![Bonite with cherries and chili jam Dandelion restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bonite-with-cherries-and-chili-jam-Dandelion-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Bonite with cherries and chili jam Dandelion restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dandelion![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Hot-pork-pate-at-Paulownia-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Hot pork pate? at Paulownia restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Paulownia![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lamp-chops-at-Amagat-scaled.jpg "lamp chops at Amagat restaurant in Paris 75020 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Amagat ## 75020 – 20TH arrondissement **Near Belleville, Ménilmontant & Père Lachaise** #### GREAT \* \* \* - [Dandelion](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/dandelion) (2024) Modern & Creative - [Paulownia](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paulownia) (2024) Modern & Creative #### GOOD \* \* - Caché (2025) Seafood - [Amagat](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/amagat) (2022) International / Spanish - Dilia (2022) Italian - Le Grand Bain (2022) Small Plates #### NOT RECOMMENDED - [Le Baratin](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-baratin) (2023) Classic French #### NOW CLOSED - [Fripon](https://parisbymouth.com/fripon-restaurant-paris-75020/) (2023) Modern & Creative ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Front Page News, Restaurant Review --- ### [Jip](https://parisbymouth.com/jip/) **Published:** February 6, 2025 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** A three-course Korean-French set menu at 35€ in the 11th, from the chef behind Orson — fast-paced, good value, and ideal before a night out. **Content:** > *Jip is rated as* **FINE** *with one star***\*** > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-by-arrondissement/) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Jip is the restaurant that put chef Esu Lee on the Paris map, and it remains a useful address in the 11th even now that Lee has moved on to [Orson](https://parisbymouth.com/orson/). The format is brisk: a three-course set menu at 35€, served at fixed seatings of 6:30, 8pm, and 9:30pm. You are seated, fed, and sent on your way — which is not a criticism. The 11th is full of excellent wine bars and cocktail spots, and Jip works perfectly as a first stop before a longer evening. The cooking draws on Korean ingredients and technique — fennel-topped shrimp toast, dumplings with duxelles and béarnaise, tteokbokki noodles with parmesan custard — and while it’s more playful than profound, at this price it delivers. [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## Jip RESTAURANT 112 Rue de la Roquette, 75011 Open Tuesday-Saturday for dinner only Closed Sunday & Monday Reservations [online](https://www.jip.paris/) ## PHOTOS OF Jip ![Madame butterfly shrimp toast at Jip Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/madame-butterfly-shrimp-toast-jip-paris.jpg "madame-butterfly-shrimp-toast-jip-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Madame butterfly ![Duxelles mandoo at Jip restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Duxelles-mandoo-jip.jpg "Duxelles-mandoo-jip | PARIS BY MOUTH")Duxelles mandoo![Sashimi](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/sashimi-jip.jpg "sashimi-jip | PARIS BY MOUTH")Sashimi![Tofu at Jip Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/tofu-jip-paris.jpg "tofu-jip-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Tofu![Dining room with open kitchen at Jip in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_0380.jpg "dining-room-jip-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dining room![tteokbokki noodles at Jip restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/tteokbokki-noodles-jip-paris.jpg "tteokbokki noodles-jip-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Tteokbokki noodles![Black pepper noodles at Jip, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/black-pepper-noodles.jpg "black-pepper-noodles | PARIS BY MOUTH")Black pepper noodles![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/fruit-salad.jpg "fruit salad | PARIS BY MOUTH")Fruit salad![Esu Lee at Jip restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_0398.jpg "esu-lee-jip-restaurant-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Esu Lee --- ## COMING TO PARIS? CHECK OUT OUR AWARD-WINNING FOOD TOURS [LEARN MORE](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) ## JOIN US FOR A food TOUR! Our expert-led [food tours](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) are the #1 Paris tour activity on [TripAdvisor](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187147-d2613395-Reviews-Paris_by_Mouth-Paris_Ile_de_France.html). You can read a lot more about them [here](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/), including pricing, details about our different routes, and rave reviews from previous clients. We’d love to welcome you soon! [LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR TOURS](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews **Tags:** 75011, Affordable, Natural Wine --- ### [Orson](https://parisbymouth.com/orson/) **Published:** February 4, 2026 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Chef Esu Lee brings Korean warmth and wood-fire cooking to Saint-Germain at Orson — with flashes of brilliance and room to grow. **Content:** > *Orson is rated as* **FINE** *with one star* **\*** > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-by-arrondissement/) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Chef Esu Lee — the talent behind Jip in the 11th — has opened a more personal and ambitious project on the rue du Dragon in Saint-Germain. At Orson, a custom-built wood-fire grill anchors the room, and the (expensive) menu is enticing. The format is à la carte, replacing the tasting menu that earned early acclaim, and dishes arrive as they’re ready — a format that rewards sharing. The snacks are confident and punchy, the wine list is an intelligent, all-French natural selection, and the non-alcoholic drink program is genuinely thoughtful. The rouget, grilled over wood fire and served with two varieties of bitter radicchio, is exceptional. Other dishes, including an underseasoned chicken that failed to deliver on its own menu description, are less convincing. At these prices — mains from 38€ to 70€ — the inconsistency is hard to overlook. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF ORSON](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/orson) [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## ORSON RESTAURANT 5 Rue du Dragon, 75006 Open Tuesday-Saturday for dinner only Closed Sunday & Monday Reservations [online](https://www.orson.paris/) or at +33 6 49 50 16 27 ## PHOTOS OF ORSON ![Shrimp toast snack at Orson, Saint-Germain, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/orson-madame-butterfly-shrimp-toast.jpg "orson-madame-butterfly-shrimp-toast | PARIS BY MOUTH")Madame butterfly![Oyster with guanciale at Orson, 6th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/orson-huitre-snack.jpg "orson-huitre-snack | PARIS BY MOUTH")Oyster with guanciale![Menu at Orson in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/menu-orson-paris.jpg "menu-orson-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Menu![Sashimi course at Orson, Paris 6th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/orson-sashimi-du-jour.jpg "orson-sashimi-du-jour | PARIS BY MOUTH")Sashimi![Wood-fired rouget at Orson, 6th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/orson-rouget-feu-de-bois.jpg "orson-rouget-feu-de-bois | PARIS BY MOUTH")Rouget![Roasted chicken at Orson, Saint-Germain, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/orson-roasted-poulet-vadouvan.jpg "orson-roasted-poulet-vadouvan | PARIS BY MOUTH")Roasted chicken![Kitchen pass at Orson restaurant, Saint-Germain, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_7500.jpg "paris-orson-restaurant-esau-lee | PARIS BY MOUTH")Open kitchen![Blood orange tart at Orson, Saint-Germain, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/orson-tarte-orange-sanguine.jpg "orson-tarte-orange-sanguine | PARIS BY MOUTH")Blood orange tart![Chocolate mousse with buckwheat at Orson restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/orson-mousse-chocolate.jpg "orson-mousse-chocolate | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chocolate mousse --- ## COMING TO PARIS? 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[See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews **Tags:** Esu Lee, In Saint-Germain, Open Saturday, Orson --- ### [Patine](https://parisbymouth.com/patine/) **Published:** April 15, 2026 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** A capable kitchen in a room that's still finding itself. Julien Chevallier's 50€ dinner menu is one of the better deals in the 11th right now. **Content:** > *Patine is rated as* **GOOD** *with two stars* **\* \*** > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-by-arrondissement/) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Patine opened quietly in December in the former Café Mirabelle space, and it would be easy to overlook — the room is bare brick and borrowed furniture, the speakers were silent on our visit, and the service is still settling in. What isn’t easy to overlook is the cooking. Julien Chevallier, who spent years in well-regarded Paris bistros, turns out precise, generous plates that feel personal without being fussy: a pâté en croûte stuffed with pork, foie gras, and pistachio; a porchetta that arrives as a mound of herb-rolled shavings swimming in concentrated jus; a Loire-leaning wine list that rewards curiosity. Three courses for 50€ is a fair price for food this carefully made. The room will catch up. In the meantime, come for the kitchen. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF PATINE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/patine) [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## PATINE RESTAURANT 16 rue de la Vacquerie, 75011 Open Tuesday–Friday for lunch & dinner Open Saturday for lunch only Closed Sunday & Monday Reservations [online](https://www.patine-bistrot.fr/) or at +33 1 43 79 27 46 ## PHOTOS OF PATINE ![Interior at Patine, 11th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/service-kitchen-pass-patine-paris.jpg "service-kitchen-pass-patine-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Interior![Pâté en croûte at Patine, 11th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/pate-en-croute-patine-paris.jpg "pate-en-croute-patine-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pâté en croûte![Oyster mushrooms with parmesan cream at Patine, 11th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/pleurotes-petits-pois-parmesan-patine-paris.jpg "pleurotes-petits-pois-parmesan-patine-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Oyster mushrooms parmesan cream ![Porchetta with lemon ricotta at Patine, 11th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/porchetta-ricotta-patine-paris.jpg "porchetta-ricotta-patine-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Porchetta lemon ricotta![Dining room at Patine restaurant, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_8314.jpg "dining-room-patine | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dining room![Lieu jaune with beurre blanc at Patine, 11th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/lieu-jaune-beurre-blanc-patine-paris.jpg "lieu-jaune-beurre-blanc-patine-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Lieu jaune beurre blanc![Chocolate soufflé at Patine restaurant, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/souffle-chocolat-closeup-patine-paris.jpg "souffle-chocolat-closeup-patine-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chocolate soufflé![Crème caramel at Patine restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/creme-caramel-patine-restaurant-paris.jpg "creme-caramel-patine-restaurant-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Crème caramel![Menu at Patine restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_8312.jpg "menu-patine-restaurant-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Menu --- ## COMING TO PARIS? 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[See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews **Tags:** 75011, Bistros, Open Saturday --- ### [Argile](https://parisbymouth.com/argile/) **Published:** April 8, 2026 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** A talented chef, a remarkable lunch formula, and a room full of locals near Pigalle. Open Monday. **Content:** > *Argile is rated as* **GOOD** *with two stars* **\* \*** > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-by-arrondissement/) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Romain Lamon spent years cooking in palace hotels before opening a neighborhood bistro in the 9th arrondissement, and the gap between his training and his prices is where the pleasure lies. The lunch formula — two courses for 22€, three for 26€ — is one of the better deals in Paris, and the daily specials push further: oysters in dashi, white asparagus with Espelette sabayon and trout eggs, desserts that pair chocolate mousse with za’atar ice cream. The room on rue de Milan is compact and casual, with a wine barrel on the sidewalk and a crowd that is almost entirely local. The wine list is natural and Loire-forward, with bottles from 31€. Open Monday and easy to book. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF ARGILE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/argile) [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## ARGILE RESTAURANT 4 Rue de Milan, 75009 Open Monday-Friday for lunch & dinner Open Saturday for dinner only Closed Sunday Reservations [online](https://bookings.zenchef.com/results?rid=371092&pid=1001) or at +33 6 46 63 57 50 ## PHOTOS OF ARGILE ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/dining-room-argile-paris.jpg "dining-room-argile-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dining room![Oysters with dashi broth at Argile, 9, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/oysters-dashi-sesame-black-garlic-argile-paris.jpg "oysters-dashi-sesame-black-garlic-argile-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Oysters with dashi broth![White asparagus with sabayon and trout eggs at Argile, 9, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/white-asparagus-sabayon-espelette-trout-eggs-argile-paris.jpg "white-asparagus-sabayon-espelette-trout-eggs-argile-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")White asparagus![Roasted squid with carrot purée at Argile, 9, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/squid-carrot-puree-citron-confit-argile-paris.jpg "squid-carrot-puree-citron-confit-argile-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Roasted squid carrot purée![Roasted ham with smashed potatoes and Parmesan cream at Argile, 9, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/jambon-roti-pomme-de-terre-parmesan-argile-paris.jpg "jambon-roti-pomme-de-terre-parmesan-argile-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Roasted ham smashed potatoes![bread and butter at Argile restaurant, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/bread-butter-argile-paris.jpg "bread-butter-argile-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Bread with lemon butter![Chocolate mousse with za'atar ice cream at Argile, 9, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/mousse-chocolat-zaatar-ice-cream-hazelnuts-argile-paris.jpg "mousse-chocolat-zaatar-ice-cream-hazelnuts-argile-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chocolate mousse zaatar ice cream![Rice pudding with sorrel ice cream at Argile, 9, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/riz-au-lait-sorrel-ice-cream-granola-argile-paris.jpg "riz-au-lait-sorrel-ice-cream-granola-argile-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Rice pudding sorrel ice cream![Dining room at Argile restaurant in Paris, 9th arrondissement](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/table-for-six-argile-restaurant-paris.jpg "table-for-six-argile-restaurant-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dining nook --- ## COMING TO PARIS? 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[See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews **Tags:** 75009, Affordable, Open Monday --- ### [Épopée](https://parisbymouth.com/epopee/) **Published:** April 6, 2026 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Épopée is one of the most talked-about new bistros in the 11th. We didn't love it. **Content:** > *Épopée is rated as* **NOT RECOMMENDED** *with* no stars > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-by-arrondissement/) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Épopée arrived in the 11th in late 2025 with considerable momentum — a rapturous Le Figaro review and a Michelin Bib Gourmand within weeks of each other. Chef Yurika Kitano, formerly of Clamato, cooks a Franco-Japanese lunch menu at 24€ for two courses and 29€ for three. The wine list is genuinely impressive, deep in natural producers with strong Alsace and Jura sections and entry bottles from €32. The room, spread across three connected spaces with exposed stone and burgundy walls, has real potential. What let us down was everything else: a glacial three-hour lunch, inattentive service, and portions that left us ordering cheese we didn’t want just to feel fed. The 11th has thirty-five restaurants we’d recommend before this one. Full review at the link below. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF ÉPOPÉE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/epopee) [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## ÉPOPÉE RESTAURANT 52 Rue Léon Frot, 75011 Open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner Closed Sunday & Monday Reservations [online](https://www.epopee-charonne.fr/) or at +33 9 85 18 01 57 ## PHOTOS OF ÉPOPÉE ![Bread table and glassware at Épopée, Paris 11th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/epopee-table-glassware-paris-11.jpg "epopee-table-glassware-paris-11 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Table setting![Morcilla starter at Épopée restaurant, Paris 11th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/morcilla-epopee-paris-11.jpg "morcilla-epopee-paris-11 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Morcilla![Roasted cauliflower at Épopée, 11th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/chou-fleur-roti-epopee-paris-11.jpg "chou-fleur-roti-epopee-paris-11 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Cauliflower![Sardine marinée at Épopée, Charonne, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/sardine-marinee-epopee-paris-11.jpg "sardine-marinee-epopee-paris-11 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Sardine![Bavette de boeuf at Épopée, Charonne, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/bavette-boeuf-epopee-paris-11.jpg "bavette-boeuf-epopee-paris-11 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Steak potatoes![Skate wing with savoy cabbage at Épopée restaurant, Paris 11th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/aile-de-raie-epopee-paris-11.jpg "aile-de-raie-epopee-paris-11 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Skate cabbage![Cheese plate at Épopée restaurant, 11th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/fromage-epopee-paris-11.jpg "fromage-epopee-paris-11 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Cheese stale nuts![Castella with blood orange at Épopée, Paris 11th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/castella-orange-sanguine-epopee-paris-11.jpg "castella-orange-sanguine-epopee-paris-11 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Castella ![Caramelized apple dessert at Épopée restaurant, Paris 11th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/pomme-caramelisee-crumble-epopee-paris-11.jpg "pomme-caramelisee-crumble-epopee-paris-11 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Apple crumble --- ## COMING TO PARIS? 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[See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews **Tags:** 75011, Natural Wine --- ### [Quedubon](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-quedubon/) **Published:** April 2, 2026 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** A long-standing Paris by Mouth favorite near the Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, Quedubon pairs one of the city's most serious natural wine lists with exceptional nose-to-tail cooking by British chef Ollie Clarke. **Content:** > Quedubon is rated as **GREAT** with three stars **\* \*** **\*** > Find all our rankings in the [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-by-arrondissement/) > Don’t miss our [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Quedubon has anchored the northeastern corner of Paris’s natural wine scene for two decades, but the arrival of British chef Ollie Clarke — a European champion of triperie cooking — turned it into a destination for serious eaters as well as serious drinkers. The menu changes daily, written on a chalkboard, and pulls no punches: offal, game, and nose-to-tail preparations for those who know what they’re looking for. The wine list spans six chalkboard panels, with Loire as its backbone and grower Champagnes, Jura, and idiosyncratic international picks filling out a collection that rivals any dedicated cave in the city. Paris by Mouth has followed Quedubon for more than fifteen years — it remains on our 50 Favorites list, and our most recent visit confirmed it still belongs there. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF QUEDUBON](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/quedubon-paris) [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## QUEDUBON RESTAURANT 22 Rue du Plateau, 75019 Open Tuesday-Saturday for dinner from 6:30pm Closed Monday & Sunday [Reservations online](http://www.restaurantquedubon.fr/fr) or at +33 1 42 38 18 65 ## OUR PHOTOS OF QUEDUBON ![Poached veal brain in lemon butter with potatoes and caperberries, Quedubon, 19th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/cervelle-veau-beurre-citronne-quedubon-paris.jpg "cervelle-veau-beurre-citronne-quedubon-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Brains![Raw scallops with blood orange and tarama in the shell, Quedubon, 19th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/st-jacques-crudo-orange-sanguine-tarama-quedubon-paris.jpg "st-jacques-crudo-orange-sanguine-tarama-quedubon-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Scallops![Crispy sweetbread with beet and plum compote on blue ceramic, Quedubon, 19th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ris-de-veau-betteraves-compotee-prune-quedubon-paris.jpg "ris-de-veau-betteraves-compotee-prune-quedubon-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Sweetbreads![Monkfish tail in bourrida broth with wild garlic, Quedubon, 19th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/queue-de-lotte-bourrida-quedubon-paris.jpg "queue-de-lotte-bourrida-quedubon-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Monkfish![Rice pudding with blood orange caramel and almond crumble, Quedubon, 19th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/riz-au-lait-orange-sanguine-crumble-amande-quedubon-paris.jpg "riz-au-lait-orange-sanguine-crumble-amande-quedubon-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Rice pudding![Blackcurrant brûlée tart with crème crue, Quedubon, 19th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/tarte-cassis-brulee-creme-crue-quedubon-paris.jpg "tarte-cassis-brulee-creme-crue-quedubon-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Cassis tart2026![pâté en croute at Quedubon in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Pate-en-croute-de-gibier-at-Quedubon-in-Paris.jpg "Pate en croute de gibier at Quedubon in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pâté en croute![meat slicer at Quedubon in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Slicer-at-Quedubon-in-Paris.jpg "Slicer at Quedubon in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Meat slicer![veal tongue pastrami at Quedubon in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Veal-tongue-pastrami-with-relish-at-Quedubon-in-Paris.jpg "Veal tongue pastrami with relish at Quedubon in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Veal tongue pastrami![veal vol au vent at Quedubon in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Vol-au-vent-with-sweetbreads-and-filet-of-veal-at-Quedubon-in-Paris.jpg "Vol au vent with sweetbreads and filet of veal at Quedubon in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Vol au vent![chocolate mousse at Quedubon in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Mousse-au-chocolat-grand-cru-with-cognac-at-Quedubon-in-Paris.jpg "Mousse au chocolat grand cru with cognac at Quedubon in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chocolate mousse![rhubarb pavlova at Quedubon in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Rhubarb-pavlova-with-confit-rhubarb-and-rhubarb-jam-at-Quedubon-in-Paris.jpg "Rhubarb pavlova with confit rhubarb and rhubarb jam at Quedubon in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pavlova2023 --- ## COMING TO PARIS? 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[See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75019, Latest additions, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews **Tags:** 75019, Bistros, Classic French, Excellent Wine List, Natural Wine, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Outdoor Dining --- ### [Gare au Gorille (NOW CLOSED)](https://parisbymouth.com/gare-au-gorille/) **Published:** December 4, 2016 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Now Closed **Content:** UPDATE: Gare au Gorille closed in 2026 Just steps from the train tracks leading to and from the Saint-Lazare train station, Gare au Gorille is the new project from two [Septime](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-septime/) alums, Marc Cordonnier (Grébaut’s former sous-chef) and his front-of-house partner Louis Langevin. With a hip hop soundtrack and aspirations no grander than to be a good bistro, the quality of food they are putting out will nonetheless attract the sort of globetrotting gastronome crowd that they are fleeing from at Septime. Lunch on a cold December day was a study in simplicity and balance: a soup of earthy Jerusalem artichoke with poached egg, smoked haddock, and a dab of bright sorrel pureé. Melting lamb shoulder napped by a profoundly deep *jus* and pierced by the bitter contrast of endives and turnips. Rich chocolate mousse textured by a high note of verveine and a thump of crunchy peanut. With three courses at lunch for 27€, they were turning people away at the door. Dinner is a program of small plates anchored by one or two big hunks for carnivores to share (an aged faux filet for 39€, or half a Challans duck). Small plate highlights included smoked eel croquettes with a vinegary red pepper purée (7€), sea scallops in a vibrant green puddle of cress (12€), and one of the best duck terrines I’ve ever tasted (8€). Fans of Septime and [Clamato](http://parisbymouth.com/clamato-paris-septime/) will be familiar with the natural leaning wine list (Vallette, de Moor, Bobinet & Bain), the polished rusticity of the interior design, and a fair number of the service staff. This is not a complaint. Given that Septime has become all but impossible to reserve, the reproduction of its best qualities in another restaurant is something to be excited about. ## GARE AU GORILLE 68, rue des Dames, 75017 Open Monday-Friday for lunch & dinner Closed Saturday & Sunday. Reservations [online](https://www.gareaugorille.fr/) or at +33 1 42 94 24 02 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/restaurantgareaugorille/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF GARE AU GORILLE ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Gare-au-Gorille-restaurant-in-Paris-balls.jpg "DSC06158 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Gare-au-Gorille-restaurant-in-Paris-fish.jpg "DSC06163 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Gare-au-Gorille-restaurant-in-Paris-scallop.jpg "DSC06176 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Gare-au-Gorille-restaurant-in-Paris-steak.jpg "DSC06179 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Gare-au-Gorille-restaurant-in-Paris-terrine.jpg "Gare-au-Gorille-restaurant-in-Paris-terrine | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Gare-au-Gorille-restaurant-in-Paris-soup.jpg "Gare-au-Gorille-restaurant-in-Paris-soup | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Gare-au-Gorille-restaurant-in-Paris-lunch.jpg "Gare-au-Gorille-restaurant-in-Paris-lunch | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Gare-au-Gorille-restaurant-in-Paris-dining-room.jpg "Gare-au-Gorille-restaurant-in-Paris-dining-room | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2015/01/gare-au-gorille-in-the-17th-boring-sounding-menu-again-exciting-food-served.html) (2014) “Exciting food served from start to finish.” [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2014/12/gare-au-gorille-restaurant-75017.html) (2014) “Cordonnier and Langevin have summoned a blast from the present, replete with all the tasteful grace notes of up-to-date Parisian restaurateurism: versatile menu construction, a kindly-priced wine list speckled with foreign selections, and terrific hospitality.” [The Wall Street Journal ](http://www.wsj.com/articles/pariss-best-new-restaurants-1419006307)(2014) “In a polished space near Gare Saint-Lazare, chef Marc Cordonnier creates daring but balanced small plates, including paper-thin slices of smoked monkfish slicked with sauce *gribiche,* and duck hearts with corn and shaved Gouda. Sommelier Louis Langevin has assembled a roster of natural wines from around the world. Lunch may be the city’s best deal right now…” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2014/12/10/30004-20141210ARTFIG00027-gare-au-gorille-bistrot-de-charme.php) (2014) “… bistrot de charme… une cuisine inattendue et raffinée.” [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/gare-au-gorille-paris-a-great-new-beast-of-a-bistro-in-les-batignolles-b/) (2014) “… some of the best service I’ve had in Paris in a long time… one of the the best duck terrines I’ve had during all my years in Paris with a lush garnish of quince and garlic puree decorated with carrot coins. Rich, emollient and distantly redolent of the barnyard like any great terrine, this one was a homely Gallic triumph so good that we briefly considered ordering another portion.” [Les Grands Ducs ](http://mag.lesgrandsducs.com/2014/12/gare-au-gorille-restaurant-paris/)(2014) “Et c’est de là que sortent des assiettes d’une délicatesse et d’une finesse intenses. Au déjeuner, au détour d’un menu à 25€ (on se pince), on a pu goûter… un beau morceau de cabillaud avec sa purée de cresson, ses larges feuilles de chou nappées, quelques pointes de romanesco et, en embuscade un peu de lard de colonnata… C’est beau, diaphane et délicat, les légumes sont parfaitement croquants et le poisson tendre comme les lèvres de votre bien-aimé(e) de retour de voyage.” [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/restaurant-paris-17e-gare-au-gorille-le-joli-coup-de-marc-cordonnier_1630653.html) (2014) “Le soir, devant les belles tapas cousues main, les grosses pièces de viande rôties entières (côtes de cochon fermier, pigeon sur coffre, fauxfilet de boeuf…), les pommes darphin ou dauphine comme on ne sait plus en faire à Paris, les fines gueules d’aujourd’hui remercient Louis Langevin et Marc Cordonnier de sortir de l’ornière un quartier sans appétit.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2014/11/gare-au-gorille-in-the-17th-open-only-a-week-and-already-going-strong.html) (2014) “You’re gonna have to reserve a long-time in advance. I also predict this will be a *NYT* fave very soon.” [Le Fooding](http://lefooding.com/fr/restaurants/restaurant-gare-au-gorille-paris) (2014) “Touffeur de croquettes de pied de porc et harissa maison se tenant sagement en deçà de l’emporte-gueule, relancée par quelques gorgées d’un blanc grec Hatzidakis Cuvée 15 timidement perlant; velouteux d’un marmoréen carpaccio de lotte fumée, amusé de pointes de «gribiche», céleri branche et trévise; suavité d’un mix animal-végétal de bœuf cru, langues d’oursin et pickles d’oignon sucrés sous une dentelle de chou fleur émincé.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** NOW CLOSED --- ### [The Best Baguettes in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/best-baguettes-paris/) **Published:** February 27, 2026 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Every year, Paris crowns its best baguette in one of the city's most prestigious culinary competitions — the Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française. **Content:** Every year, Paris crowns the best baguettes in Paris in one of the city’s most prestigious culinary competitions: the **Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris**. The stakes couldn’t be higher. The winning baker receives €4,000, a medal, and the ultimate honor—supplying baguettes to the Élysée Palace and feeding the President of France for an entire year. ## 2026 Winner: Fournil Didot Claims Victory On February 26, 2026, baker Sithamparappillai Jegatheepan of **FOURNIL DIDOT** won the 33rd annual Grand Prix de la Baguette. This is the first win for Fournil Didot, which sits at 103 Rue Didot in the southern 14th arrondissement, just a short walk from the [Porte de Vanves flea market](https://theearfultower.com/2022/04/22/vanves-why-you-should-visit-the-other-paris-flea-market/). ## BEHIND THE SCENES IN 2026 Our [tour](https://parisbymouth.com/) director and (chief carbohydrate correspondent) Sara Kavelin went behind the scenes this year with travel reporter [Natalie Compton](https://www.instagram.com/natbco/) from the Washington Post — [read Natalie’s excellent story here](https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2026/02/27/best-baguette-paris-contest/). She spotted baker Benjamin Turquier racing in with his baguettes just before the delivery deadline. Turquier has placed in the top 10 many times and has also won prizes for his butter croissant. Both are featured on our [North Marais food tour](https://parisbymouth.com/taste-of-the-marais/). ![Sithamparappillai Jegatheepan from the Fournil Didot is the winner of the 2026 best baguette in Paris competition](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_5071.jpg "IMG_5071 | PARIS BY MOUTH")29 baguettes eliminated from competition![Sithamparappillai Jegatheepan from the Fournil Didot is the winner of the 2026 best baguette competition in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Baguettes-rejected-from-Best-Baguette-Contest-Paris.jpg "Baguettes-rejected-from-Best-Baguette-Contest-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")The reject pile 143 baguettes were delivered for competition, but 29 were thrown out because they didn’t meet the strict size guidelines for a traditional French baguette (between 55-65cm and 250-300g). Turquier’s baguette was thrown out one year for being too short. I asked him what happened and he said “I guess it was cold that morning.” ![2026 Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Mickael-Reydellet-La-Parisienne-baguette-winner-paris-2025.jpg "Mickael-Reydellet-La- Parisienne-baguette-winner-paris-2025 | PARIS BY MOUTH")2025 champ Mikaël Reydellet![Judging the best baguette in Paris competition with Pascal Barillon](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_5053.jpg "Paris-best-baguette-pascal-barillon-2026 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pascal Barillon left![Judging the best baguette in Paris competition](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/179F3247-913E-4E69-9B86-B648577071BA_1_102_o.jpg "paris-best-baguette-competition-2026 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Judging table![2026 Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris - the best baguette in Paris competition](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_5047.jpg "paris-best-baguette-2026-rating | PARIS BY MOUTH")Rating grid The 2026 baguettes were tasted and rated by a panel of sixteen judges. It was mostly bakers – people like Pascal Barillon (past winner and current president of the bakers’ syndicat) Mikaël Reydellet (the 2025 champ), and Antoine Ricard (named France’s Best Young Baker in 2025). A handful of journalists were invited to judge the competition – that’s how [I got to do it in 2013](https://parisbymouth.com/behind-the-scenes-at-paris-best-baguette-competition/) – plus five members of the general public. There were several judging panels, and each table rated a portion of the total number tasted (214 in 2026). Baguettes were rated on appearance, cooking, crumb/holes, aroma and taste. The highest rated baguettes from each panel were then tasted by *all* the judges to determine a winner. And they had to work fast because baguettes decline in quality – growing more stale – with each passing minute. Here are the top ten bakeries the judges awarded in 2026: ## 2026 best baguettes in paris **Winner:** Fournil Didot — 103 Rue Didot, 75014 **Complete Top 10:** 1. Fournil Didot — 103 Rue Didot, 75014 2. B&S Nation — 24 Place de la Nation, 75012 3. L’Ecrin Gourmand — 15 avenue Arnold Netter, 75012 4. Maison Daguet — 175 rue de la Convention, 75015 5. Maison Bergeron — 112 rue Saint-Dominique, 75007 6. Boulangerie Guyot Ferreira — 28 rue Monge, 75005 7. Maison Leparq — 6 rue Lourmel, 75015 8. Boulangerie Moderne Rabineau— 16 Rue des Fossés Saint-Jacques, 75005 9. Aux Délices de Glacière — 90 Boulevard Auguste Blanqui, 75013 10. Au Paradis du Gourmand — 156 Rue Raymond Losserand, 75014 Scroll down to see the top ten winners (all 150 of them) from the last 16 years – all mapped! --- [![Are these the best baguettes in Paris? They're ready to be be judged as part of the Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rENl!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d75a09d-b5cd-4dd4-8a25-40ad0521b73d_3888x2592.jpeg)](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rENl!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d75a09d-b5cd-4dd4-8a25-40ad0521b73d_3888x2592.jpeg) ## 16 Years of Winners, Mapped What started as a simple question—*where can you find a great baguette in Paris?*—became an obsession. We’ve tracked down every top-ten finisher in the Grand Prix competition from 2011 through 2026, documenting more than 160 award-winning bakeries across Paris’ twenty arrondissements. We’ve mapped them all below, creating the most comprehensive guide to Paris’ best baguettes available anywhere. Mapping the winners this way reveals fascinating trends over time. The **5th arrondissement** has emerged as Paris’ baguette powerhouse in recent years, with Boulangerie Guyot Ferreira placing five times since 2020 alone. The **13th arrondissement** has shown remarkable consistency, producing champions throughout the entire 16-year period. The **14th arrondissement** is now quietly asserting itself as the competition’s dominant neighborhood—Fournil Didot’s 2026 victory is the fourth time a 14th arrondissement bakery has won the Grand Prix, joining Boulangerie 2M (2018), Aux Délices du Palais (2014), and Au Paradis du Gourmand (2013), which returned to the top 10 this year after a 13-year absence. Meanwhile, the **18th arrondissement**, which dominated the early years with 11 top-10 finishes between 2011 and 2015, has now been shut out for two consecutive years—a geographic shift that confirms the center of baking excellence has moved from northern Montmartre toward the southern neighborhoods. Some addresses prove irresistible to great bakers: **28 rue Monge** has produced award-winning baguettes under two completely different bakeries (La Parisienne in 2010, then Boulangerie Guyot from 2020 onward). And certain bakeries demonstrate astonishing consistency: **Aux Délices de Glacière** has now placed five times, while **La Parisienne** has appeared six times across three different locations—a testament to Mickaël Reydellet’s commitment to excellence at scale. Whether you’re planning your Paris itinerary around championship bread (we understand), looking for the nearest award-winner to your hotel, or simply want to taste what makes a presidential-quality baguette, you’ll find it here. Winners are marked with hearts on the map, and the complete year-by-year rankings appear below. ## 2025 best baguettes in paris **Winner:** Mickaël Reydellet, La Parisienne, 12 rue du Faubourg-Poissonnière, 75010 **Complete Top 10:** 1. La Parisienne — 12, rue du Faubourg-Poissonnière, 75010 2. Aux Délices du Palais — 60, boulevard Brune, 75014 3. Boulangerie Guyot Ferreira — 28, rue Monge, 75005 4. Aux Délices de Glacière — 90, boulevard Auguste-Blanqui, 75013 5. La Petite Alsacienne — 45, rue Raymond-Losserand, 75014 6. Graine — 74, avenue Gambetta, 75020 7. Le Marquis de Saint-Cyr — 20, boulevard Gouvion-Saint-Cyr, 75017 8. Le Délice de Bagnolet — 42, boulevard Mortier, 75020 9. Le Moulin de la Croix-Nivert — 39, rue de la Croix-Nivert, 75015 10. Alexine — 109, avenue de Saint-Ouen, 75017 --- ## 2024 best baguettes in paris **Winner:** Xavier Netry, Boulangerie Utopie, 20 rue Jean-Pierre-Timbaud, 75011 **Complete Top 10:** 1. Boulangerie Utopie — 20, rue Jean-Pierre-Timbaud, 75011 2. Maison Doré — 29, rue Gay-Lussac, 75005 3. La Parisienne — 85, rue Saint-Dominique, 75007 4. Boulangerie Rougès — 45, avenue de Saint-Ouen, 75017 5. L’Écrin gourmand — 15, avenue du Docteur-Arnold-Netter, 75012 6. Boulangerie AA — 63, rue du Javelot, 75013 7. Boulangerie Paris and Co — 4, rue de la Convention, 75015 8. Maison M — 2, avenue de la Porte-Didot, 75014 9. Aux Délices de Vaugirard — 48, rue Madame, 75006 10. Du Pain et Vous — 63, avenue Bosquet, 75007 --- ## 2023 best baguettes in paris **Winner:** Tharshan Selvarajah, Au Levain des Pyrénées, 44 rue des Pyrénées, 75020 ****Complete Top 10 Best Baguettes in Paris:**** 1. Au Levain des Pyrénées — 44, rue des Pyrénées, 75020 2. Boulangerie Guyot — 28, rue Monge, 75005 3. Maison Lohezic — 143, rue de Courcelles, 75017 4. Tout Autour du Pain — 134, rue de Turenne, 75003 5. Aux Délices de Vaugirard — 48, rue Madame, 75006 6. Le Grenier de Félix — 64, avenue Félix Faure, 75015 7. Boulangerie Kilani — 191, rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 75011 8. Les Saveurs de Lévis — 41, rue de Lévis, 75017 9. Le Temps d’une Gourmandise — 94, boulevard de Port-Royal, 75005 10. Le Délice de Bagnolet — 42, boulevard Mortier, 75020 --- ## 2022 best baguettes in paris **Winner:** Damien Dedun, Boulangerie Frédéric Comyn, 88 rue de Cambronne, 75015 ****Complete Top 10 Best Baguettes in Paris:**** 1. Boulangerie Frédéric Comyn — 88, rue de Cambronne, 75015 2. Aux Délices de Glacière — 90, boulevard Auguste Blanqui, 75013 3. La Parisienne St Dominique — 85, rue Saint-Dominique, 75007 4. Maison Lohézic — 65, rue Pierre Demours, 75017 5. Boulangerie Tembely — 33, rue Myrha, 75018 6. Boulangerie l’Abeille — 235, rue de Bercy, 75012 7. Boulangerie Guyot — 28, rue Monge, 75005 8. Boulangerie Magali Charonne — 135, rue de Charonne, 75011 9. Boulangerie des Frères Blavette — 69, rue Daguerre, 75014 10. La Boulange Paris — 92, rue Lamarck, 75018 --- ## 2021 best baguettes in paris **Winner:** Karim Akrout, Les Boulangers de Reuilly, 54 boulevard de Reuilly, 75012 ****Complete Top 10 Best Baguettes in Paris:**** 1. Les Boulangers de Reuilly — 54, boulevard de Reuilly, 75012 2. Boulangerie de la Place — 162, boulevard Vincent Auriol, 75013 3. Maison Lardeux — 63, rue Caulaincourt, 75018 4. Aux Délices de Vaugirard — 48, rue Madame, 75006 5. Aux Délices de Glacière — 90, boulevard Auguste Blanqui, 75013 6. Le Pétrin Fontains (Frédéric Comyn) — 88, rue Cambronne, 75015 7. Boulangerie Béchu — 118, avenue Victor Hugo, 75016 8. Boulangerie BAC — 2, rue de la Butte aux Cailles, 75013 9. Société Boris Lume — 48, rue Caulaincourt, 75018 10. Aux Castelblangeois — 168, rue Saint-Honoré, 75001 --- [![Baguettes waiting to be judged to learn who makes the best baguettes in Paris](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8fW9!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd0421150-ff1b-4dbf-948b-4b947dde51a1_3888x2592.jpeg)](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8fW9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd0421150-ff1b-4dbf-948b-4b947dde51a1_3888x2592.jpeg) ## 2020 best baguettes in paris **Winner:** David Jacqmin, Les Saveurs de Pierre Nemours, 13 rue Pierre Nemours, 75017 **Complete Top 10 Best Baguettes in Paris:** 1. Les Saveurs de Pierre Nemours — 13, rue Pierre Nemours, 75017 2. L’Essentiel Mouffetard — 2, rue Mouffetard, 75005 3. Farine & O — 10, rue des Martyrs, 75009 4. Au 140 — 140, rue de Belleville, 75020 5. Aux Délices du Palais — 60, boulevard Brune, 75014 6. Aux Délices de Glacière — 90, boulevard Auguste Blanqui, 75013 7. Maison Legendre — 2, rue de la Butte aux Cailles, 75013 8. Boulangerie Guyot — 28, rue Monge, 75005 9. Giovanni Boulangerie Contemporaine — 49, rue Chardon Lagache, 75016 10. Maison Leparq — 6, rue de Lourmel, 75015 --- ## 2019 WINNERS **Winner:** Sami Bouattour, Boulangerie Leroy-Monti, 203 avenue Daumesnil, 75012 **Complete Top 10:** 1. Boulangerie Leroy-Monti — 203, avenue Daumesnil, 75012 2. Boulangerie Aux Deux Anges — 23, rue Daval, 75011 3. Boulangerie Paris & Co Écoles — 4 bis, rue des Écoles, 75005 4. Boulangerie Le Délice de Bagnolet — 42, boulevard Mortier, 75020 5. Tout Autour de Pain — 134, rue de Turenne, 75003 6. Boulangerie Faubourg St-Charles — 134, rue Saint-Charles, 75015 7. Boulangerie Line — 235, rue de Bercy, 75012 8. Boulangerie Alexine — 109, avenue de Saint-Ouen, 75017 9. Maison Lardeux — 63, rue de Caulaincourt, 75018 10. Boulangerie Comyn — 8, avenue Félix Faure, 75015 --- ## 2018 WINNERS **Winner:** Mahmoud M’seddi, Boulangerie 2M, 215 boulevard Raspail, 75014 ****Complete Top 10 Best Baguettes in Paris:**** 1. Boulangerie 2M — 215, boulevard Raspail, 75014 2. Le Grenier à Pain St. Amand — 33 bis, rue Saint-Amand, 75015 3. Le Puits d’Amour — 249, boulevard Voltaire, 75011 4. Au Levain des Pyrénées — 44, rue des Pyrénées, 75020 5. Landemaine Martyrs — 26, rue des Martyrs, 75009 6. Maison Hubert Rambuteau — 62, rue Rambuteau, 75003 7. Maison Decorde — 29, rue Gay-Lussac, 75005 8. Delmontel — 25, rue de Levis, 75017 9. Au Duc de la Chapelle — 32, rue Tristan Tzara, 75018 10. Boulangerie Thierry Meunier — 15, rue de Belleville, 75019 --- ## 2017 WINNERS **Winner:** Ridha Khadher, Boulangerie Brun, 193 rue Tolbiac, 75013 ****Complete Top 10 Best Baguettes in Paris:**** 1. Boulangerie Brun — 193, rue Tolbiac, 75013 2. Painvie — 90, boulevard Auguste Blanqui, 75013 3. Dupain — 20, boulevard des Filles du Calvaire, 75003 4. Gontran Cherrier — 22, rue Caulaincourt, 75018 5. Maison Bicho — 2, rue Cail, 75010 6. Les Gourmandises d’Eiffel — 187, rue de Grenelle, 75007 7. Boulangerie T. Guilloton — 215, boulevard Raspail, 75014 8. Le Grenier à Pain — 52, avenue d’Italie, 75013 9. Boulangerie Tembely — 33, rue Myrha, 75018 10. Boulangerie Pâtisserie Hubert — 6, rue de Trévise, 75009 --- ## 2016 WINNERS **Winner:** Mickaël Reydellet, La Parisienne, 48 rue Madame, 75006 ****Complete Top 10 Best Baguettes in Paris:**** 1. La Parisienne — 48, rue Madame, 75006 2. Fournil de Lourmel — 121, avenue Félix Faure, 75015 3. Le Grenier à Pain Saint-Amand — 33 bis, rue Saint-Amand, 75015 4. Boulangerie Alexine — 40, rue Lepic, 75018 5. Boulangerie l’Essentiel Blanqui — 73, boulevard Auguste Blanqui, 75013 6. Douceurs et Traditions — 85, rue Saint-Dominique, 75007 7. La Flûte Enchantée — 104, rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 75012 8. Boulangerie Brun — 193, rue de Tolbiac, 75013 9. Le Grenier à Pain Italie — 52, avenue d’Italie, 75013 10. L’Académie du Pain — 30, rue d’Alésia, 75014 --- ## 2015 WINNERSris **Winner:** Djibril Bodian, Le Grenier à Pain Abbesses, 38 rue des Abbesses, 75018 ****Complete Top 10 Best Baguettes in Paris:**** 1. Le Grenier à Pain Abbesses — 38, rue des Abbesses, 75018 2. Boulangerie Brun — 193, rue de Tolbiac, 75013 3. Huré — 150, avenue Victor Hugo, 75016 4. L’Académie du Pain — 30, rue d’Alésia, 75014 5. Le Puits d’Amour — 249, boulevard Voltaire, 75011 6. Le Moulin du 16ème — 152, avenue de Versailles, 75016 7. Charles Tchouassi — 63, rue de Turbigo, 75003 8. Tie: Aux Pains Garnis — 25, avenue de Saint-Ouen, 75017 and Les Gourmandises d’Eiffel — 187, rue de Grenelle, 75007 9. Douceurs et Traditions — 85, rue Saint-Dominique, 75007 10. Maison Delcourt — 100, rue Boileau, 75016 --- ## 2014 WINNERS **Winner:** Tonin Angevin, Aux Délices du Palais, 60 boulevard Brune, 75014 ****Complete Top 10 Best Baguettes in Paris:**** 1. Aux Délices du Palais — 60, boulevard Brune, 75014 2. Tie: Au Petit Versailles du Marais — 27, rue François Miron, 75004 and La Montmartoise — 43, rue de Clignancourt, 75018 3. Tout Autour du Pain — 134, rue de Turenne, 75003 4. Tie: Au Pain d’Autrefois — 83, rue Damrémont, 75018 and Maison Delcourt — 100, rue Boileau, 75016 5. Tie: Gosselin Saint Honoré — 125, rue Saint-Honoré, 75001 and Les Artisans du Pain — 81, rue Didot, 75014 6. Boulangerie Mulot — 75, rue de Seine, 75006 7. Macaron’s Café — 77, avenue du Général Leclerc, 75014 8. Three-way tie: Liberté — 39, rue des Vinaigriers, 75010 and La Petite Marquise — 3, place Victor Hugo, 75016 and Acacias Etoile — 31, rue des Acacias, 75017 9. Meksem — 27, rue Campo Formio, 75013 10. Le Pétrin Normand — 152, rue de la Convention, 75015 --- ![Judging the best baguettes in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_4077-e1458213438628.jpg "Grand Prix de la Baguette de la Ville de Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Panel of judges ranking the best baguettes in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_4067-e1366921937203.jpg "Jury Panel at the Best Baguette Competition 2013 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Rating form for the judging the best baguettes in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_4034-e1366917817265.jpg "Criteria for judging the best baguette in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Numbered baguette that turned out to be the winner among the best baguettes in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_41161-e1366919285426.jpg "The winning baguette from Ridha Khadher | PARIS BY MOUTH")![List of winners as part of the best baguettes in Paris competition in 2013](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_2147-e1366920168624.jpg "Top 10 winners of the Best Baguette in Paris competition | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Headquarters in 2013 for judging the best baguettes in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_2122-e1366921747901.jpg "Baguette tasting HQ | PARIS BY MOUTH")Photos from my experience [judging this competition in 2013](http://parisbymouth.com/behind-the-scenes-at-paris-best-baguette-competition/)## 2013 WINNERS **Winner:** Anthony Bosson, Au Paradis du Gourmand, 156 rue Raymond Losserand, 75014 ****Complete Top 10 Best Baguettes in Paris:**** 1. Au Paradis du Gourmand — 156, rue Raymond Losserand, 75014 2. Boulangerie Raphaëlle — 1, rue Feutrier, 75018 3. Boulangerie Damiani — 125, avenue du Clichy, 75017 4. Christian Vabret — 27, rue François Miron, 75004 5. Maison Cailleaud — 104, cours de Vincennes, 75012 6. Maison Landemaine — 56, rue du Clichy, 75009 7. Dominique Saibron — 77, avenue du Général Leclerc, 75014 8. Le Grenier à Pain Lafayette — 91, rue du Faubourg Poissonnière, 75009 9. La Parisienne — 12, rue Coustou, 75018 10. Claude Besnier — 40, rue du Bourgogne, 75007 --- ## 2012 WINNERS **Winner:** Philippe Mauvieux, Boulangerie Mauvieux, 159 rue Ordener, 75018 ****Complete Top 10 Best Baguettes in Paris:**** 1. Boulangerie Mauvieux — 159, rue Ordener, 75018 2. Raoul Maeder — 111, boulevard Haussmann, 75008 3. Boulangerie Audou — 10, rue de Chanzy, 75011 4. La Pompadour — 110, rue de la Tour, 75016 5. Arnaud Delmontel — 39, rue des Martyrs, 75009 6. La Petite Marquise — 3, place Victor Hugo, 75016 7. Guillaume Delcourt — 100, rue Boileau, 75016 8. Eran Mayer — 100, rue du Théâtre, 75015 9. Tout Autour du Pain — 134, rue de Turenne, 75003 10. Les Saveurs de Wagram — 169, avenue de Wagram, 75017 --- ## 2011 WINNERS **Winner:** Christophe Vasseur, Au Levain d’Antan, 6 rue des Abbesses, 75018 ****Complete Top 10 Best Baguettes in Paris:**** 1. Au Levain d’Antan — 6, rue des Abbesses, 75018 2. Gaétan Romp — 14, rue de la Michodière, 75002 3. Les Saveurs du 20ème — 120, rue de Bagnolet, 75020 4. Gontran Cherrier — 22, rue Caulaincourt, 75018 5. Le Fournil du Village — 12, place J.B. Clément, 75018 6. Les Gourmandises d’Eiffel — 187, rue de Grenelle, 75007 7. Julien — 75, rue Saint-Honoré, 75001 8. Philippe Marache — 92, avenue de la République, 75011 9. Philippe Bogner — 204, rue des Pyrénées, 75020 10. Le Grenier à Pain Saint-Amand — 33 bis, rue Saint-Amand, 75015 --- ## COMING TO PARIS? CHECK OUT OUR AWARD-WINNING FOOD TOURS [LEARN MORE](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) ## JOIN US FOR A food TOUR! Our expert-led [food tours](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) are the #1 Paris tour activity on [TripAdvisor](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187147-d2613395-Reviews-Paris_by_Mouth-Paris_Ile_de_France.html). You can read a lot more about them [here](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/), including pricing, details about our different routes, and rave reviews from previous clients. We’d love to welcome you soon! [LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR TOURS](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Front Page News, Mapped **Tags:** Best baguette 2026, best baguette Paris, Food Map Paris, fournil Didot, Mikaël Reydellet, Paris bakeries --- ### [Outdoor Dining in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/outdoor-dining-in-paris/) **Published:** March 14, 2026 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Outdoor dining in Paris is a mixed bag. There are places that are both gorgeous and genuinely good — and places that are neither. Here's how to tell the difference before you go. **Content:** Outdoor dining in Paris is a mixed bag. There are places that are both gorgeous and genuinely good. There are stunning settings that serve so-so food. There are outstanding restaurants with a few tables in front of the trash cans. Knowing which is which before you go is the whole point of this page. We’ve organized our picks honestly: the places where the setting and the food are both worth your time; the places where the setting is the draw and the food is secondary; the places where we’d go primarily for the food and the outdoor space is a bonus; and the places that are neither glamorous nor gastronomic, but fun all the same. Outdoor dining in Paris is largely a warm-weather phenomenon — most terraces operate from May through September, with some closing earlier in October. A few restaurants with covered or heated terraces are open year-round. *Click any restaurant name for our full review and practical information.* --- ## Beautiful Settings with Good Food These are the places where you don’t have to choose between a gorgeous setting and a meal worth eating. ![GrandCoeur one of the best restaurants in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Grandcouer-restaurant-outdoor-dining-paris.jpg "Grandcouer-restaurant-outdoor-dining-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")GrandCoeur![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/anne-restaurant-marais-outdoor-dining-paris.jpg "anne-restaurant-marais-outdoor-dining-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Anne![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/maison-cluny-outdoor-dining-paris.jpg "maison-cluny-outdoor-dining-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Maison Cluny **[GrandCoeur](https://parisbymouth.com/grand-coeur/)** — One of the prettiest outdoor dining options in Paris: a large, expansive courtyard tucked behind the facade of a Marais hôtel particulier. The Mediterranean menu is full of vegetarian options and the kind of lighter food that warm weather calls for. Open every day; good for groups. *4th arrondissement.* **Anne** — A one-star restaurant with outdoor dining in a leafy, art-filled courtyard at the entrance to the Pavillon de la Reine hotel on the Place des Vosges. One of the more beautiful places to eat lunch in Paris on a warm day. Open Sunday for lunch. *3rd arrondissement.* **Amagat** — Hidden at the end of a twisting cobblestone alley near Père Lachaise, this Catalan tapas bar has a beautiful garden that’s worth every bit of the effort to find it. Small plates, an excellent list of affordable wines from Catalonia, and one of the most genuinely hidden spots in the city. Open Wednesday through Sunday for dinner. Off the beaten track. *20th arrondissement.* **[Maison Cluny](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/maison-cluny)** — A restaurant with outdoor dining on a quiet Latin Quarter street overlooking the gardens of the Cluny museum, where you can sometimes hear birdsong above the city noise. The fried socca chips are among the best apéro nibbles in the city. Good for vegetarians. Open Tuesday through Saturday. *5th arrondissement.* **[Elmer](https://parisbymouth.com/elmer/)** — A modern Marais bistro with a leafy sidewalk terrace and a kitchen that takes warm-weather eating seriously: fresh, seasonal, lighter food designed to share. Good for groups. Open Tuesday through Saturday. *3rd arrondissement.* **[Tekés](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/tekes)** — The back patio at this fully vegetarian restaurant overlooks a gym, which gives it an unexpectedly fun voyeuristic quality. The food is exactly what you want in warm weather: light, vegetable-forward, and full of flavor. Open every day for dinner; open Monday through Friday for lunch. *2nd arrondissement.* **Trouble** — A wine bar in the 9th with a fantastic Italian kitchen and a large outdoor patio that’s where you want to be on a warm evening. Open Tuesday through Saturday; no reservations. *9th arrondissement.* --- ## Come for the Setting Sometimes the view is worth more than the food. These spaces are beautiful enough that we think the trade-off is worth making — but go in with clear expectations. ![Le Jardin Cheval Blanc has a rooftop terrace for outdoor dining in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/le-jardin-cheval-blanc-outdoor-dining-paris.jpg "le-jardin-cheval-blanc-outdoor-dining-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Le Jardin Cheval Blanc![Loulou restaurant has outdoor dining in the Tuileries with a view of the Eiffel Tower in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Loulou-restaurant-outdoor-dining-paris.jpg "Loulou-restaurant-outdoor-dining-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Loulou **[Le Jardin de Cheval Blanc](https://parisbymouth.com/le-jardin-de-cheval-blanc/)** *(mid-May to mid-September only)* — A lush rooftop garden at the Cheval Blanc hotel with sweeping views over central Paris. Every dish contains tomato or strawberry, about half are vegetarian, and the prices are steep for what you get. Our recommendation: come for a drink and a nibble, not a full meal. Near the Louvre; open every day during the season. *1st arrondissement.* **[Loulou](https://parisbymouth.com/loulou/)** — The outdoor terrace inside the Musée des Arts Décoratifs looks onto the Tuileries with a distant view of the Eiffel Tower. The Italian menu is passable and expensive. Come for the setting and the chilled rosé, not the food. Near the Louvre; open every day. *1st arrondissement.* --- ## Sweet Spaces, Serious Food These restaurants don’t have sweeping views or hidden courtyards, but we’d go for the food regardless — and the outdoor space is a genuine pleasure when the weather cooperates. **Café des Ministères** — One of our favorite restaurants in Paris happens to have a sweet little terrace that’s doubled its capacity in recent years, making it ever-so-slightly easier to book a table. The food is rich and wintry by nature (stuffed cabbage, scallop preparations) — but on a warm evening, we’d happily eat it outside. *7th arrondissement.* **Café les Deux Gares** — A modern bistro with an airy terrace perched between Gare du Nord and Gare de l’Est, overlooking the tracks. The seasonal cooking reliably over-delivers on its simple descriptions. Open Monday through Saturday. *10th arrondissement.* **[Les Enfants du Marché](https://parisbymouth.com/les-enfants-du-marche/)** — A lively counter inside the open-air Marché des Enfants Rouges, with natural wine and creative small plates. The market setting means you’re eating outside by definition — arrive before noon or expect a wait. No reservations. Good for vegetarians. Open Tuesday through Sunday (Sunday lunch only). *3rd arrondissement.* **Le Bistrot Flaubert** — A moderately priced modern bistro just north of the Arc de Triomphe, with a lovely terrace added in recent years. Open Tuesday through Saturday. *17th arrondissement.* **Huîtrerie Régis** — A small Saint-Germain oyster bar with a handful of sidewalk tables that are exactly where you want to be on a warm evening. They take reservations by phone, or try your luck at apéro hour around 6pm. Great for seafood; open every day. *6th arrondissement.* --- ## Simple & Sociable Not glamorous, not gastronomic by our standards — but these are fun spaces to spend time outside. **[Café de la Nouvelle Mairie](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-de-la-nouvelle-mairie/)** — A timeless café on a shady lane beside the Panthéon, with a handful of outdoor tables and one of the best natural wine lists in the neighborhood. Simple bistro food, inexpensive wine by the carafe, and a local crowd unbothered by anyone’s opinion of them. Open Monday through Friday. *5th arrondissement.* **Tram Café** — A sidewalk table at this Latin Quarter café looks onto the church of Sainte-Geneviève. Famous for its croque monsieur; better for coffee, breakfast, and the lighter plates. Open Tuesday through Saturday until 7:30pm. *5th arrondissement.* **[Treize au Jardin](https://parisbymouth.com/treize/)** — A sun-dappled terrace across from the Luxembourg Gardens, ideal for brunch, afternoon tea, or early evening cocktails. The seasonal salads are excellent; the desserts are even better. Good for vegetarians. Open every day; no reservations. *6th arrondissement.* **[Brasserie des Prés](https://parisbymouth.com/brasserie-des-pres/)** — Part of the Nouvelle Garde group (Brasserie Dubillot, Brasserie Bellanger), this is a reliable address for affordable classic French food when you’re eating with kids, picky eaters, or a mixed group. Open every day from 9am to midnight. *6th arrondissement.* **Café de Luce** — An all-day café in Montmartre from chef Amandine Chaignot, with expansive outdoor dining on a leafy square across from the restaurant. Easy, casual, and well-priced for the neighborhood. Open every day. *18th arrondissement.* **[Breizh Café](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-odeon/)** — Our favorite crêperie in Paris has outdoor seating at most of its locations. The Saint-Germain location on the rue de l’Odéon has always been a favorite, with planted trees and black-and-white chairs; the Passy location in the 16th is also beautiful. Open every day at all locations. Good for vegetarians. *Multiple arrondissements.* [**Poget et De Witt**](https://parisbymouth.com/poget-et-de-witte/) — A tiny seafood spot on the Île Saint-Louis with a handful of sidewalk tables and a view of the Panthéon. Oysters and other shellfish, shucked on site. Great for seafood. Open Wednesday through Monday. *4th arrondissement.* **L’Avant Comptoir du Marché** — The most spacious of Yves Camdeborde’s three Saint-Germain wine bars, with outdoor tables and room to breathe. The usual trinity of artisanal hams, offal preparations, and natural wines, without the crush of the other two locations. Open every day; no reservations. *6th arrondissement.* **[Café Compagnon](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-compagnon/)** — An all-day café near the rue Montorgueil with a large outdoor terrace and a relaxed pace. Open seven days; usually no reservations needed. *2nd arrondissement.* --- **Looking for more? Browse our [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) or explore our neighborhood guides.** ## COMING TO PARIS? CHECK OUT OUR AWARD-WINNING FOOD TOURS [LEARN MORE](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) ## JOIN US FOR A food TOUR! Our expert-led [food tours](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) are the #1 Paris tour activity on [TripAdvisor](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187147-d2613395-Reviews-Paris_by_Mouth-Paris_Ile_de_France.html). You can read a lot more about them [here](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/), including pricing, details about our different routes, and rave reviews from previous clients. We’d love to welcome you soon! [LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR TOURS](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Front Page News, Newsletter, Seasonal --- ### [Best Restaurants Near the Louvre](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurants-near-the-louvre/) **Published:** March 14, 2026 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Worked up an appetite while wandering one of the world's largest museums? We've got you covered. **Content:** The streets around the Louvre have improved considerably as a dining destination. It’s still true that the neighborhood rewards those who know where to look — the blocks immediately adjacent to the museum are thick with tourist traps — but a short walk in almost any direction opens up genuinely good options. To help you find the best restaurants near the Louvre, we’ve organized this page by meal occasion, which tends to be how people use it: a quick lunch before the museum, a long dinner afterward, or somewhere with a view to mark the occasion. *Click any restaurant name for our full review and practical information.* --- ## Breakfast Before the Museum ![Le Tout Paris restaurant in Paris near the Louvre](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Le-Tout-Paris-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Le Tout Paris restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Le Tout Paris![Café Compagnon restaurant in Paris near the Louvre](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/99700677-55DA-4E7D-A614-FA3C798F22C3-scaled.jpeg "Café Compagnon restaurant in Paris - exterior | PARIS BY MOUTH")Café Compagnon **[Le Tout-Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/le-tout-paris/)** — The Cheval Blanc’s rooftop brasserie serves a full breakfast (70€) with views over central Paris. The spread is extensive: viennoiseries from pastry chef Maxime Frédéric, eggs Benedict and soufflé omelettes, Norman dairy, fresh juices, and a serious tea and coffee selection. A splurge, but a genuinely special way to start a day at the Louvre. **[Café Compagnon](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-compagnon/)** — For something simpler and considerably less expensive, this all-day café near the rue Montorgueil opens early for coffee and breakfast. Large outdoor terrace; no reservation needed. --- ## Lunch ### Simple and Fun ![Maslow restaurant in Paris near the Louvre](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Interior-at-Maslow-vegetarian-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Interior-at-Maslow-vegetarian-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Maslow![A l'Epi d'Or restaurantin Paris near the Louvre](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Dining-room-at-A-LEpi-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Dining-room-at-A-LEpi-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")À lÉpi dOr **[Maslow](https://parisbymouth.com/maslow/)** — Vegetarian and vegan small plates on the Quai de la Mégisserie, open every day until 11pm. Bright, casual, and one of the better plant-based options in central Paris. Good for vegetarians. **[À L’Epi d’Or](https://parisbymouth.com/a-lepi-dor/)** — A bistro from chef Jean-François Piège at about half the price of his nearby La Poule au Pot. A daily two- or three-course lunch menu (37€ or 46€) is a good deal for this part of the city, and the à la carte menu runs to classics like croque monsieur and hachis parmentier. The steak tartare — with fresh herbs, a runny yolk, flaky salt, and crispy fries — is particularly good. Open Monday through Friday. **[Au Pied de Cochon](https://parisbymouth.com/au-pied-de-cochon/)** — The round-the-clock Les Halles brasserie, open 24 hours. Not a destination meal, but one of the most reliably open addresses in central Paris for something quick at any hour. ### Properly Delicious **[19 Saint-Roch](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/19-saint-roch)** — We love the modern compositions here, and the chef’s counter makes it a wonderful option for solo dining; the short, focused menu changes regularly. Easy to book. ****[Juveniles](https://parisbymouth.com/juveniles/)**** — Our top pick in the neighborhood, this bistro on the rue de Richelieu has great food, a warm welcome and a wine list worth exploring. Simple bistro fare done with real care; one of the most consistently enjoyable lunch spots near the Louvre. Open Monday through Friday. --- ## Dinner ### Classic French ![La Bourse et la Vie restaurant in Paris near the Louvre | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_0528-e1646094255953.jpg "Pot au feu with crusty tête de veau and sauce gribiche at La Bourse et la Vie in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")La Bourse et la Vie![Juveniles restaurant in Paris near the Louvre](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Dining-room-at-Juveniles-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Dining room at Juveniles restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Juveniles **[La Poule au Pot](https://parisbymouth.com/la-poule-au-pot/)** — A genuine looker: vintage wallpaper, globe lighting, and a silver serving chariot wheeling between Pepto-Bismol colored tables. Chef Jean-François Piège’s menu leans into traditional cuisine bourgeoise — onion soup, escargots, blanquette de veau, steak au poivre finished tableside. It’s expensive at 75–100€ per person, but the cooking justifies it and the room is an experience. Open Tuesday through Saturday. **[La Bourse et la Vie](https://parisbymouth.com/la-bourse-et-la-vie/)** — A classic bistro in the adjacent Sentier district from chef Daniel Rose, known for lovingly researched and refined versions of old recipes — a pot au feu with deeply flavored bouillon, 30-day aged steak frites. A good option for a classic French dinner near the Louvre. Open Monday through Friday. **[Juveniles](https://parisbymouth.com/juveniles/)** — Also a good dinner option: a wine-focused bistro with a warm room and a list that rewards exploration. Open Monday through Friday. ### Tasting Menus ![Verjus restaurant in Paris near the Louvre](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Verjus-restaurant-in-Paris-canapes-to-start.jpg "Verjus-restaurant-in-Paris-canapes-to-start | PARIS BY MOUTH")Verjus![Frenchie restaurant in Paris near the Louvre | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_7054.jpg "Frenchie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Frenchie **[Verjus](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-verjus-restaurant/)** — A seasonal tasting menu restaurant steps from the Palais Royal, with ingredients drawn from the team’s own garden outside Paris. Chef Garrett Murphy’s cooking is worth planning a meal around; the wine pairings are among the best in the city. Good for vegetarians; private dining for groups of 8–12. Open Monday through Friday for dinner, plus Friday lunch. **[Frenchie](https://parisbymouth.com/frenchie/)** — One of the most influential restaurants of its generation in Paris, from chef Gregory Marchand, still cooking at a high level. Located on the rue du Nil in the adjacent Sentier district. **[Pantagruel](https://parisbymouth.com/pantagruel/)** — A modern restaurant just off the Palais Royal gardens, behind a pale blue façade, from chef Jason Gouzy. The cooking is inventive and fun — think lobster toastie and playful takes on classic French ingredients — in a colorful room that feels youthful without being casual. A full review is coming soon. --- ## For the View These restaurants are organized around their setting rather than their food — come for the spectacle. ![Le Jardin Cheval Blanc rooftop restaurant near the Louvre in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/le-jardin-cheval-blanc-outdoor-dining-paris.jpg "le-jardin-cheval-blanc-outdoor-dining-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Le Jardin Cheval Blanc![Loulou restaurant in Paris near the Louvre](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Loulou-restaurant-outdoor-dining-paris.jpg "Loulou-restaurant-outdoor-dining-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Loulou **[Le Jardin de Cheval Blanc](https://parisbymouth.com/le-jardin-de-cheval-blanc/)** *(mid-May to mid-September only)* — A lush rooftop garden at the Cheval Blanc hotel with sweeping views over central Paris. Better for a drink and a few bites than a full meal, but one of the most beautiful outdoor dining options near the Louvre in the warm months. Open every day during the season. **[Le Tout-Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/le-tout-paris/)** — The Cheval Blanc’s rooftop brasserie, open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The views are the draw. Open every day. [**Loulou**](https://parisbymouth.com/loulou/) — The outdoor terrace inside the Musée des Arts Décoratifs faces onto the Tuileries with a distant view of the Eiffel Tower. The Italian menu is expensive for what it is; come for the setting and a glass of chilled rosé. Open every day. --- ***Looking for more? Browse our [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) or explore our neighborhood guides.*** ## COMING TO PARIS? CHECK OUT OUR AWARD-WINNING FOOD TOURS [LEARN MORE](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) ## JOIN US FOR A food TOUR! 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With its stately Haussmannian buildings, twisting streets, and leafy parks, it’s an ideal habitat for strolling — and then eating. The honest truth about this neighborhood: high rents don’t encourage culinary risk-taking, and the tourist-facing blocks are thick with mediocre restaurants. But there are genuinely good places here, and the list has improved considerably over the past few years. Everything on this page has been anonymously visited and reviewed. *Click any restaurant name for our full review and practical information.* --- ## Our Top Picks ![Oktobre one of the best restaurants in Saint-Germain](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Front-dining-room-at-Oktobre-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Front-dining-room-at-Oktobre-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Oktobre![Ambos one of the best restaurants in Saint-Germain](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Boeuf-de-Castille-with-carottes-nouvelles-consome-basilic-Thai-pate-de-riz-torrefie-at-Ambos-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Boeuf de Castille with carottes nouvelles, consome? basilic Thai, pa?te de riz torre?fie? at Ambos restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Ambos **[Oktobre](https://parisbymouth.com/oktobre/)** — When KGB closed, chef Martin Maumet bought the space from his partner William Ledeuil and reopened it as his own. Most of the team stayed on, the room was renovated beautifully — striped banquettes, terracotta tiles, dried flowers pressed into the walls — and the food got better. The cooking carries forward the east Asian influences from KGB: bright flavors, precise technique, ingredients like yuzu kosho and shiso woven through a menu that feels both personal and polished. A six-course tasting menu is available at dinner; shorter menus at lunch. Good for vegetarians; good for tasting menus. Open Tuesday through Saturday. **[Ambos](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/ambos)** — A collaboration between two married chefs: Pierre Chomet, from Brittany, trained under three-star chefs and cooked in Bangkok; Cristina Chomet, from Venezuela, previously cooked at Buckingham Palace and Atelier Joël Robuchon in London. Their menu reflects the cuisines that have most shaped them — Breton, Venezuelan, Thai — and the result is genuinely exciting and unlike anything else in the neighborhood. The chef’s counter is one of the better seats in Saint-Germain. Good for groups; open Monday. Open Monday through Friday. **[Augustin Marchand d’Vins](https://parisbymouth.com/augustin-marchand-dvins/)** — Small, intimate, and always worth the trouble of booking. A wine bar with only a few tables, where the proprietor advises and serves every table himself. Most of the menu is product-focused — good charcuterie, aged cheese, cured fish — with one or two cooked dishes each night. The wine list is exceptional and the room has a particular charm: books, bottles, flowers, and a red neon sign that casts the kind of light that makes everyone look their best. Not for a heavy meal; very good for a romantic evening or a quiet one-on-one. Easy to book. Open Tuesday through Sunday, evenings only. --- ## Also Recommended ![the kitchen at Baillotte restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/the-kitchen-at-Baillotte-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "the kitchen at Baillotte restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Baillotte![Semilla one of the best restaurants in Saint-Germain](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/22299365733_79a89af9e5-e1533075824671.jpg "Semilla in Saint-Germain | PARIS BY MOUTH")Semilla **[La Petite Chaise](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/la-petite-chaise)** — One of the oldest restaurants in Paris, on the rue de Grenelle, recently renovated by a team that includes Antoine Arnault. The new room is lovely — warm bookshelves, old parquet floors, plush red banquettes — and the cooking is a faithful and well-executed take on classic French cuisine. Poireaux vinaigrette with smoked sardines and green apple, sole meunière, suprême de volaille in truffle jus, profiteroles, tarte Tatin. Prices are a little elevated but less than you might expect given the location and the renovation. A good option for traditional French food on a Saturday, when many bistros are closed. Good for special occasions. Open Tuesday through Saturday. **[Semilla](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-semilla/)** — The vegetable-focused plates here are where the kitchen shines, and the wine list is one of the best in Saint-Germain. Not the most consistent restaurant in the neighborhood, but when it’s on, it’s very good — and the combination of excellent wine and genuine attention to vegetables makes it a reliable recommendation for good for vegetarians. Open Wednesday through Sunday for dinner, plus lunch on weekends. Closed Monday and Tuesday. **[Baillotte](https://parisbymouth.com/baillotte/)** — A solid option for modern and creative cooking with choices — this is not a tasting menu, which is relatively rare in this tier. Chef Satoshi Amitsu’s signature pâté en croûte is genuinely one of the best around. Welcoming to solo diners; good for vegetarians; open Sunday for lunch. Open Tuesday through Sunday (Sunday lunch only). **[Chez Dumonet](https://parisbymouth.com/josephine-chez-dumonet/)** — This postcard of a restaurant has been in operation since the late 19th century. Prices run a little high, and the room tilts toward travelers, but Chez Dumonet remains a great place to eat well while soaking up vintage Paris. The stuffed morels, cassoulet, millefeuille, and soufflé are all standouts; skip the duck confit. Good for special occasions. Open Monday through Friday. **[Sauvage](https://parisbymouth.com/sauvage/)** — A sincere focus on good ingredients and a near-total absence of butter. Fresh fish with lightly cooked greens, sweetbreads and kidneys with simple vegetable sides, a natural wine list that leans toward interesting bottles. Feels like a friendly neighborhood wine bistro that happens to have real talent in the kitchen. Open Monday through Saturday. **[Breizh Café](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-odeon/)** — The slightly posher Saint-Germain outpost of the original Marais crêperie, turning out the same buttery buckwheat galettes in a little more breathing room. Terrasse tables make this a good option for warm evenings. The galette complète — artisanal ham, organic egg, Comté, Bordier butter — is the gold standard. The oysters from Cancale are excellent and often overlooked. Good for vegetarians; outdoor dining. Open every day. **[Quinsou](https://parisbymouth.com/quinsou/)** — Chef Antonin Bonnet’s cooking is genuinely impressive: technically precise, produce-driven, with a particular gift for building complex flavors from fish and vegetables. The tasting menu has climbed to 125€ with supplements available on some courses, and the wine list is expensive. Worth knowing about if the price works for you; those watching costs may find better value elsewhere in this tier. Open Tuesday through Saturday. --- ## Handy in Certain Situations ![Huitrerie Regis oyster restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG_2276.jpg "Huitrerie Regis oyster restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Huîtrerie Régis![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_1935-1.jpg "Interior at Treize au Jardin in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Treize au Jardin **[Huîtrerie Régis](https://parisbymouth.com/huitrerie-regis/)** — Still some of the best oysters in Paris, served simply with lemon, bread, and butter. A large selection of bivalves including flat oysters from Belon; smoked scallops if you want something more. The sidewalk tables are good for warm evenings. Reservations recommended. Open every day. Great for seafood. **[Fish la Boissonnerie](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-fish-la-boissonnerie/)** — Decades in, this neighborhood institution remains a reliable address — partly because of the exceptional wine list supplied by sister shop La Dernière Goutte, partly because of the warm bilingual staff who make solo diners feel particularly welcome at the bar. Save room for cheese and dessert. Good for solo dining. Open every day. **[Colvert](https://parisbymouth.com/colvert/)** — A practical option when you need something open every day of the week. The food from Top Chef alumnus Arnaud Baptiste is creative and sometimes over-sauced, but it’s a cut above many of the neighbors. Open every day. **[Brasserie des Prés](https://parisbymouth.com/brasserie-des-pres/)** — Part of the Nouvelle Garde group (Brasserie Dubillot, Brasserie Bellanger), this is a reliable address for affordable classic French food when you’re eating with kids, picky eaters, or a mixed group. Open every day from 9am to midnight. Good for groups; good for vegetarians. **[Treize au Jardin](https://parisbymouth.com/treize/)** — A leafy terrace across from the Luxembourg Gardens, good for brunch, afternoon pastries, or an early apéro. The menu is relaxed — eggs, salads, biscuits — and there’s a kids’ menu. Open from 11:30am (until 5:30pm on weekdays, 8:30pm on weekends). No reservations. Good for vegetarians; outdoor dining. **[Freddy’s](https://parisbymouth.com/freddys/)** — A casual wine bar on the rue de Seine with reasonably priced small plates and an excellent list of wines by the glass. Popular to the point of being difficult to get into during peak hours — arrive early or late. Open every day. **[Les Parisiens](https://parisbymouth.com/les-parisiens/)** — A hotel restaurant near the Musée d’Orsay that feels exactly like what it is, but the food is reliable and the address is convenient if you’re in the 7th on a Sunday evening. Open every day. **[L’Avant Comptoir](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lavant-comptoir/)** *(three locations)* — The three wine bars born from Yves Camdeborde’s empire: **[L’Avant Comptoir de la Terre](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lavant-comptoir/)** (meat-focused), [**L’Avant Comptoir**](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lavant-comptoir/) (seafood), and **[L’Avant Comptoir du Marché](https://parisbymouth.com/lavant-comptoir-du-marche/)** inside the covered market. All are standing-room or near-standing-room only, all are open every day of the year including holidays, and all serve small plates for under 10€. Useful when everything else is closed. No reservations. --- *Two restaurants are being reviewed and will be added here shortly: Allard and Orson.* **Looking for more? Browse our [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) or explore our neighborhood guides.** ## COMING TO PARIS? 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You’re not just looking for good food — you want a room that sets the right tone, service that makes your guest feel attended to, and enough quiet that you can actually hear each other. Food matters, but on nights like this, service and setting matter just as much. Below are our suggestions organized by format and budget. We’ve focused on intimate gatherings rather than large parties — for group celebrations, see our page on restaurants good for groups. We’ve included both tasting menus and à la carte options, and we’ve noted where vegetarians are well accommodated. *Click any restaurant name for our full review and practical information.* --- ## For a Splurge Tasting Menu When you want to spend lavishly and have a meal you’ll be describing for years. ![Amâlia restaurant for special occasions in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/amalia-restaurant-paris-open-sunday.jpg "amalia-restaurant-paris-open-sunday | PARIS BY MOUTH")Amâlia **[Alliance](https://parisbymouth.com/alliance/)** — Our top pick for a special occasion tasting menu in Paris. The restaurant is small, with well-spaced tables and a maître d’ who exudes genuine generosity. Chef Toshitaka Omiya is a talent without being a provocateur — this is a restaurant where you are the focus, not the chef. The location a few blocks from Notre-Dame makes it easy to stroll along the Seine before or after dinner. Four courses at dinner from 145€; lunch from 95€. Good for vegetarians; private dining available for groups. A note for anyone planning an anniversary or proposal: one meaning of alliance is wedding ring. *5th arrondissement, near Notre-Dame.* **Amâlia** — A close runner-up to Alliance for a fancy tasting menu, and our top pick when vegetarians are at the table. Chef Eugenio Anfuso’s cooking is among the most exciting in the city right now, and the fact that the vegetarian tasting menu (145€) mirrors the omnivore menu course for course means everyone eats at the same pace. Open Saturday and Sunday — a rare advantage at this level. *11th arrondissement.* **Maison** — One of our favorites for a special occasion tasting menu, with a chef’s counter that makes it an intimate and immersive experience. Open for Sunday lunch — a good option when Sunday special occasion meals are otherwise hard to find at this level. Book well ahead. *11th arrondissement.* **Comice** — An elegant tasting menu restaurant in the 16th from a husband-and-wife team. Four to five courses for 120–150€, and more relaxed and welcoming than the posh address might suggest. The wine pairings are particularly impressive. *16th arrondissement.* --- ## For a Moderate Tasting Menu When you want a multi-course meal without the splurge — these are tasting menus under 100€. ![Paris restaurants open Sunday good for special occasions - Pétrelle](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/best-paris-restaurants-open-sunday.jpg "best-paris-restaurants-open-sunday | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pétrelle **Pétrelle** — Our top pick for a moderately priced special occasion dinner. The candlelit room is genuinely romantic, the tables are well-spaced, and the highly seasonal four-course menu (75€) changes every week. Prices have remained consistent across three years of visits — a rarity in this city. The base of Montmartre is an easy walk before or after dinner. *9th arrondissement.* **F.I.E.F.** — A sleek and modern tasting menu restaurant in the 11th with a vegan option (five courses, 85€) alongside the omnivore menu (95€). A good choice for a special occasion when one person doesn’t eat animal products. Open Monday through Friday for dinner. *11th arrondissement.* **Cypsèle** — A tasting menu restaurant in the Marais with cooking that has impressed us consistently. An off-the-beaten-track special occasion option. *4th arrondissement.* **[Verjus](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-verjus-restaurant/)** — A seasonal tasting menu near the Palais Royal, with ingredients drawn from their own garden outside Paris. Six courses for 98€; wine pairings among the best in the city. Good for vegetarians; private dining room available for groups of 8–12. Open Monday through Friday for dinner. *1st arrondissement.* --- ## When You Don’t Want a Tasting Menu Not everyone wants to surrender control of the menu. These restaurants feel genuinely special and serve à la carte — or let you choose between à la carte and a tasting menu. ![Counter seating at Fugue, Paris good for special occasions](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/counter-dining-fugue-restaurant-paris.jpg "counter-dining-fugue-restaurant-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Fugue **Eels** — Offers both a tasting menu (89€) and à la carte, which makes it flexible for tables with different appetites. The service is thoughtful and the room — casual in décor but quietly elegant in feel — works well for a special meal without ceremony. Always a vegetarian option every course. *10th arrondissement.* **Fugue** — A tasting menu restaurant in the 10th that also allows à la carte ordering, giving your table more flexibility. Big tables and a warm room make it a comfortable choice for a special dinner. *10th arrondissement.* **Le Saint-Sébastien** — A perennial favorite, and particularly good right now. Chef Andrés Solis’s vegetable-driven cooking has subtle Mexican influences that add a distinctive personality to an already excellent room. A great option when you want a special meal without the formality of a tasting menu. Good for vegetarians. *11th arrondissement.* --- ## When You Must Have a View A genuinely good meal with a genuinely good view is rare. These three deliver both. ![La Tour d'Argent for special occasions in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Wine-at-Le-Tour-dArgent-in-Paris.jpg "Wine at Le Tour d'Argent in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")La Tour dArgent **Le Jules Verne** — Inside the Eiffel Tower, and better than anyone expects. Chef Frédéric Anton’s kitchen produces food that would stand on its own merits anywhere in the city — the view is simply an extraordinary bonus. Hard to book; reserve well in advance. *Near the Eiffel Tower.* **[La Tour d’Argent](https://parisbymouth.com/la-tour-dargent/)** — One of the great classic restaurants of Paris, with a view over the Seine and Notre-Dame that is genuinely breathtaking. Particularly worth knowing for wine lovers: the cellar is legendary. A highly recommended special occasion option. *5th arrondissement, near Notre-Dame.* **Ducasse sur Seine** — A floating restaurant that completes a circuit along the Seine during your meal, past the major monuments. The views are unbeatable; the food is better than the format might suggest. A genuinely fun special occasion, especially for guests who find traditional restaurant formality uncomfortable. Good for vegetarians. Open Wednesday through Sunday. *16th arrondissement, near the Eiffel Tower.* --- **Looking for more? Browse our [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) or explore our neighborhood guides.** ## COMING TO PARIS? CHECK OUT OUR AWARD-WINNING FOOD TOURS [LEARN MORE](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) ## JOIN US FOR A food TOUR! Our expert-led [food tours](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) are the #1 Paris tour activity on [TripAdvisor](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187147-d2613395-Reviews-Paris_by_Mouth-Paris_Ile_de_France.html). You can read a lot more about them [here](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/), including pricing, details about our different routes, and rave reviews from previous clients. We’d love to welcome you soon! [LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR TOURS](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Front Page News, Restaurant Review --- ### [Les Enfants du Marché](https://parisbymouth.com/les-enfants-du-marche/) **Published:** April 2, 2026 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** A Japanese counter tucked inside the Marché des Enfants Rouges — inventive small plates, natural wine, no reservations, and prices that require a certain commitment. **Content:** > *Les Enfants du Marché is rated as* **GOOD** *with two stars* **\* \*** > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-by-arrondissement/) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Les Enfants du Marché is a Japanese-inflected counter tucked inside the Marché des Enfants Rouges, Paris’ oldest covered market. The concept is deliberately paradoxical: serious, inventive small plates — caviar tartelettes, karaage asparagus, offal, whole fish — served on stools in a bustling market hall, without reservations and without apology for the prices. The natural wine pours on request; the crowd is lively; the experience is casual even when the bill is not. Vegetarians eat here as well as almost anywhere in Paris. Adventurous carnivores will find things they won’t see elsewhere. It’s best understood as an occasional indulgence rather than a regular — the kind you justify with jet lag, a birthday, or a particularly beautiful afternoon in the Marais. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF LES ENFANTS DU MARCHÉ](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/les-enfants-du-marche-paris) [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## LES ENFANTS DU MARCHÉ 39 rue de Bretagne, 75003 Open Tuesday-Saturday from 12-8pm Reduced hours in the cold months are displayed on their [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/lesenfantsdumarche/) Open Sunday from 12-5pm Closed Monday No reservations ## PHOTOS OF LES ENFANTS DU MARCHÉ ![Les Enfants du Marché restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/80BBB33C-5A5D-4E8A-A164-32F04D8EB580-scaled.jpeg "Les Enfants du Marché restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Tomato and burrata salad![Les Enfants du Marché restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/8A70A506-20A3-450D-9C7A-F538D74AB1A0-scaled.jpeg "Les Enfants du Marché restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Fish heads![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/les-enfants-du-marche-paris-75003-monkfish-liver-1280x853.jpg "les enfants du marche paris 75003 monkfish liver | PARIS BY MOUTH")Monkfish liver![Les Enfants du Marché restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/les-enfants-du-marche-paris-75003-langoustines-1280x853.jpg "les enfants du marche paris 75003 langoustines | PARIS BY MOUTH")Langoustines![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/les-enfants-du-marche-paris-75003-kitchen-1280x853.jpg "les enfants du marche paris 75003 kitchen | PARIS BY MOUTH")Kitchen view![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/les-enfants-du-marche-paris-75003-counter-1280x853.jpg "les enfants du marche paris 75003 counter | PARIS BY MOUTH")Outdoor counter dining at Les Enfants du Marché![Les Enfants du Marché restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/les-enfants-du-marche-paris-75003-cabbage-and-raie-salad-1280x853.jpg "les enfants du marche paris 75003 cabbage and raie salad | PARIS BY MOUTH")Cabbage and skate salad![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/les-enfants-du-marche-paris-75003-bar-otherside-1280x853.jpg "les enfants du marche paris 75003 bar otherside | PARIS BY MOUTH")A handful of tables![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/les-enfants-du-marche-paris-75003-bar-1280x853.jpg "les enfants du marche paris 75003 bar | PARIS BY MOUTH")Bar![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/les-enfants-du-marche-paris-75003-brillat-savarin-cheesecake-1280x853.jpg "les enfants du marche paris 75003 brillat savarin cheesecake | PARIS BY MOUTH")Brillat Savarin cheesecake![Les Enfants du Marché one of the best vegetarian restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/DE5A008E-15FE-411E-B0F1-6E66FC3827C0-scaled.jpeg "Les Enfants du Marché restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Les Enfants du Marché restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/7ABBD529-93DB-445E-880E-3A9900757E1D-scaled.jpeg "Les Enfants du Marché restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")ArtichokesPhotos by Aaron Ayscough & Meg Zimbeck --- ## COMING TO PARIS? 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[See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75003, In the Marais, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, No reservations necessary, Notable Wine List, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining, Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews, Small Sharable Plates, Vegetarian Friendly **Tags:** 75003, In the Marais, Natural Wine, No Reservations, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining, Vegetarian-Friendly --- ### [Eme](https://parisbymouth.com/eme/) **Published:** March 31, 2026 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Chef Nazareno Mayol Curti brings a gastronomic tasting menu to the southern Marais. The cooking is skilled, the room is quiet, and Paris has never had more competition. **Content:** > *Eme is rated as* **FINE** *with one star* **\*** > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-by-arrondissement/) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Eme arrived in the southern Marais in late 2025, taking over the space once occupied by Capitaine — and immediately signaling different ambitions. Chef Nazareno Mayol Curti, a Uruguayan with stints at Mirazur and David Toutain on his CV, offers a 5-course lunch at €75 and a 9-course dinner at €115. The cooking is technically precise and occasionally memorable — a shiso leaf with chicken skin and black garlic is the kind of bite that stays with you, and the pan criollo cooked on the barbecue with duck fat is the meal’s most satisfying moment. The drinks list is serious and expensive, and there’s a thoughtful non-alcoholic section. The room is handsome and quiet. Too quiet, perhaps. Paris has no shortage of gastronomic tasting menus right now. Eme is fine — which may not be enough. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF EME](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/eme) [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## eme RESTAURANT 4 Impasse Guéménée, 75004 Open Thursday-Saturday for lunch & dinner Open Tuesday & Wednesday for dinner only Closed Sunday & Monday Reservations [online](https://eme.restaurant/) or at +33 1 44 61 11 76 ## PHOTOS OF EME RESTAURANT ![Interior: Dining room at Eme, Paris Marais — walnut tables and sage-grey walls](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/dining-room-eme-paris.jpg "dining-room-eme-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dining room ![Shiso, black garlic and chicken skin at Eme, Marais, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/shiso-black-garlic-chicken-skin-eme-paris.jpg "shiso-black-garlic-chicken-skin-eme-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Shiso black garlic chicken skin![Oyster with whey emulsion and leeks at Eme, Marais, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/oyster-buttermilk-leek-marigold-eme-paris.jpg "oyster-buttermilk-leek-marigold-eme-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Oyster with whey emulsion![White asparagus with wild garlic at Eme, Marais, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/white-asparagus-wild-garlic-coriander-eme-paris.jpg "white-asparagus-wild-garlic-coriander-eme-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")White asparagus with wild garlic ![Pigeon breast with parmesan cream at Eme, Marais, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/pigeon-parmesan-sage-eme-paris.jpg "pigeon-parmesan-sage-eme-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pigeon with parmesan cream sage![Pigeon leg on walnut board at Eme restaurant, Paris 4th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/pigeon-leg-breadcrumb-walnut-board-eme-paris.jpg "pigeon-leg-breadcrumb-walnut-board-eme-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pigeon leg![Pan criollo with duck fat at Eme, 4th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/pan-criollo-duck-fat-bread-eme-paris.jpg "pan-criollo-duck-fat-bread-eme-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pan criollo ![Honey, pollen and miso dessert at Eme, 4th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/honey-pollen-miso-dessert-eme-paris.jpg "honey-pollen-miso-dessert-eme-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Honey pollen miso dessert ![End of meal at Eme restaurant, Paris Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/mignardise-infusion-eme-paris.jpg "mignardise-infusion-eme-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Coffee and shortbread --- ## COMING TO PARIS? 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[See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews **Tags:** 75004, In the Marais, Open Saturday, Tasting Menus --- ### [Occasion](https://parisbymouth.com/occasion/) **Published:** March 27, 2026 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Occasion brings four precise courses, a personally curated wine list, and a room full of mid-century design finds to the Goncourt neighborhood — all for 49€. **Content:** > *Occasion is rated as* **GOOD** *with two stars* **\* \*** > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-by-arrondissement/) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Occasion arrived in the 10th arrondissement in February 2026 with a proposition that feels almost radical: four courses for 49€, in a room assembled from mid-century design finds by two chefs with serious pedigrees. Candice Brée and Margaux Baju, who have cooked at Plaza Athénée, Akrame, Gaya, and Pages, have built something that is neither casual nor prohibitively expensive — a grown-up dinner that doesn’t demand a special occasion to justify. The cooking is precise and seasonal, the wine list is one of the more personal and intelligently curated in the neighborhood, and the room — Breuer chairs, Strateg cutlery, a Ben Hoek shelving system crowded with vintage glassware — looks like nowhere else in Paris. The bathroom floor mosaic is worth the trip alone [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF OCCASION](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/occasion) [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## OCCASION RESTAURANT 13 Rue Jacques Louvel-Tessier, 75010 Open Tuesday-Saturday for dinner Closed Sunday & Monday Reservations [online](https://www.occasion-restaurant.fr/) or at +33 7 81 83 42 30 ## PHOTOS OF OCCASION ![Wall-mounted wine rack and mid-century sconce at Occasion, Paris 10th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/service-station-shelving-glassware-occasion-paris.jpg "service-station-shelving-glassware-occasion-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Interior![Cacio e pepe gougères in a silver snail dish at Occasion, Goncourt, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/gougeres-cacio-e-pepe-occasion-paris.jpg "gougeres-cacio-e-pepe-occasion-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Gougères![Raw scallop with julienned carrot and mandarin pepper marmalade at Occasion, Paris 10th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/saint-jacques-crue-fir-oil-mandarin-occasion-paris.jpg "saint-jacques-crue-fir-oil-mandarin-occasion-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Scallop with carrot![Ricotta agnolotto with white asparagus and wild garlic pesto at Occasion, Paris 10th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/agnolotti-ricotta-white-asparagus-wild-garlic-occasion-paris.jpg "agnolotti-ricotta-white-asparagus-wild-garlic-occasion-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Agnolotto with asparagus![Aged hake with savagnin sauce, radicchio, and turnips at Occasion, Paris 10th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/aged-fish-savagnin-sauce-radicchio-turnip-occasion-paris.jpg "aged-fish-savagnin-sauce-radicchio-turnip-occasion-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Hake with radicchio![Floor mosaic of a wine glass in the bathroom at Occasion, Paris 10th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/bathroom-mosaic-wineglass-occasion-paris.jpg "bathroom-mosaic-wineglass-occasion-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Bathroom floor mosaic![Brillat-Savarin and Tomme de Fédou with smoked pear compote at Occasion, Paris 10th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cheese-course-brillat-savarin-tomme-brebis-occasion-paris.jpg "cheese-course-brillat-savarin-tomme-brebis-occasion-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Cheese course![Célerimisù with feuilletine crumble and celeri-café ice cream at Occasion, Paris 10th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/celerimisu-celeri-cafe-ice-cream-occasion-paris.jpg "celerimisu-celeri-cafe-ice-cream-occasion-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Célerimisù ![Madeleine in a scallop shell with coral caramel at Occasion, Paris 10th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/madeleine-scallop-shell-coral-caramel-occasion-paris.jpg "madeleine-scallop-shell-coral-caramel-occasion-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Madeleine in a scallop shell --- ## COMING TO PARIS? 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[See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews, Restaurant Review **Tags:** 75010, Open Saturday, Tasting Menus --- ### [Substance](https://parisbymouth.com/substance/) **Published:** March 6, 2026 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** After Hémicycle closed, chefs Flavio Lucarini and Aurora Storari landed at Substance in the 16th — and the cooking is the most refined we've seen from them yet. **Content:** > *Substance is rated as* **GOOD** *with two stars* **\* \*** > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-by-arrondissement/) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) After the closure of [Hémicycle](https://parisbymouth.com/hemicycle/), one of our former 50 Favorites, chef Flavio Lucarini and pastry chef Aurora Storari have taken over the kitchen at Substance — a Michelin-starred address in the 16th arrondissement that now belongs entirely to their Franco-Italian vision. Lucarini’s cooking is precise and instinctive: expect pasta dishes that reference Rome as much as Paris, main courses built around bitter greens and citrus rather than cream, and a commitment to seasonal ingredients that runs through every plate. Storari, a Michelin Passion Dessert winner, closes the meal with desserts that are among the most inventive in the city. Lunch menus start at €68, making this one of the more accessible entry points for serious cooking on this side of the city. Open Monday through Friday, with a dedicated vegetarian tasting menu. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF SUBSTANCE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/substance-restaurant) [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## SUBSTANCE **Address**: 45 Rue Saint-Georges, 75009 18 Rue de Chaillot, 75116 Open Monday-Friday for lunch & dinner Closed Saturday & Sunday Reservations [online](http://www.substance.paris/) or at +33 1 47 20 08 90 ## PHOTOS OF SUBSTANCE RESTAURANT ![Chef Flavio Lucarini at work in the kitchen at Substance, rue de Chaillot, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Flavio-Lucarini-Substance-Paris-restaurant.jpg "Flavio-Lucarini-Substance-Paris-restaurant | PARIS BY MOUTH")Flavio Lucarini now at Substance![Beetroot raviolo with buttermilk at Substance restaurant, 16th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/beetroot-koji-marigolds-buttermilk-substance-paris.jpg "beetroot-koji-marigolds-buttermilk-substance-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Beetroot with Koji Buttermilk![Scallop in the shell with craterellus mushrooms at Substance, 16th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/scallop-shell-craterellus-xo-substance-paris.jpg "scallop-shell-craterellus-xo-substance-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Scallop with Craterellus XO![Cacio e pepe with spiced ring at Substance, 16th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cacio-e-pepe-spices-substance-paris.jpg "cacio-e-pepe-spices-substance-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Cacio e Pepe with Spices![Red mullet with conchiglioni pasta at Substance restaurant, 16th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/red-mullet-conchiglioni-jerusalem-artichoke-substance-paris.jpg "red-mullet-conchiglioni-jerusalem-artichoke-substance-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Red Mullet with Conchiglioni ![Lamb with cime di rapa and bergamot at Substance, 16th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/lamb-cime-di-rapa-seaweed-bergamot-substance-paris.jpg "lamb-cime-di-rapa-seaweed-bergamot-substance-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Lamb with Cime di Rapa Bergamot![Chocolate and squash dessert by Aurora Storari at Substance, 16th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/chocolate-squash-chai-substance-paris.jpg "chocolate-squash-chai-substance-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chocolate with Squash Chaï![Panettone brioches with zabaglione at Substance restaurant, 16th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/panettone-brioche-zabaglione-substance-paris.jpg "panettone-brioche-zabaglione-substance-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Brioches with Zabaglione![Kitchen pass with marble counter at Substance, rue de Chaillot, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_4157.jpg "IMG_4157 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chefs counter --- ## COMING TO PARIS? 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[See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews **Tags:** 75016, Open Monday, Tasting Menus, Vegetarian-Friendly --- ### [Cypsèle](https://parisbymouth.com/cypsele/) **Published:** January 28, 2026 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Chef Marcin Król (Noma, Le Chateaubriand, Maison) and sommelier Quentin Loisel have opened a quietly thrilling tasting menu restaurant on the Île Saint-Louis. Lunch from 85€. **Content:** > *Cypsèle is rated as* **GREAT** *with three stars* **\* \* \*** > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-by-arrondissement/) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Cypsèle is the kind of restaurant that makes you reconsider what a tasting menu can be. Polish-born chef Marcin Król — formerly of Noma, Le Chateaubriand, and Maison — opened this intimate room on the Île Saint-Louis with sommelier Quentin Loisel, late of Le Jules Verne. Together they’ve built something quiet and confident: a daily-changing menu that draws on wood smoke, foraged flavors, and surprising technique without performing any of it. The 17th-century boiserie and mercury mirrors have been restored rather than erased, and Loisel’s wine list shows the same editorial restraint — a small number of producers, chosen with care. Lunch is 85€ for the full menu; dinner is 145€. Book online or by phone. Reservations are essential — this one is already on people’s radar. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF CYPSÈLE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/cypsele) [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## CYPSÈLE RESTAURANT 11 Rue des Deux Ponts, 75004 Open Wednesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/whats-open-on-sunday-in-paris)-Tuesday Reservations [online](https://www.cypsele.fr/) or at +33 6 49 70 49 54 ## PHOTOS OF CYPSÈLE ![Dining room interior at Cypsèle, Île Saint-Louis, Paris 4th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_7305.jpg "dining-room-cypsele-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dining room ![Pirenaica veal tartare with charred kale and sorrel purée at Cypsèle, Paris 4th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_7346.jpg "veal-tartare-cypsele-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Veal tartare![Abalone with Camargue rice and charred Brussels sprouts at Cypsèle, Île Saint-Louis](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_7359.jpg "abalone-camargue-rice-cypsele-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Abalone with Camargue rice ![Quail with confit orange and caramelized endive at Cypsèle, Paris 4th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_7364.jpg "caille-a-lorange-cypsele-paris.jpg | PARIS BY MOUTH")Caille à lorange ![Interior detail at Cypsèle restaurant, Île Saint-Louis, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_7376.jpg "interior-detail-cypsele-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Patron saint![Tarte fondante de Mimolette jeune at Cypsèle, Paris 4th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_7394.jpg "mimolette-tarte-cypsele-paris.jpg | PARIS BY MOUTH")Mimolette tarte ![Choux with pear sorbet and Earl Grey crème diplomate at Cypsèle, Paris 4th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_7408.jpg "choux-pear-earl-grey-cypsele-paris.jpg | PARIS BY MOUTH")Choux dessert![Crème with vin de paille at Cypsèle, Île Saint-Louis, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_7418.jpg "creme-vin-de-paille-cypsele-paris.jpg | PARIS BY MOUTH")Crème with vin de paille --- ## COMING TO PARIS? 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[See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews, Restaurant Review --- ### [L'Ambroisie](https://parisbymouth.com/lambroisie/) **Published:** February 11, 2026 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Bernard Pacaud's 43-year tenure ended in 2025, but L'Ambroisie's classic menu endures under new chef Shintaro Awa. Expect impeccable technique, luxury ingredients, and prices to match at this three-Michelin-star institution in Place des Vosges. **Content:** > *L’Ambroisie is rated as* **GOOD** *with two stars* \* \* > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-restaurants) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Bernard Pacaud’s departure in 2025 ended a 43-year chapter at this three-Michelin-starred institution in [the Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/where-to-eat-in-the-marais/)‘ Place des Vosges. Chef Shintaro Awa now oversees a menu that has remained remarkably consistent for decades — the same langoustines with curry, the same roasted lobster with rosemary, the same celebrated chocolate tart that regulars return for year after year. This consistency comes at a price. L’Ambroisie operates entirely à la carte with no tasting menu option, and lunch commands the same premium rates as dinner. Expect cream, butter, and luxury ingredients throughout — truffles appear generously, sometimes excessively. The cooking is precise and the ingredients are exceptional, but the experience may not justify the extraordinary expense for diners accustomed to more innovative contemporary dining. Reserve L’Ambroisie for milestone celebrations where budget is genuinely irrelevant. If you’re calculating value, there are [better choices](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/50-best-restaurants-in-paris-winter-2025) elsewhere in Paris. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF L’AMBROISIE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/lambroisie) [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## L’Ambroisie 9 Place des Vosges, 75004 Open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/whats-open-on-sunday-in-paris) & [Monday](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/whats-open-on-monday-in-paris) Reservations [online](http://ambroisie-paris.com/) or at +33 1 42 78 51 45 > ###### [classically French](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/t/classically-french) > > ###### [good for special occasions](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/t/special-occasions) > > ###### [in the Marais](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/t/marais) > > ###### [near Notre-Dame](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/t/near-notre-dame) ## PHOTOS OF L’AMBROISIE (2026) ![Langoustines with curry sauce at L'Ambroisie restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_7200.jpg "Langoustines with curry sauce at L'Ambroisie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Langoustines with curry sauce![Lobster with rosemary and potatoes at L'Ambroisie restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_7215.jpg "Lobster with rosemary and potatoes at L'Ambroisie | PARIS BY MOUTH")Lobster with rosemary and potatoes![Bresse chicken rubbed with truffle butter at L'Ambroisie restaurant in Paris France](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_7251.jpg "Bresse chicken rubbed with truffle butter at L'Ambroisie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Bresse chicken with truffles ![Bresse chicken rubbed with truffle butter at L'Ambroisie restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_7225.jpg "Bresse chicken rubbed with truffle butter at L'Ambroisie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Bresse chicken rubbed with truffle butter ![Dark chocolate tart with vanilla ice cream at L'Ambroisie restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_7272.jpg "Dark chocolate tart with vanilla ice cream | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dark chocolate tart with vanilla ice cream![Pear in a spiced sugar crust at L'Ambroisie restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_7254.jpg "Pear in a spiced sugar crust at L'Ambroisie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pear in a spiced sugar crust![Dining room 1 at L'Ambroisie restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_7299-2.jpg "Dining room 1 at L'Ambroisie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dining room 1![Dining room 2 at L'Ambroisie restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_7124.jpg "Dining room 2 at L'Ambroisie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dining room 2![Dining room 3 at L'Ambroisie restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_7289.jpg "Dining room 3 at L'Ambroisie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dining room 3 --- ## COMING TO PARIS? 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[LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR TOURS](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) ## OLDER PHOTOS OF L’AMBROISIE (2014) ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/LAmbroisie-restaurant-in-Paris-amuse-bouche-1.jpg "DSC04607 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/LAmbroisie-restaurant-in-Paris-amuse-bouche-2.jpg "DSC04610 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![L'Ambroisie Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_7566.jpg "L'Ambroisie | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/LAmbroisie-restaurant-in-Paris-caviar-trolley.jpg "DSC00176 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![L'Ambroisie Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DSC00184.jpg "L'Ambroisie | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04625-5000x3333.jpg "DSC04625 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/LAmbroisie-restaurant-in-Paris-souffle.jpg "DSC00195 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/LAmbroisie-restaurant-in-Paris-mignardises.jpg "DSC00201 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![L'Ambroisie Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC00189.jpg "L'Ambroisie | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75004, Haute Cuisine, In the Marais, Michelin ***, Open Saturday, Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews --- ### [Le Bon Georges](https://parisbymouth.com/le-bon-georges/) **Published:** February 21, 2026 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Tucked into a corner building south of Pigalle, Le Bon Georges has earned a devoted clientele since opening in 2014. This upscale bistro delivers the warmth and informality you'd expect from a neighborhood favorite, paired with refined technique and exceptional ingredients. **Content:** > *Le Bon Georges is rated as* **GREAT** *with three stars* **\* \* \*** > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-by-arrondissement/) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Tucked into a corner building south of Pigalle, Le Bon Georges has earned a devoted clientele since opening in 2014. This upscale bistro delivers the warmth and informality you’d expect from a neighborhood favorite, paired with refined technique and exceptional ingredients. The menu leans heavily toward meat and charcuterie — vegetarians will find slim pickings here. Standout dishes range from accessible options like perfectly executed oeufs mayo and steak tartare to showstopping plates like wild duck with roasted pear and tournedos Rossini crowned with foie gras and truffles. What sets Le Bon Georges apart is its extraordinary wine program. The carte earned Wine Spectator’s Grand Award in 2025, offering everything from approachable bottles to serious collector wines across multiple price points. Expect to spend accordingly — this isn’t budget dining. But for travelers seeking excellent French bistro cooking, thoughtful service, and wines worth the splurge, Le Bon Georges delivers without pretension. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF LE BON GEORGES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-bon-georges) [OTHER GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-bon-georges) ## Le Bon Georges **Address**: 45 Rue Saint-Georges, 75009 **Hours**: Open every day for lunch and dinner **Booking**: Reservations [online](https://www.lebongeorges.paris/) or at +33 1 48 78 40 30 ## PHOTOS OF Le BON GEORGES ![Dining room at Le Bon Georges bistro in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Dining-room-at-Le-Bon-Georges-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Dining room at Le Bon Georges restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dining room![Oeufs mayo at Le Bon Georges bistro in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Oeufs-mayo-at-Le-Bon-Georges-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Oeufs mayo at Le Bon Georges restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Oeufs mayo![Vol au vent at Le Bon Georges bistro in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Vol-au-Vent-at-Le-Bon-Georges-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Vol au Vent at Le Bon Georges restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Vol au vent with seafood![Beef tartare at Le Bon Georges bistro in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Beef-tartare-at-Le-Bon-Georges-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Beef tartare at Le Bon Georges restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Beef tartare![frites and salad at Le Bon Georges bistro in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Frites-at-Le-Bon-Georges-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Frites at Le Bon Georges restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Frites and salad![Tournedos Rossini at Le Bon Georges bistro in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Tournedos-Rossini-at-Le-Bon-Georges-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Tournedos Rossini at Le Bon Georges restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Tournedos Rossini![Boeuf haché at Le Bon Georges bistro in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Hachis-Parmentier-at-Le-Bon-Georges-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Hachis Parmentier at Le Bon Georges restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Boeuf haché![Wild duck with pears at Le Bon Georges bistro in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Wild-duck-with-polenta-and-pears-at-Le-Bon-Georges-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Wild duck with polenta and pears at Le Bon Georges restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Wild duck with pears![French cheeses at Le Bon Georges bistro in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Cheese-course-at-Le-Bon-Georges-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Cheese course at Le Bon Georges restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Cheese board --- ## COMING TO PARIS? 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[See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews **Tags:** 75009 --- ### [Canard Sauvage](https://parisbymouth.com/canard-sauvage/) **Published:** January 10, 2026 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Unpretentious bistro cooking with big flavors and small prices in the 10th arrondissement, from the team behind Les Pères Populaires. **Content:** > *Canard Sauvage is rated as* **GOOD** *with two stars* **\* \*** > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-by-arrondissement/) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Canard Sauvage is a new bistro from Greg Back and Raman Suzat of Les Pères Populaires, with chef Jack Bosco Baker (ex-Magnolia, Robert) in the kitchen. The cooking is unpretentious and generous — big flavors, careful balance, no tweezers — at prices that feel increasingly rare in Paris. Standout dishes include a pheasant tourte with Morteau sausage and girolles, roasted beets with smoked eel and horseradish cream, and wild duck with a Porto jus and roasted parsnips. The all-natural wine list is well priced, with most bottles between 30–60€. Located on boulevard de Strasbourg in the 10th, next to the Théâtre Antoine, Canard Sauvage serves late (last seating at 11pm) — making it one of the better options in Paris for dinner after a show. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF CANARD SAUVAGE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/canard-sauvage) [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## Canard Sauvage restaurant 14 Boulevard de Strasbourg, 75010 Open Tuesday-Saturday for dinner only Closed Sunday & Monday Reservations [online](https://bookings.zenchef.com/results?rid=378070&pid=1001) or at +33 1 40 16 97 03 ## PHOTOS OF Canard Sauvage ![Dining room at Canard Sauvage, 10th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/72ba3034-32c7-4463-84e8-868c4d27df6f_2048x2048.jpg "72ba3034-32c7-4463-84e8-868c4d27df6f_2048x2048 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dining room![Roasted beets with smoked eel at Canard Sauvage, 10th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/beets-eel-canard-sauvage-restaurant-paris.jpg "beets-eel-canard-sauvage-restaurant-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Beet salad smoked eel![Butternut squash with pickled radicchio at Canard Sauvage restaurant, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/butternut-radicchio-canard-sauvage-restaurant-paris.jpg "butternut-radicchio-canard-sauvage-restaurant-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Butternut radicchio![Pheasant tourte: Pheasant tourte with Morteau sausage at Canard Sauvage, 10th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/pheasant-pie-canard-sauvage-restaurant-paris.jpg "pheasant-pie-canard-sauvage-restaurant-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pheasant pot pie![Wild duck with parsnips and Porto jus at Canard Sauvage, 10th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/wild-duck-canard-sauvage-restaurant-paris.jpg "wild-duck-canard-sauvage-restaurant-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Wild duck![Toast with melted Brie, honey and shaved truffles at Canard Sauvage restaurant, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/brie-truffle-toast-canard-sauvage-restaurant-paris.jpg "brie-truffle-toast-canard-sauvage-restaurant-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Brie with truffles![Plum tart at Canard Sauvage restaurant, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/plum-tart-canard-sauvage-restaurant-paris.jpg "plum-tart-canard-sauvage-restaurant-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Plum tart![Raman Suzat at Canard Sauvage restaurant, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Raman-Suzat-behind-the-bar-at-Canard-Sauvage.jpg "Raman Suzat behind the bar at Canard Sauvage | PARIS BY MOUTH")Raman Suzat![Menu at Canard Sauvage restaurant, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/menu-canard-sauvage-restaurant-paris.jpg "menu-canard-sauvage-restaurant-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Menu --- ## COMING TO PARIS? 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[See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews **Tags:** 75010, Affordable, Classic French, Open Late --- ### [yam’Tcha (NOW CLOSED)](https://parisbymouth.com/yamtcha/) **Published:** December 14, 2025 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Yam’Tcha closed its doors in December 2025 after seventeen years in operation. The Boutique Yam’Tcha (which sells tea and snacks) will remain open. Café Lai’Tcha will also remain open, but will be rebranded and reopened in March 2026 as Bistro Yam’Tcha. Chef Adeline Grattard has indicated that she’ll be cooking herself at the Bistro. ![YamTcha restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Interior-at-YamTcha-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Interior at YamTcha restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")--- After working for Pascal Barbot at Astrance, Adeline Grattard opened yam’Tcha in 2009 in a tiny space in Les Halles. Combining influences and ingredients from Hong Kong with her French training, and offering tea pairings by Chi Wah Chan, yam’Tcha become a major sensation. A Michelin star followed, along with an episode of (the Netflix show) Chef’s Table. Yam’Tcha was, for a time, the hardest table to book in Paris. The hype has (somewhat) abated, and it’s now possible to book 3-4 weeks in advance. Reservations open on the first Friday of a month for the following month (in early April for May). Since moving to a larger location in 2015, the feeling at yam’Tcha has become a little more formal and prices have increased significantly. The no-choice tasting menu is currently priced at 170€. You can add tea for 50€, tea and wine pairings for 70€, or (all) wine pairings for tea and wine for 90€. Yam’Tcha has been included among our [50 favorite restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants). [SEE ALL OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## YAM’TCHA 121 Rue Saint-Honoré, 75001 Open Wednesday-Friday for lunch & dinner Open Saturday & Tuesday for dinner only Closed Sunday & Monday [Reservations online](https://www.yamtcha.com/) or at +33 1 40 26 08 07 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/yamtchaparis/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF YAM’TCHA **Our most recent visit** ![YamTcha restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Welcome-tea-at-YamTcha-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Welcome tea at YamTcha restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![YamTcha restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Amuses-bouches-at-YamTcha-restaurant-in-Paris-oyster-with-leek-squid-meatball-in-a-curry-bouillon-vegetarian-roll-with-smoked-tofu.jpg "Amuses bouches at YamTcha restaurant in Paris - oyster with leek, squid meatball in a curry bouillon, vegetarian roll with smoked tofu | PARIS BY MOUTH")![YamTcha restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Mushroom-and-sesame-toast-at-YamTcha-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Mushroom and sesame toast at YamTcha restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![YamTcha restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Crab-with-potato-orange-and-crab-head-mayo-at-YamTcha-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Crab with potato, orange and crab head mayo at YamTcha restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![YamTcha restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Sole-stuffed-with-chard-and-dried-clams.jpg "Sole stuffed with chard and dried clams | PARIS BY MOUTH")![YamTcha restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Scallops.jpg "Scallops | PARIS BY MOUTH")![YamTcha restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Poularde-with-mushrooms-and-vin-jaune-sauce.jpg "Poularde with mushrooms and vin jaune sauce | PARIS BY MOUTH")![YamTcha restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Stilton-blue-cheese-bao-at-YamTcha-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Stilton blue cheese bao at YamTcha restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![YamTcha restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Fresh-fruit-at-YamTcha-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Fresh fruit at YamTcha restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![YamTcha restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Dining-room-at-YamTcha-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Dining room at YamTcha restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")All photos by Meg Zimbeck **Earlier visits** [![Yam'Tcha restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_0008.jpg "Yam'Tcha restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/yamtcha/img_0008/)[![Yam'Tcha restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_0024.jpg "IMG_0024Yam'Tcha restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/yamtcha/img_0024/)[![Yam'Tcha restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_0011-e1539877550595.jpg "Yam'Tcha restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/yamtcha/img_0011/)[![Yam'Tcha restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_0018.jpg "Yam'Tcha restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/yamtcha/img_0018/)[![Yam'Tcha restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_0032.jpg "Yam'Tcha restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/yamtcha/img_0032/)[![Yam'Tcha restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_0014.jpg "Yam'Tcha restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/yamtcha/img_0014/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/YamTcha-suckling-pig-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Yam'Tcha by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/yamtcha/yamtcha-suckling-pig-by-meg-zimbeck/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/5712134133_aec896f0d6.jpg "YamT'cha Paris restaurant Adeline Grattard | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/5712134133_aec896f0d6/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/YamTcha-corn-soup-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "YamT'cha by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/yamtcha/yamtcha-corn-soup-by-meg-zimbeck/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/5712693214_4ac82b6b69.jpg "Yam'Tcha Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/5712693214_4ac82b6b69-2/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/YamTcha.jpg "YamTcha | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/yamtcha-2/)All photos by Meg Zimbeck ## IN OTHER WORDS [Michelin Guide](https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/ile-de-france/paris/restaurant/yam-tcha) (one star) “Adeline Grattard was given – and has cultivated – a rare gift: a feel for her ingredients. In her restaurant on rue Saint-Honoré, the chef chooses two or three ingredients, on which she focuses all her attention. There is no technical showmanship or ostentation, just subtle, rarely seen combinations that seem completely natural. Trained alongside Pascal Barbot (L’Astrance) and after working in Hong Kong for a few years, she combines products of extraordinary quality, mainly from France and Asia: XO sauce, vinegared black rice or shellfish jus come to mind.” [Condé Nast Traveler](https://www.cntraveler.com/restaurants/paris/yamtcha) “While fusion has become a dirty word in almost any city’s food scene, there is a sort of unifying that goes on at Chef Grattard’s Michelin-starred and much-loved table. But it isn’t fusing Asian flavors to recognizable French classics, it’s more a true harmony of Asian ingredients and even cooking methods with the technique of French cuisine.” [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/yamtcha-2/#sthash.06Fxuabi.dpuf) (2015) “La cuisine d’Adeline Grattard est décidément personnelle, armée de son wok et teintée de nouvelles saveurs, celles d’Asie que la chef connaît, manie et remanie à sa manière à elle. Cette cuisine ne ressemble à aucune autre. Elle arrive, elle n’est jamais là où on l’attend. On se régale, sans mise en scène, sans montage superflu, d’ingrédients cuisinés et présents dans la simple idée de nous faire plaisir. J’ai beaucoup aimé une fois plus et comme je vous le disais, j’ai été séduite par cette ambiance raffinée, avec ses accents d’ailleurs, sa magie.” *Note: these reviews are from the restaurant’s old location at 4 rue Sauval.* [Le Monde](http://www.lemonde.fr/festival/article/2014/08/11/adeline-grattard-wok-star_4469859_4415198.html) (2014) “…l’une des adresses cultes du Paris gourmand contemporain… Sa signature s’est également affirmée dans sa façon de s’approprier des techniques apprises loin de Paris, telles ces volailles cuites à la verticale, comme dans les rôtissoires en argile du céleste empire, ou cette brioche vapeur farcie de stilton et de cerises amarena, devenu l’incontournable étape «fromage» de son «menu découverte»” [Food Intelligence](http://foodintelligence.blogspot.com/2012/02/connaissez-vous-yamtcha.html) (2012) “La cuisine d’Adeline Grattard percute le palais. Produits de facture irréprochable, caressés et placés au coeur de l’assiette…” [Alexander Lobrano](http://alexanderlobrano.com/blog/2011/10/14/yamtcha-a-brilliant-encore-a.html) (2011) “Grattard’s cooking is deeply personal, gently creative, and unfailingly delicious.” [Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/content/ee84939a-d567-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0) (2009) “As a former resident of Hong Kong, I recognised Yam’Tcha (or yum cha) as a term for calorie-laden dim sum dumplings consumed in an environment of clattering trolleys, bright lights and endless pots of tea. Fine for Hong Kong, but an odd choice in Paris. But Yam‘Tcha’s intimate space near Les Halles (pictured) couldn’t be more different from Hong Kong’s boisterous dumpling palaces – or more French. The offerings include items such as bread, cheese and an impressive wine list.” ## sUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. 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For the complete collection of reviews, [visit our TripAdvisor page](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187147-d2613395-Reviews-Paris_by_Mouth-Paris_Ile_de_France.html), but we think these highlights capture what makes Paris By Mouth special: expert guides, small groups, and an educational approach to French food and wine. After reading why so many people love us, [visit our tours page](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) to see what we’re offering and to book directly online. #### WHAT OUR GUESTS LOVE MOST - **Expert Guides:** *“Stephen is overqualified for this tour”* | *“Our guide’s knowledge was incredible”* - **Small Groups:** *“Only 4 of us – intimate and relaxed”* | *“Small group, food focused experience”* - **Premium Quality:** *“Best croissant I’ve ever had”* | *“Truly remarkable croissants, cheese, and chocolates”* - **Educational:** *“Learned about the five types of French cheese”* | *“Knowledge and love for food is amazing”* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Food Tours, Restaurant Review, Reviews --- ### [French Wine Discovery](https://parisbymouth.com/french-wine-discovery/) **Published:** January 8, 2026 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Demystify French wine in just two hours. Taste five distinctive wines from major French regions with a certified wine expert. Learn to navigate any wine list with confidence. Pre-dinner happy hour format. **Content:** We’re proud to be the 5-Star #1 Food Tour on TripAdvisor (4,300+ [Reviews](https://parisbymouth.com/reviews/)). Small groups (max 8 guests) · 2 hours · $115/person Demystify French wine in just two hours with our French Wine Discovery. Taste five distinctive wines from major French regions with a certified wine expert. Learn to navigate any wine list with confidence. Pre-dinner happy hour format. ## BOOK YOUR FRENCH WINE DISCOVERY **Can’t find your preferred date? Scroll to the bottom or click:** [**VIEW ALL OUR TOURS**](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) ## WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE in the french wine discovery Ever feel overwhelmed when looking at a French wine menu? The French Wine Discovery is designed to demystify French wine and give you the confidence to navigate any restaurant wine list with ease. This relaxed happy hour tasting introduces you to five distinctive wines from major French regions, led by a certified wine expert who will help you understand the key differences between regions and, most importantly, discover your own preferences. This is a pre-dinner experience with the focus squarely on wine education—not a meal replacement. Your expert guide will walk you through five very different French wines representing different grapes, regions, and winemaking styles. You’ll learn to identify what you enjoy and why, building the vocabulary and confidence to order exactly what you want to drink, whether you’re dining in Paris or back home. We’ll provide light apéritif nibbles—the sort of snacks locals enjoy while sipping with friends—artisanal bread and traditional French appetizers that complement the wines without overwhelming your palate. This intimate 2-hour class is limited to just 8 guests, creating an engaging small group format where you can ask questions and explore your own preferences. 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This class strips away the intimidation and gives you practical knowledge you can use immediately. You’ll learn to recognize major French wine regions on a menu, understand what makes each unique, and most importantly, discover what you actually enjoy drinking. **Questions? Email ** ## PRICE & PRACTICAL DETAILS Our very popular wine classes are limited to 8 guests. Tickets are priced at $115 per person, including five wine tastings and light apéritif nibbles. Classes are led by certified wine experts and last around 2 hours. This is a pre-dinner experience designed as a relaxed happy hour tasting—not a meal. The tasting takes place entirely indoors in a beautiful wine shop tasting room in Saint-Germain near the Luxembourg Gardens. A small staircase with railing is used to access the tasting room. We’ll send you the exact meeting point upon booking. ****Questions? Send an email to **** ## CANCELLATIONS POLICY Refunds are available for those who cancel with at least 48 hours notice minus a €20 cancellation fee per ticket. No refunds or changes are allowed within 48 hours of your tour. Clients who arrive more than ten minutes late without calling or not at all (no-shows) will be treated as cancellations with no refund. Our tours run rain or shine. Clients who are booking tours within 24 hours of their arrival in Paris should be aware that we do not offer refunds in the case of delayed flights (because this is such a common occurrence). **Questions?** Send an email to ## ALL OUR UPCOMING FOOD TOURS ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Food Tours, Restaurant Review --- ### [Left Bank Food Tour](https://parisbymouth.com/taste-of-the-left-bank/) **Published:** January 8, 2026 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Discover Paris's most award-winning artisans. Taste Paris's best croissant, expertly aged cheeses from a Meilleur Ouvrier de France fromager paired with wines, and prize-winning chocolates & pâtisserie. Vegetarian-friendly. **Content:** We’re proud to be the 5-Star #1 Food Tour on TripAdvisor (4,300+ [Reviews](https://parisbymouth.com/reviews/)). Small groups (max 8 guests) · 3 hours · $150/person Taste the culinary treasures of the left bank, spanning both the Latin Quarter and Saint-Germain. Discover some of Paris’s most award-winning artisans with an expert guide. Taste Paris’s best croissant, expertly aged cheeses from a Meilleur Ouvrier de France fromager paired with wines, and prize-winning chocolates & pâtisserie. Our Left Bank food tour is vegetarian-friendly. ## BOOK YOUR LEFT BANK Food TOUR **Can’t find your preferred date? Scroll to the bottom or click:** [**VIEW ALL OUR TOURS**](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) ## WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE ON THE LEFT BANK Discover Saint-Germain, the elegant Parisian neighborhood beloved by food lovers worldwide for its historic cafés, independent bookstores, and exceptional culinary shops. This intimate 3-hour culinary journey is limited to just 8 guests—small enough to access the tiniest and most special artisan shops that simply cannot accommodate larger tour groups. Your guide is a culinary professional with years of expertise in French food and wine—not a script-reading student, but a true expert who can teach you to identify quality like a Parisian. You’ll visit five exceptional artisan shops in this gastronomically-gifted quarter, each representing the pinnacle of their craft. We’ll sample iconic breads from a world-famous bakery whose creations have earned legendary status among Parisians. You’ll explore a historic covered market and select an array of perfectly aged cheeses from a specialist fromagerie, learning to appreciate the nuances of raw milk cheeses and regional differences. We’ll indulge in rich chocolate and show-stopping pâtisserie from a master pastry chef whose technique transforms sugar, butter, and cream into edible art. This is our **original Saint-Germain food tour**. The experience culminates in a relaxed seated pairing of wine, cheese, and bread, finishing on a sweet note. Unlike tours that rush you from shop to shop, eating on the street, we conclude with a civilized finale where you can savor, ask questions, and truly appreciate the pairings. This tour does not include any meat, making it ideal for vegetarians. If you’re craving charcuterie, we recommend our [North Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/taste-of-the-marais/), [South Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/south-marais-food-tour/), and [West Saint-Germain](https://parisbymouth.com/west-saint-germain-food-tour/) tours. ## WHO LOVES US? ###### OUR FOOD TOURS HAVE BEEN PRAISED BY ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/new-york-time-logo-hero.jpg "new-york-time-logo-hero | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/food-and-wine-magazine-loves-paris-by-mouth-food-tours.jpg "food-and-wine-magazine-loves-paris-by-mouth-food-tours | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Washington-Post-Logo.jpg "Washington-Post-Logo | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/id6OKWeb0R_1768767518438.png "id6OKWeb0R_1768767518438 | PARIS BY MOUTH") - [![TripAdvisor](https://static.tacdn.com/img2/travelers_choice/widgets/tchotel_2025_L.png)](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187147-d2613395-Reviews-Paris_by_Mouth-Paris_Ile_de_France.html) ## THE LEFT BANK food TOUR IN PHOTOS ![Best croissant in Paris on the Paris by Mouth Left Bank food tour](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_1704-scaled.jpeg "Croissants on the Left Bank food tour in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Paris by Mouth food tours](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_0180-scaled.jpeg "In the cheese shop on the Left Bank food tour with Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Cheese on the Paris by Mouth left bank food tour](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Langres-fromage-Laurent-Dubois.jpg "Langres fromage Laurent Dubois | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Chocolate from Patrick Roger on the Paris by Mouth left bank food tour](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/patrick-roger-sculpture-chocolat.jpg "Chocolate on the Left Bank food tour | PARIS BY MOUTH")![A visit to Patrick Roger on the Paris by Mouth left bank food tour](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/chocolateatRoger.jpg "Chocolate on the Left Bank food tour | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Pastry from a master patissier on the Left Bank Paris food tour](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_9491-scaled.jpeg "Pâtisserie or dessert on the Left Bank food tour in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Cheese & wine tasting on the Paris by Mouth Left Bank food tour](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_1728.jpg "Cheese & wine tasting on the Left Bank food tour with Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## THE LEFT BANK NEIGHBORHOOD Our fantastic Left Bank food 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 the oldest neighborhoods in Paris and the city’s intellectual center. It also has the city’s best cheese shop, among other delights. Saint-Germain is filled with historic cafés, independent bookstores, art and antique galleries, fashion boutiques, and exceptional food shops. Some of the best chocolate and pastry shops in Paris (and therefore the world?) can be found in Saint-Germain. **Questions? Email ** ## PRICE & PRACTICAL DETAILS Our very popular small group tours are limited to 8 guests. Tickets are priced at $150 per person, including generous food & wine tastings. Tours are led by food & wine experts and last around 3 hours. We’re mostly moving & standing during the first 1.5 hours, with a seated tasting the last half of the tour. The seated tasting in the winter is always indoors and cozy and with wine, making this a great activity for cold or rainy days. Just come prepared with an umbrella and good shoes for the first half of the tour. We’ll send you the exact meeting point upon booking, but you can plan to finish near the Luxembourg Gardens. Most of our tastings on this route take place in a beautiful vaulted wine cellar and we must descend (and later climb) one flight of stairs. It’s a beautiful space, but not ideal for guests with concerns about mobility. If you’d prefer to avoid any stairs, we suggest the [North Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/taste-of-the-marais/) or [East Saint-Germain](https://parisbymouth.com/saint-germain-tour/) tour. This tour does not include any meat. If you’re craving charcuterie, we recommend our [North Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/taste-of-the-marais/), [South Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/south-marais-food-tour/), and [West Saint-Germain](https://parisbymouth.com/west-saint-germain-food-tour/) tours. ****Questions? Send an email to **** ## CANCELLATIONS POLICY Refunds are available for those who cancel with at least 48 hours notice minus a €20 cancellation fee per ticket. No refunds or changes are allowed within 48 hours of your tour. Clients who arrive more than ten minutes late without calling or not at all (no-shows) will be treated as cancellations with no refund. Our tours run rain or shine. Clients who are booking tours within 24 hours of their arrival in Paris should be aware that we do not offer refunds in the case of delayed flights (because this is such a common occurrence). **Questions?** Send an email to ## ALL OUR UPCOMING FOOD TOURS ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Food Tours **Tags:** In Saint-Germain --- ### [East Saint-Germain Food Tour](https://parisbymouth.com/saint-germain-tour/) **Published:** January 8, 2026 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Discover Saint-Germain's culinary treasures with an expert guide. Sample iconic breads from a world-famous bakery, perfectly aged cheeses, rich chocolate & show-stopping pâtisserie. Vegetarian-friendly. **Content:** We’re proud to be the 5-Star #1 Food Tour on TripAdvisor (4,300+ [Reviews](https://parisbymouth.com/reviews/)). Small groups (max 8 guests) · 3 hours · $150/person Discover Saint-Germain’s culinary treasures with an expert guide. Sample iconic breads from a world-famous bakery, perfectly aged cheeses, rich chocolate & show-stopping pâtisserie. Vegetarian-friendly. This East Saint-Germain food tour is our original Saint-Germain tour. ## BOOK YOUR EAST SAINT-GERMAIN Food TOUR **Can’t find your preferred date? Scroll to the bottom or click:** [**VIEW ALL OUR TOURS**](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) ## WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE This exceptional Left Bank food tour moves between the historic Latin Quarter and elegant Saint-Germain along the beautiful, tree-lined Boulevard Saint-Germain. This intimate 3-hour culinary journey is limited to just 8 guests—small enough to access boutique shops that simply cannot accommodate larger tour groups. Your guide is a culinary professional with years of expertise in French food and wine—not a script-reading student, but a true expert who can teach you to identify quality like a Parisian. Nearly everything we taste on this tour has won a “best of” prize of some sort, showcasing the pinnacle of Parisian baking, cheese-making, and chocolate artistry. We’ll usually begin our tour with a flaky and buttery croissant that was voted the best in Paris. You’ll visit a cheese shop run by a fromager who has earned the Meilleur Ouvrier de France (MOF) title—the highest rank for an artisan in France. Your guide will help you understand the art of aging cheese, regional differences, and how to select quality raw milk cheeses like a Parisian. We’ll later taste these exceptional cheeses with paired French wines in a beautiful vaulted wine cellar. You’ll also taste chocolate and pastries from prize-winning producers, visiting five shops of exceptional quality that vary by season, your guide’s expertise, and your cravings. You’ll eat enough that you won’t need a meal soon after. ## WHO LOVES US? ###### OUR FOOD TOURS HAVE BEEN PRAISED BY ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/new-york-time-logo-hero.jpg "new-york-time-logo-hero | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/food-and-wine-magazine-loves-paris-by-mouth-food-tours.jpg "food-and-wine-magazine-loves-paris-by-mouth-food-tours | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Washington-Post-Logo.jpg "Washington-Post-Logo | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/id6OKWeb0R_1768767518438.png "id6OKWeb0R_1768767518438 | PARIS BY MOUTH") - [![TripAdvisor](https://static.tacdn.com/img2/travelers_choice/widgets/tchotel_2025_L.png)](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187147-d2613395-Reviews-Paris_by_Mouth-Paris_Ile_de_France.html) ## EAST SAINT-GERMAIN food TOUR IN PHOTOS ![Artisanal loaves from Poilane, a historic bakery in Saint-Germain, featured on the East Saint-Germain food tour, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_3776-e1551197484202.jpg "Traditional loaves from Poilane | PARIS BY MOUTH")![The bakery at Poilane, a historic bakery in Saint-Germain, featured on the East Saint-Germain food tour, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/poilane-scaled.jpg "poilane | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Ripe raw milk cheeses featured on the East St-Germain food tour, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cheeseandwinetasting2.jpg "PageLines- cheeseandwinetasting2.jpg | PARIS BY MOUTH")![The fountain at Saint-Sulpice, seen on the East St-Germain food tour, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/st-sulpice-fountain-scaled.jpg "st sulpice fountain | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Rich desserts featured on the East St-Germain food tour from Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/chapon.jpg "chapon | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Delicious pastries on the Saint-Germaine food tour from Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/michalak-75003-pastry-case-2-e1646321070758.jpg "michalak 75003 pastry case 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## 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 Saint-Germain is filled with historic cafés, independent bookstores, art and antique galleries, fashion boutiques, and exceptional food shops. This neighborhood’s rich literary and artistic legacy lives on in its charming streets, where every corner reveals another carefully curated culinary treasure. **Questions? Email ** ## PRICE & PRACTICAL DETAILS Our very popular small group tours are limited to 8 guests. Tickets are priced at $150 per person, including generous food & wine tastings. Tours are led by food & wine experts and last around 3 hours. We’re mostly moving & standing during the first 1.5 hours, with a seated tasting the last half of the tour. The seated tasting in the winter is always indoors and cozy and with wine, making this a great activity for cold or rainy days. Just come prepared with an umbrella and good shoes for the first half of the tour. We’ll send you the exact meeting point upon booking, but you can plan to finish near the Odéon metro stop. ****Questions? Send an email to **** ## CANCELLATIONS POLICY Refunds are available for those who cancel with at least 48 hours notice minus a €20 cancellation fee per ticket. No refunds or changes are allowed within 48 hours of your tour. Clients who arrive more than ten minutes late without calling or not at all (no-shows) will be treated as cancellations with no refund. Our tours run rain or shine. Clients who are booking tours within 24 hours of their arrival in Paris should be aware that we do not offer refunds in the case of delayed flights (because this is such a common occurrence). **Questions?** Send an email to ## ALL OUR UPCOMING FOOD TOURS ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Food Tours **Tags:** In Saint-Germain --- ### [West Saint-Germain Food Tour](https://parisbymouth.com/west-saint-germain-food-tour/) **Published:** January 7, 2026 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Experience luxury gastronomy in Paris's most elegant neighborhood. Taste world-class pâtisserie, artisan cheese, wine & cult-favorite charcuterie with an expert guide. Max 8 guests. **Content:** We’re proud to be the 5-Star #1 Food Tour on TripAdvisor (4,300+ [Reviews](https://parisbymouth.com/reviews/)). Small groups (max 8 guests) · 3 hours · $150/person Experience luxury gastronomy with our West Saint-Germain food tour in Paris’s most elegant neighborhood. Taste world-class pâtisserie, artisan cheese, wine & cult-favorite charcuterie with an expert guide. ## BOOK YOUR WEST SAINT-GERMAIN TOUR **Can’t find your preferred date? Scroll to the bottom or click:** [**VIEW ALL OUR TOURS**](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) ## WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE Experience the pinnacle of Parisian luxury gastronomy in West Saint-Germain, where chic boulevards and high fashion meet exceptional food artisans. This intimate 3-hour culinary journey is limited to just 8 guests—small enough to access boutique shops that simply cannot accommodate larger tour groups. Your guide is a culinary professional with years of expertise in French food and wine—not a script-reading student, but a true expert who can teach you to identify quality like a Parisian. You’ll visit five carefully selected shops that reflect the area’s refined tastes—from world-class bakeries and chocolatiers to specialist fromageries and pastry chefs who cater to the city’s most discerning palates. We’ll taste buttery croissants and award-winning breads from a bakery beloved by locals and critics alike, then visit a master chocolatier creating exquisite ganaches and confections. You’ll discover a family fromagerie where raw milk cheeses are carefully aged in temperature-controlled cellars. Your guide will help you understand regional differences, proper aging, and the art of French cheese culture. Then visit one of the world’s finest artisan charcuteries, where a cult following has developed around their exceptional pâtés and traditional cured meats. The experience culminates in a seated tasting at a traditional cave à vins, where you’ll pair French wines with the savory discoveries from your tour. Unlike tours that rush you from shop to shop, eating on the street, we conclude with a civilized finale where you can savor, ask questions, and truly appreciate the pairings. ## WHO LOVES US? ###### OUR FOOD TOURS HAVE BEEN PRAISED BY ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/new-york-time-logo-hero.jpg "new-york-time-logo-hero | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/food-and-wine-magazine-loves-paris-by-mouth-food-tours.jpg "food-and-wine-magazine-loves-paris-by-mouth-food-tours | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Washington-Post-Logo.jpg "Washington-Post-Logo | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/id6OKWeb0R_1768767518438.png "id6OKWeb0R_1768767518438 | PARIS BY MOUTH") - [![TripAdvisor](https://static.tacdn.com/img2/travelers_choice/widgets/tchotel_2025_L.png)](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187147-d2613395-Reviews-Paris_by_Mouth-Paris_Ile_de_France.html) ## WEST SAINT-GERMAIN FOOD TOUR PHOTOS ![Expert tour guide on the West Saint-Germain food tour from Paris by Mouth in Paris, France](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_3929.jpg "IMG_3929 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![French cheese tasting on the West Saint-Germain food tour from Paris by Mouth in Paris, France](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Banon-de-Banon.jpg "Cheese tasting on the South Marais food tour with Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Croissant tasting on the West Saint-Germain food tour from Paris by Mouth in Paris, France](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_4486.jpg "IMG_4486 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Artisan on the West Saint-Germain food tour from Paris by Mouth in Paris, France](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_4514.jpg "west-saint-germain-food-tour-paris-by-mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Raw milk cheeses on the West Saint-Germain food tour from Paris by Mouth in Paris, France](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Epoisses-with-spoon.jpg "French cheese - Epoisses with spoon | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Seasonal goat's cheeses on the West Saint-Germain food tour from Paris by Mouth in Paris, France](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_4516.jpg "IMG_4516 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Decadent pastries on the West Saint-Germain food tour from Paris by Mouth in Paris, France](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/hevin.jpg "hevin | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Incredible desserts on the West Saint-Germain food tour from Paris by Mouth in Paris, France](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/hugo-scaled.jpg "hugo | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD West Saint-Germain is one of Paris’s most elegant and well-heeled neighborhoods, where luxury boutiques line tree-shaded boulevards and café terraces overflow with well-dressed Parisians. This is where fashion and fine food have long defined the art of living well. The area’s food artisans cater to the city’s most discerning palates, maintaining standards of quality that have made Saint-Germain synonymous with Parisian refinement. **Questions? Email ** ## PRICE & PRACTICAL DETAILS Our very popular small group tours are limited to 8 guests. Tickets are priced at $150 per person, including generous food & wine tastings. Tours are led by food & wine experts and last around 3 hours. We’re mostly moving & standing during the first 1.5 hours, with a seated tasting the last half of the tour. The seated tasting in the winter is always indoors and cozy and with wine, making this a great activity for cold or rainy days. Just come prepared with an umbrella and good shoes for the first half of the tour. We’ll send you the exact meeting point upon booking, but you can plan to finish near the Sèvres-Babylone metro stop. Most of our tastings on this route take place in a beautiful wine shop and we must climb one flight of stairs. If you’d prefer to avoid any stairs, we suggest the [North Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/taste-of-the-marais/) or [East Saint-Germain](https://parisbymouth.com/saint-germain-tour/) tour. As with our [North Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/taste-of-the-marais/) and [South Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/south-marais-food-tour/) routes, this tour features some charcuterie. If you don’t eat meat, you can skip it, and there will be plenty of other delicious tastes for you to enjoy. If you prefer to join a tour that does not include meat, we recommend our [Left Bank](https://parisbymouth.com/taste-of-the-left-bank/) and [East Saint-Germain](https://parisbymouth.com/saint-germain-tour/) tours. **Questions? Email ** ## CANCELLATIONS POLICY Refunds are available for those who cancel with at least 48 hours notice minus a €20 cancellation fee per ticket. No refunds or changes are allowed within 48 hours of your tour. Clients who arrive more than ten minutes late without calling or not at all (no-shows) will be treated as cancellations with no refund. Our tours run rain or shine. Clients who are booking tours within 24 hours of their arrival in Paris should be aware that we do not offer refunds in the case of delayed flights (because this is such a common occurrence). **Questions?** Send an email to ## ALL OUR UPCOMING FOOD TOURS ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Food Tours **Tags:** In Saint-Germain --- ### [South Marais Food Tour](https://parisbymouth.com/south-marais-food-tour/) **Published:** January 7, 2026 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Explore the historic Southern Marais with an expert guide. Taste artisan cheese, wine, chocolate & rare regional charcuterie. Intimate tasting in one of Paris's oldest buildings. Max 8 guests. **Content:** We’re proud to be the 5-Star #1 Food Tour on TripAdvisor (4,300+ [Reviews](https://parisbymouth.com/reviews/)). Small groups (max 8 guests) · 3 hours · $150/person Historic South Marais food tour with expert guide. Artisan cheese, wine, chocolate & regional charcuterie. Seated tasting in one of Paris’s oldest buildings. ## BOOK YOUR SOUTH MARAIS Food TOUR **Can’t find your preferred date? Scroll to the bottom or click:** [**VIEW ALL OUR TOURS**](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) ## WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE This tour varies by day and what’s open, but we’ll usually visit one of the top *fromageries* in Paris, where cheeses are aged to perfection in underground caves – a real treat for cheese lovers. We’ll be tasting these along with crusty baguettes and wine at a wine shop located in one of the oldest (if not THE oldest) building in Paris that dates back to the middle ages. In addition to tasting and learning about bread, wine and cheese – the so-called “trinity” of the French table – we’ll include charcuterie and some sweet treats from this neighborhood that is full of award-winning artisan producers. You can plan on visiting 5 shops of exceptional quality – these vary to reflect the season, your guide’s expertise, and your cravings – and eating enough that you won’t need a meal soon after. ## WHO LOVES US? ###### OUR FOOD TOURS HAVE BEEN PRAISED BY ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/new-york-time-logo-hero.jpg "new-york-time-logo-hero | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/food-and-wine-magazine-loves-paris-by-mouth-food-tours.jpg "food-and-wine-magazine-loves-paris-by-mouth-food-tours | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Washington-Post-Logo.jpg "Washington-Post-Logo | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/id6OKWeb0R_1768767518438.png "id6OKWeb0R_1768767518438 | PARIS BY MOUTH") - [![TripAdvisor](https://static.tacdn.com/img2/travelers_choice/widgets/tchotel_2025_L.png)](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187147-d2613395-Reviews-Paris_by_Mouth-Paris_Ile_de_France.html) ## THE SOUTH MARAIS FOOD TOUR IN PHOTOS ![Tasting artisanal chocolate on the Paris by Mouth South Marais food tour, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/18F5172C-F1AC-4B9E-95C3-E7061F4B65EB_1_102_o.jpeg "18F5172C-F1AC-4B9E-95C3-E7061F4B65EB_1_102_o | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chocolate![Tasting French cheese in a historic wine cellar on the Paris by Mouth South Marais food tour, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/91B8DB51-FFB2-4034-896B-800AFE32F968_1_102_o.jpeg "91B8DB51-FFB2-4034-896B-800AFE32F968_1_102_o | PARIS BY MOUTH")Cheese![Tasting French wine in a historic wine cellar on the Paris by Mouth South Marais food tour, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/9D6B875C-8276-4269-925F-7645BC7087CD_1_102_o.jpeg "9D6B875C-8276-4269-925F-7645BC7087CD_1_102_o | PARIS BY MOUTH")Wine![Tasting artisanal regional charcuterie on the Paris by Mouth South Marais food tour, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/E5FEE710-C72A-4052-90FC-0B0A4D6B7FFF_4_5005_c.jpeg "E5FEE710-C72A-4052-90FC-0B0A4D6B7FFF_4_5005_c | PARIS BY MOUTH")Charcuterie![Artisan on the Paris by Mouth South Marais food tour, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/550B51DD-17F4-4131-9240-11944BED3499_4_5005_c.jpeg "550B51DD-17F4-4131-9240-11944BED3499_4_5005_c | PARIS BY MOUTH")Incredible Artisans![Tasting authentic French Brie on the Paris by Mouth South Marais food tour, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_7918_jpg-scaled.jpg "IMG_7918_jpg | PARIS BY MOUTH")Authentic tastings ## ABOUT THE SOUTH MARAIS FOOD TOUR The south Marais contains a lively Jewish quarter and is home to a large number of 16th century mansions, many of which have been converted into museums ([Picasso](https://www.museepicassoparis.fr/en/home-page) and [Carnavalet](https://www.carnavalet.paris.fr/musee-carnavalet)). It’s also home to many art galleries, a large LGBTQ community and world class shopping. The neighborhood’s diversity makes it a joy to explore, and its concentration of outstanding chocolate and pastry shops makes it wonderful for a food tour. This is also one of the only neighborhoods in Paris where high-end food & wine shops are open on Sunday afternoon and on Monday, making South Marais a great option if that’s when you’re looking to tour. **Questions? Email ** ## PRICE & PRACTICAL DETAILS Our very popular small group tours are limited to 8 guests. Tickets are priced at $150 per person, including generous food & wine tastings. Tours are led by food & wine experts and last around 3 hours. We’re mostly moving & standing during the first 1.5 hours, with a seated tasting the last half of the tour. The seated tasting in the winter is always indoors and cozy and with wine, making this a great activity for cold or rainy days. Just come prepared with an umbrella and good shoes for the first half of the tour. We’ll send you the exact meeting point upon booking, but you can plan to finish near the République metro stop. Most of our tastings on this route take place in a beautiful vaulted wine cellar and we must descend (and later climb) one flight of stairs. It’s a beautiful space, but not ideal for guests with concerns about mobility. If you’d prefer to avoid any stairs, we suggest the [North Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/taste-of-the-marais/) or [East Saint-Germain](https://parisbymouth.com/saint-germain-tour/) tour. As with our [North Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/taste-of-the-marais/) and [West Saint-Germain](https://parisbymouth.com/west-saint-germain-food-tour/) routes, this tour features some charcuterie. If you don’t eat meat, you can skip it, and there will be plenty of other delicious tastes for you to enjoy. If you prefer to join a tour that does not include meat, we recommend our [Left Bank](https://parisbymouth.com/taste-of-the-left-bank/) and [East Saint-Germain](https://parisbymouth.com/saint-germain-tour/) tours. ****Questions? Send an email to **** ## CANCELLATIONS POLICY Refunds are available for those who cancel with at least 48 hours notice minus a €20 cancellation fee per ticket. No refunds or changes are allowed within 48 hours of your tour. Clients who arrive more than ten minutes late without calling or not at all (no-shows) will be treated as cancellations with no refund. Our tours run rain or shine. Clients who are booking tours within 24 hours of their arrival in Paris should be aware that we do not offer refunds in the case of delayed flights (because this is such a common occurrence). **Questions?** Send an email to ## ALL OUR UPCOMING FOOD TOURS ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Food Tours, Tour Routes **Tags:** In the Marais --- ### [Virtus](https://parisbymouth.com/virtus/) **Published:** March 26, 2026 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** A two-star tasting menu in the Aligre market neighborhood — grand cuisine on one of Paris's most unpretentious streets. **Content:** > *Virtus is rated as* **GREAT** *with three stars* **\* \* \*** > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-by-arrondissement/) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Virtus sits half a block from the Marché d’Aligre on a street of beer bars and local cafés — not the address you’d expect for one of Paris’s most technically ambitious restaurants. Chef Frédéric Lorimier spent nearly a decade at La Vague d’Or in Saint-Tropez before opening here with partner Camille Gouyer in 2021. Within four years they had two Michelin stars and, at the same ceremony, a Michelin Service Prize for Gouyer. The tasting menus move through the sea before landing on land — seven courses built around sauces of extraordinary depth and precision, produce from the market steps away, and a wine pairing assembled by sommelier Baptiste Nicod that reflects the same confidence as the kitchen. The room, designed by collector Marcelo Joulia, is furnished entirely with vintage and collectible design objects. A destination for special occasions. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF VIRTUS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/virtus) [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## VIRTUS 29 Rue de Cotte, 75012 Open Tuesday-Saturday for dinner Open Friday for lunch Closed Sunday & Monday Reservations [online](https://www.virtus-paris.com/) or at +33 9 80 68 08 08 ## PHOTOS OF VIRTUS ![Amuse bouche at Virtus restaurant, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/goat-cheese-tartelette-amuse-bouche-virtus-restaurant-paris.jpg "goat-cheese-tartelette-amuse-bouche-virtus-restaurant-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Amuse bouche![King prawn crudo with coral sorbet and fermented lemon at Virtus, 12th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/gamberoni-crudo-rose-glacee-virtus-paris.jpg "gamberoni-crudo-rose-glacee-virtus-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Gamberini crudo![Flame-cooked red mullet with sea urchin and pepper velvet at Virtus, 12th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/rouget-flamme-barigoule-artichaut-virtus-paris.jpg "rouget-flamme-barigoule-artichaut-virtus-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Flame cooked red mullet![Pearlescent langoustine with fermented cabbage beurre blanc at Virtus, 12th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/langoustine-nacree-choux-bruxelles-virtus-paris.jpg "langoustine-nacree-choux-bruxelles-virtus-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Langoutine ![Truffle-scaled brill with Melanosporum and hazelnut sabayon at Virtus, 12th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/barbue-ecaille-truffe-melanosporum-virtus-paris.jpg "barbue-ecaille-truffe-melanosporum-virtus-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Truffled brill hazelnut![Basque veal fillet and braised cheek with caper leaf butter at Virtus, 12th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/filet-veau-pays-basque-sucrine-virtus-paris.jpg "filet-veau-pays-basque-sucrine-virtus-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Veal with caper leaf butter![Chestnut glace royale with lait ribot sorbet at Virtus, 12th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/gourmandise-chataigne-glace-royale-virtus-paris.jpg "gourmandise-chataigne-glace-royale-virtus-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chestnut buttermilk orange![Roasted hazelnut ice cream at Virtus restaurant, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/mignardise-pine-nut-ice-cream-Virtus-paris.jpg "mignardise-pine-nut-ice-cream-Virtus-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Roasted hazelnut ice cream![Vintage design objects at Virtus restaurant, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/interior-dining-room-virtus-restaurant-paris.jpg "interior-dining-room-virtus-restaurant-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Vintage design objects --- ## COMING TO PARIS? CHECK OUT OUR AWARD-WINNING FOOD TOURS [LEARN MORE](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) ## JOIN US FOR A food TOUR! Our expert-led [food tours](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) are the #1 Paris tour activity on [TripAdvisor](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187147-d2613395-Reviews-Paris_by_Mouth-Paris_Ile_de_France.html). You can read a lot more about them [here](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/), including pricing, details about our different routes, and rave reviews from previous clients. We’d love to welcome you soon! [LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR TOURS](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews **Tags:** 75012, Excellent Wine List, Excellent Wine Pairings, Good for Special Occasions, Open Saturday --- ### [Oobatz](https://parisbymouth.com/oobatz/) **Published:** May 17, 2024 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** The folks behind [Rigmarole](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/our-review-of-le-rigmarole) have opened a pizza place called Oobatz in collaboration with Dan Pearson, the pizzaiolo behind their successful Pizzamarole pop-up. It’s incredible, you should go. Definitely the best pizza we’ve had in Paris… or perhaps anywhere else. [READ OUR REVIEW OF OOBATZ](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/oobatz) 4bis Avenue Jean Aicard, [75011](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75011/) Open Monday-Friday from 6-10pm Closed Saturday & Sunday (hours changed in March 2026) [Reservations online](https://www.oobatz.fr/) or at +33 9 87 41 68 53 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/o.o.b.a.t.z/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF OOBATZ ![Asparagus pizza from Oobatz pizza best pizza in Paris by Dan Pearson, Robert Compagnon and Jessica Yang from Le Rigmarole](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Asparagus-pizza-by-Dan-Pearson-at-Oobatz-in-Paris.jpg "Asparagus-pizza-by-Dan-Pearson-at-Oobatz-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Oobatz pizza best pizza in Paris by Dan Pearson, Robert Compagnon and Jessica Yang from Le Rigmarole](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Zucchini-pizza-by-Dan-Pearson-at-Oobatz-in-Paris.jpg "Zucchini-pizza-by-Dan-Pearson-at-Oobatz-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Menu at Oobatz pizza best pizza in Paris by Dan Pearson, Robert Compagnon and Jessica Yang from Le Rigmarole](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Menu-at-Oobatz-pizza-in-Paris.jpg "Menu-at-Oobatz-pizza-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") --- ## also delicious: our paris food tours LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PARIS FOOD TOURS ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Italian, Latest additions, Natural wine, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Pizza --- ### [Le Duc](https://parisbymouth.com/le-duc/) **Published:** April 22, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** A Paris institution for classic French seafood — sole meunière filleted tableside, spectacular oysters, and a dessert cart straight out of another era. **Content:** > *Le Duc is rated as* **GREAT** *with three stars* **\* \* \*** > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-by-arrondissement/) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Le Duc is an institution, and among the best places in Paris to eat seafood. The dining room — gleaming wood-paneled walls, the atmosphere of a very elegant yacht — is genuinely one of a kind, and the service matches it. The sole meunière is the signature: the fish arrives whole at the table before being filleted and plated tableside by servers who know exactly what they’re doing. Oysters are spectacular, the carpaccio of dorade is rightly famous, and the dessert cart — île flottante, baba au rhum — adds a pleasantly old-fashioned ceremony to the end of the meal. It’s a serious splurge, but the cooking and the room both justify it. Le Duc is on our 50 Favorites list for a reason. [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## LE DUC RESTAURANT IN PARIS 243 Boulevard Raspail, [75014](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75014/) Open [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/)–[Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for lunch & dinner Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) Reservations at +33 1 43 22 59 59 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/leducparis/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## PHOTOS OF LE DUC restaurant ![oysters at Le Duc seafood restaurant, Paris 14th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-oysters-Perle-Noire.jpg "Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-oysters-Perle-Noire | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Wood-paneled dining room at Le Duc seafood restaurant, Paris 14th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-wood-paneled-dining-room.jpg "Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-wood-paneled-dining-room | PARIS BY MOUTH")![clams at Le Duc seafood restaurant, Paris 14th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-palourdes-a-la-creme-de-thym.jpg "Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-palourdes-a-la-creme-de-thym | PARIS BY MOUTH")![squid at Le Duc seafood restaurant, Paris 14th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-friture-dencornets-fried-squid.jpg "Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-friture-dencornets-fried-squid | PARIS BY MOUTH")![fish at Le Duc seafood restaurant, Paris 14th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-Dorade-aux-3-agrumes.jpg "Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-Dorade-aux-3-agrumes | PARIS BY MOUTH")![fish in butter sauce at Le Duc seafood restaurant, Paris 14th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-St-Pierre-with-vodka-butter.jpg "Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-St-Pierre-with-vodka-butter | PARIS BY MOUTH")![gambas at Le Duc seafood restaurant, Paris 14th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-gambas-sauteed-with-garlic-and-hot-sauce.jpg "Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-gambas-sauteed-with-garlic-and-hot-sauce | PARIS BY MOUTH")![sole meuniere at Le Duc seafood restaurant, Paris 14th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-sole-meuniere-whole.jpg "Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-sole-meuniere-whole | PARIS BY MOUTH")![preparing sole meuniere at Le Duc seafood restaurant, Paris 14th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-server.jpg "Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-server | PARIS BY MOUTH")![buttery sole meuniere at Le Duc seafood restaurant, Paris 14th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-sole-meuniere-plated.jpg "Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-sole-meuniere-plated | PARIS BY MOUTH")![potatoes at Le Duc seafood restaurant, Paris 14th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-Noirmoutier-potatoes.jpg "Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-Noirmoutier-potatoes | PARIS BY MOUTH")![shallots at Le Duc seafood restaurant, Paris 14th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-caramelized-endives.jpg "Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-caramelized-endives | PARIS BY MOUTH")![butter at Le Duc seafood restaurant, Paris 14th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-butter.jpg "Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-butter | PARIS BY MOUTH")![dessert cart at Le Duc seafood restaurant, Paris 14th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-dessert-cart.jpg "Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-dessert-cart | PARIS BY MOUTH")![ile flottante at Le Duc seafood restaurant, Paris 14th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-Ile-flottant-for-dessert.jpg "Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-Ile-flottant-for-dessert | PARIS BY MOUTH")![baba au rhum at Le Duc seafood restaurant, Paris 14th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-baba-au-rhum-for-dessert.jpg "Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-baba-au-rhum-for-dessert | PARIS BY MOUTH")![mignardises at Le Duc seafood restaurant, Paris 14th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-mignardises.jpg "Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-mignardises | PARIS BY MOUTH")![dining room at Le Duc seafood restaurant, Paris 14th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-interior.jpg "Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")![menu at Le Duc seafood restaurant, Paris 14th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-menu-3.jpg "Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-menu-3 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![menu continued at Le Duc seafood restaurant, Paris 14th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-menu-2.jpg "Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-menu-2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![bar at Le Duc seafood restaurant, Paris 14th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-bar-.jpg "Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-bar- | PARIS BY MOUTH")![bathroom at Le Duc seafood restaurant, Paris 14th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-red-bathroom.jpg "Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-red-bathroom | PARIS BY MOUTH")![entry at Le Duc seafood restaurant, Paris 14th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-exterior-.jpg "Le-Duc-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-exterior- | PARIS BY MOUTH") --- ## COMING TO PARIS? CHECK OUT OUR AWARD-WINNING FOOD TOURS [LEARN MORE](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) ## JOIN US FOR A food TOUR! Our expert-led [food tours](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) are the #1 Paris tour activity on [TripAdvisor](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187147-d2613395-Reviews-Paris_by_Mouth-Paris_Ile_de_France.html). You can read a lot more about them [here](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/), including pricing, details about our different routes, and rave reviews from previous clients. We’d love to welcome you soon! [LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR TOURS](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75014, Latest additions, Near Montparnasse, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Oysters & Seafood --- ### [Colorova](https://parisbymouth.com/colorova/) **Published:** January 6, 2022 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Colorova closed in May 2025 **Content:** Colorova closed in May 2025 ## COLOROVA 47 rue de l’Abbé Grégoire, 75006 ## OUR PHOTOS OF COLOROVA ![Colorova in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/colorova.jpg "colorova restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Colorova-in-Paris-scaled.jpg "Colorova-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS [Le Fooding ](http://www.lefooding.com/restaurant/restaurant-colorova-paris.html)(2013) “Tartelettes caramel, cacahuètes ou spéculoos, entremets chocolat-tonka-groseille, sphère ananas-noix de coco, sandwichs appétissants et carte de déjeuner prometteuse (saumon mariné à la sauce ponzu et aubergine grillée, salade de légumes façon barigoule…). Et, surtout, surtout, un brunch d’enfer!” [Camille Malmquist](http://croquecamille.wordpress.com/2013/01/10/colorova-and-a-new-project-for-2013/) (2013) “The pastries, like the room itself, are stylish and artful. We sampled a tart with speculoos, peanut mousse, and caramel and a “cube” of chocolate cake layered with ganache and passionfruit cream. In the case of the latter, its beauty surpassed its deliciousness – I think both the chocolate and passionfruit flavors lacked intensity, a fault that may be as simple to remedy as adding a pinch of salt.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** NOW CLOSED --- ### [Hémicycle (NOW CLOSED)](https://parisbymouth.com/hemicycle/) **Published:** October 6, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Hémicycle closed at the end of 2025 and the chefs are now at [Substance](https://parisbymouth.com/substance/). [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## HÉMICYCLE 5 rue de Bourgogne, [75007](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75007/) Hémicycleis a new restaurant from Stéphane Manigold that opened in late August 2023 near the Assemblée Nationale. Chef Flavio Lucarini, who we loved at Manigold’s [Bistrot Flaubert](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/bistrotflaubert), leads the kitchen at Hémicycle, along with Aurora Storari, previously the pastry chef at [Le Clarence](https://parisbymouth.com/le-clarence/). ## OUR PHOTOS OF HÉMICYCLE ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Amuse-bouche-at-Hemicycle-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Amuse-bouche-at-Hemicycle-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Amuses-at-Hemicycle-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Amuses-at-Hemicycle-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/San-Marzano-tomato-with-tonka-bean-ginger-and-sorrel-at-Hemicycle-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "San-Marzano-tomato-with-tonka-bean-ginger-and-sorrel-at-Hemicycle-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Bread-at-Hemicycle-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Bread-at-Hemicycle-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Truit-de-mer-with-preserved-cucumber-and-emulsion-of-green-peppercorn-and-lemon-leaf-at-Hemicycle-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Truit-de-mer-with-preserved-cucumber-and-emulsion-of-green-peppercorn-and-lemon-leaf-at-Hemicycle-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Flavio-Lucarini-from-the-restaurant-Hemicycle-in-Paris.jpg "Flavio-Lucarini-from-the-restaurant-Hemicycle-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Fish-of-the-day-in-tomatillo-gazpacho-with-a-salad-of-artichokes-razor-clams-and-walnuts-at-Hemicycle-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Fish-of-the-day-in-tomatillo-gazpacho-with-a-salad-of-artichokes-razor-clams-and-walnuts-at-Hemicycle-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Salad-of-artichokes-razor-clams-and-walnuts-at-Hemicycle-reastaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Salad-of-artichokes-razor-clams-and-walnuts-at-Hemicycle-reastaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Pigon-with-cherry-kosho-mole-and-eggplant-raviolo-at-Hemicycle-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Pigon-with-cherry-kosho-mole-and-eggplant-raviolo-at-Hemicycle-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Open-kitchen-at-Hemicycle-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Open-kitchen-at-Hemicycle-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Breadsticks.jpg "Breadsticks | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Dessert-at-Hemicycle-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Dessert-at-Hemicycle-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_5951.jpg "IMG_5951 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Mignardises-at-Hemicycle-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Mignardises-at-Hemicycle-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Plum-Lovita-dessert-at-Hemicycle-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Plum-Lovita-dessert-at-Hemicycle-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Photos: Meg Zimbeck ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Bouillant(e)s](https://www.bouillantes.com/hemicycle-paris-7e-arr-la-confiance-ou-la-censure/) (2024) “Février 2024, retour chez Hémicycle et, sans que cela soit réellement une surprise, la maison, après cinq mois de vie, a changé de calibre. Les assiettes percutent comme il faut, gardant leur puissance mais gagnant en délicatesse, à l’instar d’une divine « selle d’agneau rôtie, cime di rapa farcis, sauce pistache bergamote, sardine fumée et curry vert maison », débordante de gourmandise ; le service s’est agréablement rodé, beaucoup plus détendu sans rien perdre de son professionnalisme.” - [Le Figaro](https://www.lefigaro.fr/gastronomie/les-20-meilleurs-restaurants-de-l-annee-2023-a-paris-20231215) (one of their 20 best restaurants of 2023) “À deux pas d’une Assemblée nationale aussi voisine que complice, le groupe Éclore (Substance, Contraste, Granite…) signe la plus assumée des révolutions de palais de la saison, en propulsant, sur trois étages désormais lumineux, la nouvelle génération de Flavio Lucarini et d’Aurora Storari, chef et pâtissière. Pas l’âge de la retraite à eux deux, mais une sacrée fibre à cuisiner une amertume toute transalpine et joindre surtout le discours à la saveur. Parfois bousculant, souvent brillant.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** NOW CLOSED --- ### [Garance (NOW CLOSED)](https://parisbymouth.com/garance/) **Published:** January 11, 2024 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Garance closed at the end of October 2024. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF GARANCE](https://open.substack.com/pub/parisbymouth/p/garance?r=17d9qh&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcome=true) [FIND ALL OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## GARANCE (NOW CLOSED) 34 rue Saint-Dominique, 75007 If you want to eat brilliantly rendered seasonal dishes, be thoughtfully cared for, sit in a comfortable chair and drink nice wines from beautiful stemware, put Garance on your list. It’s a terrific option near Napoleon’s tomb and the Rodin museum. You can see the Eiffel Tower twinkling as you enter and leave the restaurant. But despite its location near these major monuments, Garance seems entirely undiscovered by tourists. You can expect to pay 65-85€ for three courses at night. They also offer a five course tasting menu for 85€, with wine pairings available for an additional 45€. At lunch, you can order three courses for 45€. ## OUR PHOTOS OF GARANCE ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Amuse-bouche-of-pine-nut-red-onion-and-meringue-at-Garance-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Amuse bouche of pine nut, red onion and meringue at Garance restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Celery-root-with-watercress-and-pear-horseradish-cream-and-buttered-brioche-at-Garance-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Celery root with watercress and pear, horseradish cream and buttered brioche at Garance restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Sea-scallop-with-ginger-emulsion-and-sea-buckthorn-at-Garance-restaurant-in-Paris-.jpg "Sea scallop with ginger emulsion and sea buckthorn at Garance restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Sea-bass-with-crispy-buckwheat-tuile-smoked-garlic-and-Roscoff-onion-at-Garance-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Sea bass with crispy buckwheat tuile, smoked garlic and Roscoff onion at Garance restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Sea-bass-with-crispy-buckwheat-Roscoff-onion-and-smoked-garlic-at-Garance-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Sea bass with crispy buckwheat, Roscoff onion and smoked garlic at Garance restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Wine-cellar-at-Garance-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Wine cellar at Garance restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Filet-of-deer-with-smoked-beets-and-rosehip-at-Garance-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Filet of deer with smoked beets and rosehip at Garance restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Pre-dessert-of-quince-crumble-at-Garance-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Pre-dessert of quince crumble at Garance restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Colombian-chocolate-with-pine-ice-cream-at-Garance-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Colombian chocolate with pine ice cream at Garance restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Meyer-lemon-dessert-with-thyme-sorbet-at-Garance-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Meyer lemon dessert with thyme sorbet at Garance restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Dining-room-at-Garance-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Dining room at Garance restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Table-setting-at-Garance-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Table setting at Garance restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Menu-at-Garance-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Menu at Garance restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/37417/paris-garance-so-septieme/) (2015) “La cuisine de Guillaume Iskandar frise parfois la gourmandise, tel ce lieu avec une petite baston de légumes ou encore une entrée de poissons crus avec quelques fleu-fleurs dans son ébouriffage «créatif». Clientèle du même métal plongée dans son application gourmande. “ [Slate](http://www.slate.fr/luxe/79560/restaurants-paris) (2013) “Une des révélations marquantes de l’année.” [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/garance) (2013) “The dishes are enormously generous, and the excellent ingredients preserve their best flavours – strong and punchy (duck confit rubbed with salt, beef tartare with smoked egg yolk), or more adventurous (scallops and monkfish finished with bone marrow).” [Le Fooding](http://www.lefooding.com/restaurant/restaurant-garance-paris.html) (2013) Pour tous, une belle tranche néogastrochic, qui fait du bien sans faire trop mal au déjeuner. Dans le menu à 34 € : mignons poireaux vinaigrette au raifort et lichettes de lotte fumée avec un verre de bouzeron blanc Jacqueson ou de chenin d’Anjou Juchepie ; superbe poitrine de cochon, oignons confits et légumes racines cuits au foin avec un bordeaux de Pascal Delbeck 2008.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER --- ## also delicious: our paris food tours LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PARIS FOOD TOURS ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Notable Wine List, NOW CLOSED --- ### [L'Arrêt by the Grey](https://parisbymouth.com/larret-by-the-grey/) **Published:** December 7, 2025 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** People love The Grey and its James Beard award-winning chef Mashama Bailey. I’ve heard nothing but good things about this beloved restaurant in Savannah, so I was excited (if a little perplexed) to hear they were opening an outpost in Paris. I reviewed it in our newsletter about Paris restaurants – click the link below to read more! [OUR REVIEW OF L’ARRÊT BY THE GREY](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/larret-by-the-grey) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## L’Arrêt by the grey 36 Rue de l’Université, 75007 Open [Monday](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/whats-open-on-monday-in-paris)-Saturday for lunch & dinner Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/whats-open-on-sunday-in-paris) Reservations [online](https://www.larretparis.fr/en/) or at +33 9 84 00 09 08 ## OUR PHOTOS l’arrêt by the grey ![L'Arrêt by the Grey or L'Arret by the Grey is the Paris restaurant from Mashama Bailey - here is a breakfast sandwich from her restaurant](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/LArret-by-the-Grey-NYC-sandwich.jpg "L'Arre?t by the Grey NYC sandwich | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/LArret-by-the-Grey-shrimp-and-grits.jpg "L'Arre?t by the Grey shrimp and grits | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/LArret-by-the-Grey-fries.jpg "L'Arre?t by the Grey fries | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/LArret-by-the-Grey-exterior.jpg "L'Arre?t by the Grey exterior | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/LArret-by-the-Grey-interior.jpg "L'Arre?t by the Grey interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/LArret-by-the-Grey-menu.jpg "L'Arre?t by the Grey menu | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ## ALSO DELICIOUS: OUR FOOD TOURS LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PARIS FOOD TOURS ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Latest additions, Restaurant Review **Tags:** American --- ### [Le Jules Verne](https://parisbymouth.com/le-jules-verne/) **Published:** December 3, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Le Jules Verne is the fine dining restaurant inside the Eiffel Tower, currently helmed by chef Frédéric Anton. **Content:** Le Jules Verne is the fine dining restaurant inside the Eiffel Tower, currently helmed by chef Frédéric Anton. Among all the restaurants near the Eiffel Tower, it’s one of the best. And definitely the closest! We recently visited it anonymously and published a review in our [newsletter](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-jules-verne). [READ OUR REVIEW OF LE JULES VERNE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-jules-verne) [FIND OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## Le Jules Verne 2nd floor or the Eiffel Tower, Avenue Anatole France, 75007 Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://booking.lejulesverne-paris.com/fr) or at +33 1 83 77 34 34 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/lejulesverneparis/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF Le Jules Verne ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Foie-gras-at-Le-Jules-Verne-restaurant-in-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris.jpg "Foie-gras-at-Le-Jules-Verne-restaurant-in-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Caramelized-Veal-sweetbreads-a-la-Grenoblise-with-jus-gras-at-Le-Jules-Verne-restaurant-in-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris.jpg "Caramelized-Veal-sweetbreads-a-la-Grenoblise-with-jus-gras-at-Le-Jules-Verne-restaurant-in-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Langoustine-roasted-with-truffle-served-with-parmesan-cream-at-Le-Jules-Verne-restaurant-in-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris.jpg "Langoustine-roasted-with-truffle-served-with-parmesan-cream-at-Le-Jules-Verne-restaurant-in-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_7806.jpg "IMG_7806 | PARIS BY MOUTH")All photos by Meg Zimbeck. To see more, read our [review of Le Jules Verne](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-jules-verne) ## IN OTHER WORDS Reviews of the current chef Frédéric Anton - [Michelin’s View from the Inspectors](https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/article/travel/from-the-michelin-inspectors-inside-lunch-at-le-jules-verne-a-paris-landmark) (2024) “As we walk to the dining room, the view is entrancing. Floor-to-ceiling windows provide a panoramic view of the Seine and the city’s other iconic landmarks: Quai Branly, Trocadéro, Invalides, the Panthéon, La Défense and Montmartre. On the south side however, the view is quite different with Montparnasse Tower acting as the main attraction. Engineering buffs should sit at the counter or the alcove, where you’ll get an unparalleled view of the inner workings of the Eiffel Tower, but no other views (specify your desired seating location when booking).” - [Michelin Guide](https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/ile-de-france/paris/restaurant/le-jules-verne) “Frédéric Anton presides over the fortunes of this emblematic restaurant on the second floor of the Eiffel Tower, accessible by a private lift. The magic of this location 125m up from ground level instantly bewitches diners, who are further captivated by the high-flying cuisine. Every day, Kévin Garcia’s teams pull out all the stops to elevate blue-ribbon produce and deliver delicate, perfectly judged dishes boasting flavour combinations that are always on point. For example, a sublime soufflé of scallops with a Dieppoise sauce and Oscietra caviar, or grenobloise-style caramelised calf sweetbread, perfectly executed with no unnecessary frills. Germain Decreton’s desserts are in keeping with the lofty standards. When booking, ask for one of the tables near the windows, as the view over Paris through the tower’s iron fretwork is nothing short of spectacular. An impeccable welcome and very committed service.” - [France Today](https://francetoday.com/travel/paris/dining-at-le-jules-verne-atop-the-eiffel-tower/ "France Today") (2020) “Manning the kitchen of Le Jules Verne, however, is a huge logistical challenge, since no gas is allowed in the [Eiffel Tower.](https://www.francetoday.com/learn/history/how_the_eiffel_tower_was_sold/) Much of the actual cooking at the restaurant is done in an underground kitchen at the foot of the tower, and the sky-high galley is really more of a garnishing and serving station. Doubtless it takes some time to master these constraints, which is why I’d be inclined to give Anton the benefit of the doubt after a recent dinner here…. Despite the curiously uneven quality of our dinner and the slightly rough dining room service, we enjoyed Le Jules Verne and, as the new team and chef Anton settle in, I expect it will become a restaurant that’s every bit as magnificent as Le Pré Catelan. Reviews of the previous chef Alain Ducasse - [Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/content/0906de9a-17db-11dd-b98a-0000779fd2ac) (2008) “Of the six dishes we tasted, four were on the better side of good, one was dreary and another just missed the mark. The “vol-au-vent slowly stewed garnish” is a witty revisiting of a French classic. Think outside the (vol-au-vent) box – forget the puff pastry (there is none), it’s all about the garniture or filling, an insolent combination of sweetbreads, crayfish and succulent chicken “oysters” with a perfectly soft-boiled egg lurking in its intensely delicious recesses. On top are lightly cooked green asparagus spears and a shower of raw asparagus shavings.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75007, Latest additions, Near the Eiffel Tower, Open Every Day, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Restaurant Review --- ### [Le Bel Ordinaire - Rive Gauche (NOW CLOSED)](https://parisbymouth.com/le-bel-ordinaire-rive-gauche/) **Published:** June 2, 2023 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** Le Bel Ordinaire closed in 2023. --- Previously: Le Bel Ordinaire is an aptly named gem in the southern [Latin Quarter](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-area/in-the-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](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/outdoor-dining/) at the bottom of the Mouffetard hill. It’s a great option if you’re strolling in the nearby rue Mouffetard or Jardin des Plantes or need something with good [vegetarian options](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/vegetarian-friendly/). [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## LE BEL ORDINAIRE 5 Rue de Bazeilles, [75005](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75005/) Open Tuesday to [Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for lunch & dinner Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) & [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) Reservations [online](https://www.lebelordinaire.com/) or at +33 9 81 11 72 78 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/le_bel_ordinaire_rive_gauche/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF LE BEL ORDINAIRE Most recent visit ![Le Bel Ordinaire restaurant in Paris outdoor dining](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Le-Bel-Ordinaire-restaurant-in-Paris-outdoor-dining.jpg "Le Bel Ordinaire restaurant in Paris outdoor dining | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Bel Ordinaire restaurant in Paris soup](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Le-Bel-Ordinaire-restaurant-in-Paris-soup.jpg "Le Bel Ordinaire restaurant in Paris soup | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Le-Bel-Ordinaire-restaurant-in-Paris-cold-pork.jpg "Le Bel Ordinaire restaurant in Paris cold pork | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Bel Ordinaire restaurant in Paris mackerel with pickles](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Le-Bel-Ordinaire-restaurant-in-Paris-mackerel-with-pickles.jpg "Le Bel Ordinaire restaurant in Paris mackerel with pickles | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Le-Bel-Ordinaire-restaurant-in-Paris-chicken-tagine.jpg "Le Bel Ordinaire restaurant in Paris chicken tagine | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Bel Ordinaire restaurant in Paris cod with beurre blanc and rutabega](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Le-Bel-Ordinaire-restaurant-in-Paris-cod-with-beurre-blanc-and-rutabega.jpg "Le Bel Ordinaire restaurant in Paris cod with beurre blanc and rutabega | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Bel Ordinaire restaurant in Paris strawberries](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Le-Bel-Ordinaire-restaurant-in-Paris-strawberries.jpg "Le Bel Ordinaire restaurant in Paris strawberries | PARIS BY MOUTH") Earlier visits ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/13B2671A-C6D9-46C6-B869-F7FB3FF0AEBC-scaled.jpeg "Le Bel Ordinaire restaurant in Paris - beet salad with goat cheese and hazelnuts | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/4C033678-DFF8-48C8-8CC0-6F46B2181E65-scaled.jpeg "Le Bel Ordinaire restaurant in Paris - soupe de poisson | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/BF34A5A3-1F44-48B7-8BAE-B98EC1D0E3E5-scaled.jpeg "Le Bel Ordinaire restaurant in Paris - sea scallop with apple | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/5D1E4A0F-535F-455E-84D9-8A4B813E68F2.jpeg "Le Bel Ordinaire restaurant in Paris - gnocchi with black truffle | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Bel Ordinaire restaurant in Paris interior](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Le-Bel-Ordinaire-restaurant-in-Paris-interior.jpg "Le Bel Ordinaire restaurant in Paris interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Bel Ordinaire restaurant in Paris dining room](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Le-Bel-Ordinaire-restaurant-in-Paris-dining-room.jpg "Le Bel Ordinaire restaurant in Paris dining room | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/EE08CBCE-A262-4AB1-980B-A0B9B8DEFC68-scaled.jpeg "Le Bel Ordinaire restaurant in Paris - fried sweetbreads | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Restaurant Review **Tags:** 75005, Vegetarian-Friendly --- ### [Fabula (NOW CLOSED)](https://parisbymouth.com/fabula/) **Published:** June 13, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Fabula (as Fabula) closed in 2025 but there will likely be another restaurant in this spot for the 2026 season. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF FABULA](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/fabula) [OUR GUIDE TO EATING IN THE MARAIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/marais) ## FABULA Fabula is an ephemeral restaurant inside the courtyard at the [Musée Carnavalet](https://www.carnavalet.paris.fr/) that operates from May through September. This [Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-area/in-the-marais/) museum about the history of Paris is worth a visit anyway, and now you can have dinner inside their stunning 16th century courtyard. Chef Julien Dumas (Le Saint-James) and mixologist Remy Sauvage (L’Artésian in London) have composed a menu of cold plates and chilly cocktails that are perfect for those hot summer evenings when you don’t want to eat too much. Put another way: the food isn’t great. My advice is to order the smallest amount of food that you can get away with (it’s all à la carte) and enjoy the absolutely beautiful space with a bottle of rosé. Perhaps do this after a [Marais food tour](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) so that you arrive a little full. Or take a stroll afterwards to grab a second dinner at [L’As du Fallafel](https://parisbymouth.com/las-du-falafel/). You do want to spend time in the space. You just don’t want to eat much here. Unlike the impossible-to-book [Loulou](https://parisbymouth.com/loulou/), it’s possible to get a reservation at Fabula with about a week’s notic 16 Rue des Francs Bourgeois, [75004](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75004/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF FABULA ![Fabula restaurant at the Musee Carnavalet in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Fabula-restaurant-in-the-Marais-Paris-outdoor-dining.jpg "Fabula-restaurant-in-the-Marais-Paris-outdoor-dining | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Fabula-restaurant-in-the-Marais-Paris-cold-dishes](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Fabula-restaurant-in-the-Marais-Paris-cold-dishes.jpg "Fabula-restaurant-in-the-Marais-Paris-cold-dishes | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Fabula-restaurant-in-the-Marais-Paris-raw-peas-and-lovage.jpg "Fabula-restaurant-in-the-Marais-Paris-raw-peas-and-lovage | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Fabula-restaurant-in-the-Marais-Paris-fennel-with-marjoram-yogurt-and-pollen-verjus-vinaigrette.jpg "Fabula-restaurant-in-the-Marais-Paris-fennel-with-marjoram-yogurt-and-pollen-verjus-vinaigrette | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Chicken-with-raw-cauliflower-rice-and-green-curry-at-Fabula-restaurant-in-the-Marais-Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Chicken-with-raw-cauliflower-rice-and-green-curry-at-Fabula-restaurant-in-the-Marais-Paris.jpg "Chicken-with-raw-cauliflower-rice-and-green-curry-at-Fabula-restaurant-in-the-Marais-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Fabula-restaurant-in-the-Marais-Paris-salmon-rhubarb-beurre-blanc-and-elderflowerand-raw-rhubarb](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Fabula-restaurant-in-the-Marais-Paris-salmon-rhubarb-beurre-blanc-and-elderflowerand-raw-rhubarb.jpg "Fabula-restaurant-in-the-Marais-Paris-salmon-rhubarb-beurre-blanc-and-elderflowerand-raw-rhubarb | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Fabula-restaurant-in-the-Marais-Paris-baba-with-tea-syrup-and-lemon-verbena.jpg "Fabula-restaurant-in-the-Marais-Paris-baba-with-tea-syrup-and-lemon-verbena | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Fabula-restaurant-in-the-Marais-Paris-red-fruits-with-white-chocolate-and-hibiscus](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Fabula-restaurant-in-the-Marais-Paris-red-fruits-with-white-chocolate-and-hibiscus.jpg "Fabula-restaurant-in-the-Marais-Paris-red-fruits-with-white-chocolate-and-hibiscus | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75004, In the Marais, Latest additions, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Kapara (now closed)](https://parisbymouth.com/kapara/) **Published:** March 11, 2024 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** Kapara opened for a short time and then closed in 2025. [READ OUR REVIEW OF KAPARA](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/kapara) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) --- ## KAPARA 9 Rue d’Alger, 75001 --- ## STILL SEARCHING? Our [restaurant index](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-restaurants) organizes the restaurants we’ve anonymously visited since 2021 by location and ranks them all as: - GREAT **\* \* \*** - GOOD **\* \*** - FINE **\*** - NOT RECOMMENDED [![Paris by Mouth restaurant index](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image.png "image | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-restaurants)--- ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** NOW CLOSED --- ### [Le Tout Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/le-tout-paris/) **Published:** January 20, 2023 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** Le Tout Paris is one of the many restaurants inside the Cheval Blanc hotel near the Pont Neuf in central Paris. It sits on an upper floor and affords an extraordinary view over the Seine toward Invalides and Eiffel Tower. READ OUR REVIEW OF LE TOUT PARIS [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) --- ## LE TOUT PARIS 8 Quai du Louvre, 75001 (inside Le Cheval Blanc) Open every day from 8am-1pm [Reservations online](http://letoutparis.fr/?y_source=1_MjM2NzUwMDEtNzE1LWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU%3D) or at [+33 1 79 35 50 22](https://www.google.com/search?q=le+tout+paris&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS1099US1101&oq=le+tout+paris++++&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQRRg7Mg0IAhAuGK8BGMcBGIAEMgcIAxAAGIAEMgcIBBAAGIAEMgcIBRAAGIAEMgYIBhBFGDwyBggHEEUYPNIBCDM1MDZqMGo5qAIAsAIB&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#) --- ## STILL SEARCHING? Our [restaurant index](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-restaurants) organizes the restaurants we’ve anonymously visited since 2021 by location and ranks them all as: - GREAT **\* \* \*** - GOOD **\* \*** - FINE **\*** - NOT RECOMMENDED [![Paris by Mouth restaurant index](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image.png "image | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-restaurants)--- ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75001, Incredible view, Latest additions, Near the Louvre, Open Every Day, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining --- ### [Palais Royal Restaurant (NOW CLOSED)](https://parisbymouth.com/palais-royal-restaurant/) **Published:** May 25, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Palais Royal restaurant closed in 2025 and has become [Maison Ruggieri](https://maisonruggieri.com/en/) READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF PALAIS ROYAL RESTAURANT [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## PALAIS ROYAL RESTAURANT The Palais Royal Restaurant is tucked into the northeast corner of the Palais Royal gardens [near the Louvre](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-area/near-the-louvre-find-a-restaurant/). The interior looks like a hotel restaurant (it is), and doesn’t hold much charm. During the summer months, however, white linen tables are set up outside under the same lovely arcades that hosted Paris’ [first restaurants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais-Royal#:~:text=The%20Palais%20Royale%20was%20famous,as%20the%20Caf%C3%A9%20de%20Chartres.) (and [prostitution](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/17962/the-arcades-at-the-palais-royal)) centuries ago. 110 Galerie de Valois, [75001](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75001/) ## oUR PHOTOS OF PALAIS ROYAL RESTAURANT ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Palais-Royal-restaurant-in-Paris-outdoor-dining.jpg "Palais-Royal-restaurant-in-Paris-outdoor-dining | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Palais-Royal-restaurant-in-Paris-bread-olive-oil-oregano.jpg "Palais-Royal-restaurant-in-Paris-bread-olive-oil-oregano | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Palais-Royal-restaurant-in-Paris-amuses-bouches.jpg "Palais-Royal-restaurant-in-Paris-amuses-bouches | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_0038.jpg "IMG_0038 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Palais-Royal-restaurant-in-Paris-beets.jpg "Palais-Royal-restaurant-in-Paris-beets | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Palais-Royal-restaurant-in-Paris-bread.jpg "Palais-Royal-restaurant-in-Paris-bread | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Palais-Royal-restaurant-in-Paris-langoustine-with-white-asparagus-basil-and-bears-garlic.jpg "Palais-Royal-restaurant-in-Paris-langoustine-with-white-asparagus-basil-and-bears-garlic | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Palais-Royal-restaurant-in-Paris-octopus-with-peas-sorrel-and-pistachio.jpg "Palais-Royal-restaurant-in-Paris-octopus-with-peas-sorrel-and-pistachio | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Palais-Royal-restaurant-in-Paris-Saint-Pierre-fish-with-saffron-fava-beans-and-kaffir-lime.jpg "Palais-Royal-restaurant-in-Paris-Saint-Pierre-fish-with-saffron-fava-beans-and-kaffir-lime | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Palais-Royal-restaurant-in-Paris-veal-with-rhubarb-onion-and-mustard.jpg "Palais-Royal-restaurant-in-Paris-veal-with-rhubarb-onion-and-mustard | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_0090.jpg "IMG_0090 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Palais-Royal-restaurant-in-Paris-strawberries-with-elderflower-and-vanilla.jpg "Palais-Royal-restaurant-in-Paris-strawberries-with-elderflower-and-vanilla | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Palais-Royal-restaurant-in-Paris-cherries-with-chocolate-and-mascarpone.jpg "Palais-Royal-restaurant-in-Paris-cherries-with-chocolate-and-mascarpone | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Palais-Royal-restaurant-in-Paris-interior.jpg "Palais-Royal-restaurant-in-Paris-interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Palais-Royal-restaurant-in-Paris-menu-1.jpg "Palais-Royal-restaurant-in-Paris-menu-1 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Palais-Royal-restaurant-in-Paris-menu-2.jpg "Palais-Royal-restaurant-in-Paris-menu-2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Palais-Royal-restaurant-in-Paris-wine-list-1.jpg "Palais-Royal-restaurant-in-Paris-wine-list-1 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Palais-Royal-restaurant-in-Paris-wine-list-2.jpg "Palais-Royal-restaurant-in-Paris-wine-list-2 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Michelin Guide](https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/ile-de-france/paris/restaurant/restaurant-du-palais-royal) “This elegant restaurant boasts an idyllic setting in the gardens of the Palais Royal, a stone’s throw from the Ministry for Culture. Greek chef Philip Chronopoulos officiates, after working at Joël Robuchon’s Atelier (its Étoile location) and with Alain Passard. Using superb ingredients, he cooks up creative and striking cuisine, designing invigorating and remarkably mature recipes: fine mezze as an amuse-bouche, green bean salad with caviar and Isigny cream; or the fig, vanilla and elderflower millefeuille – a simply remarkable dessert. In summer, the terrace under the arcades offers you a setting of a standard to match your meal.” - [Alexander Lobrano](https://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/le-restaurant-du-palais-royal-paris-a-perennially-romantic-restaurant-gets-a-great-new-chef-b/) “Le Restaurant du Palais-Royal is expensive, but it’s a superb choice for a special occasion meal in Paris, whether that occasion is a momentous one like a 50th wedding anniversary or a more daily one, like the decision to get a new haircut.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** NOW CLOSED --- ### [Bonnard](https://parisbymouth.com/bonnard/) **Published:** May 19, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Bonnard is a stylish spot for [vegetarian dining](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/vegetarian-in-paris) 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). [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF BONNARD](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/bonnard) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## BONNARD 18 Rue des Gravilliers, 75003 Open Tuesday-Friday for dinner only Open [Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for lunch & dinner Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/)-Tuesday [Reservations online](https://bonnard-marais.com/) or at +33 9 78 80 48 59 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/bonnard_marais/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF BONNARD ![soup at Bonnard vegetarian restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Soup-at-Bonnard-vegetarian-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Soup at Bonnard vegetarian restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![salad at Bonnard vegetarian restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Celeri-salad-at-Bonnard-vegetarian-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Celeri salad at Bonnard vegetarian restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![gnocchi at Bonnard vegetarian restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Sweet-potato-gnocchi-at-Bonnard-vegetarian-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Sweet potato gnocchi at Bonnard vegetarian restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![quiche at Bonnard vegetarian restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Quiche-at-Bonnard-vegetarian-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Quiche at Bonnard vegetarian restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![photos at Bonnard vegetarian restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Interior-at-Bonnard-vegetarian-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Interior at Bonnard vegetarian restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/group-dining-at-Bonnard-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "group dining at Bonnard restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Sortir à Paris](https://www.sortiraparis.com/en/where-to-eat-in-paris/restaurant/articles/287881-bonnard-the-bistronomic-and-vegetarian-restaurant-in-paris-marais-district) “Behind this new Parisian restaurant, with its bright, modern decor, is **Adrien Riboud**, who has been a proud vegetarian for several years, and who was inspired to create an address that matched his desires. To tickle his customers’ taste buds, he called on Chef **Eliott Guigou**… \[who\] has devised a **seasonal**, ultra-gourmet **menu**. Highlights include carrot velouté with coconut milk and ginger, Jerusalem artichoke chips and cabbage with a blackcurrant reduction.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75003, In the Marais, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Open Saturday, Restaurant Review, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [French Cheese Explosion](https://parisbymouth.com/french-cheese-workshop/) **Published:** April 15, 2024 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** A delicious deep dive into French fromage! Taste 10 carefully selected cheeses with expert guidance. Learn why France produces over 500 cheeses and what makes each unique. Featured in LA Times and BBC. **Content:** We’re proud to be the 5-Star #1 Food Tour on TripAdvisor (4,300+ [Reviews](https://parisbymouth.com/reviews/)). Small groups (max 8 guests) · 3 hours · $150/person Our French Cheese Explosion is a delicious deep dive into French fromage! Taste approximately 10 carefully selected cheeses with expert guidance. Learn why France produces over 500 cheeses and what makes each unique. This tasting has been celebrated by the [LA Times](https://www.latimes.com/food/newsletter/2025-08-09/where-to-eat-in-paris-restaurant-critic-bill-addison) and [the BBC](https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20250905-is-cheese-the-new-reason-to-travel). ## BOOK YOUR FRENCH CHEESE EXPLOSION **Can’t find your preferred date? Scroll to the bottom or click:** [**VIEW ALL OUR TOURS**](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) ## WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE IN THE FRENCH CHEESE EXPLOSION The French Cheese Explosion is a deep dive into the fascinating world of French fromage, designed for true cheese lovers who want to understand why France produces over 500 different cheeses and what makes each one unique. This intimate tasting experience begins with a visit to an exceptional Marais cheese shop (our favorite in the world), then moves to a seated tasting where we’ll explore approximately 10 carefully selected cheeses representing diverse French regions and cheesemaking styles—from creamy triple crèmes to pungent washed rinds, aged mountain cheeses to delicate chèvres. You’ll discover how terroir, seasonality, and aging transform milk into extraordinary cheeses, why French artisans insist on raw unpasteurized milk, and how locals enjoy cheese both at home and in restaurants, all while savoring each selection with paired wines and artisan bread. Your expert guide is a dedicated cheese specialist with deep expertise in French fromage—not just someone who likes cheese, but a true connoisseur who can teach you to understand texture, aroma, aging, and the art of pairing. At the cheese shop, you’ll learn how to select and order cheese in a fromagerie, and you’ll get to weigh in on what we’ll be tasting together. We’ll bring our bounty to a tasting room in one of the oldest and most charming buildings in Paris and lay it out with baskets of artisan bread. Because it wouldn’t be a proper cheese tasting without wine, we’ll match many different French wines with our fromage and discuss principles for pairing that you can try on your own. While cheese is featured on all our tours, the French Cheese Explosion offers double the cheese and three times the expert explanation for those who want to become true fromage connoisseurs. Because this tasting takes place around noon, this “trinity of the French table” (cheese, bread & wine) can definitely double as lunch. ## WHO LOVES US? ###### OUR FOOD TOURS HAVE BEEN PRAISED BY ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/new-york-time-logo-hero.jpg "new-york-time-logo-hero | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/food-and-wine-magazine-loves-paris-by-mouth-food-tours.jpg "food-and-wine-magazine-loves-paris-by-mouth-food-tours | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Washington-Post-Logo.jpg "Washington-Post-Logo | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/id6OKWeb0R_1768767518438.png "id6OKWeb0R_1768767518438 | PARIS BY MOUTH") - [![TripAdvisor](https://static.tacdn.com/img2/travelers_choice/widgets/tchotel_2025_L.png)](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187147-d2613395-Reviews-Paris_by_Mouth-Paris_Ile_de_France.html) ## THE FRENCH CHEESE EXPLOSION IN PHOTOS ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Jennifer-and-the-French-Cheese-Explosion-copy.jpg "Jennifer and the French Cheese Explosion copy | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Learning about French cheese in Paris on the French Cheese Explosion from Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/C6E71C40-8ED0-49A0-AA2A-F7903794816F-scaled-e1626871986999.jpeg "Cheese for sale in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Learning about French cheese like Roquefort in Paris on the French Cheese Explosion from Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Roquefort-cheese.jpg "Roquefort cheese | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Learning about French cheese like Neufchatel in Paris on the French Cheese Explosion from Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/NeufchatelCheeseParis2.jpg "NeufchatelCheeseParis2 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## A SAMPLING OF WHAT WE MIGHT TASTE in the french cheese explosion Runny goat cheeses, in season – Extra creamy cows’ milk cheeses – For the daring: pungent washed rind cheeses from the monastic tradition – Crumbly, tangy cow’s milk cheeses from central France – Nutty and sharp cows’ milk cheeses, carefully aged for many years – A selection of blue cheeses. They’re all so different! ## ABOUT THE 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 converted into museums. It’s also home to many art galleries, a large LGBTQ community and world class shopping. We’ll be shopping for cheese in this neighborhood, and then bringing it to a tasting space inside one of the oldest and most charming buildings in Paris. **Questions? Email ** ## PRICE & PRACTICAL DETAILS This tasting is capped at 8 guests. Tickets are priced at $150 per person, including very generous tastings from the most amazing (and expensive) cheese shop in Paris. The tasting is led in English by a passionate cheese expert and lasts approximately 3 hours. You can plan to walk and stand for approximately 30 minutes at the cheese shop, with a seated tasting for the remainder of the time (2.5 hours). The tasting takes place in a beautiful wine cellar accessible by one flight of stairs with a railing. We’ll send you the exact meeting point upon booking, but you can plan to finish near the Saint-Paul subway stop. We’ll be tasting wine along with our cheese and bread while seated. Water will also be available. Discounts are unfortunately not available on small group tours for those who don’t drink wine, because we’re opening bottles whether you indulge or not. - This tasting is not recommended for anyone who cannot consume raw milk cheese because of pregnancy or health reasons. ****Questions? Send an email to **** ## CANCELLATIONS POLICY Refunds are available for those who cancel with at least 48 hours notice minus a €20 cancellation fee per ticket. No refunds or changes are allowed within 48 hours of your tour. Clients who arrive more than ten minutes late without calling or not at all (no-shows) will be treated as cancellations with no refund. Our tours run rain or shine. Clients who are booking tours within 24 hours of their arrival in Paris should be aware that we do not offer refunds in the case of delayed flights (because this is such a common occurrence). **Questions?** Send an email to ## ALL OUR UPCOMING FOOD TOURS 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. > > Read more about our > > French Cheese Explosion > > in the [LA Times](https://www.latimes.com/food/newsletter/2025-08-09/where-to-eat-in-paris-restaurant-critic-bill-addison) and the [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20250905-is-cheese-the-new-reason-to-travel)! We’ll visit a cheese shop (or rather, the cheese shop – our favorite one in the world) to talk about the art of sourcing and aging artisanal cheese in France. You’ll learn how to select and order cheese in a *fromagerie*, and you’ll get to weigh in on what we’ll be tasting together. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/dubois-1-scaled.jpg "dubois-1 | PARIS BY MOUTH") How much cheese will we taste? It depends on the day, but we usually go for at least 10 different cheeses, representing a wide variety of French regions and cheesemaking styles. We’ll bring these to a tasting room in one of the oldest and most charming buildings in Paris and lay out our bounty with baskets of bread. And because it wouldn’t be a proper cheese tasting without wine, we’ll be matching many different French wines with our *fromage* and discussing principles for pairing cheese & wine that you can try on your own. You’ll leave with a solid understanding of some of the major categories and appellations of French cheese and wine, and you’ll have so much fun that it won’t feel like learning. Because this tasting takes place around noon, this “trinity of the French table” (cheese, bread & wine) can definitely double as lunch. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cheese-3-scaled.jpg "cheese-3 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## AVAILABILITY Start by selecting your desired **date** and the scroll down to the bottom of the calendar to select (**+**) your **number of tickets**. After you click “continue” the available tours for all routes will appear on the next page. If you only want to see options for this route, you can click “browse all products” and then click on “French Cheese Explosion” and then select your dates and number of tickets. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, send us an email – we’d love to welcome you on a food and wine tour! ## A SAMPLING OF WHAT WE MIGHT TASTE ![Banon de Banon](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/25710962612_f257e4d7e6.jpg "Banon de Banon | PARIS BY MOUTH")Runny goat cheeses in season ![Extra creamy cows' milk cheeses](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/25205978003_69c63c5b4a.jpg "Chaource | PARIS BY MOUTH")Extra creamy cows milk cheeses ![For the daring: pungent washed rind cheeses](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/25202007434_ff23d3022e.jpg "25202007434_ff23d3022e | PARIS BY MOUTH")For the daring pungent washed rind cheeses from the monastic tradition ![Crumbly cow's milk cheeses from central France](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/25205857703_95259e06a4.jpg "Laguiole | PARIS BY MOUTH")Crumbly tangy cows milk cheeses from central France ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/25805539666_990c6bfcf3.jpg "25805539666_990c6bfcf3 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Nutty and sharp cows milk cheeses carefully aged for many years ![A selection of blue cheeses. They're all so different!](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/26440112726_d25a24a491.jpg "Blue cheeses | PARIS BY MOUTH")A selection of blue cheeses Theyre all so different ## PRICE & PRACTICAL DETAILS This tasting is capped at eight guests, and tickets are priced at **€130 per person**, including very generous tastings from the most amazing (and expensive) cheese shop in Paris. The tasting is led in English by a passionate **cheese expert** and lasts approximately 3 hours. You can plan to walk and stand for approximately 1 hour, with a seated tasting for the remainder of the time. Please let us know about any mobility issues in advance by sending an email to parisbymouthtours@gmail.com We’ll send you the exact meeting point upon booking, but you can plan to finish near the Saint-Paul subway stop. We’ll be tasting wine along with our cheese and bread while seated in a beautiful wine cellar. Water will also be available. Discounts are unfortunately not available on small group tours for those who don’t drink wine, because we’re opening bottles whether you indulge or not. ## 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 converted into museums. It’s also home to many art galleries, a large LGBTQ community and world class shopping. We’ll be shopping for cheese in this neighborhood, and then bringing it to a tasting space inside of one of the oldest and most charming buildings in Paris. ## CANCELLATIONS POLICY Refunds are available for those who cancel with at least 48 hours notice minus a €20 cancellation fee per ticket. No refunds or changes are allowed within 48 hours of your tour. Clients who arrive more than ten minutes late without calling or not at all (no-shows) will be treated as cancellations with no refund. Our tours run rain or shine. Clients who are booking tours within 24 hours of their arrival in Paris should be aware that we do not offer refunds in the case of delayed flights (because this is such a common occurrence). **Questions?** Send an email to ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Food Tours --- ### [North Marais Food Tour](https://parisbymouth.com/taste-of-the-marais/) **Published:** December 13, 2023 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Explore Paris's coolest neighborhood with expert guides. Award-winning croissants, artisan chocolates, aged cheeses, charcuterie & wine tastings. Max 8 guests. **Content:** We’re proud to be the 5-Star #1 Food Tour on TripAdvisor (4,300+ [Reviews](https://parisbymouth.com/reviews/)). Small groups (max 8 guests) · 3 hours · $150/person Award-winning bakeries, world-class chocolates, aged cheeses, artisan charcuterie, and wine tastings. Led by food & wine experts in Paris’s coolest neighborhood. ## BOOK YOUR NORTH MARAIS TOUR **Can’t find your preferred date? Scroll to the bottom or click:** [**VIEW ALL OUR TOURS**](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) ## WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE This tour varies by day and what’s open, but we’ll often taste buttery croissants and crisp baguettes from an award-winning baker, then visit one of the best chocolate shops in Paris (and therefore the world). We’ll sample luxurious ganaches (bonbons) and other unforgettable creations. We’ll visit a family-run fromagerie where they carefully age cheese in their cellars that run below the shop and below the city’s oldest covered market (next door). We’ll visit our favorite *traiteur* and charcuterie shop in the city to sample stunning terrines and other cured meat delicacies. We’ll conclude with a seated tasting inside a *cave à vins* to taste and learn about our savory treats while sampling different French wines. You can plan on visiting 5 shops of exceptional quality – these vary to reflect the season, your guide’s expertise, and your cravings – and eating enough that you won’t need a meal soon after. ## WHO LOVES US? ###### OUR FOOD TOURS HAVE BEEN PRAISED BY ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/new-york-time-logo-hero.jpg "new-york-time-logo-hero | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/food-and-wine-magazine-loves-paris-by-mouth-food-tours.jpg "food-and-wine-magazine-loves-paris-by-mouth-food-tours | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Washington-Post-Logo.jpg "Washington-Post-Logo | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/id6OKWeb0R_1768767518438.png "id6OKWeb0R_1768767518438 | PARIS BY MOUTH") - [![TripAdvisor](https://static.tacdn.com/img2/travelers_choice/widgets/tchotel_2025_L.png)](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187147-d2613395-Reviews-Paris_by_Mouth-Paris_Ile_de_France.html) ## THE NORTH MARAIS FOOD TOUR IN PHOTOS ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_3186-scaled.jpg "Croissants on the North Marais food tour with Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_7310.jpg "cheese marais tour | PARIS BY MOUTH")![North Marais food tour from Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_0788-scaled.jpeg "Wine tasting on the North Marais food tour with Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_0779-scaled.jpeg "Pâté en croute charcuterie on the North Marais food tour with Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_0598-scaled.jpeg "Charcuterie on the North Marais food tour with Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_0583-scaled.jpeg "Pâtes des Fruit candies on the North Marais food tour with Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## ABOUT THE 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 is now exploding with art galleries, independent fashion boutiques, and cool new eateries. **Questions? Email ** ## PRICE & PRACTICAL DETAILS Our very popular small group tours are limited to 8 guests. Tickets are priced at $150 per person, including generous food & wine tastings. Tours are led by food & wine experts and last around 3 hours. We’re mostly moving & standing during the first 1.5 hours, with a seated tasting the last half of the tour. The seated tasting in the winter is always indoors and cozy and with wine, making this a great activity for cold or rainy days. Just come prepared with an umbrella and good shoes for the first half of the tour. We’ll send you the exact meeting point upon booking, but you can plan to finish near the République metro stop. As with our [South Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/south-marais-food-tour/) and [West Saint-Germain](https://parisbymouth.com/west-saint-germain-food-tour/) routes, this tour features some charcuterie. If you don’t eat meat, you can skip it, and there will be plenty of other delicious tastes for you to enjoy. If you prefer to join a tour that does not include meat, we recommend our [Left Bank](https://parisbymouth.com/taste-of-the-left-bank/) and [East Saint-Germain](https://parisbymouth.com/saint-germain-tour/) tours. **Questions? Email ** ## CANCELLATIONS POLICY Refunds are available for those who cancel with at least 48 hours notice minus a €20 cancellation fee per ticket. No refunds or changes are allowed within 48 hours of your tour. Clients who arrive more than ten minutes late without calling or not at all (no-shows) will be treated as cancellations with no refund. Our tours run rain or shine. Clients who are booking tours within 24 hours of their arrival in Paris should be aware that we do not offer refunds in the case of delayed flights (because this is such a common occurrence). **Questions?** Send an email to ## ALL OUR UPCOMING FOOD TOURS ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Tour Routes --- ### [Reyna](https://parisbymouth.com/reyna/) **Published:** May 22, 2024 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Inventive Filipino small plates from chef Erica Paredes: fried chicken in three iterations, rabbit inasal, eggplant kare-kare, and natural wine in a buzzy 11th arrondissement room. **Content:** > *REYNA is rated as* **GREAT** *with three stars* **\* \* \*** > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-by-arrondissement/) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Filipino chef Erica Paredes runs one of eastern Paris’s most exciting small-plates restaurants — youthful and buzzy in vibe, but seriously delicious and surprisingly affordable. The menu is seasonal and unexpected, built around her signature fried chicken (don’t skip it — three versions, ~11€ a plate), but ranging into dishes like rabbit inasal with lemongrass and coconut, eggplant kebabs with kare-kare peanut sauce, and pork belly with bicol express coconut-chili sauce. The wine list is natural, the playlist is hip hop, and vegetarian and vegan diners are genuinely well served. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF REYNA](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/reyna) [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## REYNA 41 Rue de Montreuil, 75011 Open Tuesday-Saturday for dinner only Closed Sunday & Monday [Reservations online](https://reyna.paris/) or at +33 1 40 09 06 82 ## oUR PHOTOS OF REYNA ![Burrata with sticky kecap manis, ginger, and chile at Reyna Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_2387-scaled.jpg "IMG_2387 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Burrata with sticky kecap manis![Kuning rice at Reyna restaurant, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_2411-scaled.jpg "IMG_2411 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Kuning rice ![Cheesecake at Reyna restaurant, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_2425-scaled.jpg "IMG_2425 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Cheesecake ![Grilled hispi cabbage topped with sesame and gochujang-spiced mayonnaise and studded with bottarga shards at Reyna, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_2406.jpg "IMG_2406 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Grilled hispi cabbage All photos by Emily Monaco ## COMING TO PARIS? CHECK OUT OUR AWARD-WINNING FOOD TOURS [LEARN MORE](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) ## JOIN US FOR A food TOUR! Our expert-led [food tours](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) are the #1 Paris tour activity on [TripAdvisor](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187147-d2613395-Reviews-Paris_by_Mouth-Paris_Ile_de_France.html). You can read a lot more about them [here](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/), including pricing, details about our different routes, and rave reviews from previous clients. We’d love to welcome you soon! [LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR TOURS](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75011, Filipino, Latest additions, Open Sunday, Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews, Small Sharable Plates, Vegan Options, Vegetarian Friendly **Tags:** 75011, International Flavors, Natural Wine, Open Saturday --- ### [Masaikuta](https://parisbymouth.com/masaikuta/) **Published:** March 4, 2026 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** A Japanese-trained chef with serious French credentials opens his own tasting menu restaurant in the 11th, with one of the best natural wine programs in Paris. **Content:** > *Masaikuta is rated as* **GOOD** *with two stars* **\* \*** > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-by-arrondissement/) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Chef Masa Ikuta brings serious classical training — honed under Bruno Verjus at Table and Stéphane Jego at L’Ami Jean — to his own tasting menu restaurant in the 11th arrondissement. The cooking is confidently French-Japanese, moving from sardine churros with Cantabrian anchovy cream to veal brain tempura styled after shirako to a perfectly grilled lamb rack with smoky harissa. Sommelier Tom Faucoeur’s all-natural wine list is one of the deeper selections in Paris, anchored in the Jura and Burgundy, and his course-by-course pairings are adventurous enough to include a Tunisian wine that traveled to France by sailboat. The candlelit room feels intimate and personal — Ikuta was a jazz trumpeter before he became a chef, and the vinyl spinning all evening reflects it. Tasting menus range from 90€ to 200€, with a 60€ weekday lunch option. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF MASAIKUTA](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/masaikuta) [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## MASAIKUTA 26 bis rue de la Fontaine au Roi, 75011 Open Wednesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner Open Tuesday for dinner only Closed Sunday & Monday Reservations [online](https://www.masaikuta.fr/) only ## PHOTOS OF MASAIKUTA ![Chef's counter with Masa Ikuta at Masaikuta, 11th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/chef-masa-ikuta-paris-restaurant.jpg "chef-masa-ikuta-kitchen-counter-masaikuta-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chefs counter at Masaikuta![Amuse bouche of pate en croute at Masaikuta, 11th arrondissement, Paris - Masaikuta review](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/pate-en-croute-masa-ikuta-paris-restuarant-1.jpg "pate-en-croute-masa-ikuta-paris-restuarant | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pâté en croûte ![Chef Ikuta spinning records at Masaikuta, 11th arrondissement, Paris - Masa ikuta photos](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/vinyl-masa-ikuta-paris.jpg "vinyl-masa-ikuta-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chef Ikuta spinning records![Fried oysters at Masaikuta, 11th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/fried-oyster-masa-ikuta-paris-restuarant.jpg "fried-oyster-masa-ikuta-paris-restuarant | PARIS BY MOUTH")Fried oysters![Sardine churros with anchovy cream at Masaikuta, 11th arrondissement, Paris - avis sur Masaikuta](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sardine-beignet-masa-ikuta-paris-restuarant-1.jpg "sardine-beignet-masa-ikuta-paris-restuarant | PARIS BY MOUTH")Sardines![Sea urchin on potato cream at Masaikuta, 11th arrondissement, Paris - Masa Ikuta restaurant](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sea-urchin-masa-ikuta-paris-restuarant.jpg "sea-urchin-masa-ikuta-paris-restuarant | PARIS BY MOUTH")Sea urchin![Dining room with banquette seating at Masaikuta restaurant Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Dining-room-masa-ikuta-restaurant-paris.jpg "Dining-room-masa-ikuta-restaurant-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dining room![Lamb rack with harissa and charred green onion at Masaikuta, 11th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/lamb-masa-ikuta-paris-restuarant.jpg "lamb-masa-ikuta-paris-restuarant | PARIS BY MOUTH")Lamb with harissa![Chocolate dessert at restaurant Masaikuta, 11th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/chocolate-mille-feuille-masa-ikuta-paris-restuarant.jpg "chocolate-mille-feuille-masa-ikuta-paris-restuarant | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chocolate millefeuille --- ## COMING TO PARIS? 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[See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews **Tags:** 75011, Chef's Counter, Excellent Wine Pairings, International Flavors, Modern & Creative, Natural Wine, Outdoor Dining --- ### [Behind the Scenes at Paris' Best Baguette Competition](https://parisbymouth.com/behind-the-scenes-at-paris-best-baguette-competition/) **Published:** April 25, 2013 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** How many baguettes does the jury of this venerable competition actually taste? And do they swallow? **Content:** I’m what you might call a bread enthusiast. Not as bonkers as Steven Kaplan, the bread professor who [showed Conan O’Brien how bread-making could be a “sexual act](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUM1VhrRQ-k),” but a serious enthusiast nonetheless. I have Kaplan’s [book](http://www.amazon.com/Good-Bread-Back-Contemporary-History/dp/0822338335), along with Nancy Silverton’s [tome](http://www.amazon.com/Nancy-Silvertons-Breads-Brea-Bakery/dp/0679409076/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1366914846&sr=1-1&keywords=nancy+silverton), on my nightstand. I [teach tourists](http://parisbymouth.com/upcoming-food-tours/) how to tell good baguette from bad. And [I’ve been following](http://www.budgettravel.com/feature/the-best-baguette-in-paris,169/) the annual competition to name Paris’ Best Baguette with great interest for many years. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Baguettecompetition2.jpg "PageLines- Baguettecompetition.jpg | PARIS BY MOUTH")Imagine, then, how excited I was to receive an email from the Mayor’s office, inviting me to be a jury member for the 2013 competition. I confirmed my presence faster than you can say Grand prix de la baguette de tradition française de la Ville de Paris. I took the mission seriously and prepared myself (by eating a lot of bread) to help select France’s next champion baker. Here’s how it went down. [![A wave of baguettes](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_4104-e1366918602165.jpg "A wave of baguettes | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_4104.jpg) On the morning of April 25, 204 participating bakers dropped off two baguettes each at 7 quai d’Anjou on the Ile-Saint-Louis. Only 152 bakers were accepted into competition. The rest were thrown out because they didn’t meet the strict size guidelines for a traditional French baguette (between 55-65cm and 250-300g). ![IMG_4034](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_4034-e1366917817265.jpg "Criteria for judging the best baguette in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") There were three jury panels composed of professional bakers, prize-winning apprentices, bakers’ union bureaucrats, a few journalists, and previous winners. I had the pleasure of sitting next to [Pascal Barillon](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-au-levain-dantan/) who won the 2011 competition and whose bakery we visit on one of our [Paris food tours](http://parisbymouth.com/upcoming-food-tours/). I felt confident in evaluating the baguettes according to *aspect* (appearance), *cuisson* (cooking), *mie-alveolage* (texture), *odeur* (smell) and *gout* (taste), but Barillon was able to explain the technical failures that might have been responsible when the crumb was “comme le chewing-gum.” ![IMG_2139](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_2139-e1366918045403.jpg "Former winner Pascal Barillon as judge | PARIS BY MOUTH") So what were we looking for? A good crumb should be elastic, with plenty of irregular sized and unevenly spaced holes, like the example on the right. The crust should be crunchy, not a wimpy millimeter like the example on the left. [![Good crumb, bad crumb](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_4076-e1366918304713.jpg "Good crumb, bad crumb | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_4076.jpg) The degree of cooking is more subject to personal taste. Parisians often indicate their preferred *cuisson* when ordering – *pas trop cuit* for a blonde and doughy baguette, or *bien cuit* for something well-cooked. I know bakers who privately seethe when their customers order under-cooked baguettes because the cereal notes haven’t yet had a chance to develop. But as you can see form the range of colors below, there’s no gold standard for coloration. [![IMG_4116](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_41161-e1366919285426.jpg "The winning baguette from Ridha Khadher | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_41161.jpg) Each jury tasted more than fifty baguettes – swallowing, not spitting – before the scores were tallied. The top ten baguettes from each panel advanced to a final tasting round and the extra loaves (each baker delivered two) were tasted and ranked by the other panels. In the final round, I tasted a loaf that I really loved, number 187, and had the foresight to snap its picture. It turned out to be the winning baguette. This is what delicious looks like: [![IMG_4117](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_4117-e1366919384178.jpg "Nice crumb, Ridha! | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_4117.jpg) As soon as the final results were tallied, the President of the jury tore open an envelope marked with the winning number 187. Inside, a small hand-written paper contained the following information: Ridha Khadher, [Au Paradis du Gourmand](http://parisbymouth.com/au-paradis-du-gourmand/) – 156 Rue Raymond Losserand, 75014. She immediately placed a phone call to Mr. Khadher to share the good news. He responded by repeating “vraiment? vraiment!?” while the jury members applauded in the background. Our Assistant Editor Catherine Down raced over there as soon as I shared the address and found him fighting back tears, watching the line of customers grow down the sidewalk, telling her that he’d been baking since the age of fourteen but never imagined that something like this could happen to him. [![Ridha Khadher winner Best Baguette in Paris](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Ridha-Khadher-e1366912489948.jpg "Ridha Khadher winner Best Baguette in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Ridha-Khadher-e1366912489948.jpg) Khadher will receive a cash prize and trophy, along with the contract to supply the Élysée Presidential Palace with their bread for the coming year. The resulting media coverage will guarantee a line of customers down the block for the foreseeable future. [![Top 10 winners of the Best Baguette in Paris competition](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_2147-e1366920168624.jpg "Top 10 winners of the Best Baguette in Paris competition | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_2147.jpg) As I write this, the other winners after Khadher haven’t yet been [formerly announced](http://www.boulangerie75.org/actualite-Grand-Prix-de-la-baguette-de-tradition-francaise-de-la-ville-de-Paris-91.asp). But I was able to snag a photo of the results, decipher the handwriting, and create this [top ten list of the best baguettes for 2013](http://parisbymouth.com/2013-best-baguette-paris-winner-meilleur/). The #1 spot, which has been occupied by bakers from Montmartre for the past six years, no longer belongs to the 75018. However, a bakery near Chateau Rouge came in second this year, and there are two more top ten bakeries clustered between Place du Clichy and Blanche. A pretty strong showing for the Butte, even if the winning bakery is on the opposite side of town. All in all, I’m thrilled to have dedicated three hours and three thousand calories to today’s tasting. The chance to talk about technique with Pascal Barillon was more than I could have hoped for, and the peek behind the scenes at this venerable competition was a dream come true. Thanks to the [City of Paris](http://www.paris.fr/accueil/accueil-paris-fr/devenez-membre-du-jury-de-la-meilleure-baguette-de-paris-2013/rub_1_actu_128477_port_24329) for inviting me, and for continuing to support and celebrate artisanal bread-making with this annual event. In closing, a few more pictures… [![Bakers on break](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_2121-e1366921813997.jpg "Bakers on Break | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_2121.jpg) ![Baguettes waiting to be tasted](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_4037-e1366917875356.jpg "Baguettes waiting to be tasted | PARIS BY MOUTH") [![IMG_4026](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_4026-e1366921846774.jpg "Numbered and ready to taste | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_4026.jpg) [![IMG_4054](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_4054-e1366921991203.jpg "Talking with our mouths full | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_4054.jpg) [![IMG_4055](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_4055-e1366922037948.jpg "Varying quality at the best baguette competition | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_4055.jpg) [![IMG_4067](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_4067-e1366921937203.jpg "Jury Panel at the Best Baguette Competition 2013 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_4067.jpg) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Feature Articles --- ### [Fugue](https://parisbymouth.com/fugue/) **Published:** February 25, 2026 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Chef Hitoshi Minatani brings technically precise yet generous French cooking to Gare de l'Est. The 75€ tasting menu offers exceptional value, the wine list rewards curiosity, and counter seating lets you watch the chef work in this pared-down stone-walled space. **Content:** > *Fugue is rated as* **GREAT** *with three stars* **\* \* \*** > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-restaurants) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Chef Hitoshi Minatani and dining room manager Victor Baraton-Dorat bring exceptional bistronomic cooking to the Gare de l’Est neighborhood at Fugue. The cooking here is both technically precise and deeply satisfying, with dishes like sea bass en croûte and pork-foie gras-pigeon terrine demonstrating serious French technique. The 75€ five-course tasting menu represents outstanding value for this level of execution, while lunch menus starting at 25€ make the restaurant accessible for a wider range of budgets. The wine list shows real expertise, balancing grower Champagnes and natural wines with classic producers, and offering strong value in the 50-110€ range. Counter seating facing the kitchen allows solo diners to watch the chef work, while the pared-down stone-walled space feels special without being stuffy. Note that vegetarians will find limited options on this meat and seafood-focused menu. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF FUGUE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/fugue-paris) [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## FUGUE RESTAURANT 128 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin, 75010 Open Thursday-Saturday for lunch & dinner Open Tuesday & Wednesday for dinner only Closed Sunday & Monday Reservations [online](https://fugueparis.fr/) or at +33 9 54 94 96 68 ## PHOTOS OF FUGUE IN PARIS ![Amuses Bouches at Fugue, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/amuses-fugue-restaurant-paris.jpg "amuses-fugue-restaurant-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")amuses fugue restaurant paris![Terrine of pork, foie gras, and pigeon at Fugue, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pork-foie-gras-terrine-fugue-paris.jpg "pork-foie-gras-terrine-fugue-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Terrine of pork foie gras and pigeon![Scallops with lobster-coconut bisque at Fugue, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/scallops-lobster-bisque-fugue-paris.jpg "scallops-lobster-bisque-fugue-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Scallops with lobster coconut bisque![Sea bass en croûte with champagne sauce at Fugue, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/sea-bass-en-croute-fugue-paris.jpg "sea-bass-en-croute-fugue-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Sea bass en croûte champagne sauce![Filet de boeuf with truffled mashed potatoes at Fugue, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/filet-de-boeuf-fugue-paris.jpg "filet-de-boeuf-fugue-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Filet de boeuf + truffled mash![Mont-Blanc with matcha ice cream at Fugue, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/mont-blanc-fugue-paris.jpg "mont-blanc-fugue-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Mont Blanc with matcha ice cream ![Counter dining at Fugue, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/counter-dining-fugue-restaurant-paris.jpg "counter-dining-fugue-restaurant-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Seats at the bar![Excellent wine list at Fugue, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/wine-fugue-restaurant-paris.jpg "wine-fugue-restaurant-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Excellent wine![Dining room at Fugue, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/dining-room-fugue-restaurant-paris.jpg "dining-room-fugue-restaurant-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dining room --- ## COMING TO PARIS? 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[See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews **Tags:** 75010, Excellent Wine List, Modern & Creative, Near Gare de l'Est, Near Gare du Nord, Open Saturday, Open Tuesday, Tasting Menus --- ### [Le Petit Célestin](https://parisbymouth.com/le-petit-celestin/) **Published:** December 16, 2024 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** A bustling bistro along the Seine serving reliable French classics and select Italian-influenced dishes. The lively atmosphere and weekend availability near Notre-Dame make it valuable for travelers. Competent cooking in a genuinely convivial setting. Always packed — reservations essential. **Content:** > *Le Petit Célestin is rated as* **GOOD** *with two stars* **\* \*** > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-restaurants) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) A consistently packed bistro along the Seine [in the Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/where-to-eat-in-the-marais/), Le Petit Célestin delivers reliable French classics in a lively atmosphere that values conviviality over culinary ambition. The menu spans traditional bistro territory — tête de veau, veal kidneys, steak frites — with occasional Italian influences like burrata and linguini with bottarga. The cooking is competent rather than inspired. Razor clams arrive properly garlicky, steak shows good char against rare interior, but some dishes lean too sweet. What elevates the experience is the energy: French pop plays audibly, locals linger over extra glasses of wine, and the dining room hums with conversation rather than reverential silence. Le Petit Célestin solves a practical problem for visitors: it’s open Saturday and Sunday when traditional bistros are often closed, and it’s walkable from Notre-Dame. Book ahead — walk-ins get turned away consistently. This isn’t destination dining, but it’s exactly what neighborhood restaurants should be: welcoming, unfussy, and genuinely enjoyable. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF LE PETIT CÉLESTIN](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-petit-celestin) [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## LE PETIT CÉLESTIN RESTAURANT 12 Quai des Célestins, 75004 Open Tuesday-Sunday for lunch & dinner Closed Monday [Reservations online](https://www.lepetitcelestin.fr/en/) or at +33 1 42 72 20 81 ## PHOTOS OF LE PETIT CÉLESTIN ![Artichokes and poached egg at Le Petit Célestin bistro in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_9126.jpg "IMG_9126 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Artichokes + poached egg![Dining room at Le Petit Celestin one of the best restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Le-Petit-Celestin-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Le Petit Celestin restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Interior![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Menu-at-Le-Petit-Celestin-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Menu at Le Petit Celestin restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Menu![Seared scallops and squash at Le Petit Célestin bistro in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_9132.jpg "IMG_9132 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Scallops + squash![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_9103.jpg "IMG_9103 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Vintage tables![Steak frites at Le Petit Célestin bistro in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_9142_jpg.jpg "IMG_9142_jpg | PARIS BY MOUTH")Steak frites --- ## COMING TO PARIS? 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[See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews **Tags:** 75004, Bistros, Classic French, In the Marais, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Open Tuesday, Outdoor Dining --- ### [Mischief](https://parisbymouth.com/mischief/) **Published:** October 31, 2025 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Chef Erica Paredes transforms playful inspirations into sophisticated small plates at Mischief in the Marais. Expect creative dishes like oyster baos, pressed lamb in pho sauce, and polenta fries with aged cheese powder at this Cordon Bleu–trained chef's second Paris venture. **Content:** > *Mischief is rated as* **GREAT** *with three stars* **\* \* \*** > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-restaurants) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Chef Erica Paredes brings playful creativity to [the Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/where-to-eat-in-the-marais/) at Mischief, her second Paris restaurant following Reyna’s success. The menu riffs on American comfort foods and international flavors — polenta fries dusted with aged cheese powder, fried oyster baos with gochujang remoulade, pressed lamb bathed in pho-spiced broth. These aren’t novelty dishes; they’re thoughtfully executed plates that balance whimsy with serious technique. The space splits between counter seats facing the open kitchen and a quieter back dining room. Small plates encourage sharing, with prices reflecting the neighborhood’s premium real estate. Vegetarians find solid options here, including roasted cauliflower and portobello mushroom preparations. Service can be uneven — the young staff is friendly but still finding their rhythm. Dish quality varies depending on selections, so strategic ordering matters. At its best, Mischief delivers creative cooking that justifies the premium pricing and proves comfort food inspiration can yield genuinely sophisticated results. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF MISCHIEF](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/mischief) [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## MISCHIEF RESTAURANT IN PARIS 25 Rue des Gravilliers, 75003 Paris Open for dinner Tuesday-[Saturday](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/whats-open-on-saturday-in-paris) Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/whats-open-on-sunday-in-paris) & [Monday](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/whats-open-on-monday-in-paris) Reservations [online](https://mischief.paris/) ## PHOTOS OF MISCHIEF ![Polenta fries at Mischief restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Polenta-fries-at-Mischief-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Polenta fries at Mischief restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Polenta fries![Fried oyster bao at Mischief restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Fried-oyster-bao-at-Mischief-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Fried oyster bao at Mischief restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Fried oyster bao![Langoustine ravioli at Mischief restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Langoustine-ravioli-at-Mischief-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Langoustine ravioli at Mischief restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Langoustine ravioli![Lamb with pho sauce at Mischief restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Lamb-with-pho-sauce-at-Mischief-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Lamb with pho sauce at Mischief restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Lamb with pho sauce![Dining room at Mischief restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Counter-seating-at-Mischief-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Counter seating at Mischief restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dining room ![Basque cheesecake at Mischief restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Basque-cheesecake-with-PBJ-at-Mischief-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Basque cheesecake with PBJ at Mischief restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Basque cheesecake --- ## COMING TO PARIS? 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[See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75003, In the Marais, International, Modern & Creative, Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews, Small Sharable Plates, Vegetarian Friendly **Tags:** 75003, In the Marais, International Flavors, Open Saturday, Open Tuesday, Small Plates, Vegetarian-Friendly --- ### [Boubalé](https://parisbymouth.com/boubale/) **Published:** January 30, 2024 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Chef Assaf Granit's Boubalé brings sit-down Eastern European Jewish dining to the Marais. Ashkenazi-inspired dishes like salmon in borscht and Israeli couscous risotto, plus rare Eastern European wines. In the Grand Mazarin hotel near BHV. Open every day. **Content:** > *Boubalé is rated as* **GOOD** *with two stars* **\* \*** > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-restaurants) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Israeli chef Assaf Granit shifts focus from Mediterranean cooking to Eastern European Jewish cuisine at Boubalé, located in the Grand Mazarin hotel steps from BHV. The menu draws on Ashkenazi traditions — borscht, chicken liver, pastrami, and potato-forward preparations inspired by Granit’s Polish grandmother. The vast dining room manages warmth through maximalist touches: doilies, colorful glassware, and grandmother-approved murals. Standout dishes include salmon floating in borscht with pickled turnips, Israeli couscous risotto with spinach, and an exceptional chocolate mousse drizzled with olive oil. The wine list ventures beyond French standards into Hungarian, Slovenian, and Croatian bottles rarely seen in Paris. Pricing runs high for the neighborhood — two courses cost 45€, three for 50€ — making spontaneous drop-ins feel extravagant. But Boubalé fills a gap: sit-down Jewish dining where you can linger over wine rather than grab falafel standing up. Open daily when many [Marais restaurants](https://parisbymouth.com/where-to-eat-in-the-marais/) close Saturdays. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF BOUBALÉ](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/boubale) [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## BOUBALÉ RESTAURANT 6 Rue des Archives, 75004 Open every day from 11am-11pm [Reservations online](https://www.legrandmazarin.com/restaurant/) or at +33 1 83 64 00 65 ## PHOTOS OF BOUBALÉ ![Dining room at Boubalé restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_8923.jpg "IMG_8923 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dining room ![Bread service at Boubalé restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_8933.jpg "IMG_8933 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Bread service![Salmon with beets at Boubalé restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_8947.jpg "IMG_8947 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Salmon with beets![ptitm risotto at Boubalé restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_8959.jpg "IMG_8959 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Ptitm risotto![Apple strudel at Boubalé restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_8970.jpg "Apple strudel at Boubalé | PARIS BY MOUTH")Apple strudel![Chocolate mousse with olive oil at Boubalé restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_8963.jpg "IMG_8963 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chocolate mousse with olive oil --- ## COMING TO PARIS? 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[See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews **Tags:** 75004, Good for a Quick Lunch, In the Marais, Jewish, Open Monday, Open Sunday, Vegetarian-Friendly --- ### [Aldehyde](https://parisbymouth.com/aldehyde/) **Published:** February 12, 2025 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Chef Youssef Marzouk's Tunisian-influenced creative cooking shines brightest at lunch, where a 35€ market menu and the chef's presence create a welcoming experience. Evening tasting menus showcase technical skill but lack warmth. Near Notre-Dame and the Marais. **Content:** > *Aldehyde is rated as* **GOOD** *with two stars* **\* \*** > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-restaurants) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Chef Youssef Marzouk brings Tunisian-influenced creative cooking to a quiet spot near Notre-Dame in the Marais. Aldehyde excels at lunch, offering a market-driven three-course menu for 35€ where the chef’s presence in the dining room transforms the experience. Dinner service runs slower with elaborate tasting menus that showcase technical skill but lack the warmth of the midday service. The cooking highlights Marzouk’s heritage through dishes like lamb prepared two ways with harissa-spiced espuma, pollack in turmeric beurre blanc, and duck wontons in ramen-style broth. Tunisian olive oil and careful sourcing elevate simple preparations. Aldehyde works best as a post-museum lunch destination rather than an evening splurge. The nearby European Photography Museum and Notre-Dame make logical pairings. The space itself feels underpopulated at dinner, creating an uncomfortable atmosphere that the food alone can’t overcome. Stick to lunch for the best balance of quality, value, and experience. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF ALDEHYDE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/aldehyde) [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## ALDEHYDE Restaurant 5 Rue du Pont Louis-Philippe, 75004 Open Wednesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner Open Tuesday for dinner only Closed Sunday & Monday [Reservations online](https://aldehyde.paris/) or at +33 9 73 89 43 24 ## PHOTOS OF ALDEHYDE ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_0115.jpg "IMG_0115 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Cabbage apple salad![Aldehyde restaurant with chef Youssef Marzouk in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_7451.jpg "Aldehyde restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chef Youssef Marzouk![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_7488-1.jpg "IMG_7488 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pollack with turmeric beurre blanc![Lamb cooked two ways at Aldehyde restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_7494.jpg "IMG_7494 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Lamb cooked two ways![Dining room at Aldehyde restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_7513.jpg "IMG_7513 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dining room![Chocolate and marigold dessert at Aldehyde restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_0124.jpg "IMG_0124 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chocolate + marigold --- ## COMING TO PARIS? 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[See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews **Tags:** 75004, In the Marais, International Flavors, Near Notre-Dame, Open Saturday, Open Tuesday, Tunisian --- ### [Robert et Louise](https://parisbymouth.com/robert-et-louise/) **Published:** September 29, 2025 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Live-fire cooking and old Paris atmosphere define Robert et Louise in the Marais. Generous portions of grilled meats, blood sausage, and classic sides served around an open fireplace. Request ground floor seating to experience the wood-fired cooking. Open Sunday and Monday. **Content:** > *Robert et Louise is rated as* **GOOD** *with two stars* **\* \*** > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-restaurants) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Live-fire cooking defines Robert et Louise, a [Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/where-to-eat-in-the-marais/) institution where beef, lamb, and duck sizzle over an open fireplace in the ground-floor dining room. The wood-fired approach delivers generous portions at moderate prices — most mains stay under 30€, with classic French bistro fare like blood sausage, grilled lamb chops, and charred steak. The main floor centers on a crackling brick fireplace where meat cooks directly over flame. This sensory experience — the sound of dripping fat hitting fire, the smell of wood smoke — is what makes the restaurant memorable. Tables in the basement lack this atmosphere entirely, so request “une table au rez-de-chaussée” when booking. Robert et Louise serves traditional French cooking without pretension. Expect generous portions, garlic-heavy sides, and wine-friendly cheese. The restaurant opens on typically difficult days (Sunday and Monday), making it useful for weekend planning. Vegetarians should look elsewhere — this menu celebrates meat cooked over fire. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF ROBERT ET LOUISE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/robert-et-louise) [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## ROBERT ET LOUISE RESTAURANT 64 Rue Vieille du Temple, 75003 Open Thursday-Monday for dinner, plus lunch on Saturday & Sunday Closed Tuesday & Wednesday Reservations [online](https://www.robertetlouise.com/) or at +33 1 42 78 55 89 ## PHOTOS OF ROBERT ET LOUISE ![Dining room at Robert et Louise bistro in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Robert-et-Louise.jpg "Robert et Louise | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dining room![Boudin noir at Robert et Louise bistro in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Robert-et-Louise-1.jpg "Robert et Louise | PARIS BY MOUTH")Boudin noir![Creme brulee at Robert et Louise bistro in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Robert-et-Louise-2.jpg "Robert et Louise | PARIS BY MOUTH")Crème brûlée --- ## COMING TO PARIS? 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[See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews **Tags:** 75003, Bistros, Classic French, In the Marais, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Open Tuesday --- ### [Poget et De Witte](https://parisbymouth.com/poget-et-de-witte/) **Published:** May 23, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Tiny oyster bar on Île Saint-Louis serving fresh oysters from Marennes-Oléron. Extremely limited seating—handful of sidewalk tables with Pantheon views, few indoor spots. Reservations essential. Menu focuses on oysters, caviar, champagne. Reasonable prices €20-30 per person. **Content:** > *Poget et De Witte is rated as* **GOOD** *with two stars* **\* \*** > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-restaurants) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Poget & De Witte operates as a tiny oyster bar on the Île Saint-Louis, specializing in oysters sourced directly from oyster farmer Thierry Poget’s beds in Marennes-Oléron. The menu is simple: fresh oysters by the half-dozen or dozen, plus caviar, shrimp, smoked salmon, and champagne pairings. Seating is extremely limited—about a dozen seats total between a handful of sidewalk tables and a few indoor spots. The outdoor tables offer Pantheon views, which elevates the experience considerably. Reservations strongly recommended given the tiny capacity. Quality is reliable, prices reasonable for Paris oyster standards (€20-30 per person). Best utility: spontaneous oyster lunch near Notre-Dame when weather permits outdoor seating. [FIND OTHER FAVORITES NEAR NOTRE DAME](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/where-to-eat-near-notre-dame) [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## poget et de witte 5 Rue Jean du Bellay, 75004 Open Wednesday-Monday for lunch & dinner Closed Tuesday Reservations at +33 1 42 49 03 81 ## PHOTOS OF poget et de witte ![Oysters on the terrace at Poget et de Witte on the Ile Saint-Louis in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2f91f3c0-3836-4d70-93d2-d0541f7efd54_1124x1124.webp "2f91f3c0-3836-4d70-93d2-d0541f7efd54_1124x1124 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Outdoor dining![Oysters and sea urchin at Poget et de Witte on the Ile Saint-Louis in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_5875.jpg "Oysters at Poget et De Witte in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Oysters and sea urchin![oyster selection on the sidewalk at Poget et de Witte on the Ile Saint-Louis in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_6010.jpg "IMG_6010 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Oyster case --- ## COMING TO PARIS? CHECK OUT OUR AWARD-WINNING FOOD TOURS [LEARN MORE](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) ## JOIN US FOR A food TOUR! Our expert-led [food tours](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) are the #1 Paris tour activity on [TripAdvisor](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187147-d2613395-Reviews-Paris_by_Mouth-Paris_Ile_de_France.html). You can read a lot more about them [here](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/), including pricing, details about our different routes, and rave reviews from previous clients. We’d love to welcome you soon! [LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR TOURS](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews **Tags:** 75004, Good for Oysters, Great for Seafood, Near Notre-Dame, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining --- ### [Le Mazenay](https://parisbymouth.com/le-mazenay/) **Published:** April 26, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Hidden Marais gem serving classic French cuisine with subtle Vietnamese accents. Chef Denis Groison's starters shine, particularly the white asparagus tart. Owner Lan curates an exceptional Burgundy wine list. Neighborly atmosphere, loyal regulars, closed weekends. Expensive but worth it for quality ingredients. **Content:** > *Le Mazenay is rated as* **GOOD** *with two stars* **\* \*** > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-restaurants) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Le Mazenay is a modest bistro that’s serving [classic French](https://parisbymouth.com/category/food-style/classic-french/) food with subtle Vietnamese accents. The restaurant is named after the village in Burgundy where chef Denis Groison was born, and the wine list reflectsLe Mazenay operates quietly [in the Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/where-to-eat-in-the-marais/) as the kind of neighborhood restaurant that locals guard protectively. Chef Denis Groison, originally from Burgundy, runs the kitchen alongside his Vietnamese wife Lan, who manages the dining room with expertise and warmth. The cooking is classic French with subtle Vietnamese accents—Phu Quoc pepper in the steak au poivre, Hanoi spices crusting the roasted duck. Denis puts his strongest creative energy into starters: white asparagus tart floating in tarragon-Chartreuse cream, morel fricassee with farm egg. Mains deliver competent execution without the same spark. Lan’s Burgundy-focused wine list is exceptional, and her table-side guidance earns praise from industry professionals. The atmosphere skews toward regulars who’ve been coming for years, though she extends genuine hospitality to newcomers. Prices reflect quality ingredients rather than Instagram hype. This is down-to-earth cooking executed well, the kind of place travelers seek but rarely find. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF LE MAZENAY](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-mazenay) [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## LE MAZENAY RESTAURANT 46 Rue de Montmorency, [75003](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75003/) Open [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/)-Friday for lunch & dinner Closed [Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) & [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) [Reservations online](https://www.lemazenay.com/) or at +33 6 42 83 79 52 ## oUR PHOTOS OF LE MAZENAY ![Asparagus at Le Mazenay bistro in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/White-asparagus-tart-at-Le-Mazenay-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "White-asparagus-tart-at-Le-Mazenay-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Morel mushrooms and peas at Le Mazenay bistro in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Fricassee-of-morels-peas-poached-egg-at-Le-Mazenay-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Fricassee-of-morels-peas-poached-egg-at-Le-Mazenay-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Steak at Le Mazenay bistro in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Filet-of-beef-au-poivre-de-phu-quoc-red-wine-sauce-at-Le-Mazenay-restaurant-in-Paris-2.jpg "Filet-of-beef-au-poivre-de-phu-quoc-red-wine-sauce-at-Le-Mazenay-restaurant-in-Paris-2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Duck at Le Mazenay bistro in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Filet-of-duck-roasted-with-spices-from-Hanoi-with-citrus-condiment-at-Le-Mazenay-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Filet-of-duck-roasted-with-spices-from-Hanoi-with-citrus-condiment-at-Le-Mazenay-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Pommes dauphines at Le Mazenay bistro in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Pommes-Dauphine-2-at-Le-Mazenay-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Pommes-Dauphine-2-at-Le-Mazenay-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Menu at Le Mazenay bistro in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Menu-1-at-Le-Mazenay-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Menu-1-at-Le-Mazenay-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Menu at Le Mazenay bistro in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Menu-2-at-Le-Mazenay-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Menu-2-at-Le-Mazenay-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Wine list at Le Mazenay bistro in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_2469-1.jpg "IMG_2469-1 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Wine list continued at Le Mazenay bistro in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_2470.jpg "IMG_2470 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Lan giving wine guidance at Le Mazenay bistro in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Owner-at-Le-Mazenay-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Owner-at-Le-Mazenay-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Wine at Le Mazenay bistro in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Wine-at-Le-Mazenay-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Wine-at-Le-Mazenay-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Digestifs and chartreuses at Le Mazenay bistro in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Digestifs-at-Le-Mazenay-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Digestifs-at-Le-Mazenay-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Chartreuse at Le Mazenay bistro in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Chartreuse-at-Le-Mazenay-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Chartreuse-at-Le-Mazenay-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Dining room at Le Mazenay bistro in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Dining-room.jpg "Dining-room | PARIS BY MOUTH")All photos by Meg Zimbeck --- ## COMING TO PARIS? CHECK OUT OUR AWARD-WINNING FOOD TOURS [LEARN MORE](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) ## JOIN US FOR A food TOUR! Our expert-led [food tours](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) are the #1 Paris tour activity on [TripAdvisor](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187147-d2613395-Reviews-Paris_by_Mouth-Paris_Ile_de_France.html). You can read a lot more about them [here](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/), including pricing, details about our different routes, and rave reviews from previous clients. We’d love to welcome you soon! [LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR TOURS](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews **Tags:** 75003, Bistros, Classic French, Excellent Wine List, In the Marais, Open Monday, Open Tuesday --- ### [Ha Noi 1988](https://parisbymouth.com/ha-noi-1988/) **Published:** December 2, 2024 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Northern Vietnamese restaurant on the Île Saint-Louis serving Hanoi-style ph? with housemade noodles and clear broth. Signature bowls run 18-22€. Open every day, walk-ins welcome. Best utility: convenient warm refuge near Notre-Dame when other options are crowded. **Content:** > *Ha Noi 1988 is rated as* **GOOD** *with two stars* **\*** \* > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-restaurants) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Ha Noi 1988 Sao Vang serves Northern Vietnamese ph? on the Île Saint-Louis, a useful refuge when exploring Notre-Dame. The restaurant specializes in Hanoi-style noodle soup with clear broth and housemade noodles, distinguishing itself from the sweeter Southern Vietnamese style prevalent elsewhere in Paris. The signature pho runs 18-22€ depending on protein choice. Quality is reliable if unremarkable. The space captures Vietnamese cafe aesthetics with simple wood furnishings, though crowds can make seating uncomfortable during peak hours. Most valuable for location ([near the Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/where-to-eat-in-the-marais/)) and availability—open every day, walk-ins accepted, warm bowls delivered quickly. A practical choice rather than a destination restaurant. [FIND OTHER FAVORITES NEAR NOTRE DAME](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/where-to-eat-near-notre-dame) [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## HA NOI 1988 16 Rue le Regrattier, 75004 Open every day for lunch and dinner Reservations aren’t necessary, but you can make them [here](https://www.viet-eat.com/en/reservations) ## PHOTOS OF HA NOI 1988 ![Bao at Ha Noi 1988 restaurant on the Ile Saint Louis in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_5110-2.jpg "Bao at Ha Noi 1988 restaurant on the Ile Saint Louis in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Bao![dining room at Ha Noi 1988 restaurant on the Ile Saint Louis in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_5103.jpg "dining room at Ha Noi 1988 restaurant on the Ile Saint Louis in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dining room![Pho soup at Ha Noi 1988 restaurant on the Ile Saint Louis in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_5116_jpg.jpg "Pho soup at Ha Noi 1988 restaurant on the Ile Saint Louis in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pho --- ## COMING TO PARIS? 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[See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews **Tags:** 75004, Affordable, Good for a Quick Lunch, Near Notre-Dame, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Open Tuesday, Vietnamese --- ### [Pluto](https://parisbymouth.com/pluto/) **Published:** January 15, 2025 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** All-day cafe inside Lafayette Anticipations art center serving small portions of contemporary vegetarian-leaning food. Quality varies significantly—some dishes disappoint, croque monsieur delivers. Prices feel high for what you get. Best utility: quiet workspace or easy last-minute booking. **Content:** > *Pluto is rated as* **FINE** *with one star* **\*** > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-restaurants) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Pluto operates as an all-day cafe inside Lafayette Anticipations, a contemporary art center [in the Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/where-to-eat-in-the-marais/). Chef Thomas Coupeau’s menu is compact and vegetarian-leaning, with lunch formulas at 22€ for two courses or 26€ for three. Quality varies significantly across dishes. Vegetable starters arrive as minimal portions with inconsistent execution. The pappardelle suffered from undercooking and clumping. The croque monsieur with pastrami performed better, delivering satisfaction and actual substance. Desserts were competent. The space functions more successfully as a quiet cafe for reading or working than as a dining destination. The atmosphere lacks the cool factor that might justify premium prices for small portions, and the food alone doesn’t warrant a special trip. Pluto’s primary utility is availability—it’s often empty when surrounding Marais restaurants are packed, making it useful for spontaneous lunches. If you need a table immediately or want a peaceful workspace with decent coffee, it serves that purpose. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF PLUTO](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/pluto) [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## PLUTO RESTAURANT 44 Rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie, 75004 Inside of Lafayette Anticipations Open Wednesday-Saturday from 11am-12:30am Open Sunday from 11am-4:30pm Closed Monday & Tuesday [Online reservations](https://bookings.zenchef.com/results?rid=368636&pid=1001&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaa0S9RF1MJGbKkDUrCtJFbU_xqD4xcZoU_1tZqXzqn2RmlKbFR7zRUsL3U_aem_Fo6y6UHJpJGL23xccKGB0g) only ## PHOTOS OF PLUTO ![endive at Pluto restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_9817.jpg "Endive at Pluto restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Cabbage with sabayon![Menu at Pluto restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_9809.jpg "IMG_9809 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Menu![Croque monsieur at Pluto restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_9833.jpg "IMG_9833 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Croque monsieur![Pasta at Pluto restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_9827.jpg "IMG_9827 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pappardelle with mushroom sauce![Interior at Pluto restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_9806.jpg "Pluto restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Interior![Chocolate with roasted banana dessert at Pluto restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_9842.jpg "IMG_9842 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chocolate with roasted banana --- ## COMING TO PARIS? 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[See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews **Tags:** 75003, In the Marais, Modern & Creative, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Open Tuesday, Vegetarian-Friendly --- ### [Au Bourguignon du Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/au-bourguignon-du-marais/) **Published:** January 24, 2024 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Tourist-friendly Marais bistro serving classic French comfort food every day of the week. Quality varies significantly across the menu—stick to the beef bourguignon and onion soup, skip the fish and desserts. Best for first-time Paris visitors needing a reliable Monday or Sunday option. **Content:** > *Au Bourguignon du Marais is rated as* **FINE** *with one star* **\*** > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-restaurants) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Au Bourguignon du Marais serves classic French comfort food to a predominantly tourist clientele in the heart of [the Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/where-to-eat-in-the-marais/). The restaurant’s greatest strength is also its most practical feature: it’s open every day, including Mondays and Sundays, making it a reliable option when many other Paris restaurants are closed. The menu focuses on traditional Burgundian specialties, but quality varies significantly across dishes. Stick to the signature beef Bourguignon and onion soup, both competently executed and satisfying. Fish dishes and desserts consistently underperform and are best avoided. This is not a restaurant for seasoned Paris diners seeking culinary discovery. It’s a straightforward choice for first-time visitors who want accessible French classics without reservations drama, particularly useful on typically difficult dining days. The atmosphere skews touristy, service is functional, and the experience is entirely predictable—which is precisely what some travelers need. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF AU BOURGUIGNON DU MARAIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-bon-georges) [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## AU BOURGUIGNON DU MARAIS 52 Rue François Miron, 75004 Open every day for lunch & dinner Reservations [online](https://aubourguignondumarais.fr/) or at +33 1 48 87 15 40 ## PHOTOS OF AU BOURGUIGNON DU MARAIS ![Onion soup at Au Bourguignon du Marais restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ba7402eb-4929-410f-ba79-71cbfb467b9d_2048x2048.webp "ba7402eb-4929-410f-ba79-71cbfb467b9d_2048x2048 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Onion soup![Dining room at Au Bourguignon du Marais restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/c4028018-999d-470e-aaa2-5e53b5f9bb37_2048x2048.webp "c4028018-999d-470e-aaa2-5e53b5f9bb37_2048x2048 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dining room![Boeuf Bourguignon at Au Bourguignon du Marais restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1c7fdddf-d800-4d6c-908b-0e62b115facc_2048x2048.webp "Beef Bourguignon at Au Bourguignon du Marais restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Boeuf Bourguignon --- ## COMING TO PARIS? 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[See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews **Tags:** 75004, Bistros, Classic French, In the Marais, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Open Tuesday --- ### [Datil](https://parisbymouth.com/datil/) **Published:** October 26, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Chef Manon Fleury's vegetable-forward tasting menu restaurant in the northern Marais. Five-course menu (65€ lunch, 120€ dinner) emphasizes seasonal vegetables and seafood. Collaborative kitchen led by Fleury and Laurène Barjhoux (ex-Arpège). Natural wine pairings, calm service. Open Monday dinner. **Content:** > *Datil is rated as* **GREAT** *with three stars* **\* \* \*** > *Find all our rankings in the* [Restaurant Index](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-restaurants) > *Don’t miss our* [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Datil is chef Manon Fleury’s first solo restaurant in [the northern Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/where-to-eat-in-the-marais/), run in partnership with head chef Laurène Barjhoux (ex-Arpège). The cooking is vegetable-forward with seafood emphasis, treating meat as condiment rather than centerpiece—a philosophy rooted in sustainability and seasonality. The five-course tasting menu (65€ lunch, 120€ dinner) demonstrates serious technical skill wrapped in calm, collaborative service. Courses like corn infusion with beignet, charred turnips with sea scallops, and caramelized leeks in shellfish broth showcase creative vegetable work. Wine pairings lean natural, including unexpected choices like quince-walnut beer. The atmosphere is notably composed—no screaming chefs, no frantic service. The team operates horizontally without traditional kitchen hierarchy, creating an experience that feels both professional and genuinely pleasant. Closest peers in food quality and pricing: Verjus, Septime, Maison. Particularly useful for Monday dinner when many Paris restaurants close. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF DATIL](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/datil) [MORE GOOD STUFF FROM OUR RESTAURANT NEWSLETTER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## DATIL 13 Rue des Gravilliers, 75003 Open Wednesday-Friday for lunch & dinner Open [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) & Tuesday for dinner only Closed [Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) & [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) [Reservations online](https://www.datil-restaurant.fr/) or at +33 1 80 05 74 98 ## OUR PHOTOS OF DATIL ![Table setting at Datil restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Table-at-Datil-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Table-at-Datil-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![First sip at Datil restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Corn-infusion-at-Datil-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Corn-infusion-at-Datil-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Amuse bouches at Datil restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/at-Datil-restaurant-.jpg "at-Datil-restaurant- | PARIS BY MOUTH")![first course scallop at Datil restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Navet-et-Saint-Jacques-at-Datil-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Navet-et-Saint-Jacques-at-Datil-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Main course for lunch at Datil restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Poireaux-seiche-et-lard-at-Datil-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Poireaux-seiche-et-lard-at-Datil-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![bread service at Datil restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Bread-and-faux-butter-at-Datil-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Bread-and-faux-butter-at-Datil-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![dessert at Datil restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Poire-et-caramel-at-Datil-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Poire-et-caramel-at-Datil-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![mignardises at Datil restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Gaufrette-infusion-prune-at-Datil-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Gaufrette-infusion-prune-at-Datil-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Dining room at Datil restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Interior-at-Datil-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Interior-at-Datil-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Chefs at Datil restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Manon-Fleury-at-Datil-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Manon-Fleury-at-Datil-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Bathroom at Datil restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Bathroom-at-Datil-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Bathroom-at-Datil-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Feminine-hygiene-products-at-Datil-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Feminine-hygiene-products-at-Datil-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Decor at Datil restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Bookshelf.jpg "Bookshelf | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Soft-drinks-at-Datil-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Soft-drinks-at-Datil-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Wine list at Datil restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Wine-list-1-at-Datil-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Wine-list-1-at-Datil-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![white wine list at Datil restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Wine-list-2-at-Datil-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Wine-list-2-at-Datil-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Bill at Datil restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Bill-at-Datil-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Bill-at-Datil-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Lunch menu at Datil restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Lunch-menu-at-Datil-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Lunch-menu-at-Datil-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")All photos by Meg Zimbeck --- ## COMING TO PARIS? CHECK OUT OUR AWARD-WINNING FOOD TOURS [LEARN MORE](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) ## JOIN US FOR A food TOUR! Our expert-led [food tours](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) are the #1 Paris tour activity on [TripAdvisor](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187147-d2613395-Reviews-Paris_by_Mouth-Paris_Ile_de_France.html). You can read a lot more about them [here](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/), including pricing, details about our different routes, and rave reviews from previous clients. We’d love to welcome you soon! [LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR TOURS](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews **Tags:** 75003, In the Marais, Modern & Creative, Open Monday, Open Tuesday, Tasting Menus --- ### [Bistrot des Tournelles](https://parisbymouth.com/bistrot-des-tournelles/) **Published:** November 3, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** The Bistrot des Tournelles opened in 2022 and was named “Best Bistro of 2023” by [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/bistrot-des-tournelles). They’re not the only ones who raved – I know plenty of people who loved their experience here. I found it to be pretty good, but certainly not the best of the year. Classic desserts like crème brûlée, tarte Tatin and chocolate mousse were delicious. Salmon gravlax and oeufs mayo starters were “correct” and tasty. Two dishes were downright bad – the croque Monsieur starter, which makes no sense as a starter anyway, and the over-friend and tough Chicken Cordon Bleu. It’s a beautiful room in a great location and I hope to return and love it more. [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## BISTROT DES TOURNELLES 6 Rue des Tournelles, 75004 Open Tuesday-Saturday for dinner only Closed Sunday & Monday [Reservations online](https://www.bistrotdestournelles.com/) or at +33 1 57 40 99 96 [Their Inst](https://www.instagram.com/bistrotdestournelles/)[agram](https://www.instagram.com/lemazenay/?hl=fr) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF BISTROT DES TOURNELLES ![Menus at Bistrot des Tournelles restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Menus-at-Bistrot-des-Tournelles-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Menus at Bistrot des Tournelles restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Oeufs-Mayonnaise-at-Bistrot-des-Tournelles-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Oeufs Mayonnaise at Bistrot des Tournelles restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Gravlax of salmon with honey mustard and dill at Bistrot des Tournelles restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Gravlax-of-almon-with-honey-mustard-and-dill-at-Bistrot-des-Tournelles-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Gravlax of salmon with honey mustard and dill at Bistrot des Tournelles restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Croque Monsieur at Bistrot des Tournelles restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Croque-Monsieur-at-Bistrot-des-Tournelles-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Croque Monsieur at Bistrot des Tournelles restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Daube de Boeuf a la Provencale at Bistrot des Tournelles restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Daube-de-Boeuf-a-la-Provencale-at-Bistrot-des-Tournelles-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Daube de Boeuf a la Provencale at Bistrot des Tournelles restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Chicken Cordon Bleu at Bistrot des Tournelles restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Chicken-Cordon-Bleu-at-Bistrot-des-Tournelles-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Chicken Cordon Bleu at Bistrot des Tournelles restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Faux-Filet with jus de viande at Bistrot des Tournelles restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Faux-Filet-with-jus-de-viande-at-Bistrot-des-Tournelles-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Faux-Filet with jus de viande at Bistrot des Tournelles restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Tarte Tatin with raw cream at Bistrot des Tournelles restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Tarte-Tatin-with-raw-cream-at-Bistrot-des-Tournelles-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Tarte Tatin with raw cream at Bistrot des Tournelles restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Chocolate mousse at Bistrot des Tournelles restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Chocolate-mousse-at-Bistrot-des-Tournelles-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Chocolate mousse at Bistrot des Tournelles restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Trio of desserts at at Bistrot des Tournelles restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Trio-of-desserts-at-at-Bistrot-des-Tournelles-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Trio of desserts at at Bistrot des Tournelles restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Menu-at-Bistrot-des-Tournelles-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Menu at Bistrot des Tournelles restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75004, In the Marais, Latest additions, Open Saturday, Paris by Mouth Restaurant Reviews **Tags:** 75004, Bistros, Classic French, In the Marais, Open Saturday, Open Tuesday --- ### [Bistrot Paul Bert](https://parisbymouth.com/bistrot-paul-bert/) **Published:** November 25, 2025 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** The Bistrot Paul Bert boasts one of the most charming dining rooms and patrons in town, appearing to first-time visitors like the Paris bistro of their dreams. Their menu is torn straight out of the classic bistro playbook, with options like steak frites, andouillette, soufflé and tarte Tatin. Compared to many other bistros, Paul Bert shines bright because of superb ingredient souring and careful cooking. Owner Bertrand Auboyneau is a real wine lover and supporter of vignerons, and his list is a joy to drink from. **Content:** The Bistrot Paul Bert boasts one of the most charming dining rooms and *patrons* in town, appearing to first-time visitors like the Paris bistro of their dreams. Their menu is torn straight out of the classic bistro playbook, with options like steak frites, andouillette, soufflé and tarte Tatin. Compared to many other bistros, Paul Bert shines bright because of superb ingredient souring and careful cooking. Owner Bertrand Auboyneau is a real wine lover and supporter of *vignerons*, and his list is a joy to drink from. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-bistrot-paul-bert) ## **LE BISTROT PAUL BERT** 18 Rue Paul Bert, 75011 Open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner Closed Sunday & Monday Reservations only by phone at + 33 1 43 72 24 01 ## **OUR PHOTOS OF LE BISTROT PAUL BERT** [![Le Bistrot Paul Bert restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_3799.jpg "Eggs with morel mushrooms at Le Bistrot Paul Bert in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/bistrot-paul-bert/img_3799/#main)Eggs with morel mushrooms[![Le Bistrot Paul Bert restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_3777.jpg "Menu at Le Bistrot Paul Bert restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/bistrot-paul-bert/img_3777/#main)Menu[![Le Bistrot Paul Bert restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_4187.jpg "Sole with butter sauce and potatoes at Le Bistrot Paul Bert | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/bistrot-paul-bert/img_4187/#main)Sole with butter sauce[![Le Bistrot Paul Bert restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_3794.jpg "White asparagus at Le Bistort Paul Bert in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/bistrot-paul-bert/img_3794/#main)Asparagus[![Le Bistrot Paul Bert in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/cotedeboeuf.jpg "Bistrot Paul Bert Côte de Boeuf photo by Barbra Austin | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/cotedeboeuf/)Côte de boeuf[![andouillette at bistrot paul bert restaurant in paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Le-Bistrot-Paul-Bert-andouillette-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Le Bistrot Paul Bert restaurant in Paris Andouillette | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/bistrot-paul-bert/le-bistrot-paul-bert-andouillette-by-meg-zimbeck/#main)Andouillette[![Le Bistrot Paul Bert restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/zimbeck-bistrot-paul-bert.jpg "Eggs with black truffle at Le Bistrot Paul Bert in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/zimbeck-bistrot-paul-bert/)Eggs with black truffle[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/paul-bert-paris-75011-french-fries-3.jpg "paul bert paris 75011 french fries 3 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/bistrot-paul-bert/paul-bert-paris-75011-french-fries-3/#main)French fries[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/paul-bert-paris-75011-gougere-2.jpg "paul bert paris 75011 gougere 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/bistrot-paul-bert/paul-bert-paris-75011-gougere-2/#main)Gougère[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/paul-bert-paris-75011-tartare-2.jpg "paul bert paris 75011 tartare 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/bistrot-paul-bert/paul-bert-paris-75011-tartare-2/#main)Steak tartare ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75011, Classic French, Latest additions, Notable Wine List, Open Saturday **Tags:** Classic French --- ### [Private food tours in paris](https://parisbymouth.com/private-food-tours-in-paris/) **Published:** June 2, 2024 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** Our [small group tours](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) are genuinely small – only eight guests – and they’re pretty great. But booking a private tour means you can focus on the flavors you’re crazy about and skip what you don’t like. More cheese and less pastry? No problem. Double the chocolate and ditch the charcuterie? Whatever you want! We include wine on every private tour because we finish these private tastings at beautiful wine cellars in the Marais or Saint-Germain. ![Private food and wine tours in Paris from Paris by MOuth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_4486-scaled.jpg "IMG_4486 | PARIS BY MOUTH") Our private tours are more costly than our small group tours because you have one of our expert guides all to yourself for a three hour food & wine extravaganza. We do offer a significant discount in the low season, between November and February. Email us to discuss pricing and details – we’d love to put together something delicious for you! **Questions?** Send an email to ## CANCELLATIONS POLICY Refunds are available for those who cancel with at least 48 hours notice minus a €20 cancellation fee per ticket. No refunds or changes are allowed within 48 hours of your tour. Clients who arrive more than ten minutes late without calling or not at all (no-shows) will be treated as cancellations with no refund. Our tours run rain or shine. Clients who are booking tours within 24 hours of their arrival in Paris should be aware that we do not offer refunds in the case of delayed flights (because this is such a common occurrence). **Questions?** Send an email to ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Tour Descriptions --- ### [Private food tours on sale!](https://parisbymouth.com/private-food-tours-on-sale/) **Published:** December 2, 2025 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** Paris is wonderful to visit in winter. The chilly weather makes us hungry for Alpine cheeses and decadent desserts. The streets and shops are uncrowded, and our [food tours](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/) are rarely sold out! ![Paris by Mouth private food tours](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Paris-by-Mouth-private-food-tours.jpg "Paris by Mouth private food tours | PARIS BY MOUTH")During the winter months, we’re able to offer a **25% discount** on our private tours for those who prefer a more exclusive experience. Book privately and you’ll have an expert guide all to yourself. We can customize the food tour to highlight the things you’re most interested in tasting (and eliminate those you don’t enjoy). Private tours are also a great idea for families with younger kids. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_4486-scaled.jpg "IMG_4486 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Grab a **25% discount** on the price of all private tours that take place before the end of February. This discount does not apply to our [small group tours](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/). PROMO CODE FOR 25% OFF PRIVATE TOURS: WINTERWARMUP \* Promotion applies only to tours that take place before the end of February, 2026 ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Food Tours --- ### [Au Passage](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-au-passage/) **Published:** June 22, 2019 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Au Passage is a reliably delicious and bustling fun wine bar that’s been a fixture of the 11th for more than a decade. [READ OUR REVIEW OF AU PASSAGE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/au-passage) # AU PASSAGE 1 bis passage de Saint Sébastien, 75011 Open Tuesday-Saturday for dinner Closed Sunday & Monday [Reservations online](http://www.restaurant-aupassage.fr/) or at +33 1 43 55 07 52 --- ## Au Passage in Photos [![Au Passage restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04272.jpg "Au Passage | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/dsc04272/)[![Au Passage restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04270.jpg "Au Passage | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/dsc04270/)[![Au Passage restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04260-e1421082770314.jpg "Au Passage | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/dsc04260/)[![Au Passage restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04253-e1421082803218.jpg "Au Passage restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/dsc04253/)[![Au Passage restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04227.jpg "Au Passage in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/dsc04227/)[![Au Passage restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04251-copy-e1421082819689.jpg "Au Passage in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/dsc04251-copy/)[![Au Passage restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04249-e1499501375598.jpg "Au Passage in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurants/small-sharable-plates/dsc04249/#main)[![Au Passage restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04240-copy.jpg "Au Passage in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-favorite-paris-restaurants/dsc04240-copy/#main)[![Au Passage restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04245-copy.jpg "Au Passage in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-favorite-paris-restaurants/dsc04245-copy/#main)[![Au Passage restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04235.jpg "Au Passage in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/dsc04235/)[![Au Passage restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC03661.jpg "Au Passage | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/dsc03661/)[![Au Passage restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC03673.jpg "Au Passage in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/dsc03673/)[![Au Passage restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC03665.jpg "Au Passage in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/dsc03665/)[![Au Passage restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC03663.jpg "Au Passage | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/dsc03663/)[![Au Passage Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/5998063393_04cb1a5f65_o-e1421076917454.jpg "Au passage | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-au-passage/5998063393_04cb1a5f65_o/#main)[![Au Passage restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC03656.jpg "Au Passage | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/dsc03656/)[![Au Passage restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC03653.jpg "Au Passage | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-favorite-paris-restaurants/dsc03653/#main)[![Au Passage restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC03674.jpg "Au Passage in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/dsc03674/)--- ## In Other Words *Reviews citing Edward Delling-Williams as chef* [The Wall Street Journal ](http://www.wsj.com/articles/pariss-best-new-restaurants-1419006307)(2014) “Under its new chef, Edward Delling-Williams, the three-year-old Au Passage, in an alleyway south of République, has become a go-to for winemakers and off-duty cooks… The draw is the menu of small plates that are highly ambitious yet reasonably priced.” [Ruth Reichl](http://www.ruthreichl.com/2014/10/another-paris-meal-to-love.html) (2014) “Casual, comfortable, raucous and delicious, this little wine bar/bistro is the perfect place to fall into when you’re hungry but not in the mood for an enormous, expensive deal.” *Reviews citing James Henry as chef* [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2011/11/29/03013-20111129ARTFIG00592-au-passage.php) (2011) “Décor de zinc popu à classer d’urgence et petits plats goûtus, boutiqués avec énergie sous couvert de désinvolture.” [Wine Terroirs](http://www.wineterroirs.com/2011/11/au_passage_wine_bar_paris.html) (2011) “All the wines here are chosen with care… The bottle wine-list is quite good for a restaurant of this size…” [Pierrick Jégu](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/au-passage-bonne-surprise-de-paris-11e_1025699.html) (2011) “… spécimen de bistrot local qui popote avec malice… Une bonne surprise derrière des airs de nonchalance.” [Alexander Lobrano ](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/au-passage-a-great-new-wine-bar-b-aux-verres-de-contact-could-do-better-bistro-b-c/)(2011) “A perfect example of one of the most welcome recent trends in Paris–relaxed and affordable wine bars serving interesting small plates and ‘natural’ or organic wines.” --- ## Au Passage in Video Anthony Bourdain’s Paris episode for “The Layover.” The segment Au Passage begins around the 7:05 mark. ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75011, Notable Wine List, Open Late, Open Saturday, Small Sharable Plates --- ### [Le Coq et Fils](https://parisbymouth.com/le-coq-et-fils/) **Published:** September 19, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** This is a destination for chicken that has has first been slowly cooked in broth and then roasted until golden and crispy. READ OUR REVIEW OF LE COQ ET FILS [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## LE COQ et FILS 98 Rue Lepic, [75018](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75018/) [Open every day](https://parisbymouth.com/category/open-every-day/) for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://lecoq-fils.com/) or at +33 1 42 59 82 89 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/lecoq_fils/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF LE COQ et FILS ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Le-Coq-Fils-restaurant-in-Paris-chicken-giblet-empanadas.jpg "Le-Coq-Fils-restaurant-in-Paris-chicken-giblet-empanadas | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Le-Coq-Fils-restaurant-in-Paris-artichoke-hummus.jpg "Le-Coq-Fils-restaurant-in-Paris-artichoke-hummus | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Le-Coq-Fils-restaurant-in-Paris-heirloom-tomatoes.jpg "Le-Coq-Fils-restaurant-in-Paris-heirloom-tomatoes | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Le-Coq-Fils-restaurant-in-Paris-roasted-chicken.jpg "Le-Coq-Fils-restaurant-in-Paris-roasted-chicken | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Le-Coq-Fils-restaurant-in-Paris-menu-1-.jpg "Le-Coq-Fils-restaurant-in-Paris-menu-1- | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Le-Coq-et-Fils-heritage-breeds.jpg "Le-Coq-et-Fils-heritage-breeds | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75018, Latest additions, Near Montmartre, Open Every Day, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining --- ### [Café de Luce](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-de-luce/) **Published:** July 7, 2022 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** Café de Luce is an all-day cafe from Amandine Chaignot (who also runs [Pouliche](https://parisbymouth.com/pouliche/)), serving breakfast, lunch and dinner just steps away from the Sacré-Cœur. [READ OUR REVIEW OF CAFÉ DE LUCE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/cafe-de-luce) ## CAFÉ DE LUCE 2 Rue des Trois Frères, 75018 Open every day from 10am-midnight [Reservations online](https://www.cafedeluce.com/) or at +33 1 42 58 00 44 ## OUR PHOTOS OF CAFÉ DE LUCE ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Croissant-at-Cafe-de-Luce-in-Montmartre-paris.jpg "Croissant-at-Cafe-de-Luce-in-Montmartre-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/creme-brulee-at-Cafe-de-Luce-in-Montmartre-paris.jpg "creme-brulee-at-Cafe-de-Luce-in-Montmartre-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/strawberry-dessert-at-Cafe-de-Luce-in-Montmartre-paris.jpg "strawberry-dessert-at-Cafe-de-Luce-in-Montmartre-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/outdoor-dining-at-Cafe-de-Luce-in-Montmartre-paris.jpg "outdoor-dining-at-Cafe-de-Luce-in-Montmartre-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/menu-at-Cafe-de-Luce-in-Montmartre-paris.jpg "menu-at-Cafe-de-Luce-in-Montmartre-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Breakfast, Near Montmartre, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining --- ### [Le Grand Bain](https://parisbymouth.com/le-grand-bain/) **Published:** February 10, 2022 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** Le Grand Bain was founded by chef Ed Delling-Williams (Au Passage, St-John) and has been reliably offering one of the most comprehensive menus of small plates in the capital on the vibrant rue Denoyez, just off the rue de Belleville. [READ MORE ABOUT LE GRAND BAIN](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-grand-bain) ## LE GRAND BAIN 14 Rue Denoyez, 75020 Open Wednesday-Sunday for lunch & dinner (closed Monday & Tuesday) [Reservations online](http://www.legrandbainparis.com/en/) or at +33 9 83 02 72 02 ## **OUR PHOTOS** OF LE GRAND BAIN [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/beet-salad-with-goat-cheese-and-salsa-macha-grand-bain-2-scaled.jpg "beet salad with goat cheese and salsa macha - grand bain | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/beet-salad-with-goat-cheese-and-salsa-macha-grand-bain-3/)[![Le Grand Bain restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_4913.jpg "Eggplant with yogurt at Le Grand Bain in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/le-grand-bain/eggplant-yogurt/#main)[![Le Grand Bain restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_4902.jpg "Tomato salad with black garlic at Le Grand Bain restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/le-grand-bain/tomato-basil-black-garlic/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_4906-e1533074235444.jpg "Arancini stuffed with escargot | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/le-grand-bain/arancini-escargot-snails/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/roasted-squash-with-cafe-de-paris-sauce-le-grand-bain-2-scaled.jpg "roasted squash with cafe de paris sauce - le grand bain | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/roasted-squash-with-cafe-de-paris-sauce-le-grand-bain-3/)[![Le Grand Bain restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/DSCF4055.jpg "Crab with spinach and XO sauce at Le Grand Bain restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/le-grand-bain/crab-spinach-xo/#main)[![Le Grand Bain restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/DSCF4043-e1533074198854.jpg "Chalkboard menu at Le Grand Bain restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/le-grand-bain/menu-4/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Rice-Pudding-le-Grand-Bain-1.jpg "Rice Pudding - le Grand Bain | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/rice-pudding-le-grand-bain-2/)## **WANT MORE? 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[OUR REVIEW OF VERJUS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/verjus) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## VERJUS 52 rue de Richelieu, [75001](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75001/) Open Monday-Friday for dinner only Closed Saturday & Sunday [Reservations online](http://verjusparis.com/) or at +33 1 42 97 54 40 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/verjusparis/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## oUR PHOTOS OF VERJUS Most recent visit ![Verjus restaurant in Paris near the Louvre](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Verjus-restaurant-in-Paris-canapes-to-start.jpg "Verjus-restaurant-in-Paris-canapes-to-start | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Verjus-restaurant-in-Paris-potato-pave.jpg "Verjus-restaurant-in-Paris-potato-pave | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Verjus-restaurant-in-Paris-trout-gravlax.jpg "Verjus-restaurant-in-Paris-trout-gravlax | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Verjus-restaurant-in-Paris-lamb-rib-and-red-wine.jpg "Verjus-restaurant-in-Paris-lamb-rib-and-red-wine | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Verjus-restaurant-in-Paris-lamb-in-broth.jpg "Verjus-restaurant-in-Paris-lamb-in-broth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Verjus-restaurant-in-Paris-sausage-roll.jpg "Verjus-restaurant-in-Paris-sausage-roll | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Verjus-restaurant-in-Paris-dessert.jpg "Verjus-restaurant-in-Paris-dessert | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Verjus-restaurant-in-Paris-Maritozzo.jpg "Verjus-restaurant-in-Paris-Maritozzo | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Verjus-restaurant-in-Paris-mignardise.jpg "Verjus-restaurant-in-Paris-mignardise | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Verjus-restaurant-in-Paris-menu-2023.jpg "Verjus-restaurant-in-Paris-menu-2023 | PARIS BY MOUTH") Previous visits [![Verjus restaurant | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_3430.jpg "Tiny starters (snacks) as part of the tasting menu at Verjus restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-verjus-restaurant/img_3430-3/)[![Verjus restaurant | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_3424.jpg "Tiny starters (snacks) as part of the tasting menu at Verjus restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-verjus-restaurant/img_3424-3/)[![Verjus restaurant | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_3432.jpg "Tiny starters (snacks) as part of the tasting menu at Verjus restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-verjus-restaurant/img_3432-3/)[![Verjus restaurant | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_3436.jpg "Tiny starters (snacks) as part of the tasting menu at Verjus restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-verjus-restaurant/img_3436-3/)[![Verjus restaurant | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_3441.jpg "The tasting menu at Verjus restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-verjus-restaurant/img_3441-3/)[![Verjus restaurant | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_3447.jpg "The tasting menu at Verjus restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-verjus-restaurant/img_3447-3/)[![Verjus restaurant | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_3458.jpg "The tasting menu at Verjus restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-verjus-restaurant/img_3458-3/)[![Verjus restaurant | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_3464.jpg "Dessert as part of the tasting menu at Verjus restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-verjus-restaurant/img_3464-3/)All photos by Meg Zimbeck ## iN OTHER WORDS [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/paris/) (2017) includes this among his Favorite Paris Restaurants, praising the “inventive and outstanding cuisine by Braden Perkins that changes daily, and seasonally. Fixed menus feature a range of ingredients, techniques and cultures, which all come together in multi-course menus that will surprise and delight. There is a casual wine bar downstairs (no reservations) that serves light fare, great frites, and an intriguing selection of wines by the glass.” [Ruth Reichl](http://www.ruthreichl.com/2014/10/paris-an-unexpectedly-great-meal.html) (2014) says “the food looked lovely, but it was so intelligently put together that I couldn’t help concentrating more on the way it tasted than how it had been put upon the plate. Chef Braden Perkins combines flavors in fascinating ways.” [Timeout](https://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/verjus) (2013) praises a Scandinavian-inspired plate of trout and potatoes, calling it “the best of the seaside in a couple of memorable mouthfuls,” along with a dish of duck breast with sharp winter sauerkraut. “These were the highlights – not everything sung out clearly, but that’s the licence of a tasting menu. Taken as a whole, with the well-priced wines by the bottle and glass, the easy-going, friendly bilingual staff and the general atmosphere of quiet contentment, Verjus is a genuine thrill.” [Saveur](http://www.saveur.com/article/Travels/Restaurant-Review-Verjus-Paris) (2012) says that “since Perkins revises his two dinner-only tasting menus almost daily (one is four courses, the other, six), his imagination is always sparking. As evidenced by a winter starter of a poached egg with three types of grilled mushrooms (shiitake, button, and a tiny wild Japanese one) on a bed of wild rice with microscopic dandelion leaves and a sprig of dill, his food can be so fragile, intimate, and self-effacing that it induces perfect, fleeting, ego-free moments of Zen pleasure.” [The New York Times T Magazine](http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/03/eurofile-the-new-american-tastemakers-in-paris/) (2012) explores Perkins’ approach as an American chef in Paris: “Americans grow up with tons of different flavor profiles in their heads — you know, in the states, one night you eat Italian, the next Chinese, so we cook from a huge palate, and I think we’re freer in the kitchen than the French… So the best American food often surprises with unexpected meetings of tastes and textures.” They cite examples of his cooking style including a dish of Mimolette cheese-filled ravioli with cauliflower, capers, chili and cocoa, followed by roasted pork belly and carrots cooked in carrot juice, with frisée and crumbled salted ricotta. [Bon Appétit](http://www.bonappetit.com/restaurants-travel/article/tables-of-the-moment) (2012) says “Perkins sends out a produce-centric tasting menu, filled with dishes like grilled Basque pork belly with semolina gnocchi, Korean-style green onion salad, and apple *labneh*. This is (cosmopolitan American) food worth crossing the Atlantic for.” [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2012/01/23/03013-20120123ARTFIG00710-verjus.php) (2012) “On sort d’ici le portefeuille délesté avec charme et l’appétit lesté d’une cuisine mignarde, d’un chic transparent, battant des ailes de libellule sans jamais vraiment décoller.” [Entrepreneur](https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/224369) (2012) explains that “thanks to glowing articles in food magazines, Verjus has become a must-visit for Americans traveling to Paris, who typically make their dinner reservations soon after buying plane tickets. That leaves little room for locals–those discriminating diners Perkins was excited to cook for in the first place. But if that’s the price of success, he’ll take it. ‘Parisians don’t book in advance,’ he says with a shrug. ‘Everyone else does.'” [Alexander Lobrano](http://alexanderlobrano.com/blog/2011/12/8/verjus-restaurant-a-really-good-public-dinner-party-a-b.html) (2011) praises the “really brilliant little miniature as our first course–roasted baby leeks with a quail’s egg, Israeli couscous, oven-dried radicchio leaves and a scattering of ash I’d guess was made from the trimmed green of the leeks. This was a fascinating composition, at once feral and very comforting.” He concludes that “this was a deeply imagined and magnificently executed meal.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75001, Good for Groups, Latest additions, Moderate tasting menus, Near the Louvre --- ### [Frenchie Bar à Vins](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-frenchie-bar-a-vins/) **Published:** June 11, 2017 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** If you want a taste of Gregory Marchand's cooking without the challenge of scoring a reservation at Frenchie, this is where to go. **Content:** Frenchie Bar à Vins is the wine bar from the team behind [Frenchie](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/frenchie) restaurant. [READ MORE ABOUT FRENCHIE BAR À VINS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/frenchie-bar-a-vins) ## FRENCHIE BAR À VINS 6 rue du Nil, 75002 Open every day from 6:30-11pm No reservations --- ## Frenchie Bar à Vins in Photos [![Frenchie Bar à Vins wine bar in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/P1230055.jpg "Fresh summer salad at Frenchie wine bar in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-frenchie-bar-a-vins/p1230055/)[![Frenchie Bar à Vins wine bar in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/P1230053.jpg "Seating at high tables at Frenchie wine bar in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-frenchie-bar-a-vins/p1230053/)[![Frenchie Bar à Vins wine bar in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/P1230072.jpg "Pulled pork sandwich at Frenchie wine bar in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-frenchie-bar-a-vins/p1230072/)[![Frenchie Bar à Vins wine bar in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/P1230078.jpg "Vibrant dessets at Frenchie wine bar in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-frenchie-bar-a-vins/p1230078/)[![Frenchie Bar à Vins wine bar in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/P1230062.jpg "Chef Greg Marchand at the pass at Frenchie wine bar in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-frenchie-bar-a-vins/p1230062/)[![Frenchie Bar à Vins wine bar in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Frenchie-wine-bar-Jamon-Iberico-de-bellota-AOC-Dehesa-de-Extremadura-aged-4-years-with-pan-con-tomate-by-Meg-Zimbeck-e1499354492354.jpg "Frenchie wine bar - Jamon Iberico de bellota (AOC Dehesa de Extremadura) aged 4 years with pan con tomate by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/frenchie-wine-bar-jamon-iberico-de-bellota-aoc-dehesa-de-extremadura-aged-4-years-with-pan-con-tomate-by-meg-zimbeck/)[![Frenchie Bar à Vins wine bar in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/P1230079.jpg "The crowd at Frenchie wine bar in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-frenchie-bar-a-vins/p1230079/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/frenchiewinebar2-e1499356138100.jpg "Frenchie Bar à Vins by Barbra Austin | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-frenchie-bar-a-vins/frenchiewinebar2/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/frenchie-e1499356171228.jpg "Frenchie Bar à Vins by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/frenchie-4/)--- ## In Other Words *Have you been? Leave your own opinion about Frenchie Bar à Vins in the comments!* [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-frenchie-bar-a-vins-paris) (2016) returns after naming this as their Best Wine Bar in 2012 and warns that “even if the food is almost too delicious, you’re supposed to be here to drink first and foremost! So there’s no point in getting upset if the dishes arrive out of order.” [TimeOut](https://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/frenchie-bar-a-vins) (2015) says “This is the sort of place where neighbours quickly become friends, and before long we were exchanging cards and even bites of food with the Japanese-French group on our left and the journalist from New York on our right. Divided into categories such as meat, fish and antipasti, with two or three small plates on offer for each, the menu encourages nibbling and sharing.” Rosa Jackson concludes that “Frenchie isn’t exactly cheap when you add it all up at the end, but it’s hard to think of a better spot for an impromptu meal with old and new friends.” [Ann Mah](http://www.annmah.net/2013/07/09/dining-out-and-about-paris-frenchie-bar-a-vins/) (2013) had a terrible experience. “It kills me to think that tourists come to Paris with high expectations, queue up at Frenchie wine bar, and spend a fair bit of money on pleasant but nondescript, sloppily served food. Perhaps it was just an off night. Other friends certainly love the place. But as we walked home, I saw evidence of Frenchie’s colonization of the rue du Nil — wine bar, restaurant, take away shop — and I began to suspect that Frenchie is a victim of its own success, expanding too quickly while neglecting the details. Unfortunately, the devil is in the details.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2012/04/30/03013-20120430ARTFIG00403-hache-menu-frenchie-le-restaurant-fantome.php) (2012) François Simon reminds us that it’s not easy to get a stool at this popular wine bar, having tried on three separate occasions to arrive at opening time to find the place already full. [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2011/07/frenchie-wine-bar-paris-france/) (2011) says “the wine list is so compelling that the next morning when I woke up, I realized that the four of us had gone through four bottles of wine. I’m going to blame the fair prices and varied wines on the list, which made it hard to stop.” He concludes that “it was a fine evening of dining at a casual wine bar, which more and more, are becoming my favorite venues for dinner in Paris instead of restaurants, which require reservations and diners sticking to certain formalities, like eating in courses, rather than just ordering plates of salads, charcuterie, cheeses, and smoked fish. I like the informality of them and the younger staff are generally relaxed and friendly, and represent the best of the younger generation of French cooks and people who run restaurants.” [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2011/07/bon-courage-frenchie-wine-bar-opening.html) (2011) jokes that “a wine industry friend and I amused ourselves by placing mock bets on how long it will be before the intended informal no-res *bar* becomes a small, slightly expensive restaurant with a difficult booking policy. (In other words, another [Frenchie](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.com/2011/03/punchy-frenchie-75002.html).)” [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/le-bar-a-vins-du-frenchie_1010065.html) (2011) “Le générique des vins est oecuménique, déjouant le diktat du tout nature via le Nouveau Monde… tapas après tapas, on a retourné toute la carte… une burrata crémeuse dopée par une huile d’olive ardente et une concassée de petits pois frais à la menthe; un exceptionnel filet de truite fumée caressé par le velours d’une purée d’avocat et électrisé par une rafale de concombre vinaigré…” [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/frenchie-bar-a-vins-a-superb-annex-to-one-of-pariss-hottest-bistros-b/) (2011) calls this “a terrific small-plates menu that comes from the kitchen across the street and offers delicious cameos of Marchand’s talent… I loved the wine list here, too… it not only suits Marchand’s cooking to a T but pushes out the walls a bit by including wines from other countries.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75002, No reservations necessary, Notable Wine List, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Small Sharable Plates, Wine Bars --- ### [Septime La Cave](https://parisbymouth.com/septime-cave/) **Published:** September 10, 2014 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Excerpt:** The newest bottle shop on the block from the boys behind Septime lets you shop or stay to sip and snack on olives, house-smoked duck breast, foie gras with eel. **Content:** Septime la Cave is the wine bar and wine shop from the team behind Septime restaurant. [READ MORE ABOUT SEPTIME LA CAVE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/septime-cave) ## SEPTIME LA CAVE 3 rue Basfroi, 75011 Open every day from 4-11pm No reservations ## OUR PHOTOS OF SEPTIME LA CAVE ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/septime-cave-for-pbm-960x642.jpg "septime cave for pbm | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_16091.jpg "Septime Cave at 3 rue Basfroi, 75011 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS [The Financial Times](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/6c77fb56-41ed-11e4-b98f-00144feabdc0.html#ixzz3Er8w30is) (2014) “A dozen or so wines are available by the glass (from €4.50). The bottles to take away or drink in (€7 corkage) include an especially strong selection of Italians, including Radikon, the king of orange wines. A good aperitif hangout.” [Telerama](http://sortir.telerama.fr/paris/lieux/bars/la-cave-de-septime,21162.php) (2013) “…Une belle sélection à prix raisonnables de quatre-vingt-dix vins à consommer sur place ou à emporter, dans un esprit vignerons indépendants et créatifs.” [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2013/01/small-victories-septime-cave-75011.html#more) (2013) “If Septime is the mothership, exerting a gravitational pull on diners citywide, Septime Cave is the dinghy : a little escape pod for tasteful rue de Charonne locals seeking a random weeknight tipple.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** 75011, Notable Wine List, Open Every Day, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Small Sharable Plates, Wine Bars, Wine Shops --- ### [Paulownia](https://parisbymouth.com/paulownia/) **Published:** June 1, 2024 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Paulownia is a sincere new restaurant near Nation, run by Tess Duteil and Geoffrey Belin. The couple met while working at [Arpège](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/arpege), 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 (brill) with beurre blanc and squid was glorious. The strangely named *minestrone aux coquillages* was a beautiful dish of mussels in a profound broth redolent with fresh herbs. The trou Normand, with apple sorbet swimming in a pool of Calvados, was a fun way to finish. We loved Belin’s food, but the wine recommendations and adorable service from Duteil is the reason we want to come back and become regulars. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF PAULOWNIA](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paulownia) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## PAULOWNIA 15 Rue des Vignoles, 75020 Open Wednesday-[Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) & [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) & Tuesday Reservations at +33 1 43 73 57 88 or contact.paulownia.restaurant@gmail.com [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/paulownia.restaurant/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF PAULOWNIA ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Menu-at-Paulownia-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Menu at Paulownia restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Breadsticks-at-Paulownia-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Breadsticks at Paulownia restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Hot-pork-pate-at-Paulownia-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Hot pork pate? at Paulownia restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Perfect-egg-with-shitake-mushrooms-spinach-and-parmesan-at-Paulownia-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Perfect egg with shitake mushrooms, spinach and parmesan at Paulownia restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Shellfish-minestrone-at-Paulownia-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Shellfish minestrone at Paulownia restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Millefeuille-du-potager-foret-at-Paulownia-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Millefeuille du potager foret at Paulownia restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Canard-Burgaud-roti-celeri-quince-at-Paulownia-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Canard Burgaud roti, celeri, quince at Paulownia restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Barbue-with-encornet-and-beurre-blanc-at-Paulownia-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Barbue with encornet and beurre blanc at Paulownia restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Trou-Normand-at-Paulownia-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Trou Normand at Paulownia restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Chocolat-millefeuille-at-Paulownia-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Chocolat millefeuille at Paulownia restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Customers-at-Paulownia-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Customers at Paulownia restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Dining room at Paulownia restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Dining-room-at-Paulownia-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Dining room at Paulownia restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Photos: Meg Zimbeck ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Le Figaro](https://www.lefigaro.fr/gastronomie/les-20-meilleurs-restaurants-de-l-annee-2023-a-paris-20231215) (one of their 20 best restaurants of 2023) “L’enseigne est aussi obscure que l’adresse est limpide. Et si la première nous dit une plante exotique sino-coréenne, la seconde dévoile un neuf binôme – lui aux fourneaux, elle à la vigne – motivé à rappeler Paris en village et leur table en campagne, en sortant une fraîche tradition de derrière les fagots (chou farci aux shiitakés, canard rôti poire et aubergine, religieuse glacée verveine et chocolat).” - [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/paulownia) “At 15 Rue des Vignoles, a young and determined tree had already cracked its way through the pavement. Tess Duteuil and Geoffrey Belin took this as a sign that they should set up shop here, against the leafy paulownia tree after which their restaurant is now named. Struck by Cupid’s arrow while working for Passard, the duo tackled other restaurant-industry heavyweights before opening this extremely cozy spot with a windowed wine cellar, a rounded zinc-topped bar, and a daring kitchen.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER --- ## also delicious: our paris food tours LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PARIS FOOD TOURS ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75020, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Open Saturday, Restaurant Review --- ### [Elmer](https://parisbymouth.com/elmer/) **Published:** April 19, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Elmer is a modern bistro In the northern Marais, not far from République. Chef Simon Horwitz (ex-Septime, Pierre Gagnaire) bases his ever-changing menus around impeccable seasonal ingredients and has an affinity for large portions intended to be shared by two or more diners. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF ELMER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/elmer) [SEE ALL OUR MARAIS FAVORITES](www.parisbymouth.substack.com/p/marais) ## ELMER 30 rue Notre-Dame de Nazareth, 75003 Open Tuesday-Friday for lunch & dinner Open Saturday for dinner only Closed Sunday & Monday [Reservations online](https://elmer-restaurant.fr/) or at +33 1 43 56 22 95 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/elmer_restaurant/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ### OUR PHOTOS OF ELMER [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Mussel-soup-with-smoked-mozzarella-golden-croutons-and-fried-garlic-at-Elmer-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Mussel soup with smoked mozzarella, golden croutons and fried garlic at Elmer restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/mussel-soup-with-smoked-mozzarella-golden-croutons-and-fried-garlic-at-elmer-restaurant-in-paris/)Mussel soup with smoked mozzarella[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Code-with-white-asparagus-and-broccoli-red-pepper-condiment-and-sauce-matelote-at-Elmer-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Code with white asparagus and broccoli, red pepper condiment and sauce matelote at Elmer restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/code-with-white-asparagus-and-broccoli-red-pepper-condiment-and-sauce-matelote-at-elmer-restaurant-in-paris/)Cod with white asparagus and broccoli[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Millefeuille-with-orange-jam-vanilla-whipped-cream-and-salted-caramel-at-Elmer-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Millefeuille with orange jam, vanilla whipped cream and salted caramel at Elmer restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/millefeuille-with-orange-jam-vanilla-whipped-cream-and-salted-caramel-at-elmer-restaurant-in-paris/)Millefeuille with orange jam and salted caramel[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Lime-mousse-with-pineapple-marmelade-granola-and-bergamote-sorbet-at-Elmer-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Lime mousse with pineapple marmelade, granola and bergamote sorbet at Elmer restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/lime-mousse-with-pineapple-marmelade-granola-and-bergamote-sorbet-at-elmer-restaurant-in-paris/)Pineapple with bergamot sorbet[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Coffee-at-Elmer-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Coffee at Elmer restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/coffee-at-elmer-restaurant-in-paris/)Café noisette with financier[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Smoked-herring-with-potatoes-algae-faiselle-and-radish-at-Elmer-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Smoked herring with potatoes, algae, faiselle and radish at Elmer restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/smoked-herring-with-potatoes-algae-faiselle-and-radish-at-elmer-restaurant-in-paris/)Smoked herring with potatoes algae faiselle and radish [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Veal-tartare-with-algae-and-marinated-egg-yolk-at-Elmer-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Veal tartare with algae and marinated egg yolk at Elmer restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/veal-tartare-with-algae-and-marinated-egg-yolk-at-elmer-restaurant-in-paris/)Veal tartare with algae and marinated egg yolk [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Quasi-de-veau-with-topinambours-crosnes-at-Elmer-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Quasi de veau with topinambours & crosnes at Elmer restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/quasi-de-veau-with-topinambours-crosnes-at-elmer-restaurant-in-paris/)Quasi de veau with topinambours crosnes [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Pigeon-with-parsley-root-and-flower-sprout-at-Elmer-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Pigeon with parsley root and flower sprout at Elmer restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/pigeon-with-parsley-root-and-flower-sprout-at-elmer-restaurant-in-paris/)Pigeon with parsley root and flower sprout [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Challans-duck-with-quince-and-caramelized-endives-at-Elmer-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Challans duck with quince and caramelized endives at Elmer restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/challans-duck-with-quince-and-caramelized-endives-at-elmer-restaurant-in-paris/)Challans duck with quince and caramelized endives [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Cote-de-cochon-with-spinach-salsify-and-radish-at-Elmer-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Cote de cochon with spinach, salsify and radish at Elmer restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/cote-de-cochon-with-spinach-salsify-and-radish-at-elmer-restaurant-in-paris/)Côte de cochon with spinach salsify and radish [![Elmer one of the best restaurants in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Dining-room-at-Elmer-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Dining room at Elmer restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/dining-room-at-elmer-restaurant-in-paris/)Dining room [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Pear-wtih-chamomile-fennel-peanut-and-faisselle-at-Elmer-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Pear wtih chamomile, fennel, peanut and faisselle at Elmer restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/pear-wtih-chamomile-fennel-peanut-and-faisselle-at-elmer-restaurant-in-paris/)Pear wtih chamomile fennel peanut and faisselle [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Apples-with-licorice-sorrel-and-Calvados-at-Elmer-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Apples with licorice, sorrel and Calvados at Elmer restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/apples-with-licorice-sorrel-and-calvados-at-elmer-restaurant-in-paris/)Apples with licorice sorrel and Calvados[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Roasted-Victoria-pineapple-wiht-lemon-passionfruit-and-red-shizo-sorbet-at-Elmer-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Roasted Victoria pineapple wiht lemon-passionfruit and red shizo sorbet at Elmer restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/roasted-victoria-pineapple-wiht-lemon-passionfruit-and-red-shizo-sorbet-at-elmer-restaurant-in-paris/)Roasted Victoria pineapple wiht lemon passionfruit and red shizo sorbetAll photos by Meg Zimbeck ### IN OTHER WORDS [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2016/03/elmer-in-the-3rd-this-is-really-good-food-said-he-lets-come-back-soon-with-colette-said-i.html) (2016) “They were among the best ribs I’ve ever had anywhere – moist on the inside, crispy on the outside, tasting of wood and Southern sauce.” [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/elmer/#sthash.8Cn9HKbY.dpuf) (2016) “Simon Horwitz, le chef d’Elmer, a une idée en tête: le charbon et la rôtissoire. Et avouez que pour cuire une épaule d’agneau, on n’a pas trouvé mieux.” [Paris Bouge](http://www.parisbouge.com/mag/articles/restaurant-elmer-rue-notre-dame-de-nazareth-2640) (2016) “Les canettes de Challans et l’agneau des Pyrénées se rôtissent et s’accompagnent de légumes ultra saisonniers passés à la flamme ou crus dans des assiettes pour deux. Les entrées se patchworkent pour divertir tous les convives des associations Horwitziennes bien pensées. On retiendra particulièrement un céleri cuit au foin, croquant et juteux, des anchois et des chips de champignon.” [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/paris-3e-elmer-le-bistrot-cinglant-de-simon-horwitz_1759817.html) (2016) “Un nouveau bistrot branché? Bien mieux que ça! Simon Horwitz dévoile une épatante popote néobistrotière, en mêlant gastronomie française et inspirations d’Amérique du Sud, d’Australie ou encore d’Asie.” [Libération](http://next.liberation.fr/food/2016/01/15/elmer-chaloupe_1426724) (2016) “Les plats sont un peu onéreux : ils coûtent une vingtaine d’euros et il n’y a pas encore de menu, pas même le midi (le chef y réfléchit). Cependant, s’ils sont tous du niveau de la canette de Challans… ça vaut le coup. Généreuse, tendre, rosée, elle est, contre toute attente, divinement relevée par le top 3 de la verdure la moins sexy du monde: coing-endive-choux de Bruxelles. Le coing est sucré et acidulé, l’endive fondante, le chou craquant, le tout lié par une bonne sauce brune. Impec.” [Le Fooding](http://lefooding.com/fr/restaurants/restaurant-elmer-paris) (2015) “Après avoir fait ses classes chez Wahid, Gagnaire, Grébaut et Meneau, voyagé en Asie et en Amérique latine, le chef s’est enfin posé pour en griller une (cane mi-sauvage, au charbon de bois), en tournant la rôtissoire et tricotant des assiettes polychromes, trilogiques et déstructurées: coucou de Rennes + betterave + oignon rôti; agneau de lait des Pyrénées + topinambour + brocolito; merlu de ligne + panais + chou de Bruxelles…” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75003, Good for Groups, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Open Saturday **Tags:** Good for Groups --- ### [Le Cadoret (NOW CLOSED)](https://parisbymouth.com/le-cadoret/) **Published:** September 22, 2019 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Le Cadoret is a French restaurant in Belleville offering traditional French fare, inexpensive natural wines, and craft beers. With sincere and efficient service and serious value for quality, it's an excellent example of what a modern bistro can be. **Content:** #### **Update: Le Cadoret closed permanently in June 2025** Le Cadoret is a French restaurant in Belleville offering traditional French fare, inexpensive natural wines, and craft beers. With sincere and efficient service and serious value for quality, it’s an excellent example of what a modern bistro can be. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF LE CADORET](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-cadoret) [FIND OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## LE CADORET 1 Rue Pradier, [75019](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75019/) Open Tuesday-[Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for lunch & dinner Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) & [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) Reservations at +33 1 53 21 92 13 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/le_cadoret/?hl=en) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF LE CADORET ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/le-cadoret-paris-skate-turnips-asparagus.jpg "le cadoret paris skate turnips asparagus | PARIS BY MOUTH")Skate with turnips and asparagus![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/le-cadoret-paris-petits-pois-a-la-francaise-egg-yolk.jpg "le cadoret paris petits pois a la francaise egg yolk | PARIS BY MOUTH")Peas with egg![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/le-cadoret-paris-echine-de-cochon.jpg "le cadoret paris echine de cochon | PARIS BY MOUTH")Echine de cochon![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/le-cadoret-paris-ile-flottante-1.jpg "le cadoret paris ile flottante | PARIS BY MOUTH")Ile flottante![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/le-cadoret-paris-brioche-pain-perdu.jpg "le cadoret paris brioche pain perdu | PARIS BY MOUTH")Brioche pain perdu ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** NOW CLOSED --- ### [Ellsworth (NOW CLOSED)](https://parisbymouth.com/ellsworth/) **Published:** July 7, 2024 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Ellsworth closed in April 2025 [READ OUR REVIEW OF ELLSWORTH](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/ellsworth) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) --- ## ELLSWORTH 34 rue de Richelieu, 75001 Open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday Closed Sunday & Monday [Reservations online](http://www.ellsworthparis.com/) or at +33 1 42 60 59 66 --- ## STILL SEARCHING? Our [restaurant index](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-restaurants) organizes the restaurants we’ve anonymously visited since 2021 by location and ranks them all as: - GREAT **\* \* \*** - GOOD **\* \*** - FINE **\*** - NOT RECOMMENDED [![Paris by Mouth restaurant index](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image.png "image | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-restaurants)--- ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75001, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Near the Louvre, Notable Wine List, NOW CLOSED, Open Saturday, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [À La Vierge de la Réunion (NOW CLOSED)](https://parisbymouth.com/a-la-vierge-de-la-reunion/) **Published:** October 29, 2019 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Excerpt:** The overarching honesty and generosity of La Vierge’s concept places the restaurant alongside overachieving peers like Belleville’s Le Cadoret at the vanguard of a new generation of Paris bistrot that recognizes the value of virtue. **Content:** It comes as a shock to encounter, amid the side-streets of Paris’ sleepy, gastronomically-underserved 20ème arrondissement, the old-time bombast of the painted façade of restaurant La Vierge, a.k.a. À La Vierge de la Réunion. A hotel in a bygone era, the ground floor now houses an egalitarian and immaculately tasteful wine bistrot, by restaurateur Greg Back ([Café du Coin](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-du-coin/)) and the well-traveled young chef couple Elsa Marie and Julian May, whose lengthy résumés include stints at Paris’ [Septime](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-septime/) and Clermont-Ferrand’s Le Saint Eutrope, respectively. Lunchtimes in La Vierge’s expansive, well-lit dining room see Elsa Marie plating countryside classics like pork belly with roast carrots or hake brandade, executed with international panache at small-town prices. The three-course menu is just 20€. La Vierge is an even better value at dinnertime, when Marie and May’s thoughtful menu of small plates summons a packed house nightly. The influence of Le Saint-Eutrope chef Harry Lester is palpable in the pair’s mastery of house-cured charcuterie, as well as in the omnivorous synthesis of French country rusticity and new-world playfulness in La Vierge’s menu. An insanely addictive duck salad unites the joyous fat of fried duck skin with the piercing sweet salinity of candied salted almonds; a pristine and tender plate of thin-sliced roast beef supports a splat of unctuous sauce gribiche. Spanish and Italian detours like gazpacho and tagliatelli are handled with the technical mastery one encounters routinely in London or Sydney and very rarely in France. A fascinating (and vegetarian) dish of long-stewed fava beans and ricotta included the actual fava bean shells, their fibrousness rendered palatable by the cook time and the indelibly savory broth. These quiet wonders are served as in portions one could describe as genuinely shareable: one receives more than a spoonful, probably thanks to the chefs’ wise decision to avoid the rote luxury crutches of many small plates menus: lobster, salmon eggs, edible flowers, etc. The wine selection (at retail prices, plus 9€ corkage) is perfectly suited to its humble *quartier*, which is to say it’s an eclectic mélange of natural wines ranging from budget-minded southern French selections to more récherché bottles like those of Alsace’s La Grange d’Oncle Charles. The overarching honesty and generosity of La Vierge’s concept places the restaurant alongside overachieving peers like Belleville’s Le Cadoret at the vanguard of a new generation of Paris bistrot that recognizes the value of virtue. [SEE OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## À LA VIERGE DE LA RÉUNION 58, rue de la Réunion, [75020](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75020/) Open [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/)–[Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for lunch & dinner Open [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) for lunch only [Reservations online](https://www.alavierge.com/) or at +33 1 43 67 51 15 ## OUR PHOTOS OF À LA VIERGE DE LA RÉUNION ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/la-vierge-restaurant-rue-de-la-reunion-paris-75020-tete-de-cochon-1280x853.jpg "la vierge restaurant rue de la reunion paris 75020 tete de cochon | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/la-vierge-restaurant-rue-de-la-reunion-paris-75020-gazpacho-1280x853.jpg "la vierge restaurant rue de la reunion paris 75020 gazpacho | PARIS BY MOUTH")Gazpacho at La Vierge ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/la-vierge-restaurant-rue-de-la-reunion-paris-75020-wine-shelf-1280x853.jpg "la vierge restaurant rue de la reunion paris 75020 wine shelf | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/la-vierge-restaurant-rue-de-la-reunion-paris-75020-interior-1280x853.jpg "la vierge restaurant rue de la reunion paris 75020 interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/la-vierge-restaurant-rue-de-la-reunion-paris-75020-exterior-1280x853.jpg "la vierge restaurant rue de la reunion paris 75020 exterior | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/la-vierge-restaurant-rue-de-la-reunion-paris-75020-carte-menu-1280x853.jpg "la vierge restaurant rue de la reunion paris 75020 carte menu | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS [L’Express](https://www.lexpress.fr/styles/a-la-vierge-la-cheffe-marie-importe-des-savoirs-australiens_2062829.html) (2019) François Régis-Gaudry delivers a rhapsodic review of La Vierge, including a fairly comprehensive summary of the chef-couple’s careers and fascinating details of the process of aging mackerel. He says the lunch menu at this “crazy charming” bistrot “could make us cross Paris again sooner than expected.” [Time Out](https://www.timeout.fr/paris/restaurants/a-la-vierge-de-la-reunion) (2019) dubs La Vierge “the sweet value bistrot of Charonne,” “for those who believe in a preserved Paris.” [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-early-june-paris) (2018) says La Vierge can transform “your twenty-euro bill into a true feast!” [Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/m-gastronomie/article/2018/12/28/restaurant-a-la-vierge-de-la-reunion-priere-de-savourer_5403249_4497540.html) (2018) offers a thoroughly demented take on La Vierge, written by Marie Aline in the second person (vous), apparently addressing owner Greg Back, recounting a lunch at the restaurant at which Back himself was present. It is almost impossible to discern the actual praise for the cuisine through one’s astonishment that a major newspaper would publish such twittish, vaguely flirtatious scribbling *as a review*. ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** NOW CLOSED --- ### [Otto](https://parisbymouth.com/otto/) **Published:** March 5, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Otto is a wine bar from Eric Tronchon, an MOF chef who runs the nearby one-star restaurant [Solstice](https://solsticeparis.com/). I got to know (and love) Tronchon’s cooking when he was at [Semilla](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-semilla/), and when he developed the menu for Semilla’s next-door wine bar [Freddy’s](https://parisbymouth.com/freddys/). The menu at Otto is *very* similar to Freddy’s: diminutive plates of grilled shitake mushrooms, fried things, grilled seafood. [READ OUR REVIEW OF OTTO](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/otto) [FIND OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## OTTO 5 Rue Mouffetard, 75005 Open [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/)-Friday for lunch & dinner Open [Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) & [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) with continuous service from noon-midnight No reservations [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ottomouffetard/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF OTTO ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Oysters-with-ponzu-sauce-at-Otto-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Oysters-with-ponzu-sauce-at-Otto-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Beignets-of-celery-root-and-hazenut-at-Otto-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Beignets-of-celery-root-and-hazenut-at-Otto-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Arancini-with-beef-and-miso-at-Otto-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Arancini-with-beef-and-miso-at-Otto-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Barbajuan-with-swiss-chardat-Otto-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Barbajuan-with-swiss-chardat-Otto-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Grilled-squid-with-garlic-butter-at-Otto-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Grilled-squid-with-garlic-butter-at-Otto-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Fish-no-chips-with-black-curry-mayo-at-Otto-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Fish-no-chips-with-black-curry-mayo-at-Otto-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Rice-pudding-with-caramel-at-Otto-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Rice-pudding-with-caramel-at-Otto-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Salted-chocolate-cake-at-Otto-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Salted-chocolate-cake-at-Otto-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Menu-at-Otto-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Menu-at-Otto-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Wine-list-at-Otto-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Wine-list-at-Otto-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Michelin Guide](https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/ile-de-france/paris/restaurant/otto-1205489) “A welcome addition to the rue Mouffetard: this bistro with a minimalist decor comprising concrete floor and ceiling is modelled on the Japanese izakaya. Under the leadership of chef Eric Trochon, Otto proposes a cuisine for sharing based on a short menu that revolves around the produce, simply accompanied by a condiment or a sauce for that extra kick. Hence chimichurri, sauce vierge or diable, ponzu sauce or lemon condiment are served alongside meat and fish, often cooked over binchotan coals.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75005, In the Latin Quarter, Latest additions, Notable Wine List, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Vegetarian Friendly, Wine Bars **Tags:** Wine Bar --- ### [Le Severo](https://parisbymouth.com/le-severo/) **Published:** January 20, 2023 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** Book one of the ten tables at Le Severo when you’re craving beef, whether that’s in the form of tartare, haché, filet, tataki, bavette, onglet, or côte de boeuf. [READ OUR REVIEW OF LE SEVERO](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-severo) [FIND ALL OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## LE SEVERO 8 rue des Plantes, 75014 Open Monday-Friday for lunch & dinner Closed Saturday & Sunday [Reservations online](https://www.thefork.fr/restaurant/severo-r335857) or at +33 1 45 40 40 91 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/lesevero/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF LE SEVERO ![Steak au poivre at Le Severo restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Steak-au-poivre-at-Le-Severo-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Steak au poivre at Le Severo restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Steak frites au poivre at Le Severo restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Steak-frites-au-poivre-at-Le-Severo-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Steak frites au poivre at Le Severo restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Saint-Nectaire at Le Severo restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Saint-Nectaire-at-Le-Severo-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Saint-Nectaire at Le Severo restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Owner William Bernet at Le Severo restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Owner-at-Le-Severo-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Owner William Bernet at Le Severo restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Menu at Le Severo restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Menu-at-Le-Severo-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Menu at Le Severo restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")All photos by Meg Zimbeck ## iN OTHER WORDS [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/37490/paris-severo-lamour-vache/) (2015) “Si l’on veut manger une bonne viande à Paris, c’est ici. Même les deux bouchers « stars » qu’une fausse inimitié savamment alimentée oppose (Hugo Desnoyer et Yves-Marie Le Bourdonnec) sont d’accord là-dessus.” [Alexander Lobrano](http://alexanderlobrano.com/blog/2012/3/20/le-severo-a-steak-in-the-grass-a-b.html) (2012) “… the best steakhouse in Paris…the charcuterie is one great reason to come here, and the sharp knives and good bread, two others… I come here to eat a pavé de rumsteak from nearby butcher Hugo Desnoyer… with a tiny magic mountain of some of the best frites in the whole world.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2011/04/le-severo-in-the-14th-theyrell-always-be-an-england-whoops-france-for-beef.html) (2011) “Severo/Desnoyer’s beef is not for the faint of heart or wallet, running one 80 E for two – but it is the Gold Standard and the method of making the frites should be required reading for the chefs at the other 39,999 restos in the ville.” [Alexander Lobrano via David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2009/10/where_to_find_the_best_steak_fri.html) (2009) “… all will be forgiven when your steak arrives. Owner William Bernet used to work for the Boucheries Nivernaises, one of the best butchers in Paris…” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2006/09/le_severo.html) (2006) “… worth the trek for the excellent meal…” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75014, Classic French, Latest additions, Near Montparnasse, Open Monday, Steak Joints --- ### [Tram Café](https://parisbymouth.com/tram-cafe/) **Published:** June 26, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Tram Café serves breakfast pastries + excellent coffee in the morning and wonderful dishes for lunch. **Content:** Tram Café serves breakfast pastries and excellent coffee in the morning (with laptops permitted until noon), and wonderful dishes for lunch. [READ OUR REVIEW OF TRAM CAFÉ](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/tram-cafe) [SEE OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## TRAM CAFÉ 47 Rue de la Montagne Ste Geneviève, [75005](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75005/) Open Tuesday-[Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) from 9am-7:30pm Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) & [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) No reservations [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tram.librairiecafe/?hl=en) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF TRAM CAFÉ ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Tram-cafe-and-bookstore-in-Paris-asparagus-and-poached-egg.jpg "Tram cafe and bookstore in Paris - asparagus and poached egg | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Tram-cafe-and-bookstore-in-Paris-croque-monsieur.jpg "Tram cafe and bookstore in Paris - croque monsieur | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Tram-cafe-and-bookstore-in-Paris-bakery-case.jpg "Tram cafe and bookstore in Paris - bakery case | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Tram café and bookstore in Paris - sidewalk terrace](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Tram-cafe-and-bookstore-in-Paris-sidewalk-terrace.jpg "Tram cafe and bookstore in Paris - sidewalk terrace | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Tram-cafe-and-bookstore-in-Paris-communal-table.jpg "Tram cafe and bookstore in Paris - communal table | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Tram-cafe-and-bookstore.jpg "Tram cafe and bookstore | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Tram-cafe-and-bookstore-in-Paris-table.jpg "Tram cafe and bookstore in Paris - table | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Tram-cafe-and-bookstore-in-Paris-outdoor-seating.jpg "Tram cafe and bookstore in Paris - outdoor seating | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Tram-cafe-and-bookstore-in-Paris-menu.jpg "Tram cafe and bookstore in Paris - menu | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75005, Cafés & Tea Salons, In the Latin Quarter, Latest additions, Open Saturday, Outdoor Dining, Outdoor Drinking --- ### [Hugo & Co.](https://parisbymouth.com/hugo-and-co/) **Published:** May 22, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Hugo and Co is the second Paris restaurant from chef Tomy Gousset, who we first encountered and loved at Tomy & Co. In contrast to the latter, which is now Michelin-starred and more formal, Hugo & Co is the more playful (and affordable) little brother. [READ OUR REVIEW OF HUGO & CO.](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/hugo-and-co) ## HUGO & CO. 48 rue Monge, 75005 Open Monday-Friday for lunch & dinner. Closed Saturday & Sunday. [Reservations online](https://www.tomygousset.com/hugo-and-co/) or at +33 9 53 92 62 77 ## OUR PHOTOS OF HUGO & CO. Most recent visit ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Fried-soft-shell-crab-with-yogurt-sauce-herbs-and-jalepenos-at-Hugo-et-Co-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Fried-soft-shell-crab-with-yogurt-sauce-herbs-and-jalepenos-at-Hugo-et-Co-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Roasted-cod-with-bears-garlic-pesto-dried-ham-and-fregola-at-Hugo-et-Co-restaurant-in-Paris-.jpg "Roasted-cod-with-bears-garlic-pesto-dried-ham-and-fregola-at-Hugo-et-Co-restaurant-in-Paris- | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Tapioca-pudding-with-wild-strawberry-sorbet-and-puffed-rice-at-Hugo-et-Co-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Tapioca-pudding-with-wild-strawberry-sorbet-and-puffed-rice-at-Hugo-et-Co-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Dining-room-at-Hugo-et-Co-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Dining-room-at-Hugo-et-Co-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Menu-at-Hugo-et-Co-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Menu-at-Hugo-et-Co-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") Previous visits ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_1754-2.jpg "Hugo & Co. | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_1741.jpg "IMG_1741 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_1729.jpg "IMG_1729 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_1751.jpg "IMG_1751 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_1763.jpg "IMG_1763 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_1788.jpg "IMG_1788 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_1799.jpg "IMG_1799 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_1805.jpg "IMG_1805 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS [Alexander Lobrano](https://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/hugo-co-paris-a-terrific-little-place-in-the-latin-quarter-b/) (2018) calls this restaurant from chef Tomy Gousset of [Tomy & Co](https://parisbymouth.com/tomy-co/) “a terrific little place” the likes of which the Latin Quarter has been waiting for. “This lively little place serves up a cosmopolitan menu of affordably priced small-plates comfort food that are made for sharing, service is young and good-natured, and there’s a great wine list.” [John Talbott](https://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2018/04/hugo-co-in-the-5th-i-cannot-decide-which-is-better-said-my-friend-photos-pesky.html) (2018) likes some but not all of the offerings at this spot with “a bit of funk and punk and a fair dose of soul.” The appetizers and desserts capture his heart; on the mains, he feels Tomy “fell down.” “I gotta be true to you and myself, I’d rather go to Tomy & Co.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75005, In the Latin Quarter, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Open Monday, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Marso et Co](https://parisbymouth.com/marso-et-co/) **Published:** June 6, 2021 **Author:** Emily Monaco **Content:** Following his Michelin-starred Tomy & Co and much acclaimed 5th arrondissement Hugo & Co, Chef Tomy Gousset brings his internationally-inspired flair to the 13th with Marso et Co. Mediterranean flavors reign supreme at this latest offering. [READ OUR REVIEW OF MARSO & CO.](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/marso-and-co) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## MARSO ET CO 16 Rue Vulpian, [75013](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75013/) Open [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/)-Friday for lunch & dinner Closed [Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) & [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) [Reservations online](https://www.tomygousset.com/marso-and-co/) or at +33 1 45 87 37 00 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/restaurant_marsoandco/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF MARSO ET CO ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/rice-pudding-marso-scaled.jpeg "rice pudding at Marso et Co restaurant in Paris 75013 from Tomy Gousset | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/padron-peppers-marso-scaled.jpeg "padron peppers at Marso et Co restaurant in Paris 75013 from Tomy Gousset | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/herbed-hummus-with-cherry-tomatoes-pine-nuts-and-fresh-herbs-Marso-scaled.jpeg "herbed hummus with cherry tomatoes, pine nuts, and fresh herbs at Marso et Co restaurant in Paris 75013 from Tomy Gousset | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bonito-marso-scaled.jpeg "bonito at Marso et Co restaurant in Paris 75013 from Tomy Gousset | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/lamb-with-apricots-spring-onions-and-yogurt-marso-scaled.jpeg "lamb with apricots, spring onions, and yogurt at Marso et Co restaurant in Paris 75013 from Tomy Gousset | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/fregola-marso-scaled.jpeg "fregola at Marso et Co restaurant in Paris 75013 from Tomy Gousset | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/aubergine-marso-scaled.jpeg "aubergine at Marso et Co restaurant in Paris 75013 from Tomy Gousset | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/pasteis-de-nata-2-marso-scaled.jpeg "pasteis de nata at Marso et Co restaurant in Paris 75013 from Tomy Gousset | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc543c8cbdf228177bdf59b6c1a4d70efdf093c0d4fe7ec16ed6c16550844bbe?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Emily Monaco Emily Monaco reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and also leads food & wine tours. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) **Categories:** 75013, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Open Monday, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Maison Cluny](https://parisbymouth.com/maison-cluny/) **Published:** May 20, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** This new restaurant from the owner of Le Cornichon occupies prime [Latin Quarter](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/latin-quarter) real estate with an outdoor terrace looking onto the gardens of the Cluny museum and the vestige of an 8th century convent. It’s a quiet street where you can hear birdsong, and a welcome respite from the tourist bustle near Notre-Dame. READ OUR REVIEW OF MAISON CLUNY [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## MAISON CLUNY 3 Rue de Cluny, 75005 Open Tuesday-[Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) from noon to midnight Kitchen open from 12-2pm and from 7-10pm Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) & [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) Reservations [online](https://www.maison-cluny.fr/) or at +33 1 56 81 82 53 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/maisoncluny/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## oUR PHOTOS OF MAISON CLUNY ![Maison Cluny restaurant in Paris socca croutillante](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-Cluny-restaurant-in-Paris-socca-croutillante.jpg "Maison Cluny restaurant in Paris socca croutillante | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Maison Cluny restaurant in Paris white asparagus with lemony brown butter, almonds and watercress](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-Cluny-restaurant-in-Paris-white-asparagus-with-lemony-brown-butter-almonds-and-watercress.jpg "Maison Cluny restaurant in Paris white asparagus with lemony brown butter, almonds and watercress | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Maison Cluny restaurant in Paris sea scallop carpaccio with rhubarb and vanilla olive oil](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-Cluny-restaurant-in-Paris-sea-scallop-carpaccio-with-rhubarb-and-vanilla-olive-oil.jpg "Maison Cluny restaurant in Paris sea scallop carpaccio with rhubarb and vanilla olive oil | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Maison Cluny restaurant in Paris pappardelle with confit lamb, bear's garlic, mint and pecorino](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-Cluny-restaurant-in-Paris-pappardelle-with-confit-lamb-bears-garlic-mint-and-pecorino.jpg "Maison Cluny restaurant in Paris pappardelle with confit lamb, bear's garlic, mint and pecorino | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Maison Cluny restaurant in Paris roasted vegetables with lemon, olives and crispy chick peas](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-Cluny-restaurant-in-Paris-roasted-vegetables-with-lemon-olives-and-crispy-chick-peas.jpg "Maison Cluny restaurant in Paris roasted vegetables with lemon, olives and crispy chick peas | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Maison Cluny restaurant in Paris wild strawberries with yogurt sorbet and candied pistachios](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-Cluny-restaurant-in-Paris-wild-strawberries-with-yogurt-sorbet-and-candied-pistachios.jpg "Maison Cluny restaurant in Paris wild strawberries with yogurt sorbet and candied pistachios | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Maison Cluny restaurant in Paris terrasse](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-Cluny-restaurant-in-Paris-terrasse.jpg "Maison Cluny restaurant in Paris terrasse | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-Cluny-restaurant-in-Paris-interior.jpg "Maison Cluny restaurant in Paris interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Maison Cluny restaurant in Paris menu 1](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-Cluny-restaurant-in-Paris-menu-1.jpg "Maison Cluny restaurant in Paris menu 1 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Michelin Guide](https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/ile-de-france/paris/restaurant/maison-cluny): “Much to our delight, the gourmet duet, formerly of the Cornichon in the Daguerre district, has teamed up again in this stylish bistro opposite the Cluny Museum garden in the heart of the Latin Quarter. The slate menu reads like an old-school cookbook: chicken liver pâté, veal kidneys, game in season, rice pudding… Warm interior and casual, upbeat vibe.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75005, In the Latin Quarter, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Open Saturday, Outdoor Dining, Outdoor Drinking, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Caluche (NOW CLOSED)](https://parisbymouth.com/caluche/) **Published:** May 22, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** **Review from May 2023** Caluche is an all-day café and wine bar that serves fresh bistro fare in the [Latin Quarter](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-area/in-the-latin-quarter/). This little gem is run by a former owner and server from the [Café de la Nouvelle Mairie](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-de-la-nouvelle-mairie/). The latter is renowned as a destination for natural wine lovers, and that crowd will be happy with this new venture. They’ll be even happier with the food – it’s phenomenally better at Caluche. Beyond the expected small-plate nibbles (olives, dried sausage), I loved their fresh take on a pissaladière with mackerel and shaved fennel. A dish of grilled lamb with lacquered eggplant and cherries was deeply satisfying. There were also good [vegetarian options](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/vegetarian-friendly/). The vibe is casual – they’re not trying to be anything more than an excellent neighborhood place – and I’m thrilled to have more spots like this in Paris. Take advantage of their sweet little [sidewalk terrace](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/outdoor-dining/) in nice weather. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF CALUCHE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/caluche) [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## CALUCHE (NOW CLOSED) 12 Rue de Mirbel, [75005](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75005/) Open [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/)-Friday from 9am-midnight Closed [Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) & [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) Reservations at +33 1 45 87 89 40 ## OUR PHOTOS OF CALUCHE ![Caluche wine bar in Paris artichokes with fava beans and sorrel](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Caluche-wine-bar-in-Paris-artichokes-with-fava-beans-and-sorrel-.jpg "Caluche wine bar in Paris artichokes with fava beans and sorrel | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Caluche wine bar in Paris pissaladiere of mackerel and fennel](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Caluche-wine-bar-in-Paris-pissaladiere-of-mackerel-and-fennel.jpg "Caluche wine bar in Paris pissaladiere of mackerel and fennel | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Caluche wine bar in Paris lamb with laquered eggplants](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Caluche-wine-bar-in-Paris-lamb-with-laquered-eggplants-.jpg "Caluche wine bar in Paris lamb with laquered eggplants | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Caluche wine bar in Paris seasonal vegetables](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Caluche-wine-bar-in-Paris-seasonal-vegetables.jpg "Caluche wine bar in Paris seasonal vegetables | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Caluche wine bar in Paris exterior](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Caluche-wine-bar-in-Paris-exterior.jpg "Caluche wine bar in Paris exterior | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Caluche wine bar in Paris interior](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Caluche-wine-bar-in-Paris-interior.jpg "Caluche wine bar in Paris interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Caluche wine bar in Paris strawberry tart](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Caluche-wine-bar-in-Paris-strawberry-tart.jpg "Caluche wine bar in Paris strawberry tart | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Caluche wine bar in Paris food menu](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Caluche-wine-bar-in-Paris-food-menu.jpg "Caluche wine bar in Paris food menu | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ## join us for a food & WINE tour LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PARIS FOOD TOURS ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** NOW CLOSED --- ### [Granite](https://parisbymouth.com/granite/) **Published:** November 29, 2023 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** Granite is a fine dining restaurant in the old [Spring](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-spring-restaurant/) location near the Louvre. Like Stéphane Manigold’s other western Paris restaurants ([Hémicycle](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/hemicycle), [Substance](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/hemicycle) and [Le Bistrot Flaubert](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/bistrotflaubert)), it’s aiming for elevated gastronomy in slightly young & cool (but not *too* cool) environment. [READ OUR REVIEW OF GRANITE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/granite) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) --- ## GRANITE 6 Rue Bailleul, 75001 Open Monday-Friday for lunch & dinner Closed Saturday & Sunday Reservations [online](https://www.granite.paris/) or at +33 1 40 13 64 06 --- ## STILL SEARCHING? Our [restaurant index](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-restaurants) organizes the restaurants we’ve anonymously visited since 2021 by location and ranks them all as: - GREAT **\* \* \*** - GOOD **\* \*** - FINE **\*** - NOT RECOMMENDED [![Paris by Mouth restaurant index](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image.png "image | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-restaurants)--- ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Latest additions, Moderate tasting menus, Near the Louvre, Open Monday, Restaurant Review --- ### [Espadon](https://parisbymouth.com/espadon/) **Published:** January 15, 2024 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** Espadon is the fine dining restaurant at the Ritz hotel in Paris. After a very long closure, Espadon reopened in late 2023 with chef Eugénie Béziat at the helm. [READ OUR REVIEW OF ESPADON](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/espadon) [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) --- ## ESPADON 15 Place Vendôme, 75001 Open Tuesday-Saturday for dinner only Closed Sunday & Monday Reservation [online](https://www.ritzparis.com/hotel/paris/bars-restaurants/espadon-restaurant?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gmb_espadon) or at +33 1 43 16 33 74 --- ## STILL SEARCHING? Our [restaurant index](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-restaurants) organizes the restaurants we’ve anonymously visited since 2021 by location and ranks them all as: - GREAT **\* \* \*** - GOOD **\* \*** - FINE **\*** - NOT RECOMMENDED [![Paris by Mouth restaurant index](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image.png "image | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-restaurants)--- ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75001, Haute Cuisine, Latest additions, Michelin *, Michelin Starred Restaurants, Near the Louvre, Open Saturday --- ### [Tracé](https://parisbymouth.com/trace/) **Published:** May 22, 2024 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** Tracé is a fine dining restaurant from chef Clément Vergeat that serves a tasting menu. They’re very centrally located on the rue Richelieu near the Louvre. [READ OUR REVIEW OF TRACÉ](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/trace) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) --- ## TRACÉ 34 rue de Richelieu, 75001 Open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday Closed Sunday & Monday [Reservations online](http://www.ellsworthparis.com/) or at +33 1 42 60 59 66 --- ## STILL SEARCHING? Our [restaurant index](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-restaurants) organizes the restaurants we’ve anonymously visited since 2021 by location and ranks them all as: - GREAT **\* \* \*** - GOOD **\* \*** - FINE **\*** - NOT RECOMMENDED [![Paris by Mouth restaurant index](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image.png "image | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-restaurants)--- ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75001, Latest additions, Moderate tasting menus, Near the Louvre, Open Saturday, Tasting Menus --- ### [Au Pied de Cochon](https://parisbymouth.com/au-pied-de-cochon/) **Published:** November 22, 2024 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** Au Pied de Cochon is a historic brasserie in the central Les Halles district near the Louvre that’s open every day, and open late. Come at any point between 8am and 5am, even on Christmas day, to enjoy a platter of oysters or their signature dish that honors the patron saint of butchers and features pig ears, snout, tail and feet. It’s a bustling, rowdy spot and a good option if you need to eat at a strange hour or on a holiday. [READ OUR REVIEW OF AU PIED DE COCHON](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/au-pied-de-cochon) [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) --- ## AU PIED DE COCHON 6 Rue Coquillière, 75001 Open every day from 8am-5am Reservations [online](https://www.pieddecochon.com/) or at +33 1 40 13 77 00 --- ## STILL SEARCHING? Our [restaurant index](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-restaurants) organizes the restaurants we’ve anonymously visited since 2021 by location and ranks them all as: - GREAT **\* \* \*** - GOOD **\* \*** - FINE **\*** - NOT RECOMMENDED [![Paris by Mouth restaurant index](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image.png "image | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-restaurants) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75001, Classic French, Latest additions, Near the Louvre, Open Every Day, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Oysters & Seafood --- ### [Omar Dhiab](https://parisbymouth.com/omar-dhiab/) **Published:** April 22, 2023 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** Omar Dhiab is a one-star restaurant located near the Louvre in central Paris. [READ OUR REVIEW OF OMAR DHIAB](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/omar-dhiab) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) --- ## Omar Dhiab 23 Rue Hérold, 75001 Open Monday-Friday for lunch & dinner Closed Saturday & Sunday Reservations [online](https://omardhiab.com/#shopify-section-1658501956d1c19758) or at +33 1 42 33 52 47 --- ## STILL SEARCHING? Our [restaurant index](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-restaurants) organizes the restaurants we’ve anonymously visited since 2021 by location and ranks them all as: - GREAT **\* \* \*** - GOOD **\* \*** - FINE **\*** - NOT RECOMMENDED [![Paris by Mouth restaurant index](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image.png "image | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-restaurants)--- ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75001, Latest additions, Michelin *, Near the Louvre, Open Monday --- ### [Loulou](https://parisbymouth.com/loulou/) **Published:** August 6, 2021 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Loulou is a restaurant based inside the Musée des Arts Décoratifs (part of the [Louvre](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-area/near-the-louvre-find-a-restaurant/)) with outdoor seating that looks upon the architecture of that building, the Tuileries garden, and the Eiffel Tower just beyond. The Italian menu includes dishes that are surprisingly good (artichoke salad, small pizzas) and others that are merely passable (veal chop à la Milanese). But the food isn’t why you come to Loulou. [READ OUR REVIEW OF LOULOU](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/loulou) [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) --- ## LOULOU 107 Rue de Rivoli, [75001](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75001/) [Open every day](https://www.fontaine-de-mars.com/en/) for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.loulou-paris.com/) or at +33 1 42 60 41 96 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/loulourestaurants/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) --- ## STILL SEARCHING? Our [restaurant index](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-restaurants) organizes the restaurants we’ve anonymously visited since 2021 by location and ranks them all as: - GREAT **\* \* \*** - GOOD **\* \*** - FINE **\*** - NOT RECOMMENDED [![Paris by Mouth restaurant index](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image.png "image | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-restaurants)--- ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75001, Incredible view, Italian, Latest additions, Near the Louvre, Open Every Day, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Datsha Underground](https://parisbymouth.com/datsha-underground/) **Published:** November 12, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Datsha Underground is a modern and creative spot in the Marais that's really more scene than restaurant. It feels like it has been designed for a fashion week clientele, right down to the vegan and vegetarian options and the (not really) "hidden" cocktail bar Spootnik in the basement. **Content:** Datsha Underground is a modern and creative spot in the Marais that’s really more scene than restaurant. It feels like it has been designed for a fashion week clientele, right down to the vegan and vegetarian options and the (not really) “hidden” cocktail bar Spootnik in the basement. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF DATSHA UNDERGROUND](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/datsha-underground?) SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS ## DATSHA UNDERGROUND 57 Rue des Gravilliers, 75003 Open Tuesday-Saturday for dinner only Closed Sunday & Monday [Reservations online](https://datshaunderground.com/fr) or at +33 1 43 56 95 09 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/datsharestaurant/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF DATSHA UNDERGROUND ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Interior-at-Datsha-Underground-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Interior at Datsha Underground restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ceviche-of-legumes-with-kimchi-and-praline-at-Datsha-Underground-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Ceviche of legumes with kimchi and praline at Datsha Underground restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/St-Jacques-Cesar-at-Datsha-Underground-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "St Jacques Ce?sar at Datsha Underground restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Coq-au-Vin-en-croute-at-Datsha-Underground-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Coq au Vin en croute at Datsha Underground restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Beef-tartarlette-at-Datsha-Underground-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Beef tartarlette at Datsha Underground restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tartarlette-of-beef-with-tarama-and-shallots-at-Datsha-Underground-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Tartarlette of beef with tarama and shallots at Datsha Underground restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Artichokes-and-mushrooms-with-vegan-XO-sauce-at-Datsha-Underground-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Artichokes and mushrooms with vegan XO sauce at Datsha Underground restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_5723.jpg "IMG_5723 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Monkfish-with-citrus-and-Coco-beans-at-Datsha-Underground-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Monkfish with citrus and Coco beans at Datsha Underground restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Menu-at-Datsha-Underground-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Menu at Datsha Underground restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")All photos by Meg Zimbeck ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75003, In the Marais, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, not recommended, Open Saturday --- ### [Benoit](https://parisbymouth.com/benoit/) **Published:** November 11, 2022 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Open since 1912, this picture-postcard Paris bistro serves elevated and expensive French classics. **Content:** Benoit is a restaurant in the Marais operated by Alain Ducasse. They serve elevated and expensive bistro fare with attention to detail in a very beautiful space. It’s centrally located and open every day. You’ll find classics like escargots and cassoulet, plus some delicious old-fashioned dishes that have all but disappeared, like Langue de Boeuf Lucullus which layers beef tongue with foie gras. It’s a meat-heavy menu very few options for timid eaters. Don’t skip the sweets – it’s a great place to taste classics desserts like profiteroles, millefeuille, and baked Alaska. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF BENOÎT](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/benoit) ## **BENOIT** 20 Rue Saint-Martin, 75004 Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.benoit-paris.com/) or at +33 1 42 72 25 76 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/benoitparis_restaurant/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF BENOIT Most recent visit in 2022 ![Escargots snails at Benoit restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_5625.jpg "Escargots snails at Benoit restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Escargots![Pate en croute at Benoit restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_5613.jpg "Pate en Croute at Benoit restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Paté en croûte![Dining room at Benoit restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Dining-room-at-Benoit-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Dining room at Benoit restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Servers![cloche at Benoit restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_5619.jpg "Cloche at Benoit restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Silver cloche![Customers at Benoit restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_5639.jpg "Diners at Benoit restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Customers![Cassoulet at Benoit restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_5631.jpg "Cassoulet at Benoit restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Cassoulet![Skate at Benoit restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_5629.jpg "Skate at Benoit restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Skate wing![Dinner menu at Benoit restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Menu-at-Benoit-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Dinner menu at Benoit restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dinner menu![Menu at Benoit restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_5641.jpg "Menu at Benoit restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dessert menu All photos by Meg ZimbeckEarlier visits ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Pommes-Anna-at-Benoit-restaurant-in-Paris-Paris-by-Mouth.jpg "Pommes Anna at Benoit restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pommes Anna![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Icy-Chartreuse-at-Benoit-restaurant-in-Paris-Paris-by-Mouth-1.jpg "Icy Chartreuse at Benoit restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")Icy Chartreuse![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Escargot-at-Benoit-restaurant-in-Paris-Paris-by-Mouth.jpg "Escargot at Benoit restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")Escargots![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Bread-and-butter-at-Benoit-restaurant-in-Paris-Paris-by-Mouth.jpg "Bread and butter at Benoit restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")Bread and butter![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Table-setting-at-Benoit-restaurant-in-Paris-Paris-by-Mouth-1280x960.jpg "Table setting at Benoit restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")Table setting![foie gras in Paris restaurants | parisbymouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Benoit-restaurant-in-Paris-sautee-gourmand-with-sweetbreads-rooster-comb-and-kidneys-with-foie-gras-and-truffed-jus-e1500644102340.jpg "Benoit restaurant in Paris -sautee gourmand with sweetbreads, rooster comb and kidneys with foie gras and truffed jus | PARIS BY MOUTH")Sweetbreads with rooster comb and kidneys![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Benoit-restaurant-in-Paris-profiteroles.jpg "Benoit restaurant in Paris - profiteroles | PARIS BY MOUTH")Profiteroles![foie gras in Paris restaurants | parisbymouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Benoit-restaurant-in-Paris-foie-gras.jpg "Benoit restaurant in Paris - foie gras | PARIS BY MOUTH")Foie gras![Sole in Paris restaurants | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Benoit-restaurant-in-Paris-filet-de-sole-nantua-e1500644914927.jpg "Benoit restaurant in Paris - filet de sole nantua | PARIS BY MOUTH")Sole Nantua![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Benoit-restaurant-in-Paris-cassoulet.jpg "Benoit restaurant in Paris - cassoulet | PARIS BY MOUTH")CassouletAll photos by Meg Zimbeck ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75004, Classic French, Favorite Bistros, Favorite Elevated Bistro, In the Marais, Latest additions, Michelin *, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday **Tags:** 75004, Bistros, Classic French, In the Marais --- ### [Acte II](https://parisbymouth.com/acte-ii/) **Published:** September 6, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Acte II is a restaurant in the Marais from chef Masahide Ikuta. It pains me to say that I don't recommend this restaurant, because it has one of the most beautiful views I've ever seen. When I came out of the elevator (you have to hunt and find one to reach this rooftop restaurant) I actually gasped to see the sun setting over the gorgeously glowing buildings of the Marais. However, the food is a muddled mess. **Content:** Acte II is a restaurant in the Marais from chef Masahide Ikuta. It pains me to say that I don’t recommend this restaurant, because it has one of the most beautiful views I’ve ever seen. When I came out of the elevator (you have to hunt and find one to reach this rooftop restaurant) I actually gasped to see the sun setting over the gorgeously glowing buildings of the Marais. However, the food is a muddled mess. Since I reviewed it in 2022, the restaurant has changed its name to Au Top. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF ACTE II / AU TOP](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/act-ii-au-top) SEE OUR FAVORITE 50 PARIS RESTAURANTS ## ACTE II 93 Rue Vieille-du-Temple, 75003 Open Wednesday-Friday for dinner (last seating at 10:30pm) Open Saturday-Sunday for lunch & dinner (last seating at 10:30pm) Closed Monday & Tuesday [Reservations online](https://www.actedeux.paris/) or at +33 1 43 56 50 50 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/actedeux_paris/?hl=fr) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF ACTE II ![veal brain tempura with squid and sauce gribiche at Acte II restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/veal-brain-tempura-with-squid-and-sauce-gribiche-at-Acte-II-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "veal brain tempura with squid and sauce gribiche at Acte II restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Bonite en tataki au foin at Acte II restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bonite-en-tataki-au-foin.jpg "Bonite en tataki au foin at Acte II restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Monkfish in fish soup with mussels (absent) at Acte II restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Monkfish-in-fish-soup-with-mussels-absent-at-Acte-II-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Monkfish in fish soup with mussels (absent) at Acte II restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Overcooked lieu jaune with white miso, courgette trompette and beurre blanc at Acte II restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Overcooked-lieu-jaune-with-white-miso-courgette-trompette-and-beurre-blanc-at-Acte-II-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Overcooked lieu jaune with white miso, courgette trompette and beurre blanc at Acte II restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Nectarines with apricot gele?e and lemongrass at Acte II restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Nectarines-with-apricot-gelee-and-lemongrass-at-Acte-II-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Nectarines with apricot gele?e and lemongrass at Acte II restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Menu at Acte II restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Menu-at-Acte-II-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Menu at Acte II restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![The view at Acte II restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/The-view-at-Acte-II-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "The view at Acte II restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Rooftop terrasse at Acte II restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Rooftop-terrasse-at-Acte-II-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Rooftop terrasse at Acte II restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")All photos by Meg Zimbeck ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75003, In the Marais, Incredible view, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, not recommended, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining --- ### [Anne](https://parisbymouth.com/anne/) **Published:** September 11, 2022 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** Anne is a one-star restaurant in the [Marais](http://www.parisbymouth.substack.com/p/marais) at Le Pavillon de la Reine hotel. The kitchen is overseen by Mathieu Pacaud, son of Bertrand Pacaud, chef of the nearby three-star L’Ambroisie. Pacaud the younger has a history of “signing menus” at extravagant restaurants, many of them in luxury hotels. The food is delicious, but the main draw is the chance to dine in a beautiful courtyard that serves as the entrance to Le Pavillon de la Reine hotel. It’s quiet, leafy, and filled with artwork – the perfect place for a special lunch on a beautiful day. Don’t neglect the cheese course when it’s offered – the fromage is sourced from our favorite shop Laurent Dubois. Consult our guide to [eating in the Marais](http://www.parisbymouth.substack.com/p/marais) if you’re looking for additional options in this neighborhood. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF ANNE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/anne) [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## ANNE 28 Place des Vosges, 75003 Open Wednesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner Open Sunday for lunch only Closed Monday & Tuesday [Reservations online](https://www.pavillon-de-la-reine.com/restaurant-bar) or at +33 1 40 29 19 19 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/anne_restaurant/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF ANNE ![Entrance to Anne restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Entrance-to-Anne-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Entrance to Anne restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Courtyard sculpture Anne restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Courtyard-sculpture-Anne-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Courtyard sculpture Anne restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Amuses bouches at Anne restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Amuses-bouches-at-Anne-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Amuses bouches at Anne restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Mackerel-with-granny-smith-apple-and-celery-root-with-fennel-powder-Anne-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Mackerel with granny smith apple and celery root with fennel powder Anne restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Gaspacho with tuna tartare and picquillo peppers at Anne restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Gaspacho-with-tuna-tartare-and-picquillo-peppers-at-Anne-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Gaspacho with tuna tartare and picquillo peppers at Anne restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Terrasse at Anne restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Terrasse-at-Anne-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Terrasse at Anne restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Lobster spaghetti with coral bisque and tarragon cream at Anne restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Lobster-spaghetti-with-coral-bisque-and-tarragon-cream-at-Anne-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Lobster spaghetti with coral bisque and tarragon cream at Anne restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Volaille de Bresse with artichoke, cream & carrot at Anne restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Volaille-de-Bresse-with-artichoke-cream-carrot-at-Anne-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Volaille de Bresse with artichoke, cream & carrot at Anne restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Courtyard artwork at Anne restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Courtyard-artwork-at-Anne-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Courtyard artwork at Anne restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Outdoor dining at Anne restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Outdoor-dining-at-Anne-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Outdoor dining at Anne restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Ossau Iraty at Anne restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Ossau-Iraty-at-Anne-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Ossau Iraty at Anne restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Cheese course at Anne restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Cheese-course-at-Anne-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Cheese course at Anne restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Dessert at Anne restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Dessert-at-Anne-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Dessert at Anne restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Mignardises in the courtyard at Anne restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Mignardises-in-the-courtyard-at-Anne-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Mignardises in the courtyard at Anne restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")All photos by Meg Zimbeck ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75003, In the Marais, Latest additions, Michelin *, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining **Tags:** In the Marais --- ### [Breizh Café Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe/) **Published:** May 1, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Breizh Café is by far our favorite crêperie in Paris. Traditionalists like me, who always order a *complète* (ham, cheese, egg), appreciate the higher quality organic ingredients and the crispy lacy edges of their buckwheat galettes. We’ve included Breizh Café among [our favorite restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) and our guide to [eating in the Marais](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/marais). [READ OUR REVIEW OF BREIZH CAFÉ](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/breizh-cafe) [FIND ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## BREIZH CAFÉ MARAIS 109 Rue Vieille du Temple, 75003 [Open every day](https://parisbymouth.com/category/open-every-day/) for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 72 13 77 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/breizhcafe_fr/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## **OUR PHOTOS OF BREIZH CAFÉ** Combined from our visits to multiple locations ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/A4454ED6-AE1A-481F-AD2B-22C37EE8A298-scaled.jpeg "Breizh Cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Langoustines-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-e1533052845874-1280x854.jpg "Langoustines at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Apero-crepes-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x851.jpg "Apero crepes at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Cafe in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/4640782777_f78c219a1c_o-e1421079893833.jpg "Breizh Cafe | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Cafe crepes](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_0269.jpg "Breizh Cafe crepes | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Café in Paris Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_0042.jpg "Breizh Café in Paris Marais | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-complete-wtih-piment-dEspelette-butter-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Galette complete wtih piment d'Espelette butter at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_0019-e1500364508221.jpg "Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-with-sea-scallops-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Galette with sea scallops at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_0021.jpg "Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Café Montorgueil](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-complete-with-mushrooms-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Galette complete with mushrooms at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-with-mushrooms-and-cream-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-e1621426010685.jpg "Galette with mushrooms and cream at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Dessert-crepe-wtih-ice-cream-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Dessert crepe wtih ice cream at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Dessert-crepe-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Dessert crepe at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## **IN OTHER WORDS** [Hipsters in Paris](http://hipstersinparis.com/crepes-breizh-cafe-75003/) (2015) “The focus here is on really good produce, rather than trying to fancify Brittany’s humble historical dish. In an act of restraint, the prices are completely reasonable, and you can even book for lunch and dinner for certain days.” [A Good Forking](http://agoodforking.com/?p=2201) (2013) “If you are going to indulge in the cliché (and you should), make sure you do it right. And there truly is nothing more right than the perfectly nutty, crisp cornered salted caramel butter crêpe from Breizh Café… The slogan of Breizh Café, ’*La crêpe autrement*‘ rings true – it is indeed the crêpe done differently. And by different, I mean better.” [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.com/2011/05/consider-cider-breizh-cafe-75003.html) (2011) “It’s a well-run operation with fresh ingredients, good service, and an unbeatable list of ciders. Nothing wrong with the natural-by-numbers wine list, either.” [Dorie Greenspan](http://doriegreenspan.com/2008/05/the-paris-ten-must-tastes.html "Dorie Greenspan") (2008) “… made with organic ingredients and the fillings can be plain or fancy, sweet or savory. There’s also a terrific (and terrifcally long) cider list.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2008/01/breizh_caf_1.html "David Lebovitz") (2008) “Because owner Bertrand Larcher is a true Breton, the Breizh Café focuses on the quality of the products and lets them shine…” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2009/09/breizh-cafe-in-the-3rd-an-upscale-crepe-or-the-revenge-on-wolfgang-puck-an-archival-review.html) (2007) “… does to crepes what Wolfgang Puck did with pizza; it turns them on their head…” ## ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS **[Breizh Café Montorgueil](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-montorgueil/)**14 rue des Petits Carreaux, Paris 75002 Open every day for lunch and dinner. Cocktail bar open until 1am. [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 33 97 78 **[Breizh Café Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe/)** 109 Rue Vieille du Temple, 75003 Open every day for lunch and dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 72 13 77 **[Breizh Café Odéon](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-odeon/)**1 rue de l’Odéon, 75006 Open every day from 10am-11pm [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 49 34 73 **[Breizh Café Canal](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-canal-st-martin/)** 112 Quai de Jemmapes, [75010](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75010/) [Open every day](https://parisbymouth.com/category/open-every-day/) for lunch & dinner Reservations online or at [+33 1 48 74 10 99](https://www.google.com/search?q=breizh+cafe+canal+st+martin&sxsrf=AB5stBj_XOWa33_Ujn4RbizEUSVBR5jlGA%3A1688657429440&ei=Fd6mZLSvGo7i5NoPvs6D-AI&ved=0ahUKEwj0jeqRs_r_AhUOMVkFHT7nAC8Q4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=breizh+cafe+canal+st+martin&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQAzINCC4QgAQQxwEQrwEQCjIHCAAQgAQQCjIGCAAQFhAeMggIABCKBRCGAzIICAAQigUQhgMyCAgAEIoFEIYDMggIABCKBRCGAzIbCC4QgAQQxwEQrwEQChCXBRDcBBDeBBDgBBgBOgoIABBHENYEELADOgsILhCABBDHARCvAToFCAAQgAQ6GQguEIAEEMcBEK8BEJcFENwEEN4EEOAEGAFKBAhBGABQgQRYlwxg4g1oAXAAeACAAXyIAYwJkgEDMi45mAEAoAEBwAEByAEI2gEGCAEQARgU&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#) **[Breizh Café Paul Bert](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-paul-bert/)**[](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-paul-bert/)23 rue Paul Bert, 75011 Open every day for lunch and dinner Opens at 10am on Saturday & Sunday [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 78 27 49 **[Breizh Café Charles Michel](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-charles-michel/)** 3 place Charles Michels, 75015 Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 9 55 24 41 24 **[Breizh Café Passy](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-passy/)** 1 impasse des Carrières, 75016 Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 9 80 49 41 67 **[Breizh Café Batignolles](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-batignolles/)**[](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-batignolles/)31 rue des Batignolles, 75017 Open every day for lunch and dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 40 07 11 69 **[Breizh Café Montmartre](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-montmartre/)** 93 rue des Martyrs, 75018 Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 46 06 59 54 ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75003, Breakfast, Crêperie, Gluten Free Options, In the Marais, Latest additions, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Breizh Café Montmartre](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-montmartre/) **Published:** December 6, 2022 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** Breizh Café is by far our favorite crêperie in Paris. Traditionalists like me, who always order a *complète* (ham, cheese, egg), appreciate the higher quality organic ingredients and the crispy lacy edges of their buckwheat galettes. We’ve included Breizh Café among [our favorite restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants). [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF BREIZH CAFÉ](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/breizh-cafe) [FIND ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## BREIZH CAFÉ MONTMARTRE 93 rue des Martyrs, [75018](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75018/) [Open every day](https://parisbymouth.com/category/open-every-day/) for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 46 06 59 54 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/breizhcafe_fr/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF BREIZH CAFÉ Combined from our visits to multiple locations ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/A4454ED6-AE1A-481F-AD2B-22C37EE8A298-scaled.jpeg "Breizh Cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Langoustines-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-e1533052845874-1280x854.jpg "Langoustines at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Apero-crepes-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x851.jpg "Apero crepes at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Cafe in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/4640782777_f78c219a1c_o-e1421079893833.jpg "Breizh Cafe | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Cafe crepes](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_0269.jpg "Breizh Cafe crepes | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Café in Paris Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_0042.jpg "Breizh Café in Paris Marais | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-complete-wtih-piment-dEspelette-butter-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Galette complete wtih piment d'Espelette butter at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_0019-e1500364508221.jpg "Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-with-sea-scallops-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Galette with sea scallops at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_0021.jpg "Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Café Montorgueil](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-complete-with-mushrooms-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Galette complete with mushrooms at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-with-mushrooms-and-cream-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-e1621426010685.jpg "Galette with mushrooms and cream at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Dessert-crepe-wtih-ice-cream-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Dessert crepe wtih ice cream at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Dessert-crepe-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Dessert crepe at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS **[Breizh Café Montorgueil](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-montorgueil/)**14 rue des Petits Carreaux, Paris 75002 Open every day for lunch and dinner. Cocktail bar open until 1am. [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 33 97 78 **[Breizh Café Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe/)** 109 Rue Vieille du Temple, 75003 Open every day for lunch and dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 72 13 77 **[Breizh Café Odéon](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-odeon/)**1 rue de l’Odéon, 75006 Open every day from 10am-11pm [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 49 34 73 **[Breizh Café Canal](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-canal-st-martin/)** 112 Quai de Jemmapes, [75010](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75010/) [Open every day](https://parisbymouth.com/category/open-every-day/) for lunch & dinner Reservations online or at [+33 1 48 74 10 99](https://www.google.com/search?q=breizh+cafe+canal+st+martin&sxsrf=AB5stBj_XOWa33_Ujn4RbizEUSVBR5jlGA%3A1688657429440&ei=Fd6mZLSvGo7i5NoPvs6D-AI&ved=0ahUKEwj0jeqRs_r_AhUOMVkFHT7nAC8Q4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=breizh+cafe+canal+st+martin&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQAzINCC4QgAQQxwEQrwEQCjIHCAAQgAQQCjIGCAAQFhAeMggIABCKBRCGAzIICAAQigUQhgMyCAgAEIoFEIYDMggIABCKBRCGAzIbCC4QgAQQxwEQrwEQChCXBRDcBBDeBBDgBBgBOgoIABBHENYEELADOgsILhCABBDHARCvAToFCAAQgAQ6GQguEIAEEMcBEK8BEJcFENwEEN4EEOAEGAFKBAhBGABQgQRYlwxg4g1oAXAAeACAAXyIAYwJkgEDMi45mAEAoAEBwAEByAEI2gEGCAEQARgU&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#) **[Breizh Café Paul Bert](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-paul-bert/)**[](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-paul-bert/)23 rue Paul Bert, 75011 Open every day for lunch and dinner Opens at 10am on Saturday & Sunday [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 78 27 49 **[Breizh Café Charles Michel](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-charles-michel/)** 3 place Charles Michels, 75015 Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 9 55 24 41 24 **[Breizh Café Passy](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-passy/)** 1 impasse des Carrières, 75016 Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 9 80 49 41 67 **[Breizh Café Batignolles](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-batignolles/)**[](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-batignolles/)31 rue des Batignolles, 75017 Open every day for lunch and dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 40 07 11 69 ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75018, Crêperie, Kid-friendly, Near Montmartre, Open Every Day, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Breizh Café Batignolles](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-batignolles/) **Published:** October 5, 2019 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Breizh Café Batignolles is a crêperie located between the Parc Monceau and the Montmartre cemetery. **Content:** Breizh Café is by far our favorite crêperie in Paris. Traditionalists like me, who always order a *complète* (ham, cheese, egg), appreciate the higher quality organic ingredients and the crispy lacy edges of their buckwheat galettes. We’ve included Breizh Café among [our favorite restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants). [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF BREIZH CAFÉ](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/breizh-cafe) [FIND ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## BREIZH CAFÉ BATIGNOLLES 31 rue des Batignolles, [75017](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75017/) [Open every day](https://parisbymouth.com/category/open-every-day/) for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 40 07 11 69 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/breizhcafe_fr/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF BREIZH CAFÉ Combined from our visits to multiple locations ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/A4454ED6-AE1A-481F-AD2B-22C37EE8A298-scaled.jpeg "Breizh Cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Langoustines-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-e1533052845874-1280x854.jpg "Langoustines at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Apero-crepes-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x851.jpg "Apero crepes at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Cafe in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/4640782777_f78c219a1c_o-e1421079893833.jpg "Breizh Cafe | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Cafe crepes](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_0269.jpg "Breizh Cafe crepes | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Café in Paris Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_0042.jpg "Breizh Café in Paris Marais | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-complete-wtih-piment-dEspelette-butter-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Galette complete wtih piment d'Espelette butter at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_0019-e1500364508221.jpg "Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-with-sea-scallops-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Galette with sea scallops at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_0021.jpg "Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Café Montorgueil](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-complete-with-mushrooms-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Galette complete with mushrooms at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-with-mushrooms-and-cream-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-e1621426010685.jpg "Galette with mushrooms and cream at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Dessert-crepe-wtih-ice-cream-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Dessert crepe wtih ice cream at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Dessert-crepe-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Dessert crepe at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS **[Breizh Café Montorgueil](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-montorgueil/)**14 rue des Petits Carreaux, Paris 75002 Open every day for lunch and dinner. Cocktail bar open until 1am. [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 33 97 78 **[Breizh Café Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe/)** 109 Rue Vieille du Temple, 75003 Open every day for lunch and dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 72 13 77 **[Breizh Café Odéon](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-odeon/)**1 rue de l’Odéon, 75006 Open every day from 10am-11pm [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 49 34 73 **[Breizh Café Canal](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-canal-st-martin/)** 112 Quai de Jemmapes, [75010](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75010/) [Open every day](https://parisbymouth.com/category/open-every-day/) for lunch & dinner Reservations online or at [+33 1 48 74 10 99](https://www.google.com/search?q=breizh+cafe+canal+st+martin&sxsrf=AB5stBj_XOWa33_Ujn4RbizEUSVBR5jlGA%3A1688657429440&ei=Fd6mZLSvGo7i5NoPvs6D-AI&ved=0ahUKEwj0jeqRs_r_AhUOMVkFHT7nAC8Q4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=breizh+cafe+canal+st+martin&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQAzINCC4QgAQQxwEQrwEQCjIHCAAQgAQQCjIGCAAQFhAeMggIABCKBRCGAzIICAAQigUQhgMyCAgAEIoFEIYDMggIABCKBRCGAzIbCC4QgAQQxwEQrwEQChCXBRDcBBDeBBDgBBgBOgoIABBHENYEELADOgsILhCABBDHARCvAToFCAAQgAQ6GQguEIAEEMcBEK8BEJcFENwEEN4EEOAEGAFKBAhBGABQgQRYlwxg4g1oAXAAeACAAXyIAYwJkgEDMi45mAEAoAEBwAEByAEI2gEGCAEQARgU&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#) **[Breizh Café Paul Bert](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-paul-bert/)**[](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-paul-bert/)23 rue Paul Bert, 75011 Open every day for lunch and dinner Opens at 10am on Saturday & Sunday [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 78 27 49 **[Breizh Café Charles Michel](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-charles-michel/)** 3 place Charles Michels, 75015 Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 9 55 24 41 24 **[Breizh Café Passy](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-passy/)** 1 impasse des Carrières, 75016 Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 9 80 49 41 67 **[Breizh Café Montmartre](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-montmartre/)** 93 rue des Martyrs, 75018 Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 46 06 59 54 ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75017, Crêperie, Gluten Free Options, Kid-friendly, Open Every Day, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Breizh Café Passy](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-passy/) **Published:** April 6, 2023 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** Breizh Café is by far our favorite crêperie in Paris. Traditionalists like me, who always order a *complète* (ham, cheese, egg), appreciate the higher quality organic ingredients and the crispy lacy edges of their buckwheat galettes. We’ve included Breizh Café among [our favorite restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants). [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF BREIZH CAFÉ](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/breizh-cafe) [FIND ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## BREIZH CAFÉ PASSY 1 impasse des Carrières, [75016](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75016/) [Open every day](https://parisbymouth.com/category/open-every-day/) for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 9 80 49 41 67 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/breizhcafe_fr/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF BREIZH CAFÉ Combined from our visits to multiple locations ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/A4454ED6-AE1A-481F-AD2B-22C37EE8A298-scaled.jpeg "Breizh Cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Langoustines-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-e1533052845874-1280x854.jpg "Langoustines at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Apero-crepes-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x851.jpg "Apero crepes at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Cafe in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/4640782777_f78c219a1c_o-e1421079893833.jpg "Breizh Cafe | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Cafe crepes](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_0269.jpg "Breizh Cafe crepes | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Café in Paris Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_0042.jpg "Breizh Café in Paris Marais | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-complete-wtih-piment-dEspelette-butter-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Galette complete wtih piment d'Espelette butter at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_0019-e1500364508221.jpg "Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-with-sea-scallops-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Galette with sea scallops at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_0021.jpg "Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Café Montorgueil](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-complete-with-mushrooms-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Galette complete with mushrooms at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-with-mushrooms-and-cream-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-e1621426010685.jpg "Galette with mushrooms and cream at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Dessert-crepe-wtih-ice-cream-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Dessert crepe wtih ice cream at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Dessert-crepe-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Dessert crepe at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS **[Breizh Café Montorgueil](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-montorgueil/)**14 rue des Petits Carreaux, Paris 75002 Open every day for lunch and dinner. Cocktail bar open until 1am. [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 33 97 78 **[Breizh Café Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe/)** 109 Rue Vieille du Temple, 75003 Open every day for lunch and dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 72 13 77 **[Breizh Café Odéon](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-odeon/)**1 rue de l’Odéon, 75006 Open every day from 10am-11pm [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 49 34 73 **[Breizh Café Canal](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-canal-st-martin/)** 112 Quai de Jemmapes, [75010](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75010/) [Open every day](https://parisbymouth.com/category/open-every-day/) for lunch & dinner Reservations online or at [+33 1 48 74 10 99](https://www.google.com/search?q=breizh+cafe+canal+st+martin&sxsrf=AB5stBj_XOWa33_Ujn4RbizEUSVBR5jlGA%3A1688657429440&ei=Fd6mZLSvGo7i5NoPvs6D-AI&ved=0ahUKEwj0jeqRs_r_AhUOMVkFHT7nAC8Q4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=breizh+cafe+canal+st+martin&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQAzINCC4QgAQQxwEQrwEQCjIHCAAQgAQQCjIGCAAQFhAeMggIABCKBRCGAzIICAAQigUQhgMyCAgAEIoFEIYDMggIABCKBRCGAzIbCC4QgAQQxwEQrwEQChCXBRDcBBDeBBDgBBgBOgoIABBHENYEELADOgsILhCABBDHARCvAToFCAAQgAQ6GQguEIAEEMcBEK8BEJcFENwEEN4EEOAEGAFKBAhBGABQgQRYlwxg4g1oAXAAeACAAXyIAYwJkgEDMi45mAEAoAEBwAEByAEI2gEGCAEQARgU&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#) **[Breizh Café Paul Bert](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-paul-bert/)**[](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-paul-bert/)23 rue Paul Bert, 75011 Open every day for lunch and dinner Opens at 10am on Saturday & Sunday [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 78 27 49 **[Breizh Café Charles Michel](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-charles-michel/)** 3 place Charles Michels, 75015 Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 9 55 24 41 24 **[Breizh Café Batignolles](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-batignolles/)**[](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-batignolles/)31 rue des Batignolles, 75017 Open every day for lunch and dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 40 07 11 69 **[Breizh Café Montmartre](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-montmartre/)** 93 rue des Martyrs, 75018 Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 46 06 59 54 ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Crêperie, Kid-friendly, Near the Eiffel Tower, Open Every Day, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Breizh Café Charles Michel](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-charles-michel/) **Published:** July 6, 2023 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** Breizh Café is by far our favorite crêperie in Paris. Traditionalists like me, who always order a *complète* (ham, cheese, egg), appreciate the higher quality organic ingredients and the crispy lacy edges of their buckwheat galettes. We’ve included Breizh Café among [our favorite restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants). [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF BREIZH CAFÉ](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/breizh-cafe) [FIND ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## BREIZH CAFÉ CHARLES MICHEL 3 place Charles Michels, [75015](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75015/) [Open every day](https://parisbymouth.com/category/open-every-day/) for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 9 55 24 41 24 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/breizhcafe_fr/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF BREIZH CAFÉ Combined from our visits to multiple locations ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/A4454ED6-AE1A-481F-AD2B-22C37EE8A298-scaled.jpeg "Breizh Cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Langoustines-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-e1533052845874-1280x854.jpg "Langoustines at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Apero-crepes-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x851.jpg "Apero crepes at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Cafe in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/4640782777_f78c219a1c_o-e1421079893833.jpg "Breizh Cafe | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Cafe crepes](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_0269.jpg "Breizh Cafe crepes | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Café in Paris Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_0042.jpg "Breizh Café in Paris Marais | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-complete-wtih-piment-dEspelette-butter-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Galette complete wtih piment d'Espelette butter at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_0019-e1500364508221.jpg "Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-with-sea-scallops-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Galette with sea scallops at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_0021.jpg "Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Café Montorgueil](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-complete-with-mushrooms-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Galette complete with mushrooms at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-with-mushrooms-and-cream-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-e1621426010685.jpg "Galette with mushrooms and cream at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Dessert-crepe-wtih-ice-cream-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Dessert crepe wtih ice cream at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Dessert-crepe-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Dessert crepe at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS **[Breizh Café Montorgueil](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-montorgueil/)**14 rue des Petits Carreaux, Paris 75002 Open every day for lunch and dinner. Cocktail bar open until 1am. [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 33 97 78 **[Breizh Café Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe/)** 109 Rue Vieille du Temple, 75003 Open every day for lunch and dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 72 13 77 **[Breizh Café Odéon](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-odeon/)**1 rue de l’Odéon, 75006 Open every day from 10am-11pm [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 49 34 73 **[Breizh Café Canal](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-canal-st-martin/)** 112 Quai de Jemmapes, [75010](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75010/) [Open every day](https://parisbymouth.com/category/open-every-day/) for lunch & dinner Reservations online or at [+33 1 48 74 10 99](https://www.google.com/search?q=breizh+cafe+canal+st+martin&sxsrf=AB5stBj_XOWa33_Ujn4RbizEUSVBR5jlGA%3A1688657429440&ei=Fd6mZLSvGo7i5NoPvs6D-AI&ved=0ahUKEwj0jeqRs_r_AhUOMVkFHT7nAC8Q4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=breizh+cafe+canal+st+martin&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQAzINCC4QgAQQxwEQrwEQCjIHCAAQgAQQCjIGCAAQFhAeMggIABCKBRCGAzIICAAQigUQhgMyCAgAEIoFEIYDMggIABCKBRCGAzIbCC4QgAQQxwEQrwEQChCXBRDcBBDeBBDgBBgBOgoIABBHENYEELADOgsILhCABBDHARCvAToFCAAQgAQ6GQguEIAEEMcBEK8BEJcFENwEEN4EEOAEGAFKBAhBGABQgQRYlwxg4g1oAXAAeACAAXyIAYwJkgEDMi45mAEAoAEBwAEByAEI2gEGCAEQARgU&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#) **[Breizh Café Paul Bert](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-paul-bert/)**[](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-paul-bert/)23 rue Paul Bert, 75011 Open every day for lunch and dinner Opens at 10am on Saturday & Sunday [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 78 27 49 **[Breizh Café Passy](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-passy/)** 1 impasse des Carrières, 75016 Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 9 80 49 41 67 **[Breizh Café Batignolles](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-batignolles/)**[](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-batignolles/)31 rue des Batignolles, 75017 Open every day for lunch and dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 40 07 11 69 **[Breizh Café Montmartre](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-montmartre/)** 93 rue des Martyrs, 75018 Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 46 06 59 54 ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75015, Crêperie, Kid-friendly, Open Every Day, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Breizh Café Paul Bert](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-paul-bert/) **Published:** February 28, 2020 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Breizh Café now has a location on the rue Paul Bert in the 11th. **Content:** Breizh Café is by far our favorite crêperie in Paris. Traditionalists like me, who always order a *complète* (ham, cheese, egg), appreciate the higher quality organic ingredients and the crispy lacy edges of their buckwheat galettes. We’ve included Breizh Café among [our favorite restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants). [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF BREIZH CAFÉ](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/breizh-cafe) [FIND ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## BREIZH CAFÉ PAUL BERT 23, rue Paul Bert, [75011](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75011/) [Open every day](https://parisbymouth.com/category/open-every-day/) for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](http://www.breizhcafe.com/) or at +33 1 42 78 27 49 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/breizhcafe_fr/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## **OUR PHOTOS OF BREIZH CAFÉ** Combined from our visits to multiple locations ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/A4454ED6-AE1A-481F-AD2B-22C37EE8A298-scaled.jpeg "Breizh Cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Langoustines-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-e1533052845874-1280x854.jpg "Langoustines at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Apero-crepes-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x851.jpg "Apero crepes at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Cafe in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/4640782777_f78c219a1c_o-e1421079893833.jpg "Breizh Cafe | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Cafe crepes](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_0269.jpg "Breizh Cafe crepes | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Café in Paris Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_0042.jpg "Breizh Café in Paris Marais | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-complete-wtih-piment-dEspelette-butter-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Galette complete wtih piment d'Espelette butter at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_0019-e1500364508221.jpg "Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-with-sea-scallops-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Galette with sea scallops at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_0021.jpg "Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Café Montorgueil](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-complete-with-mushrooms-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Galette complete with mushrooms at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-with-mushrooms-and-cream-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-e1621426010685.jpg "Galette with mushrooms and cream at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Dessert-crepe-wtih-ice-cream-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Dessert crepe wtih ice cream at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Dessert-crepe-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Dessert crepe at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS **[Breizh Café Montorgueil](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-montorgueil/)**14 rue des Petits Carreaux, Paris 75002 Open every day for lunch and dinner. Cocktail bar open until 1am. [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 33 97 78 **[Breizh Café Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe/)** 109 Rue Vieille du Temple, 75003 Open every day for lunch and dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 72 13 77 **[Breizh Café Odéon](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-odeon/)**1 rue de l’Odéon, 75006 Open every day from 10am-11pm [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 49 34 73 **[Breizh Café Canal](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-canal-st-martin/)** 112 Quai de Jemmapes, [75010](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75010/) [Open every day](https://parisbymouth.com/category/open-every-day/) for lunch & dinner Reservations online or at [+33 1 48 74 10 99](https://www.google.com/search?q=breizh+cafe+canal+st+martin&sxsrf=AB5stBj_XOWa33_Ujn4RbizEUSVBR5jlGA%3A1688657429440&ei=Fd6mZLSvGo7i5NoPvs6D-AI&ved=0ahUKEwj0jeqRs_r_AhUOMVkFHT7nAC8Q4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=breizh+cafe+canal+st+martin&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQAzINCC4QgAQQxwEQrwEQCjIHCAAQgAQQCjIGCAAQFhAeMggIABCKBRCGAzIICAAQigUQhgMyCAgAEIoFEIYDMggIABCKBRCGAzIbCC4QgAQQxwEQrwEQChCXBRDcBBDeBBDgBBgBOgoIABBHENYEELADOgsILhCABBDHARCvAToFCAAQgAQ6GQguEIAEEMcBEK8BEJcFENwEEN4EEOAEGAFKBAhBGABQgQRYlwxg4g1oAXAAeACAAXyIAYwJkgEDMi45mAEAoAEBwAEByAEI2gEGCAEQARgU&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#) **[Breizh Café Charles Michel](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-charles-michel/)** 3 place Charles Michels, 75015 Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 9 55 24 41 24 **[Breizh Café Passy](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-passy/)** 1 impasse des Carrières, 75016 Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 9 80 49 41 67 **[Breizh Café Batignolles](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-batignolles/)**[](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-batignolles/)31 rue des Batignolles, 75017 Open every day for lunch and dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 40 07 11 69 **[Breizh Café Montmartre](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-montmartre/)** 93 rue des Martyrs, 75018 Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 46 06 59 54 ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75011, Crêperie, Gluten Free Options, Kid-friendly, Open Every Day, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining, Oysters & Seafood, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Breizh Café Canal](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-canal-st-martin/) **Published:** January 6, 2023 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** Breizh Café is by far our favorite crêperie in Paris. Traditionalists like me, who always order a *complète* (ham, cheese, egg), appreciate the higher quality organic ingredients and the crispy lacy edges of their buckwheat galettes. We’ve included Breizh Café among [our favorite restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants). [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF BREIZH CAFÉ](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/breizh-cafe) [FIND ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## BREIZH CAFÉ CANAL 112 Quai de Jemmapes, [75010](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75010/) [Open every day](https://parisbymouth.com/category/open-every-day/) for lunch & dinner Reservations online or at [+33 1 48 74 10 99](https://www.google.com/search?q=breizh+cafe+canal+st+martin&sxsrf=AB5stBj_XOWa33_Ujn4RbizEUSVBR5jlGA%3A1688657429440&ei=Fd6mZLSvGo7i5NoPvs6D-AI&ved=0ahUKEwj0jeqRs_r_AhUOMVkFHT7nAC8Q4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=breizh+cafe+canal+st+martin&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQAzINCC4QgAQQxwEQrwEQCjIHCAAQgAQQCjIGCAAQFhAeMggIABCKBRCGAzIICAAQigUQhgMyCAgAEIoFEIYDMggIABCKBRCGAzIbCC4QgAQQxwEQrwEQChCXBRDcBBDeBBDgBBgBOgoIABBHENYEELADOgsILhCABBDHARCvAToFCAAQgAQ6GQguEIAEEMcBEK8BEJcFENwEEN4EEOAEGAFKBAhBGABQgQRYlwxg4g1oAXAAeACAAXyIAYwJkgEDMi45mAEAoAEBwAEByAEI2gEGCAEQARgU&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#) [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/breizhcafe_fr/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF BREIZH CAFÉ Combined from our visits to multiple locations ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/A4454ED6-AE1A-481F-AD2B-22C37EE8A298-scaled.jpeg "Breizh Cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Langoustines-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-e1533052845874-1280x854.jpg "Langoustines at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Apero-crepes-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x851.jpg "Apero crepes at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Cafe in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/4640782777_f78c219a1c_o-e1421079893833.jpg "Breizh Cafe | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Cafe crepes](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_0269.jpg "Breizh Cafe crepes | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Café in Paris Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_0042.jpg "Breizh Café in Paris Marais | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-complete-wtih-piment-dEspelette-butter-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Galette complete wtih piment d'Espelette butter at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_0019-e1500364508221.jpg "Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-with-sea-scallops-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Galette with sea scallops at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_0021.jpg "Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Café Montorgueil](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-complete-with-mushrooms-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Galette complete with mushrooms at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-with-mushrooms-and-cream-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-e1621426010685.jpg "Galette with mushrooms and cream at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Dessert-crepe-wtih-ice-cream-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Dessert crepe wtih ice cream at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Dessert-crepe-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Dessert crepe at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS **[Breizh Café Montorgueil](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-montorgueil/)**14 rue des Petits Carreaux, Paris 75002 Open every day for lunch and dinner. Cocktail bar open until 1am. [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 33 97 78 **[Breizh Café Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe/)** 109 Rue Vieille du Temple, 75003 Open every day for lunch and dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 72 13 77 **[Breizh Café Odéon](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-odeon/)**1 rue de l’Odéon, 75006 Open every day from 10am-11pm [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 49 34 73 **[Breizh Café Paul Bert](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-paul-bert/)**[](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-paul-bert/)23 rue Paul Bert, 75011 Open every day for lunch and dinner Opens at 10am on Saturday & Sunday [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 78 27 49 **[Breizh Café Charles Michel](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-charles-michel/)** 3 place Charles Michels, 75015 Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 9 55 24 41 24 **[Breizh Café Passy](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-passy/)** 1 impasse des Carrières, 75016 Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 9 80 49 41 67 **[Breizh Café Batignolles](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-batignolles/)**[](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-batignolles/)31 rue des Batignolles, 75017 Open every day for lunch and dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 40 07 11 69 **[Breizh Café Montmartre](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-montmartre/)** 93 rue des Martyrs, 75018 Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 46 06 59 54 ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75010, Crêperie, Kid-friendly, Near the Canal, Open Every Day, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining, Vegan Options, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Breizh Café Odéon](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-odeon/) **Published:** May 24, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Well-sourced products plus unlikely Japanese touches put Breizh Café head and shoulders above most crêperies. **Content:** Breizh Café is by far our favorite crêperie in Paris. Traditionalists like me, who always order a *complète* (ham, cheese, egg), appreciate the higher quality organic ingredients and the crispy lacy edges of their buckwheat galettes. We’ve included Breizh Café among [our favorite restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants). [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF BREIZH CAFÉ](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/breizh-cafe) [FIND ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## BREIZH CAFÉ ODÉON 1 Rue de l’Odéon, [75006](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75006/) [Open every day](https://parisbymouth.com/category/open-every-day/) from 10am-11pm [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 49 34 73 ## ****OUR PHOTOS OF BREIZH CAFÉ**** Combined from our visits to multiple locations [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Langoustines-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-e1533052845874-1280x854.jpg "Langoustines at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-odeon/langoustines-at-breizh-cafe-in-paris/)Langoustines and mayonnaise[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Apero-crepes-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x851.jpg "Apero crepes at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/apero-crepes-at-breizh-cafe-in-paris/)Apèro galettes to begin[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/A4454ED6-AE1A-481F-AD2B-22C37EE8A298-scaled.jpeg "Breizh Cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/a4454ed6-ae1a-481f-ad2b-22c37ee8a298/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-complete-wtih-piment-dEspelette-butter-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Galette complete wtih piment d'Espelette butter at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/galette-complete-wtih-piment-despelette-butter-at-breizh-cafe-in-paris/)Complète with piment dEspelette butter[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-with-mushrooms-and-cream-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Galette with mushrooms and cream at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/galette-with-mushrooms-and-cream-at-breizh-cafe-in-paris/)Galette with mushrooms and cream[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-with-sea-scallops-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Galette with sea scallops at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/galette-with-sea-scallops-at-breizh-cafe-in-paris/)Galette with sea scallops[![Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_0019-e1500364508221.jpg "Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/cravings/best-for-crepes/img_0019/)[![Breizh Cafe in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/4640782777_f78c219a1c_o-e1421079893833.jpg "Breizh Cafe | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe/4640782777_f78c219a1c_o/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Dessert-crepe-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Dessert crepe at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/dessert-crepe-at-breizh-cafe-in-paris/)Dessert crêpe with butter and sugar[![Breizh Cafe creperie in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Five-Great-for-Crepes-the-Breizh-Cafe.jpg "| PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/five-great-for-crepes-the-breizh-cafe/) ## ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS **[Breizh Café Montorgueil](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-montorgueil/)**14 rue des Petits Carreaux, Paris 75002 Open every day for lunch and dinner. Cocktail bar open until 1am. [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 33 97 78 **[Breizh Café Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe/)** 109 Rue Vieille du Temple, 75003 Open every day for lunch and dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 72 13 77 **[Breizh Café Canal](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-canal-st-martin/)** 112 Quai de Jemmapes, [75010](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75010/) [Open every day](https://parisbymouth.com/category/open-every-day/) for lunch & dinner Reservations online or at [+33 1 48 74 10 99](https://www.google.com/search?q=breizh+cafe+canal+st+martin&sxsrf=AB5stBj_XOWa33_Ujn4RbizEUSVBR5jlGA%3A1688657429440&ei=Fd6mZLSvGo7i5NoPvs6D-AI&ved=0ahUKEwj0jeqRs_r_AhUOMVkFHT7nAC8Q4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=breizh+cafe+canal+st+martin&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQAzINCC4QgAQQxwEQrwEQCjIHCAAQgAQQCjIGCAAQFhAeMggIABCKBRCGAzIICAAQigUQhgMyCAgAEIoFEIYDMggIABCKBRCGAzIbCC4QgAQQxwEQrwEQChCXBRDcBBDeBBDgBBgBOgoIABBHENYEELADOgsILhCABBDHARCvAToFCAAQgAQ6GQguEIAEEMcBEK8BEJcFENwEEN4EEOAEGAFKBAhBGABQgQRYlwxg4g1oAXAAeACAAXyIAYwJkgEDMi45mAEAoAEBwAEByAEI2gEGCAEQARgU&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#) **[Breizh Café Paul Bert](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-paul-bert/)**[](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-paul-bert/)23 rue Paul Bert, 75011 Open every day for lunch and dinner Opens at 10am on Saturday & Sunday [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 78 27 49 **[Breizh Café Charles Michel](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-charles-michel/)** 3 place Charles Michels, 75015 Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 9 55 24 41 24 **[Breizh Café Passy](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-passy/)** 1 impasse des Carrières, 75016 Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 9 80 49 41 67 **[Breizh Café Batignolles](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-batignolles/)**[](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-batignolles/)31 rue des Batignolles, 75017 Open every day for lunch and dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 40 07 11 69 **[Breizh Café Montmartre](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-montmartre/)** 93 rue des Martyrs, 75018 Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 46 06 59 54 ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75006, Affordable, Crêperie, Gluten Free Options, In Saint-Germain, Kid-friendly, Latest additions, Open Every Day, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining, Oysters & Seafood, Vegetarian Friendly **Tags:** Good for Crêpes --- ### [Breizh Café Montorgueil](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-montorgueil/) **Published:** September 4, 2019 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Well-sourced products plus unlikely Japanese touches put Breizh Café head and shoulders above most crêperies. **Content:** Breizh Café is by far our favorite crêperie in Paris. Traditionalists like me, who always order a *complète* (ham, cheese, egg), appreciate the higher quality organic ingredients and the crispy lacy edges of their buckwheat galettes. We’ve included Breizh Café among [our favorite restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants). [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF BREIZH CAFÉ](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/breizh-cafe) [FIND ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## BREIZH CAFÉ MONTORGUEIL 14 rue des Petits Carreaux, Paris [75002](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75002/) [Open every day](https://parisbymouth.com/category/open-every-day/) for lunch & dinner Cocktail bar open until 1am [Reservations online](http://www.breizhcafe.com/) or at +33 1 42 33 97 78 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/breizhcafe_fr/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## **OUR PHOTOS OF BREIZH CAFÉ** Combined from our visits to multiple locations ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/A4454ED6-AE1A-481F-AD2B-22C37EE8A298-scaled.jpeg "Breizh Cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Langoustines-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-e1533052845874-1280x854.jpg "Langoustines at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Apero-crepes-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x851.jpg "Apero crepes at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Cafe in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/4640782777_f78c219a1c_o-e1421079893833.jpg "Breizh Cafe | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Cafe crepes](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_0269.jpg "Breizh Cafe crepes | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Café in Paris Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_0042.jpg "Breizh Café in Paris Marais | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-complete-wtih-piment-dEspelette-butter-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Galette complete wtih piment d'Espelette butter at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_0019-e1500364508221.jpg "Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-with-sea-scallops-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Galette with sea scallops at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_0021.jpg "Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Breizh Café Montorgueil](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-complete-with-mushrooms-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Galette complete with mushrooms at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Galette-with-mushrooms-and-cream-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-e1621426010685.jpg "Galette with mushrooms and cream at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Dessert-crepe-wtih-ice-cream-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Dessert crepe wtih ice cream at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Dessert-crepe-at-Breizh-cafe-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Dessert crepe at Breizh cafe in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS **[Breizh Café Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe/)** 109 Rue Vieille du Temple, 75003 Open every day for lunch and dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 72 13 77 **[Breizh Café Odéon](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-odeon/)**1 rue de l’Odéon, 75006 Open every day from 10am-11pm [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 49 34 73 **[Breizh Café Canal](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-canal-st-martin/)** 112 Quai de Jemmapes, [75010](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75010/) [Open every day](https://parisbymouth.com/category/open-every-day/) for lunch & dinner Reservations online or at [+33 1 48 74 10 99](https://www.google.com/search?q=breizh+cafe+canal+st+martin&sxsrf=AB5stBj_XOWa33_Ujn4RbizEUSVBR5jlGA%3A1688657429440&ei=Fd6mZLSvGo7i5NoPvs6D-AI&ved=0ahUKEwj0jeqRs_r_AhUOMVkFHT7nAC8Q4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=breizh+cafe+canal+st+martin&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQAzINCC4QgAQQxwEQrwEQCjIHCAAQgAQQCjIGCAAQFhAeMggIABCKBRCGAzIICAAQigUQhgMyCAgAEIoFEIYDMggIABCKBRCGAzIbCC4QgAQQxwEQrwEQChCXBRDcBBDeBBDgBBgBOgoIABBHENYEELADOgsILhCABBDHARCvAToFCAAQgAQ6GQguEIAEEMcBEK8BEJcFENwEEN4EEOAEGAFKBAhBGABQgQRYlwxg4g1oAXAAeACAAXyIAYwJkgEDMi45mAEAoAEBwAEByAEI2gEGCAEQARgU&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#) **[Breizh Café Paul Bert](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-paul-bert/)**[](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-paul-bert/)23 rue Paul Bert, 75011 Open every day for lunch and dinner Opens at 10am on Saturday & Sunday [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 42 78 27 49 **[Breizh Café Charles Michel](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-charles-michel/)** 3 place Charles Michels, 75015 Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 9 55 24 41 24 **[Breizh Café Passy](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-passy/)** 1 impasse des Carrières, 75016 Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 9 80 49 41 67 **[Breizh Café Batignolles](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-batignolles/)**[](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-batignolles/)31 rue des Batignolles, 75017 Open every day for lunch and dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 40 07 11 69 **[Breizh Café Montmartre](https://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe-montmartre/)** 93 rue des Martyrs, 75018 Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.breizhcafe.com/reservation) or at +33 1 46 06 59 54 ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75002, Affordable, Crêperie, Gluten Free Options, Kid-friendly, Near the Louvre, Open Every Day, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [L'Avant-Poste (NOW CLOSED)](https://parisbymouth.com/lavant-poste/) **Published:** March 2, 2020 **Author:** Emily Monaco **Excerpt:** This mission-driven restaurant gives local farmers top billing and finally offers Paris a restaurant where omnivores are happy but vegetarians are king. **Content:** NOW CLOSED --- ## **OUR PHOTOS OF L’AVANT POSTE** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/avant-poste-paris-75010-cockles-2.jpg "avant poste paris 75010 cockles 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Cockle soup![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/avant-poste-paris-75010-cockles-4.jpg "avant poste paris 75010 cockles 4 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Cockle soup![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/avant-poste-paris-75010-interior-2.jpg "avant poste paris 75010 interior 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")LAvant Poste interior![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/avant-poste-paris-75010-cabbage-stuffed-with-chickpeas-and-beet-5.jpg "avant poste paris 75010 cabbage stuffed with chickpeas and beet 5 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Stuffed cabbage with chickpea and beets![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/avant-poste-paris-75010-interior.jpg "avant poste paris 75010 interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")LAvant Poste interior![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/avant-poste-paris-75010-mushrooms.-2.jpg "avant poste paris 75010 mushrooms. 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/avant-poste-paris-75010-stuffed-squash-4.jpg "avant poste paris 75010 stuffed squash 4 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Lentil stuffed squash--- ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc543c8cbdf228177bdf59b6c1a4d70efdf093c0d4fe7ec16ed6c16550844bbe?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Emily Monaco Emily Monaco reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and also leads food & wine tours. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) **Categories:** NOW CLOSED --- ### [widget test 2](https://parisbymouth.com/widget-test-2/) **Published:** February 27, 2005 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** ? ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Restaurant Review --- ### [Vegetarian food tours in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/vegetarian-food-tours-in-paris/) **Published:** June 29, 2022 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** You probably already know that we’ve been organizing the [most popular food and wine tours in Paris](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187147-d2613395-Reviews-Paris_by_Mouth-Paris_Ile_de_France.html) 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 [East Saint-Germain](https://parisbymouth.com/saint-germain-tour/) and the [Left Bank](https://parisbymouth.com/taste-of-the-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 West Saint-Germain, North Marais and South Marais tours. Visit our **[Food & Wine Tours](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/)** page for more information. ![Paris food and wine tours from Paris by Mouth - the Marais food tour](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_9235-e1621455068970.jpg "Paris food and wine tours from Paris by Mouth - the Marais food tour | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_3877-e1550675551338.jpg "Patrick Roger chocolates in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![North Marais food tour from Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_0788-scaled.jpeg "Wine tasting on the North Marais food tour with Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_9491-scaled.jpeg "Pâtisserie or dessert on the Left Bank food tour in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")### **OUR DEEP DIVE INTO FRENCH CHEESE** Our [French Cheese Explosion](https://parisbymouth.com/french-cheese-workshop/) is for fromage fanatics, and includes a visit to a cheese shop followed by a seated tasting and deep dive discussion of around 10 different cheeses, representing a wide variety of French regions and cheesemaking styles. Wine and bread will accompany our selection. Cheese is included on all our tours, but the French Cheese Explosion presents double the amount of cheese and three times the amount of cheese-geeky explanation. Visit our **[Food & Wine Tours](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/)** page for details. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_2018-scaled.jpeg "In the cheese shop on the South Marais food tour with Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_7310.jpg "cheese marais tour | PARIS BY MOUTH")![vegetarian food tours in Paris from Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/French-cheese-board-including-2-Charolais.jpg "French cheese board including 2 Charolais | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Saint-Florentin-fromage-French-cheese.jpg "Saint-Florentin fromage French cheese | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Epoisses-with-spoon.jpg "French cheese - Epoisses with spoon | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Banon-de-Banon.jpg "Cheese tasting on the South Marais food tour with Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")You’ll find all the important details about price and availability on our **[Food & Wine Tours](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/)** page. #### **Also check out our recommendations for [Great Vegetarian Food in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/%20vegetarian)** ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Food Tours --- ### [Mer & Coquillage (NOW CLOSED)](https://parisbymouth.com/mer-coquillage/) **Published:** March 2, 2023 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** **Update**: Mer & Coquillage closed in 2024 and transformed into an Italian restaurant --- Mer & Coquillage is a [seafood](https://parisbymouth.com/category/food-style/oysters-seafood/) restaurant [near the Louvre](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-area/near-the-louvre-find-a-restaurant/) that’s open on [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-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](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants). [SEE ALL OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## MER & COQUILLAGE (NOW CLOSED) 36 Rue des Petits Champs, [75002](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75002/) [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/mer_coquillage/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF MER & COQUILLAGE ![Mer & Coquillage restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Crevettes-grises-shrimp-at-Mer-Coquillage-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Crevettes grises (shrimp) at Mer & Coquillage restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Mer & Coquillage restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Table-at-Mer-Coquillage-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Table at Mer & Coquillage restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Mer & Coquillage restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Carpaccio-of-sea-scallops-with-black-truffles-at-Mer-Coquillage-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Carpaccio of sea scallops with black truffles at Mer & Coquillage restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Mer & Coquillage restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Sole-in-a-pistachio-crust-with-roasted-celery-root-and-parmesan-emulsion-at-Mer-Coquillage-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Sole in a pistachio crust with roasted celery root and parmesan emulsion at Mer & Coquillage restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Mer & Coquillage restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Fish-with-mussels-and-cream-at-Mer-Coquillage-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Fish with mussels and cream at Mer & Coquillage restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Mer & Coquillage restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Server-at-Mer-Coquillage-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Server at Mer & Coquillage restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Mer & Coquillage restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Table-setting-at-Mer-Coquillage-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Table setting at Mer & Coquillage restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")All photos by Meg Zimbeck ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Restaurant Review --- ### [Attabler](https://parisbymouth.com/attabler/) **Published:** February 10, 2024 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Attabler is a decent bistro in a neighborhood (place Victor Hugo) that seriously lacks such simple pleasures. [READ MORE ABOUT ATTABLER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/attabler) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## ATTABLER 148 Rue de la Pompe, 75016 Open Tuesday-[Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for lunch & dinner Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) & [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) [Reservations online](https://www.geosmine.com/) or at +33 1 42 25 05 43 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/attablerparis/?hl=fr) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF ATTABLER See more photos from [Attabler](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/attabler) in our newsletter ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Onion-soup-with-gratineed-cheese-at-Attabler-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Onion soup with gratine?ed cheese at Attabler restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Saucisse-au-couteau-with-pureed-potatoes-at-Attabler-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Saucisse au couteau with pureed potatoes at Attabler restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Lebey](https://www.lebey.com/les-adresses/bistrot/attabler) (2024) “L’arrondissement, trop habitué aux tables prestigieuses, manquait de bistrots sérieux. Les frères Le Meur qu’on apprécie dans leur Gemellus (Lebey du meilleur poisson 2022) arrivent à point nommé avec leur Attabler. Si autour de la place Victor Hugo les adresses privilégient trop souvent le décorum à l’assiette, soyons ici rassurés : en cuisine Maxime Le Meur, formé auprès du talentueux Jean-Pierre Vigato, élabore une courte ardoise à laquelle il est difficile de ne pas succomber. Et, ce, de l’entrée jusqu’au dessert. On apprécie jusqu’à en redemander la soupe à l’oignon généreuse que recouvre un fromage presque croustillant, les poireaux vinaigrette servis à bonne température (le plat redoute le passage au réfrigérateur), la saucisse au couteau purée, la blanquette confectionnée avec un jus de veau tout en puissance et rondeur à la place du classique fond blanc, ou le pot-au-feu avec un bouillon parfaitement dégraissé.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER --- ## also delicious: our paris food tours LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PARIS FOOD TOURS ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75016, Classic French, Latest additions, Open Saturday --- ### [Daimant Faubourg](https://parisbymouth.com/daimant-faubourg/) **Published:** March 5, 2024 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Daimant Faubourg is a trendy new vegan restaurant in Paris. Unfortunately, it isn’t great. Read the full review to learn more. [READ OUR REVIEW OF DAIMANT FAUBOURG](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/daimant-faubourg) [FIND OUR PREFERRED PICKS FOR VEGETARIANS & VEGANS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/vegetarian-in-paris) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## DAIMANT FAUBOURG 20 Rue du Faubourg Poissonnière, [75010](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75010/) [Open every day](https://parisbymouth.com/category/open-every-day/) for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.daimant.co/faubourg-daimant.html) or at +33 7 88 09 73 48 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/daimant.co/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF Daimant Faubourg See more photos of [Daimant Faubourg](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/daimant-faubourg) in our newsletter ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Blanquette-de-Panais-at-Daimant-Faubourg-vegetarian-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Blanquette de Panais at Daimant Faubourg vegetarian restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Corn-dog-of-carrot-at-Daimant-Faubourg-vegetarian-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Corn dog of carrot at Daimant Faubourg vegetarian restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Timeout](https://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/vegetarian-restaurants-in-paris) (2023) “This is nothing less than the finest vegan restaurant in Paris, where vegetable-based cuisine has a real ambition: to amplify its cuisine towards a meat-free world. On Faubourg Daimant’s menu, you’ll find a merry-go-round of successes: melting carrots glazed with a ‘bbq’ sauce; tofu croquettes like a pig’s trotter; Provençal stuffing, roasts and juices from ‘vegetable carcasses’. This is innovative stuff, set out in a beautiful tiled room (and there’s a nice courtyard outside too).” - [Libération](https://www.liberation.fr/lifestyle/gastronomie/soya-faubourg-daimant-tien-hiang-les-adresses-parisiennes-de-libe-pour-tenter-le-veganuary-20240102_2TMD5NSUORABDK65EGIQK3LO2U/) (2023) “Figurant parmi les tables parisiennes les plus courues en cette rentrée 2023, le restaurant du collectif Daimant propose une cuisine sans produit d’origine animale, créative et ultra-gourmande. «Libé» a testé et recommande.” - [Paris Bouge](https://www.parisbouge.com/place/5783) (2023) “Quelques réglages en cuisine sont à faire, deux plats sur trois étaient un peu trop salés… Mais bien moins salés que notre addition ! C’est le gros point faible du restaurant Faubourg Daimant, car avec trois assiettes façon petites portions, un dessert et une carafe d’eau, notre déjeuner dépasse les 60€.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75010, Latest additions, Open Every Day, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Vegan Options, Vegetarian Friendly **Tags:** Vegan-Friendly --- ### [L'Altro Frenchie](https://parisbymouth.com/laltro/) **Published:** May 17, 2024 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** L’Altro Frenchie is a new Italian restaurant from Gregory Marchand ([Frenchie](http://parisbymouth.com/frenchie/)) in the space that was formerly occupied by Frenchie to Go ([FTG](https://parisbymouth.com/frenchie-to-go/)). [READ MORE ABOUT L’ALTRO FRENCHIE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/laltro-frenchie) [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## L’ALTRO FRENCHIE 9 Rue du Nil, 75002 Open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner Closed Sunday & Monday [Reservations online](https://altro-frenchie.com/) or at +33 1 42 21 96 92 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/altro_frenchie/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF L’ALTRO FRENCHIE See more photos of [L’Altro Frenchie](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/laltro-frenchie) in our newsletter ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Carciofi-alla-Giudia-at-LAltro-Frenchie-Italian-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Carciofi-alla-Giudia-at-LAltro-Frenchie-Italian-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Linguini-with-crab-crab-bisque-tomatoes-and-wild-fennel-at-LAltro-Frenchie-Italian-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Linguini-with-crab-crab-bisque-tomatoes-and-wild-fennel-at-LAltro-Frenchie-Italian-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Italian, Latest additions, Open Saturday --- ### [Maslow](https://parisbymouth.com/maslow/) **Published:** March 10, 2024 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Maslow serves vegetarian and vegan small plates just steps from the Louvre, and they’re open every day of the week. [FIND OUR OTHER PICKS FOR VEGETARIANS & VEGANS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/vegetarian-in-paris) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## MASLOW 14 Quai de la Mégisserie, 75001 Open every day from noon to 11:30pm [Reservations online](https://maslow-restaurants.com/en/) [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/maslow_restaurants/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## SOME PHOTOS OF MASLOW Find more photos in our newsletter post about [Maslow](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/maslow) ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Darphin-with-chili-mayo-at-Maslow-vegetarian-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Darphin-with-chili-mayo-at-Maslow-vegetarian-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Maslow restaurant in Paris near the Louvre](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Interior-at-Maslow-vegetarian-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Interior-at-Maslow-vegetarian-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Happy Cow](https://www.happycow.net/reviews/maslow-paris-352973) (2023) “A vegetarian restaurant that offers made-in-house seasonal cuisine with a low impact. Has many clearly labeled vegan options which may include vegetable carpaccio, breaded mushrooms, roasted sweet potatoes, chocolate cream, and others.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ## ALSO DELICIOUS: OUR FOOD TOURS LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PARIS FOOD TOURS ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Latest additions, Small Sharable Plates, Vegan Options, Vegetarian Friendly **Tags:** Vegan-Friendly --- ### [Double](https://parisbymouth.com/double/) **Published:** September 14, 2024 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Tsuyoshi Yamakawa **Content:** Hurry yourself to Double, a “micro-restaurant” in Montmartre where chef Tsuyoshi Yamakawa blends ingredients + techniques from Japan + Italy in a punchy eight-course tasting menu for only 62€. Double won’t be for everyone, but it’s a tremendous addition to the Paris scene. Modern & creative cuisine is increasingly the purview of very expensive and fussy restaurants. We’re genuinely thrilled to find someone doing it so well at this price point. [READ OUR REVIEW OF DOUBLE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/double) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## DOUBLE 87 rue Lamarck, 75018 (Montmartre) Open Tuesday-[Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for dinner only Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) & [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) [Reservations online](https://www.double-paris.fr/) [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/double.paris/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF DOUBLE ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Beef-tartare-at-Double-restaurant-in-Montmartre-Paris.jpg "Beef-tartare-at-Double-restaurant-in-Montmartre-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Counter-dining-at-Double-restaurant-in-Montmartre-Paris.jpg "Counter-dining-at-Double-restaurant-in-Montmartre-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Spaghetti-with-poached-oysters-and-dashi-butter-at-Double-restaurant-in-Montmartre.jpg "Spaghetti-with-poached-oysters-and-dashi-butter-at-Double-restaurant-in-Montmartre | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Double restaurant in Montmartre in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Creme-caramel-with-tea-and-mirabelles-at-Double-restuarant-in-Paris.jpg "Creme-caramel-with-tea-and-mirabelles-at-Double-restuarant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [The Infatuation](https://www.theinfatuation.com/paris/reviews/double) (2024) “Ricotta-stuffed maritozzo sprinkled generously with ikura and scallop-filled ravioli are two reasons locals are hiking up to Montmartre to eat at this shoebox of a restaurant with only counter seating. Is it Italian? Is it Japanese? It’s a bit of both, thanks to a Japanese chef who spent seven years cooking in Italy.” - [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/double) (2024) “Dinner plates nibbled under the rust-toned lights, taking inspiration from all over the place: scallop tartare with smoked ricotta and shaved Chioggia beets; a comforting *maritozzo* (a plump brioche) filled with lemony ricotta and dotted with salmon roe; quail prepared two ways (roasted thigh and as a North African “brick” pastry), served with potato purée and a deeply reduced *jus de viande*.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ## ALSO DELICIOUS: OUR FOOD TOURS LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PARIS FOOD TOURS ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75018, Latest additions, Moderate tasting menus, Modern & Creative, Near Montmartre, Open Saturday --- ### [Picnicking in the Palais Royal or Tuileries](https://parisbymouth.com/picnicking-in-the-palais-royal-or-tuileries/) **Published:** July 24, 2013 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** The best picnic provisions near the Palais Royale and the Tuileries. **Content:** Below you’ll find our suggestions for where to pick up cheese, sweets, wine and other picnic provisions before settling in under the shady trees at the Palais Royal or in the Tuileries. View [Picnicking near the Palais Royal/Tuileries](https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=213797699326785179419.0004e05c15ff66ca2bee1&ie=UTF8&t=m&ll=48.865364,2.334294&spn=0.009881,0.018282&z=15&source=embed) in a larger map ### Solids **Bread** - [Eric Kayser](http://parisbymouth.com/eric-kayser/) – Don’t let the multiple locations fool you into thinking that this is some kind of mediocre chain bakery: The breads at Kayser are excellent (ranked #1 on our list of [Five Great Baguettes](http://parisbymouth.com/five-great-baguettes/) in Paris). - [Julien](http://parisbymouth.com/julien/) – [Dorie Greenspan](http://doriegreenspan.com/2010/08/paris-bread-bread-and-more-bread-on-rue-rambuteau.html) gives you permission to cut in line for a baguette. **Sandwiches** - [Le Petit Vendôme](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-petit-vendome/) – If you really want to lunch as the locals do, visit this old fashioned Auvergnate casse-croute and snag one of the best jambon-beurre sandwiches in Paris. - [Verjus Sandwich](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-verjus/) – Packaged in parchment and twine, Verjus offers riffs of famous American sandwiches to-go. Options include fried chicken, duck meatball, wild boar confit and even a vegetarian sandwich if you ask nicely. **Sweets** - [Pierre Hermé](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/) – Join the hushed masses who queue worship at the altar of pastry demigod Pierre Hermé. Tarts, cakes, chocolates, ice cream and, of course, macarons. - [Gosselin](http://parisbymouth.com/gosselin/) – Gosselin’s baguette was rated fifth best in the city in 2010, and we included it on our list of [Five Great Baguettes](http://parisbymouth.com/five-great-baguettes/) in Paris. - [Jean-Paul Hévin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-jean-paul-hevin/) – Whether you go for a pastry or a box of perfect bonbons and truffles, Jean-Paul Hévin is a must for any chocolate lover. - [Hugo & Victor](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-hugo-victor/) – Pastry chef Hugues Pouget gives classic and seasonal flavors dueling personalities – the innovative Hugo and more classic Victor – in this sleek boutique. Macarons, chocolates, and breakfast treats are on offer, too. - [La Bague de Kenza](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-bague-de-kenza/) – Fragrant, sticky-sweet Algerian pastries that transport well and hold up in the heat. - [Aki Boulangerie](http://painrisien.com/aki-boulangerie-le-pain-venu-dailleurs/) – Put a Franco-Japanese spin on your picnics with fusion flavors like green tea & red bean brioche from this bakery. Sandwiches and pastries to-go, too. ### Liquids - [Legrand Filles et Fils](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-legrand-filles-et-fils/) – Lovely Legrand occupies an enviable place off the galerie Vivienne where you can snack on the spot, but they also sell bottles go. - [Le Garde-Robe](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-garde-robe/) – Organic and biodynamic wines abound at this bar à vins near the Louvre. - [Juveniles](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-juveniles/) – Bottles to go at this wine bar, formely run by the inimitable Tim Johnston (a Scot!) and now run by his charming daughter. [![Photo via dalbera on Flickr](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/4952565816_ce7a33839f.jpg "photo via dalbera on flickr | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/4952565816_ce7a33839f.jpg)Photo via dalbera on Flickr### Other Ideal Picnic Places: - [At the Sacré-Cœur]() - [Along the Seine]() - [Canal Saint-Martin](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40892) - [Champ de Mars (Eiffel Tower)](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40900) - [Esplanade des Invalides](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=41373) - [Luxembourg Gardens](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40893) - [Parcs des Buttes-Chaumont and de la Villete](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40898) - [Place des Vosges](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40902) ### Other Warm Weather Posts: - [Best Spots for Outdoor Sipping]() - [Our Guide to Summer]() - [Our Guide to Outdoor Dining]() ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Seasonal --- ### [Twenty-Two Club (NOW CLOSED)](https://parisbymouth.com/twenty-two-club/) **Published:** May 26, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Twenty-Two Club is was a supper club in a spectacular apartment overlooking the gardens of the Palais Royal. It began as a pivot, when team behind [Verjus](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-verjus-restaurant/) learned that they would need to close their restaurant for time-consuming building renovations. They decamped to this beautiful spot and began serving their blow-out tasting menu several times a week in a jaw-dropping private residence. The menus were inspired by and built around the fresh produce that comes from their own farm that’s located an hour from Paris. Tables were often decorated from herbs and flowers that owner Laura Adrian has picked from the farm. But when Verjus reopened, the team moved back over to the original restaurant and closed this supper club. [READ OUR REVIEW OF TWENTY-TWO CLUB](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/twenty-two-club) [FIND OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## OUR PHOTOS OF TWENTY-TWO CLUB ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_9523.jpg "IMG_9523 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_9651_jpg.jpg "IMG_9651_jpg | PARIS BY MOUTH")Photos by Meg Zimbeck. Read our [review of Twenty-Two Club](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/twenty-two-club) to see more ## IN OTHER WORDS - Ina Garten on her [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdu8rg_MJTj/): Thank you Braden & Laura Perkins for a magical dinner at your [@twentytwoclubparis](https://www.instagram.com/twentytwoclubparis/) dinner club!! The setting in the Palais Royal is stunning, the dinner Braden prepared was beyond delicious, and we will remember the evening forever. The view from your window is so beautiful and, literally, timeless. ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** NOW CLOSED --- ### [Comice](https://parisbymouth.com/comice/) **Published:** June 6, 2024 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** There are a lot of tasting menus in Paris right now. Comice stands out because of Etheliya Hananova’s exceptional wine pairings and Noah Gedalof deliciously *un-*provocative cooking (crowd-pleasing, not overly challenging). The beautiful room and friendly bilingual service make Comice worthy of a special occasion, especially for those who are looking for more approachable cuisine. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF COMICE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/comice) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## COMICE 31 Avenue de Versailles, 75016 Open [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/)-Friday for dinner Closed [Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) & [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) [Reservations online](https://comice.paris/) or at +33 1 42 15 55 70 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/comice.paris/?hl=fr) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF COMICE ![Comice](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Pea-soup-with-bacon-at-Comice-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Pea soup with bacon at Comice restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Comice](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Sea-bream-tartare-at-Comice-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Sea bream tartare at Comice restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Comice](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Asparagus-with-morels-and-vin-jaune-sauce-at-Comice-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Asparagus with morels and vin jaune sauce at Comice restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Comice](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Crab-risotto-at-Comice-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Crab risotto at Comice restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Comice](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Roast-and-pressed-veal-at-Comice-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Roast and pressed veal at Comice restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Comice](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Dining-room-at-Comice-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Dining room at Comice restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Comice](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Cheese-course-at-Comice-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Cheese course at Comice restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Comice](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Rhubarb-sorbet-at-Comice-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Rhubarb sorbet at Comice restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Comice](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Gariguette-strawberry-tart-at-Comice-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Gariguette strawberry tart at Comice restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Comice](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Chocolate-souffle-at-Comice-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Chocolate souffle at Comice restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Eater](https://www.eater.com/maps/best-restaurants-paris-france) by Alexander Lobrano (2024) “This intimate, casually elegant Michelin-starred restaurant in eastern Paris is regularly recommended by Paris food writers for a special night out that doesn’t break the bank. Canadian chef Noam Gedalof cooks suave, inventive French cuisine and his wife, sommelier Etheliya Hananova, runs a wine list that features well-priced, lesser-known bottles from around the world.” - [France Today](https://francetoday.com/food-drink/french-restaurant-review-comice-paris) by Alexander Lobrano (2024) “I knew instantly that I’d have to have the risotto. Gedalof has an almost ethereal talent with pasta and rice dishes, and this one promised a potent pleasure that might fall somewhere on the spectrum of the opium-induced fever dreams depicted in Pre-Raphaelite paintings by the likes of Edward Burne-Jones. It would be an extravagance, but a bracing one for someone whose default setting of habitual thrift is an inexorable legacy of a New England upbringing.” - [Michelin](https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/ile-de-france/paris/restaurant/comice) (2024) “A Canadian couple, Noam Gedalof from Montreal and Etheliya Hananova from Winnipeg, had the brainwave to open their first restaurant in Paris after honing their skills around the world. The chef, formerly of The French Laundry, California, draws his inspiration from Gallic traditions, to which he adds a modern spin. His mission is to highlight seasonal ingredients with the utmost care, tailoring the menu to the produce. This flavoursome score is sampled in a natty modern interior, whose deep blue walls are hung with landscapes by contemporary artists, and with an open kitchen to the rear. The front of house is in the hands of the chef’s warm welcoming wife and the couple certainly lives up to their compatriots’ reputation for good cheer.” - [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-comice-paris) (2021) “Despite its bourgeois trappings (Sylvie Coquet porcelain, bouquets by Debeaulieu, starched white tablecloths), we promise you won’t be bored at Comice! Located in the depths of the 16th arrondissement, running things is the lovely Canadian couple, Etheliya Hananova (ex-Sergent Recruteur) and Noam Gedalof (ex-Astrance).” - [New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/travel/five-places-to-eat-in-paris-with-food-critic-Franois-Regis-Gaudry.html) (2020) “It’s a foreign take on French cuisine that is refreshing,” Mr. Gaudry says of this two-year-old contemporary restaurant. Its Canadian owners, Etheliya Hananova, the sommelier, and Noam Gedalof, the chef, earned a Michelin star for what Mr. Gaudry calls the whole package: an inviting interior, full of antique furnishings and stunning fresh flowers; their expertise and neo-Classical approach to French cooking; and an artisan-driven wine program. “It was so unexpected, in part because of its location and unassuming design,” he says.” - [Michelin](https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/ile-de-france/paris/restaurant/comice) “A Canadian couple, Noam Gedalof from Montreal and Etheliya Hananova from Winnipeg, had the brainwave to open their first restaurant in Paris after honing their skills around the world. The chef, formerly of The French Laundry, California, draws his inspiration from Gallic traditions, to which he adds a modern spin. His mission is to highlight seasonal ingredients with the utmost care, tailoring the menu to the produce. This flavoursome score is sampled in a natty modern interior, whose deep blue walls are hung with landscapes by contemporary artists, and with an open kitchen to the rear. The front of house is in the hands of the chef’s warm welcoming wife and the couple certainly lives up to their compatriots’ reputation for good cheer.” - [Alexander Lobrano](https://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/comice-paris-a-deliciously-suave-new-table-a-b/) (2018) “With the opening of Comice, I’ve finally found a delicious reason to head for the 16th arrondissement, since this restaurant is the suave but relaxed address with outstanding contemporary French cooking this quiet bourgeois part of Paris has so sorely been missing.” - [Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/m-gastronomie-le-lieu/article/2018/02/06/restaurant-comice-un-tres-grand-classique_5252621_4497598.html) (2018) “Sa cuisine est d’un classicisme rayonnant, se permettant des basiques simples comme tout, à l’image du chou-fleur à la grenobloise et son jeu de castagnettes désarmant (câpres, citron, beurre, croûtons). Monter au front avec des plats aussi désuets, c’est la preuve d’un réel métier et d’un détachement avisé. Cela autorise aussi à rentrer dans le lard de plats de référence telle la volaille travaillée dans le sens du poil (rôtie) et secondée de coing, brioche, sauge, endive, jus de volaille (vous verrez, les sauces sont extra).” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER --- ## also delicious: our paris food tours LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PARIS FOOD TOURS ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75016, Latest additions, Moderate tasting menus, Notable Wine List, Open Monday, Pricey tasting menus --- ### [Mesa](https://parisbymouth.com/mesa/) **Published:** February 23, 2020 **Author:** Emily Monaco **Excerpt:** This vegan restaurant in the HOY hotel offers an enticing menu of Latin American-accented dishes. **Content:** Mesa is a vegan restaurant in a yoga-themed hotel with a menu that swings between France (Niçois chickpea socca) and Latin America (mushroom ceviche, smoked winter squash with mole). For vegans looking for more than a bowl or a salad, this is the most refined option in Paris. Recommended for great vegetarian food in Paris. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF MESA](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/mesa) [FIND OUR OTHER PICKS FOR VEGETARIANS & VEGANS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/vegetarian-in-paris) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## MESA 68 Rue des Martyrs, 75009 Paris Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://bookings.zenchef.com/results?rid=353315&pid=1001) or at +33 1 77 37 87 21 ## OUR PHOTOS OF MESA ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/mesa-paris-75009-orange-wine-2.jpg "mesa paris 75009 orange wine 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Orange wine![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/mesa-paris-75009-preserved-lemon-tortelloni-5.jpg "mesa paris 75009 preserved lemon tortelloni 5 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Lemon tortelloni![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/mesa-paris-75009-flowers-2.jpg "mesa paris 75009 flowers 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Flower decoration![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/mesa-paris-75009-leche-de-tigre-tacos-2.jpg "mesa paris 75009 leche de tigre tacos 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Leche de tigre tacos ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc543c8cbdf228177bdf59b6c1a4d70efdf093c0d4fe7ec16ed6c16550844bbe?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Emily Monaco Emily Monaco reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and also leads food & wine tours. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) **Categories:** 75009, Breakfast, Gluten Free Options, Moderate tasting menus, Near Montmartre, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Vegan Options, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Chanceux](https://parisbymouth.com/chanceux/) **Published:** July 8, 2022 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** 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 selection of sandwiches, plus charcuterie, cheese and dessert. We haven’t yet been during the evening, but this has quickly established itself as a favorite daytime spot. It’s also a great place to shop for some well-curated pantry staples (oils, vinegars, spices), plus cheese, charcuterie and wine. [FIND OUR OTHER PICKS FOR VEGETARIANS & VEGANS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/vegetarian-in-paris) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## CHANCEUX (rue st-maur) 57 Rue Saint-Maur, 75011 Open Tuesday-Wednesday from 8:30am-5pm Open Thursday-Saturday from 8:30am-11pm Open Sunday from 10am-11pm Reservations at +33 1 81 69 67 05 ## ADDITIONAL LOCATION 63 Rue Galande, 75005 Open every day from 10-6pm No reservations ## OUR PHOTOS OF CHANCEUX (rue st-maur) ![Brioche at Chanceux in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/brioche-by-ian.jpeg "Brioche at Chanceux restaurant in Paris - photo by Ian Fleishman | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/chanceux-cow.jpeg "chanceux-cow | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [David Lebovitz](https://www.davidlebovitz.com/paris-chanceux-restaurant-dining-cafe-wine-bar-french-cuisine/) (2021) “Everything in the shop is carefully sourced, and definitely *fait maison*. As part of an initiative in France to let people know the restaurant they were dining at cooked foods from scratch, the government introduced a [Fait Maison symbol](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/14/french-food-industry-homemade-logo-cooks-up-confusion) a few years back to assure diners that they were getting what they thought they were. (No need to rifle around behind the restaurant for tell-tale packages…) But no one needs to worry at [Chanceux](https://www.instagram.com/chanceux.paris/?hl=en) and they don’t need any symbols or logos posted on the door; when I had lunch at Chanceux the other day, fresh produce teetered on my table, and the cheese and charcuterie cases listed where everything was from, and in some cases – like the cheese below – the person who made it.” - [Gault et Millau](https://fr.gaultmillau.com/restaurants/chanceux) “À l’initiative de Farah Laacher et Thomas Lehoux (Brûlerie de Belleville, Ten Belles), ce café-épicerie est le nouveau spot indispensable du quartier. Animation dès le petit déjeuner, petites assiettes le midi et prolongation jusqu’en soirée avec une carte aussi maligne que possible mêlant les genres : terrine de lapin maison, acras de morue sauce chien, truite marinée crudo de poireaux et ail noir, pavlova pistache… Et le café est bien sûr excellent, dans un cadre brut, ouvert, accueillant.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75011, Breakfast, Latest additions, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Quick Bites, Small Sharable Plates --- ### [Gramme](https://parisbymouth.com/gramme-11/) **Published:** September 10, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** 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 take on fish sandwich is also delicious, with pickled ginger and daikon providing the contrast for buttered pain de mie, fried fish, and homemade mayo. You’ll want to linger over coffee with a slice of carrot cake and watch all the people who were drinking last night at Septime Cave slowly coming back to life. They’re open at night, but Gramme was clearly built for brunch. This location in Ménilmontant takes online reservations. Their sister location in the Marais does not. [FIND OUR OTHER PICKS FOR VEGETARIANS & VEGANS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/vegetarian-in-paris) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## GRAMME 96 Rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud, [75011](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75011/) Open Wednesday-[Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) for lunch & dinner Closed [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) & Tuesday [Reservations online](https://www.grammeparis.fr/) or at +33 1 48 07 80 23 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/grammeparis11/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## ADDITIONAL LOCATION [In the Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/gramme-3/) at 86 Rue des Archives, 75003 ## OUR PHOTOS OF GRAMME ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Gramme-Superdwich-with-brioche-from-Milligramme-broccolini-red-beans-cheddar-egg-chilly-jam-and-herbs-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Gramme-Superdwich-with-brioche-from-Milligramme-broccolini-red-beans-cheddar-egg-chilly-jam-and-herbs-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Gramme-O-Fish-sandwich-with-fried-fish-on-buttered-pain-de-mie-with-pickled-ginger-and-daikon-and-mayo-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Gramme-O-Fish-sandwich-with-fried-fish-on-buttered-pain-de-mie-with-pickled-ginger-and-daikon-and-mayo-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Quinoa-salad-with-corn-roasted-fennel-spinach-feta-grapefruit-herbs-and-cashews-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Quinoa-salad-with-corn-roasted-fennel-spinach-feta-grapefruit-herbs-and-cashews-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Carrot-cake-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Carrot-cake-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Salted-chocolate-cookie-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Salted-chocolate-cookie-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Terrace-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Terrace-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/The-view-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "The-view-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dining-room-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Dining-room-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Menu-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Menu-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-gramme-paris) (2019) “We’ll say it loud and proud: Gramme rocks!… For us, the other day at lunch: a fresh tartine topped with labneh, heirloom tomatoes, roasted figs and sage chips; addictive aioli with steamed vegetables, a hard-boiled egg and bottarga; a very enjoyable brioche banh mi with pulled pork, pickles and cilantro – available all year round!” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75011, Breakfast, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining, Vegetarian Friendly **Tags:** Good for a Quick Lunch, Good for Breakfast --- ### [Gramme](https://parisbymouth.com/gramme-3/) **Published:** September 10, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** 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 take on fish sandwich is also delicious, with pickled ginger and daikon providing the contrast for buttered pain de mie, fried fish, and homemade mayo. You’ll want to linger over coffee with a slice of carrot cake and watch all the people who were drinking last night at Septime Cave slowly coming back to life. They’re open at night, but Gramme was clearly built for brunch. Their sister location in [Ménilmontant](https://parisbymouth.com/gramme-11/) takes online reservations, but this Marais location does not. [FIND OUR OTHER PICKS FOR VEGETARIANS & VEGANS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/vegetarian-in-paris) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## GRAMME 86 Rue des Archives, [75003](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75003/) Open Wednesday-[Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) for lunch & dinner Closed [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) & Tuesday No reservations (their location in the [11th](https://parisbymouth.com/gramme-11) can be booked online) [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/grammeparis11/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## ADDITIONAL LOCATION [In the 11th](https://parisbymouth.com/gramme-11/) at 96 Rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud, 75011 ## OUR PHOTOS OF GRAMME ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Gramme-Superdwich-with-brioche-from-Milligramme-broccolini-red-beans-cheddar-egg-chilly-jam-and-herbs-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Gramme-Superdwich-with-brioche-from-Milligramme-broccolini-red-beans-cheddar-egg-chilly-jam-and-herbs-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Gramme-O-Fish-sandwich-with-fried-fish-on-buttered-pain-de-mie-with-pickled-ginger-and-daikon-and-mayo-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Gramme-O-Fish-sandwich-with-fried-fish-on-buttered-pain-de-mie-with-pickled-ginger-and-daikon-and-mayo-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Quinoa-salad-with-corn-roasted-fennel-spinach-feta-grapefruit-herbs-and-cashews-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Quinoa-salad-with-corn-roasted-fennel-spinach-feta-grapefruit-herbs-and-cashews-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Salted-chocolate-cookie-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Salted-chocolate-cookie-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Carrot-cake-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Carrot-cake-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Terrace-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Terrace-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dining-room-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Dining-room-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/The-view-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "The-view-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Menu-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Menu-at-Gramme-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-gramme-paris) (2019) “We’ll say it loud and proud: Gramme rocks!… For us, the other day at lunch: a fresh tartine topped with labneh, heirloom tomatoes, roasted figs and sage chips; addictive aioli with steamed vegetables, a hard-boiled egg and bottarga; a very enjoyable brioche banh mi with pulled pork, pickles and cilantro – available all year round!” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75003, Breakfast, In the Marais, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Restaurant Review, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Café Méricourt](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-mericourt/) **Published:** July 14, 2021 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** At Café Méricourt, the interior is light and airy, the staff is among the friendliest in Paris, the loaves arrive daily from Ten Belles Bread, and the coffee, with beans sourced from an array of quality roasters, is reliably great. The food menu leans heavily vegetarian, with tasty options like shakshuka, green eggs and feta, or a daily green bowl. Their famous breakfast sandwich can be topped with bacon or avocado. Carnivores can tear into a delicious focaccia sandwich with lamb. Recommended for great vegetarian food in Paris. [FIND OUR OTHER PICKS FOR VEGETARIANS & VEGANS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/vegetarian-in-paris) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## CAFÉ MÉRICOURT 22 rue de la Folie Méricourt, 75011 Open Monday-Friday from 8:30am-4pm Open weekends from 9:30am-5pm [Reservations online](https://bookings.zenchef.com/results?pid=1001&rid=354501) or at +33 01 58 30 98 02 On weekends reservations are accepted for the 9:30-10:30am time slot only ## Our photos of Café Méricourt ![Café Méricourt in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DSCF3680.jpg "Café Méricourt in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Café Méricourt in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DSCF3691.jpg "Café Méricourt in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Café Méricourt in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DSCF3675.jpg "Café Méricourt in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Café Méricourt in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_0862-e1498839102833.jpg "Café Méricourt in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Café Méricourt in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_4596-e1498839202656.jpg "Café Méricourt in Paris menu | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Café Méricourt in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DSCF3698.jpg "Café Méricourt in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75011, Affordable, Breakfast, Excellent coffee, Gluten Free Options, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Vegan Options, Vegetarian Friendly **Tags:** Good for Breakfast --- ### [La Bete Noire](https://parisbymouth.com/la-bete-noire/) **Published:** June 3, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** La Bete Noire is a sweet spot for breakfast and lunch at the southern tip of the Luxembourg Gardens. On a recent visit for weekend brunch, we were crazy about all the savory dishes and a little ho-hum about the pastries for which they’re known. Service on the weekends can be glacially slow, but it’s friendly. Don’t go if you’re in a rush. We love that they always have a good meatless option for every course and have recommended them for great vegetarian food in Paris. [FIND OUR OTHER PICKS FOR VEGETARIANS & VEGANS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/vegetarian-in-paris) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## LA BETE NOIRE 58 Rue Henri Barbusse, [75005](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75005/) [Open every day](https://parisbymouth.com/category/open-every-day/) from 8:30am-4pm [Reservations online](https://www.labetenoirerestaurant.fr/en/) or at +33 1 42 01 86 14 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/la_betenoire/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF LA BETE NOIRE Most recent visit ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/La-Bete-Noire-restaurant-in-Paris-grilled-steam-laquered-with-Garum.jpg "La Bete Noire restaurant in Paris - grilled steam laquered with Garum | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/La-Bete-Noire-restaurant-in-Paris-grilled-white-asparagus-with-sauce-gribiche.jpg "La Bete Noire restaurant in Paris - grilled white asparagus with sauce gribiche | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/La-Bete-Noire-restaurant-in-Paris-burrata-with-peas-favas-and-turnips.jpg "La Bete Noire restaurant in Paris - burrata with peas, favas and turnips | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/La-Bete-Noire-restaurant-in-Paris-chicken-stuffed-with-cranberries-apricots-dates-and-walnuts-and-served-with-sweet-and-sour-eggplant-and-polenta.jpg "La Bete Noire restaurant in Paris - chicken stuffed with cranberries, apricots, dates, and walnuts and served with sweet and sour eggplant and polenta | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/La-Bete-Noire-restaurant-in-Paris-cake.jpg "La Bete Noire restaurant in Paris - cake | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/La-Bete-Noire-restaurant-in-Paris-terrace.jpg "La Bete Noire restaurant in Paris - terrace | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/La-Bete-Noire-restaurant-in-Paris-dining-room.jpg "La Bete Noire restaurant in Paris - dining room | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/La-Bete-Noire-restaurant-in-Paris-menu.jpg "La Bete Noire restaurant in Paris - menu | PARIS BY MOUTH") Previous visit ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bete-Noire-paris-scaled.jpg "Bete Noire paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Breakfast pastries![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/vegetarian-at-la-bete-noire-scaled.jpg "vegetarian at la bete noire | PARIS BY MOUTH")Vegetarian lunch options![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Dessert-at-La-Bete-Noire-in-Paris.jpg "Dessert at La Bete Noire in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dessert ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75005, Breakfast, In the Latin Quarter, Latest additions, Open Every Day, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Comer](https://parisbymouth.com/comer/) **Published:** January 12, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** In terms of flavor (and actual heat!), Comer might be the best Mexican in Paris. It’s fast casual, with bright lights, high stools, and not a lot of incentive to linger. But you can book online to ensure a spot, and they have options for vegetarian, vegan and gluten free diners. Its location near the train stations at Gare du Nord and Gare de l’Est make it an ideal quick bite before or after a journey. For those who live here and miss good Mexican, chef Carlos Moreno sells his tortillas and sauces to go. [FIND OUR OTHER PICKS FOR VEGETARIANS & VEGANS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/vegetarian-in-paris) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## Comer 96 Rue d’Hauteville, 75010 Open [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) to Friday for lunch & dinner Closed [Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) & [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) [Reservations online](https://www.parismexico.fr/comer-parismexico) or at +33 6 63 02 56 25 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/comer.parismexico/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF Comer ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Pumpkin-mole-dish-at-Comer-Mexian-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Pumpkin-mole-dish-at-Comer-Mexian-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Huarache-at-Comer-Mexian-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Huarache-at-Comer-Mexian-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Counter-at-Comer-Mexian-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Counter-at-Comer-Mexian-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Interior-at-Comer-Mexian-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Interior-at-Comer-Mexian-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Menu-at-Comer-Mexian-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Menu-at-Comer-Mexian-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/comer) “Mexican chef Carlos Moreno… decided to settle down with his tortilla press in tow at this spot with less than *loco* decor (immaculate walls, blonde wood details, a white tiled bar). From his laboratory that opens out onto the dining room, he dabbles in popular dishes inspired by *fondas mexicanas*. For us, the other day: roasted leeks topped with *jocoque* (a sort of Hispanic labneh) and macha sauce; spicy red kuri squash smothered in mole; impressive shredded beef tamed by a quality tortilla; and finally, a simplistic yet still exquisite chocolate flan for dessert.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75010, Gluten-Free Eating, Latest additions, Mexican, Open Monday, Vegan Options, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Brasserie des Prés](https://parisbymouth.com/brasserie-des-pres/) **Published:** August 18, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Brasserie des Prés is the new Saint-Germain outpost from the Nouvelle Garde group that includes [Brasserie Dubillot](https://parisbymouth.com/brasserie-dubillot-restaurant-paris/) and [Brasserie Bellanger](https://parisbymouth.com/brasserie-bellanger/). Like its sister restaurants, Brasserie des Prés is a great option for affordable classic French food (especially when dining with kids, picky eaters, or vegetarians). They’re open every day of the week. You can eat early, late, or with a large group. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF BRASSERIE DES PRÉS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/brasserie-des-pres) [FIND OUR OTHER PICKS FOR VEGETARIANS & VEGANS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/vegetarian-in-paris) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## BRASSERIE DES PRÉS 6 Cour du Commerce Saint-André, 75006 Open every day from 9am-midnight [Reservations online](https://lanouvellegarde.com/en/brasserie-des-pres/) or at +33 1 42 03 44 13 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/nouvellegardegroupe) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF BRASSERIE DES PRÉS ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_4157.jpg "IMG_4157 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_4150.jpg "IMG_4150 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_4168.jpg "IMG_4168 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_4165.jpg "IMG_4165 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_4148.jpg "IMG_4148 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_4180.jpg "IMG_4180 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_4143.jpg "IMG_4143 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_4199.jpg "IMG_4199 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Emily Monaco](https://www.tomatokumato.com/brasserie-des-pres-is-beautiful-and-uneven-but-still-worth-a-stop/) (2023) “Given the sudden arrival of autumnal weather, it seemed unimaginable to opt for anything other than French onion soup to start, though I awaited it with some trepidation. After all, this Parisian classic is often underwhelming, with broth that’s overly salty to make up for a lack of concentration in flavor, soggy croutons, or gloppy cheese. None of these issues plagued the iteration at Brasserie des Prés, which I can say with no hyperbole may be the best one I’ve ever had.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75006, Classic French, Good for Groups, In Saint-Germain, Kid-friendly, Latest additions, Open Every Day, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Le Tagine](https://parisbymouth.com/le-tagine/) **Published:** March 6, 2024 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Le Tagine has been serving tasty Moroccan cuisine with incredible natural wines for more than three decades. It's a fun casual option for groups, including vegetarians and wine geeks, and it's open on Sunday. **Content:** Le Tagine has been serving tasty Moroccan cuisine with incredible natural wines for more than three decades. It’s a fun casual option for groups, including vegetarians and wine geeks, and it’s open on Sunday. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF LE TAGINE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-tagine) [FIND OUR OTHER PICKS FOR VEGETARIANS & VEGANS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/vegetarian-in-paris) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## LE TAGINE 13 Rue de Crussol, 75011 Open Thursday-[](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/)[Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) for lunch & dinner Open Wednesday for dinner only Closed [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) & Tuesday [Reservations online](https://www.letagine-restaurant.com/) or at +33 1 47 00 28 67 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/restaurantletagine/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF Le Tagine ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Pigeon-pastilla-at-Le-Tagine-Moroccan-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Pigeon-pastilla-at-Le-Tagine-Moroccan-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Split-pea-dip-at-Le-Tagine-Moroccan-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Split-pea-dip-at-Le-Tagine-Moroccan-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Kefta-at-Le-Tagine-Moroccan-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Kefta-at-Le-Tagine-Moroccan-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Vegetable-couscous-at-Le-Tagine-Moroccan-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Vegetable-couscous-at-Le-Tagine-Moroccan-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Chicken-with-lemon-and-olives-Le-Tagine-Moroccan-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Chicken-with-lemon-and-olives-Le-Tagine-Moroccan-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Couscous-Le-Tagine-Moroccan-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Couscous-Le-Tagine-Moroccan-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Lamb-couscous-Le-Tagine-Moroccan-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Lamb-couscous-Le-Tagine-Moroccan-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/dates-at-Le-Tagine-Moroccan-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "dates-at-Le-Tagine-Moroccan-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Menu-Le-Tagine-Moroccan-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Menu-Le-Tagine-Moroccan-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Wine-at-Le-Tagine-Moroccan-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Wine-at-Le-Tagine-Moroccan-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Eater](https://www.eater.com/maps/best-restaurants-paris-france) (2024) “Paris has dozens of North African restaurants serving couscous and tagines, but what sets this cheerful Moroccan restaurant apart is the outstanding quality of its produce, making it a favorite among Parisian chefs. Here, the couscous is made with fresh seasonal vegetables and succulent baby lamb from the Pyrenees. They also bake their bread and North African pastries in-house, while the wine list features an interesting selection of mostly natural wines. The atmosphere is vivid but avoids cartoonish indulgence, with mosaic-topped tables, lanterns, and candles.” - [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-le-tagine-paris-4) (2021) “Sheer curtains strung up from the ceiling, mashrabiya lamps, benches covered in cushions… At this marock’n’roll lounge, you’re usually toasting with a glass of natural wine, possibly from the Domaine Gramenon, the Foillards, the Tricots, Arena… And what about the grub? All the North African classics stewed up with fine French ingredients.” - [TimeOut](https://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/le-tagine) (2016) “With its pleated fabric ceiling, giant mirrors, mosaic-topped tables, and lanterns and candles throughout, Le Tagine sets the right scene for what we reckon is the best couscous in the city.” - [Aaron Ayscough](https://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.com/2014/02/pioneers-le-tagine-75011.html) (2014) “I started frequenting my friend Marie-Jo Mimoun’s adorable Morroccan restaurant Le Tagine about two years ago. Mimoun has a superb little Rhône-focused wine list, featuring, among others, such legends as Domaine Gramenon, Dard et Ribo, and Jean Foillard.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER --- ## also delicious: our paris food tours LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PARIS FOOD TOURS ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75011, Good for Groups, Latest additions, Moroccan, Natural wine, Notable Wine List, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Vegan Options, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Miznon](https://parisbymouth.com/miznon/) **Published:** March 2, 2024 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Another pita place for the Marais--this annex of an Israeli chain has above average, far more creative offerings than your corner kebab stand. **Content:** This casual Israeli restaurant has three locations in Paris, but we’re most loyal to the original Marais location. Miznon expanded here from Tel Aviv in 2013 and has been delighting both vegetarians and omnivores with food that’s fast, fresh, casual and fun. The charred cauliflower is one of our favorite veggie options, but we also love their pitas stuffed with ratatouille or falafel. [FIND OUR OTHER PICKS FOR VEGETARIANS & VEGANS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/vegetarian-in-paris) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## MIZNON 22 rue des Ecouffes, 75004 Open [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/whats-open-on-sunday-in-paris)-Thursday from noon to 11pm Open Friday from noon to 4pm Closed [Saturday](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/whats-open-on-saturday-in-paris) No reservations Vegetables aren’t an afterthought at this annex of an Israeli pita chain. They’re the stars of a creative menu scribbled on the chalkboard stretching across one wall of the dining room. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/miznon-paris-75010-roasted-cauliflower.jpg "miznon paris 75010 roasted cauliflower | PARIS BY MOUTH")The whole roasted cauliflower (€7) has become a beloved menu staple. Burnished and simply seasoned with a sprinkling of flaky salt, it’s even better when dipped into the unlimited tahini, tomato purée, and pepper sauces on offer. ![Miznon one of the best vegetarian restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/miznon-paris-75010-mushroom-sandwich.jpg "miznon paris 75010 mushroom sandwich | PARIS BY MOUTH")Some of the best sandwich options include the melting ratatouille, the chickpea salad topped with homemade hot sauce and boiled egg, or the mushroom with aioli (€11). The latter is richly flavored and savory, with chunks of roasted scallion. Although exceptionally vegetarian- and vegan-friendly, Miznon boasts meat and fish options as well. The beef bourguignon pita is the perfect mashup between classic French and Israeli cuisines. Beef stew in pita form is a bit messy, however, so eat fast. ![Miznon](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/miznon-paris-75010-falafel-plate.jpg "miznon paris 75010 falafel plate | PARIS BY MOUTH")While the Marais has no shortage of great falafel spots, the falafel platter (€12) offers neighborhood stalwarts stiff competition. The falafel itself – much larger than those found at other shops – is perfectly crisp on the outside and impeccably seasoned. The mishmash of mezze served alongside it include delicious baba ghanouj and black olives as well as ho-hum crudités and a just-fine hard-boiled egg. If you’ve got room for a side, the roasted sweet potato is almost molten when split open, and the sweetness is offset by a nice sprinkling of chunky salt. Ordering and finding a seat in either location can be a bit chaotic, but it’s all in good fun. Food can also be taken to-go, if the restaurant is too crowded; at the 10th arrondissement outpost, you’re only steps from an outdoor seat on the picturesque Canal Saint-Martin. ## **OUR PHOTOS OF MIZNON** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/miznon-paris-75010-tomatoes.jpg "miznon paris 75010 tomatoes | PARIS BY MOUTH")Tomatoes with onions and chile![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/miznon-paris-75010-table.jpg "miznon paris 75010 table | PARIS BY MOUTH")Shared table![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/miznon-paris-75010-sauces.jpg "miznon paris 75010 sauces | PARIS BY MOUTH")Unlimited sauces![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/miznon-paris-75010-interior.jpg "miznon paris 75010 interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")The narrow dining room![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/miznon-paris-75010-eggplant-2-1.jpg "miznon paris 75010 eggplant 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Eggplant with tahini![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/miznon-paris-75010-counter-1.jpg "miznon paris 75010 counter | PARIS BY MOUTH")The counter![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/miznon-paris-75010-falafel.jpg "miznon paris 75010 falafel | PARIS BY MOUTH")Falafel ## **ADDITIONAL LOCATION** 37 quai de Valmy, 75010 Open Sunday-Thursday noon-11pm Open Friday noon-4pm Closed Saturday ## **IN OTHER WORDS** [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/38466/mitzon-cest-toujours-oui/) (2015) “C’est parfois rock n’roll… c’est franchement bon, déluré avec une clientèle jouant le jeu à fond, celui d’une gourmandise vorace non feinte (croyez- moi ça actionne sec). Prix pas si doux que cela, mais sincèrement, adresse valable et trendy pour les amateurs du genre.” [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/32017/mitzon-la-reponse-cest-oui-oui/) (2014) “Tout est préparé sous vos yeux derrière le comptoir par une armée de cuistots venus pour la plupart d’Israël. Sono remontée comme un coucou, affluence des grands jours, attendez vous à un petit choc frontal qui devrait faire se pâmer quelques foodies en mal de sensations fortes. Tout était bon, quasiment donné (en dessous et au-dessus de 10 euros).” [Foodbox](http://www.lafoodbox.com/2014/02/miznon-paris-ou-comment-aller-tel-aviv.html) (2014) “Des pitas maison, moelleuses, garnies avec generosité de kebab d’agneau, fin, non gras et savoureux, ou de poisson épicé comme chez ma maman, des choux fleurs entiers grillés servis avec de l’huile d’olive et de la fleur de sel, des patates douces rôties doucement, mais aussi des plats à l’assiette comme le surprenant bœuf bourguignon.” [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/miznon) (2013) “It’s a little more expensive than you might find elsewhere, but streets ahead in quality. The cooks, mostly Israeli natives, chop chicken and meat right in front of you at the sparkling clean counter. With a cup of free mint tea and some spicy sauces, you can get stuck into chicken pitta, lamb kebab and steak with things like grilled cauliflower or sweet potato, takeaway or eat in.” [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2013/11/05/30004-20131105ARTFIG00492-miznon-la-streetfood-de-tel-aviv.php) (2013) “Chou-fleur rôti: fameux de saine simplicité. Pita kebab d’agneau: bien fourni. Pita maquereau: sur ce coup, le pain gagnerait à un petit supplément de gril.” [Le Fooding](http://www.lefooding.com/fr/restaurants/restaurant-miznon-paris) (2013) “Et alors, oui : même si ça se la pète un peu, c’est bon, frais, mijoté, et ça cale bien!” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75004, 75010, Affordable, In the Marais, Israeli, Near the Canal, No reservations necessary, Quick Bites, Vegan Options, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [FIEF](https://parisbymouth.com/fief/) **Published:** June 4, 2024 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** FIEF is a sleek and modern restaurant in the 11th with a mission to use local ingredients. The name FIEF stands for Fait Ici En France (made here in France) and the restaurant’s goal is to import nothing from outside of France. Their mission is executed with phenomenal expertise by chef Victor Mercier (a Top Chef finalist in 2018) and his team. They’ve earned a Michelin star for their efforts, and are offering both a vegan tasting menu (85€) and a “conscious omnivore” tasting menu (95€). The affordable wine pairings (50€) are worth getting. The “Territories” menu, served only at the open kitchen counter, includes every dish for 125€. FIEF is hands-down the best tasting menu for vegans or vegetarians in Paris, and it’s a winner for omnivores, too. [FIND OUR OTHER PICKS FOR VEGETARIANS & VEGANS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/vegetarian-in-paris) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## FIEF 44 Rue de la Folie Méricourt, [75011](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75011/) Open [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/)-Friday for dinner only Closed [Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) & [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) [Reservations online](https://www.fiefrestaurant.fr/) or at +33 1 47 00 03 22 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/fiefrestaurant/?hl=en) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF FIEF Most recent visit ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_4605.jpg "IMG_4605 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_4607.jpg "IMG_4607 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Artichoke-and-cherry-bitter-almond-and-meadowsweet-at-FIEF-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Artichoke and cherry, bitter almond and meadowsweet at FIEF restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Bread-and-butter-at-FIEF.jpg "Bread and butter at FIEF | PARIS BY MOUTH")![FIEF one of the best vegetarian restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Mushroom-dumpling-with-shitake-XO-sauce-and-mushroom-essence-at-FIEF.jpg "Mushroom dumpling with shitake XO sauce and mushroom essence at FIEF | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/beef-tartare-plein-air-raw-squid-sauce-inspired-by-Pad-Thai-but-from-local-ingredients-at-FIEF.jpg "beef tartare (plein air) raw squid, sauce inspired by Pad Thai but from local ingredients at FIEF | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Congee-with-Camargue-rice-grilled-asparagus-jus-Breton-algae-and-basil-at-FIEF.jpg "Congee with Camargue rice, grilled asparagus jus, Breton algae and basil at FIEF | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Turbot-from-Brittany-with-shrimp-and-fava-beans-with-marigold-and-orange-blossom-at-FIEF.jpg "Turbot from Brittany with shrimp and fava beans with marigold and orange blossom at FIEF | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Blanc-manger-and-rhubarb-from-the-Drome-with-pine-and-goat-cheese-sorbet.jpg "Blanc manger and rhubarb from the Drome with pine and goat cheese sorbet | PARIS BY MOUTH")![FIEF restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Strawberries-and-peas-with-tarragon-and-baie-de-Maceron-at-FIEF.jpg "Strawberries and peas with tarragon and baie de Maceron at FIEF | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Vegan-menu-at-FIEF-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Vegan menu at FIEF restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Omnivore-menu-at-FIEF-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Omnivore menu at FIEF restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") Previous visit ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/43A53390-BF62-4F9D-820C-4456FA2853DD.jpeg "FIEF restaurant in Paris - | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/5E6BA378-5C8F-4694-85B1-F84D0E19C5E6-scaled.jpeg "FIEF restaurant in Paris - | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/7E2B0052-C10B-457C-A890-0DA0D6E9FE26-scaled.jpeg "FIEF restaurant in Paris - interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")![FIEF restaurant one of the best Paris restaurants for vegetarians](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/8F0F8452-2CDB-4CF5-A2CC-AF6DFB7C25DC-scaled.jpeg "FIEF restaurant in Paris - | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/CF2F1878-4B25-448C-ADAF-236C8F9513F0-scaled.jpeg "FIEF restaurant in Paris - | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/BFEC09A1-42AD-460A-96DC-E56A9F8BEC89-scaled.jpeg "FIEF restaurant in Paris - | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/FAAD71D5-781F-4B5F-9E6F-3A051033E872-scaled.jpeg "FIEF restaurant in Paris - | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/D9CE3D62-54EC-4ED7-B6A5-FE8DF4D063DC-scaled.jpeg "FIEF restaurant in Paris - | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75011, Latest additions, Moderate tasting menus, Modern & Creative, Open Monday, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Kubri](https://parisbymouth.com/kubri/) **Published:** August 24, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Kubri is the latest Levantine restaurant to capture the hearts and bellies of Parisians. In a bright and colorful space that used to house the dark and delicious [Pas de Loup](https://www.davidlebovitz.com/pas-de-loup-paris-cocktail-bar-restaurant/), Kubri is serving the most exciting Lebanese food I’ve tasted in Paris. With three different kinds of hummus, a selection of small plates that include many vegetarian and vegan options, and family-style platters of short-ribs, there’s something here for everyone. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF KUBRI](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/kubri) [FIND OUR OTHER PICKS FOR VEGETARIANS & VEGANS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/vegetarian-in-paris) [FIND OUR 50 FAVORITE PARIS RESTAURANTS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## KUBRI 108 Rue Amelot, [75011](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75011/) Open Tuesday to [Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for lunch & dinner Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) & [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) [Reservations online](https://www.kubri-restaurant.com/) or at +33 1 71 27 43 71 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/kubriparis/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF KUBRI ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Eggplant-amuse-at-Kubri-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Eggplant-amuse-at-Kubri-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Tomato-fattoush-with-radish-mint-toum-sumac-khebez-crisp-at-Kubri-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Tomato-fattoush-with-radish-mint-toum-sumac-khebez-crisp-at-Kubri-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Roasted-carrot-with-carrot-molasses-and-coriander-zough-on-hummus-at-Kubri-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Roasted-carrot-with-carrot-molasses-and-coriander-zough-on-hummus-at-Kubri-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_4114.jpg "IMG_4114 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Peach-maamoul-tart-with-rose-and-whipped-cream-at-Kubri-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Peach-maamoul-tart-with-rose-and-whipped-cream-at-Kubri-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Iced-halwa-with-almond-pistachio-dark-chocolate-and-artisanal-raw-tahini-at-Kubri-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Iced-halwa-with-almond-pistachio-dark-chocolate-and-artisanal-raw-tahini-at-Kubri-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dining-room-at-Kubri-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Dining-room-at-Kubri-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bar-at-Kubri-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Bar-at-Kubri-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Interior-at-Kubri-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Interior-at-Kubri-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Menu-2-at-Kubri-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Menu-2-at-Kubri-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Menu-at-Kubri-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Menu-at-Kubri-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [David Lebovitz](https://www.davidlebovitz.com/paris/) (2023) “A wonderful restaurant exploring the cuisine of Lebanon, by Franco-Lebanese cheffe Rita Higgins. The menu changes daily but the Labneh appetizer I had with broccolini, herbs and radishes was outstanding, as was the roast chicken with a forceful *toum* (garlic) sauce and black citrus, as well as beef cheeks with crunchy beans. The well-made cocktails are infused with Arabesque flavors, too. The place is small and casual, and is getting the attention it deserves.” - [Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/m-styles/article/2023/07/07/rita-higgins-une-cheffe-levantine-a-paris_6181002_4497319.html) (2023) a fascinating profile of chef Rita Higgins’ path from working as a nurse in Beirut and Belgium to following her Franco-Japanese husband to Japan and cooking there at the Lebanese embassy, to returning with him to France and training at the Cordon Bleu. - [Emily Monaco](https://www.tomatokumato.com/kubri-is-a-home-run-for-lebanese-small-plates-in-the-11th/) (2023) “Hispi cabbage has become somewhat of a regular on Paris’ menus of late, taking the place perhaps previously occupied by cauliflower. I can’t say I’m complaining; after enjoying a positively decadent dish featuring the crucifer at Reyna last year, I was bowled over by the caramelized roasted version at Kubri, seasoned with Aleppo pepper butter, cri-cri peanuts, oregano, apricot pickles, and shanklish cheese.” - [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/kubri) (2023) “Running this picture-perfect spot are two Lebanese expats, Mayfrid and Ingrid Chehlaoui, who entrusted the kitchen to chef Rita Higgins (ex-Baron in Beirut). She aims to elevate Levantine cuisine in their pristine space, which is almost too perfect to be true…. But this sense of austerity melts away once you bite into the kibbeh dipped into homemade hummus dripping with sunshine – and olive oil.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75011, Latest additions, Lebanese, Open Saturday, Vegan Options, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Aléa](https://parisbymouth.com/alea/) **Published:** March 8, 2024 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Aléa is new restaurant, tucked into the sweet and sedate backside of the [Montmartre](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-area/in-montmartre/) hill, that’s run by a young couple. It feels personal. Chef Léa Lestage, who previously worked at the three-star Epicure, is serving a market-driven menu at night with 3-4 options per course (starters 11-16*€,* mains 24-26€). When I went, that included the best duck dish I’ve had in years – a canard de Challans served with an indulgent potato millefeuille and a fig poached in red wine sauce. At lunch they offer two courses for 20€ and three for 24€. William Atlan, who previously cooked with Daniel Rose at La Bourse et la Vie, runs a flawless dining room. We’ve included Aléa among our [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants). [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF ALÉA](https://open.substack.com/pub/parisbymouth/p/alea) [FIND OUR OTHER PICKS FOR VEGETARIANS & VEGANS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/vegetarian-in-paris) [SEE ALL OUR FAVORITE PARIS RESTAURANTS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## ALÉA 39 Rue Lamarck, [75018](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75018) Open Wednesday-[Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for lunch & dinner Open [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) for lunch only Closed [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) & Tuesday [Reservations online](http://www.alearestaurant.com/) or at +33 1 81 69 96 93 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/alea_restaurant/?hl=en) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF ALÉA ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Alea-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-coco-de-paimpol-mussels-in-escabeche-tomato-and-chorizo.jpg "Alea-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-coco-de-paimpol-mussels-in-escabeche-tomato-and-chorizo | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Alea-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-poached-egg-with-cepe-mushrooms-roasted-in-persillade-with-garlic-croutons.jpg "Alea-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-poached-egg-with-cepe-mushrooms-roasted-in-persillade-with-garlic-croutons | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Alea-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-gnocchis-with-pleurotes-mushrooms-garlic-yogurt-and-vanilla-chile-oil.jpg "Alea-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-gnocchis-with-pleurotes-mushrooms-garlic-yogurt-and-vanilla-chile-oil | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Alea-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-Challans-duck-with-figs-poached-in-red-wine-with-potato-millefeuille-and-jus.jpg "Alea-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-Challans-duck-with-figs-poached-in-red-wine-with-potato-millefeuille-and-jus | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Alea-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-24-month-Comte-with-white-grape-condiment.jpg "Alea-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-24-month-Comte-with-white-grape-condiment | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Alea-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-poached-pears-with-creme-brulee-siphon-and-cinnamon-crumble.jpg "Alea-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-poached-pears-with-creme-brulee-siphon-and-cinnamon-crumble | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Alea-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-interior.jpg "Alea-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Alea-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-dining-room.jpg "Alea-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-dining-room | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Alea-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-menu.jpg "Alea-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-menu | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER --- ## also delicious: our paris food tours LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PARIS FOOD TOURS ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75018, Classic French, Latest additions, Near Montmartre, Open Sunday --- ### [Le Saint-Sébastien](https://parisbymouth.com/le-saint-sebastien/) **Published:** December 6, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Le Saint-Sébastien is known for its vegetable-driven (but not vegetarian) cooking and desserts with a savory spin. The 400-reference-strong wine list and impeccable service make this neighborhood restaurant one worth crossing the city for. Now helmed by chef Andrés Solis, the menu features a few subtle twists that highlight his Mexican culinary heritage. They have a beautiful bar, making it a great idea for solo diners and last-minute walk-ins. Recommended for [Great Vegetarian Food in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/vegetarian-in-paris). [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF LE SAINT-SÉBASTIEN](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-saint-sebastien) [FIND OUR OTHER PICKS FOR VEGETARIANS & VEGANS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/vegetarian-in-paris) [FIND OUR FAVORITE PARIS RESTAURANTS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## LE SAINT-SÉBASTIEN 42, rue Saint-Sébastien, 75011 Open [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/)–[Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for dinner Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) [Reservations online](https://www.lesaintsebastien.paris/) or at +33 6 49 75 27 90 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/lesaintsebastien/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## **OUR PHOTOS OF LE SAINT-SEBASTIEN** Most recent visit ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Hors-doeuvres-at-Le-Saint-Sebastien-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Hors-doeuvres-at-Le-Saint-Sebastien-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Amuses-at-Le-Saint-Sebastien-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Amuses-at-Le-Saint-Sebastien-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Saint-Sébastien one of the best vegetarian restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Crispy-lentils-red-onions-and-ancho-chile-cream-at-Le-Saint-Sebastien-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Crispy-lentils-red-onions-and-ancho-chile-cream-at-Le-Saint-Sebastien-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Beef-tongue-arugula-beets-in-chile-morita-at-Le-Saint-Sebastien-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Beef-tongue-arugula-beets-in-chile-morita-at-Le-Saint-Sebastien-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Mackerel-with-potatoes-salicorne-and-fried-shallots-at-Le-Saint-Sebastien-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Mackerel-with-potatoes-salicorne-and-fried-shallots-at-Le-Saint-Sebastien-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Chicken-with-taggiasche-olives-carrots-and-pistachios-at-Le-Saint-Sebastien-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Chicken-with-taggiasche-olives-carrots-and-pistachios-at-Le-Saint-Sebastien-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Goat-cheese-ravioli-with-watercress-shitakes-fresh-almonds-and-watercress-at-Le-Saint-Sebastien-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Goat-cheese-ravioli-with-watercress-shitakes-fresh-almonds-and-watercress-at-Le-Saint-Sebastien-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Chaource-with-quince-at-Le-Saint-Sebastien-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Chaource-with-quince-at-Le-Saint-Sebastien-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Parsnip-mousse-with-Jamaican-pepper-ice-cream-and-a-hazelnut-cake-at-Le-Saint-Sebastien-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Parsnip-mousse-with-Jamaican-pepper-ice-cream-and-a-hazelnut-cake-at-Le-Saint-Sebastien-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Wine-at-Le-Saint-Sebastien-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Wine-at-Le-Saint-Sebastien-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Menu-at-Le-Saint-Sebastien-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Menu-at-Le-Saint-Sebastien-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") Previous visits ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/FD890919-B484-46F7-AF1B-523B05067BB7.jpeg "Le Saint-Sebastien restaurant Paris sopressata | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/8361A4A3-3E6E-4BEF-ABAC-658AB3424050-scaled.jpeg "Le Saint-Sebastien restaurant Paris tarama | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/6C55726E-DA78-462F-B1A3-82E3F93B7554-scaled.jpeg "Le Saint-Sebastien restaurant Paris pate en croute | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F85126F8-8446-4BA3-960E-53B595FEC6B0-scaled.jpeg "Le Saint-Sebastien restaurant Paris artichokes | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/0F6D7975-22DF-408B-A832-5A9EB5D63234-scaled.jpeg "Le Saint-Sebastien restaurant Paris tete de fromage | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/46011A66-EAEA-4568-8182-77BA5F8B4C27-scaled.jpeg "Le Saint-Sebastien restaurant Paris fish | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Sea-scallops-with-apple-at-Le-Saint-Sebastien-in-Paris.jpg "Sea scallops with apple at Le Saint-Sebastien in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Sea scallops with turnip and apple![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Le-Saint-Sebastien-in-Paris-encornet-de-lile-dOleron-oignons-feuilles-de-blettes-e1646007625825.jpeg "Le Saint-Sebastien in Paris - encornet de l'ile d'Oleron, oignons, feuilles de blettes | PARIS BY MOUTH")Charred squid with onion compote chard ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER --- ## also delicious: our paris food tours LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PARIS FOOD TOURS ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75011, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Notable Wine List, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Le Jardin de Cheval Blanc](https://parisbymouth.com/le-jardin-de-cheval-blanc/) **Published:** June 22, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Le Jardin de Cheval Blanc is an ephemeral restaurant on the roof of the Cheval Blanc hotel that runs from June 2 to October 1. The space is lush with trees and other plantings, and the red and white theme – which extends from the table settings to the staff uniforms – feels like holiday. The red theme also extends to the food – Arnaud Donckele (the chef of the three-star restaurant downstairs) supposedly collaborated with chef William Béquin to create the tomato and strawberry themed menu. And by theme, we mean that EVERY dish contains tomato or strawberry. Tomato fatigue sets in after the second or third plate that’s built around the ingredient, so I don’t recommend ordering a lot of food. It’s a weird menu that rambles between non-sensical categories like “les farinages” (flour-based foods) and it’s egregiously expensive. A slim portion of sea bass without accompaniments is 48€, and the cheapest rosé (that will run you 15€ at the grocery store) is marked up to 105€. If you’re concerned about money, or ingesting food, this isn’t a place for you. If your budget allows, I recommend coming here for a drink and a nibble early before eating a real meal somewhere else. Or come during a heat wave when chilled tomato soup and a rooftop breeze are the best things imaginable. [FIND OUR OTHER PICKS FOR VEGETARIANS & VEGANS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/vegetarian-in-paris) ## LE JARDIN DE CHEVAL BLANC 8 Quai du Louvre, [75001](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75001/) Open Wednesday-Sunday for lunch & dinner Closed Monday & Tuesday From June 2 – October 1 [Reservations online](https://www.sevenrooms.com/reservations/lejardincb?lang=en) or at +33 1 79 35 50 22 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/le.toutparis/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## oUR PHOTOS OF LE JARDIN DE CHEVAL BLANC ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Cheval-Blanc-rooftop-restaurant-in-Paris-cecina-de-black-Angus.jpg "Cheval-Blanc-rooftop-restaurant-in-Paris-cecina-de-black-Angus | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Cheval-Blanc-rooftop-restaurant-in-Paris-stracciatella-and-seasonal-flowers-with-tomatoes.jpg "Cheval-Blanc-rooftop-restaurant-in-Paris-stracciatella-and-seasonal-flowers-with-tomatoes | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Cheval-Blanc-rooftop-restaurant-in-Paris-guests.jpg "Cheval-Blanc-rooftop-restaurant-in-Paris-guests | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Jardin de Cheval Blanc rooftop restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_3451.jpg "Le Jardin de Cheval Blanc rooftop restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Cheval-Blanc-rooftop-restaurant-in-Paris-chilled-tomato-soup-with-watermelon-and-burrata.jpg "Cheval-Blanc-rooftop-restaurant-in-Paris-chilled-tomato-soup-with-watermelon-and-burrata | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Cheval-Blanc-rooftop-restaurant-in-Paris-tataki-of-tuna-and-seriole-with-tomatoes-mint-and-shiso.jpg "Cheval-Blanc-rooftop-restaurant-in-Paris-tataki-of-tuna-and-seriole-with-tomatoes-mint-and-shiso | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Cheval-Blanc-rooftop-restaurant-in-Paris-ile-flottant-of-tomatoes-with-summer-truffle.jpg "Cheval-Blanc-rooftop-restaurant-in-Paris-ile-flottant-of-tomatoes-with-summer-truffle | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Cheval-Blanc-rooftop-restaurant-in-Paris-stuffed-tomatoes.jpg "Cheval-Blanc-rooftop-restaurant-in-Paris-stuffed-tomatoes | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Le-Jardin-de-Cheval-Blanc-rooftop-restaurant-in-Paris-pain-perdu-with-Bellota-ham-green-zebra-sorbet.jpg "Le-Jardin-de-Cheval-Blanc-rooftop-restaurant-in-Paris-pain-perdu-with-Bellota-ham-green-zebra-sorbet | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Cheval-Blanc-rooftop-restaurant-in-Paris-bun-with-tomato-arugula-and-scamorza.jpg "Cheval-Blanc-rooftop-restaurant-in-Paris-bun-with-tomato-arugula-and-scamorza | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Cheval-Blanc-rooftop-restaurant-in-Paris-zitone-pasta-gratineed-with-cherry-tomato-veloute-artichokes-and-Taggiasche-olives.jpg "Cheval-Blanc-rooftop-restaurant-in-Paris-zitone-pasta-gratineed-with-cherry-tomato-veloute-artichokes-and-Taggiasche-olives | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Cheval-Blanc-rooftop-restaurant-in-Paris-grilled-sea-bass-with-the-leaves-of-green-tomatoes.jpg "Cheval-Blanc-rooftop-restaurant-in-Paris-grilled-sea-bass-with-the-leaves-of-green-tomatoes | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Cheval-Blanc-rooftop-restaurant-in-Paris-tables.jpg "Cheval-Blanc-rooftop-restaurant-in-Paris-tables | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_3450-2.jpg "IMG_3450-2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_3457.jpg "IMG_3457 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_3458.jpg "IMG_3458 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Cheval-Blanc-rooftop-restaurant-in-Paris-table-at-sunset.jpg "Cheval-Blanc-rooftop-restaurant-in-Paris-table-at-sunset | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75001, Latest additions, Near the Louvre, Open Every Day, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining, Outdoor Drinking, Vegetarian Friendly **Tags:** Rooftop Restaurants --- ### [Ducasse Sur Seine](https://parisbymouth.com/ducasse-sur-seine/) **Published:** June 20, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Alain Ducasse has created a floating restaurant that’s actually good. Ducasse sur Seine docks directly in front of the Eiffel Tower and offers an incredible view of that monument at the beginning as you arrive for your lunch or dinner. It then breaks away for a slow and silent (the boat is electric and soundless) cruise that glides past the most gorgeous Paris monuments during a two-hour circuit. At lunch, there are menus at 95€ (two courses + a beverage), 105€ (three courses), 160€ (three courses + wine pairings and 265€ (four courses + wine pairings + Champagne). At dinner, a four course menu starts at 160€ and the price increases to 305€ for a five course menu with wine pairings and Champagne. For 500€, there’s a six course menu with Champagne and wine pairings, plus the best view at the front of the boat. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF DUCASSE SUR SEINE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/ducasse-sur-seine) [FIND OUR OTHER PICKS FOR VEGETARIANS & VEGANS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/vegetarian-in-paris) [FIND OUR FAVORITE PARIS RESTAURANTS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## DUCASSE SUR SEINE 19 Port Debilly, 75016 Open Wednesday-[Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) for lunch & dinner Closed [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) & Tuesday [Reservations online](https://www.ducasse-seine.com/fr) or at +33 1 58 00 22 08 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ducassesurseine/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF DUCASSE SUR SEINE ![Ducasse sur Seine restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Ducasse-sur-Seine-restaurant-in-Paris-river-boat-cruise.jpg "Ducasse-sur-Seine-restaurant-in-Paris-river-boat-cruise | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Ducasse sur Seine restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Ducasse-sur-Seine-restaurant-in-Paris-interior.jpg "Ducasse-sur-Seine-restaurant-in-Paris-interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Ducasse sur Seine restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Ducasse-sur-Seine-restaurant-in-Paris-burrata-foam-with-truffle.jpg "Ducasse-sur-Seine-restaurant-in-Paris-burrata-foam-with-truffle | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Ducasse sur Seine restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Ducasse-sur-Seine-restaurant-in-Paris-butter.jpg "Ducasse-sur-Seine-restaurant-in-Paris-butter | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Ducasse sur Seine restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Ducasse-sur-Seine-restaurant-in-Paris-Soft-boiled-egg-with-peas-and-mint-.jpg "Ducasse-sur-Seine-restaurant-in-Paris-Soft-boiled-egg-with-peas-and-mint- | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Ducasse sur Seine restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Ducasse-sur-Seine-restaurant-in-Paris-marinated-trout-with-cucumber-and-dill-with-blackcurrant.jpg "Ducasse-sur-Seine-restaurant-in-Paris-marinated-trout-with-cucumber-and-dill-with-blackcurrant | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Ducasse sur Seine restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Ducasse-sur-Seine-restaurant-in-Paris-confit-pollock-with-squash.jpg "Ducasse-sur-Seine-restaurant-in-Paris-confit-pollock-with-squash | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Ducasse sur Seine restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Ducasse-sur-Seine-restaurant-in-Paris-long-cooked-lamb-shoulder-with-eggplant-yogurt-and-coriander.jpg "Ducasse-sur-Seine-restaurant-in-Paris-long-cooked-lamb-shoulder-with-eggplant-yogurt-and-coriander | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Ducasse sur Seine restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Ducasse-sur-Seine-restaurant-in-Paris-rhubarb-with-goat-curd-and-shiso.jpg "Ducasse-sur-Seine-restaurant-in-Paris-rhubarb-with-goat-curd-and-shiso | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Ducasse sur Seine restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Ducasse-sur-Seine-restaurant-in-Paris-strawberry-and-marigold-with-fior-di-latte-ice-cream.jpg "Ducasse-sur-Seine-restaurant-in-Paris-strawberry-and-marigold-with-fior-di-latte-ice-cream | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Ducasse sur Seine restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_0364.jpg "IMG_0364 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Ducasse sur Seine restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Ducasse-sur-Seine-restaurant-in-Paris-mignardises.jpg "Ducasse-sur-Seine-restaurant-in-Paris-mignardises | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Ducasse sur Seine menu](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Ducasse-sur-Seine-restaurant-in-Paris-menu.jpg "Ducasse-sur-Seine-restaurant-in-Paris-menu | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Patricia Wells](http://www.patriciawells.com/blog/2018/10/26/ducasse-sur-seine-make-it-your-next-meal-in-paris) “Imagine two solid hours slowly cruising the Seine on a comfortable, understated boat, all the while dining on fine seasonal fare. While I expected the ride to be spectacular, I wasn’t sure the food would provide a true gastronomic experience. I was wrong.” - [Michelin Guide](https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/ile-de-france/paris/restaurant/ducasse-sur-seine) “Well, no one can say that Alain Ducasse lacks for boldness or ideas, as the Ducasse sur Seine once again proves. An electric boat, moored on the quayside of Port Debilly in the swanky 16th arrondissement, offers a gastronomic cruise that is both ecological and silent. At the same time as you discover Parisian monuments, you will taste up – to – the – minute cuisine, masterfully crafted by a kitchen team worthy of the best restaurants.” Well done, mon capitaine!” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75016, Incredible view, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Near the Eiffel Tower, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Vegetarian Friendly **Tags:** Panoramic Views --- ### [Willi's Wine Bar](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-willis-wine-bar/) **Published:** September 11, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** Willi’s Wine Bar has been a Paris institution since 1980, when Mark Williamson opened up near the Palais Royal. If you’ve come to Paris to drink wine, this is a great place to stop in for a glass (or bottle) and some simple food. It’s also a good place to book for larger groups. ## WILLI’S WINE BAR 13 rue des Petits-Champs, 75001 Open Monday-Saturday for lunch & dinner Closed Sunday [Reservations online](https://www.williswinebar.com/) or at +33 1 42 61 05 09 ## OUR PHOTOS OF WILLI’S WINE BAR ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/willisduck-e1379336880345.jpg "Willi's Wine Bar by Barbra Austin | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Willis-Wine-Bar-interior-by-Meg-Zimbeck-e1533058133101.jpg "Willi's Wine Bar by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Willi's via Barbra Austin](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/willispbm-e1379336897745.jpg "Willi's Wine Bar | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS [Condé Nast Traveler](http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2015-02-17/author-patricia-wells-favorite-paris-restaurants) (2015) “When Mark Williamson opened his place in 1980, he single-handedly put the modern Parisian wine bar on the map. And he hasn’t stopped running since.” [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2014/01/hidden-in-plain-sight-willis-wine-bar.html) (2014) “A bit odd, reminiscent of middling French-themed restaurants in London or New York. It contains croque monsieurs, a burger, and some pitifully amateurish crab-cakes, alongside more identifiably Parisian staples like duck breast and Charolais steak.” [The Guardian](http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2012/sep/16/top-10-paris-wine-bars?fb=optOut) (2012) “…Mark Williamson, who has probably had a bigger influence on what Parisians drink today than almost anyone else, is completing a major expansion. What’s unlikely to change is the international crowd, the brilliant selection of wines by the glass and a menu that follows the seasons with dishes such as quail breast on salad leaves with spiced nectarines.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2010/02/17/03013-20100217ARTFIG00890-philosophie-de-comptoirs-willi-s-wine-bar-.php) (2010) “On y retrouve huit à dix personnes sur les tabourets hauts, en fonction de l’affluence. D’abord pour goûter les épatantes propositions de vins au verre et souvent pour poursuivre autour d’une bouteille (sélection tout aussi qualitative, notamment dans le Rhône) et de plats, piochés sur le menu-carte.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75001, Classic French, Good for Groups, Near the Louvre, Notable Wine List, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Vegetarian Friendly, Wine Bars --- ### [Macéo](https://parisbymouth.com/maceo/) **Published:** June 21, 2021 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Macéo is a light and airy restaurant near the Palais Royal from Mark Williamson ([Willi’s Wine Bar](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-willis-wine-bar/)), serving creative dishes with plenty of vegetarian options. It’s a good place to book for large groups, and for dinner on Monday. The wine list is incredible. ## MACÉO 15 rue des Petits-Champs, 75001 Open Monday-Friday for lunch & dinner Open Saturday for dinner only Closed Sunday [Reservations online](https://www.maceorestaurant.com/) or at +33 1 42 97 53 85 ## OUR PHOTOS OF MACÉO ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1246B7DA-DD4C-4F8B-B491-30CF69BD3931-scaled.jpeg "Maceo Paris veal carpaccio | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/0DD4A491-8002-4A09-9010-08136965FFC0.jpeg "Maceo Paris artichoke | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/182D227E-26E9-44BD-B0E2-9A159D32C091-scaled.jpeg "Maceo Paris terrine | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/5429C808-7D30-47BE-92AD-C1A317855B5A-scaled.jpeg "Maceo Paris maigre roti | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/B38EF8A4-ADFF-4810-9C09-8FE55C41E65D-scaled.jpeg "Maceo Paris encornets | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/0CA17BC6-D496-4AD9-B1CB-C9AF55ABD10D-scaled.jpeg "Maceo Paris dessert | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/134223D3-40D1-4414-8237-43C2D54A26A6-scaled.jpeg "Maceo Paris strawberry dessert | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Maceo restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Maceo-Paris.jpg "| PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/scope/articles-restaurants/2008/03/26/08004-20080326ARTFIG00628-dejeuners-d-affaires-en-une-heure-chrono-maceo.php) (2008) “De très beaux volumes haussmanniens et un coin salon idéal pour conversations discrètes.” ## ALSO DELICIOUS: OUR FOOD TOURS LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PARIS FOOD TOURS ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75001, Good for Groups, Modern & Creative, Near the Louvre, Notable Wine List, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Godaille](https://parisbymouth.com/godaille/) **Published:** May 30, 2024 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** The restaurant Godaille, situated across the street from the charming Square Trousseau, is a wonderful new addition to the Aligre neighborhood. Its ambitions feel modest – they seem to want to be a neighborhood place – and they’re exceeding them with inventive small plates and one of the best steak dishes I’ve ever tasted. Go with a relaxed bunch for a casual and very delicious meal with natural-leaning wines. [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## GODAILLE 9 Rue Antoine Vollon, 75012 Open Tuesday-[Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for lunch & dinner Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) & [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) [Reservations online](https://www.restaurantgodaille.fr/) or at +33 1 45 85 30 65 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/godaille_paris12/?hl=fr) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF GODAILLE ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Cockles-with-green-coconut-curry-sauce-at-Godaille.jpg "Cockles-with-green-coconut-curry-sauce-at-Godaille | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Crispy-rice-shallot-grated-coconut-at-Godaille.jpg "Crispy-rice-shallot-grated-coconut-at-Godaille | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Tempura-eggplant-with-with-spiced-yogurt-and-feta-mousse-at-Godaille.jpg "Tempura-eggplant-with-with-spiced-yogurt-and-feta-mousse-at-Godaille | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Mix-of-raw-and-cooked-vegetables-lentils-and-pickles-at-Godaille.jpg "Mix-of-raw-and-cooked-vegetables-lentils-and-pickles-at-Godaille | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Prime-rib-with-young-potatoes-and-salad-at-Godaille.jpg "Prime-rib-with-young-potatoes-and-salad-at-Godaille | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Young-potatoes-at-Godaille.jpg "Young-potatoes-at-Godaille | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Strawberries-with-rhubarb-sherbet-crumble-and-lemon-whipped-cream-at-Godaille.jpg "Strawberries-with-rhubarb-sherbet-crumble-and-lemon-whipped-cream-at-Godaille | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Chocolate-tartlet-with-puffed-buckwheat-coffee-mascarpone-gianduja-sauce-at-Godaille.jpg "Chocolate-tartlet-with-puffed-buckwheat-coffee-mascarpone-gianduja-sauce-at-Godaille | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Menu-at-Godaille-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Menu-at-Godaille-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/wine-ethos-at-Godaille.jpg "wine-ethos-at-Godaille | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Michelin](https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/ile-de-france/paris/restaurant/godaille) (2024) “*Godaille* in French slang means feasting and making merry among good friends. So let’s get to it and tuck into this invigorating, flavoursome cuisine! This eatery run by a group of pals gives pride of place to spices and fresh herbs, in dishes such as fried chicken with super-soft meat in a crispy golden crumb, alongside a ginger-lemon sauce; bouchot mussels are served with a coconut-green curry sauce and Thai herbs. The pleasant, slightly retro interior is complemented by a lovely bunch of fresh flowers on each table. A fine selection of natural and organic wines (including some orange wines).” - [The Infatuation](https://www.theinfatuation.com/paris/reviews/godaille) (2023) “One half of the partnership behind this modern bistro on Square Trousseau formerly worked at [Septime](https://www.theinfatuation.com/paris/reviews/septime), which means there was some built-in buzz when it opened. Stroll through the nearby Marché d’Aligre before making your way here for a leisurely, €30 three-course lunch. They also have an a la carte menu with appetizers like green curry mussels and smoked trout in a sesame and peanut sauce, and mains like a hefty hanger steak with marshmallow-sized fried gnocchi in a light, Frenchified BBQ sauce. The beautiful, high-ceilinged room, with brass sconces and distressed leather seats, is nice and inviting, and the service is, as the French say, top.” - [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/godaille) (2023) “Happy are the flock of the Ledru-Rollin neighborhood, ever since Étienne Aubron and Derick Fortes Rocha have added this nifty little joint to their Pur Vin wine shop. With Godaille (slang for restaurant debauchery), among leather chairs and old newspaper prints, these two preachers of good booze also show promise, hands on their stomachs, backed by Mickaël Bui (ex-Tomy & Co) in the kitchen.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER --- ## also delicious: our paris food tours LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PARIS FOOD TOURS ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75012, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Open Saturday --- ### [Dandelion](https://parisbymouth.com/dandelion/) **Published:** July 2, 2024 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Dandelion is my kind of place. It’s off the beaten path in a village-y corner of the 20th. It’s affordable, filled with locals and flying a little under the radar. It’s so much better than you expect it to be – from the friendly service to the thoughtful wine list (mostly but not entirely natural) to the stunningly beautiful plating as seen in this dish of red tuna with cherries and chili jam. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF DANDELION](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/dandelion) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## DANDELION 46 Rue des Vignoles, 75020 Open Tuesday-Thursday for dinner only Open Friday-[](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/whats-open-on-saturday-in-paris)[Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for lunch & dinner Closed [](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/whats-open-on-sunday-in-paris)[Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) & [](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/whats-open-on-monday-in-paris)[Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) [Reservations online](https://www.restaurantdandelion.com/) or at +33 1 42 50 01 55 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/restaurant.dandelion/?hl=fr) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF DANDELION ![Bonite with cherries and chili jam Dandelion restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bonite-with-cherries-and-chili-jam-Dandelion-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Bonite with cherries and chili jam Dandelion restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Black mullet with herbs at Dandelion restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Black-mullet-with-herbs-at-Dandelion-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Black mullet with herbs at Dandelion restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Exterior at Dandelion restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Exterior-at-Dandelion-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Exterior at Dandelion restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Table at Dandelion restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Table-at-Dandelion-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Table at Dandelion restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Le Fooding ](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/dandelion)(2024) “Here’s a neo-bistro that doesn’t feel overly so – unfinished walls, vintage Italian light fixtures from the 1970s, Baumann-style chairs, bouquets of flowers by the neighboring floral designer Ortie – where you can nibble on bread from the Ten Belles bakery along with a few of the chef’s harmonious plates: incredible braised, almost caramelized, veal sweetbreads cooked on the barbecue, backed up by some crisp sautéed bok choy and balanced out by a potent anchoïade sauce; and masquerading as the dish of the day, a thick stew of incredibly tender pork cheeks from the Perche, with diced carrots and Kalamata olives, served atop some perfectly made Robuchon-style mashed potatoes.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER --- ## also delicious: our paris food tours LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PARIS FOOD TOURS ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75020, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Open Saturday **Tags:** 75020 --- ### [Benjamin Schmitt](https://parisbymouth.com/benjamin-schmitt/) **Published:** March 23, 2024 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Benjamin Schmitt is becoming known for his cassoulet – a delicious crock full of creamy and richly flavored beans, nicely browned sausage and decadent duck confit. But aside from that one dish his menu is pretty modern, featuring dishes like licorice-flavored pork loin with anchovy-spiked Swiss chard. The space feels grown up, with deep blue banquettes and glazed tiles. Service is ultra-professional and the wine list is fun. This is a great option near Montmartre for modern & creative cuisine… plus one very traditional cassoulet. They also have a large table that can seat groups of ten. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF BENJAMIN SCHMITT](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/benjamin-schmitt) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## BENJAMIN SCHMITT 41 rue Catherine de la Rochefoucauld, 75009 Open Tuesday-[Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for lunch & dinner Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) & [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) [Reservations online](https://schmittrestaurant.fr/) or at +33 1 42 81 00 17 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/benjamin_schmitt_restaurant/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF BENJAMIN SCHMITT ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Blood-sausage-with-smoked-potatoes-at-Benjamin-Schmitt-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Blood-sausage-with-smoked-potatoes-at-Benjamin-Schmitt-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Fish-with-artichokes-parsnips-and-squid-and-squid-ink-at-Benjamin-Schmitt-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Fish-with-artichokes-parsnips-and-squid-and-squid-ink-at-Benjamin-Schmitt-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Cassoulet-at-Benjamin-Schmitt-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Cassoulet-at-Benjamin-Schmitt-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Benjamin Schmitt restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Pork-with-anchovy-laced-chard-at-Benjamin-Schmitt-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Pork-with-anchovy-laced-chard-at-Benjamin-Schmitt-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Cheese-course-at-Benjamin-Schmitt-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Cheese-course-at-Benjamin-Schmitt-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Chocolate-mousse-at-Benjamin-Schmitt-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Chocolate-mousse-at-Benjamin-Schmitt-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Vacherin-with-citrus-at-Benjamin-Schmitt-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Vacherin-with-citrus-at-Benjamin-Schmitt-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Dining-room-at-Benjamin-Schmitt-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Dining-room-at-Benjamin-Schmitt-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Michelin](https://guide.michelin.com/th/en/ile-de-france/paris/restaurant/hectar) (2024) “In the heart of Pigalle, this eatery pays tribute to the land and those who work it. The youthful chef cultivates culinary eclecticism, seamlessly segueing from one style of cuisine to another and from traditional to modern. The enticing names of the dishes live up to their promise: duck, foie gras and pork pâté en croûte; veal breast confit with olives, aubergine and anchovies; strawberry and rhubarb pavlova… Sensibly priced lunch menu, tasting and à la carte menus in the evening.” - [Emily Monaco](https://www.tomatokumato.com/benjamin-schmitt-knows-exactly-how-to-marry-comfort-and-class/) (2024) “I’m of the opinion that cassoulet is much like pizza, in that even when it’s bad, it’s still cassoulet. But there was something truly excellent about this iteration, which managed to be flavorful and rich without ever being too salty or too fatty. The beans were each perfectly cooked and seasoned, studded with tiny cubes of white fat. The sausage was fine – perhaps a bit dry and less flavorful than some of the other bites – but the duck confit was exquisite. We told ourselves we’d pack up any leftovers to go… but friends, there were no leftovers.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER --- ## also delicious: our paris food tours LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PARIS FOOD TOURS ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75009, Good for Groups, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Near Montmartre, Open Saturday --- ### [Amâlia](https://parisbymouth.com/amalia/) **Published:** April 30, 2024 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Two talented Italians have taken over the old [Robert](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/robert) space and are now serving an incredible tasting menu – my current favorite in the city. Eugenio Anfuso (previously at [Astrance](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/astrance) and [L’Ambroisie](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/our-favorite-three-star-restaurants)) is creating bizarre and delicious dishes like this lightly smoked veal tartare with peanuts and sea urchin ice cream. His partner Cecilia Spurio handles the dining room and the pastry, and we loved her caramelized sunchokes with hazelnut ice cream and coffee praline. Tasting menus are priced at 80€ et 120€. We took the larger one and were blown away. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF AMÂLIA](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/amalia) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## AMÂLIA 32 rue de la Fontaine au Roi, 75011 Open [Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) & [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) for both lunch & dinner Open Wednesday – Friday for dinner only Closed [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) & Tuesday [Reservations online](https://amaliarestaurant.com/) or at +33 7 68 72 45 06 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/amaliarestaurant_/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF AMÂLIA ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_1524.jpg "IMG_1524 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_1526.jpg "IMG_1526 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_1532.jpg "IMG_1532 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_1572.jpg "IMG_1572 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_1544.jpg "IMG_1544 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Veau-de-Galice-en-tartare-legerment-fume-cacahuetes-creme-glace-doursin-at-Amalia-in-Paris.jpg "Veau-de-Galice-en-tartare-legerment-fume-cacahuetes-creme-glace-doursin-at-Amalia-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/scallops-at-Amalia-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "scallops-at-Amalia-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Sweetbread-at-Amalia.jpg "Sweetbread-at-Amalia | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Pre-dessert-at-Amalia-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Pre-dessert-at-Amalia-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Petits-fours-at-Amalia-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Petits-fours-at-Amalia-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_1607.jpg "IMG_1607 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Michelin](https://guide.michelin.com/en/ile-de-france/paris/restaurant/amalia) (2024) “Unlike many of the other restaurants in the east of Paris, this one has gone for classic elegance: a refined decor, tablecloths, stylish service. Perhaps this is the mark of the good taste of Italian couple Cecilia Spurio and Eugenio Anfuso, who are familiar with Michelin-starred restaurants. Prepared with small pieces of citrus fruit and cashew nuts, the smoked Galician veal tartare is served in a sea urchin shell, topped with a quenelle of sea urchin ice cream. For his red mullet à la bourguignonne, the chef arranges the fish on shredded beef and cabbage leaves, the whole of which is then doused with a superb sauce. This is a modern iteration of the French repertoire, punctuated by a few Italian touches or other influences from further afield, executed with precision and a clear penchant for acidic notes.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER --- ## also delicious: our paris food tours LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PARIS FOOD TOURS ## UPCOMING PARIS BY MOUTH FOOD TOURS Check our calendar below to see what’s available on your desired dates, and book online with instant confirmation. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, send us an email – we’d love to welcome you on a food and wine tour! **If the calendar below isn’t appearing, reload your web page** ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75011, Italian, Latest additions, Moderate tasting menus, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Osteria Ferrara](https://parisbymouth.com/osteria-ferrara/) **Published:** September 16, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Osteria Ferrara is one of the most reliable delicious spots for Italian food in Paris. The dining room is homey and welcoming, the pastas are incredible, and the wine list always has something fun. ## OSTERIA FERRARA 7 rue du Dahomey, 75011 Open Monday-Saturday for lunch & dinner Closed Sunday [Reservations online](https://www.osteriaferrara.com/) or at +33 1 43 71 67 69 [Their ](https://www.instagram.com/martinboireetmanger/)[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/osteriaferrara/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF OSTERIA FERRARA ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Raviolo-at-Osteria-Ferrara-Italian-restaurant-in-Paris-scaled.jpeg "Raviolo-at-Osteria-Ferrara-Italian-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Mushroom-soup-at-Osteria-Ferrara-Italian-restaurant-in-Paris-scaled.jpeg "Mushroom-soup-at-Osteria-Ferrara-Italian-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Mozzarella-at-Osteria-Ferrara-Italian-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Mozzarella-at-Osteria-Ferrara-Italian-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bean-soup-at-Osteria-Ferrara-Italian-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Bean-soup-at-Osteria-Ferrara-Italian-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Osteria Ferrara Italian restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Osteria-Ferrara-Italian-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Osteria-Ferrara-Italian-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Dining-room.jpg "Dining-room | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS [Restos Sur le Grill](http://restos-sur-le-grill.fr/2019/06/osteria-ferrara-paris-11-un-tout-petit-peu-plus-qu-un-simple-restaurant-italien.html) (2019) notes that he’s not usually a fan of Italian restaurants before giving a slightly ho-hum review of this spot’s one-note risotto, “pleasant” ricotta tartine, and “not bad” fig tartlet. [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.com/2017/04/osteria-ferrara-75011-paris.html) (2017) applauds Sicilian chef Fabrizio Ferrara’s ability to evolve with the times. After years of operating his previous establishment, Caffé dei Cioppi, Ferrara’s current restaurant “impresses most by its quiet sense of maturity.” [L’Express](https://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/paris-11e-osteria-ferrara-ou-l-italie-en-version-originale_1844883.html) (2016) paints a wholeheartedly pleasant picture of this restaurant. François-Régis Gaudry praises the short-and-sweet menu that “carefully avoids the caprese-vongole-bolognese highway” to instead embrace true, seasonal Italian fare. “In the art of royally bungling the Boot, France is not inculpable,” he writes; for Gaudry, however, Ferrara does not fall among the accused. [Simon Says](https://www.simonsays.fr/caffe-dei-cioppi-est-de-retour-cela-sappelle-osteria-ferrara) (2016) applauds Ferrara’s “vivacious” cuisine. “It’s hard to find even one fault.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75011, Italian, Latest additions, Open Monday, Open Saturday --- ### [Martin](https://parisbymouth.com/martin/) **Published:** June 28, 2018 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Excerpt:** Former Au Passage bartender Löic Martin opened his eponymous bar-restaurant in late 2014 in the shell of a former PMU betting parlor, placing his money on sincere small-plates, a populist booze program, and a boldly central location. **Content:** Former Au Passage bartender Löic Martin opened his eponymous bar-restaurant in late 2014 in the shell of a former PMU betting parlor, placing his money on sincere small-plates, a populist booze program, and a boldly central location. Over the course of a few years and a few conceptual tweaks, Martin the bar-restaurant has blossomed into a booming shabby-chic nightspot, the social anchor of the *haute*-Marais, one of the few wide terraces in Paris offering truly excellent cuisine at accessible prices. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF MARTIN](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/martin) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## MARTIN 24, boulevard du Temple, 75011 Open Tuesday-Saturday from 4pm-2am Closed Sunday & Monday Reservations at +33 1 43 57 82 37 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/martinboireetmanger/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF MARTIN [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/martin-bar-restaurant-75011-paris-octopus-olives-pursaline-1280x853.jpg "martin bar restaurant 75011 paris octopus olives pursaline | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/martin-bar-restaurant-75011-paris-octopus-olives-pursaline/)Octopus with olives and purslane[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/martin-bar-restaurant-75011-paris-julien-meyer-nature-1280x853.jpg "martin bar restaurant 75011 paris julien meyer nature | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/martin-bar-restaurant-75011-paris-julien-meyer-nature/)Nature by Julien Meyer[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/martin-bar-restaurant-75011-paris-mignon-de-porcelette-abricots-greenbeans-1280x853.jpg "martin bar restaurant 75011 paris mignon de porcelette abricots greenbeans | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/martin-bar-restaurant-75011-paris-mignon-de-porcelette-abricots-greenbeans/)Suckling pig with apricots and green beans[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/martin-bar-restaurant-75011-paris-gateau-a-la-creme-fraiche-abricot-1280x853.jpg "martin bar restaurant 75011 paris gateau a la creme fraiche abricot | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/martin-bar-restaurant-75011-paris-gateau-a-la-creme-fraiche-abricot/)Cake with créme fraîche and apricot[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/martin-bar-restaurant-75011-paris-buttermilk-panna-cotta-cherries-1280x853.jpg "martin bar restaurant 75011 paris buttermilk panna cotta cherries | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/martin-bar-restaurant-75011-paris-buttermilk-panna-cotta-cherries/)Buttermilk panna cotta with cherries[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/martin-bar-restaurant-75011-paris-sign-1280x853.jpg "martin bar restaurant 75011 paris sign | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/martin-bar-restaurant-75011-paris-sign/)Signage[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/martin-bar-restaurant-75011-paris-bar-interior-1280x853.jpg "martin bar restaurant 75011 paris bar interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/martin-bar-restaurant-75011-paris-bar-interior/)Bar[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/martin-bar-restaurant-75011-paris-menu-carte-1280x853.jpg "martin bar restaurant 75011 paris menu carte | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/martin-bar-restaurant-75011-paris-menu-carte/)Chalkboard menu ## In Other Words [Lucky Miam](https://www.luckymiam.com/martin-boire-et-manger/) (2018) says Martin offers a beautiful demonstration of inventive cuisine and applauds its festive ambience at night. [Paris Food Affair](http://www.parisfoodaffair.com/martin-restaurant-paris/) (2015) praises Martin as “one of the best deals in town,” and draws attention to its “open windows and free flowing terrace space.” [Time Out](https://www.timeout.fr/paris/restaurants/martin) (2015) calls Martin cosy and says the restaurant’s small plates and reasonable prices are perfectly suited to those with a small appetite at dinner. [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2015/02/martin-wine-bar-restaurant-75011.html) (2015) “Martin is a discreet, welcoming, and forthrightly egalitarian little all-day bistrot, aimed at inadvertent tastemakers… those who have certain standards, with regards to food and wine, but who don’t need to see them exceeded at every meal… Martin is gloriously off-trend, and kind of a godsend.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2015/01/martin-in-the-11th-whats-all-the-fuss-about-just-another-place-unless-youve-been-eating-pasta-for-a-.html) (2015) wonders “What’s all the fuss all about? The carte is nothing special and to spoil the story, neither is the food.” \[*Editor’s note: Talbott only ever visits at lunch and Martin has since ceased doing lunch service*\] [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2015/01/07/30004-20150107ARTFIG00028-martin-entre-tradi-et-arty.php) (2015) says this is somewhere between *tradi* and *arty* and appreciates their terrine of tête de veau with gribiche, as well as the duck breast with lentils. [The Wall Street Journal](http://www.wsj.com/articles/pariss-best-new-restaurants-1419006307) (2014) “It may look like a no-frills neighborhood cafe, but… in the evening, there are finger foods like oysters with walnut vinegar and fried pigs’ ears with aioli. The wine list is packed with gems.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER --- ## also delicious: our paris food tours LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PARIS FOOD TOURS ## UPCOMING PARIS BY MOUTH FOOD TOURS Check our calendar below to see what’s available on your desired dates, and book online with instant confirmation. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, send us an email – we’d love to welcome you on a food and wine tour! **If the calendar below isn’t appearing, reload your web page** **Questions?** Send an email to ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** 75011, Modern & Creative, Open Late, Open Saturday, Outdoor Dining, Wine Bars --- ### [Café du Coin](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-du-coin/) **Published:** July 11, 2018 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Excerpt:** Fresh off Paris’ greatest resto reboot of recent years - transforming the defunct destination Restaurant Bones into the beloved seven-day mainstay Restaurant Jones - chef-restaurateur Florent Ciccoli doubled down on the Voltaire neighborhood in late 2017, opening Café du Coin with the aid of frequent collaborator Greg Back (L’Orillon, Les Pères Populaires). **Content:** Fresh off Paris’ greatest resto reboot of recent years (Bones to Jones), chef-restaurateur Florent Ciccoli doubled down on the Voltaire neighborhood in late 2017, opening Café du Coin with the aid of frequent collaborator Greg Back (L’Orillon, Les Pères Populaires). [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF CAFÉ DU COIN](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/cafe-du-coin) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## CAFÉ DU COIN **Address**: Rue Camille Desmoulins, 75011 **Hours**: Open every day for lunch & dinner, but the offer is more simple at night **Telephone**: +33 1 48 04 82 46 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Café-du-coin-496366724075469/) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/cafe_du_coin/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF Café du Coin ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/cafe-du-coin-paris-75011-strawberries-and-yogurt-ice-cream-1280x853.jpg "cafe du coin paris 75011 strawberries and yogurt ice cream | PARIS BY MOUTH")Strawberries and yogurt ice cream![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/cafe-du-coin-paris-75011-pear-and-lettuce-salad-1280x948.jpg "cafe du coin paris 75011 pear and lettuce salad | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pear and lettuce salad![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/cafe-du-coin-paris-75011-interior-1280x853.jpg "cafe du coin paris 75011 interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")Interior![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/cafe-du-coin-paris-75011-chocolate-ganache-1280x853.jpg "cafe du coin paris 75011 chocolate ganache | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chocolate ganachePhotos by Aaron Ayscough © Paris by Mouth ## In Other Words [David Lebovitz](https://www.davidlebovitz.com/cafe-du-coin-paris-dining-restaurant-bistro/) (2019) loved his Rumsteak Rossini with a thin slice of foie gras melting on top and served with “an excellent gratin Dauphinois.” He was less admiring of the natural wines on offer. He notes that Café du Coin turns into a wine bar at night with only pizzettas on offer, saying “the vibe and crowd is decidedly different at night and if you want to dine, you’ll want to come for lunch.” [François Simon](https://www.simonsays.fr/paris-cafe-coin-bien-place) (2018) pronounced Café du Coin a good new little spot near Voltaire. He emphasized the quality of the desserts, and found the lunch menu on the whole dapper and attractive. [Grazia](https://www.grazia.fr/cuisine/restaurants/et-si-on-allait-manger-au-cafe-du-coin-880256) (2018) lauds Florent Ciccoli’s cuisine as desirable and instinctual, with impeccable products and clever combinations. [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-cafe-du-coin-paris) (2017) observes that Café du Coin is “the kind of place you would typically only go in hoping for a drink,” but says you can “raise your expectations” at the restaurant. [Time Out](https://www.timeout.fr/paris/restaurants/cafe-du-coin) (2017) declares Café du Coin’s cuisine to be perfectly executed. The author goes so far as to dub the restaurant her new headquarters, on the basis of the seasonal cuisine, the wooden bistrot chairs, and the relaxed ambience. [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2017/11/29/30004-20171129ARTFIG00068-cafe-du-coin-un-troquet-vertueux.php) (2017) comes down hard on Café du Coin’s uncomfortable banquette, calling it *tape-cul*, or roughly ‘butt-smacking.’ But critic Emmanuel Rubin praises the menus as better than clever, and appreciates the restaurant’s quotidien sensibility. [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2017/11/cafe-du-coin-in-the-11th-best-qualityprice-of-the-decade-plus-it-was-inventive.html) (2017) recorded what he calls a “world record” 91 decibels of ambient noise in Café du Coin at lunch, but notes that he was still able to maintain a conversation. He recommends the “inventive three-course meals” at Café du Coin, and appreciatively notes the restaurant is “too funky, too young, and too outré” to interest bad clientele. ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER --- ## also delicious: our paris food tours LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PARIS FOOD TOURS ## UPCOMING PARIS BY MOUTH FOOD TOURS Check our calendar below to see what’s available on your desired dates, and book online with instant confirmation. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, send us an email – we’d love to welcome you on a food and wine tour! **If the calendar below isn’t appearing, reload your web page** **Questions?** Send an email to ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** 75011, Modern & Creative, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Aux Bons Crus](https://parisbymouth.com/aux-bons-crus/) **Published:** January 25, 2020 **Author:** Emily Monaco **Excerpt:** Read an old travel guide to France, and you’ll likely find mention of les routiers. At these roadside restaurants catering to truckers, grub was classic, cheap, and good. And despite the absence of any highway running through the trendy 11th arrondissement, Aux Bons Crus evokes these restaurants of yore. **Content:** Aux Bon Crus serves simple French bistro fare at very affordable prices. They’re open every day, and it’s easy to go without booking in advance. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF AUX BONS CRUS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/auxbonscrus) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## AUX BONS CRUS 54 Rue Godefroy Cavaignac, 75011 Open every day for lunch & dinner Reservations [online](http://www.auxbonscrus.fr/) or at +33 1 45 67 21 13 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/auxbonscrusparis/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF AUX BONS CRUS ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/aux-bons-crus-paris-11-table-2-e1627218913891.jpg "aux bons crus paris 11 table 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/aux-bons-crus-paris-11-interior.jpg "aux bons crus paris 11 interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Aux-Bons-Crus-Dining-Room.jpg "Aux Bons Crus Dining Room | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/aux-bons-crus-paris-11-salade-lyonnaise-5-1280x960.jpeg "aux bons crus paris 11 salade lyonnaise 5 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/aux-bons-crus-paris-11-lentils-5-1280x960.jpeg "aux bons crus paris 11 lentils 5 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/aux-bons-crus-paris-11-chou-farci.jpg "aux bons crus paris 11 chou farci | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/aux-bons-crus-paris-11-steak-morilles-2-1280x960.jpeg "aux bons crus paris 11 steak morilles 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/aux-bons-crus-paris-11-chou-farci-7-1280x960.jpeg "aux bons crus paris 11 chou farci 7 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER --- ## also delicious: our paris food tours LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PARIS FOOD TOURS ## UPCOMING PARIS BY MOUTH FOOD TOURS Check our calendar below to see what’s available on your desired dates, and book online with instant confirmation. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, send us an email – we’d love to welcome you on a food and wine tour! **If the calendar below isn’t appearing, reload your web page** **Questions?** Send an email to ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc543c8cbdf228177bdf59b6c1a4d70efdf093c0d4fe7ec16ed6c16550844bbe?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Emily Monaco Emily Monaco reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and also leads food & wine tours. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) **Categories:** 75011, Affordable, Classic French, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday **Tags:** 75011, Affordable, Bistros, Classic French, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Open Tuesday --- ### [Les Parisiens](https://parisbymouth.com/les-parisiens/) **Published:** January 26, 2024 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Les Parisiens is a hotel restaurant whose menu is “signed by” (created and overseen by) Thibault Sombardier. The food here is good, but the ambiance is a drag. If you’re visiting Paris, there’s no reason to go and eat in this hotel with all your fellow travelers. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF LES PARISIENS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/les-parisiens) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## LES PARISIENS 1 Rue du Pré aux Clercs, 75007 Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://en.pavillon-faubourg-saint-germain.com/restaurant-les-parisiens) or at +33 1 42 96 65 43 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/restaurant_les_parisiens/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF LES PARISIENS ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Oeuf-mimosa-and-caviar-de-brochet-fumet-at-Les-Parisiens-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Oeuf mimosa and caviar de brochet fumet at Les Parisiens restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Guests at Les Parisiens restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Guests-at-Les-Parisiens-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Guests at Les Parisiens restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Veloute-de-cepes-at-Les-Parisiens-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Veloute? de ce?pes at Les Parisiens restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Frogs-legs-at-Les-Parisiens-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Frogs' legs at Les Parisiens restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_9280.jpg "IMG_9280 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Pumpkin-ravioli-with-lemon-thyme-butter-and-pumpkin-seeds-at-Les-Parisiens-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Pumpkin ravioli with lemon thyme butter and pumpkin seeds at Les Parisiens restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Souffle-with-apple-sorbet-at-Les-Parisiens-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Souffle with apple sorbet at Les Parisiens restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Poire-facon-Belle-Helene-at-Les-Parisiens-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Poire facon Belle Helene at Les Parisiens restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Menu at Les Parisiens restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_9248.jpg "Menu at Les Parisiens restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Eater](https://www.eater.com/maps/best-restaurants-paris-france) (2023) “Rising star Thibault Sombardier, who trained with Yannick Alleno and the late Marc Meneau, acts as consulting chef for the restaurant, which explains the flawless technique, beautiful plating, and expert sourcing behind the modern French bistro menu. Expect dishes like langoustine quenelles and ris de veau (veal sweetbreads) in a coulis of capers, onions, and tomatoes.” - [France Today](https://francetoday.com/food-drink/restaurant-review-les-parisiens/) “I’ve long been a big fan of chef Thibault Sombardier, whose cooking I first discovered at Mensae in Belleville in the 19th *arrondissement.* An exceptionally talented chef, he trained with the late Marc Meneau and Yannick Alléno, among others, a CV that explains the flawless technicity of his cooking, which is also appealingly delicate and light but full of flavour and subtly witty in terms of garnishes and unexpected tweaks of seasoning.” - [Michelin Guide](https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/ile-de-france/paris/restaurant/les-parisiens) “Inside a new luxury hotel located in Faubourg-Saint-Germain, this restaurant adopts all the codes of the luxury brasserie genre. Wood panelling, large mirrors, mosaic floors, velvet banquettes, gilding, black marble tables: it is elegant, slightly retro and very cosy – a winning formula. Curated by Thibault Sombardier, the menu represents a refreshed and updated take on tradition. A fine and eclectic wine list, complete with some great bottles.” - [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/les-parisiens) “Thibault Sombardier is seeing triple! Already the happy owner of neo-bistros Sellae and Mensae, the chef has crafted the menu for this restaurant housed within the flamboyant Hôtel Pavillon Faubourg Saint-Germain.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER --- ## also delicious: our paris food tours LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PARIS FOOD TOURS ## UPCOMING PARIS BY MOUTH FOOD TOURS Check our calendar below to see what’s available on your desired dates, and book online with instant confirmation. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, send us an email – we’d love to welcome you on a food and wine tour! **If the calendar below isn’t appearing, reload your web page** **Questions?** Send an email to ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75007, In Saint-Germain, Latest additions, Near the Musée d'Orsay, Open Every Day, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Alliance](https://parisbymouth.com/alliance/) **Published:** February 20, 2024 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** 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 in the context of fine dining. We go to these places for celebratory occasions, not only for the food. Making us feel special, ensuring things go smoothly, steering us toward the right menu and wine – these are the (often un-heralded) tasks of the front-of-house. The spartan dining room restaurant near Notre Dame doesn’t offer much to look at, but all your attention will be focused on Omiya’s food. It’s exceptionally personal cooking with a sense of urgency – Omiya is going for it. Alliance is understandably a little more expensive since they earned a Michelin star (dinner menus at 175€ and 245€), but lunch remains an absolute steal at 95€. Alliance is included among [our favorite restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants). [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF ALLIANCE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/alliance) [SEE ALL OF OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## ALLIANCE 5 Rue de Poissy, 75005 Open Monday-Friday for lunch & dinner Closed Saturday & Sunday [Reservations online](https://www.restaurant-alliance.fr/) or at +33 1 75 51 57 54 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/restaurant_alliance/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF ALLIANCE ![Alliance restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Alliance-restaurant-in-Paris-oyster-with-onion-and-citrus-1-e1646095510733.jpg "Alliance restaurant in Paris - oyster with onion and citrus | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Alliance-restaurant-in-Paris-sea-scallops-with-celery-root-and-apple-1.jpg "Alliance restaurant in Paris - sea scallops with celery root and apple | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Alliance restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Alliance-restaurant-in-Paris-taglionini-with-white-truffle-occelli-al-barolo-1.jpg "Alliance restaurant in Paris - taglionini with white truffle, occelli al barolo | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Restaurant-Alliance-in-Paris-fish-from-Noirmoutier-with-white-asparagus-and-morelles.jpg "Restaurant Alliance in Paris - fish from Noirmoutier with white asparagus and morelles | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Alliance-restaurant-in-Paris-lievre-a-la-royale-1.jpg "Alliance restaurant in Paris - lievre a la royale | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Restaurant-Alliance-in-Paris-duck.jpg "Restaurant Alliance in Paris - duck | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Mushrooms in Paris restaurants | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Restaurant-Alliance-in-Paris-mushroom-veloute-e1500646945659.jpg "Restaurant Alliance in Paris - mushroom veloute | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Restaurant-Alliance-in-Paris-buckwheat-cream-fish-eggs.jpg "Restaurant Alliance in Paris - buckwheat, cream & fish eggs | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Restaurant-Alliance-in-Paris-amuse-bouche.jpg "Restaurant Alliance in Paris - amuse bouche | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Restaurant-Alliance-in-Paris.jpg "Restaurant Alliance in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Alliance-restaurant-in-Paris-vacherin-with-exotic-fruits.jpg "Alliance restaurant in Paris - vacherin with exotic fruits | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Restaurant-Alliance-in-Paris-apples-buckwheat-cider.jpg "Restaurant Alliance in Paris - apples, buckwheat, cider | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS [John Talbott](https://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2016/07/alliance-in-the-5th-a-mind-blowing-head-snapping-tongue-tingling-meal-that-cannot-be-described.html) (2016) calls Alliance a “revelation,” calling it “a mind-blowing, head-snapping, tongue-tingling meal that cannot be described.” (Granted, he doesn’t try very hard… but there are photos!) [Le Figaro](https://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2016/06/01/30004-20160601ARTFIG00008-alliance-la-tres-belle-partition-d-un-chef-nippon.php) (2016) compares chef Toshitaka Omiya to a composer, applauding his “few notes, but each in its place.” [L’Express](https://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/paris-5e-alliance-ou-la-gastronomie-francaise-selon-toshitaka-omiya_1827814.html) (2016) is “seduced” by chef Omiya’s approach to classic French gastronomy, despite one dish more aesthetically impressive than palate-pleasing. With classic French ingredients like ris de veau and foie gras given the royal treatment, this restaurant is a true love letter to French cuisine. ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75005, Good for Groups, In the Latin Quarter, Latest additions, Michelin *, Open Monday, Pricey tasting menus --- ### [A.T.](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurant-at/) **Published:** October 13, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** The restaurant A.T. is the project of Japanese chef Atsushi Tanaka, who serves a technicolor tasting menu in a minimalist dining room. My first visit in 2015 prompted disdain. The dishes seemed to be designed for the early days of Instagram, and didn’t have much depth beyond their pretty looks. Two different tables at dinner contained foreigners watching movies on their iPads. Whatever this place was, I wanted no part of it. Still, I gave A.T. another shot, returning for lunch in early 2020. I apologized to my guest in advance, warning him that this might be terrible. We giggled when every course exceeded our low expectations. The dishes were still beautiful with wonderfully creative presentations, but they also tasted good. I returned again in 2023 and absolutely loved it, putting it on our list of 50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF A.T.](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/at) [SEE ALL OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## A.T. 4, rue du Cardinal Lemoine, 75005 Open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner Closed Sunday & Monday [Reservations online](http://www.atsushitanaka.com/) or at +33 1 56 81 94 08 ## OUR PHOTOS OF A.T. ![Restaurant A.T in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Restaurant-A.T-in-Paris-leek-with-brown-butter.jpg "Restaurant A.T in Paris leek with brown butter | PARIS BY MOUTH")leek with brown butter![Restaurant A.T in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Restaurant-A.T-in-Paris-shitake-mushroom-tartelette.jpg "Restaurant A.T in Paris shitake mushroom tartelette | PARIS BY MOUTH")shitake mushroom tartelette![Restaurant A.T in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Restaurant-A.T-in-Paris-sea-urchin-with-tonka-bean-and-carrots.jpg "Restaurant A.T in Paris sea urchin with tonka bean and carrots | PARIS BY MOUTH")sea urchin with tonka bean and carrots![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Restaurant-A.T-in-Paris-cod-with-pil-pil.jpg "Restaurant A.T in Paris cod with pil pil | PARIS BY MOUTH")cod with pil pil![Restaurant A.T in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Restaurant-A.T-in-Paris-mandarine-with-verbena-and-sage.jpg "Restaurant A.T in Paris mandarine with verbena and sage | PARIS BY MOUTH")mandarine with verbena and sage![Restaurant A.T in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/IMG_1884.jpg "A.T. in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")mignardises![Restaurant A.T in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Restaurant-A.T-in-Paris-wild-duck-with-beet.jpg "Restaurant A.T in Paris wild duck with beet | PARIS BY MOUTH")wild duck with beet![Restaurant A.T in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Restaurant-A.T-in-Paris-dining-room.jpg "Restaurant A.T in Paris dining room | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/a-t-restaurant-paris) (2018) finds, within “this minimalist temple that feels a bit like a contemporary art gallery,” the plates of “the French champion of cuisine *d’auteur*.” For this reviewer, “this great Japanese master of abstraction won us over.” [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/38590/paris-a-t-tres-serieux-et-pas-mauvais-du-tout/) (2015) “Très sérieux et pas mauvais du tout.” [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2015/05/atsushi-tanaka-bar-vin-at-restaurant-at.html) (2015) “… with his “wine-selector” Lulie Kaori Tanaka, he has embraced natural wine wholeheartedly, breaking ground not just for his otherwise arch-conservative restaurant style but also for his neighborhood.” [Atabula ](http://www.atabula.com/restaurant-at-comme-un-etrange-sentiment-dinutilite/?utm_source=feedly&utm_reader=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=restaurant-at-comme-un-etrange-sentiment-dinutilite)(2014) “Ce que prépare AT est bon. Un repas chez lui est agréable bien que sans intérêt. Il n’y a aucune histoire, aucun héritage ni aucune vision dans les plats proposés. Le menu est un empilement d’assiettes, sérieuses et appliquées, garanties techno-émotionnelles, prêtes à figurer dans le prochain numéro d’*el cuaderno Apicius*. On ressort d’AT avec un étrange sentiment d’inutilité.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2014/07/restaurant-at-atsushi-tanaka-in-the-5th-another-blow-out-experience.html) (2014) “Another blow-out experience… we had chichard (a mackerel-like fish) in a cherry-tomato gaspacho with dribs of avocado; some foccacio (much better than it was last time) with olive oil from Seville; and lieu jaune (pollack) with pdt puree and safran – with another slightly more assertive Alsatian wine.” [Le Fooding](http://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/at-restaurant-paris) (2014) “Atsushi Tanaka, of the Pierre Gaganaire school, 34 years old, gets his kicks from reprogramming French gastronomy… definitely one of the most creative tables of 2014.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2014/04/30/30004-20140430ARTFIG00009-restaurant-at-un-chef-nippon-de-plus.php) (2014) “…imposant l’hypercréatif en même temps que le menu unique, l’addition cinglante et le décor ascétique… pas facile de suivre sauf à verser dans la pédanterie car il arrive que, sous couleur de cérébral, sous couvert d’esthétique, la cuisine n’échappe pas au maniérisme… un chef nippon de plus.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75005, In the Latin Quarter, Michelin *, Moderate tasting menus, Modern & Creative, Open Saturday --- ### [Le Mary Celeste](https://parisbymouth.com/le-mary-celeste/) **Published:** February 26, 2013 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** 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. **Content:** Le Mary Celeste is a venture from the people behind [Candelaria](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-candelaria/). Accordingly, there’s a solid cocktail program and a beautiful interior, plus a selection of excellent small plates that’s so much better than it needs to be. In the same spirit as Paris’ [Au Passage]() or Copenhagen’s [Fiskebar](http://fiskebaren.dk/en) – this is a place where Serious Food is being transmitted through a small plates medium to unshaven people in skinny jeans. There’s also a respect for vegetables here that one doesn’t often find in Paris. While we were tempted by the poitrine de veau (veal breast) with coconut milk or the pintade (guineau hen) with tare sauce, we surrendered instead to a vegetarian dish with two kinds of cabbage, black beans and a roasted carrot that was so deeply savory it could have been meat. The two dishes I’ll return for are also meat-free: steamed oysters with chili, black vinegar, and crispy shallots, plus endives with tamarind and mint. Tamarind also flavors a chocolate creme dessert with Maldon salt. When’s the last time anyone saw tamarind in Paris? ## LE MARY CELESTE 1 rue Commines, 75003 Open every day for lunch & dinner until 2am No reservations ## **OUR PHOTOS OF LE MARY CELESTE** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/8509703446_cd78d7b53c.jpg "cocktails mary celeste | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/maryceleste.jpg "PageLines- maryceleste.jpg | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/P1240156-e1361872073486.jpg "Le Mary Celeste in Paris - interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSC03885-e1401201149597.jpg "Le Mary Celeste | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/P1240161-e1361872055842.jpg "Le Mary Celeste in Paris - kimchi | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Le-Mary-Celeste.jpg "Le Mary Celeste | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/photo-84-e1397150184571.jpg "Deviled eggs at Mary Celeste | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## **IN OTHER WORDS** [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2013/07/le-mary-celeste-paris-marais/) (2013) “Because unlike most cocktail bars, the food at Le Mary Celeste is outstanding as well. Chef Haan Palcu-Chang creates a ever-changing menu of “bar snacks” that will have you pushing away those little bowls of stale popcorn and peanuts found elsewhere. And he is preparing some of the best food in Paris.” [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2013/04/beyond-compare-le-mary-celeste-75003.html) (2013) “the flagship of Paris’ re-invented bar scene. Nowhere else will you see people uniting in such droves for fine product unfettered by tableside formality, or tables, for that matter. At the restaurant’s heart is a magnificent semi-circular bar that allows guests to stay focused on what they came for, which is, fine product notwithstanding, the other guests.” [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/new-place-settings-in-paris-le-mary-celeste-b-crave-paris-supper-club-b-jeanne-b-b/) (2013) “The nice looking room…had a great atmosphere and a wonderful looking crowd…order a few of chef chef Haan Palcu-Chang’s (ex- Le Verre Volé) small-plates, including sublime kimchi and small puffy Chinese crepes with pork knuckle and celery.” [52 Martinis](http://www.52martinis.com/?p=820) (2013) “The combination of the more lighthearted approach to the decor and drinks and the trust-inspiring integrity of this group when it comes to scrutinizing the quality of ingredients, means this venture will appeal to a wider audience without compromising the quality that hardcore foodies and cocktillians demand. The Mary Celeste is a breath of fresh air.” [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2013/03/19/03013-20130319ARTFIG00520-mary-celeste.php) (2013) “lancée par des cadors de comptoir (ceux du Candelaria et du Glass), en humeur mi-pub mi-Marais, un bar à huîtres dégoupillant une fameuse série de coquilles et de plats gironds, entre cocktails dévissants et flacons entraînants.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75003, Affordable, Cocktail Bars, In the Marais, Natural wine, No reservations necessary, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Oysters & Seafood, Small Sharable Plates, Vegetarian Friendly, Wine Bars --- ### [Racines](https://parisbymouth.com/racines-2/) **Published:** January 21, 2020 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Excerpt:** The picturesque Passage des Panoramas is home to this cozy Italian-accented spot with a short, simple menu and natural wine list. **Content:** Racines is a sweet spot for Italian cuisine from chef Simone Tondo with a natural wine list inside the charming Passage des Panoramas. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF RACINES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/racines) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## RACINES 8 passage des Panoramas, 75002 Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://racinesparis.com/en/) or at +33 1 40 13 06 41 ## OUR PHOTOS OF RACINES ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/racines-restaurant-paris-75002-finochiona.jpeg "racines restaurant paris 75002 finochiona | PARIS BY MOUTH")Finocchiona sausage![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/racines-restaurant-paris-75002-half-portion-of-polpette.jpeg "racines restaurant paris 75002 half portion of polpette | PARIS BY MOUTH")Polpette meatball![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/racines-restaurant-paris-75002-tagliatelli-al-manzo-et-fungi.jpeg "racines restaurant paris 75002 tagliatelli al manzo et fungi | PARIS BY MOUTH")Tagliatelle with manzo and mushrooms![Racines restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/racines-restaurant-paris-75002-interior-1.jpeg "racines restaurant paris 75002 interior 1 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Racines interior![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/racines-restaurant-paris-75002-exterior.jpeg "racines restaurant paris 75002 exterior | PARIS BY MOUTH")Photos: Aaron Ayscough ## In Other Words [Time Out](https://www.timeout.fr/paris/restaurants/racines) (2019) It seems telling that the dishes described in this early 2019 review of Racines are very, very similar to the ones offered at the end of 2019. The reviewer lauds Simone Tondo’s “spirited,” “generous” plates, but Tondon apparently hasn’t changed them in at least a year. [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-racines-paris) (2018) offers a review that consists mostly of strange, cartoonish hubba-hubba language about Simone Tondo, describing him as a “Sardinian devil” and gushing, “Be still, my beating heart!” [L’Express Styles](https://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/paris-2e-racines-ou-le-passage-au-niveau-de-simone-tondo_1981594.html) (2018) observes how times have changed since the epoch of Pierre Jancou at Racines, with François Régis-Gaudry saying that in the passage des Panoramas “we can no longer count the restaurants that amaze the gallery and bait the appetite.” [Alexander Lobrano](https://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/racines/) (2018) says that at Racines, “dishes display the same earnest, endearing, elegantly earthy style of suave comfort-food cooking that is Tondo at his best.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** 75002, Italian, Latest additions, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Frenchie](https://parisbymouth.com/frenchie/) **Published:** January 24, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Frenchie is the original outpost from Gregory Marchand, a chef who trained with Jamie Oliver in the UK and Danny Meyer in the USA. They hold one Michelin star and serve a no-choice tasting menu with five courses for 140€. The optional wine pairings are usually excellent. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF FRENCHIE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/frenchie) [SEE ALL OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## FRENCHIE 5 Rue du Nil, 75002 Open Monday-Friday for dinner only [Reservations online](http://frenchie-restaurant.com) or at +33 1 40 39 96 19 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/frenchieruedunil/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## **OUR PHOTOS OF FRENCHIE** Our most recent visit (in very low lighting) ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Oyster-with-cauliflower-espuma-at-Frenchie-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Oyster with cauliflower espuma at Frenchie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Salsifis-with-coffee-espuma-and-Noir-de-Bigorre-crumble-at-Frenchie-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Salsifis with coffee espuma and Noir de Bigorre crumble at Frenchie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Scallops-with-broccoli-ginger-and-confit-grapefruit-at-Frenchie-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Scallops with broccoli, ginger and confit grapefruit at Frenchie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Lamb-with-couscous-and-black-garlic.jpg "Lamb with couscous and black garlic | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Lemon-meringue-with-olive-and-preserved-lemon-at-Frenchie-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Lemon meringue with olive and preserved lemon at Frenchie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")All photos by Meg Zimbeck Previous visits [![foie gras in Paris restaurants | parisbymouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/foie-gras-frenchie.jpg "foie gras at Frenchie | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/frenchie/foie-gras-frenchie/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_3484.jpg "IMG_3484 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/frenchie/img_3484/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_3497.jpg "IMG_3497 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/frenchie/img_3497/#main)[![Frenchie restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_3514-e1499500579395.jpg "Frenchie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/frenchie/img_3514/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/DSC07801.jpg "DSC07801 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/frenchie/dsc07801-2/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/DSC07295.jpg "DSC07295 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/frenchie/dsc07295/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/DSC07297.jpg "DSC07297 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/frenchie/dsc07297/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/DSC07796.jpg "DSC07796 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/frenchie/dsc07796/#main)All photos by Meg Zimbeck ## **IN OTHER WORDS** [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/fr/restaurants/restaurant-frenchie-paris-13) (2016) “Son menu haute couture déroulé en cinq temps: thon blanc dans un gaspacho de tomates et fruits rouges à la réglisse; langoustines snackées, livrées du Guilvinec le matin même, avec aubergine, purée de miso et citron confit; dos de turbot, fondant, maquillé à l’encre de seiche, escorté d’une émulsion de coquillages, avec poireaux et haricots verts – magique avec le saumur blanc d’Antoine Foucault.” [Les Grands Ducs](http://mag.lesgrandsducs.com/2010/09/frenchie-restaurant-paris/) (2010) says the cuisine is delicious and original, superbly executed, and always fresh with vegetables and herbs and calls Frenchie “more than recommendable.” [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/frenchie-2nd/ "Caroline Mignot") (2010) “… toujours aussi bien balancée entre accords vifs, fraîcheur et gourmandise.” [The New York Times](http://travel.nytimes.com/2010/04/18/travel/18prixfixe.html?pagewanted=2) (2010) says “The menu maps Mr. Marchand’s influences, as well as his desire for sweetness and acidity in each dish. A recent lunch yielded a rectangle of delicate house-smoked trout on a horseradish-spiked edamame purée. Pickled red onions aligned on top, while rogue edamame sprinkled the plate. Eaten together, the combination was oddly, deliciously burgerlike in its savoriness.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2009/12/16/03013-20091216ARTFIG00025-les-tables-quiont-fait-l-annee-.php "Emmanuel Rubin - Le Figaro") (2009) includes Frenchie among the best openings of the year and says without a doubt it features the most stupendous culinary tricks of the season. [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/frenchie-a-terrific-modern-bistro-a/ "Alexander Lobrano") (2009) says “because the atmosphere’s so cosy and the food’s so good, Frenchie is exactly the type of happy, homey restaurant you’d love to claim as your neighborhood hang-out. It also offers an interesting snap shot of Paris dining in 2009 because it’s main references are two countries that were once derided for their mediocre, even ghastly food–the United States and the United Kingdom–but which have now developed distinctive *cuisine du marche* styles of their own. ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Latest additions, Michelin *, Moderate tasting menus, Modern & Creative, Notable Wine List --- ### [Gibon](https://parisbymouth.com/gibon/) **Published:** June 21, 2024 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Gibon is a great new wine bar near Voltaire that serves three courses at lunch for 24€. At night, small plates average 10€, including a plate of three oysters for 6€. The space is small and intimate, service is friendly, and the wine list (like the food) is well priced. **Content:** Gibon is a great new wine bar near Voltaire that serves three courses at lunch for 24€. At night, small plates average 10€, including a plate of three oysters for 6€. We loved their tarte fine with boudin noir and shaved Brussels sprouts. The space is small and intimate, service is friendly, and the wine list (like the food) is well priced. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF GIBON](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/gibon-paris) [FIND OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## GIBON 52 rue Richard Lenoir, [75011](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75011/) Open Tuesday to [Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for lunch & dinner Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) & [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) Reservations at +33 9 81 97 49 39 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/gibon.restaurant/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF GIBON ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/oysters-at-Gibon-restaurant-and-wine-bar-in-Paris.jpg "oysters-at-Gibon-restaurant-and-wine-bar-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_9219_jpg.jpg "IMG_9219_jpg | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/tarte-fine-with-boudin-noir-at-Gibon-restaurant-and-wine-bar-in-Paris.jpg "tarte-fine-with-boudin-noir-at-Gibon-restaurant-and-wine-bar-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/small-plate-at-Gibon-restaurant-and-wine-bar-in-Paris.jpg "small-plate-at-Gibon-restaurant-and-wine-bar-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/chicken-in-miso-at-Gibon-restaurant-and-wine-bar-in-Paris.jpg "chicken-in-miso-at-Gibon-restaurant-and-wine-bar-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Gibon-restaurant-and-wine-bar-in-Paris.jpg "Gibon-restaurant-and-wine-bar-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/chocolate-at-Gibon-restaurant-and-wine-bar-in-Paris.jpg "chocolate-at-Gibon-restaurant-and-wine-bar-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [New Table](https://fr.newtable.com/restaurant-gibon-7307.php) (2023) “Gibon est un bistrot de quartier niché au cœur du 11ème arrondissement de Paris, fruit de l’association de trois amis désireux de créer un lieu convivial. L’établissement arbore une décoration simple et accueillante, offrant un cadre intimiste où les convives se sentent à l’aise.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER --- ## also delicious: our paris food tours LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PARIS FOOD TOURS ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75011, Latest additions, Open Saturday, Small Sharable Plates, Wine Bars --- ### [Tipping in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/tipping-in-paris-everything-you-need-to-know/) **Published:** May 12, 2024 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Service is included on French restaurant bills, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't be tipping in Paris **Content:** In Paris, if you see tartare on the menu for 15€, that’s the price you’re ultimately going to pay. Sales tax and service are already included in menu prices, which is a big difference between France and other countries. Still, there are some subtleties about tipping in Paris that you should know before you go. ![tipping in paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/image.png "image | PARIS BY MOUTH")*No added sales tax no line for adding a tip*In France, servers in Paris are paid a living wage with health benefits, and aren’t making their wages through tips. But it *is* customary to leave a little something at a restaurant, bar or café. This is known in France as a *pourboire*, which translates literally as “to drink.” How much should you leave? You’ll rarely see a Parisian leaving more than a 10% tip at a restaurant. Tips aren’t really calculated as a percentage of the bill, the way they are in other countries. In Paris, a 5€ note is often left for two people at dinner, and a 10€ note is often left for a group of four. I often leave 50€ when visiting fine dining restaurants where both the bill and the level of service are more substantial. In practice, the size of the tip is often a function of how much cash people can cobble together. In the United States, it’s possible to add a tip after payment with a credit or debit card. Until very recently, that hasn’t been possible in France. Tips are generally made in cash, unless your language skills are good enough to ask the server to round up before processing the payment (i.e. if your bill is 55€, you can ask them to process it at 60€). ![tipping in paris machines to add tip](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Tipping-in-Paris-scaled.jpg "Tipping-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Very recently, a small but growing number of restaurants have adopted payment systems that allow guests to add a tip before the payment is processed. I’ve heard mixed reactions from diners about this. Some people have assumed that this is some sort of scam directed at tourists because locals would never tip 20%. It’s true that these machines are popping up more often in restaurants with an international clientele – including many on our list of [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) – but nobody’s forcing you to tip 20%. [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Personally, I love this new option for tipping in Paris. I’m often scrambling to fish out enough 2€ coins from the bottom of my purse to compile an acceptable tip. I feel no shame whatsoever in choosing the lowest option (often 5%) or tapping “autre” and entering a custom amount. So modest tips are are the norm in Paris, and you shouldn’t feel anxious about leaving something small. You might, however, might consider rewarding servers who went out of their way to help you translate the menu or kitchens who handled special requests, especially since tips are usually pooled by the entire team. Parisians almost never ask for accommodation or substitutions, so a team that helps you to navigate the menu or your dietary issues or a French menu is going beyond the usual call of duty. A traveler who tips well is paying it forward for the next foreigner who needs some extra assistance. --- ## Visiting paris? join us for a food tour! LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PARIS FOOD TOURS ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Practical Help --- ### [L’Ami Louis](https://parisbymouth.com/lami-louis/) **Published:** January 17, 2020 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** L'Ami Louis is one of the most atmospheric restaurants in Paris. It's dark and dramatic, with white jacketed servers bringing overflowing plates of snails, foie gras, and other classic French dishes. The roast chicken, with its accompanying tower of shoestring fries, is as good as everyone says it is. But L'Ami Louis is also one of the most clubby restaurants in Paris. It's filled with regulars, it's hard to get a table, and the prices are high enough to scare most tourists away. That's probably by design. If you need to ask how much the roast chicken costs (it inches closer to 100 euros every year), then L'Ami Louis is probably not for you. It remains one of our favorite places in Paris, when someone else has gone to the trouble to book and ideally when someone else is paying. **Content:** L’Ami Louis is one of the most atmospheric restaurants in Paris. It’s dark and dramatic, with white jacketed servers bringing overflowing plates of snails, foie gras, and other classic French dishes. The roast chicken, with its accompanying tower of shoestring fries, is as good as everyone says it is. But L’Ami Louis is also one of the most clubby restaurants in Paris. It’s filled with regulars, it’s hard to get a table, and the prices are high enough to scare most tourists away. That’s probably by design. If you need to ask how much the roast chicken costs (it inches closer to 100 euros every year), then L’Ami Louis is probably not for you. It remains one of our favorite places in Paris, when someone else has gone to the trouble to book and ideally when someone else is paying. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF L’AMI LOUIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/chez-lami-louis?s=w) ## L’AMI LOUIS Open Wednesday-Sunday for lunch & dinner Closed Monday & Tuesday 32 Rue du Vertbois, 75003 Book by phone (best of luck): +33 1 48 87 77 48 ## **OUR PHOTOS OF L’AMI LOUIS** [![L'Ami Louis roast chicken](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Roast-chicken-at-LAmi-Louis-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Roast chicken at L'Ami Louis restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/lami-louis/roast-chicken-at-lami-louis-restaurant-in-paris/#main)Roast chicken at LAmi Louis[![Roast chicken at L'Ami Louis in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Plated-chicken-at-LAmi-Louis-1280x853.jpg "Plated chicken at L'Ami Louis | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/lami-louis/plated-chicken-at-lami-louis/#main)The poulet plated[![L'Ami Louis in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Diner-at-LAmi-Louis-restaurant-in-Paris-e1539955531941.jpg "Diner at L'Ami Louis restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/lami-louis/diner-at-lami-louis-restaurant-in-paris/#main)Rolling up his sleeves ready to take down a half chicken[![Fries at L'Ami Louis](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Shoestring-fries-at-LAmi-Louis-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x853.jpg "Shoestring fries at L'Ami Louis restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/lami-louis/shoestring-fries-at-lami-louis-restaurant-in-paris/#main)A mountain of crispy shoestring fries[![Escargot at L'Ami Louis](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Escargots-at-LAmi-Louis-restaurant-in-Paris-e1539955734710-1280x854.jpg "Escargots at L'Ami Louis restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/lami-louis/escargots-at-lami-louis-restaurant-in-paris/#main)Escargots snails with parsley butter[![Waiters at L'Ami Louis in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Servers-at-LAmi-Louis-restaurant-in-Paris-e1539955832872.jpg "Servers at L'Ami Louis restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/lami-louis/servers-at-lami-louis-restaurant-in-paris/#main)Servers at LAmi Louis[![Veal chop at L'Ami Louis bistro in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Veal-chop-at-LAmi-Louis-restaurant-in-Paris-e1539955881854-1280x854.jpg "Veal chop at L'Ami Louis restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/lami-louis/veal-chop-at-lami-louis-restaurant-in-paris/#main)The veal chop with parsley butter[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Galette-de-pommes-de-terre-at-LAmi-Louis-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x853.jpg "Galette de pommes de terre at L'Ami Louis restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/lami-louis/galette-de-pommes-de-terre-at-lami-louis-restaurant-in-paris/#main)Galette de pommes de terre potato cake[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Sea-scallops-at-LAmi-Louis-in-Paris-1280x853.jpg "Sea scallops at L'Ami Louis in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/lami-louis/sea-scallops-at-lami-louis-in-paris/#main)Sea scallops[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Mirror-at-LAmi-Louis-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x853.jpg "Mirror at L'Ami Louis restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/lami-louis/mirror-at-lami-louis-restaurant-in-paris/#main)Mirror mirror on the wall[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Fresh-cream-ready-for-prunes-stewed-in-Armagnac-at-LAmi-Louis-restaurant-in-Paris-e1539961313638.jpg "Fresh cream, ready for prunes stewed in Armagnac at L'Ami Louis restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/lami-louis/fresh-cream-ready-for-prunes-stewed-in-armagnac-at-lami-louis-restaurant-in-paris/#main)Fresh cream ready for prunes stewed in Armagnac [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Dining-room-at-LAmi-Louis-restaurant-in-Paris-e1627221011911.jpg "Dining room at L'Ami Louis restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/lami-louis/dining-room-at-lami-louis-restaurant-in-paris/#main)The dark paneled dining room ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER --- ## also delicious: our paris food tours LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PARIS FOOD TOURS ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75003, Classic French, Favorite Elevated Bistro, In the Marais, Latest additions, Notable Wine List, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Baillotte](https://parisbymouth.com/baillotte/) **Published:** January 16, 2024 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Baillotte is a solid option for modern & creative cuisine with choices (not a tasting menu) in Saint-Germain. They’re welcoming to solo diners, have (limited but tasty) vegetarian options, and are open for lunch on Sunday. From the same restaurant group as [Narro](https://parisbymouth.com/narro/) in the Latin Quarter. [Read our review of Baillotte](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/baillotte) [Find our 50 favorite Paris restaurants](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## BAILLOTTE 16 Rue du Dragon, 75006 Open Tuesday-[Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for lunch & dinner Open [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) for lunch only Closed [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) [Reservations online](https://www.restaurantbaillotte.fr/) or at +33 9 84 29 93 48 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/baillotte_restaurant/?hl=en) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF BAILLOTTE ![dining room at Baillotte restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/dining-room-at-Baillotte-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "dining room at Baillotte restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Pate en croute at Baillotte restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Pate-en-croute-at-Baillotte-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Pate en croute at Baillotte restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![spider crab ravioli at Baillotte restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/spider-crab-ravioli-at-Baillotte-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "spider crab ravioli at Baillotte restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![tataki of seriole with black radish at Baillotte restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/tataki-of-seriole-with-black-radish-at-Baillotte-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "tataki of seriole with black radish at Baillotte restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![squash gnocchi with squash at Baillotte restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/squash-gnocchi-with-squash-at-Baillotte-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "squash gnocchi with squash at Baillotte restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![turbot with cauliflower at Baillotte restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/turbot-with-cauliflower-at-Baillotte-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "turbot with cauliflower at Baillotte restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![made-to-order-choux-with-hazelnut-praline-clementines-at-Baillotte-restaurant-in-Paris-](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/made-to-order-choux-with-hazelnut-praline-clementines-at-Baillotte-restaurant-in-Paris-.jpg "made-to-order-choux-with-hazelnut-praline-clementines-at-Baillotte-restaurant-in-Paris- | PARIS BY MOUTH")![chocolate souffle with armagnac ice cream at Baillotte restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/chocolate-souffle-with-armagnac-ice-cream-at-Baillotte-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "chocolate souffle with armagnac ice cream at Baillotte restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Kitchen at Baillotte restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Kitchen-at-Baillotte-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Kitchen at Baillotte restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [The Infatuation](https://www.theinfatuation.com/paris/reviews/baillotte) “The three-course lunch at this new-ish spot in Saint-Germain-des-Prés is fantastic for the €34 price—and the portions are so big, you could easily trim your order down to two courses and split the appetizer and dessert with whoever you came with. Expect seasonal plates like a mushroom tarte topped with edible flowers or tender duck breast served with roasted tri-colored carrots. Whatever you do, arrive hungry and don’t rush. The velour banquettes and armchairs are perfect for sinking into a long, leisurely meal.” - [Michelin Guide](https://guide.michelin.com/fr/fr/ile-de-france/paris/restaurant/baillotte) “Humilité toute japonaise oblige ? Toujours est-il que le chef Satoshi Amitsu (ex-Georges Blanc) parle curieusement de cuisine « semi-gastronomique » sur son site. Pourtant, ce bistrot, précédé d’une devanture rouge appétissante, ne le cède en rien à d’autres tables. Fort d’une précision toute japonaise, le chef régale avec des assiettes d’obédience française, riches en couleurs, contrastes, ainsi qu’en jus et sauces millimétrés : maquereau à la flamme, fregola sarda, betterave, vinaigrette framboise, noix et shiso ; veau, champignons, cerfeuil tubéreux, condiment coing, jus corsé. Bonne sélection de vins au verre sortant des classiques références, bien conseillés par un service pro.” - [Gault & Millau](https://fr.gaultmillau.com/restaurants/baillotte) “Petit frère du restaurant Narro, Baillotte (ou baillot) est le nom d’un panier en bois qui sert à entreposer le raisin coupé pendant les vendanges. Le chef Satoshi Amitsu (ex-second de Georges Blanc) propose une cuisine des plus convaincantes, sophistiquée, à base de produits minutieusement choisis : poissons sauvages des côtes françaises, viandes de la boucherie Huguenin, volailles de chez Poularde, agrumes de Menton, fleurs et micropousses du Paysan Urbain. Un bon menu déjeuner à 34 € permet de se faire une idée des possibilités, avec le tempura d’asperges blanches, siphon ail des ours, condiment citron noir, la pêche sauvage du jour (rascasse l’autre fois) façon marinière, artichaut poivrade, palourdes, œufs de truite, condiment pamplemousse rose, avant une bonne déclinaison de fraise et rhubarbe au sakura, espuma mascarpone, dacquoise, glace au thé matcha. Les plats combinent saveurs, justesse et gourmandise, la carte du soir s’étoffant quelque peu, celle des vins se montrant déjà bien fournie grâce au sommelier Thomas Legrand. Service décontracté et aimable.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER --- ## also delicious: our paris food tours LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PARIS FOOD TOURS ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75006, In Saint-Germain, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Open Sunday --- ### [Le Cheval d'Or](https://parisbymouth.com/cheval-dor/) **Published:** February 8, 2024 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** 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](https://notdrinkingpoison.substack.com/p/ep-10-crislaine-medina-of-le-cheval), whose wine and service we adored at [Le Rigmarole](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/our-review-of-le-rigmarole). We revisited in early 2024 and published a review – click the red link below to read more. [Read our review of Le Cheval d’Or](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-cheval-dor) [Find our 50 favorite Paris restaurants](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## Le Cheval d’or 21 rue de la Villette, 75019 Open [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) to Friday for dinner only Closed [Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) & [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) [Reservations online](https://www.chevaldorparis.com/) or at +33 9 54 12 21 77 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/chevaldorparis/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## our photos of Le Cheval d’Or ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Amuses-bouches-at-Le-Cheval-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Amuses-bouches-at-Le-Cheval-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/chicken-terrine-at-Le-Cheval-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "chicken-terrine-at-Le-Cheval-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/fried-potimarron-at-Le-Cheval-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "fried-potimarron-at-Le-Cheval-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/tortellini-with-mapo-sauce-at-Le-Cheval-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "tortellini-with-mapo-sauce-at-Le-Cheval-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Barbajuan-at-Le-Cheval-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Barbajuan-at-Le-Cheval-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/stuffed-cabbage-at-Le-Cheval-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "stuffed-cabbage-at-Le-Cheval-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_9586.jpg "IMG_9586 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Cheval d'Or restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/croque-monsieur-shrimp-toast-at-Le-Cheval-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "croque-monsieur-shrimp-toast-at-Le-Cheval-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Cheval d'Or restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/scallops-at-Le-Cheval-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "scallops-at-Le-Cheval-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Cheval d'Or restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/pithiviers-at-Le-Cheval-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "pithiviers-at-Le-Cheval-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Cheval d'Or restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/lamb-pithiviers-at-Le-Cheval-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "lamb-pithiviers-at-Le-Cheval-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ile-flottante-at-Le-Cheval-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "ile-flottante-at-Le-Cheval-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Cheval d'Or restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/pavlova-at-Le-Cheval-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "pavlova-at-Le-Cheval-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Photos by Meg Zimbeck ## In Other Words [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-cheval-d-or-paris) (2019) went full-tilt on the horse wordplay in its review of Le Cheval d’Or; capping the usual shotgun-precise praise with an ejaculatory “Whoa boy!” [Time Out](https://www.timeout.fr/paris/actualites/cheval-dor-de-taku-sekine-louverture-resto-la-plus-attendue-de-2019) (2019) devoted a review-length article to repeating a press release concerning the opening of Le Cheval d’Or, surely a publicity coup on the latter’s part, and a total journalistic abdication on the former’s. [L’Express Styles](https://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/au-cheval-d-or-la-bistronomie-asiatique-vole-au-triple-galop_2071974.html) (2019) François Régis-Gaudry declares that ‘the façade hasn’t changed, but inside, there’s movement!’ He praises the beef tartare, among other dishes, saying it ‘flies at triple-gallop towards summits of emotion.’ --- ## also delicious: our paris food tours LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PARIS FOOD TOURS ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75019, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Open Monday, Restaurant Review --- ### [L'Assiette](https://parisbymouth.com/lassiette/) **Published:** June 11, 2024 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** With its worn wooden tables, intricately painted ceilings, and charcuterie slicer propped on the marble counter, L'Assiette has the precise look of a dream Paris bistro. It also serves many of the classic dishes, like escargots and cassoulet, which have mostly disappeared from the city's restaurants. The far-flung location in the 14th arrondissement, near the Catacombs but far from the center, has probably helped L'Assiette to stay off the tourist radar. Chef David Rathgeber and his team are friendly with visitors but don't cater to them. The customers who come to indulge in this hearty fare are mostly local, which makes this a great option for tourists looking to avoid their own countrymen. **Content:** L’Assiette is a very classic French bistro from chef David Rathgeber. They’re rightly famous for their cassoulet, which we think is the best one in Paris. It’s a great option for dinner on Sunday night, especially in cold weather. Our most recent visit was less impressive than previous ones – click to read the full review below. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF L’ASSIETTE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/lassiette) [SEE OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## L’ASSIETTE 181 Rue du Château, [75014](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75014/) Open Wednesday-[Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) for lunch & dinner Closed [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) & Tuesday [Reservations online](https://restaurant-lassiette.paris/reservation/) or at +33 1 43 22 64 86 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/rathgeberdavid/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF L’ASSIETTE [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/LAssiette-cassoulet.jpg "LAssiette-cassoulet | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/?attachment_id=50890#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Cassoulet-at-LAssiette-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Cassoulet at L'Assiette restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/cassoulet-at-lassiette-restaurant-in-paris/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Escargots-at-LAssiette-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Escargots at L'Assiette restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/escargots-at-lassiette-restaurant-in-paris/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/LAssiette-terrine.jpg "L'Assiette terrine | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/lassiette/lassiette-terrine/#main)[![L'Assiette Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/5876070597_a1110191ed_o-e1421075561142.jpg "assiette paris restaurant | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/lassiette/5876070597_a1110191ed_o/#main)[![L'Assiette Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/5876631144_25d7b09b3f_o-e1421076044315.jpg "L'Assiette | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/lassiette/5876631144_25d7b09b3f_o/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/LAssiette-by-Meg-Zimbeck-wild-strawberries-with-creme-fraiche-ice-cream.jpg "LAssiette-by-Meg-Zimbeck-wild-strawberries-with-creme-fraiche-ice-cream | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/lassiette/lassiette-by-meg-zimbeck-wild-strawberries-with-creme-fraiche-ice-cream-2/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Dining-room-at-LAssiette-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Dining room at L'Assiette restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/dining-room-at-lassiette-restaurant-in-paris/) ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER --- ## also delicious: our paris food tours LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PARIS FOOD TOURS ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75014, Classic French, Latest additions, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Jones](https://parisbymouth.com/jones/) **Published:** November 26, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** This restaurant has gone through plenty of changes since [James Henry](https://ledoyennerestaurant.com/about/) and the letter B departed (it used to be called Bones), but Jones is currently having a moment. Owner Florent Ciccoli recently partnered with longtime Jones sommelier Damien Lacour and the talented Abbruzzese chef Riccardo Ferrante, sparking a renaissance at this storied address. The dining room is now packed, with (mostly) locals flocking to taste Ferrante’s small plates and pastas. They’re also there to drink from Lacour’s “long wine list that offers more than the usual selection of current releases,” as Aaron Ayscough noted in his roundup of [places to drink natural wine in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/where-to-drink-natural-wine-in-paris). Included among our [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## JONES 43 Rue Godefroy Cavaignac, 75011 Open Monday-Saturday for dinner Closed Sunday [Reservations online](https://bookings.zenchef.com/results?rid=349783&pid=1001) or at +33 9 80 75 32 08 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/jonesrestaurantparis/?hl=en) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF JONES Most recent visit ![Jones restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Jones-restaurant-in-Paris-radicchio-salad.jpg "Jones restaurant in Paris - radicchio salad | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Jones restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Jones-restaurant-in-Paris-arancini.jpg "Jones restaurant in Paris - arancini | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Jones restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Jones-restaurant-in-Paris-sweetbreads-on-leeks.jpg "Jones restaurant in Paris - sweetbreads on leeks | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Jones restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Jones-restaurant-in-Paris-pasta-square.jpg "Jones restaurant in Paris - pasta square | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Jones restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Jones-restaurant-in-Paris-fish.jpg "Jones restaurant in Paris - fish | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Jones restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Jones-restaurant-in-Paris-dining-room-.jpg "Jones restaurant in Paris - dining room | PARIS BY MOUTH")Previous visits ![Jones restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_1682-e1369318717304.jpg "The dining room at Jones restaurant paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Stripped down dining at Jones![Jones restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG_1705-e1369318826292.jpg "Jones restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Bathroom attendants at Jones![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Jones-restaurant-in-Paris-squash.jpg "Jones-restaurant-in-Paris-squash | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Jones-restaurant-in-Paris-sardines.jpg "Jones-restaurant-in-Paris-sardines | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Jones-restaurant-in-Paris-crudo.jpg "Jones-restaurant-in-Paris-crudo | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Jones-restaurant-in-Paris-small-plates.jpg "Jones-restaurant-in-Paris-small-plates | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Jones-restaurant-in-Paris-small-plate.jpg "Jones-restaurant-in-Paris-small-plate | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Jones-restaurant-in-Paris-interior.jpg "Jones-restaurant-in-Paris-interior | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Paris Bouge](http://www.parisbouge.com/mag/articles/le-restaurant-jones-remplace-bones-2630) (2016) “Seul changement à l’horizon: l’australien chef-star James Henry plie bagage et passe sa toque à Florent Ciccoli, qu’il côtoie déjà son époque Au Passage. Jones garde tout de son cachet légèrement rock’n’roll: le vin nature encanaille les tablées désinvoltes, la lumière tamisée fait subsister un certain mystère, l’ambiance sonore atteint une intensité inattendue, et l’assiette, elle, s’est assagie mais préserve tout son mordant.” - [Time Out](http://www.timeout.fr/paris/restaurants/jones) (2016) “On retrouve l’esprit de ce «bar à manger», avec des produits de saison dans des petites assiettes bien balancées à se partager. Il y a du bien et du (un peu) moins bien. Délicieuses ces courges butternut, rôties à point et saupoudrées de pecorino ou ce jambon de bœuf wagyu, fondant tendrement sur le palais, un peu décevants ces couteaux XXL soit deux couteaux accompagnés d’une micro-purée saupoudrée de pain grillé et de beurre noisette à 15€. Outch. “ ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75011, Italian, Latest additions, Natural wine, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Small Sharable Plates --- ### [Chinaski (NOW CLOSED)](https://parisbymouth.com/chinaski/) **Published:** February 25, 2020 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** NOW CLOSED **Content:** **Address**: 46, rue Daubenton, 75005 **Hours**: Open for breakfast and lunch (tea salon) and dinner Wednesday-Sunday. Closed Monday & Tuesday. **Telephone**: +33 1 73 74 74 06 [Online Booking](https://www.chinaskiparis.com/en/) / [Website](https://www.chinaskiparis.com/en/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/chinaskiparis/) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/chinaskiparis/) ### In Other Words [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-chinaski-paris) (2019) praises the set menu from chef Adrien Buniazet, dubbing it, by turns, “thunderous” and “explosively flavorful.” [L’Express](https://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/chinaski-bistrot-de-folie-pas-ordinaire_2079282.html) (2019) dubs the evening menu “marvellous,” grading it 3/4. [Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/m-styles/article/2019/08/24/restaurant-au-chinaski-acide-a-miner_5502541_4497319.html) (2019) does not echo the praise over this restaurant, writing, that, “alas,” many dishes lack subtlety. Setting foot in Chinaski, writes Marie Aline, one is “already disappointed.” “Inside, it looks too much like an Instagram account.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** NOW CLOSED --- ### [Le Servan](https://parisbymouth.com/le-servan/) **Published:** October 6, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Tatiana Levha, formerly at L'Arpège and L'Astrance, and her sister Katia opened this light, airy bistro with a central bar & hand painted ceiling. The short list of offerings changes each day, but expect seasonally driven cuisine inflected with international touches like tandoori spiced beurre blanc atop asparagus or harissa to spice up the line caught hake. Dessert left room for improvement, but otherwise Le Servan had reasonably priced, expertly executed dishes and friendly service in a beautiful space. **Content:** Tatiana Levha, formerly at [L’Arpège](http://parisbymouth.com/larpege/) and [L’Astrance](http://parisbymouth.com/lastrance/), and her sister Katia opened this light, airy bistro with a central bar & hand painted ceiling. Le Servan has been included among our [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) and you can read our full review at the link below. [**OUR REVIEW OF LE SERVAN**](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-servan) [**FIND ALL OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS**](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## LE SERVAN 32 Rue Saint-Maur, [75011](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75011/) Open [Monday](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/whats-open-on-monday-in-paris)-Friday for lunch & dinner Open Saturday for dinner only Closed Sunday (find [Paris restaurants that are open on Sunday](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/whats-open-on-sunday-in-paris)) [Reservations online](https://www.leservan.fr/) or at +33 1 55 28 51 82 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/restaurant_leservan/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## **OUR PHOTOS OF LE SERVAN** Most recent visit (2023) ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Tartelette-tomates-et-ricotta-noix-chili-chutney-at-Le-Servan-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Tartelette-tomates-et-ricotta-noix-chili-chutney-at-Le-Servan-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Tomato tartelette with ricotta chili chutney![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Mille-Oreilles-de-Cochon-au-Poivre-de-Sichuan-petites-pommes-de-terre-chili-crisp-at-Le-Servan-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Mille-Oreilles-de-Cochon-au-Poivre-de-Sichuan-petites-pommes-de-terre-chili-crisp-at-Le-Servan-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pig ears with Szechuan pepper potatoes chili crisp![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Lobster-raviolis-in-saffron-butter-at-Le-Servan-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Lobster-raviolis-in-saffron-butter-at-Le-Servan-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Lobster raviolis in saffron butter with chili peanut![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Tarte-aux-Figues-sorbet-cassis-at-Le-Servan-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Tarte-aux-Figues-sorbet-cassis-at-Le-Servan-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Fig tart with cassis sorbet![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Interior-at-Le-Servan--scaled.jpg "Interior-at-Le-Servan- | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dining-room-at-Le-Servan-scaled.jpg "Dining-room-at-Le-Servan | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Menu-at-Le-Servan-restaurant-in-Paris-scaled.jpg "Menu-at-Le-Servan-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Receipt-for-1-at-at-Le-Servan-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Receipt-for-1-at-at-Le-Servan-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Wine-list-1-at-Le-Servan-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Wine-list-1-at-Le-Servan-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Wine-list-2-at-Le-Servan-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Wine-list-2-at-Le-Servan-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Previous visits ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Wonton-de-boudin-noir-sweet-chili-sauce-at-Le-Servan-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Wonton de boudin noir, sweet chili sauce at Le Servan restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Boudin noir wonton with sweet chili sauce![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Tartare-de-boeuf-cacahuetes-concombre-pric-pao-at-Le-Servan-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Tartare de boeuf, cacahuetes, concombre, pric pao at Le Servan restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Beef tartare with peanuts and cucumber![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Sardines-crues-marinees-brioche-toastee-beurre-de-piment-sardines-on-toasted-brioche-with-chili-butter-at-Le-Servan-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Sardines crues marinees, brioche toastee, beurre de piment (sardines on toasted brioche with chili butter) at Le Servan restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Raw marinated sardine with chili butter![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Langoustines-crues-passion-piment-raw-langoustines-with-passion-fruit-chile-sauce-at-Le-Servan-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Langoustines crues, passion-piment (raw langoustines with passion fruit-chile sauce) at Le Servan restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Raw langoustines with passion fruit![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Poulpe-grille-curry-vert-courgette-at-Le-Servan-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Poulpe grille, curry vert, courgette at Le Servan restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Grilled octopus with green curry![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Carre-de-cochon-de-lais-aubergines-laquees-piment-at-Le-Servan-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Carre de cochon de lais, aubergines laquees piment at Le Servan restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pork with chili glazed eggplant![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Tartelette-rhubarbe-amandines-sorbet-fraise-piment-at-Le-Servan-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Tartelette rhubarbe-amandines, sorbet fraise piment at Le Servan restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Rhubarb amandine with chili strawberry sorbet![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/The-bar-at-Le-Servan-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "The bar at Le Servan restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Le Servan bar![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Dining-room-at-Le-Servan-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Dining room at Le Servan restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")dining room ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75011, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Open Monday --- ### [KGB (NOW CLOSED)](https://parisbymouth.com/kgb-kitchen-galerie-bis/) **Published:** March 21, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** NOW CLOSED **Content:** KGB began as an offshoot of Ze Kitchen Galerie, but in 2023 Martin Maumet (chef for the last eight years) bought out and separated himself from William Ledeuil. It will close from July 23 and reopen on September 1st as [Oktobre](https://parisbymouth.com/oktobre/). The team in the kitchen and dining room will remain the same. We had included KGB among our recommendations for [great vegetarian food in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/vegetarian). [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## KGB (now Oktobre) 5 rue des Grands Augustins, [75006](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-area/in-saint-germain/) ## **OUR PHOTOS OF KGB** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/KGB-restaurant-in-Paris-scaled.jpg "KGB-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/KGB-restaurant-Paris.jpg "KGB-restaurant-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Dumpling-filling-wrapped-with-thinly-sliced-eggplant-topped-with-a-fried-egg-and-served-with-a-puddle-of-marmalade-at-KGB-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Dumpling filling wrapped with thinly sliced eggplant, topped with a fried egg, and served with a puddle of marmalade at KGB by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Joue-de-veau-girolles-jus-Thaï-Mostarda-veal-cheeks-chanterelle-mushrooms-Thai-jus-and-Mostarda-a-sweetish-Italian-mustard-at-KGB-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Joue de veau, girolles, jus Thaï, Mostarda (veal cheeks, chanterelle mushrooms, Thai jus and Mostarda - a sweetish Italian mustard) at KGB by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Crevettes-moules-de-Bouchot-herbs-Thaï-citronelle-shrimp-Bouchot-mussels-Thai-herbs-and-lemongrass-at-KGB-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Crevettes, moules de Bouchot, herbs Thaï, citronelle (shrimp, Bouchot mussels, Thai herbs and lemongrass) at KGB by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## **IN OTHER WORDS** [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2010/10/19/03013-20101019ARTFIG00672-guide-de-survie-en-zones-touristiques-kgb.php) (2010) “…bigrement moderniste dans ses petites touches contemporaines adoucies par une dimension asiatique, tout en douceur et en parfums. Accueil parfait…” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2009/10/kgb-in-the-6th-3rd-experience-just-fine.html) (2009) “…inventive dishes, exploding palates and easy prices…” [Alexander Lobrano](http://hungryforparis.squarespace.com/blog/2009/10/9/the-two-hottest-new-openings-in-paris-this-fall-kgb-a-and-11.html) (2009) “…the main reason Ledeuil’s food is so good is that his finely honed culinary technique doesn’t ‘fuse’ these foreign ingredients into French bistro cooking, it sublimates them…” [François Simon](http://francoissimon.typepad.fr/simonsays/2009/09/kgb.html) (2009) “Je reste un inconditionnel de l’esprit Kitchen: sa légerété, ses touches asian, sa façon de faire danser le produit et l’accueil soft…” [Thierry Richard](http://www.chroniquesduplaisir.fr/2009/09/kgb-kitchen-galerie-bis.html) (2009) “Des parfums, des couleurs, de la subtilité dans les alliances et de la maîtrise dans les dosages. Brillant!” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75006, In Saint-Germain, Modern & Creative, NOW CLOSED, Open Saturday, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Robert restaurant (NOW CLOSED)](https://parisbymouth.com/robert-restaurant/) **Published:** September 27, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Robert is a small restaurant in the 11th that has had multiple chefs since opening in 2018. Following Peter Orr and Daniel Morgan, Jack Bosco is now running the kitchen and serving a menu that’s much more focused on meat and fish than his predecessor. The produce is still sourced from the restaurant’s own gardens in the Loire valley, but Robert is no longer a “haven for vegetarians,” as we described it when Daniel Morgan was the chef. Robert is not included among our [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/). [READ THE FULL REVIEW](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/robert) ## **ROBERT** (NOW CLOSED) 32 Rue de la Fontaine au Roi, 75011 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/robert.restaurant/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## **OUR PHOTOS OF ROBERT** ![This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is IMG_2796.jpg](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_2796.jpg)Vichyssoise![Tomatoes with razor clams at Robert restaurant in Paris 75011](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_2822.jpg "Tomatoes with razor clams at Robert restaurant in Paris 75011 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Tomatoes with razor clams![Tagliatelli with cepes at Robert restaurant in Paris 75011](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_2842.jpg "Tagliatelli with cepes at Robert restaurant in Paris 75011 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Tagliatelli with cèpes![Dorade at Robert restaurant in Paris 75011](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_2846.jpg "Dorade at Robert restaurant in Paris 75011 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dorade with mussels and squash![Duck with roasted red peppers and borlotti beans at Robert restaurant in Paris 75011](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_2856.jpg "Duck with roasted red peppers and borlotti beans at Robert restaurant in Paris 75011 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Duck with red peppers salsa verde and Borlotti beans![Clafoutis with grapes and raw cream at Robert restaurant in Paris 75011](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_2897.jpg "Clafoutis with grapes and raw cream at Robert restaurant in Paris 75011 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Clafoutis with grapes raw cream![Melon with mustard sorbet and Szechuan pepper at Robert restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_1083-scaled.jpeg "Melon with mustard sorbet and Szechuan pepper at Robert restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Melon with mustard sorbet and Szechuan pepper![Rosti topped with lamb shoulder, eggplant, black olive & cockles at Robert restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_1096-scaled.jpeg "Rosti topped with lamb shoulder, eggplant, black olive & cockles at Robert restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Rosti topped with lamb shoulder eggplant black olive cockles ![Aged beef tartare with black garlic mayo, hazelnuts and celery at Robert restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Tartare-de-boeuf-mature-mayonnaise-de-lail-fermente-noisettes-celeri-at-Robert-Restaurant-in-Paris-e1529494995447.jpg "Tartare de boeuf mature, mayonnaise de l'ail fermente, noisettes, celeri at Robert Restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Aged beef tartare with black garlic mayo hazelnuts and celery![Asperges blanches, anguille fume, amandes fraiches, pommes at Robert Restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Asperges-blanches-anguille-fume-amandes-fraiches-pommes-at-Robert-Restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Asperges blanches, anguille fume, amandes fraiches, pommes at Robert Restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")White asparagus with smoked eel![Lamb with artichokes, zucchini & basil at Robert restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Agneau-artichauts-courgettes-au-basilic-at-Robert-Restaurant-in-Paris-1.jpg "Agneau, artichauts, courgettes au basilic at Robert Restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Lamb with artichokes zucchini basil![Pork with boudin noir, gnocchi, shitake mushrooms & pork rind at Robert restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cochon-fermier-boudin-noir-gnocchi-shitake-at-Robert-Restaurant-in-Paris-1.jpg "Cochon fermier, boudin noir, gnocchi, shitake at Robert Restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pork with boudin noir gnocchi shitake mushrooms pork rind![Robert restaurant in Paris 75011 with good vegetarian options | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_1103-scaled.jpeg "Robert restaurant in Paris 75011 with good vegetarian options | PARIS BY MOUTH")Brillat Savarin cheesecake![Dining room at Robert restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Dining-room-at-Robert-Restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Dining room at Robert Restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dining roomAll photos by Meg Zimbeck ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** NOW CLOSED --- ### [Massale (NOW CLOSED)](https://parisbymouth.com/massale/) **Published:** July 1, 2021 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** NOW CLOSED **Content:** We liked this restaurant when we reviewed it in 2021, and you can [read that full review here](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/massale). ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** NOW CLOSED --- ### [Petit Navire (NOW CLOSED)](https://parisbymouth.com/petit-navire/) **Published:** July 21, 2021 **Author:** Emily Monaco **Content:** Lovers of natural wine and plant-driven small plates positively bursting with flavor have found their home at Petit Navire – a tiny, nautically-themed restaurant near the Parc de Belleville. This restaurant serves a panoply of internationally-inspired dishes that skew Mediterranean: Think accras with turmeric yogurt, zucchini “meatballs” with fresh herbs and lemon, or slow-cooked lamb with Paimpol beans. Roasted eggplant is a frequent flier, thanks to mastery of the nightshade by Canadian Chef Lily Hu (ex-Ellsworth); no matter its topping – herb-infused tahini and pomegranate or smoked eggplant purée and harissa – it forever emerges at once charred and tender. Cheese fans will love sinking their teeth into generous portions of Brillat-Savarin, paired with a sweet side of cherry compote or slightly bitter carob honey and plentiful house-made pita standing in for more traditional baguette or sourdough. Dinnertime small plates (far more copious than most) clock in at between 7 and 16 euros, but there’s a 22 euro lunch menu to navigate, too. 85 Rue Julien Lacroix, 75020 **NOW CLOSED** --- ## **OUR PHOTOS OF PETIT NAVIRE** ![sardine accras with turmeric yogurt - petit navire](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/sardine-accras-with-turmeric-yogurt-petit-navire-1.jpg "sardine accras with turmeric yogurt - petit navire | PARIS BY MOUTH")Sardine accras with turmeric yogurt![angry hummus with black cumin and dill - petit navire](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/angry-hummus-with-black-cumin-and-dill-petit-navire-1.jpg "angry hummus with black cumin and dill - petit navire | PARIS BY MOUTH")Angry hummus with black cumin and dill![pan con tomate - petit navire](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/pan-con-tomate-petit-navire-1.jpg "pan con tomate - petit navire | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pan con tomate![plant-based zucchini meatballs - petit navire](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/plant-based-zucchini-meatballs-petit-navire.jpg "plant-based zucchini meatballs - petit navire | PARIS BY MOUTH")Plant based zucchini meatballs![pork belly with kimchi - petit navire](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/pork-belly-with-kimchi-petit-navire.jpg "pork belly with kimchi - petit navire | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pork belly with kimchi ![green shakshuka - petit navire](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/green-shakshuka-petit-navire-1.jpg "green shakshuka - petit navire | PARIS BY MOUTH")Green shakshuka ![baked eggplant with tahini and pomegranate - petit navire](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/baked-eggplant-with-tahini-and-pomegranate-petit-navire-1.jpg "baked eggplant with tahini and pomegranate - petit navire | PARIS BY MOUTH")Baked eggplant with tahini and pomegranate ![brilllat savarin with carob honey - petit navire](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/brilllat-savarin-with-carob-honey-petit-navire.jpg "brilllat savarin with carob honey - petit navire | PARIS BY MOUTH")Brilllat Savarin cheese with carob honey ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc543c8cbdf228177bdf59b6c1a4d70efdf093c0d4fe7ec16ed6c16550844bbe?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Emily Monaco Emily Monaco reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and also leads food & wine tours. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) **Categories:** NOW CLOSED --- ### [Dupin (NOW CLOSED)](https://parisbymouth.com/dupin/) **Published:** January 28, 2024 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Update: Dupin closed in early 2024 Dupin is a great addition to this southern corner of Saint-Germain, just down the street from Le Bon Marché. Vegetables and seasonal products are at the heart of chef Nathan Helo’s cooking, even when his dishes include perfectly-cooked pork or seafood. Recommended for [Great Vegetarian Food in Paris](). ## DUPIN (NOW CLOSED) 11 Rue Dupin, [75006](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75006/) Open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner (closed Sunday & Monday) [Reservations online](https://www.restaurantdupin.com/) or at +33 1 42 22 64 56 ## **OUR PHOTOS OF DUPIN** ![Amuse bouche at Dupin restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_0226.jpg "Amuse bouche at Dupin restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_0227_jpg.jpg "Mushroom tartlet with peas at Dupin restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Vegetarian options at Dupin restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_0241_jpg.jpg "Vegetarian options at Dupin restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Gnocchi with mushrooms at Dupin restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_0244_jpg.jpg "Gnocchi with mushrooms at Dupin restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Pork Vegetarian options at Dupin restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_0249.jpg "Pork Vegetarian options at Dupin restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** NOW CLOSED --- ### [Le Grand Restaurant](https://parisbymouth.com/jean-francois-piege-le-grand-restaurant/) **Published:** July 1, 2017 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** **Address**: 7 rue d’Aguesseau, 75008 **Hours**: Open Monday-Friday for lunch & dinner. Closed Saturday & Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 53 05 00 00 [Book Online](http://www.jeanfrancoispiege-legrandrestaurant.com/) / [Website](http://www.jeanfrancoispiege-legrandrestaurant.com/) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/1015051241/le-grand-restaurant-par-jean-francois-piege/) --- ## Le Grand Restaurant in Photos [![Le Grand Restaurant by Jean-François Piège in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_0865.jpg "Le Grand Restaurant by Jean-François Piège in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/jean-francois-piege-le-grand-restaurant/img_0865/)[![Le Grand Restaurant by Jean-François Piège in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_0878.jpg "Le Grand Restaurant by Jean-François Piège in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/jean-francois-piege-le-grand-restaurant/img_0878/)[![Le Grand Restaurant by Jean-François Piège in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_0882-1.jpg "Le Grand Restaurant by Jean-François Piège in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/jean-francois-piege-le-grand-restaurant/img_0882-2/)[![Le Grand Restaurant by Jean-François Piège in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_0889-1.jpg "Le Grand Restaurant by Jean-François Piège in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/jean-francois-piege-le-grand-restaurant/img_0889-2/)[![Le Grand Restaurant by Jean-François Piège in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_0875.jpg "Le Grand Restaurant by Jean-François Piège in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/jean-francois-piege-le-grand-restaurant/img_0875/)[![Le Grand Restaurant by Jean-François Piège in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_0897.jpg "Le Grand Restaurant by Jean-François Piège in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/jean-francois-piege-le-grand-restaurant/img_0897/)[![Le Grand Restaurant by Jean-François Piège in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_0899-1.jpg "Le Grand Restaurant by Jean-François Piège in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/jean-francois-piege-le-grand-restaurant/img_0899-2/)[![Le Grand Restaurant by Jean-François Piège in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_0895-1.jpg "Le Grand Restaurant by Jean-François Piège in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/jean-francois-piege-le-grand-restaurant/img_0895-2/)[![Le Grand Restaurant by Jean-François Piège in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_0904.jpg "Le Grand Restaurant by Jean-François Piège in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/jean-francois-piege-le-grand-restaurant/img_0904/)[![Le Grand Restaurant by Jean-François Piège in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_0907.jpg "Le Grand Restaurant by Jean-François Piège in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/jean-francois-piege-le-grand-restaurant/img_0907/)[![Le Grand Restaurant by Jean-François Piège in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_0911.jpg "Le Grand Restaurant by Jean-François Piège in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/jean-francois-piege-le-grand-restaurant/img_0911/)[![Le Grand Restaurant by Jean-François Piège in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_0913.jpg "Le Grand Restaurant by Jean-François Piège in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/jean-francois-piege-le-grand-restaurant/img_0913/)--- ## In Other Words [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2015/12/16/30004-20151216ARTFIG00029-les-20-meilleures-tables-de-2015-a-paris.php) (2015) “Le plat à ne pas laisser filer: homard bleu de Bretagne en feuille de figuier, mûres épicées, foie gras au poivre sauvage, pur instant de mijoté réinventé.” [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/39439/paris-jean-francois-piege-se-tend-son-propre-piege/) (2015) “En fait, si l’on a bien compris, Jean François Piège semble vouloir siffler la fin d’une mi temps où les chefs faisaient un peu n’importe quoi (voir ailleurs s’ils y étaient). Il est en cuisine avec ses coéquipiers (chacun à sa place), fait une cuisine franche, lisible et distincte. C’est du premier degré (ouf!). Avec un élément nouveau: la sincérité. “ [Paris Bouge](http://www.parisbouge.com/mag/articles/le-grand-restaurant-jean-francois-piege-paris-un-voyage-vers-les-etoiles-2506) (2015) “La cuisine de Jean-François Piège est une ode au patrimoine culinaire français, c’est une cuisine du jus, de la cuisson lente qu’on retrouve dans ses mijotés modernes.” [Food & Sens](http://www.pourcel-chefs-blog.com/blog1/2015/05/30/avec-sa-nouvelle-table-jean-francois-piege-le-grand-restaurant-le-chef-innovera-en-creant-le-mijote-moderne/) (2015) “Je vais mettre en avant ce que j’ai déjà commencé à travailler il y a quelques semaines, que j’appelle le mijoté moderne», annonce Jean-François Piège, citant un «chevreuil cuit sur les marrons grillés avec une réduction sauce poivrade» et «une poularde de la cour d’Armoise cuite en croûte de riz». «Au lieu d’être en garniture, le riz devient un élément de cuisson. Et on vient casser la croûte devant le client», décrit-il.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75008, Haute Cuisine, Michelin **, Near the Champs-Élysées, Open Monday, Pricey tasting menus --- ### [A l'Epi d'Or](https://parisbymouth.com/a-lepi-dor/) **Published:** December 1, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** 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](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/our-review-of-la-poule-au-pot?s=w). A daily two- or three-course menu (37€ or 46€) makes this a good deal for central Paris, and the à la carte menu contains kid-friendly classics like croque monsieur (17€) and hachis parmentier (27€). It’s not inexpensive compared to [Bouillon République](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/bouillon-republique?s=w), but it’s inexpensive for Jean-François Piège. We love the steak tartare – served simply with fresh herbs, a runny yolk, flaky salt, plenty of chopped cornichons, and a side of crispy fries (for 26€). ## À L’Épi d’Or 25 Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 75001 Open Mon-Fri for lunch & dinner Closed Saturday & Sunday [Reservations online](https://xn--jeanfranoispiege-jpb.com/) or at +33 1 42 36 38 12 ## **OUR PHOTOS OF A L’EPI D’OR** Most recent visit ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Charcuterie-at-A-LEpi-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Charcuterie-at-A-LEpi-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![A l'Epi d'Or restaurantin Paris near the Louvre](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Dining-room-at-A-LEpi-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Dining-room-at-A-LEpi-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tablescape-at-A-LEpi-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Tablescape-at-A-LEpi-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Blanquette-de-Veau-at-A-LEpi-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Blanquette-de-Veau-at-A-LEpi-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Profiterole-at-A-LEpi-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Profiterole-at-A-LEpi-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Citrus-dessert-at-A-LEpi-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Citrus-dessert-at-A-LEpi-dOr-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") Previous visit ![Pate en croute at A l'Epi d'Or restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_3962.jpg "Pate en croute at A l'Epi d'Or restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Mushroom salad A l'Epi d'Or restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_3957.jpg "Mushroom salad A l'Epi d'Or restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Fried fish A l'Epi d'Or restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_3976.jpg "Fried fish A l'Epi d'Or restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Tartare A l'Epi d'Or restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_3969.jpg "Tartare A l'Epi d'Or restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Green salad A l'Epi d'Or restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_3965.jpg "Green salad A l'Epi d'Or restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Rice pudding at A l'Epi d'Or restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_3985-scaled.jpg "Rice pudding at A l'Epi d'Or restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Ice cream at A l'Epi d'Or restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_3978.jpg "Ice cream at A l'Epi d'Or restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Dining room A l'Epi d'Or restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_3988-2.jpg "Dining room A l'Epi d'Or restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75001, Affordable, Classic French, Kid-friendly, Latest additions, Near the Louvre, Open Late, Open Monday **Tags:** 75001 --- ### [Le Rigmarole](https://parisbymouth.com/le-rigmarole/) **Published:** February 19, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** **Update**: since I published this, Le Rigmarole has closed and reopened and changed their hours many times. When I last checked, they were serving tasting menus at lunch on Wednesday-Friday (closed at night) and serving pizza on Saturday, Sunday and Monday nights (closed during the day). Check their [website](https://www.lerigmarole.com/reservations-1) to learn what’s happening before you go. --- This menu is improbable collection of dishes inspired by chef Robert Compagnon’s clear obsession with Japan and his skill with yakitori, but in addition to grilled meats and seafood, you could also find handmade pastas, beautiful tempura fried vegetables, and stunning desserts from his partner Jessica Yang, a pastry chef who was previously at Per Se (NYC) and Guy Savoy (Paris). Reservations are extremely difficult to get, so try to book four weeks in advance or add yourself to the wait list for multiple dates. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF LE RIGMAROLE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/our-review-of-le-rigmarole) ## OUR PHOTOS OF LE RIGMAROLE ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/5A433430-C511-4267-AA66-AF2648525166-scaled.jpeg "Le Rigmarole restaurant in Paris - chef Robert | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/8721C63D-BB47-4570-A36C-594D77DAECFC-scaled.jpeg "Le Rigmarole restaurant in Paris - scarpinocc à l'ail | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/183A1098-FE76-49E4-B371-592F703F07DB-scaled.jpeg "Le Rigmarole restaurant in Paris - Grilled rouget | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ED6009B1-F9D5-427E-AED3-724ED9E44A75.jpeg "Le Rigmarole restaurant in Paris - ice cream for dessert | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/B95ED12E-299B-4C95-81AB-2C36D2DE00A7-scaled.jpeg "Le Rigmarole restaurant in Paris - extra pasta | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/BD8C08F2-FCE2-4DA7-B8CF-18EB298BCC53-scaled.jpeg "Le Rigmarole restaurant in Paris - agnolotti with smoked eel | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2031D36F-1900-4D54-A13F-6557FCFFD616-scaled.jpeg "Le Rigmarole restaurant in Paris - chawanmushi | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/436F5C76-35A1-4E4D-A9DC-8A42A91C057B.jpeg "Le Rigmarole restaurant in Paris - leeks with cod roe mayo | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/07DC9752-47FB-4AC7-9FEA-B73E04A9D6EE-scaled.jpeg "Le Rigmarole restaurant in Paris - chicken oyster with spicy Sicilian orange glaze | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/AEFB7027-42E2-40A6-B833-AA63D3E8CC0A.jpeg "Le Rigmarole restaurant in Paris - butternut beignets | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/52DE823D-4EC8-434A-8423-F20E43662204-scaled.jpeg "Le Rigmarole restaurant in Paris - sea scallops with preserved lemon and salt | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/F9FFA46B-83F2-4EE3-9465-C84C65CF46A8-scaled.jpeg "Le Rigmarole restaurant in Paris - grilled oysters with black olive oil | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Grilled-zucchini-at-Le-Rigmarole-restaurant-in-Paris-e1540576855734-1280x854.jpg "Grilled zucchini at Le Rigmarole restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Grilled zucchini![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Robert-Compagnon-and-Jessica-Yang-at-Le-Rigmarole-in-Paris-e1540576735152-1280x854.jpg "Robert Compagnon and Jessica Yang at Le Rigmarole in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Robert Compagnon and Jessica Yang ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Grilled-squid-at-Le-Rigmarole-restaurant-in-Paris-e1540576944968-1280x854.jpg "Grilled squid at Le Rigmarole restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Grilled squid ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Garganelli-pasta-with-pigeon-ragu-at-Le-Rigmarole-restaurant-in-Paris-e1540576809118-1280x854.jpg "Garganelli pasta with pigeon ragu at Le Rigmarole restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Garganelli pasta with pigeon ragu![Le Rigmarole restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_2710-e1532893198401-1280x854.jpg "Grilled octopus with spinach-dressed celery root at Le Rigmarole restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Grilled octopusAll photos by Meg Zimbeck ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Latest additions --- ### [Josephine Chez Dumonet](https://parisbymouth.com/josephine-chez-dumonet/) **Published:** June 21, 2014 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Bring your appetite, and wallet, to this perennial favorite for old fashioned favorites like boeuf bourgignon, duck confit and gigot d'agneau. **Content:** Bring your appetite and wallet to Josephine Chez Dumonet – a perennial favorite for old-fashioned dishes like boeuf bourguignon, duck confit and gigot d’agneau. It’s the French bistro you’ve always imagined right down to the communal pot of pickled herring, the gruff waiters and red gingham toilet. They make a mean Grand Marnier soufflé as big as your head that must (and should) be ordered at the beginning of the meal. The millefeuille is worth saving room for, too. When half portions are available, order those as they tend to be the size of any other restaurant’s normal portions. There’s an excellent selection of Armagnac and other digestifs to help wash down all the duck fat. [FIND OUR FAVORITE PARIS RESTAURANTS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## JOSEPHINE CHEZ DUMONET 117 rue du Cherche Midi, [75006](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75006/) Open [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/)-Friday for lunch & dinner Closed [Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) & [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) [Reservations online](https://www.thefork.com/restaurant/josephine-chez-dumonet-r522985) or at +33 1 45 48 52 40 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/3403706/josephine-chez-dumonet/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF CHEZ DUMONET Most recent visit (2024) Previous visit (2015) ![Josephine Chez Dumonet interior](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Josephine-Chez-Dumonet-interior.jpg "Josephine Chez Dumonet interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Josephine Chez Dumonet morels](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Josephine-Chez-Dumonet-morels.jpg "Josephine Chez Dumonet morels | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Josephine Chez Dumonet duck confit](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Josephine-Chez-Dumonet-duck-confit.jpg "Josephine Chez Dumonet duck confit | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Josephine Chez Dumonet](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Josephine-Chez-Dumonet.jpg "Josephine Chez Dumonet | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Josephine-Chez-Dumonet-table.jpg "Jose?phine Chez Dumonet table | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Josephine Chez Dumonet white asparagus](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Josephine-Chez-Dumonet-white-asparagus.jpg "Josephine Chez Dumonet white asparagus | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Millefeuille at Josephine Chez Dumonet](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DSC03526.jpg "DSC03526 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Souffle at Josephine Chez Dumonet](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DSC03529.jpg "DSC03529 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Grand Marnier souffle with spoon at Josephine Chez Dumonet](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DSC03535.jpg "DSC03535 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS [Emily Monaco](https://www.tomatokumato.com/josephine-chez-dumonet-is-a-solid-bistro-option/) (2023) “No matter if you opt for the early bird seating or a later dining time, most of your dining room companions will be Anglophones. This isn’t a complaint; in a nod, perhaps, to the foreign clientele, the service is far friendlier than you might be used to in Paris, which is a bonus in a spot that has such a hefty price tag. Indeed, in the grand tradition of fellow bistro stalwart l’Ami Louis, Joséphine Chez Dumonet pairs exorbitant prices with massive portions – kind of contrary to what most people think of when they think of French dining. Luckily, here, you’re encouraged to share.” [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/39210/paris-osez-josephine/) (2015) “Il s’agit d’un feuilleté de pigeon. L’intitulé vous fait peur? Tant mieux. Et cette sauce marron glacé (matez son brillant), lourde comme du pétrole? Et ce feuilleté de pommes de terre?! C’est un vrai délice scélérat. J’étais venu debout sur les freins, avaler une salade de gringalet, je me suis retrouvé en train de saucer religieusement, piéger les dernières traces de ce plat magique.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2015/02/chez-dumonet-jospehine-paris-french-bistro/) (2015) “All the meals that I’ve had at Chez Dumonet, a spot-on classic Parisian bistro, have been memorable…The memories last long after that feeling of being absolutely stuffed have diminished — the next few days after a meal here are invariably ‘salad days.'” [Goop](https://goop.com/place/france/paris/6th-arrondissement-restaurants/josephine-chez-dumonet/) “Chez Dumonet has been serving up classic bistro fare (beef bourguignon, a delectable duck confit) for decades, in a dining room that dates back over a century (to 1880 to be exact). Its Belle Epoque vibe is totally charming, made even better by the clientele: You can be assured that everyone in the dining room is likely a grandparent a few times over. Keep in mind that Chez Dumonet offers many half orders, which is key if you’re not staying in a spot that can accommodate leftovers (portions tend to be generous).” [Condé Nast Traveler](http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2015-02-17/author-patricia-wells-favorite-paris-restaurants) (2015) “With its lace curtains and old-fashioned duck confit and sole bonne femme, this classic bistro feels like the kind of place you’d take your grandmother. I like to dress up a little to go here.” [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/food-and-drink/chez-dumonet-josephine) (2013) “After a slab of excellent homemade terrine, we tried the often-abused tournedos Rossini. Here, the fresh truffles and slice of foie gras on a tender fillet might have found favour with the great musician.” [Bon Appétit](http://www.bonappetit.com/restaurants-travel/article/5-must-visit-classic-restaurants-in-paris-les-oldies-but-goodies) (2012) “Josephine “Chez Dumonet” crackles with that uniquely Parisian atmosphere created by the collision of serious power and seriously good food (and maybe more than a little sex–this Belle Epoque beauty is mistress central). Eat the most sublime *terrine de foie gras* you’ve ever had, then scarf down a casserole of what, for our euros, is the world’s ultimate beef bourguignonne.” [The Guardian](http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2011/may/06/top-10-bistros-in-paris) (2011) “… a delicious sepia-toned experience of pre-war Paris… if you’re craving old-school dishes like morel mushrooms stuffed with foie gras, truffles and country ham…and bœuf bourguignon, you won’t do better than this…” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75006, Classic French, In Saint-Germain, Latest additions, Near Montparnasse, Open Monday, Southwestern French --- ### [Quinsou](https://parisbymouth.com/quinsou/) **Published:** December 9, 2021 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** At Quinsou, chef Antonin Bonnet is serving beautiful food in a serene (bordering on sleepy) dining room just south of Le Bon Marché. At night, the five course tasting menu for 125€ 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 95€. A lovely spot for a quiet or romantic dinner. [SEE ALL OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## QUINSOU 33 Rue de l’Abbé Grégoire, [75006](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75006/) Open for lunch and dinner Wednesday-Saturday, plus dinner on Tuesday [Reservations online](https://www.quinsourestaurant.fr/) or at +33 (0)1 42 22 66 09 ## **OUR PHOTOS OF QUINSOU** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/E8B632CF-7AFD-494F-A9D0-FA3CDD24D4FC-scaled.jpeg "Quinsou restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/4F365FEF-C7C8-4778-B571-4053202C39D4-scaled.jpeg "Quinsou restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CAB10601-E33E-4184-BAB1-E0D1BA3CE471.jpeg "Quinsou restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/C5160ABD-C288-4BCF-A0F3-17625A7D4815.jpeg "Quinsou restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## **IN OTHER WORDS** [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-quinsou-paris) (2019) praises the “discreet” façade of this restaurant boasting “hypnotic” cuisine from Antonin Bonnet (ex-[Sergent Recruteur](https://parisbymouth.com/le-sergent-recruteur/)). [TimeOut](https://www.timeout.fr/paris/restaurants/quinsou) (2017) writes that the menu matches the sober décor of this restaurant. Bonnet, writes Jill Cousin, is “an excellent technician, but throughout the meal, it’s the quality of the ingredients that astounds us.” [Patricia Wells](http://www.patriciawells.com/blog/2017/1/27/elegant-understated-cuisine-at-quinsou) (2017) praises Bonnet’s “elegant, understated cuisine,” which “stuns” with its “precision, bright clean flavors, and elegant pairings.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75006, In Saint-Germain, Latest additions, Michelin *, Moderate tasting menus, Modern & Creative, Open Saturday --- ### [Colvert](https://parisbymouth.com/colvert/) **Published:** November 14, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** In the same spot as Le Colvert, a restaurant that never really took off, Colvert (sans “le”) has reopened with a new look and a new (Top) chef. Arnaud Baptiste participated in the 2021 season of French Top Chef and his food is, accordingly, wildly creative and over-sauced. But overall, this is a solid option for Saint-Germain – especially since Colvert is open every day of the week. [Read our full review of Colvert](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/colvert) [Find our 50 favorite Paris restaurants](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## COLVERT 54 Rue Saint-André des Arts, 75006 Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://colvert.paris/) or at +33 1 42 03 73 67 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/colvert.paris/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF COLVERT ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/crispy-raviolis-with-oxtail-in-beef-consomme-with-celery-root-extraction-at-Colvert-restaurant-in-Saint-Germain-in-Paris.jpg "crispy-raviolis-with-oxtail-in-beef-consomme-with-celery-root-extraction-at-Colvert-restaurant-in-Saint-Germain-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Mussels-en-mariniere-with-burnt-leek-on-top-of-green-curry-foam-at-Colvert-restaurant-in-Saint-Germain-in-Paris-.jpg "Mussels-en-mariniere-with-burnt-leek-on-top-of-green-curry-foam-at-Colvert-restaurant-in-Saint-Germain-in-Paris- | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Paleron-of-black-angus-22rossini22-with-foie-gras-and-a-bourguignonne-reduction-at-Colvert-restaurant-in-Saint-Germain-in-Paris.jpg "Paleron-of-black-angus-22rossini22-with-foie-gras-and-a-bourguignonne-reduction-at-Colvert-restaurant-in-Saint-Germain-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Carrot-side-dish-at-Colvert-restaurant-in-Saint-Germain-in-Paris.jpg "Carrot-side-dish-at-Colvert-restaurant-in-Saint-Germain-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/cod-with-hollandaise-and-smoked-paprika-at-Colvert-restaurant-in-Saint-Germain-in-Paris.jpg "cod-with-hollandaise-and-smoked-paprika-at-Colvert-restaurant-in-Saint-Germain-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Roasted-figs-with-fig-leaf-granita-and-iced-cream-at-Colvert-restaurant-in-Saint-Germain-in-Paris.jpg "Roasted-figs-with-fig-leaf-granita-and-iced-cream-at-Colvert-restaurant-in-Saint-Germain-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/bathroom-at-Colvert-restaurant-in-Saint-Germain-in-Paris.jpg "bathroom-at-Colvert-restaurant-in-Saint-Germain-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/wallpaper-at-Colvert-restaurant-in-Saint-Germain-in-Paris.jpg "wallpaper-at-Colvert-restaurant-in-Saint-Germain-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/dining-room-at-Colvert-restaurant-in-Saint-Germain-in-Paris.jpg "dining-room-at-Colvert-restaurant-in-Saint-Germain-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/wine-list-at-Colvert-restaurant-in-Saint-Germain-in-Paris.jpg "wine-list-at-Colvert-restaurant-in-Saint-Germain-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/menu-at-Colvert-restaurant-in-Saint-Germain-in-Paris.jpg "menu-at-Colvert-restaurant-in-Saint-Germain-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Michelin Guide](https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/ile-de-france/paris/restaurant/colvert) (2023) “Revealed by the French Top Chef TV show, Arnaud Baptiste and his flamboyant moustache and numerous tattoos, is something of a media darling. He has set up shop in a vintage street corner bistro (banquettes, bistro chairs, tightly packed tables, bare stone walls, cement tiled floor and a counter which now serves standing customers) in the somewhat touristy, but nonetheless picturesque 6th district of Paris. Arnaud happily crafts market-fresh, bistronomic fare. The seasonal menu is suitably concise and hits the spot every time: confit of cod, hollandaise sauce, courgettes and absinthe gel or figs, served roasted, raw and in pickles with a fig sorbet and ice cream.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75006, In Saint-Germain, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Open Every Day, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Allard](https://parisbymouth.com/allard/) **Published:** October 28, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Chef Lisa Desforges is continuing the tradition of classic Burgundian dishes at this sepia toned bistro in Saint-Germain. Review coming soon. [Find our 50 favorite Paris restaurants](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## ALLARD 41 Rue Saint-André des Arts, 75006 Open Wednesday-[Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) for lunch & dinner Closed Tuesday [Reservations online](https://www.restaurant-allard.fr/) or at +33 1 43 26 48 23 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/allard_restaurant/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF ALLARD Coming soon… ## IN OTHER WORDS [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/allard/) (2014) “La carte passe d’une région à l’autre, avec des plats de tradition, savoureux et évoquant la générosité.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2013/10/allard-in-the-6th-under-ducasse-les-clients-ne-viennent-pas-chez-nous-faire-des-d%C3%A9couvertes-gastrono.html) (2013) “In other words, come for comfort food not a food experience. So maybe one should for the carte but there’s no need for me to return for the “menu” which fell apart in mid-meal, just to have a great salad frisee and figs.” [L’Express](http://blogs.lexpress.fr/styles/restaurant/2013/10/02/aller-chez-allard-a-voir/) (2013) “Jolie salade de frisée aux croûtons et gros lardons potelés, honnête saumon grillé à la sauce béarnaise, savarin au rhum et sa crème fouettée moelleusement tradi. Pour vous extirper d’un coup sec de ce flash-back dans la France de René Coty, Alain Ducasse a trouvé la solution miracle: une addition qui ne compte pas en anciens francs mais en euros. Et, l’air de rien, ça en fait, des euros.” [Patricia Wells](http://patriciawells.com/blog/4076) (2013) “My salade de frisée (curly endive with cubes of bacon and croutons) arrived as an ignored orphan, without even a sprinkle of the classically vinegary dressing… Desserts have a way to go… both the fig and the blackberry tarts looked and tasted as though they had been made for a much earlier date, with under-cooked crust not worthy of a neophyte.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2013/09/11/30004-20130911ARTFIG00419-allard.php) (2013) “L’addition est franchement perchée et le rétro préformaté. Du coup, Paris n’est pas là. Comme si, Ducasse, cette fois, réveillait la belle endormie sans y mettre la langue.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75006, Classic French, In Saint-Germain, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Paris restaurants open around Christmas & New Year's](https://parisbymouth.com/celebrating-christmas-new-years-in-paris/) **Published:** December 15, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Find what restaurants are open for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Paris and see which restaurants will be closed in December and early January. **Content:** Which Paris restaurants will be open around on and around Christmas and New Year’s? We’ve just published our guide to where you can eat in Paris during the holidays, based on details we’ve confirmed directly with our recommended restaurants. We have updated this information for 2023 in our newsletter (a free article). Find [what restaurants are open for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/celebrating-the-holidays-in-paris) and see which restaurants will be closed in December and early January. --- ### **SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER** ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Holidays in Paris, Newsletter --- ### [Le Comptoir du Relais](https://parisbymouth.com/le-comptoir-du-relais/) **Published:** November 21, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Chef Yves Camdeborde opened Le Comptoir du Relais in 2004 and, for a period of about a decade, it was one of the hottest tables in Paris. After years of diminishing quality, however, it stopped being a destination and was eventually sold in 2022 to chef Bruno Doucet (La Régalade Saint-Honoré). We returned after Doucet took it over and found it unredeemed. **Content:** Chef Yves Camdeborde opened Le Comptoir du Relais in 2004 and, for a period of about a decade, it was the hottest table in [Saint-Germain](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-area/in-saint-germain/). After years of diminishing quality, however, it stopped being a destination and was eventually sold in 2022 to chef Bruno Doucet (La Régalade Saint-Honoré). We returned after Doucet took it over and found it unredeemed. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF LE COMPTOIR](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-comptoir-du-relais) [FIND OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## LE COMPTOIR DU RELAIS 9 carrefour de l’Odéon, [75006](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75006/) [Open every day](https://parisbymouth.com/category/open-every-day/) for lunch & dinner Reservations not accepted ## OUR PHOTOS OF LE COMPTOIR ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F433D678-5175-4424-9D25-5ACF55E19A36-scaled.jpeg "Le Comptoir restaurant in Paris - escargots snails | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/C1C06BC4-F663-4823-91F2-DA5B1927B9EF-scaled.jpeg "Le Comptoir restaurant in Paris - tomato salad with watermelon and fish eggs | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_3695.jpg "IMG_3695 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_3694.jpg "IMG_3694 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_3690.jpg "IMG_3690 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_3698.jpg "IMG_3698 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Lamb at Le Comptoir in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/lamb-le-comptoir-e1412233343484.jpg "lamb-le-comptoir | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Fish at Le Comptoir | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/fish-at-le-comptoir-e1412233450699.jpg "| PARIS BY MOUTH")![Outdoor Seating at Le Comptoir in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/le-comptoir-e1412233396298.jpg "le-comptoir | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS [Emily Monaco](https://www.tomatokumato.com/le-comptoir-du-relais-makes-a-mad-steak-tartare-but-its-not-worth-queuing-for/) (2023) “If you’re looking for a quick bistro lunch in Saint Germain, le Comptoir du Relais still scratches the itch, and I’ll be dreaming of that tartare for a while. But ultimately, even if I were the type to wait in line for food, it is not, to my mind, worth queuing for.” [The Infatuation](https://www.theinfatuation.com/paris/reviews/le-comptoir-du-relais) (2016) “This well known spot in Saint-Germain should be on your radar if only for the fact that you’ll probably end up in Saint-Germain at some point and you’re going to end up hungry. Le Comptoir is a good spot for a quick late afternoon lunch and a little bit of uniquely Paris bistro vibe. Also note, it’s smaller than the smallest studio apartment.” [Condé Nast Traveler](http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2015-02-17/author-patricia-wells-favorite-paris-restaurants) (2015) “Yves Camdeborde helped define ‘new bistro cooking’ with dishes like roasted scallops in algae butter. A casual eatery by day, it reopens with white tablecloths and a prix fixe menu at night.” [Bon Appetit](http://www.bonappetit.com/restaurants-travel/food-lovers-hotels/article/le-comptoir-du-relais) (2014) “Part of Le Comptoir’s appeal is its price… Part is the restaurant’s bustling, studio-apartment-size space, completely free of pretense in a city famous for pretense; Part of it is the fact that there is no menu—you eat whatever inventive, abundantly fresh, elevated bistro dishes Camdeborde chooses to cook that evening… Finally, there is the cheese board, oozing with only-in-France creations (and honey and quince jam and all that good stuff) that your waiter plunks down on the table after your meal and lets you have at it.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2011/11/22/03013-20111122ARTFIG00635-les-15-meilleurs-bistrots-de-paris.php) (2011) “Bistrote de haut vol au déjeuner invitant le meilleur des produits et clamant haut et fort le goût du terroir…” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2010/03/03/03013-20100303ARTFIG00863-la-revanche-de-la-nappe-blanche-le-comptoir-du-relais-.php) (2010) “Canaille et décomplexée en journée et le week-end, elle s’adapte à son écrin, le soir, en titillant les produits nobles, la saint-jacques, la truffe, le foie gras… le tout au rythme des saisons et en rotation quotidienne. Menu unique, certes, mais quelle qualité!” [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/1579/le-comptoir-de-lodeon-ca-tape/) (2010) “C’est parfait.” (Video review) [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/le-saotico-good-modern-french-cuisine-du-marche-b-le-comptoir-du-relais-open-seating-sunday-dinner-cb/) (2010) “If the overall quality of what we ate was better than average, everything was boldly over-priced and by the time we’d finished our meal, a huge looming crowd had gathered…my distinct impression of this place is that it’s become a savvy tourist-oriented money-spinner. So I’d say, if you really want to sample Yves Camdeborde’s rightly legendary bistro cooking do everything you can to snag a table for the excellent prix-fixe dinner” [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/le-comptoir-du-relais/) (2010) “salades gourmandes…assiettes de salaisons, de fromages et plats mitonnés qui font envie. Comme cette poitrine de veau braisée aux épices tandoori…croustillante et caramélisée…c’est trop bon. [Food Snob](http://foodsnobblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/12/le-comptoir-du-relais-paris/) (2009) “The general theme was one of simple yet luxury ‘comfort food’…A good idea though was foiled by execution and raw materials that were found wanting.” [Sophie Brissaud](http://ptipois.canalblog.com/archives/2005/05/28/531354.html) (2005) “…pur Camdeborde : saveur, moelleux, croustillance, richesse et imagination ; des plats érotiques et nobles qui semblent vous déclarer leur amour à chaque coup de fourchette.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75006, Classic French, In Saint-Germain, Latest additions, No reservations necessary, Open Every Day, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining **Tags:** Bistros, Classic French --- ### [Fish la Boissonnerie](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-fish-la-boissonnerie/) **Published:** May 13, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** This popular restaurant and wine bar run by Drew Harre and Juan Sanchez is a sort of Anglo haven, excellent for a quick glass, a solo dinner at the bar, or for those times when you’re just tired of speaking French. The wine list at Fish la Boissonnerie is populated by small producers, many of them organic and bio-dynamic, with fair prices and plenty of options by the glass. They’re open every day, and we often find ourselves here on a Sunday or Monday when so many other restaurants are closed. Compared to their sister restaurant [Semilla](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-semilla/), the more gastronomic option across the street, Fish is the reliable bistro and a genuine Saint-Germain institution. We’ve included Fish among the [best spots for solo dining](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/tableforone) and [favorite restaurants in Saint-Germain](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/our-favorite-restaurants-in-saint). [SEE ALL OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## FISH LA BOISSONNERIE 69 rue de Seine, [75006](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75006/) [Open every day](https://parisbymouth.com/category/open-every-day/) for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.fishlaboissonnerie.com/) or at +33 1 43 54 34 69 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/la.boissonnerie.paris/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF FISH LA BOISSONNERIE Most recent visit ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Fish-la-Boissonerie-restaurant-in-Paris-carpaccio-of-sea-scallops-with-fennel-pulp-and-lemon-gel.jpg "Fish-la-Boissonerie-restaurant-in-Paris-carpaccio-of-sea-scallops-with-fennel-pulp-and-lemon-gel | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Fish-la-Boissonerie-restaurant-in-Paris-cod-with-carrot-and-ginger-puree-with-glazed-carrots-and-fumet-cream.jpg "Fish-la-Boissonerie-restaurant-in-Paris-cod-with-carrot-and-ginger-puree-with-glazed-carrots-and-fumet-cream | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Fish-la-Boissonerie-restaurant-in-Paris-solo-dining.jpg "Fish-la-Boissonerie-restaurant-in-Paris-solo-dining | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Fish-la-Boissonerie-restaurant-in-Paris-bread.jpg "Fish-la-Boissonerie-restaurant-in-Paris-bread | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Fish-la-Boissonerie-restaurant-in-Paris-bar.jpg "Fish-la-Boissonerie-restaurant-in-Paris-bar | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Fish-la-Boissonerie-restaurant-in-Paris-wines-by-the-glass.jpg "Fish-la-Boissonerie-restaurant-in-Paris-wines-by-the-glass | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Fish-la-Boissonerie-restaurant-in-Paris-menu.jpg "Fish-la-Boissonerie-restaurant-in-Paris-menu | PARIS BY MOUTH") Previous visits ![Fish restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_4283.jpg "Fish la Boissonerie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Fish restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_4285.jpg "Fish la Boissonerie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Fish restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_2106.jpg "Fish la Boissonerie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Fish restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_2111.jpg "Fish la Boissonerie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Fish restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_2118.jpg "Fish la Boissonerie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Fish restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_2119.jpg "Fish la Boissonerie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS [Patricia Wells](http://www.patriciawells.com/blog/2015/2/3/fish-la-boissonnerie) (2015) “Chef Clark does not shy away from ingredients you are unlikely find on menus elsewhere: such as lamb’s liver, Bambi (baby white-tailed deer), or baby goat (*chevreaux*). He weaves these ingredients into his repertoire with grace, roasting lamb’s liver and pairing it with apples, delicately flavored, crunchy *sucrine* lettuce, and hazelnuts. My cooking mind would never think of combining goat and beets, but Clark brilliantly pairs them on the plate, seasoning the warm dish with the aromatic Moroccan spice mix of *ras el hanout*, mint, and leeks. What I love here as well, is that vegetables are never an afterthought, never a simple accompaniment, they are there on their own turf, with their own power to surprise as well as please.” [Le Fooding](http://lefooding.com/fr/restaurants/restaurant-fish-la-boissonnerie-paris-1) (2015) “Première adresse de Drew Harré et Juan Sanchez (devenus depuis les proprios de Semilla, Cosi et Freddy’s), ce bar à vins avec long bar et plafond poutré sert de terrain de jeu à l’Anglais Ollie Clarke, pas encore trentenaire, pour titiller les codes bistrot: foie d’agneau rôti, cerises et navets; filets de maquereau marinés tranchants avec chou rouge et pomme; veau de lait très rosé et compotée d’aubergines au sésame; tarte à l’orange et crème crue…” [The Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/content/d43dad0e-78c5-11e3-a148-00144feabdc0?mhq5j=e3) (2014) “Clarke delivers characterful dishes such as a pungent fish soup with mussels, fillet of mackerel with harissa, and hake with fregola, a Sardinian pasta, and walnut relish. Best of all was a fillet of John Dory with salsify – two ingredients that are particularly fiddly to prepare at home. But most inspiring to me was the sight of Clarke and his two chefs as they sat by the bar preparing for that night and the following day’s business. They were full of enthusiasm and delight in their profession, cognisant of the hard work it involves but aware too that it brings huge pleasure.” [TimeOut](https://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/fish-la-boissonnerie) (2014) “The cosmopolitan set-up makes the restaurant particularly popular with English speakers (front of house tend to be ex-pats, too) – but plenty of locals also come for the menu of fresh ingredients and confident flavours. And all visitors must be charmed by the attention to detail, from thoughtful presentation on the plate to the tiny silver sea urchins that stud the narrow wooden stairs to the bathrooms. The vibe is relaxed and friendly, especially at the bar – a perfect place for solo diners.” [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/pierre-au-palais-royal-a-la-recherche-du-temps-perdu-b-fish-la-boissonerie-high-tide-at-a-left-bank-favorite-b/) (2013) “Our meal began with Chawanmushi with cockles, a sublime and very delicate steamed Japanese egg custard with tiny salty shellfish, and a complimentary starter of lamb sweetbreads with green asparagus in a brilliant sauce of cider and pan drippings.” [Not Drinking Poison in Paris ](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.hk/2012/05/shooting-them-in-barrel-fish-la.html)(2012) “… if, thirteen years on, the restaurant’s cuisine and its wine list both show their age, great hospitality, thankfully, remains timeless…We knew we were being taken care of.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2011/12/fish-la-boissonnerie-in-the-6th-has-a-new-chef-but-was-he-there.html) (2011) “Friendly… one of the few places where English does not seem out of place… a tad above average.” [Le Figaro ](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2011/11/22/03013-20111122ARTFIG00788-les-15-meilleurs-bistrots-de-paris-fish-la-boissonnerie.php)(2011) “… ambiance survitaminée… flacons bien gaulés et une assiette étonnamment plaisante…” [Patricia Wells](http://www.patriciawells.com/blog/2011/03/angela-delivers-bread-to-fish?rq=fish%20la%20boissonerie) (2011) “I confess that I could easily lunch or dine at the wine bar/restaurant Fish La Boissonerie once a week, and would be totally happy just sipping some delicious wine (our own Clos Chanteduc Cotes du Rhone is on the list now!) and eating the warm and golden brick oven bread from Cosi, just across the street. The friendly Anglophone spot reminds me of the coffee shop from Friends, where you always run into someone you know and always feel at home.” [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/1413/fish-la-boissonnerie-ma-planque-en-solo/) (2010) “Pour tout vous dire, lorsque je suis seul le soir, j’aime bien aller en début de service… Plat direct (ici un pigeonneau), et un petite carafe d’un vin bienveillant.” [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/2112/fish-la-boissonnerie-toujours-au-rendez-vous/) (2009) “Toujours aussi british (quel plaisir parfois de ne pas entendre parler français à Paris) avec des plats chamarrés, pas loupés comme ce bar avec ses légumes. Que demandez de plus? Des bons vins comme ce domaine d’Aupilhac, en Languedoc Roussillon (38€) et zou!” [Le Fooding](http://www.lefooding.com/restaurant-67-fish_la_boissonnerie.htm) “Boire donne soif, mais il faut être raisonnable et manger aussi. Formule à 12,50€ au déjeuner (salade Caesar + pâtes) ou en quelque sorte un « Passion-boisson-poisson » (pas facile à dire) avec un menu à 25,50€ au déjeuner et 31,50-35€ le soir, déclinant velouté de céleri, œuf poché, filet de bar de ligne sur un risotto en fine émulsion « huile d’O et citron » pour suivre (+ 6€ au menu), et indéboulonnable panna cotta en bout de ligne. Pas si mal…” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75006, In Saint-Germain, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Notable Wine List, Open Every Day, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Narro](https://parisbymouth.com/narro/) **Published:** September 27, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** 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, and the small staff just couldn’t keep up. I’d happily return again, especially because this corner of the [Latin Quarter](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/latin-quarter) is seriously lacking in great restaurants, but my expectations will be more reasonable next time. Narro is a sincere and creative neighborhood spot, but not a destination restaurant. You can expect to pay 55-70€ for three courses at night. At lunch (excluding Sunday), you can order 2 courses for 29€ or three for 36€. [Find our 50 favorite Paris restaurants](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) [See our recommendations for the Latin Quarter](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/latin-quarter) ## NARRO 72 Rue du Cardinal Lemoine, 75005 Open Tuesday-[Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for lunch & dinner Open [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) for lunch only Closed [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) [Reservations online](https://www.restaurantnarro.fr/menus-carte/) or at +33 9 73 24 07 95 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/narro_restaurant/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF NARRO ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Abalone-confit-with-porcini-risotto-myoga-crispy-black-rice-and-green-shizo-emulsion-at-Narro-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Abalone-confit-with-porcini-risotto-myoga-crispy-black-rice-and-green-shizo-emulsion-at-Narro-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Seared-foie-gras-with-a-terrine-of-eel-and-yakinasu-with-quince-puree-Szechuan-pepper-and-buckwheat-.jpg "Seared-foie-gras-with-a-terrine-of-eel-and-yakinasu-with-quince-puree-Szechuan-pepper-and-buckwheat- | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Lobster-veal-sweetbreads-and-porcini-mushrooms-in-a-crust-with-sauteed-spinach-lemongrass-bisque-black-lemon-condiment-and-Breton-curry-at-Narro-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Lobster-veal-sweetbreads-and-porcini-mushrooms-in-a-crust-with-sauteed-spinach-lemongrass-bisque-black-lemon-condiment-and-Breton-curry-at-Narro-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Lobster-sweetbread-and-cepes-in-a-crust-at-Narro-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Lobster-sweetbread-and-cepes-in-a-crust-at-Narro-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Roasted-duck-breast-with-roasted-butternut-squash-wild-mushrooms-caramelized-figs-red-wine-sabayon-and-jus-corse-at-Narro-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Roasted-duck-breast-with-roasted-butternut-squash-wild-mushrooms-caramelized-figs-red-wine-sabayon-and-jus-corse-at-Narro-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Narro restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dining-room-at-Narro-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Dining-room-at-Narro-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Kir-reviste-with-verjus-sabayon-cassis-sorbet-grapes-creme-de-fromage-blanc-and-almond-meringues-at-Narro-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Kir-reviste-with-verjus-sabayon-cassis-sorbet-grapes-creme-de-fromage-blanc-and-almond-meringues-at-Narro-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_5555.jpg "IMG_5555 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Menu-1-at-Narro-restaurant-in-Paris-1.jpg "Menu-1-at-Narro-restaurant-in-Paris-1 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Menu-2-at-Narro-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Menu-2-at-Narro-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Timeout](https://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/best-restaurants-in-paris) “Just a few strides away from the crowds of the Place de la Contrescarpe, Japanese chef Kazuma Chikuda serves up his delicate cuisine in a haven of tasteful kilim armchairs. Mind-blowing leek tartlet, Granny Smith gel and cabbage-stuffed veg with yellow wine emulsion… The menu changes all the time, but the delight stays the same. Whether it’s for lunch or dinner, on weekdays or on Sundays, it’s always time for Narro.” - [Gault et Millau](https://fr.gaultmillau.com/restaurants/narro) “C’est un bistrot qui évolue bien, avec sa cuisine de marché créative et sa carte calibrée, autour des saisons et respectant une charte éthique. L’adresse de Kazuma Chikuda, au cœur du quartier de la Contrescarpe, exprime bien sa modernité, au travers d’un lieu coloré et chaleureux, avec un mobilier chiné et un style décontracté. À partir de 34 €, tatin de tomates caramélisées, crumble aux olives noires, siphon basilic et caramel de tomate, faux-filet de bœuf grillé, asperge blanche, sarrasin, condiment betterave-framboise, un vacherin fraise et rose, siphon fromage blanc, dacquoise, granité litchi et coulis de fraise.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75005, In the Latin Quarter, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Natural wine, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining, Restaurant Review --- ### [Astrance](https://parisbymouth.com/lastrance/) **Published:** January 24, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** I’ve been a fan of Astrance for a very long time. It was one of my first visits to a three-star restaurant (before Michelin demoted them to two stars in 2019), and it was one of my favorites when I tested [all of Paris’ three-star restaurants](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/our-favorite-three-star-restaurants) back 2014. I loved Pascal Barbot’s cooking, but it was the darling service from Maître d’Hôtel (and partner) Christophe Rohat that won me over during multiple visits. The price, back then, was a steal (75 euros) at lunch. Astrance closed for nearly three years for (COVID and) renovations, and I returned to their new location on the rue de Longchamp with so much excitement. Click the link below to read that review: [READ OUR REVIEW OF ASTRANCE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/astrance) [FIND OUR 50 FAVORITE PARIS RESTAURANTS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## ASTRANCE 32 rue de Longchamp, 75016 [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) – Friday for lunch & dinner Closed [Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) & [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) [Reservations online](https://www.astranceparis.fr/) or at +33 1 40 50 84 40 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/C0UPJvNodrw/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF ASTRANCE Most recent visit ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Amuse-bouche-atAstrance-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Amuse-bouche-atAstrance-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Amuses-at-Astrance-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Amuses-at-Astrance-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Croque-Astrance-at-Astrance-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Croque-Astrance-at-Astrance-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Sea-snail-and-clam-at-Astrance-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Sea-snail-and-clam-at-Astrance-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_7133.jpg "IMG_7133 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_7192.jpg "IMG_7192 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Rice-at-Astrance-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Rice-at-Astrance-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Rouget-with-olive-oil-at-Astrance-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Rouget-with-olive-oil-at-Astrance-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Suckling-pig-with-crispy-belly-and-braised-shoulder-at-Astrance-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Suckling-pig-with-crispy-belly-and-braised-shoulder-at-Astrance-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Warm-chocolate-tart-with-grilled-barley-and-sea-salt-at-Astrance-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Warm-chocolate-tart-with-grilled-barley-and-sea-salt-at-Astrance-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Mignardises-at-Astrance-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Mignardises-at-Astrance-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Kitchen-at-Astrance-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Kitchen-at-Astrance-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Hallway-at-Astrance-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Hallway-at-Astrance-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Purse-stool-at-Astrance-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Purse-stool-at-Astrance-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Stairs-at-Astrance-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Stairs-at-Astrance-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Upstairs-dining-room-at-Astrance-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Upstairs-dining-room-at-Astrance-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Astrance-dining-room.jpg "Astrance-dining-room | PARIS BY MOUTH") Previous visits [![Astrance restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_1332.jpg "IMG_1332 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/lastrance/img_1332/#main)[![Astrance restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_1333.jpg "Astrance restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/lastrance/img_1333/#main)[![Astrance restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_1334.jpg "Astrance restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/lastrance/img_1334/#main)[![Astrance restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_1358.jpg "Astrance restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/lastrance/img_1358/#main)[![Astrance restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_1335.jpg "Astrance restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/lastrance/img_1335/#main)[![Astrance restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_1336.jpg "Astrance restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/lastrance/img_1336/#main) ## In Other Words Reviews from the previous location [Condé Nast Traveler](http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2015-02-17/author-patricia-wells-favorite-paris-restaurants) (2015) “It’s a sanctuary where you can revel in the pleasures of such dishes as spinach with spicy piquillo peppers, chili pepper sorbet, and baby ravioli stuffed with a tangy bite of *citron.”* [Luxeat](http://www.luxeat.com/blog/spring-paris-lastrance/) (2014) “Ten years forward and numbers of restaurants opened around the world by Pascal Barbot’s and Christophe Rohat’s alumni, L’Astrance is still as relevant as ever. What can be better than the marriage of excellent products, Japanese minimalism and French elegance?” [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/1464/astrance-le-mode-demploi/) (2010) “Avec de solides bases classiques, Pascal Barbot virevolte avec calme et netteté ; voici une cuisine de haute précision, jouant avec les acides (c’est un dingue d’agrumes), les amers et le gras dans une cuisine à la ligne claire.” [Luxeat](http://www.luxeat.com/blog/lastrance/) (2010) “Friendly, professional, yet less ceremonial than at some other high end restaurants…” [Table à Decouvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/lastrance/) (2009) “Des instants sublimes qui provoquent par moment des sourires béats…” [Food Snob](http://foodsnobblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/07/lastrance-paris/) (2009) “Technically brilliant, the food was also full of flavour, colour and vibrancy. The ingredients impressed with both their taste and their originality.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Haute Cuisine, Latest additions, Michelin ***, Open Monday --- ### [Vins des Pyrénées](https://parisbymouth.com/vins-des-pyrenees/) **Published:** November 26, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** A very useful Marais restaurant, with continuous service every day of the week between 7am-2am, a lot of vegetarian options, and even a kids' menu. **Content:** Vins des Pyrénées will not be the *best* restaurant you try in Paris, but it’s incredibly useful. With continuous service every day of the week between 7am-2am, this is a great place to keep in mind when you need to eat early (before a performance at the nearby Opéra Bastille) or mid-afternoon (after shopping on a Sunday in the Marais). There are a lot of vegetarian options, and they even have a kids’ menu with chicken nuggets, fries and a scoop of vanilla ice cream (15 euros). Over the years, the more “cheffy” creations have impressed us less than their basic offerings. The Croque Monsieur, made with truffled Gouda, is outstanding. We love their endive and pear salad topped with crispy balls of chèvre. This is a fine place to order oysters. The wine list (with bottles for sale at their shop across the street) is surprisingly great. You can come for just a glass of wine on the sidewalk with a small plate of duck confit croquettes. You can come for just coffee in the morning. You can come late at night, when you really *should* be in bed. It’s not life changing, but it works quite well with life. ## VINS DES PYRÉNÉES 25 rue Beautreillis, 75004 Open every day from 7am-2am [Reservations online](https://bookings.zenchef.com/results?rid=81101&lang=fr&type=web&pid=1001) or at +33 1 42 72 64 94 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/vinsdespyrenees/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ? ## Vins des Pyrénées in Pictures Most recent visit ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Ceviche-at-Vins-des-Pyrenees-restaurant-in-Paris-.jpg "Ceviche-at-Vins-des-Pyrenees-restaurant-in-Paris- | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Oysters-at-Vins-des-Pyrenees-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Oysters-at-Vins-des-Pyrenees-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Croque-Monsieur-with-truffled-Gouda-at-Vins-des-Pyrenees-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Croque-Monsieur-with-truffled-Gouda-at-Vins-des-Pyrenees-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Salad-with-crispy-chevre-balls-endive-and-pear-at-Vins-des-Pyrenees-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Salad-with-crispy-chevre-balls-endive-and-pear-at-Vins-des-Pyrenees-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Dining-room-at-Vins-des-Pyrenees-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Dining-room-at-Vins-des-Pyrenees-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Interior-at-Vins-des-Pyrenees-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Interior-at-Vins-des-Pyrenees-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") Previous visit [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Croquette-d’agneau-de-sept-heures-lamb-croquette-at-Vins-des-Pyrenees-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x853.jpg "Croquette d’agneau de sept heures (lamb croquette) at Vins des Pyrenees restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/croquette-dagneau-de-sept-heures-lamb-croquette-at-vins-des-pyrenees-restaurant-in-paris/)Croquette dagneau de sept heures lamb croquette [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Truffled-Gouda-at-Vins-des-Pyrenees-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x854.jpg "Truffled Gouda at Vins des Pyrenees restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/truffled-gouda-at-vins-des-pyrenees-restaurant-in-paris/)Truffled Gouda[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Dining-room-at-Vins-des-Pyrenees-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x853.jpg "Dining room at Vins des Pyrenees restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/dining-room-at-vins-des-pyrenees-restaurant-in-paris/)Dining room[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Tarte-citron-meringue-at-Vins-des-Pyrenees-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Tarte citron meringue at Vins des Pyrenees restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/tarte-citron-meringue-at-vins-des-pyrenees-restaurant-in-paris/)Tarte citron meringuée[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Stuffed-calamari-at-Vins-des-Pyrenees-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Stuffed calamari at Vins des Pyrenees restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/stuffed-calamari-at-vins-des-pyrenees-restaurant-in-paris/)Calamar farci squid stuffed with chorizo pequillo peppers and fennel confit ## In Other Words [François Simon](https://www.simonsays.fr/paris-vins-pyrenees-habile) (2018) approves of the tartare with anchovies and smoked egg and the bread pudding with salted butter caramel and whipped cream. [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2017/11/15/30004-20171115ARTFIG00062-vins-des-pyrenees-bistrot-des-fideles.php) (2017) Emmanuel Rubin gives it 2 hearts (out of 5) and says “Laquelle s’est foulée à astiquer le rétro ambiant, à dévergonder l’étage d’un bar-fumoir de chic comme de broc et à rassurer, surtout, d’une cuisine postpépère, joueuse, taquinant le poireau vinaigrette et le tartare couteau. Et puisqu’il suffit de presque rien pour parfois redire «je t’aime», le «V des P» s’est entiché d’un très accommodant croque-monsieur enflé de gouda truffé, à vous remonter tous les ressorts de banquette. Sûrement l’un des petits totems de cet automne-hiver.” [Alexander Lobrano](https://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/vins-des-pyrenees-paris-a-marais-bolthole-gets-a-clever-reboot-b/) (2017) says “who doesn’t love an address where you could actually become a regular without having to spend a small fortune or reserve in advance?” but closes with what *might* be read as faint praise: “Vins des Pyrénées isn’t a place you come in search of gastronomic exaltation, but it’s very likeable for so usefully offering a good feed and great drinks seven days a week in one of the most appealing neighbourhoods in Paris.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75004, In the Marais, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Magma](https://parisbymouth.com/magma/) **Published:** September 10, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Chef Ryuya Ono is making a name for himself at Magma with precision cooking and innovative combinations – like this expertly rendered monkfish with broccoli florets, buttermilk, and trout eggs. The dining room is bare and cramped, but the food makes up for it. At lunch, you can order à la carte, select a three course menu for 33€, or do the whole seven course tasting menu for 70€. At night and on weekends, you can order à la carte or by tasting menu (70€). [READ THE FULL REVIEW](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/magma) [FIND OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## MAGMA 9 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud, 75011 Open Tuesday-[Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for lunch & dinner Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) & [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) [Reservations online](https://bookings.zenchef.com/results?rid=358484&pid=1001) or at +33 1 48 05 56 90 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/magma_paris/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF MAGMA ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Amuse-at-Magma-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Amuse-at-Magma-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Starter-at-Magma-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Starter-at-Magma-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Thon-rouge-at-Magma-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Thon-rouge-at-Magma-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Octopus-at-Magma-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Octopus-at-Magma-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Fish-and-broccoli-at-Magma-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Fish-and-broccoli-at-Magma-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Pigeon-at-Magma-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Pigeon-at-Magma-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/figs-at-Magma-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "figs-at-Magma-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Exterior-at-Magma-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Exterior-at-Magma-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Menu-at-Magma-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Menu-at-Magma-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Michelin Guide](https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/ile-de-france/paris/restaurant/magma-1203831) “Like magma, Japanese chef Ryuya Ono (former second of Table) fusions French haute cuisine with his own constantly renewed inspiration and gourmet instincts. The result is a menu that can change daily. His signature dessert, meringue filled with cherry tomatoes and vine peach sorbet, is a gourmet gem of fiendish appeal. A black and white tiled floor, olive green bench seating, modern wooden furniture, a mirror and a vintage bar paint the inviting picture.” - [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/magma) “Magma mia! Things are bubbling away around Oberkampf, where this sleek new restaurant (patterned tiling, olive green banquettes, atmospheric light fixtures) sends out fiery yet delicate dishes.” - [Eater](https://www.eater.com/maps/best-restaurants-paris-france) “The carefully studied interior of this handsome modern bistro — olive-green banquettes, globe lamps, dark wood tables, stenciled tile floors, and custom-made ceramic tableware — is a perfect reflection of the casually stylish Oberkampf quarter of the 11th arrondissement. Japanese-born chef Ryuya Ono serves an intriguingly creative menu of refined dishes with potent flavors.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75011, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Open Saturday --- ### [Juveniles](https://parisbymouth.com/juveniles/) **Published:** November 17, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** The casual neighborhood bistro we all dream about, complete with a charming host (Margaux) who remembers your previous visit, and her chef-husband Romain who makes beautiful bistro food in a tiny kitchen. The atmosphere is friendly and familial, despite the posh location near the Louvre. The wine cellar that began with Margaux’s father Tim Johnston remains one of the most delightful and well-priced in the city. The house-made terrine and rice pudding are recommended book-ends to your meal. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/juveniles) [SEE ALL OUR FAVORITE PARIS RESTAURANTS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## JUVENILES 47 Rue de Richelieu, 75001 Open Tuesday-[Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for lunch & dinner Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) & [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) Reservations at +33 1 42 97 46 49 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/juvenileswinebar/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## **OUR PHOTOS OF JUVENILES** Most recent visit ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_6404-2.jpg "IMG_6404-2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Grilled-porcini-mushrooms-with-a-fried-egg-balsamic-shallot-butter-pancetta-and-parmesan-cream-at-Juveniles-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Grilled porcini mushrooms with a fried egg, balsamic shallot butter, pancetta and parmesan cream at Juveniles restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Skate-with-cabbage-and-smoked-potatoes-with-green-tomatoes-and-beurre-blanc-at-Juveniles-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Skate with cabbage and smoked potatoes with green tomatoes and beurre blanc at Juveniles restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Pressed-pork-shoulder-squash-puree-with-sage-butter-grilled-broccoli-confit-shallot-condiment-of-garlic-hazelnut-and-chili-at-Juveniles-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Pressed pork shoulder, squash puree with sage butter, grilled broccoli, confit shallot, condiment of garlic, hazelnut and chili at Juveniles restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Figs-roasted-in-red-wine-and-rosemary-with-an-almond-financier-and-anise-cream-at-Juveniles-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Figs roasted in red wine and rosemary with an almond financier and anise cream at Juveniles restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Bay-leaf-pannacotta-with-poached-pear-and-almond-crumble-at-Juveniles-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Bay leaf pannacotta with poached pear and almond crumble at Juveniles restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Margaux-Johnston-at-Juveniles-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Margaux Johnston at Juveniles restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_6373-3.jpg "IMG_6373-3 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_6418-2.jpg "IMG_6418-2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Juveniles restaurant in Paris near the Louvre](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Dining-room-at-Juveniles-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Dining room at Juveniles restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Menu-at-Juveniles-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Menu at Juveniles restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") Previous visits [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/3C435E5A-CD06-4572-854F-CCFE1FB3080B.jpeg "Juveniles restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/3c435e5a-cd06-4572-854f-ccfe1fb3080b/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ED45D56A-B697-40A7-B1A8-7640A0008CE1.jpeg "Juveniles restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/ed45d56a-b697-40a7-b1a8-7640a0008ce1/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/7F7F428D-382D-41CC-BB55-4DA4B9D87F76-scaled-e1627061164756.jpeg "Juveniles restaurant in Paris - terrine | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/7f7f428d-382d-41cc-bb55-4da4b9d87f76/)[![Juveniles bistro in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/7FDC9A27-7861-4AA6-8E3A-7AF08C5DB300.jpeg "Juveniles restaurant in Paris - langoustines with grilled melon and ricotta | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/7fdc9a27-7861-4aa6-8e3a-7af08c5db300/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CD3160B0-AB3B-42BB-A142-2CDB012844E4.jpeg "Juveniles restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/cd3160b0-ab3b-42bb-a142-2cdb012844e4/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/03BCAB92-83E5-43D4-A4EA-E70E297D8D6F-scaled.jpeg "Juveniles restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/03bcab92-83e5-43d4-a4ea-e70e297d8d6f/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/D51CE6FA-3485-4A9E-8522-2BF314521EEF.jpeg "Juveniles restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/d51ce6fa-3485-4a9e-8522-2bf314521eef/)[![Juveniles wine bar in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_6082-e1403537407385.jpg "lamb at Juveniles wine bar in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/juveniles/img_6082/#main)[![Juveniles wine bar in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_6074-e1403537273156.jpg "Juveniles terrine | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/img_6074/)[![Juveniles wine bar in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_6073-e1403537228592.jpg "Mackerel rillettes at Juveniles wine bar in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurants/classic-bistros/img_6073/#main)[![Juveniles wine bar in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_6088-e1403537813816.jpg "Juveniles wine bar in Paris - sausage smile | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/img_6088/)[![Juveniles wine bar in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/pbmjuveniles.jpg "Dining room at Juveniles wine bar in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/juveniles/pbmjuveniles/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/B555C666-5979-4E45-A921-8C661624E6A3-scaled.jpeg "Juveniles restaurant in Paris - octopus | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/b555c666-5979-4e45-a921-8c661624e6a3/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/7CD9C168-C595-440B-9339-E1B154657982-scaled.jpeg "Juveniles restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/7cd9c168-c595-440b-9339-e1b154657982/)Photos: Meg Zimbeck ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75001, Classic French, Favorite Bistros, Latest additions, Near the Louvre, Notable Wine List, Open Saturday, Vegetarian Friendly **Tags:** Classic French --- ### [What's open in August?](https://parisbymouth.com/where-to-eat-in-paris-in-august/) **Published:** June 27, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** What’s Open in August in Paris? We’ve been answering this question every year for more than a decade. If you are planning to visit Paris in late July or August, it’s important to know that most restaurants close for summer vacation. They vary a lot in terms of how much time off they take, and when they take it. We asked our favorite restaurants – the ones we recommend after visiting anonymously and paying full price – to confirm their summer holiday plans. Based on their direct replies, we’ve put together a calendar to help you organize your summer eating. This year, **[we’ve published that calendar as part of our newsletter.](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-open-august)** This article is free (although you are welcome to subscribe!), and we’ve broken down our recommendations by date and category so that you can find open restaurants for breakfast, for classic French food, for vegetarians, for small plates… whatever you’re looking for. [FIND WHAT’S OPEN IN AUGUST IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-open-august) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Summer in Paris --- ### [Oktobre](https://parisbymouth.com/oktobre/) **Published:** December 6, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Oktobre is the new name of Kitchen Galerie Bis (KGB) and a new beginning for chef Martin Maumet. Maumet worked for William Ledeuil as associate chef of KGB before purchasing the restaurant to install himself as chef-owner. Much of the team from KGB remains intact, including sommelier and dining room manager Romane Laignel. We previously included KGB among our favorite restaurants in Saint-Germain, but have not yet tried Oktobre, which will open on September 1, 2023. **Content:** Oktobre is the new name of [Kitchen Galerie Bis (KGB)](https://parisbymouth.com/kgb-kitchen-galerie-bis/) and a new beginning for chef Martin Maumet. Maumet worked for William Ledeuil as associate chef of KGB before purchasing the restaurant to install himself as chef-owner. Much of the team from KGB remains intact, including sommelier and dining room manager Romane Laignel. You can read our full review at the link below. READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF OKTOBRE [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## OKTOBRE 25 Rue des Grands Augustins, 75006 Open Tuesday to [Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for lunch & dinner Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) & [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) [Reservations online](https://oktobre.fr/) or at +33 1 46 33 00 85 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/restaurant.oktobre/?hl=fr) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## our photos of oktobre ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Cromesquis-de-cochon-with-yuzu-kosho-mayo-at-Oktobre-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Cromesquis-de-cochon-with-yuzu-kosho-mayo-at-Oktobre-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Hors-doeuvres-at-Oktobre-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Hors-doeuvres-at-Oktobre-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Pasta-with-squid-at-Oktobre-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Pasta-with-squid-at-Oktobre-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_6603.jpg "IMG_6603 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Fig-with-creme-diplomate-and-shiso-at-Oktobre-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Fig-with-creme-diplomate-and-shiso-at-Oktobre-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Oktobre restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Dining-room-at-Oktobre-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Dining-room-at-Oktobre-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Sommelier-at-Oktobre-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Sommelier-at-Oktobre-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Interior-at-Oktobre-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Interior-at-Oktobre-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Menu-at-Oktobre-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Menu-at-Oktobre-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/oktobre) (2023) “While the dining room has undergone a cozy transformation (untreated wood, caramel-colored zellige tiles, stripy upholstered banquettes), the kitchen follows the same adventurous footsteps as the previous regime: titillating steamed shitake ravioli, to slit open under a quilt of cabbage and mussels in a creamy green curry; an eye-catching piece of grilled veal flanked by peppers and wilted shiso, doused in a reduction and seasoned with apricot and shiso-corn condiments, plus some punchy homemade zaatar to boot.” - [Eater](https://www.eater.com/maps/best-restaurants-paris-france) (2023) “Young chef Martin Maumet has created one of the best restaurants on the Left Bank with his nervy, vivid, and inventive French cooking. A meal in the minimalist, gallery-like space begins with an assortment of hors d’oeuvres and then segues into a suite of Asian-accented contemporary French dishes that showcase vegetables and seafood.” - [The Fine Wine Review](https://thefinewinereview.substack.com/p/restaurant-oktobre-rue-des-grands) (2023) “With the exception of the brownie mignardise and espresso, which were ordinary, everything was superb — there were complex sauces with everything, but they worked to amplify and play against the main ingredient. All ingredients were high quality. This is definitely a place to return.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75006, In Saint-Germain, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Open Saturday, We haven't been yet --- ### [Le Baratin](https://parisbymouth.com/le-baratin-2/) **Published:** November 10, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Le Baratin is a Belleville bistro that we can no longer recommend because of the pervasive hostility from co-owner Pinouche Pinoteau **Content:** Food and wine pilgrims, particularly those who read the New York Times or watch Anthony Bourdain, are willing to climb the hill for this Belleville institution. Raquel Carena tends the fire at Le Baratin, offering her own personal brand of bistro cooking – sometimes delicate, sometimes hearty, always heartfelt. In stark contrast to the loving kitchen, the dining room is cold as ice, thanks to the joyless leadership of Carena’s husband Philippe. After more than a decade of hopeful visits, I haven’t yet received a smile or any helpful wine guidance from the *patron*. His cellar is reputed to be one of the best in the city, with an emphasis on independent producers and natural wines. He is, however, an unwilling ambassador for these wines and a significant drag on the overall experience. I love Carena’s cooking, but I won’t hurry back because I fear that, once again, I’ll be treated with glaring disinterest by Philippe and the dining room staff who mirror his attitude. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-baratin) [FIND OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## LE BARATIN 3 Rue Jouye-Rouve, 75020 Open Wednesday-[Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for lunch & dinner Open Tuesday for dinner only Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) & [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) Reservations at +33 1 43 49 39 70 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/lebaratinparis/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF LE BARATIN ![Le Baratin bistro in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/DSCF4310.jpg "Suckling lamb shoulder at Le Baratin bistro in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/4276823882_8241fdba8e-e1412054742741.jpg "Le Baratin Paris bistro dining room photo Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/4273967532_7389e2fa98.jpg "Le Baratin Paris bistro photo Meg Zimbeck fish | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/photo-46-e1372244800884.jpg "cervelle de veau le baratin | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Baratin bistro in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/DSCF4303.jpg "Dining room at Le Baratin bistro in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/4276077471_b0d405bc84.jpg "Le Baratin Paris bistro photo Meg Zimbeck comfort food | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS [Michelin Guide](https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/ile-de-france/paris/restaurant/le-baratin) “Argentine chef Raquel Carena pretty much invented bistronomy, as many young chefs acknowledge. This stripped-down, retro bistro serves food that is delicate or hearty, but always personal. The blackboard menu makes pleasant reading, the prices are restrained and the wines appealing.” [The Infatuation](https://www.theinfatuation.com/paris/reviews/le-baratin) (2016) admits that “we’re not big on the whole “go to this place just because Anthony Bourdain did” thing, but it is true that Anthony Bourdain visited Le Baratin during one of his episodes of The Layover. But the more important point to be made is that Le Baratin is a place where Parisian chefs eat. Owner Raquel Corina \[sic\] is a bit of a legend in the local restaurant community, and her food is simple and homey and exactly what you want to eat when you’re in Paris.” [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-le-baratin-paris) observes that “for almost thirty years, Raquel Carena has been welcoming star chefs, neighborhood intellectuals and well-informed tourists into her gem of a bistro (a wood and copper bar, opus incertum tiling, an eclectic library) in the North of Paris, with no excess chitchat but with metronomic consistency. [The New York Times](http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/03/travel/03Choice.html?pagewanted=all) (2011) “This two-room place looks as if it put itself together with a design fee of zero. Yet it’s attractive and hip, at least in the style of an older generation… There are elegant touches, however, like the lovely water carafes sitting on the bar, and the easy, affordable and instantly likable wine list. Pintade — guinea hen — was cooked perfectly, the dark meat braised and the white roasted, along with mushrooms and cabbage cooked in butter.” [Timeout](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/le-baratin) (2012) “Star pastry chef Pierre Hermé visits this cheerful little bistro and wine bar high up in Belleville at least every two weeks to fill up on Raquel Carena’s homely cooking with the occasional exotic twist… If the food weren’t so fantastic, it would still be worth coming for the mostly organic wines. Le Baratin attracts gourmands from all over Paris – so be sure to book.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2011/10/le-baratin-best-restaurant-in-paris-wrote-francois-simon-saturday-wow-will-that-draw-fire.html) (2011) disagrees with François Simon’s declaration that this is the best restaurant in Paris, finding his dish of chicken livers “topped with tasteless chopped peanuts and salad” to be the best of three entrées tasted. He calls the bread “miserable” and uses the word “OK” to describe both the veal and the cheese. [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2011/11/22/03013-20111122ARTFIG00635-les-15-meilleurs-bistrots-de-paris.php) (2011) includes this among their 15 favorite bistrots in Paris, praising the competitively priced lunch menu and saying that you won’t find anything epic or sophisticated here, just precision and taste. “So much so that a simple raw salmon with lemongrass… can be a great moment.” [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/969/le-baratin-est-il-le-meilleur-restaurant-de-paris/) (2011) wonders “is this the best restaurant in Paris?” and praises Raquel Carena for spending more time in the kitchen than self-promoting in the media. He is “delighted and contented” by the cavalcade dishes including sea bass with smoked vinegar, veal brain, and sweetbreads. [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/love-letter/) (2008) says that “every time I go to this restaurant, I fall in love with her food all over again… \[Carena\] cooks from her heart and also cooks from a winsome artistic sensibility that she’s probably still unaware of. Think a sort of gastronomic Grandma Moses, or a cook who paints with broad strokes of sincerity, innovative, and wit.” However, he warns that “Belleville, where Le Baratin is located, is a pain-in-the-neck cab ride from anywhere most tourist are likely to be staying in Paris, the room is tiny and noisy and has little decor aside from a few paintings by local artists, and if you’re not sincerely interested in tasting a rare dose of *la vie boheme* in Paris today, this restaurant is not for you.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75020, Classic French, Latest additions, not recommended, Notable Wine List, Open Saturday **Tags:** Classic French --- ### [Ze Kitchen Galerie](https://parisbymouth.com/ze-kitchen-galerie/) **Published:** May 16, 2017 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** East meets west at William Ledeuil's much-lauded Ze Kitchen Galerie. **Content:** Ze Kitchen Galerie is the goofily named flagship restaurant from chef William Ledeuil, who also owns Kitchen Ter(re) in Saint-Germain. Ledeuil is inspired by east Asian ingredients and has a way with making incredible sauces and bouillons. We loved ZKG when we last visited in 2017. ## ZE KITCHEN GALERIE 4 rue des Grands Augustins, 75006 Open Monday-Friday for lunch & dinner Closed Saturday & Sunday Reservations [online](https://zekitchengalerie.fr/en/) or at +33 1 44 32 00 32 ## Our photos of Ze Kitchen Galerie ![Ze Kitchen Galerie restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/zekitchengalerie-e1499347553556.jpg "Ze Kitchen Galerie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Ze Kitchen Galerie restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Ze-Kitchen-Galerie-duck-by-Meg-Zimbeck-e1499347587961.jpg "Ze Kitchen Galerie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Ze Kitchen Galerie restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Ze-Kitchen-Galerie-interior-by-Meg-Zimbeck-e1499347618620.jpg "Ze Kitchen Galerie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Ze Kitchen Galerie restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_4376-e1499347731634.jpg "Ze Kitchen Galerie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Ze Kitchen Galerie restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_4384-e1499356506907.jpg "Ze Kitchen Galerie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Ze Kitchen Galerie restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_4386-e1499347759994.jpg "Ze Kitchen Galerie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## What others are saying [L’Express](http://blogs.lexpress.fr/styles/restaurant/2015/03/10/ze-kitchen-galerie-william-ledeuil-rayonnant/) (2015) “Cinq ans plus tard, et après quelques cinglants gueuletons, non seulement son bouillon de cultures est toujours aussi bouillonnant, mais le chef ne cesse d’affiner ses gammes, d’affûter ses aigus, de rythmer ses percussions, d’élargir ses champs d’exploration, comme sur les agrumes de Michel Bachès avec lesquels il tente des expérimentations éblouissantes… Ze Kitchen est définitivement un de mes restaurants de coeur.” [Condé Nast Traveler](http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2015-02-17/author-patricia-wells-favorite-paris-restaurants) (2015) “William Ledeuil is at the top of his game here, marrying the best Asian ingredients (Thai basil, papaya) with classic French cuisine.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2014/04/ze-kitchen-galerie-in-the-6th-a-one-star-meal-for-12580-e-a-couple-cant-be-beat.html) (2014) “If I die tonight, I’ll die happy. With William in the kitchen and Cedric minding the front, what more could one ask for? This place has managed to both get it down pat and keep changing – a wonderful combo.” [Les Grands Ducs](http://mag.lesgrandsducs.com/2013/12/ze-kitchen-galerie-restaurant-paris-ledeuil/) (2013) “Tout change mais rien ne change: la table de William Ledeuil reste toujours l’une de nos adresses parisiennes préférées.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2011/02/ze-kitchen-galerie-in-the-6th-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving.html) (2011) “Ze Kitchen Galerie keeps on producing, and one enters never knowing what to expect and leaves astonished by the creative mind that keeps on creating dishes… a sea urchin soup with squid, pressed salmon eggs… wrapped minced milk-fed lamb with Thai herbs and ginger… crab and shrimp raviolis with Thai pistou…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Michelin *, Moderate tasting menus, Modern & Creative --- ### [Géosmine ](https://parisbymouth.com/geosmine/) **Published:** October 20, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Géosmine, a new restaurant in the 11th, has stirred a lot of interest this year with their provocative tasting menu by chef Maxime Bouttier (ex-Mensae). Much of that attention has focused on his signature dish of cow udder with cream, algae and caviar. While some of his dishes might seem shocking, Bouttier’s creations feel sincere and are mostly successful (on any 11-course tasting menu there are bound to be hits and misses). Wonderful service and wine selections helped to soften any hard edges and make this a place I’d love to return to, especially on a Sunday or Monday night. [Read our full review of Géosmine](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/geosmine) [Find our 50 favorite Paris restaurants](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## GÉOSMINE 71 Rue de la Folie Méricourt, [75011](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75011/) Open Thursday-[Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) for lunch & dinner Closed Tuesday & Wednesday [Reservations online](https://www.geosmine.com/) or at +33 9 78 80 48 59 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/lemazenay/?hl=fr) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF GÉOSMINE ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Amuses-Bouches-with-warm-rillette-balls-smoked-eel-tartelette-with-pistachio-sabayon-and-charcoal-feuillete-with-black-garlic-cream-at-Geosmine-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Amuses Bouches with warm rillette balls, smoked eel tartelette with pistachio sabayon, and charcoal feuillete? with black garlic cream at Geosmine restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Mozzerella-with-kalamata-olive-melon-and-sarriette-at-Geosmine-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Mozzerella with kalamata olive, melon and sarriette at Geosmine restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Lobster-with-plum-kasha-and-blackberry-at-Geosmine-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Lobster with plum, kasha and blackberry at Geosmine restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Padron-peppers-with-guindillas-and-cecina-at-Geosmine-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Padron peppers with guindillas and cecina at Geosmine restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/La-Criee-with-tomatoes-girolles-and-basil-at-Geosmine-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "La Crie?e with tomatoes, girolles and basil at Geosmine restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Beef-with-broken-Bearnaise-and-crispy-onions-and-potatoes-at-Geosmine-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Beef with broken Be?arnaise and crispy onions and potatoes at Geosmine restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Yuzu-with-oyster-and-nori-at-Geosmine-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Yuzu with oyster and nori at Geosmine restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Mamelle-with-caviar-cream-and-algae-at-Geosmine-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Mamelle with caviar, cream and algae at Geosmine restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Apricot-with-almond-chili-and-milk-at-Geosmine-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Apricot with almond, chili and milk at Geosmine restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Chocolate-with-vanille-sea-salt-and-praline-at-Geosmine-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Chocolate with vanille, sea salt and praline at Geosmine restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Beetroot-marshmallow-at-Geosmine-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Beetroot marshmallow at Geosmine restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_4436.jpg "IMG_4436 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_4444.jpg "IMG_4444 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/06/travel/paris-bistros-best.html) (2023) “Proof Mr. Bouttier likes to provoke is a dish very rarely seen on Paris menus: cow’s udder with caviar, cream and seaweed. With his sinewy talent and lyrical gastronomic creativity, Mr. Bouttier is one of the most impressive young chefs in Paris right now.” - [Michelin Guide](https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/ile-de-france/paris/restaurant/geosmine) (2023) “Geosmin is the aroma that rises from freshly ploughed or wet soil. The restaurant of Maxime Bouttier is very much in touch with nature. Hailing from the Sarthe *département*, this chef has worked in the kitchens of some of the greats… His dishes are delicious, pared-back and accomplished, steering clear of the trap of over-complexity…The two-storey town house in a terraced row in the Oberkampf neighbourhood has the distinctive feel and decor of the eastern districts of Paris.” - [Gault et Millau](https://fr.gaultmillau.com/restaurants/geosmine) (2023) “Après être passé par de nombreuses tables gastronomiques, le chef Maxime Bouttier a enfin ouvert son propre établissement en lieu et place du restaurant Botanique, dans un coin calme du 11e arrondissement… Matériaux bruts, pierres apparentes et déco minimaliste laissent la part belle à des assiettes aux intitulés slashés.” - [Le Point](https://www.lepoint.fr/gastronomie/restaurant-geosmine-une-des-revelations-de-2023--24-05-2023-2521482_82.php#11) (2023) “Une des révélations de 2023… Géosmine, en s’installant en lieu et place de Botanique, rue de la Folie Méricourt ([Paris](https://www.lepoint.fr/tags/paris) 11e), fait d’ores et déjà partie de nos tables coup de cœur de l’année 2023.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75011, Latest additions, Moderate tasting menus, Notable Wine List, Open Monday, Open Sunday, Tasting Menus --- ### [Le Pantruche](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-pantruche/) **Published:** November 23, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Franck Baranger's modern bistro near Pigalle is turning out dishes like celery root soup, oyster tartare, and a standout côte de cochon. Two courses at lunch for 17€, three at dinner for 32€. **Content:** Franck Baranger’s modern bistro near Pigalle has been making people very happy since 2011. The menu is seasonal and based in classic French technique with a few twists. It’s also a steal – three courses at lunch are 23€, and three courses at dinner are 43€. You can also order à la carte. Reserve a few days in advance because this place has a very loyal local clientèle and is usually full. Open Monday! [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF LE PANTRUCHE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-pantruche) [FIND OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## LE PANTRUCHE 3 rue Victor Massé, 75009 Open [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/)-Friday for lunch & dinner Closed [Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) & [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) Reservations [online](https://www.lapantruchoise.com/lepantruche) or at +33 1 48 78 55 60 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/le_pantruche/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF LE PANTRUCHE Most recent visit ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Ravioli-of-deer-and-smoked-eel-with-celeri-remouland-and-cognac-emulsion-at-Le-Pantruche-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Ravioli-of-deer-and-smoked-eel-with-celeri-remouland-and-cognac-emulsion-at-Le-Pantruche-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Oxtail-with-poached-oyster-confit-leeks-and-sage-gelee-at-Le-Pantruche-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Oxtail-with-poached-oyster-confit-leeks-and-sage-gelee-at-Le-Pantruche-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Confit-veal-shoulder-with-braised-endives-walnut-and-chestnut-puree-and-pear-at-Le-Pantruche-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Confit-veal-shoulder-with-braised-endives-walnut-and-chestnut-puree-and-pear-at-Le-Pantruche-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Pheasant-with-butternut-squash-tuile-of-almonds-and-dried-fruit-condiment-of-grape-and-cacao-nibs-red-wine-sauce-at-Le-Pantruche-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Pheasant-with-butternut-squash-tuile-of-almonds-and-dried-fruit-condiment-of-grape-and-cacao-nibs-red-wine-sauce-at-Le-Pantruche-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Souffle-au-Grand-Marnier-with-salted-butter-caramel-at-Le-Pantruche-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Souffle-au-Grand-Marnier-with-salted-butter-caramel-at-Le-Pantruche-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Tatin-of-apple-and-quince-with-Normandy-double-cream-and-juniper-berry-ice-cream-at-Le-Pantruche-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Tatin-of-apple-and-quince-with-Normandy-double-cream-and-juniper-berry-ice-cream-at-Le-Pantruche-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Menu-at-Le-Pantruche-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Menu-at-Le-Pantruche-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Ravioli-of-deer-and-smoked-eel-with-celeri-remouland-and-cognac-Exterior-at-Le-Pantruche-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Ravioli-of-deer-and-smoked-eel-with-celeri-remouland-and-cognac-Exterior-at-Le-Pantruche-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Photos by Meg Zimbeck Previous visit ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/pantruchechop.jpg "Le Pantruche by Barbra Austin | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Grand-Marnier-Soufflé-at-Le-Pantruche-by-Barbra-Austin.jpg "Grand-Marnier-Soufflé-at-Le-Pantruche-by-Barbra-Austin | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Chocolate-mousse-at-Le-Pantruche-by-Barbra-Austin.jpg "Chocolate mousse at Le Pantruche by Barbra Austin | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/pantrucheint.jpg "Le Pantruche by Barbra Austin | PARIS BY MOUTH")Photos by Barbra Austin ## IN OTHER WORDS [Patricia Wells](http://www.patriciawells.com/blog/2015/1/30/le-pantruche) (2015) “Le Pantruche, with its 1930s patina – large oak bar, mirrors that make a small place grand, warming chestnut-toned banquettes and simple oak chairs -– is the sort of place everyone wants to have within walking distance of home… I’ll be back to try once again his signature oyster tartare set in a brilliant green cream of lettuce soup (*huître en tartare, crème de laitue*). The raw, well-seasoned scoop of minced oysters bathes in the creamy soup, topped with a palate-opening dollop of nutmeg-scented cream, a soothing opener if ever there was one.” [A Good Forking](http://agoodforking.com/?p=2499&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=la-pantruche-paris&utm_reader=feedly#sInstRecentMediaWid[instagram]/2/) (2013) “It is fair to say that Le Pantruche has become my new favourite bistro.” [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2011/11/22/03013-20111122ARTFIG00635-les-15-meilleurs-bistrots-de-paris.php) (2011) “…les assiettes sont jolies à la sortie du passe-plat mais sacrément bonnes : crème de concombre au lait de coco, tartare de daurade au curry, poitrine de veau à la verveine…Et vous avez vu les prix?” [Food Intelligence](http://foodintelligence.blogspot.com/2011/03/connaissez-vous-le-pantruche.html) (2011) “Les mets offrent la netteté et la pureté du travail bien fait. Le chef, Franck Baranger, longtemps *première main* chez Christian Constant cuisine avec la fierté de l’artisan. Soucis du détail jusqu’à l’obsession, pour l’élaboration de ses couleurs, textures et saveurs.” [Chroniques du Plaisir](http://chroniquesduplaisir.typepad.fr/chroniques_du_plaisir/2011/02/le-pantruche.html) (2011) “Service un peu lent mais d’une gentillesse désarmante. A deux pas de chez moi, j’ai enfin trouvé ma cantine: je suis joie!” [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/paris-9e-le-pantruche-delicieux-bistrot_957985.html) (2011) “Quand d’autres rutilent et futilent, l’humble Pantruche file droit à l’essentiel de sa dégaine Paname, à la fois désuète et charmeuse, et d’une cuisine précise, juste et savoureuse.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2011/02/le-pantruche-in-the-9th-ill-lose-my-last-two-friends-now-or-my-life-as-a-contrarian.html) (2011) “The joue de boeuf… took a good deal of salt and pepper to bring up to edible – the wine in the sauce just had no heft… My friends all love the place, the service is terrific, the prices right and the setting superb, but I will not be back.” [Cuit-Cuit](http://www.cuit-cuit.fr/2011/01/28/vite-au-pantruche/) (2011) “Ça s’appelle le Pantruche, c’est dans le 9e arrondissement de Paris, capitale de la France, et c’est un des meilleurs troquets que j’ai croisé depuis… depuis longtemps.” [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/hotel-thoumieux-a-shrewd-template-for-the-new-paris-boutique-hotel-le-pantruche-un-bistro-charmeur-b/) (2011) “The marine-whiff of salted cod was a terrific spark to the obvious pleasure of…a coddled egg on creamed baby leeks, what’s not to like?–and my foie gras was topped with that lemon-yellow layer of fat (normally proof that it really is not only fresh but homemade), exquisitely well cooked and seasoned.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75009, Classic French, Latest additions, Near Montmartre, Open Monday --- ### [Café Des Ministères](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-des-ministeres/) **Published:** December 16, 2022 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** 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 a moat of perfectly balanced bouillon. Café des Ministères has been included our [favorite restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/). [READ THE FULL REVIEW](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/cafe-des-ministeres) ## CAFÉ DES MINISTÈRES 83 Rue de l’Université, 75007 Open Tuesday-Friday for lunch & dinner Open Monday for dinner only Closed Saturday & Sunday [Reservations online](https://www.cafedesministeres.fr/en/) or at +33 1 45 33 73 34 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/cafedesministeres.paris/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF CAFÉ DES MINISTÈRES ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/snails-and-marrow-at-Cafe-des-Ministeres-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "snails and marrow at Cafe des Ministeres restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Terrines-at-Cafe-des-Ministeres-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Terrines at Cafe des Ministeres restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/herring-at-Cafe-des-Ministeres-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "herring at Cafe des Ministeres restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/potatoes-with-herring-at-Cafe-des-Ministeres-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "potatoes with herring at Cafe des Ministeres restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/vol-au-vent-at-Cafe-des-Ministeres-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "vol au vent at Cafe des Ministeres restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/stuffed-cabbage-at-Cafe-des-Ministeres-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "stuffed cabbage at Cafe des Ministeres restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/clementine-and-chestnut-dessert-at-Cafe-des-Ministeres-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "clementine and chestnut dessert at Cafe des Ministeres restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/bar-at-Cafe-des-Ministeres-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "bar at Cafe des Ministeres restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")All photos by Meg Zimbeck ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75007, Classic French, Latest additions, Near the Musée d'Orsay, Open Monday --- ### [Dilia](https://parisbymouth.com/dilia/) **Published:** September 18, 2022 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** Dilia is a Paris bistro from Italian chef Michele Farnesi. He makes great pasta, but don’t expect a stereotypical roster of Italian dishes here. You’re much more likely to be offered roasted pigeon than puttanesca. Dilia sits on a pretty square in the 20th arrondissement and feels like an off-the-beaten-track charmer. Tables are set with candles and on top of one another. There’s an excellent wine list (and shop next door) that leans Italian and natural. Keep it in mind for a Sunday or Monday night dinner, when options are scarce. ## DILIA 1 rue d’Eupatoria, 75020 Open Thursday-Sunday for lunch & dinner Open Monday for dinner only Closed Tuesday & Wednesday [Reservations online](https://www.dilia.fr/) or at +33 9 53 56 24 14 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/dilia_restaurant/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF DILIA ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Grissini-at-Dilia-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Grissini-at-Dilia-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Pork-rind-at-Dilia-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Pork-rind-at-Dilia-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Amuse-at-Dilia-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Amuse-at-Dilia-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Dilia-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Dilia-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Dish-at-Dilia-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Dish-at-Dilia-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Pigeon-at-Dilia-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Pigeon-at-Dilia-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Dessert-at-Dilia-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Dessert-at-Dilia-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Bar-at-Dilia-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Bar-at-Dilia-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Dining-room-at-Dilia-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Dining-room-at-Dilia-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/dilia/) (2015) “Une assiette étrange à l’arrivée, je me souvenais juste que j’avais commandé le Saint-Pierre. En fait, le filet ferme et délicieux apparaît sous une belle couche d’herbes réduites en purée, il y a juste une ou deux petites branches de thym qui apparaissent encore. C’est sacrément vert, frais et d’une belle couleur chlorophyllée. Un peu de ricotta pour la douceur, des branches et des feuilles de chicorée juste saisies, je me régale. Et pour tout vous dire, je découvre le poisson dans une version végétale, brute, un peu amère et à la fois douce de ricotta.” [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/dilia-paris-a-talented-modern-take-on-the-italian-kitchen-b/) (2015) “He’s a solidly talented cook with some great ideas, and his team is lovely, and once they find someone to make all the pieces fit together, Dilia just may become a restaurant that solidly lives up to all of the early hype.” [The New York Times](http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/05/t-magazine/paris-restaurants-new-fall-menus.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0) (2015) “His modern take on hometown classics, like mussels with cabbage, surprise and delight. And dishes like rigatoni with pigeon gizzards, mint and Pecorino, and a silky sabayon-like egg cream spiked with lime zest marry, with little effort, untraditional tastes and textures.” [Paris Bouge](http://www.parisbouge.com/mag/articles/dilia-restaurant-paris-michele-farnesi-et-sa-cuisine-d-auteur-sauce-italienne-2453) (2015) “Une bonite juste à l’huile et sa chair qui se déchire de tendreté: douceur. Gnocchi betterave, huître, raifort : délicieusement tonique, profond, l’iode et la terre ; tout comme ce cœur de canard, bulots et girolles mais qui accorde plus difficilement l’océan et le terrestre. Ode à l’Italie avec un cabillaud, spaghetti al dente de pommes de terre et une eau de tomate ensoleillée qui nous mène en deux temps trois mouvements à Capri.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2015/09/23/30004-20150923ARTFIG00039-dilia-chic-auberge-italienne.php) (2015) “Exit le Roseval qui, sans bousculer son décor post-bohème, se découvre une fraîche bande emmenée par un chef italien, non dénué de brio et malin à calmer le jeu mignard de la jeune scène, au profit d’une cuisine de style et de sève toute en maîtrise. Un chic d’auberge! [Le Fooding](http://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-dilia-paris) (2015) “Trattoria-spheric at lunch, the menu propels you even higher at dinnertime… We had a a mélange of chicken, eel, verbena and fregula in a crystalline bouillon, with a French kiss of bonito *à l’huile*; stupefying, incredibly soft and deep crimson beet gnocchi with salty notes from a warm oyster and horseradish sprouts; Tuscan cod*all’isolana* (with onions and tomatoes) with practically raw potato spaghetti; miraculous pigeon *suprême* and thigh, red orach (spinach’s bitter cousin) and red currants; spaghetti with mussels and lime zest confit; and grilled skewered duck with whelks and chanterelles for an autumnal touch, before a trio of desserts…” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75020, Italian, Latest additions, Near Père Lachaise, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining --- ### [Golden poppy](https://parisbymouth.com/golden-poppy/) **Published:** September 22, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Golden Poppy is a restaurant from star chef Dominique Crenn inside the Fantasia hotel. Her Paris outpost takes its name and inspiration from California, the state in which Crenn resides and runs her three-star Atelier Crenn. The menu and decor are wild and the experience is mixed. Given the high prices (small plates run from 18-48 euros) and the overall “meh?” feeling that followed our meal, it’s not a restaurant that we’re urging you to visit. [Read our full review of Golden Poppy](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/golden-poppy) [Find our 50 favorite Paris restaurants](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## GOLDEN POPPY 24 Rue Cadet, [75009](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75009/) [Open every day](https://parisbymouth.com/category/open-every-day/) for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://goldenpoppy.com/) or at +33 1 55 07 85 10 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/goldenpoppy.paris/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF GOLDEN POPPY ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Madeleines-at-Golden-Poppy-restaurant-by-Dominique-Crenn-in-Paris.jpg "Madeleines-at-Golden-Poppy-restaurant-by-Dominique-Crenn-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Banana-pancakes-with-smoked-caviar-at-Golden-Poppy-restaurant-by-Dominique-Crenn-in-Paris.jpg "Banana-pancakes-with-smoked-caviar-at-Golden-Poppy-restaurant-by-Dominique-Crenn-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bottarga-flan-at-Golden-Poppy-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Bottarga-flan-at-Golden-Poppy-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Heirloom-tomatoes-with-herbs-and-chili-crisp-at-Golden-Poppy-restaurant-by-Dominique-Crenn-in-Paris.jpg "Heirloom-tomatoes-with-herbs-and-chili-crisp-at-Golden-Poppy-restaurant-by-Dominique-Crenn-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Broccolini-at-Golden-Poppy-restaurant-by-Dominique-Crenn-in-Paris.jpg "Broccolini-at-Golden-Poppy-restaurant-by-Dominique-Crenn-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Crispy-rice-Leche-de-tigre-Cantabrie-anchovy-at-Golden-Poppy-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Crispy-rice-Leche-de-tigre-Cantabrie-anchovy-at-Golden-Poppy-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Abalone-at-Golden-Poppy-restaurant-by-Dominique-Crenn-in-Paris.jpg "Abalone-at-Golden-Poppy-restaurant-by-Dominique-Crenn-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Corn-tortillas-at-Golden-Poppy-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Corn-tortillas-at-Golden-Poppy-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Gorditas-at-Golden-Poppy-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Gorditas-at-Golden-Poppy-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Golden Poppy restaurant by Dominique Crenn in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bar-at-Golden-Poppy-restaurant-by-Dominique-Crenn-in-Paris.jpg "Bar-at-Golden-Poppy-restaurant-by-Dominique-Crenn-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Interior-at-Golden-Poppy-restaurant-by-Dominique-Crenn-in-Paris.jpg "Interior-at-Golden-Poppy-restaurant-by-Dominique-Crenn-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Garden-at-Golden-Poppy-restaurant-by-Dominique-Crenn-in-Paris.jpg "Garden-at-Golden-Poppy-restaurant-by-Dominique-Crenn-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dominique-Crenn-portrait-at-Golden-Poppy-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Dominique-Crenn-portrait-at-Golden-Poppy-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Eater](https://www.eater.com/maps/best-restaurants-paris-france) (2023) “Slaying a slew of negative local stereotypes about American food, the return of one of their own is proving to French diners that there’s actually some spectacularly good food in the United States. Chef Dominique Crenn moved from France to San Francisco in 1988, trained with Jeremiah Tower, and became the first female chef in the country to earn three Michelin stars at her restaurant L’Atelier Crenn. Now she’s opened Golden Poppy, named for the official flower of her adopted state, as a very personal homage to California cooking, all presented in trippy, through-the-looking-glass Victorian conservatory decor done by trendy designer Martin Brudnizki.” - [Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/content/f122067f-da7a-4390-ab7a-8f7db0722dcc) (2023) “Designed by Martin Brudnizki, the hotel’s interiors are a fanciful cultivation of pattern and colour based around a horticultural theme (rue Cadet is named after 16th-century master gardeners to the royal court). The ground-floor restaurant Golden Poppy resembles a Beatonian sunroom, and gives onto a leafy terrace and garden. It’s an apt backdrop for Crenn’s gastronomic concept – Californian cuisine showcasing the global flavours that drive West Coast food culture, but using local French produce.” - [CNTraveler](https://www.cntraveler.com/story/dominique-crenn-arrives-in-paris-with-new-restaurant-golden-poppy) (2023) “The restaurant’s unlikeness to Paris—and the distance Crenn has traveled to get here—is what makes this venture, her debut in France, so full of possibility. Thirty years after leaving to see what she could become, she has returned with a Bay Area brightness, an unapologetic slow-food ethos, and a menu that honors the rich immigrant cuisines that constitute California’s culinary vernacular while using the best French ingredients.” - [Town & Country](https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/dining/a43978723/dominique-crenn-chef-paris-golden-poppy-interview/) (2023) “Is Golden Poppy Paris’ Next Great Restaurant?” (published a month before opening) - [Fine Dining Lovers](https://www.finedininglovers.com/article/dominique-crenn-golden-poppy) (2023) “On the plate, the Breton woman promises to return to her young years in France and her love for California, which conveys open and sharing values and reactivates the link between the table and nature.” (published seven months before opening) ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75009, American, Latest additions, Open Every Day, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [La Tour d'Argent](https://parisbymouth.com/la-tour-dargent/) **Published:** August 30, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** La Tour d’Argent is a 400 year-old restaurant with an exceptional view overlooking the Seine and Notre Dame. It reopened in 2023 after a long renovation, and we recently returned four our fourth visit and loved the experience. We’ve included La Tour d’Argent among our 50 favorite restaurants in Paris. [Read our full review of La Tour d’Argent](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/la-tour-dargent) [Find our 50 favorite Paris restaurants](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## LA TOUR D’ARGENT 15, Quai de la Tournelle, 75005 Open Tuesday-[Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for lunch & dinner Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) & [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) [Reservations online](https://tourdargent.com/en/) or at +33 1 43 54 10 08 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/latourdargentparis/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF LA TOUR D’ARGENT ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Exterior-at-La-Tour-dArgent-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Exterior at La Tour d'Argent restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![La Tour d'Argent restaurant in Paris good for special occasions](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/La-Tour-dArgent-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "La Tour d'Argent restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Windows-at-La-Tour-dArgent-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Windows at La Tour d'Argent restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Table-setting.jpg "Table setting | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Amuses-bouches-at-La-Tour-dArgent-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Amuses bouches at La Tour d'Argent restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_4688.jpg "IMG_4688 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_4691.jpg "IMG_4691 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_4697.jpg "IMG_4697 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_4710.jpg "IMG_4710 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_4715.jpg "IMG_4715 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_4713.jpg "IMG_4713 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Pike-quenelles-with-plankton-broth-and-braised-celtuce-at-La-Tour-dArgent-restaurant-in-Paris-.jpg "Pike quenelles with plankton broth and braised celtuce at La Tour d'Argent restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Red-mullet-with-dried-lemon-powder-anise-scented-boudin-noire-and-rockfish-bouillon-at-La-Tour-dArgent-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Red mullet with dried lemon powder, anise-scented boudin noire, and rockfish bouillon at La Tour d'Argent restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Glazed-duckling-filet-with-zucchini-pistachio-oil-and-black-garlic-jus-at-La-Tour-dArgent-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Glazed duckling filet with zucchini, pistachio oil, and black garlic jus at La Tour d'Argent restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Cheese-course-at-La-Tour-dArgent-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Cheese course at La Tour d'Argent restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Roasted-apricots-with-coconut-ice-cream-and-crunchy-shortbreads-at-La-Tour-dArgent-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Roasted apricots with coconut ice cream and crunchy shortbreads at La Tour d'Argent restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/The-making-of-crepes-mademoiselle-at-La-Tour-dArgent-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "The making of cre?pes mademoiselle at La Tour d'Argent restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Crepes-mademoiselle-at-La-Tour-dArgent-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Crepes mademoiselle at La Tour d'Argent restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Crepes-mademoiselle-and-cream-at-La-Tour-dArgent-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Crepes mademoiselle and cream at La Tour d'Argent restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Mignardises-at-La-Tour-dArgent-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Mignardises at La Tour d'Argent restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Decor-at-La-Tour-dArgent-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Decor at La Tour d'Argent restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Lounge-at-La-Tour-dArgent-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Lounge at La Tour d'Argent restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Painting-in-the-lounge-at-La-Tour-dArgent-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Painting in the lounge at La Tour d'Argent restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Wine Spectator](https://www.winespectator.com/articles/restaurant-talk-andre-terrail-tour-argent) (2016) a profile of the history of La Tour d’Argent and its young leader André Terrail ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75005, In the Latin Quarter, Incredible view, Latest additions, Notable Wine List, Pricey tasting menus --- ### [Le Louis Vins](https://parisbymouth.com/le-louis-vins/) **Published:** August 30, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** 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 departed in 2022. The food, during our visit, went largely uneaten. The wine list was fine, but it hardly the draw that other reviewers had claimed. The ambiance was stale, the crowd was touristy… it’s just not our kind of place. [Find our 50 favorite Paris restaurants](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## LE LOUIS VINS 9 Rue de la Montagne Ste Geneviève, 75005 Open Tuesday-[Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for lunch & dinner Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) & [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) [Reservations online](http://lelouisvins.com) or at +33 1 43 29 12 12 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/lelouisvins/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF LE LOUIS VINS ![Le Louis Vins](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Le-Louis-Vins-restaurant-in-Paris-1--scaled.jpeg "Le Louis Vins restaurant in Paris 1 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Louis Vins](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Le-Louis-Vins-restaurant-in-Paris-2-scaled.jpeg "Le Louis Vins restaurant in Paris 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Louis Vins](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Le-Louis-Vins-restaurant-in-Paris-3-scaled.jpeg "Le Louis Vins restaurant in Paris 3 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Louis Vins](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Le-Louis-Vins-restaurant-in-Paris-4-scaled.jpeg "Le Louis Vins restaurant in Paris 4 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Louis Vins](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Le-Louis-Vins-restaurant-in-Paris-5-scaled.jpeg "Le Louis Vins restaurant in Paris 5 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Louis Vins](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Le-Louis-Vins-restaurant-in-Paris-6-scaled.jpeg "Le Louis Vins restaurant in Paris 6 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Louis Vins](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Le-Louis-Vins-restaurant-in-Paris-7-scaled.jpeg "Le Louis Vins restaurant in Paris 7 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Louis Vins](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Le-Louis-Vins-restaurant-in-Paris-8-scaled.jpeg "Le Louis Vins restaurant in Paris 8 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Louis Vins](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Le-Louis-Vins-restaurant-in-Paris-menu-scaled.jpeg "Le Louis Vins restaurant in Paris menu | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Louis Vins](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Le-Louis-Vins-restaurant-in-Paris-wine-list-scaled.jpeg "Le Louis Vins restaurant in Paris wine list | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Gault et Millau](https://fr.gaultmillau.com/restaurants/louis-vins) (2022) “Mélanie Serre partie sous d’autres cieux à la fin de l’été 2022, c’est désormais Olivier Bel qui officie aux fourneaux du Louis Vins. La transition s’est faite en douceur. L’esprit bistrotier et soigné a été conservé et si, parfois, la salle sonne un peu creux (heureusement, la playlist de bonne pop anglo-saxonne est idéale), les assiettes ont assez de personnalité pour rendre le moment agréable : velouté de chou-fleur, noisette, œuf parfait et persillade qui coche toutes les cases de la mode hivernale, belles noix de saint-jacques…” - [Paris Update](https://www.parisupdate.com/louis-vins-restaurant/ "Paris Update") (2021) “I have been to Louis Vins before and liked it, but this time I absolutely loved it, as did my three dinner companions. What made the difference? A new chef, or *cheffe,* as the French now say, Mélanie Serre, who made us happy from the beginning to the end of the meal, with the help of the very attentive servers.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75005, Classic French, In the Latin Quarter, Restaurant Review --- ### [ATELIER MAÎTRE ALBERT](https://parisbymouth.com/atelier-maitre-albert/) **Published:** November 22, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** We were lured by the promise of a roaring indoor fireplace on a cold winter’s night, with the hope of eating delicious meats at a rôtisserie run by three-star chef Guy Savoy. It was tackily decorated and full of tourists. The food was bad, and the fireplace wasn’t even lit. I’m honestly shocked that Savoy has his name on this place. Not recommended [Find our 50 favorite Paris restaurants](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## ATELIER MAÎTRE ALBERT 1 Rue Maître Albert, 75005 Open every day for lunch and dinner [Reservations online](https://www.ateliermaitrealbert.com/) or at +33 1 56 81 30 01 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ateliermaitrealbert/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF ATELIER MAÎTRE ALBERT ![Atelier Maitre Albert restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Atelier-Maitre-Albert-restaurant-in-Paris-1-scaled.jpeg "Atelier Maitre Albert restaurant in Paris 1 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Atelier Maitre Albert restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Atelier-Maitre-Albert-restaurant-in-Paris-2-scaled.jpeg "Atelier Maitre Albert restaurant in Paris 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Atelier Maitre Albert restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Atelier-Maitre-Albert-restaurant-in-Paris-3-scaled.jpeg "Atelier Maitre Albert restaurant in Paris 3 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Atelier Maitre Albert restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Atelier-Maitre-Albert-restaurant-in-Paris-4-scaled.jpeg "Atelier Maitre Albert restaurant in Paris 4 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Atelier Maitre Albert restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Atelier-Maitre-Albert-restaurant-in-Paris-5-scaled.jpeg "Atelier Maitre Albert restaurant in Paris 5 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Atelier Maitre Albert restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Atelier-Maitre-Albert-restaurant-in-Paris-6-scaled.jpeg "Atelier Maitre Albert restaurant in Paris 6 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Atelier Maitre Albert restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Atelier-Maitre-Albert-restaurant-in-Paris-7-scaled.jpeg "Atelier Maitre Albert restaurant in Paris 7 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Latest additions, not recommended --- ### [Freddy's](https://parisbymouth.com/freddys/) **Published:** June 12, 2017 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Freddy's is a great call when you want to share some delicious nibbles and great wine while perched on a stool, especially at odd hours or on Sunday and Monday when many other places are closed. **Content:** Boasting one of the city’s best selections of wine by the glass, Freddy’s is a great call when you want to share some delicious nibbles while perched on a stool, especially at odd hours or on Sunday and Monday when many other places are closed. With high quality and reasonable prices (particularly the lunchtime prix fixe), this place draws a serious crowd. Come with a large group or at peak hours (anything after 7:30pm), and you’re not likely to find a spot. Come early to dine alone or with a friend, and you’ll be in for a treat, with interesting food and wine plus great people watching. ## FREDDY’S 54 rue de Seine, 75006 Open every day continuously from 12:30pm-12am No reservations [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/freddys.paris/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF Freddy’s [![Freddy's wine bar in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_1309.jpg "Asparagus and bacon at Freddy's wine bar in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/freddys/img_1309/)Asparagus and bacon[![Freddy's wine bar in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_1310.jpg "Freddy's wine bar in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/freddys/img_1310/)croquettes[![Freddy's wine bar in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_1319.jpg "Brochettes at Freddy's wine bar in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/freddys/img_1319/)Brochettes[![Mushrooms in Paris restaurants | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_1306-e1500646872301.jpg "Shitake mushrooms at Freddy's wine bar in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/freddys/img_1306/)Shiitake mushrooms ## In Other Words [Secrets of Paris](http://www.secretsofparis.com/heathers-secret-blog/dining-in-paris-yard-freddys-and-krugen.html) (2016) advises that “you can’t reserve, so you just show up and find a free barstool. She says the best and least cramped spot is “right by the front door at the bar, so you can people-watch in the bar and out on the street at the same time.” [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/39744/paris-freddys-le-clandestin-du-sixieme/) (2016) calls Freddy’s unexpected and lively and says that it is routinely exquisite. [Patricia Wells](http://www.patriciawells.com/blog/2015/10/29/freddys-a-name-youre-not-likely-to-forget) (2015) says “the small plates menu and excellent wine list makes this an ideal place to pop in alone, in search of a glass of wine and a quick snack, lunch, or dinner or with a quartet of friends who plan to let loose with good conversation and pleasant sips.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2015/09/freddys-in-the-6th-bar-seating-and-small-plates-5-8-e-of-top-quality.html) (2015) raves about the echine de porc and clafoutis and wonders how “at this high quality, I don’t know how they can stay open.” [A Nous Paris](http://www.anousparis.fr/city-guide/restos/freddys-tapas-tendance) (2015) loves the duck hearts and crispy tête de cochon with sauce gribiche, finishing with some Saint-Nectaire cheese with warm bread from the Cosi ovens next door. [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2015/09/16/30004-20150916ARTFIG00015-freddy-s-des-tapas-inspires.php) (2015) appreciates the razor clams and the vibrant wine list. [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/freddys/#sthash.kLzIJtg4.dpuf) (2015) finds the falafel to be overcooked but goes crazy for the zucchini fritters. The taboulé of cauliflower is fresh and fragrant, dotted with tiny yellow flowers, and delicious. She recommends this particularly for anyone searching for good food at 3pm when all the other restaurants are closed. [Paris Bouge](http://www.parisbouge.com/mag/articles/freddys-le-nouveau-comptoir-a-manger-de-saint-germain-des-pres-2301) (2015) “Si la simplicité fonctionne chez Freddy’s comme avec ces couteaux à la plancha dans leur plus simple appareil, on ne renoncerait pas à des prises de risque plus pointues. Mais le service est charmant, les mets réconfortants, les prix réglos. Dans ce quartier où tout flambe, on en ferait bien notre QG du dimanche soir.” [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-freddy-s-paris) (2015) reports that “the evening we went, we had our noses practically in the kitchen/grill, taking in the odors of the excellent sobrassada; zucchini fritters dipped into a star of anise sauce; golden veal liver intensified by the tanginess of ribbons of rhubarb; peeled and slightly sweet cherry tomatoes in a dashi jelly; and a shortbread cookie with a kalamansi cream (a small variety of orange), with a light coconut mousse.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75006, In Saint-Germain, No reservations necessary, Notable Wine List, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Small Sharable Plates, Wine Bars --- ### [Café de la Nouvelle Mairie](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-de-la-nouvelle-mairie/) **Published:** August 28, 2023 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** For the wine-indifferent, Café de la Nouvelle Mairie is merely a timeless, picturesque terraced café on a shady lane beside the Panthéon. But for alert wine geeks, it might as well be the Panthéon itself, as pertains to natural wine. **Content:** Café de la Nouvelle Mairie is a timeless, picturesque terraced café on a shady lane beside the Panthéon. Wines are inexpensive and available by the carafe, like in the old days. In recent years, the café and the charming square that it looks out on have been adopted by fans of the TV show Emily in Paris, whose characters hung out here. It’s amusing to sit with with the crusty neighborhood regulars and natural wine geeks and watch the tourists strut and take selfies on the sidewalk. Presumably, this moment of fame will pass, and the Nouvelle Mairie will return to what it has been for decades – simply a very good neighborhood café. [READ OUR REVIEW OF CAFÉ DE LA NOUVELLE MAIRIE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/our-review-of-cafe-de-la-nouvelle) [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## CAFÉ DE LA NOUVELLE MAIRIE 19 Rue des Fossés Saint-Jacques, 75005 Open Monday-Friday from 8am-midnight Closed Saturday & Sunday Reservations at +33 1 44 07 04 41 ## OUR PHOTOS CAFÉ DE LA NOUVELLE MAIRIE Most recent visit ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Gazpacho-at-Cafe-de-la-Nouvelle-Mairie-in-Paris.jpg "Gazpacho at Cafe de la Nouvelle Mairie in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Sausage-at-Cafe-de-la-Nouvelle-Mairie-in-Paris.jpg "Sausage at Cafe de la Nouvelle Mairie in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Table-setting-at-Cafe-de-la-Nouvelle-Mairie-in-Paris.jpg "Table setting at Cafe de la Nouvelle Mairie in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Peach-clafoutis-at-Cafe-de-la-Nouvelle-Mairie-in-Paris.jpg "Peach clafoutis at Cafe de la Nouvelle Mairie in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Chalkboard-menu-at-Cafe-de-la-Nouvelle-Mairie-in-Paris.jpg "Chalkboard menu at Cafe de la Nouvelle Mairie in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Dining-room-at-Cafe-de-la-Nouvelle-Mairie-in-Paris.jpg "Dining room at Cafe de la Nouvelle Mairie in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Interior-at-Cafe-de-la-Nouvelle-Mairie-in-Paris.jpg "Interior at Cafe de la Nouvelle Mairie in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Windows-at-Cafe-de-la-Nouvelle-Mairie-in-Paris.jpg "Windows at Cafe de la Nouvelle Mairie in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Photos by Meg Zimbeck Previous visits ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Cafe-de-la-Nouvelle-Mairie-by-Aaron-Ayscough-terrine.webp "Cafe-de-la-Nouvelle-Mairie-by-Aaron-Ayscough-terrine | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Cafe-de-la-Nouvelle-Mairie-by-Aaron-Ayscough-beef.webp "Cafe-de-la-Nouvelle-Mairie-by-Aaron-Ayscough-beef | PARIS BY MOUTH")[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/cafe-de-la-nouvelle-mairie-75005-paris-yvon-metras-fleurie-2014-1280x853.jpg "cafe de la nouvelle mairie 75005 paris yvon metras fleurie 2014 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-de-la-nouvelle-mairie/cafe-de-la-nouvelle-mairie-75005-paris-yvon-metras-fleurie-2014/#main)Yvon Metras Fleurie 2014[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/cafe-de-la-nouvelle-mairie-75005-paris-surpreme-de-poulet-1280x853.jpg "cafe de la nouvelle mairie 75005 paris surpreme de poulet | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-de-la-nouvelle-mairie/cafe-de-la-nouvelle-mairie-75005-paris-surpreme-de-poulet/#main)Suprême de poulet[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/cafe-de-la-nouvelle-mairie-75005-paris-strawberries-and-chantilly-and-meringue-1-1280x853.jpg "cafe de la nouvelle mairie 75005 paris strawberries and chantilly and meringue | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-de-la-nouvelle-mairie/cafe-de-la-nouvelle-mairie-75005-paris-strawberries-and-chantilly-and-meringue-2/#main)Strawberries with whipped cream and meringue![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Cafe-de-la-Nouvelle-Mairie-by-Aaron-Ayscough-exterior.webp "Cafe-de-la-Nouvelle-Mairie-by-Aaron-Ayscough-exterior | PARIS BY MOUTH")[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/hyppolite-courty-and-winemaker-nicolas-carmarans.jpg "hyppolite courty and winemaker nicolas carmarans | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/beaujolais-nouveau-death-march-our-report-on-the-2013-wines-parties/hyppolite-courty-and-winemaker-nicolas-carmarans/#main)Hyppolite Couty Nicolas Carmarans on the terrasse[![Café de la Nouvelle Mairie in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_7874-e1532991844222.jpg "cafe de la nouvelle mairie | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/beaujoulais-nouveau-2015/img_7874/#main)Celebrating Beaujolais Nouveau![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Cafe-de-la-Nouvelle-Mairie-by-Aaron-Ayscough-wine-list.webp "Cafe-de-la-Nouvelle-Mairie-by-Aaron-Ayscough-wine-list | PARIS BY MOUTH")Most photos by Aaron Ayscough ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75005, Breakfast, Classic French, In the Latin Quarter, Latest additions, Notable Wine List, Open Monday, Small Sharable Plates, Wine Bars --- ### [Auberge Bressane](https://parisbymouth.com/lauberge-bressane/) **Published:** July 7, 2023 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** Auberge Bressane is a very traditional French restaurant that serves classic dishes like escargots, frogs’ legs and coq au vin. They do these dishes incredibly well, along with regional classics like oeufs en meurette, quenelles de Brochet and chicken with morels and vin jaune, in a typical bistro setting that looks like a postcard. Despite being within walking distance of the Eiffel Tower, this place hasn’t been taken over by tourists. We were surrounded by locals on our recent visit – regular customers who had opinions about what we should order, people celebrating birthdays, couples sharing the trio of sweet soufflés. It was charming *and* delicious. We’ve included Auberge Bressane among our [50 favorite restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/50-favorite-restaurants-for-summer). [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF AUBERGE BRESSANE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/auberge-bressane) [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## AUBERGE BRESSANE 16 avenue de la Motte Piquet, 75007 Open Monday-Friday for lunch & dinner Closed Saturday & Sunday Reservations [online](https://www.auberge-bressane.com/) or at + 33 1 47 05 98 37 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/aubergebressane/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF AUBERGE BRESSANE Most recent visit ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/LAuberge-Bressane-restaurant-in-Paris-artichoke-with-foie-gras.jpg "LAuberge-Bressane-restaurant-in-Paris-artichoke-with-foie-gras | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/LAuberge-Bressane-restaurant-in-Paris-white-asparagus.jpg "LAuberge-Bressane-restaurant-in-Paris-white-asparagus | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/LAuberge-Bressane-restaurant-in-Paris-monkfish.jpg "LAuberge-Bressane-restaurant-in-Paris-monkfish | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/LAuberge-Bressane-restaurant-in-Paris-beef-Wellington.jpg "LAuberge-Bressane-restaurant-in-Paris-beef-Wellington | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/LAuberge-Bressane-restaurant-in-Paris-vol-au-vent.jpg "LAuberge-Bressane-restaurant-in-Paris-vol-au-vent | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Auberge Bressane restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/LAuberge-Bressane-restaurant-in-Paris-interior.jpg "Auberge-Bressane-restaurant-in-Paris-interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/LAuberge-Bressane-restaurant-in-Paris-profiteroles.jpg "LAuberge-Bressane-restaurant-in-Paris-profiteroles | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/LAuberge-Bressane-restaurant-in-Paris-souffle-Grand-Marnier.jpg "LAuberge-Bressane-restaurant-in-Paris-souffle-Grand-Marnier | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/LAuberge-Bressane-restaurant-in-Paris-trio-of-souffle.jpg "LAuberge-Bressane-restaurant-in-Paris-trio-of-souffle | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/LAuberge-Bressane-restaurant-in-Paris-menu-2.jpg "LAuberge-Bressane-restaurant-in-Paris-menu-2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/LAuberge-Bressane-restaurant-in-Paris-menu-1.jpg "LAuberge-Bressane-restaurant-in-Paris-menu-1 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/LAuberge-Bressane-restaurant-in-Paris-menu-3.jpg "LAuberge-Bressane-restaurant-in-Paris-menu-3 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/LAuberge-Bressane-restaurant-in-Paris-menu-4.jpg "LAuberge-Bressane-restaurant-in-Paris-menu-4 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/LAuberge-Bressane-restaurant-in-Paris-exterior-wide.jpg "LAuberge-Bressane-restaurant-in-Paris-exterior-wide | PARIS BY MOUTH") Previous visit ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-Quenelles-at-LAuberge-Bressane.jpg "cropped-Quenelles-at-LAuberge-Bressane.jpg | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Poulet-with-morels-and-sauce-vin-jaune-at-LAuberge-Bressane.jpg "Poulet with morels and sauce vin jaune at L'Auberge Bressane | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Dining-room-at-LAuberge-Bressane-in-Paris.jpg "Dining room at L'Auberge Bressane in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/LAuberge-Bressane-in-Paris.jpg "L'Auberge Bressane in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Interior-at-LAuberge-Bressane-in-Paris.jpg "Interior at L'Auberge Bressane in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/lauberge-bressane-paris/) (2015) “A living archive of the great tastes of Gaul… With the possible exception of the price–there’s an excellent value 24.50 Euros lunch menu, but it’s expensive to order a la carte, which we did–everything about this meal pleased.” [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/lauberge-bressane) (2012) “The welcome is exactly as you’d expect in a country inn, as well, friendly and unpretentious. The menu features hearty dishes like eggs en cocotte in beaujolais with bacon and shallots, frogs’ legs provençale, utterly traditional coq au vin. If you indulge, remember to order one of the unforgettable dessert souffles, Baked Alaska or flamboyant crepes suzettes at the beginning of your meal.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2011/07/12/03013-20110712ARTFIG00430-rene-coty-passe-a-table-l-auberge-bressane.php) (2011) “Un petit joyau régionaliste, tel qu’on les affectionnait après-guerre, lorsque le mot design n’existait pas encore. Cela donne du papier peint à fleurs de lys, des suspensions en fer forgé et lampes bougeoirs, des nappes blasonnées, des fauteuils en cuir cloutés et tout le cortège habituel de moules à charlotte, tonnelets-service à liqueurs et diplômes de boudin qui vous façonnent un décor. On plonge avec délice dans ce giron provincial activement préservé. Trop bien!” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75007, By Price, Classic French, Latest additions, Near the Eiffel Tower, Open Monday, €€ --- ### [Amarante](https://parisbymouth.com/amarante/) **Published:** September 24, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** In the age of Instagram, the plates and dining room at Amarante feel almost defiantly unadorned. Christophe Philippe has created a haven near Bastille for those who unapologetically love fatty food and offal and who share a disdain for vegetables. You won’t find any herbs, acidity or brightness on these plates. Both the food and the ambiance are decidedly **heavy**. Your gut-busting meal might finish with a simple scoop of chocolate mousse or a perfectly aged piece of Camembert-de-Normandie. The wine list is mostly natural and contains treasures. [Read our full review of Amarante](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/amarante) [Find our 50 favorite Paris restaurants](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## AMARANTE 4 Rue Biscornet, 75012 Open Friday-Tuesday for lunch & dinner Closed Wednesday & Thursday Reservations by phone or text (preferred) or at +33 7 67 33 21 25 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/amarante.paris) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF AMARANTE Most recent visit ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Escargots-at-Amarante-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Escargots-at-Amarante-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Sautéed escargots![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Veal-tongue-with-mayo-at-Amarante-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Veal-tongue-with-mayo-at-Amarante-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Thinly sliced veal tongue with mayo![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Tomatoes-in-oil-at-Amarante-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Tomatoes-in-oil-at-Amarante-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Oil drenched tomatoes![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Cucumbers-cream-and-pine-nuts-at-Amarante-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Cucumbers-cream-and-pine-nuts-at-Amarante-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Cucumbers in raw cream with pine nuts![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Veal-at-Amarante-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Veal-at-Amarante-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")36 hour veal with knepfles![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Lamb-at-Amarante-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Lamb-at-Amarante-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Lamb saddle and vegetables![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Guinea-hen-at-Amarante-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Guinea-hen-at-Amarante-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Roast guinea hen with vegetablesPrevious visits [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/amarante-paris-75012-entrecote-for-1.jpeg "amarante paris 75012 entrecote for 1 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/amarante-paris-75012-entrecote-for-1/)Entrecôte with potato purée[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Amarante-restaurant-in-Paris-caramelized-endive-with-22prince-of-Paris22-ham--e1532977055772.jpg "Amarante restaurant in Paris - caramelized endive with prince of Paris ham | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/amarante-restaurant-in-paris-caramelized-endive-with-prince-of-paris-ham/)Caramelized endive with ham[![Sole in Paris restaurants | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Amarante-restaurant-in-Paris-sole-with-panisses-or-chick-pea-fries-e1532977043967.jpg "Amarante restaurant in Paris - sole with panisses or chick pea fries | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/amarante-restaurant-in-paris-sole-with-panisses-or-chick-pea-fries/)Sole with panisses chick pea fries[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Amarante-restaurant-in-Paris-chocolate-mousse-e1532977080322.jpg "Amarante restaurant in Paris - chocolate mousse | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/amarante-restaurant-in-paris-chocolate-mousse/)Chocolate mousse[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/amarante-paris-75012-fraise-de-veau.jpeg "amarante paris 75012 fraise de veau | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/amarante-paris-75012-fraise-de-veau/)Fraise de veau[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/amarante-paris-75012-agneau.jpeg "amarante paris 75012 agneau | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/amarante-paris-75012-agneau/)Lamb with spinach[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Tripe-with-potato-purée-and-olives-at-Amarante.jpg "Tripe with potato purée and olives at Amarante | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/tripe-with-potato-puree-and-olives-at-amarante/)Tripe with potato purée and olives[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Grilled-Normandy-beef-at-Amarante.jpg "Grilled Normandy beef at Amarante | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/grilled-normandy-beef-at-amarante/)Grilled Normandy beef[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dining-room-at-Amarante.jpg "Dining room at Amarante | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/dining-room-at-amarante/)Interior[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Camembert-au-lait-cru-at-Amarante.jpg "Camembert au lait cru at Amarante | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/camembert-au-lait-cru-at-amarante/)Camembert au lait cru[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Boudin-croustillant-at-Amarante.jpg "Boudin croustillant at Amarante | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/boudin-croustillant-at-amarante/)Boudin croustillant[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/amarante-paris-75012-foie-gras.jpeg "amarante paris 75012 foie gras | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/amarante-paris-75012-foie-gras/)Foie gras[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Amarante-restaurant-in-Paris-24-hour-confit-lamb-shoulder-with-spelt-e1532977116914.jpg "Amarante restaurant in Paris - 24 hour confit lamb shoulder with spelt | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/amarante-restaurant-in-paris-24-hour-confit-lamb-shoulder-with-spelt/)Confit lamb shoulder with spelt ## IN OTHER WORDS - DELETE IF I DON’T HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD………. ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75012, Classic French, Latest additions, Notable Wine List, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday **Tags:** 75012, Bistros, Classic French --- ### [Fulgurances L'Adresse](https://parisbymouth.com/fulgurances-ladresse/) **Published:** September 15, 2018 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** French food magazine Fulgurances opened L’Adresse in 2015 as a culinary incubator featuring a rotating cast of guest chefs. **Content:** **Address**: 10, rue Alexandre Dumas, 75011 **Nearest transport**: Rue des Boulets (9), Charonne (9) **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Friday for lunch & dinner. Closed Saturday-Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 43 48 14 59 [Website](https://fulgurances.com/les-restaurants/ladresse-paris/) [Book Online ](http://ib.guestonline.fr/instabook/bookings/xq6c4K3) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Fulgurances-176618619088635/timeline/) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/fulgurances/) French food magazine [Fulgurances](http://www.fulgurances.com/en/) opened [L’Adresse](http://parisbymouth.com/fulgurances-ladresse/) in 2015 as a culinary incubator featuring a rotating cast of guest chefs. Partnering chefs stay for varying lengths – sometimes a month and sometimes the better part of a year – and have a well-seasoned support team ready to help execute their vision. You can read more about the concept in our article “[Fulgurances Opens a Restaurant](http://parisbymouth.com/fulgurances-opens-a-restaurant),” and you can check their [website](http://fulgurances.com/fr/restaurant/) to see who’s currently behind the stove. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Corn-cream-mussels-escabeche-salsa-majita-at-Fulgurances-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x853.jpg "Corn cream, mussels, escabeche & salsa majita at Fulgurances restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Corn cream mussels escabeche salsa majita chef Mariana Villegas We’ve visited twice. In 2016, we were blown away by the food of Israeli chef [Tamir Nahmias](https://www.instagram.com/tamir_nahmias/). More recently, we returned for [Mariana Villegas](https://www.instagram.com/marianavmtz/), a young Mexican chef who previously passed through Cosme and Union Square Café in New York. Her cooking is bright and inventive. A dish called “clams and venom” married heat and brine in a surprising way, and her ceviche of trout with hibiscus was both pretty and delicious. My favorite was a brioche topped with corn cream, mussels escabeche and salsa majita – despite the fact that it was impossible to eat without making a mess. So far, I’ve been returning to Fulgurances based on the chefs’ previous gigs and how much I love those restaurants. However, I feel like might be missing the point. With their reasonable multi-course menu for just 58€, Fulgurances makes it easy to take a risk on someone I’ve never heard of who comes from a restaurant I don’t know. Is there room for them to push the boundaries even further and bring in somebody bonkers? I for one would be game. --- ## Fulgurances L’Adresse in Pictures - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Clams-venom-at-Fulgurances-restaurant-in-Paris-chef-Mariana-Villegas-1280x853.jpg "Clams & venom at Fulgurances restaurant in Paris (chef Mariana Villegas) | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/clams-venom-at-fulgurances-restaurant-in-paris-chef-mariana-villegas/)Clams venom chef Mariana Villegas - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Corn-cream-mussels-escabeche-salsa-majita-at-Fulgurances-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x853.jpg "Corn cream, mussels, escabeche & salsa majita at Fulgurances restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/fulgurances-ladresse/corn-cream-mussels-escabeche-salsa-majita-at-fulgurances-restaurant-in-paris/)Corn cream mussels escabeche salsa majita chef Mariana Villegas - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Tomato-salad-at-Fulgurances-restaurant-in-Paris-chef-Mariana-Villegas-1280x854.jpg "Tomato salad at Fulgurances restaurant in Paris (chef Mariana Villegas) | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/tomato-salad-at-fulgurances-restaurant-in-paris-chef-mariana-villegas/)Tomato salad chef Mariana Villegas - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Ceviche-with-hibiscus-flower-at-Fulgurances-restaurant-in-Paris-chef-Mariana-Villegas-1280x853.jpg "Ceviche with hibiscus flower at Fulgurances restaurant in Paris (chef Mariana Villegas) | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/ceviche-with-hibiscus-flower-at-fulgurances-restaurant-in-paris-chef-mariana-villegas/)Ceviche with hibiscus flower chef Mariana Villegas - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Arrachera-charos-beans-avocado-salsa-borracha-at-Fulgurances-restaurant-in-Paris-chef-Mariana-Villegas-1280x853.jpg "Arrachera, charos beans, avocado & salsa borracha at Fulgurances restaurant in Paris (chef Mariana Villegas) | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/arrachera-charos-beans-avocado-salsa-borracha-at-fulgurances-restaurant-in-paris-chef-mariana-villegas/)Arrachera charos beans avocado salsa borracha chef Mariana Villegas - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Black-mulet-potato-confit-tomato-broth-bok-choy-at-Fulgurances-restaurant-in-Paris-chef-Mariana-Villegas-1280x853.jpg "Black mulet, potato confit tomato broth & bok choy at Fulgurances restaurant in Paris (chef Mariana Villegas) | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/black-mulet-potato-confit-tomato-broth-bok-choy-at-fulgurances-restaurant-in-paris-chef-mariana-villegas/)Black mulet potato confit tomato broth bok choy chef Mariana Villegas - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Hummus-starter-at-Fulgurances-LAdresse-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Hummus starter at Fulgurances L'Adresse restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/hummus-starter-at-fulgurances-ladresse-restaurant-in-paris/)Hummus starter chef Tamir Nahmias - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Octopus-starter-at-Fulgurances-LAdresse-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Octopus starter at Fulgurances L'Adresse restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/octopus-starter-at-fulgurances-ladresse-restaurant-in-paris/)Octopus starter chef Tamir Nahmias - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Poulard-guinea-hen-with-straciatella-zucchini-oregano-and-pine-nuts-at-Fulgurances-LAdresse-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Poulard (guinea hen) with straciatella, zucchini, oregano and pine nuts at Fulgurances L'Adresse restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/poulard-guinea-hen-with-straciatella-zucchini-oregano-and-pine-nuts-at-fulgurances-ladresse-restaurant-in-paris/)Poulard guinea hen with straciatella zucchini oregano and pine nuts chef Tamir Nahmias - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Cabillaud-cod-confit-in-brown-butter-with-tahini-blackened-eggplant-and-cucumber-at-Fulgurances-LAdresse-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Cabillaud (cod) confit in brown butter with tahini, blackened eggplant and cucumber at Fulgurances L'Adresse restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/cabillaud-cod-confit-in-brown-butter-with-tahini-blackened-eggplant-and-cucumber-at-fulgurances-ladresse-restaurant-in-paris/)Cabillaud cod confit in brown butter with tahini blackened eggplant and cucumber chef Tamir Nahmias - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Cannoli-with-figs-and-chevre-mousse-with-honey-at-Fulgurances-LAdresse-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Cannoli with figs and chevre mousse with honey at Fulgurances L'Adresse restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/cannoli-with-figs-and-chevre-mousse-with-honey-at-fulgurances-ladresse-restaurant-in-paris/)Cannoli with figs and chevre mousse with honey chef Tamir Nahmias - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Fondant-of-Medjool-dates-with-passion-fruit-at-Fulgurances-LAdresse-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x960.jpg "Fondant of Medjool dates with passion fruit at Fulgurances L'Adresse restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/fondant-of-medjool-dates-with-passion-fruit-at-fulgurances-ladresse-restaurant-in-paris/)Fondant of Medjool dates with passion fruit chef Tamir Nahmias ## In Other Words [David Lebovitz](https://www.davidlebovitz.com/fulgurances-restaurant-paris-dining/) (2016) explains that “Fulgurances has been open for about a year and doesn’t have a fixed chef. Instead, chefs are welcome to come and cook for a period of time, whatever fits their schedule. A *fulgurance* is something that comes at great speed, and has a dazzling quality. In this case, it’s a chef arriving and exciting us with outstanding food. [Alexander Lobrano](https://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/fulgurances-paris/) (2016) loves the cooking of chef Tamir Nahmias but also appreciates “the warmth, professionalism and enthusiasm of everyone who works here. What Hivernat, Coribert and Asthalter have done is unlace the corset of aloofness that too often afflicts young restaurants in Paris, with the result that the ambience in this casual dining room is a reflection of the fact that their customers are warm and contented.” [Patricia Wells](http://www.patriciawells.com/blog/2015/12/2/fulgurances-a-bold-brave-concept) (2015) says “The small, elegantly casual restaurant was overflowing with tables full of 30-somethings sharing Chloé Charles’s inventive cuisine. Her food is modern, vibrant and forward flavored, ranging from a sumptuous starter of giant artichokes bathed in a touch of red wine, bone marrow and a hit of Roquefort, to an unusual and soothing salad of smoked eel, paired with a broccoli puree seasoned with a bright touch of mint and orange.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2015/11/fulgurances-ladresse-in-the-11th-wow-what-innovative-cooking.html) (2015) says “The menu is challenging, broad and most interesting… quite delicious and terrifically innovative.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2015/11/04/30004-20151104ARTFIG00049-fulgurances-l-adresse-villa-medicis-des-fourneaux.php) (2015) “Comme parfois certains bons textes, cette drôle d’affaire mérite l’avant-propos car, avant l’assiette, il y a le concept (et pour une fois, le bon!). Avant Fulgurances l’Adresse, il y a Fulgurances, le mouvement.” [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/fulgurances/#sthash.fqkqbxst.dpuf) (2015) “C’est ce que j’aime dans cette cuisine : dans l’air du temps, tissée de fils délicats, de subtilité et en même temps de robustesse, car elle veut nourrir et faire plaisir.” ``` Photos by Meg Zimbeck © Paris by Mouth ``` ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75011, Moderate tasting menus, Open Monday --- ### [Hidden Kitchen (NOW CLOSED)](https://parisbymouth.com/hidden-kitchen/) **Published:** June 27, 2011 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** NOW CLOSED **Content:** **OCTOBER 2011: Hidden Kitchen is now closed**, but you can find the pair at their new venture [Verjus](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-verjus/ "Our Guide to Paris: Verjus"). ## Practical information **Address**: 75001 **Reservations**: Book many weeks in advance **Contact**: e-mail hkreservations@gmail.com **[Website](http://www.hkmenus.wordpress.com/)** **Average price for dinner**: 50-99€ **Style of cuisine**: American **Special attributes**: prix-fixe, market-based cooking, prestige ingredients, no-choice menu, communal table **Type of crowd**: foodies, tourists **Interior**: elegant & luxe **Atmosphere**: casual ## Reviews of interest - [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2011/04/26/03013-20110426ARTFIG00463-les-secrets-les-mieux-gardes-de-paris.php) (2011) “Une quinzaine de convives venus partager un menu-dégustation (10 petits plats bouchées) épousant l’harmonie mets-vins. Plutôt chic, anglophone et visiblement succesfull puisque l’agenda affiche complet jusqu’à la mi-septembre.” - [The New York Times](http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/28/fashion/28hiddenparis.html) (2010) “For the proprietors, being out of public view and restricting access offers greater autonomy and much more intimacy with clients. In this private Paris, discretion is valued over ostentation, and a family-like atmosphere is appreciated far more than mass appeal.” - [Meg Zimbeck](http://megzimbeck.com/2009/12/hidden-kitchen/ "Meg Zimbeck") (2009) “Reserve well in advance for an inspired dinner, free-flowing wine and the chance to make new friends in a beautiful Parisian apartment.” - [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2009/06/hidden_kitchen_chien_lunatique_s.html "David Lebovitz") (2009) “… impeccably fresh, and inventive.” - [Travel + Leisure](http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/worlds-best-secret-dining-clubs) (2008) “The professional chefs from Seattle used their knife skills, and delicious market ingredients, to make new friends in a foreign city. Some 10,000 dinners later, their social circle could fill a small arrondissement.” - [Food & Wine](http://www.foodandwine.com/restaurants/hidden-kitchen) (2008) “After just 18 months, their dining atelier, which is also their apartment, has seen hundreds of diners, resulting in exponential expansion of their social circle—and buzz. Dinners, which start with an aperitif and end with petit fours presented in a silver jewel box, are as artful as they are delicious.” - [Clotilde Dusoulier](http://chocolateandzucchini.com/archives/2007/06/hidden_kitchen.php "Clotilde Dusoulier") (2007) “…a highly promising dinner, each dish tastefully plated, well balanced, and clean-flavored, projecting an energy that, to me, epitomizes contemporary American cuisine.” [About our listings](http://parisbymouth.com/about-our-listings/ "About Our Listings") *Our best efforts were made to ensure that information provided was accurate at time of publication. Have a correction or update? Send it [here]("mailto:parisbymouth.tips@gmail.com).* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** NOW CLOSED --- ### [Les Cocottes (NOW CLOSED)](https://parisbymouth.com/les-cocottes/) **Published:** June 21, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** NOW CLOSED **Content:** ## **Address**: 135 rue St. Dominique, 75007 **Nearest transport**: École Militaire (8), Pont le l’Alma (RER C) **Hours**: Open every day, 12pm-11pm **Reservations**: Reservations not accepted **Telephone**: no phone **Average price for lunch**: 20-39€ **Average price for dinner**: 40-59€ **Style of cuisine**: Classic French [Website](http://www.maisonconstant.com/les-cocottes-tour-eiffel/) ##### ADDITIONAL LOCATION **Address**: 2 avenue Bertie Allbrecht, 75008 **Nearest transport**: Ternes (2) **Hours**: Open every day, 12pm-11pm **Reservations**: Reservations not accepted **Telephone**: 01 53 89 50 53 [Website](http://www.maisonconstant.com/les-cocottes-arc-de-triomphe/) ## IN OTHER WORDS *Reviews from the 75008 location* [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2015/12/les-cocottes-at-the-sofitel-in-the-8th-nothing-like-the-mothership-except-for-great-food.html) (2015) “Nothing like the Mothership except for great food.” *Reviews from the original location* [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/les-cocottes) (2012) “Christian Constant has found the perfect recipe for pleasing Parisians at his new bistro: a flexible menu of salads, soups, *verrines* (light dishes served in jars) and *cocottes* (served in cast-iron pots), all at bargain prices – for this neighbourhood.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2010/10/paris-restaurants/) (2010) “…the hearty food served in Staub casseroles is worth the wait.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2010/02/17/03013-20100217ARTFIG00888-philosophie-de-comptoirs-les-cocottes-.php) (2010) “Savoureuses pommes de terre caramélisées, farcies au pied de porc, fricassée de volaille aux olives et citron confit, jeunes légumes du moment cuisinés en cocotte… Ultrafrais, ultrabon.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2009/01/les_cocottes_de_christian_consta.html "David Lebovitz reviews Les Cocottes") (2009) “Les Cocottes sits on a pretty prestigious piece of land, in the seventh arrondissement, not known for good-value restaurants…But Les Cocottes *is* a good value, and what makes it even better, the food is worth every *centime*.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2008/11/les-cocottes-in-the-7th-constants-third-offshoot-an-archival-review.html "John Talbott reviews Les Cocottes") (2007) “I started with a cold ptipois soup with strip of spicy salty chorizo and crème fraiche, then going on to the pigeon with big peas and delicious greens and scallions, finishing with a waffle with Chantilly and salty caramel. The meal was just as advertised, simple, honest and made from good products. It ain’t starred cooking nor is it meant to be…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** NOW CLOSED --- ### [Zébulon (NOW CLOSED)](https://parisbymouth.com/zebulon/) **Published:** January 15, 2015 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** NOW CLOSED **Content:** A second effort from the folks behind [Pirouette](http://parisbymouth.com/pirouette/), here with a chef who trained in Japan and his arsenal of anywhere-East-of-here flavors. The two-course 20€ lunch menu on the day of our visit included gnocchi with gingered sea bass, plus steak with caramelized shallots and tempura shimeji mushrooms. The three-course 45€ menu (available lunch & dinner) is a roster of French standards with exotic inflections, like my dish of perfectly cooked turbot accented with nori and encircled by delicate nests of interwoven fennel and shallot strands. If there’s anything to shrug about, it’s the interior. Design choices that worked well in the shadowy space of Pirouette appear here, in the shadow of the centuries-old Palais Royal, as painfully new. In any case, Zébulon’s arrival is great news for anyone hoping to [eat well before or after a visit to the Louvre](http://parisbymouth.com/21-places-to-eat-near-the-louvre/), and a welcome addition to the increasingly interesting ([Verjus](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-verjus-restaurant/), [Juveniles](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-juveniles/),) Palais Royal quarter. ## Practical information **Former Address**: 10 rue de Richelieu*,* 75001 --- ## Zébulon in pictures ![Zebulon restaurant Paris from Pirouette | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC00802.jpg "Zebulon restaurant Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Zebulon restaurant Paris from Pirouette | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC00809.jpg "Zebulon restaurant | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Zebulon restaurant Paris from Pirouette | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC00813.jpg "Zébulon is open on New Year's Eve | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Zebulon restaurant Paris from Pirouette | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC00817.jpg "Zebulon restaurant Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")``` Photos by Meg Zimbeck © Paris by Mouth ``` ## What people are saying about Zébulon [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2015/04/zebulon-in-the-1st-another-sterling-meal.html) (2015) “Zébulon has quickly become one of our favorite places, even though it has now been ‘discovered’… a meal that not only had no missed notes, it had high notes reached and held.” [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/paris-1er-zebulon-bistrot-facetieux_1671173.html) (2015) “Un petit bistrot aux belles bouteilles et à la cuisine virevoltante… Au déjeuner, un épatant pithiviers de gibier, ris de veau et foie gras, soigneusement façonné avec une croûte brillante et garni de choux de Bruxelles. L’assiette prend son envol avec un pigeon royal au miel et à la cannelle niché sur une embeurrée de choux fondante et quelques pommes gaufrettes. “ [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/zebulon/#sthash.MwDeBWc2.dpuf) (2015) “Une cuisine de bases françaises et des influences qui viennent du parcours pas commun du chef, Yannick Lahopgnou, originaire du Cameroun, passé par des cuisines de palace parisiens et travaillant dans un restaurant étoilé à Osaka avant de revenir à Paris pour l’ouverture de Zébulon. Moi je me suis régalée.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2015/01/zebulon-in-the-1st-another-smashing-success-for-the-pirouette-gang.html) (2015) “Another smashing success for the Pirouette gang… The hit of 2015.” [Paris Bouge](http://www.parisbouge.com/mag/articles/le-zebulon-tournicoti-tournicoton-au-pays-gourmand-du-1er-arrondissement-1883) (2015) “Idéal avant une pièce de théâtre ou un moment culturel, Zébulon est le bon plan midi dans ce quartier au cœur de Paris!” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2015/01/07/30004-20150107ARTFIG00030-zebulon-du-ressort-au-palais-royal.php) (2014) “L’équipe du Pirouette… fait table rase de l’ancien Pierre au Palais-Royal avec une cuisine bien campée… Tourte de gibier, choux de Bruxelles, foie gras et ris de veau: jolie pièce. Dos de chevreuil aux onze épices, pommes Anna: charmeur dans son petit côté Noël après l’heure. Sablé mandarine, chiboust mandarine, glace au basilic rouge: cata! Sur l’ardoise, de l’idée mais dans l’assiette, du totalement délité!” [Gault & Millau](http://www.gaultmillau.fr/restaurant/ile-de-france/paris-1-75001/zebulon-palais-royal-16430/) (2014) “Laurent Fréchet (Pirouette) crée une seconde adresse au coeur de Paris. Ouverture prévue d’ici la fin de l’année, avec aux commandes un jeune chef camerounais, Yannick Lahopgnou, auparavant à Tokyo après avoir occupé tous les postes ou presque dans les cuisines du Meurice entre 2006 et 2010.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Restaurant Review --- ### [Abri (NOW CLOSED)](https://parisbymouth.com/abri/) **Published:** November 10, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** NOW CLOSED **Content:** Abri was a modern and creative restaurant from chef Katsuaki Okiyama serving a surprise tasting menu. Previously at 92, rue du Faubourg-Poissonnière, 75010 ## **OUR PHOTOS OF ABRI** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Abri-restaurant-in-Paris-strawberry-dessert-1280x853.jpg "Abri restaurant in Paris - strawberry dessert | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Abri-restaurant-in-Paris-third-course-1280x853.jpg "Abri restaurant in Paris - third course | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Abri-restaurant-in-Paris-second-course-1280x853.jpg "Abri restaurant in Paris - second course | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Abri-restaurant-in-Paris-meat-course-1280x853.jpg "Abri restaurant in Paris - meat course | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Abri-restaurant-in-Paris-fish-course-1280x853.jpg "Abri restaurant in Paris - fish course | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Abri-restaurant-in-Paris-first-taste-1280x853.jpg "Abri restaurant in Paris - first taste | PARIS BY MOUTH")--- ## In Other Words [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2015/02/25/30004-20150225ARTFIG00040-les-nouveaux-restaurants-des-faubourgs-poissonniere-et-saint-denis.php) (2015) “C’était jadis le plan des initiés, que l’on s’échangeait sous le manteau. Pensez donc, un menu dégustation de compétition envoyé par un chef japonais virtuose dans un ancien snack de quelques mètres carrés et pour moins de 40€! Aujourd’hui, il faut un mois pour s’y attabler le soir et les prix ont gonflé. Reste l’à-propos gastronomique absolument intact et une vraie bonne vibration.” [Hipsters in Paris](http://hipstersinparis.com/bistronomy-labri-75009/) (2015) “It’s not a good place to take anyone fussy with allergies, as they literally *will not* tell you what is on the menu until it arrives on your table. But when it arrives it is nothing but pure joy. Whether a poached oyster or perfectly seared venison, the food here is really outstanding.” [Sugared & Spiced](http://www.sugarednspiced.com/paris-sandwich-lunch-at-abri/) (2014) “What lured me back this time is its tonkatsu sandwich lunch, available on Saturdays and Mondays only… Tonktasu is breaded, deep-fried pork cutlet, a very popular food in Japan whether served with rice or in a sandwich form. At Abri, the sandwich consists of chopped cabbage, homemade mayonnaise, vegetable omelette, coarse grain Dijon mustard, tonkatsu, sweet and sour pork sauce, Mimolette cheese, all sandwiched by two pieces of toasts.” [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/abri-a-superb-little-restaurant-with-a-brilliant-young-chef-b/) (2012) “This \[dessert\] was easily the best happy ending I’ve enjoyed all year, in fact, and it underlined the 360 degree excellence of this miniature kitchen and its remarkably self-exigent high-performance staff. This inflection of charm, excellence and affordability won’t last long, so go now.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2012/09/abri-in-the-10th-yah-mick-and-keith-gimme-shelter.html) (2012) “The 5 Japanese young-folks who cook and serve here have grabbed a tiger by the tail; today they turned away at least 10 people at lunch who didn’t have reservations and it’s only going to get worse, so book early.” [Le Fooding](http://www.lefooding.com/restaurant/restaurant-abri-paris.html) (2012) “Le chef japonais Katsuaki Okiyama (Robuchon, Taillevent et l’Agapé Bistrot, tout de même), vient d’inventer, dans une cantinette en longueur du haut du faubourg Poissonnière, un genre nouveau: la restaurandwicherie gastronomique… Qui sert tantôt le sus-décrit méga-sandwich les lundi et samedi de 10h à 17h, tantôt des menus dégustation quatre plats (au déjeuner pour 22€) ou six plats (au diner pour 38,50€).” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** NOW CLOSED --- ### [Alain Ducasse at the Plaza Athénée (NOW CLOSED)](https://parisbymouth.com/alain-ducasse-at-the-plaza-athenee/) **Published:** September 22, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** NOW CLOSED **Content:** The Plaza Athénée was once the flagship restaurant of chef Alain Ducasse. It held three Michelin stars and featured for a brief moment on the [World’s 50 Best Restaurants](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/50bestrestaurants) list. After a massive redesign and reopening in 2014, the restaurant reoriented its cuisine around fish, cereals and vegetables. The quinoa didn’t come cheap here: lunch for 2 people was more than 1000€. Among all the three-star Paris restaurants I tested that year (and I tested all of them), this was my very least favorite. Ducasse left the Plaza Athénée in 2021 and passed the reins to Jean Imbert, who won Top Chef France (more details at [Jean Imbert au Plaza Athénée](https://parisbymouth.com/jean-imbert-au-plaza-athenee/)). ## **OUR PHOTOS OF LE PLAZA ATHÉNÉE** ![Alain Ducasse at the Plaza Athenee | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC045631.jpg "Alain Ducasse at the Plaza Athenee | parisbymouth.com | PARIS BY MOUTH")Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée![Alain Ducasse at the Plaza Athenee | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/DSC04514.jpg "Alain Ducasse at Plaza Athenee | PARIS BY MOUTH")Amuse bouche cornichon with black olive![Alain Ducasse at the Plaza Athenee | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_0097.jpg "Alain Ducasse at Plaza Athenee | PARIS BY MOUTH")Bare tables eating with our hands![Alain Ducasse at the Plaza Athenee | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_0096.jpg "Alain Ducasse at Plaza Athenee blinis | PARIS BY MOUTH")Buckwheat blinis with cream caviar![Alain Ducasse at the Plaza Athenee | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/DSC04523.jpg "Alain Ducasse at Plaza Athenee sardine | PARIS BY MOUTH")Amuse bouche sardine with edible head and spine![Alain Ducasse at the Plaza Athenee | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_0104.jpg "Alain Ducasse at the Plaza Athenee | parisbymouth.com | PARIS BY MOUTH")My least favorite dish at Le Plaza Athenée![Alain Ducasse at the Plaza Athenee | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/DSC04541-copy.jpg "Alain Ducasse at Plaza Athenee | PARIS BY MOUTH")Atlantic sea bass baby leeks black olives![lain Ducasse at the Plaza Athénée | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/DSC04550-e1500650205851.jpg "Alain Ducasse at Plaza Athenee lemon | PARIS BY MOUTH")At Alain Ducasse at the Plaza Athénée fresh almonds with Menton lemon algae tarragon![Figs in Paris restaurants | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/DSC04560.jpg "Alain Ducasse ADPA | PARIS BY MOUTH")At Alain Ducasse at the Plaza Athénée fresh figs as mignardises with chocolate bar ![Alain Ducasse at the Plaza Athenee | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/DSC04562.jpg "Alain Ducasse at Plaza Athenee interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")Interior by Patrick Jouin and Sanjit Manku![Alain Ducasse at the Plaza Athenee | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_0100.jpg "Alain Ducasse at Plaza Athenee decor | PARIS BY MOUTH")Interior by Patrick Jouin and Sanjit Manku--- ## **IN OTHER WORDS** [Patricia Wells](http://www.patriciawells.com/blog/2014/11/5/alain-ducasse-au-plaza-athne) (2014) “Ducasse pledges a new definition of luxurious, attempting to turn every element into a radical, minimal, experience. Again, an idea to be applauded, if it works. At this point, to this diner and critic, it does not… During the same week, dining in various Paris establishments, I had better, brighter, less-tortured vegetables, sampled in modest bistros, newcomer star restaurants, and competing grand tables.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2014/11/alain-ducasse-at-the-plaza-athenee-restaurant/) (2014) “I went with the *Légumes des jardins du château de Versailles*, a lovely piled of just-picked vegetables from Alain Baraton… Each vegetable with perfectly and precisely cooked; tiny turnips with the little leaves still attached, slender fennel bulbs no larger than my pinky, silky caramelized onions, and tender beet leaves. The vegetables were so good that they didn’t need the slightly rich, contrasting sauce on them.” [Libération](http://next.liberation.fr/food/2014/09/26/plaza-athenee-le-naturel-revient-au-galon_1109302) (2014) “Lorsqu’un client dîne à une table où la note comportera trois chiffres, à quoi s’attend-il ? Sans doute à un défilé de mets raffinés, mais aussi à faire bombance. Or, pour la réouverture du restaurant du Plaza Athénée à Paris, fermé dix mois pour rénovation, Alain Ducasse a choisi une formule surprenante en proposant un néologisme culinaire : la «naturalité», via un repas composé de graines, de légumes et de poisson. Ce qui, sur le papier, ressemble plus à un menu Weight Watchers qu’à un festin de roi.” [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/paris-8e-le-plaza-athenee_1578427.html#gXXbDL0BP452C0ei.99) (2014) “Vu la sincérité méticuleuse et la précision diabolique que son chef exécutif, Romain Meder, déploie dans chacune de ses assiettes, on serait plutôt tenté d’y déceler une nouvelle étape dans l’avantgarde gastronomique: celle d’une frugalité exquise, saine et vertueuse. Le Ducasse du siècle? “ ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** NOW CLOSED --- ### [Papillon (NOW CLOSED)](https://parisbymouth.com/papillon/) **Published:** March 27, 2016 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** NOW CLOSED **Content:** **Previous Address**: 8, rue Messonier, 75017 --- ## Papillon in Photos [![Papillon restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_2315.jpg "Papillon restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurants/modern-creative/img_2315/)[![Papillon restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_2328.jpg "Papillon restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurants/modern-creative/img_2328/)[![Papillon restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_2343.jpg "Papillon restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurants/modern-creative/img_2343/)[![Papillon restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_2332.jpg "Papillon restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurants/modern-creative/img_2332/)[![Papillon restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_2331.jpg "Papillon restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurants/modern-creative/img_2331/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/DSCF2749-e1500303843350.jpg "DSCF2749 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurants/modern-creative/dscf2749/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/DSCF2730.jpg "DSCF2730 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurants/modern-creative/dscf2730/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/DSCF2715.jpg "Papillon restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurants/modern-creative/dscf2715/)``` Photos by Meg Zimbeck © Paris by Mouth ``` --- ## In Other Words [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2016/03/papillion-in-the-17th-not-the-others-the-bestmost-innovative-meal-ive-had-in-3-weeks.html) (2016) “The best/most innovative meal I’ve had in 3 weeks.” [Les Grands Ducs](http://mag.lesgrandsducs.com/2016/03/papillon-restaurant-paris/) (2016) “La carte est courte, c’est le moins que l’on puisse dire, et le menu déjeuner (choix imposé), à 36 €, une toute relative bonne affaire. Mais le talent est là. Car côté cuisine, ce papillon ne manque pas de couleurs. Ni de vivacité. L’influence des années Ducasse y est bien présente, dans une forme de simplicité et de vérité rendue au produit dont les saveurs sont présentées sans artifice inutile… Seuls gros bémols, un niveau sonore beaucoup trop bruyant et un service en surnombre et pourtant débordé.” [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/papillon-paris-chef-christophe-saintagne-escapes-from-the-island-with-a-good-new-bistro-b/) (2016) “The oysters were overwhelmed by their tasteless crouton stuffing… So I hoped for better from my main course and was rewarded by a plate of thinly sliced smoked-in-hay roasted lamb shoulder that had the fragrance of a summer meadow if you’d drifted off for a nap after a picnic… But everyone had the same reaction beyond the actual quality of the cooking, which was that the portions here are much too small relative to the lofty prices charged, and that this reads as a wilting lack of generosity.” [Le Fooding](http://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-papillon-paris) (2016) “At lunch, the apostle of “the natural approach” sent out an impeccable feast that gave us goose bumps: insanely good home-smoked salmon with bitter cream, pickled beets and a wild anchovy salt crust; beautiful Ibaïona boudin, roast parsnips, oysters, whelks and seaweed for an acrobatic main course; and to finish, an unorthodox dessert of charred pear, French toast and spiced faisselle cheese with piment d’Espelette and Cédric Casanova’s olive oil.” [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/restaurant-paris-17e-au-papillon-le-chef-christophe-saintagne-sort-de-sa-chrysalide_1767010.html) (2016) “Le compartiment du jeu où Christophe Saintagne semble esquisser son style, c’est cette rayonnante naturalité dopée aux céréales, aux légumes de saison et aux herbes fraîches. Cinglant boulgour ponctué de chou et de racines mijotées. Stimulante épaule d’agneau fumée au foin, puis dressée en fines tranches avec quelques feuilles entières de menthe, des pignons et une timbale de fregula sarda.” [Critiques et Confidences](http://www.critiquesetconfidences.fr/2016/02/papillon.html) (2016) “Les assiettes qui sortent sont abouties, précises en goûts. Certains plats sont apparemment des adaptations de recettes réalisées au Meurice, dans lesquels les produits de luxe ont été remplacés par des mets moins coûteux mais tout aussi goûteux, à l’instar de la barbue rôtie sur canapé, herbes amères à l’olive. Un très grand plat. En revanche, ne venez pas chercher ici des assiettes étoilées tirées au cordeau, vous seriez déçus.” [Food & Sens](http://foodandsens.com/made-by-f-and-s/a-la-petite-cuillere/papillon-paris/) (2016) “Christophe Saintagne réalise une cuisine virtuose mais absolument pas «cheffeuse», sans aucune raideur formelle, penchant plutôt vers l’alchimie des mères et des grands cuisiniers d’auberge. Comme eux, il efface les limites, non par calcul ou par procédé mais parce qu’il les transcende. Qu’écrivais-je au début ? Tradition, modernité, etc. : voilà. C’était pour dire qu’en fait, on s’en balance.**“** ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** NOW CLOSED --- ### [Spring Restaurant (NOW CLOSED)](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-spring-restaurant/) **Published:** July 16, 2017 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** NOW CLOSED **Content:** **Former Address**: 6 rue Bailleul, 75001 ## What people are were saying **Meg Zimbeck** (2017) on this site: “Spring has long been one of my favorite Paris restaurants, dating back to the days when Daniel Rose was putting on a one-man show at the original location in the 9th. Rose was an early pioneer of both the no-choice menu and the open kitchen, two mainstays of contemporary dining in Paris today, and his cooking has always been generous and sincere. Even after operations moved to much larger and swankier digs near the Louvre, Spring felt like a special secret, something we were all lucky to get away with. The team expanded, and Rose took on (and then lost) an [award-winning sommelier](https://parisbymouth.com/best-sommelier-in-france-at-spring-restaurant/), but I always felt like I was getting much more than I paid for at Spring. My most recent visit – the eighth at this location – was the first time I felt a significant shift in this balance. Nothing was outrageously bad, but there was no discernible spark. My dining partner, who had never before been to Spring, found the portioning of four courses (for 85 euros) to be laughably small and couldn’t comprehend what all the fuss was about. Paired wines were inexpensive and unremarkable and not worth the 70 euro charge. Restaurants, to be sure, go through many phases and I hope that Spring will once again return to our list of favorites. For now, though, it seems that Rose’s [departure to focus on Le Coucou in New York](https://parisbymouth.com/daniel-rose-to-take-on-chez-la-vieille-new-york/) has left his flagship Paris restaurant in a state of hibernation.” [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-spring-paris) (2016) says “The set “dîner à la française” menu in four well-calibrated and technically complex courses, amuses the crowd for €84,” loving the roasted monkfish tail with green curry sauce but finding the desserts more more forgettable. “Let’s hope this lasts,” they say. [Le Monde](http://www.lemonde.fr/m-styles/article/2015/04/20/daniel-rose-la-seve-du-spring_4616926_4497319.html) (2015) François Simon, who has been following Rose’s career since the early days on the rue de la Tour d’Auvergne, says that his cooking shows real nerve, is playful and fun, is happy to be alive. [The New York Times](http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/05/01/travel/01bites-spring.html) (2011) “The multi-course menu — ours included seven — was an impressive journey through the early-winter market: poached sea bass served room temperature with a snappy vinaigrette, oysters and a cap of frizzled leeks; silky veal “candy” cooked sous-vide and sweetened with butter-poached heirloom beets; rich and crispy shredded veal breast confit, cut with orange.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2010/07/le_garde_robe_and_spring_paris_restaurant_wine_bar.html) (2010) “Finally came dessert, which started with bowls of raspberries, with the gentle dampness of berries that have been just-picked, floating in a light peach tea with unsweetened cocoa nibs bobbing in the broth, which provided not-too-sweet transition to dessert.” [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/la-gauloise-bistro-blues-c-and-an-excellent-lunch-at-spring/) (2010) “Our lunch as privileged guineau pigs was sensational. Rose plans to build his lunch menu around bouillon with different garnishes… the best bouillon I’ve ever had in my life–deep, ruddy, potent and profoundly soothing, with grilled chicken and tiny vegetables. Desserts were superb, too…” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2010/07/spring-in-the-1st-pow-wow-zap-izt.html) (2010) “It was the most interesting and fascinating food experience I think I’ve ever had… The concept for lunch: a fixed price bouillon of the day with chicken, although pigeon could be substituted, and veggies; and a selection of something like 10 small plates, which depending on whether you were on the fly or sitting down to an extended repast, could be served family/Asian style or one by one, in portions that will probably serve two persons.” ## Related Articles [Daniel Rose to take on Chez la Vieille & New York](https://parisbymouth.com/daniel-rose-to-take-on-chez-la-vieille-new-york/) [Best Sommelier in France at Spring Restaurant](https://parisbymouth.com/best-sommelier-in-france-at-spring-restaurant/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** NOW CLOSED --- ### [Fripon (NOW CLOSED)](https://parisbymouth.com/fripon-restaurant-paris-75020/) **Published:** June 6, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** NOW CLOSED **Content:** **Fripon [announced](https://www.instagram.com/p/CxPt3nzgfnk/) in September 2023 that they would be closing.** --- We loved Fripon when it first opened with small plates from (Top Chef contestant) Pauline Séné. It was so good that we added Fripon to our list of [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants). Unfortunately, Séné left Fripon to helm the kitchen at Arboré, a restaurant in the [Hôtel Royal Madeleine](https://www.arborerestaurant.com/en/the-team/). We returned to test Fripon after her departure in 2022 and had one of the worst meals of the year, as evidenced by this dish: ![Fripon restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Fripon-restaurant-in-Paris-scaled.jpg "Fripon restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## FRIPON Previous address: 108 Rue de Ménilmontant, 75020 ## OUR PHOTOS OF FRIPON From the period when Pauline Séné was chef ![Oeufs mimosa with pickles and bottarga at Fripon restaurant in Paris 75020 | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Oeufs-mimosa-with-pickles-and-bottarga-at-Fripon-resrtaurant-in-Paris-scaled.jpg "Oeufs mimosa with pickles and bottarga at Fripon restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Oeufs mimosa with pickles and bottarga ![Fried artichokes with smoked tarama at Fripon restaurant in Paris 75020 | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Fried-artichokes-with-smoked-tarama-Beef-tartare-with-salsa-verde-trout-eggs-and-horseradish-yogurt-at-Fripon-resrtaurant-in-Paris-scaled.jpg "Fried artichokes with smoked tarama | PARIS BY MOUTH")Fried artichokes with smoked tarama ![Beef tartare with salsa verde, trout eggs and horseradish yogurt at Fripon restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Beef-tartare-with-salsa-verde-trout-eggs-and-horseradish-yogurt-at-Fripon-resrtaurant-in-Paris-2-scaled.jpg "Beef tartare with salsa verde, trout eggs and horseradish yogurt at Fripon restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Gnocchi with spring onions and parmesan cream at Fripon restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Gnocchi-with-spring-onions-and-parmesan-cream-at-Fripon-resrtaurant-in-Paris-scaled.jpg "Gnocchi with spring onions and parmesan cream at Fripon restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Gnocchi with spring onions and parmesan cream ![Lamb with lemon and harissa with carrots, minted yogurt and pomegranate at Fripon restaurant in Paris 75020 | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Lamb-with-lemon-and-harissa-with-carrots-minted-yogurt-and-pomegranate-at-Fripon-resrtaurant-in-Paris-scaled.jpg "Lamb with lemon and harissa with carrots, minted yogurt and pomegranate at Fripon restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Lamb with lemon and harissa with carrots minted yogurt and pomegranate![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Chocolate-fondant-with-black-sesame-praline-and-peanuts-at-Fripon-resrtaurant-in-Paris-scaled.jpg "Chocolate fondant with black sesame praline and peanuts at Fripon resrtaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chocolate fondant with black sesame praline and peanuts ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** NOW CLOSED --- ### [Mokoloco](https://parisbymouth.com/mokoloco-3/) **Published:** September 18, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Mokoloco is the second address from Omar Koreitem and Moko Hirayama who run the nearby restaurant [Mokonuts](https://parisbymouth.com/mokonuts/). Mokoloco is a kitchen where visiting chefs are invited to shine. Some stay for a short residency, and some stick around for upwards of nine months. Some use this as a launch pad before opening their own place, like [Erica Paredes](https://www.instagram.com/p/CS8lNnPLaAT/) who later opened [Reyna](https://parisbymouth.com/reyna/). The style of cuisine depends on who’s cooking, but you can expect it to be anything but French. Check their [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/mokoloco_paris/) to see who’s behind the stove when you’re planning to go. [Find our 50 favorite Paris restaurants](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## mokoloco 74 Rue de Charonne, 75011 Opening Tuesday-[Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for lunch & dinner Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) & [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) Reservations (for dinner only) [online](https://www.mokoloco.fr/) or at [+33 9 51 05 80 88](https://www.google.com/search?q=mokoloco+paris&oq=mokoloco+paris&aqs=chrome.0.0i355i512j46i175i199i512j0i22i30j69i60l2j69i61.2308j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#) [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/mokoloco_paris/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF mokoloco ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Tomato-soupe-with-warm-mozzarella-de-bufula-and-fried-pain-de-mie-with-dehydrated-olive-powder-at-Mokoloco-with-chef-Stefano-de-Carli.jpg "Tomato-soupe-with-warm-mozzarella-de-bufula-and-fried-pain-de-mie-with-dehydrated-olive-powder-at-Mokoloco-with-chef-Stefano-de-Carli | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Linguini-with-tartare-de-mulet-noire-and-bread-crumbs-at-Mokoloco-with-chef-Stefano-de-Carli.jpg "Linguini-with-tartare-de-mulet-noire-and-bread-crumbs-at-Mokoloco-with-chef-Stefano-de-Carli | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/small-plate-at-Mokoloco-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "small plate at Mokoloco restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/squid-at-Mokoloco-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "squid at Mokoloco restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/small-dish-at-Mokoloco-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "small dish at Mokoloco restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/palestinian-dish-at-Mokoloco-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "palestinian dish at Mokoloco restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/radicchio-at-Mokoloco-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "radicchio at Mokoloco restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/dish-at-Mokoloco-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "dish at Mokoloco restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/bread-at-Mokoloco-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "bread at Mokoloco restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/dessert-at-Mokoloco-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "dessert at Mokoloco restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-mokoloco-paris) (2021) “Welcome to Mokoloco version 2.0! Omar Koreitem and Moko Hirayama – the duo behind the lovely café Mokonuts – have transformed their sandwich shop on Rue Charonne into a residency space for young chefs who put their heart and soul into their cooking.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75011, International, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Open Saturday --- ### [La Rotisserie d'Argent](https://parisbymouth.com/la-rotisserie-dargent/) **Published:** May 28, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** La Rotisserie d’Argent is a classic French bistro serving what might be the best roast chicken in Paris. Located next to the Seine, with outdoor tables overlooking the river, this is a centrally located and crowd-pleasing spot for classics like steak frites, duck confit, steak tartare, and kidneys in mustard sauce (vegetarians should steer clear). There’s a good wine list, as you’d expect from the team behind La Tour d’Argent, and they’re open every day. ## LA ROTISSERIE D’ARGENT 19 Quai de la Tournelle, 75005 [Open every day](https://parisbymouth.com/category/open-every-day/) for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://rotisseriedargent.com/fr/) or at +33 1 43 54 17 47 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/larotisseriedargent/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF LA RÔTISSERIE D’ARGENT ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/La-Rotisserie-dArgent-rstaurant-in-Paris-oeufs-may.jpg "La Rotisserie d'Argent rstaurant in Paris - oeufs may | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/dArgent-rstaurant-in-Paris-white-asparagus.jpg "d'Argent rstaurant in Paris - white asparagus | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/dArgent-rstaurant-in-Paris-roasted-chicken.jpg "d'Argent rstaurant in Paris - roasted chicken | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/dArgent-rstaurant-in-Paris-tartare-with-fries.jpg "d'Argent rstaurant in Paris - tartare with fries | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/dArgent-rstaurant-in-Paris-street-view.jpg "d'Argent rstaurant in Paris - street view | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/dArgent-rstaurant-in-Paris-outdoor-dining-scaled.jpeg "d'Argent rstaurant in Paris - outdoor dining | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/dArgent-rstaurant-in-Paris-interior.jpg "d'Argent rstaurant in Paris - interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/dArgent-rstaurant-in-Paris-kitchen.jpg "d'Argent rstaurant in Paris - kitchen | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/dArgent-rstaurant-in-Paris-menu-2.jpg "d'Argent rstaurant in Paris - menu 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75005, Classic French, In the Latin Quarter, Latest additions, Open Every Day, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining --- ### [Le Mermoz](https://parisbymouth.com/le-mermoz/) **Published:** August 18, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Le Mermoz is a modern bistro with sincere service and an excellent selection of natural wines. What sets it apart from all the other similar bistros in the 11th is that it’s not in the 11th. It’s in the 8th, mere steps from the Champs-Elysées. Thomas Graham’s dishes are seasonal and relatively simple – most have only a few components. Sure, some of them might be pricey, like caviar adorning a beurre-blanc bathed tomato (above). Others might be exotic, like corn sautéed with [huitlacoche](https://www.eater.com/22688579/what-is-huitlacoche-corn-usa-mexican-food-bias) (below), served with seared tuna and molé. But Graham’s dishes make sense – they’re balanced, built on excellent ingredients, and delicious. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF LE MERMOZ](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/return-to-le-mermoz) [FIND ALL OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## LE MERMOZ 16 Rue Jean Mermoz, 75008 Open [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/)-Friday for lunch & dinner Closed [Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) & [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) Reservations [online](https://bookings.zenchef.com/results?rid=353801&pid=1001) or at +33 1 45 63 65 26 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/lemermoz/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF LE MERMOZ Most recent visit ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Red-tuna-tartare-with-figs-ponzu-paprika-at-Le-Mermoz-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Red tuna tartare with figs, ponzu & paprika at Le Mermoz restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Warm-tomato-topped-with-beurre-blanc-with-peaches-and-caviar-at-Le-Mermoz-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Warm tomato topped with beurre blanc with peaches and caviar at Le Mermoz restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Red-tuna-tataki-with-sauteed-huiltlacoche-sauteed-corn-and-mole-at-Le-Mermoz-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Red tuna tataki with sauteed huiltlacoche sauteed corn and mole? at Le Mermoz restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Saint-Pierre-meuniere-with-roasted-eggplant-and-beurre-blanc-at-Le-Mermoz-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Saint-Pierre meunie?re with roasted eggplant and beurre blanc at Le Mermoz restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Maritozza-with-cassis-at-Le-Mermoz-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Maritozza with cassis at Le Mermoz restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Creme-brulee-with-vin-jaune-at-at-Le-Mermoz-restaurant-in-Paris-scaled.jpeg "Creme brulee with vin jaune at at Le Mermoz restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Dining-room-at-at-Le-Mermoz-restaurant-in-Paris-scaled.jpeg "Dining room at at Le Mermoz restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Menu-at-Le-Mermoz-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Menu at Le Mermoz restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") Previous visit ![Le Mermoz](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Hazelnut-and-prune-terrine-with-figs-Le-Mermoz-scaled.jpg "Hazelnut and prune terrine with figs - Le Mermoz | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Mermoz](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cuttlefish-tagliatelle-with-chorizo-sauce-2-Le-Mermoz-scaled.jpg "cuttlefish tagliatelle with chorizo sauce 2 - Le Mermoz | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Mermoz](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/sweet-potato-agnolotti-with-rosemary-brown-butter-sauce-Le-Mermoz-scaled.jpg "sweet potato agnolotti with rosemary brown butter sauce - Le Mermoz | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Mermoz](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Hokkaido-squash-with-harissa-sauce-and-finger-lime-Le-Mermoz-scaled.jpg "Hokkaido squash with harissa sauce and finger lime - Le Mermoz | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Mermoz](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Maple-chocolate-tart-Le-Mermoz-scaled.jpg "Maple-chocolate tart - Le Mermoz | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Mermoz](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Le-Mermoz-dining-room-scaled.jpg "Le Mermoz dining room | PARIS BY MOUTH")Photos by Emily Monaco ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75008, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Near the Champs-Élysées, Open Monday **Tags:** 75008, Near the Champs-Elysées, Open Monday --- ### [Ambos](https://parisbymouth.com/ambos/) **Published:** August 25, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Ambos is a collaboration between two married chefs, Pierre and Cristina Chomet, who combine their culinary influences from Brittany, Venezuela and Thailand into one modern and delicious menu. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF AMBOS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/ambos) [FIND OUR FAVORITE PARIS RESTAURANTS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## AMBOS 38 Rue de Vaugirard, 75006 Open [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/)-Friday for lunch & dinner Closed [Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) & [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) [Reservations online](https://www.ambos-restaurant.fr/) or at +33 1 43 54 91 39 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ambos_restaurant/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF AMBOS ![Arepas-galette-saucisse-at-Ambos-restaurant-in-Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Arepas-galette-saucisse-at-Ambos-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Arepas-galette-saucisse-at-Ambos-restaurant-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Tartare-de-crevettes-facon-Pad-Thai-at-Ambos-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Tartare de crevettes facon Pad Thai at Ambos restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Tom-Kha-Kai-with-coquillages-fregola-papaye-verte-at-Ambos-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Tom Kha Kai with coquillages, fregola, papaye verte at Ambos restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Foie gras pan fried with cerise, condiment cacao at Ambos restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Foie-gras-poele-with-cerise-condiment-cacao-at-Ambos-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Foie gras pan fried with cerise, condiment cacao at Ambos restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Ambos one of the best restaurants in Saint-Germain](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Boeuf-de-Castille-with-carottes-nouvelles-consome-basilic-Thai-pate-de-riz-torrefie-at-Ambos-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Boeuf de Castille with carottes nouvelles, consome? basilic Thai, pa?te de riz torre?fie? at Ambos restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Lotte-with-fruit-de-la-passion-haricots-verts-beurre-blanc-timut-at-Ambos-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Lotte with fruit de la passion, haricots verts, beurre blanc timut at Ambos restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Artichokes with squash and a poached egg ravioli with Krachai bouillon](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Artichauts-with-Courgette-violon-raviole-doeuf-confit-bouillon-Krachai-at-Ambos-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Artichokes with squash and a poached egg ravioli with Krachai bouillon at Ambos | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Cochon Iberique with Girolles, framboises, pomme de terre croustillante at Ambos restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Cochon-Iberique-with-Girolles-framboises-pomme-de-terre-croustillante-at-Ambos-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Cochon Iberique with Girolles, framboises, pomme de terre croustillante at Ambos restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Chocolat-with-tagete-grue-glace-tamarin-at-Ambos-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Chocolat with tage?te, grue?, glace tamarin at Ambos restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fraises-with-Algues-espuma-Yaourt-at-Ambos-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Fraises with Algues, espuma Yaourt at Ambos restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Photos: Meg Zimbeck ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Michelin Guide](https://guide.michelin.com/en/ile-de-france/paris/restaurant/ambos) (2023) “*Ambos* (“both” in Spanish) refers to Pierre Chomet and his Venezuelan wife, Cristina….Together they concoct light-hearted and personal cuisine that is full of pep and draws on a variety of influences – European and Thai (pad thai-style shrimp tartar) as well as South American (farm-reared suckling lamb and iodized chimichurri; stuffed arepa cornbread).” - [Gault & Millau](https://fr.gaultmillau.com/restaurants/ambos) (2023) Rated 12/20 – “Au cœur du 6e arrondissement, cette jeune table voyage entre la France et le Venezuela, avec quelques souvenirs de Thaïlande. Pierre et Cristina Chomet ont ouvert ici leur tout premier restaurant, dans une ambiance branchée et plutôt conviviale… Jeune service dynamique, appliqué et bien dans le ton.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75006, In Saint-Germain, Latest additions, Open Monday --- ### [Epicure](https://parisbymouth.com/le-bristol/) **Published:** June 21, 2014 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Epicure is a fine dining restaurant inside Le Bristol hotel. It’s led by chef Éric Fréchon and currently holds three Michelin stars. Chef Éric Fréchon has a lot of fans, so I was expecting something great when I visited in 2014. The cooking, while enjoyable, didn’t offer anything new. The setting lacked soul. It occupies a very similar niche to [Le Cinq](https://parisbymouth.com/le-cinq/) but didn’t measure up. Fréchon’s cuisine plays it a little too safe for my taste. A dish of raw sea scallops with oyster juice and lemon curry cream delivered no brine and very little spice, tasting mostly like shellfish and cream. Harmless, but lacking any of the power that [Le Squer](https://parisbymouth.com/le-cinq/) could have brought to the dish. Desserts were cloyingly sweet. Aside from the stunning floral arrangements, I found the dining room in this luxury hotel to be quite dated, almost provincial in its mix of heavy curtains, plaid chairs, and heavy crystal stemware. And while my inner child appreciated the rainbow crystal butterflies that decorated every table, it seemed a very twee choice for a gastronomic restaurant. Service is formal, with competent staff and an abundance of rolling carts. ## EPICURE 112 rue Faubourg Saint-Honoré, [75008](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75008/) Open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner Open Sunday & Monday for dinner only [Reservations online](https://www.oetkercollection.com/fr/hotels/le-bristol-paris/restaurants-et-bar/epicure/) or at +33 1 53 43 43 40 ## OUR PHOTOS OF EPICURE ![Epicure restaurant in Le Bristol hotel in Paris led by chef Eric Frenchon](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DSC05882.jpg "Dining room at Epicure restaurant in Le Bristol hotel in Paris led by chef Eric Frenchon | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dining room![Epicure at Le Bristol Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05854-e1422276677552.jpg "Epicure Le Bristol | PARIS BY MOUTH")Langoustine raviolis![Epicure at le Bristol Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_0370-e1422276886805.jpg "Epicure at le Bristol | PARIS BY MOUTH")Sea scallops chantilly![Epicure restaurant in Le Bristol hotel in Paris led by chef Eric Frenchon](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DSC05868.jpg "Sole at Epicure restaurant in Le Bristol hotel in Paris led by chef Eric Frenchon | PARIS BY MOUTH")Sole stuffed with girolles![Epicure at Le Bristol Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05874-e1422277046249.jpg "Epicure Bristol | PARIS BY MOUTH")Sole stuffed with girolles![Epicure restaurant in Le Bristol hotel in Paris led by chef Eric Frenchon](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DSC05871.jpg "Duck at Epicure restaurant in Le Bristol hotel in Paris led by chef Eric Frenchon | PARIS BY MOUTH")Duck with polenta![Epicure restaurant in Le Bristol hotel in Paris led by chef Eric Frenchon](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DSC05875.jpg "Girolles at Epicure restaurant in Le Bristol hotel in Paris led by chef Eric Frenchon | PARIS BY MOUTH")Girolles![Epicure at Le Bristol](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05878-e1421925322559.jpg "Cheese at Epicure at Le Bristol | PARIS BY MOUTH")Cheese cart![Epicure restaurant in Le Bristol hotel in Paris led by chef Eric Frenchon](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DSC05889.jpg "Dessert Epicure restaurant in Le Bristol hotel in Paris led by chef Eric Frenchon | PARIS BY MOUTH")Hazelnut dessert with raspberry sorbet![Epicure at the Bristol Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05887-e1422276746837.jpg "Epicure Bristol | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chocolate blackberry dessert![Epicure restaurant in Le Bristol hotel in Paris led by chef Eric Frenchon](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DSC05899.jpg "Epicure restaurant in Le Bristol hotel in Paris led by chef Eric Frenchon | PARIS BY MOUTH")Mignardises cart![Epicure restaurant in Le Bristol hotel in Paris led by chef Eric Frenchon](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DSC05901.jpg "Epicure restaurant in Le Bristol hotel in Paris led by chef Eric Frenchon | PARIS BY MOUTH")Mignardises coffee ## IN OTHER WORDS [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2015/08/epicure-at-the-bristol-hotel-restaurant-paris/) (2015) “Pastry chef Laurent Jeannin isn’t the household name other French pastry chefs are… But if I have any say in the matter, judging from the desserts that we had that afternoon, he’s quite possibly the best pastry chef in Paris.” [Atabula](http://www.atabula.com/epicure-le-resturant-deric-frechon-elu-meilleur-restaurant-dhotel-au-monde/?utm_source=feedly&utm_reader=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=epicure-le-resturant-deric-frechon-elu-meilleur-restaurant-dhotel-au-monde) (2014) “Le restaurant Epicure du Bristol… a été élu meilleur restaurant d’hôtel du monde par le site gastronomique The Daily Meal. “ [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/philou-a-really-good-new-bistro-b-le-bristol-an-exquisite-meal-a/) (2010) “… it was a challenge to remain focused on the conversation when I was experiencing so much private pleasure from what we ate… veal sweetbreads cooked in a tobacco leaf and served with a puree of Jerusalem artichokes with a coffee and reglisse jus. Nothing I’ve eaten all year provided more solid evidence of the absolute genius of French cooking.” [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/mid-summers-night-dream/) (2008) “I’ve been following talented chef Eric Frechon’s cooking ever since he first went out on his own… Everything about this meal was superb–setting, service and food. ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75008, Haute Cuisine, Michelin ***, Near the Champs-Élysées, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Pricey tasting menus --- ### [Le Goncourt](https://parisbymouth.com/le-goncourt/) **Published:** August 31, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** I’m a fan of the food + vibe at [Café les Deux Gares](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/cafedeuxgares), so it’s not shocking that I also love the food + vibe at this new offering from Frédéric Lesire and Jonathan Schweizer. The duo behind Café les Deux Gares have branched out into the 11th with a natural wine bar serving small, sharable plates. What sets Le Goncourt apart from many similar establishments in the ‘hood is the quality of the cooking and the near-astonishing level of hospitality. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF LE GONCOURT](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-goncourt) [FIND OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## LE GONCOURT 10 Rue des Goncourt, [75011](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75011/) Opening for dinner Wednesday-[Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) Closed [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) & Tuesday No reservations [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/legoncourt/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF LE GONCOURT ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Oeuf-mayo-bottarga-at-Le-Goncourt-wine-bar-in-Paris.jpg "Oeuf-mayo-bottarga-at-Le-Goncourt-wine-bar-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Cantabrian-anchovies-with-olive-oil-at-Le-Goncourt-wine-bar-in-Paris.jpg "Cantabrian-anchovies-with-olive-oil-at-Le-Goncourt-wine-bar-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Terrine-de-Compagne-with-pickles-and-piment-dEspelette-at-Le-Goncourt-wine-bar-in-Paris.jpg "Terrine-de-Compagne-with-pickles-and-piment-dEspelette-at-Le-Goncourt-wine-bar-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grilled-bread-with-tomatoes-padron-peppers-at-Le-Goncourt-wine-bar-in-Paris.jpg "Grilled-bread-with-tomatoes-padron-peppers-at-Le-Goncourt-wine-bar-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Gilda-with-mackerel-and-olives-and-peppers.jpg "Gilda-with-mackerel-and-olives-and-peppers | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Skewer-at-Le-Goncourt-wine-bar-in-Paris.jpg "Skewer-at-Le-Goncourt-wine-bar-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Clams-with-sherry-olive-oil-chives-at-Le-Goncourt-wine-bar-in-Paris.jpg "Clams-with-sherry-olive-oil-chives-at-Le-Goncourt-wine-bar-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/le-goncourt) (2023) “A true gem, founded by Frédéric Lesire and Jonathan Schweizer, who already run the extraordinary Café Les Deux Gares… they’ve built a collection of aged and vintage treasures (Neck, a 2017 Grenache from Sylvain Bock; Persanne, a 2011 Mondeuse from François Grinand; a 2016 Pinot Gris from the Domaine Schueller…), made even better by plates that appear to have been thrown together but are taken to surprising heights through some extremely precise *jus* and reductions.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75011, Latest additions, Natural wine, No reservations necessary, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Wine Bars --- ### [Chez Michel](https://parisbymouth.com/chez-michel/) **Published:** February 22, 2020 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Chez Michel has reinvented itself many times within the bistro tradition. Founder Thierry Breton has passed the reins to chef Masahiro Kawai, who carries the torch for traditional dishes like Kig Ha Farz while creating his own instant-classics, like this spin on bouillabaisse. The atmosphere is homey with wood timbered ceilings and the wine list remains impressive. Leave room for desserts like Paris-Brest and Poire Belle Hélène (who else makes that anymore?). [FIND OUR FAVORITE PARIS RESTAURANTS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## CHEZ MICHEL 10 Rue de Belzunce, [75010](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75010/) Open [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/)-Friday for lunch & dinner Closed [Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) & [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) [Book online](https://www.restaurantchezmichel.fr/en/) or at +33 1 44 53 06 20 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/chezmichelparis10/?hl=en) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF CHEZ MICHEL [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Pate-en-croute-Chez-Michel-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Pate en croute Chez Michel by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/pate-en-croute-chez-michel-by-meg-zimbeck/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Chez-Michel-scallops-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Chez Michel by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/chez-michel/chez-michel-scallops-by-meg-zimbeck/#main)[![Chez Michel restaurant open on Monday in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Truffled-eggs-wtih-jus-at-Chez-Michel-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Truffled eggs wtih jus at Chez Michel by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/truffled-eggs-wtih-jus-at-chez-michel-by-meg-zimbeck/)[![Chez Michel Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_5303-e1532902552317.jpg "Chez Michel | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/chez-michel/img_5303/#main)[![Chez Michel Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_5316-e1532902605941.jpg "chez michel | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/chez-michel/img_5316/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Wild-boar-and-pumpkin-at-Chez-Michel-photo-by-Meg-Zimbeck-e1532902652683.jpg "Wild boar and pumpkin at Chez Michel, photo by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/?attachment_id=27604#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Chez-Michel-Mont-dOr-cheese-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Chez Michel by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/chez-michel/chez-michel-mont-dor-cheese-by-meg-zimbeck/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/kouign-amman-Chez-Michel-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "kouign amman Chez Michel by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/kouign-amman-chez-michel-by-meg-zimbeck/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Paris-Brest-Chez-Michel-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Paris Brest Chez Michel Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurants/classic-bistros/paris-brest-chez-michel-meg-zimbeck/#main)[![Chez Michel restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/Chez-Michel-by-Meg-Zimbeck-e1532902756777.jpg "| PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/chez-michel/chez-michel-by-meg-zimbeck/#main) ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75010, Breton, Classic French, Latest additions, Near Gare du Nord, Open Monday **Tags:** 75010, Bistros, Classic French --- ### [La Fontaine de Mars](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-fontaine-de-mars/) **Published:** December 28, 2021 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** La Fontaine de Mars is a southwestern French bistro near the Eiffel Tower that got a lot of recognition when the Obamas visited during his presidency. It’s a good spot to try classic French dishes, but certain dishes like the cassoulet seem to have gone downhill over the years. They have a charming outdoor terrace in front of the fountain that gives this restaurant its name. [FIND OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## LA FONTAINE DE MARS 129 rue Saint-Dominique, [75007](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75007/) [Open every day](https://parisbymouth.com/category/open-every-day/) for lunch and dinner [Reservations online](https://www.fontaine-de-mars.com/en/) or at +33 1 47 05 46 44 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/lemazenay/?hl=fr) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF LA FONTAINE DE MARS ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/La-Fontaine-de-Mars-restaurant-in-Paris-oysters-scaled.jpg "La Fontaine de Mars restaurant in Paris - oysters | PARIS BY MOUTH")![La Fontaine de Mars restaurant in Paris steak frites](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/La-Fontaine-de-Mars-steak-frites-scaled.jpg "La Fontaine de Mars steak frites | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/La-Fontaine-de-Mars-cassoulet-in-2012.jpg "La Fontaine de Mars - cassoulet in 2012 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Cassoulet in 2012![La Fontaine de Mars restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/La-Fontaine-de-Mars-cassoulet-in-2021.jpg "La Fontaine de Mars - cassoulet in 2021 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![La Fontaine de Mars restaurant in Paris prunes](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/La-Fontaine-de-Mars-restaurant-in-Paris-prunes-scaled.jpg "La Fontaine de Mars restaurant in Paris - prunes | PARIS BY MOUTH")![La Fontaine de Mars restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/La-Fontaine-de-Mars-dining-room.jpg "La Fontaine de Mars dining room | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/le-carre-des-vosges-b-a-great-find-in-the-marais-and-la-fontaine-de-mars-b-a-very-good-bistro/) (2009) “…we had a very, very good meal, and that this place has vaulted to the top of my Sunday lunch…I couldn’t resist the *oeufs au Madiran “facon meurette,”* which are as good a reason as I can imagine to get out of bed on a Sunday before noon…” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75007, Classic French, Latest additions, Near the Eiffel Tower, Open Every Day, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining, Southwestern French --- ### [GrandCoeur](https://parisbymouth.com/grand-coeur/) **Published:** July 18, 2021 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** A beautiful and expansive outdoor terrace tucked inside a hidden courtyard in the Marais, this is the Paris address of [Mauro Colagreco](https://www.instagram.com/maurocolagreco/?hl=en), whose restaurant [Mirazur](https://www.instagram.com/restaurantmirazur/?hl=en) was rated as the World’s Best in 2022. GrandCoeur offers a Mediterranean menu full of fresh fish, with a few vegetarian & carnivorous options. It’s open every day and is a good option for larger groups. Included among our [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/50-favorite-restaurants-for-summer). READ OUR REVIEW OF GRANDCOUER [SEE ALL OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/50-favorite-restaurants-for-summer) ## GRANDCOEUR 41 Rue du Temple, 75004 Open every day for lunch and dinner [Reservations online](https://www.grandcoeur.paris/) or at +33 1 58 28 18 90 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/grandcoeur.paris/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF GRANDCOEUR ![Amuse bouche at GrandCoeur restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Amuse-bouche-at-GrandCoeur-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Amuse bouche at GrandCoeur restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Line caught fish of the day with leeks and kale at GrandCoeur restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Line-caught-fish-of-the-day-with-leeks-and-kale-at-GrandCoeur-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Line caught fish of the day with leeks and kale at GrandCoeur restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Ceviche of dorade with almond milk, lime gelly, red onions, radish, crispy corn and yellow pepper at GrandCoeur restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Ceviche-of-dorade-with-almond-milk-lime-gelly-red-onions-radish-crispy-corn-and-yellow-pepper-at-GrandCoeur-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Ceviche of dorade with almond milk, lime gelly, red onions, radish, crispy corn and yellow pepper at GrandCoeur restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Half chicken with smoked carrots, puffed buckwheat, basil pesto, and jus at GrandCoeur restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Half-chicken-with-smoked-carrots-puffed-buckwheat-basil-pesto-and-jus-at-GrandCoeur-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Half chicken with smoked carrots, puffed buckwheat, basil pesto, and jus at GrandCoeur restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Cheese course at GrandCoeur restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Cheese-course-at-GrandCoeur-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Cheese course at GrandCoeur restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Outdoor dining at GrandCoeur restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Outdoor-dining-at-GrandCoeur-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Outdoor dining at GrandCoeur restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75003, Classic French, French Mediterranean, Good for Groups, In the Marais, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining **Tags:** 75004, In the Marais, Outdoor Dining --- ### [Grazie](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-grazie/) **Published:** January 10, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** ## Practical information **Address**: 91 boulevard Beaumarchais, 75003 **Nearest transport:** Saint-Sébastien-Froissart (8) or Chemin Vert (8) **Hours**: Open every day for lunch & dinner **Reservations**: Book a day or two in advance **Telephone**: 01 42 78 11 96 **Average price for lunch**: 20-39€ **Average price for dinner**: 20-39€ **Style of cuisine**: Italian, pizza, vegetarian options [Website](http://graziegrazie.fr) *\[slideshow\_deploy id=’57417′\]* ## Reviews of interest [Le Fooding](http://www.lefooding.com/fr/restaurants/restaurant-grazie-paris-10) (2015) “On vient autant chez Grazie pour les cocktails de folie, secoués derrière le massif comptoir par Ricardo et Alejandra (Harigatorade, No Fear No Pear… 12€) que pour humer l’air du temps et l’odeur des pizzas (aux farines et produits 100% italiens) sortant du four à bois. Nos préférées: la Bawini (spianata calabra, saucisson piquant), et l’Aurora (tomate, mozza, basilic, tout simplement).” [World’s Best Bars](http://www.worldsbestbars.com/france/paris/bastille-and-the-marais/grazie) (2012) “From the inventive cocktail list, the Vie en Rose is a gin and tonic with a Mediterranean twist and the sake and wasabi Bloody Mary is guaranteed to give you a kick, or try the super smooth basil and honey martini. They also do a mean Breakfast Martini as well as a range of well-executed classic drinks.” [52 Martinis](http://www.52martinis.com/pizza-cocktail-adventures-grazie/) (2011) “These pizzas are the perfect accompaniment to the cocktails. When a drinks menu is so tempting, upscale carby goodness is the ideal way to soak up any overindulgence. And these pizzas aren’t just belly-fillers, they’ll draw as much clientele on their own as the cocktails.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2011/04/22/03013-20110422ARTFIG00621-hache-menu-grazie-mais-c-est-comme-aux-states-ici.php) (2011) “Le Bellini avait des fourmis dans les jambes et ne décollait pas vraiment, il manquait de pulpe et de bulles. De fraîcheur quoi, alors que dans le verre voisin une délicieuse bombinette fit des ravages: basilic, miel et martini: boum. Parfait pour accélérer des soirées.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75003, In the Marais, Italian, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Faggio](https://parisbymouth.com/faggio/) **Published:** November 30, 2015 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** ## Practical information **Address**: 72 rue de Rochechouart, 75009 **Nearest transport**: Anvers (2) **Hours**: Closed Monday & Tuesday; Open Wednesday-Sunday for lunch and dinner **Reservations**: Walk-Ins Welcome **Telephone**: 01 40 37 44 02 **Average price for lunch**: 20-39€ **Average price for dinner:** 20-39€ **Style of cuisine**: Italian & pizza [Website ](http://www.faggio.fr/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/www.faggio.fr/?fref=ts) ## Reviews of interest [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/faggio-paris-great-pizza-lousy-name-b/) (2015) “At Faggio, it wasn’t that anyone was unfriendly, but rather that no one was going to acknowledge that you’d had a long wait before being fed. And of course the wine list was really top-heavy in terms of pricing, since the only way to make the rent if you’re running a pizzeria in Paris is to sell a good amount of pricey wine.” [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2015/09/23/30004-20150923ARTFIG00050-les-nouvelles-tables-du-ixe-arrondissement.php) (2015) “Une dizaine de recettes à la carte (dont trois blanches), certaines faisant preuve d’une louable originalité, comme la Diavola, notre préférée, à base de sauce tomate, fior di latte, Nduja, oignons rouges, mozza fumée, saucisse piquante et pousses de moutarde, ou l’étonnante Vulcano, pizza farcie aux légumes ronde (et pas en demi-lune, comme le calzone classique). Résultat? Une pâte fine et croustillante, légèrement brûlée par endroits, et une garniture, sourcée avec soin, top qualité.” [Paris Bouge](http://www.parisbouge.com/mag/articles/restaurant-faggio-paris-la-pizza-italienne-debarque-a-anvers-2431) (2015) “Les pizzas de *Gioacchino Loria*, un ex d’Il Brigante : une marque de reconnaissance qui éloigne tout soupçon de déception. Finesse extrême, croûte qui craquelle, brûlures réjouissantes par endroits, la pâte de ces pizzas est une vraie divinité. La sauce tomate, puissamment ensoleillée, est un modèle du genre.” [L’Express ](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/nos-dix-meilleures-adresses-de-pizza-a-paris_1721753.html)(2015) “quand Fabien Lombardi, ex-bartender et cofondateur de l’Entrée des artistes, ouvre une pizzeria, il en résulte un loft brut de travaux doté d’un four à bois -du *faggio* (hêtre)- dompté avec dextérité par Gioacchino Loria, un pizzaiolo calabrais hors pair.” *Photo courtesy of Faggio’s Facebook page* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75009, Italian, Near Montmartre, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Auberge Nicolas Flamel](https://parisbymouth.com/auberge-nicolas-flamel/) **Published:** January 4, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Auberge Nicolas Flamel is a modernist restaurant situated in one of the oldest buildings (1407) in the Marais. Helmed by chef Grégory Garimbay, who previously worked for Alain Ducasse, it currently holds one Michelin star and offers tasting menus priced at 128€ and 145€ and 178€. **Content:** Auberge Nicolas Flamel is a modernist restaurant situated in one of the oldest buildings (1407) in the Marais. Helmed by chef Grégory Garimbay, who previously worked for Alain Ducasse, it currently holds one Michelin star and offers tasting menus priced at 128€ and 145€ and 178€. I’m not a fan. I love the idea of enjoying contemporary creations in a medieval setting, but very few dishes were successful. They were visually alluring and imaginative, but they very simply weren’t tasty. The setting was also disappointing. The medieval facade is fantastic, but the interior doesn’t relate in any way to the building’s history. It’s a bland beige box. The unsmiling servers also felt bland and beige, and made a terrible number of errors throughout our very expensive meal. This isn’t usually something I note, but it was notable. Auberge Nicolas Flamel has **not** been included among our of [50 favorite restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants). Consult [our guide to eating in the Marais](http://www.parisbymouth.substack.com/p/marais) for better options in this neighborhood. FIND OUR FAVORITE PARIS RESTAURANTS ## AUBERGE NICOLAS FLAMEL 51 Rue de Montmorency, 75003 Open Monday-Friday for lunch & dinner Closed Saturday & Sunday [Reservations online](https://auberge.nicolas-flamel.fr/) or at +33 1 42 71 77 78 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/auberge_nicolasflamel/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF AUBERGE NICOLAS FLAMEL ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/BA45FBFA-56CA-4444-8FA9-C5DD7B595DA0.jpeg "L'Auberge de Nicolas Flamel restaurant in Paris - amuses | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2FBA31AF-9FB4-4793-A1A0-9981760EBAE0.jpeg "L'Auberge de Nicolas Flamel restaurant in Paris - amuses | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/52006FD5-A26A-42EF-AA55-2C6BB0C5ECD6-scaled.jpeg "L'Auberge de Nicolas Flamel restaurant in Paris - L'Auberge de Nicolas Flamel restaurant in Paris - | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/9EFFC17A-F7BF-41BD-8A27-DD1691002AD9-scaled.jpeg "L'Auberge de Nicolas Flamel restaurant in Paris - | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/C1711B95-EF25-46B5-A186-845AC3F335F4-scaled.jpeg "L'Auberge de Nicolas Flamel restaurant in Paris - | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/F87D483B-6C16-4D7E-8B50-0791EE9A1DFB-scaled.jpeg "L'Auberge de Nicolas Flamel restaurant in Paris - | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/76E48066-BFD1-4376-B575-9E6C4864683C-scaled.jpeg "L'Auberge de Nicolas Flamel restaurant in Paris - | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/7D7EA4CF-1A3E-4AA2-887E-EEAECD8616BA-scaled.jpeg "L'Auberge de Nicolas Flamel restaurant in Paris - | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/E5F46550-1813-4DCB-8662-2FB3A57FF7E0.jpeg "L'Auberge de Nicolas Flamel restaurant in Paris - | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/85815E61-8EBB-4144-8555-48FA962A8FB9-scaled.jpeg "L'Auberge de Nicolas Flamel restaurant in Paris - | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/0BF80136-D533-42A8-A014-2F242D9963BE-scaled.jpeg "L'Auberge de Nicolas Flamel restaurant in Paris - | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/948F4883-94D6-4D56-91BA-BAB040371871-scaled.jpeg "L'Auberge de Nicolas Flamel restaurant in Paris - | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75003, In the Marais, Latest additions, Michelin *, Moderate tasting menus, Modern & Creative, not recommended, Open Monday --- ### [Pantagruel](https://parisbymouth.com/pantagruel/) **Published:** May 17, 2023 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** At Pantagruel, a modern & creative restaurant in the Sentier district, each main dish is actually a parade of three smaller ones. Meaty options abound, but vegetables are given star treatment here. Balance and precision are the hallmarks of chef Jason Gouzy’s cuisine at Pantagruel, one of our favorite Paris restaurants. **Content:** Bring a big appetite to this restaurant that’s named after a gluttonous giant. Each course arrives as three small plates based around the same ingredient. For a dinner tasting menu with six “chapters,” that’s… a lot to take in. At lunch, you can get a fixed price menu with three courses for 65€, or opt for for the 85€ tasting menu. At dinner, the tasting menu is currently 125€, but that price will rise to 150€ beginning on July 23. [READ OUR REVIEW OF PANTAGRUEL](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/pantagruel) [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## PANTAGRUEL 24 Rue du Sentier, 75002 Open Monday-Friday for lunch & dinner Closed Saturday & Sunday [Reservations online](https://www.restaurant-pantagruel.com/menus) or at +33 1 73 74 77 28 ## OUR PHOTOS OF PANTAGRUEL ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/pantagruel-75002-paris-smoked-parsnip.jpg "pantagruel 75002 paris smoked parsnip | PARIS BY MOUTH")Smoked parsnip under a cloche of smoke![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/pantagruel-75002-paris-seaweed-butter-2.jpg "pantagruel 75002 paris seaweed butter 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Nori butter![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/pantagruel-75002-paris-seared-cod.jpg "pantagruel 75002 paris seared cod | PARIS BY MOUTH")Cod and pickled cauliflower![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/pantagruel-75002-paris-ice-cream-2.jpg "pantagruel 75002 paris ice cream 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Tarragon ice cream with sesame brittle![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/pantagruel-75002-paris-dining-room.jpg "pantagruel 75002 paris dining room | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pantagruel dining room![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/pantagruel-75002-paris-cod-crudo.jpg "pantagruel 75002 paris cod crudo | PARIS BY MOUTH")Cod crudo with cauliflower tandoori emulsion![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/pantagruel-75002-paris-cauliflower.jpg "pantagruel 75002 paris cauliflower | PARIS BY MOUTH")Roasted cauliflower with cauliflower couscous![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/pantagruel-75002-paris-bruleed-leek-and-mackerel.jpg "pantagruel 75002 paris bruleed leek and mackerel | PARIS BY MOUTH")Bruléed leek and mackerel![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/pantagruel-75002-paris-bruleed-leek-and-mackerel-5.jpg "pantagruel 75002 paris bruleed leek and mackerel 5 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Bruléed leek and mackerel![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/pantagruel-75002-paris-bread.jpg "pantagruel 75002 paris bread | PARIS BY MOUTH")Spelt and rye breads![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/pantagruel-75002-paris-beef-cheek-gribiche-2.jpg "pantagruel 75002 paris beef cheek gribiche 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Beef cheek with gribiche![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/pantagruel-75002-paris-beef-cheek-cut.jpg "pantagruel 75002 paris beef cheek cut | PARIS BY MOUTH")Beef cheek with squid ink and red wine sauce![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/pantagruel-75002-paris-red-cabbage-2.jpg "pantagruel 75002 paris red cabbage 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Braised red cabbage with red onion purée ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75002, Good for Groups, Latest additions, Michelin *, Modern & Creative, Open Monday **Tags:** 75002 --- ### [THANKS FOR VISITING!](https://parisbymouth.com/welcome-to-paris-by-mouth/) **Published:** June 25, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** If you'd like to talk with us about food tours, please send an email to parisbymouthtours@gmail.com For questions about the newsletter, contact us at parisbymouthnewsletter@gmail.com Because we review restaurants anonymously, we can't accept freebies and invitations. But we're happy to receive information about restaurant openings or changes at parisbymouthnewsletter@gmail.com **Content:** If you’d like to talk with us about food tours, please send an email to parisbymouthtours@gmail.com For questions about the newsletter, contact us at parisbymouthnewsletter@gmail.com Because we review restaurants anonymously, we can’t accept freebies and invitations. But we’re happy to receive information about restaurant openings or changes at parisbymouthnewsletter@gmail.com ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** About the Mouth --- ### [Le Bistrot Flaubert](https://parisbymouth.com/le-bistrot-flaubert/) **Published:** October 14, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Le Bistrot Flaubert is a modern bistro from Stéphane Manigold, the restaurateur behind Substance and Contraste. It came to our attention when chef Flavio Lucarini (ex-Passerini) arrived to helm this kitchen. We loved it so much that we included it among our 50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris. Manigold will be opening a new restaurant called Hémicycle in late August 2023 with Luccarini as head chef. What will this mean for Le Bistrot Flaubert? Honestly, we don't know. **Content:** Le Bistrot Flaubert is a modern bistro from Stéphane Manigold, the restaurateur behind Substance and [Contraste](https://parisbymouth.com/contraste/). It came to our attention when chef Flavio Lucarini (ex-[Passerini](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurant-passerini/)) arrived to helm this kitchen. We loved it so much that we included it among our [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris.](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Manigold will be opening a new restaurant called [Hémicycle](https://parisbymouth.com/hemicycle/) in late August 2023 with Luccarini as head chef. What will this mean for Le Bistrot Flaubert? Honestly, we don’t know. We’ll return to try it again under chef Louis de Vicari after some months have passed, but for the moment we can’t promise that the quality is the same. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF LE BISTROT FLAUBERT](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/bistrotflaubert?utm_source=%2Fsearch%2Fflaubert&utm_medium=reader2) [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## LE BISTROT FLAUBERT 10 Rue Gustave Flaubert, 75017 Open Tuesday-Friday for lunch & dinner Open [Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for dinner only Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) & [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/bistrotflaubert/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF LE BISTROT FLAUBERT ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Amuses-bouches-at-Le-Bistrot-Flaubert-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Amuses bouches at Le Bistrot Flaubert restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Gaspacho-at-Le-Bistrot-Flaubert-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Gaspacho at Le Bistrot Flaubert restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Raviolo-of-smoked-beets-with-whey-at-Le-Bistrot-Flaubert-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Raviolo of smoked beets with whey at Le Bistrot Flaubert restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Glazed-cepes-with-eel-mustard-and-grapes-at-Le-Bistrot-Flaubert-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Glazed ce?pes with eel, mustard and grapes at Le Bistrot Flaubert restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Red-tuna-with-clam-emulsion-at-Le-Bistrot-Flaubert-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Red tuna with clam emulsion at Le Bistrot Flaubert restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Lamb-with-peaches-and-corn-at-Le-Bistrot-Flaubert-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Lamb with peaches and corn at Le Bistrot Flaubert restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Almond-parfait-with-fig-and-balsamic-vinegar-at-Le-Bistrot-Flaubert-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Almond parfait with fig and balsamic vinegar at Le Bistrot Flaubert restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Warm-chocolate-with-tarragon-and-blackberry-sorbet-at-Le-Bistrot-Flaubert-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Warm chocolate with tarragon and blackberry sorbet at Le Bistrot Flaubert restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75017, Latest additions, Near the Champs-Élysées, Open Saturday --- ### [Passerini](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurant-passerini/) **Published:** June 5, 2018 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** Delicious Italian cuisine from Giovanni Passerini. ## PASSERINI 65, rue Traversière, 75012 Open Tuesday-Saturday for dinner Open Wednesday-Friday for lunch Closed Sunday & Monday [Reservations online](https://www.passerini.paris/restaurant-passerini/reservation/) or at +33 1 43 42 27 56 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/passerini_and_co/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF PASSERINI ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Suppli-at-Passerini.jpg "Suppli at Passerini | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Passerini restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/DSCF4823.jpg "Passerini restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Passerini restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/DSCF4827.jpg "Passerini restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/White-asparagus-at-Passerini.jpg "White asparagus at Passerini | PARIS BY MOUTH")![lobster pasta at Passerini restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/DSCF4847.jpg "lobster pasta at Passerini restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![lobster at Passerini restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/DSCF4839-e1621622800837.jpg "lobster salad at Passerini restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com39 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Tagliolini-aux-crevettes-rouges-at-Passerini.jpg "Tagliolini aux crevettes rouges at Passerini | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Langoustines-at-Passerini.jpg "Langoustines at Passerini | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Genovese-de-tete-de-veau-poutargue-de-thon-at-Passerini.jpg "Genovese de tete de veau, poutargue de thon at Passerini | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Canette-chalandaise-at-Passerini.jpg "Canette chalandaise at Passerini | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Sweetbreads-at-Passerini.jpg "Sweetbreads at Passerini | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Dessert-at-Passerini.jpg "Dessert at Passerini | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Kitchen-at-Passerini.jpg "Kitchen at Passerini | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Corner-table-at-Passerini.jpg "Corner table at Passerini | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Dining-room-at-Passerini.jpg "Dining room at Passerini | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Exterior-at-Passerini.jpg "Exterior at Passerini | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS [Alexander Lobrano](https://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/restaurant-passerini-paris/) (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 a meal on the carefully plotted dining schedule of even the most discerning Paris bound diner.” [Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/m-gastronomie/article/2016/08/31/critique-gastronomique-chez-passerini-c-est-rome-sur-un-plateau_4990401_4497540.html) (2016) heaps just as much praise on the restaurant, calling it “one of the best addresses of the year.” François Simon is particularly taken with the veal’s head casarecce and the phenomenal cheese pull of the mozzarella-stuffed suppli. ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75012, Italian, Open Saturday --- ### [Aux Lyonnais](https://parisbymouth.com/aux-lyonnais/) **Published:** November 4, 2022 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** The Ducasse group runs this longstanding address for Lyon-style cooking. **Content:** Aux Lyonnais is a “bouchon” from Alain Ducasse that recently got a welcome reboot with the arrival of chef Marie-Victorine Manoa (see update below), who is putting out dishes that are lighter, brighter, and more petite than anything you’d find in Lyon. Take her version of a quenelle de brochet – the pike dumpling with crayfish sauce that’s a staple of bouchon cuisine. It’s listed on the menu as *Hommage à la mère Brigousse* *– le têton de Vénus, sauce Nantua.* The dish we had at Aux Lyonnais in 2010 was stodgy and rich without any brightness (more authentic, less delicious). Manoa’s spin in 2022 is light and airy with some beautifully bitter broccoli rabe to balance the concentrated sauce. It’s delicious food in a beautiful room, and it’s open for lunch on Sunday. **2023 update:** Chef Marie-Victorine Manoa left Aux Lyonnais during the summer of 2023 to take over the kitchen at [Le Chalet des Îles Daumesnil](https://leperchoir.fr/location/chalet-des-iles-daumesnil/). We have not been back to try it under the new chef Victoria Boller. [READ OUR REVIEW OF AUX LYONNAIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/aux-lyonnais) [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## AUX LYONNAIS 32 Rue Saint-Marc, 75002 Paris Open Wednesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner Open Sunday for lunch only [Reservations online](https://www.auxlyonnais.com/) or at +33 1 42 96 65 04 ## OUR PHOTOS OF AUX LYONNAIS Most recent visit ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Aux-Lyonnais-restaurant-in-Paris-oignon-farci-a-la-volaille-de-bresse-et-bouillon-depluchures.jpg "Aux Lyonnais restaurant in Paris - oignon farci a la volaille de bresse et bouillon d'epluchures | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Aux-Lyonnais-restaurant-in-Paris-hommage-a-la-mere-brigousse-le-teton-de-Venus-sauce-Nantua.jpg "Aux Lyonnais restaurant in Paris - hommage a la mere brigousse - le teton de Venus sauce Nantua | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Aux-Lyonnais-restaurant-in-Paris-tarte-aux-cepes-blettes-et-orties-persille.jpg "Aux Lyonnais restaurant in Paris - tarte aux cepes, blettes et orties persille | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Aux-Lyonnais-restaurant-in-Paris-pommes-Anna-anguille-fumee-et-artichaut.jpg "Aux Lyonnais restaurant in Paris - pommes Anna, anguille fumee et artichaut | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Aux-Lyonnais-restaurant-in-Paris-millefeuille-de-courges-et-butternut-trompettes-de-la-mort-et-feuilles-de-capres.jpg "Aux Lyonnais restaurant in Paris - millefeuille de courges et butternut, trompettes de la mort et feuilles de capres | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Aux-Lyonnais-restaurant-in-Paris-le-cochon-Mangalica-dArdeche-coco-de-paimpol.jpg "Aux Lyonnais restaurant in Paris - le cochon Mangalica d'Ardeche coco de paimpol | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Aux-Lyonnais-restaurant-in-Paris-gateau-au-fromage-de-chevre-glace-aux-herbes-confiture-de-tomate.jpg "Aux Lyonnais restaurant in Paris - gateau au fromage de chevre glace aux herbes confiture de tomate | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Paris restaurants that are good for groups Aux Lyonnais](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/aux-lyonnais.jpg "Paris restaurants that are good for groups Aux Lyonnais | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Aux-Lyonnais-restaurant-in-Paris-interior-1.jpg "Aux Lyonnais restaurant in Paris - interior 1 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Aux-Lyonnais-restaurant-in-Paris-interior-2.jpg "Aux Lyonnais restaurant in Paris - interior 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Aux-Lyonnais-restaurant-in-Paris-bathroom.jpg "Aux Lyonnais restaurant in Paris - bathroom | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Aux-Lyonnais-restaurant-in-Paris-exterior.jpg "Aux Lyonnais restaurant in Paris - exterior | PARIS BY MOUTH") Earlier visits ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Pate-en-croute-Aux-Lyonnais-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Pate en croute Aux Lyonnais by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/aux-bons-crus-paris-11-salade-lyonnaise-5-1280x960.jpeg "aux bons crus paris 11 salade lyonnaise 5 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/AuxLyonnais010-e1366384502910.jpg "The Paris Bistro | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Aux-Lyonnais-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Aux Lyonnais by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Aux-Lyonnais-quenelles-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Aux Lyonnais by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS [L’Express](http://blogs.lexpress.fr/styles/restaurant/2013/08/28/aux-lyonnais-ducasse-nous-prend-pour-des-gones/) (2013) “Un boudin à la lyonnaise, façon tranche épaisse snackée. Pas mal, à la fois légèrement croustillant et fondant à coeur, bien relevé… je n’ai rarement mangé des patates frites aussi desséchées et racornies. De deux choses l’une: soit il s’est passé une bonne semaine entre les deux bains de friture soit la pauvre pomme de terre s’est coltiné cinq bains d’affilée!” [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/aux-lyonnais/) (2009) “… un foie de veau servi rosé (comme on m’a demandé de le préciser), la peau résiste un peu sous le couteau pour faire découvrir un cœur fondant… et ces pommes de terre taillées en frites, enveloppe croustillante, intérieur fondant… Je me régale…” [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/2265/aux-lyonnais-la/) (2008) “C’est certain, aux Lyonnais d’Alain Ducasse, toute roule impeccablement…” [The New York Times](http://travel.nytimes.com/2005/03/13/travel/13tables.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1) (2005) “Here, the gutsy food is prepared with great attention, and the service is better than average. (You have to figure that Mr. Ducasse’s staff is reasonably well trained.) I’ve eaten my way through the menu and have yet to find a nondessert dish that I didn’t adore.” [Chocolate & Zucchini](http://chocolateandzucchini.com/archives/2004/01/aux_lyonnais.php) (2004) “I set my heart on it because I know Maxence is partial to authentic historical settings, and has a weakness for charcuterie and down-to-earth popular dishes : he is known to eat *pied de porc*, *oreille de cochon* or *croustillant de tête de veau* without batting an eyelash, so I thought Aux Lyonnais would cater to this penchant.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75002, Classic French, Good for Groups, Latest additions, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [FTG (NOW CLOSED)](https://parisbymouth.com/frenchie-to-go/) **Published:** June 10, 2013 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** NOW CLOSED **Content:** Frenchie to Go (FTG) closed in the middle of 2023 with Gregory Marchand’s announcement that the space would be renovated to host a new Italian restaurant project called [L’Altro](https://parisbymouth.com/laltro/). FTG was an Anglo-inspired eatery from Gregory Marchand ([Frenchie](http://parisbymouth.com/frenchie/)) that featured excellent Reubens, flavorful fish and chips, sweet treats like cheesecake and doughnuts, and a great beer list. There’s a small space for dining on site, in addition to takeaway. ## **OUR PHOTOS OF FTG** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_3765.jpg "Egg & bacon sandwich with cinnamon roll at Frenchie to Go | PARIS BY MOUTH")Frenchie to Go![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_5337.jpg "Frenchie to Go restaurant Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## **IN OTHER WORDS** [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/frenchie-to-go-summertime-and-the-eating-is-easy-b/) (2015) “What’s great about this place is that it hits a near bull’s eye in terms of catering to a certain atavistic roster of Anglo-American comfort food dishes created by someone who profoundly understands how they’re built in terms of layering tastes and respecting texture that aren’t easy to find in Paris.” [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.com/2014/03/heres-your-future-frenchie-to-go-75002.html) (2014) “In the not-too-distant future, when Paris drops the pretense of being French, [Le Fooding](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Le-Fooding/286236968753) will organise several multinational corporations to erect a statue in honor of [Frenchie](http://parisbymouth.com/frenchie/) founder Gregory Marchand.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2014/04/frenchie-to-go-in-the-2nd-pretty-damn-good.html) (2014) “Pulled pork sandwich that was spicy like no normal French person would make, some burrata and toasted bread that our friends up the street said was the best ever, and a weird, in a nice way, cold slaw.” [Lost in Cheeseland](http://www.lostincheeseland.com/2013/09/breakfast-and-lunch-at-frenchie-to-go/) (2013) “I’m convinced that this place is liable to become my breakfast, rather than lunch, canteen. The team roasts Has Been coffee (from the UK) and were trained by the Ten Belles crew so you can be sure your morning brew or latte will be precise. To go with my noisette, I opted for a hulking bowl of fromage blanc covered in homemade granola and topped with plump berries. Trish ordered a celestially silky hot chocolate, served in a giant mug, that made Angelina’s hot chocolate seem like low-grade sludge. We split an absolutely sinful beignet which oozed passionfruit cream from the first bite.” [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/on-a-teste-frenchie-to-go-et-son-super-sandwich-au-pastrami-a-paris-2e_1261166.html) (2013) “Reuben’s sandwich? C’est le truc à ne pas rater: un remarquable pastrami préparé et fumé sur place, du keen’s cheddar, un coleslaw à base de chou rouge et de betterave, le tout logé entre deux tranches de pain des amis (signé Christophe Vasseur) toastées.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** NOW CLOSED --- ### [Chez Casimir](https://parisbymouth.com/chez-casimir/) **Published:** January 21, 2023 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** Chez Casimir is a long-standing casual bistro near Gare du Nord that’s now being run by a new team. It’s a good option for those who love charcuterie, offal and wild game, especially when you need something that’s open on Monday and near the train station. [FIND OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## CHEZ CASIMIR 6 Rue de Belzunce, 75010 Open Monday-Friday for lunch & dinner Open Saturday for dinner only Closed Sunday Reservations at [+33 1 48 78 28 80](https://www.google.com/search?q=chez+casimir&oq=CHEZ+casimir&aqs=chrome.0.0i355i512j46i175i199i512j0i512l5j69i60.6312j1j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#) [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/chezcasimirparis) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF CHEZ CASMIR ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Rabbit-nougat-at-Chez-Casimir-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Rabbit nougat at Chez Casimir restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Pate-en-croute-at-Chez-Casimir-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Pate en croute at Chez Casimir restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Menu-at-Chez-Casimir-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Menu at Chez Casimir restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Interior-at-Chez-Casimir-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Interior at Chez Casimir restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Pan-fried-squid-and-chick-pea-puree-at-Chez-Casimir-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Pan fried squid and chick pea puree at Chez Casimir restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Pasta-with-venison-ragout-at-Chez-Casimir-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Pasta with venison ragout at Chez Casimir restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Cheese-plateat-Chez-Casimir-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Cheese plateat Chez Casimir restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Paris-Brest-at-Chez-Casimir-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Paris Brest at Chez Casimir restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")All photos by Meg Zimbeck ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75010, Classic French, Latest additions, Near Gare du Nord, Open Monday --- ### [Ob-La-Di Café](https://parisbymouth.com/ob-la-di-cafe/) **Published:** June 30, 2015 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** Ob-La-Di might be the most Instagrammed café of the 2015 rentrée, but there’s real substance at this stylish spot in the Haut Marais. Most of the baked goods are made in-house, and many of them manage to be vegan and gluten-free, and still actually taste good. Coffee is expertly prepared with Lomi beans by Lloyd, formerly of [Boot Café](http://parisbymouth.com/boot-cafe/), who also curates a killer playlist most days. Creative offerings include an affogato made with cookie dough ice cream, horchata, a vegetarian burger, and avocado toast that is worth an eye-popping €9 price tag due to the homemade purple potato bread and chimichurri sauce, plus pomegranate seeds. **Address**: 54 rue de Saintonge, 75003 **Nearest transport**: Filles du Calvaire (8) **Hours**: Closed Monday; Open Tuesday-Sunday **Average price for lunch**: 10-19€ **Style of cuisine**: Sandwiches & Salads, Baked Goods [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ObLaDiParis) ## IN OTHER WORDS [Sugared & Spiced](http://www.sugarednspiced.com/paris-ob-la-di/) (2015) “Other than the typical cappuccinos (€4) and lattes (€5), Ob-La-Di also does things a bit out of the ordinary like Horchata (€5) and an affogato (€5) with Ben & Jerry’s cookie dough ice-cream. Yeah baby.” [Sprudge](http://sprudge.com/life-goes-on-at-ob-la-di-a-new-cafe-in-paris-83699.html) (2015) “On the menu, it’s officially called the Ob-La-Di Affogato… While over the top, and certainly not your everyday summer drink, there’s something magical about the combination of cookie dough ice cream and espresso. As you get to the bottom and the ice cream has melted into the espresso, the heat of the drink has also softened up the chunks of cookie dough, making for a smooth and creamy puree of sweet, sugary crack. A modern, hip coffee drink, with a hint of ’90s throwback.” [Paris Bouge](http://www.parisbouge.com/mag/articles/ob-la-di-un-nouveau-coffee-shop-rue-de-saintonge-2277) (2015) “Un bel endroit où l’on sirote bien sûr d’excellents cafés… tout est bio et fait maison, et la panoplie de douceurs est alléchante: scones bien gonflés, cookies, «granolaaah», barre énergétique, ou un cake au citron vert bien dense et parfumé, avec un glaçage tout fin et impeccablement dosé.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75003, Breakfast, Cafés & Tea Salons, Excellent coffee, Gluten-Free Eating, In the Marais, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Vegan Options --- ### [Tomy & Co.](https://parisbymouth.com/tomy-co/) **Published:** June 28, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** I fully expected to love Tomy & Co. as much as I did five years ago, and to include it in our list of 50 favorites. It was disappointing. **Content:** **Previous visit in 2017** I loved chef Tomy Gousset’s cooking when he was at Pirouette, but this signature restaurant has just blown me away. The room is comfortable and a little plain, which is to say it fits nicely in the 7th arrondissement, but Gousset’s cuisine is thrillingly modern. He is a master of using herbs, acidity and texture to elevate sometimes humble ingredients like beef tongue or tête de veau. His compositions are intricate and colorful, making them a dream for Instagrammers, but flavor and balance are not sacrificed to beauty. Those who like to try different wines will love their list with a rotating cast of 20 selections by the glass. Service is on point and supports, rather than detracts from the brilliance of the kitchen. The menu changes regularly enough to warrant repeat visits, and I for one can’t wait to go back to Tomy & Co. **Most recent visit in 2023** So, I went back. I fully expected to love Tomy & Co. as much as I did five years ago, and to include it in our list of [50 favorites](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/50-favorite-restaurants-for-summer). It was disappointing. The dining room vibe felt formal and stuffy – perhaps a consequence of them gaining a Michelin star. In previous visits, all of the shapes and squiggles added visual and textural interest to dishes that were already delicious. This time, a lot of the dishes felt imbalanced and the extra flourishes were confusing. Take for example, this dish of veal tartare pictured above. The base was quite bland, lacking any punch from the promised gribiche. The potato puffs (with trout roe) on top were too big to incorporate with the veal, so they acted like a briny chaser to an otherwise boring bite. On previous visits, I admired the kitchen’s creativity. This time, the moves felt silly, and we wondered if the visual artists were actually tasting the food. ## TOMY & CO. 22 rue Surcouf, 75007 Open [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/)-Friday for lunch & dinner Closed [Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) & [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) [Reservations online](https://www.tomygousset.com/tomy-and-co/) or at +33 1 45 51 46 93 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tomyandco/?hl=en) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF TOMY & CO. Most recent visit ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Tomy-Co-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-amuse-bouche.jpg "Tomy-Co-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-amuse-bouche | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Tomy-Co-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-amuse-bouches.jpg "Tomy-Co-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-amuse-bouches | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Tomy-Co-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-raw-langoustine.jpg "Tomy-Co-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-raw-langoustine | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Tomy-Co-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-veal-tartare-with-gribiche-and-potato-puffs-topped-with-trout-eggs.jpg "Tomy-Co-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-veal-tartare-with-gribiche-and-potato-puffs-topped-with-trout-eggs | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Tomy-Co-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-herb-crusted-guinea-hen-with-green-asparagus-and-a-side-dish-of-girolle-mushrooms.jpg "Tomy-Co-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-herb-crusted-guinea-hen-with-green-asparagus-and-a-side-dish-of-girolle-mushrooms | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Tomy-Co-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-roasted-merlu-wtih-gried-gnocchis-raw-squash-and-tartare-of-salicornes-with-beurre-blanc.jpg "Tomy-Co-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-roasted-merlu-wtih-gried-gnocchis-raw-squash-and-tartare-of-salicornes-with-beurre-blanc | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Tomy-Co-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-blackberry-ice-cream-with-lemon-verbena-and-marscapone-crisp.jpg "Tomy-Co-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-blackberry-ice-cream-with-lemon-verbena-and-marscapone-crisp | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Tomy-Co-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-wild-strawberries-with-matcha-tea-cake.jpg "Tomy-Co-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-wild-strawberries-with-matcha-tea-cake | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Tomy-Co-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-menu.jpg "Tomy-Co-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-menu | PARIS BY MOUTH")Previous visits [![Tomy & Co. restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/DSCF2837.jpg "Tomy & Co. restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/tomy-co/dscf2837/#main)[![Tomy & Co. restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/DSCF2850.jpg "Tomy & Co. restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/tomy-co/dscf2850/#main)[![Tomy & Co. restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/DSCF2828.jpg "Amuses bouches at Tomy & Co. restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/tomy-co/dscf2828/#main)[![Tomy & Co. restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_3744-e1500303091594.jpg "Tomy & Co. restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/tomy-co/img_3744/#main)[![Tomy & Co. restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/DSCF2863.jpg "Tomy & Co. restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/tomy-co/dscf2863/#main)[![Tomy & Co. restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/DSCF2868.jpg "Tomy & Co. restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/tomy-co/dscf2868/#main)[![Tomy & Co. restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_3767.jpg "Tomy & Co. restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/tomy-co/img_3767-2/#main)[![Tomy & Co. restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_3758.jpg "Tomy & Co. restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/tomy-co/img_3758/#main)[![Tomy & Co. restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_3768.jpg "Tomy & Co. restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/tomy-co/img_3768/#main) ## IN OTHER WORDS [Atabula](http://www.atabula.com/2017/05/15/tomy-gousset-chef-cuisine-produits-abats/) (2017) Franck Pinay-Rabaroust says that Tomy Gousset has remained faithful to the formula that brought so much success at Pirouette: precise seasoning, a sense of generosity and products that can sometimes surprise. They draw attention to his thin tartlet of beef tongue with marinated turnips, mustard and gribiche (which we agree is delicious) as an example of his dexterity in making elegant use of offal. [Les Grands Ducs](https://mag.lesgrandsducs.com/2016/11/tomy-co-restaurant-paris/) (2016) Thierry Richard calls this a modern bistro that celebrates ingredients, and says that chef Tomy Gousset is a master of flavor and saucing, putting out dishes that remain in our memories long after we leave the table. In particular, he praises a dish of impeccably worked deer shoulder with autumn truffles and a jus of cacao. [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2016/09/tomy-co-boy-is-tomy-off-and-running-in-the-7th-as-good-beef-tongue-and-duck-dishes-as-ive-ever-had.html) (2016) also loves the “rondelle of chopped beef tongue topped with an umbrella of overlapping pickled radish slices” and a dish of duck “made Apicius fashion with grapes and beets” that he calls “more than outstanding, it was out of this world.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75007, Latest additions, Michelin *, Modern & Creative, Near the Eiffel Tower, Open Monday --- ### [Kei](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-kei/) **Published:** January 9, 2012 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** 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. **Content:** After working for Ducasse for seven years, Kei Kobayashi has opened an eponymous restaurant in the old Gerard Besson space near Les Halles, offering four or five courses at lunch (38/48€) and six or eight (75/95€) at dinner. His cooking is spare and delicate, like the room that surrounds you, and service is formal. They’re clearly shooting for the (Michelin) stars here. [FIND OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## KEI 5 rue Coq Héron, 75001 Open Thursday-Saturday for lunch & dinner Open Tuesday-Wednesday for dinner only Closed Sunday & Monday Reservations [online](https://restaurant-kei.fr/) or at +33 1 42 33 14 74 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/restaurantkei/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF KEI ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/kei1.jpg "Kei by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")Amuse bouche![foie gras in Paris restaurants | parisbymouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Foie-gras-with-beet-and-green-apple-from-Kei-photo-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Foie gras with beet and green apple from Kei (photo- Meg Zimbeck) | PARIS BY MOUTH")Foie gras with green apple![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/kei3-e1532997451851.jpg "Kei by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chocolate soufflé![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/kei4-e1532997415145.jpg "Kei by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dining room ## IN OTHER WORDS [Philippe Toinard](http://www.philippetoinard.com/2013/06/18/kei-kobayashi/) (2013) “Il excelle dans la justesse des associations – exemplarité d’une soupe glacée de petits pois et poudre de cacao – la délicatesse du dressage – foie gras mi-cuit et gelée de pomme verte – et dans les parfums concentrés avec une éclatante purée de bière brune. Mais il est encore plus éblouissant quand il travaille sur l’acidité.” [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/kei/) (2011) “À midi, c’est une aubaine de fou à midi pour le prix, mais pour l’ambiance, c’est plus déjeuner entre amis initiés que déconnade, sinon très bien pour impressionner vos collaborateurs ou votre famille..” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2011/03/kei-in-the-1st-the-incredible-lightness-of-being.html) (2011) “… some things (the cucumber gelee) were so refined that their taste went over my head and others (the raw veggies and fruits) bordered on the precious; but the fish, meat and sorbet had heft and delivered the goods.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2011/03/15/03013-20110315ARTFIG00635-kei.php)(2011) “… si l’assiette ne manque ici pas d’esprit, l’espace doit encore trouver le sien… Consommé de maïs, sablé à la truffe: ça commence (très) fort. Saumon et légumes de saison: limpide. Homard condimenté: bon chic, belle chair…” [Alexander Lobrano](http://alexanderlobrano.com/blog/2011/3/11/kei-impeccable-contemporary-french-cooking-ba.html) (2011) “… a very serious young chef, with impeccable technical skills and an obvious reverence for French produce and technique…an excellent address for a romantic meal, a special occasion, an extravagant tete a tete, or an important business meal.” [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/1372/les-aventures-de-kei-6eme-episode-ca-y-va/) (2011) “… impressionnante dans son attaque, buste droit, plaquant aux murs des plats comme cette composition de légumes au saumon, ce risotto de canard, puis le homard aux condiments, le bouillon de champignons et son verre de Xeres, l’agneau de lait des Pyrénées aux petits légumes..” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75001, Haute Cuisine, Michelin ***, Near the Louvre --- ### [Milagro](https://parisbymouth.com/milagro-restaurant-paris/) **Published:** November 21, 2021 **Author:** Emily Monaco **Content:** In a neighborhood that isn’t necessarily known for fresh flair, Milagro bears its miraculous name well. Steps from his popular Zia, which brought craft coffee and brunch to this street overlooking the Eiffel Tower, Chef Justin Kent (ex-Arpège and Agapé Substance) is serving a creative mashup of the New Mexican flavors of his childhood and the techniques gleaned from his French training. Think Peruvian bass ceviche with leche de tigre or a truly excellent celery root steak served with broccolini and a curried caper cream sauce. The unmissable sweet potato and chorizo croquettes are welcomely piquant and come topped with red onion pickle. Starters hang out in the 8€ to 17€ range, while mains hover around 25-30€. At lunch, a prix fixe menu at (27€ for two courses or 35€ for three) is the perfect opportunity to take advantage of the atrium-style ceiling, which bestows lovely brightness onto the small space. Recommended for [Great Vegetarian Food in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/%20vegetarian). ## MILAGRO 85 Avenue Bosquet, 75007 Open Tuesday-Friday for lunch & dinner Open Sunday for dinner only Closed Sunday & Monday [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/milagroparis/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## **OUR PHOTOS OF MILAGRO** **Most recent visit** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Milagro-restaurant-in-Paris-braised-endive-with-pork-belly-scamorza-and-crispy-shallot.jpg "Milagro restaurant in Paris - braised endive with pork belly, scamorza and crispy shallot | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Milagro-restaurant-in-Paris-white-asparagus-with-spinach-hollandaise-and-trout-eggs.jpg "Milagro restaurant in Paris - white asparagus with spinach, hollandaise and trout eggs | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Milagro-restaurant-in-Paris-lamb-chops-with-swiss-chard-leeks-and-cumin-yogurt-.jpg "Milagro restaurant in Paris - lamb chops with swiss chard, leeks and cumin yogurt | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Milagro-restaurant-in-Paris-fish-with-cauliflower-mousse-green-asparagus-and-grapefrut.jpg "Milagro restaurant in Paris - fish with cauliflower mousse, green asparagus and grapefrut | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Milagro-restaurant-in-Paris-strawberries-with-jasmine-and-mascarpone.jpg "Milagro restaurant in Paris - strawberries with jasmine and mascarpone | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Milagro-restaurant-in-Paris-coconut-flan-with-dulce-de-leche.jpg "Milagro restaurant in Paris - coconut flan with dulce de leche | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Milagro-restaurant-in-Paris-menu.jpg "Milagro restaurant in Paris - menu | PARIS BY MOUTH")Photos by Meg Zimbeck **Previous visit** ![Sweet potato croquette at Milagro restaurant in Paris 75007 | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Sweet-potato-croquette2-Milagro.jpg "Sweet potato croquette at Milagro restaurant in Paris 75007 | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")Sweet potato croquette![Sea bass ceviche at Milagro restaurant in Paris 75007 | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Sea-bass-ceviche-Milagro.jpg "Sea bass ceviche at Milagro restaurant in Paris 75007 | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")Sea bass ceviche![Celery root with cream sauce at Milagro restaurant near the Eiffel Tower in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Celery-root-with-cream-sauce-Milagro-scaled.jpeg "Celery root with cream sauce at Milagro restaurant near the Eiffel Tower in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Celery root with cream sauce ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Sea-bass-with-mushrooms-Milagro.jpg "Sea bass with mushrooms - Milagro | PARIS BY MOUTH")Sea bass with mushrooms ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Chocolate-mousse-Milagro.jpg "Chocolate mousse - Milagro | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chocolate mousse Photos by Emily Monaco ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc543c8cbdf228177bdf59b6c1a4d70efdf093c0d4fe7ec16ed6c16550844bbe?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Emily Monaco Emily Monaco reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and also leads food & wine tours. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) **Categories:** 75007, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Near the Eiffel Tower, Open Saturday, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Le Violin d'Ingres](https://parisbymouth.com/le-violin-dingres/) **Published:** July 11, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Le Violin d’Ingres, a one-star restaurant near the Eiffel Tower, has passed from the hands of Christian Constant to Bertrand Bluy (owner of [Les Papilles](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-les-papilles/)). The kitchen is now run by Alain Solivérès (formerly the chef at Taillevent) and Jimmy Tsaramanana. I have mixed feelings about my recent visit. When I reexamine the photos, I’m reminded of how much I loved the spelt risotto with blue lobster, the glazed sweetbreads with morel mushrooms, and the vanilla millefeuille. Almost everything was delicious (the Grand Marnier soufflé was gravely overcooked), but it was also *very* expensive. Unfortunately, one consumes all this deliciousness in an over-lit dining room that’s devoid of personality. Service is kind and attentive, but the room and crowd are so bland that it’s hard to recommend this place for a special occasion. It might be a great place for students at the nearby American University of Paris to bring their visiting parents for a pricey meal. It might be the right choice for you if you need something fancy on a Sunday or Monday near the Eiffel Tower. It might not be a place I return to. [SEE OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## LE VIOLIN D’INGRES 135 rue Saint-Dominique, 75007 [Open every day](https://parisbymouth.com/category/open-every-day/) for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://leviolondingres.paris/) or at +33 1 45 55 15 05 ## OUR PHOTOS OF LE VIOLIN D’INGRES ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Le-Violin-dIngres-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-amuse-bouche.jpg "Le-Violin-dIngres-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-amuse-bouche | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Le-Violin-dIngres-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-spelt-risotto-wtih-blue-lobster.jpg "Le-Violin-dIngres-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-spelt-risotto-wtih-blue-lobster | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Le-Violin-dIngres-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-crab-remoulade-with-dill-and-sour-cream.jpg "Le-Violin-dIngres-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-crab-remoulade-with-dill-and-sour-cream | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Le-Violin-dIngres-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-glazed-veal-sweetbreads-wiht-spring-asparagus-and-more-mushrooms-with-vin-jaune-sauce.jpg "Le-Violin-dIngres-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-glazed-veal-sweetbreads-wiht-spring-asparagus-and-more-mushrooms-with-vin-jaune-sauce | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Le-Violin-dIngres-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-roasted-turbot-with-buckwheat-butter-and-cooked-and-raw-cauliflower.jpg "Le-Violin-dIngres-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-roasted-turbot-with-buckwheat-butter-and-cooked-and-raw-cauliflower | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Le-Violin-dIngres-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-millefeuille-with-light-vanilla-cream.jpg "Le-Violin-dIngres-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-millefeuille-with-light-vanilla-cream | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Le-Violin-dIngres-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-overcooked-Grand-Marnier-souffle.jpg "Le-Violin-dIngres-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-overcooked-Grand-Marnier-souffle | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Le-Violin-dIngres-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-mignardises.jpg "Le-Violin-dIngres-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-mignardises | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Le-Violin-dIngres-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-dining-room.jpg "Le-Violin-dIngres-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-dining-room | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Le-Violin-dIngres-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-bar-area.jpg "Le-Violin-dIngres-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-bar-area | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Le-Violin-dIngres-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-menu-1.jpg "Le-Violin-dIngres-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-menu-1 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Le-Violin-dIngres-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-tasting-menu.jpg "Le-Violin-dIngres-restaurant-near-the-Eiffel-Tower-in-Paris-tasting-menu | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75007, Latest additions, Near the Eiffel Tower, Open Every Day, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Le CasseNoix](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-casse-noix/) **Published:** May 23, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Le CasseNoix is a neighborhood bistro just south of the Eiffel Tower in the 15th arrondissement. Chef Olivier Lenormand won the competition for best junior pastry chef in France at age 17, and worked for many years under Bruno Doucet at La Régalade. Like his mentor, he begins each meal by giving away something delicious – in this case a small crock of chicken liver mousse. His menu succeeds when he sticks to classic French dishes – a ballontine of rabbit with baby peas and carrots was delicious, as was the rice pudding that concluded our meal. More creative attempts, like cod with orange and passion fruit sauce, were puzzling. Nothing here is going to blow you away, but it’s affordable (three courses for 39€), it’s open on Monday, it’s near the Eiffel Tower, and relatively easy to get into. [FIND OTHER RESTAURANTS NEAR THE EIFFEL TOWER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/eiffel-tower) [SEE OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## LE CASSENOIX 56 Rue de la Fédération, 75015 Open [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/)-Friday for lunch & dinner Closed [Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) & [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) Reservations by phone only at +33 1 45 66 09 01 ## OUR PHOTOS OF LE CASSENOIX ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Le-CasseNoix-restaurant-in-Paris-chicken-liver-mousse.jpg "Le-CasseNoix-restaurant-in-Paris-chicken-liver-mousse | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Le-CasseNoix-restaurant-in-Paris-white-asparagus-with-mousserons-des-Pres-mushrooms-and-mushroom-emulsion-ham.jpg "Le-CasseNoix-restaurant-in-Paris-white-asparagus-with-mousserons-des-Pres-mushrooms-and-mushroom-emulsion-ham | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Le-CasseNoix-restaurant-in-Paris-mushrooms-cooked-in-a-greek-style-with-poached-egg.jpg "Le-CasseNoix-restaurant-in-Paris-mushrooms-cooked-in-a-greek-style-with-poached-egg | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Le-CasseNoix-restaurant-in-Paris-cod-with-carrots-and-an-orange-passion-fruit-sauce.jpg "Le-CasseNoix-restaurant-in-Paris-cod-with-carrots-and-an-orange-passion-fruit-sauce | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Le-CasseNoix-restaurant-in-Paris-ballotine-of-rapit-cooked-with-baby-peas-and-carrots.jpg "Le-CasseNoix-restaurant-in-Paris-ballotine-of-rapit-cooked-with-baby-peas-and-carrots | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Le-CasseNoix-restaurant-in-Paris-Rice-pudding-with-caramel-sauce.jpg "Le-CasseNoix-restaurant-in-Paris-Rice-pudding-with-caramel-sauce | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Le-CasseNoix-restaurant-in-Paris-cheese-plate.jpg "Le-CasseNoix-restaurant-in-Paris-cheese-plate | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Le-CasseNoix-restaurant-in-Paris-dining-room.jpg "Le-CasseNoix-restaurant-in-Paris-dining-room | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Le-CasseNoix-restaurant-in-Paris-interior.jpg "Le-CasseNoix-restaurant-in-Paris-interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Le-CasseNoix-restaurant-in-Paris-outdoor-dining.jpg "Le-CasseNoix-restaurant-in-Paris-outdoor-dining | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Le-CasseNoix-restaurant-in-Paris-menu.jpg "Le-CasseNoix-restaurant-in-Paris-menu | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Le-CasseNoix-restaurant-in-Paris-daily-specials.jpg "Le-CasseNoix-restaurant-in-Paris-daily-specials | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2014/10/le-casse-noix-in-the-15th-a-dear-old-friend.html) (2014) “The menu is as interesting as ever.” [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/le-casse-noix/) (2011) “Générosité, simplicité et un petit truc en plus qui enrobe le tout d’une sincère gourmandise…” [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2011/01/11/03013-20110111ARTFIG00641-le-casse-noix.php) (2011) “Au bon matelas d’un arrondissement solidement rembourré de plumes bistrotières, un petit nouveau tirant joliment la couverture d’une cuisine troussée à manière sur un impayable décor jadis et pépère.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2010/12/le-casse-noix-in-the-15th-why-the-unesco-designation-fits-says-gr%C3%A9goire-maurel-of-le-fooding.html) (2010) “The decor spells out the tone they’re setting right away: old *Michelin*‘s on a shelf over the kitchen door, faux-stained glass on the door to the kitchen, beautiful but unmatched light fixtures, old coat hooks on the walls…As an amuse bouche, we were served a chicken liver paste with two types of superb bread and that and a delicious piece of sauteed foie gras with wonderful salad and quince slices…” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75015, Classic French, Latest additions, Near the Eiffel Tower, Open Monday, Outdoor Dining --- ### [David Toutain](https://parisbymouth.com/david-toutain/) **Published:** September 12, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** David Toutain, who brought acclaim to Agapé Substance before jumping ship back in December 2012, returned to the Paris scene with this signature restaurant in 2013. His meticulous and conceptual cooking highlights seasonal produce, with vegetables often playing the starring role. This is by no means a vegetarian restaurant, but Toutain's ability to bring out the beauty in oft-ignored roots reminds us of his former boss Alain Passard. **Content:** A recent lunch – our fifth visit to his eponymous two-star restaurant, was phenomenal. David Toutain is fulfilling his mentor Alain Passard’s promise in a way that [Arpège](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/arpege) is now failing to do. It’s not a vegetarian restaurant, but seasonal fruits, vegetables and herbs are at the heart of Toutain’s inspiration. Tasting menus are priced at 150€ (lunch), 180€, 240€ and 290€. This and [Alliance](https://parisbymouth.com/alliance/) are currently our favorite fine dining experiences in Paris, and neither restaurant holds three Michelin stars. [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) Be sure to specify when booking that you’d like to be seated downstairs in the main dining room. They’ve recently added a number of small tables in a cramped and airless room upstairs near the bathroom. Surely these bring in more money, but dining there is another (far less interesting) experience altogether. ## DAVID TOUTAIN 29 rue Surcouf, 75007 Open Monday-Friday for lunch and dinner Closed Saturday & Sunday [Reservations online]() or at +33 1 45 50 11 10 ## OUR PHOTOS OF DAVID TOUTAIN Most recent visit ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/David-Toutain-restaurant-in-Paris-amuse-bouche-1-.jpg "David-Toutain-restaurant-in-Paris-amuse-bouche-1- | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/David-Toutain-restaurant-in-Paris-amuse-bouche-4.jpg "David-Toutain-restaurant-in-Paris-amuse-bouche-4 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/David-Toutain-restaurant-in-Paris-razor-clams.jpg "David-Toutain-restaurant-in-Paris-razor-clams | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/David-Toutain-restaurant-in-Paris-amuse-bouche-2.jpg "David-Toutain-restaurant-in-Paris-amuse-bouche-2 | 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Traveler](http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2015-02-17/hungry-for-paris-author-alexander-lobrano-best-paris-restaurants) (2015) “At his Left Bank outpost, Toutain, who grew up on a farm in Normandy, honors the produce-based tradition of the region with dishes like seared foie gras in baked potato bouillon with black truffles.” [Atabula](http://www.atabula.com/david-toutain-restaurant-chef-cuisine/?utm_source=feedly&utm_reader=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=david-toutain-restaurant-chef-cuisine) (2015) “Bref, une cuisine sur la retenue alors même que le talent était là, omniprésent, incontesté et incontestable.” [Le Monde](http://www.lemonde.fr/m-le-mag/article/2015/01/07/david-toutain-delicieuse-experience_4547762_4500055.html) (2015) “Ce chef n’a peur de rien. De la branche de salsifis craquant, crème de panais et chocolat blanc en amuse-bouche à la crème de chou-fleur, coco, chocolat blanc en prédessert, on va de surprise en surprise durant ce menu obligé.” [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/paris-7e-david-toutain-chef-surdoue_1323020.html#PgP0FuoAZPDlwLhy.99) (2014) “Retenez le nom de ce chef surdoué: il va faire le tour du monde.” [Eater](http://eater.com/archives/2014/02/05/the-eater-paris-heatmap-where-to-eat-right-now-2.php) (2014) ” His surprise menus are inventive, eclectic, and hyper-seasonal.” [Patricia Wells](http://www.patriciawells.com/blog/2014/01/in-good-hands-with-david-toutain?rq=david%20toutain) (2014) “David Toutain is a cerebral chef. Nothing is accidental and when you enter his brand new 7th arrondissement restaurant you are subject to his rules and his way of thinking. Yet you never feel as though your arm is being twisted. This is not a restaurant for a casual meal, but rather one that is meticulously planned and thought out, and begs for, yes deserves, your attention. And it’s well worth your time.” [The New York Times ](http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/08/food-matters-a-peek-inside-the-hottest-new-restaurant-in-paris/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0)(2014) “The rhythm of the prix-fixe menu, which changes daily, is intentionally varied. Toutain composes meals so that a quiet dish, like seared foie gras in baked potato bouillon with black truffles, sets up the drama of another dish meant to dazzle, like a monochromatic white composition of cuttlefish with yuba (bean-curd sheet) and nearly translucent Parmesan gnocchi, seasoned with the juice extracted from cooking the cheese at a very low temperature for many hours.” [Le Fooding](http://lefooding.com/fr/restaurants/restaurant-david-toutain-paris) (2014) “Chez lui, Toutain joue en sourdine. Décor aéré presque sévère (bois, béton, aplats gris), service cravaté et… carte muette ! Tout commence par une page blanche – une table en bois massif qui s’habille pièce à pièce : serviette, verres, cailloux, coupelles, terres cuites.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2013/12/david-toutain-in-the-7th-if-you-liked-agape-substance-youll-love-the-eponymous-rdt-if-you-didnt.html) (2013) “Any striking plusses? The wonderful warmth of the newly gathered staff (quite astonishing). The innovative, consistent, explosive food.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75007, Latest additions, Michelin **, Near the Eiffel Tower, Open Monday, Pricey tasting menus --- ### [Girafe](https://parisbymouth.com/girafe/) **Published:** June 7, 2019 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** A scenester address with decent seafood and an incredible view of the Eiffel Tower. Service is slack, it's nearly impossible to book, and it's expensive. If you're somehow able to get a reservation (these are rarely available online and they almost never answer the phone) go for the view and not the food. **Content:** Girafe is a scenester address with decent seafood and an incredible view of the [Eiffel Tower.](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-area/near-the-eiffel-tower/) Service is slack, it’s nearly impossible to book, and it’s expensive. If you’re somehow able to get a reservation (these are rarely available online and they almost never answer the phone) go for the view and not the food. [FIND OUR FAVORITE PLACES NEAR THE EIFFEL TOWER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/eiffel-tower) [SEE OUR 50 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## GIRAFE 1, Place du Trocadéro, [75016](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75016/) [Open every day](https://parisbymouth.com/category/open-every-day/) for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://girafe-restaurant.com/en/paris/) (nearly impossible) or at +33 1 40 62 70 61 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/girafe_paris/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF GIRAFE ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Girafe-restaurant-in-Paris-seafood-scaled.jpg "Girafe-restaurant-in-Paris-seafood | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Girafe-restaurant-in-Paris-razor-clams-with-herb-butter-scaled.jpg "Girafe-restaurant-in-Paris-razor-clams-with-herb-butter | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Girafe-restaurant-in-Paris-crudo-scaled.jpg "Girafe-restaurant-in-Paris-crudo | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Girafe-restaurant-in-Paris-linguini-with-lobster-and-tomatoes-scaled.jpg "Girafe-restaurant-in-Paris-linguini-with-lobster-and-tomatoes | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Girafe-restaurant-in-Paris-roasted-cod-with-morel-mushrooms-and-green-asparagus-scaled.jpg "Girafe-restaurant-in-Paris-roasted-cod-with-morel-mushrooms-and-green-asparagus | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Girafe-restaurant-in-Paris-strawberry-dessert-scaled.jpg "Girafe-restaurant-in-Paris-strawberry-dessert | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Girafe-restaurant-in-Paris-bar-scaled.jpg "Girafe-restaurant-in-Paris-bar | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Girafe-restaurant-in-Paris-clientele-scaled.jpg "Girafe-restaurant-in-Paris-clientele | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Girafe-restaurant-in-Paris-menu-seafood-scaled.jpg "Girafe-restaurant-in-Paris-menu-seafood | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Girafe-restaurant-in-Paris-menu-plats-main-courses-scaled.jpg "Girafe-restaurant-in-Paris-menu-plats-main-courses | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Girafe-restaurant-in-Paris-eiffel-tower-view-scaled.jpg "Girafe-restaurant-in-Paris-eiffel-tower-view | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## **IN OTHER WORDS** [Patricia Wells](http://www.patriciawells.com/blog/2018/10/3/girafe-brasserie-with-a-view) (2018) reports that service can be a little slow on the 200-seat terrasse, but that “the entire experience is impressive.” Her favorite dish is the *ravioles de langoustines* “with its soft, welcoming pasta floating in a full-flavored mushroom and green curry sauce. I could eat that once a week!” [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-girafe-paris) (2018) says “The incredible views of the Eiffel Tower would have sufficed” but Girafe goes the extra mile with extravagant decor and “delicate” cooking from Benoît Dargère (ex-Arpège). [Architectural Digest](https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/ad-100s-joseph-dirand-channels-old-school-parisian-charm-for-his-latest-project-in-the-french-capital) (2018) profiles designer Joseph Dirand’s marble-heavy interior. ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75016, Incredible view, Latest additions, Near the Eiffel Tower, Open Every Day, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining, Oysters & Seafood --- ### [Akrame](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-akrame/) **Published:** September 5, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** **Address**: 7 rue Tronchet, 75008 **Hours**: Open Monday-Friday for lunch & dinner. Closed Saturday & Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 40 67 11 16 [Book Online](https://bookings.zenchef.com/results?rid=350226&type=web&pid=1001&lang=fr&mini=1&fullscreen=1) / [Website](http://www.akrame.com/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/restaurant-Akrame/173503546041340?fref=ts) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/akrame_benallal/) ## In Other Words *The following reviews pertain to Akrame’s former location in the 16th before moving to the rue Tronchet* [Patricia Wells](http://www.patriciawells.com/blog/2011/07/akrame-modern-and-magical) (2011) “His modern, all-grey dining room seats just 20 or so diners, with an open kitchen and a stool-height table d’hotes. His food is spontaneous, light, and both playful and serious at the same time. He is a fan of *sous vide* or cooking ingredients vacuum-sealed in a low-temperature water bath. And he loves to get to the essence of an ingredient, turning it into dried powders that work a special magic.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2011/04/61-akrame-19-rue-lauriston-in-the-16th-0140671116-metro-cdegetoile-closed-sundays-costs-25-and-35-for-weekday.html) (2011) “… surprise/market menu of the moment, no choices, take it or leave it. The main course was a faux filet of beef with a sweet potato puree, a tiny smear of burnt peanuts… also great… dessert was/were one of the best uses of mango… and some lime ice cream.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2011/04/12/03013-20110412ARTFIG00607-akrame.php) (2011) “… très construites sous l’apparence du spontané, légères comme fil de lin. Même si usé d’avoir trop servi, plaidons ici un talent soudain réenchanté.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75008, Haute Cuisine, Michelin *, Open Monday, Outdoor Dining --- ### [Jeanne A (NOW CLOSED)](https://parisbymouth.com/jeanne-a/) **Published:** September 2, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This little epicerie also offers all-day service of inexpensive, classic bistro dishes. **Content:** Former address: 42, rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud, 75011 ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Jeanne-A-crowd-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Jeanne A by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")Jeanne A dining room![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/jeanneaint.jpg "Jeanne A by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")Jeanne A counter![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Jeanne-A-terrine-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Jeanne A by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")Terrine ### IN OTHER WORDS [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2011/02/jeanne-a-in-the-11th-the-perfect-spot-for-a-sunday-lunch-not-brunch.html) (2011) “… we started off with a carafe of wine and some sliced sausage (very good products)… scallops (adequate product) with leeks cooked in an agrume sauce (unusual) and I had the echine of porc (standard) with potatoes dauphinois (great even for my potato-deficient palate) and beet greens. We ended splitting a “brownie” (extraordinary)…” [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.com/2011/01/everything-all-of-time-jeanne-75011.html) (2011) “… a very adequate natural wine canteen that serves actual agreeable meals throughout the day on Sundays. This fact alone should make it a Paris destination.” [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/jeanne-a-a-wonderful-new-epicerie-a-manger-b-desvouges-a-terrific-little-bistro-in-the-latin-quarter-b/) (2010) “Our happy crew started with an excellent assortment of charcuterie.. Then a choice between roast Challans chicken or crispy skinned spit-roasted duck from the Basque Country, both served with a delicious little galette de pommes de terre and a mesclun-and-herb salad.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** NOW CLOSED --- ### [Aux Deux Amis](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-aux-deux-amis/) **Published:** July 1, 2018 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** A truly mixed crowd packs this Oberkampf wine bar, for natural wine and small plates. **Content:** **Address**: 45, rue Oberkampf, 75011 **Nearest transport**: Oberkampf (5, 9), Parmentier (3) **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday from 4:30pm to midnight. Closed Sunday & Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 58 30 38 13 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Aux-Deux-Amis-120307971356817/?fref=ts) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/204188/aux-deux-amis/) There’s a boisterous, fun vibe at this Oberkampf dive, where you’ll find a compelling selection of natural wine, outstanding charcuterie, and a short list of small plates that varies in quality depending on who’ve they’ve got working in the kitchen (it changes a lot). Expect loud music and great people watching. Don’t expect to snag a table. A great place to begin or end an evening, belly pressed against the bar, sharing snacks and bottles. **Note**: they used to do a great lunch service, but as of August 2018 they’re only open at night, serving cold tapas from 4:30pm until the kitchen opens from 7:30-11pm. --- ## Aux Deux Amis in Pictures [![Aux Deux Amis in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/DSC05275.jpg "Aux Deux Amis in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-aux-deux-amis/dsc05275-2/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/auxdeuxamisint-e1385640280294.jpg "Aux Deux Amis by Barbra Austin | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-aux-deux-amis/auxdeuxamisint/)[![Aux Deux Amis in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/DSC05274.jpg "Aux Deux Amis in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-aux-deux-amis/dsc05274-2/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/auxdeuxamisasp-e1385640253956.jpg "Aux Deux Amis by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-aux-deux-amis/auxdeuxamisasp/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Aux-Deux-Amis-by-Meg-Zimbeck1.jpg "Aux-Deux-Amis-by-Meg-Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/aux-deux-amis-by-meg-zimbeck-3/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/auxdeuxamisrisdeveau-e1500208373460.jpg "Aux Deux Amis by Barbra Austin | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-aux-deux-amis/auxdeuxamisrisdeveau/)--- ## In Other Words [The Financial Times](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/6c77fb56-41ed-11e4-b98f-00144feabdc0.html#ixzz3Er8w30is) (2014) “… crowded, jovial joint. The extensive list is entirely natural, with bottles bought directly from growers, and by-the-glass options are written up on old mirrors around the place.” [Les Grands Ducs](http://mag.lesgrandsducs.com/2010/07/aux-deux-amis-restaurant-paris/) (2010) “Mais la surprise est dans l’assiette. On vous y sert une cuisine de produits, peu sophistiquée mais respectueuse, maligne et rigoureusement sélectionnée… D’autant plus que le liquide a du répondant (superbe Macon-Villages Domaine Valette frais et parfumé).” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2010/05/aux-deux-amis-45-rue-oberkampf-in-the-11th-totally-fun-totally-good-totally-delightful-.html) (2010) “… a real throwback bar/cafe… Incredibly good products, cooked well and simply – with no bullshit, at reasonable prices.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75011, Open Saturday, Outdoor Dining, Small Sharable Plates, Wine Bars --- ### [Les Papilles](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-les-papilles/) **Published:** September 12, 2014 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Bring some friends to share in Bertrand Bluy's family style dinner at this cave à manger. **Content:** Les Papilles is an old-school *cave à manger* near the Luxembourg gardens. Bring some friends to share in Bertrand Bluy’s family style lunch and dinner, which consists of a prix fix menu that usually begins with soup, continues with a braised meat dish served family style, and finishes with dessert and cheese. It’s an affordable and delicious spot for omnivores. Wines are sold at *caviste* prices to-go, or with a modest corkage fee to open at the table. [FIND OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## LES PAPILLES 30, rue Gay Lussac, 75005 Open Tuesday-Saturday from 9:30am to midnight Closed Sunday & Monday Reservations at +33 1 43 25 20 79 or lespapilles@hotmail.fr [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/lespapilles/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF LES PAPILLES [![Les Papilles Restaurat in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/4263812466_8494f8d8de_o-e1421080677435.jpg "les papilles | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-les-papilles/4263812466_8494f8d8de_o/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Les-Papilles.jpg "Les Papilles | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/?attachment_id=50083)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/4505042904_c4f8a6ec89.jpg "Duck from Les Papilles | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/4505042904_c4f8a6ec89/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/papilles-e1532992751230.jpg "Les Papilles by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-les-papilles/papilles/) ### IN OTHER WORDS [CNN.com](http://travel.cnn.com/best-french-restaurants-paris-539676#comment-829083450) (2013) “A lot of chefs like to go there on their day off because they don’t have to think about it…” [The New York Times](http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/07/05/travel/05choice.html) (2009) “The food is often Michelin-star quality, and though the menu offers no choices — everyone gets the same soup, main course, salad and dessert — as long as your tastes are broad (or you’re a not-super-hungry vegetarian) you are going to be not only satisfied but happy…” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/scope/articles-restaurants/2009/06/10/08004-20090610ARTFIG00018-a-chaque-situation-sa-table-.php) (2009) “Taillée dans un mouchoir de poche, cette cave à manger-épicerie fine, par ailleurs très convaincante, affiche souvent complet. ” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2006/10/les_papilles_re.html) (2006) “This first thing you notice about Les Papilles is the wine, and the place does double-duty as a wine bar. The window has boxes and boxes of bottles of wine stacked neatly, and as you walk in, one side of the restaurant is entirely devoted to wine and a few choice food products…” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75005, Classic French, Good for Groups, In the Latin Quarter, Notable Wine List, Open Saturday, Restaurant Review, Wine Bars, Wine Shops --- ### [Clown Bar](https://parisbymouth.com/clown-bar/) **Published:** July 2, 2019 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** In 2016, the team from [Saturne](http://parisbymouth.com/saturne/) took over a historic bar near the Cirque d’Hiver and installed chef Sota Atsumi (ex-Vivant) in the kitchen. Atsumi’s dishes dominated Instagram for a solid two years, and Clown Bar became one of the town’s most difficult reservations to snag. The Saturne team (and restaurant) has since dissolved amid rumors of wine theft and partner animosity. Atsumi has moved on to open [Maison](https://parisbymouth.com/maison). Clown Bar remains open, and Atsumi’s iconic creations, including the brain and the pithiviers, are being seamlessly executed. It’s a lot easier to get in now that the insider industry crowd has moved on. The walls and ceiling still boast their namesake depictions of clowns and circus life. The wines are still very natural. It is, in other words, still a place to go, even if it is no longer *the* place to go. ## CLOWN BAR 114 rue Amelot, [75011](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75011/) Open [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/)-Friday for lunch & dinner Closed [Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) & [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) [Reservations online](https://www.clown-bar-paris.fr/) or at +33 1 43 55 87 35 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/leclownbar/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF CLOWN BAR Our most recent visit ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_4594.jpg "IMG_4594 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_4596.jpg "IMG_4596 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_4628.jpg "IMG_4628 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_4624.jpg "IMG_4624 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_4604.jpg "IMG_4604 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_4622.jpg "IMG_4622 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_4602.jpg "IMG_4602 | PARIS BY MOUTH") Earlier visits ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Clown-Bar-restaurant-in-Paris-table.jpg "Clown Bar restaurant in Paris - table | PARIS BY MOUTH")Silverware drawer at Clown Bar![Figs in Paris restaurants | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Clown-Bar-restaurant-in-Paris-fig-burrata-and-beet.jpg "Clown Bar restaurant in Paris - fig, burrata and beet | PARIS BY MOUTH")Fig burrata beet![foie gras in Paris restaurants | parisbymouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Clown-Bar-restaurant-in-Paris-foie-gras-peach-smoked-eel-e1500644093440.jpg "Clown Bar restaurant in Paris - foie gras, peach smoked eel | PARIS BY MOUTH")Foie gras peach smoked eel![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Clown-Bar-restaurant-in-Paris-sardine-beignet.jpg "Clown Bar restaurant in Paris - sardine beignet | PARIS BY MOUTH")Beignet de sardine![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Clown-Bar-restaurant-in-Paris-beef-tartare-anchovies-sureau.jpg "Clown Bar restaurant in Paris - beef tartare, anchovies, sureau | PARIS BY MOUTH")Raw beef anchovy elderflower ### IN OTHER WORDS [Eater](https://www.eater.com/maps/best-restaurants-paris-38) (2017) Alexander Lobrano includes this in his roundup of 38 Essential Paris Restaurants, saying that “the menu changes according to the season and the chef’s inspiration, but you have to order anything with Banka trout and the veal sweetbreads, if they’re on the menu. One way or another, it’s consistently a stand-out showcase of the best casual contemporary French cooking in town.” [Eater](https://www.eater.com/2016/10/19/13314418/paris-clown-bar-veal-brain) (2016) Ryan Sutton calls this “the most thrilling restaurant in Paris” and recommends ordering the veal brain.” You won’t find anything more exciting, innovative, fun, or (literally) cerebral.” [Le Fooding ](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-clown-bar-paris)(2015) says that “Sota Atsumi (ex-Vivant Table) does double duty as a contortionist in the marionette-sized kitchen to the delight of curious diners. The evening of our visit: a striking meager ceviche with cilantro and bottarga; shredded *tourteau* crab with feta in a tomato gazpacho bath; foie gras with smoked eel and button mushrooms. And for game lovers, an incredible pigeon from Mesquer with smoked herbs and sautéed potatoes, or a juicy and rare duck and foie gras pithiviers sweetened by a date jam.” [TimeOut](https://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/clown-bar) (2014) says “The short, seasonal menu doesn’t do descriptions, just lists ingredients in that contemporary style, so if you’re unsure or queasy about some of the more adventurous parts of French cuisine, get the staff to help you out. Another thing to note before ordering is that the portions – including the opening ‘snacks’ – are extremely generous.” They add that “Clown Bar isn’t a cheap and cheerful bistro, but it is something rather special – original cooking in a historic location from a powerhouse team – and it’s open on Sundays.” [The Financial Times](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/6c77fb56-41ed-11e4-b98f-00144feabdc0.html#ixzz3Er8w30is) (2014) says “this listed 1902 clown-themed wonder, with its ornate glass ceiling, painted wall tiles and original zinc bar, transports you to a different era… The staff are warm, welcoming and knowledgeable and the list is perfectly curated, including bottles specially created for the group such as a delicious *pétillant naturel* from Le Petit Domaine de Gimios.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2014/06/le-clown-bar-in-the-11th-a-great-resuscitation-of-a-grand-old-lady.html) (2014) calls this “A great resuscitation of a grand old lady.” [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/clown-bar-paris-a-delicious-performance-with-no-need-of-red-noses-or-white-face-b/) (2014) says that the “turbot with razor-shell clams, white asparagus and rhubarb in salted butter was one of the most satisfying dishes I’ve had for a long time, since the product was impeccable and the constellation of tastes made sense on the palate but was pushed just off-center enough by the rhubarb to be unexpected.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75011, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Open Late, Open Monday, Small Sharable Plates --- ### [Early June](https://parisbymouth.com/early-june/) **Published:** April 7, 2022 **Author:** Emily Monaco **Content:** A restaurant run by a chef-in-residence is a difficult thing to review, but we’re gonna try. Welcoming a slate of visiting chefs from across the world, Early June is an airy, no-reservations restaurant just off the Canal Saint-Martin boasting a robust natural wine “list” (Yes, this is the sort of place where you’ll have to fight – hard – to see what’s on offer and may just have to capitulate and trust the somm). The funky-or-funkier wines accompany a selection of seasonal small plates that, understandably, evolves with each visitor but encompasses offerings embracing plants, seafood, and meat. Choose between a table inside with a view of the open kitchen or one of a handful of outdoor seats overlooking the Canal. Just be sure to get there early: reservations are only accepted for parties of four or more. For everyone else, it’s first come, first served. Early June opens at 6pm, and by 6:45, you’re likely to be nursing a glass of natural wine in the queue. [SEE OUR FAVORITE PARIS RESTAURANTS ](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## EARLY JUNE 19 Rue Jean Poulmarch, [75010](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75010/) Open Wednesday-[Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) for dinner Closed [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) & Tuesday [Reservations online](https://early-june.fr/) (for 4 or more) or at +33 1 42 85 40 74 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/earlyjuneparis/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## **OUR PHOTOS OF EARLY JUNE** ![Early June restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_1977.jpg "Early June restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Early June restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_1975.jpg "Early June restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Early June restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_1986.jpg "Early June restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Early June restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_1980.jpg "Early June restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Early June restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_1992.jpg "Early June restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Early June restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_1996.jpg "Early June restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Early June restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_2002.jpg "Early June restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Early June restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_2005.jpg "Early June restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## sUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc543c8cbdf228177bdf59b6c1a4d70efdf093c0d4fe7ec16ed6c16550844bbe?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Emily Monaco Emily Monaco reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and also leads food & wine tours. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) **Categories:** 75010, Latest additions, Near the Canal, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Small Sharable Plates --- ### [Astier](https://parisbymouth.com/astier/) **Published:** June 3, 2022 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This classic, checkered tablecloth bistro with an excellent cheese plate. **Content:** Astier is a charming bistro in the 11th arrondissement that serves classic French dishes like steak au poivre and rabbit in mustard sauce. They have an excellent cheese plate, too. They’re open every day (lunch only on Sunday), and you don’t need to book weeks in advance. You’ll find Astier included among our [Favorite Paris Bistros](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/our-favorite-paris-bistros). [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF ASTIER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/astier) [FIND OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## ASTIER 44 Rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud, 75011 Open Monday-Saturday for lunch & dinner Open Sunday for lunch only plus [Book online](https://bookings.zenchef.com/results?rid=229&type=web&pid=1001&lang=fr&mini=1&fullscreen=1) or at +33 1 43 57 16 35 ## **OUR PHOTOS** OF ASTIER ![steak au poivre at astier bistro in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/steak-au-poivre-at-astier-scaled.jpg "steak au poivre at astier | PARIS BY MOUTH")![pommes dauphine at astier bistro in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/pommes-dauphine-at-astier-scaled.jpg "pommes dauphine at astier | PARIS BY MOUTH")![pate en croute at astier bistro in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/pate-en-croute-at-astier-scaled.jpg "pate en croute at astier | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/asparagus-at-astier-scaled.jpg "asparagus at astier | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/fish-at-astier-scaled.jpg "fish at astier | PARIS BY MOUTH")![cheese plate at Astier bistro in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cheese-plate-at-astier.jpg "cheese plate at astier | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Table-setting-at-Astier-scaled.jpg "Table setting at Astier | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75011, Classic French, Latest additions, Open Every Day, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Treize au Jardin](https://parisbymouth.com/treize/) **Published:** June 21, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Treize au Jardin is a gorgeous spot for brunch, afternoon tea and cake, or early evening cocktails on a sun-dappled terrace across from the Luxembourg Gardens. Laurel Sanderson and Kajsa von Sydow made their name with brunch and desserts, but are now serving an expanded menu that includes fantastic salads and adult beverages to match their later opening hours. You can catch some rays on the outdoor terrace and bring home a bunch of flowers or a stack of brownies. It’s girly as hell, but from the kind of girls who like buttermilk biscuits and whiskey. One of our [Favorite Restaurants in Saint-Germain](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/our-favorite-restaurants-in-saint) and recommended for [Great Vegetarian Food in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/%20vegetarian). [SEE ALL OUR FAVORITE PARIS RESTAURANTS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## TREIZE AU JARDIN 5 Rue de Médicis, 75006 Open [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/)-Thursday from 11:30am-5:30pm Open Friday-[Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) from 11:30am-8:30pm No reservations [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/treize_au_jardin/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## **OUR PHOTOS OF TREIZE AU JARDIN** [![Counter seating at Breakfast at Treize au Jardin in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_1944-1.jpg "Counter seating at Breakfast at Treize au Jardin in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/treize/img_1944-2/#main)[![Breakfast at Treize au Jardin in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_1946-1.jpg "Breakfast at Treize au Jardin in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/treize/img_1946-2/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Treize-in-Paris-scaled.jpg "Treize in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/treize/treize-in-paris/#main)Apple bacon cheddar salad[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_1950.jpg "Laurel Sanderson and Kajsa von Sydow from Treize au Jardin in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/treize/img_1950/#main)Owners Laurel Sanderson and Kajsa von Sydow [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Treize-restaurant-paris-scaled.jpg "Treize restaurant paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/treize/treize-restaurant-paris/#main)Outdoor seating[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_1935-1.jpg "Interior at Treize au Jardin in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/treize/img_1935-2/#main) ## **WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING** [The Wall Street Journal](http://blogs.wsj.com/expat/2015/04/16/three-great-paris-cafes-all-run-by-expats-without-a-croissant-in-sight/) (2015) “Ms. Sanderson’s bubbly personality—she often sits at the scrubbed-wood communal table to chat with guests—and the inviting open-plan kitchen that dishes up Southern favorites like buttermilk biscuits, “not-fried” chicken with gravy, and the ultimate carrot cake have charmed the upscale neighborhood to the point that now Parisians make up the majority of her customers.” [Sugared & Spiced](http://www.sugarednspiced.com/paris-treize/) (2015) “It’s run by South Carolina native Laurel Sanderson, and needless to say that the menu is filled with homey Southern comfort food, albeit in lighter and healthier versions. Buttermilk biscuits, homemade savory pies, (not fried) fried chicken, fresh salads… a nice spot for lunch.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75006, Breakfast, Cafés & Tea Salons, Gluten Free Options, In Saint-Germain, Latest additions, No reservations necessary, Open Every Day, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining, Vegan Options, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Septime](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-septime/) **Published:** March 17, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** One of the the best contemporary tasting menus in Paris, and still one of the most difficult reservation to get. **Content:** Septime is a modern and creative restaurant in eastern Paris. It’s led by chef Bertrand Grébaut and currently holds one Michelin star. Septime is the most highly rated Paris restaurant on the [World’s 50 Best](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/50bestrestaurants) list at #22. I’ve been to Septime many times and the experience is variable. My most recent visit was good enough to land Septime back on our list of [50 favorite restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants). The preceding visit was a dud. I’ll leave both reviews here as a caution. ##### January 2022 I’ve been loudly singing the praises of Septime for more than a decade, even though they’ve been wildly inconsistent. I’m done singing, at least for a while. My most recent update to this page acknowledged that “my visits in 2015-2016 were fine but not great,” but “a return visit in 2017 has left no doubt in my mind that Septime is still the best contemporary tasting menu in Paris.” After that, I went back in 2019 and had a forgettable experience. I returned in early 2022 with a table full of food lovers and endured a meal that was austere and brown and soft. The incredible wine list, joyful service and good company went a long way to make the evening enjoyable, but most of the dishes we received as part of a 110 euro tasting menu were confusing or sad. This wasn’t a matter of execution or a bad night – this was a poorly conceived menu with an irritating lack of generosity. The service experience at Septime remains outstanding, but the food bears little relation to the restaurant I celebrated a decade before. It’s easier to shrug off a disappointing meal when the restaurant is less expensive and easier to book. Septime is neither of those things right now, so skip it. ##### March 2023 The lunch I just had was (almost) good enough to erase the memory of last year’s terrible dinner. It was definitely good enough to land Septime back on our list of [50 favorite restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants). Click below to read the review and learn what was different this time, and what we think about Septime now. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF SEPTIME](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/septime) [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## SEPTIME 80, rue de Charonne, [75011](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75011/) Open [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/)-Friday for lunch & dinner Closed [Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) & [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) [Reservations online](https://www.septime-charonne.fr/en/) or at +33 1 43 67 38 29 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/septimeparis/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## **OUR PHOTOS OF SEPTIM**E Our most recent visit ![Septime restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Table-at-Septime-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Table at Septime restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Septime restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Menu-in-Spring-2023-at-Septime-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Menu in Spring 2023 at Septime restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Septime restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Smoked-tarama-with-fried-bread-at-Septime-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Smoked tarama with fried bread at Septime restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Septime restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Radicchio-with-crab-poached-egg-and-chili-oil-at-Septime-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Radicchio with crab, poached egg and chili oil at Septime restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Septime restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Barbecued-sucrine-with-pistachio-at-Septime-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Barbecued sucrine with pistachio at Septime restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Septime restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Caramelized-sunchoke-with-lardo-smoked-butter-and-black-truffle-at-Septime-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Caramelized sunchoke with lardo, smoked butter and black truffle at Septime restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Septime restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/BBQ-vollaile-with-chicken-liver-mousse-at-Septime-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "BBQ vollaile with chicken liver mousse at Septime restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Septime restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Salad-with-leg-meat-at-Septime-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Salad with leg meat at Septime restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Septime restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Winter-citrus-with-olive-oil-and-capers-at-Septime-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Winter citrus with olive oil and capers at Septime restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Septime restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Open-kitchen-at-Septime-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Open kitchen at Septime restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")All photos by Meg Zimbeck Earlier visits [![Septime Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/548F1009-B609-4C09-A876-3B2DD74EC066.jpeg "Septime restaurant in Paris - scallops with celery root, parsley oil and tout roe | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/548f1009-b609-4c09-a876-3b2dd74ec066/)Scallops with celery root parsley oil and tout roe[![Septime Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/92204DFE-7045-4679-AEE9-1EA4D7C7EF9D-scaled.jpeg "Septime restaurant in Paris - potato, mushroom, truffle and miso | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/92204dfe-7045-4679-aee9-1ea4d7c7ef9d/)Potato mushroom truffle and miso[![Septime Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/E1BBFC3B-A660-4322-A20D-6EECB09B4231-scaled.jpeg "Septime restaurant in Paris - grilled leek with smoked paprika, oyster sauce and seaweed | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/e1bbfc3b-a660-4322-a20d-6eecb09b4231/)Grilled leek with smoked paprika oyster sauce and seaweed[![Septime in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/10B51335-2AD6-4263-B22F-F21157618502-scaled.jpeg "Septime restaurant in Paris - burned bread sauce with radicchio smoked on juniper, and mushroom | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/10b51335-2ad6-4263-b22f-f21157618502/)Burned bread sauce with radicchio smoked on juniper and mushroom[![Septime paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/44971EF8-363F-4004-B192-D57925521561-scaled.jpeg "Septime restaurant in Paris - venison with cacao, celery root, and jus | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/44971ef8-363f-4004-b192-d57925521561/)Venison with cacao celery root and jus[![Septime in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/E995E7D4-4910-4A6A-9981-A14466E99441-scaled.jpeg "Septime restaurant in Paris - Sunchoke and chocolate dessert | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/e995e7d4-4910-4a6a-9981-a14466e99441/)Sunchoke and chocolate dessert[![Septime in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/169F4BD4-D42C-42FA-8F26-FEC343B20E63-scaled.jpeg "Septime restaurant in Paris - Meyer lemon with cédrat, tangelo, and grapefruit, with baked ricotta | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/169f4bd4-d42c-42fa-8f26-fec343b20e63/)Meyer lemon with cédrat tangelo and grapefruit with baked ricotta[![Septime Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2350523F-BB88-44D4-B19F-6328375757DD-scaled.jpeg "Septime restaurant in Paris - mignardises | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/2350523f-bb88-44d4-b19f-6328375757dd/)Mignardises cut into pieces for four people[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/DSC07961.jpg "Septime restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-septime/dsc07961/#main)Interior[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/DSC07963-e1500388331698.jpg "Septime restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-septime/dsc07963/#main)Septime kitchen[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/DSC07959.jpg "Septime restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-septime/dsc07959/#main)Baby goat[![pigeon in Paris restaurants | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Septime-by-Meg-Zimbeck-pigeon-with-beets-and-trevise.jpg "Septime by Meg Zimbeck - pigeon with beets and trevise | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/septime-by-meg-zimbeck-pigeon-with-beets-and-trevise/)Pigeon with beets and trevise[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Septime-by-Meg-Zimbeck-chocolate-with-passion-fruit-and-caramel.jpg "Septime by Meg Zimbeck - chocolate with passion fruit and caramel | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/septime-by-meg-zimbeck-chocolate-with-passion-fruit-and-caramel/)Chocolate with passion fruit and caramel[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/DSCF3995-e1500650173795.jpg "Septime restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-septime/dscf3995/#main)Mussels and leeks[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Septime-by-Meg-Zimbeck-poached-egg-with-spelt-shallot-and-hay-broth.jpg "Septime by Meg Zimbeck - poached egg with spelt, shallot and hay broth | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/septime-by-meg-zimbeck-poached-egg-with-spelt-shallot-and-hay-broth-2/)Poached egg with spelt shallot and hay broth[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSCF4016-e1500656769373.jpg "Lobster with boudin noir and wild strawberries at Septime | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-favorite-paris-restaurants/dscf4016/#main)Strawberries with lobster and boudin noirAll photos by Meg Zimbeck ## **IN OTHER WORDS** [Time Out](https://www.timeout.fr/paris/restaurants/septime-1) (2017) sings an ode to Septime through the years before breaking down a recent, post-Michelin-star visit, writing “the cuisine seems to have been simplified. At its core: sublime ingredients, perfect cooking, correct seasoning.” Writes the journalist: “What pressure for a chef to always need to be inventive, genial, and deserving of his reputation.” [Bon Appétit ](http://www.bonappetit.com/city-guides/paris/venue/septime)(2017) advises you to “go here for graphic-designer-turned-chef Bertrand Grébaut’s confidently creative food in a room that gets everything right. Grébaut, who cooked at the three-Michelin-starred L’Astrance and L’Arpège, is always finding new ways to provoke flavor from familiar ingredients, with a love of contrasts—raw and charred, puréed and crisp—and compositions that are as inspiring to look at as they are to taste.” [Condé Nast Traveler](http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2015-02-17/hungry-for-paris-author-alexander-lobrano-best-paris-restaurants) (2015) “Bertrand Grebaud serves modern bistro dishes—steamed cod with pickled turnips and yuzu sauce; white asparagus with an oyster sauce gribiche. Unfortunately, since reservations are accepted no more than three weeks in advance, booking a table for dinner is highly competitive. Lunch openings are a good alternative.” [Philippe Toinard](http://www.philippetoinard.com/2012/02/18/septime/) (2012) “… c’est sans doute l’un des meilleurs rapports qualité prix au déjeuner.” [The New York Times](http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/09/25/travel/restaurant-report-septime-in-paris.html?ref=travel) (2011) “… both visually refined and relaxed, with a polite, house-party-in-the-country style hospitality…Though produce-centric, it eschews the Paris trend of name-dropping producers and lets the ingredients speak for themselves.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2011/07/septime-restaurant-paris/) (2011) “… the cooks are actually cooking, not just coming up with tricks and trends (like slate “plates” and jam jars) to obscure the fact that they don’t know what they’re doing, or that their ingredients aren’t good enough to be presented on their own without some sort of fuss and fanfare. Chef Bertrand Grébaut doesn’t seem to want to (or need to) resort to any culinary tricks; he’s just using good ingredients sensibly. And his presentations are beautiful.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2011/05/septime-in-the-11th-wow-this-guy-changes-the-menu-carte-hourly-it-seems.html) (2011) “… great butcher block tables, spiral iron staircase, seemingly unfinished old walls… asparagus stalks with orange slices, microtomed carrots and tiny leaves of mountain spinach (arrach) and a terrine of layered foie gras, canard was it?, some scallion-like vegetable and a beet puree. Terrific!” [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/1187/paris-la-douce-fraicheur-de-septime/) (2011) “… une des plus belles découvertes de ce printemps. Le chef, Bertrand Grébaut, a été formé à l’école Passard. On retrouve ainsi dans son assiette cet eliptisme rayonnant… asperges, oranges, ricotta ou encore joue de cochon, jardinière, oseille sauvage. Encore? Cabillaud, épinard, civet d’arêtes… La salle du restaurant Septime est dans ce même esprit : bois brut et épais, tables solides, country chic- barbe de trois jours. Service vraiment gentil…” [Alexander Lobrano](http://alexanderlobrano.com/blog/2011/5/19/septime-excellent-contemporary-french-cooking-b.html) (2011) “Grébaut reboots his short menu almost daily, but is obsessively committed to working with the best seasonal produce and also does smart and slightly seditious riffs on the Escoffier canon… A perfect example were the wonderfully crunchy white asparagus with an oyster-spiked sauce gribiche that I had as a first course… the iodine in the bivalves at once brightened and softened the acidity of the sauce gribiche, with trout eggs and artfully chosen herbs adding witty gastronomic punctuation…” [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/septime/) (2011) “Un lieu pas vraiment classable, pas bistrot, pas gastro non plus…Merlu/sauce vierge rhubarbe/asperges vertes Filet de poisson tendre, sauce beurrée et acidulée, oeufs de (mince, truite ?), radis émincés, toujours ce côté cru et cuit si plaisant au printemps, de la fraîcheur, du vif, c’est bon.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2011/05/02/03013-20110502ARTFIG00754-septime.php) (2011) “Œuf, bouillon de champignon: limpide. Cochon noir, carottes et radis: sur la chair comme sur le végétal, un petit modèle de cuisson.” [Food Intelligence](http://foodintelligence.blogspot.com/2011/05/connaissez-vous-septime-de-bertrand.html) (2011) “Les assiettes vives et excitantes mobilisent les sens, aussitôt portées sur table. Quelques effluves de mer et voilà les asperges ou poireaux sauce gribiche, écume d’huitre et oeufs de truite. Du gourmand, une claque aux papilles!” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75011, Latest additions, Michelin *, Moderate tasting menus, Notable Wine List, Open Monday --- ### [Clamato](https://parisbymouth.com/clamato-paris-septime/) **Published:** September 11, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Clamato is a seafood-focused small plates restaurant from Bertrand Grébaut of Septime. Expect pristine marinated fish, platters of oysters, silky crab fritters (accrabes), and maple syrup pie for dessert. Wines are natural and well-selected, just like at Septime. **Content:** Clamato is a [seafood](https://parisbymouth.com/category/food-style/oysters-seafood/)-focused small plates restaurant from Bertrand Grébaut of [Septime](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-septime/). Expect pristine marinated fish, platters of oysters, silky crab fritters (*accrabes)*, and maple syrup pie for dessert. Wines are natural and well-selected, just like at Septime. We included Clamato in among our recommendations for [where to go for seafood in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/seafood-in-paris). [SEE ALL OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## CLAMATO 80, rue de Charonne, [75011](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75011/) Open [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/)-Friday for lunch & dinner Open non-stop on [Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) & [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) from noon-11pm No reservations [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/septimeparis/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF CLAMATO Most recent visit ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Clamato-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-oeufs-mayo-with-caviar-.jpg "Clamato-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-oeufs-mayo-with-caviar- | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Clamato-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-shrimp-carpaccio-with-grapes-and-verjus.jpg "Clamato-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-shrimp-carpaccio-with-grapes-and-verjus | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Clamato-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-tomato-salad-with-bonito-flakes.jpg "Clamato-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-tomato-salad-with-bonito-flakes | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Clamato-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-maple-tart.jpg "Clamato-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-maple-tart | PARIS BY MOUTH") Previous visits ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Clamato-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-rillettes.jpg "Clamato-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-rillettes | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Clamato-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-smoked-salmon.jpg "Clamato-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-smoked-salmon | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Clamato-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-fried-fish](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Clamato-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-fried-fish.jpg "Clamato-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-fried-fish | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Clamato-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-endive-salad.jpg "Clamato-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-endive-salad | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Clamato-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-tarama.jpg "Clamato-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-tarama | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Clamato-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-.jpg "Clamato-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris- | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/P1320150-e1387443876376.jpg "Clamato petoncles with herb butter | PARIS BY MOUTH")Petoncles with herb butter![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/P1320143-e1387442880979.jpg "Clamato - dining at the bar | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dining at the bar ## IN OTHER WORDS [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-clamato-paris) (2019) isn’t shy about ocean metaphors in describing the seafood plates at this “brutally sleek” restaurant, noting they “provoke a tsunami of the senses.” [Ruth Reichl](http://www.ruthreichl.com/2014/10/more-paris-clamato.html) (2014) “It’s a terrific little place, very simple… and the best looking waiters you’ve ever seen… The food itself has an admirable precision; everything feels beautifully sourced and extremely well thought out.” [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/32484/clamato-tentez-votre-chance/) (2014) “Abécédaires, plaisantes, ailées… ambiance de foodies embastillés, service allègre.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2014/01/clamato-in-the-11th-a-spectacular-survey-of-saveurs.html) (2014) “Every one of our 10 dishes was different, flavorful, inventive and intelligent.” [Paris Bouge](http://www.parisbouge.com/mag/articles/clamato-la-famille-septime-s-agrandit-1346) (2013) “Comme les concepts de bars à poissons qui cartonnent à New-York, l’adresse en a repris tous les codes : un bar où l’on peut dîner sur un tabouret, des petites tables en alcôve pour un tête-à-tête entre amis et puis surtout la préparation des ceviches (plats à base de poissons crus marinés) sous vos yeux.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2013/12/clamato-in-the-11th-wonderful-product-wonderful-staff-wonderful-experience-but-no-buts.html) (2013) “Wonderful product, wonderful staff, wonderful experience. But? No buts.” [Le Fooding](http://www.lefooding.com/restaurant/restaurant-clamato-paris.html) (2013) “Et avec, surtout, par petites touches tueuses, du cru brut de mer et d’estuaire (huîtres d’Utah Beach ou de Maldon accompagnées de tabasco maison, de vinaigre de rancio-échalotes et de beurre sur tranches de miche signée Landemaine, 16-18 €), du pas cuit finement paré au bar par la Québécoise Erika (tartare veau-huître avec feuilles d’estragon et chips maison; dorade royale au leche de tigre et framboises fraîches; saint-jacques, potimaron et zestes de cédrat…) et du cambusé de première classe (couteaux au beurre d’herbes et amandes; anguille fumée, cocos et graines; «acrabes» et sauce huankaina…).” [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2013/11/an-oyster-bar-for-better-paris-clamato.html) (2013) “Cements their reputation as the standard-bearers for fine contemporary French restaurateurism, unself-conscious and ungimmicky. Clamato’s stellar cuisine is accompanied by the same well-selected natural wines and polished service…” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75011, Latest additions, No reservations necessary, Notable Wine List, Open Every Day, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Oysters & Seafood, Small Sharable Plates --- ### [La Poule au Pot](https://parisbymouth.com/la-poule-au-pot/) **Published:** December 20, 2018 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** La Poule au Pot is chef Jean-François Piège’s revival of a classic Les Halles institution. The menu is full of classic French dishes like frog’s legs, merlan frit colbert, and clafoutis. It’s a pricey affair, but a good option to keep in mind [near the Louvre](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-area/near-the-louvre-find-a-restaurant/), especially on [Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) when many spots for [classic French](https://parisbymouth.com/category/food-style/classic-french/) are closed. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF LA POULE AU POT](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/our-review-of-la-poule-au-pot) [SEE ALL OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## LA POULE AU POT 9 Rue Vauvilliers, [75001](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75001/) Open Tuesday-[Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for lunch & dinner Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) & [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) Reservations online or at +33 1 42 36 32 96 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/restaurantlapouleaupot/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF LA POULE AU POT ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/La-Poule-au-Pot-restaurant-in-Paris-oeufs-mimosa.jpeg "La Poule au Pot restaurant in Paris - oeufs mimosa | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/La-Poule-au-Pot-restaurant-in-Paris-frogs-legs.jpeg "La Poule au Pot restaurant in Paris - frogs legs | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Le-Poule-au-Pot-restaurant-in-Paris-Piege-at-Les-Halles-merlan-frit-colbert-with-tartar-sauce-1280x853.jpg "Le Poule au Pot restaurant in Paris - Piege at Les Halles - merlan frit colbert with tartar sauce | PARIS BY MOUTH")Merlan frit colbert with tartar sauce![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Le-Poule-au-Pot-restaurant-in-Paris-Piege-at-Les-Halles-Turbot-with-hollandaise-1280x960.jpg "Le Poule au Pot restaurant in Paris - Piege at Les Halles - Turbot with hollandaise | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Le-Poule-au-Pot-restaurant-in-Paris-Piege-at-Les-Halles-Entrecote-de-genisse-Charolaise-with-pureed-potatoes.jpg "Le Poule au Pot restaurant in Paris - Piege at Les Halles - Entrecote de genisse Charolaise with pureed potatoes | PARIS BY MOUTH")Entrecote de genisse Charolaise with pureed potatoes![Le Poule au Pot restaurant in Paris - Piege at Les Halles - cherry clafoutis](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Le-Poule-au-Pot-restaurant-in-Paris-Piege-at-Les-Halles-cherry-clafoutis-1280x853.jpg "Le Poule au Pot restaurant in Paris - Piege at Les Halles - cherry clafoutis | PARIS BY MOUTH")Cherry clafoutis![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/La-Poule-au-Pot-restaurant-in-Paris-dining-room.jpeg "La Poule au Pot restaurant in Paris - dining room | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Le-Poule-au-Pot-restaurant-in-Paris-Piege-at-Les-Halles-Nameplates-on-booths-e1539875859594-1280x854.jpg "Le Poule au Pot restaurant in Paris - Piege at Les Halles - Nameplates on booths | PARIS BY MOUTH")Famous guests over the years Joan Baez Motorhead ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75001, Classic French, Near the Louvre, Open Late, Open Saturday --- ### [Bouillon République](https://parisbymouth.com/bouillon-republique-paris-bistro/) **Published:** January 9, 2022 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** Bouillon République is a very affordable spot for classic French dishes. They’re open all day with continuous service, which makes them a good options for parents with young children or anyone else who needs to eat early. They also serve late, making them a good idea if you’re hungry after a concert. The restaurant is massive and can handle very large parties, so we’ve included them in our guide to [Paris restaurants that are good for groups](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/groups?utm_source=%2Fsearch%2FGROUPS&utm_medium=reader2). [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF BOUILLON RÉPUBLIQUE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/bouillon-republique) [FIND ALL OUR FAVORITE PARIS RESTAURANTS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## BOUILLON RÉPUBLIQUE 39 Boulevard du Temple, [75003](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75003/) [Open every day](https://parisbymouth.com/category/open-every-day/) from noon to midnight [Reservations online](https://bouillonlesite.com/reservation-de-groupe-bouillon-republique) or just walk up [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/bouillonlinsta/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF BOUILLON RÉPUBLIQUE ![Oeufs mayo (eggs mayo) at Bouillon Republique in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_2281-4.jpg "Oeufs mayo (eggs mayo) at Bouillon Republique in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Bouillon Rèpublique![Onion soup at Bouillon Republique in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_2296-2.jpg "Onion soup at Bouillon Republique in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![White asparagus at Bouillon Republique in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_2285-3.jpg "White asparagus at Bouillon Republique in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Carbonnade at Bouillon Republique in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_2291-2.jpg "Carbonnade at Bouillon Republique in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75003, Affordable, Classic French, Good for Groups, In the Marais, Latest additions, No reservations necessary, Open Every Day, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Mensae](https://parisbymouth.com/mensae/) **Published:** June 6, 2017 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Mensae is a contemporary French bistro not far from the sprawling Buttes-Chaumont park. Classics like frogs' legs and steak tartare are frequently featured on the ever-changing menu, revisited with a contemporary bent and more reasonable portion size than the behemoths found in other restaurants. Don't miss the chocolate mousse for dessert. **Content:** Mensae is a contemporary French bistro not far from the sprawling Buttes-Chaumont park. Comfort food like frogs’ legs dripping in garlic butter and crispy pork belly with braised cabbage share space on the menu with brighter fare like confit trout with beets and horseradish, or a falling-apart lamb shoulder with creamy beans and preserved lemon. They offer lunch menus at a lunch menu at 29€ and 34€, and a three-course dinner menu for 49€. A six-course tasting menu is available at lunch or dinner for 64€. [SEE OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## MENSAE 23 rue Melingue, [75019](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75019/) Open Tuesday-[Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for lunch & dinner Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) & [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) [Reservations online](https://www.mensae-restaurant.com/) or at +33 1 53 19 80 98 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/mensae.paris/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF MENSAE ![Frogs' legs at Mensae restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_0889.jpg "Frogs' legs at Mensae in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Frogs legs with garlic parsley butter![Mensae restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_0896.jpg "Mensae restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Lamb with white beans![Mensae restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_0899-e1478875092313.jpg "Caramelized pear dessert at Mensae | PARIS BY MOUTH")Caramelized pear with buttermilk ice cream at Mensae![Mensae restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_0893-e1478874942198.jpg "Crispy pork belly at Mensae | PARIS BY MOUTH")Crispy pork belly with braised cabbage at Mensae ## IN OTHER WORDS [Le Monde](http://www.lemonde.fr/dans-l-assiette/article/2016/06/29/mensae-un-bistrot-au-top_4960382_4575442.html) (2016) François Simon says to count on spending €100 for two people sharing a nice bottle, unless you go for the €20 lunch steal. He’s charmed by the food – *merlan* (whiting) with crisp skin and fresh peas, on this visit – and praises the very kind service for elevating his meal. [Chocolate and Zucchini](http://chocolateandzucchini.com/paris/clotilde-paris-favorites/) (2016) Clotilde Dusoulier selectes this as one of her Paris Favorites, calling it “A youthful bistro offering a contemporary, vividly flavorful French cuisine.” [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/mensae/#sthash.UR8R40bJ.dpuf) (2016) Caroline Mignont says that chef Kevin d’Andréa is creating simple, nourishing bistro dishes that have been updated for modern times. Old fashioned rigor, like beef stock that’s been simmering every day since 7am, is a sign of his “vigor, passion and sincerity.” [Paris Bouge](http://www.parisbouge.com/place/4198) (2016) For these guys, there’s nothing incredible about the decor, but what’s happening around the table is noteworthy. They’re especially fond of desserts like caramelized pear with buttermilk ice cream. [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/mensae-paris-belleville-goes-gastro-b/) (2015) “Our starters were excellent. Bruno’s pastry-enclosed *terrine de gibier* (game) was unctuously rich and autumnal, with a bright garnish of sweet-and-sour pickled vegetables, and my leeks with a mimosa garnish (sieved hard-cooked egg) were gently marinated and delightfully accompanied with crispy croquettes of de-boned calf’s feet.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2015/12/mensae-in-the-19th-su-super-superbe.html) (2015) John reminds us that Mensae is a project from two Top Chef alumni, and, during his first visit in December, raves about a fresh herring and vegetable salad, followed by foie gras raviolis “with a wild mushroom sauce that tasted almost like truffles.” He [returns the following May](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2016/05/mensae-in-the-19th-well-worth-the-journey-to-a-place-where-the-octopus-is-so-tender-and-the-desserts.html) and raves about tender octopus and a strawberry pistachio dessert. [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/mensae) (2015) “But the food – predominantly traditional French dishes with a modern twist – is very impressive. The kitchen specialises in sharing plates, such as frogs’ legs with garlic and parsley served in a saucepan, which is simple but perfectly done, or a comforting dish of pork cheeks cooked in a brilliantly potent stew and flanked by a side of creamy polenta.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75019, Classic French, Open Saturday --- ### [Jeanne-Aimée](https://parisbymouth.com/jeanne-aimee/) **Published:** May 9, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Jeanne-Aimée is a polished restaurant in a sleepy corner of the 9th arrondissement. Chef Sylvain Parisot bases his menu around impeccable seasonal produce, with creative and delicious results. Service is thoughtful and the room is well-designed. Nothing feels particularly inventive or cool, but this is a nice place to go when you want to focus on the person across the table – especially on a Monday night. We’ve included Jeanne-Aimé among our [50 favorite restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants). [SEE ALL OUR FAVORITE PARIS RESTAURANTS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## JEANNE-AIMÉE 3 Rue Bourdaloue, [75009](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75009/) Open Tuesday-Friday for lunch & dinner Open [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) for dinner only Closed [Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) & [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) [Reservations online](https://www.restaurantjeanneaimee.com/) or at +33 9 73 88 48 44 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/jeanne.aimee.restaurant/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF JEANNE-AIMÉE ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Jeanne-Aime-restaurant-in-Paris-beets-with-smoked-anchovy-ice-cream-and-eucalyptus.jpg "Jeanne-Aime-restaurant-in-Paris-beets-with-smoked-anchovy-ice-cream-and-eucalyptus | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Jeanne-Aime-restaurant-in-Paris-green-beans-with-smoked-trout-and-strawberries.jpg "Jeanne-Aime-restaurant-in-Paris-green-beans-with-smoked-trout-and-strawberries | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Jeanne-Aime-restaurant-in-Paris-caramelized-code-with-swiss-chard-and-peanuts.jpg "Jeanne-Aime-restaurant-in-Paris-caramelized-code-with-swiss-chard-and-peanuts | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/pork-with-bok-choy-and-clams.jpg "pork-with-bok-choy-and-clams | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Jeanne-Aime-restaurant-in-Paris-juniper-yogurt-wtih-rhubarb-tarragon-and-strawberriesjpg.jpg "Jeanne-Aime-restaurant-in-Paris-juniper-yogurt-wtih-rhubarb-tarragon-and-strawberriesjpg | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Jeanne-Aime-restaurant-in-Paris-dining-room.jpg "Jeanne-Aime-restaurant-in-Paris-dining-room | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Jeanne-Aime-restaurant-in-Paris-menu.jpg "Jeanne-Aime-restaurant-in-Paris-menu | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75009, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Open Monday --- ### [Le Bon La Butte](https://parisbymouth.com/le-bon-la-butte/) **Published:** December 29, 2019 **Author:** Emily Monaco **Excerpt:** This bistro is a standout in a neighborhood often defined by industrial cuisine. **Content:** Le Bon la Butte is an excellent modern bistro in [Montmartre](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-area/in-montmartre/) – a neighborhood where it can be hard to find a decent meal. We’ve included it among [our favorite restaurants in Montmartre](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/eating-and-drinking-in-montmartre?utm_source=%2Fsearch%2Fmontmartre&utm_medium=reader2). [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF LE BON LA BUTTE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-bon-la-butte) [SEE ALL OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## LE BON LA BUTTE 102 ter Rue Lepic, [75018](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75018/) Open Friday–[Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) for lunch & dinner Open Wednesday-Thursday for dinner only Closed [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) & Tuesday [Reservations online](http://lebonlabutte.fr/en/) or at +33 (0)9 70 93 55 52 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/lebonlabutte/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF LE BON LA BUTTE ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/le-bon-la-butte-paris-75018-foie-gras-8-1280x960.jpg "le bon la butte paris 75018 foie gras 8 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/le-bon-la-butte-paris-75018-frogs-legs.jpg "le bon la butte paris 75018 frogs legs | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/le-bon-la-butte-paris-75018-escargots-5-1280x960.jpg "le bon la butte paris 75018 escargots 5 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/le-bon-la-butte-paris-75018-steak-1.jpg "le bon la butte paris 75018 steak | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/le-bon-la-butte-paris-75018-chou-farci-1280x960.jpg "le bon la butte paris 75018 chou farci | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/le-bon-la-butte-paris-75018-fraisier.jpg "le bon la butte paris 75018 fraisier | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/le-bon-la-butte-paris-75018-interior-5.jpg "le bon la butte paris 75018 interior 5 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/le-bon-la-butte-paris-75018-interior-2-1.jpg "le bon la butte paris 75018 interior 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## **IN OTHER WORDS** [Le Figaro](https://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2018/12/05/30004-20181205ARTFIG00009-le-bon-la-butte-fleur-de-bistrot-de-montmartre.php) (2018) loves the “neoclassical” dishes at this bistro, though it notes that some, particularly a poached pear dessert with coffee and Pastis cream, are a bit too busy. [Restos Sur le Grill](http://restos-sur-le-grill.fr/2018/12/le-bon-la-butte-paris-18-rien-de-tonitruant.html) (2018) praises Le Bon la Butte for standing out among the “cliché” and “industrial” tourist traps that make up most of the neighborhood addresses, calling it “nice without being transcendent.” [newtable](https://fr.newtable.com/restaurant-le-bon-la-butte-4568.php) (2018) notes that the restaurant embracing its Frenchness, with “generous” dishes that evoke French childhood favorites. A special nod is given to the restaurant’s appropriately French accented wine list. ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc543c8cbdf228177bdf59b6c1a4d70efdf093c0d4fe7ec16ed6c16550844bbe?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Emily Monaco Emily Monaco reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and also leads food & wine tours. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) **Categories:** 75018, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Near Montmartre, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [L’Avant Comptoir de la Terre](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lavant-comptoir/) **Published:** September 11, 2019 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Excerpt:** Yves Camdeborde's audacious, standing-room-only French pintxo bar is a jostling, jolly spot in Saint-Germain. **Content:** Since Yves Camdeborde’s audacious, standing-room-only French pintxo bar L’Avant Comptoir opened its doors in 2009, the superlatives to describe it have all been used up. Mouth-wateringly scrumptious! Flooding with natural wine! Pork-tastic! The subsequent opening of two nearby sibling wine-bars ([L’Avant Comptoir de la Mer](https://parisbymouth.com/lavant-comptoir-de-la-mer/) and [L’Avant Comptoir du Marché](https://parisbymouth.com/lavant-comptoir-du-marche/)) has done little to alleviate the mealtime crush at the original (now differentiated as L’Avant Comptoir de la Terre). The jostling, the jolly shouts from the bartenders, the thumping Latin pop on the stereo are all integral parts of a dining experience that is more *experience* than dining. It is a funhouse of charcuterie and offal. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF L’AVANT COMPTOIR DE LA TERRE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/lavant-comptoir) [FIND OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## L’AVANT COMPTOIR DE LA TERRE 3, carrefour de l’Odéon, [75006](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75006/) [Open every day](https://www.fontaine-de-mars.com/en/) of the year from noon to 11pm No reservations [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/les_avantcomptoirs/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF L’AVANT COMPTOIR [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/avant-comptoir-yves-camdeborde-paris-75006-ham-croquettes-1280x853.jpg "avant comptoir yves camdeborde paris 75006 ham croquettes | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/avant-comptoir-yves-camdeborde-paris-75006-ham-croquettes/)Ham croquettes[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/avant-comptoir-yves-camdeborde-paris-75006-poitrine-de-porc-1280x853.jpg "avant comptoir yves camdeborde paris 75006 poitrine de porc | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/avant-comptoir-yves-camdeborde-paris-75006-poitrine-de-porc/)Pork belly[![L'Avant Comptoir in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_0210.jpg "L'Avant Comptoir in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/?attachment_id=74310#main)[![L’Avant Comptoir de la Terre](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/avant-comptoir-yves-camdeborde-paris-75006-andouille-1280x853.jpg "L’Avant Comptoir de la Terre | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/avant-comptoir-yves-camdeborde-paris-75006-andouille/)Andouille[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/avant-comptoir-yves-camdeborde-paris-75006-exterior-1280x853.jpg "avant comptoir yves camdeborde paris 75006 exterior | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/avant-comptoir-yves-camdeborde-paris-75006-exterior/)Avant Comptoir exterior[![L'Avant Comptoir in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_0213.jpg "L'Avant Comptoir in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/?attachment_id=74312#main)[![L'Avant Comptoir in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_0212.jpg "L’Avant Comptoir de la Terre | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/?attachment_id=74311#main)Tapas assortment[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/avantwine.jpg "L'Avant Comptoir by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/avantwine/)Wine bottles[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/lavant-comptoir.jpg "l'avant comptoir | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/lavant-comptoir-2/)Cured ham[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/acscallop-e1500651622975.jpg "L'Avant Comptoir by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/?attachment_id=20126#main)ScallopPhotos by Aaron Ayscough & Meg Zimbeck ## IN OTHER WORDS [Time Out](https://www.timeout.fr/paris/bars/lavant-comptoir) (2017) recounts an instance in which its reviewer helped finish the andouille of some American neighbors at L’Avant Comptoir. It applauds the restaurant for upholding the spirit of a “*comptoir populaire*.” [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-l-avant-comptoir-paris) (2015) “Even for those disoriented diners who come for an afternoon snack, the ritual is still the same at Camdeborde’s pintxos bar: walk through the door past the plastic curtain, wait at the bar surrounded by artists, tourists or wandering souls (often all three at once…) and find a spot at this tapas bar, with a basket of Thierry Breton bread and a jar of salt from Salies-de-Béarn. You’ll be rewarded with the following: an extremely comforting croque monsieur with marinated oxtail, flash-seared piquillo peppers and a horseradish cream in buttery triangular-shaped bread.” [Epicurious](https://www.epicurious.com/archive/diningtravel/restaurants/best-restaurants-in-paris-lac) (2014) cites L’Avant Comptoir as one of “10 Restaurants Parisians Won’t Tell You About.” This is true, but only to the extent that actual Paris residents almost never go to L’Avant Comptoir. [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.com/2011/04/hors-service-lavant-comptoir-75006.html) (2011) “I should say that I actually liked the place well enough. The deal is it’s a quality-conscious, natural-wine, Bordier butter establishment that nevertheless is standing-room only, with self-service bread and condiments, and no plates.” [Dorie Greenspan](http://www.doriegreenspan.com/2009/10/-its-not-that-i.html) (2009) “Not to be missed: Iberian ham croquettes (once fried, the ham dissolves inside its crispy shell — too bad I just used the word voluptuous, it would be perfect here, too)…” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2009/10/28/03013-20091028ARTFIG00016-l-avant-comptoir-.php) (2009) “Quelques mètres carrés de néogouaille orchestrés par un Camdeborde toujours aussi fameux à faire trinquer mémoire et moderne…” [The New York Times](http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/12/standing-room-only-lavant-comptoir-in-paris/) (2009) “…This short, narrow, standing-room-only space with white tile walls, a broad pewter counter and an open kitchen is what Camdeborde calls an “hors d’oeuvres bar,” and it serves up an array of delicious small-plate Basque- and Béarnais-inspired nibbles…” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2009/12/lavant-comptoir-in-the-6th-oh-am-i-going-to-get-hate-mail-over-this.html) (2009) “The entire Bayonne rugby team was celebrating; they were very drunk, very into jumping in unison on the fragile floor-boards, chanting/singing Basque fight songs, smoking and drinking much more…” [The Paris Notebook](http://parisnotebook.wordpress.com/2009/12/31/avant-comptoir-yves-camdebordes-latest/) (2009) “Claustrophobics might want to abstain as it’s standing room only at the zinc bar laden with a communal bread basket, a tub of Bordier butter, white jars of pickles and peppers meant to be shared amongst your neighbors…” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** 75006, In Saint-Germain, Latest additions, Open Every Day, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Small Sharable Plates, Wine Bars --- ### [L'Avant Comptoir de la Mer](https://parisbymouth.com/lavant-comptoir-de-la-mer/) **Published:** January 28, 2020 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Excerpt:** Avant Comptoir de la Mer is bistronomy chef Yves Camdeborde’s seafood variation on his successful adjacent pork-themed pintxo bar. **Content:** Opened in January 2016, Avant Comptoir de la Mer is bistronomy chef Yves Camdeborde’s seafood variation on his successful adjacent pork-themed pintxo bar, the original [Avant Comptoir](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lavant-comptoir/). Like its big brother, Avant Comptoir de la Mer is a standing-room-only bar. It offers all-day service of a vast array of exotic seafood preparations, oysters from noted *ostréiculteurs* throughout France, and a moderate selection of natural and organic wines at restaurant prices. We’ve included this in our guide to [where to go for seafood in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/seafood-in-paris). [READ OUR REVIEW OF L’AVANT COMPTOIR DE LA MER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/lavant-comptoir-de-la-mer) [FIND OUR FAVORITE PARIS RESTAURANTS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## L’AVANT COMPTOIR DE LA MER 3, Carrefour de l’Odéon, [75006](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75006/) [Open every day](https://www.fontaine-de-mars.com/en/) of the year from noon to 11pm No reservations [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/les_avantcomptoirs/?hl=en) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ### OUR PHOTOS OF L’AVANT COMPTOIR DE LA MER ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/avant-comptoir-de-la-mer-paris-75006-cod-1280x853.jpg "avant comptoir de la mer paris 75006 cod | PARIS BY MOUTH")Cod![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/avant-comptoir-de-la-mer-paris-75006-anemones-1280x853.jpg "avant comptoir de la mer paris 75006 anemones | PARIS BY MOUTH")Anemones![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/avant-comptoir-de-la-mer-paris-75006-cadoret-oysters-bretagne-1280x853.jpg "avant comptoir de la mer paris 75006 cadoret oysters bretagne | PARIS BY MOUTH")Oysters![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/avant-comptoir-de-la-mer-paris-75006-lapalu-blanc-1280x853.jpg "avant comptoir de la mer paris 75006 lapalu blanc | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/avant-comptoir-de-la-mer-paris-75006-oyster-menu-1280x853.jpg "avant comptoir de la mer paris 75006 oyster menu | PARIS BY MOUTH")Oyster selection![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/avant-comptoir-de-la-mer-paris-75006-interior-1280x853.jpg "avant comptoir de la mer paris 75006 interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")Avant comptoir de la mer counter ### IN OTHER WORDS [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/restaurants/restaurant-l-avant-comptoir-de-la-mer-paris) (2017) lauds Avant Comptoir de la Mer’s dazzling oysters and its lively Muscadet. [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2016/02/17/30004-20160217ARTFIG00030-l-avant-comptoir-de-la-mer-grand-plongeon-tokyo-parigot.php) (2016) calls Avant Comptoir’s overhead menu “the most mouth-watering ceiling of the capital.” [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/lavant-comptoir-de-la-mer) (2016) “Like its older sibling, here you eat standing up, and everything happens at the bar – from ordering to getting stuck in to the quality wines and tapas-style dishes. It all happens in a relaxed, old school atmosphere where it’s easy to make friends with the other diners.” [Sophie Brissaud](http://foodandsens.com/made-by-f-and-s/a-la-petite-cuillere/lavant-comptoir-de-la-mer-sous-le-zinc-la-plage/) (2016) laments the crowds at Avant Comptoir de la Mer, complaining that she left full of bruises from peoples’ elbows. She suggests visiting at the off-hours. ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** 75006, In Saint-Germain, Latest additions, No reservations necessary, Open Every Day, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Oysters & Seafood, Restaurant Review, Small Sharable Plates, Wine Bars --- ### [L'Avant Comptoir du Marché](https://parisbymouth.com/lavant-comptoir-du-marche/) **Published:** February 3, 2020 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Excerpt:** Of Yves Camdeborde's three Avant Comptoirs, this is the one worth making a special trip – a place where the scale of the site finally matches that Camdeborde’s ambition. **Content:** Any of the L’Avant Comptoir wine bars are fun if one happens to want a quick snack in the neighborhood. L’Avant Comptoir du Marché is the one worth making a special trip – a place where the scale of the site finally matches that Camdeborde’s ambition. We’ve included this among our [favorite restaurants in Saint-Germain](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/our-favorite-restaurants-in-saint) [READ OUR REVIEW OF L’AVANT COMPTOIR DU MARCHÉ](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/lavant-comptoir-du-marche) [SEE ALL OUR FAVORITE PARIS RESTAURANTS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## L’AVANT COMPTOIR DU MARCHÉ 14, rue Lobineau, [75006](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75006/) [Open every day](https://www.fontaine-de-mars.com/en/) from noon to 11pm No reservations [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/les_avantcomptoirs/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ### OUR PHOTOS OF L’AVANT COMPTOIR DU MARCHÉ ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/lavant-comptoir-du-marche-75006-yves-camdeborde-planche-de-cochon-1280x853.jpg "l'avant comptoir du marche 75006 yves camdeborde planche de cochon | PARIS BY MOUTH")Charcuterie platter![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/lavant-comptoir-du-marche-75006-yves-camdeborde-exterior-1280x853.jpg "l'avant comptoir du marche 75006 yves camdeborde exterior | PARIS BY MOUTH")LAvant Comptoir du Marché exterior![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/lavant-comptoir-du-marche-75006-yves-camdeborde-bar-1280x853.jpg "l'avant comptoir du marche 75006 yves camdeborde bar | PARIS BY MOUTH")Bar![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/lavant-comptoir-du-marche-75006-yves-camdeborde-menu-1280x853.jpg "l'avant comptoir du marche 75006 yves camdeborde menu | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/lavant-comptoir-du-marche-75006-yves-camdeborde-saumon-au-wasabi-and-beef-tartare-1280x906.jpg "l'avant comptoir du marche 75006 yves camdeborde saumon au wasabi and beef tartare | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/lavant-comptoir-du-marche-75006-yves-camdeborde-beef-tartare-1280x853.jpg "l'avant comptoir du marche 75006 yves camdeborde beef tartare | PARIS BY MOUTH")Beef tartare![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/lavant-comptoir-du-marche-75006-yves-camdeborde-exterior-II-1280x853.jpg "l'avant comptoir du marche 75006 yves camdeborde exterior II | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2017/nov/27/10-best-restaurants-paris-food-stalls-covered-markets-food-halls) (2017) astutely observes that the exterior of the Marché Saint Germain has become “more mall than marché” (thanks to the presence of Uniqlo and an Apple Store), before dubbing L’Avant Comptoir du Marché “irresistible” for its numerous glass pour wines and the “inventive combos” from its kitchen. - [Not Drinking Poison In Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2017/05/lavant-comptoir-du-marche-75006.html) (2017) says “There’s a heroic irony how Camdeborde employs all the shlock arsenal of industrialised mass restaurateurism in the service of selling artisanal products: excellent pork and natural wine.” - [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-l-avant-comptoir-du-marche-paris) (2016) says “you can count on everything being delicious” at L’Avant Comptoir du Marché. - [Time Out](https://www.timeout.com/paris/en/bars-and-pubs/lavant-comptoir-du-marche) (2016) cites Yves Cambeborde as its “favorite southwestern chef” and lauds L’Avant Comptoir, calling it “a love letter to pork.” The review recounts Camdeborde’s amusing reply to a diner who requested a vegetarian dish. - [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2016/12/06/30004-20161206ARTFIG00261-l-avant-comptoir-du-marche-a-bon-porc.php)(2016) announces the opening of L’Avant Comptoir du Marché, repeating the curious conceptual distinction, utterly imperceptible in reality, between the original L’Avant Comptoir which Camdeborde is now calling “*de la Terre*,” and L’Avant Comptoir du Marché. The two establishment’s menu offerings are almost entirely the same. - [François Simon](https://www.simonsays.fr/paris-nouvel-comptoir-marche-saint-germain) (2016) immediately lauded L’Avant Comptoir as the success of the year in 2016, comparing said success to dropping a match into a haystack. ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** 75006, Affordable, Basque, In Saint-Germain, Latest additions, Natural wine, Notable Wine List, Open Every Day, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining, Small Sharable Plates, Wine Bars --- ### [Café Compagnon](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-compagnon/) **Published:** July 25, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** An all-day cafe in Sentier from Charles Compagnon, the serial restauranteur behind [Le Richer](https://parisbymouth.com/le-richer/) and [52 Faubourg Saint-Denis](https://parisbymouth.com/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. ## CAFÉ COMPAGNON 22-26 Rue Léopold Bellan, 75002 Open Monday-Friday from 8am-11pm Open Saturday & Sunday from 9am-11pm [Reservations online](https://groupe-compagnon.com/pages/cafe-compagnon) or at +33 9 77 09 62 24 ## **OUR PHOTOS OF CAFÉ COMPAGNON** ![Café Compagnon restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_6272.jpg "Beef croquettes at Café Compagnon restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Café Compagnon restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_6278.jpg "Winter salad at Café Compagnon restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Café Compagnon restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_6284.jpg "Fish millefeuille at Café Compagnon restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Café Compagnon restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_6304.jpg "Café Compagnon restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Café Compagnon restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_6312.jpg "Dessert with mandarine and pistachio at Café Compagnon restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75002, Breakfast, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Open Every Day, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Grande Brasserie](https://parisbymouth.com/grande-brasserie/) **Published:** November 4, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Grande Brasserie has a lot of things going for it. The vintage décor, in the space that used to be Le Petit Bofinger, is gorgeous. Light streams in through the large windows, and the walls are adorned beautiful old murals and posters. Owner Adrien Spanu has a lot of restaurant friends who helped him put together one of the best wine lists in Paris (hint: it looks a lot like the ones you’ll find at [Semilla](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-semilla/) and [Fish](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-fish-la-boissonnerie/)). It’s centrally located and open every day, and it serves the sort of classic French dishes that both visitors and locals love. It’s large enough to welcome big groups, and there’s a very, very cute dog. If the food were outstanding, this place would be packed. It’s unfortunately not, and the place is pretty empty. I’ve returned twice because I’m rooting for this restaurant. Each meal has featured a few “pretty good” dishes and quite a few head scratchers. Most recently, a dish of beef cheek managed to be completely dry on the inside with one knob of grisly fat on the outside. A thick heirloom pork chop was fried to hell and described as à la viennoise (a supposed schnitzel). Desserts have always been reliable, as is the starter of eggs mayo with celery root remoulade, but don’t expect fireworks from the rest of the menu. ## GRANDE BRASSERIE 6 Rue de la Bastille, 75004 [Open every day](https://parisbymouth.com/category/open-every-day/) for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](http://grandebrasserie.fr) or at +33 9 75 80 99 72 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/grande_brasserie_bastille/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF GRANDE BRASSERIE ![Oeuf mayonnaise and celeri remoulade at Grande Brasserie restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Oeuf-mayonnaise-and-celeri-remoulade-at-Grande-Brasserie-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Oeuf mayonnaise and celeri remoulade at Grande Brasserie restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Oeuf mayo with celeri remoulade![Carpaccio de tete de veau (head cheese) at at Grande Brasserie restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Carpaccio-de-tete-de-veau-head-cheese-at-at-Grande-Brasserie-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Carpaccio de tete de veau (head cheese) at at Grande Brasserie restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Carpaccio de tête de veau ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Mural-at-Grande-Brasserie-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Mural at Grande Brasserie restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Decor-at-Grande-Brasserie-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Decor at Grande Brasserie restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Cote de Cochon and jus at Grande Brasserie restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Cote-de-Cochon-and-jus-at-Grande-Brasserie-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Cote de Cochon and jus at Grande Brasserie restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Breaded and fried pork chop schnitzel![Gratin Dauphinoise at Grande Brasserie restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Gratin-Dauphinoise-at-Grande-Brasserie-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Gratin Dauphinoise at Grande Brasserie restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Gratin dauphinois![Beef cheek braised in red wine at Grande Brasserie restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Beef-cheek-braised-in-red-wine-at-Grande-Brasserie-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Beef cheek braised in red wine at Grande Brasserie restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Braised beef cheek![Creme brulee at Grande Brasserie restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Creme-brulee-at-Grande-Brasserie-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Creme brulee at Grande Brasserie restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Crème brûlée![Baba at Grande Brasserie restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Baba-at-Grande-Brasserie-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Baba at Grande Brasserie restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Baba au rhum![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Menu-at-Grande-Brasserie-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Menu at Grande Brasserie restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Wine-list-at-Grande-Brasserie-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Wine list at Grande Brasserie restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Champage-list-at-Grande-Brasserie-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Champage list at Grande Brasserie restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Figaro-at-Grande-Brasserie-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Figaro at Grande Brasserie restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Adrien Spanu and FigaroAll photos by Meg Zimbeck ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75004, Classic French, In the Marais, Latest additions, Open Every Day, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Brasserie Bellanger](https://parisbymouth.com/brasserie-bellanger/) **Published:** January 14, 2023 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Brasserie Bellanger is an all-day spot near Gare du Nord for affordable French classics like oeuf-mayo and steak-frites They're open every day, even in August, and their continuous service from 9am to midnight makes them a good option for eating early with kids or late, after a show. They have sister locations in other neighborhoods called Brasserie Dubillot, Brasserie Martin and Brasserie des Prés. **Content:** Brasserie Bellanger is an all-day spot near Gare du Nord for affordable French classics like oeuf-mayo and steak-frites They’re open every day, even in August, and their continuous service from 9am to midnight makes them a good option for eating early with kids or late, after a show. They have sister locations in other neighborhoods called [Brasserie Dubillot](https://parisbymouth.com/brasserie-dubillot-restaurant-paris/), [Brasserie Martin](https://parisbymouth.com/brasserie-martin/) and [Brasserie des Prés](https://parisbymouth.com/brasserie-des-pres/). [READ OUR REVIEW OF BRASSERIE BELLANGER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/our-review-of-brasserie-bellanger) [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## BRASSERIE BELLANGER 140 Rue du Faubourg Poissonnière, [75010](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75010/) [Open every day](https://parisbymouth.com/category/open-every-day/) from 9am-midnight [Reservations online](https://nouvellegardegroupe.com/brasserie-bellanger/infos/) or at +33 9 54 00 99 65 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/nouvellegardegroupe) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF BRASSERIE BELLANGER ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_4928-2.jpg "IMG_4928-2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_4932.jpg "IMG_4932 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Welsh-rarebit-at-Brasserie-Bellanger-scaled.jpg "Welsh-rarebit-at-Brasserie-Bellanger | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_4925.jpg "IMG_4925 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_4944.jpg "IMG_4944 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Dining-with-kids-at-Brasserie-Bellanger-scaled.jpg "Dining-with-kids-at-Brasserie-Bellanger | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_4904.jpg "IMG_4904 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_4948.jpg "IMG_4948 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Brasserie Bellanger French restaurant near Gare du Nord in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_4954.jpg "Brasserie Bellanger French restaurant near Gare du Nord in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Photos by Meg Zimbeck ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/fauxfilletrare1.jpg "fauxfilletrare(1) | PARIS BY MOUTH")Faux filet![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Brasserie-Bellanger-veal-carpaccio-Paris-2020.jpg "Brasserie Bellanger veal carpaccio - Paris 2020 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Tête de veau carpaccio![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Brasserie-Bellanger-bulots-Paris-2020.jpg "Brasserie Bellanger bulots - Paris 2020 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Bulots![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Brasserie-Bellanger-interior-Paris-2020.jpg "Brasserie Bellanger interior - Paris 2020 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Brasserie Bellanger interiorPhotos by Diane Ruengsorn ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75009, Affordable, Classic French, Latest additions, Near Gare du Nord, Open Every Day, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining --- ### [Café des Musées](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-des-musees/) **Published:** March 10, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Café des Musées is a reasonably-priced bistro in the heart of the Marais with a notable beef bourguignon. **Content:** Café des Musées has changed hands many times over the years, and it’s not currently at its best. You might find yourself here because it’s centrally located, open every day, and easy to book online. Their “famous” boeuf bourguignon is legitimately satisfying, and nearly every customer orders it. Stray from that classic and you may find yourself poking at some just-fine duck breast or regretting your charcuterie plate. Their starter of mushrooms stuffed with snails is quite tasty, as are classic desserts like crème brûlee. If you order those two, plus the boeuf bourguignon, you might walk away pleased. [FIND OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN THE MARAIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/marais) [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## CAFÉ DES MUSÉES 49 Rue de Turenne, 75003 [Open every day](https://parisbymouth.com/category/open-every-day/) for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](http://lecafedesmusees.fr/) or at +33 1 42 72 96 17 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/cafe_des_musees/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF CAFÉ DES MUSÉES Our most recent visit in 2023 ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Charcuterie-plate-at-Cafe-des-Musees-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Charcuterie-plate-at-Cafe-des-Musees-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Mushrooms-stuffed-with-snails-at-Cafe-des-Musees-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Mushrooms-stuffed-with-snails-at-Cafe-des-Musees-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Café des Musées bistro in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Creme-brulee-at-Cafe-des-Musees-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Creme-brulee-at-Cafe-des-Musees-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Interior-at-Cafe-des-Musees-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Interior-at-Cafe-des-Musees-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Dining-room-at-Cafe-des-Musees-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Dining-room-at-Cafe-des-Musees-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Chalboard-menu-at-Cafe-des-Musees-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Chalboard-menu-at-Cafe-des-Musees-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Menu-at-at-Cafe-des-Musees-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Menu-at-at-Cafe-des-Musees-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Earlier visits [![Beef bourguignon at cafe des musees bistro in Paris in the Marais | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cafe-des-musees-paris-75003-beef-bourguignon.jpg "Beef bourguignon at cafe des musees bistro in Paris in the Marais | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-des-musees/cafe-des-musees-paris-75003-beef-bourguignon/)Beef bourguignon [![Café des Musées Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/6001233596_1bfcf22774_z-e1532904552120.jpg "cafe des musees | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-des-musees/6001233596_1bfcf22774_z-e1414126584108/#main)Stuffed mushrooms[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Cafe-des-Musees-foie-gras-by-Meg-Zimbeck-e1532904812514.jpg "Café des Musées by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-des-musees/cafe-des-musees-foie-gras-by-meg-zimbeck/#main)Foie gras[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Cafe-des-Musees-by-Meg-Zimbeck-duck-confit-wtih-coco-beans.jpg "Cafe des Musees by Meg Zimbeck duck confit wtih coco beans | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-des-musees-by-meg-zimbeck-duck-confit-wtih-coco-beans/)Duck confit with coco beans[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Cafe-des-Musees-by-Meg-Zimbeck-turbot-with-provencal-vegetables.jpg "Cafe des Musees by Meg Zimbeck turbot with provencal vegetables | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-des-musees-by-meg-zimbeck-turbot-with-provencal-vegetables/)Turbot with provençal vegetables[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/cafe-des-musees.jpg "cafe des musees | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/the-menace-of-culinary-displacement-in-paris/cafe-des-musees-2/#main)Salad of seasonal mushrooms fresh greens [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/cherries.jpg "Café des Musées by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurants/cherries/)Bowl of cherries[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Cafe-des-Musees-pork-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Café des Musées by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-des-musees/cafe-des-musees-pork-by-meg-zimbeck/)[![Café des Musées restaurant in Paris |parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2000/04/Cafe-des-Musees-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "| PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-des-musees/cafe-des-musees-by-meg-zimbeck/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Cafe-des-Musees-in-Paris.jpg "Cafe des Musees in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-des-musees-in-paris/) ## 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[See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75003, Classic French, Good for Groups, In the Marais, Latest additions, Open Every Day, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday **Tags:** Good for Boeuf Bourguignon --- ### [Sauvage](https://parisbymouth.com/sauvage/) **Published:** July 12, 2019 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** Sauvage is boisterous and fun. It has the feeling of a friendly neighborhood wine bar that just happens to have real talent (chef Sébastien Leroy) in the kitchen. Sauvage caters to a local St-Germain clientele that doesn’t bat an eye at relatively high prices, resulting in luxurious dishes like quail with foie gras and black truffle. The wine list leans natural, and contains treasures. We included Sauvage among [our favorite restaurants in Saint-Germain](http://estaurants-in-saint?utm_source=%2Fsearch%2Fsaint%2520germain&utm_medium=reader2). [FIND ALL OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## SAUVAGE 60 rue du Cherche Midi, [75006](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75006/) Open [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/)–[Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for lunch & dinner Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) Reservations at +33 1 45 48 86 79 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/sauvageparis6/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF SAUVAGE ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Sauvage-restaurant-in-Paris-foie-gras-with-artichoke-1.jpg "Sauvage-restaurant-in-Paris-foie-gras-with-artichoke-1 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Sauvage-restaurant-in-Paris-white-asparagus-wtih-raw-cream-and-bottarga-1.jpg "Sauvage-restaurant-in-Paris-white-asparagus-wtih-raw-cream-and-bottarga-1 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Sauvage-restaurant-in-Paris-menu-1-scaled.jpg "Sauvage-restaurant-in-Paris-menu-1 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## **IN OTHER WORDS** [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/sauvage) (2016) “As soon as you enter this well-presented cave-cum-restaurant on the Rue du Cherche-Midi, you get an inkling you’re going to eat well. There’s something about all those interesting wine bottles stacked on the walls, the friendly intimacy of the main room (just 15 tables) and the small kitchen nestled at the back that immediately gives a good, homey impression.” [Le Monde](http://www.lemonde.fr/m-styles/article/2016/01/18/le-bon-sauvage-qui-se-cache-a-paris_4847136_4497319.html#AX0HxLDmAhos0Jct.99) (2016) “L’assiette est comme un écho. Elle correspond à des appétits curieux de tout avec une innocence qui est revenue de tout: des palourdes avec du cidre et du citron, du porc avec carottes et bergamote, des ris de veau, racines et cueillettes. C’est biblique, nature, sans chichis. C’est du Doux Jésus. Une sorte de chant tranquille, fredonné.” [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2015/07/sauvage-wine-bar-75006.html) (2015) “Bare-bones, boxy, and cheerful, Sauvage resembles a small-town Scandinavian coffee shop. But owner Sebastien Leroy outdoes himself with a surprisingly uncompromising natural wine selection, and an improvisational menu that grasps beyond the usual cheese and charcuterie to include – at least on the night I visited – a bright and vivid lobster salad.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2015/09/09/30004-20150909ARTFIG00048-dix-nouveaux-bars-a-vins-a-paris.php) (2015) “Des casiers à vins bien fournis, des produits hyper sourcés en arrivage direct, quelques chaises et tables en bois et une atmosphère camarade…” [Paris Bouge](http://www.parisbouge.com/place/3597) (2015) “Velouté de chou-fleur et œufs de saumon, jambon fumé de la Manche, saucisse du Jura et son bouillon de légumes, joue de porc au cidre, fromage normand, riz au lait à la flouve ou encore crème de butternut…” [Le Fooding](http://lefooding.com/fr/restaurants/restaurant-sauvage-paris) (2014) “Une vraie potée, du jambon bien cochon, des fromages qui puent, une soupe pour faire chabrot et un coup de rouge en plein quartier chochotte ? Si ce n’est plus possible chez Gérard, ça l’est chez Sauvage, la cave à manger de Sébastien Leroy, ex-décorateur de cinéma, aujourd’hui chercheur de goûts.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75006, Classic French, In Saint-Germain, Latest additions, Notable Wine List, Open Monday, Open Saturday --- ### [Café Constant (NOW CLOSED)](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-constant/) **Published:** June 21, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Christian Constant's casual, no-reservations café is open all day, starting at 8 in the morning. **Content:** Café Constant closed in the fall of 2021 and will is scheduled to reopen as Café Lignac (from chef Cyril Lignac) in November 2021. **Previously**: Given chef Christian Constant’s roots in the French southwest, it’s no surprise that hearty dishes like cassoulet and duck confit are often on the menu at his eponymous restaurant. These choices are nestled among classic Parisian bistro offerings like roast chicken, slow-cooked beef daube, or some of the best leeks with vinaigrette in Paris. The simple, reasonably-priced fare makes Café Constant the perfect spot to stop by pre- or post-Eiffel Tower visit, and the non-stop opening hours (from 8am) mean that those looking to eat between the 2pm closure and 7pm opening of most Parisian restaurants are in luck (now closed) --- ### Café Constant in Pictures ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Cafe-Constant-75007-Paris-saint-nectaire.jpg "Cafe Constant 75007 Paris saint nectaire | PARIS BY MOUTH")Saint Nectaire![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Cafe-Constant-75007-Paris-profiteroles.jpg "Cafe Constant 75007 Paris profiteroles | PARIS BY MOUTH")Profiteroles![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Cafe-Constant-75007-Paris-chocolate-cream.jpg "Cafe Constant 75007 Paris chocolate cream | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chocolate cream![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Cafe-Constant-75007-Paris-sea-bream-with-pesto.jpg "Cafe Constant 75007 Paris sea bream with pesto | PARIS BY MOUTH")Sea bream with pesto![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Cafe-Constant-75007-Paris-steak-and-puree.jpg "Cafe Constant 75007 Paris steak and puree | PARIS BY MOUTH")Steak and potato purée![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Cafe-Constant-75007-Paris-beef-bourguignon.jpg "Cafe Constant 75007 Paris beef bourguignon | PARIS BY MOUTH")Beef bourguignon![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Cafe-Constant-75007-Paris-herring-style-salmon.jpg "Cafe Constant 75007 Paris herring-style salmon | PARIS BY MOUTH")Smoked herring style salmon![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Cafe-Constant-75007-Paris-lentils-and-pork.jpg "Cafe Constant 75007 Paris lentils and pork | PARIS BY MOUTH")Lentils and pork![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Cafe-Constant-75007-Paris-interior.jpg "Cafe Constant 75007 Paris interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")Café Constant interior![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Cafe-Constant-75007-Paris-ile-flottante.jpg "Cafe Constant 75007 Paris ile flottante | PARIS BY MOUTH")Ile flottante--- ### In Other Words [Le Figaro](https://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2018/05/02/30004-20180502ARTFIG00023-les-meilleurs-poireaux-vinaigrette-de-paris.php) (2018) dubbed Café Constant’s leeks with vinaigrette the best in Paris. [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/cafe-constant/) (2015) “Qu’ajouter? Rien. Dans le quartier, pour faim au débotté sans se ruiner et bonne ambiance, c’est au Café Constant que ça se passe.” [Alexander Lobrano](http://alexanderlobrano.com/blog/2013/7/27/cafe-constant-an-honest-tourist-restaurant-b-c.html) (2013) “Our mains came off as the sort of formatted high-volumn cooking the French might refer to as “correcte,” or honest, while exhibiting no perceptible creative flair. Ditto the creme caramel we shared, right down to its squirt bottle blazes of caramel sauce. And perhaps even more gravely, despite the well-meaning and conscientious service, this restaurant had little charm.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2011/11/22/03013-20111122ARTFIG00635-les-15-meilleurs-bistrots-de-paris.php) (2011) “Même s’il n’est plus derrière les fourneaux, le chef sait choisir ses lieu­tenants… En l’occurrence, un répertoire traditionnel de superbe exécution où l’effiloché de crabe et pommes rattes discute le bout de gras avec la caille farcie au foie gras. Le tout à prix d’ami.” [Le Figaro ](http://www.lefigaro.fr/scope/articles-restaurants/2009/07/01/08004-20090701ARTFIG00396--les-tables-ouvertes-pendant-les-vacances-cafe-constant-.php)(2009) “… des plats qui sonnent juste comme les desserts d’antan, furieusement bons (riz au lait, île flottante, crème caramel).” *Photo via Café Constant’s Facebook page* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** NOW CLOSED --- ### [Chez la Vieille (NOW CLOSED)](https://parisbymouth.com/chez-la-vieille/) **Published:** July 14, 2017 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** NOW CLOSED Daniel Rose’s 2016 takeover of this beloved institution was motivated by love and respect for its history (read more about that [here](https://parisbymouth.com/daniel-rose-to-take-on-chez-la-vieille-new-york/)), and for the kind of classic bistro cooking that seems to be disappearing from Paris. That history is well-represented by a menu that includes an astounding bouillon, boudin Basque aux pommes, and blanquette de veau. These are delicious, but they’re hardly the sort of fare one wants to eat while standing up or perching on stools in the main-floor bar. It’s also not what one wants to eat during the sweltering summer months, and yet the menu doesn’t seem to adapt to the seasons in any way. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/zimbeck-chez-la-vieille.jpg "zimbeck chez la vieille | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chez la Vieille in 2010 before a series of refurbishmentsThe upstairs dining room is far more comfortable, but it’s posh and quiet and feels like the wrong place to be. I’d much rather hang in the bar, where photos and design elements from old Paris are still on display, but I find myself wishing for more of the kind of hors d’oeuvres that Rose [promised](https://parisbymouth.com/daniel-rose-to-take-on-chez-la-vieille-new-york/) would be on offer in the bar, like the delectable rabbit kidney toasts pictured below. In reality, the menu is the same whether one eats upstairs (too quiet) or downstairs (while standing). ![Rabbit kidney at Chez la Vieille restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSCF4262-e1500213152728.jpg "Toast with rabbit kidneys at Chez la Vieille in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Rabbit kidneys on toastWith just a few tweaks – an expanded selection of wines by the glass and additional nibbles for the bar – Chez la Vieille could be a real hit and a regular haunt. For now, it’s a charming but not essential place to grab a drink before dinner when you’re near the Louvre. --- ## Practical Information **Address**: 1 Rue Bailleul, 75001 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner. Closed Sunday and Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 60 15 78 [Website](http://www.chezlavieille.fr/en/) [Online Booking](https://chezlavieille.dinesuperb.com) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/chezlavieille/) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/chezlavieille/) ## Chez la Vieille in photos [![Chez la Vieille restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_5213-e1500213138808.jpg "Stuffed tomato at Chez la Vieille restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/chez-la-vieille/img_5213-3/) Stuffed tomato [![Chez la Vieille restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSCF4258-e1500213091390.jpg "Counter seating at Chez la Vieille restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/chez-la-vieille/dscf4258/) Counter seating in the bar [![Rabbit kidney at Chez la Vieille restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSCF4262-e1500213152728.jpg "Toast with rabbit kidneys at Chez la Vieille in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/chez-la-vieille/dscf4262/) Rabbit kidneys on toast [![Chez la Vieille restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSCF4260.jpg "The bar at Chez la Vieille restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/chez-la-vieille/dscf4260/) The bar at Chez la Vieille [![Chez la Vieille restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSCF4261.jpg "The downstairs wine bar at Chez la Vieille restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/chez-la-vieille/dscf4261/) The street-level bar [![Chez la Vieille restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_5217-e1500213184161.jpg "Upstairs dining room at Chez la Vieille restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/chez-la-vieille/img_5217-2/) The more comfortable but coma-inducing upstairs dining room ## What people are saying [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/chez-la-vieilledaniel-rose-revives-a-famous-old-bistro-in-les-halles-paris/) (2016) says this reopening is “very good news for anyone who loves the earthy voluptuousness of authentic old-fashioned French bistro cooking as much as I do,” praising chef Oleg Olexin’s duck terrine that “shot me back through time in the most ruthless of ways, since this soft but firm slab of minced duck meat, organs and fat has the kind of low-ball barnyard funk that Madame Biasin always made her signature.” [Le Monde](http://www.lemonde.fr/m-gastronomie/article/2016/12/28/a-table-avec-francois-simon-la-vieille-swingue-encore-aux-halles_5054807_4497540.html) (2016) François Simon calls the cooking “opulent and generous” and loves the time-warp dish of foie gras with lentils and the “groove and swing” of the blanquette de veau. [TimeOut](https://www.timeout.fr/paris/restaurants/chez-la-vieille) (2016) raves about creamy bulots with house mayo, but says the real star is the blanquette de veau, served directly in a Staub cocotte with a sauce so good they finished every drop. They find there to be a real sincerity in the chef’s approach, both in the menu and in the atmosphere. [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/fr/restaurants/restaurant-chez-la-vieille-paris) (2016) says “we returned and, just like in the good old days, entered through the door that’s also used by residents of the building…. we were handed a rather large menu in the spirit of a bygone era: sardine rillettes, herring with potato salad and artisanal charcuterie from Franche-Comté for the copious appetizers; *coquelet à la diable*, veal kidneys in a Brive mustard sauce for the main courses.” [Le Figaro](http://scope.lefigaro.fr/restaurants/restauration/bistrots---brasseries---auberges/l-r215268-la-vieille-/static/) (2016) rate this among their favorite [blanquettes de veau](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2017/04/05/30004-20170405ARTFIG00038-les-meilleures-blanquettes-de-veau-de-paris.php) in Paris. ## Related Articles [Daniel Rose to Take on Chez la Vieille and New York](https://parisbymouth.com/daniel-rose-to-take-on-chez-la-vieille-new-york/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** NOW CLOSED --- ### [Bouche](https://parisbymouth.com/bouche/) **Published:** May 6, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** There are so many casual wine bars serving good food in eastern Paris. Bouche stands out from the crowd because they’re a little more spacious, their staff is a smidge more friendly, and the dishes are a lot more interesting. It’s a wine bar in the 11th for people who are no longer in their twenties (like me). Open Sunday! We included Bouche among our [50 Favorite Restaurants in 2022](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/winter-favorites-22). [SEE OUR CURRENT FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## BOUCHE 85 Rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud, [75011](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75011/) Open Wednesday-[Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for dinner only Open [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) for lunch & dinner Closed [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) & Tuesday [Reservations online](https://www.boucheparis.com/) or at +33 1 43 57 60 49 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/bouchebouchebouche/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF BOUCHE ![Bouche restaurant and wine bar in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Bouche-restaurant-in-Paris-terrine-wide.jpg "Bouche-restaurant-in-Paris-terrine-wide | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Bouche-restaurant-in-Paris-accras.jpg "Bouche-restaurant-in-Paris-accras | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Bouche-restaurant-in-Paris-burrata.jpg "Bouche-restaurant-in-Paris-burrata | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Bouche-restaurant-in-Paris-small-plates.jpg "Bouche-restaurant-in-Paris-small-plates | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Bouche-restaurant-in-Paris-pasta-with-mussels.jpg "Bouche-restaurant-in-Paris-pasta-with-mussels | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Bouche-restaurant-in-Paris-strawberries.jpg "Bouche-restaurant-in-Paris-strawberries | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Bouche-restaurant-in-Paris-bar.jpg "Bouche-restaurant-in-Paris-bar | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Bouche-restaurant-in-Paris-dining-room.jpg "Bouche-restaurant-in-Paris-dining-room | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Bouche-restaurant-in-Paris-interior.jpg "Bouche-restaurant-in-Paris-interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Bouche-restaurant-in-Paris-menus.jpg "Bouche-restaurant-in-Paris-menus | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Bouche-restaurant-in-Paris-wine-list.jpg "Bouche-restaurant-in-Paris-wine-list | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75011, Latest additions, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Small Sharable Plates, Wine Bars --- ### [Mokonuts](https://parisbymouth.com/mokonuts/) **Published:** September 20, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** This small and charming restaurant in the 11th is a great stop for lunch after exploring the nearby Marché Aligre. So many people agree that you’ll need to book a month six weeks in advance. It’s been seven years since Omar Koreitem and Moko Hirayama opened Mokonuts, and they only recently started accepting reservations. Book a table and delight in their dishes that seamlessly blend influences from France, Koreitem’s native Lebanon and Hirayama’s native Japan. If you can’t get a reservation, go early for breakfast and be sure to buy cookies to go. Or just privatize the whole place at night! They organize dinners for [groups](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/groups) of up to 8 people, serving a five-course surprise menu for 70€ per person. [READ OUR REVIEW OF MOKONUTS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/mokonuts) [SEE ALL OUR FAVORITE PARIS RESTAURANTS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## MOKONUTS 5 Rue Saint-Bernard, [75011](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75011/) Open [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/)-Friday for breakfast & lunch Closed [Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) & [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) [Reservations online](https://www.mokonuts.com/english) or at +33 9 80 81 82 85 ## OUR PHOTOS OF MOKONUTS Most recent visit (Meg Zimbeck) ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Mokonuts-restaurat-in-Paris-labne.jpg "Mokonuts restaurat in Paris labne | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Mokonuts-restaurat-in-Paris-fish.jpg "Mokonuts restaurat in Paris fish | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Mokonuts-restaurat-in-Paris-beans-and-egg.jpg "Mokonuts restaurat in Paris beans and egg | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Mokonuts-restaurat-in-Paris-fish-main.jpg "Mokonuts restaurat in Paris fish main | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Mokonuts-restaurat-in-Paris-dining-room.jpg "Mokonuts restaurat in Paris dining room | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Mokonuts-restaurat-in-Paris-dessert.jpg "Mokonuts restaurat in Paris dessert | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Mokonuts-restaurat-in-Paris-fig-dessert.jpg "Mokonuts restaurat in Paris fig dessert | PARIS BY MOUTH") Previous visit (Emily Monaco) ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/mokonuts-75011-paris-lieu-3.jpg "mokonuts 75011 paris lieu 3 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Hake with pil pil sauce and caramelized endive![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/mokonuts-75011-paris-egg.jpg "mokonuts 75011 paris egg | PARIS BY MOUTH")Fried egg with asparagus and capers![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/mokonuts-75011-paris-coques.jpg "mokonuts 75011 paris coques | PARIS BY MOUTH")Coques with chermoula![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/mokonuts-75011-paris-cookies-2.jpg "mokonuts 75011 paris cookies 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")2 cookies black olive white chocolate and PB milk chocolate cookie![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/mokonuts-75011-paris-wine.jpg "mokonuts 75011 paris wine | PARIS BY MOUTH")Wine bottles line the walls![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/mokonuts-75011-paris-table.jpg "mokonuts 75011 paris table | PARIS BY MOUTH")Cozy tables![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/mokonuts-75011-paris-kitchen-2.jpg "mokonuts 75011 paris kitchen 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Moko in the open kitchen ## sUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75011, Breakfast, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Open Monday **Tags:** Good for Breakfast --- ### [52 Faubourg Saint Denis](https://parisbymouth.com/52-faubourg-saint-denis/) **Published:** June 13, 2017 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** After [L’Office](http://parisbymouth.com/loffice/) and [Le Richer](http://parisbymouth.com/le-richer/) (one of our favorite [new openings of 2013](http://parisbymouth.com/our-favorite-new-restaurants-of-2013/)), Charles Compagnon is back with another gift for the Faubourg. If he has run out of ideas for restaurant names, the same cannot be said for the dishes coming out of his kitchen. The compact menu with 3-4 choices per course contains plenty that we want to eat: well-roasted duck with coco beans, corn and kale, and an egg yolk ravioli with ham and mushrooms that was satisfyingly reminiscent of one of our favorite dishes at [L’Office](http://parisbymouth.com/loffice/). Beyond the very good wine list, special attention has been paid to other liquids, starting with their own café Compagnon (roasted by Coutume), including a beer called La Maryse created in collaboration with Dirk Naudrs from De Proef, and finishing with a selection of very special small batch eaux de vie from Christoph Keller at the Stählemühle distillery. Like at [Le Richer](http://parisbymouth.com/le-richer/), this place is open every day with continuous service from 8am to midnight. No reservations, but you can wait (or eat, or drink) at the bar. [FIND ALL OUR FAVORITE PARIS RESTAURANTS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## 52 FAUBOURG SAINT DENIS 52 rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis, [75010](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75010/) Open every day with continuous service from 8am-midnight Reservations not accepted [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/52faubourgsaintdenis/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## **OUR PHOTOS OF 52 FAUBOURG SAINT-DENIS** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DSC04945-1.jpg "DSC04945 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DSC04944-1.jpg "DSC04944 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DSC04950-1.jpg "DSC04950 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DSC04951-1.jpg "DSC04951 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DSC04960-1.jpg "DSC04960 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DSC04966-1.jpg "DSC04966 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## **IN OTHER WORDS** [Lost in Cheeseland](http://www.lostincheeseland.com/2015/11/my-5-favorite-restaurants-in-paris-2/) (2015) “I like to go for breakfast — big, airy chouquettes, granola and coffee — but my weakness is lunch and dinner where I always find myself surprised and comforted.” [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/52-faubourg-saint-denis/) (2015) “Le boudin noir est très sophistiqué, avec son biscuit sablé salé sur le dessus qui cache une brunoise de fruits exotiques et son escorte d’oignon rouge séché, de copeaux de noix de coco, de céleri cru et en jus, son piment qui se cache quelque part, mais qui se sent. Ce que j’aime dans ce boudin, c’est qu’il a de la mâche, des morceaux de gras, de chair et qu’il est très goûteux. Tout ce qui l’accompagne lui rend plutôt service dans le sens où ça lui apporte de la fraîcheur. Une fraîcheur végétale qui sied parfaitement au gras du boudin.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2015/02/25/30004-20150225ARTFIG00040-les-nouveaux-restaurants-des-faubourgs-poissonniere-et-saint-denis.php) (2015) “Dernièrement, on s’est régalé d’une focaccia très gourmande, associée à l’acidité de la courge spaghetti vinaigrée et à la douceur du butternut. Mais aussi d’un coq au vin ultrafondant, servi avec un mélange de champignons crus et cuits, de chips de vitelotte et de pommes de terre confites (malheureusement ratées).” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2015/01/52-faubourg-st-denis-in-the-10th-astonishing-food-from-a-neighborhood-cantine.html) (2015) “Astonishing food from a ‘neighborhood cantine.'” [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/36039/le-52-jhabiterais-au-dessus/) (2015) “Alors traverserai je la ville pour découvrir cette adresse hautement sympathique? Non… J’y ai trouvé l’atmosphère fringuante, sympathique, conviviale. Mais depuis la rive gauche, j’ai. La clientèle est à l’aise, détendue et sincèrement, ça vibre bien. L’assiette bouge correctement, pas de quoi fouetter un moine.” [Lost in Cheeseland](http://www.lostincheeseland.com/2014/11/eating-drinking-seeing-in-paris-5-favorites-in-october/) (2014) “The menu was in the same spirit as Le Richer – fresh, flavorful, creative – but the dining room more spacious and breathable.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2014/11/52-rue-du-faubourg-saint-denis-in-the-10th-charles-campagnon-scores-3.html) (2014) “I had some of the best slices of beef in my life (tenderly undercooked to perfection without my asking) with a potato puree Robuchon would die for, bok choi, black sesame and watercress.” [Paris Bouge](http://www.parisbouge.com/mag/articles/le-52-faubourg-saint-denis-resto-neo-bistrot-en-plein-coeur-du-faubourg-saint-denis-paris-1775) (2014) “Le 52 ressemble déjà à ses deux grands frères : une atmosphère brute avec sol en béton, carrelages, grand [bar](http://www.parisbouge.com/paris/places/category/bar "Bars Paris") en bois et mobilier esprit vintage… on ne pense qu’à y retourner!” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2014/10/22/30004-20141022ARTFIG00030-52-faubourg-saint-denis-apres-l-office-et-richer-jamais-deux-sans-trois.php) (2014) “En clair, soit vous découvrez le refrain, soit vous connaissez la rengaine. Dans le premier cas, toutes les chances de sortir ravi d’un chic troquet modulant confort brut de matière, climat sur ressort et petits plats malins à croiser l’exotico-bistrot et le peps ménager. Dans le second cas, vous fréquentez régulièrement ces parages, croisez L’Office et le Richer (les deux autres planques du patron) et, dès lors, sans dénier les belles intentions d’ensemble, trouvez que, depuis quelque temps, ce style d’assiette finit par lasser à gentiment faire genre jeune et jolie.” [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/restaurant-52-faubourg-saint-denis-paris-good-casual-dining-in-the-trendy-10th-arrondissement-b/) (2014) “Compagnon has gambled that young Parisians will like the idea of a relaxed friendly no-reservations-required restaurant with healthy, affordable, interesting contemporary cooking as much as New Yorkers or Londoners do. And they do. But this address is also a really appealing address for visitors to Paris, since it’s open daily from 8am to midnight–they serve light eats outside of the main lunch and dinner serving hours, the prices are relatively reasonable, and it offers a keyhole view of one of Paris’s most interesting neighborhoods right now.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75010, Breakfast, Modern & Creative, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Le Richer](https://parisbymouth.com/le-richer/) **Published:** June 21, 2017 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** An offshoot of one our absolute favorites L'Office, you can stop by this former corner café at all hours of the day and night (sans reservation) for snacks, small plates, decent coffee, cocktails, or an evening meal. **Content:** An offshoot of the nearby [Office](< http://parisbymouth.com/loffice/>), you can stop by this former corner café at all hours of the day and night (sans reservation) for snacks, small plates, decent coffee, cocktails, or an evening meal. [FIND OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## LE RICHER 2 rue Richer, [75009](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75009/) Open every day from 8am-midnight Reservations not accepted ## **OUR PHOTOS OF LE RICHER** ![Le Richer restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_6056.jpg "Asparagus at Le Richer restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Richer restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_6058.jpg "Burrata at Le Richer restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Richer restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_6060.jpg "Le Richer restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## **IN OTHER WORDS** [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/le-richer/) (2015) “Bref, Richer, c’est l’adresse de quartier que je peux conseiller quelle que soit l’attente, l’envie.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2014/11/le-richer-paris-restaurant-dining/) (2014) “We were very happy to have dined well on food prepared with care and good ingredients, in pleasant, modern surroundings that weren’t trying to hard to be hip or edgy. Just comfortable and unobtrusive.” [Sugared & Spiced](http://www.sugarednspiced.com/paris-le-richer/) (2014) “Except for the desserts, we were quite happy with the dishes we tried , which are generally light, refreshing, and creative. Especially worth noting were the beef tartare, the tomato gazpacho, and the colvert duck. “ [Lost in Cheeseland](http://www.lostincheeseland.com/?s=le+richer) (2014) “Consistently good (I had the best, most tender suprême de volaille I’ve ever had in this city), the service is alert and pleasant and the space is comfortable (read: not trying to be trendy).” [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/le-richer-a-perfect-neighborhood-joint-thats-worth-a-journey-across-town-b/) (2013) “A perfect neighborhood joint that’s worth the trek across town…brilliant winter eating, which is to say really consoling and warming food that also surprised by being light, precisely cooked and cleverly garnished.” [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2013/05/21/30004-20130521ARTFIG00463-paris-la-rue-richer-riche-de-nouveautes.php) (2013) “Quelque part entre le bistro, la brasserie et l’auberge, une table détendue, souriante, ouverte sur la rue, 7 jours sur 7, de tôt le matin (bons petits déj.) à tard le soir (cocktails à la relance)” [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/a-paris-9e-le-richer-regale_1212736.html#MTD6XztUVLERA66L.99) (2013) “Le filet ferme de truite en gravlax est accordé à des agrumes et au côtes-du-jura En Chalasse de Julien Labet, les saint-jacques et les couteaux poêlés font trempette dans une mare au cresson, la joue de veau est braisée, escortée de chips de légumes racines, et le cheesecake, étonnant, est moussé au cantal.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75009, Modern & Creative, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Maison](https://parisbymouth.com/maison/) **Published:** February 3, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Chef Sota Atsumi, who made his name at [Clown Bar](https://parisbymouth.com/clown-bar/), is now making magic at Maison. He still occasionally recreates the pithiviers (the dish pictured above) that made him famous, but that’s not why you should go to Maison. Go for a long lunch – Sunday lunch if you can swing it – and spend a few gorgeous hours relaxing in the sunlit room, smelling the woodsmoke and delighting in his incredibly thoughtful tasting menu. We prefer lunch to dinner and recommend this for adventurous omnivores. Tasting menus are priced at 70€ (lunch), 120€ (Sunday lunch) and 140€ (dinner). Reservations are accepted up to three months in advance. Book about a week in advance for lunch, and about two weeks in advance for dinner. [READ OUR REVIEW OF MAISON](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/maison) [SEE ALL OUR FAVORITE PARIS RESTAURANTS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## MAISON 3 Rue Saint-Hubert, [75011](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) Open Thursday-[Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for lunch & dinner Open Wednesday for dinner only Open [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) for lunch only Closed [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) & Tuesday [Reservations online](http://maison-sota.com/) or at +33 1 43 38 61 95 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/maison_sota/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF MAISON Most recent visit ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-pomelo-amuse-bouche.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - pomelo amuse bouche | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-oyster-amuse-bouche.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - oyster amuse bouche | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-choux-puff-with-truffle-amuse-bouche.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - choux puff with truffle amuse bouche | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-scallop.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - scallop | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-scallops.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - scallops | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-millefeuille-with-black-trumpet-mushrooms.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - millefeuille with black trumpet mushrooms | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-grilled-eel-with-sauce-matelote.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - grilled eel with sauce matelote | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-potato-side-dish.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - potato side dish | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-turbot-with-savagnin-beurre-blanc.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - turbot with savagnin beurre blanc | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-guinea-hen-cooked-in-salt-crust.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - guinea hen cooked in salt crust | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-guinea-hen.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - guinea hen | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-guinea-hen-wide.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - guinea hen wide | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-chausson-aux-pommes-with-marjoram-ice-cream.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - chausson aux pommes with marjoram ice cream | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-mignardises.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - mignardises | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-lychee-mignardises.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - lychee mignardises | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-upstairs-downstairs.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - upstairs downstairs | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-menu.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - menu | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-pithiviers-plated.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - pithiviers plated | PARIS BY MOUTH") Previous visit ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-oyster.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - oyster | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-red-tuna-with-bergamote-and-raw-cream.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - red tuna with bergamote and raw cream | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-celery-root-with-sea-urchin-pistachio-cream-and-sherry-emulsion.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - celery root with sea urchin, pistachio cream and sherry emulsion | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-lobster.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - lobster | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-lobster-with-potato-and-lardo.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - lobster with potato and lardo | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-lobster-with-potato-and-lardo-and-caviar.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - lobster with potato and lardo and caviar | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-monkfish-with-lobster-mussel-emulsion-and-beurre-blanc.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - monkfish with lobster, mussel emulsion and beurre blanc | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-vegetables.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - vegetables | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-sweetbread-cooked-in-a-salt-crust.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - sweetbread cooked in a salt crust | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-leeks-in-Albufeira-sauce.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - leeks in Albufeira sauce | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-pigeon-with-date-compote.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - pigeon with date compote | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-paccieri-in-pigeon-sauce.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - paccieri in pigeon sauce | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-pavlova-with-beet-and-clementine.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - pavlova with beet and clementine | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-chocolate-and-hazelnut-with-rum-vanilla-ice-cream.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - chocolate and hazelnut with rum vanilla ice cream | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maison-restaurant-in-Paris-kitchen.jpg "Maison restaurant in Paris - kitchen | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75011, Latest additions, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Tasting Menus --- ### [Cuisine](https://parisbymouth.com/cuisine/) **Published:** February 10, 2020 **Author:** Emily Monaco **Excerpt:** This Japanese-accented bistro from chef Takao Inazawa and oenophile Benoit Simon opened to critical acclaim in 2019. **Content:** Cuisine is a restaurant just south of Montmartre that we really like. In an open and bright dining room, chef Takao Inazawa is serving Japanese-accented cuisine with incredible precision and balance, like this panko-crusted blood sausage (10€) perfumed with Japanese curry, or veal sweetbreads glazed with sweet eel sauce. There are a few vegetarian creations, but the menu is heavy on meat and fish dishes. There’s an excellent wine list featuring Villemade, Dard et Ribo, Souhaut, L’Anglore and other natural wine producers. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF CUISINE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/cuisine) [FIND OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## CUISINE 50, Rue Condorcet, 75009 Open Tuesday-Friday for lunch & dinner Open Monday for dinner only Closed Saturday & Sunday Reservations [online](https://restaurantcuisine.fr/) or at +33 1 44 63 75 64 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/restaurant_cuisine/?hl=en) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF CUISINE ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cuisine-paris-75009-tofu-and-apricot-dessert-2.jpg "cuisine paris 75009 tofu and apricot dessert 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Tofu apricot pear dessert![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cuisine-paris-75009-matcha-ice-cream-with-red-beans-and-mochi.jpg "cuisine paris 75009 matcha ice cream with red beans and mochi | PARIS BY MOUTH")Matcha ice cream red bean mochi![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cuisine-paris-75009-int.jpg "cuisine paris 75009 int | PARIS BY MOUTH")Cuisine interior![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cuisine-paris-75009-ris-de-veau-with-eel-sauce-4.jpg "cuisine paris 75009 ris de veau with eel sauce 4 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Ris de veau with eel sauce![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cuisine-paris-75009-interior.jpg "cuisine paris 75009 interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")Cuisine interior![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cuisine-paris-75009-bread.jpg "cuisine paris 75009 bread | PARIS BY MOUTH")Bread![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cuisine-paris-75009-beef-bowl-7.jpg "cuisine paris 75009 beef bowl 7 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Beef and rice bowl with poached egg ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc543c8cbdf228177bdf59b6c1a4d70efdf093c0d4fe7ec16ed6c16550844bbe?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Emily Monaco Emily Monaco reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and also leads food & wine tours. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) **Categories:** 75009, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Near Montmartre, Open Monday **Tags:** 75009, Japanese, Natural Wine --- ### [Le Petit Sommelier](https://parisbymouth.com/le-petit-sommelier/) **Published:** January 27, 2020 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Excerpt:** Le Petit Sommelier is a rare high-quality non-stop brasserie with a 1000-reference-strong wine list. **Content:** Le Petit Sommelier is a rare high-quality non-stop brasserie with a 1000-reference-strong wine list near the Montparnasse train station. An affordable spot for steak frites and oysters before or after traveling. [READ OUR FULLL REVIEW OF LE PETIT SOMMELIER](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-petit-sommelier) [FIND OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## LE PETIT SOMMELIER 49, avenue du Maine, 75014 Open Monday-Saturday from 8am-11pm Closed Sunday Reservations [online](https://www.lepetitsommelier-paris.fr/en/) or at +33 1 43 20 95 66 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/lepetitsommelierparis/?hl=en) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF LE PETIT SOMMELIER ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/le-petit-sommelier-paris-75014-poelee-de-cepes.jpeg "le petit sommelier paris 75014 poelee de cepes | PARIS BY MOUTH")Poêlée of cep mushrooms![Le Petit Sommelier in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/le-petit-sommelier-paris-75014-beef-ribsteak.jpeg "le petit sommelier paris 75014 beef ribsteak | PARIS BY MOUTH")Beef ribsteak![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/le-petit-sommelier-paris-75014-oysters.jpeg "le petit sommelier paris 75014 oysters | PARIS BY MOUTH")Oysters and bread![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/le-petit-sommelier-paris-75014-foie-gras.jpeg "le petit sommelier paris 75014 foie gras | PARIS BY MOUTH")Foie gras![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/le-petit-sommelier-paris-75014-garden-vegetable-salad.jpeg "le petit sommelier paris 75014 garden vegetable salad | PARIS BY MOUTH")Garden vegetable salad![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/large-petit-sommelier-receipt.jpeg "large-petit sommelier receipt | PARIS BY MOUTH")LAddition ## IN OTHER WORDS [Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/m-le-mag/article/2019/02/27/des-restaurants-penses-par-des-sommeliers_5429012_4500055.html) (2019) observes that “many of our wine regions and many countries are represented at the Petit Sommelier (…) while avoiding the routine,” citing in particular the many vintages of Moulin-à-Vent domaine Château des Jacques. [Terre de Vins](https://www.terredevins.com/actualites/gagnant-tour-des-cartes-2017-le-petit-sommelier-un-succes-discret/) (2018) says “this restaurant on avenue du Maine is bubbling in each service,” and quotes Pierre Vila Palleja endorsing the pairing opportunities of skin-macerated Slovenian white wines. [L’Express Styles](https://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/paris-14e-le-petit-sommelier-une-pepite-bistronomique_1852774.html) (2016) says “Don’t trust appearances: behind this tourist-spot façade hides a gem of a Parisian bistrot,” with “the wines of gastronomic restaurants at bistrot prices.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** 75014, Classic French, Latest additions, Near Montparnasse, Notable Wine List, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Huîtrerie Régis](https://parisbymouth.com/huitrerie-regis/) **Published:** May 9, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** 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. **Content:** The fantastic oysters at Huîtrerie Régis’ come from the Marenne-Oleron and are available for dégustation on the spot in the pale blue and white dining room, or to take home. The smoked scallops are also delicious, but oysters are the reason to come here. Huîtrerie Régis has been included among our [50 favorite restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) and our [favorite spots for seafood](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/seafood-in-paris). ## HUÎTRERIE RÉGIS 3 rue Montfaucon, [75006](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75006/) Open every day for lunch & dinner Reservations at +33 1 44 41 10 07 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/huitrerieregis/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF HUÎTRERIE RÉGIS ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Smoked-scallops-at-Huitrerie-Regis-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Smoked scallops at Huitrerie Regis seafood restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sardines-at-Huitrerie-Regis-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Sardines at Huitrerie Regis seafood restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Outdoor-dining-at-Huitrerie-Regis-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Outdoor dining at Huitrerie Regis seafood restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Oysters-at-Huitrerie-Regis-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Oysters at Huitrerie Regis seafood restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## iN OTHER WORDS [Lucky Peach](http://luckypeach.com/atlas/huitrerie-regis/) (2015) “Seating is so scarce in Régis’s place that I only ever go early or late. The bar is more for service than for slurping, so standing and having a few oysters and a glass of crisp white wine—which I rank as one of life’s great pleasures and luxuries (even if it’s not all that more expensive than having a café crème and a couple of macarons in a mediocre tea salon)—is not always possible, but there are always oysters to take out.” [Condé Nast Traveler](http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2015-02-17/hungry-for-paris-author-alexander-lobrano-best-paris-restaurants) (2015) “It’s like having access to a tiny, chic private club that serves the best oysters in town, driven up daily from the justly famous oyster fields of Marennes-Oléron.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2014/06/lhuitrerie-regis-in-the-6th-oysters-oysters-oysters.html) (2014) “Has but one-trick, but what a trick… had a platter of slightly spicy and exceptionally good slices of sausage which taken with superb bread and butter set just the right tone.” [Patricia Wells](http://www.patriciawells.com/blog/2011/10/quite-simply-oyster-heaven?rq=regis) (2011) “From the moment you approach this spotless, all white postage-stamp sized oyster bar, you know that you are in for a treat. Clean, briny, top-of-the line oysters are what you will find here…” [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/lhuitrerie-regis-calling-all-oyster-lovers-b/) (2009) “… We were happily settled in this vest pocket dining room with whitewashed walls, waiting for the amiable oyster shucker to prepare our feast, two dozen Speciales de Claire Garnier No. 3… Served with good bread and Echire butter, these plump bivalves had a sublime taste of the sea…” [Dorie Greenspan](http://doriegreenspan.com/2008/05/the-paris-ten-must-tastes.html) (2008) “… if you’re not up for a whole plateau, have oysters and a glass of Sancerre at my favorite oyster bar, Huitrerie Régis…” [The New York Times](http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/06/24/travel/24Bite.html) (2007) “To specialize, Huîtrerie Régis really must sell the best oysters possible and charge whatever makes sense, assuming people will bear the cost. And they do. The place is often packed…” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75006, In Saint-Germain, Latest additions, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining, Oysters & Seafood --- ### [Brutos](https://parisbymouth.com/brutos/) **Published:** January 27, 2020 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Excerpt:** Brutos offers a contemporary dining experience with a South American accent and an exquisite rib steak for two. **Content:** Brazilian steakhouse Brutos occupies a caviar piece of real estate in one of the chicest sectors of Paris’ rapidly gentrifying 11th arrondissement. Owners Ninon Lecomte and chef Lucas Baur de Campos have created a gleaming, ultra-contemporary South American dining experience with a level of skill and vision that exceeds just about any restaurant purveying non-French cuisine in the City of Light. [READ OUR REVIEW OF BRUTOS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/brutos) [FIND OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## BRUTOS 5, rue du Général Renault, [75011](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75011/) Open Wednesday-[Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for dinner Open [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) for lunch & dinner Closed [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) & Tuesday [Reservations online](https://parisbymouth.com/brutos/ "Brutos") or at +33 1 48 06 98 97 [Their ](https://www.instagram.com/lemazenay/?hl=fr)[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/brutosparis/?hl=en) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## **OUR PHOTOS OF BRUTO**S ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/brutos-restaurant-paris-75011-tapioca-cubes-2.jpg "brutos restaurant paris 75011 tapioca cubes 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Fried tapioca cubes![Brutos restaurant Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/brutos-restaurant-paris-75011-steak-2.jpeg "brutos restaurant paris 75011 steak 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Steak![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/brutos-restaurant-paris-75011-steak-2.jpg "brutos restaurant paris 75011 steak 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Maminha with chimichurri and onion![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/brutos-restaurant-paris-75011-primoz-lavrencic-burja-bela-2017.jpeg "brutos restaurant paris 75011 primoz lavrencic burja bela 2017 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/brutos-restaurant-paris-75011-morue-a-la-braise.jpeg "brutos restaurant paris 75011 morue a la braise | PARIS BY MOUTH")Salt cod with potatoes![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/brutos-restaurant-paris-75011-menu-carte.jpeg "brutos restaurant paris 75011 menu carte | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Brutos restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/brutos-restaurant-paris-75011-marrow-bone.jpg "brutos restaurant paris 75011 marrow bone | PARIS BY MOUTH")Marrow bone and mashed potatoes![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/brutos-restaurant-paris-75011-fries-2.jpg "brutos restaurant paris 75011 fries 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/brutos-restaurant-paris-75011-interior.jpg "brutos restaurant paris 75011 interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")Brutos interior![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/brutos-restaurant-paris-75011-carrot-bergamot-salad.jpeg "brutos restaurant paris 75011 carrot bergamot salad | PARIS BY MOUTH")Carrot and bergamot salad![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/brutos-restaurant-paris-75011-interior.jpeg "brutos restaurant paris 75011 interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/brutos-restaurant-paris-75011-exterior.jpeg "brutos restaurant paris 75011 exterior | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## **IN OTHER WORDS** [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-brutos-paris) (2018) says “don’t forget about the foreplay” to the “braised treats” at Brutos, by which they mean the appetizers, we hope. They call the wine selection “pretty spectacular.” [Time Out](https://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/brutos) (2017) calls Brutos “a walk on the wild side for your tastebuds,” praising the “beautifully tender rib steak.” [Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/m-gastronomie-le-lieu/article/2017/03/22/a-table-avec-francois-simon-charbons-ardents-au-brutos_5098872_4497598.html) (2017) François Simon’s enthusiastic review of Brutos is notable for the fact that he must define jalapeños for a French readership, and for his strange, coddling tone, referring to the team of the newly-opened restaurant as though he were narrating a nature film featuring bird hatchlings. ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** 75011, Latest additions, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining, Steak Joints --- ### [Ilô](https://parisbymouth.com/ilo/) **Published:** November 5, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** I really wanted to like this shoebox sized restaurant in the Marais. They seem sincere, but my single visit was a disaster. Their server couldn’t handle the small number of tables crammed between the stone walls. We spent an excruciatingly long time without anything to drink and between every course. The Japanese inflected dishes, when they arrived, were either confused or forgettable. I brought a friend for her one big meal in Paris and felt so sorry afterwards. FIND GOOD RESTAURANTS IN THE MARAIS [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## ILÔ 6 Rue Castex, 75004 Open Friday-Saturday for lunch & dinner Open Tuesday-Thursday for dinner only Closed Sunday & Monday [Reservations online](https://ilo-restaurant.eatbu.com/?lang=fr) or at +33 1 44 54 06 61 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/lemazenay/?hl=fr) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## oUR PHOTOS OF ILÔ ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Endive-with-radish-and-green-beans-at-Ilo-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Endive-with-radish-and-green-beans-at-Ilo-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Beet-salad-at-Ilo-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Beet-salad-at-Ilo-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Fish-at-Ilo-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Fish-at-Ilo-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/More-fish-at-Ilo-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "More-fish-at-Ilo-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Ilo-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Ilo-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Corn-dessert-at-Ilo-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Corn-dessert-at-Ilo-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Dessert-at-Ilo-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Dessert-at-Ilo-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Mignardises-at-Ilo-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Mignardises-at-Ilo-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Interior-at-Ilo-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Interior-at-Ilo-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75004, In the Marais, Japanese & Sushi, Latest additions, Open Saturday --- ### [Arboré](https://parisbymouth.com/abore/) **Published:** January 26, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** This new restaurant from Pauline Séné (ex-Fripon) is skippable. **Content:** We were in love with Fripon when we tested it in the fall of 2022, naming it one of our [favorite restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/fall-favorites-2022). Chef Pauline Séné (a former Top Chef contestant) was putting out bright seasonal vegetables with fishy accents like smoked tarama and bottarga plus some of the best beef tartare that we’ve ever tasted. And then she flew the coop. Séné turned up at Arboré, a restaurant in the [Hôtel & Spa Royal Madeleine](https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=APwXEdeNRMTDUs6XV6ZK0gpwwGrrLyeDLA:1680704656746&q=H%C3%B4tel+%26+Spa+Royal+Madeleine&ludocid=5440402228249083901&gsas=1&lsig=AB86z5V9bmjAgCWnHI3Por_wdMwL&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiWjabg-JL-AhXjFFkFHXqUDzwQ8G0oAHoECFsQAQ), a restaurant that was almost as disappointing as [Fripon](https://parisbymouth.com/fripon-restaurant-paris-75020/) was when returned to test it after Séné’s departure. Dining at Arboré felt like we were eating in the brightly lit breakfast room of a large hotel, because we were. Service was amateur, the wine list was both boring and expensive. At Fripon, Séné’s innovations were balanced and delicious. Here, they were absurd and irritating – like strands of sprouts added to a bowl of chocolate mousse. The breakup of Séné and Fripon has yielded two forgettable restaurants. [Discover our favorite restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## ABORÉ 29 Rue de l’Arcade, 75008 Open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.arborerestaurant.com/menu/) or at +33 1 88 32 74 27 ## OUR PHOTOS OF ARBORÉ ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Leeks-with-trout-eggs-pomelo-buttermilk-chives-and-hazelnuts-at-Arbore-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Leeks with trout eggs, pomelo, buttermilk, chives and hazelnuts at Arbore? restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ravioli-with-poached-egg-celery-apple-and-horseradish-emulsion-at-Arbore-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Ravioli with poached egg, celery, apple, and horseradish emulsion at Arbore? restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Arboré restaurant in Paris by chef Pauline Séné | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_7414.jpg "Arboré restaurant in Paris by chef Pauline Séné | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Pork-belly-with-cabbage-BBQ-sauce-cream-at-Arbore-restaurant-in-Paris-.jpg "Pork belly with cabbage, BBQ sauce, cream at Arbore? restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Grilled-dorade-with-watercress-spinach-potatoes-at-Arbore-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Grilled dorade with watercress, spinach, potatoes at Arbore? restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Grilled-cauliflower-with-mussels-chorizo-corn-and-hazelnuts-at-Arbore-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Grilled cauliflower with mussels, chorizo, corn and hazelnuts at Arbore? restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sea-scallops-confit-in-curry-butter-with-daikon-pear-and-curry-at-Arbore-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Sea scallops confit in curry butter with daikon, pear and curry at Arbore? restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Caremlized-pumpkin-with-hay-cream-at-Arbore-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Caramelized pumpkin with hay cream at Arbore? restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Chocolate-mousse-with-salad-at-Arbore-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Chocolate mousse with salad at Arbore? restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")All photos by Meg Zimbeck ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75008, Latest additions, not recommended --- ### [Bofinger](https://parisbymouth.com/bofinger/) **Published:** April 21, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Bofinger is a beautiful old brasserie in the [Marais](http://www.parisbymouth.substack.com/p/marais) that serves Alsatian dishes like choucroute and flammekueche. A lot of people have special memories tied to Bofinger, and I don’t want to talk them out of their attachments. But Bofinger (pronounced bo-fan-*zhay*) is not a destination for food lovers. The space is enormous, which makes it easy to get in without a reservation at the last minute. But their size is the restaurant’s downfall. It’s hard to flag a server down, and dishes tend to arrive dry and brown from far too much time under a heat lamp (either that, or totally cold). You could improve your odds by ordering (already cold) oysters, but there are better places to enjoy [seafood in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/seafood-in-paris). Aside from a 20 euro lunch menu, it’s not particularly affordable either. If you want to see a pretty old brasserie, I’d recommend going on Sunday afternoon when they’re open continuously from noon to 11pm and just ordering dessert and coffee. Beyond that, I can’t recommend Bofinger, no matter what the [New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/13/t-magazine/paris-best-restaurants-food.html) says. Bofinger has **not** been included among our of [50 favorite restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants). Consult our guide to [eating in the Marais](http://www.parisbymouth.substack.com/p/marais) if you’re looking for something better in this neighborhood. Find our favorite restaurants in Paris 5-7 Rue de la Bastille, 75004 Open every day for lunch & dinner (last seating at 10:30pm) Open continuously on Sunday from noon to 11pm (last seating at 10:30pm) [Reservations online](https://www.bofingerparis.com/) or at +33 1 42 72 87 82 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/brasserie_bofinger/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## BOFINGER ## OUR PHOTOS OF BOFINGER ![Sad onion soup at Bofinger restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sad-onion-soup-at-Bofinger-restaurant-in-Paris-1200x1200.jpg "Sad onion soup at Bofinger restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Flammekueche at Bofinger restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Flammekueche-at-Bofinger-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Flammekueche at Bofinger restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Chicken with morels at Bofinger restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Chicken-with-morels-at-Bofinger-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Chicken with morels at Bofinger restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Oysters at Bofinger restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Oysters-at-Bofinger-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Oysters at Bofinger restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Choucroute at Bofinger restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Choucroute-at-Bofinger-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Choucroute at Bofinger restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Sole at Bofinger restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sole-at-Bofinger-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Sole at Bofinger restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Fish & chips at Bofinger restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Fish-chips-at-Bofinger-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Fish & chips at Bofinger restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Bathroom at Bofinger restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bathroom-at-Bofinger-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Bathroom at Bofinger restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Stairs at Bofinger restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Stairs-at-Bofinger-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Stairs at Bofinger restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Upstairs dining room at Bofinger restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Upstairs-dining-room-at-Bofinger-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Upstairs dining room at Bofinger restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Interior detail at Bofinger restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Interior-detail-at-Bofinger-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Interior detail at Bofinger restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![The dome at Bofinger restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/The-dome-at-Bofinger-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "The dome at Bofinger restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")All photos by Meg Zimbeck ## IN OTHER WORDS [The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/13/t-magazine/paris-best-restaurants-food.html) (2023) “The cuisine is classic and the atmosphere somewhat kitschy, complete with the sound of clanging silverware and giant, wedding-worthy floral arrangements throughout the Art Nouveau space. Reserve ahead for a table under the domed stained-glass atrium, although the other cozy rooms across both floors all feature similar setups, with leather banquettes, wooden bistro chairs and white tablecloths.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75004, Classic French, Good for Groups, In the Marais, Latest additions, not recommended, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Le Clarence](https://parisbymouth.com/le-clarence/) **Published:** June 21, 2019 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Le Clarence is a fine dining restaurant in a private Paris mansion near the Champs-Élysées. It opened in 2017 and holds two Michelin stars. In 2022, it ranks #28 on the [World’s Best Restaurants](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/50bestrestaurants) list. The luxurious space is owned by Prince Robert of Luxembourg and was decorated to evoke the Château Haut-Brion in Bordeaux, which he also owns. It’s gorgeous. [READ OUR REVIEW OF LE CLARENCE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/le-clarence) [SEE OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## LE CLARENCE 31 Avenue Franklin Delano Roosevelt, [75008](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75008/) Open Wednesday-[Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for lunch & dinner Open Tuesday for dinner only Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) & [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) [Reservations online](https://www.le-clarence.paris/) or at +33 1 82 82 10 10 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/leclarenceparis/?hl=en) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF LE CLARENCE ![Interior at Le Clarence restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_3809.jpg "Interior at Le Clarence restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Interior at Le Clarence restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_3783.jpg "Interior at Le Clarence restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Bulot (sea snail) at Le Clarence restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_3724.jpg "Bulot (sea snail) at Le Clarence restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Amuses at Le Clarence restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_3725.jpg "Amuses at Le Clarence restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Gougères at Le Clarence restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_3726.jpg "Gougères at Le Clarence restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_3815.jpg "Interior at Le Clarence restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Dessert at Le Clarence restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_3802.jpg "Dessert at Le Clarence restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Dessert at Le Clarence restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_3799.jpg "Dessert at Le Clarence restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Interior at Le Clarence restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_3781.jpg "Dining room at Le Clarence | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Interior at Le Clarence restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_3821.jpg "Interior at Le Clarence restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Interior at Le Clarence restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_3782.jpg "Interior at Le Clarence restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75008, Haute Cuisine, Latest additions, Michelin **, Near the Champs-Élysées, Open Saturday --- ### [Pastore](https://parisbymouth.com/pastore/) **Published:** December 11, 2019 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Excerpt:** Pastore is a contemporary Italian restaurant near Grands Boulevards boasting a relatively spacious dining room as compared to many of its Parisian counterparts. The 250-reference wine list is sure to offer the perfect accompaniment to Sicilian chef Lorenzo Sciabica's exquisite pastas or the city's best burrata – served simply with a drizzle of infused olive oil. **Content:** Pastore is a contemporary Italian restaurant near Grands Boulevards boasting a relatively spacious dining room as compared to many of its Parisian counterparts. The 250-reference wine list is sure to offer the perfect accompaniment to Sicilian chef Lorenzo Sciabica’s exquisite pastas or the city’s best burrata – served simply with a drizzle of infused olive oil. [READ OUR REVIEW OF PASTORE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/pastore) [SEE OUR FAVORITE PARIS RESTAURANTS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## PASTORE 26, rue Bergère, [75009](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75009/) Open Tuesday-[Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for lunch & dinner Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) & [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) [Reservations online](https://www.pastore.paris/) or at +33 9 80 77 25 73 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/pastoreparis/?hl=en) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF PASTORE ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/pastore-restaurant-paris-75009-burrata.jpeg "pastore restaurant paris 75009 burrata | PARIS BY MOUTH")Burrata![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/pastore-restaurant-paris-75009-scallop-carpaccio.jpeg "pastore restaurant paris 75009 scallop carpaccio | PARIS BY MOUTH")Scallop carpaccio![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/pastore-restaurant-paris-75009-salade-poire-champigons.jpeg "pastore restaurant paris 75009 salade poire champigons | PARIS BY MOUTH")Salad with pears and mushrooms![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/pastore-restaurant-paris-75009-gnocchi-rabe-anchovy-pecorino-almonds.jpeg "pastore restaurant paris 75009 gnocchi rabe anchovy pecorino almonds | PARIS BY MOUTH")Broccoli rabe gnocchi![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/pastore-restaurant-paris-75009-spaghettoni-fruits-de-mer-girolles.jpeg "pastore restaurant paris 75009 spaghettoni fruits de mer girolles | PARIS BY MOUTH")Spaghettoni with seafood and mushrooms![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/pastore-restaurant-paris-75009-exterior.jpeg "pastore restaurant paris 75009 exterior | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/pastore-restaurant-paris-75009-sable-breton-rosemary-cream-ii.jpeg "pastore restaurant paris 75009 sable breton rosemary cream ii | PARIS BY MOUTH")Rosemary sablé bretonAll photos by Aaron Ayscough ## IN OTHER WORDS [Les Grands Ducs](https://mag.lesgrandsducs.com/2020/02/pastore-restaurant-paris/) (2020) praises this standout in an otherwise ho-hum landscape of Italian cuisine in the French capital. For Thierry Richard, this is a trattoria par excellence with modern, colorful cuisine from Sicilian chef Lorenzo Sciabica, particularly “the stallion of Italian talent:” any pasta that appears on the menu. [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-pastore-paris) (2019) took an atypically critical tone in their review of Pastore, saying the heirloom tomato appetizer “lacked a little excitement” and pronouncing the dessert “long-winded” at this “chic and authentic trattoria.” [Time Out](https://www.timeout.fr/paris/restaurants/pastore) (2019) rattles off a description of Pastore’s décor before jadedly observing, “We know this song.” The reviewer nevertheless calls attention to the serious wine list and summarizes the food as “true Italian cuisine, southern-style.” [L’Express Styles](https://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/trattoria-parisienne-l-italie-revigoree-de-pastore_2082101.html) (2019) François Régis-Gaudry notes the “certain dexterity” of the pasta work at Pastore, although he seems to find the cuisine slightly too subtle, noting a “lack of pep” in the spaghettoni. [Le Nouvel Observateur](https://www.nouvelobs.com/food/20190919.OBS18630/pastore-un-resto-italien-comme-chez-mama.html#modal-msg) (2019) praises Pastore for inhabiting a rare space between standard pizza-pasta fare and Michelin-wannabe gastronomic Italian. The reviewer calls the cuisine “familial,” the menu “well-balanced.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** 75009, Italian, Latest additions, Open Saturday --- ### [La Scène - Stéphanie Le Quellec](https://parisbymouth.com/la-scene-stephanie-le-quellec/) **Published:** November 7, 2019 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** La Scène – Stéphanie Le Quellec holds two Michelin stars and is in between Madeleine and the Champs-Élysées. 32 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Open Monday-Friday for lunch & dinner Closed Saturday & Sunday [Reservations online](https://www.la-scene.paris/) or at +33 1 42 65 05 61 ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75008, Michelin **, Near the Champs-Élysées, Open Monday --- ### [Jean Imbert au Plaza Athénée](https://parisbymouth.com/jean-imbert-au-plaza-athenee/) **Published:** July 22, 2022 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** 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). ## JEAN IMBERT AU PLAZA ATHÉNÉE Open Tuesday-Friday for dinner only Open Saturday for lunch & dinner Closed Sunday & Monday [Reservations online](https://www.dorchestercollection.com/en/paris/hotel-plaza-athenee/restaurants-bars/jean-imbert-au-plaza-athenee/) or at +33 1 53 67 65 00 ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75008, Haute Cuisine, Michelin *, Near the Champs-Élysées, Open Saturday, We haven't been yet --- ### [Brasserie Martin](https://parisbymouth.com/brasserie-martin/) **Published:** July 26, 2022 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** We haven’t yet visited this location, but they’re part of the Nouvelle Garde group that includes [Brasserie Dubillot](https://parisbymouth.com/brasserie-dubillot-restaurant-paris/) and [](https://parisbymouth.com/brasserie-dubillot-restaurant-paris/)[Brasserie Bellanger](https://parisbymouth.com/brasserie-bellanger/), which we recommend for affordable classic French food. Brasserie Martin is open every day, even in August. FIND OUR FAVORITE PARIS RESTAURANTS ## BRASSERIE MARTIN 24 Rue Saint-Ambroise, 75011 Open every day from 9am to midnight Reservations online or at +33 1 48 05 34 36 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/nouvellegardegroupe) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75011, Classic French, Kid-friendly, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Sunday --- ### [Brasserie Dubillot](https://parisbymouth.com/brasserie-dubillot-restaurant-paris/) **Published:** March 10, 2022 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Brasserie Dubillot is an all-day spot for affordable French classics like oeuf-mayo, sausage & mash, and steak-frites. They’re open every day, even in August, and their continuous service from 9am to midnight makes them a good option for eating early with kids or late, after a show. They have sister locations in other neighborhoods called Brasserie Bellanger, Brasserie Martin and Brasserie des Prés. **Content:** Brasserie Dubillot is an all-day spot for affordable French classics like oeuf-mayo, sausage & mash, and steak-frites. They’re open every day, even in August, and their continuous service from 9am to midnight makes them a good option for eating early with kids or late, after a show. They have sister locations in other neighborhoods called [Brasserie Bellanger](https://parisbymouth.com/brasserie-bellanger/), [Brasserie Martin](https://parisbymouth.com/brasserie-martin/) and [Brasserie des Prés](https://parisbymouth.com/brasserie-des-pres/). [READ OUR REVIEW OF BRASSERIE DUBILLOT](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/our-review-of-brasserie-dubillot) [SEE ALL OUR FAVORITE PARIS RESTAURANTS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## BRASSERIE DUBILLOT 222 Rue Saint-Denis, [75002](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75002/) Open every day from 9am to midnight [Reservations online](https://nouvellegardegroupe.com/brasserie-dubillot/infos/) or at +33 1 88 61 51 24 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/nouvellegardegroupe) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF BRASSERIE DUBILLOT ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_6268-7.jpg "Exterior at Brasserie Dubillot in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_6261-7.jpg "Saucisse puree at Brasserie Dubillot in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_6246-3.jpg "Cat water pitcher at Brasserie Dubillot in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_1566-7.jpg "Oyster at Brasserie Dubillot in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_1560-2.jpg "Asparagus at Brasserie Dubillot in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_1555-7.jpg "Oeufs mayo at Brasserie Dubillot in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")Brasserie Dubillot![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_1547-2.jpg "Bar at Brasserie Dubillot in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Brasserie Dubillot dining room | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_1545.jpg "Brasserie Dubillot dining room | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")All photos by Emily Monaco ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75010, Affordable, Classic French, Latest additions, Near Gare du Nord, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday **Tags:** Continuous Service --- ### [Café les Deux Gares](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-les-deux-gares-restaurant-paris/) **Published:** May 31, 2022 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** 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](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants). [READ THE FULL REVIEW](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/cafedeuxgares) ## CAFÉ LES DEUX GARES 1 Rue des Deux Gares, 75010 Open Monday-Saturday from 9am-midnight. Closed Sunday. [Reservations online](https://hoteldeuxgares.com/en/cafe-lesdeuxgares.html) or at +33 1 40 38 17 05 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/cafelesdeuxgares/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF CAFÉ LES DEUX GARES ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/smoked-sea-scallops-cafe-deux-gares-at-cafe-les-deux-gares-in-Paris-75010.jpg "smoked sea scallops cafe deux gares at cafe les deux gares in Paris 75010 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Smoked sea scallops with kiwi![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/asparagus-at-cafe-les-deux-gares-in-Paris-75010.jpg "asparagus at cafe les deux gares in Paris 75010 | PARIS BY MOUTH")White asparagus with vin jaune sauce and buckwheat![Interior at cafe les deux gares in Paris 75010 | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Interior-at-cafe-les-deux-gares-in-Paris-75010-1-scaled.jpg "Interior at cafe les deux gares in Paris 75010 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Interior by Luke Edward Hall![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Fish-at-cafe-les-deux-gares-in-Paris-75010-1-scaled.jpg "Fish at cafe les deux gares in Paris 75010 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pollack with endive and cauliflower![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/creme-brulee-at-cafe-les-deux-gares-in-Paris-75010-scaled.jpg "creme brulee at cafe les deux gares in Paris 75010 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Crème brûlée with hazelnuts ## **SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER** ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75010, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Near Gare de l'Est, Near Gare du Nord, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday --- ### [Les Petites Mains](https://parisbymouth.com/les-petites-mains/) **Published:** June 7, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Les Petites Mains is an ephemeral restaurant in the courtyard of the [Palais Galliera](https://en.parisinfo.com/paris-museum-monument/71440/Palais-Galliera-Musee-de-la-Mode-de-la-Ville-de-Paris) fashion museum. It’s a beautiful place to take in the architecture of the building and view the Eiffel Tower from afar. However, when we visited, it was an absolute circus. There weren’t enough servers, and the staff they had were all brand-new (despite already being open for weeks). Drinks were requested once and then again and then again. There was a one-hour delay after our first course, and then those same dishes arrived again. When we requested the food we had actually ordered, we learned they were out of everything. We were sunburned (only half of the outdoor tables are shaded) and hangry and placated with a free dessert that was very good. The customers around us all seemed to be waging their own battles, begging for food and fuming at the staff. We high-tailed it out of there and will probably never return. ## LES PETITES MAINS 10 Avenue Pierre 1er de Serbie, 75016 Open Wednesday-[Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) from noon to midnight Open [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) from noon to 8pm Closed [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) [Reservations online](https://www.lespetitesmains.paris/?utm_source=GMB_LPM&utm_medium=gmb_lpm) or at +33 1 86 95 10 60 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/les.petitesmains/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF LES PETITES MAINS ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Les-Petites-Mains-restaurant-in-Paris-view.jpg "Les Petites Mains restaurant in Paris view | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Les-Petites-Mains-restaurant-in-Paris-food.jpg "Les Petites Mains restaurant in Paris food | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Les-Petites-Mains-restaurant-in-Paris-food-2.jpg "Les Petites Mains restaurant in Paris food 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Les-Petites-Mains-restaurant-in-Paris-strawberry-pistachio-dessert.jpg "Les Petites Mains restaurant in Paris strawberry pistachio dessert | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Les-Petites-Mains-restaurant-in-Paris-terrasse.jpg "Les Petites Mains restaurant in Paris terrasse | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Les-Petites-Mains-restaurant-in-Paris-exterior.jpg "Les Petites Mains restaurant in Paris exterior | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75016, Latest additions, Near the Eiffel Tower, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining, Outdoor Drinking **Tags:** Outdoor Dining --- ### [L'Ecailler du Bistrot](https://parisbymouth.com/lecailler-du-bistrot/) **Published:** September 13, 2022 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** L’Ecailler du Bistrot is the sister restaurant next door to Le [Bistrot Paul Bert](https://parisbymouth.com/bistrot-paul-bert/), and their oysters come from owner Gwen Cadoret’s family of “sea farmers.” Their menu is a little pricey, as good seafood restaurants tend to be, but this is a great place to share a massive sole meunière (78€ for 2) or spaghetti with lobster (40€) or a dozen oysters (38€ for three kinds). They also have an affordable lunch special with two courses for 20€ and three for 24€. I recently stopped for a solo lunch on their small terrace and worked my way through a half dozen oysters and a plate of brandade de morue (buttery salt cod and and mashed potatoes) with a green salad before falling in love with a dessert of rosemary roasted figs with rosemary ice cream. It’s a very sweet place, and much easier to book (or walk into) compared to Le Bistrot Paul Bert next door. [SEE ALL OUR FAVORITES FOR SEAFOOD](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/seafood-in-paris) ## L’ECAILLER DU BISTROT 22 Rue Paul Bert, [75011](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75011/) Open Tuesday-[Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) for lunch & dinner Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) & [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) Reservations at +33 1 43 72 76 77 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/lecaillerdubistrot/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF L’ECAILLER DU BISTROT ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/LEcailler-du-Bistrot-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-oysters-square.jpg "LEcailler-du-Bistrot-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-oysters-square | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/LEcailler-du-Bistrot-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-brandade-de-morue-and-salad.jpg "LEcailler-du-Bistrot-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-brandade-de-morue-and-salad | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/LEcailler-du-Bistrot-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-figs-roasted-with-rosemary-and-rosemary-ice-cream.jpg "LEcailler-du-Bistrot-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-figs-roasted-with-rosemary-and-rosemary-ice-cream | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/LEcailler-du-Bistrot-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-exterior.jpg "LEcailler-du-Bistrot-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-exterior | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/LEcailler-du-Bistrot-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-bar.jpg "LEcailler-du-Bistrot-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-bar | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/LEcailler-du-Bistrot-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-dining-room.jpg "LEcailler-du-Bistrot-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-dining-room | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/LEcailler-du-Bistrot-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-sign.jpg "LEcailler-du-Bistrot-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-sign | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/LEcailler-du-Bistrot-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-lunch-menu.jpg "LEcailler-du-Bistrot-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-lunch-menu | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/LEcailler-du-Bistrot-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-menu.jpg "LEcailler-du-Bistrot-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris-menu | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## IN OTHER WORDS - [Patricia Wells](http://www.patriciawells.com/blog/2014/12/18/93quwuyrsrtwhnhhqvym54rcsc6c6y) (2014) “I don’t know any better fish restaurant in Paris than Gwen Cadoret’s l’Ecailler du Bistrot… L’Ecailler –- run by this Brittany native with family ties to some of the best oysters around – gets out of that rut, offering fish and shellfish dishes that are original, creative, imaginative, and full of flavor and energy.” - [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2014/03/lecailler-du-bistrot-in-the-11th-19-its-quite-a-bargain.html) (2014) “Their Utah Beach oysters are exceptional but their fish dishes are not always on target… at 19€ \[for lunch\] it’s quite a bargain.” - [Not Drinking Poison in Paris ](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.com/2012/03/for-what-its-worth-lecailler-du-bistrot.html)(2012) “… despite the eyebrow-raising prices I still had – and continue to have – a great deal of confidence in owner Bertrand Aboyneau’s supremely savvy restateurism. It was a lovely meal…” - [Simon Says ](http://www.simonsays.fr/1509/lecailler-du-bistrot-la-mer-au-calme/)(2010) “… calme, apaisé avec son ardoise de poissons du jour.” - [Les Grands Ducs](http://mag.lesgrandsducs.com/2009/10/lecailler-du-bistrot/) (2009) “Des Spéciales du Belon n°3 (quasiment introuvables à Paris, avec un parfum de noisette ultra-percutant), des Utah Beach n°3 (iodées, charnues et tendres comme je les adore)…” - [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2008/03/lecallier-du-bi.html "John Talbott") (2008) “Go? Yes for the oysters and white wine.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75011, Latest additions, Open Saturday, Oysters & Seafood --- ### [Pétrelle](https://parisbymouth.com/petrelle/) **Published:** June 3, 2023 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** 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. **Content:** **Update**: Pétrelle will be closed from June 21-August 31, 2023 because Lucie Boursier-Mougenot and Luca Danti are welcoming a new baby. 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. It’s open Sunday and within easy walking distance from Montmartre, which makes it a popular spot. Book several weeks in advance. Pétrelle is included among our [favorite restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/). [READ THE FULL REVIEW](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/petrelle) [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## **PÉTRELLE** 34 Rue Petrelle, [75009](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75009/) Open Wednesday-[Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) for dinner Plus lunch on [Saturday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-saturday/) & [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) Closed [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) & Tuesday [Reservations online](http://www.petrelle.fr/) or at +33 1 42 82 11 02 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/petrelle.restaurant/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## **OUR PHOTOS OF PÉTRELLE** Most recent visit ![Petrelle restaurant in Paris candles](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Petrelle-restaurant-in-Paris-candles.jpg "Petrelle restaurant in Paris candles | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Petrelle restaurant in Paris gougeres with lardo](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Petrelle-restaurant-in-Paris-gougeres-with-lardo.jpg "Petrelle restaurant in Paris gougeres with lardo | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Petrelle restaurant in Paris Sardines mi-cuites with datterino tomatoes and crispy capers](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Petrelle-restaurant-in-Paris-Sardines-mi-cuites-with-datterino-tomatoes-and-crispy-capers-.jpg "Petrelle restaurant in Paris Sardines mi-cuites with datterino tomatoes and crispy capers | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Petrelle restaurant in Paris grilled Padron peppers with zucchini, XO sauce, smoked eel and crispy corn](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Petrelle-restaurant-in-Paris-grilled-Padron-peppers-with-zucchini-XO-sauce-smoked-eel-and-crispy-corn.jpg "Petrelle restaurant in Paris grilled Padron peppers with zucchini, XO sauce, smoked eel and crispy corn | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Petrelle restaurant in Paris roasted monkfish with girolles, apricots, parmesan cream and pumpkin seed praline](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Petrelle-restaurant-in-Paris-roasted-monkfish-with-girolles-apricots-parmesan-cream-and-pumpkin-seed-praline.jpg "Petrelle restaurant in Paris roasted monkfish with girolles, apricots, parmesan cream and pumpkin seed praline | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Petrelle restaurant in Paris faux filet of aged Salers beef with wild asparagus](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Petrelle-restaurant-in-Paris-faux-filet-of-aged-Salers-beef-with-wild-asparagus.jpg "Petrelle restaurant in Paris faux filet of aged Salers beef with wild asparagus | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Petrelle restaurant in Paris cherries and raspberries in fresh pollen cream](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Petrelle-restaurant-in-Paris-cherries-and-raspberries-in-fresh-pollen-cream.jpg "Petrelle restaurant in Paris cherries and raspberries in fresh pollen cream | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Petrelle restaurant in Paris tablescape](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Petrelle-restaurant-in-Paris-tablescape.jpg "Petrelle restaurant in Paris tablescape | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Petrelle restaurant in Paris table](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Petrelle-restaurant-in-Paris-table.jpg "Petrelle restaurant in Paris table | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Petrelle restaurant in Paris table near window](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Petrelle-restaurant-in-Paris-table-near-window.jpg "Petrelle restaurant in Paris table near window | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Petrelle restaurant in Paris menu 1](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Petrelle-restaurant-in-Paris-menu-1.jpg "Petrelle restaurant in Paris menu 1 | PARIS BY MOUTH") Previous visit ![Petrelle restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_4841.jpeg "Petrelle restaurant in Paris - gougeres | PARIS BY MOUTH")gougères![Petrelle restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_4843.jpeg "Petrelle restaurant in Paris - vegetable ceviche with pink beets, haddock and goat cheese | PARIS BY MOUTH")vegetable ceviche with pink beets haddock and goat cheese![Petrelle restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_4850.jpeg "Petrelle restaurant in Paris - squid ink ravioli with line caught squid and leeks | PARIS BY MOUTH")squid ink ravioli with line caught squid cream and leeks![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_4856.jpeg "IMG_4856 | PARIS BY MOUTH")veal sweetbreads with squash and spelt![Petrelle restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Petrelle-restaurant-in-Paris.jpeg "Petrelle restaurant in Paris - dining room | PARIS BY MOUTH")interior at Pétrelle![Petrelle restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_4867.jpeg "Petrelle restaurant in Paris - sorbet | PARIS BY MOUTH")sorbet![Petrelle restaurant in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_4865.jpeg "Petrelle restaurant in Paris - walnut and ginger tart | PARIS BY MOUTH")walnut tart with gingered cream and candied gingerAll photos by Meg Zimbeck ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75009, Latest additions, Moderate tasting menus, Modern & Creative, Near Montmartre, Notable Wine List, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Vegetarian Friendly **Tags:** Romantic Restaurants --- ### [Verjus Bar à Vins](https://parisbymouth.com/verjus-wine-bar/) **Published:** March 11, 2017 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** The small plates have big flavors at this no-reservations wine bar from the couple behind Hidden Kitchen. For something more formal, book the restaurant upstairs. **Content:** This tiny space near the Palais Royal functions functions both as a neighborhood wine bar and as a holding tank for those waiting for their table at the restaurant upstairs. The printed wine list is filled with so many interesting bottles, and the ever-changing chalkboard list has plenty of options by the glass. The food options have changed several times over the years. Options on the menu might include fried chicken, veal tartare, house-made pork and duck terrine with pistachios, and warm Mont d’Or cheese with pickled mushrooms. Groups of more than two will have a hard time squeezing in, but the intimate space is perfect for an apéro before dinner [upstairs](http://verjusparis.com/fr-restaurant/) or elsewhere in the neighborhood. ## Practical information **Address**: 47 rue de Montpensier, 75001 **Hours**: Open Monday-Friday from 6-11pm. Closed Saturday & Sunday. [Website](http://verjusparis.com/fr-bar-a-vins/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/verjus.paris?fref=ts) ## What people are saying *\*The wine bar stopped serving lunch in 2014, so sandwiches mentioned in earlier reviews are no longer available. They still have a long list of small plates available at night.* [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2013/05/verjus-sandwiches-paris-restaurant/) (2013) “There are three sandwiches on the menu at Verjus, each an homage to a different style of cooking. At present, one is pulled pork, another is fried chicken, and the other is very crisp pork belly with hoisin sauce, *à la* David Chang, which I went back and had the following week. (It’s kind of spicy, and probably my favorite.” [Aaron Ayscough](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2013/04/the-great-american-sandwich-verjus-75001.html) (2013) “Vastly superior to any fried chicken sandwich I can remember consuming in my lifetime. It’s just the fried chicken Perkins serves at the wine bar in the evenings, only in a lovely pliant bun with some slaw. But the chicken itself – the crispy, sculptural, yet moisture-rich quality of fry – is rave-worthy.” [Lindsey Tramuta](http://www.lostincheeseland.com/2013/03/verjus-sandwiches.html) (2013) “Mid-market lunch joints should take a cue from the Verjus crew who recently began offering lunch in their downstairs wine bar. The menu currently features three US-inspired sandwiches and can be ordered alone or as part of a full meal which comes with a dessert and a drink…Days after trying my first Bakesale Betty – buttermilk fried chicken, homemade buns, cabbage slaw with shallots and parsley, and a mustard vinaigrette – and I’m still thinking about it.” [Alexander Lobrano](http://alexanderlobrano.com/blog/2012/1/29/verjus-wine-bar-perfect-pours-great-small-plates-b.html) (2012) “This place was warm, cozy and friendly, and also packed with an outgoing international crowd who were sipping Laura Adrian’s excellent wines and snacking on the really delicious small-plates of Braden Perkins… I once again came away from this address with not only an eager desire to return but an ever-deepening admiration for Perkins’s intricate culinary wit.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2011/10/verjus-paris-restaurant-wine-bar/) (2011) “The regular choices change daily as well, but if Braden were to take the *Poulet frit au lait ribot, salade de chou et jalapeno* off the menu, crisp-fried chicken with a spicy cabbage salad, there would be a revolution… And I’m a big fan of their French fries, which are cooked from fresh-cut potatoes and served absolutely crisp, with a side of house made ketchup and spiked with togarashi.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Small Sharable Plates, Wine Bars --- ### [Carboni's](https://parisbymouth.com/carbonis/) **Published:** May 7, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Carboni’s is an Italian restaurant in the Marais that replaced Carbón, in the same space and from that same team. Their change of concept followed a fire and a pandemic, and has drawn a particularly Parisian crowd who seem not to know that *this is not Amatriciana.* Dishes like the giant veal chop are highly Instagrammable, and most taste pretty good. I particularly liked my starter of artichokes with bottarga. They’re a good option for groups, especially ones that include picky eaters (who doesn’t like lasagna?). There’s a popular bar in the basement called Sotto Voce, if you need a cocktail before or after dinner. [FIND OUR MARAIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/marais) [SEE ALL OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## CARBONI’S 45 Rue de Poitou, 75003 Open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner Open Sunday for lunch only Closed Monday [Reservations online](https://www.carbonisparis.com/) or at +33 1 42 72 49 12 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/carbonis.paris/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF CARBONI’S ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Artichokes.jpg "Artichokes | PARIS BY MOUTH")Artichokes with bottarga![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Vitello-Tonnato-at-Carbonis-Italian-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Vitello-Tonnato-at-Carbonis-Italian-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Vitello tonnato![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Amatriciana-at-Carbonis-Italian-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Amatriciana-at-Carbonis-Italian-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pasta Amatriciana![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Veal-chop-at-Carbonis-Italian-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Veal-chop-at-Carbonis-Italian-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Veal chop![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Downstairs-bar-at-Carbonis-Italian-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Downstairs-bar-at-Carbonis-Italian-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Sotto Voce![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Wine-at-Carbonis-Italian-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris.jpg "Wine-at-Carbonis-Italian-restaurant-in-the-Marais-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/carbon-restaurant-paris-75003-table.jpeg "carbon restaurant paris 75003 table | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## sUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75003, Good for Groups, In the Marais, Italian, Latest additions --- ### [Le Chateaubriand](https://parisbymouth.com/le-chateaubriand/) **Published:** December 17, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Since Le Chateaubriand opened in 2006, we’ve watched it transform the city’s dining scene and seen it rise and fall in the [World’s 50 Best](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/50bestrestaurants) rankings. We returned recently and were delighted to find that it’s still one of our top picks for a casual (not fine dining) [tasting menu](https://parisbymouth.com/category/food-style/tasting-menus/) in Paris. We recommend it for diners who are on the more adventurous side – those who enjoy [natural wine](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/natural-wine/) and an unfussy, frenetic dining room. Le Chateaubriand may no longer have the center-of-the-culinary-world energy that it had a dozen years ago, but it’s still an incredible restaurant. Le Chateaubriand is included among our [favorite restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/). [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF LE CHATEAUBRIAND](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/lechateaubriand) [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## LE CHATEAUBRIAND 129 Avenue Parmentier, [75011](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75011/) Open Wednesday-Saturday for dinner Open Friday for lunch & dinner Closed [Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) & [Monday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-monday/) [Reservations online](http://www.lechateaubriand.net/) or at +33 1 43 57 45 95 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/chateaubriand_dauphin/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## **OUR PHOTOS OF LE CHATEAUBRIAND** **Our most recent visit** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Partridge.jpg "Partridge | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Gougeres-at-Le-Chateaubriand.jpg "Gougeres-at-Le-Chateaubriand | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Cabbage-crab-and-lemon-verbena-cream-at-Le-Chateaubriand-in-Paris.jpg "Cabbage-crab-and-lemon-verbena-cream-at-Le-Chateaubriand-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Blood-pudding-with-quince-at-Le-Chateaubriand-in-Paris.jpg "Blood-pudding-with-quince-at-Le-Chateaubriand-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Scallop-with-mushrooms-and-fermented-black-beans-at-Le-Chateaubriand-in-Paris.jpg "Scallop-with-mushrooms-and-fermented-black-beans-at-Le-Chateaubriand-in-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")All photos by Meg Zimbeck **Earlier visits** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/DSCF4216.jpg "Le Chateaubriand restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Chateaubriand restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_0199.jpg "Le Chateaubriand restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Chateaubriand restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/DSCF4230.jpg "Le Chateaubriand restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Chateaubriand restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_0190.jpg "Le Chateaubriand restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Chateaubriand restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/DSCF4227-e1500650164768.jpg "Le Chateaubriand restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Chateaubriand restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/DSCF4236.jpg "Le Chateaubriand restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Chateaubriand restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_0177.jpg "Le Chateaubriand restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Chateaubriand restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_0159.jpg "Le Chateaubriand restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Chateaubriand restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_0180.jpg "Le Chateaubriand restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Chateaubriand restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_5135-e1500393677938.jpg "Le Chateaubriand restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Chateaubriand restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_0188.jpg "Le Chateaubriand restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Chateaubriand restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_0194.jpg "Le Chateaubriand restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")All photos by Meg Zimbeck ## **IN OTHER WORDS** [Bon Appétit](http://www.bonappetit.com/city-guides/paris/venue/le-chateaubriand-le-dauphin) (2017) says you should go here “to plug into the city’s most exciting, experimental food. Chef Inaki Aizpitarte’s menu changes daily, but raw seafood, aged meat, and a crazy dessert course of candied egg yolks are reliable favorites.” [The Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/articles/inaki-aizpitarte-the-chef-behind-le-chateaubriand-1458830676) (2016) discusses Aizpitarte’s impact on the food scene, saying “now, 10 years later, it’s impossible not to notice the effect Le Chateaubriand and its maker have had on Parisian dining, where beloved restaurants such as Septime and Saturne (both of which have garnered Michelin recognition)—as well as Au Passage, Spring, Le Servan and Frenchie—grew up in the path Le Chateaubriand carved out.” [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-le-chateaubriand-paris) (2016) says that “ten years running and the Iñaki Aizpitarte-fronted rock band at Le Chateaubriand is just as hip as ever.” They rave about bonito from Saint-Jean-de-Luz “cooked in a fragrant garden of crisp nectarines and purslane” and “a pearly-white filet of line-caught yellow pollack surrounded unpretentiously by juicy coco beans with hints of dill.” [TimeOut](https://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/le-chateaubriand) (2012) calls this “cooking at its most adventurous,” featuring dishes that “have been deconstructed down to their very essence and put back together again. You’ll understand if you try starters like chunky steak tartare with a quail’s egg, or asparagus with tahini foam and little splinters of sesame-seed brittle.” [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2011/03/of-best-le-chateaubriand-75011.html) (2011) “The list at Le Chateaubriand is nowhere near as baroque as I was expecting – just a few printed pages… there’s something a little chaotic and inattentive about it, like someone has picked a lot of distinctive all-star wines, but presented them without quite enough context. On the one hand I admire the list’s concision; on the other hand, concision without consideration looks an awful lot like impatience or ADHD on the part of the wine director.” [Food Snob](http://foodsnobblog.wordpress.com/2009/06/25/le-chateaubriand-paris/) (2009) “This modern, cosmopolitan theme is in stark contrast to the very restaurant wherein it resides: contemporary cooking in a classic bistro; colourful food within sombre walls…” [Food & Wine](http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/go-list-2009-twenty-rising-stars) (2009) “…radical reconstructions of classic French dishes (foie gras served in miso soup)—all marvelously incongruous…” [Gourmet](http://www.gourmet.com/travel/cityguides/paris/11th-and12th-arrondissements165f.html?currentPage=2) (2008) calls this “one of the city’s best contemporary bistros and certainly its most popular,” and says that chef Inaki Aizpitarte’s dish of grilled pork belly with a sauce of licorice root and a small salad of grated celery root “offers a brilliant contrast of textures and flavors.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75011, Latest additions, Moderate tasting menus, Modern & Creative, Natural wine, Open Saturday --- ### [Chambre Noire](https://parisbymouth.com/chambre-noire/) **Published:** September 12, 2019 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Excerpt:** Chambre Noire has become the city's most daring and youthful natural wine bar. **Content:** ## UPDATE When we reviewed Chambre Noire, it was located at 82 rue de la Folie-Mericourt. It has since split into several different iterations, and we have not reviewed these. The wine bar is now located at 4 Boulevard Jules Ferry. There is a wine shop at 35, rue Folie-Mericourt. There is also a cave / buvette at 107, rue Ménilmontant. --- ## OUR 2019 REVIEW Since Chambre Noire first opened in 2015, it has become the city’s most daring and youthful natural wine bar. The anarchic, changeling spot is the brainchild of sculptor Rémy Kaneko and Mexican expat and former partner at nearby [Café Chilango](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-chilango/), Oliver Lomeli. It offers an inexpensive dive into the European sulfur-free winemaking vanguard. At this no-reservations destination, no bottles are priced over 35€. Most derive from the radical fringe of natural winemaking, a realm where whites are often honey-colored and reds can often be confused for lightly sparkling rosé. Arrayed in a luminescent panoply above the chaotic bar, these zippy, mouthwatering wines shine in a way they don’t when presented in a luxury restaurant context. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/chambre-noire-paris-75011-brand-bros-wildrose-1280x853.jpg "chambre noire paris 75011 brand bros wildrose | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chambre Noire’s dining room has plenty of tables, but on most nights they are of secondary importance to its bar seats, high tables, and outside benches packed with carefree smokers. Behind the bar, Lomeli, Koneko and their team assemble a menu of appealing, healthy bar snacks, ranging from a lavender-green heap of sautéed vegetables to a plate of simply-seasoned razor clams to chopped roasted eggplant beneath a cascade of rough-cut parsley. That the plates show none of the polish of a professional restaurant kitchen only adds to Chambre Noire’s homespun, outsider appeal. From apéro to the wee hours, Chambre Noire pulls in a crowd that makes most of the Paris’ cocktail bars – let alone its wine bars – look staid by comparison. When Ol’ Dirty Bastard once declared, “Wu-Tang is for the children,” he was talking about a generational shift in rap. Chambre Noire shows the same is occurring in the Paris wine scene. --- ## **OUR PHOTOS OF CHAMBRE NOIRE** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/chambre-noire-paris-75011-razor-clams-1280x853.jpg "chambre noire paris 75011 razor clams | PARIS BY MOUTH")Razor clams![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/chambre-noire-paris-75011-moelleux-au-chocolat-1280x853.jpg "chambre noire paris 75011 moelleux au chocolat | PARIS BY MOUTH")Moelleux au chocolat![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/chambre-noire-paris-75011-caviar-daubergine-1280x853.jpg "chambre noire paris 75011 caviar d'aubergine | PARIS BY MOUTH")Eggplant purée![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/chambre-noire-paris-75011-exterior-1280x967.jpg "chambre noire paris 75011 exterior | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chambre Noire exterior## **IN OTHER WORDS** [La Trentaine Parisienne](http://www.latrentaineparisienne.com/2016/02/20/chambre-noire-le-petit-bar-adorable-et-incognito-de-la-folie-mericourt-et-desole-pour-la-qualite-de-mes-photos/) (2016) praises the cosmopolitan language blend and Berlin-style ambience of Chambre Noire. [Time Out](https://www.timeout.fr/paris/bars/chambre-noire) (2015) reviewed Chambre Noire during the bar’s initial stage as a chaotic cocktail bar. But the reviewer’s observation that it is a bar reimagined as a sort of communal artistic platform still more or less applies. ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** 75011, Affordable, Natural wine, No reservations necessary, Open Late, Open Saturday, Small Sharable Plates, Vegetarian Friendly, Wine Bars --- ### [Chez L’Ami Jean](https://parisbymouth.com/chez-lami-jean/) **Published:** February 1, 2022 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** Chef Stéphane Jego was an early star of the *bistronomie* movement, elevating traditional bistro fare with the sort of techniques and emphasis on quality ingredients that one might expect from finer dining. His simple, cheerful dining room at Chez l’Ami Jean has not wavered in quality, even though the dining room is filled with visitors expressing delight in foreign tongues. Meat and fish options abound (vegetarians beware), but wild game is the star when in season. [READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF CHEZ L’AMI JEAN](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/our-review-of-chez-lami-jean?s=w) [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## CHEZ L’AMI JEAN 27 rue Malar, 75007 Open Tuesday-Friday for lunch & dinner Open Saturday for lunch only Closed Sunday & Monday [Reservations online](https://www.lamijean.fr/) or at +33 1 47 05 86 89 ## **OUR PHOTOS OF CHEZ L’AMI JEAN** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Terrine-Chez-lAmi-Jean-scaled.jpg "Terrine - Chez l'Ami Jean | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Chez-lami-jean-dining-room-scaled.jpg "Chez l'ami jean dining room | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Baked-endives-Chez-lAmi-Jean-scaled.jpg "Baked endives - Chez l'Ami Jean | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Game-meat-stew-Chez-lAmi-Jean-scaled.jpg "Game meat stew - Chez l'Ami Jean | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/04D89CEA-1679-4943-ACCA-814D2D1AAF82-scaled.jpeg "Dining room at L'Ami Jean restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/LAmi-Jean-by-Meg-LAmi-Jean-bacon-wrapped-salmon-stuffed-with-pied-de-veau-and-surrounded-by-sea-snails.jpg "LAmi-Jean-by-Meg-L'Ami Jean bacon-wrapped-salmon-stuffed-with-pied-de-veau-and-surrounded-by-sea-snails | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Rice-pudding-bowl-3-Chez-lAmi-Jean-scaled.jpg "Rice pudding bowl 3 - Chez l'Ami Jean | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Rice-pudding-portion-chez-lami-jean-scaled.jpg "Rice pudding portion - chez l'ami jean | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75007, Classic French, Game Season, Latest additions, Near the Eiffel Tower, Open Saturday **Tags:** Great for Wild Game --- ### [La Bourse et La Vie](https://parisbymouth.com/la-bourse-et-la-vie/) **Published:** November 7, 2022 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** La Bourse et la Vie is one of our favorite Classic Bistros in Paris. It's a place where you come to celebrate, to bring a date, and to devour one of the best steak-frites in Paris. **Content:** This dining room of La Bourse et La Vie, near the former stock exchange, is compact and cozy, complete with all the markers of a comforting old bistro. Daniel Rose (ex-Spring and [Le Coucou](https://lecoucou.com/)) has assembled and electrified a roster of extremely classic French dishes (pot au feu, duck à l’orange, pocheuse) that are hard to find *at all* anymore, much less done this well. More common dishes like steak-frites, foie gras and poireaux vinaigrette are exceptionally delicious here. It’s not cheap, but it delivers. [READ OUR REVIEW OF LA BOURSE ET LA VIE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/la-bourse-la-vie-daniel-rose?s=w) [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## LA BOURSE ET LA VIE 12 Rue Vivienne, 75002 Open Monday-Friday for lunch & dinner Closed Saturday & Sunday [Reservations online](https://labourseetlavie.superbexperience.com/) or at +33 1 42 60 08 83 ## **OUR PHOTOS OF LA BOURSE ET LA VIE** [![foie gras in Paris restaurants | parisbymouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_2275-1-e1500644164654.jpg "Foie gras and artichoke at La Bourse et la Vie in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/la-bourse-et-la-vie/img_2275-1/#main)[![La Bourse et la Vie restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_2288.jpg "Steak frites with salad at La Bourse et la Vie in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/la-bourse-et-la-vie/img_2288-2/#main)[![La Bourse et la Vie restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_2279-1-e1528534630380.jpg "Mackerel in white wine at La Bourse et la Vie in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/la-bourse-et-la-vie/img_2279-2/#main)[![La Bourse et la Vie restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_2283-1-e1528534375491.jpg "Pot au Feu at La Bourse et la Vie in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/la-bourse-et-la-vie/img_2283-2/#main)[![La Bourse et la Vie restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_2277-1-e1528534395666.jpg "Leeks with asparagus and hazelnuts at La Bourse et la Vie in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/la-bourse-et-la-vie/img_2277-2/#main)[![La Bourse et la Vie restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_2281-1-e1528534466637.jpg "Filet de Canette (duckling) à l'orange at La Bourse et la Vie in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/la-bourse-et-la-vie/img_2281-2/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Pocheuse-part-1-at-La-Bourse-et-la-Vie-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Pocheuse part 1 at La Bourse et la Vie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/pocheuse-part-1-at-la-bourse-et-la-vie-restaurant-in-paris/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Pocheuse-part-2-at-La-Bourse-et-la-Vie-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Pocheuse part 2 at La Bourse et la Vie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/pocheuse-part-2-at-la-bourse-et-la-vie-restaurant-in-paris/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Foie-gras-at-La-Bourse-et-la-Vie-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Foie gras at La Bourse et la Vie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/foie-gras-at-la-bourse-et-la-vie-restaurant-in-paris/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Beet-salad-with-trout-gravlax-and-pine-nuts-at-La-Bourse-et-la-Vie-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Beet salad with trout gravlax and pine nuts at La Bourse et la Vie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/beet-salad-with-trout-gravlax-and-pine-nuts-at-la-bourse-et-la-vie-restaurant-in-paris/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Steak-Frites-Entrecote-Simmentale-aged-30-days-at-La-Bourse-et-la-Vie-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Steak Frites Entrecote Simmentale aged 30 days at La Bourse et la Vie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/la-bourse-et-la-vie/steak-frites-entrecote-simmentale-aged-30-days-at-la-bourse-et-la-vie-restaurant-in-paris/#main) ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75002, Classic French, Favorite Elevated Bistro, Latest additions, Near the Louvre, Open Monday **Tags:** 75002, Bistros, Classic French, Open Monday --- ### [Amagat](https://parisbymouth.com/amagat-restaurant-paris/) **Published:** May 20, 2022 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** One of the most fun restaurants in Paris can be found at the end of a cobblestone alley on the southern edge of Père Lachaise cemetery. Amagat, which means “hidden” in Catalan, requires some effort to find, but the experience is more than worth it. There’s a beautiful garden, but in the winter you’ll want to take a seat inside at the long counter where you can watch them prepare small plates (tapas) like ham croquetas, lamb chops marinated in gochujang, and churros. There’s a long list of affordable and food-friendly wines, the majority from Penedès in Catalonia. Open Sunday. [READ OUR REVIEW OF AMAGAT](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/amagat) [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## AMAGAT 23 Villa Riberolle, 75020 Open Wednesday-Sunday for dinner only Closed Monday & Tuesday [Reservations online](https://www.amagatparis.fr/) or at +33 (0)6 19 37 71 31 ## OUR PHOTOS OF AMAGAT ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bomba-at-Amagat-scaled.jpg "Bomba at Amagat restaurant in Paris 75020 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Patatas-Bravas-at-Amagat-scaled.jpg "Patatas Bravas at Amagat | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Padron-peppers-at-Amagat-scaled.jpg "Padron peppers at Amagat restaurant in Paris 75020 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lamp-chops-at-Amagat-scaled.jpg "lamp chops at Amagat restaurant in Paris 75020 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Asparagus-at-Amagat-scaled.jpg "Asparagus at Amagat restaurant in Paris 75020 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Fried-Calamari-at-Amagat.jpg "Fried Calamari at Amagat restaurant in Paris 75020 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Croquetas-at-Amagat-scaled.jpg "Croquetas at Amagat restaurant in Paris 75020 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Churros-at-Amagat-scaled.jpg "Churros at Amagat restaurant in Paris 75020 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Entrance-to-Amagat-scaled.jpg "Entrance to Amagat | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Exterior-at-Amagat-scaled.jpg "Exterior at Amagat | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## sUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75020, Latest additions, Near Père Lachaise, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining, Small Sharable Plates --- ### [Prunier](https://parisbymouth.com/prunier/) **Published:** November 18, 2022 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** 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 is a wonderfully plush place to indulge in Champagne, oysters and caviar. Prunier has been included among our [50 favorite restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) and our [favorite spots for seafood](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/seafood-in-paris). READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF PRUNIER [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## PRUNIER 16 Avenue Victor Hugo, 75016 Open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner Closed Sunday & Monday [Reservations online](https://prunier.com/en/victor-hugo-restaurant-yannick-alleno) or at +33 1 44 17 35 85 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/pruniercaviar/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF PRUNIER ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tarama-amuse-bouche-at-Prunier-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Tarama amuse bouche at Prunier restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Artichoke-ice-cream-with-caviar-at-Prunier-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Artichoke ice cream with caviar at Prunier restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Counter-dining-at-Prunier-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Counter dining at Prunier restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Perles-Noires-at-Prunier-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Perles Noires at Prunier restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Clients-at-Prunier-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Clients at Prunier restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Loeuf-Christian-Dior-at-Prunier-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "L'oeuf Christian Dior at Prunier restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sea-scallop-carpaccio-with-citrusy-olive-oil-at-Prunier-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Sea scallop carpaccio with citrusy olive oil at Prunier restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/salmon-tartar-with-waffle-chips-and-sauce-verdurette-at-Prunier-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "salmon tartar with waffle chips and sauce verdurette at Prunier restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Salmon-tartare-with-chardonnay-jelly-at-Prunier-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Salmon tartare with chardonnay jelly at Prunier restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Molton-chocolate-cake-at-Prunier-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Molton chocolate cake at Prunier restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Vanilla-and-tonka-bean-ice-cream-at-Prunier-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Vanilla and tonka bean ice cream at Prunier restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bathroom-at-Prunier-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Bathroom at Prunier restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Upstairs-at-Prunier-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Upstairs at Prunier restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dining-room-view-at-Prunier-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Dining room view at Prunier restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")All photos by Meg Zimbeck ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75016, Latest additions, Near the Champs-Élysées, Notable Wine List, Open Saturday, Oysters & Seafood, Restaurant Review --- ### [Pompette](https://parisbymouth.com/pompette/) **Published:** June 22, 2021 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Pompette is a small plates restaurant boasting a natural wine list from Australian sommelière Jess Hodges. Chef Jordan Robinson’s modest menu is mostly pescatarian with international and North American influences ranging from curry-spiked cockles to fried chicken with white barbecue sauce. Reservations are a must, whether for one of the 28 indoor seats or the dozen on the terrace. **Content:** Pompette is a small plates restaurant boasting a natural wine list from Australian sommelière Jess Hodges. Chef Jordan Robinson’s modest menu is mostly pescatarian with international and North American influences ranging from curry-spiked cockles to fried chicken with white barbecue sauce. Reservations are a must, whether for one of the 28 indoor seats or the dozen on the terrace. A great option for vegetarians and natural wine lovers. Recommended for [Great Vegetarian Food in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/%20vegetarian). [READ OUR REVIEW OF POMPETTE](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/pompette) [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## POMPETTE 15 Rue Hippolyte Lebas, 75009 Open Tuesday to Saturday for dinner Closed Sunday & Monday. [Reservations online](https://pompetteparis.com/) or at +33 6 62 85 04 87 ## **OUR PHOTOS OF POMPETTE** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/pompette-paris-75009-tarama-2.jpeg "pompette paris 75009 tarama | PARIS BY MOUTH")Tarama![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/pompette-paris-75009-olives.jpeg "pompette paris 75009 olives | PARIS BY MOUTH")Marinated olives![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/pompette-paris-75009-interior.jpeg "pompette paris 75009 interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pompette interior![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/pompette-paris-75009-chocolate-ganache.jpeg "pompette paris 75009 chocolate ganache | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chocolate ganache with chili![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/pompette-paris-75009-exterior.jpeg "pompette paris 75009 exterior | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pompette exterior![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/pompette-paris-75009-duck-hearts.jpeg "pompette paris 75009 duck hearts | PARIS BY MOUTH")Duck hearts with peanuts![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/pompette-paris-75009-spaeztle-2-1.jpeg "pompette paris 75009 spaeztle 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Cacio e pepe spaetzle ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75009, Latest additions, Natural wine, Open Saturday, Outdoor Dining, Small Sharable Plates, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Le Maquis](https://parisbymouth.com/le-maquis/) **Published:** May 23, 2023 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Le Maquis is a small French restaurant located on the far side of Montmartre boasting small portions of impeccable, contemporary bistro fare and a small, all-natural wine list. A slight Italian leaning pervades the menu, which also includes more classic French dishes. Lunch is a steal at 16-euro for two courses and 18 for three. **Content:** On the far side of Montmartre, Le Maquis serves eclectic bistro fare with a small, all-natural wine list. Lunch is a steal at 16-euro for two courses and 18 for three. At dinner, there’s a 60€ tasting menu with most dishes served family style. The menu includes a lot of classic French dishes, but also travels. Our most recent dinner started in Mexico with pork tacos, then ventured to the south of France for a heaping Niçoise salad. We dipped down to Rome for cacio e pepe before returning to France for the fish and dessert course (cherry clafoutis). Did it make sense? I’m not sure, but it was delicious. Le Maquis has been included among our [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris.](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) [READ OUR REVIEW OF LE MAQUIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/our-review-of-le-maquis) [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## LE MAQUIS 53 Rue des Cloys, 75018 Open Tuesday-Friday for lunch & dinner Closed Saturday, Sunday & Monday [Reservations online](http://lemaquisrestaurant.fr/) or at +33 1 42 58 87 82 ## OUR PHOTOS OF LE MAQUIS Most recent visit ![Le Maquis restaurant in Montmartre in Paris cheese twists](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Le-Maquis-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-cheese-twists.jpg "Le Maquis restaurant in Montmartre in Paris cheese twists | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Maquis restaurant in Montmartre in Paris pork tacos with salsa verde](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Le-Maquis-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-pork-tacos-with-salsa-verde.jpg "Le Maquis restaurant in Montmartre in Paris pork tacos with salsa verde | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Maquis restaurant in Montmartre in Paris nicoise salad](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Le-Maquis-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-nicoise-salad.jpg "Le Maquis restaurant in Montmartre in Paris nicoise salad | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Le-Maquis-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-cacio-e-pepe.jpg "Le Maquis restaurant in Montmartre in Paris cacio e pepe | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Maquis restaurant in Montmartre in Paris line caught turbot with beurre blanc and elderflowers](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Le-Maquis-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-line-caught-turbot-with-beurre-blanc-and-elderflowers.jpg "Le Maquis restaurant in Montmartre in Paris line caught turbot with beurre blanc and elderflowers | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Maquis restaurant in Montmartre in Paris white asparagus](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Le-Maquis-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-white-asparagus.jpg "Le Maquis restaurant in Montmartre in Paris white asparagus | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Maquis restaurant in Montmartre in Paris strawberry sorbet](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Le-Maquis-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-strawberry-sorbet.jpg "Le Maquis restaurant in Montmartre in Paris strawberry sorbet | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Maquis restaurant in Montmartre in Paris cherry clafoutis](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Le-Maquis-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-cherry-clafoutis.jpg "Le Maquis restaurant in Montmartre in Paris cherry clafoutis | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Maquis restaurant in Montmartre in Paris menu](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Le-Maquis-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-menu.jpg "Le Maquis restaurant in Montmartre in Paris menu | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Maquis restaurant in Montmartre in Paris exterior](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Le-Maquis-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-exterior.jpg "Le Maquis restaurant in Montmartre in Paris exterior | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Maquis restaurant in Montmartre in Paris table for three](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Le-Maquis-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-table-for-three.jpg "Le Maquis restaurant in Montmartre in Paris table for three | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Maquis restaurant in Montmartre in Paris interior](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Le-Maquis-restaurant-in-Montmartre-in-Paris-interior.jpg "Le Maquis restaurant in Montmartre in Paris interior | PARIS BY MOUTH") Previous visits ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/le-maquis-paris-75018-demi-pigeon-1.jpeg "le maquis paris 75018 demi pigeon | PARIS BY MOUTH")Half pigeon![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/le-maquis-paris-75018-blanquette-de-joue-de-veau-1.jpeg "le maquis paris 75018 blanquette de joue de veau | PARIS BY MOUTH")Blanquette de joue de veau![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/le-maquis-paris-75018-cacio-e-pepe-1.jpeg "le maquis paris 75018 cacio e pepe | PARIS BY MOUTH")Cacio e pepe![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/le-maquis-paris-75018-chocolate-ganache-e1646007084231.jpeg "le maquis paris 75018 chocolate ganache | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chocolate ganache![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/le-maquis-paris-75018-demi-pigeon.jpeg "le maquis paris 75018 demi pigeon | PARIS BY MOUTH")Demi pigeon![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/le-maquis-paris-75018-fried-calfs-brain.jpeg "le maquis paris 75018 fried calf's brain | PARIS BY MOUTH")Fried calfs brain![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/le-maquis-paris-75018-poelee-de-cepes.jpeg "le maquis paris 75018 poelee de cepes | PARIS BY MOUTH")Sautée of cèpe mushrooms![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/le-maquis-paris-75018-cacio-e-pepe.jpeg "le maquis paris 75018 cacio e pepe | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/le-maquis-paris-75018-exterior-e1646007126528.jpeg "le maquis paris 75018 exterior | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/le-maquis-paris-75018-interior-II-1.jpeg "le maquis paris 75018 interior II | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75018, Classic French, Latest additions, Near Montmartre, Open Saturday **Tags:** 75018, Bistros, Classic French --- ### [Pirouette](https://parisbymouth.com/pirouette/) **Published:** September 21, 2019 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** At this beautiful restaurant in the underserved district just north of Les Halles, serious technique is brought to bear on beautiful veggies and offal alike. The consistently delicious dishes, the polished room and the very good wine list all add up to something that’s much greater than the bargain prices should allow. There’s a prix fixe at lunch for only 15€, and diners can go à la carte at lunch or dinner for 36€. Chef Tomy Gousset departed in 2016 to open Tomy & Co, but Pirouette remains a solid bet. ## Practical information **Address**: 5 rue Mondétour, 75001 **Nearest transport**: Etienne Marcel (4) **Hours**: Open Monday-Saturday for lunch & dinner. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 40 26 47 81 [Website](http://www.oenolis.com/mods/pirouette-en-2/) [Book Online](http://ib.guestonline.fr/instabook/bookings/NR6I3DA) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Restaurant-Pirouette-463964563707982/?fref=ts) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/1007377585/rue-pirouette/) --- ## Pirouette in pictures [![Carrots in Paris restaurants | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/8512863172_5746cd9581_o-e1500648128938.jpg "Pirouette | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/pirouette/8512863172_5746cd9581_o/) [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Pirouette-e1499262538699.jpg "Pirouette | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/pirouette-2/) [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_2457-e1499262681570.jpg "Pirouette | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/pirouette/img_2457/) [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_2461-e1499262735334.jpg "Pirouette | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/pirouette/img_2461/) --- ## What people are saying about Pirouette [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2017/03/pirouette-in-the-1st-its-good-to-be-back.html) (2017) says that things are going “very well indeed” under Pirouette’s new chef Francois-Xavier Ferrol. In [January](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2017/01/pirouette-version-20-sails-on-flawlessly-under-its-new-chef-francois-xavier-ferrol.html) he raves about an orb of onion in parmesan cream and a “perfect egg with cream of Jerusalem artichoke and mushrooms and ham.” In [March](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2017/03/pirouette-in-the-1st-its-good-to-be-back.html), he returns to try out the new chef and raves about a dish called Spring Harvest with morels, peas and a sauce of truffle-infused mushrooms. *The following reviews date from chef Tomy Gousset’s time at Pirouette* [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2016/07/pirouette-in-the-1st-lovely-lovely-lovely.html) (2016) calls Pirouette “a place we never tire of, both because of the terrific welcome, attention and wine selection but because Tomy Gosset’s cooking is so wonderful and bright.” [Chroniques du Plaisir](http://chroniquesduplaisir.typepad.fr/chroniques_du_plaisir/2012/10/pirouette-restaurant-paris.html) (2013) “Autres souvenirs mémorables, une déclinaison de veau (ris, rognons et langue) délicieuse variation de textures et de goût nappée d’une purée maison montée au beurre, une aiguille fumée à la pomme verte étincelante de fraicheur et d’audace, des gnocchis maison au potiron et lamelles de parmesan d’une absolue légèreté. Bref, du très bon.” [Timeout](https://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/pirouette) (2012) “All in all, a round of applause for the chef (Tommy Gousset, trained in some of the city’s best kitchens), the excellent wine list, and the company overall for an elegant, affordable whole (the lunchtime menu is even better at €15).” [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/pirouette/) (2012) “Ce que je ne réalise pas à la première bouchée, mais à la deuxième de ce filet de saumon très, très tendre (cuit à coeur), de cette purée de lentille assez lisse, de ces 2-3 copeaux de parmesan et de ces brins de roquette, c’est que je suis dans le mou et que sur tout mon déjeuner, j’ai l’impression de manger sans mâcher. Tout est bon hein, mais j’ai une drôle de sensation et je me dis que des lentilles entières et cuites un peu fermes auraient été parfaites. Le pigeon de mon amie est très bien soit dit en passant.” [Goût de News](http://www.philippetoinard.com/2012/09/06/pirouette/) (2012) “Un duo espiègle avec des créations qui sortent de l’ordinaire comme cet octopus (poulpe) cuit à la plancha. Mal préparé, la mastication peut s’avérer douloureuse. Ici, il est furieusement tendre et nous voici réconciliés avec ce mollusque des fonds rocheux. A suivre, une assiette d’abats de veau, ris, rognons et langues. Si les ris et les rognons sont souvent à la carte des restaurants, la langue n’a en général pas son mot à dire. Ici, elle est mise en valeur par une cuisson qui la rend presque fondante.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75001, Modern & Creative, Open Saturday --- ### [Baieta](https://parisbymouth.com/baieta/) **Published:** February 25, 2020 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** We have not yet reviewed this restaurant. Check back soon for our thoughts! **Content:** **Address**: 5, rue de Pontoise, 75005 **Hours**: Open for lunch & dinner Tuesday-Saturday. Closed Sunday & Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 02 59 19 [Online Booking](https://www.restaurant-baieta-paris.fr/menus-carte/) / [Website](https://www.restaurant-baieta-paris.fr/menus-carte/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/baietasgj/) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/baieta_restaurant/?hl=fr) ### In Other Words [The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/05/travel/baieta-restaurant-paris-review.html) (2018) writes that Baieta “foregoes an Instagram-oriented atmosphere for a firm focus on what matters most: the food.” The restaurant, writes Rozena Crossman, “also attempts to democratize haute cuisine with a relatively inexpensive fixed weekday lunch menu.” [Alexander Lobrano](https://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/baieta-paris-brilliant-nicoise-cooking-by-julia-sedefdjian-a/) (2018) calls Julia Sedefdjian’s Niçois menu “brilliant,” saying that the young chef’s “personal riff on the cooking of Nice, her hometown, and Provence is so sincere, succulent, sunny, shyly sensual and stunning in its technical perfection.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Restaurant Review --- ### [L’Atelier Saint-Germain de Joël Robuchon](https://parisbymouth.com/latelier-de-joel-robuchon/) **Published:** June 21, 2014 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** The original L'Atelier, in what's now a global empire. **Content:** The original L’Atelier, in what’s now a global empire, was Joël Robuchon’s big move toward accessible fine dining. The red and black space features counter dining on high stools and, in keeping with the franchise vibe, branded paper napkin rings. Fifteen years ago, it featured on the [World’s 50 Best Restaurants](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/50bestrestaurants) list, and it still holds a Michelin star. Don’t be fooled – it’s not worth your time. This Saint-Germain location is tolerable (if wildly expensive for what they deliver) and useful on holidays (they’re open 365 days a year). The Étoile (Champs-Élysées) location should be avoided at all costs, unless you feel like dropping 1000 euros for what feels like a nouveau riche Applebees. 5 rue Montalembert, 75007 Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://atelier-robuchon-saint-germain.com/contact-reservation-7/?lang=en) or at +33 1 42 22 56 56 ## **OUR PHOTOS OF L’ATELIER DE JOËL ROBUCHON** ![L'Atelier Etoile de Joel Robuchon in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DSC06511-e1422290425280.jpg "Atelier Etoile de Joel Robuchon | PARIS BY MOUTH")![L'Atelier Etoile de Joel Robuchon in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DSC06564-e1422290438941.jpg "Atelier Etoile Joel Robuchon | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Atelier Saint Germain de Joel Robuchon | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06584-e1422291287795.jpg "Atelier Saint Germain Joel Robuchon | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Atelier Saint Germain de Joel Robuchon | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06575-e1422291403549.jpg "L'Atelier Saint Germain de Joel Robuchon | PARIS BY MOUTH")![L'Atelier Etoile de Joel Robuchon in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DSC06580-e1422290452106.jpg "Atelier Etoile de Joel Robuchon | PARIS BY MOUTH")![L'Atelier Etoile de Joel Robuchon in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DSC06589-e1422290465588.jpg "Atelier Etoile de Joel Robuchon | PARIS BY MOUTH")## **IN OTHER WORDS** [Condé Nast Traveler](http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2015-02-17/author-patricia-wells-favorite-paris-restaurants) (2015) “When he opened the first L’Atelier in 2003, Robuchon didn’t know he would one day oversee an empire with outposts in nine capitals. He manages to maintain the high quality with addictive dishes like deep-fried langoustines wrapped in Moroccan brick pastry and his unequaled potato purée.” [Food Snob](http://foodsnobblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/11/l%E2%80%99atelier-de-joel-robuchon-paris/) (2009) “Service was very pleasant… Unfortunately, I found the food unimpressive…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75006, In Saint-Germain, Michelin **, Modern & Creative, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Le Collier de la Reine](https://parisbymouth.com/le-collier-de-la-reine/) **Published:** April 30, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Le Collier de la Reine is a a trendy new spot for seafood in the northern Marais. Go for the oysters, fries and people watching. You might be tempted to stray from the seafood platter and order one of the cooked dishes. Don’t do it. Stick with the oysters, langoustines and other briny options, and be sure to order at least one side of fries – they might be the best in Paris. [FIND ALL OUR SEAFOOD FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/seafood-in-paris) ## LE COLLIER DE LA REINE 57 Rue Charlot, 75003 Open Monday-Friday for dinner (until 1:45am) Open Saturday & Sunday for lunch and dinner (until 1:45am) [Reservations online](https://lecollierdelareine.paris/password) or at +33 1 89 16 02 50 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/lecollierdelareine/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF LE COLLIER DE LA REINE ![Langoustines and oysters at Le Collier de la Reine seafood restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_0275.jpg "Langoustines and oysters at Le Collier de la Reine seafood restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Monkfish pot au feu at Le Collier de la Reine seafood restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_0286.jpg "Monkfish pot au feu at Le Collier de la Reine seafood restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![White asparagus with miso sabayon at Le Collier de la Reine seafood restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_0296.jpg "White asparagus with miso sabayon at Le Collier de la Reine seafood restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Vol au Vent with chicken and lamb sweetbreads at Le Collier de la Reine seafood restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_0297.jpg "Vol au vent with chicken and lamb sweetbreads at Le Collier de la Reine seafood restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Customers at Le Collier de la Reine seafood restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_0304.jpg "Customers at Le Collier de la Reine seafood restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Counter at Le Collier de la Reine seafood restaurant in the Marais in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_0311.jpg "Counter at Le Collier de la Reine seafood restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_0264.jpg "Menu at Le Collier de la Reine seafood restaurant in the Marais in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75003, In the Marais, Latest additions, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Oysters & Seafood --- ### [Shabour](https://parisbymouth.com/shabour/) **Published:** July 20, 2022 **Author:** Emily Monaco **Content:** With seats arranged around the central kitchen, Israeli Chef Assaf Granit’s Shabour is as much a theater as it is a culinary experience blending French and Mediterranean flavors. Shabour has been included among our [50 favorite restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants). READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF SHABOUR [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## SHABOUR 19 rue Saint-Saveur, 75002 Open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner Open Monday for dinner only Closed Sunday [Reservations online](https://www.restaurantshabour.com/) or at +33 6 95 16 13 87 ## OUR PHOTOS OF SHABOUR ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Shabour-langoustine-and-lobster-appetizer-dusted-with-pandan-from-a-French-sugar-spoon-scaled.jpg "Shabour-langoustine-and-lobster-appetizer-dusted-with-pandan-from-a-French-sugar-spoon | PARIS BY MOUTH") Langoustine and lobster dusted with pandan from a French sugar spoon![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Shabour-what-is-this-1-scaled.jpg "Shabour-what-is-this-1 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Seared foie gras with chicken liver and vinegary carrots![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Shabour-chocolate-mousse-drizzled-with-olive-oil-sprinkled-with-Dead-Sea-salt-scaled.jpg "Shabour-chocolate-mousse-drizzled-with-olive-oil-sprinkled-with-Dead-Sea-salt | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chocolate mousse drizzled with olive oil sprinkled with Dead Sea salt![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Shabour-seasonal-fruit-piles-of-tahini-cookies-scaled.jpg "Shabour-seasonal-fruit-piles-of-tahini-cookies | PARIS BY MOUTH")Seasonal fruit and tahini cookies to end the mealAll photos by Emily Monaco ## **IN OTHER WORDS** [Le Figaro](https://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/notre-palmares-des-meilleurs-restaurants-de-l-annee-a-paris-20191217) (2020) features Shabour on its list of best Parisian restaurants of 2019, praising the conviviality of the dining room, with its central kitchen turning out Israeli-inspired dishes like lamb with pickles and pumpkin ravioli with labneh and tarragon brown butter. [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-shabour-paris) (2019) dug into a dinner sprinkled with “unexpected gifts” like challah and soup at this “highly anticipated” restaurant from Israeli chef Assaf Granit. [Vogue](https://www.vogue.fr/lifestyle-en/article/why-shabour-is-our-new-favorite-restaurant-in-the-heart-of-paris) (2019) calls Shabour its “favorite new restaurant” in the city, with its “cheerful” atmosphere, “tasty” dishes, and “very good” wine list. ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc543c8cbdf228177bdf59b6c1a4d70efdf093c0d4fe7ec16ed6c16550844bbe?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Emily Monaco Emily Monaco reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and also leads food & wine tours. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) **Categories:** 75002, Israeli, Latest additions, Moderate tasting menus, Open Monday --- ### [Soces](https://parisbymouth.com/soces/) **Published:** March 31, 2023 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** Soces is a seafood restaurant in Belleville, not far from the wonderful Parc des Buttes-Chaumont. Chef Marius de Ponfilly (ex-Clamato) is preparing gorgeous small plates with modest prices, alongside a few whole fish or and a handful of meaty options. There’s a strong selection of cheese, too. The room is beautiful. We really loved our first visit. Soces has been included among our [50 favorite restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) and our [favorite spots for seafood](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/seafood-in-paris). READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF SOCES [SEE ALL OUR PARIS FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## SOCES 32 rue de la Villette, 75019 Open Wednesday-Friday for dinner only Open Saturday & Sunday for lunch & dinner Closed Monday & Tuesday [Reservations online](https://www.soces.fr/reservation/) or at +33 1 40 34 14 30 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/soces_paris/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF SOCES ![Bar at Soces restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Bar-at-Soces-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Bar at Soces restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Tarama at Soces restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Tarama-at-Soces-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Tarama at Soces restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Marinated sardines with raw cream at Soces restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Marinated-sardines-with-raw-cream-at-Soces-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Marinated sardines with raw cream at Soces restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Crowd at Soces restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Crowd-at-Soces-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Crowd at Soces restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Sea scallop carpaccio with watercress at Soces restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Sea-scallop-carpaccio-with-watercress-at-Soces-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Sea scallop carpaccio with watercress at Soces restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Fera du lac Leman, spinach, shitake, Bearnaise sauce at Soces restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Fera-du-lac-Leman-spinach-shitake-Bearnaise-sauce-at-Soces-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Fera du lac Leman, spinach, shitake, Bearnaise sauce at Soces restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Tarte Tatin at Soces restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Tarte-Tatin-at-Soces-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Tarte Tatin at Soces restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Table at Soces restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Table-at-Soces-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Table at Soces restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")All photos by Meg Zimbeck ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75019, Latest additions, Open Sunday, Oysters & Seafood, Romantic --- ### [Norma](https://parisbymouth.com/norma/) **Published:** April 30, 2022 **Author:** Emily Monaco **Content:** When you’ve eaten your fill of French fare, give the fresh pasta from Norma a try. This Italian restaurant in the heart of the North Marais boasts a menu rich in both filled and non-filled pastas, including the paccheri alla norma with fried aubergines. A great choice for vegetarians that’s open for dinner on Monday nights (and lunch on both Sundays and Mondays). Norma is also famous for its egg “alla milanese” – an anchovy-scented Scotch-egg-like concoction comprised of a battered and fried egg, boasting the crispy texture of the famed Milanese cutlets and the luscious heart of a perfectly soft-boiled egg. Consult [our guide to eating in the Marais](http://www.parisbymouth.substack.com/p/marais) for additional options in this neighborhood. ## NORMA 75 Rue de Turbigo, 75003 Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online ](https://www.normaparis.fr/)or at +33 1 77 32 67 82 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/pastificio_norma/?hl=fr) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## **OUR PHOTOS OF NORMA** ![Norma Italian restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_1895.jpg "Norma Italian restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Norma Italian restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_1907.jpg "Norma Italian restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Norma Italian restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_1913.jpg "Norma Italian restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Norma Italian restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_1916.jpg "Norma Italian restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")All photos by Emily Monaco ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc543c8cbdf228177bdf59b6c1a4d70efdf093c0d4fe7ec16ed6c16550844bbe?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Emily Monaco Emily Monaco reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and also leads food & wine tours. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) **Categories:** 75003, In the Marais, Italian, Latest additions, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Vegetarian Friendly **Tags:** In the Marais, Italian --- ### [Capitaine](https://parisbymouth.com/capitaine/) **Published:** November 3, 2022 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** 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. **Content:** 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. These accents make more sense when you realize that Capitaine is the second address by Levha sisters, whose restaurant [Le Servan](https://parisbymouth.com/le-servan/) (one of our [50 Favorites in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/)) was one of the first bistronomic spots in Paris to unapologetically celebrate these eastern ingredients. Chef Baptiste Day composes intriguing dishes that change with the seasons and feature perfectly cooked fish and meat (during my three visits). While it has never imparted a sense of urgency, as in “you really *must* go,” I’m glad to know that Capitaine is there. Consult our guide to [eating in the Marais](http://www.parisbymouth.substack.com/p/marais) if you’re looking for additional options in this neighborhood. [FIND OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## **CAPITAINE** 4, impasse Guéménée, 75004 Open Wednesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner Open Tuesday for dinner only Closed Sunday & Monday [Reservations online](https://www.restaurantcapitaine.fr/) or at +33 1 44 61 11 76 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/restaurant_capitaine/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## **OUR PHOTOS OF CAPITAINE** ![Capitaine restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Capitaine-restaurant-in-Paris-oysters-with-carrot-chili-and-peanuts-1.jpg "Capitaine restaurant in Paris - oysters with carrot, chili and peanuts | PARIS BY MOUTH")Oysters with carrot chili and peanuts![Capitaine restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Capitaine-restaurant-in-Paris-pumpkin-soup-with-raw-cream-and-tarama-1.jpg "Capitaine restaurant in Paris - pumpkin soup with raw cream and tarama | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pumpkin soup with raw cream and tarama![Capitaine restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Capitaine-restaurant-in-Paris-Grilled-veal-tongue-with-potatoes-green-tomatoes-and-ginger-2.jpg "Capitaine restaurant in Paris - Grilled veal tongue with potatoes, green tomatoes and ginger | PARIS BY MOUTH")Grilled veal tongue with potatoes green tomatoes and ginger![Capitaine restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Capitaine-restaurant-in-Paris-cod-with-maltaise-sauce-vegetables-1.jpg "Capitaine restaurant in Paris - cod with maltaise sauce & vegetables | PARIS BY MOUTH")Cod with maltaise sauce vegetables![Capitaine restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Capitaine-restaurant-in-Paris-duck-breast-with-pumpkin-and-prik-pao-sauce.jpg "Capitaine restaurant in Paris - duck breast with pumpkin and prik pao sauce | PARIS BY MOUTH")Duck breast with pumpkin and prik pao sauce![Capitaine restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Capitaine-restaurant-in-Paris-dining-room.jpg "Capitaine restaurant in Paris - dining room | PARIS BY MOUTH")InteriorAll photos by Meg Zimbeck ## **IN OTHER WORDS** [L’Express](https://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/dans-le-marais-a-paris-le-restaurant-capitaine-donne-le-cap-gastronomique_2065332.html) (2019) writes that “real gourmets” who “don’t let themselves get led by the buzz” know that Capitaine deserves its stellar reputation. [Restos sur le Grill](http://restos-sur-le-grill.fr/2018/03/capitaine-paris-4-la-barre-est-tenue.html) (2018) praises the great prices and “generous, flavorful cuisine” at this restaurant, though Arnaud Morisse also criticizes the hake Colbert, which oddly avoids all of the codes of the traditional dish. [Simon Says](https://www.simonsays.fr/paris-capitaine-a-rescousse) (2017) starts things off with a rant. “How the hell can new bistros ever hope to stand out?” writes François Simon, highlighting the various ways in which these restaurants all resemble one another. While he gives Capitaine credit for its quality, he nevertheless places it within the category of “interchangeable” bistros at “competitive prices.” “Now,” he writes, “it’ll just have to persist.” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75004, In the Marais, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Open Saturday --- ### [Flocon](https://parisbymouth.com/flocon/) **Published:** November 2, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Flocon is a sincere and locavore-leaning new restaurant run by a pair of brothers on the rue Mouffetard. **Content:** Tucked amid the cheap crêperies and fondue joints on the rue Mouffetard, Flocon is a sincere and locavore-leaning new restaurant run by a pair of brothers. The menu is compact, with only three choices (including one that’s vegetarian) per course. The dishes are highly Instagrammable with lots of color and geometric shapes. When we visited, the entrées (starters) like smoked trout with beet (16€) or crispy tête de veau with gribiche (14€) were bright and delicious. They impressed more than the plats (main dishes), which is so often the case. We liked that they offered a cheese course – in this case a perfectly ripe Brillat-Savarin – before a truly excellent selection of desserts. The vacherin with grapes (12€) was a standout, along with a dish of confit apple with almond cookie crumbs and lemon granita (11€). Flocon is not included among our [50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/). [FIND OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) ## **FLOCON** 75 Rue Mouffetard, 75005 Open Friday-Sunday for lunch & dinner Open Wednesday-Thursday for dinner only Closed Monday & Tuesday [Reservations online](https://www.restaurantflocon.com/) or at +33 1 47 07 19 29 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/restaurantflocon/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## **OUR PHOTOS OF FLOCON** ![Flocon restaurant in Paris - Roasted celery root, parsnip cream & dill](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Flocon-restaurant-in-Paris-Roasted-celery-root-parsnip-cream-dill-.jpg "Flocon restaurant in Paris - Roasted celery root, parsnip cream & dill | PARIS BY MOUTH")Roasted celery root parsnip cream dill![Flocon restaurant in Paris - smoked trout with beet, chestnut and beurre blanc](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Flocon-restaurant-in-Paris-smoked-trout-with-beet-chestnut-and-beurre-blanc.jpg "Flocon restaurant in Paris - smoked trout with beet, chestnut and beurre blanc | PARIS BY MOUTH")Smoked trout with beet chestnut and beurre blanc![Flocon restaurant in Paris - crispy tete de veau, sauce gribiche and radicchio](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Flocon-restaurant-in-Paris-crispy-tete-de-veau-sauce-gribiche-and-radicchio.jpg "Flocon restaurant in Paris - crispy tete de veau, sauce gribiche and radicchio | PARIS BY MOUTH")Crispy tête de veau sauce gribiche and radicchio![Flocon restaurant in Paris - confit potatoes with thyme roasted red peppers, spinach coulis, gremolata and pistachio](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Flocon-restaurant-in-Paris-confit-potatoes-with-thyme-roasted-red-peppers-spinach-coulis-gremolata-and-pistachio.jpg "Flocon restaurant in Paris - confit potatoes with thyme roasted red peppers, spinach coulis, gremolata and pistachio | PARIS BY MOUTH")Confit potatoes with thyme roasted red peppers spinach coulis gremolata and pistachio![Flocon restaurant in Paris - filet mignon of pork with carrots, chard and confit garlic](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Flocon-restaurant-in-Paris-filet-mignon-of-pork-with-carrots-chard-and-confit-garlic.jpg "Flocon restaurant in Paris - filet mignon of pork with carrots, chard and confit garlic | PARIS BY MOUTH")Filet mignon of pork with carrots chard and confit garlic![Flocon restaurant in Paris - confit apple with almond cookie and lemon granita](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Flocon-restaurant-in-Paris-confit-apple-with-almond-cookie-and-lemon-granita.jpg "Flocon restaurant in Paris - confit apple with almond cookie and lemon granita | PARIS BY MOUTH")Confit apple with almond cookie and lemon granita![Flocon restaurant in Paris - rice pudding with quince and sage](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Flocon-restaurant-in-Paris-rice-pudding-with-quince-and-sage.jpg "Flocon restaurant in Paris - rice pudding with quince and sage | PARIS BY MOUTH")Rice pudding with quince and sage![Flocon restaurant in Paris - vacherin with grapes](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Flocon-restaurant-in-Paris-vacherin-with-grapes.jpg "Flocon restaurant in Paris - vacherin with grapes | PARIS BY MOUTH")Vacherin with grapesAll photos by Meg Zimbeck ## **IN OTHER WORDS** [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/restaurants/restaurant-flocon-paris) “Bien manger rue Mouffetard ? Impensable… avant l’apparition du néobistrot des frères Flocon, havre bleu-blanc-bois doté d’une cour végétalisée où Alexis (en salle) et Josselin (ex-chef des Pantins) plantent leurs herbes aromatiques.” [Gault & Millaut](https://fr.gaultmillau.com/restaurants/flocon) “Discret et efficace, ce Flocon blanc comme neige devant lequel on peut passer sans le voir, et qui mérite pourtant l’attention du quartier. Car les habitués apprécient cette courte carte de saison, toujours bien inspirée, produits sans luxe mais de première fraîcheur, travaillés par Josselin Flocon dans un esprit d’aujourd’hui.” [Newtable](https://fr.newtable.com/restaurant-flocon-5034.php) “Flocon est le restaurant bistronomique des deux frères du même nom : Josselin et Alexis. Pour les accompagner dans cette aventure, ils ont été rejoints par Léa – ancienne de l’équipe de Dersou – et Baptiste – ancien pâtissier chez Christian Constant. Ces deux derniers proposent une cuisine “tradi revisitée” à base de produits uniquement français et de saison, le tout à des prix doux!” ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75005, In the Latin Quarter, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Vive](https://parisbymouth.com/vive/) **Published:** November 8, 2022 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** Not far from the Arc de Triomphe, chef Stéphanie Le Quellec (La Scène) opened this seafood restaurant in the Fall of 2022 with her husband David. We’ve included it among our [favorite places for seafood in Paris](http://parisbymouth.substack.com/seafood-in-paris). [See all our seafood favorites](parisbymouth.substack.com/seafood-in-paris) ## VIVE 62 Avenue des Ternes, 75017 Open Tuesday-Friday for lunch & dinner Open Saturday and Monday for dinner only Closed Sunday Reservations [online](https://www.vive-restaurant.com/) or at +33 6 76 19 72 83 ## OUR PHOTOS OF VIVE ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Stuff-clams-at-Vive-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Stuff clams at Vive seafood restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Shrimp-at-Vive-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Shrimp at Vive seafood restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sea-scallops-at-Vive-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Sea scallops at Vive seafood restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Fish-at-Vive-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Fish at Vive seafood restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Crab-at-Vive-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Crab at Vive seafood restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Decor-at-Vive-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Decor at Vive seafood restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Brioche-bathed-in-crab-jus-at-Vive-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Brioche bathed in crab jus at Vive seafood restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bar-at-Vive-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Bar at Vive seafood restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Pear-dessert-at-Vive-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Pear dessert at Vive seafood restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Lemon-dessert-at-Vive-seafood-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Lemon dessert at Vive seafood restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")All photos by Meg Zimbeck ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75017, Latest additions, Near the Champs-Élysées, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Oysters & Seafood --- ### [Dame Augustine](https://parisbymouth.com/dame-augustine/) **Published:** March 10, 2023 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** 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](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/). Reservations are accepted up to two months in advance, but last minute bookings are usually possible (this may change as we get further into high season). Dame Augustine has been included among our of [50 favorite restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants). [SEE ALL OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## DAME AUGUSTINE 32 Avenue des Gobelins, [75013 ](https://parisbymouth.com/category/by-location/by-arrondissement/75013/) Open Wednesday-[Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/open-on-sunday/) for lunch & dinner Closed Monday & Tuesday [Reservations online](http://www.dameaugustine.com/) or at +33 1 83 92 85 98 [Their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/dame.augustine/) / [Our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) ## OUR PHOTOS OF DAME AUGUSTINE ![Dame Augustine restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Amuse-bouche-with-asparagus-cauliflower-and-egg-yolk-at-Dame-Augustine-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Amuse bouche with asparagus, cauliflower and egg yolk at Dame Augustine restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Dame Augustine restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Roasted-and-fried-leeks-with-sea-scallop-tarama-Poireaux-rotis-tarama-hazelnuts-and-jalepeno-condiment-at-Dame-Augustine-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Roasted and fried leeks with sea scallop tarama, Poireaux ro?tis, tarama, hazelnuts and jalepeno condiment at Dame Augustine restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Dame Augustine restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Poached-egg-with-mackerel-cauliflower-veloute-and-smoked-cream-at-Dame-Augustine-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Poached egg with mackerel, cauliflower veloute? and smoked cream at Dame Augustine restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Dame Augustine restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Maigre-fish-with-celery-root-risotto-buttermilk-emulsion-and-smoked-trout-eggs-at-Dame-Augustine-restaurant-in-Paris-.jpg "Maigre (fish) with celery root risotto, buttermilk emulsion and smoked trout eggs at Dame Augustine restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Dame Augustine restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Roasted-filet-of-beef-with-sunchokes-in-two-texturees-tarragon-and-jus-at-Dame-Augustine-restaurant-in-Paris-.jpg "Roasted filet of beef with sunchokes in two texturees, tarragon, and jus at Dame Augustine restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Dame Augustine restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Warm-chocolate-mousse-with-chocolate-and-tonka-bean-ice-cream-chocolate-struesel-and-cacao-nibs-at-Dame-Augustine-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Warm chocolate mousse with chocolate and tonka bean ice cream, chocolate struesel and cacao nibs at Dame Augustine restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Dame Augustine restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Yogurt-sorbet-with-kiwi-pecan-crumble-and-cardamom-ganache-and-gin-gel-at-Dame-Augustine-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Yogurt sorbet with kiwi, pecan crumble and cardamom ganache and gin gel at Dame Augustine restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")All photos by Meg Zimbeck ## SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75013, Latest additions, Moderate tasting menus, Modern & Creative --- ### [Le Trumilou](https://parisbymouth.com/le-trumilou/) **Published:** April 17, 2023 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Le Trumilou is the sort of unfussy basic bistro that we want to love. Situated along the Seine and with plenty of space to welcome groups and last minute bookings, this would be an affordable gem if the food were edible. In our experience, it isn't. **Content:** Le Trumilou is the sort of unfussy basic bistro that we *want* to love. Situated along the Seine and with plenty of space to welcome groups and last minute bookings, this would be an affordable gem if the food were edible. In our experience, it isn’t. Le Trumilou has **not** been included among our of [50 favorite restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants). [Find our favorite Paris restaurants](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/best-paris-restaurants) ## LE TRUMILOU 84 Quai de l’Hôtel de Ville, 75004 Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.letrumilou.fr/) or at [+33 1 42 77 63 98](https://www.google.com/search?q=le+trumilou&oq=le+trumilou&aqs=chrome.0.0i355i512j46i175i199i512j0i512l3j0i22i30l3j0i15i22i30j0i22i30.2006j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#) ## OUR PHOTOS OF LE TRUMILOU ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Duck-confit-at-Le-Trumilou-restaurant-in-Paris-scaled.jpeg "Duck confit at Le Trumilou restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Le-Trumilou-menu-scaled.jpeg "Le Trumilou menu | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Le-Trumilou-interior-scaled.jpeg "Le Trumilou interior | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## sUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75004, Classic French, In the Marais, not recommended, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Oeufs mayonnaise](https://parisbymouth.com/oeufs-mayonnaise/) **Published:** April 2, 2023 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** Oeufs mayonnaise are hardboiled eggs that have been split and topped with (usually a mustardy) mayonnaise. This basic form can be dolled up and creatively garnished, but it’s often a very basic (and delicious) bite. Find more French Menu terms ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_1555-7.jpg "Oeufs mayo at Brasserie Dubillot in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")Brasserie Dubillot![Oeufs mayo (eggs mayo) at Bouillon Republique in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_2281-4.jpg "Oeufs mayo (eggs mayo) at Bouillon Republique in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Bouillon Rèpublique![Oeufs mimosa with pickles and bottarga at Fripon restaurant in Paris 75020 | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Oeufs-mimosa-with-pickles-and-bottarga-at-Fripon-resrtaurant-in-Paris-scaled.jpg "Oeufs mimosa with pickles and bottarga at Fripon restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Fripon![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/bouillon-pigalle-paris-75018-oeufs-mayonnaise.jpg "bouillon pigalle paris 75018 oeufs mayonnaise | PARIS BY MOUTH")Bouillan Pigalle![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Le-Poule-au-Pot-restaurant-in-Paris-Piege-at-Les-Halles-Oeufs-Mimosa-e1539875605948-1280x854.jpg "Le Poule au Pot restaurant in Paris - Piege at Les Halles - Oeufs Mimosa | PARIS BY MOUTH")Le Poule au Pot ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Menu French --- ### [Our Favorite Three Star Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/favorite-michelin-three-star-paris/) **Published:** February 1, 2015 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** You can now find our report on three-star dining, including a ranking of every three-star restaurant in Paris, in the archives of our [Substack newsletter](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/our-favorite-three-star-restaurants). [Read the article](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/our-favorite-three-star-restaurants) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Report on Haute Cuisine --- ### [Behind the Curtain: Examining Haute Cuisine in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/behind-the-curtain-examining-haute-cuisine-in-paris/) **Published:** January 30, 2015 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Is this really the best food in the world? A look at why I decided to spend 65 hours and €7150 tasting 200 dishes at 16 Paris restaurants in 3 months. **Content:** More than 100 years ago, a tire company named [Michelin](http://restaurant.michelin.fr/) began telling people about their best options for eating while motoring around the country. Travelers wanted to know what was worth a detour or a special journey, and that’s still the case today. The question I’m most frequently asked by our readers is **where to go for a special blow-out meal**. You want to celebrate a birthday, an anniversary, a victory. You want to seal a deal, whether business or pleasure. You’re willing to drop some cash, but you don’t want to feel like a fool. Until now, I’ve had a hard time answering this question. I know well the landscape of the city’s [classic bistros](http://parisbymouth.com/classic-french-restaurants-bistros-in-paris/), [modern French restaurants](http://parisbymouth.com/the-best-modern-french-restaurants-in-paris/), and [food-loving wine bars](http://parisbymouth.com/the-best-paris-wine-bars-for-small-sharable-plates/), but this class of two- and three-star tables is a different terrain entirely. There’s an obvious barrier to understanding these restaurants: the staggering, outrageous, almost immoral price of a meal. Prior to this project, in which **I anonymously tested every three-star restaurant in Paris over a period of twelve weeks**, I had only visited a handful. ![Bills for haute cuisine study | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC07318.jpg "DSC07318 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Laddition sil vous plaît €7150 worth of restaurant bills Writers, who earn very little money, rarely have the means to spend several hundred euros on a single meal, much less a repeat visit. **Publications are no longer willing to reimburse this expense.** With the exception of a small number of independently wealthy bloggers, **the overwhelming majority of articles about haute cuisine are based on free meals.** A recent example: when Alain Ducasse reopened his gastronomic restaurant at Le Plaza Athénée ([ADPA](http://parisbymouth.com/alain-ducasse-at-the-plaza-athenee/)) this fall, he invited nearly every food writer in Paris to come with a guest and dine for free. This has long been happening at the level of major publications (both French and international), but this sort of full-court press to seduce bloggers is something new. For writers who are struggling to be taken seriously, it’s hugely flattering to be asked. ![dear meg](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dear-meg-e1422547604264.png "dear meg | PARIS BY MOUTH") And really, who’s going to turn down the opportunity to be hosted in this manner? I don’t know anyone who declined the offer. I myself accepted, but only after I had first booked and dined anonymously, paying the entire bill of 1084€ out of pocket. **It was the most expensive and by far the worst meal I experienced during this project.** The free meal, which I returned for three weeks later, wasn’t much better. Unsurprisingly, nearly all of the published press about [ADPA ](http://parisbymouth.com/alain-ducasse-at-the-plaza-athenee/)has been positive. Some critics have opted to remain silent about their negative experiences as a friendly gesture to the hand that feeds them (and in some cases [lodges them](http://www.chateauxhotels.com/quisommesnous)). This is a problem because it doesn’t help our readers decide where to spend their money. ![Alain Ducasse at the Plaza Athenee | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC045631.jpg "Alain Ducasse at the Plaza Athenee | parisbymouth.com | PARIS BY MOUTH")Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée I don’t say this to disparage writers who accept free meals. The publications we work for are no longer paying for these experiences. We’re supposed to know something about a tier of restaurants that [the rest of the world holds up to be the pinnacle of haute cuisine](http://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/french-restaurants-dominate-list-of-world-s-top-100-1.2209474), but we can’t afford to go on our own dime. Out of this frustration and inability to confidently advise our readers, I decided to put our dimes – the profits from our [Paris food tours](http://parisbymouth.com/upcoming-food-tours/) – toward a **serious study of haute cuisine in Paris.** In a single season (September-December) I visited sixteen of the top restaurants in Paris, including all nine that hold three Michelin stars, six that hold two Michelin stars, and one ([ADPA](http://parisbymouth.com/alain-ducasse-at-the-plaza-athenee/)) that previously held three stars but lost them when they closed for renovations. ![Paris by Mouth Study of Haute Cuisine in Paris](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/contenders.001-e1422553692296.jpg "contenders.001 | PARIS BY MOUTH") For each visit, I booked and dined anonymously under a false name. I brought a different guest each time and, for the sake of comparison, we always ordered the lunchtime tasting menu if one was available. We did not skimp on wine, water or coffee. There were no allergies or other dietary considerations to worry about. In total, **we spent a whopping **€**7150** on this experiment. I tasted more than **200 individual compositions** during more than **65 hours at the table.** Prices for the lunch menu varied dramatically. At 380€ per person, the most expensive restaurant [Alain Ducasse at the Plaza Athénée ](http://parisbymouth.com/alain-ducasse-at-the-plaza-athenee/)was **more than five times the price** of [Astrance](http://parisbymouth.com/lastrance/), the least expensive one. The number of dishes per meal (including amuses and mignardises) also varied widely from a modest 8 tastes at [L’Ambroisie](http://parisbymouth.com/lambroisie/) to 29 different offerings at [Pierre Gagnaire](http://parisbymouth.com/pierre-gagnaire/). ![Price of Haute Cuisine Restaurants in Paris | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Revised-Price-Comparison.001-e1422559413359.jpg "Revised Price Comparison.001 | PARIS BY MOUTH") From a more qualitative perspective, these restaurants, which are usually treated as one uniform category because of their Michelin starred status, display radically diverse approaches to cooking and to the overall dining experience. What’s more, the settings are completely different. One is housed in in a glittering palace, and another more closely resembles a conference center. Over the next few days, in anticipation of Michelin’s newest rankings for France (to be released on February 1st), we’ll be publishing a series of articles about the following: - **Which of these is best right now (for you)?** If you’re going to spend the money, which of these is most likely to deliver? - **What are the most exciting dishes** being served in these restaurants right now? - **Is this really where the action is?** Do these Michelin stars represent what’s most interesting in Paris dining right now? Of course, the opinion of one writer is never the full story. We trust you’ll share your own experiences and notes about dazzling and disastrous meals in the comments. [![Paris by Mouth special report on haute cuisine in Paris | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/all-articules.002-e1422611650791.jpg "Return to all articles about haute cuisine in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/haute-cuisine/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Feature Articles, Report on Haute Cuisine --- ### [Special Report on Haute Cuisine](https://parisbymouth.com/haute-cuisine/) **Published:** February 18, 2015 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Between September-December 2014, we anonymously tested all nine of the Paris restaurants that hold three Michelin stars, along with seven others that are considered to be shining examples of haute cuisine. In total, we spent €7150 in tasting 200 individual compositions during more than 65 hours at the table. You can learn more about how and why we did this by reading **[Behind the Curtain: Examining Haute Cuisine in Paris](http://parisbymouth.com/behind-the-curtain-examining-haute-cuisine-in-paris/).** Here are the articles that have come out of this: - **[Our Favorite Three Star Restaurants in Paris.](http://parisbymouth.com/favorite-michelin-three-star-paris/)** Which of these is best right now, and how are they different? - **[The Best 20 Bites of Haute Cuisine in Paris](http://parisbymouth.com/the-20-best-bites-of-haute-cuisine-in-paris/)**. What are the most exciting dishes being served in these restaurants right now? --- # HAUTE FOOD PORN If you simply want to scroll and droll over the dishes being served in Paris’ three star restaurants, we’ve collected photos from everything we tasted during this project, along with a few shots of these magnificent interiors. ## LEDOYEN ![Ledoyen historic restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04466.jpg "DSC04466 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC04382](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04382-e1422608985460.jpg "DSC04382 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC04413](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC044131-e1422609010373.jpg "DSC04413 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC04414](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC044141.jpg "Ledoyen onion tart | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![Ledoyen restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC044241.jpg "DSC04424 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![Ledoyen restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04435.jpg "DSC04435 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![Ledoyen restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04445.jpg "DSC04445 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC04451](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC044511-e1422609071959.jpg "DSC04451 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![Ledoyen restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04455.jpg "DSC04455 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![Ledoyen restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC044591.jpg "DSC04459 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![Ledoyen restaurant in Paris | paris by mouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC044601.jpg "DSC04460 | PARIS BY MOUTH") --- ## ALAIN DUCASSE AU PLAZA ATHÉNÉE ![ADPA: After school snack of fresh juice and seeded cracker](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04800-e1422605814430.jpg "ADPA: After school snack of fresh juice and seeded cracker | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![ADPA: Cornichon with black olive](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04518.jpg "DSC04518 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athenee in Paris | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_0099.jpg "IMG_0099 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![IMG_0095](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_0095.jpg "IMG_0095 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athenee | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04522.jpg "DSC04522 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athenee | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04536.jpg "DSC04536 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athenee | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04541-copy.jpg "DSC04541 copy | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athenee | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04543.jpg "DSC04543 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athenee | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04545.jpg "DSC04545 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athenee | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04552.jpg "DSC04552 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athenee in Paris | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04549.jpg "DSC04549 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athenee in Paris | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC045633.jpg "DSC04563 | PARIS BY MOUTH") --- ## L’AMBROISIE ![DSC04607](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04607-e1422611721346.jpg "DSC04607 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![L'Ambroisie Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_7566.jpg "L'Ambroisie | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC04610](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04610-e1422613414629.jpg "DSC04610 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC04615](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04615-e1422613743760.jpg "DSC04615 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC00184](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC00184.jpg "DSC00184 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC00185](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC00185.jpg "DSC00185 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC00205](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC00205.jpg "DSC00205 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC00202](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC00202.jpg "DSC00202 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![IMG_7582](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_7582.jpg "IMG_7582 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC00199](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC00199.jpg "DSC00199 | PARIS BY MOUTH") --- ## LE MEURICE ![DSC04994](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04994.jpg "DSC04994 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![Le Meurice Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_7667.jpg "Le Meurice | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05014](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05014.jpg "DSC05014 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05015](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05015.jpg "DSC05015 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05031](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05031.jpg "DSC05031 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05037](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05037.jpg "DSC05037 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05047](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05047.jpg "DSC05047 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05049](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC050492.jpg "DSC05049 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05059](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05059.jpg "DSC05059 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05069](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05069.jpg "DSC05069 | PARIS BY MOUTH") --- ## ARPÈGE ![DSC05487](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05487.jpg "DSC05487 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05496](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05496-e1422615803441.jpg "DSC05496 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05504](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05504.jpg "DSC05504 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05505](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05505.jpg "DSC05505 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05515](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC055151.jpg "DSC05515 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05522](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05522.jpg "DSC05522 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05541](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05541.jpg "DSC05541 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05525](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC055251-e1422616122395.jpg "DSC05525 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05552](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05552.jpg "DSC05552 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05535](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05535-e1422616067761.jpg "DSC05535 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05557](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05557.jpg "DSC05557 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05561](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05561.jpg "DSC05561 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05566](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05566.jpg "DSC05566 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05568](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05568.jpg "DSC05568 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05579](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05579.jpg "DSC05579 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05584](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05584.jpg "DSC05584 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05593](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05593.jpg "DSC05593 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05612](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC056121.jpg "DSC05612 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05601](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05601-e1422616144616.jpg "DSC05601 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05603](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05603.jpg "DSC05603 | PARIS BY MOUTH") --- ## ASTRANCE ![DSC05627](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05627.jpg "DSC05627 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05629](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05629-e1422616280212.jpg "DSC05629 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05639](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05639-e1422616360546.jpg "DSC05639 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05654](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05654.jpg "DSC05654 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05656](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05656.jpg "DSC05656 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05669](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05669.jpg "DSC05669 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05671](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05671-e1422616450638.jpg "DSC05671 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05675](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05675.jpg "DSC05675 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05677](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05677-e1422616514422.jpg "DSC05677 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05679](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05679-e1422616627641.jpg "DSC05679 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05684](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05684-e1422616644537.jpg "DSC05684 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05685](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05685-e1422616709569.jpg "DSC05685 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05692](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05692-e1422616772718.jpg "DSC05692 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05693](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05693-e1422616877818.jpg "DSC05693 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05690](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC056902.jpg "DSC05690 | PARIS BY MOUTH") --- ## LE CINQ ![IMG_0316](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_03161.jpg "IMG_0316 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![IMG_0318](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_0318.jpg "IMG_0318 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05749](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05749.jpg "DSC05749 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05767](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC057671.jpg "Le Cinq onion | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![IMG_0339](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_0339.jpg "IMG_0339 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![IMG_0343](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_03431.jpg "IMG_0343 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05771](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05771.jpg "DSC05771 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![IMG_0348](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_03481.jpg "IMG_0348 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![IMG_0354](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_0354.jpg "IMG_0354 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05782](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05782.jpg "DSC05782 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05801](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05801.jpg "DSC05801 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![IMG_0357](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_0357.jpg "IMG_0357 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05804](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05804.jpg "DSC05804 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05808](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05808.jpg "DSC05808 | PARIS BY MOUTH") --- ## EPICURE ![DSC00535](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC00535.jpg "DSC00535 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC00519](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC00519-e1422617386355.jpg "DSC00519 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05849](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05849-e1422617481156.jpg "DSC05849 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05855](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05855-e1422617554556.jpg "DSC05855 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05858](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05858-e1422617577822.jpg "DSC05858 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05868](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05868.jpg "DSC05868 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05871](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05871.jpg "DSC05871 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05878](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC058781.jpg "DSC05878 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![IMG_0389](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_0389-e1422617873294.jpg "IMG_0389 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05883](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05883.jpg "DSC05883 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05886](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05886.jpg "DSC05886 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05893](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05893-e1422617708392.jpg "DSC05893 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05894](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05894-e1422617742707.jpg "DSC05894 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05897](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05897.jpg "DSC05897 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05900](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05900-e1422617796856.jpg "DSC05900 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![IMG_0405](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_04051-e1422617969288.jpg "IMG_0405 | PARIS BY MOUTH") --- ### LE PRÉ CATELAN ![DSC05981](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05981-e1422618210506.jpg "DSC05981 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05975](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05975-e1422618114167.jpg "DSC05975 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05996](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05996-e1422618323925.jpg "DSC05996 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05995](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05995-e1422618261865.jpg "DSC05995 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05990](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC059901.jpg "DSC05990 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC05993](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC059931.jpg "DSC05993 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06011](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06011.jpg "DSC06011 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06009](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06009-e1422618383311.jpg "DSC06009 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06015](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06015.jpg "DSC06015 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06032](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06032.jpg "DSC06032 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06037](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06037.jpg "DSC06037 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![IMG_0409](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_04091.jpg "IMG_0409 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06044](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06044.jpg "DSC06044 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06051](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC060511.jpg "DSC06051 | PARIS BY MOUTH") --- ## PIERRE GAGNAIRE ![DSC06621](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06621-e1422618563508.jpg "DSC06621 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06636](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06636-e1422618656907.jpg "DSC06636 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06646](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06646-e1422618703158.jpg "DSC06646 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06647](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC066471.jpg "DSC06647 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06648](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06648-e1422618791643.jpg "DSC06648 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06659](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC066591.jpg "DSC06659 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06661](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06661-e1422618978716.jpg "DSC06661 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06662](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06662-e1422618993958.jpg "DSC06662 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06664](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06664-e1422619005868.jpg "DSC06664 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06669](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC066691.jpg "DSC06669 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06676](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06676.jpg "DSC06676 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06679](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06679-e1422619040595.jpg "DSC06679 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06684](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06684.jpg "DSC06684 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06685](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06685-e1422619193580.jpg "DSC06685 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06686](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06686-e1422619178930.jpg "DSC06686 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06695](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC066951.jpg "DSC06695 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06687](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06687-e1422619273244.jpg "DSC06687 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06690](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06690-e1422619298789.jpg "DSC06690 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06696](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06696-e1422619451741.jpg "DSC06696 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06702](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06702.jpg "DSC06702 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06704](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC067041.jpg "DSC06704 | PARIS BY MOUTH") --- ## GUY SAVOY ![DSC06713](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06713.jpg "DSC06713 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![some kind of](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/some-kind-of--e1422619787110.jpg "some kind of | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06716](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06716-e1422619629366.jpg "DSC06716 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06719](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06719-e1422619773759.jpg "DSC06719 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06723](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06723.jpg "DSC06723 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06727](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06727.jpg "DSC06727 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06730](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06730-e1422619907551.jpg "DSC06730 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06735](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06735.jpg "DSC06735 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06737](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06737.jpg "DSC06737 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06744](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06744.jpg "DSC06744 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Report on Haute Cuisine --- ### [The 20 Best Bites of Haute Cuisine in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/the-20-best-bites-of-haute-cuisine-in-paris/) **Published:** January 30, 2015 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** 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 haute cuisine (more background about how & why we did this [here](http://parisbymouth.com/behind-the-curtain-examining-haute-cuisine-in-paris/)), I tasted more than 200 dishes. Here I’ve selected my favorite bites, including 2 amuses-bouche, 5 first courses, 5 main courses, 5 desserts, and 3 mignardises. ## Opening Acts (amuses-bouche) ![Foie gras, spice bread, mango jelly (Le Cinq)](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05747-e1422292106136.jpg "Foie gras at Le Cinq | PARIS BY MOUTH")Le Cinq foie gras spice bread mango jelly ![Assorted veggie cups (L'Arpège)](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05488-e1422292548930.jpg "DSC05488 | PARIS BY MOUTH")LArpège assorted vegetable cups ## First Courses ![Noix de coquilles saint-jacques, taillées au couteau, relevées au jus d'huîtres, chantilly citron curry Pierre Gagnaire)](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06647-e1421932641458.jpg "Scallops at Pierre Gagnaire | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pierre Gagnaire carpaccio of line caught sea bass with chestnuts and celery ![Gratin d'oignon sturon à la reinette du Mans (apple), parmigiano reggiano (L'Arpège)](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05515-e1421924384473.jpg "DSC05515 | PARIS BY MOUTH")LArpège onion gratin with diced apple and Parmigiano Reggiano ![Gratinée d'oignons contemporaire - gel buttons that ooze liquified sweet onion](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05767.jpg "DSC05767 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Le Cinq contemporary onion gratin gel buttons that ooze liquified sweet onion ![Chaud-froid d'oeufs coque et mollet au céleri, caviar golden (L'Ambroisie)](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC00176.jpg "DSC00176 | PARIS BY MOUTH")LAmbroisie Egg two ways with celery and golden caviar ![Ledoyen: butternut squash with bread mousse](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04439-e1422362875438.jpg "DSC04439 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Ledoyen butternut squash with bread mousse ## Main Courses ![Concentré iode - marinated scallop, oursin, coral crumbles, dots of algae (green) and litchee (pink)](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05761.jpg "Le Cinq | PARIS BY MOUTH")Le Cinq marinated sea scallop with sea urchin coral crumbles and reductions of algae litchee ![Galette de Saint-Jacques au poivre de Sarawack, cailette bretonne; consommé de topinambour au tapioca (Pierre Gagnaire)](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06659-e1421931754450.jpg "Restaurant Pierre Gagnaire in Paris | galette de Saint-Jacques au poivre de Sarawack, cailette bretonne; consommé de topinambour au tapioca | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pierre Gagnaire caillette from Brittany with a cake of sea scallops in a broth of Jerusalem artichoke with tapioca ![Escalopines de Bar à l'émincé d'artichauts nage réduite au caviar golden (L'Ambroisie)](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04623-e1421923965603.jpg "DSC04623 | PARIS BY MOUTH")LAmbroisie Sea bass with artichokes swimming in golden caviar ![Challans duck, foie gras poached in Rivesaltes, crispy pear](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04444-e1421924543988.jpg "Challans duck with foie gras and pear at Ledoyen | PARIS BY MOUTH")Ledoyen Challans duck foie gras poached in Rivesaltes crispy pear ![DSC06669](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06669-e1422363615317.jpg "DSC06669 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC06683](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06683-e1422364188422.jpg "DSC06683 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pierre Gagnaire poularde roasted with caraway tamarind jus green lentils turnips cabbage ## Desserts ![givré laitier au gout de levure (yeast)](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05794.jpg "DSC05794 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Le Cinq iced milk with yeast its better in French givré laitier au gout de levure ![Chocolate from their own Manufacture (Le Meurice)](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC050491-e1422359797566.jpg "Le Meurice | PARIS BY MOUTH")Le Meurice chocolate from their own Manufacture ![Agrumes de chez Michel Bachès en amertume, granité campari (ADPA)](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04852-e1421923664303.jpg "DSC04852 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athenée Bitter citrus from Michel Bachès with Campari granita ![Pierre Gagnaire restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06691-e1422361264541.jpg "DSC06691 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![Pierre Gagnaire restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06695-e1422361171638.jpg "DSC06695 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pierre Gagnaire Bûche de Noël ## Mignardises ![Madeleines (Astrance)](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05690-e1421923379177.jpg "DSC05690 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Astrance madeleines ![Kouign Amman (Le Cinq)](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05806-300x200.jpg "DSC05806 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Le Cinq kouign amman ![Assorted mignardises (L'Arpège)](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05602-e1422292735725.jpg "DSC05602 | PARIS BY MOUTH")LArpège assorted mignardises ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Report on Haute Cuisine --- ### [Le Repaire de Cartouche](https://parisbymouth.com/le-repaire-de-cartouche/) **Published:** July 21, 2017 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Le Repaire de Cartouche is a great place to sit at the bar without reservations, order wine with a slab of terrine, and wait for your table to open up at Au Passage. It’s still great fun as a wine bar, even if it can no longer deliver as a restaurant. **Content:** This simple bistro has for years been a favorite among wine lovers, who arrive hoping to plumb the depths of Rodolphe Paquin’s cellar. Whether you taste something from the *carte*, or persuade Paquin to share an off-list treasure from his cave, wine is undoubtedly the highlight of any experience here. Paquin’s terrines are also extraordinary. He’s written a [book](https://www.amazon.fr/Terrines-Rodolphe-Paquin/dp/B008IEGHO8) about the subject and sells them whole in ceramic crocks to go. In autumn and winter, this is the place to go for wild game. Everything else here is pretty average, except for the service, which is atrocious. Two different tables stormed out during my most recent visit. What saves the experience for some is the joyful welcome from Paquin, the affable host (some ladies might say *too* affable) who greats regulars like long lost friends. Since I’ve been coming for years, I get a squeeze and a smile but still suffer through the terrible service… no one is safe. Visitors to Paris who can’t cite a winemaker connection or who haven’t yet been introduced will most likely be ignored and wondering why we’ve included this on our site. We’ve included it to reclassify Le Repaire de Cartouche as a great place to sit at the bar without reservations, order wine with a slab of terrine, and wait for your table to open up at [Au Passage](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-au-passage/). It’s still great fun as a wine bar, even if it can no longer deliver as a restaurant. **Address**: 8 boulevard des Filles du Calvaire, 75011 **Nearest transport**: St. Sebastian Froissart (8) **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch and dinner; Open Sunday & Monday for lunch only **Reservations**: Book a few days in advance **Telephone**: 01 47 00 25 86 ## Le Repaire de Cartouche in photos [![Le Repaire de Cartouche restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_5492.jpg "Duck terrine with pistachios at Le Repaire de Cartouche restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/img_5492/) [![Le Repaire de Cartouche restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_5497.jpg "Le Repaire de Cartouche restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/img_5497/) [![Le Repaire de Cartouche restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_5506.jpg "Fennel and bottarga salad at Le Repaire de Cartouche restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/img_5506/) [![Le Repaire de Cartouche restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_5509.jpg "Strawberry dessert at Le Repaire de Cartouche restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/img_5509/) [![Le Repaire de Cartouche restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_5498.jpg "Le Repaire de Cartouche restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/img_5498/) [![Le Repaire de Cartouche restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_5510.jpg "Cherry clafoutis at Le Repaire de Cartouche restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/img_5510/) [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Remoulade-de-touteaux-celeri-rave-et-champignons-Le-Repaire-de-Cartouche-by-Meg-Zimbeck-300x225.jpg "Remoulade de touteaux, celeri rave et champignons Le Repaire de Cartouche by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/remoulade-de-touteaux-celeri-rave-et-champignons-le-repaire-de-cartouche-by-meg-zimbeck-2/) [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Le-Repaire-de-Cartouch-eggs-and-truffles-by-Meg-Zimbeck-300x225.jpg "Eggs with truffles at Le Repaire de Cartouche restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/le-repaire-de-cartouche/le-repaire-de-cartouch-eggs-and-truffles-by-meg-zimbeck/) [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Le-Repaire-de-Cartouch-oysters-by-Meg-Zimbeck-300x225.jpg "Oysters at Le Repaire de Cartouche restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/le-repaire-de-cartouche/le-repaire-de-cartouch-oysters-by-meg-zimbeck/) [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/DSCF4478.jpg "Le Repaire de Cartouche in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/le-repaire-de-cartouche/dscf4478/) [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/DSCF4480.jpg "Le Repaire de Cartouche in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/le-repaire-de-cartouche/dscf4480/) ## What people are saying [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/le-repaire-de-cartouche) (2012) also complains about the service. ” Everything is right about this restaurant – the flavours, the original, high quality dishes – but at these prices, the service leaves a lot to be desired. The patron’s friends might be warmly welcomed, but the average client might get stuck with a characteristically grumpy French waiter – at €150 for two (and no digestif!) this is one tradition we could do without.” [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2011/08/aint-broke-le-repaire-de-cartouche.html) (2011) calls this “the perennial fallback reservation of every visiting wine industry person I know” and says it “ain’t broke” but then goes on to detail a great number of faults with the experience. He concludes that “as long as the team behind Le Repaire de Cartouche can tolerate the modern world, and as long as the modern world can tolerate the team behind Le Repaire de Cartouche, it will continue to be possible to have a perfectly satisfying meal there.” Barbra Austin (2011) says “yes, many people have had terrible service experiences at Le Repaire. But aside from the fact that it is extremely difficult to procure a carafe of water here, I haven’t really had any problems. And the food, as a visit early this year reaffirmed, is a fantastic, high fat French feast. House made terrines and pâtés, foie gras all over the place, pork in many forms, wild game in season…Prepare to be stuffed.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2010/11/le-repaire-de-cartouche-in-the-11th-if-ms-wells-says-go-every-so-often-who-am-i-to-disagree.html) (2010) says “I just love the place, from its tall chef, Rodolphe Paquin, who has run the NYC Marathon and frequents dives such as the Enfants Rouges after service hours to the charming wall paintings to the carte, it’s a safe harbor.” [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/les-meilleurs-restaurants-de-gibier-a-paris_837690.html "L'Express on Le Repaire de Cartouche") (2009) includes this in their roundup of places to eat wild game, citing a dish of grouse breast in cabbage, a fricassée of wild hare in mustard, and a daube of wild boar. [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2009/11/apple_spice_cake.html#more "David Lebovitz on Le Repaire de Cartouche") (2009) recounts another episode of terrible service, concluding that “it’s sad to see the dining room staff not take pride in the food they were offering, and not do even a halfway-decent job serving it\*. It’s especially unfortunate when the kitchen is working so hard to make such great food. And for all the flak the French get about customer service, even in simple *cafés*, the waiters are invariably quite professional and mindful of the customers. I can forgive incompetent service or waiters who get busy or forget something, but can’t forgive them if they’re purposefully disagreeable and act like children.” [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/service-alert-le-repaire-de-cartouche-and-mon-vieil-ami/ "Alexander Lobrano on Le Repaire de Cartouche") (2009) “I’ve had several complaints about the service at Le Repaire de Cartouche and also at Mon Vieil Ami, and so I’m putting both restaurants on a watch list…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75011, Classic French, Notable Wine List, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Le Dauphin](https://parisbymouth.com/our-paris-guide-le-dauphin/) **Published:** September 2, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** This wine bar next door to [Le Chateaubriand](http://parisbymouth.com/le-chateaubriand/) boasts a smooth marble design by [Rem Koolhaas](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rem_Koolhaas) and Clement Blanchet, and a great selection of affordable *vins naturels*. It was recently sold by Iñaki Aizpitarte. 131 avenue Parmentier, 75011 Open Tuesday-Friday for lunch & dinner Open Saturday for dinner only Closed Sunday & Monday ## REVIEWS OF INTEREST [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/819/le-dauphin-la-page-suivante-2/) (2012) “C’est très ludique, allusif. Parfois, on voudrait que le morceau dure plus longtemps. Mais l’air du temps se veut ainsi : concis, net, sans ambages. Allusif. Il y eut dans cette soirée multitude de petits éclairs.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2011/03/le-dauphin-in-the-11th-rems-not-fixed-things-yet.html) (2011) “One day I adore IA’s cooking and the next time I don’t ‘get it.’ Colette says she’s had it. Maybe I have too.” [Food Intelligence](http://foodintelligence.blogspot.com/2011/02/connaissez-vous-le-dauphin.html) (2011) “La précision des assaisonnements instille les mets de puissantes vagues jouissives. Soupe de champignons de Paris dressée comme un cobra. Mordant des champignons/condiments au vinaigre, de l’anguille fumée et de la poudre de trompettes de la mort.” [Girls’ Guide to Paris](http://www.girlsguidetoparis.com/archives/le-dauphin/) (2011) “…in the evenings the menu is built for grazing, with an ever-changing roster of small plates, some simple (ham, chorizo), some less so. There was a brandade that had been deconstructed into a brothy concoction, light, loose and delicious. A bowl of boeuf bourguignon was topped with crisp carrots and curvy crosnes…” [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.com/2010/12/cool-house-le-dauphin-75011.html) (2010) “…there are simply no disappointing glass pours…the menu is the work of a real overachiever…the other night when I dropped by with my friend F, we shared a plate of *pousse-pieds*, or [goose barnacles](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goose_barnacle)…” [Food Intelligence](http://foodintelligence.blogspot.com/2010/11/connaissez-vous-le-dauphin-version.html) (2010) “Une boite de marbre de Carrare, un bar boisé et vernis comme un Riva, une mise en abîme, quelques éléments probant à découvrir à partir de la fin novembre au Dauphin dans un décor signé Rem Koolhaas et Clément Blanchet.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75011, Open Late, Open Saturday, Small Sharable Plates --- ### [The best bistros in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/best-bistros-in-paris/) **Published:** November 1, 2022 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Here are favorite bistros for classic French cooking in Paris. **Content:** Our most recent (and detailed) look at the best bistros in Paris can be found in **[our newsletter archives](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/)**. ## **[Our Favorite Paris Bistros](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/our-favorite-paris-bistros?s=w)** --- Below, you’ll all the bistros on our site, organized by location. Scroll past this list to find these bistros organized by the date of our last visit / review. #### **Louvre & Opéra (75001)** - [Juveniles](https://parisbymouth.com/juveniles/) - [La Régalade](http://parisbymouth.com/la-regalade-st-honore/) - [La Tour de Montlhéry – Chez Denise](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-tour-de-montlhery-chez-denise/) #### **Sentier (75002)** - [Chez Georges](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-chez-georges/) - [La Bourse et La Vie](http://parisbymouth.com/la-bourse-et-la-vie/) #### **Marais (75003, 75004)** - [Café des Musées](http://parisbymouth.com/cafe-des-musees/) - [L’Ami Louis](http://parisbymouth.com/lami-louis/) - [Benoit](http://parisbymouth.com/benoit/) #### **Latin Quarter (75005)** - [Café de la Nouvelle Mairie](http://parisbymouth.com/cafe-de-la-nouvelle-mairie/) - [Les Papilles](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-les-papilles/) #### **St-Germain (75006)** - [Allard](http://parisbymouth.com/allard/) - [Josephine (Chez Dumonet)](http://parisbymouth.com/josephine-chez-dumonet/) - [Le Comptoir du Relais](http://parisbymouth.com/le-comptoir-du-relais/) #### **Invalides & Eiffel Tower (75007)** - [Arnaud Nicolas](https://parisbymouth.com/arnaud-nicolas/) - [Bistrot Belhara](http://parisbymouth.com/bistrot-belhara/) - [Chez l’Ami Jean](http://parisbymouth.com/chez-lami-jean/) - [La Fontaine de Mars](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-fontaine-de-mars/) #### **Champs-Élysées & Madeleine (75008)** - [Le Griffonnier](http://parisbymouth.com/le-griffonier/) #### **Pigalle & Grands Boulevards (75009)** - [Caillebotte](http://parisbymouth.com/caillebotte/) - [Le Bon Georges](http://parisbymouth.com/le-bon-georges/) - [Le Pantruche](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-pantruche/) #### **Canal St-Martin (75010)** - [Les Arlots](https://parisbymouth.com/les-arlots/) - [Brasserie Bellanger](https://parisbymouth.com/brasserie-bellanger/) - [Chez Casimir](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-chez-casimir/) - [Chez Michel](http://parisbymouth.com/chez-michel/) - [L’Angelus du Canal](https://parisbymouth.com/philou/) (ex-Philou) #### **Bastille, République & Voltaire (75011)** - [À La Renaissance](http://parisbymouth.com/a-la-renaissace/) - [Aux Bons Crus](https://parisbymouth.com/aux-bons-crus/) - [Astier](http://parisbymouth.com/astier/) - [Bistrot Paul Bert](http://parisbymouth.com/bistrot-paul-bert/) - [Le Repaire de Cartouche](http://parisbymouth.com/le-repaire-de-cartouche/) #### **Aligre & Nation (75012)** - [Amarante](https://parisbymouth.com/amarante/) - [À la Biche au Bois](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-a-la-biche-au-bois/) - [Boucherie les Provinces](http://parisbymouth.com/boucherie-les-provinces/) #### **Montparnasse (75014)** - [L’Assiette](http://parisbymouth.com/lassiette/) - [La Cantine du Troquet](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cantine-du-troquet/) - [Le Cornichon](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-cornichon/) - [Le Dôme](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-dome/) - [Le Severo](http://parisbymouth.com/le-severo/) #### **Grenelle & Parc André Citroën (75015)** - [La Cantine du Troquet Dupleix](http://parisbymouth.com/la-cantine-du-troquet-dupleix/) - [Le Casse Noix](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-casse-noix/) - [Le Grand Pan](http://parisbymouth.com/le-grand-pan/) #### **Montmartre (75018)** - [Bouillon Pigalle](https://parisbymouth.com/bouillon-pigalle/) - [Le Maquis](https://parisbymouth.com/le-maquis/) #### **Buttes-Chaumont, Belleville & Ménilmontant (75019, 75020)** - [Le Cadoret](https://parisbymouth.com/le-cadoret/) - [Quedubon](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-quedubon/) - [Le Baratin](http://parisbymouth.com/le-baratin-2/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Classic French, Find a Great Restaurant **Tags:** Bistros, Classic French --- ### [The best restaurants in Saint-Germain](https://parisbymouth.com/the-best-restaurants-in-saint-germain/) **Published:** November 3, 2022 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** 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](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/our-favorite-restaurants-in-saint), including picks for: - best tasting menus in Saint-Germain - best options for vegetarians in Saint-Germain - best wine bars in Saint-Germain - best oysters in Saint-Germain - best brunch in Saint-Germain - best for solo dining in Saint-Germain - best sandwiches in Saint-Germain **Read more:** ## **[THE BEST RESTAURANTS IN SAINT-GERMAIN](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/our-favorite-restaurants-in-saint "GET THE LIST - THE BEST RESTAURANTS IN SAINT-GERMAIN")** --- ### **YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_3776-e1551197484202.jpg "Traditional loaves from Poilane | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Fromagerie-Sanders.jpg "Fromagerie Sanders | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/5033738418_5e639f1b5c_b-e1410448968671.jpg "patrice chapon | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Photo by Greg Bolton via Flickr](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/2959500996_00387bde34_z.jpg "Charcuterie photo by Greg Bolton via Flickr | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Cheese & wine tasting La Derniere Goutte wine shop caviste in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_1728.jpg "Cheese & wine tasting on the Left Bank food tour with Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")### **[OUR BEST-SELLING SAINT-GERMAIN FOOD TOUR](https://parisbymouth.com/saint-germain-tour/)** ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Find a Great Restaurant, In Saint-Germain --- ### [Adar](https://parisbymouth.com/adar/) **Published:** January 9, 2020 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Excerpt:** Adar offers Mediterranean-inspired fare from chef Tamir Nahmias in the picturesque Passage des Panoramas. **Content:** At Adar, Israeli chef Tamir Nahmias, formerly of [Fulgurances](https://parisbymouth.com/fulgurances-ladresse/), [Frenchie](https://parisbymouth.com/frenchie/), and [Yam’Tcha](https://parisbymouth.com/yamtcha/), along with collaborators Tiphaine Bailly and former [Clamato](https://parisbymouth.com/clamato-paris-septime/) chef Aaron Rosenthal, applies the sophistication and ingenuity of his years in fine dining to the simplicity of a twenty-seat deli lunch in central Paris. You’ll find dishes like smoked haddock with shiitake mushrooms, cauliflower purée and endive, or roast chicken with celery root purée and broccoli rabe. - **Open Monday, [vegetarian friendly](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-for-vegetarians/)** **READ OUR FULL REVIEW OF [ADAR](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/adar)** 49 Passage des Panoramas, 75002 Open Monday-Friday for lunch only [Reservations online](https://adar-paris.com/) or at +33 6 64 49 18 68 --- ## **OUR PHOTOS OF ADAR** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/restaurant-adar-paris-75002-smoked-haddock_-cauliflower_-shitaake-1.jpeg "restaurant adar paris 75002 smoked haddock_ cauliflower_ shitaake | PARIS BY MOUTH")Haddock with cauliflower and shiitake mushrooms![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/restaurant-adar-paris-75002-merlan-and-black-rice.jpeg "restaurant adar paris 75002 merlan and black rice | PARIS BY MOUTH")Merlan with black rice![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/restaurant-adar-paris-75002-winter-salad-radicchio.jpeg "restaurant adar paris 75002 winter salad radicchio | PARIS BY MOUTH")Winter salad with radicchio![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/restaurant-adar-paris-75002-tarama.jpeg "restaurant adar paris 75002 tarama | PARIS BY MOUTH")Tarama![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/restaurant-adar-paris-75002-table.jpeg "restaurant adar paris 75002 table | PARIS BY MOUTH")Table at Adar![Beets with chives and bread](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/restaurant-adar-paris-75002-beets-and-bread.jpeg "restaurant adar paris 75002 beets and bread | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/restaurant-adar-paris-75002-infusion.jpeg "restaurant adar paris 75002 infusion | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Adar restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/restaurant-adar-paris-75002-roast-chicken-celeri-broccoli.jpeg "Adar restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Rice pudding with cinnamon](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/restaurant-adar-paris-75002-riz-au-lait-canelle.jpeg "restaurant adar paris 75002 riz au lait canelle | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/restaurant-adar-paris-75002-counter-display.jpeg "restaurant adar paris 75002 counter display | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/restaurant-adar-paris-75002-shelving.jpeg "restaurant adar paris 75002 shelving | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/restaurant-adar-paris-75002-sign.jpeg "restaurant adar paris 75002 sign | PARIS BY MOUTH")## **IN OTHER WORDS** [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-adar-paris) (2019) observes the restaurant’s kinship with Mokonuts, praising its “cheeky dishes with the flavors of the Fertile Crescent.” [Le Nouvel Observateur](https://www.nouvelobs.com/food/20190514.OBS12890/tamir-namhias-la-nouvelle-pepite-de-la-cuisine-israelienne-a-paris.html) (2019) Zazie Tavitian’s lengthy, thoughtful profile of Tamir Nahmias says he calls his cuisine alternately “Israeli,” “Levantine,” and “Middle-Eastern.” [Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/m-le-mag/article/2019/08/31/restaurant-adar-dement-de-midi_5504930_4500055.html) (2019) Food critic Marie Aline, who has the deranged habit of writing in the second person formal (“vous”), here employs the technique to characterize her reader as a female visitor to Adar: “You are this woman with a wide-eyed gaze, always a little moist.” In the unlikely event one persists through the morass of Aline’s equally moist prose, one can discern praise for Adar, which she concludes is ‘simple, good, and luminous.’ [Time Out](https://www.timeout.fr/paris/restaurants/adar) (2019) leads with the urgent assertion that its reviewer knew about Adar even before it opened. She observes that the “main courses that travel between land and sea” are “a touch above” the “joyous bazar” of small share plates. [Patricia Wells](http://www.patriciawells.com/blog/2019/7/16/adar-flavorful-levantine-fare) (2019) was left “indifferent” by the octopus. But she considered the roast chicken “a triumph,” and calls Adar “another good reason to seek out” the passage des Panoramas. ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** 75002, Affordable, Latest additions, Open Monday, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Pouliche](https://parisbymouth.com/pouliche/) **Published:** June 17, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Chef Amandine Chaignot has been a judge on the French show MasterChef for the better part of a decade. At her restaurant Pouliche, she puts out pretty plates for an Instagram crowd in a dining room that could be ripped from the pages of a West Elm catalog. The menu is heavy with vegetarian options – Wednesday is *entirely* vegetarian – and the space is filled with pretty young things. Portions are tiny. **Read our full [review of Pouliche](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/pouliche-paris "review of Pouliche").** 11 Rue d’Enghien, 75010 Open Monday-Saturday for lunch & dinner, plus lunch on Sunday [Reservations online](https://www.poulicheparis.com/) or at +33 1 45 89 07 56 --- ## **OUR PHOTOS OF POULICHE** ![Pouliche restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Leeks-with-comte-sauce-and-cauliflower-at-Pouliche-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Leeks with comte sauce and cauliflower at Pouliche restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Leeks with comté sauce![Pouliche restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Fava-beans-at-Pouliche-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Fava beans at Pouliche restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Fava beans with feta cream![Pouliche restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Asparagus-with-smoked-mayo-and-onion-at-Pouliche-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Asparagus with smoked mayo and onion at Pouliche restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Asparagus with smoked mayo and onion![Pouliche restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Fried-broccoli-at-Pouliche-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Fried broccoli at Pouliche restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Fried broccoli with wasabi cream![Pouliche restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Cheese-course-at-Pouliche-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Cheese course at Pouliche restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Saint Nectaire cheese![Pouliche restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Desserts-at-Pouliche-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Desserts at Pouliche restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chocolate strawberry desserts ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75010, Latest additions, Modern & Creative, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Dessance](https://parisbymouth.com/dessance/) **Published:** February 28, 2018 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** Dessance restaurant in the Marais is becoming a destination for vegetarians, thanks to the “Irresistible Vegetarian” tasting menu for 64€. Omnivores have plenty of options, too, including their own tasting menu for 72€. It’s a pretty two-level space that’s filled with plants, very near the [Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature](https://www.chassenature.org/en?gclid=Cj0KCQjw8O-VBhCpARIsACMvVLPPTCxaXIiak1TZRkMVdV0B775wXZOUNplcdb9qfb49lxgBGBliDogaAp-wEALw_wcB), one of our favorite spots in Paris. Recommended for [Great Vegetarian Food in Paris](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/%20vegetarian). - **Open Saturday, in the Marais, [vegetarian friendly](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-for-vegetarians/)** 74 Rue des Archives, 75003 Open Tuesday-Saturday for dinner (closed Sunday & Monday) [Reservations online](https://www.dessance.com/?lang=en) or at +33 1 42 77 23 62 --- ## **OUR PHOTOS OF DESSANCE** ![Dessance restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_3177.jpg "Dining room at Dessance | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Dessance restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_3126.jpg "Tomato gazpacho with goat cheese faiselle, iced tomato and cumin cracker at Dessance restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Dessance restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_3134.jpg "Trout tartare with green mango, papaya, coriander and peanuts, topped with chive cream at Dessance restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Dessance restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_3173.jpg "The view from above Interior at Dessance restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Dessance restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_3143.jpg "Merlu with yuzu risotto and camomile-scented turnip bouillon at Dessance restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Carrots in Paris restaurants | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_3152.jpg "Lamb wrapped in celery root with carrots and chick pea purée at Dessance restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Dessance restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_3162.jpg "Apricot and almond tart with yogurt ice cream Interior at Dessance restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Dessance restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_3165.jpg "Iced Café Liégois with hazelnut, chestnut and chocolate at Dessance restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")--- ## **IN OTHER WORDS** [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2015/01/dessance-restaurant-paris-marais/) (2015) “Like most experimental food, not everything is a hit. A starter of mustard leaf sorbet that was paired with mirabelle plums and smoked cheese (shown up above) tasted – well…like a frozen puree of mustard leaves. But a grated carrot sorbet with pea puree and pea shoots was excellent. And I loved the ripe strawberries with parsley ice cream and fruit leather that led the way to the final course.” [The Financial Times](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/467deefc-41ec-11e4-b98f-00144feabdc0.html#ixzz3EWbEBvmA) (2014) “On a recent visit, the four-course degustation menu began on a savory note – raw tuna paired with tangy orbs of red and white currants, droplets of peach purée, avocado sorbet, and a red onion emulsion that was so good I’d like to suggest they sell it as a condiment.” [Sugared & Spiced](http://www.sugarednspiced.com/paris-dessance-2/) (2014) “This second visit to Dessance was overall a pleasant experience. Some dishes were a bit too much for me in terms of flavor combination, but Dessance still remains an interesting address to visit for its unusual creations. For a change of the Paris sweet scene, why not?” [The New York Times](http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/28/food-matters-a-paris-restaurant-where-dessert-is-whats-for-dinner/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0) (2014) “The menu at Dessance doesn’t run toward the pastries, cakes and tarts that a desserts-only concept might imply, but rather offers a small but intriguing collection of dishes that can be eaten as both desserts and main courses, including, for example, a surprising combination of violet-colored *vitelotte* potato purée with raw and poached apples, arugula and marjoram *granité.*“ [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2014/02/12/30004-20140212ARTFIG00007-dessance-restaurant-a-dessert.php) (2014) “Plutôt convaincante à prouver, par un jeu de compositions biseautées, que l’idée du repas en mode sucré ne se réduit pas au final d’un repas.” [Table à Découvert ](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/dessance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dessance&utm_reader=feedly)(2014) “Le menu ne se substitue pas à un repas (à moins qu’il y ait des adeptes), mais se déguste comme un moment à part, après un plat salé dégusté ailleurs (même s’il y a 2,3 propositions de salées comme des madeleines au roquefort, une assiette de comté, coing et scones ou un foie gras mi-cuit, butternut, fruit de la passion, brioche).” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75003, In the Marais, Modern & Creative, Open Saturday, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Celebrating Christmas in Paris Restaurants](https://parisbymouth.com/celebrating-christmas-in-paris-restaurants/) **Published:** December 5, 2014 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Trying to find a restaurant for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day? We've rounded up the best options for you here. **Content:** We have updated this information for 2022 in our newsletter. Find [what restaurants are open for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Paris.](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/where-to-eat-during-the-holidays) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Holidays in Paris --- ### [Dante](https://parisbymouth.com/dante/) **Published:** July 4, 2022 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** 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](https://www.danterestaurant.info/en/ "Reservations online") or at +33 1 45 23 57 98 ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Italian, We haven't been yet --- ### [Chez Virginie](https://parisbymouth.com/chez-virginie/) **Published:** September 9, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Virginie sells only raw-milk cheeses at her lovely Montmartre shop. **Content:** A superb *affineuse*, Virginie sells only raw-milk cheeses at her lovely Montmartre shop. ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") **An absolute favorite** ## Practical information **Address**: 54 rue Damrémont, 75018 **Nearest transport**: Lamarck-Caulaincourt (12) **Hours**: Closed Monday; Open Tuesday-Saturday 9:30 am-1 pm and 4 pm-8 pm and Sunday 10 am-1 pm **Telephone**: 01 46 06 76 54 [Website](http://www.chezvirginie.com/) ## Reviews of interest [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2013/04/04/30004-20130404ARTFIG00533-nos-5-fromageries-coups-de-coeur-a-paris.php) (2013) “Fromagère de père en fille depuis 1946, la souriante Virginie Boularouah fait courir la butte dans sa petite boutique… La fromagère se fournit chez des producteurs de toute la France, et affine ses produits dans ses propres caves, au sous-sol, entre 15 jours et plusieurs mois. Attachée aux fromages de saison, elle propose une centaine de variétés, parmi lesquelles une burrata à tomber, des chèvres d’Augignac et du bleu de Termignon. Enfin, elle organise des ateliers dégustations Fromage et vins, sur réservation.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cheese Shops --- ### [Le Villaret](https://parisbymouth.com/le-villaret/) **Published:** October 25, 2017 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Le Villaret is one of our favorite Classic Bistros in Paris. Sometimes in life we chase after the ones who play hard-to-get and we ignore the nice, stable options who just want to treat us right. Le Villaret is the homely neighborhood bistro that I never appreciated until I stopped looking for love at Le Baratin and Le Repaire de Cartouche. **Content:** **Address**: 13, rue Ternaux, 75011 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner. Closed Sunday & Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 43 57 89 76 [Online Booking](https://www.levillaret-restaurant.fr/) / [Website](https://www.levillaret-restaurant.fr/) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/levillaret/) ## Our Most Recent Visit Sometimes in life we chase after the ones who play hard-to-get and we ignore the nice, stable options who just want to treat us right. Le Villaret is the homely neighborhood bistro that I never appreciated until I stopped looking for love at [Le Baratin](https://parisbymouth.com/le-baratin-2/) and [Le Repaire de Cartouche](https://parisbymouth.com/le-repaire-de-cartouche/). Le Villaret boasts a wine list every bit as interesting, especially if you’re looking for a balanced mix of natural and conventional wines, and bottles are served without the side dish of distain that you’re likely to receive from those popular boys. Wine is definitely the attraction here, so decide first what you want to drink and then find something on the lengthy food menu to pair with your choice. On a recent visit, I pounced on a 2011 Chablis 1er Cru from Raveneau (80€) and enjoyed some lovely if not life-changing monkfish medallions in lobster sauce (30€). There’s also a three-course menu for only 35€, and plenty of moderately priced wines. For people who love wine and want to enjoy a special bottle (or four) and some classic bistro food, Le Villaret is currently one of most reliable options in town. --- ## Le Villaret in Pictures [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_5316.jpg "Breakfast for dinner at Le Villaret restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/le-villaret/img_5316-2/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_5322.jpg "Dining room at Le Villaret restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/le-villaret/img_5322/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_5321.jpg "Gnocchi at Le Villaret restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/le-villaret/img_5321/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_5334.jpg "Potatoes at Le Villaret restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/le-villaret/img_5334/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_5338-e1511422602493.jpg "Veal tartare at Le Villaret restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/le-villaret/img_5338/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_5351.jpg "Interior at Le Villaret restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/le-villaret/img_5351/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_5330.jpg "Monkfish at Le Villaret restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/le-villaret/img_5330/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_5341.jpg "Strawberry dessert at Le Villaret restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/le-villaret/img_5341/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_5350.jpg "Poached apricots at Le Villaret restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/le-villaret/img_5350/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_5352.jpg "Dining room at Le Villaret restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/le-villaret/img_5352/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_5307.jpg "Le Villaret restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/le-villaret/img_5307/#main)--- ## In Other Words [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-le-villaret-paris) (2016) says that “Le Villaret recently got a makeover and lost a little of its old-fashioned charm. But that doesn’t matter much, given that Olivier Gaslain has upheld the standards of his good ol’ regional cuisine and is back in the kitchen. With big price tags (dishes from €24 to €40) and entirely rustic recipes, the menu proudly shows off: lamb brain beignets with sauce gribiche; smoked duck tartare; monkfish ragout with a creamy lobster bisque… The wine list is the strong suit of the house, with the great classics (Château Rayas, Coche-Dury…) and more modest bottles that are just as interesting.” [Le Figaro](http://scope.lefigaro.fr/restaurants/restauration/bistrots---brasseries---auberges/l-r213986-le-villaret/static/) (2011) is reminded of a provincial auberge with forgettable decor, but says Le Villaret is greatly appreciated for their wine list and for the simple market cooking magnificently prepared. Great for people who love good food without pretension. [Gourmet](http://www.gourmet.com/travel/cityguides/paris/11th-and12th-arrondissements165f.html?currentPage=2) (2008) says that “Oberkampf is also a great bet for wine lovers. Le Marsangy, a relaxed and friendly bistro with very good food, has an excellent wine list, as does the consistently good Le Villaret.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75011, Classic French, Notable Wine List, Open Saturday --- ### [Le Verre Volé](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-verre-vole/) **Published:** July 11, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** 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 many do. Booking is imperative. **Content:** Le Verre Volé is a wine bistrot near the Canal that has gone through a ton of iterations and identity crises. We loved it best fifteen years ago when it was a simple joint serving natural wine, saucisse purée and platters of charcuterie and cheese. Attempts to fancy up the place over the years have mostly fallen flat. However, we’ve heard from multiple sources that it’s good again. What does that mean? We hope soon to find out. 67 rue de Lancry, 75010 Open every day for lunch & dinner Reservations at +33 1 48 03 17 34 --- ## **OUR PHOTOS OF LE VERRE VOLÉ** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/4268932657_c27f5910b0_z.jpg "le verre vole | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Le-Verre-Vole-calamar-and-chick-peas-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "PageLines- Le-Verre-Vole-calamar-and-chick-peas-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Paté-en-Croute-at-Le-Verre-Volé-by-Barbra-Austin.jpg "Le Verre Volé by Barbra Austin | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Le-Verre-Vole-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Le Verre Volé by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")## **IN OTHER WORDS** [Alexander Lobrano](http://hungryforparis.squarespace.com/blog/2010/11/11/a-lorient-dor-excellent-hunan-chinese-cooking-b-le-verre-vol.html) (2010) “Aside from the fact that this food was well-cooked, politely inventive and of very good quality, what I liked about it was that it was perfect social food, or pleasant comfort food to serve as a backdrop to good conversation and good wine.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2010/10/le-verre-vole-in-the-10-what-a-difference-nine-months-make.html) (2010) “…it has evolved…heirloom tomatoes with anchovies (inspired)…pate en croute with foie gras and pigeon (again a great choice)” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2010/10/paris-restaurants/) (2010) “This tiny wine bar has great food, up by the Canal St Martin, a very hip neighborhood. Generous plates of charcuterie and etc, in this tight little wine bar.” [Barbra Austin](http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/09/le-verre-vole-renouvele/) (2010) “The wall to the back room, a space once devoted to wine storage, has been knocked out and tables have been added. The camper van-sized kitchenette has been expanded into something that actually looks like a place where professionals can work…a friend and I shared a pile of crisp crevettes grises, a paté de grouse and, of course, the boudin noir.” [L’Express](http://blogs.lexpress.fr/restaurant/2010/10/08/alors-ce-verre-vole-2-o/) (2010) “Delphine Zampetti…avant le Verre Volé, elle concoctait une épatante cuisine de ménage qui déménage au Café Caché du 104, mixant les leçons apprises chez Raquel Carena (la chef du Baratin, Paris 20e), ses souvenirs familiaux de cuisine italienne et la Inaki’s touch…Et alors, aux fourneaux du Verre Volé ? Elle y va doucement, gentiment, sans trop brusquer les habitudes. Glisse une salade de moules de bouchots aux pois-chiches entre deux choses très Verre Volé. [Meg Zimbeck](http://www.girlsguidetoparis.com/archives/le-verre-vole/) (2010) “There are two kinds of evenings at Le Verre Volé. The first is composed of dinner, wine and intimate conversation. The dishes are selected from a chalkboard menu that changes with the seasons…The second kind of evening chez Stolen Glass ends with chairs on pushed-back tables and some manner of debauchery.” [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/scope/articles-restaurants/2007/11/20/08004-20071120ARTFIG00337-droit-de-bouchon-le-vin-plaisir-a-petits-prix-verre-vole.php) (2008) “…Cette adresse n’a jamais volé sa réputation et pourrait aujourd’hui toujours donner des leçons à de nombreuses caves ouvertes depuis, à Paris, autour de ce même concept…Une sélection de vins particulièrement sûre proposée avec un droit de bouchon de 7 €…et des assiettes qui font la part belle au cochon sous toutes ses formes…” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2005/06/le_verre_vol.html) (2005) “…One could also make up a meal composed of lots of the appetizers, like the roasted eggplant caviar, salt cod-stuffed peppers, or platters of various meats and cheeses…I’ll see you there.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75010, Near the Canal, Notable Wine List, Small Sharable Plates, Wine Bars --- ### [Pierre Gagnaire](https://parisbymouth.com/pierre-gagnaire/) **Published:** June 21, 2014 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Pierre Gagnaire is a Michelin three-star restaurant that has also spent many years on the [World’s 50 Best Restaurants](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/50bestrestaurants) list. Gagnaire is considered a pioneer in molecular gastronomy and collaborated with chemist Hervé This in early explorations of synthetic cuisine – creating new forms and textures using tartaric acid, glucose, and polyphenols, and so on. In contrast to the ebullient food, the dining room at Gagnaire has always been icy and formal. Dining here – at least during my two visits – can feel like sitting through an extremely long and quiet church service. Customers speak in whispers and fall silent when the stiff servers arrive to drop additional courses without explanation. Gagnaire’s cuisine stands out as some of the best I’ve tasted among the Paris three-stars, but the dining room is so joyless that I’m not hurrying to go back. 6 rue Balzac, 75008 Open Monday-Friday for lunch and dinner Closed Saturday & Sunday [Reservations online](https://pierregagnaire.com/reservation) or at +33 1 58 36 12 50 ## **OUR PHOTOS OF PIERRE GAGNAIRE** ![Pierre Gagnaire Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DSC06662-e1422284297517.jpg "Pierre Gagnaire | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Pierre Gagnaire Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DSC06676-e1422284274857.jpg "Pierre Gagnaire | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Restaurant Pierre Gagnaire in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DSC06652-e1422284074870.jpg "Pierre Gagnaire - scallops | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Restaurant Pierre Gagnaire in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06659-e1500651772949.jpg "Restaurant Pierre Gagnaire in Paris | galette de Saint-Jacques au poivre de Sarawack, cailette bretonne; consommé de topinambour au tapioca | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Pierre Restaurant Pierre Gagnaire in Paris | Paris by Mouth restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Pierre-Gagnaire-Petit-homard-bleu-by-Meg-Zimbeck-e1414218598875.jpg "Lobster at Pierre Gagnaire | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Restaurant Pierre Gagnaire in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06647-e1421932641458.jpg "Scallops at Pierre Gagnaire | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Restaurant Pierre Gagnaire in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0363-e1500645631444.jpg "Sweetbreads, Pierre Gagnaire | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Restaurant Pierre Gagnaire in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/gagnaire.jpg "Saddle of Lozere Lamb at Pierre Gagnaire, by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Restaurant Pierre Gagnaire in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DSC06645-e1422284110219.jpg "Pierre Gagnaire | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Pierre Gagnaire restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Pierre-Gagnaire-Mozzerella-ice-cream-passion-fruit-arugula-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Mozzerella ice cream with passion fruit and arugula at Pierre Gagnaire | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Restaurant Pierre Gagnaire in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Pierre-Gagnaire-Mini-pomme-damour-candy-apple-with-dragon-fruit-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Pierre Gagnaire - mini pomme d'amour with dragon fruit | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Restaurant Pierre Gagnaire in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/DSC06693-e1422798380363.jpg "Pierre Gagnaire: Christmas cake | PARIS BY MOUTH")## **IN OTHER WORDS** [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/1827/gagnaire-la-divine-douceur/) (2009) “La gastronomie dans ces rares moments s’avère être belle et bonne. Mon meilleur repas de l’année…” [Food Snob](http://foodsnobblog.wordpress.com/2009/07/02/pierre-gagnaire-paris/) (2009) “Random combinations of produce, unusual treatments of products, the introduction of science into cooking…Gagnaire utilises all such practices without prejudice.” [Chez Ptipois](http://ptipois.canalblog.com/archives/2005/06/04/547984.html) (2005) “Si je devais résumer, d’après le dîner d’hier soir, cette cuisine, j’insisterais sur sa délicatesse, sa poésie et sa miraculeuse unité de style.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75008, Haute Cuisine, Michelin ***, Near the Champs-Élysées, Open Monday --- ### [Le Cinq](https://parisbymouth.com/le-cinq/) **Published:** August 18, 2018 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** Le Cinq is a fine dining restaurant inside the Four Seasons Hotel George V. It currently holds three Michelin stars and is led by chef Christian Le Squer. When I anonymously tested every three-star restaurant in Paris (plus a handful of two-stars) in 2014, Le Cinq was my favorite. Christian Le Squer was poached from Ledoyen in order to win the elusive third star for Le Cinq and there was a sense of urgency in his cooking. He was going for it. His least dazzling dish delighted me more than *any* bite from the bottom five restaurants. High points included a bracing medley of marinated sea scallops, sea urchin and coral crumble – my favorite among more than 200 dishes tasted during this research. To finish, he presented a daring dessert that brilliantly straddled the line between sweet and savory with flavors of fresh milk and fermenting yeast. The precision and balance Le Squer maintained while attempting such provocative compositions was remarkable. I returned for another meal two years later, after Le Squer had won the third star for Le Cinq, and was equally impressed. Highly recommended for those looking for a Michelin three-star experience in Paris. 31 avenue George V, 75008 Open Tuesday-Saturday for dinner only [Reservations online](https://www.fourseasons.com/paris/dining/restaurants/le_cinq/?seo=google_local_par2_emea) or at +33 1 49 52 70 00 ## **OUR PHOTOS OF LE CINQ** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_0316.jpg "IMG_0316 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Campari balloon ![Foie gras in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05747-e1500644206475.jpg "Foie gras at Le Cinq | PARIS BY MOUTH")Foie gras with spice bread and mango jelly ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/DSC05749.jpg "DSC05749 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Amuse bouche![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_0340.jpg "Le CInq | PARIS BY MOUTH")Sea scallops with tarama![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC057671.jpg "Le Cinq onion | PARIS BY MOUTH")A modern take on onion soup![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/DSC05777.jpg "DSC05777 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Saint Pierre with mandarine jus and green mango![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/DSC05773.jpg "DSC05773 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pigeon with walnut powder and pear watercress jus![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/DSC05789.jpg "DSC05789 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chef Christian Le Squer![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/DSC05782.jpg "DSC05782 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pre desserts![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/DSC05794.jpg "DSC05794 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Givré laitier au goût de levure ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/DSC05801.jpg "DSC05801 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05806.jpg "DSC05806 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Kouign Amman with coffee![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/DSC05763.jpg "DSC05763 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Mignardises cart![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/DSC05803.jpg "DSC05803 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Mignardises cart![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_0354.jpg "IMG_0354 | PARIS BY MOUTH")## **IN OTHER WORDS** *Reviews for chef Christian Le Squer* [Andy Hayler](http://www.andyhayler.com/restaurant/cinq) (2015) “Of course this is hardly cheap, but this is a palace hotel in Paris with some top-notch ingredients and cooking. After just a few months with the new team it felt to me as though the kitchen was not yet completely hitting its stride, with some absolutely stunning dishes but also some that were merely very good indeed. With more time I would hope that these minor kinks will be ironed out, but this meal was already of a standard that would knock any multi-starred UK restaurant into a cocked hat.” [Le Figaro ](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2014/11/11/30004-20141111ARTFIG00136-le-v-revanche-du-grand-restaurant.php)(2014) “Le grand restaurant est de retour! À nouveau désirable. Quasi exotique.” [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/paris-8e-le-cinq-la-grace-du-chef-christian-le-squer_1623468.html) (2014) “A sa tête, Christian Le Squer, un héros très discret remplaçant Eric Briffard depuis quelques semaines… Certes, vous n’échapperez pas à la punition métallique du palace -plafond en or, cloches en argent et addition en… plomb. Seule consolation: pour vous offrir cette parenthèse enchantée il ne vous faut économiser que deux gueuletons et demi dans vos bistrots branchés… “ *Reviews for chef Éric Briffard* [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/le-cinq/) (2010) “…grand moment de gastronomie et de service en salle, une vraie complicité entre tous les acteurs de la salle…” [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/scope/articles-restaurants/2008/10/08/08004-20081008ARTFIG00007-le-cinq-.php) (2008) “Produits impérieux, maîtrise insatiable, sa cuisine ne souffre guère les critiques…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75008, Haute Cuisine, Michelin ***, Near the Champs-Élysées, Open Saturday, Pricey tasting menus --- ### [Guy Savoy](https://parisbymouth.com/guy-savoy/) **Published:** September 6, 2021 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Guy Savoy is a fine dining restaurant inside the Monnaie (Mint) de Paris in Saint-Germain. It holds three Michelin stars, and was once once included among the World’s 50 Best Restaurants. I’ve been to Guy Savoy three times, and the only time I was impressed was the first. It was 2010, and I was the guest of a woman who routinely accepts freebies in exchange for crowing about the restaurants online (I was unaware of this at the time). I was new to this level of fine dining, and the service and dishes seemed extravagant and lovely. I returned in 2014, during a year when I was anonymously testing every Michelin three-star restaurant in Paris. The service this time felt hackneyed and the cuisine, by comparison to the other three-stars, was beige and boring. In particular, I found the dessert service with its cart full of soft puddings to be a little babyish. However, the price at lunch was one of the lowest among the three-stars, and they were offering a daily lottery for an even lower-priced lunch menu to introduce more people to fine dining. Guy Savoy fell near the bottom of my ranking of three-star restaurants, but I was impressed by their effort to make this sort of dining more accessible. In November 2015, I booked to dine at the new space after Guy Savoy moved from the rue Troyen to its current location inside the Monnaie de Paris. I gave a credit card to guarantee my reservation, which is still required. Then, a few days before my reservation, a massive terrorist attack occurred. Nobody was in the mood to leave the house, much less celebrate. I asked to postpone my reservation and was refused. I tried multiple times to explain that I still wanted to come, but at a later time when we could better enjoy an extravagant meal. I was told that I would forfeit 500 euros if I didn’t come at the reserved time. That felt like too much money to lose, and so we went – a big mistake. I fumed through every course. I hated the space, which is stunning. I detested the staff, who were kind. I was mad at every dish, even the delicious lièvre à la royale. I’m still furious, seven years later, that Guy Savoy refused to extend a moment of grace during a difficult time. My own company was refunding tens of thousands of euros every day for cancelled food tours. It was the right thing to do. That Guy Savoy refused the same courtesy still galls me to this day, and I will never return because I can’t be objective about them. 11 quai de Conti, 75006 Open Tuesday-Friday for lunch and dinner Open Saturday for dinner only Closed Sunday & Monday [Reservations online](https://www.guysavoy.com/reservation/new) or at +33 1 43 80 40 61 --- ## **OUR PHOTOS OF GUY SAVOY** ![Restaurant Guy Savoy in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-12-11-12.23.07.jpg "Restaurant Guy Savoy in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Restaurant Guy Savoy in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-12-09-14.29.21.jpg "Restaurant Guy Savoy in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Restaurant Guy Savoy in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-12-11-12.41.34.jpg "Restaurant Guy Savoy in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Restaurant Guy Savoy in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-12-11-12.56.53.jpg "Restaurant Guy Savoy in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Restaurant Guy Savoy in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-12-11-13.12.28.jpg "Restaurant Guy Savoy in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Restaurant Guy Savoy in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-12-11-14.46.53.jpg "Restaurant Guy Savoy in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Restaurant Guy Savoy in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-12-11-13.41.39.jpg "Restaurant Guy Savoy in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Restaurant Guy Savoy in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-12-11-13.41.47.jpg "Restaurant Guy Savoy in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Restaurant Guy Savoy in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-12-11-13.45.26.jpg "Restaurant Guy Savoy in Paris | Paris by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Restaurant Guy Savoy in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Guy-Savoy-artichoke-soup-with-parmesan-and-truffles-photo-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Guy Savoy - artichoke soup with parmesan and truffles - photo Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Restaurant Guy Savoy in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2000/04/Guy-Savoy-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Guy Savoy by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Restaurant Guy Savoy in Paris | Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Guy-Savoy-bread-cart-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Guy Savoy by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")--- ## **IN OTHER WORDS** *Reviews from the new location at 11 quai de Conti, 75006:* [Patricia Wells](http://www.patriciawells.com/blog/2015/5/18/the-new-guy-savoy) (2015) “Savoy constantly works to capture the essence of an ingredient and bring it to your palate: His pea soup, made with peeled peas (!) and a puree of that regal vegetable, topped with a soft-cooked quail egg, blends on the palate with intensity and clean, welcoming, spring flavors. And there are new dishes — such as salmon “cooked” on dry ice at the table – with the fresh, brilliant strips of salmon embellished by an avalanche of varied citrus, including lemon, lime, and the rare Australian *caviar citron*, sporting little, citrus-flavored beads that look just like the caviar of our dreams.” [The New York Times](http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/13/dining/restaurant-guy-savoy-has-striking-new-home-in-paris.html?_r=0) (2015) “The new restaurant sits at the top of a grand, red-carpeted stone staircase decorated with medallions and laurel wreaths. A series of dining rooms in shades of anthracite and brown are set along windows 10 feet high that offer a view of the Seine.” *Reviews from the previous location at 18 rue Troyon, 75017:* [Condé Nast Traveler](http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2015-02-17/author-patricia-wells-favorite-paris-restaurants) (2015) “Each spring, I make it a point to visit at least four Michelin-three-star restaurants, and in the end this one always lands on the top of the list. Try the veal however he cooks it, the famed artichoke and black truffle soup, oysters in any form, and his remarkable desserts.” [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/guy-savoy-haute-cuisine-thats-worth-the-wound-to-your-wallet-a-aux-deux-amis-a-sweet-little-bisto-b/) (2010) “… even though he’s occupied a place in the pantheon of great French chefs for many years, Savoy was suddenly cooking vivid, inventive and stunningly good new dishes…” [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/2565/guy-savoy-mange-1/) (2007) “Le service est toujours aux petits soins… Pourtant, le repas débuta à l’envers…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75006, Haute Cuisine, In Saint-Germain, Michelin ***, Open Saturday --- ### [Le Meurice](https://parisbymouth.com/le-meurice/) **Published:** August 9, 2014 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** Le Meurice is a Michelin two-star restaurant headed by Alain Ducasse and run by executive chef Amaury Bouhours. Currently, the main attraction is pastry chef Cédric Grolet and his stunning desserts. The other star is the opulent room itself, designed by Philippe Stark and inspired by Versailles. At the time of my visit in 2014, Le Meurice held three Michelin stars and offered a relatively inexpensive lunch service (2 courses for 85€ or the whole lunch menu for 130€). While the food was more simple, compared to all the other three-star restaurants I tested that year, it was delicious and the atmosphere was stunning. I recommended it often for people who wanted to sit in that sort of room and be dazzled by the gleaming carts of cheese and fruit. Since then, Le Meurice has lost a star and dropped the lunch service. The menu is currently (in 2022) priced at 280€ or 340€ at dinner, which makes Le Meurice a more serious financial commitment. Based on my one visit, I’m not convinced Le Meurice would be worth it. 228 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Open Monday-Friday for dinner only [Reservations online](https://www.dorchestercollection.com/en/paris/le-meurice/restaurants-bars/restaurant-le-meurice-alain-ducasse/) or at +33 1 458 00 21 19 ## **OUR PHOTOS OF LE MEURICE** ![Le Meurice Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04999.jpg "Le Meurice | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/DSC04993.jpg "DSC04993 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Meurice Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_7667.jpg "Le Meurice | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/DSC05014.jpg "DSC05014 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Meurice Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05024.jpg "Le Meurice | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/DSC05015.jpg "DSC05015 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/DSC05032.jpg "DSC05032 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/DSC05036.jpg "DSC05036 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/DSC05045.jpg "DSC05045 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Meurice Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05068.jpg "Le Meurice | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Meurice Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_7679.jpg "Chocolat de Notre Manufacture (Le Meurice) | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Le Meurice Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05049.jpg "Le Meurice | PARIS BY MOUTH")## **IN OTHER WORDS** *Reviews from meals with Christophe Saintonge / Alain Ducasse as chef* [L’Express ](http://blogs.lexpress.fr/styles/restaurant/2014/04/01/christophe-saintagne-au-meurice-sacree-asperge/)(2014) “Une belle grosse asperge verte de Jérôme Galis à Piolenc en Provence, épluchée au scalpel, confite à basse température dans l’huile de pépin de raisin, puis grillée. Une pousse d’ail grillée. Une crème d’amandes de Sicile. Un jus d’asperge à l’estragon réveillé par une larme de vinaigre d’ail des ours. Et ces miettes de charbon : une cendre de Comté. Ou comment réécrire l’accord classique asperge/comté dans un nouveau dialogue entre le croquant doux-amer de l’asperge, le fondant délicat de l’aillet, le poudré étonnamment « umami » du comté, le duveteux gourmand de l’amande et le jus d’asperge tonique… Je me régale en silence.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2013/11/restaurant-le-meurice/) (2013) “I’m gonna call it and say that the first course was the best thing I ate in 2013. Out came an iron pot with a lid, which was set down between us along with two long forks and little bowls of sorrel mayonnaise. When they lifted the lid, we were presented with a simple tumble of vegetables cooked over a concave demi-circle of coarse, gray salt. Each vegetable was au nature, but each one was the most marvelously flavored vegetable I ever tasted in the last ten years.” [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2013/10/09/30004-20131009ARTFIG00376-alain-ducasse-la-baraque-au-meurice.php) (2013) “Voilà une table de hauteur jamais hautaine, où l’on s’accorde l’art de se ruiner heureux. Surtout le meilleur Ducasse depuis longtemps!” [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/le-meurice-alain-ducasse-new-french-haute-cuisine-for-the-21st-century-a/) (2013) “Ultimately, this was a superb and very daring meal… simple and wholesome.” [Le Monde ](http://gastronomie.blog.lemonde.fr/2013/09/24/le-meurice-la-gastronomie-selon-ducasse/)(2013) “Alors oui, les prix sont astronomiques, et je préfèrerais toujours une assiette bonne franquette dans un bistro où l’on peut parler fort et rigoler de bon cœur. Mais Ducasse et ses équipes savent créer des moments gastronomiques de haute volée, qui étonnent et détonnent, prouvant que l’on peut cuisiner grand sans rien dénaturer, et que le luxe réside souvent dans les goûts simples et une belle botte de navets.” *Reviews from meals with Yannick Alleno as chef* [Gilles Pudlowski](http://www.gillespudlowski.com/24483/restaurants/alleno-le-parisien-paris-1er) (2011) “Bref, voilà une maison au mieux de son style, à redécouvrir le midi pour ce menu fortiche qui exalte les saveurs du terroir parisien avec une confondante habileté.” [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/1812/alleno-retour-aux-sources/) (2010) “L’assiette de Yannick Alleno était dans ce genre de magie poétique…” [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/yamtcha-a-sweet-new-bistro-a-plus-the-best-lunch-time-buy-in-paris-le-meurice/) (2009) “… five days after left the table at Le Meurice, I am still savoring that exquisite spring lunch.” [Food Snob](http://foodsnobblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/09/le-meurice-paris/) (2009) “…Everything was cooked flawlessly, ingredients were excellent, presentation appealed, but I was just not overwhelmed by deliciousness.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75001, Haute Cuisine, Michelin **, Near the Louvre, Open Monday --- ### [Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-ledoyen/) **Published:** October 21, 2014 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** This historic three-star restaurant is perched in a pavilion just off the Champs-Elysées and has been a dining destination since the French Revolution. Long-time chef Christian Le Squer handed the reigns to Yannick Alleno in July 2014, and Alleno has promised a renewed focus on what he considers to be the great strength of French cuisine – sauces. **Content:** This historic three-star restaurant is perched in a pavilion just off the Champs-Elysées and has been a dining destination since the French Revolution. Long-time chef Christian Le Squer handed the reigns to Yannick Alléno in July 2014, and Alléno has promised a renewed focus on what he considers to be the great strength of French cuisine – [sauces](http://www.yannick-alleno.com/actualites/sauces-reflexions-dun-cuisinier/). He is also, albeit more quietly than his rival [Alain Ducasse](http://parisbymouth.com/alain-ducasse-at-the-plaza-athenee/), putting vegetables and peasant ingredients in the spotlight. Our meal featured the modest mackerel and butternut squash in starring roles, presented with both precision and imagination. A lunchtime tasting menu is priced at 128€, and a ten course tasting menu at either lunch or dinner is 295€ (Update: in 2022 they are open for dinner only with menus priced at 280€ and 395€). The more I think about it, the more I want to return to see what happens next. Carré des Champs-Elysées, 8 avenue Dutuit, 75008 Open Monday-Friday for dinner only Closed Saturday & Sunday [Reservations online](https://www.yannick-alleno.com/en/restaurants-reservation/restaurant-3-etoiles-paris.html) or at +33 1 53 05 10 00 --- ## **OUR PHOTOS OF LEDOYEN** [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC044141.jpg "Ledoyen onion tart | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/haute-cuisine/dsc04414-3/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04439-e1422362875438.jpg "DSC04439 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/the-20-best-bites-of-haute-cuisine-in-paris/dsc04439-2/#main)[![Ledoyen Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04422-e1422271502550.jpg "Ledoyen | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/dsc04422/)[![Ledoyen Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DSC04447-e1422279261232.jpg "Ledoyen | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-ledoyen/dsc04447-2/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04462-e1422291798422.jpg "DSC04462 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/the-20-best-bites-of-haute-cuisine-in-paris/dsc04462/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04434.jpg "DSC04434 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/haute-cuisine/dsc04434-2/#main)--- ## **IN OTHER WORDS** *Reviews with Yannick Alleno as chef :* [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/paris-8e-ledoyen-maison-3-etoiles-en-devenir-de-yannick-alleno_1650102.html) (2015) “Un parallélépipède mi-flan, mi- quenelle, affûté à l’oeil mais effacé en bouche, qu’un coulis de céleri-rave, un peu visqueux et moins percutant qu’attendu, peinait à distraire. On pourra nous rétorquer que ce brouillon de création signe une volonté courageuse de prendre des risques. Tant mieux, car du courage, il va en falloir pour relever un défi autrement plus audacieux: se montrer à la hauteur des trois étoiles.” [France Today](http://www.francetoday.com/articles/2015/02/11/reviewed_le_pavillon_ledoyen_three_michelin_stars_in_paris.html) (2015) “The menu was immediately fascinating, for its structure – you choose from a variety of small plates to start and then select a main course – and all are relatively reasonably priced for haute cuisine… With this new chapter, Alléno is rapidly establishing himself as one of the five or six best chefs in France, and Le Pavillon Ledoyen is a place I would whole heartedly recommend for a very special meal.” [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/pavillon-ledoyen-paris-chef-yannick-allenos-comeback-is-a-quiet-triumph-and-thats-a-good-thing-a/) (2014) “This modern French cooking offers an intriguing new equilibrium between technicity and sensuality, with a subtle but profound fascination with the transformative power of sauces and an exhilarating but understated commitment to both healthy eating and sustainable produce.” [Atabula](http://www.atabula.com/restaurant-ledoyen-yannick-alleno/?utm_source=feedly&utm_reader=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=restaurant-ledoyen-yannick-alleno) (2014) “La cuisine de Yannick Alléno et de son équipe s’inscrit dans une tradition française dont il revendique l’héritage et la puissance. Surtout, il sait se jouer du temps, défiant les contraintes de la gastronomie d’aujourd’hui et puisant dans la richesse du patrimoine de la grande cuisine française un registre d’une très grande modernité. “ [Ruth Reichl](http://www.ruthreichl.com/2014/10/paris-notes-ledoyen.html) (2014) “This chef is using classic techniques in wildly inventive ways… The food is intriguing and exciting, but three star dining is about much more than food. It’s a performance, and Ledoyen doesn’t let you down. The ambiance is so luxurious, the staff so convincing that by the time you leave you expect to find a coach and four waiting to whisk you home.” *Reviews with Christian Le Squer as chef:* [Food Snob](http://foodsnobblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/08/ledoyen-paris/) (2009) “Dishes are sophisticated, satisfying and crafted to showcase and magnify the finest ingredients and their innate flavours. The kitchen is also generous with guests receiving exquisite and ample *amuses*, *petit fours* and *mignardises* – which are also when the chef likes to have a little fun.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75008, Haute Cuisine, Michelin ***, Near the Champs-Élysées, Open Monday --- ### [L'Atelier Etoile de Joël Robuchon](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-latelier-etoile-de-joel-robuchon/) **Published:** June 21, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Joël Robuchon's empire expands again with the opening of another Atelier, this time on the Champs Elysées. This one is bigger than the left bank outpost, with an actual dining room in addition to the trademark counter seating. **Content:** Joël Robuchon’s empire expands again with the opening of another Atelier, this time on the Champs Elysées. This one is bigger than the left bank outpost, with an actual dining room in addition to the trademark counter seating. **It is to be avoided at all costs.** It feels apt that to reach this restaurant you need to enter through a mall – the whole experience feels tawdry and commercial. Despite having made and confirmed reservations, we were made to wait in an overflowing lobby that looked like a low-rent Vegas casino for more than an hour. There were no seats available. No one to take our coats. No place to grab a drink. No smile, no apology. When finally seated, the food was forgettable. Joël Robuchon may have once been a great chef, but this is a craven effort to cash in. We’d be gutted if you fell for it and spent any of your precious time or money here. 133 avenue des Champs Elysées, 75008 (in the Publicis shopping complex) Open every day for lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://www.joel-robuchon.com/en/restaurants-paris-atelier-etoile.php) or at 01 47 23 75 75 ## **OUR PHOTOS OF L’ATELIER DE JOËL ROBUCHON** ![L'Atelier Etoile de Joel Robuchon in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DSC06511-e1422290425280.jpg "Atelier Etoile de Joel Robuchon | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Atelier Saint Germain de Joel Robuchon | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06561-e1422291365486.jpg "L'Atelier Saint Germain de Joel Robuchon | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Atelier Saint Germain de Joel Robuchon | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06584-e1422291287795.jpg "Atelier Saint Germain Joel Robuchon | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Atelier Saint Germain de Joel Robuchon | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC06575-e1422291403549.jpg "L'Atelier Saint Germain de Joel Robuchon | PARIS BY MOUTH")![L'Atelier Etoile de Joel Robuchon in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DSC06580-e1422290452106.jpg "Atelier Etoile de Joel Robuchon | PARIS BY MOUTH")![L'Atelier Etoile de Joel Robuchon in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DSC06589-e1422290465588.jpg "Atelier Etoile de Joel Robuchon | PARIS BY MOUTH")## **IN OTHER WORDS** [Critique gastronomique](http://www.critique-gastronomique.com/restaurant-atelier-joel-robuchon-a-paris-viii-drugstore-publicis/) (2012) “Le(s) plus : Je ne connais pas de restaurant deux étoiles proposant un tel rapport qualité prix y compris les samedis et dimanches. Le(s) moins : L’absence de lumière du jour et les couleurs sombres ; les plats du menu sont très classiques aussi.” [Patricia Wells](http://www.patriciawells.com/blog/2011/01/a-new-star-at-letoile?rq=robuchon) (2011) “The bright red and black space is already full of glittery Las Vegas-style drama. But the real scene is what’s on the plate and what happens to your palate with each pleasurable bite… \[a\] specialty not to be ignored is the penetrating bite of smooth and pungent foie gras set in a dense port jelly, topped with a soothing Parmesan cream. Mouthfilling, intense, unforgettable..” [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/1449/atelier-robuchon-cest-ouvert-au-drugstore-publicis/) (2010) “… on retrouvera la percussion de la Rive Gauche avec sans doute une gentille différence de clientèle…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Restaurant Review --- ### [Chez Georges](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-chez-georges/) **Published:** June 21, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** A popular, old school bistro serving classics like frisée au lardons, jambon persillée, escargot, and tarte tatin. **Content:** A popular, old school bistro serving classics like frisée au lardons, jambon persillée, escargot, and tarte tatin. - **Open Monday, near the Louvre** 1 rue du Mail, 75002 Open Monday-Friday for lunch & dinner Closed Sunday & Monday Reservations at +33 1 42 60 07 11 --- ## **IN OTHER WORDS** [Patricia Wells](http://www.patriciawells.com/blog/2015/1/15/chez-georges?rq=chez%20georges) (2015) “It’s always a pleasure to return to a restaurant you loved decades ago and find it virtually unchanged. And maybe even better than you remember. That’s Chez Georges, the dream bistro just off the Place des Victoires… What I do know is that the menu remains unchanged, the quality is there, and especially the hustle bustle of the dining room.” [John Talbott ](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2010/10/chez-georges-in-the-2nd-a-repeat-return.html)(2010) “… a delicious fricasee of rabbit with girolles… sweetbreads in a creamy sauce with morels and a ton of noodles; both dishes were excellent.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75002, Classic French, Near the Louvre, Open Monday --- ### [Bob's Bake Shop](https://parisbymouth.com/bobs-bake-shop/) **Published:** September 3, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Bob (aka Marc Grossman)'s mini empire continues to expand with American style diner and bakery complete with pecan or lattice-topped cherry pie, Belleville Brulerie coffee, hand-rolled bagels and even their elusive brethren bialys. There's a pretty lovely outdoor terrasse, too. **Content:** The [mini](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-bobs-juice-bar/) [empire](http://parisbymouth.com/bobs-kitchen/) of benevolent Bob (aka Marc Grossman) continues to expand with Bob’s Bake Shop: an American style diner and bakery complete with apple, pecan, lattice-topped cherry or rhubarb pies, [Belleville Brulerie](http://parisbymouth.com/bellevillebrulerie/) coffee, hand-rolled bagel sandwiches and even their elusive brethren, bialys. There’s a pretty lovely outdoor terrasse, too. - **Open Saturday, **[open Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-open-on-sunday/),**** **open Monday, **cheap eats****, **good for breakfast, **[vegetarian friendly](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-for-vegetarians/)**, gluten-free options, outdoor dining**, **no reservations** 12, esplanade Nathalie Sarraute, 75018 (Halle Pajol) Open every day for breakfast and lunch No reservations --- ## **OUR PHOTOS OF BOB’S BAKE SHOP** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Bobs-Bake-Shop-Photo-Bobs-Facebook-e1404141851502.jpg "Bob's Bake Shop Photo Bobs Facebook | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Bobs.jpg "Bob's | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Veggie-bowl-at-Bobs-Kitchen-e1388147196377.jpg "Veggie bowl at Bob's Kitchen | PARIS BY MOUTH")## **IN OTHER WORDS** [The Wall Street Journal](http://blogs.wsj.com/expat/2015/04/16/three-great-paris-cafes-all-run-by-expats-without-a-croissant-in-sight/) (2015) “Housed in a former warehouse in a working-class neighborhood with the raw edginess of East Berlin or Brooklyn, the café-cum-bakery has a vibe that harks back to Edward Hopper, but with the modern touch of international hipster staff.” [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/ocpop-et-bobs-bake-shop/#sthash.Z8HMRshs.dpuf) (2015) “La tarte aux noix de pécan que j’avais repéré la dernière fois chez mon accompagnateur. Une belle pâte feuilletée croustillante, des tonnes de noix de pécan grillées et cet appareil incroyable, très frais et humide, un appareil à flan à base d’un caramel de sucre muscovado qui donne des accents de réglisse. Terrible!” [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/bobs-bake-shop/#sthash.DX5e00fN.dpuf) (2014) “Le pain servi en deux parts arrive chaud et de qualité (les bords craquent et l’intérieur est tendre), c’est bien agréable. Un pain choisi au sésame généreusement tartiné d’un mélange de feta et de crème et garni de tranches de courgettes et d’aubergines (peut-être pas les légumes les plus saisonniers) grillés et marinés à quelques chose de bien acide.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2014/09/03/30004-20140903ARTFIG00034-bob-s-bake-shop-patisseries-new-yorkaises.php) (2014) “Pâtisseries new-yorkaises pur jus mais des bagels patauds même si goupillés dans les règles (pâte bouillie puis cuite).” [Le Fooding](http://www.lefooding.com/fr/restaurants/restaurant-bob-s-bake-shop-paris) (2014) “…nouvel espace multiservice parisien à énergie positive, lui va bien. Vedettes de ce diner épuré, fidèle aux classiques ricains (PB&J, relish maison, coleslaw…), les pains à bagels faits sur place chaque matin – classique, pavot, sésame, oignons…” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2014/09/bobs-bake-shop-paris-bakery-bagels/) (2014) “For years, the unspoken secret was that Marc makes the best bagels in Paris… I want to hang on to the good vibes I get when I go to Bob’s, as long as possible.” [Raids Patisseries](http://www.raids-patisseries.com/2014/09/bob-s-bake-shop-patisserie-paris.html) (2014) “Voilà, le service est prévenant (le vendeur a emballé les gâteaux pendant 6 ans pour que le transport leur soit le moins douloureux possible), et le lieu vraiment sympa, avec de grandes tables dehors pour prendre le soleil.” [Time Out](http://www.timeout.fr/paris/restaurant/bobs-bake-shop) (2014) “Très jolie boulangerie… evidemment, rien ici n’est comparable à ce que l’on trouve dans l’immense majorité des boulangeries hexagonales.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75018, Affordable, Breakfast, Gluten Free Options, Gluten-Free Eating, No reservations necessary, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining, Vegan Options, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Crêperie Josselin](https://parisbymouth.com/creperie-josselin/) **Published:** September 4, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** The city's most buttery, authentic crêpes served in an old-school dining room full of dark wood and Breton lace. **Content:** Crêperie Josselin serves some of the city’s most buttery, authentic crêpes served in an old-school dining room full of dark wood and Breton lace. Inexpensive with vegetarian options, and open on Sunday. - **Open Saturday, [open Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-open-on-sunday/), [vegetarian friendly](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-for-vegetarians/), gluten free options, cheap eats, no reservations** 67 rue du Montparnasse, 75014 Open Wednesday-Sunday for lunch & dinner; Open Tuesday for dinner only Closed Monday No reservations --- ## OUR PHOTO OF CRÊPERIE JOSSELIN ![Creperie Josselin Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/3343830719_08675b497d_o-e1421080370650.jpg "crepes creperie josselin | PARIS BY MOUTH")## **IN OTHER WORDS** [Condé Nast Traveler](http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2015-02-13/david-lebovitz-favorite-paris-restaurants) (2015) “Travelers en route to Brittany must depart from the Gare Montparnasse, which may explain why the Breton-inspired bistro chose to open nearby. Get the galette complète, with ham, egg, and cheese.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2010/10/paris-restaurants/) (2010) “A popular crêperie—and lots of fun.” [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/2141/la-creperie-josselin/ "François Simon") (2009) “Rue du Montparnasse, il faut vraiment jouer des coudes pour trouver une table dans cette crêperie surbondée. C’est ouaf ouaf land. Bigrement sympa mais un peu à l’ouest tout de même, ce n’est pas plus mal au demeurant. Mais la galette complète est elle bonne? Bourrative, cataplasmique, il faut vraiment aimer, étouffe païen, facturée 9,50 euros.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/scope/articles-restaurants/2009/02/19/08004-20090219ARTFIG00505-les-meilleures-galettes-completes-creperie-josselin-.php) (2009) “Pourtant, facturée moins de 9€ le plus souvent, la complète reste une alternative savoureuse, nourrissante et économique en temps de crise…” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2006/03/the_best_crpes.html) (2006) “In an area crowded with *crêperies* the one that stands out is Josselin.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75014, Affordable, Crêperie, Gluten Free Options, No reservations necessary, Open Sunday, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Candelaria](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-candelaria/) **Published:** March 22, 2011 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** With its bright, bare-bones kitchen, crowded counter, communal table, and addictive salsas — all mercifully un-Frenchified — this upper Marais spot has officially changed the game, and people are lining up for tacos and agua fresca. Go through the unmarked door next to the stove and you’ll find a serious bar, staffed by Experimental Cocktail Club grads. **Content:** With its bright, bare-bones kitchen, crowded counter, communal table, and addictive salsas — all mercifully un-Frenchified — Candelaria has officially changed the game, and people are lining up for tacos and agua fresca. Go through the unmarked door next to the stove and you’ll find a serious bar, staffed by Experimental Cocktail Club grads. - **Open Saturday, [open Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-open-on-sunday/ "open Sunday"), open Monday, [vegetarian friendly](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-for-vegetarians/), cheap eats, in the Marais**, **no reservations**, **open late** 52 rue de Saintonge, 75003 Open Friday-Sunday for lunch, dinner & drinks; open Monday-Thursday for dinner & drinks only No reservations --- ## **OUR PHOTOS OF CANDELARIA** ![Huevos rancheros at Candelaria taqueria in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/candelaria-huevos-catherine-down-e1395642103569.jpg "| PARIS BY MOUTH")![guacamole and chips at candelaria | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/guacamoleandchipsatcandelaria-e1371228677157.jpg "| PARIS BY MOUTH")![Candelaria taqueria in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/candelaria-e1383485447985.jpg "| PARIS BY MOUTH")![Candelaria taqueria in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Candelaria-counter-by-Barbra-Austin.jpg "| PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Tacos-at-Candelaria-by-Camille-Malmquist.jpg "Tacos at Candelaria by Camille Malmquist | PARIS BY MOUTH")## **IN OTHER WORDS** [Le Fooding](http://www.lefooding.com/fr/restaurants/restaurant-candelaria-paris-11) (2015) “Le placide barbu à la main sûre enroule dans ses tortillas («les mêmes qu’au Mexique») bœuf grillé, poulet, tomate et sauce chipotle sur une base de haricot noir, ou champignons, patate douce et préparation au piment vert…” [David Lebovitz ](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2011/05/candelaria-mexican-restaurant-paris/#more-5592)(2011) “… house made tortillas… deep-fried as a base for tostadas or for chips to dip in guacamole and salsa. Or else served soft, to wrap up sautéed spicy meats or melting cheese with strips of green chiles layered inside for warm taco fillings… Thankfully they’re started doing take-out and they’ve extended their hours.” [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/candelaria-un-mexicain-qui-emballe-le-marais_985198.html) (2011) “Côté rue, un confetti de taqueria mexicaine qui délivre ses bons *tacos carnitas* et autres *tostadas queso fresco* dans une pièce toute blanche pensée au centimètre près pour caser une cuisine ouverte, une table, un comptoir bricolé main, et quelques cactus nains. Côté porte dérobée, au bout du couloir, un bar quasi clandestin dessiné par quelques designers en vogue.” [Croque Camille](http://croquecamille.wordpress.com/2011/03/20/candelaria/) (2011) “… these are the best tacos this side of Juarez. The menu changes periodically, but the carnitas are a standout… They also serve an excellent tostada – none of that overly salad-filled taco shell business here. Instead, it’s a freshly fried corn tortilla topped with something wonderful.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75003, Affordable, Cocktail Bars, In the Marais, Mexican, No reservations necessary, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Sunday, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [L’As du Fallafel](https://parisbymouth.com/las-du-falafel/) **Published:** June 7, 2010 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Cheap, messy and seemingly obligatory. The line-averse should probably avoid it on a Sunday afternoon. **Content:** L’As du Fallafel is the falafel shop that started it all. Since 1979, this restaurant has attracted crowds on the pedestrian rue des Rosiers, which runs through the capital’s Jewish quarter. The famous pita sandwiches here are stuffed with fried falafel balls, tender eggplant, and hummus. While there is a dining room inside, most people join the line (don’t worry – it moves fast!) and take them to go. The nearby Jardin Joseph Migneret or Square Victor Langlois offer benches where you can sit and enjoy. Today, the street welcomes several other competing shops, but l’As remains a favorite of locals and Lenny Kravitz. It’s also the only one on the street boasting the kosher oversight of the Beth Din of Paris – and is thus closed Friday evenings and all day Saturday for Shabbat. - **[Open Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-open-on-sunday/), open Monday, cheap eats, in the Marais, [vegetarian friendly](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-for-vegetarians/), vegan options, kid-friendly**, **no reservations** 34, rue des Rosiers, 75004 Open Sunday-Thursday from 11am-11:30pm; open Friday from 11am-6pm Closed Saturday No reservations --- ## OUR PHOTOS OF L’AS DU FALLAFEL ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LAs-du-Fallafel-sandwich-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "L'As du Fallafel by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")Falafel sandwich![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LAs-du-Fallafel-sauce-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "L'As du Fallafel by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")Sauces![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LAs-du-Fallafel-interior-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "L'As du Fallafel by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")LAs du Fallafel interior![L'As du Fallafel open in the Marais in Paris on Monday | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/falafel-e1421006440706.jpg "falafel | PARIS BY MOUTH")Falafel sandwich--- ## **IN OTHER WORDS** [Dorie Greenspan](http://doriegreenspan.com/2009/03/falafel-worth-the-wait.html) (2009) “… the pita is very thick, which is just what it needs to be because what’s tucked into its pocket is heavy, wet and unruly. And so delicious, too… [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2007/08/10-insanely-del/) (2007) “… you can’t come to Paris and not have a fallafel at L’As du Fallafel. It just isn’t done.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75004, Affordable, In the Marais, Israeli, Kid-friendly, No reservations necessary, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Sunday, Quick Bites, Vegan Options, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Coutume](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-coutume/) **Published:** September 5, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Part of the new wave of cafés, Coutume serves serious coffee drinks along with light & healthy lunch fare. **Content:** Coutume serves excellent coffee and a great breakfast / brunch menu, including brioche perdu (French toast), breakfast buns, healthy chia bowls, pancakes and pastries. - **Open Saturday,** **[open Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-open-on-sunday/), open Monday**, **excellent coffee**, **good for breakfast, **[vegetarian friendly](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-for-vegetarians/)**** 47, rue de Babylone, 75007 Open Monday-Friday 8:30-5:30 Open Saturday & Sunday from 9am-6pm No reservations ## **OUR PHOTOS OF COUTUME** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Coutume-by-Meg-Zimbeck-making-coffee.jpg "Coutume by Meg Zimbeck - making coffee | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Coutume-Cafe-ciphon.jpg "Coutume Cafe ciphon | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/cafe11-e1385691016697.jpg "cafe11 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Coutume-by-Meg-Zimbeck-coffee.jpg "Coutume by Meg Zimbeck - coffee | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Coutume café in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/DSC00655-e1405436664924.jpg "Coutume Instituutti | PARIS BY MOUTH")--- ## **IN OTHER WORDS** [Lost in Cheeseland](http://www.lostincheeseland.com/2013/12/where-to-drink-specialty-coffee-in-paris/) (2013) “A Franco-Australian duo is behind this mega successful coffee operation which swells with both neighborhood regulars and out-of-towners the second the doors open. You can also find their house-roasted coffee… in many restaurants across the city. Siphon is one of their many claims to fame.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2012/04/24/03013-20120424ARTFIG00527-coutume-cafe.php) (2012) “… cafés (et variations) pleins de sentiment. Petites et pimpantes nourritures sucrés-salées…” [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/coutume-cafe-coffee-shop-rustique-a-paris-7e_1093538.html) (2012) “… rustique mais rudement bon. Le gâteau de carottes est un *space cake* juste épicé et garni d’une formidable crème vanillé… Avec le grand cru du Kenya, extrait par dépression au siphon, on la boit bien volontiers…” [Croque Camille](http://croquecamille.wordpress.com/2011/09/11/around-paris-7th-coutume/) (2011) “… something of a coffee-geek’s paradise, with single-origin beans roasted to perfection on the premises, and your choice of any brewing method…The breakfast *formule*, with three mini-*viennoiseries*, hot beverage of your choice, and a glass of freshly-squeezed juice, is a decent buy, especially for this neighborhood.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75007, Breakfast, Cafés & Tea Salons, Excellent coffee, Gluten Free Options, In Saint-Germain, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Specialty Shops, Vegan Options, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Buvette Gastrothèque](https://parisbymouth.com/buvette/) **Published:** September 11, 2014 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Manhattanite Jody Williams has brought her well-loved French "gastroteque" back to the city that inspired the original rustic-chic cafe. **Content:** Buvette is a small plates restaurant in Pigalle from Jody Williams, who has another location in NYC. The appealing drinks menu includes artisanal cider, organic beer, a tight selection of wines, and pages of cocktail and apéritif options. Small plates range from 5-10€ and include plenty of vegetarian options (salads with fennel or beets, ratatouille, a croque with wild mushrooms and tangy cheese) alongside satisfying miniature versions of coq au vin, os à moelle, and hachis parmentier. Service is kind, the design is familiar but beautiful – all in all a great addition to the already booming neighborhood south of Pigalle. - **Open Saturday, **[open Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-open-on-sunday/)**, open Monday, cheap eats, **[vegetarian friendly](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-for-vegetarians/)**, good for breakfast, near Montmartre** 28 Rue Henri Monnier, 75009 Open every day for breakfast/brunch, lunch & dinner [Reservations online](https://ilovebuvette.com/) or at +33 1 44 63 41 71 --- ## **OUR PHOTOS OF BUVETTE** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_4094-e1380290141514.jpg "Beet salad at Buvette Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Buvette-bar.jpg "Buvette bar | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Buvette-coq-au-vin.jpg "Buvette coq au vin | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_4095-e1532997045358.jpg "Brussel sprout salad at Buvette Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Buvette-the-offending-map.jpg "Buvette - the offending map | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Buvette-croque-forestier.jpg "Buvette croque forestier | PARIS BY MOUTH")## **IN OTHER WORDS** [Sugared & Spiced](http://www.sugarednspiced.com/paris-buvette-gastrotheque/#sthash.iPTvBPv6.dpuf) (2014) “Within the past two months I have already visited this cozy little place three times, in love with its bustling vibe, delicious (and affordable) food, friendly service, and the fact that it’s open 7 days a week… [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2013/12/buvette-gastrotheque-paris-dining-pigalle/) (2013) “Since vegetables are rarely well-represented on Paris menus, it was nice to see some salads on offer at the bar. We ordered the brussels sprout salad that my dining companion sent back because he thought the oil was *passée*. But we kept the individual Hachis Parmentier, a meaty casserole topped with pureed potatoes. It had a tinge of star anise in the sauce, which added a vaguely exotic flavor, while still honing close to the classic.” [52 Martinis](http://www.52martinis.com/fanciful-french-cocktail-adventures-in-paris-buvette-gastronomique/) (2013) “What confounded me, yet again, was the service. We were the only two customers in the place, while six staff members did everything except give us a menu…It’s all rather odd because – again – the staff seemed pleasant, friendly, and interested in the products but just a little unmaliciously negligent and confused about their priorities.” [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/la-buvette-gastrotheque/?utm_source=feedly#sthash.sbefnQDw.dpuf) (2013) “Je reste pourtant légèrement agacée de cette incohérence entre les contenants et leur contenu. Cela me laisse une impression de cuisine étriquée, de plats bien faits mais pas dans leur assiette. Dommage, c’est une cuisine généreuse en goût, mais la petitesse du contenants/contenu finit par l’emporter.” [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/buvette-a-pretty-yankee-pastiche-of-a-french-wine-bar-in-pigalle-c/) (2013) “The Croque Forestière–a Croque, or toasted bechamel and grated cheese topped sandwich, that followed was a big disappointment. It lacked the lush emollience of a really good croque–a fried egg might have helped, but there wasn’t one, and the bread was sliced too thick, the Forestière, or wild mushroom, filling had more texture than taste, and it was awkward to eat on a small plate.” [Paris Bouge](http://www.parisbouge.com/mag/articles/la-buvette-gastrotheque-la-cuisine-americaine-sans-les-hamburgers-1313) (2013) “Dans les assiettes, vous trouverez donc, à Paris comme à New-York, des tartinettes de pesto et noix parmesan, des soupes du jour aux légumes de saison, des rillettes de canard, des fromages… Sans oublier le sucré avec des scones aux raisins, des croissants bretzels, des roulés à la cannelle, une mousse au chocolat démente, des gaufres toutes chaudes, des jus de fruits pressés à la minute, etc.” [Les Grands Ducs](http://mag.lesgrandsducs.com/2013/10/buvette-restaurant-paris/) (2013) “Bref, une petite table de grignotage, sans plus, qui ne vaut sans doute pas tout le battage bobo qu’on en fait.” [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2013/10/authenticity-unnecessary-buvette-jody.html) (2013) “The Paris Buvette feels eerily – at times hilariously – like a New York restaurant aiming to sell quasi-French small plates to Americans….Other classics had lost something in translation, as in *coq au vin* and *hachis parmentier*, whose incarnations as Buvette were significantly less flavourful than the those one finds at most business lunch bistrots.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75009, Affordable, Breakfast, Near Montmartre, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Small Sharable Plates, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Candide](https://parisbymouth.com/candide/) **Published:** April 7, 2022 **Author:** Emily Monaco **Content:** In a city dominated by kitchens that send shared small plates out the instant they’re ready – even if that means diners must resort to balancing the bread basket on their knees – rare is the gem that gets the category right: service that’s casual but still attentive, with plates that are simple yet surprising. Candide strikes that balance marvelously: a small plates restaurant that feels like a *restaurant*, from the expert service to the delightful, creative dishes. The small dining room nevertheless feels relatively spacious, thanks to the distance between tables and the light-colored walls in contrast with the dark, wood-hewn tables. A lovely list of natural wines accompanies plant- and seafood-driven dishes, like meltingly tender accras paired with black garlic mayo, binchotan-charred broccoli seasoned with lemon and anchovy and cloaked in a pile of grated Parmesan, or the so-weird-it-works marriage of asparagus and peanut praline. This is an excellent option for a Monday night. - **Open Monday, near the Canal, [vegetarian friendly](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-for-vegetarians/), small plates, natural wine** 35 Rue de Sambre-et-Meuse, 75010 Open Monday-Friday for lunch & dinner Closed Saturday & Sunday [Reservations online](https://www.candide.paris/) or at +33 1 83 87 99 93 --- ## **OUR PHOTOS OF CANDIDE** ![Candide restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_1789-copy.jpg "Candide restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Candide restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_1790.jpg "Candide restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Candide restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_1794.jpg "Candide restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Candide restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_1795.jpg "Candide restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Candide restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_1799.jpg "Candide restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Candide restaurant in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_1824.jpg "Candide restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc543c8cbdf228177bdf59b6c1a4d70efdf093c0d4fe7ec16ed6c16550844bbe?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Emily Monaco Emily Monaco reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and also leads food & wine tours. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) **Categories:** 75010, Latest additions, Natural wine, Near the Canal, Open Monday, Small Sharable Plates, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Bob's Juice Bar](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-bobs-juice-bar/) **Published:** June 21, 2014 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** I once sat across from Owen Wilson at a communal table at Bob’s Juice Bar. He seemed happy with his veggie bowl, and you probably will be, too. This is the original Paris outpost from Marc Grossman selling healthy salads, bowls, smoothies, and other vegetarian delights. - **Open Monday, open Saturday, **good for breakfast**, cheap eats, ****[vegetarian friendly](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-for-vegetarians/)****, gluten free options,** **vegan options** 15 rue Lucien Sampaix, 75010 Open for breakfast & lunch Monday-Saturday Closed Sunday --- ## **OUR PHOTOS OF BOB’S JUICE BAR** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/bobs.jpg "Bob's Juice Bar by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/bobskitchenpbm-e1418231273152.jpg "bobskitchenpbm-e1418231273152 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/bobs1-e1414379234420.jpg "bobs1-e1414379234420 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/4434137349_a1354800d4_z.jpg "bobs sandwich | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Bob's Kitchen cafe in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/bobs4-e1418231344369.jpg "| PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/bobs3.jpg "Bob's Kitchen by Barbra Austin | PARIS BY MOUTH")## **IN OTHER WORDS** [Le Fooding](http://lefooding.com/fr/restaurants/restaurant-bob-s-juice-bar-paris) (2015) “Dans la cabane boisée-carrelée du pape brooklynite de la healthy food, Marc Grossman… on se signe au jus pressé à froid Bob Cold Press, centrifugé (pomme-carotte-betterave-gingembre) ou mixé (banane-mangue-fraise, de 4 à 6,50€), avant de partager un top rouleau de futomaki fourré de riz complet, avocat, mangue, concombre et ciboulette, relevé d’une pointe de wasabi.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2014/01/29/30004-20140129ARTFIG00259-rue-des-vinaigriers-rue-lucien-sampaix-nouvel-ilot-branche-du-xe.php) (2014) “À l’heure des ambiances zen et épurées, elle est certes conviviale mais un peu datée avec son côté dépareillé et gentiment bric-à-brac.” [Le Figaro ](http://www.lefigaro.fr/scope/articles-restaurants/2006/12/19/08004-20061219ARTFIG00001-la-selection-resto-bob-s-juice-bar.php)(2006) “… une série de jus, soupes, smoothies et autres «junkeries» simples, sincères et mieux que saines.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75010, Affordable, Breakfast, Gluten Free Options, Near the Canal, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Quick Bites, Vegan Options, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Dirty Lemon](https://parisbymouth.com/dirty-lemon/) **Published:** February 9, 2020 **Author:** Emily Monaco **Excerpt:** Without overtly marketing itself as a lesbian bar, Dirty Lemon seeks to create a space where queer women can eat and drink safely, comfortably, and happily. **Content:** Dirty Lemon is a wine and cocktail bar serving small plates by Ruba Khoury with plenty of vegetarian options. Food is served late, until 1am. - **Open Saturday, open late, small plates, **[vegetarian friendly](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-for-vegetarians/)****, **no reservations** 24, rue de la Folie Méricourt, 75011 Open Tuesday-Saturday from 6pm-2am Closed Sunday & Monday No reservations --- With Dirty Lemon, chef Ruba Khoury (ex-[Frenchie](https://parisbymouth.com/frenchie/), [Septime](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-septime/), and [Yam’Tcha](https://parisbymouth.com/yamtcha/)) seeks to “disrupt the overwhelmingly (and often abusively) male culture around cocktails and the bars where they are drunk.” The result is a space where everyone – but particularly queer women – will feel welcome. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dirty-lemon-paris-11-bar.jpg "dirty lemon paris 11 bar | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chef Koury at the Dirty Lemon barIn spite of its mission (and spirited pre-opening press release promising “young, hot, queer mom energy on overload”), Dirty Lemon does not come off as an overtly lesbian space. Koury is in the kitchen and Brittini Rae Peterson (ex-[Candelaria](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-candelaria/)) built the cocktail list, but the bartender that one often sees immediately upon entering is a bearded man. The crowd is mixed, with young, straight-passing couples intermingling with groups of women. The small room designed by Viviane Chil-Hagopian is clean and bright with nary a rainbow flag. Instead, dried flowers and pale walls and furnishings create a cozy yet upscale atmosphere matched by the food and drink menus. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dirty-lemon-paris-11-moscow-mule-2.jpg "dirty lemon paris 11 moscow mule 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Moscow muleThe latter does acknowledge Dirty Lemon’s mission, with drinks like mezcal- and beetroot-based Hot Mama (13€) or La Tomboy (12€), a silky combo of scotch, butternut squash, honey liqueur, and lemon. The food menu, meanwhile, veers towards the vegetarian (a nod to a stereotype or to a global trend?) with flavors and techniques that marry Khoury’s background in Paris kitchens and her Palestinian background. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dirty-lemon-paris-11-cauliflower-2.jpg "dirty lemon paris 11 cauliflower 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Roasted cauliflower with chickpeasThe food at Dirty Lemon is a little more ambitious than you’ll find at most craft cocktail bars in Paris. Offerings range from snacks like simple za’atar spiced almonds (4€) to more intricate hummus deviled eggs (6€) or roasted cauliflower with smoked yogurt and sumac (7.5€). It’s on these latter dishes that Khoury’s talent shines. The eggs effortlessly combine rich, creamy hummus, za’atar, and bright lemon for a dish that’s easy to share and at once feels far more substantial than typical bar food and far more special than classic deviled eggs. Fried choices like dirty fries (6€) or breaded oysters (9.5€) pale somewhat in comparison to these fresh, bright flavors. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dirty-lemon-paris-11-hot-mama-2.jpg "dirty lemon paris 11 hot mama 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dirty Lemon’s lack of overt marketing is a refreshing take on the lesbian bar. It is a welcoming space that feels at once subversive and seamless – and without needing to fly the proverbial flag. ### Dirty Lemon in Pictures ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dirty-lemon-paris-11-pornstar.jpg "dirty lemon paris 11 pornstar | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pornstar martini![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dirty-lemon-paris-11-voodoo-doll.jpg "dirty lemon paris 11 voodoo doll | PARIS BY MOUTH")Banana voodoo doll![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dirty-lemon-paris-11-beets.jpg "dirty lemon paris 11 beets | PARIS BY MOUTH")Beet caviar with roasted beets![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dirty-lemon-paris-11-almonds.jpg "dirty lemon paris 11 almonds | PARIS BY MOUTH")Zaatar spiced almonds![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dirty-lemon-paris-11-bar-2.jpg "dirty lemon paris 11 bar 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Bar![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dirty-lemon-paris-11-moscow-mule.jpg "dirty lemon paris 11 moscow mule | PARIS BY MOUTH")Moscow mule![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dirty-lemon-paris-11-fries-2.jpg "dirty lemon paris 11 fries 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dirty fries![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dirty-lemon-paris-11-deviled-egg.jpg "dirty lemon paris 11 deviled egg | PARIS BY MOUTH")Deviled eggs with![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dirty-lemon-paris-11-voodoo-doll-2.jpg "dirty lemon paris 11 voodoo doll 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chocolate voodoo doll![Dirty Lemon in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dirty-lemon-paris-11-tomboy-3.jpg "dirty lemon paris 11 tomboy 3 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Tomboy### In Other Words [Punch](https://punchdrink.com/articles/la-vie-en-queer-dirty-lemon-bar-paris/) (2020) notes the absence of queer coding in its review. “For one, the space is, well, nice,” writes Rebekah Peppler. “The result proposes what Paris—and so many other cosmopolitan cities around the world—crave: an inclusive space with a hard slant toward queer and female folx, that drinks like a cocktail bar, eats like a restaurant and feels a bit like home.” [Le Figaro](https://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/paris-huit-bars-a-cocktails-en-vue-20200122) (2020) calls Dirty Lemon the “most gourmand” (read: foodiest) cocktail bar of the year in Paris. ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc543c8cbdf228177bdf59b6c1a4d70efdf093c0d4fe7ec16ed6c16550844bbe?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Emily Monaco Emily Monaco reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and also leads food & wine tours. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) **Categories:** 75011, Cocktail Bars, No reservations necessary, Open Late, Open Saturday, Small Sharable Plates, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [Cosi](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-cosi/) **Published:** August 3, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** The sandwiches at this shop -- run by Juan Sanchez and Drew Harré of Fish -- are made with a focaccia-like bread, right from the oven, with fresh fillings and plenty of vegetarian choices. Open every day. **Content:** Cosi sells really great sandwiches with simple ingredients slathered on thin and crispy focaccia, fresh from a wood-burning oven. Excellent soups and salads, too. This is *not* the franchise fast food restaurant found in the United States. - **Open Saturday, **[open Sunday](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-open-on-sunday/)**, open Monday, **[vegetarian friendly](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-for-vegetarians/)**, vegan options, cheap eats, in Saint-Germain** & **in the Marais**, **no reservations**, **kid friendly** **ORIGINAL SAINT-GERMAIN LOCATION**: 54 rue de Seine, 75006 Open every day for lunch & dinner No reservations --- **ADDITIONAL MARAIS LOCATION:** 5 Rue des Filles du Calvaire, 75003 Open every day for lunch & dinner ## **OUR PHOTOS OF COSI** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/cosimenu1.jpg "Cosi by Barbra Austin | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Cosi restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/cosi1-e1533075136290.jpg "| PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/cosikitchen.jpg "Cosi by Barbra Austin | PARIS BY MOUTH")--- ## **IN OTHER WORDS** [Le Fooding](http://lefooding.com/fr/restaurants/restaurant-cosi-paris) (2015) “Chez Cosi, la sandwicherie de Juan Sanchez et Drew Harré (Fish, Semilla, Freddy’s), ça se passe comme ci : une ribambelle de focaccia cuites le matin même au feu de bois, fourrées ensuite, à la demande, de dinde, curry, pommes et ciboulette (Lanky Mania), de mozarella, tomates, roquette et parmesan (Stonker), de rosbif, tomates confites, oignons rôtis, salade (Perfide Albion)…” [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/728/cosi-le-sandwich-allegre/) (2012) “Une vingtaine de garnitures ne demandent qu’à gagner le cœur de cette focaccia repliée en deux et se présentant façon portefeuille comme un sandwich. Beaucoup de variations… le tout exécuté devant vous dans une atmosphère bon enfant…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75003, 75010, Affordable, In Saint-Germain, In the Marais, Kid-friendly, No reservations necessary, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Quick Bites, Vegan Options, Vegetarian Friendly --- ### [El Nopal](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-el-nopal/) **Published:** June 21, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** A crowd queues at this sliver of a taqueria off the canal for Claudia and Alejandro's tacos, burritos and quesadillas. There are only two stools in the tiny place, so plan on taking it to go. **Content:** A crowd queues at this sliver of a taqueria off the canal for Claudia and Alejandro’s tacos, burritos and quesadillas. There are only two stools in the tiny place, so plan on taking it to go. ## Practical information **Address**: 3 rue Eugène Varlin, 75010 **Nearest transport**: Château-Landon (7) **Hours**: Closed Monday; Open Tuesday-Sunday for lunch & dinner **Reservations**: Reservations not accepted **Telephone**: 07 86 39 63 46 **Average price for lunch**: Less than 10€ **Average price for dinner**: Less than 10€ **Style of cuisine**: Mexican, vegetarian options [Website](http://cargocollective.com/elnopalparis/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/El-Nopal-tacos-burrones/114125051981446) *\[slideshow\_deploy id=’57613′\]* ## Additional Locations **Address**: 5 rue Duperré, 75009 **Nearest transport**: Pigalle (2,12) **Hours:** Closed Monday; Open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner and Sunday from 11am-5pm ## Reviews of interest [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2015/06/11/30004-20150611ARTFIG00098-les-5-tables-mexicaines-a-paris.php) (2015) “Préparés minute et entièrement maison (les galettes sont laminées en machine à la commande!): tacos (galette de maïs avec garniture au choix: carnitas fondante, chorizo, veggie…), burron (gorgé de riz et haricots), torta (un pain rond un peu lourd) ou, notre favorite, la campechana, une tortilla de blé avec fromage, avocat, cactus et bœuf mariné.” [Hipsters in Paris](http://hipstersinparis.com/mexican-el-nopal-75010/) (2015) “Tortillas are made in-house, giving significant competitive advantage over most of the aforementioned Mexican joints… Whatever you are eating, the food is the most authentic you can find in the city.” [Time Out](http://www.timeout.fr/paris/restaurant/el-nopal) (2014) “D’ailleurs quitte à emporter son casse-croûte, et à déjeuner au bord du canal autant se payer chez El Nopal, l’un des meilleurs burróns de la capitale. Des haricots rouges, de la tomate, du riz, de la viande (au choix poulet, bœuf, porc mariné…), et quelques fins morceaux d’avocat enroulés dans une tortilla de blé chaude. Copieux, frais et savoureux.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75009, 75010, Affordable, Mexican, Near Montmartre, Near the Canal, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Drouant](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-drouant/) **Published:** June 22, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Facing a very pretty square, Drouant has been around since 1880. Now run by Antoine Westermann, the menu offers elegantly updated classics with an emphasis on seafood. **Content:** Facing a very pretty square, Drouant has been around since 1880. We haven’t been back since it was taken over by the group behind Taillevent, but it’s serving classic French fare at breakfast, lunch and dinner on weekdays, and has a lovely outdoor terrace. 16-18 place Gaillon, 75002 Open Monday-Friday from 8am to 11pm [--- ## **OUR PHOTOS OF DROUANT** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Dining-in-Groups-Drouant-photo-courtesy-of-the-restaurant.jpg "Dining in Groups - Drouant - photo courtesy of the restaurant | PARIS BY MOUTH")Drouant table![Drouant restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Five-Great-for-Outdoor-Dining-Drouant-image-courtesy-of-the-restaurant.jpg "| PARIS BY MOUTH")Drouant interior![Drouant restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/drouantapps-1024x768.jpg "| PARIS BY MOUTH")Drouant appetizers![Drouant restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/drouantpb-1024x768.jpg "| PARIS BY MOUTH")Drouant pastry## **IN OTHER WORDS** [Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/m-gastronomie/article/2020/02/29/restaurant-drouant-bete-de-goncourt_6031348_4497540.html) (2020) writes that following extensive renovations, Drouant is still turning out delicious, nuanced cuisine despite slightly amateurish service. [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/le-lundi-chez-drouant-cest-boudin-dorenavant/) (2012) “… je suis fidèle, j’y reviens encore et encore. Malgré ma dizaine (au bas mot) de visites par an, j’ai l’impression qu’il y a toujours des nouveautés…” [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/poulet-frites-chez-drouant/) (2011) “… c’est un lieu intemporel où je me sens bien à déguster mon poulet-frites dominical…les morceaux sont terriblement bien rôtis, la peau croustillante à mort, les frites (pommes pont-neuf, car 1 cm de côté) dorées comme je les aime.” [Table à Découvert ](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/drouant/) (2009) “… ce restaurant exerce son charme sur moi. Un dîner de langoustines (un énorme plateau béni des dieux, rempli de langoustines juste beurrées et rôties au four), un déjeuner autour de la Bouchée à la Reine du mercredi, un apéritif qui s’éternise…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) ](Reservations online or at +33 1 42 65 15 16 ) **Categories:** 75002, Breakfast, Classic French, Good for Groups, Near the Louvre, Open Monday, Outdoor Dining --- ### [Arpège](https://parisbymouth.com/larpege/) **Published:** June 21, 2015 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Alain Passard spins turnips into gold at this vegecentric (but not vegetarian) three star restaurant. **Content:** The most divisive of the three-star restaurants, Arpège is a place you’ll either love or hate. I’m in the former camp, through I acknowledge a worrying amount of repetition in Alain Passard’s tasting menu and the fact that his acolytes ([David Toutain](http://parisbymouth.com/david-toutain/), [Bertrand Grébaut](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-septime/)) are working similar magic for a fraction of the price. Before booking Arpège, ask yourself this: are you more likely to focus on the amount of pleasure that Passard can tease from an onion, or on the stratospheric markup of that ingredient? If you answered the latter, better to seek out caviar somewhere else. There seems to be more improvisation happening in Passard’s kitchen than among any of the other three-star restaurants. While certain vegetable dishes (the sushi, raviolis, couscous) have been a feature of the menu for years, plenty of other dishes (the sole with cabbage, the baby boar with turnips) seem to have been made up on the spot. I tend to enjoy a spontaneous riff, but others might prefer to have more composed and perfected dishes. Passard’s flavors are easy to love, but his forms – purée after mousse after velouté, can get a little lazy. Read more about [Our Favorite Three Star Restaurants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/favorite-michelin-three-star-paris/) 84 rue de Varenne, 75007 Open Monday-Friday for lunch & dinner Closed Saturday & Sunday [Reservations online](https://www.alain-passard.com/en/) or at +33 1 45 51 47 33 --- ## OUR PHOTOS OF ARPÈGE [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05488-e1533000763285.jpg "DSC05488 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/the-20-best-bites-of-haute-cuisine-in-paris/dsc05488-2/#main)[![L'Arpège open on Monday in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05525-e1533000822535.jpg "DSC05525 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/?attachment_id=60876#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/DSC05557-e1533000955935.jpg "Arpège: beet tartare with horseradish & potato chips | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/dsc05557-3/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/DSC05552-e1533000991525.jpg "Arpège: minestrone of vegetables | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/dsc05552-3/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/DSC05507-e1533001025117.jpg "Arpège: raviolis of autumn vegetables | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/dsc05507-2/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/DSC05521-e1533001048490.jpg "Arpège: parsnip mouse with hazelnut praline | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/dsc05521/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/DSC05515-e1533000668290.jpg "Arpège: sweet onion gratin with apple & Parmesan | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/dsc05515-5/)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05503-e1533000654191.jpg "DSC05503 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/the-20-best-bites-of-haute-cuisine-in-paris/dsc05503/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/arpegemeg-e1533000799877.jpg "L'Arpege by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/larpege/arpegemeg/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/arpegecheesemeg-e1533000752821.jpg "L'Arpege by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/larpege/arpegecheesemeg/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05612-e1533001071569.jpg "DSC05612 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/the-20-best-bites-of-haute-cuisine-in-paris/dsc05612/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05602-e1533000697951.jpg "DSC05602 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/the-20-best-bites-of-haute-cuisine-in-paris/dsc05602/#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Beets-at-LArpege.jpg "Beets at L'Arpege | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/?attachment_id=47363#main)[![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/LArpege-apple-tart-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "L'Arpege by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/larpege/larpege-apple-tart-by-meg-zimbeck/#main)``` Photos by Meg Zimbeck © Paris by Mouth ``` --- ## **IN OTHER WORDS** [Patricia Wells](http://www.patriciawells.com/blog/2011/07/please-no-more-carrots-and-beets?rq=arpege) (2011) “A big disappointment, once again. We sampled the 120 euro garden luncheon, and Passard turns out to be a real Johnny one note in the potager… course after monotonous, unimaginative course turned out a little more than I could bear of carrots, beets, turnips, onions. Dish after dish I kept waiting for Passard to finish the sentence. But he never did.” [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/1735/passard-arpege-monstrueusement-cher/) (2010) “… Passard… cultive lui-même ses légumes non loin de Paris, travaille le thème dans tous les sens, son restaurant est sans doute l’un des meilleurs observatoires sur le thème.” [Chez Ptipois](http://ptipois.canalblog.com/archives/2009/08/30/14900287.html) (2009) “… le poème végétal d’Alain Passard s’élève désormais avec une délicatesse infinie, une maîtrise arrivée au stade du jeu permanent.” [Ulterior Epicure](http://ulteriorepicure.com/2009/06/10/review-la-boheme/) (2009) “… Rarely does a chef cook vegetables well. Even scarcer is a chef who can cook vegetables well AND do something interesting with them… Passard does both, and more.” [Food Snob](http://foodsnobblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/l%E2%80%98arpege-paris/) (2009) “… there is Passard’s panache and flair, his creative and culinary genius to contend with. This is most keenly felt via his valuable vegetables.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75007, Haute Cuisine, Michelin ***, Open Monday, Pricey tasting menus --- ### [Hardware Societe](https://parisbymouth.com/hardware-societe/) **Published:** May 20, 2022 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** 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, 75018 Open every day from 9:30am-3:30pm No reservations --- ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/hardware-societe-in-paris-tuna-scaled.jpg "hardware-societe-in-paris-tuna | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/hardware-societe-outdoor-terrasse-1.jpg "hardware-societe-outdoor-terrasse-1 | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/egg-and-mushroom.jpg "egg-and-mushroom | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/hardware-societe-interior.jpg "hardware societe interior | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75018, Breakfast, Near Montmartre, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining --- ### [La Buvette](https://parisbymouth.com/la-buvette/) **Published:** July 30, 2018 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Excerpt:** A simple spot where you can taste bottles of excellent natural wines alongside a few small plates from proprietor Camille Fourmont, formerly the bar manager at Le Dauphin. Not to be confused with the other Buvette, this off-the-beaten path bar (that is technically a shop where you can buy bottles) was selected as the Best Cave à Manger by Le Fooding. **Content:** **Address**: 67, rue Saint Maur, 75011 **Nearest transport**: Rue Saint-Maur (3) or Saint-Ambroise (9) **Hours**: Open every day **Telephone**: +33 9 83 56 94 11 (reservations not accepted) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/la.buvette.paris/) La Buvette, opened in 2013, is perhaps the most stylish and intimate wine bar of its generation in Paris. Its Lilliputian confines are the size of the average e-cigarette shop, and yet manage to contain four small tables, a thin zinc bar, a prep kitchen, and in the rear, an authoritative-looking wine fridge. Scrawled on a wall-mounted mirror is the menu: a rotating array of highbrow nibbles, ranging from orange-zested white broad beans in olive oil to thick-cut nubs of andouille au lard, or intestine sausage laced with lardo. Owner Camille Fourmont’s natural wine selection, belying the size of the fridge, is rather limited, but at any given time it contains at least a few sought-after bottles from cults vignerons like Alsace’s Jean-Pierre Riestch or Sologne’s Julien Courtois. Wine pricing is high, compared to traditional wine shops, but the 8€ corkage fee makes bottles consumed on-site a bargain compared to restaurant wine lists. La Buvette closes at 10pm, making it better suited for early apéros than nightcaps. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/la-buvette-camille-fourmont-bar-paris-75011-menu-1280x853.jpg "la buvette camille fourmont bar paris 75011 menu | PARIS BY MOUTH")Menu The actual offering of La Buvette has never much diverged from the scores of other caves-à-manger that dot east Paris. But more than most others, Fourmont foresaw the international media potential of a tiny, impeccably well-designed Paris natural wine bar. From her tiny zinc counter on rue Saint-Maur, Fourmont, a self-promoter of appreciable genius, has organized La Buvette events in Tokyo, consulted on hotels, and arranged her own pop-up events with famous foreign chefs. Today, the discrepancy between the renown of La Buvette and the limited caviste-apéro services it offers is astonishing. Fourmont herself is less often on premises. Many of the local regulars might have moved on, but La Buvette still draws droves of young, questing Anglophones, to whom the idea of a beautiful, tiny wine bar – of the type that could never pay the bills in the New World – has eternal appeal. --- ## La Buvette in Pictures - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/la-buvette-camille-fourmont-bar-paris-75011-travis-montague-1280x853.jpg "la buvette camille fourmont bar paris 75011 travis montague | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/la-buvette-camille-fourmont-bar-paris-75011-travis-montague/)Travis Montague on the doorstep - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/la-buvette-camille-fourmont-bar-paris-75011-terrine-1280x853.jpg "la buvette camille fourmont bar paris 75011 terrine | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/la-buvette-camille-fourmont-bar-paris-75011-terrine/)Terrine - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/la-buvette-camille-fourmont-bar-paris-75011-beans-1280x853.jpg "la buvette camille fourmont bar paris 75011 beans | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/la-buvette-camille-fourmont-bar-paris-75011-beans/)White beans - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/la-buvette-camille-fourmont-bar-paris-75011-andouille-1280x853.jpg "la buvette camille fourmont bar paris 75011 andouille | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/la-buvette-camille-fourmont-bar-paris-75011-andouille/)Andouille sausage - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/la-buvette-camille-fourmont-bar-paris-75011-menu-1280x853.jpg "la buvette camille fourmont bar paris 75011 menu | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/la-buvette/la-buvette-camille-fourmont-bar-paris-75011-menu/)Menu - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/la-buvette-camille-fourmont-bar-paris-75011-interior-1280x853.jpg "la buvette camille fourmont bar paris 75011 interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/la-buvette-camille-fourmont-bar-paris-75011-interior/)Interior ## In Other Words [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-la-buvette-paris) (2017) calls La Buvette “the ideal spot for chewing the fat with the best of free-spirited wines.” [The Guardian](http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2015/sep/02/top-10-caves-a-manger-paris-france) (2015) “Everything in this enchanting tiny bar is minimalist but perfect, from the small 50-odd list of surprising wines to the half-a-dozen delicate sharing plates, handwritten on a mirror, often including broad beans and lemon zest, fresh goat’s cheese with black garlic and cherries, and marinated baby octopus with saffron… Camille already has a serious following, so be prepared to brave the crowds who cram in here most nights – with no reservations possible.” [The Financial Times](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/6c77fb56-41ed-11e4-b98f-00144feabdc0.html#ixzz3Er8w30is) (2014) “… feels like someone’s front room, filled with beautiful curios. You can’t book and, because of licensing, you have to eat as well (mostly cold snacks such as mackerel or saucisson) but it’s well worth the visit. A small but tasty selection of wines is available by the glass and bottle; try the Julien Courtois if it’s on the list.” [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2012/12/call-it-cave-la-buvette-75011.html) (2013) “The wine selection…is mostly natural – Fourmont’s only criterion is that she quite sensibly wishes to sell only wine she adores. This means a cast of superb producers, on whom she and I enthusiastically agree –[Métras](http://www.wineterroirs.com/2010/10/france_wines.html), the Courtois clan, [Domaine Valette](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2010/10/character-reversal-twin-peaks-macon.html), [Alexandre Bain](http://www.domaine-alexandre-bain.com/).” [The New York Times](http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/28/travel/restaurant-report-la-buvette-in-paris.html) (2013) says “She favors obscure wines that don’t cost a lot, cult bottles from unorthodox vintners whose labels often look like arty liner notes” and that “the food is also simple and honest.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2013/01/09/03013-20130109ARTFIG00418-la-buvette-de-camille.php) (2013) rather prophetically called La Buvette’s a naive, juvenile, and deliciously amateur cuisine, whose only merit is to improve the idea of the contemporary snack. ``` Photos by Aaron Ayscough © Paris by Mouth ``` ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** 75011, Open Saturday, Small Sharable Plates, Wine Bars --- ### [Classic French Restaurants](https://parisbymouth.com/classic-french-restaurants-in-paris/) **Published:** June 23, 2022 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Our favorites for classic French, all organized by arrondissement. **Content:** Below, you’ll find our selection of the best bistros in Paris, all organized by location. To go deeper and read reviews and analysis, subscribe to **[our newsletter](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/)** about where to eat in Paris. For a (free) taste, check out this deep dive into our **[favorite Paris bistros](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/our-favorite-paris-bistros?s=w)**. Scroll past this list to find these bistros organized by the date of our last visit / review. #### **Louvre & Opéra (75001)** - [Juveniles](https://parisbymouth.com/juveniles/) - [La Régalade](http://parisbymouth.com/la-regalade-st-honore/) - [La Tour de Montlhéry – Chez Denise](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-tour-de-montlhery-chez-denise/) #### **Sentier (75002)** - [Chez Georges](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-chez-georges/) - [La Bourse et La Vie](http://parisbymouth.com/la-bourse-et-la-vie/) #### **Marais (75003, 75004)** - [Café des Musées](http://parisbymouth.com/cafe-des-musees/) - [L’Ami Louis](http://parisbymouth.com/lami-louis/) - [Benoit](http://parisbymouth.com/benoit/) #### **Latin Quarter (75005)** - [Café de la Nouvelle Mairie](http://parisbymouth.com/cafe-de-la-nouvelle-mairie/) - [Les Papilles](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-les-papilles/) #### **St-Germain (75006)** - [Allard](http://parisbymouth.com/allard/) - [Josephine (Chez Dumonet)](http://parisbymouth.com/josephine-chez-dumonet/) - [Le Comptoir du Relais](http://parisbymouth.com/le-comptoir-du-relais/) #### **Invalides & Eiffel Tower (75007)** - [Arnaud Nicolas](https://parisbymouth.com/arnaud-nicolas/) - [Bistrot Belhara](http://parisbymouth.com/bistrot-belhara/) - [Chez l’Ami Jean](http://parisbymouth.com/chez-lami-jean/) - [La Fontaine de Mars](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-fontaine-de-mars/) #### **Champs-Élysées & Madeleine (75008)** - [Le Griffonnier](http://parisbymouth.com/le-griffonier/) #### **Pigalle & Grands Boulevards (75009)** - [Caillebotte](http://parisbymouth.com/caillebotte/) - [Le Bon Georges](http://parisbymouth.com/le-bon-georges/) - [Le Pantruche](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-pantruche/) #### **Canal St-Martin (75010)** - [Les Arlots](https://parisbymouth.com/les-arlots/) - [Brasserie Bellanger](https://parisbymouth.com/brasserie-bellanger/) - [Chez Casimir](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-chez-casimir/) - [Chez Michel](http://parisbymouth.com/chez-michel/) - [L’Angelus du Canal](https://parisbymouth.com/philou/) (ex-Philou) #### **Bastille, République & Voltaire (75011)** - [À La Renaissance](http://parisbymouth.com/a-la-renaissace/) - [Aux Bons Crus](https://parisbymouth.com/aux-bons-crus/) - [Astier](http://parisbymouth.com/astier/) - [Bistrot Paul Bert](http://parisbymouth.com/bistrot-paul-bert/) - [Le Repaire de Cartouche](http://parisbymouth.com/le-repaire-de-cartouche/) #### **Aligre & Nation (75012)** - [Amarante](https://parisbymouth.com/amarante/) - [À la Biche au Bois](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-a-la-biche-au-bois/) - [Boucherie les Provinces](http://parisbymouth.com/boucherie-les-provinces/) #### **Montparnasse (75014)** - [L’Assiette](http://parisbymouth.com/lassiette/) - [La Cantine du Troquet](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cantine-du-troquet/) - [Le Cornichon](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-cornichon/) - [Le Dôme](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-dome/) - [Le Severo](http://parisbymouth.com/le-severo/) #### **Grenelle & Parc André Citroën (75015)** - [La Cantine du Troquet Dupleix](http://parisbymouth.com/la-cantine-du-troquet-dupleix/) - [Le Casse Noix](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-casse-noix/) - [Le Grand Pan](http://parisbymouth.com/le-grand-pan/) #### **Montmartre (75018)** - [Bouillon Pigalle](https://parisbymouth.com/bouillon-pigalle/) - [Le Maquis](https://parisbymouth.com/le-maquis/) #### **Buttes-Chaumont, Belleville & Ménilmontant (75019, 75020)** - [Le Cadoret](https://parisbymouth.com/le-cadoret/) - [Quedubon](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-quedubon/) - [Le Baratin](http://parisbymouth.com/le-baratin-2/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Find a Great Restaurant **Tags:** Bistros, Classic French --- ### [Les Arlots](https://parisbymouth.com/les-arlots/) **Published:** April 29, 2022 **Author:** Emily Monaco **Content:** ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc543c8cbdf228177bdf59b6c1a4d70efdf093c0d4fe7ec16ed6c16550844bbe?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Emily Monaco Emily Monaco reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and also leads food & wine tours. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) **Categories:** 75010, Classic French, Latest additions, Near Gare du Nord, Open Saturday **Tags:** Natural Wine --- ### [Arnaud Nicolas](https://parisbymouth.com/arnaud-nicolas/) **Published:** May 2, 2018 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** At the impossibly young age of 24, Arnaud Nicolas achieved one of the highest honors in gastronomy – the title Meilleur Ouvrier de France (MOF) – for his talent in charcuterie. Fourteen years later, he opened an ambitious shop and restaurant near the Eiffel Tower with the explicit goal of returning charcuterie to a place of honor on the French table. In the same way that prize-winning artisans have reshaped traditional baguette-making and pâtisserie, Nicolas wants to reintroduce charcuterie to palates that have become used to mediocre industrialized examples. So is it really that different? Yes. **Content:** [![Arnaud Nicolas restaurant and charcuterie in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_2644.jpg "Seared scallops at Arnaud Nicolas in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/arnaud-nicolas/img_2644/#main)[![Arnaud Nicolas restaurant and charcuterie in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_2649.jpg "Quenelles de Brochet at Arnaud Nicolas in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/arnaud-nicolas/img_2649/#main)[![Arnaud Nicolas restaurant and charcuterie in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_2660.jpg "Baba au rhum at Arnaud Nicolas in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/arnaud-nicolas/img_2660/#main)[![Arnaud Nicolas restaurant and charcuterie in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/DSCF6100-e1525539315716.jpg "Pâté en croûte at Arnaud Nicolas in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/arnaud-nicolas/dscf6100/#main)[![Arnaud Nicolas restaurant and charcuterie in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/DSCF6092.jpg "Charcuterie at Arnaud Nicolas in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/arnaud-nicolas/dscf6092/#main)[![Arnaud Nicolas restaurant and charcuterie in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_2603.jpg "Charcuterie at Arnaud Nicolas in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/arnaud-nicolas/img_2603/#main)[![Arnaud Nicolas restaurant and charcuterie in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_2608-e1525538809497.jpg "Charcuterie at Arnaud Nicolas in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/arnaud-nicolas/img_2608/#main)[![Arnaud Nicolas restaurant and charcuterie in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_2600.jpg "Charcuterie at Arnaud Nicolas in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/arnaud-nicolas/img_2600/#main)[![Arnaud Nicolas restaurant and charcuterie in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_2610-e1525538718544.jpg "Charcuterie at Arnaud Nicolas in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/arnaud-nicolas/img_2610/#main) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75007, Classic French, Near the Eiffel Tower, Open Saturday --- ### [Bouillon Pigalle](https://parisbymouth.com/bouillon-pigalle/) **Published:** January 20, 2020 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Bouillon Pigalle offers cheap classic French food from noon to midnight, every single day. **Content:** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/bouillon-pigalle-paris-75018-profiteroles-4.jpg "bouillon pigalle paris 75018 profiteroles 4 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Profiteroles![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/bouillon-pigalle-paris-75018-queue-2.jpg "bouillon pigalle paris 75018 queue 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Queuing at Bouillon Pigalle![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/bouillon-pigalle-paris-75018-tete-de-veau.jpg "bouillon pigalle paris 75018 tete de veau | PARIS BY MOUTH")Tête de veau![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/bouillon-pigalle-paris-75018-wine.jpg "bouillon pigalle paris 75018 wine | PARIS BY MOUTH")Red wine and a view of the boulevard![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/bouillon-pigalle-paris-75018-oeufs-mayonnaise-sliced-2.jpg "bouillon pigalle paris 75018 oeufs mayonnaise sliced 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Perfectly cooked eggs![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/bouillon-pigalle-paris-75018-interior.jpg "bouillon pigalle paris 75018 interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")Bouillon Pigalle dining room![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/bouillon-pigalle-paris-75018-french-onion-soup-2.jpg "bouillon pigalle paris 75018 french onion soup 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")French onion soup![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/bouillon-pigalle-paris-75018-french-onion-soup-3.jpg "bouillon pigalle paris 75018 french onion soup 3 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Onions and cheese![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/bouillon-pigalle-paris-75018-bread.jpg "bouillon pigalle paris 75018 bread | PARIS BY MOUTH")Bread![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/bouillon-pigalle-paris-75018-oeufs-mayonnaise.jpg "bouillon pigalle paris 75018 oeufs mayonnaise | PARIS BY MOUTH")Oeuf mayonnaise--- ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75009, Affordable, Classic French, Near Montmartre, No reservations necessary, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday **Tags:** 75018, Classic French, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Vivant 2](https://parisbymouth.com/vivant-2/) **Published:** July 29, 2021 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** 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. **Content:** ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75010, Open Monday, Small Sharable Plates **Tags:** Vegetarian-Friendly --- ### [Michelin starred restaurants](https://parisbymouth.com/michelin-starred-restaurants/) **Published:** April 3, 2022 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Find a Great Restaurant --- ### [France Opens to Vaccinated Americans on June 9 (really!)](https://parisbymouth.com/france-opens-to-vaccinated-americans-on-june-9-really/) **Published:** June 4, 2021 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Vaccinated Americans, Canadians, and Brits are allowed into France from June 9 with a PCR or antigen test. Unvaccinated travelers from these countries have to jump through a lot of hoops. Australians, New Zealanders and other travelers from “green” countries with very low COVID rates face no restrictions in entering France or crossing EU borders. **Content:** ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** COVID-19, Summer 2021 --- ### [Paris is open and blissfully calm](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-is-open-and-blissfully-calm/) **Published:** June 28, 2021 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Summer 2021 --- ### [Dose](https://parisbymouth.com/dose/) **Published:** March 3, 2020 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** We have not yet reviewed this restaurant. Check back soon for our thoughts! **Content:** **Address**: 73, Rue Mouffetard, 75005 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Friday 8am-6pm. Open Saturday & Sunday 9am-7pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 43 36 65 03 [Website](https://www.dose.paris/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/dosedealerdecafe/) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/dose.paris/?hl=en) ### Our Review We have not yet reviewed this coffee shop. Below you’ll find a summary of reviews to see what others are saying about it. ### In Other Words [CN Traveler](https://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2014-05-17/more-great-coffee-in-paris-at-fondation-cafe) (2014) applauds the arrival of “good” coffee in the 5th arrondissement. “The owners have gone against the Parisian norm and offer coffee to go through a ‘drive-through’ window facing the street.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Cafés & Tea Salons, Excellent coffee --- ### [Restaurant Radar: February 2020](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurant-radar-february-2020/) **Published:** February 26, 2020 **Author:** Emily Monaco **Excerpt:** Here's what's new and exciting in the Paris food world this month. **Content:** This ongoing feature collects the reviews, news & events of interest to those who love food, wine & Paris. We update weekly and organize by month. You can find past editions **[here](https://parisbymouth.com/category/restaurant-radar/)**. ### Reviews After earning a Michelin star for his eponymous restaurant, Alan Geaam has opened **[Qasti](https://parisbymouth.com/qasti/)**: “my story” in Lebanese. [Le Figaro](https://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/qasti-levant-l-emportera-20200226) applauds the authenticity of this restaurant devoid of stereotypes, dubbing it an “autobiographical bistro.” [Restos sur le Grill](http://restos-sur-le-grill.fr/2020/02/qasti-paris-3-va-voir-liban-si-j-y-suis.html) praises generous portion sizes and perfectly on-point flavors. > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B8x8cdwoEhU/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by @alepidorparis](https://www.instagram.com/p/B8x8cdwoEhU/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Feb 19, 2020 at 11:30pm PST Elodie and Jean-François Piège’s made-over **[À l’Epi d’Or](https://parisbymouth.com/a-lepi-dor/)** has gained [Alexander Lobrano’s](https://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/a-lepi-dor-paris-an-heirloom-bistros-brilliant-revival-b/) approval. He dubs this revived bistro – with its menu of classics like pot au feu, pâté en croûte, and chocolate mousse – “brilliant.” [Le Figaro’s](https://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/l-epi-d-or-repris-par-jean-francois-piege-quel-reveil-20200204) Emmanuel Rubin heaps similar praise on the spot, imploring readers to “Run there!” **[Chantoiseau](https://parisbymouth.com/chanteoiseau/)** is a tale of two brothers: Julien (ex-[Gagnaire](https://parisbymouth.com/pierre-gagnaire/)) and Nicolas Durand (ex-[Le Servan](https://parisbymouth.com/le-servan/)). Early reviews applaud the team’s gamble on bringing quality cuisine to touristy Montmartre. [John Talbott](https://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2020/01/chantoiseau-in-the-18th-a-star-is-born-on-montmartre-no-less.html) praises the sleek, modern restaurant as “a star.” [Le Figaro](https://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/chantoiseau-un-bistrot-modele-20200226), meanwhile, finds it conscientious in its “controlled creativity” but thinks the brothers could push their talent a bit further. [Restos sur le Grill](http://restos-sur-le-grill.fr/2020/01/chantoiseau-paris-18-solide-demarrage.html) calls it a “solid start.” > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B8i0D0Eo3Oe/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by HOY Hotel Paris (@hoyparis)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B8i0D0Eo3Oe/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Feb 14, 2020 at 2:28am PST **[Mesa](https://parisbymouth.com/mesa/)**, a vegan restaurant within new wellness hotel HOY led by Sabrina Goldin and Stéphane Abby ([Carbón](https://parisbymouth.com/carbon/)) is “one of the finest food spots of 2020,” according to [Vogue](https://www.vogue.fr/lifestyle-en/article/mesa-new-favorite-vegetarian-vegan-restaurant-paris). The “radically” plant-based menu garners high praise from [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-mesa-paris). It features sustainable, Argentinian-accented dishes and CBD-spiked desserts from Mexican chef Victor Medina (ex-Park Hyatt Paris). Prodigious 24-year-old Franco-British Alexia Duchêne of Top Chef France fame has opened **[Datsha Underground](https://parisbymouth.com/datsha-underground/)** in the Marais. Emmanuel Rubin of [Le Figaro](https://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/datsha-underground-le-punch-d-alexia-baby-face-duchene-20200128) says the open-plan kitchen lends an almost “combative” atmosphere to the restaurant, but he surrenders to Duchêne’s spot-on seven-course prix fixe. [L’Express](https://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/coup-de-foudre-pour-datsha-premier-restaurant-de-l-ex-candidate-de-top-chef-alexia-duchene_2117191.html)dubs Duchêne “a whiz-kid who makes the simple sublime.” Marie Aline is slightly less impressed, writing for [Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/m-styles/article/2020/02/15/restaurant-datsha-underground-sortie-de-service_6029700_4497319.html) that the team is unwilling to admit mistakes and that despite Duchêne’s clear talent, “a bitter taste” was left in her mouth regarding the ambiance. > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B78sr3vI03D/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Pompette (@pompette\_paris)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B78sr3vI03D/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Jan 30, 2020 at 7:13am PST Australian Jess Hodge (ex-[Bones](https://parisbymouth.com/bones-restaurant-to-close-in-august/) and Korus) and former adman Mathieu Grichois have teamed up with Canadian chef Jordan Robinson (ex-[Frenchie](https://parisbymouth.com/frenchie/)) to create 9th arrondissement wine bar **[Pompette](https://parisbymouth.com/pompette/)**. [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-pompette-paris) applauds the heat here, from the Cajun spices on the menu to the binchotan charcoal grill to the chili and fleur de sel-spiked chocolate ganache for dessert. [Our reviewer](https://parisbymouth.com/pompette/) is far more impressed with Hodge’s wine list than the “adolescent” food menu which nevertheless boasts “the promising beginnings of a personality.” Left Bank newcomer **[La Frasca](https://parisbymouth.com/la-frasca/)** has delighted [Le Figaro](https://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/la-frasca-vif-bistrot-du-sud-20200122) with its Mediterranean-accented cuisine. [Restos sur le Grill](http://restos-sur-le-grill.fr/2019/12/la-frasca-paris-6-petites-assiettes-de-caractere.html) is a touch less impressed, not just with the diminutive quantities but with the pandering to VIPs. Indeed, it’s apparently insider knowledge that makes a meal here special. At [Mint Magazine](http://www.magazine-mint.fr/la-frasca-paris/), Déborah Pham recommends following the restaurant on Instagram for the scoop on special offerings. This exclusivity should perhaps come as no surprise: in the north of Italy, *la frasca* refers to a special table reserved for friends of the house. In the 16th arrondissement, Nicolas Richard (of French coffee titan Maison Richard) has created **[Brasserie Victor Hugo](https://parisbymouth.com/brasserie-victor-hugo/)**. The traditional restaurant is successfully serving peasant food classics, according to [John Talbott](https://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2020/01/brasserie-victor-hugo-in-the-16th-seb-demorand-we-would-have-had-such-a-discussion-about-it-peasant-.html). [Madame Figaro](http://madame.lefigaro.fr/cuisine/chez-victor-hugo-on-redore-le-blason-des-brasseries-parisiennes-310120-179427) is “seduced” by the authentic cuisine and address on Place Victor Hugo. **[Brasserie Rosie](https://parisbymouth.com/brasserie-rosie/)**, another new opening in this same genre, is failing to impress the critics. The new “French Brasserie” from the Big Mamma franchise formerly featured a French dip sandwich (an American invention that’s notably no longer on offer) that has furrowed the brow of Estérelle Payany of [Télérama](https://sortir.telerama.fr/paris/lieux/restos/brasserie-rosie,n6604361.php). Over at [Restos sur le Grill](http://restos-sur-le-grill.fr/2020/01/rosie-paris-11-brasserie-dans-le-vent.html), Arnaud Morisse is just as skeptical. The Pithiviers and Saint-Honoré are pretty but fall flat in flavor. The hard-boiled oeuf in the oeufs-mayo, meanwhile, looks peeled with a hacksaw. > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B70Ggy1ItUX/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Restaurant La Fontaine Gaillon (@lafontainegaillonparis)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B70Ggy1ItUX/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Jan 26, 2020 at 11:05pm PST Marc Veyrat, known recently for his [cheesy temper tantrum](https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/marc-veyrat-loses-michelin-guide-lawsuit/index.html) against the Michelin Guide, has taken over **[La Fontaine Gaillon](https://parisbymouth.com/la-fontaine-gaillon/)** from the actor Gérard Depardieu. Emmanuel Rubin from [Le Figaro](https://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/que-vaut-la-fontaine-gaillon-a-la-sauce-marc-veyrat-20200129) is unimpressed with Veyrat’s preciousness, but [L’Express](https://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/avec-marc-veyrat-la-fontaine-gaillon-paris-trouve-sa-voie_2116430.html) dubs the makeover a success, noting that Veyrat lends a certain elegance and sophistication to the restaurant. Michelin won’t get a say either way. While Veyrat has apparently [decided](https://www.lefigaro.fr/gastronomie/le-chef-marc-veyrat-renonce-a-sa-bataille-judiciaire-contre-le-guide-michelin-20200219) not to appeal the court’s decision in Michelin’s favor following [Cheddargate](https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/feb/04/i-dont-want-a-michelin-star-says-french-chef-in-cheddargate-row-marc-veyrat), [Atabula](https://www.atabula.com/2020/02/03/le-michelin-interdit-dentree-a-la-fontaine-gaillon-de-marc-veyrat/) reports that Veyrat is also forbidding Red Guide inspectors from entering his restaurant. A contemporary combo of French elegance and Nordic freshness is on offer at **[Restaurant le 3V](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurant-le-3v/)**, reports Emmanuel Rubin for [Le Figaro.](https://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/le-3v-bistronomie-chic-20200115) MOF chef Julien Baradel and Dutch owner Denise Henquet have compiled a short-and-sweet, seasonally-driven menu at this spot in the 8th. [John Talbott](https://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2020/01/le-3v-in-the-8th-a-warm-greeting-lovely-setting-and-creative-ingredients-from-a-mof-results-just-ok.html) gives a less glowing review, calling the restaurant “just OK.” [**Pastore**](https://parisbymouth.com/pastore/), which our reviewer notes offers “a southern Italian odyssey of note-perfect pastas” has similarly captured the heart of Thierry Richard at [Les Grands Ducs](https://mag.lesgrandsducs.com/2020/02/pastore-restaurant-paris/). Richard praises Sicilian chef Lorenzo Sciabica’s colorful, precise, contemporary cuisine. Elsewhere, [Le Figaro’s](https://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/la-tour-d-argent-total-respect-20200218) Emmanuel Rubin returned to classic [La Tour d’Argent](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-tour-dargent/) to find that new chef Yannick Franques is keeping the legend alive. Italian restaurant Sormani was “brilliantly relaunched” by ex-som and maitre d’ Franck Potier-Sodaro, according to Maurice Beaudoin at [Le Figaro](https://www.lefigaro.fr/gastronomie/sormani-le-nouveau-patron-a-tout-compris-20200221). Pierre Sang has opened a new takeaway outpost of his bibimbap spot [Pierre Sang Express](https://pierresang.com/en/pierre-sang-express-en/) in the 6th arrondissement. Israeli cuisine continues to enchant Parisians with the opening of babka-specialized bakery [Babka Zana](https://www.sortiraparis.com/hotels-and-restaurants/coffee-tea-time/articles/205070-babka-zana-the-new-levantine-bakery-in-paris-9th-arrondissement/lang/en). Pigalle guitar store-turned-restaurant [Django](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-django-paris) is turning heads with an internationally-inspired small plate menu heavy on fish. --- ### News February has been a big month for some of France’s most emblematic foods. ![croissants](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/bread-1284438_1920-1280x718.jpg "croissants | PARIS BY MOUTH")Experts claim that somewhere between 50 and 80 percent of croissants sold in French bakeries are actually of industrial origin. Making one’s own croissants takes time (about 24 to 48 hours) and money. Niçois baker Frédéric Roy is leading the charge to create a label distinguishing the real thing. On February 9th, Roy told French news station [BFMTV](https://www.bfmtv.com/economie/faut-il-imposer-la-mention-fabrication-industrielle-aux-boulangers-qui-ne-font-pas-leurs-croissants-1852557.html) that despite French economy minister Bruno Lemaire’s appeals to the Assemblée nationale two years ago, nothing has been done to impose a label that would reward the real deal. After more than a decade of strife, fans of true, raw milk Camembert can breathe a sigh of relief. Despite fretful [reports to the contrary](http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20180618-the-end-to-a-french-cheese-tradition) in 2018, the AOP board for this traditional Norman cheese has [definitively](https://www.thelocal.fr/20200131/french-cheese-traditionalists-win-latest-round-of-12-year-camembert-battle?fbclid=IwAR3QSULEGk_eYqYqWgbb-k0hjXad3nolDePQCmwOtDxdgzp1ZJGkdMAGeOY) sworn off pasteurized milk. If you want to read more about raw milk, traditional cheesemaking, and real Camembert, pick up “[Reinventing the Wheel](https://www.amazon.com/Reinventing-Wheel-Microbes-California-Studies/dp/0520290151/ref=asc_df_0520290151/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312009828129&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8041033753201441277&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9067609&hvtargid=aud-800703102928:pla-432002805508&psc=1),” one of our favorite food books. Rumors began to surface in the early days of the year that the flinty Chardonnays of Chablis would suddenly be excluded from the Burgundy appellation. A remapping project would have seen 64 villages seeking out a new identity for their wines… and 24 towns in nearby Beaujolais would have been able to wear the Burgundian crown. But on February 5, [Le Figaro](https://www.lefigaro.fr/gastronomie/vin-chablis-ne-sera-pas-exclu-de-l-appellation-bourgogne-20200205) reported that the project had been abandoned, and Chablis will stay in Burgundy. > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B1a67H6Iq5t/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Coutume Institut (@coutumeinstitut)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B1a67H6Iq5t/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Aug 21, 2019 at 2:15am PDT While Beaujolais isn’t getting a new name, it *is* acquiring one of our favorite coffee shops and roasters. The [Coutume](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-coutume/) group of coffee shops announced in early February that the Labruyère Groupe, best known for its roots in Beaujolais wine, is becoming a majority investor. Coffee and wine may well turn out to be the perfect match. > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B26UB4VoJsd/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Terroirs d’Avenir (@terroirsdavenir)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B26UB4VoJsd/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Sep 27, 2019 at 3:22am PDT The [Terroirs d’Avenir](https://parisbymouth.com/terroirs-davenir/) family of locavore shops has just opened its [second bakery.](http://www.terroirs-avenir.fr/ouverture-de-notre-boulangerie-rue-paul-bert/) The new temple to quality bread can be found in the 11th arrondissement on the foodie-focused rue Paul Bert, which is already home to the eponymous restaurant family comprised of the [Bistrot Paul Bert](https://parisbymouth.com/bistrot-paul-bert/), [L’Ecailler du Bistrot](https://parisbymouth.com/lecailler-du-bistrot/), and [Le 6 Paul Bert](https://parisbymouth.com/le-six-paul-bert-paris-restaurant/). > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B1bEXorCsp_/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Yann Couvreur ???? (@yanncouvreur)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B1bEXorCsp_/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Aug 21, 2019 at 3:37am PDT Pastry chef Yann Couvreur announced on February 3 that he had raised a total of €1.9 million to put toward new shops and a new app to allow consumers to order his wares quickly and easily. Who needs Seamless when you have pastry delivery? And for the vegans among us, Pierre Hermé has [concocted](https://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/pierre-herme-cree-deux-patisseries-vegan-pour-la-maison-du-chocolat-20200122) two brand-new plant-based pastries for la Maison du Chocolat. The blackcurrant-and-chocolate Fleur de Cassis and pink praline Rose des Sables will be available starting in March. --- ### Events **February 6**: the monthly [Belleville Food Market](https://www.facebook.com/lefoodmarketparis/) celebrated the Lunar New Year by showcasing specialties from some of the city’s top Chinese restaurants including [La Taverne de Zhao](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-taverne-de-zhao/) and Café Lai’Tcha from the team at [Yam’Tcha](https://parisbymouth.com/yamtcha/). **February 23-26:** the [Salon du Fromage et des Produits Laitiers](https://www.salon-fromage.com/Visiter-le-Salon-du-Fromage-et-des-Produits-Laitiers/Paris-Cheese-Experience) cheese expo is unfortunately reserved for professionals, but over the course of this long weekend devoted to cheese, several events were open to the public, including a trip to the Rungis market to meet cheesemakers. ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc543c8cbdf228177bdf59b6c1a4d70efdf093c0d4fe7ec16ed6c16550844bbe?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Emily Monaco Emily Monaco reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and also leads food & wine tours. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) **Categories:** *Old News --- ### [The Best Baguette in Paris is in the 17th](https://parisbymouth.com/the-votes-are-in-paris-best-baguette-is-in-the-17th/) **Published:** March 9, 2020 **Author:** Emily Monaco **Excerpt:** This year's best baguette in Paris was baked by 26-year-old Taieb Sahal at Saveurs de Pierre Demours - Maison Julien in the 17th arrondissement. **Content:** The official best baguette in Paris is baked by 26-year-old Taieb Sahal, according to the 27th annual Meilleure Baguette de Paris competition. The prestigious honor will bring renown to Sahal’s bakery, **Saveurs de Pierre Demours** **– Maison Julien** in the 17th arrondissement. In accordance with tradition, Sahal has also earned the privilege of baking for French President Emmanuel Macron for an entire year. > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9eeIOIpzXX/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Congratulations to Taieb Sahal of Maison Julien, Les Saveurs de Pierre Demours,13 rue Pierre-Demours (17e), the 2020 winner of the Best Baguette in Paris! #iratherbeinparis #aspiringexpat #paris #france #travel #podcast](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9eeIOIpzXX/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) > > A post shared by [ I Rather Be in Paris Podcast](https://www.instagram.com/iratherbeinparis/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@iratherbeinparis) on Mar 8, 2020 at 7:31am PDT Sahal bested 209 other competitors on Thursday March 5. Jurors ranked each of the entries according to cookedness, crumb, flavor, smell, and aesthetic before selecting Sahal’s as number one. Meg Zimbeck [detailed her experience](https://parisbymouth.com/behind-the-scenes-at-paris-best-baguette-competition/) as a member of this illustrious panel in 2013. > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B57gt95qzDr/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by La vie des autres (@la.vie.des.autres)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B57gt95qzDr/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Dec 11, 2019 at 3:06am PST Sahal’s win is all the more surprising as he is relative newcomer to the world of *boulangerie*. While many French bakers begin their apprenticeships at as young as 16, Sahal, a former mover who emigrated from France to Tunisia in 2014, has been perfecting his baguette for only four years. “He’s a standout guy,” Yassin Moudjari, partner at the Maison Julien bakeries, tells the [Parisien](http://www.leparisien.fr/paris-75/paris-la-fulgurante-ascension-du-boulanger-taieb-sahal-laureat-du-grand-prix-de-la-baguette-06-03-2020-8274093.php). “He has drive, and he learns fast.” Check out [this video](https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=518267865755995) to see Sahal at work. Sahal is not the first immigrant baker to win top prize in the annual contest, as Emily Monaco explored last year for the [BBC](http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20190825-the-perfect-french-baguette). He is, however, the youngest-ever winner. We’ve mapped [Where to Find the Best Baguettes in Paris](http://parisbymouth.com/best-baguettes-paris/), which includes all the top ten finishers since 2007. Below, find a list of this year’s winners. Can you try them all? ## Paris’ Top Baguettes in 2020 1. Taieb SAHAL, Les Saveurs de Pierre Nemours. *13, rue Pierre Nemours (17e).* 2. Baptiste LEUCA, L’essentiel Mouffetard. *2, rue Mouffetard (5e).* 3. Liman TIGANI, Farine & O. *10, rue des Martyrs (9e).* 4. Laurent DEMONCY, Au 140. *140, rue de Belleville (20e).* 5. Anthony TEIXEIRA, Aux délices du Palais. *60, bd Brune (14e).* 6. Khemoussi MANSOUR, Aux délices de Glacière. *90, bd Auguste Blanqui (13e).* 7. Ahmed OUNISSI, Maison Legendre. *2, rue de la Butte aux Cailles (13e).* 8. Thierry GUYOT, Boulangerie Guyot. *28, rue Monge (5e).* 9. Giovanni BIANCO, Giovanni boulangerie contemporaine. *49, rue Chardon Lagache (16e).* 10. Jérôme LEPARQ, Maison Leparq. *6, rue de Lourmel (15e).* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc543c8cbdf228177bdf59b6c1a4d70efdf093c0d4fe7ec16ed6c16550844bbe?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Emily Monaco Emily Monaco reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and also leads food & wine tours. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) **Categories:** *Old News --- ### [Restaurant Radar: March 2020](https://parisbymouth.com/word-of-mouth-march-2020/) **Published:** March 11, 2020 **Author:** Emily Monaco **Excerpt:** Here's what's new and exciting in the Paris food world this month. **Content:** This ongoing feature collects the reviews, news & events of interest to those who love food, wine & Paris. We update weekly and organize by month. You can find past editions **[here](https://parisbymouth.com/category/restaurant-radar/)**. ## New This Week > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B88Z20PnW0x/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Peppe pizzeria napoletana (@peppe.paris)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B88Z20PnW0x/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Feb 24, 2020 at 1:01am PST ### Reviews Recent [world pizza champion](https://www.businessinsider.fr/le-meilleur-pizzaiolo-du-monde-a-ouvert-son-tout-premier-restaurant-a-paris/) pizzaiolo Giuseppe “Peppe” Cutraro (ex-Big Mamma) has opened his first Parisian establishment. [Le Figaro](https://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/peppe-pizzeria-champion-du-monde-de-la-pizza-20200304) finds **[Peppe Pizzeria](https://parisbymouth.com/peppe-pizzeria/)** “exemplary,” recommending the award-winning pie topped with Sicilian yellow tomato, San Daniele ham, provolone, buffalo mozzarella, toasted almonds, and fig jam. Elsewhere, [Le Figaro](https://www.lefigaro.fr/gastronomie/le-coq-rico-a-paris-le-3-etoiles-de-la-volaille-20200306) applauds the “three-star” poultry at Montmartre’s [le Coq Rico](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-coq-rico/). --- ### News > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9eeIOIpzXX/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by I Rather Be in Paris Podcast (@iratherbeinparis)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9eeIOIpzXX/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Mar 8, 2020 at 7:31am PDT As of March 5, the very best baguette in Paris can be found in the 17th arrondissement at Maison Julien, Les Saveurs de Pierre Demours. Taieb Sahal’s loaf stood out to jury members among 210 entries baked throughout Paris. The 26-year-old winning baker, who emigrated to France from Tunisia in 2014 (a [common tale](http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20190825-the-perfect-french-baguette) among recent winners of the contest), will be the official bread baker of the French President for an entire year. We were lucky enough to sit on the jury of this annual contest in 2013 and [detailed our experience](https://parisbymouth.com/behind-the-scenes-at-paris-best-baguette-competition/) for the masses. In other news, French bakers are fighting for the right to sell locals their daily bread… daily. The French bakery federation is [taking another look](https://www.atabula.com/2020/03/05/les-boulangers-parisiens-seront-ils-recus-sept-sur-sept/) at a 1919 law imposing a weekly day of rest for bakers, with many *boulangers* hoping to be allowed to bake seven days a week (and thus rake in more dough). --- ## Earlier This Month ### Reviews Californian chef Thomas Graham is “electrifying” the menu at **[le Mermoz](https://parisbymouth.com/le-mermoz/)** on the Champs-Elysées, according to [Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/m-styles/article/2020/02/27/restaurant-le-nouvel-envol-du-mermoz_6031039_4497319.html). His arrival breathes new life into the restaurant’s recent evolution away from “tired” local bistro. The contemporary lunchtime prix fixe always includes a vegetarian offering, and an evening assortment of Scandi-accented tapas use up any waste from the day’s service. The result? “A gem in the gastronomic desert of the Champs-Elysées.” > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B8_SA1EIOa6/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Drouant (@drouantparis)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B8_SA1EIOa6/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Feb 25, 2020 at 3:49am PST After several months of renovations, historic **[Drouant](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-drouant/)** reopened this fall. Now run by the Gardinier family ([Taillevent](https://parisbymouth.com/taillevent/)) with chef Philippe Mille at the helm and a wine list from Antoine Pétrus, the new iteration of the restaurant stays the course “despite service occasionally too amateur for such a mythical locale,” according to [Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/m-gastronomie/article/2020/02/29/restaurant-drouant-bete-de-goncourt_6031348_4497540.html). Autodidact chef Élis Bond is bringing Afro-Caribbean flavors to the 9th arrondissement with **[Mi Kwabo](https://parisbymouth.com/mi-kwabo/)**. Recognized as “young talent” by Gault & Millau in 2019, Bond approaches traditional ingredients like manioc, plantains, and cacao with creativity and refinement. [Le Figaro](https://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/mi-kwabo-table-d-eveil-a-la-cuisine-africaine-20200303) dubs Mi Kwabo an “audacious micro-restaurant,” while [Restos sur le Grill](http://restos-sur-le-grill.fr/2020/02/mi-kwabo-paris-9-l-afrique-c-est-chic.html) goes so far as to call it “a little miracle.” Elsewhere, [Le Figaro](https://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/soon-grill-champs-elysees-coree-en-paillette-20200303) ultimately finds the new Champs-Elysées location of Korean Soon Grill wanting, dubbing it expensive, cold, and forgettable. --- ### News > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B8_7xpRibdO/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by LAND&MONKEYS (@land\_and\_monkeys)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B8_7xpRibdO/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Feb 25, 2020 at 9:54am PST The land of butter is now home to [Land & Monkeys](https://www.land-and-monkeys.com/), a new vegan bakery in the 11th. The shop from Rodolphe Landemaine, who already boasts 15 eponymous bakeries in the capital, notably peddles butter- and egg-free millefeuille, madeleines, and even croissants. An added bonus? The eco-chic shop uses organic flours and is entirely plastic-free. This is far from the only recent nod to plant-based diners on Paris’ pastry scene. Two of the foremost macaron makers in the city – [Pierre Hermé](https://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/pierre-herme-cree-deux-patisseries-vegan-pour-la-maison-du-chocolat-20200122) and [Ladurée](https://vegnews.com/2020/3/158-year-old-french-pastry-chain-laduree-launches-vegan-macarons-in-paris) – are rolling out vegan iterations of the famous sandwich cookie. And since macarons are already naturally gluten-free, now these pastries really take the cake. --- ### Events **April 16:** The sixth edition of [Goût de/Good France](https://restaurateurs.goodfrance.com/en/participating-restaurants), a worldwide event celebrating French gastronomy, will focus on the richness of the Loire Valley: Sancerre, goat cheese, and more. This event will include, among other things, a 200-person dinner on the Champs-Elysées made by six Loire Valley chefs. The event will also celebrate the tenth anniversary of the French gastronomic meal’s inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage list and will spotlight sustainable gastronomy. **April 16-19:** In conjunction with the Good France Festival, the [Gourmet Art Festival](http://gourmetartfestival.com/) will bring more than 150 culinary professionals to the Champs-Elysées for an event marrying food and photography. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Fromage-de-tete.jpg "Fromage de tete | PARIS BY MOUTH")Fromage de tête care of Maison Verot**April 27**: Paris’ Westin Paris Vendôme will soon play host to headcheese honchos for the Championnat du Monde de Fromage de Tête (World Headcheese Championship). First launched in 1993, the contest most recently recognized Tokyo’s Osamu Tsukamoto with the Oreille d’Or (Golden Ear) trophy. --- ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc543c8cbdf228177bdf59b6c1a4d70efdf093c0d4fe7ec16ed6c16550844bbe?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Emily Monaco Emily Monaco reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and also leads food & wine tours. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) **Categories:** *Old News --- ### [Michelin Spotlights Sustainable Gastronomy](https://parisbymouth.com/michelin-spotlights-sustainable-gastronomy/) **Published:** February 2, 2020 **Author:** Emily Monaco **Excerpt:** In addition to its star ratings, in 2020, Michelin launched a new initiative: a Gastronomie Durable or “Sustainable Gastronomy” distinction bestowed upon fifty restaurants in France to reward their attention to the environment in their practices. **Content:** When Michelin unveiled its 2020 Red Guide last week, it also launched a new, green initiative: an award for *Gastronomie Durable* or sustainable gastronomy. [Fifty restaurants](https://guide.michelin.com/fr/fr/article/sustainable-gastronomy/guide-michelin-2020-pour-une-gastronomie-durable) in France have earned this new distinction, including several Paris addresses. These include the three-star restaurants [Arpège](https://parisbymouth.com/larpege/) and [Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athenée](https://parisbymouth.com/alain-ducasse-at-the-plaza-athenee/), the two-star restaurant [David Toutain](https://parisbymouth.com/david-toutain/), plus one-star restaurants [Septime](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-septime/) and [Table](https://parisbymouth.com/table/). The precise selection criteria for the list remain slightly vague. Gwendal Poullennec, international director of the Michelin guide, tells [le Parisien](http://www.leparisien.fr/societe/le-guide-michelin-met-la-gastronomie-durable-a-l-honneur-27-01-2020-8245116.php) merely that restaurants were chosen based on their positive impact on the planet and society at large. It’s worth noting that only restaurants that already had a star were awarded with Michelin’s new “green” distinction. > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B4PmIznoPEC/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Le Jardin Sur Loire (@lejardinsurloire)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B4PmIznoPEC/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Oct 30, 2019 at 6:16am PDT This newfound attention on sustainability from one of the biggest names in French gastronomy nevertheless reflects some larger trends taking hold in the French capital, like [local sourcing](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/07/t-magazine/james-henry-shaun-kelly-le-doyenne.html), [reduction of single-use plastic](https://www.francetvinfo.fr/economie/emploi/metiers/restauration-hotellerie-sports-loisirs/environnement-la-nouvelle-vie-sans-plastique-a-usage-unique-dans-les-restaurants_3769989.html), and even [abandoning avocados](https://www.atabula.com/2020/01/29/lavocat-supprime-de-la-carte-de-nombreux-restaurants/). Loïc Martin, owner of Paris’ [Martin](https://parisbymouth.com/martin/) and [Robert](https://parisbymouth.com/robert/) (neither of which is on Michelin’s list) is one of several restaurateurs with a keen focus on sourcing. He and his team developed the two-hectare, pesticide-free Jardin sur Loire four years ago. Today, it supplies much of the restaurants’ produce. This year, the team planted 70 fruit trees on the land and plans to build hives to produce its own honey. At [Le Saint-Sébastien](https://parisbymouth.com/le-saint-sebastien/) (also not on Michelin’s list), the team has created a loop connecting the restaurant, co-owner Thomas Deck’s craft brewery Deck & Donohue, and Agnès Sourisseau’s Mont Gardés farm 25 kilometers from Paris. Deck & Donohue delivers its spent grain to Monts Gardés, where it is used to revitalize the soil and to feed animals like capons. The resulting produce and meat is used in the Saint-Sébastien kitchen by chef Robert Mendoza and his team. > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B57025SoqDX/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Le Saint Sebastien (@lesaintsebastien)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B57025SoqDX/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Dec 11, 2019 at 6:02am PST For Mendoza, acknowledging the work of sustainably-minded restaurateurs is a key to encouraging the continuation of this trend. This is perhaps doubly true for better-known restaurants on Michelin’s list like Alain Passard’s [Arpège](https://parisbymouth.com/larpege/), which sources the produce for its vegetable-focused menu from several acres of organic gardens outside of Paris, or [Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athenée](https://parisbymouth.com/alain-ducasse-at-the-plaza-athenee/), which transformed its menu in 2014 to focus on vegetables and fish. The positive environmental effects of focusing on [plant-based](https://science.sciencemag.org/content/360/6392/987) cooking cannot be denied, and Passard, in particular, was a pioneer of more veggie-heavy philosophy in a city where this mindset has long been foreign. “Alain Passard… he’s a legend,” says Mendoza. “He’s one of my heroes. I think that by giving this award to these restaurants, many people in my shoes who look up to these people that will think… ‘That’s great. I want to do that.'” And for many, it’s coming not a moment too soon. Despite France’s [commitment](https://onu.delegfrance.org/Paris-Agreement) to reducing the effects of climate change, awareness of sustainability on the Parisian restaurant scene has been slow-going compared to other major metropolises where farm-to-table and vegan restaurants are now a dime a dozen. “Most restaurateurs have other priorities,” says Martin. “But I think that clients should choose ethical establishments to encourage the entire profession to be more sustainable.” > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu6AGiCFEB9/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Septime?? (@septimeparis)](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu6AGiCFEB9/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Mar 12, 2019 at 4:17am PDT Bertrand Grébaut’s restaurant [Septime](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-septime/) works in cooperation with an urban farm located on a former air base, relies on renewable energy, and sorts its biowaste. While he is “thrilled to be selected,” he also notes that his restaurant’s priorities are “the result of personal and professional convictions independent of distinctions.” Grébaut also thinks that sustainability should play a role in the awarding of Michelin stars. “The mission of the Red Guide is to recommend tables, so to me, it seems coherent to associate these recommendations with information about sustainable practices,” he says. “I hope that it’s a first step and that, in the future, it will be a criterion when it comes to rankings.” But Grébaut may be disappointed. Poullennec tells Le Parisien that despite this new green initiative, sustainability will likely never factor into Michelin’s star ratings, noting that it “is not really part of the dining experience.” “But in creating this ‘sustainable gastronomy’ honor, we’re spotlighting engaged chefs, to encourage a professional revolution,” he continues. “That’s really what Michelin does best: positive emulation.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc543c8cbdf228177bdf59b6c1a4d70efdf093c0d4fe7ec16ed6c16550844bbe?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Emily Monaco Emily Monaco reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and also leads food & wine tours. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) **Categories:** *Old News --- ### [Restaurant Radar: January 2020](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurant-radar-january-2020/) **Published:** January 29, 2020 **Author:** Emily Monaco and Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Here's what's new and exciting in the Paris food world this month. **Content:** This ongoing feature collects the reviews, news & events of interest to those who love food, wine & Paris. We update weekly and organize by month. You can find all editions [**here**](https://parisbymouth.com/category/restaurant-radar/). --- ### Reviews The Michelin guide announced its newest French stars on January 27, including **[Kei](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-kei/)**, Paris’ only new three-star table. Chef Kei Kobayashi becomes the first Japanese chef to earn three Michelin stars in France, serving what [Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/m-styles/article/2020/01/27/palmares-michelin-kei-kobayashi-premier-chef-japonais-a-recevoir-trois-etoiles-en-france_6027421_4497319.html) calls “complex, refined” cuisine. Also of note are second stars awarded to **[Taillevent](https://parisbymouth.com/taillevent/)**, the **[Etoile](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-latelier-etoile-de-joel-robuchon/)** location of [L’Atelier Joël Robuchon](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-latelier-etoile-de-joel-robuchon/), Top Chef star Stéphanie Le Quellec’s three-month-old **[La Scène](https://parisbymouth.com/la-scene/)**, (not to be confused with the now-closed restaurant she once helmed at the Prince de Galles, also called La Scène) and Yannick Alléno’s haute sushi table [**L’Abysse**](https://parisbymouth.com/labysse/). Alléno must be doubly pleased, as his newest restaurant **[Pavyllon](https://parisbymouth.com/pavyllon/)** (also located in the neo-classical Pavillon Ledoyen) scored a star for dishes that [Figaro Madame](http://madame.lefigaro.fr/cuisine/pavyllon-magic-alleno-rend-le-pavillon-ledoyen-aux-parisiens-paris-251019-167639) calls “gems.” > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B4dF6sLHitc/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Time Out Paris (@timeoutparis)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B4dF6sLHitc/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Nov 4, 2019 at 11:04am PST Ahead of Michelin’s official rankings, [Le Figaro](https://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/notre-palmares-des-meilleurs-restaurants-de-l-annee-a-paris-20191217) released its own top picks of 2019 that notably feature **[Shabour](https://parisbymouth.com/shabour/)**, a new addition to the city’s flourishing Middle Eastern food scene from Israeli chef Assaf Granit. Le Figaro loves the convivial nature of the restaurant that [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-shabour-paris) praises as “magical” and full of generosity. Elodie and Jean-François Piège have given a makeover to first arrondissement bistro L’Épi d’Or. The restaurant, the couple’s sixth, gains a preposition (now dubbed **[À l’Epi d’Or](https://parisbymouth.com/a-lepi-dor/)**), a trendy open kitchen, and a signature [pâté en croûte](https://www.lepoint.fr/invites-du-point/jean-francois-piege/le-chic-pate-en-croute-de-jean-francois-piege-25-01-2020-2359569_3508.php). [Mokonuts](https://parisbymouth.com/mokonuts/) chef Omar Koreitem and pastry chef Moko Hirayama (formerly of [Yam’Tcha](https://parisbymouth.com/yamtcha/)) opened sandwich shop **[Mokoloco](https://parisbymouth.com/mokoloco/)** this winter. Marie Aline warns in [Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/m-gastronomie/article/2020/01/11/restaurant-du-pain-benit-chez-mokoloco_6025537_4497540.html) that biting into their meatball and anchovy sandwich may lead to “an obsession or even an addiction,” and [Télérama](https://sortir.telerama.fr/paris/lieux/restos/mokoloco,n6590144.php) applauds the “gastronomic virtuosity” of the duo who have apparently created another smash hit. > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7ahTJrHiDu/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Salatim&Maafim (@salatim\_maafim)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7ahTJrHiDu/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Jan 17, 2020 at 12:39am PST Folks are also falling in love with the new Israeli restaurant **[Maafim](https://parisbymouth.com/maafim/)**, with praise bordering on the visceral. [Le Figaro](https://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/maafim-bistrot-israelien-20200108) dubs the house special babka French toast “already unmissable;” [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-maafim-paris) hails it as “indecently good,” and [Time Out](https://www.timeout.fr/paris/restaurants/maafim) calls it “pornographic.” The restaurant **[Cuisine](https://parisbymouth.com/cuisine/)**, recently made over by chef Takao Inazawa (ex-[Verre Volé](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-verre-vole/)) and Benoit Simon (ex-[Septime](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-septime/) and [Chateaubriand](https://parisbymouth.com/le-chateaubriand/)), is sending out Japanese-inspired dishes that [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-cuisine-paris-2) calls “spectacular.” > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B65JNyKoIfK/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Restaurant Pantagruel (@restaurant.pantagruel)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B65JNyKoIfK/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Jan 4, 2020 at 1:34am PST At **[Pantagruel](https://parisbymouth.com/pantagruel/)**, which opened in December, chef Jason Gouzy (formerly of [Le Galopin](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-galopin/)) seduced [Le Figaro’s](https://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/pas-si-seul-au-pantagruel-20200114) Emmanuel Rubin with his “touching” cuisine that stands out from others in his generation. Baptiste Piégay in [L’Officiel](https://www.lofficiel.com/food/pantagruel-le-nouveau-restau-le-plus-costaud) noted Gouzy’s “audacity” in both cooking and in naming his restaurant after Rabelais’ gluttonous giant. Elsewhere, Jess Hodge (ex-Bones) has opened bistronomic wine bar Pompette with Canadian chef Jordan Robinson (ex-[Frenchie](https://parisbymouth.com/frenchie/)) in the kitchen; [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-pompette-paris) digs the “Robuchon-esque” (read: ultra-rich) parsnip purée. Forest Collins of [52 Martinis](http://www.52martinis.com/spritz-cocktails-pizza-at-la-riviera/) highlights the tasty pizzas and spritz cocktails at La Riviera, and [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-l-enoteca-paris) applauds Alex Chapon and chef Emanuele Tamussi’s revitalization of l’Enoteca, which “was starting to become a serious bore.” [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-libertino-paris) also stopped by Libertino, the eighth address opened by the Big Mamma group, calling it “a true spectacle that’s a cross between insanity and baroque style.” If you ask us, these details can’t make up for the ho-hum food you’ll find at their over-hyped Italian spots. --- ### News Michelin’s Bib Gourmand, released just a week before the Red Guide’s [new stars](https://parisbymouth.com/michelin-announces-stars-for-2020/), highlights nine Parisian tables, including two of our recent faves: [Cheval d’Or](https://parisbymouth.com/cheval-dor/) and [La Vierge](https://parisbymouth.com/a-la-vierge-de-la-reunion/). The Bib Gourmand, launched in 1997, rewards tables marrying quality and reasonable prices (read: a three-course menu at under 38€ in Paris or under 34€ outside the capital). > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7I0YZUISwL/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Libération (@liberationfr)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7I0YZUISwL/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Jan 10, 2020 at 3:40am PST The strikes that have gripped Paris since December 5 appear to be losing steam, although they’re not officially over. Since January 20, Paris subway service has more or less [returned to normal](https://www.thelocal.fr/20200121/paris-breathes-a-sigh-of-relief-as-things-get-back-to-normal-after-strikes), though [a one-day strike was called for Friday, January 24](https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/paris_75056/nouvelle-greve-ratp-sncf-une-journee-noire-prevue-vendredi-24-janvier-paris_30904459.html). The near-total [transportation shut down](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/21/business/france-strike.html) that began in early December to protest pension reforms has heavily affected small businesses. Within the first two weeks of the strike, Paris restaurant [revenues fell by 50 percent](https://www.reuters.com/article/france-protests-hotels/french-retailers-hoteliers-suffer-as-strikes-drag-on-idUSP6N28K00X). Restaurant owners continued to report “[devastating](https://fortune.com/2020/01/10/paris-pension-reform-strikes-france/)” losses throughout the six-week strike, [especially in the trendy area around République](https://www.france24.com/en/20200125-france-paris-restaurant-strike-cafe-transport-metro-protest-le-repaire-de-cartouche-macron-holybelly-french-chef-chez-l-ami-jean?fbclid=IwAR2XyS42VsXLJ_OD2GtiwPhI69pckWc2wNTkl9DMAmvTu1k5eaZJ7-VZHFg), where most of the demonstrations took place. Several restaurants, including Raw, have closed. Cheese- and Champagne-loving Americans are breathing a sigh of relief to learn that president Trump [seems to be backing away](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-20/macron-trump-agree-no-tariffs-in-digital-tax-truce-through-2020?fbclid=IwAR3K_SadCAtzauUWO2PMOcelbgMh_9VrC2drZhjVVXxsN3ars-jsENRAm5A) from the threatened 100 percent tariff increase on “luxury” food and wine imports from France. What to do now with all that Chablis you stocked up on? Chef Marc Veyrat lost his [court battle](https://www.lexpress.fr/actualite/societe/justice/perte-de-la-troisieme-etoile-michelin-decision-judiciaire-mardi-pour-le-chef-marc-veyrat_2112929.html) against the Michelin Guide. He had alleged that his [Savoie restaurant’s](https://www.relaischateaux.com/us/france/restaurant/la-maison-des-bois-marc-veyrat-haute-savoie-manigod?gclid=CjwKCAiAgqDxBRBTEiwA59eEN5baYPb1-oFvh3Jfr0I4v2vTgK1AAb0n5vKrt3ZRcVHdYbGeXl_lSRoCqxQQAvD_BwE) demotion from three to two stars was based on the inspector’s erroneous observation that his soufflé de fromage contained (gasp!) cheddar cheese. Veyrat was ordered to pay court costs and remains cheesed off, according to reports. It’s worth noting that the Savoyard chef is now spending more time in Paris, as he took over the kitchens at luxury La Fontaine Gaillon this winter. [L’Auberge du Pont de Collonges](https://www.bocuse.fr/en/paul-bocuse-restaurant.html) lost a star following the death last year of its legendary chef Paul Bocuse. It boasted three stars for four decades, longer than any other restaurant in history. The Michelin Guide announced the news a week before before releasing its [2020 rankings](https://parisbymouth.com/michelin-announces-stars-for-2020/). Speaking of losses, we’re sad to report that Sébastien Demorand passed away on January 21 at the age of 50. The culinary journalist and former Masterchef judge will be remembered for coining the term “bistronomy,” for his work with [Omnivore](https://www.omnivore.com/sebastien-demorand-la-vie-augmentee/) and many [other](http://www.cuit-cuit.fr/sebastien-demorand/) publications, and for his delightfully dandyish style. He could talk about [a plate of ham for seven minutes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqew3t0ItJI), and will be missed. > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7l7DU2Irta/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Très Très Bon (@ttbontv)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7l7DU2Irta/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Jan 21, 2020 at 10:57am PST --- ### Events **January 24-February 1**: [Paris Cocktail Week](https://www.pariscocktailweek.fr/) is a celebration of all things spirits, with 50 participating bars serving reduced-price cocktails all week long. This year’s event illustrates the newfound prevalence of delicious mocktails on the Paris drinking scene, with creative alcohol-free options on offer thanks in part to special infusions from local craft distillery [la Distillerie de Paris](https://www.distillerie.paris/). **January 25-26**: the 13th annual [Fête de la Coquille Saint-Jacques](https://www.facebook.com/feteCSJMontmartre/?eid=ARBtdwiFVzTRj47fbLOH3fLXYAAVJF7Qb0TS1wNaW_LbsH7OEoptJcbaT6wtm1z4WQJhx3zEoUESolDn) will take place in picturesque Montmartre, featuring a scallop cooking contest judged by Guillaume Gomez, chef to the French President, and a market selling everything from raw scallops and scallop brochettes to other Breton products like cider, caramel, and crêpes. ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aed8d09e2fda34060c150f758a714c41424b5d25ca7b5c49b3cffdbd6fd0f4a1?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Emily Monaco and Meg Zimbeck [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco-and-meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco-and-meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** *Old News --- ### [Michelin Announces Stars for 2020](https://parisbymouth.com/michelin-announces-stars-for-2020/) **Published:** January 28, 2020 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Paris gains a new 3-star restaurant and four new 2-stars in this year's Michelin Red Guide. **Content:** The Michelin Guide has unveiled its 2020 selection of restaurants, including several new two- and three-star establishments in Paris. ### Paris has a new 3-star Just north of Les Halles, [Kei](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-kei/) has become Paris’ newest three-star restaurant. Chef Kei Kobayashi, at only 42 years old, is the first Japanese chef to earn three Michelin stars in France and the only chef to earn three stars in the capital this year. > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Y7Kk6ozfH/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by La Scène, Stéphanie Le Quellec (@restaurantlascene)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Y7Kk6ozfH/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Sep 14, 2019 at 4:10am PDT ### Rising 2-star restaurants The [Etoile](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-latelier-etoile-de-joel-robuchon/) location of [L’Atelier Joël Robuchon](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-latelier-etoile-de-joel-robuchon/) was promoted to the same two-star rank that its Left Bank sibling, [L’Atelier Saint-Germain de Joël Robuchon](https://parisbymouth.com/latelier-de-joel-robuchon/), has held for years. [Taillevent](https://parisbymouth.com/taillevent/) moved from one to two stars under new chef David Bizet (it boasted three stars until 2007). [L’Abysse](https://parisbymouth.com/labysse/) – the haute sushi table from Yannick Alléno and Yasunari Okazaki – earned its second star just one year after earning its first. [La Scène](https://parisbymouth.com/la-scene/), the new restaurant from Top Chef France 2011 winner Stéphanie Le Quellec, also earned two stars just three months after opening. > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BfQYaiwBuaN/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Le Rigmarole (@lerigmarole)](https://www.instagram.com/p/BfQYaiwBuaN/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Feb 16, 2018 at 3:30am PST ### Notable 1-stars [Le Rigmarole](https://parisbymouth.com/le-rigmarole/) – one of our favorite spots for handmade pasta and grilled aorta – nabbed a Michelin star. The Eiffel Tower restaurant [Le Jules Verne](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-jules-verne/) was awarded a single star under chef Frédéric Anton ([Le Pré Catelan](https://parisbymouth.com/le-pre-catelan/)). It previously boasted two stars under Alain Ducasse, who was [evicted](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/09/08/not-super-chef-alain-ducasse-loses-eiffel-tower-opens-floating/) from the monument in 2018. ### Losses [Racines](https://parisbymouth.com/racines-2/), which we just reviewed last week, lost its only star in the 2020 guide. [Passage 53](http://parisbymouth.com/passage-53/), its one-time neighbor in the passage des Panoramas, lost two stars while it is in the process of renovating and renaming. [Saturne](https://parisbymouth.com/saturne/), also closed, was similarly deleted from the rankings. As we [reported](https://parisbymouth.com/word-of-mouth-january-2020/) last week, the Auberge du Pont de Collonges outside of Lyon lost its third star following the death of chef Paul Bocuse last year. It boasted three stars for four decades, longer than any other restaurant in history, and its demotion has been the biggest news of this year’s Michelin Guide France. ![michelin durable](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot-2020-01-27-16.51.19-e1580169499224.png "michelin durable | PARIS BY MOUTH")## Sustainable Gastronomy Michelin also launched a brand-new selection of 50 “sustainable gastronomy” tables around the world. The new recompense, signaled with a leaf symbol, distinguishes chefs whose work has demonstrated their awareness of the importance of environmental sustainability in the culinary world today. > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7jR6WtoPaa/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Alain Passard (@alain\_passard)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7jR6WtoPaa/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Jan 20, 2020 at 10:18am PST Alain Passard’s plant-forward [Arpège](https://parisbymouth.com/larpege/), with its three vegetable gardens in western Paris, earned the new award. Alain Ducasse’s [Plaza Athénée](https://parisbymouth.com/alain-ducasse-at-the-plaza-athenee/), Bruno Verjus’ [Table](https://parisbymouth.com/table/), [David Toutain’s eponymous restaurant](https://parisbymouth.com/david-toutain/), and Bertrand Grébaut’s [Septime](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-septime/) – our [favorite tasting menu](https://parisbymouth.com/our-favorite-paris-restaurants/) under 100€ in Paris – also join the ranks of the most sustainable tables in Paris. ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** *Old News --- ### [Ten Belles - Rive Gauche](https://parisbymouth.com/ten-belles-rive-gauche/) **Published:** November 26, 2019 **Author:** Emily Monaco **Excerpt:** Ten Belles' new Left Bank outposts offers some of the charm and all of the flavor of the original. **Content:** **Address**: 53, rue du Cherche-Midi, 75006 **Hours**: Open Monday-Friday 8:30am – 5:30pm, Saturday 9am – 6pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 58 87 82 [Website](https://www.tenbelles.com/) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tenbelles/?hl=en) Left Bank residents now have their very own outpost of [Ten Belles.](https://parisbymouth.com/ten-belles/) The new storefront of the beloved Canal Saint-Martin coffee shop from Franco-British team Anna Trattles, Alice Quillet, and Anselme Blayney (formerly of Le Bal Café) is located along the foodie stretch of rue du Cherche-Midi, just steps from Poilâne, Patrick Roger, and [Sauvage](https://parisbymouth.com/sauvage/). The small space boasts fantastic light thanks to massive windows along the front wall, as well as the same selection of cakes, morning buns, toasties, and cookies as the original, not to mention the team’s now-famous organic bread. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ten-belles-paris-75006-pie-5.jpg "ten belles paris 75006 pie 5 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pumpkin pieLunchtime offerings include a quiche or pie of the day; an autumnal, vegetarian pumpkin, carrot, and chickpea iteration boasts just a hint of curry and comes topped with an (unsurprisingly) perfect puff pastry crust. Cakes are tender and moist; old favorites like lemon and carrot are occasionally joined by a seasonal option. Pumpkin cake is spiced to perfection and has a rich, caramelized squash seed topping and a lemon glaze that evokes the very best lebkuchen. Slices are generous, especially for the four euro pricetag. ![Cake and cookie offerings](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ten-belles-paris-75006-counter-2.jpg "ten belles paris 75006 counter 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Cakes and cookiesThe shop boasts a few plant-based options, from Oatly oat milk in coffee drinks to a daily salad and a vegan cookie. Savory and sweet morning buns, house-made granola, and a regularly rotating seasonal soup and focaccia sandwich round out the offerings. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ten-belles-paris-75006-toastie.jpg "ten belles paris 75006 toastie | PARIS BY MOUTH")Ham and cheese toastieTwo cheese toasties on house bread (one bacon, one vegetarian) are served every day as well; the former, made with a slightly sweet brown sauce and rich, nutty cheese is perfection, and half with a side salad is more than enough for a light lunch. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ten-belles-paris-75006-interior.jpg "ten belles paris 75006 interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")Ten Belles interiorTen Belles has recently begun roasting its own coffee, and while its former blend from Assembly made one of the best cups of filter coffee in Paris, the new roast lives up to past excellence. Seating, much like at the original shop, is tight, and somehow, without the nooks and crannies of the mezzanine-boasting Canal location, it’s a bit more noticeable on the Left Bank. There is, however, a huge mirror along one wall, which keeps the little space from feeling overly cramped. While the shop does tend to fill up around lunchtime, making lingering awkward between the hours of 12 and 2, it remains a wonderful place to sit and read with a morning scone or late afternoon cookie. --- ### Ten Belles in Pictures - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ten-belles-paris-75006-toastie-2.jpg "ten belles paris 75006 toastie 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ten-belles-paris-75006-toastie-2.jpg)Cheese toastie - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ten-belles-paris-75006-pumpkin-cake-interior.jpg "ten belles paris 75006 pumpkin cake interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ten-belles-paris-75006-pumpkin-cake-interior.jpg)Pumpkin spice cake - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ten-belles-paris-75006-pie-2.jpg "ten belles paris 75006 pie 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ten-belles-paris-75006-pie-2.jpg)Pumpkin pie - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ten-belles-paris-75006-pie-7.jpg "ten belles paris 75006 pie 7 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ten-belles-paris-75006-pie-7.jpg)Pumpkin piePumpkin pie - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ten-belles-paris-75006-counter-3-1280x960.jpg "ten belles paris 75006 counter 3 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ten-belles-paris-75006-counter-3-1280x960.jpg)Cakes and cookies - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ten-belles-paris-75006-banana-bread.jpg "ten belles paris 75006 banana bread | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ten-belles-paris-75006-banana-bread.jpg)Banana bread - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ten-belles-paris-75006-exterior.jpg "ten belles paris 75006 exterior | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ten-belles-paris-75006-exterior.jpg)Ten Belles ### In Other Words [Ad Magazine](https://www.admagazine.fr/lifestyle/le-carnet-adresses-de/diaporama/et-si-la-rive-gauche-devenait-cool-/55097) (2019) calls this “pocket-sized coffee shop” “faithful” to its first address (which it erroneously cites as rue Bréguet, the group’s second shop). [Vogue](https://www.vogue.fr/lifestyle/article/ou-prendre-un-petit-dejeuner-ce-week-end-a-paris) (2019) praises the “tasty recipes” and “perfectly-made coffee” at the newest Ten Belles outpost. [Time Out](https://www.timeout.fr/paris/restaurants/cafes-et-coffee-shop-paris) (2019) calls this little shop “an immaculate cool cocoon” and heaps praise on the toastie with ham, cheese, and cream. --- ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc543c8cbdf228177bdf59b6c1a4d70efdf093c0d4fe7ec16ed6c16550844bbe?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Emily Monaco Emily Monaco reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and also leads food & wine tours. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) **Categories:** 75006, Bakeries, Breakfast, Cafés & Tea Salons, Excellent coffee, In Saint-Germain, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Contraste](https://parisbymouth.com/contraste/) **Published:** January 15, 2020 **Author:** Emily Monaco **Excerpt:** Two chefs - one captivated by the sea, the other by land - unite at this contemporary, creative restaurant in the ritzy 8th arrondissement. **Content:** **Address**: 18 Rue d’Anjou, 75008 **Hours**: Open Monday-Friday for lunch & dinner. Closed Saturday & Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 65 08 36 [Online Booking](https://module.lafourchette.com/fr_FR/module/517473-3c482#/3275335/pdh) / [Website](https://www.contraste.paris/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Restaurant-Contraste-801044663625200/) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/restaurant.contraste/) Contraste is aptly named, existing as it does in contrast with much of what can be found in the ritzy 8th arrondissement. Within a Louis XV dining room dotted with cornices and chandeliers, red speakers streaming a modern yet subdued playlist immediately inform diners of what’s in store: an eclectic menu and wine list from the “contrasting” pair of chefs Kevin de Porre (formerly of two-Michelin starred [Kei](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-kei/)) and Erwan Ledru (formerly of [Arnaud Nicolas](https://parisbymouth.com/arnaud-nicolas/)) bring a contemporary, creative culinary experience to this posh Paris neighborhood. The long-time friends play up their differences – one passionate about the land, the other about the sea; one forever seeing innovation, the other enticed by traditional technique. The resulting juxtaposition lends itself well to a unique, surprising dining experience: another success from Stéphane Manigold, the businessman behind much-lauded Substance of Paris’ equally ritzy 16th arrondissement. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/contraste-paris-75008-shrimp-chip-amuse-bouche.jpg "contraste paris 75008 shrimp chip amuse bouche | PARIS BY MOUTH")Shrimp chip amuse boucheThe first bite unfortunately stumbles a bit, with amuse-bouches that are more visually appealing than sensorially enticing. The pretty shrimp chip tastes almost stale; the small bouchée of caramelized onions is much more flavorsome but not all that innovative or surprising. It doesn’t bode well for the restaurant’s promise, but all is forgotten when the appetizers arrive. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/contraste-paris-75008-beet-and-egg.jpg "contraste paris 75008 beet and egg | PARIS BY MOUTH")Beetroot with land and sea eggs A beetroot and smoked eel starter boasting eggs from both land and seais not just visually stunning, it’s also a treat for the palate. Crispy quinoa and barely-cooked beet cubes are served atop a soft panna cotta made with smoked eel. Paired with the unctuous cured egg yolk and a sprinkling of chives, it’s a truly successful adventure of flavor, texture, and color. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/contraste-paris-75008-ravioli.jpg "contraste paris 75008 ravioli | PARIS BY MOUTH")Ravioli with parmesanBy comparison, a ravioli served with Parmesan foam and rich sobrassada takes far fewer risks but is no less delicious. Moving into the mains, a sauté of seasonal vegetables is similarly delicious yet devoid of risk. It does, however, fill a much-needed gap: a vegetarian main that feels neither like a punishment or a cop-out. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/contraste-paris-75008-bellota.jpg "contraste paris 75008 bellota | PARIS BY MOUTH")Bellota pork with herbsThe Bellota pork, meanwhile, may well have been the most successful dish of the day: seared and pleasantly pink on the inside, it was served with an exquisite potato purée with oysters. The marriage of land and sea, of technical acuity and innovation, is Contraste at its best. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/contraste-paris-75008-quince.jpg "contraste paris 75008 quince | PARIS BY MOUTH")Persimmon and sage dessertPersimmon has been omnipresent on Parisian dessert menus this season; here, it’s served with artistry as an amalgam of thinly sliced rosettes and unctuous purée alongside candied hazelnuts, crystallized sage leaves, and a sage sorbet. The latter packs a wallop of flavor, with a power reminiscent of essential oil slowly taking over the palate in a truly pleasant way. The persimmon nevertheless gets a bit lost among the different treatments of sage. In fact, it seems much as though the dessert is less a sum of its parts than it is an assembly of elements that don’t have any rhyme or reason together. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/contraste-paris-75008-mignardises.jpg "contraste paris 75008 mignardises | PARIS BY MOUTH")MignardisesService throughout the meal is present and cordial but at times ill-informed: when more counsel was requested, for example, regarding certain techniques or the varied wine list that effortlessly walks the line between conventional and natural bottles, old and new vintages, flowery responses stood in for facts. Overall, however, Contraste is a promising spot bringing ingenuity and innovation to a neighborhood that sorely needs it. ### Contraste in Pictures - ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/contraste-paris-75008-shallot-amuse-bouche.jpg "contraste paris 75008 shallot amuse bouche | PARIS BY MOUTH")Shallot amuse bouche - ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/contraste-paris-75008-salle.jpg "contraste paris 75008 salle | PARIS BY MOUTH")Contraste dining room - ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/contraste-paris-75008-puree.jpg "contraste paris 75008 puree | PARIS BY MOUTH")Potato purée with oysters - ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/contraste-paris-75008-bread.jpg "contraste paris 75008 bread | PARIS BY MOUTH")Fresh bread ### In Other Words [Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/m-styles/article/2019/10/01/restaurant-contraste-d-une-elegante-humilite_6013783_4497319.html) (2019) highlights the design contrasts of this restaurant’s dining room before delving into praise of the “sharp sense of pure taste” shared by the chefs. “In this Contraste,” writes the journalist, “there is neither duel nor conflict, but a simple adhesion to the principle of elegant humility.” [Figaro Madame](http://madame.lefigaro.fr/cuisine/avec-contraste-la-planete-food-bouge-restaurant-paris-8-kevin-de-porre-erwan-ledru-011119-167688) (2019) lauds Contraste’s respect for the seasons, noting the restaurant’s balance between gastronomic and accessible cooking. The reviewer nevertheless spends quite a bit of time concocting odd mathematical periphrases, highlighting the fact that “no fewer than two” young chefs “barely 50 years old combined” are turning out refined cuisine “that echoes rurality, earth, and culture.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc543c8cbdf228177bdf59b6c1a4d70efdf093c0d4fe7ec16ed6c16550844bbe?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Emily Monaco Emily Monaco reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and also leads food & wine tours. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) **Categories:** 75008, Michelin *, Moderate tasting menus, Open Monday, Restaurant Review --- ### [Coup d'Oeil](https://parisbymouth.com/coup-doeil/) **Published:** September 12, 2019 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Excerpt:** This wine bar stands out in the natural wine-staturated 11th arrondissement mainly for its ostentatious design. **Content:** **Address**: 80, rue Sedaine, 75011 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Friday for lunch & dinner. Open Saturday & Sunday for dinner only. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: + 33 1 43 57 59 68 [Website](https://lentente.paris/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/coupdoeilsedaine/) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/coupdoeilparis/) What does it take to make a natural wine bar stand out in an arrondissement saturated with natural wine bars? Coup d’Oeil, a long, narrow spot tucked in the shadow of a corner brasserie, is apparently banking on ostentatious design to distinguish itself from competitors. The establishment’s very name – French for “a glance” – calls attention to its loopy interior. A canoe-shaped communal table is flanked by sinuous waveform wooden bars spanning the walls. Overhead are more waveform cut-outs of the same slightly cheap-looking wood, partially obscuring a much-needed skylight in the rear kitchen. Overall, it creates the sensation of being trapped in a diagram of geological strata. On the Left Bank, where Coup d’Oeil owner David Rougier made his name at L’Epure and later at Bar Etna, extravagant restaurant design is a presumably helpful way to reassure tourists and wealthy Parisians of the value of natural wines. In the younger, less conservative 11th, it is unnecessary. In fact, it undermines an establishment’s credibility in serving natural wine by implicitly insisting on its luxury status in a neighborhood where it has become as normal as craft beer. The restaurant’s dedication to communal seating would be laudable were it not for a lack of follow-through in service style. Reservations are insensibly encouraged for specific clusters of bar seats. Entering Coup d’Oeil at apéro hour, then, one is directed away from those closest to the front windows to those in the restaurant’s dim middle depths, overlooking the stairway to the toilet. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/coup-doeil-restaurant-paris-75011-assortiment-des-salaisons-1280x853.jpg "coup d'oeil restaurant paris 75011 assortiment des salaisons | PARIS BY MOUTH")Charcuterie plateSuch rigid seating policy is appropriate to bars at destination restaurants offering highly sought-after cuisine. It is just absurd at Coup d’Oeil, where the small-plates menu consists of the same enjoyable charcuterie, cheeses, preserves, and simple warm dishes available at any random *cave-à-manger*. A plate laden with white-and-violet coins of Galician octopus is pleasant and easy to share but lacks salt and acid. An *oeuf-mayo* arrives looking lonely, clad in a stray lettuce leaf. Razor clams with garlic and parsley fill the room with their fragrance. Their tender tendrils are impeccably seasoned, but one senses the plate’s success is the work of nature, not a chef in command of a serious kitchen. In sum, Coup d’Oeil’s offering differs from that of a typical cave-à-manger only in its overwrought interior design and its higher wine prices, which approach more standard restaurant margins. The wine selection itself is a predictable roll-call of great natural winemakers from Christian Binner to Thierry Puzelat to Jean Foillard. Their current vintages are already well-represented all across east Paris. Wine geeks need not flock here for any discoveries. --- ### Coup d’Oeil in Pictures ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/finca-parera-2015-el-clar-vi-de-taula-coup-doeil-restaurant-paris-75011--1280x853.jpg "finca parera 2015 el clar vi de taula coup d'oeil restaurant paris 75011 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Wine![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/coup-doeil-restaurant-paris-75011-oeuf-mayo-1280x853.jpg "coup d'oeil restaurant paris 75011 oeuf mayo | PARIS BY MOUTH")Oeuf mayo![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/coup-doeil-restaurant-paris-75011-exterior-1280x853.jpg "coup d'oeil restaurant paris 75011 exterior | PARIS BY MOUTH")Coup doeil exterior![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/coup-doeil-restaurant-paris-75011-couteaux-razor-clams-1280x853.jpg "coup d'oeil restaurant paris 75011 couteaux razor clams | PARIS BY MOUTH")Razor clams--- ### **In Other Words** [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-coup-d-oeil-paris) (2018) says Coup d’Oeil is cool and “worth a look.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2017/11/22/30004-20171122ARTFIG00066-le-coup-d-oeil-partage-de-midi.php)(2018) communicates rather less in its review than with its headline, which emphasizes Coup d’Oeil’s communal seating and lunch service. These aspects are newsworthy because Parisians hate communal seating at lunch. [Time Out](https://www.timeout.fr/paris/restaurants/coup-doeil-1) (2018) applauds Coup d’Oeil for presenting a design and a wine list rarely seen elsewhere. On this latter point, one can only presume that it was the reviewer’s first-ever visit to the 11th arrondissement. ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** 75011, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining, Small Sharable Plates, Wine Bars --- ### [Le Chardenoux](https://parisbymouth.com/le-chardenoux/) **Published:** October 20, 2019 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Excerpt:** Cyril Lignac's seafood-focused restaurant replaces an 11th arrondissement neighborhood bistrot. **Content:** **Address**: 1 Rue Jules Vallès, 75011 **Hours**: Open everyday of the week for lunch and dinner. **Telephone**: +33 (0)1 43 71 49 52 [Website](http://www.restaurantlechardenoux.com/en/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/lechardenouxcyrillignac/) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/cyril_lignac/?hl=en) Cyril Lignac thinks we’re nitwits. That is why his recent update of historic 11th-arrondissement restaurant Le Chardenoux serves ditzy, overpriced nightclub food under the guise of a swank bistrot. That is the only plausible explanation for how the bearded, perpetually grinning chef known for his routine TV appearances in France can lie about it so boldly. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/le-chardenoux-cyril-lignac-paris-75011-scallops.jpeg "le chardenoux cyril lignac paris 75011 scallops | PARIS BY MOUTH")Scallops with friséeFor “over 100 years,” Le Chardenoux’s website proclaims, “the restaurant has kept its authentic values with innovative seafood cuisine.” In fact, until reopening after refurbishment in January 2019, Le Chardenoux long served a dependable mix of bistrot standbys, ennobled by a gorgeously preserved décor. Newly refreshed with mosaic flooring and a leafy ceiling motif, Le Chardenoux now resembles a high-end hotel restaurant, its self-conscious chic anchored only by the original pink marble bar foundation. The menu, too, has been transformed. Le Chardenoux is now a wannabe raw bar, playing catch-up to nearby seafood success stories Clamato and L’Ecailler du Bistrot. The menu is divided into themes: “shellfish & crustaceans,” “raw and marinated,” “sea and land.” The first two sections serve as appetizers, while the third comprises putative main courses that prove too small to warrant the distinction. Of the entire menu, only two mains – a burger and a chicken saté – derive from land, making Le Chardenoux a total washout for anyone who dislikes fish. It also begs the question of why the restaurant’s thoughtless, almost entirely conventional wine list is predominantly red. Oh wait, it’s because we’re nitwits. We pair mussels gratin with Côte-Rôtie. Utter numskulls that we are, we’re hoodwinked by pseudo-innovations like a 16€ appetizer of “crispy sushi,” which turns out to be four strips of raw salmon laid on small bricks of fried rice. (When Jiro dreams of sushi, this is his nightmare.) Brain-dead and hungry, we lurch for a main course consisting of a pair of lobster rolls the size of Twinkies , which the young server honestly notes contain not just lobster, but shrimp and avocado as well – an innovation that leaves us with nearly none of the star ingredient. Lignac is confident we’re dumb enough to pay 27€ for this; after all, three tender scallops in a fine thai mousse beneath a few scraps of frisée lettuce – an even smaller main course – runs at 29€. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/le-chardenoux-cyril-lignac-paris-75011-saint-nectaire.jpeg "le chardenoux cyril lignac paris 75011 saint nectaire | PARIS BY MOUTH")Saint Nectaire and millefeuilleBy the time the extraordinarily miserly cheese course arrives – an ice-cold slice of Saint-Nectaire so thin it could be used as a bookmark – even the slowest among us begins to suspect we are being had. We are consuming a menu of almost unprecedented rapacity. How could Lignac do this to us? Could it be that he’s drunk on the success of his expensive, B+ pastry shop on the opposite side of the street? Or on the unlikelier success of his odd hot chocolate shop on the corner? Isn’t he concerned that the virulent cynicism on display at Le Chardenoux might affect the reputations of his other businesses? Perhaps we nitwits should just abandon him en masse. --- ### Le Chardenoux in Pictures ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/le-chardenoux-cyril-lignac-paris-75011-mussels-gratin.jpeg "le chardenoux cyril lignac paris 75011 mussels gratin | PARIS BY MOUTH")Mussels au gratin![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/le-chardenoux-cyril-lignac-paris-75011-interior.jpeg "le chardenoux cyril lignac paris 75011 interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")Le Chardenoux interior![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/le-chardenoux-cyril-lignac-paris-75011-exterior.jpeg "le chardenoux cyril lignac paris 75011 exterior | PARIS BY MOUTH")Le Chardenoux exterior![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/le-chardenoux-cyril-lignac-paris-75011-millefeuille.jpeg "le chardenoux cyril lignac paris 75011 millefeuille | PARIS BY MOUTH")Millefeuille![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/le-chardenoux-cyril-lignac-paris-75011-crispy-sushi-salmon.jpeg "le chardenoux cyril lignac paris 75011 crispy sushi salmon | PARIS BY MOUTH")Crispy sushi salmon![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/le-chardenoux-cyril-lignac-paris-75011-fried-seafood.jpg "le chardenoux cyril lignac paris 75011 fried seafood | PARIS BY MOUTH")Fried seafood with eggplant![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/le-chardenoux-cyril-lignac-paris-75011-salmon-with-radish.jpg "le chardenoux cyril lignac paris 75011 salmon with radish | PARIS BY MOUTH")Salmon with radish![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/le-chardenoux-cyril-lignac-paris-75011-broccoli.jpg "le chardenoux cyril lignac paris 75011 broccoli | PARIS BY MOUTH")Broccoli and mushroom![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/le-chardenoux-cyril-lignac-paris-75011-squid.jpg "le chardenoux cyril lignac paris 75011 squid | PARIS BY MOUTH")Squid and Espelette pepper![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/le-chardenoux-cyril-lignac-paris-75011-crab-and-avocado.jpg "le chardenoux cyril lignac paris 75011 crab and avocado | PARIS BY MOUTH")Crab and avocado### What People Are Saying About Le Chardenoux [Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/m-le-mag/article/2019/02/08/restaurant-le-chardenoux-chiche-et-cher_5421001_4500055.html) (2019) Food critic and serial abuser of the second-person perspective Marie Aline here employs her literary schtick with slightly more grace than usual, skewering the new iteration of Le Chardenoux for its lack of generosity. “Le Chardenoux has become a restaurant for those who are no longer hungry,” is her damning verdict. [Vogue](https://www.vogue.fr/lifestyle/article/le-chardenoux-nouveau-restaurant-de-cyril-lignac-a-paris) (2019) heartily recommends Le Chardenoux, saying “everything is delicious” and praising the “melting sashimi.” But then again Vogue is not a food magazine. [Alexander Lobrano](https://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/le-chardenoux-paris-an-old-timer-gets-a-major-lift-b/) (2019) is harder on the Le Chardenoux’s new décor than its new seafood-themed menu. He compares the former to Kim Kardashian, while on the subject of the “good” cuisine he merely muses that “food trends have never been more international.” He notes the price of the fish for two is “eye-watering.” [Le Figaro Madame](http://madame.lefigaro.fr/cuisine/rencontre-avec-cyril-lignac-son-nouveau-bistrot-le-chardenoux-110319-164239) (2019) delivers a positively Orwellian denial of reality about Le Chardenoux, praising the menu for its “generosity.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** 75011, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Oysters & Seafood --- ### [Abri Soba](https://parisbymouth.com/abri-soba/) **Published:** October 31, 2019 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Excerpt:** Abri Soba is the gracious and graceful noodle-based sister restaurant of Abri, serving soba and far more. **Content:** **Address**: 10, rue Saulnier, 75009 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner. Open Sunday for lunch only. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 45 23 51 68 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Abri-Soba/1664766163841812) The name Abri – French for “shelter” or “refuge” – always seemed a curious play on words at Chef Katsuaki Okiyama’s original, gallingly inaccessible luxury bistro. At the original [Abri](https://parisbymouth.com/abri/), the difficulty of reserving tables gave one to suspect that far from offering refuge *to* clients, Okiyama sought instead to take it *from* them. That air of antagonistic irony is absent from Abri Soba, the gracious and graceful noodle-based sister restaurant Okiyama opened in 2016. Abri Soba takes no reservations, but a true *bar* it is not, offering ample and comfortable table seating alongside its nine bar seats. Service in the restaurant’s stylized interior of whorled wood paneling is chipper and prompt. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/abri-soba-paris-75009-five-type-sashimi-platter-1280x853.jpg "abri soba paris 75009 five type sashimi platter | PARIS BY MOUTH")Sashimi platterThe simplicity of Abri Soba’s founding concept – Japanese buckwheat noodles, made in-house and served in traditional hot and cold preparations – is belied by a lengthy menu that reads like a tapestry of Japanese culinary flair. Beyond soba, it includes everything from tiny snacks like *chanja* (kim-chi-style cod intestine, fascinating, yet totally resistant to mastication) to small plates like some tuna medallions with flamed leek and vinaigrette. Larger, shareable platters of glistening sashimi, Japanese omelets, and *tonkatsu* (breaded fried pork) round out the menu. There is a risk of over-ordering before one even sees the soba page; then the noodles arrive as the unheralded caboose of an otherwise flashy train of dishes. The soba itself is as sober as the rest of the menu is exuberant. Soba has a holy aspect. Wise chefs resist attempts to improve it. Okiyama’s soba is understated, firm, and unsticky: precisely as it should be. The tempura accompaniments are laudable for their generous size and their pristine fry quality, gently reminiscent of buttered popcorn. All this is reinforced by a beverage program that transcends its ethnic category: a strong craft sake selection mingles with an extensive, well-priced selection of French natural wines without excluding the primordial pleasure of draft Kirin. Abri Soba answers the prayers of anyone who has ever wished his or her favorite Japanese restaurant offered better things to drink, executed with a wine panache born of long experience in Paris. --- ### Abri Soba in Pictures ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/abri-soba-paris-75009-tuna-with-leeks-and-egg-yolk-vinaigrette-1280x853.jpg "abri soba paris 75009 tuna with leeks and egg yolk vinaigrette | PARIS BY MOUTH")Tuna with leeks and egg yolk vinaigrette![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/abri-soba-paris-75009-sesame-and-green-tea-ice-cream-1280x853.jpg "abri soba paris 75009 sesame and green tea ice cream | PARIS BY MOUTH")Sesame and green tea ice cream![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/abri-soba-paris-75009-chanja-1280x853.jpg "abri soba paris 75009 chanja | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chanja![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/abri-soba-paris-75009-bar-seats-1280x853.jpg "abri soba paris 75009 bar seats | PARIS BY MOUTH")Abri Soba bar seats--- ### **In Other Words** [François Simon](https://www.simonsays.fr/paris-abri-soba-de-suite-bien) (2017) also notes the impractical nature of dining at the original Abri before continuing to praise Abri Soba as his recommendation of the month, citing the rare elegance of its bouillons and the entire philosophy of dining the restaurant embodies. [Time Out](https://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/abri-soba) (2016) finds Abri Soba “zen,” which is sort of like calling an Indian restaurant “nirvana.” Its four-star review compliments the “sharp dishes” and “concise, well-thought” wine list. [Patricia Wells](http://www.patriciawells.com/blog/2016/11/17/noodle-haven-abri-soba) (2016) calls Abri Soba welcoming, casual, and friendly, and helpfully takes care to note for readers that the noodles contain 20 percent wheat flour, making them unsuitable for those with gluten intolerances. [L’Express](https://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/paris-9e-abri-soba-le-formidable-comptoir-nippon-de-katsuaki-okiyama_1846397.html)(2016) praises the inspired plates at Abri Soba, and winkingly describes the hot or cold soba as being destined for lovers of strong suction. There should be some kind of charity set up to attend to the yearnings of French food critics. [Télérama](http://www.telerama.fr/sortir/abri-soba-un-delicieux-restaurant-dedie-aux-nouilles-japonaises,149894.php)(2016) praises the elegant and seductive rusticity of Abri Soba. ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** 75009, Japanese & Sushi, Open Saturday --- ### [À La Renaissance](https://parisbymouth.com/a-la-renaissace/) **Published:** May 1, 2018 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Excerpt:** Great natural wines by the glass, fresh well-prepared food, and congenial service at this simple bistro near Bastille. **Content:** **Address**: 87 Rue de la Roquette, 75011 **Hours**: Open daily from 7am-1am. **Telephone**: +33 1 43 79 83 09 [Website](http://restaurant-a-la-renaissance.com.zenchef.com/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/alarenaissanceparis11/?ref=br_rs) /[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/a_la_renaissance) For wine lovers in Paris, there is usually a horrible sacrifice involved in dining on a nice terrace. One stoops to spritzes and Kronenbourg beer. Not so at A La Renaissance, a ramshackle and unpretentious terraced wine bistro where mediocrity on the slightly overpriced blackboard menu is counterbalanced by a destination natural wine list that is the peer of any in Paris. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/A-la-renaissance-bistrot-cafe-75011-voltaire-chateau-sainte-anne-bandol-blanc-2009-1280x853.jpg "A la renaissance bistrot cafe 75011 voltaire chateau sainte anne bandol blanc 2009 | PARIS BY MOUTH") What makes for a great natural wine list in an *arrondissement* chock-a-block with such lists? Breadth, bargains, and back-vintages: aspects all scarce even at Paris’ most buzzy natural wine spots. Owner Régine Robert has been buying natural wine for over a decade, and her list contains archival treasures from pedigreed players like Château Sainte Anne and Domaine Valette. The bistro’s beer offering is applause-worthy as well, with two taps devoted to microbrew maestros Deck & Donohue. For the wine industry regulars and luxury-averse locals who frequent the terrace at A La Renaissance, the bistro’s many charms are enough to overlook cuisine that is pedestrian in the sense that almost any pedestrian yanked from the sidewalk could capably reproduce it. (Waterlogged white asparagus seasoned with parmesan wood-chips; a gazpacho only a mother could love.) As in the French countryside, the best way to navigate the menu at A La Renaissance is to order simple: steaks, *andouillettes*, tartares, and other preparations that resist screwing-up. The only thing more surprising than the disconnect between the cuisine and wine quality at A La Renaissance is the bistrot’s quasi-infinite opening hours: seven days a week, from 8AM till 2AM. It’s a touching service holdout from a bygone era when a bistrot’s chief responsibility was to anchor the life of neighborhood, rather than be a temple of good taste. For visitors in a hurry to experience the heights of gastronomy and natural wine, there are always more ambitious successors like Clown Bar or Aux Deux Amis. For jaded locals who don’t feel like crowds or reservations, there’s A La Renaissance. --- ## À La Renaissance in Pictures - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/A-la-renaissance-bistrot-cafe-75011-voltaire-glass-wine-list-1280x853.jpg "A la renaissance bistrot cafe 75011 voltaire glass wine list | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/a-la-renaissance-bistrot-cafe-75011-voltaire-glass-wine-list/)Chalkboard menu - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/A-la-renaissance-bistrot-cafe-75011-voltaire-exterior-1280x853.jpg "A la renaissance bistrot cafe 75011 voltaire exterior | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/a-la-renaissance-bistrot-cafe-75011-voltaire-exterior/)A la Renaissance exterior - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/A-la-renaissance-bistrot-cafe-75011-voltaire-courgette-and-ricotta-1280x853.jpg "A la renaissance bistrot cafe 75011 voltaire courgette and ricotta | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/a-la-renaissance-bistrot-cafe-75011-voltaire-courgette-and-ricotta/)Courgette and ricotta - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/A-la-renaissance-bistrot-cafe-75011-voltaire-interior-2-1280x853.jpg "A la renaissance bistrot cafe 75011 voltaire interior 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/a-la-renaissance-bistrot-cafe-75011-voltaire-interior-2/)A la Renaissance interior --- ### In Other Words [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.com/2014/09/coming-round-again-la-renaissance-75011.html#more) (2014) “Unambitious, mostly unknown establishment serving sincere and reasonably well-informed food and wine… Warm hospitality and a splendid terrace, sunny and un-thronged. Most importantly, for my purposes, you get a seriously impressive list of natural wines at fair prices, almost unanimously sourced domaine direct by longtime owner Régine Robert.” ``` Photos by Aaron Ayscough © Paris by Mouth ``` ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** 75011, Classic French, Notable Wine List, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Outdoor Dining --- ### [Taillevent](https://parisbymouth.com/taillevent/) **Published:** June 21, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This institution of fine dining changed hands in 2011. **Content:** We have visited and will be posting a review soon. In the meantime, scroll to see photos and what others have said about Taillevent. ## Practical information **Address**: 15 rue Lamennais, 75008 **Nearest transport**: Charles de Gaulle-Etoile (1, 2, 6, RER A) **Hours**: Open Monday-Friday for lunch & dinner. Closed Saturday & Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 44 95 15 01 [Website](http://www.taillevent.com) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Taillevent/56406856770?fref=ts) [Book Online](http://www.taillevent.com/le-restaurant/#) --- ## Taillevent in pictures [![Taillevent Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DSC05148.jpg "Taillevent | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/taillevent/dsc05148/) [![Taillevent Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DSC05157.jpg "Taillevent | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/taillevent/dsc05157/) [![Taillevent Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05172.jpg "Cheese cart at Taillevent | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/dsc05172/) [![Taillevent Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DSC05175.jpg "Taillevent | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/taillevent/dsc05175/) --- ## What people are saying [Condé Nast Traveler](http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2015-02-17/author-patricia-wells-favorite-paris-restaurants) (2015) “Former owner Jean-Claude Vrinat is no longer with us, but his ideal-host spirit lives on. From the polished silver to the carefully arranged flowers to the art on the walls, all is perfection.” [Andy Hayler ](http://www.andyhayler.com/restaurant/taillevent#sthash.Hfbnl4Z9.dpuf)(2013) “Taillevent is exactly how I remember it from a visit fifteen years ago, and I hope it will be just the same in fifteen years’ time.” [Patricia Wells](http://www.patriciawells.com/blog/2012/02/taillevent-better-than-ever?rq=taillevent) (2012) “Today, the club-like restaurant is as alive, alert, and up-to-date as any I know. As it always did, it provides the very definition of modern French *haute cuisine*. Chef Alain Solivérès and his pastry chef Matthieu Bijou make this one of the finest dining spots in the country. They both know how to update classics to modern-day tastes and expectations, working always with the finest of ingredients.” [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/2420/taillevent-nouv/) (2008) “Le restaurant faisait de la bonne cuisine depuis belle lurette. Il n’a pas changé en une saison, ni failli sur une tartelette aux mirabelles. La question serait plutôt : valait-il ses trois étoiles?” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75008, Haute Cuisine, Michelin **, Near the Champs-Élysées, Notable Wine List, Open Saturday, Pricey tasting menus --- ### [Celebrating Beaujolais Nouveau 2016](https://parisbymouth.com/celebrating-beaujolais-nouveau-2016-in-paris/) **Published:** November 10, 2016 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Content:** In a depressing, semi-apocalyptic year defined by reactionary responses to globalism, it’s fair to ask ourselves what, exactly, we are celebrating, when we celebrate the annual release of Beaujolais Nouveau on Thursday. Is Beaujolais Nouveau a symbol of international marketing run amok, an artificial wine-like confection of sugared-up, overproduced grapes, aimed straight at the lower rungs of the world’s supermarket shelves? Or does Beaujolais Nouveau represent rather the opposite: an homage to local tradition, a village fête for newborn wines, fragile and pure? It depends *where* one celebrates. In liquor stores, chain wine shops, and supermarkets around the world, believe the worst about Beaujolais Nouveau. But Beaujolais Nouveau in Paris is something else. The city’s traditional bars and bistrots enjoy unparalleled access to France’s natural wine scene, where many winemakers manage to produce unadulterated *primeur* wines that retain the fleeting, keen flavors of their village origins. So in Paris in 2016 we can raise a glass to the ironic destiny of well-made Beaujolais Nouveau – a simple village wine that, merely by maintaining its simplicity, can become a curious luxury. What follows is a list and [map](https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=z9WqGsYPjW-w.kNb9RuDEcZRQ&usp=sharing) of the Paris establishments hosting Beaujolais Nouveau parties in 2016, along with whose wines they’ll be serving, and which winemakers, if any, are expected to be present for the occasion. (Nothing is guaranteed. Winemakers are like that.) ## **Wednesday November 16, 2016 (the night before)** [La Robe et le Palais](http://www.robe-et-palais.com/) (13 rue des Lavandières Sainte-Opportune, 75001) Owner Olivier Schvirtz and sommelier Loic Mougene throw Paris’ last remaining quality-conscious midnight-release party for Beaujolais Nouveau. Normal dinner service will be followed by an all-night party, with – transport permitting – appearances by most of the winemakers whose wines will be on offer: Xavier Benier, Jean Foillard, Karim Vionnet, Jean-Claude Lapalu, Michel Guignier, Romain Paire, and Stephen Durieu. 11:00PM-5:00AM. ![The annual "night before" party at La Robe et Le Palais on November 18, 2015. "Throw a stone and you'd hit one the pirates of the wine community." Photo and quote by Michaël Dandrieux](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/La-Robe-et-le-Palais1.jpg "La Robe et le Palais | PARIS BY MOUTH")The annual night before party at La Robe et Le Palais on November 18 2015 Throw a stone and youd hit one the pirates of the wine community Photo and quote by Michaël Dandrieux## **Thursday November 17, 2016** ### Aaron’s Picks [Café de la Nouvelle Mairie](http://parisbymouth.com/cafe-de-la-nouvelle-mairie/) (19 rue des Fossés Saint-Jacques, 75005) Benjamin Fourty and Corentin Cucillat are the latest owners of this historic natural wine bar in the 5ème, which has changed hands over the course of its 20 years in business, but has always remained a destination for magnificent wine and simple bistrot cuisine. *Saucisson au gène* and a *joue de boeuf* will accompany the gypsy jazz of Paname Swing*.* Beaujo Nouveau by Guy Breton & Jean-Claude Lapalu. 7:30PM – 1:45AM. Reservations recommended for the dining room. ![Beaujolais Nouveau 2016 at Café de la Nouvelle Mairie](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IMG_0486-e1479207799449.png "Beaujolais Nouveau | PARIS BY MOUTH")Beaujolais Nouveau at Café de la Nouvelle Mairie[Ma Cave de Fleury](http://parisbymouth.com/ma-cave-fleury/) (77 impasse Saint-Denis, 75002) Morgane Fleury, the fairy godmother of natural Champagne, hosts a rollocking Beaujolais Nouveau party with wines from France Gonzalvez & Remi Dufaitre, along with *vin primeur* from the Rhône’s Marcel Richaud, and traditional *fanfare* music by the Charlots d’Eon. 7:00PM – around midnight. ![Ma Cave Fleury wine bar for Beaujolais Nouveau in Paris | Paris by Mouth](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/morgane-fleury-pouring-e1415985435825.jpg "morgane fleury pouring | PARIS BY MOUTH")Morgane Fleury pours Beaujolais Nouveau at Ma Cave Fleury in 2013[La Quincave](http://parisbymouth.com/la-quincave/) (17 rue Bréa, 75006) Frédéric Belcamp’s shelf-sized Montparnasse wine bar inaugurates three nights of “Bubbles & Beaujolais.” Come early for a range of *pétillant naturels* and Beaujolais Nouveau from Guy Breton, Karim Vionnet, Jean Foillard, Rémi Dufaitre, Stephen Durieu, Jean-Claude Lapalu, and France Goncalves – but stay for the crowd, which reliably consists of a who’s-who of the natural Beaujolais vanguard. From 7:00PM. ![Celebrating at Le Quincave in 2013](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Fred1.jpg "Fred | PARIS BY MOUTH")Celebrating at Le Quincave in 2013[Le Repaire de Cartouche](http://parisbymouth.com/le-repaire-de-cartouche/) (8 boulevard des Filles du Calvaire, 75011) Legendary terrine maestro Rodolphe Paquin celebrates Beaujo Nouveau with gusto. (The 2014 soirée saw him gamely swap t-shirts with a buxom reveler behind the bar.) Beaujolais Nouveau from Guy Breton, Karim Vionnet & Xavier Benier, along with *vin primeur* from Thierry Puzelat. Music: A live accordian-guitar-*chanteuse* combo. To snack on: oysters, tripe, and hot sausage. 7:30PM – 1:45AM. ![Winemaker Réné-Jean Dard (right) at Repaire de la Cartouche in 2013](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/on-right-is-rhone-winemaker-rene-jean-dard-e1385312915180.jpg "on-right-is-rhone-winemaker-rene-jean-dard-e1385312915180 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Winemaker Réné Jean Dard right at Repaire de la Cartouche in 2013### **Other Notable Beaujolais Nouveau Events** #### **Left Bank** In addition to top picks [Café de la Nouvelle Mairie](http://parisbymouth.com/cafe-de-la-nouvelle-mairie/) and [La Quincave](http://parisbymouth.com/la-quincave/) (see above)… [Au Sauvignon](https://www.facebook.com/events/1504386426521904/) (80 rue des Saints-Pères, 75007) This well-preserved, 3rd-generation Auvergnat café boasts an accordion and keyboard duo and a special hot meal for the occasion: *blanquette de veau*, available by reservation only. Primeurs by Karim Vionnet & Jean-Claude Lapalu. From 7:00PM. [La Cave des Papilles](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cave-des-papilles/) (35 rue Daguerre, 75014) Gerard Katz’s venerable natural wine shop offers a tasting of *vin primeurs* that run the gamut of the viticultural regions of France. Beaujolais Nouveaux from Jean-Claude Lapalu, Romaine des Grottes, and Georges Descombes, plus other *vins* *primeurs* from Patrick Bouju (Auvergne), Thierry Puzelat (Loire), Jean-Christophe Comor (Provence), Marchel Richaud (Rhône), & Jean-François Nicq (Rousillon). 5:00PM – 9:00PM. [La Crèmerie](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cremerie/) (9 rue des Quatres Vents, 75006) will be playing Nick Cave and PJ Harvey and pouring *primeurs* from Beaujolais producers Rémi Dufaitre, France Goncalvez & Jean-Pascal Sarnin & Jean-Marie Berrux, plus Henri Milan’s pure Mourvèdre from les Baux de Provence, Nicolas Carmarans’ ‘Fer Servadou’ from Averon, and ‘Octobre Rouge’ from JF Nicq. Reservations are usually required at this tiny wine bar, but not tonight. However, make this an early stop because they’re only open from 6:30-10:30pm. #### **Central Right Bank (Les Halles-Palais Royal)** In addition to top picks [Ma Cave de Fleury](http://parisbymouth.com/ma-cave-fleury/) & [Le Rubis](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-rubis/) (see above)… ![Le Garde Robe](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/garde-robe.jpg "garde robe | PARIS BY MOUTH")Le Garde Robe[Le Garde Robe](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-garde-robe/) (41 rue de l’Arbre Sec, 75001) They’ll be pouring Beaujolais Nouveau by France Goncalvez, Rémi Dufaitre, Sylvère Trichard and Stephan Durieu, along with copious bowls of onion soup, at this popular natural wine bar by the Louvre. *Jambon* and truffled purée will be available. Music, according to management, will depend on how rammed it gets inside the bar. 5:00PM – 2:00AM. ![The Beaujolais Nouveau from Sylvère Trichard will be served by the magnum at Coinstot Vino (image via their FB page)](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/12246758_692247917543513_8325055439045934052_n-e1447858821758.jpg "12246758_692247917543513_8325055439045934052_n | PARIS BY MOUTH")The Beaujolais Nouveau from Sylvère Trichard will be served by the magnum at Coinstot Vino image via their FB page[Coinstot Vino](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-coinstot-vino/) (26 passage des Panoramas, 75002) Guillaume Dupré’s evocative terraced bar in the Passage des Panoramas will roll out magnums of Beaujolais Nouveau from eight winemakers: Olivier Fallecker, France Gonzalvez, Romuald Vallot, Raphaël et Christelle Champier, Stephen Durieu, Karim Vionnet, Rémi Dufaitre, and Guy Breton. Music by Christophe Rohr, “the punk accordionist.” From 6pm onward. [Juveniles](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-juveniles/) (47 rue de Richelieu, 75001) Tim Johnston’s homey wine bistrot – now run by his daughter and son-in-law – will offer a Beaujolais-themed menu service for the evening. Reservations are a must. But the restaurant invites all and sundry for apéros until 8PM, featuring Johnston’s own cuvée of Beaujolais Nouveau by Pierre-Marie Chermette. #### **North Paris (Montmartre-Pigalle-Gare du Nord)** [La Pointe du Grouin](http://parisbymouth.com/la-pointe-du-grouin/) (8 rue de Belzunce, 75010) Thierry Breton’s expansive, anarchic, service-free wine bar will host a concert, a buffet of his frank country cuisine, and full barrel of Château Cambon’s Beaujolais Nouveau. All-day. [Le Grand 8](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-grand-8/) (8 rue Lamarck, 75018) This belovedly simple bistrot near Sacre-Coeur recently came under new ownership by restaurateur Emilie Pelletier, who formerly ran a popular restaurant in the Beaujolais town of Cercié. For the soirée of Beaujolais Nouveau she’s called on an accordeonist and the wines of Julien Merle, Jean-Claude Lapalu, and Rémi Dufaitre. Normal dinner service will be offered, but with the addition of *oeufs meurettes* and *sabodet*, a rich Lyonnais sausage. [Le Vin Au Vert](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-vin-au-vert/) (70 rue de Dunkerque, 75009) Etienne Lucan and Sebastian Obert’s homey cave-à-manger east of Pigalle will host a Beaujolais Nouveau fête, with wines from Jean Foillard, François Subin, and Jean-François Nicq (Roussillon). From 7:00PM – midnight. [Coureurs de Terroirs](https://www.facebook.com/Coureurs-de-Terroirs-181108323336/) (14, rue de la Jonquière, 75017) caviste Sébastien Bercot seems to spend almost as much time in the Beaujolais as he does in his 17ème wine shop, which pays off in a spiffing selection from the greats of the region. For the release of Beaujolais Nouveau he’ll be offering tastes of a wide selection of wines, including *primeurs* from Rémi Dufaitre, Jean-Claude Lapalu, and Sylvère Trichard. From 10:30AM – 8:00PM. #### **East Paris (Marais-Oberkampf-Belleville-Bastille)** In addition to top pick [Le Repaire de Cartouche](http://parisbymouth.com/le-repaire-de-cartouche/) (see above)… [La Buvette](http://parisbymouth.com/la-buvette/) (67 rue Saint Maur, 75011) winemakers Marcel and Carine Joubert will be present at Camille Fourmont’s bright, thimble-sized rue Saint Maur wine bar. Beaujolais Nouveau from Joubert, Sylvère Trichard, Jean-Claude Lapalu and Rémi Dufaitre. 6:00PM – 1:00AM. [La Cave de l’Insolite](http://www.lacavedelinsolite.fr/) (30 rue de la Folie Mericourt, 75011) an accordion group will provide the music for a soirée featuring fried fish, ham, and two versions of sauerkraut, meat-based or fish-based. With Beaujolais Nouveau from Christophe Pacalet and Château Cambon. From 7:00PM. [Le Mary-Celeste](http://parisbymouth.com/le-mary-celeste/) (1 rue Commines, 75003) will be celebrating with winemakers Jean-Pascal Sarnin & Jean-Marie Berrux pouring their wines for 4€ per glass. Oysters priced at 1€ apiece between 6-8pm and live music. From 6pm to 1:30am. [Le Lapin Blanc](https://www.facebook.com/LapinBlancMenilmontant) (84 rue de Ménilmontant, 75020) cavernous wine rabbit-hole Le Lapin Blanc will offer Beaujolais Nouveau by Isabelle & Bruno Perraud, Raphael & Christelle Champier, Jean-François Cuzin, and Karim Vionnet, along with a *primeur* by Burgundy négoçiants Sarnin & Berrux. Plenty of snacks will be available, ranging from hummous to burrata and oeufs mayonnaise. 7:00PM – 12:00AM. [Au Nouveau Nez](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-au-nouveau-nez/) (104 rue Saint-Maur) Nadine Decailly’s spare wine shop turned pop-up restaurant will host chef William Ransone for a *vin nouveau* dinner on the night of Beaujolais Nouveau, with Beaujolais Nouveau from Sylvère Trichard and *primeurs* from Pierre Olivier Bonhomme (Loire), Henri Milan (Provence), and Sarnin & Berrux (Burdundy). [Squatt](http://parisbymouth.com/squatt/) (112 rue de la Roquette, 75011) this Italian-focused wine shop will be celebrating in its own way by pouring *primeurs* from Italy and holding a raffle to win a magnum of natural wine with proceeds to benefit victims of the earthquake in Umbria. From 6pm-12:30am. [Dune](https://www.facebook.com/duneduneparis/) (20 rue Keller, 75011) for the soirée of Beaujolais Nouveau, this shape-shifting, freeform restaurant by the owners of Le Motel Bar will host chef Gareth Eoin Storey (ex Le Bal Café), who will serve small plates of terrines and offal to accompany the Beaujolais Nouveau of Rémi Dufaitre. #### **Southeast Paris (Aligre-Bercy)** [Les Caves de Reuilly](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2014/09/les-caves-de-reuilly-75012.html) (11 boulevard de Reuilly, 75012) Owner Pierre Riouallon will be pouring Beaujolais Nouveau by Cyril Alonso, Jean-Claude Lapalu, Remi Dufaitre, and France Gonzalves. The cave-à-manger’s distant location should be more than made up for by its vast, never-ending terrace. 5€ entry. 5:00PM – 12:00AM. [Le Siffleur de Ballons](http://www.lefooding.com/restaurant/restaurant-le-siffleur-de-ballons-paris.html) (34 rue de Citeaux, 75012) Sommelier-restaurateur Thierry Brumeau’s bright and casual natural wine bar will propose a special sandwich, plus Beaujolais Nouveau from Xavier Benier and Olivier Fallecker, alongside their usual generous cheese and charcuterie plates. 7:00PM – 1:45AM. [Les Pères Populaires](https://www.facebook.com/perespopulaires/?fref=ts) (46 rue de Buzenval, 75020) The Pères Populaires group’s eponymous eastside wine bar is proposing a 230L barrel of Georges Descombes’ Beaujolais Nouveau, a pick-up-and-play policy with the bar’s guitar, and *saucisse seche.* From 10:00AM-2:00AM. #### **Le Banlieue (Montreuil – Ermont – Groslay)** [L’Amitié Rit](https://www.facebook.com/lamitie.rit) (120 Avenue du Président Wilson, Montreuil 93100) Thierry Dubourg’s natural wine bar in Montreuil will be serving potato purée and black pork sausage from Gascony alongside Beaujolais Nouveau from Jean Foillard, Isabelle et Bruno Perraud, France Gonzalvez, Raphael & Christelle Champoer, and *primeurs* from Thierry Puzelat (Loire), Jean-Christophe Comor (Provence), Henri Milan (Provence), Jean-François Nicq (Roussillon), and others. The event will also serve as the opening of a new photography show at the bar, by photographer Freddy Cats. From 6pm onwards. [Aux Cepages d’Ermont](http://auxcepagesdermont.jimdo.com/) (5 rue de la République, Ermont 95120) Bruno Besson’s independent wine shop north of Paris will host Beaujolais rising-star Paul-Henri Thillardon for a free-tasting from 6:30pm – 10:00pm. Besson promises “numerous surprises, like every year.” Also featuring Beaujolais Nouveau by Isabelle & Bruno Perraud and Quentin Harel. [La Cave Duclos](http://www.cave-du-clos-groslay.fr/) (16 rue du Général Leclerc, Groslay 95410) Veteran wine agent René Duclos’ wine shop and table d’hôte in the Paris suburb of Groslay hosts an enormous Beaujolais Nouveau soirée, featuring wines from Jean-Claude Lapalu and Château Cambon. The latter will be served from a barrel of 228L; Duclos expects between 400 and 500 guests. Blues music by HARDEARLY. From 8pm onwards, with car-hire transport available upon request. ![12247035_955740681159626_1977192640854220917_n](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/12247035_955740681159626_1977192640854220917_n.jpg "12247035_955740681159626_1977192640854220917_n | PARIS BY MOUTH") ### Related Posts - [The Redemption of Beaujolais Nouveau](http://parisbymouth.com/the-redemption-of-beaujolais-nouveau/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** *Old News --- ### [Paris Food & Wine Events](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-food-and-wine-events/) **Published:** November 21, 2016 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Our selection of the best food and wine events in and around Paris. **Content:** ### Coming Soon - **November 24**: [Juveniles](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-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](https://www.facebook.com/events/155956838205526/) and other locations around town. See our guide to Thanksgiving in Paris 2016. - **November 25-27**: The [Paris Cocktail Festival](http://www.paris-cocktail-festival.com/) 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](http://www.paris-cocktail-festival.com/programme/) for full details. - **November 26**: a *free* tasting with the winemaker from Domaine Raspail-Ay (Gigondas). From 11am-7pm at [La Dernière Goutte](http://www.facebook.com/pages/Paris-France/La-Derniere-Goutte/123012941066837), 6 rue de Bourbon de Chateau, 75006. - **November 27**: L’Amité Rit will be hosting the [Naturisme](https://www.facebook.com/events/945612678915852/) 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](http://parisbymouth.com/the-green-goose/) will be hosting the [first in a series of of Irish Tasting Menus](https://www.facebook.com/events/713063375536917/). 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](http://www.facebook.com/pages/Paris-France/La-Derniere-Goutte/123012941066837), 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](http://www.facebook.com/pages/Paris-France/La-Derniere-Goutte/123012941066837), 6 rue de Bourbon de Chateau, 75006. ### Regular Occurrences - **Every Tuesday night:** a live jazz concert to accompany absinthe based cocktails at the Pigalle bar [Lulu White](http://parisbymouth.com/lulu-white/). From 7:30-11pm at 12 rue Frochot, 75009. - **Every Saturday morning:** an introduction to [coffee cupping](http://parisbymouth.com/what-to-expect-when-youre-cupping/) at [Belleville Brûlerie](http://parisbymouth.com/bellevillebrulerie/). Space is limited to 8 people and [reservations are required](http://cafesbelleville.com/products/cupping-degustation-de-cafe). Tickets for the tasting are 20€ per person and include a sack of freshly roasted beans to take home. Starts 11:30am at 10 rue Pradier, 75019. ### Planning Ahead - **Late January:** the Fête de la Coquille Saint-Jacques which celebrates the scallop in all its forms with cooking classes, demos and tastings in Montmartre. - **Late January-Early February:** a trio of Loire Valley wine tastings that draw wine buyers and enthusiasts from all over the world: [La Renaissance des Appellations,](http://renaissance-des-appellations.com/) [Les Vins Anonymes,](http://vinsanonymes.canalblog.com/) and [La Dive Bouteille](http://www.diveb.blogspot.fr/). - **February 25 – March 5, 2017**: the annual [Salon de l’Agriculture](https://www.salon-agriculture.com/). - **March, 2017**: the annual [Omnivore Food Festival](http://www.omnivore.com/world-tour/world-tour-paris-2016/). - **May 18-21, 2017**: the annual [Taste of Paris](http://paris.tastefestivals.com/) food festival at Le Grand Palais. ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** *Old News --- ### [L'Entente](https://parisbymouth.com/lentente/) **Published:** May 22, 2018 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Content:** Three cheers to L’Entente founder Oliver Woodhead for having arrived at such an apt name for his curiously dainty, all-day- service “British brasserie” near Opéra. An entente is a diplomatic understanding between nations; any understanding, of course, is what British and French cultures have notably failed to acquire of one another over the last thousand years. Enter Woodhead, whose effective, if slightly pandering style of restaurant diplomacy was honed by long experience at quality-conscious Left Bank tourist destinations [Fish](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-fish-la-boissonnerie/) and [Semilla](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-semilla/). A brasserie on a bistrot scale, L’Entente boasts a well-appointed bar area, a slim terrace, and two brow-knittingly unequal dining rooms, the one by the door being far less densely packed with tables. L’Entente’s visual design is a perplexing colonialist fantasy, awash in robin’s-egg blue and enlivened with safari-themed wallpaper trim, images of tigers, and servers sporting blue Nehru jackets. As if to neutralize this, well, interesting choice of historical iconography, “Sing A Song of Sixpence” is inscribed on one wall in gold lettering. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Hachis-Parmentier-at-LEntente-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Hachis Parmentier at L'Entente restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")L’Entente’s founding proposition is to source English recipes with fine French ingredients. Good sourcing, alas, couldn’t save the under-seasoned ox tongue salad, nor some almost flavorless Scotch quail eggs. More successful are the restaurant’s gargantuan fries, each the size of a roofing beam, and the shepherd’s pie, a harmonious execution that transcends the genre of *hachis parmentier*. Chef Matt Ong (from the now closed Brit-themed restaurant [Albion](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-albion/)) prepares workmanlike British comfort food that any pub-goer would pounce upon. But in L’Entente’s over-lit subcontinental tearoom interior, these staples have an uncomfortably ironic aftertaste; one feels vaguely like the subject in Pulp’s “Common People.” The wine list gives no indication of Woodhead’s experience at more wine-savvy restaurants; for now it is a conventional hodgepodge of mass-market selections one might find at a family restaurant in the UK. Beer, perversely, comes not from the UK but from [Brasserie de la Pigeonelle](http://www.brasserie-pigeonnelle.fr/), a rustic Loire-based brewery whose chief supporters are the natural winemakers whose wines are entirely absent from L’Entente’s list. ![Fries at L'Entente restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Fries-at-LEntente-restaurant-in-Paris-1.jpg "Fries at L'Entente restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")FriesAspects like this make one suspect L’Entente is not yet making the most of its cultural exchange. The restaurant’s central location and all-day, seven-day service should make it a fine standby for French theatergoers and office workers. But in recreating a London dining experience, L’Entente has foregone the more recherché wine and cuisine that are the hallmarks of great restaurants in Paris. To draw Anglophones – or any discerning French diners, for that matter – the restaurant must do more than propose British dishes; it must reinvent them. --- ## Practical Information **Address**: 13 rue Monsigny, 75002 **Hours**: Open every day from 11:00-midnight (continuous service) **Telephone**: +33 (0)1 47 42 92 35 [Website](https://lentente.paris/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/lentente.paris/) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/lentente.paris/) ## L’Entente in pictures [![L'Entente restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Hachis-Parmentier-at-LEntente-restaurant-in-Paris-1.jpg "Hachis Parmentier at L'Entente restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/hachis-parmentier-at-lentente-restaurant-in-paris-2/) Hachis Parmentier [![L'Entente restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Ox-tongue-salad-at-LEntente-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Ox tongue salad at L'Entente restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/ox-tongue-salad-at-lentente-restaurant-in-paris/) Ox tongue salad [![L'Entente restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Sausage-and-mash-at-LEntente-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Sausage and mash at L'Entente restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/sausage-and-mash-at-lentente-restaurant-in-paris/) Sausage and mash [![Fries at L'Entente restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Fries-at-LEntente-restaurant-in-Paris-1.jpg "Fries at L'Entente restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/lentente/fries-at-lentente-restaurant-in-paris-2/) Fries ``` Photos by Aaron Ayscough © Paris by Mouth ``` ## What people are saying - [Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/m-gastronomie-le-lieu/article/2018/06/01/restaurant-l-entente-et-sa-creme-anglaise_5308208_4497598.html) (2018) François Simon swoons for the savory pies, filled with lamb and vegetables and a slow simmered sauce. He also raves about a dessert of lemon posset and is snared by a basil and cucumber martini. - [L’Express Styles](https://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/paris-2e-l-entente-parfaite-table-british_1977583.html) (2018) calls this a diplomatic *rapprochement*: English recipes, but French ingredients. - [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2018/01/31/30004-20180131ARTFIG00048-l-entente-rieuse-brasserie-british.php) (2018) says British cuisine tries a new breakthrough in the heart of the capital, with heavy reinforcements of toast, pies, and minced meat. - [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-drink/restaurants/lentente-parisian-restaurant-serves-british-food-french-going/) (2018) notes that “Apart from the cheese, all his ingredients derive from small producers in France: the sausages and bacon, for example, come from Las Laous black pigs raised in the Ariège mountains.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** 75002, British, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday **Tags:** British --- ### [L'Angelus du Canal (ex- Philou)](https://parisbymouth.com/philou/) **Published:** July 23, 2017 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Chef Philippe Damas is showcasing the season's best ingredients (porcinis, partridges) at this this bistro near the Canal Saint-Martin. **Content:** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Outdoor-dining-at-LAngelus-du-Canal-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x960.jpeg "Outdoor dining at L'Angelus du Canal restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")The previous incarnation from chef Philippe Damas was a perennial favorite near the Canal, known for seasonal cooking and wild game in season. A new team has taken over this neighborhood bistro and a recent lunch on the terrasse – summer gazpacho and steak with roasted rosemary potatoes – didn’t disappoint. Further “research,” particularly to see if the wine list remains as strong, is needed. ## Practical information **Address**: 12 avenue Richerand, 75010 **Nearest transport**: Jacques Bonsergent (5), Goncourt (11) **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner. Closed Sunday & Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 38 00 13 [Website](https://www.langelusducanal.fr/en/) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/langelusducanal/) ## L’Angelus du Canal in pictures [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Gazpacho-at-LAngelus-du-Canal-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x960.jpeg "Gazpacho at L'Angelus du Canal restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/philou/gazpacho-at-langelus-du-canal-restaurant-in-paris/) [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Steak-with-pepper-sauce-at-LAngelus-du-Canal-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x960.jpeg "Steak with pepper sauce at L'Angelus du Canal restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/philou/steak-with-pepper-sauce-at-langelus-du-canal-restaurant-in-paris/) [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Roasted-potatoes-at-LAngelus-du-Canal-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x960.jpeg "Roasted potatoes at L'Angelus du Canal restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/philou/roasted-potatoes-at-langelus-du-canal-restaurant-in-paris/) [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Outdoor-seating-at-LAngelus-du-Canal-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x960.jpeg "Outdoor seating at L'Angelus du Canal restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/philou/outdoor-seating-at-langelus-du-canal-restaurant-in-paris/) --- ## Philou in pictures [![Philou Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/5120922792_28bd7d8f16_o.jpg "Philou | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/philou/5120922792_28bd7d8f16_o/) [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Philou-interior-by-Meg-Zimbeck1.jpg "Philou-interior-by-Meg-Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/philou-interior-by-meg-zimbeck-2/) [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/philou5g-e1386596424120.jpg "Philou by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/philou5g/) [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Philou-Paris-restaurant-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Philou Paris restaurant by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/philou-paris-restaurant-by-meg-zimbeck/) [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Mont-Blanc-dessert-at-Philou-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Mont Blanc dessert at Philou by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/mont-blanc-dessert-at-philou-by-meg-zimbeck/) [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/5120300087_089a6e3ca8_z-1-e1500385590560.jpg "philou | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/canal-saint-martin-our-guide-to-eating-drinking-it/5120300087_089a6e3ca8_z-1/) ## What people were saying about Philou **Paris by Mouth** (2016) our review by Meg Zimbeck “Chef Philippe Damas is showcasing the season’s best ingredients at this bistro near the Canal Saint-Martin. During the season, wild game (grouse, partridge, quail) is suburb here. In warmer months, the sidewalk terrasse is an appealing place to drink from the very affordable wine list. The chalkboard menu changes all the time and dishes are scratched off throughout the evening. Philou has the feel of an excellent and not overly ambitious neighborhood bistro, and it’s one where I’m happy to return again and again.” [Timeout](https://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/philou) (2014) calls Philou “refreshingly down to earth” and says “the menu, scribbled up on a blackboard, does a good line in seasonal specialities – game and seafood.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/paris-restaurant-philou/) (2012) wants to love Philou, but they ran out of just about everything he tried to order. He does appreciate that “they have an ample list of wines by the glass (€4), 1/2 liter, or full liter (€26), all democratically priced.” [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2011/11/22/03013-20111122ARTFIG00635-les-15-meilleurs-bistrots-de-paris.php) (2011) calls this one of the 15 Best bistros in Paris, praising the pheasant with caramelized endives and the efficient service. [The New York Times](http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/03/travel/03Choice.html) (2011) called the food “wonderful, sometimes perfect. Like the marinated sardines with parsley gelée, apples and horseradish. Also wonderful were a dead-on pâté with a jug of cornichons, pork cheeks in a gorgeous dark sauce with celery root cooked in stock.” Bittman also implied the Canal neighborhood was far-flung and dangerous, prompting the Great Eye Roll of 2011. [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.com/2011/03/i-feel-you-philou-75010.html) (2011) calls this “a winningly sharp, modern bistro” with all of the criteria for success in place: well-priced natural wines, a solid market menu and the nearby canal, plus “engaged, reactive service” that was the runaway highlight of his meal. [Patricia Wells](http://www.patriciawells.com/blog/2011/02/philou-the-good-new-days?rq=philou) (2011) says that “bright and lively” Philou is “super loud, super fun, and a super bargain.” She praises the excellent wine list and admires the fact that Damas is taking old-fashioned ingredients like pig’s cheeks and calf’s liver and serving them “with a simplicity and freshness that is thoroughly appealing.” [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/philou-a-really-good-new-bistro-b-le-bristol-an-exquisite-meal-a/) (2010) says that “if this bistro was in my neighborhood in the 9th, I’d eat here all the time. One way or another, it finds a solid place on my to-go list, especially since it’s also a very good buy.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2010/09/le-philou-in-the-10th-charming-good-and-reasonable.html) (2010) tasted one of the best legs of lamb that he’d had in years and loved the partridge with cabbage. “For such a tiny bird it delivered a lot of pleasure.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75010, Classic French, Near the Canal, Open Saturday, Outdoor Dining --- ### [Paris by Mouth boycotts Caves Augé](https://parisbymouth.com/caves-auge-marc-sibard-convicted-sexual-assault-boycott/) **Published:** June 6, 2017 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Marc Sibard, manager of Caves Augé and wine buyer for Lavinia, was found guilty on July 6, 2017 of multiple counts of criminal sexual assault, sexual harassment and psychological harassment against his female employees. **Content:** Marc Sibard, manager of Caves Augé and wine buyer for [Lavinia](https://parisbymouth.com/lavinia-marc-sibard-sexual-assault-boycott/), was found guilty on July 6, 2017 of multiple counts of **criminal sexual assault,** **sexual harassment** and **psychological harassment** against his female employees. A hearing on [June 9](http://www.vitisphere.com/actualite-85386-Marc-Sibard-juge-pour-harcelement.htm) was the culmination of nearly 5 years of investigations with three female employees filing charges at different times against Sibard. Four other employees contributed additional and similar testimony, bringing the total number of documented complaints to seven. Marc Sibard has contributed greatly to the wine industry in France, in particular as an advocate of natural wine, but he has an equally substantial track record for harassment and assault. We are boycotting both Caves Augé and Lavinia while they continue to support this criminally convicted sexual predator. ***Update**: We have learned that Sibard has been “laid off” and we are looking into the details.* ### Here are some other [wine shops in Paris that we recommend](https://parisbymouth.com/shops/wine-shops/). *Related Articles* - [Le groupe Lavinia prend la parole sur l’affaire Sibard](http://www.vitisphere.com/actualite-85681-Le-groupe-Lavinia-prend-la-parole-sur-laffaire-Sibard.htm) - [Marc Sibard GUILTY of sexual assaults and harassment!](https://emmabentleyvino.wordpress.com/go/something-different/marc-sibard-in-court-for-harassment-and-sexual-assaults/) - [Marc Sibard condamné à un an de prison avec sursis](http://www.vitisphere.com/actualite-85666-Marc-Sibard-condamne-a-un-an-de-prison-avec-sursis.htm) - [Marc Sibard jugé pour harcèlement](http://www.vitisphere.com/actualite-85386-Marc-Sibard-juge-pour-harcelement.htm) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** *Old News --- ### [Lucas Carton](https://parisbymouth.com/lucas-carton/) **Published:** February 1, 2016 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** ## 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 dinner:** More than 100€ **Style of cuisine**: Haute Cuisine [Website](http://www.lucascarton.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/LucasCartonParis/) [Book Online](http://www.lafourchette.com/restaurant/lucas-carton-julien-dumas/785) ## Reviews of interest [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/paris-8e-l-institution-lucas-carton-remonte-au-front_1671172.html) (2015) “Il dégaine des asperges vertes de Roques-Hautes superbes de croquant et de profondeur végétale, et les chatouilleavec une tapenade tonique olives vertes-fleurs de coriandre. Il cuirasse la noix de ris de veau d’une belle coloration croustillante et l’escorte de jeunes carottes aux graines de moutarde et d’un jus de veau sans bavure. Il envoie des rafales de pistaches de Bronte sur un valeureux pigeon rôti ou sur une irrésistible île flottante au coeur coulant de caramel.” [Gault & Millau](http://www.gaultmillau.fr/restaurant/ile-de-france/paris-8-75008/lucas-carton-1841/) (2015) “Sa carte est très actuelle, axée légumes et saison: fleurs de courgette et curry vert, saint-pierre de ligne et fleur de fenouil, agneau de lait des Pyrénées et petits pois. Bien sûr, école Senderens oblige, un vin est conseillé avec chaque plat ; bien sûr, le service est d’une courtoisie qui frise l’obséquiosité (mais c’est Paris et le style est nécessaire), la cave est grande et les desserts eux aussi font l’effort de suivre le calendrier (bon mariage fraise rhubarbe en été).” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2015/01/lucas-carton-under-julien-dumas-beautiful-presentations-big-english-speaking-staff-food-not-yet-up-t.html) (2015) “Beautiful presentations; big English-speaking staff; but the food is not yet up to the old guy’s standards.” *Photo via Lucas Carton’s website* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75008, Haute Cuisine, Open Saturday --- ### [Bistrot Belhara](https://parisbymouth.com/bistrot-belhara/) **Published:** March 27, 2016 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** A recent visit didn’t live up to the hype in which Thierry Dufroux’s Basque-inflected bistrot was declared “one of the revelations of 2013.” With the exception of a vanilla millefeuille with fresh strawberries, every dish was fine but forgettable. The wine list was uninspired and service was brisk and joyless. Three years ago, when most of this restaurant’s reviews were written, Belhara may have stood out as more exciting. It may have actually *been* more exciting back then. But today, when Paris is experiencing a renaissance of old-fashioned *cuisine bourgeoise*, Belhara doesn’t quite make it to [Our Top 50 Paris Restaurants](http://parisbymouth.com/our-favorite-paris-restaurants/). Its saving grace: three courses for 38€ is still a great value for dinner in the 7ème near the Eiffel Tower. – Meg Zimbeck, 2016 ## Practical information **Address**: 23 rue Duvivier, 75007 **Nearest transport**: École Militaire (8), La Tour-Maubourg (8) **Hours**: Closed Sunday and Monday; Open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner **Reservations**: Book a few weeks in advance **Telephone**: 01 45 51 41 77 **Average price for lunch**: 20-39€ **Average price for dinner**: 20-39€ **Style of cuisine**: Classic French, Basque [Website](http://www.bistrotbelhara.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bistrot-Belhara/711768902183699?fref=ts) [Book Online](http://www.bistrotbelhara.com/reservations) > [A photo posted by Paris by Mouth (@parisbymouth)](https://www.instagram.com/p/BDdHaV3Hw_x/) on Mar 27, 2016 at 4:33am PDT ## Reviews of interest [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2015/06/the-bistrot-belhara-in-the-7th-as-good-as-ever-if-not-better.html) (2015) “It’s got that crusty old bistrot look but delivers modern/traditional food, whatever that is. [The Wall Street Journal](http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-best-new-paris-bistros-1431624971) (2015) “His menu follows the seasons but runs to selections like a luscious pâté chaud, a flaky golden pastry filled with hashed duck and foie gras; veal sweetbreads with Bayonne ham; and probably the best rice pudding in Paris.” [Alexander Lobrano ](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/bistrot-belhara-the-extremely-discreet-charm-of-the-bourgeoisie-at-a-good-new-left-bank-bistro-b/)(2013) “Casually elegant, technically perfect, and respectfully traditional with a tweak of irreverence to make it his own. Small wonder then that this restaurant has so impressively established itself as a neighborhood favorite within months of opening, and this while walking the tight-rope of an affluent but reflexively parsimonious clientele who are wary of anything that wanders too wide of the mark of traditional French food. [Les Grands Ducs](http://blog.lesgrandsducs.com/2013/11/bistrot-belhara-restaurant-paris/) (2013) “Le Bistrot Belhara possède tous les attributs du petit caboulot parisien comme on les aime, le décor aux accents familiers (bar, banquette de velours rouge, carreaux de ciment, menu à l’ardoise), le patron en cuisine à la bonne humeur communicative, le service de tabliers noirs à la connivence facile, ses ambiances de province bourgeoise, bien mise, sûre d’elle et sereine, savoureuse.” [Slate](http://www.slate.fr/luxe/79560/restaurants-paris) (2013) “Toutes ces préparations exactes, mitonnées avec amour, figurent au menu à 35 euros avec quelques suppléments. On est loin du bistrot de quartier, on est en présence d’un singulier passionné des casseroles qui sait réjouir les hôtes et emballer les saveurs comme dans un grand restaurant.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2013/10/the-bistrot-belhara-in-the-7th-hardly-a-missed-note-save-one.html) (2013) “It was scores-ville; a wonderful warm “rustic” pate en croute with foie gras and duck and a rich red wine sauce and sweetbreads just like I love them – crispy outside, moist inside with perfectly cooked teeny tiny potatoes.” [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/bistrot-belhara_1282775.html#gcht1VtxKjWmz8sb.99) (2013)”Sans aucun doute l’une des révélations 2013! On n’avait pas senti depuis des mois tant de coeur à l’ouvrage, de sincérité et de précision d’exécution dans un zinc de moins de 30 couverts.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2013/09/24/30004-20130924ARTFIG00503-bistrot-belhara-tweed-et-loden.php) (2013) “Girolles, œuf mollet, lard: d’une rondeur «sur sapide». Coques, palourdes au vin blanc, poulpe et encornets à l’ail: gagnerait à ne pas s’assortir de spaghetti. Caneton croisé frotté au piment d’Espelette: rassurant.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75007, Classic French, Near the Eiffel Tower, Open Saturday --- ### [Holybelly](https://parisbymouth.com/holybelly/) **Published:** June 4, 2016 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Pancakes, poached eggs and hearty seasonal fare served alongside excellent coffee sourced from Belleville Brulerie in a sunny space along the Canal St. Martin. An international array of coffee preparations (flat whites, espressos, long blacks, cappuccinos, and very good "real deal" filtered coffee) are accompanied by hot chocolate made from homemade chocolate syrup and a selection of teas from Le Parti du Thé. **Content:** Pancakes, poached eggs and hearty seasonal fare served alongside excellent coffee sourced from [Belleville Brûlerie](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-cafes-tea-salons/bellevillebrulerie/) in a sunny space along the Canal St. Martin. An international array of coffee preparations (flat whites, espressos, long blacks, cappuccinos, and very good “real deal” filtered coffee) are accompanied by hot chocolate made from homemade chocolate syrup and a selection of teas from Le Parti du Thé. The exceptionally friendly service is notable. Also notable, the lines for weekend brunch. Get there early. ## Practical information **Address**: 5 rue Lucien Sampaix, 75010 **Nearest transport**: Jacques Bonsergent (5) **Hours**: Open every day from 9am-5pm with last orders taken at 4pm. **Telephone**: +33 9 73 60 13 64 (reservations not accepted) [Website](http://holybel.ly/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/holybellycafe?ref=br_tf) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/holybellycafe/) --- ## Holybelly in pictures [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Pancakes-with-eggs-and-bacon-at-Holybelly-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Pancakes with eggs and bacon at Holybelly restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/pancakes-with-eggs-and-bacon-at-holybelly-restaurant-in-paris/) Pancakes with eggs and bacon at Holybelly [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Interior-and-server-at-Holybelly-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Interior and server at Holybelly restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/interior-and-server-at-holybelly-restaurant-in-paris/) Interior and server [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Crowds-waiting-to-get-in-at-Holybelly-restaurant-in-Paris.jpg "Crowds waiting to get in at Holybelly restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/crowds-waiting-to-get-in-at-holybelly-restaurant-in-paris/) Crowds waiting to get in [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo-76-e1382038131810.jpg "Holybelly Soup Coffee shop Paris photo Catherine Down | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/holybelly/photo-76/) Soup with bread and butter [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/holybelly-e1383799956173.jpg "Holybelly Coffee Shop Paris photo Catherine Down | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/holybelly/holybelly-2/) Coffee to go [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/filtered-coffee-holybelly-e1385695312678.jpg "filtered coffee holybelly | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/filtered-coffee-holybelly/) Filtered coffee and pie --- ## What people are saying [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/holybelly-2/#sthash.BaNg34xo.dpuf) (2015) “J’ai déjà parlé de cette adresse il y a 2 ans et j’avais été un petit peu irritée par l’aspect homogène de la clientèle. J’avoue ne pas toujours être à l’aise quand les clientèles se ressemblent toutes dans un même lieu. Après, je peux comprendre que ça ne pose aucun problème à d’autres. J’aurais pu avoir une réticence, mais j’ai quand même voulu y retourner et que voulez-vous, la chair est faible… quand que je vois une assiette comme ça et que c’est si bon, je ne peux m’empêcher de vous la faire partager.” [Condé Nast Traveler](http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2015-01-29/three-restaurants-changing-the-paris-brunch-scene-holybelly-bespoke-rachels) (2015) “There couldn’t be a discussion about brunch fare and trendsetting coffee without mentioning HolyBelly, whose precipitous rise to success has everything to do with quality products, smart branding, and a desire to show Parisians that morning meals should be paired with specialty coffee.” [Hipsters in Paris](http://hipstersinparis.com/coffee-holybelly/) (2014) “The friendliest coffee spot in Paris, serving absolutely cracking breakfast, lunch & brunch.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2014/10/29/30004-20141029ARTFIG00040-les-meilleurs-coffee-shops-de-paris.php) (2014) “Sarah et Nico viennent de fêter le premier anniversaire de leur petit coffee shop, qui fait régulièrement le plein près du canal Saint-Martin. En plus de proposer un blend de la Brûlerie de Belleville conçu spécialement pour eux (le Koni Island, fait de trois variétés de grains mexicains, costaricains et guatémaltèques), ils préparent des brunchs top qualité, parmi les meilleurs de la capitale (pancakes, œufs et *sides*…). Accueil ultra-chaleureux.” [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/holybelly/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=holybelly&utm_reader=feedly#sthash.VMm2LLld.dpuf) (2013) “Parfois un esprit industriel ou scandinave, le cheesecake, le carrot cake, le brownie, le cupcake… Des desserts presque toujours exclusivement américains (je suis sûre qu’il y a d’autres gâteaux qui pourraient se prêter au jeu du café ou que l’on pourrait pousser la quête du dessert américain plus loin). C’est comme une répétition de la même gamme, des mêmes codes (quelques jours avant, c’était une salade chou rouge et noodles que je dégustais au Café Lomi).” [Lost in Cheeseland](http://www.lostincheeseland.com/2013/12/where-to-drink-specialty-coffee-in-paris/) (2013) “Stellar coffee prepared by Nico Alary- the wonderfully warm co-owner and barista previously of Market Lane in Melbourne…” [Le Journal du Dimanche](http://www.lejdd.fr/Mes-dimanches/L-adresse-du-dimanche-Holybelly-coffee-shop-chaleureux-640686) (2013) “Des petits plats simples, bien préparés. Plus qu’un coffee shop. Un lieu de vie chaleureux.” [Le Figaro ](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2013/11/26/30004-20131126ARTFIG00543-holybelly-dinette-a-l-anglo-saxonne.php)(2013) “Salade de lentilles et morteau: plaisante. Grilled cheese sandwich: version trendy de ce brave croque-monsieur. [Le Monde ](http://gastronomie.blog.lemonde.fr/2013/11/05/ce-petit-coin-pres-du-canal/)(2013) “Ambiance conviviale, décor brut, cappuccino impeccable, et un flipper comme on en fait plus: c’est Brooklyn qui déboule à Paris.” [Time Out](http://www.timeout.fr/paris/restaurant/holybelly) (2013) “On accompagne le tout d’un latte (3€), avec sa mousse travaillée, dont les grains de café proviennent de la toute nouvelle brûlerie de Belleville. Un délice. Et puis, on craque pour un des cookies du jour avec sa pâte moelleuse et parfumée…” [Paris Bouge](http://www.parisbouge.com/mag/articles/holybelly-coffee-shop-cosy-et-cuisine-soignee-1311) (2013) “L’accueil y est chaleureux et convivial… Ne passez surtout pas à côté du *breakfast* avec son granola maison, ses pancakes et ses œufs, avec en desserts: cookies, cakes ou autres tartes de l’automne.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75010, Breakfast, Near the Canal, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Tiger](https://parisbymouth.com/tiger/) **Published:** January 19, 2016 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** On a busy street lined with touristy pubs near Saint Sulpice, Tiger is a cocktail-focused breath of fresh air. Gin & tonics are the specialty here, with more than six variations on the standard available, all made with Tiger’s homemade tonic. Other gin-based cocktails make up a strong part of the menu (think French 75 or martinez), and, as one might expect, the selections for individual gins are excellent, including a version from noted calvados producer [Christian Drouin](http://www.calvados-drouin.com/). Those seeking a little variety have other options in the form of a short classic cocktails menu, too. Vaguely Southeast Asian small plates are available, too, if you’re hungry, but the laidback atmosphere and fun cocktails are the true draw. Helmed by the gregarious Stanislas Jouenne, formerly at [La Maison du Whisky](http://parisbymouth.com/la-maison-du-whisky/), Tiger is a relaxed alternative to the other more serious (and more uptight) cocktail destination nearby, [Prescription Club](http://parisbymouth.com/prescription-cocktail-club/). ## Practical information **Address**: 13 rue Princesse, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Mabillon (10), Saint Sulpice (4) **Hours**: Closed Sunday & Monday **Telephone**: 09 77 42 07 30 **Reservations:** Walk-Ins Welcome **Average price for a cocktail**: 12€ **Average price for dinner:** 20-39€ **Style of cuisine**: Small plates, Southeast Asian [Website](http://www.tiger-paris.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/tigerparis6) ## Additional Images \[slideshow\_deploy id=’69000′\] ## Reviews of interest [52 Martinis](http://www.52martinis.com/tiger-the-best-gin-bar-in-paris/) (2016) “It’s not just the nice drinks, décor and service that are setting the Tiger apart. It’s also drawing a slightly different crowd. And, I wager it’s due to its left bank location. Tiger’s twitter page recommends “*Tu veux fuir les hipsters ? Traverse la seine.”* (Want to escape the hipsters? Cross the Seine) See, on this side of the Seine, we’ve got the intellectuals, literature and jazz. We’re more hepcat than hipster. Plus we’ve got the best gin joint in town.” [Paris Bouge](http://www.parisbouge.com/mag/articles/tiger-le-gin-est-prince-dans-ce-nouveau-bar-de-la-rue-princesse-2627) (2016) “On sirote le hit de la maison : un *Oh My Dog*, cocktail au gin infusé au poivre blanc, citron vert, pama, cordial rapsberry & rose et ginger ale… French touch avec un Gin Tonic normand, un gin de Christian Drouin, des billes de pommes infusées au calvados et un tonic maison (utilisé dans tous les Gin Tonic). Pour les plus épris du gin, on s’accoude au comptoir et on sélectionne parmi les références choisies par ce tigre : des plus grandes maisons (Hendricks, Bombay, Monkey 47…) jusqu’aux petits producteurs (Sip Smith et Dodd’s (UK), Juniper et Koval (US)…” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2016/01/18/30004-20160118ARTFIG00225-paris-cocktail-week-2016-3-nouveaux-bars-en-vue.php#xtor=AL-155-[Facebook]) (2016) “Entre exotisme asiatique du papier peint à feuilles de palmier et la fraîcheur des petits carreaux de mosaïque bleus et gris, Tiger appartient à cette nouvelle génération d’établissements qui respirent la quiétude.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Cocktail Bars --- ### [Gravity Bar](https://parisbymouth.com/gravity-bar/) **Published:** October 31, 2015 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** ## Practical information **Address**: 43 rue des Vinaigriers, 75010 **Nearest transport**: Jacques Bonsergent (5) **Hours**: Closed Sunday & Monday **Reservations**: Not Accepted **Telephone**: 06 11 84 21 76 **Average price for a cocktail**:12€ **Average price for dinner**:10-19€ **Style of cuisine**: Small plates [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/gavitybar?fref=ts) ## Reviews of interest [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2016/01/18/30004-20160118ARTFIG00225-paris-cocktail-week-2016-3-nouveaux-bars-en-vue.php#xtor=AL-155-[Facebook]) (2016) “Un comptoir arrondi derrière lequel des barmen à casquette s’affairent à préparer des mixtures bien dosées, à base de gentiane notamment (12€ le verre). La clientèle de jeunes barbus et belles bohèmes apprécient l’ambiance un rien scandinave.” [Le Fooding](http://lefooding.com/fr/restaurants/restaurant-gravity-bar-paris) (2015) “Le Gravity, bar à manger du frais, exerce déjà son pouvoir d’attraction: c’est plein à craquer, extérieur compris.” [52 Martinis](http://www.52martinis.com/gravity-bar-paris-latest-cocktail-spot-proves-worth-a-detour/) (2015) “The selection is packed with ingredients that won’t be immediately recognizable to the average drinker: Gentiane Salers, Maurin Kina, Galliana Ristretto, etc. These kinds of non-mainstream ingredients (well known in the craft cocktail world, less so outside of it) can either elevate or crush a menu. And it takes a skilled professional to pull this off with aplomb. Fortunately, that’s exactly what they have with Michael Mas behind the bar.” [Time Out](http://www.timeout.fr/paris/bars/gravity-bar) (2015) “Les assiettes à partager finissent de nous séduire. De la vraie cuisine, imaginative et goûteuse, pour l’apéritif. Bonbons de saumon à l’érable et cacahuète, tataki de canard figue et pistache… Nos papilles frétillent et notre carte bleue se porte bien : toutes les assiettes sont à moins de 10 €. On mange bien, on boit bien et c’est beau.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cocktail Bars --- ### [Fromagerie Goncourt](https://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-goncourt/) **Published:** November 2, 2015 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Clément Brossault did a Tour de France of fromage on his bicycle to meet and build relationships with artisanal cheese producers before he opened his beautiful shop near Goncourt. **Content:** This fromagerie is a welcome addition in the 11th where there’s an abundance of quality restaurants, but a serious lack of places to buy great cheese. Don’t miss the fresh dairy bar by the door where you can buy *fromage frais*, ricotta, and housemade *cervelle de canut* (a tangy cheese dip from Lyon flavored with fresh herbs and shallots) in bulk. Clément Brossault did a Tour de France of fromage on his bicycle to meet and build relationships with artisanal cheese producers before he opened his beautiful shop near Goncourt. The trip paid off and the shop is stocked with a wide variety of competitively priced cheeses. Raw milk, which can be hard to find due to its short shelf life, is delivered here from Normandy twice weekly. *— Catherine Down, September 2015* ## Practical information **Address**: 1 rue Abel Rabaud, 75011 **Nearest transport**: Goncourt (11) **Hours**: Closed Sunday & Monday; Open Tuesday-Friday 9am-1pm and 4-8:30pm and Saturday 9am-8:00pm **Telephone**: 01 43 57 91 28 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/lafromageriegoncourt/info?tab=page_info) ## Reviews of interest [Condé Nast Traveler](http://www.cntraveler.com/shops/paris/fromagerie-goncourt) (2015) “This shop in the hip 11th arrondissement is the result of owner Clément Brossault’s two-month cycling trip to discover the regional cheeses of France. Broussault knows many of the producers personally, and there’s a particularly nice selection from the Savoie like Persillé de Tignes, Tome des Bauges, and Dent du Chat.” [Les Echos](http://www.lesechos.fr/21/11/2014/lesechos.fr/0203942656969_le-top-5-des-fromages-affines-a-paris.htm#METYjDDyg0tT2bEj.99) (2014) “Pour devenir fromager, Clément Brossault a pris son vélo et fait le tour de France durant deux mois. Ainsi il est allé à la rencontre des plus beaux terroirs fromagers et en a choisi une belle vingtaine, affinés localement, qu’il vend avec amour et anecdotes… Depuis il en a découvert d’autres… mais bon… ce ne sera jamais la même émotion!” ## Additional Images \[slideshow\_deploy id=’66501′\] ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cheese Shops --- ### [Patrick Roger: Sculpture with Taste](https://parisbymouth.com/patrick-roger-sculpture-with-taste/) **Published:** November 12, 2015 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** The Rodin Museum re-opens today after a long renovation, its lobby featuring a sweet new installation: A copy of the sculptor’s famous Monument to Balzac, standing nearly 4 meters high, and made entirely from chocolate. **Content:** The [Rodin Museum](http://www.musee-rodin.fr/en/actualites/the-taste-of-sculpture) re-opens today after a long renovation, its lobby featuring a sweet new installation: A copy of the sculptor’s famous Monument to Balzac, standing nearly 4 meters high, and made entirely from chocolate. With this new installation – entitled “La Sculpture a du Gôut”, or “Sculpture with Taste” – [Patrick Roger](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-patrick-roger/), the French chocolatier most famous for his giant chocolate orangutans, will prove that he isn’t monkeying around. ![chocolate sculpture patrick roger | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/chocolate-sculpture-patrick-roger-parisbymouth.com_-e1447408284880.jpg "| PARIS BY MOUTH") The audacious piece, finely detailed and richly textured, is on display through February 20 next year and represents the beginning of a new artistic endeavour for Roger, who was named a Meilleur Ouvrier de France (MOF) in 2000 at the tender age of 32. After decades at the top of France’s chocolate scene, during which the windows of his boutiques have become crowd-gatherers thanks to his signature cocoa-based sculptures, Roger is now moving on to traditional materials with works forged from the likes of bronze, aluminum, and various metals. ![PageLines- chocolateatRoger.JPG](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/chocolateatRoger.jpg "Chocolate on the Left Bank food tour | PARIS BY MOUTH") It’s undeniable that Patrick Roger’s chocolates have taste. One bite of his signature chocolate, a shiny chartreuse orb filled with liquid lime caramel and packaged individually in a tiny turquoise case that could easily be mistaken for Tiffany’s ring box, confirms that his sweets have style and substance. There’s an attention to detail throughout the process, from how the ingredients are sourced and prepared to how the chocolates are presented (when Patrick Roger staff handle the merchandise, they put on black gloves to match the carefully designed interior). Roger’s studio in the suburb of Sceaux supplies his nine shops throughout Paris and Belgium with a wide variety of bonbons, truffles, bars, and whimsical, seasonal sculptures. His chocolates, which are regularly featured on [our neighborhood tours](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-food-wine-tours/), are some of the best looking and best tasting the city. ![patrick roger sculpture book | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/patrick-roger-sculpture-book-parisbymouth.com_-e1447274938290.jpg "| PARIS BY MOUTH") A true artist already, then, Roger is now expanding his repertoire. In September, the chocolatier published a coffee table book of his non-sweet sculptures with a foreword from Catherine Chevillot, the director of the Rodin Museum. The glossy tome is available in his chocolate shops and the museum’s gift shop. The windows of all his boutiques currently feature chocolate versions of Rodin’s famous [Thinker](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thinker) sculpture, in honor of the museum’s re-opening. His [original shop](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-patrick-roger/) at 108 boulevard Saint-Germain has undergone a stark renovation and re-opened in mid-October with a sleek new facade and redesigned interior complete with eerie, omniscient eyes reminiscent of the [Great Gatsby](http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/when-f-scott-fitzgerald-judged-gatsby-by-its-cover-61925763/?no-ist) overlooking the street. [![patrick roger new facade saint germain | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/patrick-roger-new-facade-saint-germain-parisbymouth.com_-595x402.jpg "| PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/patrick-roger-new-facade-saint-germain-parisbymouth.com_-e1447044646496.jpg)The newly renovated facade of the St Germain boutiqueIf that wasn’t enough to keep him busy, Roger will open a temporary gallery in the Marais during the holiday season. From December 7-January 3, the space located near the Place des Vosges at 10 rue de Turenne, 75004, will feature 50 of his sculptures in chocolate but also a variety of materials (bronze, cast aluminum, and others.) There will be a workshop to see the real-time creation of chocolate art, a sales counter to purchase sweets, special kids’ activities, a handful of ticketed private dinners, and round table discussions to philosophize about the nature of art and taste, including one led by Chevillot. The flurry of artistic activity (edible and otherwise) within Roger’s shops, the Rodin museum, and his new gallery space, proves once and for all that chocolate is simply one medium among many that the artist has mastered. ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** *Old News --- ### [What life was really like during the week after the Paris attacks](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-is-about-life-daily-updates-about-the-citys-food-wine-scene/) **Published:** November 19, 2015 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** 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. [![Marche des Enfants Rouges creperie](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_8852-e1448269663646.jpg "| PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_8852-e1448269663646.jpg)Lines stretch around the corner for socca and crêpes at the Marché des Enfants Rouges## Saturday November 21st & Sunday the 22nd - The Marché des Enfants Rouges, which had been closed the previous weekend due to the attacks, is in full swing again and nothing curbs the long lines for crêpes. - Plenty of fun events for food, wine & beer lovers happening over the weekend. On Saturday, there’s a *free* tasting of [natural Italian wines](https://www.facebook.com/events/416456025223028/) from Tenute Dettori from 3-7pm at [RAP Épicerie.](http://parisbymouth.com/rap-epicerie/) On Sunday, a gang of London chefs from [Kitty Fisher’s](http://www.kittyfishers.com/) and [Som Saa](http://www.climpsonsarch.com/#!som-saa-residency/c1b54) will be[ Taking Over Martin](https://www.facebook.com/events/414043028801292/) for a Sunday luncheon \[sold out\]. Also on Sunday is the [Get Radical!](https://www.facebook.com/events/1060881383946000/) event at [La Fine Mousse](http://parisbymouth.com/la-fine-mousse-beer-bar-paris/), tasting 4 beers from [Brasserie de la Goutte d’Or ](http://parisbymouth.com/brasserie-de-la-goutte-dor/)along with pastries from Etienne Culot. Read more about all of these on our calendar of [Paris Food & Wine Events](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-food-and-wine-events/). ## Friday November 20th - A group of Parisian restaurants have launched “L’opération Grandes Tablées” for the weekend, pushing smaller tables together to great large communal tables to promote tolerance, friendship and sharing. These include [Office](http://parisbymouth.com/loffice/), [52 Rue du Faubourg St. Denis](http://parisbymouth.com/52-faubourg-saint-denis/), [Le Richer](http://parisbymouth.com/le-richer/) and [Rosemary](http://rosemarygastropub.com/), among others \[[Libération](http://next.liberation.fr/culture-next/2015/11/20/des-grandes-tablees-pour-trinquer-a-la-vie_1414933)\] [![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_8754-1-e1448269810651.jpg "| PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_8754-1-e1448269810651.jpg)Café de la Nouvelle Mairie is packed with a crowd for Beaujolais Nouveau festivities## Thursday November 19th - Tonight’s celebration of Beaujolais Nouveau carries more meaning than in previous years. Check [our guide and map to the evening’s festivities](http://parisbymouth.com/beaujoulais-nouveau-2015/). - One of our favorite sources for olive oil – [Première Pression Provence](http://parisbymouth.com/premiere-pression-provence/) – announces on Facebook that their entire staff have gone down to Provence to harvest at St Pierre en Haute Provence and that all proceeds from this harvest will go to the [Association Française des victimes du terrorisme](http://www.afvt.org/). ![The annual "night before" party at La Robe et Le Palais on November 18, 2015. "Throw a stone and you'd hit one the pirates of the wine community." Photo and quote by Michaël Dandrieux](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/La-Robe-et-le-Palais1.jpg "La Robe et le Palais | PARIS BY MOUTH")The annual night before party at La Robe et Le Palais on November 18 2015 Throw a stone and youd hit one the pirates of the wine community Photo and quote by Michaël Dandrieux## Wednesday November 18th - Celebrations of Beaujolais Nouveau begin with [La Robe et Le Palais](http://www.robe-et-palais.com/)‘ annual “night-before” party, coinciding with the restaurant’s 20th anniversary. The all-night party includes appearances by most of the winemakers whose bottles will be poured all over town tomorrow. Michaël Dandrieux says that one could “throw a stone and you’d hit one of the pirates of the wine community. I organized the impromtu group picture \[above\] because I thought it was important to have a sense of what was happening.” - More than 40 London restaurant industry leaders including [Fred Sireix](https://twitter.com/fredsirieix1/status/666313064401211393.) of [Galvin at Windows](http://www.galvinatwindows.com/london-restaurants/restaurant-team/fred-sirieix/), [Dan Doherty](https://twitter.com/dandoherty_) of [Duck & Waffle](https://duckandwaffle.com/), and [Dave Strauss](https://twitter.com/goodman_london) of [Goodman Steakhouse](http://www.goodmanrestaurants.com/our-meat), [Zelman Meats](http://www.zelmanmeats.com/), [Burger & Lobster](http://www.burgerandlobster.com/home/), [Beast](http://www.beastrestaurant.co.uk/), and Rex & Mariano announce that they are putting their money where their mouth is and showing their solidarity with their French counterparts by [heading to Paris](http://codelondon.createsend.com/t/ViewEmail/r/5229530FC04E28D12540EF23F30FEDED) for a day of eating on **December 1.** The goal is, as Strauss wrote on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Goodman_london/status/665543527716290560), to “show some support for our industry there…” - Disneyland and the towers of Notre-Dame reopen to the public. ![Le Cambodge reopens on November 17 with a Champagne filled party](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/cambodge-e1447935488826.jpg "cambodge | PARIS BY MOUTH")Le Cambodge reopens on November 17 with a Champagne filled party## Tuesday November 17th - [Le Cambodge](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-cambodge/), sister restaurant to the [Le Petit Cambodge](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-petit-cambodge/) where 11 people were killed during the attacks, thanks their supporters and [reopens](https://www.facebook.com/Restaurantlecambodge/photos/a.565882786898809.1073741829.459846174169138/565882290232192/?type=3&theater) with Champagne and a party. - The [Tous au Bistrot!](https://www.facebook.com/events/453998814805922/) initiative promoted by Le Fooding is encouraging everyone to dine out this evening and to observe a moment of silence at 9pm “to commemorate the victims of the attacks, to support all those working in the restaurant and entertainment industry, targeted by these deadly attacks and in solidarity with Paris, France will not give into fear. Let’s sing, despite the tears.” ![Tous au Bistrot! on Tuesday, November 17](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Tous-au-bistrot-e1447768819362.jpg "Tous au bistrot | PARIS BY MOUTH") - We hear reports of food markets flouting the ban and opening today. The [Marché d’Aligre](http://parisbymouth.com/aligre-market-guide/) is in full swing just across from our offices, while the Marché Ornano in the 18th is one among others doing business as usual. [![Signs of life at Aligre on Tuesday morning](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_1291-595x446.jpg "IMG_1291 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_1291-e1447763791504.jpg)Signs of life at Aligre on Tuesday morning - Most museums and tourist sites are open today, including the Eiffel Tower; the Louvre is closed as usual on Tuesdays but will be open tomorrow. Disneyland Paris, still exceptionally closed today, is also due to reopen on Wednesday. ![_tousaubistrot___jesuisenterrasse________des_hashtags_pour_que_paris_reste_une_f__te_8017.jpeg_north_780x_white](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/tousaubistrot___jesuisenterrasse________des_hashtags_pour_que_paris_reste_une_f__te_8017.jpeg_north_780x_white-e1447764360651.jpg "_tousaubistrot___jesuisenterrasse________des_hashtags_pour_que_paris_reste_une_f__te_8017.jpeg_north_780x_white | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## Monday November 16th - The twin hashtags #[jesuisenterrasse](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/jesuisenterrasse?source=feed_text&story_id=1730638950489000) (I am out on the terrasse) and #[tousaubistrot](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/tousaubistrot) (everybody to the bistro) are being used in the thousands to celebrate life and dispel fear of public gatherings. ![Sunday on the terrasse at Ten Belles, courtesy of the cafés Facebook page](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ten-belles-e1447757999792.jpg "ten belles | PARIS BY MOUTH")Sunday on the terrasse at Ten Belles courtesy of the cafés Facebook page- The city’s major department stores and shopping centers reopen for business. ## Sunday November 15th - In the 10th arrondissement, a few blocks from the attack sites [Le Petit Cambodge](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-petit-cambodge/) and [Le Carillon](http://www.timeout.fr/paris/bar/le-carillon), the café [Ten Belles](http://parisbymouth.com/ten-belles/) and fish & chips joint [The Sunken Chip ](http://parisbymouth.com/the-sunken-chip/)open and donated donate half of the day’s proceeds to the Red Cross. - Also in the 10th arrondissement, popular brunch spot [Holybelly ](http://parisbymouth.com/holybelly/)reopens with a post on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/-DtHBylN_0/) saying “it is time for us to roll up that front door and let people in, welcome them with a big smile, as we do, put good food and good coffee on the table, as we do, and bring a bit of comfort in what are going to be sad and strange times for the foreseeable future. We all have to do our part to fight whatever it is that’s going on, and not just in Paris but in the world. A good feed might not seem like much but that’s what we do best and we believe it can make a real difference.” ![All quiet at the Bastille market on Sunday morning](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_1261-e1447767918792.jpg "IMG_1261 | PARIS BY MOUTH")All quiet at the Bastille market on Sunday morning- On the other hand, the Bastille market, normally thronged with thousands of shoppers, is eerily quiet on Sunday morning. This market, along with all the other outdoor and covered markets around the city, are prohibited by the city from opening until [at least next Saturday](http://www.thelocal.fr/20151115/what-will-the-state-of-emergency-mean). ![Saturday morning cheese shopping at Fromagerie Jouannault](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_1151-e1447763651173.jpg "IMG_1151 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Saturday morning cheese shopping at Fromagerie Jouannault## Saturday November 14th - Paris by Mouth cancels the day’s [food tours](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-food-wine-tours/) with the erroneous assumption that the shops in the northern Marais – just a few blocks from the attack at Le Bataclan – will be closed. On the contrary, Benjamin Turquier is still selling his prize winning croissants at [Tout Autour du Pain](http://parisbymouth.com/134-rdt/). The line is long for cheese [Fromagerie Jouannualt](http://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-jouannault/). At [Caractère de Cochon](http://parisbymouth.com/caractere-de-cochon/), the owner slices a hay-smoked terrine and tells his clients that nothing will make him change his opening hours. ![le mary celeste red cross cocktail | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/image1-e1447767582838.jpg "| PARIS BY MOUTH")Le Mary Celeste staff after Fridays attacks## Friday November 13th - [Le Mary Celeste](http://parisbymouth.com/le-mary-celeste/), a popular small-plates-and-cocktails joint is transformed into a temporary trauma center for the Red Cross due to its location ±500 meters from Le Bataclan, where over 80 concert-goers were killed. Read more about the [response of Paris restaurants and shops during the attacks on Friday night](http://parisbymouth.com/havens-of-hospitality-small-acts-of-heroism-during-the-attacks/). ![Photo by Amber McDonald via Flickr](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/22448558984_85f7289d20_z-e1447763422773.jpg "22448558984_85f7289d20_z | PARIS BY MOUTH")Photo by Amber McDonald via Flickr## **Rest in Peace** Among the many lives that were tragically lost, here are a few with links to the Paris restaurant community. - Chloë Buissinot, who worked at [Le Verre Volé L’épicerie](https://www.facebook.com/Le-Verre-Vol%C3%A9-L%C3%A9picerie-369522656437970/?fref=nf), died from injuries sustained at Le Petit Cambodge \[via [Le JDD](http://www.lejdd.fr/Societe/129-morts-et-99-blesses-dans-un-etat-critique-les-reseaux-sociaux-s-organisent-759785)\] - Guillaume Le Dramp, a server at Chez Janou in the Marais, was killed at La Belle Équipe \[via [New York Times](http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/17/world/europe/waiter-killed-in-paris-attacks-is-remembered-as-a-bon-vivant.html)\] - Cousins Pierre Innocenti and Stéphane Albertini, respectively the co-owner and floor manager of Chez Livio in the suburb of Neuilly, were killed in the attack on the Bataclan \[via [Le Parisian](http://m.leparisien.fr/faits-divers/livio-pleure-pierre-et-stephane-16-11-2015-5280993.php#xtref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.leparisien.fr%2Ffaits-divers%2Flivio-pleure-pierre-et-stephane-16-11-2015-5280993.php)\] ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Paris After the Attacks --- ### [Trois Fois Plus de Piment](https://parisbymouth.com/trois-fois-plus-de-piment/) **Published:** November 30, 2015 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** ## Practical information **Address**: 184 rue St Martin, 75003 **Nearest transport**: Rambuteau (11) **Hours**: Closed Monday; Open Tuesday-Sunday for lunch and dinner **Reservations**: Walk-Ins Welcome **Telephone**: 06 52 66 75 31 **Average price for lunch**: 10-19€ **Average price for dinner:** 10-19€ **Style of cuisine**: Chinese, Szechuan [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/troisfoisplusdepiment) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/1016169362/trois-fois-plus-de-piment-restaurant-de-sichuan/) ## Reviews of interest [Time Out](http://www.timeout.fr/paris/restaurants/trois-fois-plus-de-piment) (2016) “On choisit ensuite son plat de pâtes (avec ou sans soupe) comme les Dan Dan (porc haché, cacahuètes, ciboulette) en indiquant le degré de piment que l’on souhaite sur une échelle de 1 à 5. La serveuse, sans doute habituée aux Parisiens jackass, nous conseille d’opter pour un niveau 2 : et franchement c’est déjà assez hardcore. Outre le piment, le bouillon est très parfumé, les nouilles fraîches et le porc délicieux.” [Le Fooding](http://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-trois-fois-plus-de-piment-paris) (2015) “Dedicated to Sichuan noodles and ravioli (100% homemade), the miniature menu written out by hand is pretty similar to the one at the mother house: pork dumplings served with chaozhou (a bitter and spicy sauce) or in a soup; really good noodles with ground pork in a sauce that’s been slow-cooked with grilled chilies; vermicelle noodles in vinegar.” [Thrillist](https://www.thrillist.com/venues/trois-fois-plus-de-piment-75003) (2015) “The second outpost of beloved Deux Fois Plus de Piment, this indo-chinese restaurant will provide the spice you so rarely find (but so desperately need.)” [Paris Bouge](http://www.parisbouge.com/mag/articles/restaurant-trois-fois-plus-de-piment-les-nouilles-et-raviolis-qui-enflamment-paris-2472) (2015) “Les moins aventureux opteront pour le niveau 1, avec des raviolis sichuanais à la pâte maison fondante et élastique comme il faut : le piment titille gentiment. Les nouilles Dan Dan relèvent un peu le jeu : des nouilles à la belle mâche, un juteux porc épicé, des cacahuètes qui croquent et une touche acidulé avec le vinaigre de riz. Niveau deux surpassé. Les plus audacieux se risqueront au niveau 5: défi lancé.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75003, Chinese, In the Marais, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Little Breizh](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-little-breizh/) **Published:** June 21, 2015 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** ## Practical information **Address**: 11 rue Gregoire de Tours, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Odéon (4, 10) **Hours**: Closed Sunday & Monday; Open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch and dinner **Reservations**: Book a day or two in advance **Telephone**: 01 43 54 60 74 **Average price for lunch**: 10-19€ **Average price for dinner**: 10-19€ **Style of cuisine**: French, Breton & Crêpes [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/LittleBreizhCreperie?fref=ts) *\[slideshow\_deploy id=’58080′\]* ## Reviews of interest [David Lebovitz](http://mad.ly/28da84) (2014) “This friendly Breton café offers crêpes and buckwheat galettes that are delicious, and generous. I had an excellent buckwheat galette, flecked with little nubbins of dark, toothy buckwheat embedded in the batter. I chose from the reasonable lunch menu that included a glass of cider and another crêpe for dessert, for less than €10.” [Patricia Wells](http://www.patriciawells.com/blog/2012/01/little-breizh?rq=little%20breizh) (2011) “…a real find. The buckwheat *galettes* are prepared with a very dense, black-flecked organic flour (*blé noir*) milled specially for the owners — brother and sister team Pierre and Claire Goasdoué — who put their heart and soul into this little enterprise.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75006, Crêperie, Gluten Free Options, In Saint-Germain, Open Saturday --- ### [Hakata Choten](https://parisbymouth.com/hakata-choten/) **Published:** October 19, 2015 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** While the focus of this cheap and cheerful Japanese franchise is ostensibly the authentic tonkatsu ramen, the real highlight is the gyoza with a thick, crisp, seared crust and a juicy pork filling. The parent restaurant won the Prix du Concours National of Gyoza in Japan in 2004, and the dumplings truly are winners. The dining room is busy and the lines can be long, but the steaming bowls of ramen come out fast and are worth the wait. The counter seating on the bottom floor makes this a nice option for dining alone. *— Catherine Down, September 2015* ## Practical information **Address**: 53 rue des Petits Champs, 75001 **Nearest transport**: Pyramides (7, 14) **Hours**: Open every day for lunch & dinner **Reservations**: Walk-ins Welcome **Telephone**: 01 40 20 98 88 **Average price for lunch**: 10-19€ **Average price for dinner**: 10-19€ **Style of cuisine**: Japanese, ramen [Website](http://www.hakata-choten.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/hakatachoten) ## Reviews of interest [A Nous Paris](http://www.anousparis.fr/city-guide/restos/bar-a-ramen-hakata-choten) (2015) “Des tonkotsu ramen ou nouilles en bouillon d’os de porc, nature, relevé à l’ail grillé ou au miso piquant. Va pour la deuxième version, servie avec de larges tranches de porc mijoté (15€) – frais, vif, contrasté. Suivent des gyoza ou raviolis grillés, l’autre spécialité maison, garnis de poireaux (6€) – précis, parfumé… à tomber.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75002, Affordable, Japanese & Sushi, Near the Louvre, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Gilles Marchal](https://parisbymouth.com/gilles-marchal/) **Published:** November 2, 2015 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** The giant madeleine door handle and the tiny seashell shaped sweets printed on the wallpaper are a good indicator of what lies within. The classic childhood treat is here elevated to a work of art in a variety of flavors. Delicately perfumed with crisp, buttery edges, the lemon glazed and salted caramel were particularly excellent. Madeleines were invented in Alsace where pastry chef Gilles Marchal hails from, and, while his are more expensive than most, they’re superlative within their category. It’s no surprise given that Marchal was the pastry chef for a number of years at [Le Bristol](http://parisbymouth.com/le-bristol/), [Plaza Athénée](http://parisbymouth.com/alain-ducasse-at-the-plaza-athenee/), and [La Maison du Chocolat](http://parisbymouth.com/tag/la-maison-du-chocolat/) before striking out to open his own neighborhood bakery. The madeleines might be the stars of the show, but there are numerous other options including breakfast pastries, after school snacks, an ice cream cart in summer, and artfully presented tarts, such as a piquant lemon tart garnished with meringue cigarettes. There’s even occasionally a solid gluten-free option in the form of a “sacher cake” which resembles a chocolatey tiramisu. There’s no space to sit so plan on taking your pastries to-go and snacking on the steps of Sacre-Coeur. *— Catherine Down, September 2015* ## Practical information **Address**: 9 rue Ravignan, 75018 **Nearest transport**: Abbesses (12) **Hours**: Closed Monday; Open Tuesday-Sunday 8am-8pm **Telephone**: 01 85 34 73 30 [Website](http://gillesmarchal.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Patisseriegillesmarchalparis?fref=photo) ## Reviews of interest [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/gilles-marchal/#sthash.fFe5L34B.dpuf) (2015) “Un éclair au chocolat signé d’un pâtissier qui a exercé à [La Maison du Chocolat](http://www.lamaisonduchocolat.fr/fr/), c’est tentant, non ? D’abord, il est long, ce qui me fait plaisir (et c’est aussi ce qui a provoqué l’acte d’achat je dois avouer). La pâte à chou est fraîche et moelleuse, le fondant fin et la crème au chocolat… elle est peu sucrée et l’on pourrait presque retrouver l’origine du cacao tant il se distingue parmi les autres ingrédients qui composent la crème. Il est fin, très équilibré et je dirais que sa saveur est un peu saline. En tout cas, cet éclair est exquis.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2015/09/15/30004-20150915ARTFIG00026-christophe-michalak-ses-adresses-aux-abbesses.php) (2015) “Il excelle dans la viennoiserie, son croissant aux amandes est juste atomique et son paris-brest revisité à la manière d’un éclair, subtil et génial.” [Raids Pâtisseries](http://www.raids-patisseries.com/2014/12/gilles-marchal-patisserie-paris.html) (2014) “La meilleure tarte aux poires que j’aie pu goûter de ma vie. Pâte sucrée ultra cassante et croquante, poire généreuse et fondante, aux notes d’agrumes (?) et à l’épaisseur réjouissante. Petites amandes effilées croquantes et torréfiées. Un truc magnifique.” ## Additional Images \[slideshow\_deploy id=’66334′\] *Cover photo courtesy of Gilles Marchal’s Facebook page* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries, Bakeries, Pastry --- ### [Le Pré Catelan](https://parisbymouth.com/le-pre-catelan/) **Published:** January 26, 2015 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** ## 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 **Telephone**: +33 (0)1 44 14 41 14 **Average price for lunch**: More than 100€ **Average price for dinner**: More than 100€ **Style of cuisine**: Modern French, Haute Cuisine [Website](http://www.restaurant-precatelan.com/) *\[slideshow\_deploy id=’61884′\]* ## Reviews of interest [L’assiette dans les étoiles ](http://www.lassiettedanslesetoiles.fr/?p=2368)(2012) “Côté addition, on est plutôt dans la moyenne basse des 3 macarons parisiens. Il faut compter environ 350 à 400€ par personne avec le grand menu et en buvant largement à sa soif. Cela reste cher mais pas exagéré, l’assiette et le service le méritent amplement.” [Critique gastronomique ](http://www.critique-gastronomique.com/restaurant-pre-catelan-frederic-anton-a-paris-16-bois-de-boulogne/)(2011) “*Le(s) plus* : Le pavillon Napoléon III, niché dans les profondeurs du Bois de Boulogne, le service. *Le(s) moins* : Le repas plutôt décevant ainsi que l’addition “stratosphérique”.” [Food Snob](https://foodsnobblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/le-pre-catelan-paris/) (2009) “In creation, composition and construction, the chef seems to want to differentiate himself and shape a distinctive, identifiable style of his own. I admired his willingness (possibly even determination) to be different….But as I alluded to above, originality and inspiration in presentation are to be esteemed and encouraged, but should be applied precisely and effectively. I hate to see this taken too far with savours suffering for superficiality’s sake and I must confess that sometimes it felt like additional dishes and elements on those dishes were there for reasons other than to please my palate.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75016, Haute Cuisine, Michelin ***, Open Saturday --- ### [Maison Rostang](https://parisbymouth.com/michel-rostang/) **Published:** January 26, 2015 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** **Address**: 20, rue Rennequin, 75017 **Hours**: Closed Sunday; Open Monday & Saturday for dinner only; Open Tuesday-Friday for lunch and dinner **Telephone:** +33 1 47 63 40 77 [Book Online](http://www.maisonrostang.com/restaurant-/) / [Website](http://www.maisonrostang.com) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/MaisonRostang/) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/maison_rostang/) In 2019, this restaurant was purchased by restaurateur Stéphane Manigold (Substance, [Contraste](https://parisbymouth.com/contraste/)) and changed its name from Michel Rostang to Maison Rostang. --- ### Maison Rostang in Pictures - ![Michel Rostang Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05420-5000x3333.jpg "Michel Rostang | PARIS BY MOUTH") - ![Michel Rostang Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05377-5000x3333.jpg "Michel Rostang | PARIS BY MOUTH") - ![Michel Rostang Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05367-5000x3333.jpg "Michel Rostang | PARIS BY MOUTH") - ![Michel Rostang Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05370-5000x2814.jpg "Michel Rostang | PARIS BY MOUTH") - ![Michel Rostang Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC05409-5000x3333.jpg "Michel Rostang | PARIS BY MOUTH") - ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Michel-Rostang-by-Julot.jpg "Michel Rostang by Julot | PARIS BY MOUTH") - ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Michel-Rostang-by-Food-Snob.jpg "Michel Rostang by Food Snob | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## In Other Words [Critique Gastronomique](http://www.critique-gastronomique.com/restaurant-michel-rostang-deux-etoiles-paris/) (2012) “On pourra visiter le restaurant de Michel Rostang si l’on s’intéresse à l’histoire de la gastronomie en France.” [Food Snob](https://foodsnobblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/09/michel-rostang-paris/#more-1733) (2009) “This is home-cooking in the very best sense. The chief concern is satisfying the diner: challenging them, testing their intelligence, keeping up with current culinary trends – such things are eschewed in favour of fulfilling food and fond flavours.” [The Ulterior Epicure](http://ulteriorepicure.com/2009/08/12/review-quand-je-decouvre-un-gout/) (2009) “The food is wild at heart, reined in by a polished, classical refinement. It’s romantic. It’s sumptuous. It’s voluptuous. But flaws in the meal prevented me from getting my head too clouded by the courtship.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75017, Haute Cuisine, Open Saturday --- ### [Le Grand Véfour](https://parisbymouth.com/le-grand-vefour/) **Published:** January 27, 2015 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** ## Practical information **Address**: 17 rue du Beaujolais, 75001 **Nearest transport**: Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre (1,7) **Hours**: Closed Saturday, Closed Sunday **Reservations**: Reserve many weeks in advance **Telephone**: 01 42 96 56 27 **Average price for lunch**: More than 100€ **Average price for dinner**: More than 100€ **Style of cuisine**: Classic French [Website](http://www.grand-vefour.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/legrandvefour) [Book Online](http://www.grand-vefour.com/reservation.html) *\[slideshow\_deploy id=’62045′\]* ## Reviews of interest [Le Figaro (2012)](http://www.lefigaro.fr/gastronomie/2013/10/11/30005-20131011ARTFIG00494-le-grand-vefour-droit-dans-le-decor.php) “Franchement, on reste bien assis sur la vénérable banquette en se disant qu’au Villaret, l’excellent bistrot de la rue Ternaux (XIe), on a dégusté trois jours auparavant une composition équivalente mais plus copieuse pour 38 euros -certes, l’après-bataille d’Hernani ne s’est pas jouée au Villaret, mais le pain du Villaret était meilleur que celui servi ce 16 septembre au Grand Véfour.” [Critique Gastronomique ](http://www.critique-gastronomique.com/grand-vefour-guy-martin-paris/)(2012) “Le(s) plus: Le cadre, la cuisine et le service d’exception. Le menu déjeuner. Conclusion: Une des grandes tables de haute gastronomie à Paris.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75001, Haute Cuisine, Near the Louvre, Open Saturday --- ### [La Crèmerie](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cremerie/) **Published:** September 13, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** ## Practical information **Address**: 9 rue des Quatre-Vents, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Odéon (4, 10) **Hours**: Closed Sunday and for Monday lunch. Open for wine sales and as a wine bar from 11am-2:30pm and from 6-10:30pm. **Reservations**: Strongly recommended for dinner because the small, intimate space often fills up **Telephone**: 01 43 54 99 30 **Average price for lunch**: 10-19€ **Average price for dinner**: 20-34€ **Style of cuisine**: classic French, small plates [Website](http://www.lacremerie.fr/) ## Reviews of interest [Le Fooding](http://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-la-cremerie-paris) (2013) “The little bites are wonders: Albacore tuna from the île d’Yeu, little smoked trout terrine, blood sausage with onions from La Maison Galland in Touraine, authentic ham and Bordier butter sandwich. As for the nectars, glasses of red (Roussilon Tam-Tam du Domaine du Bout du Monde at €7 a glass) and white (Touraine Petit Buisson du Clos du Tue-Boeuf at €7 a glass).” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75006, In Saint-Germain, Small Sharable Plates, Wine Bars, Wine Shops --- ### [A Noste](https://parisbymouth.com/a-noste/) **Published:** September 18, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** ## Practical information **Address**: 4 bis rue du 4 Septembre, 75002 **Nearest transport**: Bourse (3) **Hours**: Open every day **Reservations**: Reservations not accepted for the tapas bar, but book a few weeks in advance for the upstairs restaurant **Telephone**: 01 47 03 91 91 **Average price for lunch**: 10-19€ at the tapas bar and 20-39€ in the restaurant **Average price for dinner**: 20-39€ at the tapas bar or 60-100€ in the restaurant **Style of cuisine**: Basque, small plates & tapas [Website](http://www.a-noste.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/A-NOSTE/269803106558737?fref=ts) *\[slideshow\_deploy id=’61617′\]* ## Reviews of interest [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2014/12/a-noste-basque-restaurant-paris/) (2014) “We were pleasantly surprised when the waiter brought over our *Tortilla de pommes de terre confites à l’ail doux…* instead of the classic, thick, dense potato and egg cake that’d been baked a few hours ago, and served in wedges (which isn’t bad at all…), at A Noste, it’s served hot from the skillet and loaded with plenty of sautéed garlic. Garlic is often presented in Paris restaurants in doses that are barely perceptible. So – wow – it was quite a hit to get something with a lot of sweet, stewed garlic in it.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2014/11/12/30004-20141112ARTFIG00101-rotisseries-et-barbecues-paris-s-enflamme.php) (2014) “Sur le principe d’un menu unique, le programme y prévoit une petite rafale de plats créatifs et un instant carnassier, articulé autour de plusieurs viandes rôties. Du bœuf, du veau, du porc, le tout saisi à la broche et servi à discrétion. Emballant sur le papier… frustrant à l’arrivée. À mettre, on l’espère, sur le compte d’une malédiction d’un soir: deux malheureux morceaux coupés dans le bout d’un rumsteak, pas très goûteux et trop cuits ; une tranche de foie de veau ultra-fine et elle aussi trop cuite ; de l’échine de porc marinée au chorizo, rattrapant péniblement l’ensemble.” [Paris Bouge](http://www.parisbouge.com/mag/articles/a-noste-le-restaurant-qui-donne-chaud-1731) (2014) “C’est un ancien pub-usine de 300 mètres carrés revu en version loft XXL. Julien voulait créer trois ambiances. En bas, des tables hautes en bois où on partage des tapas entre amis les uns en face des autres. Au milieu, l’estafette à taloas rouge écarlate, sorte de food truck qui propose des galettes traditionnelles basques de maïs salées et sucrées. À l’étage, une table plus gastro. Sans oublier la terrasse au soleil.” [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/a-noste-tapas/#sthash.DhbDUbIY.dpuf) (2014) “De la cuisine des Landes savoureuse, relevée, acide, pimentée, des textures frites, moelleuses, fondantes, une addition de 22€ par personne pour quatre copieuses assiettes de tapas, moi ça me va.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2014/10/a-nostes-tapas-bar-downstairs-in-the-2nd-just-as-good-as-upatairs-dans-les-landes-or-afaria.html) (2014) “Upstairs or downstairs, you will not be disappointed.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2014/09/24/30004-20140924ARTFIG00077-a-noste-on-est-bien.php) (2014) “Inventif et solide dans ses propositions…” [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/a-noste-la-table/) (2014) “A l’étage, c’est différent. Dès qu’on a monté l’escalier, le calme prend le dessus, les fenêtres sur la rue du Quatre Septembre donne un côté salle à manger. Une quarantaine de places assises se partagent, avec des banquettes confortables, des orchidées et une cuisine un peu ouverte où l’on aperçoit une rôtissoire, le thème de la Table. Menu unique au déjeuner (38 €) et au dîner (60 €) avec en plat principal des viandes rôties servies à volonté…” [Les Grands Ducs](http://mag.lesgrandsducs.com/2014/09/a-noste-restaurant-paris/) (2014) “Un service d’une absolue gentillesse, une assiette franche, généreuse et sans artifices, un décor contemporain bien fichu et un choix adapté à la dimension de son appétit et de son portefeuille: il n’en faut pas plus pour faire de A.Noste l’un de nos chouchous de cette rentrée. Courez-y!” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2014/09/a-noste-in-the-2nd-wow-wow-wow-this-place-is-hot-hot-hot.html) (2014) “I have rarely had such a satisfying meal… here they slice up fabulous beef, veal with a bacon/ham taste and pork with a spicy rub to your liking (portion and cooking wise) from a rolling cart with some terrific raw vegetables and rough cut fried potatoes (this guy has really got the touch.)” [L’Express](http://blogs.lexpress.fr/styles/restaurant/2014/09/15/a-noste-doue-julien-duboue/) (2014) “Cette fougasse de maïs, pour moi l’un des musts de la carte, avec sa pâte craquante et moelleusement alvéolée et sa garniture sucrée-salée à base de fromage de brebis, de magret fumé et de raisins secs. Pour une jolie collection de tapas à partager, compter 25-30 € par personne!” [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/a-noste-le-taloa/) (2014) “Le sandwich de Julien Duboué inspiré d’un pain du Pays Basque et qui me fait dire: ô bonheur de goûter un sandwich savoureux, roboratif et vraiment bon qui va chercher plus loin, c’est à dire dans les traditions régionales et non pas américaines! Oserais-je dire du coup que c’est l’un des meilleurs sandwichs de Paris?” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75009, Basque, Good for Groups, Small Sharable Plates --- ### [Naritake](https://parisbymouth.com/naritake/) **Published:** September 23, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** ## Practical information **Address**: 31 rue de Petits-Champs, 75001 **Nearest transport**: Pyramides (7, 14) **Hours**: Closed Tuesday; Open Wednesday-Monday for lunch and dinner **Reservations**: Reservations not accepted **Telephone**: 01 42 86 03 83 **Average price for lunch**: 10-19€ **Average price for dinner**: 10-19€ **Style of cuisine**: Japanese [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Naritake-339042209605723/?fref=ts) *\[slideshow\_deploy id=’53272′\]* ## Reviews of interest [L’Express](http://blogs.lexpress.fr/styles/restaurant/tag/naritake/) (2011) “…nouvelle cantine de Little Japan qui place très haut la barre du ramen parisien…nouilles fraîches maison, bouillon de porc à la recette tenue secrète, miso de qualité, viande de porc fondante…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75001, Japanese & Sushi, Near the Louvre, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Caffè Stern](https://parisbymouth.com/caffe-stern/) **Published:** October 14, 2014 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Many powerful names/brands have come together for this long-awaited opening inside the Passage des Panoramas. The Alajmo family (of the three-starred Le Calendre in Padua) have partnered with David Lanher (Racines, Vivant) to convert an engraving shop into an Italian restaurant. **Content:** Many powerful names/brands have come together for this long-awaited opening inside the Passage des Panoramas. The Alajmo family (of the three-starred [Le Calendre](http://www.alajmo.it/sezione.asp?pagina=calandre&sezione=calandre&lingua=ing) in Padua) have partnered with David Lanher ([Racines](http://parisbymouth.com/racines/), [Vivant](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-vivant/)) to convert an engraving shop into an Italian restaurant. They had some help from designer [Philippe Starck](http://www.starck.com/fr/), but thankfully not too much. The historically protected space – a series of dimly glowing rooms that date back to the 16th century – is stunning. The menu comes mainly from the Alajmo’s native Veneto, with dishes like s*arde in saor* (sweet and sour sardines, one of many cicchetti or tapas on offer), risotto with white truffles, and fresh pastas with varying *ragùs*. With some minor complaints (the 45€ risotto was a bit dry), the food was good, if not quite good enough for the price. When ordering à la carte, the tab can climb quickly to more than 100€ per person, but a daily lunch menu offers the refuge of 35€ for a starter, the daily pasta, and a coffee. That coffee, selected by Gianni Frasi of Laboratorio Torrefazione Giamaica Caffè in Verona, is a revelation by Paris standards. Since they’re open continuously from 8:30am to midnight, we’ll certainly be back for a morning caffè, for early evening aperitivo, and for that daily lunch special. Anything else may require a [sugar daddy](http://www.italiansugardaddy.com/). --- ## Practical information **Address**: 47 passage des Panoramas, 75002 **Nearest transport**: Grands Boulevards (8, 9) **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday from 9:30am-10:30pm. Closed Sunday & Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 75 43 63 10 [Website](http://www.caffestern.fr/) --- ## Caffè Stern in pictures \[slideshow\_deploy id=’57110′\] --- ## Reviews of interest [The Wall Street Journal ](http://www.wsj.com/articles/pariss-best-new-restaurants-1419006307)(2014) “Go early for coffee from Gianni Frasi in Verona, stop in for a $40 lunch based around a daily pasta special, meet friends for a drink, or book ahead for dinner featuring risotto with porcini mushrooms and shaved white truffle or *involtini* (rolls) of langoustine with bottarga.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2014/11/14/30004-20141114ARTFIG00276-les-5-nouvelles-tables-italiennes-de-paris.php) (2014) “Mention spéciale pour le tartare de veau à l’huile fumée et estragon, le risotto aux cèpes et truffe blanche et la côtelette de veau panée à la milanaise. Vins et cocktails parfaits. Mais *mamma mia*, quels tarifs!” [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/paris-2e-l-italie-en-majeste-au-caffe-stern_1616453.html) (2014) “Dès 8h30, il se réveille en *caffè* italien, où le classique *ristretto* ou le *li per li* (petit cappuccino de Trieste) se sirotent escortés d’une brioche à l’huile d’olive. A l’apéro, il se change en *bacaro,* un genre de bar à vins vénitien où l’on succombe au virus du Spritz (bitter, prosecco, eau gazeuse, tranche d’orange) en picorant des *cicchetti,* ces amuse-gueule en vogue sur le Grand Canal (excellentes sardines en aigre-doux). Au déjeuner et au dîner, il se mue en une trattoria chic au sex-appeal redoutable.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2014/09/30/30004-20140930ARTFIG00367-hache-menu-caffe-stern-passage-de-la-serenissime.php) (2014) “David Lahner… Massimiliano Alajmo… Philippe Starck venant se frotter à la mémoire autant qu’au décor classé de l’ancien graveur Stern et cette audace de broder un authentique café vénitien au motif parisien.” [Paris Bouge](http://www.parisbouge.com/mag/articles/le-caffe-stern-ou-le-chic-a-l-italienne-1699) (2014) “On ouvre alors la carte volumineuse pour faire un choix qui sera difficile. Les boissons, tour à tour classiques et surprenantes, pourront à toute heure être accompagnées de cicchetti (tapas à la vénitienne) en cas de petite faim. Pour les plus gros appétits (et porte-monnaies!), on se laissera séduire par des mets étonnants et sophistiqués, comme les délicieuses taglionis aux calamars, homard et bar avec leur sauce aux pistaches.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2014/09/10/30004-20140910ARTFIG00065-les-adresses-preferees-d-alain-ducasse-a-paris.php) (2014) “Le restaurant propose l’essence de la cuisine vénitienne dont Massimiliano Alajmo, un des meilleurs jeunes chefs italiens (son frère Raffaele et lui sont associés à David), donne une interprétation à la fois classique et contemporaine superbe. Les vins proposés par Mirko en parfaite harmonie avec les mets, racontent de belles histoires. Vous en sortirez après avoir passé un moment délicieux.” [Le Fooding](http://lefooding.com/fr/restaurants/restaurant-caffe-stern-paris) (2014) “Le projet était aussi fou qu’excitant: faire de l’ancienne boutique du graveur Stern, joyau du passage des Panoramas, le café le plus halluciné de la capitale. Ressusciter la splendeur des Boulevards au siècle de Tortoni… Et c’est réussi!” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75002, Italian, Open Saturday --- ### [Paris by Mouth boycotts Lavinia](https://parisbymouth.com/lavinia-marc-sibard-sexual-assault-boycott/) **Published:** September 11, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Marc Sibard, manager of Caves Augé and wine buyer for Lavinia, was found guilty on July 6, 2017 of multiple counts of criminal sexual assault, sexual harassment and psychological harassment against his female employees. **Content:** Marc Sibard, manager of Caves Augé and wine buyer for Lavinia, was found guilty on July 6, 2017 of multiple counts of **criminal sexual assault,** **sexual harassment** and **psychological harassment** against his female employees. A hearing on [June 9](http://www.vitisphere.com/actualite-85386-Marc-Sibard-juge-pour-harcelement.htm) was the culmination of nearly 5 years of investigations with three female employees filing charges at different times against Sibard. Four other employees contributed additional and similar testimony, bringing the total number of documented complaints to seven. Marc Sibard has contributed greatly to the wine industry in France, in particular as an advocate of natural wine, but he has an equally substantial track record for harassment and assault. We are boycotting both Caves Augé and Lavinia while they continue to support this criminally convicted sexual predator. ***Update**: We have learned that Sibard has been “laid off” and we are looking into the details.* ### Here are some other [wine shops in Paris that we recommend](https://parisbymouth.com/shops/wine-shops/). *Related Articles* - [Le groupe Lavinia prend la parole sur l’affaire Sibard](http://www.vitisphere.com/actualite-85681-Le-groupe-Lavinia-prend-la-parole-sur-laffaire-Sibard.htm) - [Marc Sibard GUILTY of sexual assaults and harassment!](https://emmabentleyvino.wordpress.com/go/something-different/marc-sibard-in-court-for-harassment-and-sexual-assaults/) - [Marc Sibard condamné à un an de prison avec sursis](http://www.vitisphere.com/actualite-85666-Marc-Sibard-condamne-a-un-an-de-prison-avec-sursis.htm) - [Marc Sibard jugé pour harcèlement](http://www.vitisphere.com/actualite-85386-Marc-Sibard-juge-pour-harcelement.htm) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** *Old News --- ### [Caves Legrand](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-legrand-filles-et-fils/) **Published:** September 11, 2014 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Lovely Legrand occupies an enviable place off the galerie Vivienne. Mainly a shop, there is a room with a bar and a few tables for a drink and a snack on the spot. **Content:** A jewel box merchant in the beautiful Galerie Vivienne, Legrand specializes in the great and worthy of vinous France. Many of the shelves are taken up by wines that would be special occasion bottles for most drinkers, and safe bets for tradition-minded lovers of traditional wines. There are some surprises here and there, but this is not a funky natural wine dive. Prices aren’t exactly the lowest in the city, and the ambient temp runs a bit warm, but the space is *majestic*. The store (with tables that spread out into the hallway) doubles as a wine bar/light bites restaurant, offering wine by the glass or off the shelf for a reasonable uncorking fee, and it’s worth noting that of all the many places in Paris that offer the same, Legrand has some of the nicest stemware. ## Practical information **Address**: 1 rue de la Banque, 75002 **Nearest transport**: Bourse (3), Pyramides (7, 14) **Hours**: Closed Sunday; Open Monday 11am-7pm; Open Tuesday-Thursday 10am-7.30pm; Open Friday 10.30am-8pm; Open Saturday 10.30am-7.30pm **Reservations:** Reservations not accepted **Average price for a selection of small plates**: 20-39€ **Telephone**: 01 42 60 07 12 **Style of cuisine:** Small plates [Website](http://caves-legrand.com) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/LEGRANDFillesetFils) ## Reviews of interest [The Financial Times](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/85956776-3aa5-11e4-bd08-00144feabdc0.html#ixzz3EgVbuxvp) (2014) “The granddaddy of all Parisian wine retailers, Legrand Filles et Fils, near the Banque de France, opened a chic wine bar back in 2002 and this is still a great place to drink fine wine from all over the world by the glass with the cheese and charcuterie that have become *de rigueur*.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2010/11/09/03013-20101109ARTFIG00827-la-cave-se-rebiffe-legrand-filles-et-fils.php) (2010) “Cœur du réacteur : le grand et digne bar semi-circulaire où les sommeliers servent leur sélection de 5 rouges et 5 blancs (comme les cinq jours de la semaine !) renouvelés régulièrement. Ici est représenté le meilleur des grands classiques du Bordelais et de la Bourgogne, dont la liste ne varie pas.” [Wine Terroirs](http://www.wineterroirs.com/2004/05/paris_wine_bars_1.html) (2004) “There’s a warm and refined atmosphere at the same time, with the brass and the wood of the floor, the floor-to-ceiling shelves and ladders…While not the cheapest wine bar for its glass prices, it is a good place to enjoy and discover wines…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75002, Wine Shops --- ### [Le Vin au Vert](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-vin-au-vert/) **Published:** September 9, 2014 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Excerpt:** This bar-à-vins offers a small menu of (mostly) cold and hot dishes, bottles to take home, and a natural and organic wine list. **Content:** Wine afficionados Etienne Lucan and Sebastien Obert opened this bare-bones cave-à-manger in 2009, having put in time on the floor at Cali-transplant Kevin Blackwell’s only-slightly-less bare-bones restaurant Autour d’Un Verre. Years later, Lucan and Obert oversee one of Paris’ most surprisingly excellent and affordable wine selections. Their prices remain well-suited to the location on the sketchier side of the 9ème arrondissement, but their natural wine selection, heavy on grower Champagne and the wines of allocated cult vignerons like Jean-François Ganevat and Eric Pfifferling, would make mouths water in any tonier district. During apéro and dinner hours, the tables are reliably full of locals enjoying simple cheese and charcuterie plates, or one of the restaurant’s limited main courses (typically a choice between chicken and a sausage). Le Vin Au Vert is a discreet destination for anyone for whom food is an accompaniment to wine, not vice versa. ## Practical information **Address**: 70 rue de Dunkerque, 75009 **Nearest transport**: Anvers (2) **Hours**: Closed Sunday and Monday; Open Tuesday-Friday for lunch and dinner; Open Saturday 10am-12am **Reservations**: Walk-Ins Welcome **Telephone**: 01 83 56 46 93 **Average price for lunch**: 20-39€ **Average price for dinner**: 20-39€ **Style of cuisine**: Classic French [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/levinauvertparis) ## Reviews of interest [Wine Terroirs](http://www.wineterroirs.com/2011/12/paris_wine_bar_vin_au_vert.html) (2012) “… an excellent and relaxed caviste/wine bar …They use fresh products and the menu is short and simple…” [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.com/2011/11/more-than-enough-le-vin-au-vert-75009.html) (2012) “… a magnetically down-to-earth cave-à-manger… the selection of mostly-natural wines at Le Vin Au Vert is among the cheapest I’ve seen in a quality establishment in Paris…” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2010/03/le-vin-au-vert-in-the-9th-great-company-good-wine-less-great-food.html) (2010) “Both of us then chose to have the caillette ardéchoise… Not bad, but nothing to write home about. Our wines, on the other hand were bio, natural, unfiltered, etc; a white sauvignon and a red Rhone, and quite good.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2009/09/23/03013-20090923ARTFIG00420-le-vin-au-vert-.php) (2009) “Sans aucune prétention à réinventer le genre…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** 75009, Near Montmartre, Open Saturday, Small Sharable Plates, Wine Bars, Wine Shops --- ### [Ten Belles](https://parisbymouth.com/ten-belles/) **Published:** September 11, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Just steps from the Canal Saint-Martin, this shoebox-sized café is serving beautiful coffee with Anglo-inspired breakfast and lunch bites like scones, healthy sandwiches and sausage rolls. **Content:** Just steps from the Canal Saint-Martin, this shoebox-sized café is serving beautiful coffee drinks made from Has Bean (UK) beans with food catered by [Le Bal Café](http://parisbymouth.com/le-bal-cafe/). Sometimes cramped and a little uncomfortable, but the scones, healthy sandwiches and devilish sausage rolls make up for a lot. ## Practical information **Address**: 10 rue de la Grange aux Belles, 75010 **Nearest transport**: Jacques Bonsergent (5) or Colonel Fabien (2) **Hours**: Open every day, 8am-6pm Monday through Friday and 9am-7pm Saturday & Sunday **Telephone**: 01 42 40 90 78 [Website](http://tenbelles.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/TenBelles) ## Reviews of interest [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2014/10/29/30004-20141029ARTFIG00040-les-meilleurs-coffee-shops-de-paris.php) (2014) “Ouverte en septembre 2012 par Thomas Lehoux (depuis à la tête de la Brûlerie de Belleville, qui fournit donc les grains ici), cette micro-adresse à deux pas du canal Saint-Martin est l’une des plus réputées de la capitale. La clientèle très anglo-saxonne est particulièrement friande de ses salades, sandwichs et autres pâtisseries préparées par l’équipe *british* du Bal Café.” [Serious Eats](http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2013/04/where-to-drink-coffee-paris-france-best-espresso-drip-coffee-guide-map.html) (2013) “This *charmant* spot near the canal is an easy favorite: a rotating selection of beans from different roasters (Has Bean, among others, and they used to use Telescope back when they roasted coffee as well) complement a lovely menu of small lunch items and perfect housemade pastries, all in a sunny-windowed spot along rue de la Grange aux Belles. Those in charge are serious about espresso as well as well-prepared filter coffees. (We tried a Chemex alongside a few lovely espresso drinks.)” [Eater](http://eater.com/archives/2013/10/08/an-guide-to-paris-best-coffee-shops.php#more) (2013) “Ten Belles is a charming, light, and airy café in the 10th arrondissement that bakes its own pastries in-house. The baristi here are incredibly friendly and knowledgable.” [New York Times](http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/29/ristretto-paris-is-brewing/) (2012) “So much talent behind the bar: the cafe is a collaboration between Anselme Blayney, Alice Quillet and Anna Trattles (all of le Bal Café) and Thomas Lehoux (a cult barista). Depending on when you go, you might be served by Christopher Nielson, formerly of Sydney’s Mecca Espresso and London’s Prufrock Coffee. The beans are from Télescope’s David Flynn, the sandwiches, cookies and tartlets from Quillet and Trattles, and the clever chairs from Pierre Hourquet.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75006, 75010, Breakfast, Cafés & Tea Salons, Excellent coffee, In Saint-Germain, Near the Canal, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Coinstot Vino](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-coinstot-vino/) **Published:** September 11, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Guillaume Duprés runs this wine bar in the passage des Panoramas, serving a range of small plates for snackers, a few hot items for the hungry, and vins natures for the thirsty. **Content:** Guillaume Dupré runs this wine bar in the passage des Panoramas, serving a range of small plates for snackers, a few hot items for the hungry, and vins natures for the thirsty. ## Practical information **Address**: 26 passage des Panoramas, 75002 **Nearest transport**: Grands Boulevards (8, 9) **Hours**: Closed Saturday & Sunday; Open Monday-Friday for lunch & dinner **Reservations**: Walk-ins Welcome **Telephone**: 01 44 82 08 54 **Average price for lunch**: 20-39€ **Average price for dinner**: 20-39€ **Style of cuisine**: Small plates & tapas [Website](http://coinstot-vino.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/COINSTOTVINO?fref=ts) *\[slideshow\_deploy id=’57508′\]* ## Reviews of interest [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/coinstot-vino/) (2012) “… La terrine à 7€, le plat à 18€, les bouteilles de vin aux alentours de 20€ et plus si affinités, c’est on ne peut plus bistrotier parisien comme tarifs.” [Alice Feiring](http://www.alicefeiring.com/blog/2011/01/dom.html) (2011) “I ordered the wild bass on a bed of endive… perfectly prepared, the sauce on the endive so Sicilian… then the bottle came along, decanted, tasted, yummy…” [Paris Notebook](http://parisnotebook.wordpress.com/2010/02/20/coinstot-vino/) (2010) “This wine bar/cave à manger…is a welcome addition to the Paris wine scene.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2010/02/coinstot-vino-in-the-2d-critics-confused-and-i-think-i-know-why.html) (2010) “Go? For the wine and oysters, etc yes; for the plats, I’m not so sure…” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2010/02/17/03013-20100217ARTFIG00038-coinstot-vino-.php) (2010) “Salade pommes de terre, harengs, sauce gravlax: brave plat de dépannage. Andouillette pochée et lentilles: les lentilles tristes comme cantine…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75002, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Small Sharable Plates, Wine Bars --- ### [Le Garde Robe](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-garde-robe/) **Published:** September 11, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Now with two locations, Le Garde Robe rests comfortably within the current Paris bar à vins format. **Content:** Natural wine, snacks to soak it up, rowdy crowds and dancing bartenders. One of the original natural wine hangouts in Paris. Bottles also available for purchase to go. *– Meg Zimbeck, 2011* ## Practical information **Address**: 41 rue de l’Arbre Sec, 75001 **Nearest transport**: Louvre-Rivoli (1), Les Halles (4) **Hours**: Closed Sunday; Open Monday-Friday for lunch and dinner and Saturday for dinner only **Reservations**: Reservations not necessary during the week; Reserve a day or two in advance for Friday & Saturday night **Telephone**: 01 49 26 90 60 **Average price for lunch**: 10-19€ **Average price for dinner**: 10-19€ **Style of cuisine**: Small plates, charcuterie, cheese [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Le-Garde-Robe/233092390039861?fref=ts) \[slideshow\_deploy id=’53230′\] ## Additional locations **Address**: 4 rue Bridaine, 75017 **Nearest transport**: La Fourche (13) or Rome (2) **Hours**: Open every day **Telephone**: 01 44 90 05 04 ## Reviews of interest [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.com/2010/09/summers-last-rose-le-garde-robe-75001.html) (2010) “I’d heard good things and my expectations were exceeded. Exclusively natural wines, with a perceptible emphasis on Loire whites and *cru* Beaujolais.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2010/07/le-garde-robe-and-spring-paris-restaurant-wine-bar/) (2010) “…one of my favorite wine bars in Paris, which serves mostly natural wines. Another plus are the charcuterie and cheeses they serve by the plate…The staff is very savvy about the wines.” [Food & Wine](http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/paris-old-school-and-new-wine-bars) (2008) “The wine picks at this scruffy little shop near the Louvre include bottles from Languedoc’s superb Domaine de la Grange des Pères winery to go with sardines, andouille sausage and rustic pork terrine.” [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/scope/articles-restaurants/2006/02/01/08004-20060201ARTFIG00004-la-selection-resto-la-garde-robe.php) (2008) “Activée par l’équipe de « La Robe et le Palais » et du « Dessous de la Robe », cette cave-épicerie fait aussi dans le bistroquet à copains avec de belles bouteilles donnant la réplique aux nourritures de circonstance.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75001, Near the Louvre, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Small Sharable Plates, Wine Bars --- ### [L'Arbre à Café](https://parisbymouth.com/larbre-a-cafe/) **Published:** September 11, 2014 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** **Address**: 10, rue du Nil, 75002 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Friday 12:30-3:15pm, 4-7:30pm. Open Saturday 10am-3pm, 4-7pm. Closed Sunday & Monday. **Telephone:** +33 1 84 17 24 17 [Website](https://www.facebook.com/larbreacafe) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/larbreacafe?fref=ts) Fuel your coffee fetish at the same place that [Pierre Hermé](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/paris-bakeries/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/) does. This little shop on the foodie dream street of rue du Nil sells coffee equipment and freshly roasted single-origin beans from 15-20 small-scale coffee farmers. It’s not a true café where you can linger, but you can grab one of the most interesting shots of espresso in town or an expert cold-brewed coffee. And for chocoholics, they offer Claudio Corrallo chocolates and homemade chocolat chaud. --- ### In Other Words [Le Monde](http://www.lemonde.fr/m-gastronomie/article/2015/03/24/l-amoureux-du-marc_4600462_4497540.html) (2015) “… petit eldorado parisien des bons produits. On peut l’y croiser parfois, qui dispense informations précieuses et conseils de dégustation à tour de bras. Mais cet érudit de la caféologie est rarement dans ses locaux : voyageant de plantation en plantation… Il s’est spécialisé dans les cafés monovariétaux (en opposition aux assemblages que proposent la plupart des marques) qui valorisent les origines, les producteurs et les caractéristiques propres.” [Lost in Cheeseland](http://www.lostincheeseland.com/2013/12/where-to-drink-best-coffee-in-paris.html#ixzz2nZ96rWPNCome) (2013) “Single-original coffee, equipment and chocolate from Claudio Corallo chocolates are among the expert offerings at this ultra tiny shop directly across the street from Frenchie-to-Go. Come for specialized beans and cold-brewed coffee.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2013/11/frenchie-to-go-terroirs-davenir-and-larbre-a-cafe/) (2013) “Perhaps the most focused coffee shop in Paris.” *Photo courtesy of L’Arbre à Café’s Facebook page* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Cafés & Tea Salons, Excellent coffee --- ### [Télescope](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-telescope/) **Published:** September 9, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Télescope was one of the first in a collection of cafés that are changing the way the capital caffeinates. With only a few tables, no wi-fi and scant food options, the focus is squarely on the nectar inside your cup. **Content:** Télescope was one of the first in a collection of cafés that are changing the way the capital caffeinates. With only a few tables, no wi-fi and scant food options, the focus is squarely on the nectar inside your cup. ## Practical information **Address**: 5 rue Villedo, 75001 **Nearest transport**: Pyramides (7, 14) **Hours**: Monday-Saturday, 8:30am-6:30pm; closed Sunday **Telephone**: no phone [Website](http://www.telescopecafe.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/telescopecafe) ## What people are saying [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2014/10/29/30004-20141029ARTFIG00040-les-meilleurs-coffee-shops-de-paris.php) (2014) “Si David Flynn, co-créateur du lieu, a quitté le navire pour rejoindre la Brûlerie de Belleville, Nicolas Clerc, ancien photographe, reste aux manettes de cette valeur sûre fondée en mars 2012 près du Palais Royal. Il a néanmoins arrêté de torréfier ses grains sur place et se fournit à l’international chez Has Bean (Angleterre) ou Koppi (Suède).” [Lost in Cheeseland](http://www.lostincheeseland.com/2013/12/where-to-drink-best-coffee-in-paris.html#ixzz2nYzZRMlC) (2013) “The filtered coffee here is my go-to drink of choice but everything on the menu deserves tasting.” [Serious Eats](http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2013/04/where-to-drink-coffee-paris-france-best-espresso-drip-coffee-guide-map.html) (2013) “… a short menu, no wifi, a few small and perfect-looking baked goods, and impeccably crafted coffees. Until recently, the shop was roasting their own beans, but this has unfortunately ended. The change hasn’t hurt quality, though: beans from international roasters still fill the hoppers to delicious result.” [Lost in Cheeseland](http://www.lostincheeseland.com/2012/04/telescope.html#ixzz2hpW8Xrld) (2013) “It is the café we all dream of frequenting, where the baristas behind the bar know your name, your beverage of choice and consistently offer an out-of-cup experience.” [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/telescope-cafe) (2012) “Even the coffee menu looks pretty minimalist – no trendy flat whites here… small stocks of beans to ensure freshness, from 3-5 different plantations that come from diverse regions as Kenya, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Honduras and soon Brazil and Colombia.” [Eater](http://eater.com/archives/2013/10/08/an-guide-to-paris-best-coffee-shops.php#more) (2013) “It’s also one of the few shops in the city doing pour-over on a kalita wave. All the coffee is excellent, and the relaxed atmosphere is distinctly Parisian.” [Hipsters in Paris](http://hipstersinparis.com/2012/12/15/coffee-telescope-75001/) (2013) “It’s somewhat Scandinavian decor just as sparse as its menu, where only espresso, filter, noisette or white can be ordered at the pine-hued bar.” [The New York Times](http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/29/ristretto-paris-is-brewing/) (2012) “Sometimes Télescope uses its own beans roasted by Flynn at Coutume Café, sometimes it turns to guest roasters: Caffenation, Counter Culture Coffee, Has Bean, Kaffa, Square Mile, Wrecking Ball. Rare for Paris, café filtre, brewed to order on a Kalita “Wave,” shares the menu with espresso drinks. Even more unusual for the city, it’s open every day of the week.” ## What people are snapping > [Telescopage de rigueur… #letelescope](https://www.instagram.com/p/BXCVl9xlk9x/) > > A post shared by Simonsays-François Simon (@simonsaysfr) on Jul 26, 2017 at 9:25pm PDT > [5 Rue Villedo — a must when in Paris, this trip forward. #seemyparis #prettycityparis](https://www.instagram.com/p/BWytfhzDT0A/) > > A post shared by Sher Reen L. (@sherreenl) on Jul 20, 2017 at 7:46pm PDT ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cafés & Tea Salons, Excellent coffee --- ### [Loustic](https://parisbymouth.com/loustic/) **Published:** September 8, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Perhaps better known for its open armed embrace of kale (in salad and chip form), Loustic also has quite good coffee. Beans are sourced from Caffènation and prepared with care. The stylish space, designed by Dorothée Meilichzon, is a bit of a place to see and be seen, but the bobo is balanced out by free wifi and friendly staff. **Content:** Perhaps better known for its open armed embrace of kale (in salad and chip form), Loustic also has excellent coffee. Beans are sourced from [Caffènation](http://www.caffenation.be/) and prepared with care. The stylish space, designed by [Dorothée Meilichzon](http://www.chzon.com/), is a bit of a place to see and be seen, but the bobo is balanced out by free wifi and friendly staff. ## Practical information **Address**: 40 rue Chapon, 75003 **Nearest transport**: Arts et Métiers (3, 11), Rambuteau (11) **Hours**: Open Monday-Friday 8am-6pm, Saturday 10am-7pm and Sunday 11am-6pm **Telephone**: 09 80 31 07 06 **Average price for lunch**: 10-19€ **Style of cuisine**: soup/salad/sandwich [Website](https://www.facebook.com/cafeloustic) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/cafeloustic) ## Reviews of interest [Seth Sherwood](http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/28/travel/giving-the-paris-cafe-scene-a-jolt.html?_r=0) (2014) “The coffee is a departure too. Using specialty beans provided by Caffènation, a noted roaster in Antwerp, Loustic champions filter coffee — typically dismissed as “jus de chaussette,” or sock juice, in France — and changes the blends frequently.” [Lindsey Tramuta](http://www.lostincheeseland.com/2013/12/where-to-drink-best-coffee-in-paris.html#ixzz2nZ4nXFYC) (2013) “Channa Galhenage’s north Marais coffee shop wins high marks on ambience, design, and seriously well-executed drinks. Emperor Norton provides many of the snacks (and that’s always a win). Order the V60 pour-over.” [Good Coffee in Paris](http://www.goodcoffeeinparis.com/2013/09/cafe-loustic.html) (2013) “Combining good coffee, a regular local clientele, a dream location and a very friendly and relaxed atmosphere, this café challenges the preconceptions of Paris as having an underdeveloped coffee culture.” [Sophie Doran](http://hipstersinparis.com/2013/04/15/coffee-loustic-75003/) (2013) “Loustic is perhaps the comfiest of all the Paris hotspots for serious coffee…The focus here is the coffee, in the very capable hands of Londoner Channa Galhenage. Seasonal roasts are sourced from Belgium’s Caffénation, [Emperor Norton](https://www.facebook.com/NortonOfParis "Emperor Norton") is on food duty – as is [The Kale Project](http://www.facebook.com/thekaleproject "The Kale Project") dependent on availability – complimented by [Rachel’s](http://www.rachelscakes.fr/ "Rachel's Cakes") cakes.” [Go Go Paris](http://www.gogoparis.com/2013/05/08/loustic/) (2013) “Loustic also offers an affordable English brunch on weekends with granola, coffee, juice and pastries (€10-12). Local catering duo Emperor Norton does a lunch menu and there’s a yummy range of cakes, desserts and freshly squeezed juices too.” [Le Fooding](http://www.lefooding.com/restaurant/restaurant-loustic-paris.html) (2013) “Sur le comptoir, muffins, cheesecake au matcha, cake banane-noix-carotte, financiers, croissants, et le fameux granola d’Emperor Norton à la cannelle, pomme et cardamome, servi avec lait ou yaourt. A midi, c’est plus salé. Avec, à côté des tartelettes (bacon-poireaux, brocoli-cheddar ou féta-courgettes), un étonnant sandwich poulet katsu (pané) à la sauce curry japonaise, carottes et oignons dans un pain croustillant. Et pour la verdure, salade, pesto et chips de kale, ce légume survitaminé de la famille du chou. ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cafés & Tea Salons, Excellent coffee --- ### [Shang Palace](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-shang-palace/) **Published:** September 6, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** ## Practical information **Address**: 10 avenue Iéna (in the Shangri-La hotel), 75016 **Nearest transport**: Iéna (9) **Hours**: Closed Tuesday & Wednesday; Open Thursday-Monday for lunch and dinner **Reservations**: Book a week or two in advance **Telephone**: 01 53 67 19 92 **Average price for lunch**: 52€ or 78€ **Average price for dinner**: More than 100€ **Style of cuisine**: Chinese, Haute cuisine [Website](http://www.shangri-la.com/paris/shangrila/dining/restaurants/shang-palace/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/shangrilaparis) [Book Online](https://www.shangri-la.com/paris/shangrila/dining/restaurants/shang-palace/book-a-table/) ## Reviews of interest [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2015/10/07/30004-20151007ARTFIG00039-le-shang-palace-change-de-chef.php) (2015) “En provenance directe de Canton, nouveau chef pour la table chinoise du palace. Et la cuisine de suivre un ton plus aigu, enrichie d’inédits et toujours aussi minutieuse à révéler ses classiques.” *Note: these reviews are from the previous chef’s tenure.* [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/shang-palace-table-cantonaise-grand-luxe-a-paris-13e_1112197.html) (2012) “…ces bouchées frites ou cuites à la vapeur sont ici des petits bijoux aux proportions si parfaites qu’on les croirait factices…” [Alexander Lobrano](http://alexanderlobrano.com/blog/2011/9/26/le-shang-palace-what-they-eat-in-shangri-la-a-b.html) (2011) “There’s simply no place like this in Paris, both in terms of the cooking and almost as importantly, the atmosphere…flawlessly attentive but exquisitely discreet service…” [Le Figaro ](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2011/09/20/03013-20110920ARTFIG00516-le-shang-palace.php)(2011) “…les fils de saveurs en préciosités Paris-Pékin…Canard laqué façon pékinoise : haute couture du genre. Epatante carte de dim sum au déjeuner.” [Chez PtiPois](http://www.ptipois.com/archives/2011/09/20/22097153.html) (2011) “…c’est bon, très bon…Saluons plutôt les efforts du chef et de ses assistants pour reproduire le plus exactement possible la cuisine d’un grand établissement hong-kongais. Maintenant, je sais que ça existe à Paris.” *Photo via Shang Palace’s Facebook page* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75016, Chinese, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Au Boeuf Couronné](https://parisbymouth.com/au-boeuf-couronne/) **Published:** September 5, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** Meat is king at Au Boeuf Couronné, a restaurant across the street from the Parc de la Villette – the previous site of the Paris slaughterhouse. It’s a beautiful old brasserie and a reliable place for steak lovers in search of a slab. Open every day. ## Practical information **Address**: 188 avenue Jean-Jaurès, 75019 **Nearest transport**: Porte de Pantin (5) **Hours**: Open every day for lunch & dinner **Telephone**: +33 1 42 39 44 44 [Website](http://www.boeuf-couronne.com/en/) [Book Online](http://www.boeuf-couronne.com/en/reserve) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/auboeufcouronne?fref=ts) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/au_boeuf_couronne/) --- ## Le Boeuf Couronné in pictures [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/bcmenu-e1388352583828.jpg "Au Boeuf Couronné by Barbra Austin | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/au-boeuf-couronne/bcmenu/) [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Aux-Boeuf-Couronne-by-Barbra-Austin.jpg "Aux Boeuf Couronne by Barbra Austin | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/aux-boeuf-couronne-by-barbra-austin/) *\[slideshow\_deploy id=’58850′\]* --- ## What people are saying [Hipsters in Paris](http://hipstersinparis.com/meat-au-boeuf-couronne-75019/) (2014) “The real showstoppers come from the the grill – rump, sirloin, chateaubriand, ribsteak, côte de bœuf, all sourced from Normandy – served with potatoes three hundred different ways and plump pots of sauce béarnaise.” [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/books/thoroughly-modern-milkshakes-by-adam-ried-au-boeuf-couronne-paris-b/) (2009) “… this delightful place really is worth the cab fare for diehard carnivores.” *Main photo via the restaurant’s [Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/auboeufcouronne/photos/a.382101305134242.100167.284675238210183/1748929731784719/?type=1&theater)* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75019, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Steak Joints --- ### [Café Lomi](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-lomi/) **Published:** September 5, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** One of the few professional roasteries in Paris is also a warehousy coffeeshop open to the eager public willing to trek to the 18th. It's worth the journey for coffee geeks, or freelancers looking for a casual place to camp out. Coffee offerings change all the time based on what's being freshly roasted on-site. **Content:** One of the few professional roasters in Paris is also a warehouse-y coffee shop open to the eager public willing to trek to the 18th. It’s worth the journey for coffee geeks, or freelancers looking for a casual place to camp out. Coffee offerings change all the time based on what’s being freshly roasted on-site. *— Catherine Down, October 2013* ## Practical information **Address**: 3b rue Marcadet, 75018 **Nearest transport**: Marcadet-Poissonniers (4,12), Marx Dormoy (12) **Hours**: Open every day **Telephone**: 09 51 27 46 31 **Average price for lunch**: 10-19€ **Style of cuisine**: Soups/salads/sandwiches [Website](http://www.cafelomi.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/cafelomi?fref=ts) ## Reviews of interest [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2014/10/29/30004-20141029ARTFIG00040-les-meilleurs-coffee-shops-de-paris.php) (2014) “Malgré sa localisation excentrée, ce coffee shop est l’un des plus agréables de Paris, avec sa vaste salle au look très brooklynien (canapé en cuir, table d’hôte et tuyauterie apparente). La carte des cafés – torréfiés sur place dans l’atelier caché au fond et servis dans une vaisselle vintage du meilleur effet – est impressionnante. La boisson choisie (expresso, cappuccino, filtre, Chemex ou Aeropress) est déclinée avec plusieurs blends de différentes origines. Le vrai plus? Une carte détaillant les particularités de la variété choisie est distribuée avec la cafetière.” [Fulgurances](http://www.fulgurances.com/en/cafe-lomi-2/) (2013) “Revelation of the day: blue-cheese coffee, and it’s being served at the Café Lomi. Imagine; a spoonful of melt-in-your-mouth cheese dipped in a velvety espresso with hints of chocolate.” [Lindsey Tramuta-Morel](http://www.lostincheeseland.com/2013/12/where-to-drink-best-coffee-in-paris.html#ixzz2nZBw8uih) (2013) “A small roastery in the 18th arrondissement that does double duty as a popular café; specialized in the Chemex pour-over but also serves fresh juices and pastries. Workshops often offered on the weekends (check the website!).” [Eater](http://eater.com/archives/2013/10/08/an-guide-to-paris-best-coffee-shops.php#more) (2013) “Café Lomi is a smaller roaster in the 18th arrondissement specializing in chemex pour-over. Be sure to stop by for breakfast and try their house-made granola over fromage blanc.” [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/cafe-lomi) (2012) “Lomi is one of an increasing number of Franco-Australian collaborations, owned by Aleaume Paturle, who picked up the coffee bug making espressos in San Diego, and Aussie barista Paul Arnephy, who won the Latte Art award for best artistic use of milk in coffee designs. Both travel extensively to visit coffee plantations and follow the seasonal harvests, importing beans from around 20 countries.” [New York Times](http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/29/ristretto-paris-is-brewing/) (2012) “A microroaster started in 2010 by Aleaume Paturle (nickname: Lomi) recently moved to a larger facility next to the train tracks that feed into the Gare du Nord — it’s a trek to get to this part of the 18 Arrondissement from the center of the city, but the coffee kids will make the pilgrimage. The coffee bar is in the front, next to the training lab. The roasts at Café Lomi are lighter than the ashy beans you usually find in Paris; the coffees bright and clean.” [Le Fooding](http://www.lefooding.com/restaurant/restaurant-cafe-lomi-paris.html) (2012) “Un des rares ateliers de torréfaction de Paris. Mais attention, torréfaction légère, « à l’australienne », pour respecter l’arôme des grains verts. Et depuis peu, coffee bar dans une grande et belle salle de dégustation, murs en béton, plancher bois et coin pâtisserie, avec cheesecake, gâteau au yaourt, scones, muffins, shortbreads, tartes et sandwichs, tout ça réalisé par Maribel.” [Good Coffee in Paris](http://www.goodcoffeeinparis.com/2012/12/what-cafe-lomi-where-3-ter-rue-marcadet.html) (2012) “Café Lomi is definitely my favourite café in Paris. Between the location, the staff, the quality of the coffee, the atmosphere and the price, you just can’t go wrong.” ## Additional Images ![Cafe Lomi Paris Cafe photo Catherine Down](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo-91-e1382944778935.jpg "Cafe Lomi Paris Cafe photo Catherine Down | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![Cafe Lomi Paris Cafe photo Catherine Down](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo-90-e1382944760172.jpg "Cafe Lomi Paris Cafe photo Catherine Down | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cafés & Tea Salons --- ### [The Green Goose](https://parisbymouth.com/the-green-goose/) **Published:** June 24, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** An Irish pub that's actually good with unusual craft beers (no Guinness), tasty Scotch eggs, and a big Sunday brunch. **Content:** This may just be the white whale of Parisian bars: good homemade food, good craft beer, friendly service, and big enough to gather a crowd without becoming uncomfortably crowded. Skip the Green Goose beer (a boring Belgian for happy hour purposes only) and discover the range of O’Hara’s on tap or one of the handful of Irish craft bottled beers – no industrial stout here. Settle in with a pint at one of the comfortable barstools or at a long communal table and don’t miss the lovingly prepared food at this excellent Irish gastropub, including Scotch eggs, a fair burger, and a big Sunday brunch. ## Practical information **Address**: 19 rue des Boulets, 75011 **Nearest transport**: Rue des Boulets (9), Nation (1, 2, 6, 9, RER A) **Hours**: Open every day 11am-2am **Reservations**: Walk-Ins Welcome **Telephone**: 09 82 37 73 41 **Average price for beer**: 7€ for pints or bottles **Average price for lunch**:10-19€ **Average price for dinner**: 20-39€ **Style of cuisine**: Irish, Gastropub [Website](http://www.greengoose.fr/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/thegreengooseparis) ## Reviews of Interest [Hipsters in Paris](http://hipstersinparis.com/brunch-green-goose-75011/) (2014) “The Green Goose is many things. Excellent Irish pub. Excellent gastropub/resto. But I’m going to go ahead and claim that the brunch is the best in Paris. You can order *à la carte* (as per the above poached eggs with beet-cured salmon with a yuzu hollandaise), or you can take the Brunch menu, which is €22 of excessive overindulgence of the best kind.” [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2014/04/flock-here-green-goose-75011.html) (2014) “Almost heroic. There’s not a Guinness or a shamrock in sight in the lovingly recreated Dublin-style wooden space. Instead he offers, every day of the week, a solid pub menu, every insanely underrated [O’Hara’s](http://www.carlowbrewing.com/our-heritage/) beer on tap, and the inimitably frank hospitality of a proper Irish pub.” *Photo courtesy of The Green Goose’s Facebook page* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75011, Affordable, Irish, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Le Petit Vendôme](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-petit-vendome/) **Published:** June 21, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** ## Practical information **Address**: 8 rue des Capucines, 75002 **Nearest transport**: Opéra (3, 7, 8), Madeleine (8, 12, 14) **Hours**: Closed Sunday; Open Monday 8.30am-3.30pm; Open Tuesday-Friday 8.30am-2am; Open Saturday 8.30am-5pm **Reservations**: Walk-Ins Welcome **Telephone**: 01 42 61 05 88 **Average price for lunch**: 20-39€ **Average price for dinner**: 20-39€ **Style of cuisine**: Classic French [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/lepetitvendome/?fref=ts) [Book Online](http://www.lafourchette.com/restaurant/le-petit-vendome/30078) ## Reviews of interest [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2011/03/le-sandwich-le-petit-vendome-paris/) (2011) “The place is packed full of locals…dim, noisy, and chaotic; you pull up a chair wherever if you want to eat more than a sandwich.” [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.com/2010/09/practically-our-canteen-le-petit.html) (2010) “The real attractions are the sandwiches, as long as you don’t mind a line at peak hours, or the various heavy meat dishes, as long are you are in fine health and not at all claustrophic or easily offended. (Being seated is often reminiscent of trench warfare; the service is on the sunny side of ferocious.)” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2010/10/19/03013-20101019ARTFIG00663-guide-de-survie-en-zones-touristiques-petit-vendome.php) (2010) “…un authentique jambon-beurre, tellement parisien. Le meilleur et le plus croustillant s’emporte justement à deux pas de l’Opéra, au Petit Vendôme.” [Rosa Jackson](http://www.rosajackson.com/blog/the-best-sandwich-in-paris.shtml) (2008) “those with heartier appetites squeeze into the dining room and order a hefty steak or pungent *andouillette* with piping-hot frites…(be warned that sandwiches are not served at the tables). Even the rough house Gamay goes down easily in this no-nonsense setting…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75002, Affordable, Near the Louvre, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Quick Bites --- ### [Le Griffonnier](https://parisbymouth.com/le-griffonier/) **Published:** June 21, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** A bastion of classic French food. **Content:** A place to eat classic French bistro food (oeufs mayo, steak frites, celery remoulade), drink from an excellent wine list, and be surrounded (still, for now) by actual French people. ## Practical information **Address**: 8 rue des Saussaies, 75008 **Nearest transport**: Miromesnil (9, 13) **Hours**: Closed Saturday & Sunday; Open Monday-Wednesday and Friday for lunch only; Open Thursday for lunch and dinner **Reservations**: Book a few days in advance **Telephone**: 01 42 65 17 17 **Average price for lunch**: 60-100€ **Average price for dinner**: 60-100€ (Thursdays only) **Style of cuisine**: Classic French [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/LeGriffonnier) *\[slideshow\_deploy id=’56987′\]* ## Reviews of interest [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2013/07/hey-one-percenter-le-griffonnier-75008.html) (2013) “The great thing about 8ème arrondissement power-bistrot Le Griffonnier is it’s the sort of establishment one thinks *must* *exist*, and turns out, in fact, to exist : a place where politicians and bankers eat the same unimprovable French village staples as you do for lunch every day, only their plates arrive with a glistening side of wealth, by which I mean serious service and serious wine.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2013/08/le-griffonnier-in-the-8th-girolles-from-the-solonge-and-the-rest-from-heaven.html) (2013) “He had a faux filet with an incredible melange of potatoes, mayonnaise and a remouladey color/taste – everything worked really well together and I had a just 5 star fine confit de canard with the only clunker of the day – awful potatoes.” [Le Figaro](http://scope.lefigaro.fr/restaurants/restauration/bistrots---brasseries---auberges/l-r214433-le-griffonnier/static/#) (2011) “Le Griffonnier propose une cuisine de bistrot typiquement parisienne. A l’ardoise on retrouve les talents de Cédric Duthilleul : jambon à l’os sublime; un persillé moelleux; une terrine de volaille au cognac; escargots; confit de canard; tripoux pommes vapeur…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75008, Classic French, Open Monday --- ### [La Taverne de Zhao](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-taverne-de-zhao/) **Published:** June 21, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Cheap and cheerful cooking from the Shaanxi province, courtesy of Zhao, who hails from Xi'an. Get the pork-filled flatbread. **Content:** Cheap and cheerful cooking from the Shaanxi province, courtesy of Zhao, who hails from Xi’an. Get the pork-filled flatbread. ## Practical information **Address**: 49 rue des Vinaigriers, 75010 **Nearest transport**: Jacques Bonsergent (5), Gare de l’Est (4, 5, 7) **Hours**: Closed Monday; Open Tuesday-Sunday for lunch and dinner **Reservations**: Walk-Ins Welcome **Telephone**: 01 40 37 16 21 **Average price for lunch**: 10-19€ **Average price for dinner**: 10-19€ **Style of cuisine**: Chinese [Website](http://latavernedezhao.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/latavernedezhao/) *\[slideshow\_deploy id=’57080′\]* ## Reviews of interest [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2011/11/15/03013-20111115ARTFIG00627-la-taverne-de-zhao.php) (2011) “la voici délicieusement intrigante à délier, l’instant de cette table dé à coudre, les lointains, les vapeurs, les bouillons, les pousses de platycodon, la saveur de l’hémérocalle jaune et autres points de suspension du goût tel qu’on le pratique dans la province de Shaanxi.” [Food Intelligence](http://foodintelligence.blogspot.com/2011/10/connaissez-vous-la-taverne-de-zhao.html?spref=fb) (2011) “…voici LE restaurant chinois que nous attendions à Paris…Précis, moderne, respectueux des produits, sincère et raisonnable.” [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/la-taverne-de-zhao-a-paris-10e_1041915.html) (2011) “…nouilles froides au concombre relevées de vinaigre de riz et d’une pointe de piment frais; une drôle de salade de poulet à l’huile de sésame…Les petits plats défilent à un rythme effréné, on avale tout avec la joie gloutonne des festoyeurs chinois, taches sur la table et bruits de bouche compris…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75010, Affordable, Chinese, Near the Canal, Open Monday, Open Saturday --- ### [Les Pâtes Vivantes](https://parisbymouth.com/les-pates-vivantes/) **Published:** June 21, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** ## Practical information **Address**: 46 rue du Faubourg-Montmartre, 75009 **Nearest transport**: Le Peletier (7) **Hours**: Open every day for lunch and dinner **Reservations**: Walk-Ins Welcome **Telephone**: 01 45 23 10 21 **Average price for lunch**: 10-19€ **Average price for dinner**: 10-19€ **Style of cuisine**: Chinese [Website](http://www.lespatesvivantes.net/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Les-Pates-Vivantes-%E6%B4%BB%E7%9D%80%E7%9A%84%E9%9D%A2%E6%9D%A1/190826874276991?fref=ts) ### Additional location **Address**: 3 rue de Turbigo, 75001 **Nearest transport**: Étienne Marcel (4) **Hours**: Open every day for lunch and dinner **Telephone**: 01 40 13 08 04 ## Reviews of interest [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/les-pates-vivantes/) (2013) “Tout est mélangé et se déguste avec envie. Sauce un peu sucrée, mais surtout bien serrée, petits morceaux de porc confit délicieux, nouilles irrégulières dans la forme et si bonnes, coriandre, ciboule, céleri, carotte, concombre, le bonheur pour 9,50 €!” [Patricia Wells](http://www.patriciawells.com/blog/2011/02/a-fiery-trip-to-china?rq=les%20pates%20vivantes) (2011) “The satisfying and amazingly long, alabaster handpulled noodles are prepared right in front of you…we headed straight for the heat, their spicy “crevettes touchant la ciel,” a giant bowl of soothing wheat noodles teamed up with squares of soft tofu, Chinese cabbage, shrimp in the shell, and plenty of Sichwan peppercorns…I was in seventh heaven!” [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/bad-mama-good-mama/ "Alexander Lobrano reviews Les Pâtes Vivantes") (2008) “This little cubby hole of a place where a cheerful Chinese lady spins fresh noodles from long coiled wands of dough all day long is a charming spot that’s become a big hit with everyone…My lunch menu include a small salad, two grilled ravioli, and a generous spool of fresh noodles in delicious, flavorful bouillon garnished with fresh coriander, thin slices of beef, bean sprouts, tofu, chili paste and an errant vegetable or two…” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2008/11/_les_pates_vivantes.html "David Lebovitz reviews Les Pâtes Vivantes") (2008) “Not only is Les Pâtes Vivantes not expensive, but a bowl of their handmade noodles in soup, or stir-fried with beef, tofu, and chili pepper, is pretty satisfying…” [François Simon](http://www.simonsays.fr/2460/tiens-des-pates/ "François Simon reviews Les Pâtes Vivantes") (2008) “Des “pates vivantes”, c’est à dire étirées à la main devant vous. C’est tout petit, donné (9,90€ le large bol au boeuf) et sincèrement dans les buées de cuisson…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75003, Affordable, Chinese, In the Marais, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Garnier](https://parisbymouth.com/garnier/) **Published:** June 21, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** ## Practical information **Address**: 111 rue St. Lazare, 75008 **Nearest transport**: Saint-Lazare (3, 12, 13) **Hours**: Closed Monday & Tuesday **Reservations**: Walk-ins Welcome **Telephone**: 01 43 87 50 40 **Average price for lunch**: 40-59€ **Average price for dinner**: 60-100€ **Style of cuisine**: Classic French, oysters/shellfish, seafood ## Reviews of interest [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/le-garnier) (2012) “Some loyal patrons never get beyond the oyster bar or the fresh shellfish buffet, while others reliably order the lobster from the tank or salad with balsamic vinegar and lightly spice d tomato sauce, or the pan-fried Dover sole, and others go off-piste onto the excellent meat menu with herb-crusted rack of lamb. Excellent wines and desserts and sprightly, professional service.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2010/12/le-garnier-in-the-8th-not-your-usual-brasserie-no-sir-plus-its-open-christmas-new-yoears-week.html) (2011) “Colette had the rougets with a copperpot full of caviar d’aubergines, P. had daurade (by far the biggest piece, but I’m not jealous, oh no) with carrots, and I had the third fish on the “menu” – the rascasse on-top a bed of mangetouts; all were indeed worth writing home about…” [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/garnier-my-favorite-plateau-de-fruits-de-mer-a-le-bistral-b-very-good-cuisine-du-marche-and-unescos-big-mistake/ "Alexander Lobrano") (2010) “… reliably serves some of the best oysters in Paris.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75009, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Oysters & Seafood --- ### [Urfa Dürüm](https://parisbymouth.com/urfa-durum/) **Published:** June 21, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This is no ordinary kebab joint: The bread at this Kurdish sandwich shop is made before your eyes, split and filled with lamb, beef, or chicken that's been grilled to order, garnished simply with a few greens, red onion, sliced tomato and herbs. **Content:** ## Practical information **Address**: 56 rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis, 75010 **Nearest transport**: Château d’Eau (4) **Hours**: Closed Sunday; Open Monday-Saturday **Reservations**: Reservations not accepted **Telephone**: 01 48 24 12 84 **Average price for lunch**: under 10€ **Average price for dinner**: under 10€ **Style of cuisine**: Kurdish, sandwiches ## Reviews of interest [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2015/02/25/30004-20150225ARTFIG00040-les-nouveaux-restaurants-des-faubourgs-poissonniere-et-saint-denis.php) (2015) “Tous les jours, de midi au soir, on se presse dans ce couloir pour croquer dans le dürüm, galette kurde cuite au feu de bois, roulée et garnie de tomates, persil et oignons et, selon l’envie, poulet, bœuf ou agneau. La street food dans ce qu’elle a de meilleur!” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2011/06/06/03013-20110606ARTFIG00892-breves-de-trottoir.php) (2011) “Une bouchée équivaut à un aller simple pour la Turquie. Tout est frais, parfumé et délicieux.” [My Paris Notebook](http://myparisnotebook.com/2010/06/13/urfa-durum-kurdish-sandwiches-in-paris/) (2010) “No chips, no fries, no sauce, hardly any spices—just simple goodness rolled up in freshly baked flat bread…They add a bit of arugula, red onion, tomato, no more, all very fresh and crisp, which was the perfect contrast to the warm bread and perfectly grilled lamb.” *Photo courtesy of Phyllis Flick* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75010, Affordable, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Quick Bites --- ### [Happy Nouilles](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-happy-nouilles/) **Published:** April 30, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** This is no longer included among the favorite 350 addresses that make up [Our Guide to Paris Restaurants](http://parisbymouth.com/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. ## Practical information **Address**: 95 rue Beaubourg, 75003 **Nearest transport**: Arts et Metiers (3, 11) **Hours**: Lunch and dinner, Wednesday-Monday; closed Tuesday **Reservations**: Not accepted **Telephone**: 01 44 59 31 22 **Average price for lunch**: 10-19€ **Average price for dinner**: 10-19€ **Style of cuisine**: Chinese ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75003, Affordable, Chinese, In the Marais, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Grillé](https://parisbymouth.com/grille/) **Published:** July 30, 2013 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** This might be the most pedigreed kebab you'll ever eat: prepared by Le Chateaubriand alum Frederic Peneau with meat from beloved butcher Hugo Desnoyer, homemade spelt flatbread, and herbs from Annie Bertin. **Content:** This might be the most pedigreed kebab you’ll ever eat: prepared by [Le Chateaubriand](http://parisbymouth.com/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. *— Catherine Down, July 2013* ### Practical information **Address**: 15 rue Saint-Augustin, 75002 **Nearest transport**: Quatre-Septembre (3) **Hours**: Closed Sunday; Open Monday-Tuesday 12pm-4pm & Wednesday-Friday 12pm-9pm & Saturday 12pm-6pm **Reservations**: Reservations not accepted **Telephone**: 01 42 96 10 64 **Average price for lunch:** Under 10€ **Style of cuisine**: Kebabs, Turkish, Middle Eastern [Website](http://grille-paris.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Le-Grill%C3%A9-431116937004102/?fref=ts) ## Reviews of interest [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2013/09/12/30004-20130912ARTFIG00405-grille-kebab-revu-et-corrige.php) (2013) “Pour autant, 8€ le micro-sandwich vaut son pesant de snobisme. Kebab veau de lait (également en version bœuf et cochon), sauce rouge (tomate piment doux): addictif et bien rafraîchi d’herbes, salades et aromates.” [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2013/09/idiot-simple-grille-75002.html) (2013) “The product itself – a magazine writer’s dream kebab, composed solely of luxury name-brand ingredients – is delicious… served and assembled in the most disorganised manner possible by inexperienced jokers.” [Le Fooding](http://www.lefooding.com/restaurant/restaurant-grille-paris.html) (2013) “Et le résultat, alors? Pourléchant, digeste, aux antipodes des sandwichs bourrés de viande grasse, qui rassasient à peu de frais. Même si, pour être honnête, leur kebab est un peu «chiche» en viande…” [Le Figaro ](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2013/06/25/30004-20130625ARTFIG00507-grille-le-kebab-de-luxe-parisien.php)(2013) “Le kebab en lui-même est irréprochable dans sa composition de veau de lait tranché sur l’emblématique rôtissoire à la verticale. La crème de fromage rehaussée au raifort constitue avec salade et herbes un repas pratiquement équilibré d’autant que sont proposées en armoires réfrigérées des soupes de petits pois au cumin ou encore une méchouia et autres salades du jour proposées au-dessus du sol en planium (inox brossé).” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75002, Affordable, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Quick Bites --- ### [Le Relais de l’Entrecôte](https://parisbymouth.com/le-relais-de-lentrecote/) **Published:** June 21, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** At Le Relais de L'Entrecôte, the choices are steak or steak, and the supply of golden fries is unending. Which is how the line to be seated will seem unless you go early. Three locations. **Content:** At Le Relais de L’Entrecôte, the choices are steak or steak, and the supply of golden fries is unending. Which is how the line to be seated will seem unless you go early. Included in our list of [Five Great Steak Frites](http://parisbymouth.com/five-great-steak-frites/) in Paris. Three locations. ## Practical information **Address**: 20 rue Saint-Benoît, 75006 **Nearest transport**: St. Germain des Pres (4) **Hours**: Open every day for lunch and dinner **Reservations**: Reservations not accepted **Telephone**: 01 45 49 16 00 **Average price for lunch**: 20-34€ **Average price for dinner**: 20-34€ **Style of cuisine**: Steak frites [Website](http://www.relaisentrecote.fr/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/LeRelaisDeLEntrecote/?fref=ts) *\[slideshow\_deploy id=’57738′\]* ### Additional locations **Address**: 101 boulevard du Montparnasse, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Vavin (4) **Hours**: Open every day for lunch and dinner **Reservations**: Reservations not accepted **Telephone**: 01 46 33 82 82 **Address**: 15 rue Marbeuf, 75008 **Nearest transport**: Franklin D. Roosevelt (1, 9) **Hours**: Open every day for lunch and dinner **Reservations**: Reservations not accepted **Telephone**: 01 49 52 07 17 ## Reviews of interest [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/le-relai-de-lentrecote/) (2009) “Cette viande au cœur tiède, rougeoyant…Les frites, elles sont petites, tendres et croustillantes aussi…” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2008/11/le-relais-de-lentrecote-in-the-6th.html) (2008) “The wait person appears and says “How do you want ‘em?”… “a point” and “bleu” and they were just that.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75006, Classic French, In Saint-Germain, No reservations necessary, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Steak Joints --- ### [Pottoka](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pottoka/) **Published:** June 21, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** A tiny Basque joint from the duo behind Les Fables de la Fontaine. **Content:** A tiny Basque joint from the duo behind Les Fables de la Fontaine. ## Practical information **Address**: 4 rue de l’Exposition, 75007 Nearest transport: École Militaire (line 8) **Hours**: Open every day for lunch and dinner **Telephone**: +33 1 45 51 88 38 [Website](http://pottoka.fr/) [Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/RestaurantPottoka/?fref=ts) [Book Online](https://module.lafourchette.com/fr_FR/module/30350-fb011#/1001963/dhp?date=2016-03-13) --- ## Pottoka in pictures [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/pottoka4.jpg "Pottoka by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pottoka/pottoka4/) [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/pottoka.jpg "Pottoka by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pottoka/pottoka/) --- ## What people are saying [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2015/01/pottoka-in-the-7th-perfectly-wonderful-food-perfectly-dreadful-service.html) (2014) “Perfectly wonderful food; perfectly dreadful service.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2014/10/pottoka-basque-restaurant-paris-french-cuisine/) (2014) “… the foods often feature red peppers, lively seasonings, and seafood. It’s also famous for the Ibaïonan (Basque) charcuterie, which is some of the best in the world…. A happy staff (and chef) makes good food. And that seems to certainly be true at Pottoka.” [Le Journal du Dimanche](http://www.lejdd.fr/Mes-dimanches/Retour-chez-Pottoka-au-galop-640689) (2013) “Voilà une cuisine de caractère, soignée, délicate. Il y a de la poésie dans ses assiettes-là. Ça vaut le détour.” [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/pottoka-bistrot-basque/) (2011) “Décor contemporain, équipe aux petits oignons, quant à la carte, j’ai envie de tout commander…Côté prix ça va.” [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/pottoka-bistrot-basque-aux-prix-doux-a-paris-7e_1027925.html) (2011) “décor néorustique bayonnisé…une sincère collection de plats bien dans leurs basques, avec tout ce qu’il faut de bons produits et de bonnes idées.” [Alexander Lobrano](http://alexanderlobrano.com/blog/2011/9/8/pottoka-bourgeois-basque-in-the-7th-b.html) (2011)”All told, there’s talent in the kitchen here and they work with excellent produce, but as perhaps a reflection of this neighborhood, prices are stiff for rather ungenerous portions…and cooking times need real attention. Still, I’d happily go back…and it’s good news that Paris has a serious new showcase of Basque cooking.” [John Talbott ](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2011/08/pottoka-in-the-7th-beautiful-basque-bouche-ful.html)(2011)”…sharp, clean, edgy decor…I started with the Basque (Ibaïona) charcuterie…delicate, light ham, two types of sausage of varying spiciness and the famed boudin noir, which went on the terrifically crusted bread like it was made for it… *Image via the restaurant’s [Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/RestaurantPottoka/photos/a.390777880933317.99276.238820949462345/2012526922091730/?type=3&theater)* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75007, Basque, Good for Groups, Near the Eiffel Tower, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [L'Orient d'Or](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lorient-dor/) **Published:** June 21, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Craving a little heat? Head to this address for chili-laden Hunanese fare. If you want their chicken Zuo Zang-tong -- General Tso's chicken -- be sure to call a day in advance and let them know. **Content:** Craving a little heat? Head to this address for chili-laden Hunanese fare. If you want their chicken Zuo Zang-tong — General Tso’s chicken — be sure to call a day in advance and let them know. ## Practical information **Address**: 22 rue de Trévise, 75009 **Nearest transport**: Grands Boulevards (8, 9), Cadet (7) **Hours**: Closed Monday; Open Tuesday-Sunday for lunch & dinner **Reservations**: Walk-ins welcome **Telephone**: 01 48 00 07 73 **Average price for lunch**: 20-39€ **Average price for dinner**: 20-39€ **Style of cuisine**: Chinese [Website](http://www.odo-fuyuanfeng.com/) *\[slideshow\_deploy id=’58511′\]* ## Reviews of interest [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/lorient-dor/) (2013) “Voici donc le riz sauté aux choux (il y en avait plusieurs au choix). Collant et sec ce qu’il faut et assaisonné de petits morceaux de choux saumurés. Pas mal du tout.” [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/books/a-lorient-dor-excellent-hunan-chinese-cooking-b-le-verre-vole-one-of-the-best-bistrots-a-vins-in-paris-b/) (2010) “I wondered if this kitchen would offer me the fire I was craving, and boy did it deliciously deliver. We started with a refreshing dish of *ciboule*, or Chinese chives, lightly dressed in sesame oil and flecked with red pepper, and then tucked into some delicious pumpkin beignets…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75009, Affordable, Chinese, Good for Groups, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Saturday --- ### [Deux Fois Plus de Piment](https://parisbymouth.com/deux-fois-plus-de-piment/) **Published:** September 2, 2014 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** The place for pepper-laden Chinese fare. **Content:** This is one Chinese spot that doesn’t cater to the French palate. There are signs above the cash register that attest to this fact and warn about the potential gastronomic woes that could ensue after eating the pepper-laden Szechuan fare. Whether it’s soft Mapo tofu with crumbly pork bits or cold, sesame soaked cucumber salad, everything is slicked in fire oil, with an emphasis on the oil. I like this inexpensive, informal joint all the same (or perhaps because of it). Pork raviolis & spicy cabbage are two perennial favorites, and the broccoli with garlic provides a nice respite from the burn. You can choose your own heat level on a scale of 1-5 on most dishes. Level 3 is usually tongue-searingly warm enough for a spice lover. The restaurant is quite small so a larger group should plan to either eat early, book ahead, or take it to-go. ## Practical information **Address**: 33 rue Saint Sébastien, 75011 **Nearest transport**: Saint Sébastien-Froissart (8), Richard Lenoir (5), Saint-Ambroise (9) **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Sunday for lunch and dinner. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 58 30 99 35 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Deux-fois-plus-de-piment-restaurant-de-Sichuan-780309075369882/?fref=ts) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/plus.de.piment/) --- ## What people are saying [Hipsters in Paris](http://hipstersinparis.com/chinese-deux-fois-plus-de-piment-75011/) (2013) “Here you will find the hottest Sichuan cooking in Paris. White plastic table cloths, a disdain for décor, even sometimes a disdain for customers, it’s the best place to test your tolerance for the elusive Sichuan pepper. The cold noodles are a highlight, as is the cold cucumber. The tofu will, quite deceptively, blow your head off.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2010/07/the-hottest-restaurant-in-paris/) (2010) “… spicy beyond belief, my mouth and throat buzzing with the fuzzy heat of Szechuan pepper…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** 75011, Affordable, Chinese, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [Shan Goût](https://parisbymouth.com/shan-gout/) **Published:** September 3, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This tiny, highly regarded Chinese restaurant veers from the usual family style format, offering a limited-choice, three-course menu. **Content:** This tiny, highly regarded Chinese restaurant veers from the usual family style format, offering a limited-choice, three-course menu. ## Practical information **Address**: 97 rue de Charenton, 75012 **Nearest transport**: Gare de Lyon (1, 14; RER A, D), Ledru-Rollin (8) **Hours**: Closed Monday; Open Tuesday-Sunday for lunch and dinner **Reservations**: Walk-Ins Welcome **Telephone**: 01 43 07 62 78 **Average price for lunch**: 20-39€ **Average price for dinner**: 20-39€ **Style of cuisine**: Chinese [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Shan-gout-1494281220801047/?fref=ts) *\[slideshow\_deploy id=’57516′\]* ## Reviews of interest [Chez Ptipois](http://www.ptipois.com/archives/2011/10/31/22525277.html) (2011) “Tout chichement servi sur des assiettes strictement individuelles qui rendent le partage malaisé…Ces *dan dan* servies en quantité spécial Schtroumpf (vous avez déjà vu un vrai plat de nouilles chinoises ?) sont mollasses, la sauce au sésame sans finesse…” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2009/07/shan-gout-in-the-12th-.html "John Talbott") (2009) “We ordered 4 mains…all very good.” [François Simon](http://www.simonsays.fr/2117/shan-gout-ca-cest-pour-vous/ "François Simon") (2009) “…frais et singulièrement bon.” [Alexander Lobrano](http://hungryforparis.squarespace.com/blog/2009/3/20/two-hits-and-a-miss-cafe-cartouche-shan-gout-and-la-societe.html "Alexander Lobrano") (2009) “… fine, flavorful and precise, or light years from most of the Chinese restaurants in Paris.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75012, Chinese, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [La Cantine du Troquet Dupleix](https://parisbymouth.com/la-cantine-du-troquet-dupleix/) **Published:** September 3, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Lusty Basque fare, affordably priced. Arrive early (doors open at 7pm) to avoid a wait at this casual, no-reservations bistro run by chef Christian Etchebest. **Content:** **Address**: 53 boulevard de Grenelle, 75015 **Hours**: Open for lunch & dinner every day. **Telephone**: +33 1 45 75 98 00 [Website](http://www.lacantinedutroquet.com/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/lacantinedaguerre/info/?tab=page_info) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/lacantinedutroquet/) A small local franchise that now boasts five locations, La Cantine du Troquet Dupleix is the one near the Eiffel Tower. Arrive early (doors open at 7pm) to avoid a wait at this casual, no-reservations bistro run by chef Christian Etchebest. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Pork-cheek-and-mashed-potatoes-at-La-Cantine-du-Troquet-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x854.jpg "Pork cheek and mashed potatoes at La Cantine du Troquet restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pork cheek and mashed potatoesThe cooking is generous (soups portioned by the pitcher) and gutsy (pig ear salad). There’s a decent enough wine list, including a good house red by the liter for less that 20€. The clients are a mix of local residents of the fifteenth arrondissement and tourists who were smart enough to find good grub after visiting the Iron Lady. If you’re looking for inexpensive and classic French fare, you could do a lot worse, especially if you haven’t bothered to make reservations elsewhere and are willing to wait. --- ### La Cantine du Troquet in Pictures - ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/La-Cantine-du-Troquet-Dupleix.jpg "La Cantine du Troquet Dupleix | PARIS BY MOUTH")Terrine - ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Pork-cheeks-and-mashed-potatoes-from-La-Cantine-du-Troquet-by-Camille-Malmquist.jpg "Pork cheeks and mashed potatoes from La Cantine du Troquet by Camille Malmquist | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pork cheeks and mashed potatoes - ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Salad-of-pig-ears.jpg "La Cantine du Troquet Dupleix by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pig ear salad - ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Razor-clams-from-La-Cantine-du-Troquet-by-Camille-Malmquist.jpg "Razor clams from La Cantine du Troquet by Camille Malmquist | PARIS BY MOUTH")Razor clams - ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/lacantine4.jpg "La Cantine du Troquet by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")Goat cheese and peppers --- ### Additional Locations **[La Cantine du Troquet](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cantine-du-troquet/)** **Address**: 101 rue de l’Ouest, 75014 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner. Closed Sunday & Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 45 40 04 98 **[La Cantine de la Cigale](https://parisbymouth.com/la-cantine-de-la-cigale/)** **Address**: 124 boulevard de Rochechouart, 75018 **Hours**: Open every day from 11am-2am **Telephone**: +33 1 55 79 10 10 **[La Cantine du Troquet Cherche-Midi](https://parisbymouth.com/la-cantine-du-troquet-cherche-midi/)**[](https://parisbymouth.com/la-cantine-du-troquet-cherche-midi/)**Address**: 79 rue du Cherche-Midi, 75006 **Hours**: Open Monday-Friday for lunch & dinner. Open Saturday for lunch only. Closed Sunday all day & Saturday dinner. **Telephone**: +33 1 43 27 70 06 **[La Cantine du Troquet Daguerre](https://parisbymouth.com/la-cantine-du-troquet-daguerre-2/)**[](https://parisbymouth.com/la-cantine-du-troquet-daguerre-2/)**Address**: 89 rue Daguerre, 75014 **Hours**: Open Monday-Friday for lunch & dinner. Open Saturday for dinner only. Closed Sunday all day & Saturday lunch. **Telephone**: +33 1 43 20 20 09 --- ### In Other Words *These reviews are for the Cherche-Midi location* [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2015/12/la-cantine-du-troquet-cherche-midi-in-the-6th-q-how-do-you-run-four-superb-reastaurants-at-once-a-go.html) (2015) “This place is yet again another Etchebest best.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2015/11/25/30004-20151125ARTFIG00041-une-quatrieme-cantine-du-troquet-rue-du-cherche-midi.php) (2015) “Quatrième cantine pour [Christian Etchebest](http://plus.lefigaro.fr/tag/christian-etchebest) et, chose rare du côté des collectionnites, toujours le même mordant à concilier les saines recettes d’un Sud-Ouest décoincé et les humeurs d’une salle délicieusement désinvolte.” *These reviews are for the Daguerre location* [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2015/02/le-cantine-du-troquet-daguerre-in-the-14th-the-guy-etchebest-delivers-again.html) (2015) “The guy (Etchebest) delivers (again)… delicious comfort food.” [Le Fooding](http://www.lefooding.com/fr/restaurants/restaurant-la-cantine-du-troquet-daguerre-paris) (2015) “Le vrai bistrot parisien, quoi, mais pimenté Espelette, où le céleri rémoulade bien moutardé est arrangé aux crevettes, coques, bulots et pomme verte; où le porc est «xistora» – des saucisses Ospital dans une purée liquide ; où l’île flottante est renommés «iceberg» au café avec force caramel et crème fouettée… Où l’on retrouve sans se lasser les ultra-classiques des autres Cantines – œuf mayo, oreilles de cochon grillées, couteaux à la plancha, entrecôte à la moelle, riz au lait au caramel laitier et mendiants… C’est bon, c’est franc, c’est clair…” *These reviews are for the Dupleix location* [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/la-cantine-du-troquet-dupleix-comptoir-basquisant-a-paris-15e_1107590.html) (2012) “L’arrêt au comptoir autour d’un bandol émoustillant est quasi obligatoire. La carte est basquisante et fait la part belle au cochon: terrine de boudin, oreilles grillées ou échine d’Ibaïona fondante, toute la bête, fournie par le charcutier [Eric Ospital](http://blogs.lexpress.fr/restaurant/2012/02/16/connaissez-vous-le-lepoa-deric-ospital/), vedette d’[Hasparren](http://www.ville-hasparren.fr/), y passe.” *These reviews are for the original location* [Les Grands Ducs](http://mag.lesgrandsducs.com/2008/06/la-cantine-du-troquet/) (2008) “Dans l’assiette, la candeur des intitulés rejoint le bonheur de saveurs claires et de produits de belle origine. L’œuf-mayo un peu corsé devrait rentrer direct dans le palmarès de Claude Lebey et de l’ASOM (Association de Sauvegarde de l’Oeuf-Mayonnaise), la terrine de boudin et sa petite salade relevée d’une vinaigrette au basilic vous arrache des soupirs, la poitrine de porc craque sournoisement sous la dent…” *These reviews are for the Montmartre location* [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2014/06/rock-out-la-cantine-de-la-cigale-75018.html) (2014) “The menu seems designed specifically to accommodate those too rushed or thrifty to endure a three-course meal. An ample list of [Eric Ospital](http://www.thepariskitchen.com/eric-ospital-artisanal-charcuterie-jambon/) charcuterie is very kindly priced, and appetizer portions are heapingly-plated. Sometimes this generosity had slightly ludicrous results, as in the fried pig’s ear salad I ordered, which was a garish tangle of fatty cartilage, like a wig made of meat.” [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/la-cantine-de-la-cigale-excellent-casual-dining-in-pigalle-b/) (2013) “The bowl of frites that came with our mains were some of the best I’ve eaten in Paris for a long time–cooked in duck fat so that they were crunchy and golden, and garnished with cracked black pepper and coarse sea salt… I’ve always loved Christian Etchebest’s cooking and his warm, alert style of hospitality.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2013/10/15/30004-20131015ARTFIG00408-la-cantine-de-la-cigale-etchebest-reveille-le-bitume-de-pigalle.php) (2013) “Il place ici sa cuisine à la bonne et juste hauteur des proximités de café. En jovialité Sud-Ouest, il y a là des petits plats de faconde, de proximité et de passage, judicieux à accompagner les éternelles comédies de… boulevard.” [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/la-cantine-de-la-cigale-par-christian-etchebest_1291905.html#fuCkEwLrM6KgrcD7.99) (2013) “Les “Etche-best of” de la carte: les oreilles de cochon grillées, la terrine de boudin-en direct d’Hasparren et signées Ospital, le charcutier star-, et puis de maousses sardines grillées à la sauce vierge et une impeccable tarte aux mirabelles de saison.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2013/10/la-cantine-de-la-cigale-in-the-18th-etchebest-is-the-best.html) (2013) “…modern besides-the-theater cafe/cantine with a giant screen to show Etchebest’s beloved Basque ruggers matches. And even though you cannot read the chalkboard, it had double the offerings of his prior ventures.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75015, Basque, Classic French, Near the Eiffel Tower, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday --- ### [La Cantine du Troquet](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cantine-du-troquet/) **Published:** September 5, 2014 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Warm, welcoming and well-priced. This bistro from Christian Etchebest follows the model of his other cantines, La Cantine du Troquet and La Cantine du Troquet Dupleix. **Content:** **Address**: 101 rue de l’Ouest, 75014 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner. Closed Sunday & Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 45 40 04 98 [Website](http://www.lacantinedutroquet.com/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/lacantinedaguerre/info/?tab=page_info) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/lacantinedutroquet/) A small local franchise that now boasts five locations, La Cantine du Troquet is the original version. Arrive early (doors open at 7pm) to avoid a wait at this casual, no-reservations bistro run by chef Christian Etchebest. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Pork-cheek-and-mashed-potatoes-at-La-Cantine-du-Troquet-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x854.jpg "Pork cheek and mashed potatoes at La Cantine du Troquet restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pork cheek and mashed potatoesThe cooking is generous (soups portioned by the pitcher) and gutsy (pig ear salad). There’s a decent enough wine list, including a good house red by the liter for less that 20€. The clients are almost entirely local, especially at this far-flung outpost behind Montparnasse. If you’re looking for inexpensive and classic French fare, you could do a lot worse, especially if you haven’t bothered to make reservations elsewhere and are willing to wait. --- ### La Cantine du Troquet in Pictures - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/La-Cantine-du-Troquet-Dupleix.jpg "La Cantine du Troquet Dupleix | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/la-cantine-du-troquet-dupleix-2/)Terrine - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Salad-of-pig-ears.jpg "La Cantine du Troquet Dupleix by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/la-cantine-du-troquet-dupleix/salad-of-pig-ears/)Pig ear salad - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Razor-clams-from-La-Cantine-du-Troquet-by-Camille-Malmquist.jpg "Razor clams from La Cantine du Troquet by Camille Malmquist | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/razor-clams-from-la-cantine-du-troquet-by-camille-malmquist/)Razor clams - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Giant-frites-e1532995553372.jpg "La Cantine du Troquet Dupleix by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/la-cantine-du-troquet-dupleix/giant-frites/)Giant fries ### Additional Locations **[Le Cantine du Troquet Dupleix](https://parisbymouth.com/la-cantine-du-troquet-dupleix/)** **Address**: 53 boulevard de Grenelle, 75015 **Hours**: Open every day for breakfast, lunch & dinner **Telephone**: +33 1 45 75 98 00 **[Le Cantine de la Cigale](https://parisbymouth.com/la-cantine-de-la-cigale/)** **Address**: 124 boulevard de Rochechouart, 75018 **Hours**: Open every day from 11am-2am **Telephone**: +33 1 55 79 10 10 **[Le Cantine du Troquet Cherche-Midi](https://parisbymouth.com/la-cantine-du-troquet-cherche-midi/)** **Address**: 79 rue du Cherche-Midi, 75006 **Hours**: Open Monday-Friday for lunch & dinner. Open Saturday for lunch only. Closed Sunday all day & Saturday dinner. **Telephone**: +33 1 43 27 70 06 **[La Cantine du Troquet Daguerre](https://parisbymouth.com/la-cantine-du-troquet-daguerre-2/)** **Address**: 89 rue Daguerre, 75014 **Hours**: Open Monday-Friday for lunch & dinner. Open Saturday for dinner only. Closed Sunday all day & Saturday lunch. **Telephone**: +33 1 43 20 20 09 --- ### In Other Words *These reviews are for the Cherche-Midi location* [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2015/12/la-cantine-du-troquet-cherche-midi-in-the-6th-q-how-do-you-run-four-superb-reastaurants-at-once-a-go.html) (2015) “This place is yet again another Etchebest best.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2015/11/25/30004-20151125ARTFIG00041-une-quatrieme-cantine-du-troquet-rue-du-cherche-midi.php) (2015) “Quatrième cantine pour [Christian Etchebest](http://plus.lefigaro.fr/tag/christian-etchebest) et, chose rare du côté des collectionnites, toujours le même mordant à concilier les saines recettes d’un Sud-Ouest décoincé et les humeurs d’une salle délicieusement désinvolte.” *These reviews are for the Daguerre location* [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2015/02/le-cantine-du-troquet-daguerre-in-the-14th-the-guy-etchebest-delivers-again.html) (2015) “The guy (Etchebest) delivers (again)… delicious comfort food.” [Le Fooding](http://www.lefooding.com/fr/restaurants/restaurant-la-cantine-du-troquet-daguerre-paris) (2015) “Le vrai bistrot parisien, quoi, mais pimenté Espelette, où le céleri rémoulade bien moutardé est arrangé aux crevettes, coques, bulots et pomme verte; où le porc est «xistora» – des saucisses Ospital dans une purée liquide ; où l’île flottante est renommés «iceberg» au café avec force caramel et crème fouettée… Où l’on retrouve sans se lasser les ultra-classiques des autres Cantines – œuf mayo, oreilles de cochon grillées, couteaux à la plancha, entrecôte à la moelle, riz au lait au caramel laitier et mendiants… C’est bon, c’est franc, c’est clair…” *These reviews are for the Dupleix location* [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/la-cantine-du-troquet-dupleix-comptoir-basquisant-a-paris-15e_1107590.html) (2012) “L’arrêt au comptoir autour d’un bandol émoustillant est quasi obligatoire. La carte est basquisante et fait la part belle au cochon: terrine de boudin, oreilles grillées ou échine d’Ibaïona fondante, toute la bête, fournie par le charcutier [Eric Ospital](http://blogs.lexpress.fr/restaurant/2012/02/16/connaissez-vous-le-lepoa-deric-ospital/), vedette d’[Hasparren](http://www.ville-hasparren.fr/), y passe.” *These reviews are for the original location* [Les Grands Ducs](http://mag.lesgrandsducs.com/2008/06/la-cantine-du-troquet/) (2008) “Dans l’assiette, la candeur des intitulés rejoint le bonheur de saveurs claires et de produits de belle origine. L’œuf-mayo un peu corsé devrait rentrer direct dans le palmarès de Claude Lebey et de l’ASOM (Association de Sauvegarde de l’Oeuf-Mayonnaise), la terrine de boudin et sa petite salade relevée d’une vinaigrette au basilic vous arrache des soupirs, la poitrine de porc craque sournoisement sous la dent…” *These reviews are for the Montmartre location* [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2014/06/rock-out-la-cantine-de-la-cigale-75018.html) (2014) “The menu seems designed specifically to accommodate those too rushed or thrifty to endure a three-course meal. An ample list of [Eric Ospital](http://www.thepariskitchen.com/eric-ospital-artisanal-charcuterie-jambon/) charcuterie is very kindly priced, and appetizer portions are heapingly-plated. Sometimes this generosity had slightly ludicrous results, as in the fried pig’s ear salad I ordered, which was a garish tangle of fatty cartilage, like a wig made of meat.” [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/la-cantine-de-la-cigale-excellent-casual-dining-in-pigalle-b/) (2013) “The bowl of frites that came with our mains were some of the best I’ve eaten in Paris for a long time–cooked in duck fat so that they were crunchy and golden, and garnished with cracked black pepper and coarse sea salt… I’ve always loved Christian Etchebest’s cooking and his warm, alert style of hospitality.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2013/10/15/30004-20131015ARTFIG00408-la-cantine-de-la-cigale-etchebest-reveille-le-bitume-de-pigalle.php) (2013) “Il place ici sa cuisine à la bonne et juste hauteur des proximités de café. En jovialité Sud-Ouest, il y a là des petits plats de faconde, de proximité et de passage, judicieux à accompagner les éternelles comédies de… boulevard.” [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/la-cantine-de-la-cigale-par-christian-etchebest_1291905.html#fuCkEwLrM6KgrcD7.99) (2013) “Les “Etche-best of” de la carte: les oreilles de cochon grillées, la terrine de boudin-en direct d’Hasparren et signées Ospital, le charcutier star-, et puis de maousses sardines grillées à la sauce vierge et une impeccable tarte aux mirabelles de saison.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2013/10/la-cantine-de-la-cigale-in-the-18th-etchebest-is-the-best.html) (2013) “…modern besides-the-theater cafe/cantine with a giant screen to show Etchebest’s beloved Basque ruggers matches. And even though you cannot read the chalkboard, it had double the offerings of his prior ventures.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** 75014, Basque, Classic French, Open Saturday --- ### [Le Dôme](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-dome/) **Published:** September 4, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** ## Practical information **Address**: 108 boulevard du Montparnasse, 75014 **Nearest transport**: Vavin (4), Edgar Quinet (6) **Hours**: Open every day for lunch and dinner **Reservations**: Book a day or two in advance **Telephone**: 01 43 35 25 81 [Website](http://menuonline.fr/le-dome) [Book Online](http://www.lafourchette.com/restaurant/le-dome/18428) ## What people are saying [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2015/08/eternal-return-le-dome-cafe-75014.html) (2015) “The upside of a city that trades on history, however, is the persistence of such majestic creations as Le Dôme’s airy millefeuille, gargantuan portions of which are hacked off a tree-trunk-sized whole that the servers parade around the restaurant with justifiable pride.” [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/37545/37545/) (2015) “C’est une sorte de grosse bestiole. Qui ne bouge pas… On y vient ici s’offrir les poissons du jour, les plateaux de fruits de mer écumant d’iode. C’est impeccable, un peu roué dans la passation de commande où l’on aime bien pousser le bouchon. Mais qu’importe, si l’on a réservé ici, c’est que l’on savait exactement où l’on allait. Sans trop chercher, on atteint avec une aisance déconcertante une addition à 200 euros pour deux personnes.” [Condé Nast Traveler](http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2015-02-17/author-patricia-wells-favorite-paris-restaurants) (2015) “I don’t eat fancy food, so most of my recommendations are for bistros and other elbows on-the-table sorts of places—like this one, where Hemingway met painter Jules Pascin, commemorating their story in *A Moveable Feast.* Here, the fish is still prepared in an old-school way (i.e., filleted tableside) and the maître d’s still wear tuxedos.” [Dorie Greenspan](http://doriegreenspan.com/2008/05/the-paris-ten-must-tastes.html) (2008) “Whenever I see a big metal platter with a mound of crushed ice and a pile of oysters, clams, shrimp, langoustines and other precious shellfish, I imagine that I’m in Paris in the 1920s… my favorite place to enjoy this luxury – and is it ever a luxury (especially now with the dollar so weak) – is at Le Dome…” *Photo courtesy of Patricia Wells’ website* ## Le Dome in video Anthony Bourdain’s Paris episode for “The Layover.” The segment on Le Dome begins around the 27:00 mark. ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75014, Classic French, Open Monday, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, Oysters & Seafood --- ### [L'Ourcine](https://parisbymouth.com/lourcine/) **Published:** September 4, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** ## Practical information **Address**: 92 rue Broca, 75013 **Nearest transport**: Les Gobelins (7) **Hours**: Closed Sunday & Monday; Open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch and dinner **Reservations**: Book a few days in advance **Telephone**: 01 47 07 13 65 **E-mail:** ourcine@free.fr **Average price for lunch**: 20-39€ **Average price for dinner**: 20-39€ **Style of cuisine**: Classic French [Website](http://www.restaurant-lourcine.fr/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/LOurcine/472219319488517?fref=ts) [Book Online](http://www.restaurant-lourcine.fr/) ## Reviews of interest [Time Out](http://www.timeout.fr/paris/restaurant/lourcine) (2013) “«Bons produits» ne rime pas toujours avec « repas réussi ». Si les éléments semblaient réunis pour s’offrir un dîner goûtu et audacieux– de la devanture qui annonce « Cuisine de cuisinier, vins de vignerons » (on n’en attendait pas moins) à la réputation du lieu–, c’est au final un peu précipitamment et surtout très déçus que l’on quitte le 92 rue Broca.” [Le Gastronome Parisien](http://www.legastronomeparisien.fr/paris/paris-75013/lourcine-est-de-retour-tout-bon-tout-neuf/#sthash.SRTl5GvW.dpuf) (2013) “L’Ourcine reste avec le temps une bonne adresse. Une valeur sûre, presque un refuge où les produits et les traditions sont éternellement respectés. Vous y mangerez avec plaisir et gourmandise mais malheureusement sans grande surprise.” [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/206/lourcine-nous-revient-droit-devant/) (2013) “De l’adrénaline, du peps, du rentre-dedans… C’est sans doute l’une des tables de la rentrée des plus explosives. Lorsqu’Yves Camdeborde évoque ce style de restaurant, il cite volontiers l’Ourcine… sincèrement, la formule à 34 euros («obligatoire!»), malgré ses nombreux suppléments, reste d’un rapport qualité/prix remarquable.” [A Good Forking](http://agoodforking.com/?p=2079) (2013) “Perfect rump steak. It was pink, tender and topped with a subtle gremolata, a roasted garlic clove, a random but appreciated piece of capsicum and a light jus. The rest went for the popular slow cooked beef cheek in a tomato…The jack-in-the-box looking tomato felt like a flashback to a 70s meal I never had, but boy was it good.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75013, Classic French, Open Saturday --- ### [Le Grand Pan](https://parisbymouth.com/le-grand-pan/) **Published:** September 3, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Benoit Gauthier's Le Grand Pan unfussily and deliciously serves up superb meats and market-fresh vegetables. **Content:** Benoit Gauthier’s Le Grand Pan unfussily and deliciously serves up superb meats and market-fresh vegetables. ## Practical information **Address**: 20 rue Rosenwald, 75015 **Nearest transport**: Convention (12), Plaisance (13) **Hours**: Closed Saturday & Sunday; Open Monday-Friday for lunch and dinner **Reservations**: Book a day or two in advance **Telephone**: 01 42 50 02 50 **Average price for lunch**: 20-39€ **Average price for dinner**: 40-59€ **Style of cuisine**: Classic French [Website](http://www.legrandpan.fr/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/restaurantlegrandpan/?fref=ts) *\[slideshow\_deploy id=’58765′\]* ## Reviews of interest [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/32847/mes-5-tables-du-moment/) (2014) “À force de tourner dans sa roue de hamster, la gastronomie parisienne, régulièrement, nous déniche des petites trouvailles. Des idées limpides sortant du puits en petite tenue. On se dit alors que faire un restaurant est aussi simple qu’un revers au tennis.” [Patricia Wells](http://www.patriciawells.com/blog/2012/01/le-grand-pan?rq=le%20grand%20pan) (2012) “This elbow-to-elbow meat lover’s paradise tucked away in the southern edge of the 15th arrondissement, is a classic of it *genre*, a bistro where friends gather with two thoughts in mind: Copious food and lots of laughter for the sounds of good times.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2009/06/grand-pan-in-the-15th-a-real-find-in-a-strange-place-but-hey-an-archival-review.html) (2007) “It’s small (40 covers max, including the bar), very welcoming…and all French.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/scope/articles-restaurants/2007/06/26/08004-20070626ARTFIG00011-hache-menu-grand-pan-simple-et-bon-ca-existe-.php) (2007) “Il s’agit là d’une cuisine de cuisinier, simple et directe, débarrassée de tout. Il ne reste que l’essentiel.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75015, Classic French, Open Monday --- ### [Le Perchoir](https://parisbymouth.com/le-perchoir/) **Published:** September 2, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** The sunset over Sacré-Coeur is hard to beat from this perch. Queue early for drinks and bar snacks on the stellar roof deck with a stand-out 360° view of Paris (and packs of hipsters). Or, alternately, avoid the lines by booking a reservation for a prix-fixe dinner in the restaurant below. **Content:** ## Practical information **Address**: 14 rue Crespin du Gast, 75011 **Nearest transport**: Ménilmontant (2), Rue Saint-Maur (3) **Hours**: Closed Sunday; Open Monday-Friday 6pm-2am; Open Saturday 4pm-2am **Reservations**: Walk-Ins Welcome for the bar; Book a day or two in advance for the restaurant **Telephone**: 01 48 06 18 48 **Average price for dinner**: 20-39€ for a selection of plates; 40-59€ for the restaurant set menu **Style of cuisine**: Small plates & tapas, Provençal French [Website](http://www.leperchoir.fr/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/leperchoir.restaurant/?fref=ts) [Book Online](http://www.lafourchette.com/restaurant/restaurant-perchoir/30577) ## Additional locations **Address:** 33 rue de la Verrerie, 75004 **Nearest transport:** Hotel de Ville (1, 11) **Hours:** Open Thursday-Saturday, 8.15pm-2pm **Reservations:** Reservations not accepted **Telephone:** No telephone [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/LePerchoirMarais/?fref=ts) ## Reviews of interest *Note: These reviews are for the original location on rue Crespin du Gast* [Hipsters in Paris](http://hipstersinparis.com/rooftop-le-perchoir-75011/) (2014) “I’m not 100% sold on the food. There was nothing ‘wrong’ with dinner, but when it comes down to allocating €42-48 for a set menu, I would rather pay…for ‘incredible’, rather than just ‘okay’.” [François-Régis Gaudry](http://blogs.lexpress.fr/styles/restaurant/2013/11/02/le-perchoir-on-tombe-de-haut/) (2013) “Le chef popote selon l’humeur, et on n’a rien décelé qui puisse ressembler de près ou de loin à une signature…Le mieux, c’estd ‘oublier la table (menu unique le soir à 48 euros) et de s’aventurer au bar (cocktail du jour, 12 euros), quitte à faire la queue au bas de l’immeuble.” [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2013/09/18/30004-20130918ARTFIG00334-le-perchoir-paillote-paname.php) (2013) “Même si les plats peuvent se partager, l’addition se plaît aux cimes! Menus à 42 et 48 €. Salade de poulpe: aiguisée. Épaule d’agneau, légumes de saison: de bonne facture. Dacquoise aux fruits rouges: pimpante.” *Photo courtesy of Omar Cabbabé* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Outdoor Drinking --- ### [A la Biche au Bois](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-a-la-biche-au-bois/) **Published:** September 3, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** ## Practical information **Address**: 45 avenue Ledru-Rollin, 75012 **Nearest transport:** Gare de Lyon (1, 14, RER A), Quai de la Rapée (5) **Hours**: Closed Sunday; Open Tuesday-Friday for lunch & dinner and Monday & Saturday for dinner **Reservations**: Book a few days in advance **Telephone**: 01 43 43 34 38 **Average price for lunch**: 20-39€ **Average price for dinner**: 20-39€ **Style of cuisine**: Classic French [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/alabicheaubois?fref=ts) ## Reviews of interest [Atabula](http://www.atabula.com/ou-manger-pres-de-la-gare-de-lyon/?utm_source=feedly&utm_reader=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ou-manger-pres-de-la-gare-de-lyonhttp://www.atabula.com/ou-manger-pres-de-la-gare-de-lyon/?utm_source=feedly&utm_reader=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ou-manger-pres-de-la-gare-de-lyon) (2014) “Au programme: nappes épaisses, lourds couverts dans une ambiance mi populaire-mi bourgeoise. Comptez une vingtaine d’euros pour un menu qui fait la part belle aux terrines, rilettes, gibiers en saison, coq au vin, andouillette… Une jolie adresse dont on ferait volontiers sa cantine.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2010/10/a-la-biche-au-bois/) (2010) “… hearty and honest French fare… a very respectable Coq au vin. In the dinged-up casserole, you’ll need to drag the spoon through the thick, dark sauce to pluck out a piece of chicken…The fries are some of the best in Paris.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2009/10/a-la-biche-au-bois-in-the-12th-many-happy-returns.html) (2009) “… our friend had coq au vin that was about as good as I’ve had since Chez Rene’s went south, and I reveled in the thickly sliced almost raw biche (cooked to my liking despite no instructions) with a rich sauce and a chestnut puree and a ton of (so so) frites…” *Photo courtesy of A La Biche Au Bois’ Facebook page* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75012, Classic French, Open Monday --- ### [Delicious Reading for Summer 2014](https://parisbymouth.com/delicious-reading-for-summer-2014/) **Published:** July 16, 2014 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Our recommendations for titles that you can cook from and book from this summer in France. **Content:** ## [Hungry for France: Adventures for the Cook & Food Lover](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0847842207/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0847842207&linkCode=as2&tag=parbymou0a-20&linkId=H6EF56SWNZ2WF4AX)![](http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=parbymou0a-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0847842207) *by [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/)* [![](http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=0847842207&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=parbymou0a-20)](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0847842207/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0847842207&linkCode=as2&tag=parbymou0a-20&linkId=MTXC4EQPMH4OGZL7) For those of you traveling around the countryside this summer, Alexander Lobrano’s new book is an indispensable guide to the fascinating food ways and favored restaurants that you’ll find in the many different regions of France. Every chapter shares the author’s personal connection with a corner of the country and provides a meaningful context for understanding the people and flavors you’ll encounter there. It matters because Lobrano isn’t someone who decided to write a memoir after a handful of meals in France. He’s been eating and thoughtfully writing about food in France for *decades*, and for the [very best publications](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/about/). It’s also a great book for armchair travelers and home cooks, with tantalizing photography from Steven Rothfeld and regional recipes from longtime Food & Wine contributor [Jane Sigal](http://janesigal.com/). On summer days when I can’t escape work and the city, I can turn to the Normandy chapter recipe for dorade with lettuce cream, radishes and cockles (a recipe from Alexandre Bourdas of SaQuaNa in Honfleur) and feel like I’ve escaped to the shore. ## [My Paris Kitchen: Recipes and Stories](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1607742675/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1607742675&linkCode=as2&tag=parbymou0a-20&linkId=XRZYVEK6NXRVOP7X)![](http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=parbymou0a-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1607742675) *by [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/)* [![](http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1607742675&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=parbymou0a-20)](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1607742675/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1607742675&linkCode=as2&tag=parbymou0a-20&linkId=3SGIZTC5HDSAEQ3U)As Paris bistros continue to evolve and send out modern dishes that are more often marked by smears and shavings than long simmering, I continue to jones for classic fare like céleri rémoulade and cassoulet. Considering how hard it has become to find these dishes done correctly in restaurants, and given how easy (and relatively inexpensive) it is to find the necessary ingredients in Paris, I’ve been trying to master the classics at home. This project started with the 2010 publication of Dorie Greenspan’s [Around My French Table](http://www.amazon.com/dp/0618875530?tag=doriegreenspa-20&camp=213381&creative=390973&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=0618875530&adid=0X51RXFNXBWBAXE30AQV&) and has now been reinvigorated by this, David Lebovitz’ first significant foray into savory cooking. Widely celebrated for his sweet recipes and sharp wit, Lebovitz is an obsessive guy with a test kitchen in his east Paris apartment… the kind of guy who will repeat and refine a recipe for Coq au Vin until it’s perfect. That’s what you want. The accompanying stories (debating, for example, the inclusion of cocoa powder instead of chicken blood in that very Coq au Vin) invite you into his kitchen, into his thought process, into the question of what it means to be cooking in Paris today. ## [The Food Lover’s Guide to Paris: The Best Restaurants, Bistros, Cafés, Markets, Bakeries, and More](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0761173382/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0761173382&linkCode=as2&tag=parbymou0a-20&linkId=WB4TMQSG55LCH7CW)![](http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=parbymou0a-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0761173382) *by [Patricia Wells](http://www.patriciawells.com/blog)* [![](http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=0761173382&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=parbymou0a-20)](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0761173382/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0761173382&linkCode=as2&tag=parbymou0a-20&linkId=CGUMSXEJB6XHRTCN) When Patricia Wells published the first edition of this book 30 years ago, it quickly became a bible for food loving travelers to Paris. Before this effort, no one had compiled a collection of addresses, recipes and advice in such a useful way. By carrying a single tome, travelers had an insider’s list of tables to try, a food glossary and practical pages about etiquette, plus hundreds of black and white photos documenting the fabulous fashion and feathered hair of the 1980s. The world has changed a lot since 1984 and the internet (including our little corner of it) has become a plentiful source of free milk, a sometimes overwhelming provider of information about where and how to eat. Why stick with Wells? Because the lady knows what she’s talking about (how rare that has become!), and has personally tested on her own dime each of the restaurants included in this book and its associated [app](http://www.foodloversparis.com/). Many of the tables she celebrated thirty years ago are still here, but a huge number have been necessarily culled and replaced with restaurants that appeal to today’s appetites. Wells loves Japanese food and light and healthy fare, so there are plenty of spots for noodles and sushi to compliment her recommendations for hearty bistro classics. This will be the source that other people continue to rip off for years. *Lead image by [Nicolas Portnoï](https://www.flickr.com/photos/baaloul2/ "Go to Nicolas Portnoï's photostream") via Flickr* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** *Old News --- ### [Le Cornichon](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-cornichon/) **Published:** July 18, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** Here you’ll find robust, seasonal bistro cooking from a [Chez l’Ami Jean](http://parisbymouth.com/chez-lami-jean/) alum. Menus at 31€/34€ for lunch/dinner, unless you spring for the Desnoyer côte de veau, seasonal game dishes, or other items that carry a supplement. ## Practical information **Address**: 34 rue Gassendi, 75014 **Nearest transport**: Denfert-Rochereau (4, 6, RER B) **Hours**: Open Monday to Friday for lunch & dinner. Closed Saturday & Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 43 20 40 19 [Website](http://www.lecornichon.fr/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Restaurant-Le-Cornichon/126460147412195) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/251591922/restaurant-le-cornichon/) --- ## What people are saying about Le Cornichon [Les Grands Ducs](http://mag.lesgrandsducs.com/2014/07/le-cornichon-restaurant-paris/) (2014) “Une cuisine qui, si elle ne néglige pas le sourcing et la qualité des produits, n’en a pas oublié pour autant comment filer une sauce ou serrer un jus. Une cuisine qui sait combiner les saveurs, les textures et les cuissons sans oublier de se faire plaisir.” [Le Fooding](http://www.lefooding.com/bonne-nouvelle/du-nichon-mais-des-cors-aux-pattes-.html) “…crémeux de homard, croûtons et ciboulette ou fraîche et tonique pissaladière ; puis tendres moscardini (petits poulpes) à l’espagnole (tomates et herbes) et polenta, ou onglet de veau à la plancha et salade de légumes moutardés ; et enfin, originale tartelette ananas-coco-coriandre ou cerises poêlées et biscuit praliné.” *Photo courtesy of Le Cornichon’s Facebook page* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75014, Classic French, Open Monday --- ### [L’Ecume Saint-Honoré](https://parisbymouth.com/lecume-st-honore/) **Published:** June 21, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** ## Practical information **Address**: 6 rue du Marché St.-Honoré, 75001 **Nearest transport**: Tuileries (1), Pyramides (7, 14) **Hours**: Closed Sunday & Monday; Open Tuesday-Thursday from 11am-7pm & Friday-Saturday from 11am-10pm **Reservations**: Walk-ins Welcome **Telephone**: 01 42 61 93 87 **Average price for lunch**: 40-59€ **Average price for dinner**: 40-59€ **Style of cuisine**: Seafood, oysters & shellfish [Book Online](http://www.lafourchette.com/restaurant/l-ecume-saint-honore/21714) *\[slideshow\_deploy id=’57654′\]* ## Reviews of interest [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2011/07/13/03013-20110713ARTFIG00479-faims-de-courses-ecume-saint-honore.php) (2011) “Lorsque l’Écume Saint-Honoré, l’un des meilleurs poissonniers de la capitale, se dote d’un espace dégustation, cela donne ce bar à coquillages pour avaler six huîtres sur le pouce, de rares pouces-pieds ou un saumon fumé, le tout accompagné de cris de mouette en fond sonore. Rafraîchissant.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75001, Near the Louvre, Oysters & Seafood --- ### [Neva Cuisine](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-neva-cuisine/) **Published:** June 21, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Contemporary French cooking in a polished, airy room from a couple of Grande Cascade alums. **Content:** Contemporary French cooking in a polished, airy room from a couple of [Grande Cascade](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-grande-cascade/ "Our Guide to Paris: La Grande Cascade") alums. ## Practical information **Address**: 2 rue de Berne, 75008 **Nearest transport**: Europe (3), Liège (13) **Hours**: Closed Saturday & Sunday; Open Monday-Friday for lunch and dinner **Reservations**: Book a day or two in advance **Telephone**: 01 45 22 18 91 **Average price for lunch**: 35-49€ **Average price for dinner**: 35-49€ **Style of cuisine**: Modern French [Website](http://www.nevacuisineparis.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/nevacuisine/?fref=ts) *\[slideshow\_deploy id=’56994′\]* ## Reviews of interest [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/les-femmes-chefs-de-paris-beatriz-gonzalez-chez-neva_1552205.html#KCc0yCwyTUZIbCqR.99) (2014) “Avec son menu de haut niveau à moins de 39 euros, [Neva Cuisine](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/neva-cuisine-revelation-a-paris-8e_1032502.html), copiloté par Yannick Tranchant (ex-chef pâtissier de la Grande Cascade), affiche l’une des meilleures tenues de route sur les chemins de la bistronomie.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2012/03/neva-cuisine-in-the-8th-most-impressive-again.html) (2012) “…once again were quite pleased…The firsts were beautifully presented and tasting; sliced ormeaux (abalone) on a bed of pureed asparagus with asparagus and a toast with a sour cream like topping that perfectly offset the blandness of the gastropod molluscs; sliced raw scallops with citrus; and a rondelle of foie gras with toast…” [Alexander Lobrano](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com/restaurant-reviews/neva-cuisine-excellent-contemporary-french-cooking-b/) (2011) “this island of 19th century urban planning par excellence finally has a really good destination restaurant…we were riveted by the food…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75009, Modern & Creative, Open Monday --- ### [Our Guide to Paris Beer Week 2014](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-beer-week-2014/) **Published:** May 17, 2014 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Throughout the week, bars, shops, and brewers will be hosting a wide range of events at locations across the city. With so many events on the schedule - beer tastings, lectures, brewing demonstrations, tap takeovers, beer-pairing dinners and more - there are going to be some tough decisions, but we're here to help narrow it down. **Content:** The first in what hopes to be an annual event, [Paris Beer Week](http://laparisbeerweek.com) aims to encourage both the making and consumption of craft beer. Throughout the week, bars, shops, and brewers will be hosting a wide range of events at locations across the city. With so many events on the schedule – beer tastings, lectures, brewing demonstrations, tap takeovers, beer-pairing dinners and more – there are going to be some tough decisions, but we’re here to help narrow it down. ![Beer by Nick Malmquist](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Beer-by-Nick-Malmquist.jpg "Beer by Nick Malmquist | PARIS BY MOUTH")Photo by Nick Malmquist ### **Friday, May 23** The opposite of an afterparty, the **Soirée Beerfore** is Beer Week’s sneak preview. Eleven breweries from Paris and Ile-de-France have joined forces, each choosing a different hop for La 11, a beer brewed at the Parisis brewery just for Beer Week. La 11 will be unveiled tonight at five bars around town: [La Fine Mousse](http://parisbymouth.com/la-fine-mousse-beer-bar-paris/%20?), [Brewberry](http://parisbymouth.com/brewberry-beer-shop/), [Les Trois 8](http://www.lestrois8.fr/entravaux/index.php), [Le SuperCoin](http://parisbymouth.com/le-supercoin/), and Café Louis. ### **Saturday, May 24** 7:00am-3:00pm **Open House/Brew Day** – For early birds and fans of day drinking, [Deck and Donohue](http://deck-donohue.com/en/), Paris’ newest brewery, are opening up to the public. Watch them in action as they brew some of their already-popular beer, and taste some special experimental batches on tap. Given the quality of what they’ve produced so far, these promise to be both interesting and tasty. 12:00pm **Une Journée à l’Usine** – Beer week kicks off at [Les Trois 8](http://www.lestrois8.fr/entravaux/index.php), where they’re opening early to pour the three beers they brewed in collaboration with [La Brasserie Outland](https://fr-fr.facebook.com/brasserieoutland) in a 24-hour brewing marathon last February. We’re especially looking forward to the coffee-infused (with Belleville beans, obviously) morning beer, 6-14. 4:00pm-7:00pm **Tasting: The Kernel** – Popular beer shop [Biérocratie](http://www.bierocratie.com) hosts The Kernel, one of England’s best (and hardcore beer-geekiest) craft breweries. They’ll be pouring rich porters and single-hop IPAs, and serving cheeses hand-selected by the brewer to accompany them. 5:00pm-12:00am **Grand Quizz de [La Fine Mousse](http://parisbymouth.com/la-fine-mousse-beer-bar-paris/%20?)** – Paris’ best-known beer bar has a simple challenge for you: taste all the beers and match them with their descriptions. Even if you don’t get them all right, it will be a lot of fun trying. ![paris beer week](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/paris-beer-week-e1400237278716.jpg "paris beer week | PARIS BY MOUTH") ### **Sunday, May 25** 11:00am-8:00pm **Biéromatique: Brew in Your Washing Machine** – Yes, really. An all-day demonstration of how to rig up a home brewery in a washing machine, which you’ll be able to see in action on Friday. Stop by [Express de Lyon](http://parisbymouth.com/express-de-lyon/) to watch, and have one of their excellent tap beers while you learn. 12:00pm-5:00pm **Brunch/Tasting with Birra 32** – It’s all Italian, all day at [L’Epicerie Musicale](http://www.epiceriemusicale.com) (55, quai de Valmy, 75010) where they’re pairing Italian salumi and cheeses with beers from one of Italy’s foremost craft brewers, 32 Via dei Birrai. To complete the ambiance, they’ll be spinning ’50s Italian music on vinyl. 2:00pm-6:00pm **Afternoon Snack and Dessert Contest with BrewDog** – [La Cave à Bulles](http://parisbymouth.com/la-cave-a-bulles-beer-shop/) will be pouring some lesser-known beers from BrewDog alongside a dessert buffet. Free entry if you bring a dessert to share, otherwise it costs 7 euros for a glass, a drink, and all the dessert you can eat. Diabetes what? *Two tasting workshops this afternoon offer a chance to educate your palate:* From 2:00pm-5:00pm, at [La Fine Mousse](http://parisbymouth.com/la-fine-mousse-beer-bar-paris/%20?), the **Atelier de perfectionnement à l’analyse de la bière** promises to perfect your beer analysis technique, with a focus on identifying and naming faults in beer. The workshop will be led in French, and is aimed at people already well-versed in brewing and beer-tasting. Space is limited to 20, and cost is 55 euros. Sign up [here](https://www.weezevent.com/dimanche-25-mai-perfectionnement-a-la-degustation-de-biere) (2 euro internet supplement) or in person at the bar. Recommended for the serious beer geek, and people who don’t like dessert (see above). For those just learning about beer, [Brewberry](http://parisbymouth.com/brewberry-beer-shop/)‘s **Atelier de dégustation A la découverte de la bière** takes place from 5:00pm-9:00pm. You’ll learn about the history of brewing, key ingredients, and brewing technique as well as sensory analysis (read: tasting). 6 samples (10cl each) and a snack are included, price is 30 euros. Reserve in person at the shop or by calling 01 43 36 53 92. 6:00pm **Twist and Stout** – One of our favorite places to drink beer in Paris, [Le SuperCoin](http://parisbymouth.com/le-supercoin/) celebrates French stout with three examples of the hearty, dark beer on tap, including one specially brewed for the occasion by Outland and Brasserie Crazy Hops. ’60s music and dancing to complete the theme. ### **[![Visuels-Page-Concours-Slide](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Visuels-Page-Concours-Slide-e1400252572629.jpg "Visuels-Page-Concours-Slide | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Visuels-Page-Concours-Slide.jpg)Monday, May 26** *After a busy weekend, that first day back at work might be rough. The schedule today is light, but two mellow events in the evening promise to take the edge off the beginning of the week.* Starting at 6:00pm, you can kick back in the new **indoor garden at [Bar Demory](https://fr-fr.facebook.com/bardemoryparis)** with French, Swedish, and American beers. Fill your belly with housemade sausages and relax in the summery atmosphere. From 7:00pm on, you can **taste** **Brasserie Outland’s recent collaborations** with Malmö, Le Paradis, La Barbaude, Crazy Hops (formerly Brasserie de l’Ourcq) and Les Brasseurs du Grand Paris (formerly My Beer Company) at [La Fine Mousse](http://parisbymouth.com/la-fine-mousse-beer-bar-paris/%20?). **Live jazz** music to help soothe your jangled nerves. ### Tuesday, May 27 10:00am-7:00pm **Public Brewing and Tasting** – Back on the horse! [Brasserie de la Goutte d’Or](http://parisbymouth.com/brasserie-de-la-goutte-dor/%20?) opens their doors for you to watch them brew and taste their wares. At 5:00pm, Brasserie Dieu du Ciel from Québec joins the party with another round of tastings. Don’t miss their Aphrodisiaque stout – it’s a real treat. 4:00pm-8:00pm **Speed Tasting Westvleteren** – [La Cave à Bulles](http://parisbymouth.com/la-cave-a-bulles-beer-shop/) pits four powerhouse Quadrupels against each other in a head-to-head (pardon the pun) blind tasting to determine once and for all which one reigns supreme: Westvleteren 12, St, Bernardus ABT 12, Rochefort 10, or Rigor Mortis? Whatever you do, eat something before going here. *Tempting options abound tonight, so we’ll divide it up geographically:* On the Left Bank, start with **Bières et Fromages à la Butte aux Cailles** from 5:00pm-7:00pm. The famed [Fromagerie Quatrehomme](http://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-quatrehomme/) will provide the cheese, and “beerologist” Elisabeth Pierre will lead the tasting and beer pairings at [Le Barrault-Vins](http://laparisbeerweek.com/programme/participant/bierocratie/) (70-72, rue Barrault, 75013). Then head to [Brewberry](http://parisbymouth.com/brewberry-beer-shop/) from 7:00pm-11:00pm for **Sur la Route des USA**, a six-course beer pairing dinner featuring – what else? – American microbrews and cuisine. Amuse-bouche, two starters, main, cheese, and dessert with a beer pairing for each will run you 50 euros. Reserve in person at the shop or by calling 01 43 36 53 92. On the Right Bank, begin at 6:00pm at [Bar Demory](https://fr-fr.facebook.com/bardemoryparis) with **Be Crazy, Love Hops**. Jerôme Picard of Brasserie de l’Ourcq (now [Crazy Hops](http://laparisbeerweek.com/programme/participant/crazy-hops/)) will answer questions about brewing, hops, and his own beers as he guides you through a tasting of his work. Meanwhile, the Demory sausage makers have developed a special dish incorporating hops for the occasion. At 7:00pm, continue on to [La Fine Mousse](http://parisbymouth.com/la-fine-mousse-beer-bar-paris/%20?) for **Mixology Night** co-hosted with the crew from [Experimental Cocktail Club](http://parisbymouth.com/experimental-cocktail-club/%20?), because if you must make cocktails with beer, you might as well do it with the czars of the Paris cocktail scene. (If you miss it tonight, they’re doing it again, at ECC on Wednesday.) Follow up with [Les Trois 8](http://www.lestrois8.fr/entravaux/index.php)‘s **Blind Test, initiation à la dégustation** at 8:00pm, a craft beer tasting that promises to be both educational and fun. If you didn’t fill up on sausages earlier, and you wish there was an American beer dinner on this side of town, you’re in luck because [Le Festin Nu](http://www.lefestinnu.com) is letting [Les Brasseurs du Grand Paris](http://laparisbeerweek.com/programme/participant/les-brasseurs-du-grand-paris/) take over their kitchen tonight from 7:00pm for **Brasseur au Fourneau!** They’ll be dishing up American specialties cooked with beer, designed to go with beer. ![beer taps by Nick Malmquist](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/beer-taps-by-Nick-Malmquist.jpg "beer taps by Nick Malmquist | PARIS BY MOUTH")Photo by Nick Malmquist ### Wednesday, May 28 *Still conscious? Take the morning off, and tonight, we look to the North…* 4:00pm-7:00pm **La Brasserie Nøgne Ø, la Brasserie Sans Compromis** – [Bièrissime](http://www.bierissime.fr), a beer shop in the Marché St. Quentin, offers a tasting of beers from the creative and talented Norwegian brewers, Nøgne Ø. 6:00pm **La Fièvre du Grand Nord** – It’s Northern Fever night at [Bar Demory](https://fr-fr.facebook.com/bardemoryparis), where they’ll be pouring beers from Södra Maltfabriken (Sweden) and Fanø Bryghus (Denmark). 6:00pm-9:00pm **Belgium Blind Taste** – Meanwhile, on the Left Bank, [Bières Cultes](http://www.bierescultes.fr/bierescultes/racine/default.asp) (the one at 44, rue de Boulangers, 75005) will have Sint Stefanus blonde on tap, and if you do well in their Belgian beer quiz you could take home prizes bearing the abbey brewery’s logo. 8:00pm **Les Brasseurs du Grand Paris at [The Pure Malt](http://www.thepuremalt.fr)** – Brewer Anthony Baraff, the American half of Brasseurs du Grand Paris, will be on site at this Scottish pub to pour his beers, give away t-shirts, and talk brewing. ### **Thursday, May 29** 1:00pm-6:00pm **Atelier Brassage Amateur** – Florian, a passionate homebrewer, demonstrates how to brew at home and what you need to get started in Left Bank beer shop [Biérocratie](http://www.bierocratie.com). 4:00pm-8:00pm **Distrikt Rock the Louxor!** – If you’ve got Beer Week fatigue but still want to participate, this is the event for you. Distrikt Beer invades the [Louxor movie theater bar](https://www.cinemalouxor.fr/bar-du-louxor/) with their brewer on site, beers, tapas, and a special playlist. You need a movie ticket (9 euros) to access the bar, so might as well stay for a film. *Not in the mood for a movie night? There are no fewer than four tap takeovers happening tonight.* Starting at 7:00pm, Danish brewing vanguard **Mikkeller** takes over all 15 taps at L’Express de Lyon, while at [La Fine Mousse](http://parisbymouth.com/la-fine-mousse-beer-bar-paris/%20?), **La Nuit du Lambic** promises a wide variety of fruity lambics, sour gueuzes, and other spontaneously fermented brews. Then at 8:00pm, Brasserie de La Goutte d’Or joins forces with [Le SuperCoin](http://parisbymouth.com/le-supercoin/) for **AfroBeer & FoodSystem**, celebrating Africa and the 18th arrondissement with food and beer made in this, Paris’ most pan-African neighborhood. At the same time, Swedish brewery **Malmö Bryggus** invades [Les Trois 8](http://www.lestrois8.fr/entravaux/index.php), where the brewers will be happy to guide you through a tasting of their wares. ### **Friday, May 30** *There is a lot going on this evening, to start the weekend off right.* 4:00pm – **Black is Beautifull** (sic) – Didn’t believe that washing machine brewery constructed last Sunday could work? Watch as it gets put to use, brewing a black IPA at [Express de Lyon](http://parisbymouth.com/express-de-lyon/). If you prefer tasting to brewing, go instead to La Cave à Bulles, where Michaël Novo, brewer of **Brasserie du Mont Salève** is offering a free tasting of his wares. 5:00pm-8:00pm – Two beer shops on opposite ends of town host tastings, just in time for happy hour. On the Left Bank, local brewer Emmanuel of **Brasserie de la Vallée de Chevreuse** will be pouring his organic Volcelest beers at [Biérocratie](http://www.bierocratie.com). For Right Bankers, England’s **St. Austell Brewery** takes pride of place at [Bièrissime](http://www.bierissime.fr). 6:00pm – Again, concurrent but similarly-themed events on each side of the river, this time Italian. [Bières Cultes](http://www.bierescultes.fr/bierescultes/racine/default.asp) in the 5th hosts an **Aperitivo** with Italy’s Extraomnes brewery until 9:00pm, while Luigi Nastri, Italian chef of [La Gazzetta](http://parisbymouth.com/la-gazzetta/) in the 12th, will serve dishes inspired by Birra 32. 8:00pm – **Rogue ‘n’ Roll** – Oregon’s most-exported brewery is the star tonight at [Les Trois 8](http://www.lestrois8.fr/entravaux/index.php), where the playlist of American rock comes from Rogue’s brewer, and the night promises fun, special beers, and surprises. ### **Saturday, May 31** 11:00am-3:00pm – **Open House at [Deck and Donohue](http://deck-donohue.com/en/)** – Taste the brewery’s 5 regular beers as well as specialties brewed just for Beer Week. 3:00pm-6:30pm – **Paris International Beer Celebration** – The first session of the epic grand finale event for Beer Week at [Café A](https://www.facebook.com/cafea10). 30 breweries will be pouring samples and the awards for the homebrewing competition will be awarded. Tickets for the afternoon session cost 10 euros and include a glass and 4 *galopins* (12.5cl tastes). There is also an all-day VIP pass (49 euros) which, in addition to access to the day and evening sessions gets you a T-shirt, poster, barbecue dinner with the brewers, and 12 *galopins*. Tickets can be purchased online [here](http://www.saveur-biere.com/fr/1102_paris-international-beer-celebration) or in person at [Les Trois 8](http://www.lestrois8.fr/entravaux/index.php), [Le SuperCoin](http://parisbymouth.com/le-supercoin/), [Brasserie de la Goutte d’Or](http://parisbymouth.com/brasserie-de-la-goutte-dor/%20?), [Express de Lyon](http://parisbymouth.com/express-de-lyon/), [La Fine Mousse](http://parisbymouth.com/la-fine-mousse-beer-bar-paris/%20?), [Brewberry](http://parisbymouth.com/brewberry-beer-shop/), La Cave à Bulles, A la Bière Comme à la Bière, and Biérocratie. 4:00pm-10:00pm – **“Surprise” Tasting: Brasserie Sainte Crucienne** – The brewer from Sainte Crucienne, one of Alsace’s best and most innovative breweries, will be at [Chop’In](http://parisbymouth.com/chopin-beer-shop-paris/%20?E) to offer a sneak preview of his latest beer, an on-trend black IPA. 5:00pm-8:00pm – **Tasting: St. Austell** – In case you missed yesterday’s tasting, [La Moustache Blanche](http://parisbymouth.com/la-moustache-blanche/) will host another chance to discover the Cornwall brewery’s offerings. 6:00pm – **This is USA** – [Bar Demory](https://fr-fr.facebook.com/bardemoryparis) celebrates the United States with beers from California Brewery Anderson Valley, hot dogs, music, and dancing. 8:30pm-2:00am – **Paris International Beer Celebration** – The party continues at [Café A](https://www.facebook.com/cafea10) with the evening session, which features a giant beer bar and dance floor. Tickets are 15 euros and include a glass and 4 *galopins* or two demis. See purchasing information above. ### **Sunday, June 1** 9:00am-12:00pm – **Run the Distrikt!** – Gluttons for punishment can sweat out their excesses of the week with a 5k or 15k run in the country, with a glass of La 11 beer waiting at the finish. Registration information [here](http://www.lso-fouleedorgerus.org/index.php/inscriptions). 12:30pm-4:00pm – **Le Brunch Bavarois** – For those who’d prefer to sleep in, stay in town, and fill up on sausages and pretzels, [Bar Demory](https://fr-fr.facebook.com/bardemoryparis)‘s Bavarian brunch might be a better option. ### Monday June 2 *Let the detox week commence!* ### Additional Reading - [Our Guide to Craft Beer Bars](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-beer-bars/) - [Our Guide to Craft Beer Shops](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-beer-shops/) - [Foaming at the bouche: craft beer blows up in Paris](http://parisbymouth.com/craft-beer-trend-paris-france/ "Foaming at the bouche: craft beer blows up in Paris") ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** *Old News --- ### [Our Guide to Paris Cheese Shops](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-cheese-shops/) **Published:** February 1, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** You're never far from fromage in Paris. At the links below you'll find practical information for cheese shops in every neighborhood. **Content:** You’re never far from fromage in Paris. At the links below you’ll find practical information for cheese shops in every neighborhood. #### 75001 [Salon du Fromage Hisada](http://parisbymouth.com/salon-du-fromage-hisada/ "Salon du Fromage Hisada") #### 75002 [La Fermette](http://parisbymouth.com/la-fermette/ "La Fermette") #### 75003 [Jouannault](http://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-jouannault/ "Fromagerie Jouannault") #### 75004 [La Ferme Saint-Aubin](http://parisbymouth.com/la-ferme-saint-aubin/ "La Ferme Saint Aubin") [Laurent Dubois](http://parisbymouth.com/laurent-dubois) [Pascal Beillevaire](http://parisbymouth.com/pascal-beillevaire/ "Pascal Beillevaire") #### 75005 [Androuet](http://parisbymouth.com/androuet/ "Androuet") [Laurent Dubois](http://parisbymouth.com/laurent-dubois/ "Laurent Dubois") #### 75006 [Fromagerie Sanders](http://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-sanders/ "Fromagerie Sanders") #### 75007 [Androuet](http://parisbymouth.com/androuet/ "Good Eating Near the Eiffel Tower") [Barthélémy](http://parisbymouth.com/barthelemy/ "Barthélémy") [Marie-Anne Cantin](http://parisbymouth.com/marie-anne-cantin/ "Marie-Anne Cantin") [Quatrehomme](http://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-quatrehomme/ "Fromagerie Quatrehomme") #### 75008 [Fromagerie de Violaine](http://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-de-violane/ "Fromagerie de Violane") #### 75009 [Fromagerie Beaufils](http://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-beaufils/)[La Ferme Saint-Hubert](http://parisbymouth.com/la-ferme-saint-hubert/ "La Ferme Saint Hubert") #### 75010 [Au Coeur du Marché](http://parisbymouth.com/au-coeur-du-marche/) [Julhès](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-julhes/ "Julhès") [Pascal Beillevaire](http://parisbymouth.com/pascal-beillevaire/ "Pascal Beillevaire") #### 75011 [Fromagerie Goncourt]() #### 75012 [Au Coeur du Marché](http://parisbymouth.com/au-coeur-du-marche/) [Fromagerie Lefèbvre](http://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-lefebvre/ "Fromagerie Lefèbvre") [Hardouin-Langlet](http://parisbymouth.com/hardouin-langlet/ "Hardouin-Langlet") [Pascal Beillevaire](http://parisbymouth.com/pascal-beillevaire/ "Pascal Beillevaire") #### 75014 [Pascal Beillevaire](http://parisbymouth.com/pascal-beillevaire/ "Pascal Beillevaire") #### 75015 [Androuet](http://parisbymouth.com/androuet/ "Androuet") [Laurent Dubois](http://parisbymouth.com/laurent-dubois/ "Laurent Dubois") [Pascal Beillevaire](http://parisbymouth.com/pascal-beillevaire/ "Pascal Beillevaire") #### 75016 [Androuet](http://parisbymouth.com/androuet/ "Androuet") [Pascal Beillevaire](http://parisbymouth.com/pascal-beillevaire/ "Pascal Beillevaire") #### 75017 [Alléosse](http://parisbymouth.com/alleosse/ "Alléosse") [Androuet](http://parisbymouth.com/androuet/ "Androuet") [Pascal Beillevaire](http://parisbymouth.com/pascal-beillevaire/ "Pascal Beillevaire") #### 75018 [Chez Virginie](http://parisbymouth.com/chez-virginie/ "Chez Virginie") [Fromagerie Lepic](http://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-lepic/ "Fromagerie Lepic") [Par Ici Les Fromages](http://parisbymouth.com/par-ici-les-fromages/ "Par Ici Les Fromages") #### 75019 [Fromagerie Secrétan](http://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-secretan/ "Fromagerie Secrétan") #### 75020 [Fromagerie Beaufils](http://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-beaufils/)[Pascal Beillevaire](http://parisbymouth.com/pascal-beillevaire/ "Pascal Beillevaire") ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cheese Shops --- ### [2014 Michelin Results for Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/2014-michelin-results-for-anyone-who-still-cares/) **Published:** February 25, 2014 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** The Michelin Guide has just released its 2014 designations. Here’s a quick summary, for those who are still following the Red Guide, plus links to the reactions from local and foreign critics. ## Promotions **Newly 3-starred** - None in Paris and only one for all of France: L’Assiette Champenoise in Reims. Franck Pinay-Rabaroust from Atabula has an [interesting analysis](http://www.atabula.com/reims-paris-courchevel-la-guerre-des-etoiles-michelin-continue/) about why this restaurant and not its main competitor Les Crayères might have grabbed the top spot. **Newly 2-starred** - [Akrame](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-akrame/) (16th) **Newly 1-starred** - Jin (1st) - [Goust](http://parisbymouth.com/goust/) (2nd) - [Okuda](http://parisbymouth.com/okuda/) (8th) - La Scène (8th) – winner of Top Chef 2011 - [Septime](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-septime/) (11th) - Qui Plume la Lune (11th) - St-James Paris (16th) - Rech (17th) ## Lost Stars **From three stars to zero** - [Alain Ducasse at the Plaza Athenée](http://parisbymouth.com/alain-ducasse-at-the-plaza-athenee/) (8th) – closed for renovation **From two stars to zero** - [Apicius](http://parisbymouth.com/apicius/) (8th) - Senderens (8th) **From one star to zero** - 35° Ouest (7th) - Le Divellec (7th) - Stella Maris (8th) - Le Lumière (9th) - [L’Instant d’Or](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-linstant-dor/) (16th) - [Bigarrade](http://parisbymouth.com/la-bigarrade/) (17th) – change of chef and ownership ## New “Bib Gourmand” designations *– More affordable restaurants offering a three-course meal for no more than 35 euros* - [Bistrot Belhara](http://parisbymouth.com/bistrot-belhara/) (7th) - [La Laiterie Sainte-Clotilde](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-laiterie-sainte-clotilde/) (7th) - [Les Affranchis](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-les-affranchis/) (9th) - [Les Canailles](http://parisbymouth.com/les-canailles/) (9th) - [La Régalade Conservatoire](http://parisbymouth.com/la-regalade-conservatoire/ "Permanent link to La Régalade Conservatoire") (9th) - Il Goto (12th) - L’Essentiel (14th) - [Le Pario](http://parisbymouth.com/le-pario/) (15th) - Le Petit Verdot du 17ème (17th) - [Miroir](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-miroir/) (18th) ## Additional Reading [Guide Michelin France](http://restaurant.michelin.fr/michelin-guide/le-guide-la-une/guide-michelin-france-toutes-les-nouvelles-etoiles-2014) presents “Toutes les nouvelles étoiles 2014” [François-Régis Gaudry](http://blogs.lexpress.fr/styles/restaurant/2014/02/24/guide-michelin-29014-mes-reactions-a-chaud/) analyzes the promotion of L’Assiette Champenoise, the demotion of Apicius, and asks why it was Septime and not Le Chateaubriand to gain a star. [Francois Simon](http://www.simonsays.fr/31630/michelin-2014-quelles-sont-les-femmes-chefs-etoilees/) picks out all the Michelin starred female chefs in France including Anne-Sophie Pic , Adeline Grattard, Hélène Darroze, Stéphanie Le Quellec and Virginie Basselot from Paris. [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/top-chef-florent-ladeyn-et-stephanie-le-quellec-obtiennent-1-etoile-au-guide-michelin-2014_1494750.html) presents the two former Top Chef contestants who were awarded stars this year [A Tabula](http://www.atabula.com/reims-paris-courchevel-la-guerre-des-etoiles-michelin-continue/?utm_source=feedly&utm_reader=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reims-paris-courchevel-la-guerre-des-etoiles-michelin-continue) examines the politics behind third star promotions [Le Monde](http://www.lemonde.fr/style/article/2014/02/24/arnaud-lallement-un-nouveau-trois-etoiles-au-michelin_4372327_1575563.html) and [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/gastronomie/2014/02/24/30005-20140224ARTFIG00304-michelin-2014-le-palmares-en-chiffres.php) present the restaurants who have gained or lost a star [The Telegraph](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/restaurants/10646426/Are-the-French-losing-their-taste-for-the-Michelin-guide.html) asks “Are the French losing their taste for the Michelin guide?” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** *Old News --- ### [Wild Game Glossary](https://parisbymouth.com/wild-game-glossary/) **Published:** October 25, 2013 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Can't distinguish your colvert from your crapaudine? No need to grouse - we've created a glossary for all the gibier (wild game) jargon that you'll find on Paris menus in the fall. Bécasse we love you. **Content:** Wild game season is upon us, and we’ve put together this little cheat sheet for those of you who don’t know your biche from your bécasse. ### Animals **bécasse** – woodcock ****biche**** – doe, young female deer **canard sauvage** – wild duck ****cerf**** – stag, older male deer **chamois** – mountain goat **chevreuil** – young male deer ****colvert**** – wild mallard duck ****faisan**** – pheasant **gibier à plumes** – could include duck, pheasant or other wild birds **gibier à poils** – could include hare, boar or deer ****grive**** – thrush ****grouse**** – grouse ****lièvre**** – hare ****marcassin**** – young wild boar ****ortolan**** – a songbird similar to a finch\* ****palombe**** – wood pigeon ****perdrix, perdreau**** – partridge ****sanglier**** – wild boar ****sarcelle**** – teal, a species of wild duck \* the consumption of ortolan is now [forbidden in France](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1562561/Frances-songbird-delicacy-is-outlawed.html). ## ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Tomás-Yepes-Bodegón-de-aves-y-liebre-Madrid-Museo-del-Prado.jpg "Tomás Yepes, Bodegón de aves y liebre, Madrid, Museo del Prado | PARIS BY MOUTH") ### Cuts & Preparations **civet** – stew, traditionally thickened with blood **crapaudine** – grilled game bird with backbone removed **dos** – back **gigue** – haunch **noisette** – a small, round piece **tourte** – savory pie, often made with flaky pastry ### Want more wild? - [Wild Game Sightings in Paris Restaurants](http://parisbymouth.com/wild-game-sightings-in-paris/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Game Season, Primers --- ### [Wild Game Sightings in Paris Restaurants](https://parisbymouth.com/wild-game-sightings-in-paris/) **Published:** November 10, 2013 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** After reading our Glossary to Wild Game, you're now ready to do a little hunting of your own. But where to find the beasts? **Content:** [![Greg Marchand with biche (swiped from his Facebook page)](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Greg-Marchand-with-biche-e1384960448408.jpg "Greg Marchand with biche | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Greg-Marchand-with-biche.jpg)Greg Marchand with his biche swiped from his Facebook pageAfter reading our [Glossary to Wild Game](http://parisbymouth.com/wild-game-glossary/), you’re now ready to do a little hunting of your own. But where to find the animals in Paris? **Biche** (doe, young female deer) - In a ragout with chestnut flour papardelle at [Frenchie](http://parisbymouth.com/frenchie/) – via [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/gregory.marchand.501) in 2013 - With airelle (cranberry) sauce at [Bistrot Paul Bert](http://parisbymouth.com/bistrot-paul-bert/) –[John Talbott’s Paris](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2010/12/bistrot-paul-bert-in-the-11th-compensatory-points-for-being-open-christmas-new-years-week.html) in 2010 **Canard sauvage** (wild duck) - ****Rubbed with coriander seeds and cooked whole with sauce “Bigarade” at [L’Auberge du 15](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lauberge-du-15/) – via Meg Zimbeck in 2013**** - **With wings in orange sauce, legs in blood sausages, with turnips at [Le Meurice](http://parisbymouth.com/le-meurice/) – [Chrisoscope](http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chrisoscope/com/~3/JYUyh1OWq1Y/)** in 2011 - **With chocolate sauce at [Le Pré Verre](http://parisbymouth.com/le-pre-verre/) – via [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/les-meilleurs-restaurants-de-gibier-a-paris_837690.html) 2011** **Cerf** (stag, older male deer) - Seared steak, served with red wine sauce and chard at [Le Repaire de Cartouche](http://parisbymouth.com/le-repaire-de-cartouche/) – via Meg Zimbeck in 2010 **Chevreuil** (fallow deer) - Cooked in the façon “Rossini” with duck foie gras and sauce “Grand Veneur” at [L’Auberge du 15](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lauberge-du-15/) \[[menu ](http://www.laubergedu15.com/Carte-LAuberge-du-25-septembre-2013.pdf)in 2013\] - Served rare with pomegranate seeds at [Spring Restaurant](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-spring-restaurant/) –[Chrisoscope](http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chrisoscope/com/~3/DGRAEIF3vOc/) in 2010 - With cranberries and small beans at [Le Repaire de Cartouche](http://parisbymouth.com/le-repaire-de-cartouche/) –[L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/les-meilleurs-restaurants-de-gibier-a-paris_837690.html) in 2009 **Colvert** (wild duck) - “Façon hiver” in a bouillon de gibier at [Chez l’Ami Jean](http://parisbymouth.com/chez-lami-jean/) -via [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/LAMIJEAN) in 2013 - Served in a tourte with Scottish grouse at [Les Ambassadeurs](http://parisbymouth.com/les-ambassadeurs/) -via Meg Zimbeck in 2010 - In a terrine with foie gras at [Le Dauphin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-paris-guide-le-dauphin/) – via Barbra Austin via [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/barbraaustin/5256890629/) in 2010 - Roasted with wild mushrooms at Le Bistrot des Soupirs – via [Croque Camille](http://croquecamille.wordpress.com/2010/11/06/around-paris-20th-le-bistrot-des-soupirs/) in 2010 - With girolle mushrooms at Miroir – via Clotilde Dusoulier via [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/clotilde/2941299815/) in 2008 - Served with quince at [La Cerisaie](http://parisbymouth.com/la-cerisaie/) – via Barbra Austin’s [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/barbraaustin/4504393061/) in 2009 **Faisan** (pheasant) - Roasted with turnip sauerkraut at [L’Epicuriste](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lepicuriste/) – via [Patricia Wells](http://www.patriciawells.com/blog/2299) in 2010 **Grouse** - Tourte Façon “Sainte Alliance” with jus aux griottine at [L’Auberge du 15](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lauberge-du-15/) – via Meg Zimbeck[ ](http://www.laubergedu15.com/Carte-LAuberge-du-25-septembre-2013.pdf)in 2013 - Inside a tourte feuilletée (flaky savory pie) at [L’Auberge du 15](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lauberge-du-15/) – via [Food Intelligence](http://foodintelligence.blogspot.com/2011/11/connaissez-vous-lauberge-du-15.html) in 2011 - With cabbage at [Le Repaire de Cartouche](http://parisbymouth.com/le-repaire-de-cartouche/) – via [John Talbott’s Paris](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2011/10/le-repaire-de-cartouche-in-the-11th-the-game-is-afoot.html) in 2011 - Served in a tourte with wild duck at [Les Ambassadeurs](http://parisbymouth.com/les-ambassadeurs/) – via Meg Zimbeck’s [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/parisbymouth/6350240754/) in 2010 **Lièvre** (hare) - À la royal at [Chez Géraud](http://parisbymouth.com/chez-geraud/) – via [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Chez.Geraud) in 2013 - À la royal, with potato and poached foie gras at [Chez l’Ami Jean](http://parisbymouth.com/chez-lami-jean/) -via [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/LAMIJEAN) in 2013 - Terrine de lièvre with beet salad at [Le Cornichon](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-restaurants/our-guide-to-paris-le-cornichon/) – via Meg Zimbeck in 2013 - In a parmentier with foie gras at [Le Repaire de Cartouche –](http://parisbymouth.com/le-repaire-de-cartouche/) via Meg Zimbeck in 2010 - À la royale at [Les Ambassadeurs](http://parisbymouth.com/les-ambassadeurs/) – via Meg Zimbeck’s[ Flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/parisbymouth/6350230542/) in 2010 - À la royale at [L’Epicuriste ](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lepicuriste/)– via [Philippe Toinard](http://www.philippetoinard.com/2010/12/13/lepicuriste/) in 2010 - À la royale at [Le Repaire de Cartouche](http://parisbymouth.com/le-repaire-de-cartouche/) – via Meg Zimbeck’s [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/parisbymouth/5588385653/) in 2010 - Saddle and civet with dark chocolate sauce and quince at [Passage 53](http://parisbymouth.com/passage-53/) – via Meg Zimbeck’s [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/megzimbeck/4106058800/) in 2009 - À la royale at Senderens – via [Ptipois](http://www.ptipois.com/archives/2008/10/23/11065636.html) and [Simon Says!](http://francoissimon.typepad.fr/simonsays/2008/11/lievre-la-royal.html) in 2008 **Marcassin** (wild young boar) - Mijoté au Vin d’ Oc with foie gras shavings at [L’Auberge du 15](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lauberge-du-15/) – via Meg Zimbeck[ ](http://www.laubergedu15.com/Carte-LAuberge-du-25-septembre-2013.pdf)in 2013[](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-a-la-biche-au-bois/) **Palombe** (wood pigeon) - Overcooked with potato purée at [Pottoka](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pottoka/ "Our Guide to Paris: Pottoka") – via [Hungry for Paris](http://alexanderlobrano.com/blog/2011/9/8/pottoka-bourgeois-basque-in-the-7th-b.html) in 2011 - With lentils at Le Violin d’Ingres – via [John Talbott’s Paris](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2011/01/le-violin-dingres-in-the-7th-an-archival-review.html) in 2011 - Roasted with foie gras ravioli at [La Cerisaie](http://parisbymouth.com/la-cerisaie/) – via [Barbra Austin](http://www.barbraaustin.com/2009/11/game-hunting-near-montparnasse-la-cerisaie/) in 2009 **Perdrix, perdreau** (partridge) - With cuisses confites and a hash of Brussels sprouts, potatoes and chestnuts at [Le Cornichon](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-restaurants/our-guide-to-paris-le-cornichon/) – via Meg Zimbeck in 2013 - Roasted in Armagnac at [L’Auberge du 15](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lauberge-du-15/) – via Meg Zimbeck in 2013 - Breast roasted, legs in confit, with sweet potato mousse & bok choy at [FL](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-fl/) – via [Simon Says!](http://francoissimon.typepad.fr/simonsays/2011/12/fl-restaurant-la-gr%C3%A2ce-des-solitaires.html) in 2011 - “So overcooked as to be bordering on the shameful” at Cobea -via [John Talbott’s Paris](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2011/11/cobea-in-the-14th-big-disappointment-but-great-company-how-many-clich%C3%A9s-does-it-take-to-screw-in-a-l.html) in 2011 - Served with cabbage and brussel sprouts at [Les Ambassadeurs](http://parisbymouth.com/les-ambassadeurs/) – via Meg Zimbeck’s [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/parisbymouth/6350240754/) in 2010 - Roasted with cabbage at [Philou](http://parisbymouth.com/philou/) – via Meg Zimbeck’s [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/megzimbeck/5096750207/) in 2010 **Sanglier** (wild boar) - In a Bolognaise sauce with gnocchi at [Le Cornichon ](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-restaurants/our-guide-to-paris-le-cornichon/)– via Meg Zimbeck in 2013 - In jambon (ham) form at [Retro’Bottega](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-retrobottega/) – via [Food Intelligence](http://foodintelligence.blogspot.com/2011/04/connaissez-vous-la-retrobottega.html) in 2011 - In a daube with a puree of celery root at [Le Repaire de Cartouche](http://parisbymouth.com/le-repaire-de-cartouche/) – via Meg Zimbeck’s [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/parisbymouth/5588940372/in/set-72157626301685843) in 2010 - Stewed for seven hours and served in a parmentier at [La Cerisaie](http://parisbymouth.com/la-cerisaie/) – via [Barbra Austin](http://www.barbraaustin.com/2009/11/game-hunting-near-montparnasse-la-cerisaie/) in 2009 - In a terrine at [L’Epicuriste](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lepicuriste/) – via [Philippe Toinard](http://www.philippetoinard.com/2010/12/13/lepicuriste/) in 2010 ## Want more wild? - Our [Glossary to Wild Game](http://parisbymouth.com/wild-game-glossary/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** *Old News, Game Season --- ### [2014 Winner for Paris' Best Baguette](https://parisbymouth.com/the-2014-winner-paris-best-baguette-antonio-teixeira-delices-palais/) **Published:** March 13, 2014 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** For the second year in a row, the winner of the Best Baguette in Paris competition comes from the 14th arrondissement. Congratulations to **Antonio Teixeira** from the [**Délices du Palais**](http://parisbymouth.com/delices-du-palais/) for placing first in the annual Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris! Teixeira will supply the Elysées Palace for the coming year, and anywhere else that President Holland chooses to wave his baguette. This is actually the second time that Teixeira, who is originally from the city of Fafe in Portugal, has taken the top prize. He also won in 1998 and spent a year supplying baguettes to Jacques Chirac. 2014 marks the second year that a winner has come from down south. Last year’s champion [Ridha Khadher](http://parisbymouth.com/2013-best-baguette-paris-winner-meilleur/) also came from the 14th arrondissement after five consecutive years of Montmartre champions. Thanks to @Paris\_by\_Elodie and @QueFaireAParis for keeping us posted from the judges’ chambers, and good luck in digesting all that baguette! **Update**: we’ve listed and mapped [all of Paris’ top ranked baguette bakers for 2014](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-top-baguettes-for-2014/), along with the top winners from the last four years. ### Additional Reading - [Behind the Scenes at Paris’ Best Baguette Competition](http://parisbymouth.com/behind-the-scenes-at-paris-best-baguette-competition/) - Coverage of the 2011 Grand Prix on[ Paris by Mouth ](http://parisbymouth.com/the-best-baguette-in-paris-2011/ "The Best Baguettes in Paris are again in Montmartre") - Phyllis Flick’s [account](http://myparisnotebook.com/2010/03/22/the-best-baguette-in-paris-2010/) of her experience as a jury member in 2010 - All of our [bakery listings](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-bakeries/ "Our Guide to Paris Bakeries") ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** *Old News --- ### [Much Ado About Munster: Cheese Names Do Matter](https://parisbymouth.com/protecting-cheese-heritage-from-industrial-producers-in-america-and-in-france/) **Published:** March 17, 2014 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** There are a lot of inflammatory stories in the media about how Europe is trying to bully the US in trade talks into “giving back” its cheese names. Should producers in Vermont be able to name their cheese after a French or Italian village? Are these names about civic pride, or do they indicate something more? As someone who regularly encounters Americans’ confusion about names during my weekly [French cheese tours](http://parisbymouth.com/upcoming-food-tours/) in Paris, I have some thoughts. First of all: this isn’t new. ### **France has been trying to protect cheese names for almost 100 years** Since the early 20th century, a system called Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) has provided legal protection to hundreds of French products that are made in very specific ways and places. They have a similar system in Italy called DOC (these systems are also referred to as AOP and DOP, but that’s another story). AOC protects everything from wine ([Châteauneuf-du-Pape](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Châteauneuf-du-Pape) was the first designation) to [lentils](http://www.lalentillevertedupuy.com/pdo--guarantee-of-origin-c44.html) to heritage breed chickens like [poulet de Bresse](http://www.pouletbresse.com/site/). The first of 46 French cheeses to win AOC status was Roquefort, way back in 1925. AOC regulations specify where a cheese can be made, but they also lay out a sort of recipe that must be followed if the product is to bear the authentic name. The “recipe” for Roquefort (which, like all AOC protected cheeses, is presented on a French [government website](http://www.inao.gouv.fr/public/produits/redirectSearch.php?mnu=)) indicates the breed of sheep that must be used, where those sheep can graze, for how long and in what specific cave the cheese must be aged. Why? Because all of those factors influence the taste of the resulting cheese. People making blue cheese from cows’ milk in Wisconsin are not allowed to call it Roquefort. If they do, the [INAO](http://www.inao.gouv.fr) will come after them. [![blues](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/blues.jpg "blues | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/blues.jpg)*Clockwise from top left: Bleu des Causses, Langres & Roquefort* ### **American cheese companies have been duping consumers for decades** Every week during one of our [cheese tasting tours](http://parisbymouth.com/upcoming-food-tours/), somebody frowns when I order the Munster. “I was hoping to taste something a little stronger,” they often say, because the Muenster they have sampled outside of France is a mild and wimpy deli cheese. They freak out (in a good way) when I share the real thing. French Munster made from the raw milk of cows grazing in the Vosges mountains is pungent and delicious. The rind is ruddy and sticky thanks to red bacteria that have been attracted to the wet washed rind surface, and those bacteria are particular to the location. Because place really does matter, the people who produce this cheese in the neighboring region of Lorraine, using almost exactly the same method, are required to give it a different name (Gérômé). If these guys can’t use the name Munster, why should American producers of flavorless factory cheese be permitted to do so? They’re not, and they’ve been getting around the rules by adding an extra “e” to distinguish their tasteless Mu*e*nster. [![washed rinds](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/washed-rinds.jpg "washed rinds | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/washed-rinds.jpg) *Two AOC protected washed rind cheeses. From left: Epoisses & Munster* Another trick is to drop (the protected) part of the name, turning Brie de Meaux and Camembert de Normandie into plain old brie and camembert. And plain they are. Brie and camembert sold in the US are pasteurized, bearing virtually no resemblance to their raw milk counterparts in France. American health regulations, which are quite different than those in other countries, insist that cheeses that have been aged for less than 60 days must be made from pasteurized milk. The AOC regulations of Brie de Meaux and Camembert de Normandie specify that these *must* be made from raw milk and aged for specific periods that are in both cases less than 60 days. In other words, the authentic product cannot legally be sold in the US. It is *only* possible to sell an adulterated version and to tweak the name. ### **But wait – French cheese companies are also doing it…** Here’s the thing: industrial cheese makers are duping people in France, too. Pasteurized brie and camembert are not only produced for export, they are also sold all over France. Because they are cheaper to make (from the milk of cows who produce a higher volume of less delicious milk after feeding on inferior fodder), and because they are pasteurized and therefore shelf-stable, they can be sold at lower prices from supermarkets that lack the space and staff to properly care for and sell raw milk cheeses. A pasteurized industrial brie produced in France tastes like a pasteurized industrial brie produced in Wisconsin. Neither one tastes anything like a real Brie de Meaux. The factors that make the protected raw milk cheese so special – the effect of terroir – are no longer present, so frankly it doesn’t matter where the factory is located. ### ![two bries](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/two-bries-e1395054297426.jpg "two bries | PARIS BY MOUTH") *From left to right: industrial pasteurized brie & artisanal raw milk Brie de Meaux* ### **Artisanal vs. Industrial, not Europe vs. America** The proposed changes would force American producers of brie to instead label their cheese as a “brie style” cheese, or to come up with a different name altogether, like bryee or br$e. The same is true for fake Parmesan and a host of other knock-off cheeses. Predictably, the people who are most vigorously lobbying against the proposed restrictions are industrial cheese makers who produce billions of dollars worth of gas station quality cheese. Also predictably, the media has cast this as an act of European aggression/snobbery against American cheese makers. That’s unfortunate, because there are so many wonderful producers of artisanal cheese in America. They’re not the ones protesting these restrictions. These rules wouldn’t hurt somebody like [Uplands](http://www.uplandscheese.com/cheese.html) in Wisconsin, who produce an incredible cheese that I sampled during my last trip to the States. Uplands will tell you on their website that it is made *in the tradition* of a French Beaufort, but they have come up with their own name – Pleasant Ridge Reserve – referring to the green pastures where their cows graze during the months (May-October) when the cheese is produced. These aren’t the farmers who are making a stink about the proposed restrictions. Rather, it is their factory neighbors, and the lobbyists who represent them, who want to name their processed cheese bricks after something that is produced in an altogether different way. As someone who cares about seeking out and celebrating special products, I think labels are very important. We need specificity in naming in order to distinguish outstanding from good from mediocre. So of course I support the proposed restrictions that would prevent cheese makers in America from using protected AOC cheese names to promote their industrial products. I only wish that France would apply the same pressure to industrial cheese makers within its own borders. [Lactalis](http://www.lactalis.fr/english/groupe/chiffres.htm), the world’s biggest producer of industrial cheese and the greatest threat to authentic raw milk Camembert, is not located in Wisconsin. ### Additional Reading - [Europe Wants Its Parmesan Back, Seeks Name Change](http://bigstory.ap.org/article/europe-wants-its-parmesan-back-seeks-name-change) (Associated Press) - [Europe Tells U.S. To Lay Off Brie And Get Its Own Cheese Names](http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/03/04/280736997/europe-tells-u-s-to-lay-off-brie-and-get-its-own-cheese-names) (National Public Radio) - [Say bye bye to parmesan, muenster and feta: Europe wants its cheese back](http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/mar/11/europe-trade-talks-cheese-back-parmesan-feta) (The Guardian) - [Europe’s War on American Cheese](http://time.com/22011/europes-war-on-american-cheese/) (Time) - Let them eat ‘feta’: why the EU should allow US cheesemongers to steal names (Liz Thorpe in [The Guardian](http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/mar/15/eu-us-cheese-names-regulations)) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** *Old News --- ### [Celebrating Beaujolais Nouveau In Paris 2013](https://parisbymouth.com/celebrating-beaujolais-nouveau-in-paris-2013/) **Published:** November 6, 2013 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Content:** #### **Wednesday November 20, 2013** (night before) [La Robe et le Palais](http://www.robe-et-palais.com/) (13 Rue des Lavandières Sainte-Opportune, 75001) Owner Olivier Schvirtz and sommelier Loic Mougene throw what is possibly Paris’ last remaining quality-conscious midnight-release party for Beaujolais Nouveau on Wednesday the 20th November. The multi-faceted event will run as follows: - 16h-19h : Book signing by wine writer Michel Tolmer. - 19h-22h : Normal restaurant service. - 22h-00h : Special Beaujolais dinner, with a fixed menu of regional dishes. Beaujolais Nouveau wines saved from previous years will be served to accompany the dinner. - 00h-2h : Party, in the probable attendance of many Beaujolais winemakers. Beaujolais Nouveau from Karim Vionnet, Jean-Claude Lapalu, France Gonzalvez, Xavier Benier. Music: Possibly. #### **Thursday November 21, 2013** [Café de la Nouvelle Mairie](http://parisbymouth.com/cafe-de-la-nouvelle-mairie/) (19 Rue des Fossés Saint-Jacques, 75005) Benjamin Courty and Corentin Cucillat are the latest owners of this historic natural wine bar in the 5ème, which has changed hands over the course of its 20 years in business, but has always remained a destination for magnificent wine and simple bistrot cuisine. A *daube de boeuf* will accompany the gypsy jazz and sought-after *primeurs.* Beaujo Nouveau by Guy Breton & Jean-Claude Lapalu plus *vin primeur* by Jean-François Nicq. [![La Cave des Papilles](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_8050-300x225.jpg "IMG_8050 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_8050.jpg)La Cave des Papilles[La Cave des Papilles](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cave-des-papilles/) (35 Rue Daguerre, 75014) Florian Aubertin, wine buyer at La Cave des Papilles, promises a suberb tasting from 4PM – 8:30PM. He aims to present *vins primeurs* from all the viticultural regions of France. Probable appearances by the winemakers involved. La Cave des Papilles, incidentally, offers among the best selections of natural wine in Paris. Beaujolais Nouveaux from Nicolas Testard, Jean Foillard, Jean-Claude Lapalu, plus other *vins* *primeurs from* Jo Landron (Loire), Olivier Lemasson (Loire), Jean-Christophe Comor, Marchel Richaud, Jean-François Nicq. Music: live jazz. [Le Repaire de Cartouche](http://parisbymouth.com/le-repaire-de-cartouche/) (8 Boulevard des Filles du Calvaire, 75011) Legendarily intense chef-owner Rodolphe Paquin celebrates Beaujo Nouveau with gusto. Probable appearances by several winemakers involved. Beaujolais Nouveau from Karim Vionnet, Marcel Lapierre, Guy Breton. Music: live band. [Le Garde Robe](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-garde-robe/) (41 Rue de l’Arbre Sec, 75001) Winemaker Jean-Claude Lalapu himself will be present, along with a barrel of his wine, and copious bowls of onion soup, at this popular natural wine bar by the Louvre. Beaujolais Nouveau by: Jean-Claude Lalaplu. Music: none. [Aux Tonneaux des Halles](https://www.google.fr/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CC4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.davidlebovitz.com%2F2012%2F05%2Faux-tonneaux-des-halles-paris-bistro-restaurant%2F&ei=QOeJUrb9AcO-0QXjp4GYAQ&usg=AFQjCNEz-uWAO9YdnmT57vR9gp0YDFv6Tw&sig2=z7TiRy3XyP7LqNWkCkK9Qw&bvm=bv.56643336,d.d2k) (28, rue Montorgeuil, 75001) Proprietor Patrick Fabre has been throwing what is reportedly Paris’ most rocking Beaujolais Nouveau event for 23 years straight at his dirt-simple terraced bistrot near Etienne Marcel. Probable appearances by all winemakers involved. I’m told it goes late. Beaujolais Nouveau from Marcel Joubert, Jean Foillard, and Georges Descombes. Music: Live jazz by Les Barriques Aux Rouges. #### Other Notable Beaujolais Nouveau Events [Le 6 Paul Bert](http://parisbymouth.com/le-six-paul-bert/) (6 rue Paul Bert, 75011) Sommelier Solenne Jouan has organised a daylong tasting centered around some up-and-coming names in natural Beaujolais. Chef Louis-Philippe Riel has prepared a Beaujolais-themed menu. Beaujolais Nouveau from Hervé Ravera, Jean-Francois Cuzin, Benoit Camus, Michel Guignier, Nicolas Testard, Jean Claude Lapalu. Music: None [La Pointe du Grouin](http://parisbymouth.com/la-pointe-du-grouin/%20?) (8 rue de Belzunce, 75010) Owner Thierry Breton – who also owns the adjacent restaurants Chez Michel and Chez Casimir – will be splitting a full barrel of Lapierre’s Beaujolais Nouveau between his three restaurants. 20€ per bottle, with food. Beaujolais Nouveau from Marcel Lapierre. Music: There’s a piano inside. [Caves Augé](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-caves-auge/) (116 boulevard Haussmann, 75008) The gorilla in the room of the Paris natural wine market, Caves Augé will present a mise en bouteille (botting) and tasting that will run from 11AM – 6PM. Winemakers will be present bottling direct from the barrel. Beaujolais Nouveau from Jean Foillard, plus vins primeurs from Eric Pfifferling (Rhône), Jean-François Nicq (Roussillon), Jean-Christophe Comor (Provence). Music: None. [![Celebration at La Buvette](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/la-buvette-201x300.png "la buvette | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/la-buvette.png)Celebration at La Buvette[La Buvette](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2012/12/call-it-cave-la-buvette-75011.html) (67 rue Saint Maur, 75011) Winemaker Marcel Joubert will be present from 7pm onwards at Camille Fourmont’s bright, thimble-sized wine bar on rue Saint Maur. Beaujolais Nouveau from Marcel Joubert, Rémi Dufaitre. Music: None. [Coinstot Vino](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-coinstot-vino/ "Coinstot Vino") (26 passage des Panoramas, 75002) A special menu will be served. All Beaujolais Nouveau will be served from magnum. Beaujolais Nouveau from France Gonzalvez, Cyril Alonso, Raphael Champier, Karim Vionnet, Nicolas Testard. Music: A banjo and accordian combo. [Juveniles](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-juveniles/) (47 rue de Richelieu, 75001) Beaujolais Nouveau from Pierre-Marie Chermette’s “Cuvée Tim,” specially selected by owner Tim Johnston. Music: None. Saucisse Lyonnnais will be served. Probable appearance by Pierre-Marie Chermette. [Le Bal Café](http://parisbymouth.com/le-bal-cafe/) (6 impasse de la Défense, 75018) Beaujolais Nouveau: Pierre-Marie Chermette’s “Cuvée Tim”. Taking reservations for a special Beaujolais-themed dinner this evening at 01 44 70 75 51. Music: none. [L’Entrée des Artistes](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lentree-des-artistes/) (8 rue de Crussol, 75011) Beaujolais Nouveau from Michel Guignier (the one from Vauxrenard, not the one from Villié-Morgon) and Lilian Bauchat. Music: Probably the same classicist hip-hop as always. [![Tasting at Le Rubis](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_7979-300x225.jpg "IMG_7979 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_7979.jpg)Tasting at Le Rubis[Le Rubis](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-rubis/ "Le Rubis") (10 rue du Marché Saint-Honoré, 75001) Proprietor Albert Prat, an almost comically hard-nosed restaurateur of the old school, drives down to Beaujolais at the last possible moment choose his Nouveau. Then he purchases the wine in bulk and bottles things back in Paris, displaying only the cru of the cuvée, not the winemaker. In my experience Prat’s selections can be hit or miss, but the atmosphere spilling out onto rue du Marché Saint-Honoré is unmistakably authentic. Plus, his Côte de Brouilly selection right now is what Kermit Lynch proudly calls the “benchmark” of the appellation – Château Thivin. Beaujolais Nouveau: TBA. Last year’s came from Domaine Duvernet, but this year he doens’t know. Music: none. [La Quincave](http://parisbymouth.com/la-quincave/) (17 rue Bréa, 75006) Beaujo Nouveau from Karim Vionnet & Jean Foillard, plus *vin primeur* from Hervé Villemade (Loire). Music: “Probably.” [Les Pipos](http://www.les-pipos.com/) (2 rue de l’École Polytechnique, 75005) Beaujolais Nouveau from Georges Descombes & Jean-Claude Lapalu. Probable appearance by Georges Descombes. Music: Live band. [La Cave de Georges Duboeuf](http://www.duboeuf.com/#/fr/page/Boutiques/Cave-Georges-Duboeuf) (9 rue Marbeuf, 75008) The famous négociant’s wine shop will be open from 8AM – 7PM, offering tastings and sales of various *primeur* cuvées, among them “La Cuvée de Georges Duboeuf.” I find even Duboeuf’s best cuvées potpourried and unpleasant. But the wine shop contains a few surprising treasures: for example, inexpensive back vintage bottles of Guy Bossard’s stunning biodynamic Muscadets. [Ma Cave de Fleury](http://macavefleury.wordpress.com/) (77 impasse Saint-Denis, 75002) Beaujolais Nouveau from France Gonzalvez, Jean-Claude Lapalu. Music: Live *fanfare* band (French traditional music involving brass instruments. [La Cave du Daron](http://www.lacavedudaron.com/) (140 avenue Parmentier, 75011) Beaujolais Nouveau from Isabelle & Bruno Perraud. Music: None. Small plates will be served. Probable appearance by Isabelle & Bruno Perraud. [Legrand Filles et Fils](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-legrand-filles-et-fils/) (1 rue de la Banque, 75002) Beaujolais Nouveau from Pierre-Marie Chermette, and Caves Legrand’s house brand. Music: Accordion players from 12PM – 2:30PM and from 7PM – 8PM. [Le Vin de Julien](http://www.levindejulien.com/) (42 rue Condorcet, 75009) Beaujolais Nouveau from Christophe Pacalet, Isabelle et Bruno Perraud, plus Vin Primeur from Jo Landron (Loire). Music: None. Le Vin de Julien offers a primeur tasting and snacks from 6pm onwards. [Au Moulin à Vent](http://www.au-moulinavent.com/) (20 rue des Fossés Saint-Bernard, 75005) This restaurant – named after one of Beaujolais’ ten crus – serves a special Beaujolais Nouveau dinner of regional dishes. Reservations necessary at 01 43 54 99 37. Beaujolais Nouveau from Christophe Pacalet. Music: Accordion players. [![Party at Le Grand Pan](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Grand-Pan-e1384953116336.jpg "Grand Pan | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Grand-Pan.jpg)Party at Le Grand Pan[Le Siffleur de Ballons](http://www.lefooding.com/restaurant/restaurant-le-siffleur-de-ballons-paris.html) (34 rue de Citeaux, 75012) Sommelier-restaurateur Thierry Brumeau’s neighborhood natural wine bar will transform for the evening : all tables and chairs removed, with part-time server, part-time DJ Alexie spinning by the doors. Beaujolais Nouveau from Xavier Benier, plus vin Primeur from Jo Landron (Loire). Music: DJ. [Le Grand Pan](http://parisbymouth.com/le-grand-pan/) (20 rue Rosenwald, 75015) This restaurant will be [celebrating](https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=562228673860055&set=a.133839946698932.34804.133385240077736&type=1&theater) with oysters and charcuterie from Eric Ospital. Beaujolais Nouveau from Georges Descombes. Music: guitar. [La Rallonge](http://parisbymouth.com/la-rallonge/) (16 rue Eugène-Sue, 75018) This restaurant will be [celebrating](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Paris-by-Mouth/166478940054081) with boards of charcuterie and Beaujolais Nouveau from Jean Foillard. [BiBoVino](https://www.facebook.com/events/635700593139278/) (14 rue Poncelet, 75017) Beaujolais Nouveau and a visit from Jean Paul Brun at this shop specializing in quality box wine. ***Have anything to add?*** *Send an email to parisbymouth@gmail.com* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** *Old News --- ### [Eggs & Co.](https://parisbymouth.com/coco-co/) **Published:** June 6, 2010 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** ## Practical information **Address**: 11 rue Bernard Palissy, 75006 **Nearest transport**: St. Germain-des-Pres (4) **Hours**: Open every day from 10am-6pm **Reservations**: Walk-ins Welcome **Telephone**: 01 45 44 02 52 **Average price for lunch**: 10-19€ **Style of cuisine**: Eggs, classic French, vegetarian options [Website](http://www.eggsandco.fr/) ## Reviews of interest [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/scope/articles-restaurants/2009/02/27/08004-20090227ARTFIG00649-cantines-de-filles-coco-amp-co-.php) (2009) “… des œufs sous toutes leurs formes: mollets, brouillés, au plat…il ne reste plus qu’à choisir le fond, la façon de les accommoder: herbes, jambon, fromages, champignons, au total ­29 possibilités…” [Food & Wine](http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/big-city-value-eats-paris) (2008) “… cozy two- story shrine to eggs in St.-Germain-des-Prés…” *Photo courtesy of Eggs & Co.’s Facebook Page* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75006, Breakfast, In Saint-Germain, Open Monday, Open Sunday --- ### [La Tour de Montlhéry - Chez Denise](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-tour-de-montlhery-chez-denise/) **Published:** October 20, 2010 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** The market at Les Halles is long gone, but its legacy is still in evidence at Chez Denise, an old-school, shoulder-to-shoulder, red-checked tablecloth classic. **Content:** The market at Les Halles is long gone, but its legacy is still in evidence at Chez Denise, an old-school meat joint that’s open late. Expect to find steak, bone marrow, frisée salad on these red & white checked tablecloths. Come hungry, and don’t expect to be fussed over. *– Meg Zimbeck, 2010* ## Practical information **Address**: 5 rue des Prouvaires, 75001 **Nearest transport**: Les Halles (4, RER A, B) **Hours**: Closed Saturday and Sunday; Open Monday-Friday for lunch and dinner till 5am **Reservations**: Book a day or two in advance **Telephone**: 01 42 36 21 82 **Average price for lunch**: 35-49€ **Average price for dinner**: 35-49€ **Style of cuisine**: Classic French ## Reviews of interest [Condé Nast Traveler](http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2015-02-13/david-lebovitz-favorite-paris-restaurants) (2015) “You’ll find this meat-centric institution in the bustling Les Halles neighborhood. Here, Loire wines are poured from giant casks.” [Patricia Wells ](http://www.patriciawells.com/blog/2012/02/chez-denise-midnight-madness?rq=chez%20denise)(2012) “Thank goodness for old-time bistros like Chez Denise… This is a good-time place for feasting, sitting elbow to elbow with your neighbors, living in carnivore utopia.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2010/10/paris-restaurants/) (2010) “I take guests here for the classic Parisian bistro experience.” [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/1523/chez-denise-la-crise-du-logement/) (2010) “C’est Paris, les Halles… le coude à coude authentique (en clair, cela veut dire que des gens sont à votre table). Les serveurs sont virils, expéditifs mais savent expliquer en anglais ce que sont des . D’habitude, c’est plutôt débrouillez vous, on pas que ça à faire. Sur les tables voisines, on admire avec une timidité effarée les portions…” [France Today](http://www.francetoday.com/articles/2010/01/20/the_january_2010_france_today_short_list_ten_terrific_paris_bistrots.html) (2010) “The last of the bawdy old late-night bistrots in Les Halles… what could be more fun than going to dinner at 2:30 am and digging into some grilled marrow bones…?” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** 75001, Classic French, Near the Louvre, Open Late, Open Monday, Open Sunday, Steak Joints --- ### [Mabel](https://parisbymouth.com/mabel/) **Published:** January 18, 2016 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** Grilled cheese seems like the epitome of spontaneous late-night eats, yet you’ll want to make a reservation at Mabel if you’d like yours washed down with a cocktail. The small speakeasy-style bar nestled behind a family-friendly grilled cheese sandwich shop requires clients to be seated, which is great for a cozy tête-à-tête and less exciting for those who want to mingle. It also means that, while walk-ins are welcome, they could well be disappointed. If the sandwich alone is your poison, you’re better off visiting the street-facing shop, where alongside the traditional a handful of other flavors including a classic tuna melt, vegetarian pepperoni, pulled pork, and rum marinated bacon with egg are on offer. They’re authentically greasy enough despite the virtues of seeded bread. In the bar, a self-proclaimed “cocktail den and rum empire” the rum selection is, indeed, impressive at more than 100 varieties and counting, but there’s a bevy of other options from Joseph Akhavan using a variety of other spirits, too, and one of the best bitters selections in town. There’s a lot going on in his complex cocktails and it’s a great place to discover a more sophisticated side of the liquor we so commonly associate with Spring Break, but a few of his thoughtful pairings have perhaps a little too much going on, notably a “Tempted to Touch” which featured Stilton infused rum with “banana colada” emulsion. ## Practical information **Address**: 58 rue d’Aboukir, 75002 **Nearest transport**: Sentier (3) **Hours**: Closed Sunday; Open Monday-Saturday 6pm-1:30am **Telephone**: 01 42 33 24 33 **Reservations:** Walk-Ins Welcome, but book a day or two in advance just to be safe **Average price for a cocktail**: 13€ **Average price for dinner:** Less than 10€ **Style of cuisine**: Grilled cheese [Website](http://www.mabelparis.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/mabelbarparis) ## Reviews of interest [Travel & Leisure ](http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/paris-hidden-bars-cocktails)(2015) “At this popular bobo spot, waiters in jeans with suspenders are on hand to serve cleverly named $14 drinks like “Tempted to Touch”—boasting an unusual rum infused with Stilton cheese and a “banana colada emulsion”—many of which come with delicious garnishes, such as a bite of sugary licorice with cardamom.” [Condé Nast Traveler](http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2015-05-01/a-bartenders-guide-to-the-best-cocktail-bars-in-paris) (2015) “Lombardi says part of what draws him back constantly to this serious rum cocktail bar is Joseph Akhavan, owner and expert barman who got his start mixing drinks at Mama Shelter and La Conserverie. ‘Joseph is exacting in everything he does. I love the service and the environment is so calm. It doesn’t feel like Paris when I’m there!’ ” [52 Martinis](http://www.52martinis.com/mabel-rum-cocktail-adventures-in-paris/) (2014) “This isn’t just the best rum bar in town with a few rum choices. This is a great bar, full stop.” [Paris Bouge](http://www.parisbouge.com/mag/articles/bar-mabel-paris-cocktail-den-et-rum-empire-1811) (2014) “Ici, vous remballez votre costume de demi de mêlée pour lui préférer une attitude casual-chic adoucie par les effluves d’une des 106 références de rhum rassemblées avec passion par Joseph… N’ayons pas peur des mots, la carte des cocktails du Mabel est à tomber. Courte, simple et originale.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Cocktail Bars --- ### [Champagne: A Bubbly Buying Guide](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-champagne-havens-a-holiday-bubbly-buying-guide/) **Published:** December 26, 2013 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Excerpt:** How to spend your bubbly budget this year? Aaron Ayscough shares his favorite independent wine shops with the best Champagne selection and service, along with his picks for which bottles to pop this New Year's Eve. **Content:** Shopping for Champagne fills me with embarrassment. Every year, I promise myself I’ll swear off the stuff. There are, after all, dozens of other sparkling wine types available in Paris, all arguably better bargains than the world’s most famous wine. For along with Champagne’s uniquely chiseled acidity and grace, we pay for the fame, the name *Champagne*. And to find a broad selection of what I’d call *serious* Champagne – upper-tier cuvées from independent grower-producers, rather than the predictable, cola-like entry-level bottles of the big houses – I’m often obliged to patronise the Paris wine shops I otherwise avoid. I mean Paris’ ancient, famous, entrenched wine retailers, the ones that have the liquidity and the space to stock pallets of costly Champagne. These are, not coincidentally, wine shops that maintain a large and well-heeled customer base, against whom new clients are often measured and found wanting, especially during the busy holiday season. There you are, trying to drop what is, for you, some serious cash, and you’re stuck with a junior clerk, or abandoned entirely. It can be an alienating experience. At worst, you feel like the anti-hero of Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai’s 1985 novel *Satantango*: a collaborator with a corrupt regime whose most galling insult, finally, is to make clear that it does not need your collaboration. At best, I merely ask myself: why was this luxury purchase no fun? The good news is, it doesn’t have to be this way. Paris contains a handful of genuine Champagne havens – independent wine shops who offer both a broad selection of the best domaines *and* a warm, personalised shopping experience. I find the latter is just the thing to take the sting out of the cost of the former. ## Paris’ Champagne Havens ### [Julhès Paris](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-julhes/) [![DSC00787](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/DSC00787-e1388046325516.jpg "Julhes wine shop Paris (photo Aaron Ayscough) | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/DSC00787.jpg) **Address**: 54 rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis, 75010 The energetic and unfailingly good-natured Nicolas Julhès is at the helm of this 10ème arrondissement épiciere-fromagerie-boulangerie-caviste mini-empire, which offers, in addition to fresh bread, ripened cheese, and a staggering array of fine spirits, one of Paris’ deepest, least dogmatic Champagne selections. The prestige cuvées of major houses are stocked beside the cult-favorite underdogs. It’s well worth chatting with staff before choosing, as only a fraction of Julhès’ stock is on display at any given time. Certain cuvées, like Mumm’s prestige bottling “Cuvée R. Lalou,” are put on sale only after 5 years’ bottle age in the shops cellars. Delivery within Paris is available. [![DSC00784](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/DSC00784-e1388046438597.jpg "Jacques Lassaigne Champagne at Julhes Paris (photo Aaron Ayscough) | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/DSC00784.jpg) **New Year’s Eve Pick**: Domaine Jacques Lassaigne – “Les Vignes de Montegueux” NV for 31.50€ (second bottle from left) Emmanuel Lassaigne’s entry-level bottling is a *blanc de blancs* (i.e. 100% Chardonnay) from the town of Montgueux in the Aube. He uses no sulfur treatment in his chalk-soiled vines, and none during vinification, and adds no *dosage* after disgorgement. He favors long, cool, slow fermentation. The result is a piercing, pure-fruited and vividly mineral Champagne, as delicious with a meal as by itself. There is no better bargain in the world of Champagne – but it doesn’t taste like one. ### [La Dernière Goutte](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-derniere-goutte/) [![DSC00333](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/DSC00333-e1388047582934.jpg "Champagne specials at La Derniere Goutte (photo by Meg Zimbeck) | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/DSC00333.jpg) **Address**: 6 rue Bourbon le Chateau, 75006 La Dernière Goutte owner Juan Sanchez has over twenty years’ experience in the Paris wine scene, and his wine shop remains a model of good taste and good business. Good taste: the overall selection is an unimpeachable balance between classic domaines and the natural wine vanguard, and the Champagne selection in particular is a veritable index of small-production, terroir-driven producers. Good business: La Dernière Goute delivers, ships overseas, and its bilingual staff are never less than helpful and well-informed. [![DSC00343](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/DSC00343-e1388047295932.jpg "Egly-Ouriet Champagne at La Derniere Goutte (photo by Meg Zimbeck) | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/DSC00343.jpg) **New Year’s Eve Pick**: Egly-Ouriet – Brut Tradition Grand Cru NV for 49.50€ (bottle on far left) Egly-Ouriet’s Ambonnay wines are, for many drinkers, the reference for elegance in Champagne. The sinuousness and refinement of their bubble structures recalls the hood of a Porsche. The Brut Tradition Grand Cru, from 75% Pinot Noir and 25% Chardonnay, is critic-proof : an impeccably crafted wine, reliably flawless, like a Beyoncé album. ### [Le Vin au Vert](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-vin-au-vert/) [![DSC00817](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/DSC00817-e1388048408237.jpg "Le Vin au Vert (photo by Aaron Ayscough) | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/DSC00817.jpg) **Address**: 70 rue de Dunkerque, 75009 Etienne Lucan and Sébastien Obert’s tiny cave-à-manger near Barbès-Rochechouart is perhaps the last place one might look for a serious Champagne selection. The place is low-key to the point of invisibility, and the rest of its wine selection is tactfully geared towards the modest means of the surrounding neighborhood. If Lucan and Obert nonetheless stock a superb selection of Champagne’s vanguard grower-producers, it’s clearly a labor of love. [![DSC00821](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/DSC00821-e1388048487833.jpg "Champagne Mouzon-Leroux - Grand Cru Brut Réserve “L’Atavique” (photo by Aaron Ayscough) | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/DSC00821.jpg) **New Year’s Eve Pick:** Champagne Mouzon-Leroux – Grand Cru Brut Réserve “L’Atavique” (31€) Sébastien Obert is justifiably proud to have snagged exclusivity in Paris for the début “natural” cuvées of Champagne Mouzon-Leroux, a 10h Verzy estate who in 2008 began the process of converting to biodynamic viticulture. “L’Atavique” is 60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay, with focused cinnamon-toast aromas and a remarkably red-fruited palate. ### [La Cave des Papilles](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cave-des-papilles/) [![IMG_8050](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_8050-e1388048674526.jpg "La Cave des Papilles (photo Aaron Ayscough) | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_8050.jpg) **Address**: 35 rue Daguerre, 75014 Gerard Katz, Florian Aubertin, and Aurélian Brugnau’s cave in the 14ème contains the crème de la crème of France’s natural wine movement, Champagne included. Practically the entire ranges of such luminaries as Georges Lavalle and Emmanual Lassaigne are represented, along with the reliable standbys like Champagne Drappier’s undosed, sulfur-free *blanc de noirs* cuvée. [![IMG_8659](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_8659-e1388048715394.jpg "Vouette & Sorbee Fidele at La Cave des Papilles (photo Aaron Ayscough) | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_8659.jpg) **New Year’s Eve Pick:** Vouette et Sorbée – Champagne Extra Brut “Fidèle” NV for 50€ (third bottle from left) Vouette et Sorbée is the project of vigneron Bertrand Gautherot, himself a former protogé of Champagne legend Anselme Selosse. Vouette and Sorbée are names of two of Gautherot’s vineyards, which have been cultivated accordingly to biodynamic principles as far back as 1998. “Fidèle” is a challenging, forthrightly wine-like *blanc de noirs* that comes almost entirely from a single vintage (La Cave des Papilles presently stock the 2009). ### [Ma Cave Fleury](http://macavefleury.wordpress.com) [![IMG_3721](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_3721-e1388048139784.jpg "Ma Cave Fleury wine shop (photo by Aaron Ayscough) | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_3721.jpg) **Address:** 177 impasse Saint-Denis, 75002 Morgane Fleury’s soulful, welcoming wine bar near Reaumur-Sébastopol offers her family’s entire range of biodynamic Champagnes. Quality is not 100% consistent across the board, but almost all cuvées are open and available to taste. And better yet, many are available in large formats and at kind prices – a benefit of getting Champagne directly from the family who makes it. Delivery is available (often by Morgane herself, on her scooter). [![DSC00829](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/DSC00829-e1388047883800.jpg "Morgane Fleury (photo by Aaron Ayscough) | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/DSC00829.jpg) **New Year’s Eve Pick:** Champagne Fleury – “Fleur de l’Europe Brut Nature” NV for 28€ An un-dosed version of Fleury’s Pinot Noir-dominated selection-level blend: a richly satisfying, almost grapey Champagne, unrefined in all the best senses. ## Other Notable Addresses for Champagne ### [Les Caves Taillevent](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-les-caves-taillevent/) [![IMG_8646](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_8646-e1388048935790.jpg "Krug & Cristal at Les Caves Taillevent | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_8646.jpg) **Address**: 199 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 The fact that Les Caves Taillevent maintains, down the street from its main location, a separate wine showroom dedicated solely to corporate purchases should immediately tell a reader where the company’s priorities lie, and where he or she might fit in. A recent visit to this far-flung stretch of rue Faubourg Saint-Honoré felt like a scene from the afterlife in Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey: a ghost town in greyscale. But Taillevent’s youthful staff are helpful, and at least now I know where to source my vintage Krug and Cristal. ### [Legrand Filles et Fils](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-legrand-filles-et-fils/) ![DSC00781](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/DSC00781-e1388047800961.jpg "Legrand et Files (photo by Aaron Ayscough) | PARIS BY MOUTH") **Address**: 1 rue de la Banque, 75002 The historic Caves Legrand has a broad range of Champagne encompassing everything from major houses like Pol Roger and Deutz to cult artisans like Anselme Selosse . But, significantly, they stock far more top-tier crus than entry-level cuvées; Champagnes over 50€ far outnumber those under. A good place for finding a generous gift bottle. They offer Paris delivery and overseas shipping, and they deserve credit for having retained much of the shop’s early-19th century grandeur. ## Paris’ Champagne Havens ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** *Old News --- ### [Beyond the Hotel Bar: the Next Generation of Craft Cocktails](https://parisbymouth.com/craft-cocktails-in-paris/) **Published:** July 31, 2013 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** A new crop of mixologists are sourcing crazy ingredients, winning international acclaim, and even pairing spirits with food. The old guard calls them unschooled 'flair' bartenders. Whose shaker do you want to sip from? **Content:** *“Don’t bother with churches, government buildings or city squares, if you want to know about a culture, spend a night in its bars,” –Ernest Hemingway* ![The Bar at Mary Celeste, photo by Meg Zimbeck](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/mary-celeste-bar.jpg "The Bar at Mary Celeste | PARIS BY MOUTH")The Bar at Mary Celeste Photo by Meg ZimbeckSerious cocktail snobs, beautiful bobos, eager expats, and beer geeks alike are buzzing around the octagonal bar at [Le Mary Celeste](http://parisbymouth.com/le-mary-celeste/) on a weekday night. Bright, airy, young, and fun, the bar is the hub around which the restaurant itself is organized. I could just as easily come for chef Haan Palcu-Chang’s globe-trotting small plates like tamarind soaked endives as I would for **Le Nord Sud**, a tangy-sweet drink that combines apple brandy from Normandy with dry Spanish sherry, lemon juice and a homemade grenadine leagues above the radioactive red syrup you commonly find in a Shirley Temple. There’s a freedom and flexibility to ordering international small plates that was not easy to find in Paris until recently. Combined with an equal opportunity beverage program (fine wine, beer *and* cocktails) and staff who are seriously professional without being too serious, and you have a triple treat on your hands. It’s a harbinger for the revitalized craft cocktail movement in Paris. Craft cocktails are made from fresh ingredients, conscientiously sourced products, thoughtfully prepared and served with special attention to glassware and garnish. They demand preparation and presentation that go beyond the slapdash cocktails available at your standard bar. In direct contrast to the expensive, old, heavy-drinking hotel bars that were the *only* Parisian cocktail scene for decades, and the dark and claustrophobic speakeasies that have swept the city more recently, [Le Mary Celeste](http://parisbymouth.com/le-mary-celeste/) is light, open, casual, and in a word, accessible. To be sure, it doesn’t feel particularly Parisian. If anything, it comes off as *très Brooklyn*, the New York City borough where one can’t throw a rock without hitting a suspendered bartender. You could just as easily be in Cobble Hill as the Marais, but that’s just the point. Paris has finally caught up with cocktail mad cities like New York and London in terms of creating world-class cocktails by embracing worldly flavors and influences, ones that lack clearly defined geographic or ethnic boundaries. ![Pisco Punch at Fish Club. Photo by Catherine Down.](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/pisco-punch-at-fish-club-e1375236524501.jpg "pisco punch at fish club | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pisco Punch at Fish Club Photo by Catherine DownFor a country that has codified cultural food and beverage traditions into law, and where fine dining and good drinking can be considered patriotic events, the craft cocktail scene is distinctly “Not French.” It’s not American, or British, or Mexican or any other nationality for that matter. Although cocktails have deep roots in the Anglo-Saxon tradition, in an age of digitized recipes & research, and of the increasing ability to import just about any spirit desired, cocktail culture is becoming global culture. And global culture, in food and drink, is being explored and absorbed into French culture with increasing interest by a younger generation. The reflexive skepticism of yore towards American culinary traditions has been replaced with a genuine curiosity and enthusiasm by a generation that has extensively traveled to U.S. and U.K., the world’s cocktail bastions, and returned with a taste for seriously well-made and original drinks. Paired with a waning nightclub scene, bars have picked up the slack as the social destination *du jour* (or *nuit*). **“**For me**,** the bars have always been there,” Colin Field, the legendary bartender of [Hemingway’s](http://www.ritzparis.com/restaurant/the-hemingway-bar.html,1,180,0,0,0) bar at the Ritz. Beautifully crafted cocktails, as Field explains, are not new in Paris. American expats, fleeing Prohibition, brought their cocktails to France with them. The finest bartenders were forced to leave the States so they could continue to practice their profession without fear of legal ramifications. These shake-meisters moved to places like Cuba, England and France, a migration that disseminated cocktail culture in the same way that bars on the world’s great ocean liners did. The Bloody Mary, the ubiquitous brunch drink, is said to have been invented at [Harry’s New York Bar](< http://parisbymouth.com/harrys-new-york-bar/ >) in Paris in the 1920s, along with the classic The Sidecar. ![Bar 228 at Le Meurice. Photo by Catherine Down.](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/lemeurice.jpg "lemeurice | PARIS BY MOUTH")Bar 228 at Le Meurice Photo by Catherine DownStoried expat bars like those in the Ritz Hotel (opened in 1898 and currently shuttered for renovations), [Le Meurice]() (the hotel opened in 1835) and [Harry’s New York Bar](< http://parisbymouth.com/harrys-new-york-bar/ >) (1911) have long-standing reputations for serving quality cocktails. But at 25€ a pop, their footprint on Parisian drinking culture has been mythic but limited. The emergence of modern craft cocktail culture on a wider scale, beyond rarefied spaces geared towards travelers and expats, can be traced back to 2007 with the opening of [Experimental Cocktail Club](), a speakeasy style bar on rue Saint-Saveur in the second arrondissement. “It really was taking the culture that existed elsewhere and bringing it here…they took what they learned when they went abroad,” says Forest Collins, the cocktail expert and writer behind [52Martinis.com](www.52martinis.com). “It at least provided the option for people who were looking for a cocktail scene. People who had traveled internationally and really had a good idea of what cocktail culture is like elsewhere.” The three French owners behind [ECC]() quickly built a cocktail-centric portfolio. Their bars are tiny, dark, intimate speakeasies, generally with tight door policies, so it seems hard to declare that they’ve made cocktails accessible to the masses. Yet at a price point of 12-13€ for a well-crafted libation made with quality ingredients, they rejiggered the local drinking scene by making cocktails cool. Other unrelated bars opened up that broke the mold entirely. Collins highlights [Glass](http://parisbymouth.com/glass/), in particular, for “their attempts to do more of a dive bar, and just something completely laid back.” [Le Coq](), a jewel box of a bar near République, distinguishes itself by using traditional French liqueurs and ingredients as the base of its menu. [Dirty Dick](http://parisbymouth.com/dirty-dick/), in Pigalle, carries a cheeky tiki theme throughout from their rum-based menu complete with flaming cocktail volcanoes to the Polynesian pin-up girl mural on the walls. ![A Flaming Volcano at Dirty Dick. Photo by Catherine Down.](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/flaming-volcano-at-Dirty-Dick-e1375236752575.jpg "flaming volcano at Dirty Dick | PARIS BY MOUTH")A Flaming Volcano at Dirty Dick Photo by Catherine DownCocktails are no longer a novelty, and they are no longer relegated to speakeasy type spaces. What’s more, they have now broken out of the bar and into the dining room. Restaurants like [Fish Club](http://parisbymouth.com/fish-club/), [Le Dépanneur](http://parisbymouth.com/ledepanneur/), [Le Mary Celeste](http://parisbymouth.com/le-mary-celeste/), and [Grazie](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-grazie/) offer customers the opportunity to order a beautifully prepared cocktail just as easily as an interesting craft beer or a glass of biodynamic wine. [The Paris Pop-Up](http://www.theparispopup.com/), a project from the head chef and the sommelier at [Frenchie](http://parisbymouth.com/frenchie/) that has hosted sold-out events at trendy spots around town, will hold their [first cocktail-centric event](http://www.theparispopup.com/en/next-popup) in September. Food used to be the exclusive domain of wine, but now fine beer and cocktails are being paired with seriously good eats that go way beyond the usual bar nibbles of nuts and olives. Yet for all the ways in which cocktails have come of age, there are still a few notable ways in which the Paris scene still can and should develop. The taste for cocktails is still so new that the average French consumer could stand to broaden their horizons. “I’m sure the most commonly served cocktail in Paris is the stupid mojito,” declares Emma Bentley, brand director for [La Maison du Whiskey](http://parisbymouth.com/la-maison-du-whisky/). Every bartending professional I interviewed, when asked to describe uniquely French tastes, lamented the widespread love of mojitos at any time of the year, in any weather and under any circumstances. “The proliferance of the creepy, bog standard mojito” as Bentley phrased it, is the scourge of the Parisian craft bartender. It’s the soda pop of cocktails: cheap, syrupy, and bubbly. Often made with rough rum, sickeningly sweet syrup and too much ice, the ever-present mojito is much maligned. [![The Paris Mojito - photo by LittleDaan via Flickr](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/The-Paris-Mojito-photo-by-LittleDaan-via-Flickr.jpg "| PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/The-Paris-Mojito-photo-by-LittleDaan-via-Flickr.jpg)The Paris Mojito photo by LittleDaan via FlickrIn order to move fledgling Parisian cocktail lovers beyond the mojito, the first step is developing a cultural reference point and taste for a more diverse array of spirits. The French are the largest Scotch whiskey drinkers in the world and according to Emma Bentley, there’s a strong market for rum because “it’s a fairly accessible spirit and something \[the French\] are used to drinking because of the French Caribbean islands.” Overall, however, there’s far less familiarity with or taste for tequila, mezcal and gin. Opportunities for exposure and cocktail education abound as a result. The bartenders are in a great position to provide this education, but it’s challenging in a city like Paris where the talent pool is still shallow. Professional bartenders are in high demand and short supply. An interesting debate has arisen over how to best bolster this profession in Paris, and two very different camps have emerged. “One is the schooled bartender. The other is the un-schooled bartender,” explains Colin Field. “The schooled bartenders are the chaps who have done three years at hotel school…They know about cognac, armagnac, gin, whiskey, and then it’s the head bartender’s role to help them use that information.” He places himself firmly in the camp of hotel school bartenders. At the other end of the spectrum is what Field describes as the un-schooled bartender. From Field’s perspective, the un-schooled bartenders “don’t have the same knowledge and product experience as the hotel school bartender, but they to have a certain liberty of action… The schooled bartender will say ‘This will go with this because of this reason.’ The un-schooled bartender will say ‘Let’s try it. Let’s see if it works or not.’ At the same time, I feel that the un-schooled bartender will come up with some incredible cocktails. But… if you do it that way, you’re not going to understand the thought pattern, the methodology.” ![The bar at Sherry Butt. Photo by Catherine Down.](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Sherry-Butt-e1375236857375.jpg "Sherry Butt | PARIS BY MOUTH")The bar at Sherry Butt Photo by Catherine DownField has made it his mission to get recognition for the profession of bartending and as such worked to create a degree equivalent called [Meilleur Ouvrier de France](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meilleur_Ouvrier_de_France) (MOF) that is awarded by the Sorbonne University. He explained that degree recognition at the highest ranks of society establishes the profession of bartending on par with a doctor, pharmacist or journalist. His hope is that now that the Ministry of Education recognizes the profession, it will get greater respect from the general public. Field noted several times, however, that renewed interest in bartending has stemmed, in large part, from the actions of the “un-schooled bartender”. He explains that it’s “their Barnum & Bailey showmanship,” or hamming it up with a cocktail shaker, that’s pulling in a new generation of cocktail drinkers, who find it entertaining. As a result, he has “immense respect for the ‘flair’ bartender… those bartenders who come from “school of the Upside Down-I-Don’t-Know-What cocktails.” For the record, during the course of months of cocktail research, I never once encountered this bottle-juggling flair style that Field uses to characterize the new wave of bartenders. What I did encounter in these craft cocktail bars were thoughtfully constructed cocktails that combined attention to detail with a playfulness, willingness to explore and a lust for information about securing, serving and understanding the context of quality spirits. [![An example of the flair bartending that Colin Field believes to exist in Paris. Photo by Brandon I. via Flickr](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Flair-bartending-photo-by-Brandon-I.-via-Flickr.jpg "Flair bartending - photo by Brandon I. via Flickr | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Flair-bartending-photo-by-Brandon-I.-via-Flickr.jpg)An example of the flair bartending that Colin Field believes to exist in Paris Photo Brandon I via FlickrThe careful sourcing of artisanal products is the hallmark of the revitalized craft cocktail movement. Spirits and other cocktail accoutrements are sourced as seriously as produce in a fine dining establishment, and it makes all the difference. Proprietors like Josh Fontaine, Adam Tsou and Carina Soto Velasquez Tsou of [Candelaria](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-candelaria/), [Glass](http://parisbymouth.com/glass/) and [Le Mary Celeste](http://parisbymouth.com/le-mary-celeste/) train many staff members from the ground up and sponsor regular training and education sessions that include travel for tastings and cocktail events. Most employees have never attended a formal schooling program per se but as Fontaine says “there’s a lot of opportunities to learn if you’re interested, and I think it’s important.” This summer, his company will take their employees on several different field trips. “We’re going to Lillet, to Beefeater, to Sweden to go to Absolut to learn about vodka, Chartreuse to hang out with the monks and check out how that’s made.” This approach to training bartenders through experiential education rather than traditional schooling stands in opposition to Field’s more formalized approach, but has been successful for Fontaine and his colleagues. By contrast, Field believes that the recent creation of an MOF program is how France will distinguish itself internationally because no other similarly structured program exists in other countries. For him, the formally educated and professional French bartender will set a standard that he hopes England, Germany, the U.S. and other countries will begin to follow. Fontaine suggested that is “maybe a little bit of an out of date perspective” and that the cultural cachet of cocktails has now moved beyond hotel bars. “It’s no longer just big restaurant groups. A lot of the new places \[that are opening\] are people that have worked in the industry for a long time and worked their way up from bar back support staff to bartender to bar manager.” Fontaine’s bars may not employ degree-holding bartenders, but Candelaria was recently nominated for [World’s Best Bar](http://www.talesofthecocktail.com/press/tales-of-the-cocktail-announces-top-four-finalists-for-the-7th-annual-spirited-awards/) at [Tales of the Cocktail](http://www.talesofthecocktail.com/), a yearly gathering in New Orleans of 22,000 industry professionals and cocktails enthusiasts. ![Pomme Sourde cocktail at Sherry Butt. Photo by Catherine Down.](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Pomme-Sourde-at-Sherry-Butt-e1375239477235.jpg "Pomme Sourde at Sherry Butt | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pomme Sourde cocktail at Sherry Butt Photo by Catherine DownIndustry divisions between this new cocktail culture and the old guard clearly exist, but *everyone* is united in the quest to defeat the mass consumption of the dreaded mojito. Here’s a selection of outstanding cocktails to check out from the new generation of Parisian craft bartenders: - **Pomme Sourde** – Quintessential French aperitif Byrrh (a French red wine with quinine), and digestif Calvados VSOP (apple brandy aged at least four years), are remixed with cider syrup, lemon, mint and cucumber into a refreshing blend served over a hefty heap of crushed ice. ([Sherry Butt](< http://parisbymouth.com/sherry-butt/>)) - **Alta Vista Tomy** – The French palate doesn’t tolerate a lot of heat. This cocktail uses a housemade piment d’Espelette syrup to very gently spice up tequila, smoky mezcal, lime juice, fresh cucumber, and Aperol. A cocktail so good I could swim in it. ([Le Dépanneur](http://parisbymouth.com/ledepanneur/)) - **Rain Dog** – Small-batch bourbon is all-American, the bitter digestivo amaro is Italian, but the house-made *capillaire* syrup of maidenhair fern and orange water is all French. ([Le Mary Celeste](http://parisbymouth.com/le-mary-celeste/)) - **Old Cuban** – For those true Parisians, who just love a mojito above all else, opt instead for an Old Cuban. The aged rum, bitters, and fresh mint topped off with champagne is a sexy, sophisticated upgrade over the standard slurried mojito. ([Glass](http://parisbymouth.com/glass/)) For additional options, including addresses organized by arrondissement and a selection of absolute favorites, check out our brand new **[Guide to Paris Cocktail Bars](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-cocktail-bars/)**. ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** *Old News --- ### [The Redemption of Beaujolais Nouveau](https://parisbymouth.com/the-redemption-of-beaujolais-nouveau/) **Published:** November 18, 2013 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Excerpt:** Good stuff exists. Here’s where to get it, and what it means to drink it. Our guide including the most tempting list of Beaujo Nouveau parties in Paris. **Content:** Beaujolais Nouveau is rather like gin – people who won’t touch the stuff usually have a legendarily bad story to tell involving a harrowing experience with the worst product imaginable. At its worst, Beaujolais Nouveau is indeed something less than a wine, a creepy under-aged creation of greenish grapes rouged up with sugar and sulfur. But just as the last two decades’ international cocktail renaissance has redeemed gin for many drinkers, so too does Paris’ booming natural wine scene contain the redemption of Beaujolais Nouveau – a quaff that, at its best, is a dashing, sun-dappled débutante of a wine, a pristine and lively beverage whose unseriousness is a big part of its charm. This latter wine, the good Beaujolais Nouveau, is readily accessible in Paris, if you know the right spots. There are a few stories to tell first, though, and several myths to dispel. [![Beaujolais Nouveau from Georges Duboeuf](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_8060-e1384773729688.jpg "IMG_8060 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_8060-e1384773729688.jpg)Beaujolais wines from Georges DuboeufBeaujolais Nouveau *the wine* does indeed form part of the Beaujolais region’s cultural history. But Beaujolais Nouveau *the wine* belongs to a category of wines called *vins primeurs*, meaning any wine sold in the same year it was harvested, shortly after completing fermentation. There are no fewer than 55 appellations in France that permit the production of *vin primeur*. Beaujolais Nouveau’s fame – and later notoriety – came thanks to the marketing ingenuity of one winemaker, the ubiquitous Georges Duboeuf. He’s responsible for Beaujolais Nouveau *the event* – an idea that was born only in the late sixties, after Duboeuf formed his négociant company, Les Vins Georges Duboeuf. So get rid of the image of the medieval town crier fleet-footedly hoofing from town to town crowing about the Beaujolais Nouveau being ready: it never happened. This fiction was so successful, however, that it became an intoxicating international liquor-store phenomenon, with all the subsequent cultural hangover that implies. “People are resistant, because they were unfortunately abused by bad wine,” says Guillaume Dupré, proprietor of [Coinstot Vino](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-coinstot-vino/ "Coinstot Vino"), a lively wine bar in the Passage des Panoramas in the 2ème arrondissement. Dupré throws an [annual Beaujolais Nouveau party](https://www.facebook.com/COINSTOTVINO?fref=ts) with five or six winemakers, plus a banjo and accordion group. “For a while we’ve been trying to show the wines of winemakers who work without cheating, without dishonesty.” Loic Mougene, sommelier of 1èr arrondissement bistrot [La Robe et le Palais](http://www.robe-et-palais.com/), concurs: “There are a lot of clichés. They come from the experience of people who don’t have the habit of tasting natural wines.” Late in the evening on the third Wednesday of November, La Robe et le Palais becomes the ground zero of quality Beaujolais in Paris, for it’s perhaps the most wine-savvy of the dwindling number of restaurants that continue the tradition of serving the Nouveau at the toll of midnight. Natural Beaujolais winemakers attend en masse. [![Promotion by La Robe et Le Palais](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Le-Robe-et-le-Palais-e1384774335876.jpg "Le Robe et le Palais | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Le-Robe-et-le-Palais-e1384774335876.jpg) “The clichés come from what we call the ‘vins sur mesure,’” says Mougene. “Wines made to order – it’s those that broke Beaujolais about fifteen years ago.” —– Les Vins Georges Duboeuf has for the past 30 years maintained a wine shop in the 8ème arrondissement, a short walk from métro Alma Marceau. Even by the standards of this witheringly conservative *quartier*, La Cave de Georges Duboeuf is frouffy and dated. Its storefront is cotton-candy pink. Gaps pock the harshly lit shelves, which stock the many ranges of Georges Duboeuf wines – principally Beaujolais, in every conceivable variation, not just red in all denominations but also white, rosé, and sparkling versions, plus Côte du Rhône, Mâcon blanc – pretty much whatever might sell. Co-proprietor Bruno Vertut is frank about the state of Beaujolais Nouveau, sales of which have been in decline in France for over a decade. “In Paris, Beaujolais Nouveau falls further into disuse every year,” he admits. He cites changing cultural attitudes, noting that French CEOs are less willing to host staff events involving alcohol, whereas formerly Beaujolais Nouveau was popular in corporate venues. Vertut is sanguine about the future of the genre, despite its damaged reputation in France. “It’s big in Asia, and on the west coast of America. We don’t even have enough wine to serve all the emerging markets.” —– [![Boris and Patrick Fabre from Aux Tonneaux des Halles](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/beaujolais-nouveau-aux-tonneaux-des-halles-boris-and-patrick-fabre-2-300x225.jpg "beaujolais nouveau aux tonneaux des halles boris and patrick fabre 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/beaujolais-nouveau-aux-tonneaux-des-halles-boris-and-patrick-fabre-2.jpg)Boris and Patrick Fabre from Aux Tonneaux des HallesPatrick Fabre, proprietor of [Aux Tonneaux des Halles](https://www.google.fr/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CC4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.davidlebovitz.com%2F2012%2F05%2Faux-tonneaux-des-halles-paris-bistro-restaurant%2F&ei=QOeJUrb9AcO-0QXjp4GYAQ&usg=AFQjCNEz-uWAO9YdnmT57vR9gp0YDFv6Tw&sig2=z7TiRy3XyP7LqNWkCkK9Qw&bvm=bv.56643336,d.d2k), an unassuming Halles-side bistrot hunkered between the chocolate shops and take-out pizza places on rue Montorgeuil in Paris’ 1èr arrondissement, has witnessed the highs and lows of Beaujolais Nouveau during his twenty-three years at the address. He tells of how, in 2001, the annual Beaujolais Nouveau fête he throws at Aux Tonneaux des Halles drew enormous crowds and no less than three television crews. His son Boris, 31, who also works at the bar and who worked his first Beaujolais Nouveau party at age sixteen, remembers a time when Beaujolais Nouveau was a nearly week-long affair. “You had the party at midnight on the Wednesday, then all day Thursday, then Friday night, then Saturday at noon…” [![Bottles from Descombes and Pampril at Aux Tonneaux des Halles](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/beaujolais-nouveau-aux-tonneaux-des-halle-descombes-and-pampril-300x225.jpg "beaujolais nouveau aux tonneaux des halle descombes and pampril | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/beaujolais-nouveau-aux-tonneaux-des-halle-descombes-and-pampril.jpg)Bottles from Pampryl and Descombes Brouilly at Aux Tonneaux des HallesFabre et fils still throw a rocking party on the evening of Beaujolais Nouveau, always the third Thursday of November, but now it’s only on Thursdays. And even on the night-of, Fabre *père* has some convincing to do with his uninitiated clients. “It’s been years since I’ve been explaining natural Beaujolais to people,” he says. “There are some who get it, who understand. There are others who spit, who say it smells of bananas, who go right back to drinking crap the next day.” At Aux Tonneaux des Halles Fabre has long served exclusively natural wines: wines made more-than-organically, with an emphasis on non-corrective vinification and low-to-zero sulfur use. When one year – Fabre doesn’t remember which – the restaurant guide Gault Miliau wished to award Aux Tonneaux des Halles a “Bistrot of the Month” award, he was aghast when a friend informed him the guide would be sending him several double-magnums of Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais to be pictured alongside him. The huge bottles of Duboeuf were duly delivered to the restaurant. So Fabre gave them to his kitchen staff as presents. The guide subsequently declined to print his picture without their corporate partner’s product. Now that natural wines have become, along with Bordier butter and Desnoyer meats, an almost predictable component of the luxury arsenal in many new Paris restaurants, media coverage of buzzy restaurant openings now genuflects to these restaurants’ natural wine lists as a matter of course. If that trend has largely passed Aux Tonneaux des Halles by, it’s because Aux Tonneaux des Halles is a crowingly untrendy restaurant. It serves nothing but dead-simple country bistrot cooking and its back-bar is festooned with empty old magnums, some refilled with luminescent red crême de cassis for making kirs. It is the sort of place that still unself-consciously celebrates Beaujolais Nouveau. I contacted many Paris chefs and restaurateurs for this article \[originally published in 2013\] to determine who is planning what and where for the release of Beaujolais Nouveau. Those who *will* host parties or tastings were enthusiastic. “It’s the New Year’s day of wine,” explains Fabre. “We celebrate the vintage – not just of Beaujolais, but all wines.” Others restaurateurs, when asked if they plan to celebrate Beaujolais Nouveau, replied, “Absolutely not.” And I was only phoning people who I knew *liked* Beaujolais. [![Japanese clients sign bottles of Nouveau at Café de la Nouvelle Mairie](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/beaujolais-nouveau-cafe-de-la-nouvelle-mairie-japanese-clients-sign-bottles-300x225.jpg "| PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/beaujolais-nouveau-cafe-de-la-nouvelle-mairie-japanese-clients-sign-bottles.jpg)Japanese clients sign bottles of Nouveau at Café de la Nouvelle MairieThe marked difference of opinion among connoisseurs is related to Beaujolais’ two faces. On the one side, there’s the primeur wine popularized by the likes of Duboeuf, whose annual production reportedly tops 30 million bottles, a full 20% of the Beaujolais region’s total wine production. On the other side are the so-called “New Wave” of natural Beaujolais producers, led by the late Marcel Lapierre in Villié-Morgon. Since the late 1970’s, alongside neighboring winemakers like Jean Foillard, Guy Breton, and Jean-Paul Thévenet, Lapierre pioneered a quality-conscious, biodynamic, unchaptalized, low-to-zero-sulfur, vividly pure style of non-Nouveau Beaujolais that continues to inspire acclaim among wine afficionados, myself included. We prize its electric tension, its singing red fruit, its underrated aging potential. We also prize its value. The prices of the most celebrated bottles of cru Beaujolais hover in the early twenties at wine shops like Le Verre Volé, [Cru et Découverts](http://fr.morethanorganic.com/cavistes-du-vin-nature/crus-et-decouvertes), and [La Cave des Papilles](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cave-des-papilles/). The same bottles are reliable bargains on wine lists at most of Paris’ buzzy dining destinations, from [Septime](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-septime/) to [Le Chateaubriand](http://parisbymouth.com/le-chateaubriand/) to [Le Comptoir du Relais](http://parisbymouth.com/le-comptoir-du-relais/) and [Vivant Table](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-vivant/). If some of those establishments avoid celebrating or even mentioning Beaujolais Nouveau, it’s often because they prefer to avoid the taint associated with the irretrievably down-market image of the worst stuff. Beaujolais Nouveau, at its base, is a bright, feather-light, sugar-ripe wine, made from grapes that see only a four or five-day carbonic maceration, as opposed to ten-plus days for grapes destined for later-released cru Beaujolais bottlings. Because the grapes see very short fermentation, and almost no *élevage* in tank or barrel, the resultant wines are pungently fruity, often bearing a touch of residual sugar. They’re populist wines, easy to drink and undemanding. But in the same way that in popular western culture the poetry form of haiku has become, through constant comedic overexposure, something of a knock-knock joke, so too did the outward simplicity of conventional Beaujolais Nouveau make it a ripe target for exploitation. It’s light, it’s drunk at parties, and, critically, it requires no costly storage or aging on the part of the winemaker. [![Aaron Ayscough with winemaker Isabelle Perraud](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_7145-300x217.jpg "IMG_7145 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_7145.jpg)Aaron Ayscough with winemakers Isabelle Bruno Perraud“When Beaujolais had the wind at its back, winemakers tried to sell as much as possible, to the detriment of quality,” explains Vauxrenard-based natural Beaujolais winemaker Isabelle Perraud. “Since then the media has communicated a lot of bad things about selected yeasts and chaptalisation.” She refers to the select yeast 71B, which became the source of some controversy as the alleged culprit for the banana smell one regularly encounters in Beaujolais Nouveau, and to the practice of adding foreign sugar to under-ripe grapes to increase a wine’s alcoholic content. “But even these methods aren’t unique to bad Beaujolais…” she adds. Like the other aforementioned Beaujolais natural winemakers, Perraud and her husband Bruno make a small amount of Nouveau. They call theirs “Brut de Cuve.” It’s made with indigenous yeasts, zero sulfur, zero added sugar, and zero filtration. These methods represent the antithesis of the Georges Duboeuf model, for, rather than tailor the cuvée to the tastes of its intended audience, they aim to create a wine as an expression of place, time, and circumstance. “It’s not an easy wine to make,” Perraud adds. “We have very little time to make it in, and you have to be a skilful winemaker to succeed.” [![Winemaker Karim](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_7243-224x300.jpg "IMG_7243 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_7243.jpg)Winemaker Karim VionnetKarim Vionnet, a natural Beaujolais winemaker based in Villié-Morgon, made just 6000 bottles this year. None will be exported to the USA. “Because I didn’t make any Beaujolais-Villages in 2012, I had to make some in 2013,” he explains, illustrating a vexing dynamic for many Beaujolais winemakers: the more Nouveau they produce, the less juice they have left for non-Nouveau, a wine that commands a better price. So for the new wave of natural Beaujolais producers, whose non-Nouveau wines are selling steadily as their good reputations set them apart from the old guard, why produce Beaujolais Nouveau at all? The reasons are partly sentimental. “It’s a wine to drink among friends,” says Isabelle Perraud. “It’s a reason to get together in November when the weather is grey and the days are short.” For Benjamin Fourty, who as co-proprietor of 5ème arrondissement natural wine bar Café de la Nouvelle Mairie throws one of Paris’ most memorable Beaujolais Nouveau events every year, the answer is simple. “It’s tradition. And even if Beaujolais Nouveau is bad for the image of the good Beaujolais, the good winemakers making it usually don’t give a hoot about their reputations.” —– In 2007 the culinary journalist Rudolph Chelminksi published a book about Georges Duboeuf with the somewhat wishful title “I’ll Drink To That: Beaujolais and The French Peasant Who Made It The World’s Most Popular Wine.” In [an interview](http://paris-expat.com/books/interviews/rudolph-chelminsk) with Terrance Galenter, Chelminksi calls Duboeuf’s empire “a model of modern capitalism.” Ironically, the new wave of natural Beaujolais winemakers have embraced the tradition Duboeuf began in the sixties, and in doing so provide Paris drinkers with an alternative to the excesses of modern capitalism: genuinely great wines that, by definition, can be neither expensive nor elitist. Vionnet, the Perrauds, Lapierre, Breton, Descombes, Lapierre, etc. – their Beaujolaises Nouveaux are reliably voluble, refreshing wines that make supremely versatile pairing partners, as lovely with turkey and roast chicken as they are with rolled cigarettes and shouted conversation. The events at which quality Beaujolais Nouveau is celebrated – a by-no-means-complete list follows – are the opposite of refinement. It’s the unself-conscious, slightly hokey establishments that get into the spirit the most. There will be accordian players, gypsy jazz bands, pork rillettes, barrels used as tables, wine splashed everywhere. Beardy toad-faced old men will burst into song. Rounds will be bought – by the carafe, the litre, the bottle freshly pulled from the barrel. Glasses will be broken. And certain corners of Paris – a city conquered by luxury – will be transformed into village fêtes, awash in a wine whose very purity and simplicity comprise a form of resistance. ## Additional Links [Celebrating Beaujolais Nouveau in 2013](http://parisbymouth.com/celebrating-beaujolais-nouveau-in-paris-2013/) – Aaron’s picks for the best parties, with a map to guide you (2014 update coming soon) [Beaujolais Nouveau Death March: Our 2013 Report](http://parisbymouth.com/beaujolais-nouveau-death-march-our-report-on-the-2013-wines-parties/) – Aaron’s account of going to those parties ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** *Old News --- ### [Beaujolais Nouveau Death March: Our 2013 Report](https://parisbymouth.com/beaujolais-nouveau-death-march-our-report-on-the-2013-wines-parties/) **Published:** November 24, 2013 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Excerpt:** Here's the thing: Beaujolais Nouveau is really fun. Here's our post-hangover report on the ten parties, fifteen wines, and bearded winemakers (too many to count) encountered as part of the 2013 festivities. **Content:** Having already taken on the unprecedented challenge of publishing (and thereby endorsing) a detailed guide to Paris’ best Beaujolais Nouveau parties, the editorial team decided to put its money where its Mouth is and attend as many as possible in one night. [Meg Zimbeck](http://parisbymouth.com/meg-zimbeck/) called it “the Beaujolais Death March”: a tipsy trek from the 14ème to the 11ème. Along the way we met winemakers, shared bottles with strangers, used car roofs as bars, and, completely by accident, obtained actor Willem Dafoe’s opinion on Beaujolais Nouveau (“I prefer full-bodied reds,” he said, before ducking into an anonymous café in an unsuccessful bid to avoid paparazzi). Most importantly, we tasted as much quality Beaujo Nouveau as possible along the way. We made it to ten parties in total before inevitably factioning off, some of us in search of grander wines, others warm beds, and still others – well, just this author – a final round and some oysters at Aux Tonneaux des Halles at 3AM. What follows is a by-no-means complete, but I hope basically competent assessment of the natural Beaujolais Nouveau of 2013: the parties, the people, the wines. ### The Itinerary **Thursday November 21** **12:30pm [Caves Augé](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-caves-auge/)** – A tasting of *vin primeurs* from around France. Chatted briefly with Jean Foillard about the vintage. Winemakers were bottling wine from barrels brought for the occasion. [![A family affair: Jean Foillard's son & Erc Pfifferling's wife](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/foillards-son-and-pfifferlings-wife-e1385309188264.jpg "foillard's son and pfifferling's wife | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/foillards-son-and-pfifferlings-wife.jpg)A family affair Jean Foillards son Eric Pfifferlings wife Marie at Caves Augé[![Winemaker Jean-François Nicq at Caves Augé](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/winemaker-jean-françois-nicq-e1385310811742.jpg "winemaker jean-françois nicq | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/winemaker-jean-françois-nicq-e1385310811742.jpg)Winemaker Jean François Nicq at Caves Augé*Wine tasted* **[![DSC00200](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC002001-150x150.jpg "DSC00200 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC002001.jpg)Jean Foillard – Beaujolais Nouveau 2013.** Foillard’s Beaujolais Nouveau is sourced from vines in Courcelles located just 200m from the limits of the Morgon appellation. So it’s debatable whether the impressively mineral, darkfruited, briary qualities of the 2013 Nouveau derive from some unclassified cru terroir, or rather just from Foillard’s impeccable house style. His unsulfured and unfiltered Nouveau tastes as structured as many of his peers’ normal, non-nouveau Beaujolais. Foillard deems 2013 an “almost normal year,” though the viticultural calendar was delayed by a cool, humid spring. **6:30pm [La Cave des Papilles](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cave-des-papilles/)** – This wine shop held a tasting of *vins primeurs* from around France. But it was terribly organised, so we didn’t stay long. There was just nowhere near enough space in the wine shop itself, and no other shelter from the light rain outside, except for a small tent over the jazz band, who at that hour were honking desultorily to an audience of one cameraman. [![dude at cave des papilles](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dude-at-cave-des-papilles-e1385307984935.jpg "dude at cave des papilles | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dude-at-cave-des-papilles.jpg)Sober cameraman at La Cave des Papilles*Wine tasted* **Nicolas Testard – Beaujolais-Villages Primeur “Le Lapin “ 2013.** Testard is an up-and-comer of the Beaujolais new-wave, having begun his practicing-organic domaine in just 2008. He typically uses no filtration or sulfur at bottling. I nonetheless tend to find his non-nouveau wines a bit mild and reserved – which is why his *primeur*’s ebullient, lively red fruit this year comes as a pleasant surprise. It’s like returning to Elliott Smith’s early fist-pumping Heatmiser recordings after an afternoon spent snoozing to *Figure 8.* **7:00pm [La Quincave](http://parisbymouth.com/la-quincave/)** – A splendid party. La Quincave had pushed their tables to the side and offered wines exclusively by the bottle that evening, with the result that all attendees mingled and shared wines freely. I interviewed young winemaker Kevin Descombes. [![DSC00285](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC00285-e1385206444692.jpg "DSC00285 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC00285-e1385206444692.jpg)Fred at left the charming owner of Le Quincave[![Kevin Descombes, the young maker of Cuvee](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/kevin-descombes-e1385309361790.jpg "kevin descombes | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/kevin-descombes.jpg)Kevin Descombes the young maker of Cuvée Kéké at Le Quincave*Wines tasted* **Damien Coquelet – Beaujolais Nouveau 2013.** Damien Coquelet is natural winemaker George Descombes’ 26-year-old step-son. I had to bum a glass from Café de la Nouvelle Mairie founder Bernard Pontonnier, because even early in the evening, La Quincave had run out of Coquelet’s *primeur*. Inasmuch as a Beaujolais Nouveau can be intellectual, Coquelet’s 2013 is: it’s pointed acidity is perceptible on the nose, and the wine overall is leaner and greener than its peers, though not in a bad way. It made for a refreshing savoury counterpoint to the wine’s pure pale fruit. **[![DSC00280](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC00280-150x150.jpg "DSC00280 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC00280-e1385206383274.jpg)Karim Vionnet – Beaujolais-Villages Primeur 2013.** Vionnet is a half-Algerian former baker who cut his teeth with Beaujolais legend Guy Breton before founding his own domaine in 2006. His 2013 *primeur* is at once honest and imprecise, like a conversation with a good friend who is drunk. There’s a smudge of dirt amid the red fruit and violets, and perhaps a bit less acid than I would have liked. Grapes for Vionnet’s nouveau production come straight out of those allotted for his Beaujolais-Villages; this year, he made very little nouveau in order to satisfy demand for the latter wine. **[![DSC00272](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC00272-150x150.jpg "DSC00272 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC00272-e1385206416535.jpg)Kevin Descombes – Beaujolais Nouveau “Cuvée Kéké” 2013.** Kevin is natural Beaujolais winemaker Georges Descombes’ 21-year-old son, who made his first wines under his own name this year from a combination of rented vines and new vineyard holdings. The 1h20ares of the latter that yield the “Cuvée Kéké” are situated on sandy soil in the commune of Courcelles. Atypically for Beaujolais Nouveau, the wine saw 15 days’ fermentation : it’s relatively weighty, lacquered profile has more in common with solid Beaujolais *normale* than a *vin* *primeur*. Only it’s 11.5% alcohol and its glimmeringly fresh fruit betray its youth. In short, a marvelous début, and for many of us, the wine of the night. **Jean-Claude Lapalu – Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau 2013.** Jean-Claude Lapalu takes the unusual step of most of his non-nouveau production in Bordeaux bottles, rather than the Burgundy shape preferred by most in the region. The character of Lapalu’s overall oeuvre – sturdy, muscular wines that, like Bordeaux, can occasionally lack aerial grace – gives one to think the decision is significant. So here I’ll note that his 2013 Beaujolais Nouveau plays completely against type: it’s in a Burgundy bottle, and it’s a bit diffuse and wishy-washy, turbid in the glass with a fruit-mousse nose. Perfectly pleasant, but won’t change hearts and minds accustomed to being underwhelmed by Beaujolais Nouveau. **8:30pm [Café de la Nouvelle Mairie](http://parisbymouth.com/cafe-de-la-nouvelle-mairie/) –** By this time we were famished. We sat away from the band in the dining room, where we devoured *daube de boeuf* beside importer turned winemaker François Ecot and Tavel winemaker Nadia Charmasson. Outside we ran into Vezelay winemaker Catherine Montanet and her Paris agent Sylvie Chameroy, as well as Paris coffee maven Hyppolite Courty and a former owner of Café de la Nouvelle Mairie, winemaker Nicolas Carmarans. [![Importer turned winemaker François Ecot and Tavel winemaker Nadia Charmasson.](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/winemaker-nadia-charmasson-and-winemaker-importer-françois-ecot-e1385313554615.jpg "winemaker nadia charmasson and winemaker importer françois ecot | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/winemaker-nadia-charmasson-and-winemaker-importer-françois-ecot.jpg)Importer turned winemaker François Ecot and Tavel winemaker Nadia Charmasson[![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/3rd-from-left-is-winemaker-catherine-montanet-2nd-from-right-is-wine-agent-sylvie-chameroy-e1385206010744.jpg "Winemaker Catherine Montanet (third from left) with wine agent Sylvie Chameroy (second from right) and friends | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/3rd-from-left-is-winemaker-catherine-montanet-2nd-from-right-is-wine-agent-sylvie-chameroy.jpg)Winemaker Catherine Montanet 3rd from left with wine agent Sylvie Chameroy second from right and friends at Café de la Nouvelle Mairie[![DSC00300](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC00300-e1385207131703.jpg "DSC00300 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC00300.jpg)Daube de boeuf at Café de la Nouvelle Mairie[![Hyppolite Couty from L'Arbre à Café & winemaker Nicolas Carmarans at Café de la Nouvelle Mairie](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/hyppolite-courty-and-winemaker-nicolas-carmarans-e1385313780798.jpg "hyppolite courty and winemaker nicolas carmarans | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/hyppolite-courty-and-winemaker-nicolas-carmarans.jpg)Hyppolite Couty from LArbre à Café winemaker Nicolas Carmarans*Wine tasted* **[![DSC00292](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC00292-150x150.jpg "DSC00292 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC00292-e1385207110746.jpg)Guy Breton – Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau “Cuvée Fanchon” 2013.** I envy the Japanese. They seem to get a way bigger allotment than Paris of natural Beaujolais legend Guy Breton’s masterful “Cuvée Fanchon.” Crisp, pure, and limpid, with an acid structure as intricate as the interior of a Swiss watch, the wine’s ringing red fruit was followed, on the finish, by a wholly pleasant dab of bubblegum. In the context, it felt lovingly ironic, like James Murphy’s mid-2000’s affection for cowbell percussion. **10:00pm [Les Pipos](http://www.les-pipos.com/)** – None of us had any burning desire to go to Les Pipos’ party, as we anticipated (rightly) that it would be full of tourists. But it was right around the corner, and on the way to our next destination, and I knew we could rely on finding winemaker Georges Descombes’ *primeur* there. We splashed down a bottle and toasted the guitar player and moved on. [![DSC00325](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC00325-e1385207406373.jpg "DSC00325 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC00325.jpg)Guitar player at Les Pipos[![DSC00329](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC00329-e1385207211211.jpg "DSC00329 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC00329.jpg)Revelers at Les Pipos*Wine tasted* **[![DSC00326](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC00326-150x150.jpg "DSC00326 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC00326-e1385207229225.jpg)Georges Descombes – Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau 2013.** Natural Beaujolais patriarch Georges Descombes’ 2013 nouveau is, oddly, not as precise on the palate as his son Kevin’s. It’s long, rounded dark fruit seemed a touch overripe on the finish. But like the “Cuvée Kéké,” it’s dark, extracted style could pass for non-nouveau in a heartbeat. The wines are a bit like when recording artists release, as bonus tracks, demo versions barely distinguishable from album tracks. **10:30pm [Le Garde Robe](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-garde-robe/)** – Times have changed since Le Garde Robe threw a rocking block party on rue de l’Arbre Sec in collaboration with the now-shuttered Spring Boutique. Whether due to Paris’ majority population of grouch neighbors, or to over-cautious Paris police, this year’s event was a shadow of its former self. There was a stand outside for onion soup, but no crowds. We stayed just long enough to greet Sancerre natural winemaker Sebastien Riffault, who happened to be passing through. [![A quiet night at Le Garde Robe](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC00332-e1385207468334.jpg "DSC00332 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC00332-e1385207468334.jpg)A quiet night at Le Garde Robe[![Winemaker Sébastien Riffault with author Aaron Ayscough](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sebastien-riffault-and-aaron-ayscough-e1385313931170.jpg "sebastien riffault and aaron ayscough | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sebastien-riffault-and-aaron-ayscough.jpg)Me and winemaker Sébastien Riffault**10:45pm [Aux Tonneaux des Halles](https://www.google.fr/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CC4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.davidlebovitz.com%2F2012%2F05%2Faux-tonneaux-des-halles-paris-bistro-restaurant%2F&ei=QOeJUrb9AcO-0QXjp4GYAQ&usg=AFQjCNEz-uWAO9YdnmT57vR9gp0YDFv6Tw&sig2=z7TiRy3XyP7LqNWkCkK9Qw&bvm=bv.56643336,d.d2k)** – Patrick Fabre’s bistrot had transformed into a pirate festival in full swing. Les Barriques Aux Rouges – a pseudonym for a well-known French dixie jazz band – occupied fully half the terrace. None of us wanted to leave, but I knew the party would last a while and was already thinking we could loop back later… [![Musicians on the terrasse at Aux Tonneaux des Halles](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC00344-e1385311154389.jpg "DSC00344 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC00344.jpg)Musicians on the terrasse at Aux Tonneaux des Halles[![Street scene at Aux Tonneaux des Halles](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC00348-e1385311102309.jpg "DSC00348 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC00348-e1385311102309.jpg)Street scene at Aux Tonneaux des Halles[![Revelers at Aux Tonneaux des Halles](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC00341-e1385207538690.jpg "DSC00341 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC00341-e1385207538690.jpg)Revelers at Aux Tonneaux des Halles*Wines tasted **[![DSC00339](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC00339-150x150.jpg "DSC00339 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC00339-e1385207490669.jpg)France Gonzalvez – Vin de France “Le Nouveau” 2013.** Gonzalvez is a young winemaker based in Blacé, who began by working with natural Beaujolais winemaker Xavier Benier before establishing her own domaine in 2008. Most of her wines, for whatever reason, don’t receive AOC approval, and one gets the impression she has largely stopped asking. Her 2013 *primeur* was admittedly sort of an odd duck: resin notes dominated the nose, and the almost ungainly ripeness of the fruit was followed by a caramel finish. Not unpleasant, but certainly unusual. **11:30pm [Ma Cave de Fleury](http://macavefleury.wordpress.com/)** – We *just missed* the *fanfare* band at Morgane Fleury’s wine bar. So we pounded down a bottle of *vin primeur* from the Rhône and set about scheduling Uber cars to take us to the next destination. [![Morgane Fleury pouring at Ma Cave Fleury](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/morgane-fleury-pouring-e1385311432785.jpg "morgane fleury pouring | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/morgane-fleury-pouring.jpg)Morgane Fleury pouring at Ma Cave de Fleury**12:30am [Le Repaire de Cartouche](http://parisbymouth.com/le-repaire-de-cartouche/)** – Here, too, we missed the band. In fact owner Rodolphe Paquin seemed in the midst of trying, very half-heartedly, to stop serving. But we ran into Mary-Jo Mimoun of Moroccan natural wine restaurant Le Tagine and influential Rhône winemaker Réné-Jean Dard, so we stayed and consumed another bottle of Guy Breton’s *primeur.* Mimoun shortly disappeared and Dard began speaking in Japanese. [![Winemaker René-Jean Dard (right) at Repaire de la Cartouche](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/on-right-is-rhone-winemaker-rene-jean-dard-e1385312915180.jpg "on right is rhone winemaker rene-jean dard | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/on-right-is-rhone-winemaker-rene-jean-dard.jpg)Winemaker Réné Jean Dard right at Repaire de la Cartouche**1:30am [L’Entrée des Artistes](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lentree-des-artistes/)** – Owners Edouard Vermynck and Fabien Lombardi for the second year in a row threw the densest, darkest, most insidery natural Beaujolais party. The bouncer deserves special mention for being the only bouncer in history who, when told by those standing outside that they know the owners, actually went in to check with the owners, who promptly let us in. The bar had run out of wine glasses, but we made do, as did Jean Foillard, Mary Jo Mimoun, Loire winemaker Jean-Pierre Robinot, La Buvette’s Camille Fourmont, Vivant’s David Benichou, Verjus’ Laura Adrian, half the staff of Bones and a host of other wine personalities. *Wines tasted* **[![DSC00364](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC00364-150x150.jpg "DSC00364 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC00364.jpg)Michel Guignier – Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau “Festivitas” 2013.** Every mention of *this* Michel Guignier – the biodynamic, sulfur-free one based in Vauxrenard – must necessarily be accompanied by the explanation that he is not the *other* Michel Guignier, the merely organic one based in nearby Villié-Morgon. The former Guignier’s *primeur*, the unfortunately-titled “Festivitas,” is commendably representative of his house style: rainwater fresh, with a keen vitamin crunch underpinning the wine’s red-fruit tang. ![DSC00371](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC00371-150x150.jpg "DSC00371 | PARIS BY MOUTH") **Benoit Camus – Vin de France 2013.** Camus is a young winemaker based in Ville sur Jamioux, in the southern end Beaujolais. His 2013 *primeur* is burly and intense, stylistically far removed from the norm. While I applaud its stolid black fruit and rocky core, I also don’t want to drink it as a Beaujolais Nouveau, in a hot sweaty wine bar packed with people listening to funk music at 2AM. Which is of course how we drank it. **2:30am: Aux Tonneaux des Halles –** They were still at it. The band had moved inside and were playing a reduced set-up. Owner Patrick Fabre promptly poured me a glass of wine and shared a plate of hairy, mussel-laden oysters. He introduced me to Café de la Nouvelle Mairie founder Bernard Pontonnier; I shared a final found with him and winemaker Georges Descombes before zigzagging happily home on a Vélib. [![Late night banjo at Aux Tonneaux des Halles](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC003751-e1385311854610.jpg "DSC00375 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC003751.jpg)Late night banjo at Aux Tonneaux des Halles[![Winemakers Georges Descombes and Bernard Pontonnier at Aux Tonneaux des Halles](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/georges-descombes-and-bernard-pontonnier-e1385311744644.jpg "georges descombes and bernard pontonnier | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/georges-descombes-and-bernard-pontonnier.jpg)Georges Descombes and Bernard Pontonnier at Aux Tonneaux des Halles### More Natural Beaujolaises Nouveau of 2013 Wines tasted on two days following the official release of Beaujolais Nouveau: **[![chermette](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/chermette-150x150.jpg "chermette | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/chermette.jpg)Pierre-Marie Chermette – Beaujolais-Villages Vieilles Vignes “Cuvée Tim” 2013.** The story is that Tim Johnston, founder of pioneering Paris wine bar Juveniles, selects a special cuvée of *vin nouveau* from Pierre-Marie Chermette of Domaine de Vissoux each year. This year, as in other years, a number of Johnston’s friends in the Paris wine scene also offered the cuvée. The 2013, while not unpotable by any means, is a bit brackish and joyless in comparison to every other natural Beaujolais Nouveau I tasted. **[![xavier benier](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/xavier-benier-150x150.jpg "xavier benier | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/xavier-benier.jpg)Xavier Bénier – Beaujolais Villages Nouveau 2013.** I have the feeling that Xavier Bénier tends to be unfairly classed as a natural Beaujolais also-ran, probably due to his lamentably unfocused and ill-marketed wine labels, any one of which could serve as an acceptable visual theme on its own, but which, when taken in sum, look desperate and nonsensical. Cursive on the Beaujolais Blanc, a modern touch on the cuvée “XB,” and a faceless bland beige thing for the Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau, which latter cuvée, I’m pleased to report, is nonetheless terrific: rainfall-fresh, with buoyant dark fruit. **[![laurence et remi dufaitre](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/laurence-et-remi-dufaitre-150x150.jpg "laurence et remi dufaitre | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/laurence-et-remi-dufaitre.jpg)Laurence et Remi Dufaitre – Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau 2013.** Laurence et Remi Dufaitre founded their estate on the right bank of the Saône in 2001, and have since become protogés of Jean Foillad and Jean-Claude Lapalu. Their 2013 Beaujolais-Villages is swooningly lovely: a holographically mimetic rose nose, and a marvelously limpid palate of red berry fruit. For me this ties Guy Breton for the best Beaujolais Nouveau of the year. ![isabelle et bruno perraud](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/isabelle-et-bruno-perraud-150x150.jpg "isabelle et bruno perraud | PARIS BY MOUTH") **Isabelle et Bruno Perraud – Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau “Brut de Cuve” 2013.** Vauxrenard-based winemakers Isabelle and Bruno Perraud’s unfiltered, unsulfured “Brut de Cuve” *primeur* displays a high-toned mountain fruit similar to that of their neighbor Michel Guignier. The Perrauds’ is less crisp, and somewhat more lush; what it lacks in agility it recovers in persistence. ### Related Posts - [The Redemption of Beaujolais Nouveau](http://parisbymouth.com/the-redemption-of-beaujolais-nouveau/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** *Old News --- ### [Celebrating Beaujolais Nouveau In Paris 2014](https://parisbymouth.com/celebrating-beaujolais-nouveau-in-paris-2014/) **Published:** November 14, 2014 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Content:** Loving the night of Beaujolais Nouveau in Paris is like loving country music. One is constantly obliged to explain oneself. No other genre of wine has been so rightly derided by the international wine press for its superficiality. And yet, as in country music, there remain practitioners of the form whose work attains a sublime simplicity, particularly when experienced in the correct context. In Paris, at the right party, Beaujolais Nouveau is a transcendental event, a cross between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve, the one night of the year when an otherwise reserved and miserly population abandons its dime-sized, forward-facing café tables to stand around and sing and offer cheers to strangers. For the wine is so cheap that it lends itself to sharing. And the curious secret of the Beaujolais region is that its vanguard – the great winemakers who toil to redeem its reputation from the worldwide Nouveau hangover – still make some fine Beaujolais Nouveau themselves. The evening’s challenge is where to find it. What follows is a list and a **map** of Paris’ greatest Beaujolais Nouveau parties: places where the tradition of ringing in the New Year of the region’s wine persists in all its twangy, cherry-fresh glory. ![Hyppolite Courty from L'Arbre à Café & winemaker Nicolas Carmarans at Café de la Nouvelle Mairie in 2013](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/hyppolite-courty-and-winemaker-nicolas-carmarans-e1385313780798.jpg "hyppolite-courty-and-winemaker-nicolas-carmarans-e1385313780798 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Hyppolite Courty from LArbre à Café winemaker Nicolas Carmarans at Café de la Nouvelle Mairie in 2013#### Wednesday November 19, 2014 (the night before) [La Robe et le Palais](http://www.robe-et-palais.com/) (13 rue des Lavandières Sainte-Opportune, 75001) Owner Olivier Schvirtz and sommelier Loic Mougene throw what is possibly Paris’ last remaining quality-conscious midnight-release party for Beaujolais Nouveau on Wednesday the 20th November. The restaurant offers a 55€ menu paired with *last year’s* Beaujolais Nouveau until 11:30PM, at which point they bust out *this year’s* Beaujolais Nouveau, in the presence of a cavalcade of great winemakers. Beaujolais Nouveau from Karim Vionnet, Jean-Claude Lapalu, France Gonzalves, & Xavier Benier. #### Thursday November 20, 2014 **PARIS BY MOUTH PICKS** [Café de la Nouvelle Mairie](http://parisbymouth.com/cafe-de-la-nouvelle-mairie/) (19 rue des Fossés Saint-Jacques, 75005) Benjamin Courty and Corentin Cucillat are the latest owners of this historic natural wine bar in the 5ème, which has changed hands over the course of its 20 years in business, but has always remained a destination for magnificent wine and simple bistrot cuisine. Saucisson Lyonnais and a *daube de boeuf* will accompany the gypsy jazz of Paname Swing and sought-after *primeurs.* Beaujo Nouveau by Guy Breton, Jean-Claude Lapalu, Xavier Benier, Karim Vionnet, plus *vin primeur* by Nicholas Carmarans. 7:30PM – 1:45AM. ![Café de la Nouvelle Mairie celebration in 2013: winemaker Catherine Montanet (3rd from left) with wine agent Sylvie Chameroy (second from right) and friends](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/3rd-from-left-is-winemaker-catherine-montanet-2nd-from-right-is-wine-agent-sylvie-chameroy-e1385206010744.jpg "3rd-from-left-is-winemaker-catherine-montanet-2nd-from-right-is-wine-agent-sylvie-chameroy-e1385206010744 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Café de la Nouvelle Mairie celebration in 2013 winemaker Catherine Montanet 3rd from left with wine agent Sylvie Chameroy second from right and friends[L’Entrée des Artistes](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lentree-des-artistes/) (8 rue de Crussol, 75011) Owners Edouard Vermynk and Fabien Lombardi have the good fortune to celebrate their bar’s birthday each year on the night of Beaujolais Nouveau. This year the bar marks its third year of reliably drawing pretty much every major Beaujolais producer to its counter for gin & tonics after said winemakers get sick of their own wine. Beaujolais Nouveau from Michel Guignier (the one from Vauxrenard, not the one from Villié-Morgon) and Remi Dufaitre. Music: a vinyl-only classicist hip-hop DJ set. 7:00PM – 2:00AM. ![Ma Cave Fleury wine bar for Beaujolais Nouveau in Paris | Paris by Mouth](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/morgane-fleury-pouring-e1415985435825.jpg "morgane fleury pouring | PARIS BY MOUTH")Ma Cave Fleury[Ma Cave de Fleury](http://parisbymouth.com/ma-cave-fleury/) (77 impasse Saint-Denis, 75002) Morgane Fleury, the fairy godmother of natural Champagne, hosts a rollocking Beaujolais Nouveau party with wines from France Gonzalvez, Jean-Claude Lapalu, & Remi Dufaitre, along with *vin primeur* from Jo Landron and Marcel Richaud. Music: Live *fanfare* (French traditional music involving brass instruments) from Les Charlots d’Eon. ![La Quincave wine bar in Paris](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/DSC00285-e1385206444692.jpg "DSC00285-e1385206444692 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Fred at left the owner of La Quincave[La Quincave](http://parisbymouth.com/la-quincave/) (17 rue Bréa, 75006) Come for the Beaujo Nouveau from Karim Vionnet, Jean Foillard, Georges Descombes, and Kéké Descombes at this hole-in-the-wall *cave-à-manger* by Montparnasse – but stay for the crowd, which reliably consists of a who’s-who of the Beaujolais vanguard. ![Repaire de la Cartouche for Beaujolais Nouveau in Paris | Paris by Mouth](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/on-right-is-rhone-winemaker-rene-jean-dard-e1385312915180.jpg "on-right-is-rhone-winemaker-rene-jean-dard-e1385312915180 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Winemaker Réné Jean Dard right at Repaire de la Cartouche 2013[Le Repaire de Cartouche](http://parisbymouth.com/le-repaire-de-cartouche/) (8 boulevard des Filles du Calvaire, 75011) Legendary terrine maestro Rodolphe Paquin celebrates Beaujo Nouveau with gusto. Beaujolais Nouveau from Karim Vionnet & Guy Breton, along with *vin primeur* from Thierry Puzelat. Music: A live accordian-guitar-*chanteuse* combo. Bottles will be priced at 30€ – but they come with free small plates all evening. 7:30PM – 1:45AM. [Le Rubis](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-rubis/) (14, rue Léopold Bellan, 75002) Marie Carmarans and Geraldine Sarfati, co-owners of unfathomably discreet natural wine bistrot Le Rubis, will be serving Beaujolais Nouveau by Jean-Claude Lapalu, Remi Dufaitre, Jean Foillard, and Karim Vionnet, alongside saucisson Lyonnais by Madame Sibilia and music by Le Rubis Swing Quartet. Don’t let the bistrot’s unassuming mien fool you: the bistrot’s central location and its owners’ impressive industry rolodex all but assure a lively evening. 6:00PM – 1:45AM. ![Aux Tonneaux des Halles wine bar for Beaujolais Nouveau in Paris | Paris by Mouth](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/DSC00375-e1415985323558.jpg "DSC00375 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Aux Tonneaux des Halles[Aux Tonneaux des Halles](https://www.google.fr/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CC4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.davidlebovitz.com%2F2012%2F05%2Faux-tonneaux-des-halles-paris-bistro-restaurant%2F&ei=QOeJUrb9AcO-0QXjp4GYAQ&usg=AFQjCNEz-uWAO9YdnmT57vR9gp0YDFv6Tw&sig2=z7TiRy3XyP7LqNWkCkK9Qw&bvm=bv.56643336,d.d2k) (28, rue Montorgeuil, 75001) Proprietor Patrick Fabre has been throwing Paris’ most rocking Beaujolais Nouveau event for 24 years straight at his dirt-simple terraced bistrot near Etienne Marcel. Expect appearances by all winemakers involved. Beaujolais Nouveau from Marcel Joubert, Jean Foillard, Georges Descombes, France Gonzalves, and Kéké Descombes. Music: Live New Orleans jazz by Les Barriques Aux Rouges. [Le Siffleur de Ballons](http://www.lefooding.com/restaurant/restaurant-le-siffleur-de-ballons-paris.html) (34 rue de Citeaux, 75012) Sommelier-restaurateur Thierry Brumeau’s neighborhood natural wine bar will go all out this year for Beaujolais Nouveau, with oysters, mini-*croques*, and a special t-shirt design on offer, plus Beaujolais Nouveau from Xavier Benier, and, most fascinatingly, a 3D art installation *in the toilet* by artist Alexis Cladière, a.k.a. 36RECYCLAB. All tables and chairs will be removed, with server-slash-DJ Alexie spinning by the doors. 6:30PM – 1:45AM. #### Other Notable Beaujolais Nouveau Events ##### *Left Bank* In addition to top picks [Café de la Nouvelle Mairie](http://parisbymouth.com/cafe-de-la-nouvelle-mairie/) and [La Quincave](http://parisbymouth.com/la-quincave/) (see above)… [La Cave des Papilles](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cave-des-papilles/) (35 rue Daguerre, 75014) Gerard Katz’s venerable natural wine institution offers a tasting of *vin primeurs* that run the gamut of the viticultural regions of France. Beaujolais Nouveaux from Jean-Claude Lapalu, Karim Vionnet, and Sylvère Trichard, plus other *vins* *primeurs from* Jo Landron (Loire), Thierry Puzelat (Loire), Jean-Christophe Comor (Provence), Marchel Richaud (Provence), & Jean-François Nicq (Rousillon). Music: live jazz. 6:00PM – 9:30PM. ![Les Pipos wine bar for Beaujolais Nouveau in Paris | Paris by Mouth](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/DSC00325-e1385207406373.jpg "DSC00325-e1385207406373 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Celebration at Les Pipos in 2013[Les Pipos](http://www.les-pipos.com/) (2 rue de l’École Polytechnique, 75005) Beaujolais Nouveau from Georges Descombes & Jean-Claude Lapalu. Probable appearance by Georges Descombes. Music: Live accordion. ##### *Central Right Bank (Les Halles-Palais Royal)* In addition to top picks [Ma Cave de Fleury](http://parisbymouth.com/ma-cave-fleury/), [Aux Tonneaux des Halles](https://www.google.fr/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CC4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.davidlebovitz.com%2F2012%2F05%2Faux-tonneaux-des-halles-paris-bistro-restaurant%2F&ei=QOeJUrb9AcO-0QXjp4GYAQ&usg=AFQjCNEz-uWAO9YdnmT57vR9gp0YDFv6Tw&sig2=z7TiRy3XyP7LqNWkCkK9Qw&bvm=bv.56643336,d.d2k) & [Le Rubis](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-rubis/) (see above)…[Le Garde Robe](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-garde-robe/) (41 rue de l’Arbre Sec, 75001) Up-and-coming Beaujolais winemaker Sylvère Trichard will be present, along copious bowls of free onion soup at this popular natural wine bar by the Louvre, at a soirée they’ve dubbed “Mojo Nouveau.” They’ll also be pouring Beaujolais Nouveau by France Gonzalvez and serving a round of ratafia (think French amaro, only sweeter) at midnight. Music: A live guitarist. 7:00PM – 2:00AM. ![Sébastien Riffault & Aaron Ayscough outside Le Garde Robe | Paris by Mouth](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/sebastien-riffault-and-aaron-ayscough-e1415985779123.jpg "sebastien riffault and aaron ayscough | PARIS BY MOUTH")Sébastien Riffault Aaron Ayscough outside Le Garde Robe[Coinstot Vino](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-coinstot-vino/ "Coinstot Vino") (26 passage des Panoramas, 75002) All Beaujolais Nouveau will be served from magnum at Guillaume Dupré’s evocative terraced bar in the Passage des Panoramas. Beaujolais Nouveau from France Gonzalvez, Marcel Joubert, Raphael Champier, Sylvère Trichart, & Nicolas Testard. Music: a gypsy swing band. [Juveniles](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-juveniles/) (47 rue de Richelieu, 75001) Tim Johnston’s Beaujolais-themed menu service for the evening has already sold out. But the restaurant invites all and sundry for apéros until 8PM. [Le Grisbi](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Le-Grisbi/1424152301174455) (138 rue Montmartre, 75002) Chef Bruno Schaeffer (ex-Café Trama) will be out of the kitchen and behind the bar at his brand-new bistrot, serving cheese, charcuterie, and Utah Beach oysters from Jean-Paul Guernier, along with Beaujolais Nouveau from Sylvère Trichard and Muscadet primeur from Jo Landron. [![Tasting at Le Rubis](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_7979-e1412000293434.jpg "IMG_7979 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_7979.jpg)Tasting at Le Rubis[Le Rubis](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-rubis/ "Le Rubis") (10 rue du Marché Saint-Honoré, 75001) Comically gruff proprietor Albert Prat will be serving the Beaujolais Nouveau from the same domaine he chose last year, Domaine Duvernet, at this time-capsule address near the marché du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. If you get sick of the fresh, fruity stuff, his unlabeled bottles of Côte de Brouilly still contain wine from appellation standard-bearers Chateau Thivin. The toilet may be Turkish and the service may be on the sunny side of ferocious, but Beaujolais Nouveau at Le Rubis’ zinc bar remains a fascinating glimpse into a world before Beaujolais became a bad word. ##### *North Paris (Montmartre-Pigalle-Gare du Nord)* [Le Bal Café](http://parisbymouth.com/le-bal-cafe/) (6, impasse de la Défense, 75018) Co-owner Anselme Blayney offers the first glass on the house at his brunch-mecca in near Place de Clichy. House-made charcuterie and Beaujolais Nouveau by Pierre-Marie Chermette and Santini Frères, to the sounds of a classic 1990’s playlist. [La Pointe du Grouin](http://parisbymouth.com/la-pointe-du-grouin/) (8 rue de Belzunce, 75010) Owner Thierry Breton – who also owns the adjacent restaurants Chez Michel and Chez Casimir – will be splitting a full barrel of Lapierre’s Beaujolais Nouveau between his three restaurants. Beaujolais Nouveau from Marcel Lapierre. [Le Vin de Julien](http://www.levindejulien.com/) (42 rue Condorcet, 75009) Beaujolais Nouveau from Christophe Pacalet, Cyril Alonso, and Sylvère Trichard. A 5€ entry gets you a tasting of the *vins nouveaux* plus a *casse-croute campagnard* (country-style snack). [Les Perchés du Chai](https://www.facebook.com/lesperchesduchai) (6 rue Lamarck, 75018) One of our readers wrote in to recommend this new opening on the back side (local side) of the Montmartre hill, “serving a nice selection of Beaujolais Nouveau wines (including natural wines) along with comforting dishes such as beef stew and soupe à l’oignon gratinée.” ##### *East Paris (Marais-Oberkampf-Belleville)* In addition to top picks [L’Entrée des Artistes](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lentree-des-artistes/), [Le Repaire de Cartouche](http://parisbymouth.com/le-repaire-de-cartouche/) (see above)…[Le Mary Celeste](http://parisbymouth.com/le-mary-celeste/) (1, rue Commines, 75003) The Quixotic Projects group’s scenester seafood juggernaut will feature a micro-cuvée of Beaujolais Nouveau by Santini Frères, along with winemaker Chris Santini. A special menu of the restaurant’s takes on Beaujoloise classics plus Beaujolais cocktails will also be offered. [La Buvette](http://parisbymouth.com/la-buvette/) (67 rue Saint Maur, 75011) Winemakers Marcel Joubert and Jean-Claude Lapalu will pass through at Camille Fourmont’s bright, thimble-sized rue Saint Maur wine bar, which will offer terrines from Rodolphe Paquin for the occasion. Beaujolais Nouveau from Marcel Joubert and Jean-Claude Lapalu. 6:00PM – 1:00AM. [Au Nouveau Nez ](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-au-nouveau-nez/)(104 rue Saint Maur, 75011) – Nadine Decailly’s discreet cave-à-manger will host a concert by all-girl woodwind group C’desmoiselles. 10€ buys a ticket to the show plus a glass of Beaujo Nouveau by Cyril Alonso or Nicolas Testard. [Le Lapin Blanc](https://www.facebook.com/LapinBlancMenilmontant) (84, rue de Ménilmontant, 75020) Natural wine rabbit-hole Le Lapin Blanc will offer Beaujolais Nouveau by Isabelle & Bruno Perraud and Raphael Champier, along with a *vin primeur* of Dolcetto by Piedmontese domaine Lo Zerbone, and a Muscadet Nouveau by Jérémie Mourat. 7:00PM – 12:00AM. [Ô Divin Epicerie](http://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-o-divin-epicerie-paris) (130 rue de Belleville, 75020) – Nafouel Zaïm’s new sandwich shack near the Buttes-Chaumont will be serving suckling pig sandwiches to accompany Beaujolaises Nouveaux by Remi Dufaitre and Jean Foillard. ##### *Southeast Paris (Aligre-Bercy)* In addition to our top pick [Le Siffleur de Ballons](http://www.lefooding.com/restaurant/restaurant-le-siffleur-de-ballons-paris.html) (see above)…![Red House](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/red-house-paris-photo-facebook-e1410657261532.jpg "red-house-paris-photo-facebook-e1410657261532 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Red House [Red House](http://parisbymouth.com/red-house/) (1bis rue de la Forge Royale, 75011) – But wait, some might cry, isn’t Red House an American bar? Owner Joseph Boley and his team nonetheless have embraced the spirit of the occasion this year, with a special DJ set and 3,50€ glasses of Beaujolais Nouveau by fellow American Chris Santini of Santini Frères. Les Caves de Reuilly (11, boulevard de Reuilly, 75012) Pierre Le Nen, the new owner of this storied address in the wilds of the 12ème, will be pouring Beaujolais Nouveau by Jean-Claude Lapalu, Remi Dufaitre, and France Gonzalves. The cave-à-manger’s distant location should be more than made up for by its vast, never-ending terrace. 5€ entry. 5:00PM – 12:00AM. ***Have anything to add?*** *Send an email to parisbymouth@gmail.com* ### Related Posts - [The Redemption of Beaujolais Nouveau](http://parisbymouth.com/the-redemption-of-beaujolais-nouveau/) - [Beaujolais Nouveau Death March: Our 2013 Report](http://parisbymouth.com/beaujolais-nouveau-death-march-our-report-on-the-2013-wines-parties/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** *Old News --- ### [Beaujolais Nouveau 2015](https://parisbymouth.com/beaujoulais-nouveau-2015/) **Published:** November 18, 2015 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Content:** The imminent annual release of Beaujolais Nouveau – no longer a media firestorm in the best of circumstances – may seem, in the wake of last Friday’s Paris terror attacks, about as pertinent as a rubber duck. In such troubled times, who needs wine? Who needs cured ham and cornichons? Who among us needs to gather with friends and loved ones? Who can bring themselves to purchase inexpensive bottles of glimmery young gamay and share it liberally with neighbors? Who wants to support Paris’ liveliest tradition-minded bars and bistrots when their business has been threatened? Well, perhaps quite a few of us. Beaujolais Nouveau, ordinarily an occasion for [slightly meaningless fun](http://parisbymouth.com/beaujolais-nouveau-death-march-our-report-on-the-2013-wines-parties/), can become, in 2015, an occasion for slightly more meaningful fun. ![Café de la Nouvelle Mairie in Paris | Paris By Mouth](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_7874.jpg "cafe de la nouvelle mairie | PARIS BY MOUTH")Café de la Nouvelle Mairie celebrating Beaujolais Nouveau in 2014Even before terrorists relegated them to marginal news, Beaujolais winemakers had a tough 2015. An unprecedented heatwave and drought in midsummer raised sugar levels and caused grape­skins to thicken. The resulting juice is richer and there is less of it. This is an advantage if one’s tastes happen to run to bigger-than-typical Beaujolais Nouveau: the 2015 wines are naturally darker, rounder, and riper than any time in recent memory, with the more dramatic examples reaching 14.5% alcohol (whereas the minimum permitted alcohol of a Beaujolais Nouveau is a slender 10°). To put it all in perspective: some say the last year Beaujolais was this rich was 1947. That generation had seen its share of dark days, too. What follows is a list and [map](https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=z9WqGsYPjW-w.kNb9RuDEcZRQ&usp=sharing) of the establishments hosting Beaujolais Nouveau parties in 2015, along with whose wines they’ll be serving, and which winemakers, if any, are likely to be present for the occasion. #### **Wednesday November 18, 2015 (the night before)** [La Robe et le Palais](http://www.robe-et-palais.com/) (13 rue des Lavandières Sainte-Opportune, 75001) Owner Olivier Schvirtz and sommelier Loic Mougene throw Paris’ last remaining quality-conscious midnight-release party for Beaujolais Nouveau. Despite the weekend’s events the bar is determined to remain festive, as this year marks the restaurant’s 20th anniversary. Normal dinner service will be followed by an all-night party, with – transport allowing – appearances by most of the winemakers whose wines will be on offer for 14€ / bottle: Xavier Benier, Jean Foillard, Karim Vionnet, Jean-Claude Lapalu, Michel Guignier, Romain Paire, and Stephen Durieu. Mushroom pasta will be served at 3AM. 11:00PM-5:00AM. ![The annual "night before" party at La Robe et Le Palais on November 18, 2015. "Throw a stone and you'd hit one the pirates of the wine community." Photo and quote by Michaël Dandrieux](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/La-Robe-et-le-Palais1.jpg "La Robe et le Palais | PARIS BY MOUTH")The annual night before party at La Robe et Le Palais on November 18 2015 Throw a stone and youd hit one the pirates of the wine community Photo and quote by Michaël Dandrieux#### **Thursday November 19, 2015** PARIS BY MOUTH PICKS [Café de la Nouvelle Mairie](http://parisbymouth.com/cafe-de-la-nouvelle-mairie/) (19 rue des Fossés Saint-Jacques, 75005) Benjamin Courty and Corentin Cucillat are the latest owners of this historic natural wine bar in the 5ème, which has changed hands over the course of its 20 years in business, but has always remained a destination for magnificent wine and simple bistrot cuisine. *Saucisse au couteau* and a *daube de boeuf* will accompany the gypsy jazz of Paname Swing and various sought-after *primeurs.* Beaujo Nouveau by Guy Breton, Jean-Claude Lapalu, Karim Vionnet, plus *vin primeur* by Nicolas Carmarans. 7:30PM – 1:45AM. Reservations recommended. ![Celebrating Beaujolais Nouveau in 2013 at Cafeé de la Nouvelle Mairie](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/3rd-from-left-is-winemaker-catherine-montanet-2nd-from-right-is-wine-agent-sylvie-chameroy-e1385206010744.jpg "Winemaker Catherine Montanet (third from left) with wine agent Sylvie Chameroy (second from right) and friends | PARIS BY MOUTH")Celebrating Beaujolais Nouveau in 2013 at Cafeé de la Nouvelle Mairie [Ma Cave de Fleury](http://parisbymouth.com/ma-cave-fleury/) (77 impasse Saint-Denis, 75002) Morgane Fleury, the fairy godmother of natural Champagne, hosts a rollocking Beaujolais Nouveau party with wines from France Gonzalvez, Silvère Trichard, & Remi Dufaitre, along with *vin primeur* from Jo Landron and Marcel Richaud. 7:00PM – around midnight. ![Ma Cave Fleury wine bar for Beaujolais Nouveau in Paris | Paris by Mouth](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/morgane-fleury-pouring-e1415985435825.jpg "morgane fleury pouring | PARIS BY MOUTH")Morgane Fleury pours Beaujolais Nouveau at Ma Cave Fleury in 2013[La Quincave](http://parisbymouth.com/la-quincave/) (17 rue Bréa, 75006) Frédéric Belcamp’s shelf-sized Montparnasse wine bar inaugurates three nights of “Bubbles & Beaujolais.” Come early for a range of *pétillant naturels* and Beaujolais Nouveau from Guy Breton, Karim Vionnet, Jean Foillard, Karim Vionnet, Rémi Dufaitre, Stephen Durieu, and France Goncalves – but stay for the crowd, which reliably consists of a who’s-who of the natural Beaujolais vanguard. From 7:00PM. ![Celebrating at Le Quincave in 2013](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Fred1.jpg "Fred | PARIS BY MOUTH")Celebrating at Le Quincave in 2013[Le Repaire de Cartouche](http://parisbymouth.com/le-repaire-de-cartouche/) (8 boulevard des Filles du Calvaire, 75011) Legendary terrine maestro Rodolphe Paquin celebrates Beaujo Nouveau with gusto. (Last year’s soirée saw him gamely swap t-shirts with a buxom reveler behind the bar.) Beaujolais Nouveau from Karim Vionnet & Xavier Benier, along with *vin primeur* from Thierry Puzelat and “a surprise wine.” Music: A live accordian-guitar-*chanteuse* combo. Bottles will be priced at 30€ – but they come with free small plates all evening. For those wishing to get started celebrating at lunchtime, Paquin will propose a special Beaujolais Nouveau menu consisting of oysters, *coq qu vin*, and a *tarte aux pommes*. Lunch: 12:00PM – 2:30PM. Party: 7:30PM – 1:45AM. ![Winemaker Réné-Jean Dard (right) at Repaire de la Cartouche in 2013](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/on-right-is-rhone-winemaker-rene-jean-dard-e1385312915180.jpg "on-right-is-rhone-winemaker-rene-jean-dard-e1385312915180 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Winemaker Réné Jean Dard right at Repaire de la Cartouche in 2013[Le Rubis](https://www.facebook.com/lerubiscaferestaurant/?fref=ts) (14, rue Léopold Bellan, 75002) Marie Carmarans and Geraldine Sarfati, co-owners of natural wine bistrot Le Rubis, will be serving Beaujolais Nouveau by Remi Dufaitre, Guy Breton, and Karim Vionnet, as well as a *primeur* from Marie’s ex-husband, Nicolas Carmarans. The Carmarans’ formerly ran left-bank natural wine institution La Café de la Nouvelle Mairie, and Marie maintains the faithful support of many pioneering natural winemakers, so expect a lot of winemaker drop-ins. Music by Le Rubis Swing Quartet. 6:00PM – 1:45AM. #### **Other Notable Beaujolais Nouveau Events** #### **Left Bank** In addition to top picks [Café de la Nouvelle Mairie](http://parisbymouth.com/cafe-de-la-nouvelle-mairie/) and [La Quincave](http://parisbymouth.com/la-quincave/) (see above)… [Au Sauvignon](https://www.facebook.com/events/1504386426521904/) (80 rue des Saints-Pères, 75007) This well-preserved, 3rd-generation Auvergnat café boasts an accordion and keyboard duo and a special hot meal for the occasion: Auvergnat sausage and potatoes, available by reservation only. Morgon winemaker Karim Vionnet will be present early on, serving his Beaujolais nouveau and that of Jean-Claude Lapalu. From 7:00PM. [La Cave des Papilles](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cave-des-papilles/) (35 rue Daguerre, 75014) Gerard Katz’s venerable natural wine shop offers a tasting of *vin primeurs* that run the gamut of the viticultural regions of France. Beaujolais Nouveaux from Jean-Claude Lapalu, Karim Vionnet, and Sylvère Trichard, plus other *vins* *primeurs from* Jo Landron (Loire), Marc Houtin and Julien Bresteau (Loire), Jean-Christophe Comor (Provence), Marchel Richaud (Rhône), & Jean-François Nicq (Rousillon). 6:00PM – 9:30PM. #### **Central Right Bank (Les Halles-Palais Royal)** In addition to top picks [Ma Cave de Fleury](http://parisbymouth.com/ma-cave-fleury/) & [Le Rubis](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-rubis/) (see above)… ![Le Garde Robe](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/garde-robe.jpg "garde robe | PARIS BY MOUTH")Le Garde Robe[Le Garde Robe](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-garde-robe/) (41 rue de l’Arbre Sec, 75001) Winemaker Sylvère Trichard will be present, along with copious bowls of onion soup at this popular natural wine bar by the Louvre. They’ll also be pouring Beaujolais Nouveau by France Rémi Dufaitre and Stephan Durieux and serving a round of ratafia (think French amaro, only sweeter) at midnight. Music, according to management, will depend on how rammed it gets inside the bar. 7:00PM – 2:00AM. ![The Beaujolais Nouveau from Sylvère Trichard will be served by the magnum at Coinstot Vino (image via their FB page)](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/12246758_692247917543513_8325055439045934052_n-e1447858821758.jpg "12246758_692247917543513_8325055439045934052_n | PARIS BY MOUTH")The Beaujolais Nouveau from Sylvère Trichard will be served by the magnum at Coinstot Vino image via their FB page[Coinstot Vino](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-coinstot-vino/) (26 passage des Panoramas, 75002) Guillaume Dupré’s evocative terraced bar in the Passage des Panoramas will roll out magnums from seven winemakers, including Olivier Fallecker, France Gonzalvez, Sylvère Trichard, Raphaël et Christelle Champier, Stephen Durieu, Karim Vionnet, and Sarnin-Berrux from the region. From 6pm onward. [Juveniles](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-juveniles/) (47 rue de Richelieu, 75001) Tim Johnston’s homey wine bistrot – now run by his daughter and son-in-law – will offer a Beaujolais-themed menu service for the evening. Reservations are a must. But the restaurant invites all and sundry for apéros until 8PM, featuring Johnston’s own cuvée of Beaujolais Nouveau by Pierre-Marie Chermette. ![Tasting Beaujolais Nouveau at Le Rubis](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/rubis.jpg "rubis | PARIS BY MOUTH")Tasting Beaujolais Nouveau at Le Rubis[Le Rubis](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-rubis/) (10 rue du Marché Saint-Honoré, 75001) Comically gruff proprietor Albert Prat is among the last Parisian restaurateurs to purchase all his Beaujolais by the barrel. He hasn’t yet confirmed who will source his nouveau for this year. But if you get sick of the fresh, fruity stuff, his unlabeled bottles of Côte de Brouilly still contain wine from appellation standard-bearers Chateau Thivin. The toilet may be Turkish and the service may be on the sunny side of ferocious, but Beaujolais Nouveau at Le Rubis’ zinc bar remains a fascinating glimpse into a world before Beaujolais became a bad word. #### **North Paris (Montmartre-Pigalle-Gare du Nord)** [Bistrot Papillon](https://www.facebook.com/Bistrot-Papillon-136542266392309/) (6 rue Papillon, 75009) Restaurateurs Vincent Gordien and Laurent Bigot’s fledgling market menu restaurant will host a book signing by Léon Mazella, author of “Le Dictionnaire Chic du Vin,” accompanied by glasses of Karim Vionnet’s Beaujolais Nouveau and an acoustic duo. 6:00PM – 8:30PM. [L’Entrée des Artistes](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lentree-des-artistes/) (30 rue Victor Masse, 75009) For their Beaujolais Nouveau parties at their previous location in the 11ème arrondissement, owners Edouard Vermynk and Fabien Lombardi reliably drew a bevy of major natural Beaujolais producers to their counter for gin & tonics after-hours. This year they’ll transfer the tradition to their new, plusher digs in Pigalle. The selection of *primeurs* is still TBD, but the music is confirmed: a vinyl-only jazz and French disco DJ set. 7:00PM – 2:00AM. [La Pointe du Grouin](http://parisbymouth.com/la-pointe-du-grouin/) (8 rue de Belzunce, 75010) Thierry Breton’s expansive, anarchic, service-free wine bar will host a concert, a buffet of his frank country cuisine, and full barrel of Château Cambon Beaujolais Nouveau. From 8:00PM. #### **East Paris (Marais-Oberkampf-Belleville-Bastille)** In addition to top pick [Le Repaire de Cartouche](http://parisbymouth.com/le-repaire-de-cartouche/) (see above)… [La Buvette](http://parisbymouth.com/la-buvette/) (67 rue Saint Maur, 75011) Winemakers Marcel Joubert and Sylvère Trichard will pass through at Camille Fourmont’s bright, thimble-sized rue Saint Maur wine bar. Beaujolais Nouveau from Joubert, Trichard, Jean-Claude Lapalu and Rémi Dufaitre. 6:00PM – 1:00AM. [Le Lapin Blanc](https://www.facebook.com/LapinBlancMenilmontant) (84, rue de Ménilmontant, 75020) Cavernous wine rabbit-hole Le Lapin Blanc will offer Beaujolais Nouveau by Stephen Durieux, Raphael Champier, and Karim Vionnet, along with a Muscadet *primeur* by Jérémie Mourat. Plenty of snacks will be available, ranging from hummous to burrata and oeufs mayonnaise. The music will be a specially curated playlist by former Nova journalist Seb the Player. This year’s event also marks the start of a three-day party to celebrate the bar’s three years in business. 7:00PM – 12:00AM. [Au Nouveau Nez](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-au-nouveau-nez/) (104 rue Saint-Maur) will be serving bottles from Cyril-Florian, Sylvère Trichard, Xavier Benier and the sauvignon from PO Bonhomme from noon to midnight. [Dune](https://www.facebook.com/events/1094767903869210/) (20 rue Keller, 75011) will be serving bottles of Beaujolais Nouveau from biodynamic producer Thierry Harel, with small plates and finger food by American chef (ex-Bones) Evan Leichtling. From 7pm onward. #### **Southeast Paris (Aligre-Bercy)** [Les Caves de Reuilly](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2014/09/les-caves-de-reuilly-75012.html) (11, boulevard de Reuilly, 75012) Owner Pierre Riouallon will be pouring Beaujolais Nouveau by Karim Vionnet, Jean-Claude Lapalu, Remi Dufaitre, and France Gonzalves. The cave-à-manger’s distant location should be more than made up for by its vast, never-ending terrace. 5€ entry. 5:00PM – 12:00AM. [Le Siffleur de Ballons](http://www.lefooding.com/restaurant/restaurant-le-siffleur-de-ballons-paris.html) (34 rue de Citeaux, 75012) Sommelier-restaurateur Thierry Brumeau’s neighborhood natural wine bar will propose a special t-shirt design, plus Beaujolais Nouveau from Xavier Benier. The bar is also using the occassion its fifth birthday, so the atmosphere should be really festive. 6:30PM – 1:45AM. [Les Pères Populaires](https://www.facebook.com/perespopulaires/?fref=ts) (46, rue de Buzenval, 75020) The Pères Populaires group’s eponymous eastside wine bar is proposing a barrel of Georges Descombes’ Beaujolais Nouveau, a pick-up-and-play policy with the bar’s guitar, and *saucisse seche.* From 7:00PM. [L’Amitié Rit](https://www.facebook.com/lamitie.rit) (120 Avenue du Président Wilson in Montreuil) Thierry Dubourg’s natural wine bar in Montreuil will be serving saucisse de Morteau and lentils along with primeurs from Thierry Puzelat, Jean-Claude Lapalu, Isabelle et Bruno Perraud, France Gonzalvez, Henri Milan, Jean-François Nicqn and others. From 6pm onwards. ![12247035_955740681159626_1977192640854220917_n](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/12247035_955740681159626_1977192640854220917_n.jpg "12247035_955740681159626_1977192640854220917_n | PARIS BY MOUTH") ### Related Posts - [The Redemption of Beaujolais Nouveau](http://parisbymouth.com/the-redemption-of-beaujolais-nouveau/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** *Old News --- ### [Full (un)Coverage of the 2011 Salon du Chocolat](https://parisbymouth.com/full-uncoverage-of-the-2011-salon-du-chocolat/) **Published:** October 22, 2011 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Our coverage of the (largely uncovered) 2011 Salon du Chocolat, including the all-chocolate lingerie show. **Content:** There isn’t much in the way of free samples at the[ Salon du Chocolat](http://www.salon-du-chocolat.com/). Buying a ticket permits little more than the opportunity to buy chocolate once inside. Which we did. Who could resist tasting the wares of so many talented *chocolatiers* gathered in one (strange) spot? The best bite of the day, we all agreed, was the Tablette Atlantique from [Franck Kestener](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-franck-kestener/ "Our Guide to Paris: Franck Kestener"). The dark chocolate squares, oozing with salty caramel and crunchy shortbread, were quickly devoured by a gang of [Barbra Austin](http://www.barbraaustin.com/), [Dorie Greenspan](http://doriegreenspan.com/), [Molly Wizenberg](http://www.google.fr/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=orangette&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CEAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Forangette.blogspot.com%2F&ei=X_GiTpfsNcOEOsjYxJgC&usg=AFQjCNHpQiNn8lC4OAGE09XdYFSLfHXl1w&sig2=tNDhgzXkj5SyqtWueGvZDw). I should have bought four more just to get me through the weekend. The Salon isn’t *entirely* about shopping*.* It’s also about sex. Or at least it was in 2011, with the “baroque-burlesque” fashion show featuring models strutting in chocolate lingerie. Here’s what we took away from the event: ## [![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Salon-du-Chocolat-5-by-Meg-Zimbeck1-150x150.jpg "Salon du Chocolat 5 by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/video-the-2011-salon-du-chocolat-fashion-show/ "The 2011 Salon du Chocolat fashion show") #### [The 2011 Salon du Chocolat fashion show](http://parisbymouth.com/video-the-2011-salon-du-chocolat-fashion-show/ "The 2011 Salon du Chocolat fashion show") Our video documenting the all-chocolate lingerie show that featured not one but *two* prosthetic choco-butt pads… #### [![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Salon-du-Chocolat-4-by-Meg-Zimbeck1-150x150.jpg "Salon du Chocolat 4 by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/who-wore-it-butt-er/ "Who Wore it Butt-er?") #### [Who Wore it Butt-er?](http://parisbymouth.com/who-wore-it-butt-er/ "Who Wore it Butt-er?") Vote for your favorite cocoa prosthesis – matte & *classe* or glossy & glam… #### [![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Chocolate-nipples-from-Patrick-Roger1-150x150.jpg "Chocolate nipples from Patrick Roger | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/chocolate-nipples-a-tres-parisian-pairing/ "Chocolate & nipples: a très Parisian pairing") #### [Chocolate & nipples: a Parisian pairing](http://parisbymouth.com/chocolate-nipples-a-tres-parisian-pairing/ "Chocolate & nipples: a très Parisian pairing") Stay abreast of the latest trend in molded candies… ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** *Old News --- ### [Craft beer blows up in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/craft-beer-trend-paris-france/) **Published:** April 15, 2013 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** At long last, craft beer is taking off in Paris. Camille Malmquist explores the emergent scene and its key players, telling us what to drink and where. **Content:** At long last, it’s an exciting time to be a beer lover in Paris. Until recently, beer drinkers in France who wanted to quaff anything with character had to be content with a limited number of foreign-made beers, mostly from Belgium. The Belgian brewing tradition is long and revered, featuring a wealth of brews in traditional styles. But as devotees of craft beer know, there is more to beer than simple tradition. Microbrewers in the US and UK have been bucking tradition for decades now, and in doing so have revitalized an industry and gained legions of passionate customers. In more recent years, while craft beers have taken off in neighboring countries like Denmark and Italy, France has lagged behind, content with its industrially-made Kronenbourg. That’s all changing. It seems that in Paris, craft beer has finally arrived. ![Camille's favorite Paris beer shops: Brewberry](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/brewberryint.jpg "Brewberry beer shop Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Camilles favorite Paris beer shops BrewberryStrictly defined, a craft beer is one made by a small brewery – in the United States this means one that produces less 6 million or fewer barrels per year – with the majority of beers being brewed with 100% barley malt. An American craft brewery must also be independent, meaning that at least 75% of it is owned or financially controlled by non-corporate interests. France lacks a specific definition of craft beer, but its ‘bière artisanale’ category covers a wide range of models, including Trappist ales, regional beers, and microbrews. Despite differences in legal definitions, craft brewers the world over share traits of innovation. Working from a base of respect for traditional styles, they reformulate classic recipes with unique twists or even create new styles using conventional ingredients or techniques. “Before about three years ago, the only beers being brewed in France were very classic, inspired by the Belgian tradition,” explains Cécile Delorme, owner of [Brewberry](http://parisbymouth.com/brewberry-beer-shop/), who began driving to the Netherlands to hand-import beers for her shop when the locally available selection didn’t offer enough variety. “But now, new kinds of French brewers, inspired by the beers of the world – in particular the hoppy craft beers of the United States – are starting to make and sell different kinds of beers.” ![Camille's favorite craft beer bars: Express de Lyon](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Express-de-Lyon-e1387991553123.jpg "Express de Lyon beer bar Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Camilles favorite craft beer bars Express de LyonThe craft brewing trend that took hold in England and the United States in the 1970s and ’80s has taken much longer to arrive in France, but beer itself is not a foreign concept. In addition to the deeply ingrained wine culture of France, regions like Brittany, Alsace, and the Nord-Pas de Calais (near the Belgian border) all have longstanding brewing traditions, and France’s brewery-beer halls (the word ‘brasserie’ actually means brewery) were very popular places to eat, drink, and dance in Paris in the first half of the twentieth century. Companies such as Gallia and Demory, revivals of defunct Parisian beer brands, are looking to bring this culture back. “Many people didn’t know that beer could be more than the industrial stuff poured in cafés, says Jonathan Kron, co-founder of Demory. “When they find out that small, tasteful beers exist, they prefer that.” Delorme concurs: “People are drinking less, but better. Once they try a beer with real flavor, they don’t want to go back.” In fact, according to Kron, “Industrial beer sales are declining in France, while sales of artisanal beers are increasing.” Given this preference among Parisian consumers of quality over quantity, and the increasing desire to consume local, non-industrial products, craft beer is primed for a boom. “It’s changing very fast in Paris – we’re catching up to cities like Rome and Copenhagen, and in five years Paris will be one of the top beer cities in Europe.” predicts Simon Thillou, who founded Paris’ second-oldest beer shop, [La Cave à Bulles](http://parisbymouth.com/la-cave-a-bulles-beer-shop/), and is cited by his peers as a major instigator of the current beer revolution in Paris. “If Simon hadn’t been there, we probably wouldn’t be selling French craft beer,” says Claudia Lerin-Falliero, co-founder of Le Supercoin. ![Camille's favorite craft beer bars: Le SuperCoin](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/SuperCoin-Paris-beer-bar-e1387991530965.jpg "Le SuperCoin Paris beer bar Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Camilles favorite craft beer bars Le SuperCoin**Where to drink craft beer in Paris** The availability of good beer in Paris has expanded from a reasonable selection of Belgians to include a rapidly growing set of craft beers from smaller producers in the UK, the Netherlands, Denmark, France, and even the USA. While bars like [Académie de la Bière](http://parisbymouth.com/academie-de-la-biere/) and [Falstaff](http://parisbymouth.com/falstaff/) continue to delight patrons with their libraries of Trappist and Abbey beers, there is a wave of newer bars where serious beer lovers can go to get their craft brew fix from a wider geographic palette. The stars of this burgeoning scene include [Express de Lyon](http://parisbymouth.com/express-de-lyon/), an otherwise nondescript PMU bar that just happens to pour tasty beers from the likes of Craig Allan, Mikkeller, and BrewDog; [Le SuperCoin](http://parisbymouth.com/le-supercoin/), whose all-French beer lineup is impressive not only in its diversity but also in its low prices and lack of pretense (“It’s not Sartre, it’s beer,” quips Lerin-Falliero); and [La Fine Mousse](http://parisbymouth.com/la-fine-mousse-beer-bar-paris/%20?), where the pain of paying 7€ for a *demi* is tempered by the fact that you’re unlikely to find this beer on tap anywhere else. For those who prefer to do their beer-drinking on the couch at home, Paris has a few excellent beer shops, with more popping up all the time. [La Cave à Bulles](http://parisbymouth.com/la-cave-a-bulles-beer-shop/) is the mothership for people seeking French craft brews, where Thillou (who was also instrumental in opening [La Fine Mousse](http://parisbymouth.com/la-fine-mousse-beer-bar-paris/%20?)) has helped many a beer-lover find a new favorite among his collection. [Bootlegger](http://parisbymouth.com/bootlegger/) is a favorite for affordable bottles, and newcomer [La Moustache Blanche](http://parisbymouth.com/la-moustache-blanche/) appeals for its cool vibe, central location, and manifest enthusiasm for all the good beers of the world. ![Camille's favorite craft beer shops: La Moustache Blanche](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/moustacheblanchebeers.jpg "La Moustache Blanche beer shop Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Camilles favorite craft beer shops La Moustache BlancheDefying categorization, [Brewberry](http://parisbymouth.com/brewberry-beer-shop/), [Bière et Malt](http://parisbymouth.com/biere-et-malt/%20?), and [Brasserie de la Goutte d’Or](http://parisbymouth.com/brasserie-de-la-goutte-dor/%20?) add more ways to buy and consume craft beer in Paris. [Brewberry](http://parisbymouth.com/brewberry-beer-shop/) stocks hundreds of beers for purchase, and keeps a smaller selection chilled for on-site drinking. [Bière et Malt](http://parisbymouth.com/biere-et-malt/%20?) has a similar setup, and though there are not as many beers to choose from, all are stocked cold for immediate consumption at one of the shop’s four tables. At [Brasserie de la Goutte d’Or](http://parisbymouth.com/brasserie-de-la-goutte-dor/%20?), the first actual brewery within Paris for many decades, informal tastings are offered a few evenings a week and bottles can be purchased to go for very reasonable prices. Inspired by the predominantly African neighborhood where it’s located, their four beers are brewed using exotic ingredients such as dates, allspice, rooibos, and cola nuts. > **Camille’s favorite craft beer bars in Paris** > > - [La Fine Mousse](http://parisbymouth.com/la-fine-mousse-beer-bar-paris/%20?) > - [Express de Lyon](http://parisbymouth.com/express-de-lyon/) > - [Le SuperCoin](http://parisbymouth.com/le-supercoin/) > > See [all our listings for craft beer bars in Paris](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-craft-beer-bars/) > > **Camille’s favorite craft beer shops** **in Paris** > > - [La Cave à Bulles](http://parisbymouth.com/la-cave-a-bulles-beer-shop/) > - [La Moustache Blanche](http://parisbymouth.com/la-moustache-blanche/) > - [Brewberry](http://parisbymouth.com/brewberry-beer-shop/) > > See [all our listings for craft beer shops in Paris](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-craft-beer-shops/) ![Camille's favorite craft beer bars: La Fine Mousse](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/La-Fine-Mousse-e1387991543375.jpg "La Fine Mousse | PARIS BY MOUTH")Camilles favorite craft beer bars La Fine Mousse**Trends in French craft beer** The current contingent of French craft beers is characterized by a trend towards dry-hopping and enthusiasm for going beyond the boundaries of traditional French beer categories. Craig Allan, a Scotsman who lives in France and brews in Belgium (but hopes to move production to France this year), makes the rightfully popular Agent Provocateur, a medium-bodied beer with a floral-citrus hop character. It has more in common with an American IPA than a French *ambrée*. In the tradition of German rauchbier, beers made with smoked malt are gaining in popularity as well – both Brasserie de la Goutte d’Or and My Beer Company (a brewery just Northeast of Paris in Levallois-Perret) are selling them. While French brewers are clearly inspired by craft brews from around the world, they maintain a certain subtlety and refinement of flavor that, when you think about it, is perfectly French. Combine these with the assertive, hop-forward beers from UK breweries like BrewDog and Magic Rock and the beer-geek declensions of hops, malts, and yeasts by Danish cult favorite Mikkeller, and Paris’ emergent beer scene is looking fresh, dynamic, and inclusive. The idea of pairing craft beer with food has been a little slower to catch on. As most restaurateurs don’t have time to track down individual breweries, they’re limited by what the major distributors are offering. In addition, diners in French restaurants are expecting wine. “The French culture of gastronomy is very conservative – people are shocked when you suggest that a beer goes with foie gras,” says Thillou. The French wine industry encourages the idea that only wine can accompany a fine meal, happy to keep beer in its place as a working-class beverage. “There is a certain snobbery which persists and for some people beer cannot be taken as seriously as wine, ” says Allan. “This is true in other countries but is fairly pronounced in France.” Lerin-Falliero is optimistic that this new movement will attract a wider audience of French drinkers to beer. “I hope craft brewing will extend the beer culture to more cultivated tastes while still remaining a drink of the people,” she says. ![Camille's favorite craft beer shops: La Cave à Bulles](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/caveabulles-beer-shop-e1387991575808.jpg "La Cave à Bulles beer shop Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Camilles favorite craft beer shops La Cave à BullesThere are signs that these perceptions are beginning to evolve. [Les Dessous de Paris](http://parisbymouth.com/les-dessous-de-paris/), Demory’s latest venture, is at least partly focused on serving food made to complement their beers. Craft brewers are enthusiastic about the concept, too. As Thierry Roche, founder and brewmaster of La Brasserie de La Goutte d’Or explains, “Wine and beer are compatible to people who love good drinking and food, and that’s the case for the French.” And Allan is hopeful: “There is perhaps more interest now coming from restaurants but I think it’s just the start. Paris is still far behind Rome in terms of interest in craft beer – but it’s changing.” > **Additional Links** > > - Our [calendar of Paris food and wine events](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-food-and-wine-events/), including the occasional craft beer tasting > - Aaron Ayscough on the [arrival of craft beer in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2012/08/paris-discovers-beer-la-fine-mousse.html) (La Fine Mousse) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** *Old News --- ### [The 2011 Salon du Chocolat fashion show](https://parisbymouth.com/video-the-2011-salon-du-chocolat-fashion-show/) **Published:** October 21, 2011 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Trend alert: chocolate butt pads bring a fesse-tive element to this year's all-chocolate fashion show. **Content:** **Trend alert**: chocolate butt pads bring a fesse*–*tive element to this year’s all-chocolate fashion show. ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** *Old News --- ### [Paris by Mouth launches with a party at Spring Boutique](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-by-mouth-launches-with-a-party-at-spring-boutique/) **Published:** June 1, 2010 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** Before launching at 5:00 this morning, the **PbM** **crew** celebrated the new website with a few hundred glasses at [Spring Boutique](http://springparis.blogspot.com/). *All photos by* [*Nicolas Calcott*](http://www.nicholascalcott.com/) [![LowResolution_img_2972](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LowResolution_img_2972.jpg "LowResolution_img_2972 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-by-mouth-launches-with-a-party-at-spring-boutique/lowresolution_img_2972/)The crowd at [Spring Boutique](http://springparis.blogspot.com/) spills out onto the sidewalk [![LowResolution_img_2844](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LowResolution_img_2844.jpg "LowResolution_img_2844 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-by-mouth-launches-with-a-party-at-spring-boutique/lowresolution_img_2844/)Drew Harré and [Daniel Rose](http://springparis.blogspot.com/) [![LowResolution_img_2942](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LowResolution_img_2942.jpg "LowResolution_img_2942 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-by-mouth-launches-with-a-party-at-spring-boutique/lowresolution_img_2942/) [Clotilde Dusoulier](http://chocolateandzucchini.com/), [Laura Adrian](http://hkmenus.com/) and [Ellise Pierce](http://cowgirlchef.com/) [![LowResolution_img_2849](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LowResolution_img_28491.jpg "LowResolution_img_2849 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-by-mouth-launches-with-a-party-at-spring-boutique/lowresolution_img_2849-2/)[Phyllis Flick](http://parisnotebook.wordpress.com/) [![LowResolution_img_2559](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LowResolution_img_25591.jpg "LowResolution_img_2559 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-by-mouth-launches-with-a-party-at-spring-boutique/lowresolution_img_2559-2/)[Christophe Wakim](http://chrisoscope.com/) (and girlfriend [Oanèse](http://chrisoscope.com/)) in the spotlight [![LowResolution_img_2672](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LowResolution_img_2672.jpg "LowResolution_img_2672 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-by-mouth-launches-with-a-party-at-spring-boutique/lowresolution_img_2672/)[Elisabeth Fourmont](http://lacoquette.blogs.com/), [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/), [Meg Zimbeck](http://megzimbeck.com) and [Daniel Rose](http://springparis.blogspot.com/) [![LowResolution_img_2883](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LowResolution_img_2883.jpg "LowResolution_img_2883 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-by-mouth-launches-with-a-party-at-spring-boutique/lowresolution_img_2883/)[Bruno Verjus](http://foodintelligence.blogspot.com/), chasing the good stuff. [![LowResolution_img_2880](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LowResolution_img_2880.jpg "LowResolution_img_2880 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-by-mouth-launches-with-a-party-at-spring-boutique/lowresolution_img_2880/) [Barbra Austin](http://barbraaustin.com) and [Bertrand Celce](http://www.wineterroirs.com/) [![LowResolution_img_2684](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LowResolution_img_2684.jpg "LowResolution_img_2684 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-by-mouth-launches-with-a-party-at-spring-boutique/lowresolution_img_2684/)[Forest Collins](http://52martinis.blogspot.com/) [![LowResolution_img_2877](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LowResolution_img_2877.jpg "LowResolution_img_2877 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-by-mouth-launches-with-a-party-at-spring-boutique/lowresolution_img_2877/)[Sébastien du Petit Thouars](http://chateaudupetitthouars.wordpress.com/), [Heather Stimmler-Hall](http://www.secretsofparis.com/) and [Chris Nicholson](http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/05/business/global/05tour.html) [![LowResolution_img_2824](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LowResolution_img_2824.jpg "LowResolution_img_2824 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-by-mouth-launches-with-a-party-at-spring-boutique/lowresolution_img_2824/)[Gabriel Wick](http://gabrielwick.com/), [Braden Perkins](http://hkmenus.com/) and [Zeva Bellel](http://www.parisbao.com/) [![LowResolution_img_2955](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LowResolution_img_2955.jpg "LowResolution_img_2955 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-by-mouth-launches-with-a-party-at-spring-boutique/lowresolution_img_2955/)[Catherine Sanderson](http://www.petiteanglaise.com/) [![LowResolution_img_2856](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LowResolution_img_2856.jpg "LowResolution_img_2856 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-by-mouth-launches-with-a-party-at-spring-boutique/lowresolution_img_2856/)[Drew Sanocki](http://etefrancais.tumblr.com/) and [Sara Clemence](http://www.recessionwire.com/) [![LowResolution_img_2900](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LowResolution_img_2900.jpg "LowResolution_img_2900 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-by-mouth-launches-with-a-party-at-spring-boutique/lowresolution_img_2900/)[Juan Sanchez](http://www.ladernieregoutte.net/vins/index-swf.php), Chloé Tuot and [Laura Adrian](http://hkmenus.com/) [![LowResolution_img_2895](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LowResolution_img_2895.jpg "LowResolution_img_2895 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-by-mouth-launches-with-a-party-at-spring-boutique/lowresolution_img_2895/)[Meg Zimbeck](http://megzimbeck.com) and [Lauren Elkin](http://maitresse.typepad.com/maitresse/) [![LowResolution_img_2785](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LowResolution_img_2785.jpg "LowResolution_img_2785 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-by-mouth-launches-with-a-party-at-spring-boutique/lowresolution_img_2785/)[Joe Ray](www.joe-ray.com) [![LowResolution_img_2858](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LowResolution_img_2858.jpg "LowResolution_img_2858 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-by-mouth-launches-with-a-party-at-spring-boutique/lowresolution_img_2858/)[Kate van den Boogert](http://www.gogoparis.com/) [![LowResolution_img_2782](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LowResolution_img_2782.jpg "LowResolution_img_2782 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-by-mouth-launches-with-a-party-at-spring-boutique/lowresolution_img_2782/)Elyane Lebre and [Mark Williamson](http://www.williswinebar.com/) [![LowResolution_img_2791](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LowResolution_img_2791.jpg "LowResolution_img_2791 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-by-mouth-launches-with-a-party-at-spring-boutique/lowresolution_img_2791/)[Emmanuel Giraud](http://foodintelligence.blogspot.com/2009/09/connaissez-vous-emmanuel-giraud.html) and [Emile Soulier](http://www.unifrance.org/annuaires/personne/325247/emile-soulier) [![LowResolution_img_2714](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LowResolution_img_2714.jpg "LowResolution_img_2714 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-by-mouth-launches-with-a-party-at-spring-boutique/lowresolution_img_2714/)[Camille Malmquist](http://croquecamille.wordpress.com/) and [Ellen McBreen](http://www.parismuse.com/) [![LowResolution_img_2792](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LowResolution_img_2792.jpg "LowResolution_img_2792 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-by-mouth-launches-with-a-party-at-spring-boutique/lowresolution_img_2792/)[Wai-Ming Lung](http://www.mrlung.com/) [![LowResolution_img_2938](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LowResolution_img_2938.jpg "LowResolution_img_2938 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-by-mouth-launches-with-a-party-at-spring-boutique/lowresolution_img_2938/)[Anne Ditmeyer](http://www.pretavoyager.blogspot.com/), [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/), [JA Getzlaff](http://foreignparts.typepad.com/) and friends [![LowResolution_img_2667](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LowResolution_img_2667.jpg "LowResolution_img_2667 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-by-mouth-launches-with-a-party-at-spring-boutique/lowresolution_img_2667/)Ceviche on the move (now every Saturday at Spring Boutique) [![LowResolution_img_2616](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LowResolution_img_2616.jpg "LowResolution_img_2616 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-by-mouth-launches-with-a-party-at-spring-boutique/lowresolution_img_2616/)Wines recommended by [Josh Adler](http://springparis.blogspot.com/): Catherine & Pierre Breton Vouvray Brut “La Dilettante” and a 2007 P. Garrey Mercurey 1er cru “La Chassière” [![LowResolution_img_2549](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LowResolution_img_2549.jpg "LowResolution_img_2549 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-by-mouth-launches-with-a-party-at-spring-boutique/lowresolution_img_2549/)Heaps of sausage, a massive Camembert, and crusty bread from Julien [![LowResolution_img_2916](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LowResolution_img_2916.jpg "LowResolution_img_2916 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-by-mouth-launches-with-a-party-at-spring-boutique/lowresolution_img_2916/)Giddy [Meg](http://megzimbeck.com/) #### Thanks to everyone who came! And a major ***merci*** to Daniel Rose, Josh Adler, Marie-Aude Mery and the entire [Spring](http://springparis.blogspot.com/) team for making this party so delicious. Additional photos can be found on our [Paris by Mouth Flickr page](http://www.flickr.com/photos/parisbymouth/). Have some snaps of your own to share? Send them to our Flickr [Group Pool](http://www.flickr.com/groups/parisbymouth/)! ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** *Old News --- ### [Gail Simmons' Paris favorites](https://parisbymouth.com/gail-simmons-paris-favorites/) **Published:** September 7, 2011 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Gail Simmons recently returned to Paris for the first time in a decade and (helped in part by your Twitter suggestions) ate her way through the city. She named the sweetbreads at Spring and Frenchie's cod with smoked eggplant as two of her favorite Paris tastes. But what else did she put in her mouth? **Content:** ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Gail-Simmons-host-of-Top-Chef-Just-Desserts.png "Gail Simmons, host of Top Chef Just Desserts | PARIS BY MOUTH")When we learned that **Gail Simmons** (reigning queen of the [Top Chef](http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef/bio/gail-simmons) franchise) would be returning to Paris for the **first time in a decade**, we asked our Twitter followers to share some favorite spots for food & wine. Your most frequent suggestions? [Le Comptoir du Relais](http://parisbymouth.com/le-comptoir-du-relais/), [Chez l’Ami Jean](http://parisbymouth.com/chez-lami-jean/), & [Gérard Mulot](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gerard-mulot/). At the end of her stay, I caught up with Gail for dinners (she put away two full meals that night) and to ask which mouthfuls had made an impression. **Gail Simmons’ Top Paris Tastes** - The ris de veau (sweetbreads) and fig crumble at [Spring Restaurant](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-spring-restaurant/) - The riz au lait (rice pudding) and pâte de campagne at [Chez l’Ami Jean](http://parisbymouth.com/chez-lami-jean/) - The boudin noir (blood sausage) and roast coquelet with potatoes and root vegetables at [Le Comptoir du Relais](http://parisbymouth.com/le-comptoir-du-relais/) - The cod with smoked eggplant and pleurotes (king oyster mushrooms) at [Frenchie](http://parisbymouth.com/frenchie/) - The spicy falafel sandwich at [L’As du Fallafel](http://parisbymouth.com/las-du-falafel/) - The apple galette at [Poilâne](http://parisbymouth.com/poilane/) **Your full set of Twitter suggestions** > [L’Arpège](http://parisbymouth.com/larpege/) and [l’Ami Jean](http://parisbymouth.com/chez-lami-jean/) not to be missed. – [@101points](http://twitter.com/#!/101points) > > [L’Epi Dupin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lepi-dupin/) for lunch, rice pudding at [l’Ami Jean](http://parisbymouth.com/chez-lami-jean/). – [@lvd123](http://twitter.com/#!/lvd123) > > Must go to [Angelina](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-angelina/) pâtisserie rue de Rivoli of course and [Le Comptoir](http://parisbymouth.com/le-comptoir-du-relais/) – the bistrot of Yves Camdeborde! – [@fpnegroni](http://twitter.com/#!/fpnegroni) > > A meal at Yves Camdeborde’s [Le Comptoir du Relais](http://parisbymouth.com/le-comptoir-du-relais/). Macarons at [Gérard Mulot](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gerard-mulot/). Green tea millefeuille at [Sadaharu Aoki](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-sadaharu-aoki/). – [@frogprincesse](http://twitter.com/#!/frogprincesse) > > Pâtes de fruits from [Pierre Hermé](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme) by St. Sulpice. Amazing amazing dinner at [Le Chateaubriand](http://parisbymouth.com/le-chateaubriand/), including duck heart… [L’As du Fallafel](http://parisbymouth.com/las-du-falafel/) in le Marais. Tea from Nina’s Salon de Thé in the 1st. Macarons from [Gérard Mulot](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gerard-mulot/). – [@KiraTV](http://twitter.com/#!/KiraTV) > > Dinner at [Spring Restaurant](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-spring-restaurant/). – [@drjenniferbaer](http://twitter.com/#!/drjenniferbaer) > > We recommend dinner at Pizza Positano followed by dessert at [Gérard Mulot](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gerard-mulot/)! – @[TwelveOaksBakes](http://hootsuite.com/dashboard#) > > Has @[gailsimmons](http://hootsuite.com/dashboard#) hit up [Le Baratin](http://parisbymouth.com/le-baratin-2/)? So much better than RL’s limp hamburger-serving [Ralph’s](http://parisbymouth.com/ralphs/)! (Luv your clothes tho Ralphie!) – [@literarygroup](http://twitter.com/#!/literarygroup) > > Don’t miss [Un Dimanche à Paris](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-un-dimanche-a-paris/), chocolate concept shop. – @[flavorsofparis](http://hootsuite.com/dashboard#) > > [Septime](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-septime/) is a must but I also recommend Pomze, my favorite. – [@LostNCheeseland](http://twitter.com/#!/LostNCheeseland) > > [Le Gaigne](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-gaigne/) (near Pompidou), and Le Dali in Le Meurice Hotel. – [@phlu](http://twitter.com/#!/phlu) > > It’s not “fine cuisine” but for delicious seafood & great wines in a fun atmosphere, try [Fish](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-fish-la-boissonnerie/) near Rue de Buci! – [@PeteyNYCHHI](http://twitter.com/#!/PeteyNYCHHI) > > Chez Gladines in the 13th! Used to live in Paris, ate there weekly. – [@ThePlebeReport](http://twitter.com/#!/ThePlebeReport) > > You must shop and taste at Le Grand Epicerie at Le Bon Marché. Also Guenmai – vegetarian in 6th arrondissement. – [@NEVlondon](http://twitter.com/#!/NEVlondon) > > Le Petit Bofinger has the world’s best gazpacho! – [@yabastaal](http://twitter.com/#!/yabastaal) > > Restaurant Pasco in the 7th arr is a hidden gem! The goat cheese stuffed peppers are divine! Also all of Rue Cler. – [@2Plus2NYCReview](http://twitter.com/#!/2Plus2NYCReview) **Want more?** - Follow us on Twitter [@parisbymouth](http://twitter.com/#!/parisbymouth) - Follow Gail on Twitter [@gailsimmons](http://twitter.com/#!/gailsimmons) - Watch Gail as host of season 2 [Top Chef Just Desserts](http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef-just-desserts/season-2/episodes) - Watch Gail present her [Favorite Brooklyn Spots](http://bcove.me/wc5165m4) to *Food & Wine* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** *Old News --- ### [Who Wore it Butt-er?](https://parisbymouth.com/who-wore-it-butt-er/) **Published:** October 21, 2011 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** In the grand tradition of "Who Fugged it More?" by one of our favorite guilty pleasure websites, we present you with this choice from the 2011 Salon du Chocolat fashion show: Who Wore it Butt-er? **Content:** In the grand tradition of “Who Fugged it More?” by one of our favorite [guilty pleasure websites](http://gofugyourself.com/), we present you with this choice from the 2011 Salon du Chocolat fashion show: **Who Wore it Butt-er?** ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Salon-du-Chocolat-5-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Salon du Chocolat 5 by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH") **– or –** ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Salon-du-Chocolat-4-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Salon du Chocolat 4 by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH") \[poll id=”2″\] See more photos from the catwalk on our [Facebook Page](https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.265746596793981.61559.166478940054081&type=1), or watch our video from the fashion show [here](http://parisbymouth.com/video-the-2011-salon-du-chocolat-fashion-show/). ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** *Old News --- ### [Le Barav'](https://parisbymouth.com/le-barav/) **Published:** September 13, 2014 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** This upper Marais wine bar serves charcuterie, cheese, salads, and sandwiches to go along with 5€ glasses, or a bottle from their cave next door. **Content:** This friendly upper Marais wine bar serves simple charcuterie, cheese, salads, and sandwiches to go along with 5€ glasses, or a bottle from their cave next door. The plate of truffled ham is always a good bet. In the summer, there’s a great terrace on the street. ## Practical information **Address**: 6 rue Charles François Dupuis, 75003 **Nearest transport**: République (3, 5, 8, 9, 11) **Hours**: Lunch, Monday-Friday; dinner, Tuesday-Saturday; closed Sunday **Reservations**: Last minute booking usually OK **Telephone**: 01 48 04 57 59 **Average price for lunch**: 10-19€ **Average price for dinner**: 10-19€ **Style of cuisine**: Classic French [Website](http://www.lebarav.fr/accueil.html) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Le-Barav/158634264155651) ## Reviews of interest [The Guardian](http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2015/sep/02/top-10-caves-a-manger-paris-france) (2015) “But it is difficult to find a better spot than friendly Le Barav, which still has the feel of a neighbourhood hangout rather than the latest *bourgeois bohème (bobo)* flavour of the week. At first, Barav looks like a classic bistrot as, apart from a host of tapas-style plates, it does a range of main dishes such as duck shepherds pie or grilled sausage with lentils. A dozen wines by the glass can be chosen from the blackboard but if you ask for a bottle you’ll realise this is a unique cave à manger as the waitress asks you to go next door and choose from one of the 300 vintages stocked in its cellar.” [Paris Bouge](http://www.parisbouge.com/place/2141/) (2013) “Parce qu’il fait à la fois office de bar, de restaurant, de cave à vin et d’épicerie, le Barav et sa cave mitoyenne offrent tout ce dont on peut rêver pour un apéritif bien français.” *Photo via Le Barav’s Facebook* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Wine Bars --- ### [How to get a French Health pass](https://parisbymouth.com/how-to-transform-your-american-vaccination-card-into-a-french-health-pass/) **Published:** January 8, 2022 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** When you arrive in Paris you'll need to convert your foreign vaccination card into a French health pass if you want to visit restaurants, museums and other attractions. Here's how to do it. **Content:** ### UPDATE: Thanks to a significant drop in cases, France will no longer be requiring the health pass as of March 14, 2022. --- ### What’s a pass sanitaire? In August 2021, France implemented rules requiring a *pass sanitaire* or health pass for entry into museums, bars, restaurants, trains and other public spaces. You can qualify for a health pass by being fully vaccinated. For now this means having received 2 shots **and a booster shot**, in most cases. **The latest rules** The rule in effect since February 15 is that the booster shot is required if it has been **four months** since your completed your vaccine (your second shot, for two-dose vaccines like Pfizer and Moderna). If you have had your booster, it doesn’t seem to matter if that booster was two weeks ago or eight months ago. The point is that you’ve been boosted (their rules are designed to encourage the booster). For the moment, France is not requiring anything more than one booster, no matter how much time has lapsed since your booster. So if you’re traveling in August 2022 and worried that too much time will have passed since your booster, sit tight. The rules will likely change by then and we’ll update this post when they do. There are some options for non-vaccinated individuals but we’re not going to discuss them. ### How do locals get it? For vaccinated locals, obtaining a health pass is simple: vaccines administered in France are accompanied by a QR code that can be easily scanned by your phone into a free app called [TousAntiCovid](https://bonjour.tousanticovid.gouv.fr/en/) (united against Covid). Once you have scanned your vaccine documents into the app (available in English), your phone can then be scanned by anyone checking health passes at an entry point. This isn’t so different from waiters checking paper vaccination cards in New York or other cities that require these – it’s just higher tech. \*You can also obtain a health pass with a negative COVID test administered in France, but this is only valid for 24 hours. It’s more annoying to get retested every day than to convert your vaccine card. ### But what if you’re traveling? You don’t have to be French or to have been vaccinated in French to get a *pass sanitaire*, but it does require an extra step upon arrival. If you have a paper vaccine card without a QR code (like those issued in the United States & Canada), you’ll need to show your documents and convert them into “vaccine equivalency health pass” that is scannable. \*This is true even if you come from a state (New York, California and others) that has its own scannable QR code. It won’t be readable by the French scanners and you’ll still have to go through this process. Throughout the fall of 2021, there was a great deal of confusion about how to do this. There’s a much clearer system in place now that this conversion is being done by local pharmacies. Here’s what to expect: **Find a pharmacy to convert your documents** into a French health pass. Visit [this page](https://www.sante.fr/how-to-obtain-a-french-health-pass) (in English) from the Ministry of Health and scroll down to find the map of pharmacies who will convert foreign vaccination cards into a health pass. Zoom in to Paris (it’s the big circle in the top-center of the country showing more than 1000 pharmacies) and zoom into an area that’s convenient for you. Note the address and hours of the nearest pharmacy, and grab a few back up options, too. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_6009.jpg "IMG_6009 | PARIS BY MOUTH")From the map on [this page](https://www.sante.fr/how-to-obtain-a-french-health-pass) zoom in to Paris your preferred area**Bring your paper vaccination documents** showing that you are fully vaccinated, which in France means that at least 14 days have passed since the second shot for two-shot vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca) or at least four weeks have passed after the shot for one-shot vaccines (Johnson & Johnson). **Bring your passport.** A driver’s license *might* be accepted as ID, but they’ll feel much better if you show your passport. Go up to the register and **ask for “une attestation d’équivalence vaccinale**” or just say “bonjour” (hello!) with a big smile and hold up your passport and vaccine card and say “s’il vous plaît?” (please). **Bring money** (cash or card) because most pharmacies are charging a fee for this conversion. The fee varies from place to place but cannot exceed 36€. **Download the [TousAntiCovid](https://bonjour.tousanticovid.gouv.fr) app** and scan the paper you receive at the pharmacy into the app. Once you get the thumbs up (see below) you can show your phone and your ID for entry at restaurants, bars, museums and other spaces that require the pass. If you don’t feel like using the app, you can carry around the paper copy from the pharmacy with the QR code, along with your ID. **About Janssen:** This process is not working seamlessly for those with single dose vaccines like Janssen. The QR code/app seems to be set up to read the single dose of Janssen plus a booster as 2/2 shots, with a booster still required. Scroll down to the comments for more discussion about this. If you already have a pass sanitaire from a previous trip (lucky you!) and need to add your booster shot to the existing pass, you’ll have to go to a pharmacy and pay a fee to do it. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_1112.jpg "Uploading the paper health pass into the Tous AntiCOVID app | PARIS BY MOUTH")### But is this really necessary? It may feel like a drag to find a pharmacy and to set aside half an hour to get this done at the beginning of your trip. You may have heard that lots of places are accepting paper vaccination cards (like the CDC card) + ID without requiring the scannable *pass sanitaire*. And that’s true – many are. But this varies by place and by employee, and you run a real risk of being turned away from the thing you had hoped to do. If you absolutely can’t spare the time to do this extra step at the pharmacy, and if you’re comfortable with the risk of being turned away from many doorsteps, you can try to make your way through the city with your ID + vaccination papers. Someone will probably feed you. You’ll get into a few places. But it’s probably a lot easier to take 30 minutes at the beginning of your trip and just get this annoying thing done. Remember: in the olden times people had to interrupt their travel fun to convert currency, cash travelers checks, buy phone cards and find internet cafés. This really isn’t so hard. ### And on the bright side… Once you jump through this simple hoop, you can relax and enjoy Paris’ incredible restaurants and cultural offerings knowing that you’re sharing space with vaccinated (or very recently tested) individuals. These careful measures, and France’s extremely high vaccination rate (nearly 80% of the French population have received 2 doses) make it one of the safer places for vaccinated travelers to enjoy themselves. ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** COVID-19 --- ### [Michalak](https://parisbymouth.com/michalak/) **Published:** January 19, 2020 **Author:** Emily Monaco **Excerpt:** This renowned pastry chef is known for his ultra-contemporary plays on French classics. **Content:** **Address**: 60, rue du Faubourg Poissonnière **Hours**: Open Monday-Saturday 10:30am-7:30pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 47 87 94 [Website](https://www.christophemichalak.com/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/LaMichalakMasterclass/) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/christophe_michalak/?hl=en) Christophe Michalak is a heavily mediatized pastry chef in Paris who notably won Pastry Chef of the Year by Relais Desserts in 2015. His fanciful pastries depart from tradition, with most of them having a cookie or cheesecake crust base upon which are layered inserts and mousses. It’s worth noting that like famed 19th-century pastry chef Marie-Antoine-Carême, Michalak first wanted to be an architect; it seems his inspiration has translated well to his current career. His approach is divisive, with some missing, for example, the chou pastry that usually defines a Paris-Brest or the flaky puff pastry of a traditional mille-feuille, but the flavors here are on-point, with an exquisite blend of acidic lemon curd and sweet marshmallow in his play on a classic lemon-meringue tart and on-point sweet-and-savory mix of hazelnut and chocolate for his Paris-Brest. His Kosmik collection notably boasts deconstructed pastries sold in a jar, which may not be as beautiful as some of his more architectural creations but are far easier to enjoy. The 10th arrondissement location and location within the Printemps department store in the 9th both boast a café and eat-in space. The 6th arrondissement location is home to a pastry school. --- ### Michalak in Pictures ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/michalak-75003-pastry-case.jpg "michalak 75003 pastry case | PARIS BY MOUTH")Michalak pastry case Marais![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/michalak-75003-pastry-case-2.jpg "michalak 75003 pastry case 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Michalak pastry case Marais![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/michalak-75003-pastries.jpg "michalak 75003 pastries | PARIS BY MOUTH")Paris Brest and lemon tart![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/michalak-75003-paris-brest-2.jpg "michalak 75003 paris-brest 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Paris Brest![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/michalak-75003-paris-brest-5.jpg "michalak 75003 paris-brest 5 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Paris Brest![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/michalak-75003-lemon-tart-6.jpg "michalak 75003 lemon tart 6 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Lemon tart![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/michalak-75003-lemon-tart-1.jpg "michalak 75003 lemon tart 1 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Lemon tart--- ### Additional Locations **Le Marais** **Address**: 16, rue de la Verrerie, 75003 **Hours**: Open Sunday-Friday noon-7:30pm. Open Saturday noon-8pm. **Telephone**: +33 1 40 27 90 13 **Saint Germain** **Address**: 8, rue du Vieux Colombier, 75006 **Hours**: Open Sunday-Friday 11am-7pm. Open Saturday 11am-8pm. **Printemps du Goût** **Address**: 64, boulevard Haussmann, 75009 **Hours**: Open Monday-Saturday 10am-8pm. Open Sunday 11am-7pm. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 82 40 02 --- ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc543c8cbdf228177bdf59b6c1a4d70efdf093c0d4fe7ec16ed6c16550844bbe?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Emily Monaco Emily Monaco reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and also leads food & wine tours. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) **Categories:** Bakeries --- ### [Combat](https://parisbymouth.com/combat/) **Published:** September 30, 2019 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Excerpt:** This glamorous, unaffected spot is perfect for anyone who has ever worried about outgrowing cocktail bars. **Content:** **Address**: 63, rue de Belleville, 75019 **Hours**: Open Wednesday-Saturday from 6pm-2am. Open Sunday & Monday from 6pm-12am. Closed Tuesday. **Telephone**: +33 9 80 84 78 60 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/CombatBelleville/) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/1171017289663547/combat/) Craft cocktails are by now so established on Paris’ nightlife scene that some remark, wistfully, that they are a young man’s game. The 2017 opening of Combat – a beautiful, welcoming, and courageously far-flung mixology destination in the heights of Belleville – proves this wrong. Named for the archaic term for its district, Combat dispenses with the more juvenile trappings of the genre. Gone are the faux exclusivity, the darkness, the inescapable DJs. Instead, Combat focuses on the fundamental pleasures of a night on the town: sincere hospitality, casual open-air comfort, and impeccable bartending talent. Combat’s sparse, mid-century refrigerator design boasts a terrace onto the cascading culture-clash of the rue de Belleville. Inside is a dining room, a backroom open to privatization, and Paris’ strangest toilet. The semi-private affair gives out onto a hand-washing fountain and the backs of a few (presumably emergency-only) bar seats. Six seats *not* situated in the toilet offer audience to the bar’s supremely savvy owner-operators: Margot Lecarpentier (an [Experimental Cocktail Club](https://parisbymouth.com/experimental-cocktail-club/) alum), Maxime Potfer (artistic director of the Experimental Cocktail Group), and Elena Schmitt, a former intellectual property lawyer turned cocktail savant. The cocktail menu is at once geeky and accessible. Someone behind the bar evidently loves shrubs: house-made acidulated concoctions based on fruit and sugar. The “14130” is a balanced, canary-yellow blend of calvados, white radish shrub, arabic gum syrup, and lime, garnished with a petal of seaweed. Care has also been taken to make the experience egalitarian, as regards both budget and alcohol tolerance. A cocktail *du jour* is just 8€, and the list offers to improvise non-alcoholic cocktails. Further hangover prevention comes in the form of Combat’s numerous “pairing” cocktails: drinks that arrive with a grand nibble alongside, like the artichoke extravaganza of a Cynar Collins accompanied by a plate of marinated artichokes pebbled with roast hazelnuts. The rest of the bar’s limited food menu boasts fine pedigree: terrines from rue Amelot terrine king Rodolphe Paquin, bread from Thierry Breton, 48-month aged gouda. Combat is clearly the work of passionate people who have given thought to making a cocktail bar for the ages. They’ve succeeded, giving Paris a glamorous, unaffected spot for anyone who has ever worried about outgrowing cocktail bars. --- ### Combat in Pictures ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/combat-belleville-75019-paris-toilet-1280x853.jpg "combat belleville 75019 paris toilet | PARIS BY MOUTH")Combat Interior![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/combat-belleville-75019-paris-interior-1280x853.jpg "combat belleville 75019 paris interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")Combat Interior![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/combat-belleville-75019-paris-14130-and-ford-harrison-1280x853.jpg "combat belleville 75019 paris 14130 and ford harrison | PARIS BY MOUTH")14130 and Ford Harrison![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/combat-belleville-75019-paris-ford-harrison-1280x853.jpg "combat belleville 75019 paris ford harrison | PARIS BY MOUTH")Ford Harrison--- ### **In Other Words** [Le Parisien](http://www.leparisien.fr/culture-loisirs/sortir-region-parisienne/paris-by-night-cocktail-de-femmes-a-la-tete-de-combat-09-03-2018-7598994.php) (2018) notes that it’s rare to find a cocktail bar run by women, adding that Combat’s prices are less expensive than cocktail bars in the center of Paris. [Le Nouvel Observateur](https://o.nouvelobs.com/food/20180228.OBS2883/margot-lecarpentier-l-artiste-du-cocktail.html) (2018) recounts the transatlantic career of Margot Lecarpentier in its adoring profile, written for the occasion of her appearance at the Omnivore festival. [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/bars/bar-combat-paris) (2017) says that Combat renders its neighorhood “the standard bearer for successful bars.” [Time Out](https://www.timeout.fr/paris/bars/combat) (2017) suggests Combat for those who want their cocktails without any tussles. [Mixology](http://mixology.eu/bars-en/combat-bar-paris/?lang=en)(2017) calls Combat “a cocktail bar with the look of a bistrot” and praises its “sustainable, homemade menu.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** Cocktail Bars --- ### [Partisan Café](https://parisbymouth.com/partisan-cafe/) **Published:** March 5, 2019 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** 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.  **Content:** **Address**: 36, rue de Turbigo, 75003 **Hours**: Monday- Friday from 8:30am-6pm. Saturday- Sunday from 9am-6:30pm **Telephone**: +33 6 08 25 88 32 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/parispartisancafe/) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parispartisancafe/) Upon first glance, you’d be forgiven for confusing the industrially chic Partisan Café for another could-be-anywhere cosmopolitan, third-wave coffee joint. But like most things coffee, the devil is in the details. In this, financial analyst-cum-café owner, Georges Karam spares none. Combining a historian’s appreciation of coffee culture and Paris architecture with a physicist’s approach to fluid dynamics, Georges’ coffee geekery caters to a distinctly French sensibility. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/20190207_145358-3-1280x960.jpg "Georges Karam at Partisan Café | PARIS BY MOUTH")Owner Georges Karam His in-house “Italian” blend and “New Wave” single origin beans are roasted on-site and are available to drink there or to go. Stohrer croissants and granola in the morning are supplemented by sweet and savory bites from the sisters behind [Muscovado](https://parisbymouth.com/muscovado/) during the day. Friday and Saturday evenings, the mood switches at 6pm when they start serving wine, beer and champagnes along with artisinal cheeses and charcuterie until 10pm. An incredibly luminous space features plentiful seats and a tall communal table for those who prefer to sip and stand. Floor to ceiling, retractable windows open to transform into summer time terraces overlooking Parisian street scenes– leaving no doubt that you are in the land of bread, butter, cheese, wine and if Karam has his way – the land of high-quality coffee. --- ## Partisan Café in Pictures - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/20190206_102621-1-1280x960.jpg "Partisan Cafe entrance | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/partisan-cafe/20190206_102621-2/)Partisan café - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/20190207_145505-1-1280x960.jpg "Partisan Café baristas | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/partisan-cafe/20190207_145505-2/)The bar - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/20190206_104038-1-1280x960.jpg "Partisan Café counter | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/partisan-cafe/20190206_104038-2/)Partisan café interior - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/20190207_134125-1-1280x960.jpg "Partisan Café granola | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/partisan-cafe/20190207_134125-2/)Granola ## In Other Words [Gustave et Rosalie](https://www.gustave-et-rosalie.com/le-coffee-shop-le-plus-brooklynois-de-paris-partisan-paris) (2018) call this the most Brooklynite of Paris cafés, praising the bright sunlight, open space, and pastries from Muscovado. [Best Coffee](https://www.bestcoffee.guide/cafe/partisan-caf-artisanal-fr-5190) (2018) “Partisan Café Artisanal has a clever concept: you can decide whether your coffee is made using Italian style coffee beans or new wave coffee. Regardless of your choice of bean, the coffee is made by well-trained baristas on some of the best equipment on the market.” ``` Photos by Meg Zimbeck © Paris by Mouth ``` ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Cafés & Tea Salons --- ### [Le Coeur de Neufchâtel](https://parisbymouth.com/le-coeur-de-neufchatel/) **Published:** February 14, 2020 **Author:** Jennifer Greco **Excerpt:** This heart-shaped cheese is Normandy's oldest and was ostensibly invented as a heartfelt gift from Norman maidens to their English occupier lovers. **Content:** The esteemed title of Normandy’s Most Ancient Cheese is held by Neufchâtel, with its eye-catching heart shape. This cheese has reportedly been in production for almost 1000 years; some say even longer. Up until the Hundred Years’ War (1337-1453) however, Neufchâtel’s distinctive shape was nowhere to be found. Pre-14th-century, it was sold either as a small brick, square or cylinder, shapes that can still be found today alongside the more common *coeur.* ![Learning about French cheese like Neufchatel in Paris on the French Cheese Explosion from Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/NeufchatelCheeseParis2.jpg "NeufchatelCheeseParis2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")NeufchâtelAccording to legend, the genesis of Neufchâtel’s distinctive shape dates to the English invasion of Normandy and the cheese’s hometown of Neufchâtel-en-Bray during the Hundred Years’ War. Besotted young local women created the heart-shaped cheeses to give to the foreign soldiers as a token of their affection. Neufchâtel’s popularity surged in the 19th century, then dipped in the 20th century before receiving AOC protection to ensure quality in 1969 and AOP status in 1996. Rules state that at least 60 percent of the milk used to make this cheese must come from *la vache Normande*, cows known for producing top-quality milk rich in protein and butterfat and prized for cheese making. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/NeufchatelCheeseParis1.jpg "NeufchatelCheeseParis1 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Organic Neufchâtel in a cheese shopDon’t confuse this time-honored French fromage with the low-fat cream cheese found at supermarkets around the world! A good Neufchâtel is wrapped in a fine velvety rind similar to its Normandy cousin, Camembert. It can be enjoyed young and firm or aged for several weeks, at which point it develops a creamline just under the rind and has a chalky, crumbly center. On the nose, this delightful cheese has aromas of earthy mushrooms and milk, which become more pronounced as it ages. Its flavors range from fresh cream to crème fraîche, with hints of yeast, salt and nuts. What’s not to love? ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/84a25b213a64140055599451b9dc4bc09f908b781aa5f26edc7eeea8c54dd697?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Jennifer Greco [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/jennifergreco/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/jennifergreco/) **Categories:** Our Guide to French Cheese --- ### [Boulangerie Bo](https://parisbymouth.com/boulangerie-bo-2/) **Published:** March 2, 2020 **Author:** Emily Monaco **Excerpt:** Behind its deceptively old-fashioned storefront, Boulangerie Bo boasts a combination of Japanese-inflected pastries and French classics. **Content:** **Address**: 85bis Rue de Charenton, 75012 **Hours**: Open Thursday-Tuesday. Closed Wednesday. **Telephone**: +33 1 43 07 75 21 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/boulangeriebo/) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/boulangeriebo/?hl=en) Behind its deceptively old-fashioned storefront, Boulangerie Bo boasts a combination of Japanese-inflected pastries and French classics, thanks in large part to the time pastry chef Olivier Haustraete spent working for Alain Ducasse in Tokyo. Everything from the bright lime tart to the giant breads to the raspberry croissants is made on-site. Many of pastry chef Olivier Haustraete’s offerings change seasonally. In the spring, look for a cherry blossom Mont Blanc. --- ### Boulangerie Bo in Pictures ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/boulangerie-bo-75012-paris-bread-1280x853.jpg "boulangerie bo 75012 paris bread | PARIS BY MOUTH")![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/boulangerie-bo-75012-paris-lime-tart-2.jpg "boulangerie bo 75012 paris lime tart 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Lime tart![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/boulangerie-bo-75012-paris-lime-tart-half.jpg "boulangerie bo 75012 paris lime tart half | PARIS BY MOUTH")Lime tart![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/boulangerie-bo-75012-paris-vanilla-tart-1280x853.jpg "boulangerie bo 75012 paris vanilla tart | PARIS BY MOUTH")Vanilla tart![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/boulangerie-bo-75012-paris-vanilla-tart-half.jpg "boulangerie bo 75012 paris vanilla tart half | PARIS BY MOUTH")Vanilla tart![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/boulangerie-bo-75012-paris-etakiihs-half-3-1280x853.jpg "boulangerie bo 75012 paris etakiihs half 3 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Etakiihs pastry with chocolate and shiitake mushroom![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/boulangerie-bo-75012-paris-etakiihs-quarter-1280x853.jpg "boulangerie bo 75012 paris etakiihs quarter | PARIS BY MOUTH")Etakiihs pastry with chocolate and shiitake mushroom![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/boulangerie-bo-75012-paris-paris-brest-3.jpg "boulangerie bo 75012 paris paris-brest 3 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Paris Brest![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/boulangerie-bo-75012-paris-paris-brest-half-6.jpg "boulangerie bo 75012 paris paris-brest half 6 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Paris Brest![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/boulangerie-bo-75012-paris-ext-1280x853.jpg "boulangerie bo 75012 paris ext | PARIS BY MOUTH")Boulangerie Bo ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc543c8cbdf228177bdf59b6c1a4d70efdf093c0d4fe7ec16ed6c16550844bbe?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Emily Monaco Emily Monaco reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and also leads food & wine tours. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) **Categories:** Bakeries --- ### [Our Guide to Bakeries & Pastry Shops](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-bakeries/) **Published:** September 8, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** Here you’ll find all of our bakery and pastry listings, organized by arrondissement. Some of them do only pastry, some do only bread, but most do both. Click on the name for more information. #### 75001 [Angelina](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-angelina/) [Eric Kayser](http://parisbymouth.com/eric-kayser/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [Hugo & Victor](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-hugo-victor/) [Jean-Paul Hévin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-jean-paul-hevin/) [Julien](http://parisbymouth.com/julien/) [La Bague de Kenza](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-bague-de-kenza/) [Pierre Hermé](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") #### 75002 [Eric Kayser](http://parisbymouth.com/eric-kayser/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [Gaetan Romp](http://parisbymouth.com/gaetan-romp/ "Gaétan Romp") [Régis Colin](http://parisbymouth.com/regis-colin/) [Stohrer](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-stohrer/) #### 75003 [Café Pouchkine](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-cafe-pouchkine/) [Gerard Mulot](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gerard-mulot/) [Jacques Genin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-jacques-genin/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [La Bague de Kenza](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-bague-de-kenza/) [Maison Plisson]() [Meert]() [Pain de Sucre](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pain-de-sucre/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [Poilane](http://parisbymouth.com/poilane/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [Popelini](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-popelini/) [Profiterole Chérie](http://parisbymouth.com/profiterole-cherie/) [Tout Autour du Pain](http://parisbymouth.com/134-rdt/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") #### 75004 [Carette Christian Vabret](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-carette/) [Comme à Lisbonne](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-comme-a-lisbon/) [Dalloyau](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-dalloyau/) [La Maison du Chou](http://parisbymouth.com/la-maison-du-chou/%20?) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [L’Éclair de Génie](http://parisbymouth.com/leclair-de-genie/) [Julien](http://parisbymouth.com/julien/) [Pâtisserie Christophe Michalak](http://parisbymouth.com/patisserie-christophe-michalak/) [Pierre Hermé](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [Sacha Finkelsztajn](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-sacha-finkelsztajn/) [Stephane Henry](http://parisbymouth.com/stephane-henry/) #### 75005 [Carl Marletti](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-carl-marletti/) [Eric Kayser](http://parisbymouth.com/eric-kayser/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [Gregory Rénard](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gregory-renard/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [La Parisienne](http://parisbymouth.com/la-parisienne/) [Moisan](http://parisbymouth.com/moisan/)[Pâtisserie Ciel](http://parisbymouth.com/patisserie-ciel/) [Sadaharu Aoki](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-sadaharu-aoki/) [Sébastien Dégardin](https://parisbymouth.com/sebastien-degardin/) #### 75006 [Bread & Roses](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-bread-roses/) [Colorova](http://parisbymouth.com/colorova) [Dalloyau](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-dalloyau/) [Eric Kayser](http://parisbymouth.com/eric-kayser/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [Gerard Mulot](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gerard-mulot/) [Jean-Paul Hévin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-jean-paul-hevin/) [La Maison du Chou](http://parisbymouth.com/la-maison-du-chou/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [L’Éclair de Génie](http://parisbymouth.com/leclair-de-genie/%20) [Meert]() [Pâtisserie Viennoise](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-patisserie-viennoise/) [Pierre Hermé](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [Poilâne](http://parisbymouth.com/poilane/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [Sadaharu Aoki](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-sadaharu-aoki/) [Thierry Renard](http://parisbymouth.com/thierry-renard/ "Thierry Renard") [Un Dimanche à Paris](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-un-dimanche-a-paris/) #### 75007 [Angelina](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-angelina/%20?) [Dalloyau](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-dalloyau/)[Des Gateaux et du Pain](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-des-gateaux-et-du-pain/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [Eric Kayser](http://parisbymouth.com/eric-kayser/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [Gâteaux Thoumieux](http://parisbymouth.com/gateaux-thoumieux/) [Gosselin](http://parisbymouth.com/gosselin/) [Gregory Rénard](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gregory-renard/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [Hugo & Victor](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-hugo-victor/) [Jean-Marc Touchard](http://parisbymouth.com/jean-marc-touchard/) [Jean-Paul Hévin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-jean-paul-hevin/) [Julien](http://parisbymouth.com/julien/) [Mori Yoshida](http://parisbymouth.com/mori-yoshida/) [Pâtisserie des Rêves](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-patisserie-des-reves/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [Stéphane Secco](http://parisbymouth.com/stephane-secco/) #### 75008 [Bread & Roses](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-bread-roses/) [Dalloyau](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-dalloyau/) [Eric Kayser](http://parisbymouth.com/eric-kayser/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [Fauchon](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-fauchon/) [Jean-Pierre Cohier](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-jean-pierre-cohier/) [La Petite Rose](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-petite-rose/) [Pierre Hermé](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [Raoul Maeder](http://parisbymouth.com/raoul-maeder/) #### 75009 [Arnaud Delmontel](http://parisbymouth.com/arnaud-delmontel/) [Café Pouchkine](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-cafe-pouchkine/) [Dalloyau](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-dalloyau/) [La Prairie de Coquelicot](http://parisbymouth.com/coquelicot/) [Laurent Favre-Mot]() [Le Valentin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-valentin/) [Sébastien Gaudard](http://parisbymouth.com/sebastien-gaudard/) #### 75010 [Du Pain et des Idées](http://parisbymouth.com/du-pain-et-des-idees/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [Helmut Newcake](http://parisbymouth.com/helmut-newcake/ "Helmut Newcake") [Liberté par Benoît Castel](http://parisbymouth.com/liberte-par-benoit-castel/) [Tholoniat](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-tholoniat/) #### 75011 [Boulangerie Audou](http://parisbymouth.com/boulangerie-audou/) [Eric Kayser](http://parisbymouth.com/eric-kayser/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [La Bague de Kenza](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-bague-de-kenza/) [La Pâtisserie by Cyril Lignac](http://parisbymouth.com/la-patisserie-by-cyril-lignac/) [Thank You, My Deer]() #### 75012 [Blé Sucré](http://parisbymouth.com/ble-sucre/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [Boulangerie Bazin](http://parisbymouth.com/boulangerie-bazin/) [Boulangerie Bo](http://parisbymouth.com/boulangerie-bo/) [Boulangerie d’Isa](http://parisbymouth.com/boulangerie-disa/)Maison Cailleaud[](http://parisbymouth.com/boulangerie-disa/) #### 75013 [Eric Kayser](http://parisbymouth.com/eric-kayser/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [Gerard Mulot](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gerard-mulot/) [Laurent Duchêne](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-laurent-duchene/) #### 75014 [Dominique Saibron](http://parisbymouth.com/dominique-saibron/) [Eric Kayser](http://parisbymouth.com/eric-kayser/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [Au Paradis du Gourmand](http://parisbymouth.com/au-paradis-du-gourmand/) #### 75015 [Aux Merveilleux de Fred](http://parisbymouth.com/aux-merveilleux-de-fred/ "Aux Merveilleux de Fred") [Boulangerie Pichard](http://parisbymouth.com/boulangerie-pichard/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [Dalloyau](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-dalloyau/) [Des Gateaux et du Pain](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-des-gateaux-et-du-pain/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [Eran Mayer](http://parisbymouth.com/eran-mayer/) [Eric Kayser](http://parisbymouth.com/eric-kayser/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [Gregory Rénard](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gregory-renard/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [La Bague de Kenza](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-bague-de-kenza/) [Le Grenier de Félix](http://parisbymouth.com/le-grenier-de-felix/) [Le Moulin de la Croix Nivert](http://parisbymouth.com/le-moulin-de-la-croix-nivert/) [Pierre Hermé](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [Poilâne](http://parisbymouth.com/poilane/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [Pottier](http://parisbymouth.com/pottier/) [Sadaharu Aoki](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-sadaharu-aoki/) #### 75016 [Aux Merveilleux de Fred](http://parisbymouth.com/aux-merveilleux-de-fred/ "Aux Merveilleux de Fred") [Carette](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-carette/) [Desgranges](http://parisbymouth.com/maison-desgranges/) [Eric Kayser](http://parisbymouth.com/eric-kayser/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [Guillaume Delcourt](http://parisbymouth.com/guillaume-delcourt/) [L’Éclair de Génie](< http://parisbymouth.com/leclair-de-genie/>) [La Pompadour](http://parisbymouth.com/boulangerie-la-pompadour/) [La Petite Marquise](http://parisbymouth.com/la-petite-marquise/) [Morgan Gantier](http://parisbymouth.com/morgan-gantier/) [Pâtisserie des Rêves](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-patisserie-des-reves/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [Pierre Hermé](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [Xavier Doué](http://parisbymouth.com/xavier-doue/) #### 75017 [Arnaud Delmontel](http://parisbymouth.com/arnaud-delmontel/) [Aux Merveilleux de Fred](http://parisbymouth.com/aux-merveilleux-de-fred/ "Aux Merveilleux de Fred") [Eric Kayser](http://parisbymouth.com/eric-kayser/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [L’Ecureuil](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lecureuil/) [Maison Lohezic](http://parisbymouth.com/maison-lohezic/) [Les Saveurs de Wagram](http://parisbymouth.com/les-saveurs-de-wagram/) #### 75018 [Arnaud Delmontel](http://parisbymouth.com/arnaud-delmontel/) [Arnaud Larher](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-arnaud-larher/) [Au Duc de la Chapelle](http://parisbymouth.com/au-duc-de-la-chapelle/) [Au Levain d’Antan](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-au-levain-dantan/) [Bob’s Bake Shop](http://parisbymouth.com/bobs-bake-shop/) [Boulangerie Alexine](http://parisbymouth.com/boulangerie-alexine/ "Boulangerie Alexine") [Boulangerie Mauvieux](http://parisbymouth.com/boulangerie-mauvieux/) [Coquelicot](http://parisbymouth.com/coquelicot/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [Gilles Marchal](http://parisbymouth.com/gilles-marchal/) [Gontran Cherrier](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gontran-cherrier/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [Le Fournil du Village](http://parisbymouth.com/le-fournil-du-village/ "Le Fournil du Village") [Le Grenier à Pain](http://parisbymouth.com/grenier-a-pain-abbesses/) [Pain Pain](http://parisbymouth.com/pain-pain/) #### 75019 [Boulangerie Véronique Mauclerc](http://parisbymouth.com/la-boulangerie-par-veronique-mauclerc/) [La Boulang’Eury](http://parisbymouth.com/stephane-eury/) #### 75020 [À la Flute Gana](http://parisbymouth.com/a-la-flute-gana/) [Les Saveurs du 20eme](http://parisbymouth.com/les-saveurs-du-20eme/ "Les Saveurs du 20ème") [Philippe Bogner](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-philippe-bogner/ "Philippe Bogner") ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries, Bakeries, Pastry --- ### [Boucherie les Provinces](https://parisbymouth.com/boucherie-les-provinces-2/) **Published:** March 30, 2019 **Author:** Diane Ruengsorn **Content:** **Address:** 20 Rue d’Aligre, 75012 **Hours:** Open Wednesday–Sunday lunch, Wednesday–Saturday dinner **Telephone:** +33 (0)1 43 43 91 64 [Website](http://www.boucherie-lesprovinces.fr/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Les-Provinces-488383391202062/) Meat enthusiasts won’t be disappointed by this bustling butchershop-cum-restaurant set in the Marché d’Aligre, one of Paris’ most popular neighborhood markets. On the menu, you’ll find the usual French steak classics of entrecôte, faux-filet, and onglet, as well as a large selection of lamb, veal and pork. True carnivores (and the more adventurous) can opt for tartare *maison*, sweetbreads, or andouillette sausage. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/boucherie-les-provinces-75012-interior-2.jpeg "boucherie les provinces 75012 interior 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Butcher counterThe ambiance is most of the charm, here. On a Saturday afternoon, the Marché d’Aligre will be in full swing, adding to the lively energy of the restaurant, which draws heavily on its dual role as an active *boucherie*. While you dine, you can watch the highly trained butchers break down parts for the case and even glimpse through a tall glass window at a hanging side of beef in the meat locker. Diagrams on the wall denote French butchery cuts, which differ from those in other countries: You won’t find t-bone or rib eye here, instead seeing *paleron* or *hampe*. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/boucherie-les-provinces-75012-steak.jpeg "boucherie les provinces 75012 steak | PARIS BY MOUTH")Côte de boeufSplurge for the aged côte de boeuf: you won’t be disappointed. When the large, Flintstone-esque slab of perfectly charred meat emerges, the formidable portion is almost intimidating: thickly cut and accompanied by a tasty béarnaise sauce. The simple salad and accompanying fingerling potatoes prove almost unnecessary. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/boucherie-les-provinces-75012-steak-2.jpeg "boucherie les provinces 75012 steak 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Fingerling potatoes and saladIf you’re craving a good steak, then Boucherie les Provinces is immensely satisfying. The casual atmosphere makes it a better choice for lunchtime dining rather than a fancy dinner destination, but it’s worth the trip if you’re looking for a fun place with friendly service and reasonable prices. --- ### What People Are Saying About Boucherie les Provinces [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-boucherie-les-provinces-paris) (2018) praises the “butcher’s hooks galore \[and\] dry-aged meats in the window display” at this “institution in the Aligre neighborhood.” [Telerama](https://sortir.telerama.fr/paris/lieux/restos/boucherie-des-provinces,30396.php) (2017) lauds Christophe Dru as “the first one in Paris to combine butchery and restauration,” noting, especially, the importance Dru places, not on the breed of cattle, but on “the fact that it be fattened up as it should.” [Simon Says](https://www.simonsays.fr/paris-les-provinces-sattabler-dans-une-boucherie) (2016) calls Dru’s meat “excellent,” calling attention to the “debonair and delighted clientele” and the “pleasing ambiance” of this neighborhood joint. [David Lebovitz](https://www.davidlebovitz.com/les-provinces-and-cafe-des-abattoirs/) (2014) writes that while “you won’t be blown away by the food (…) you’ll have a good time.” [Epicurious](https://www.epicurious.com/archive/diningtravel/restaurants/best-restaurants-in-paris--boucherie-des-provinces) (2013) praises the “perfectly aged prime rib, steak tartare, chops (veal, pork, and lamb), charcuterie, and homemade meat terrines,” recommending “the communal tables in the animated dining room.” [L’obs](https://o.nouvelobs.com/food/20130927.OBS8816/la-boucherie-des-provinces-du-tout-cuit-a-aligre.html) (formerly Nouvel Observateur) (2013) writes that while “the idea is smart (…) it’s not haute cuisine.” Rather, “it’s just a spot to enjoy great products at a reasonable price.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/06fd1b506828343ff7d5156bc76c0e99095f33299570204cb18c8552f6fe1be3?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Diane Ruengsorn [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/diane/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/diane/) **Categories:** Steak Joints --- ### [Paris Restaurant Industry Coming to the Aid of Medical Workers](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurant-industry-coming-to-the-aid-of-its-medical-workers/) **Published:** April 2, 2020 **Author:** Emily Monaco **Excerpt:** With restaurants closed for the foreseeable future in Paris, industry personnel have banded together to help feed those on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis. **Content:** On March 14, the French government announced that all restaurants, cafés, and bars would be closed to the public until further notice in an effort to help contain the global pandemic of COVID-19. While some have remained **open for takeout and delivery**, a few industry professionals have switched gears entirely. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, Paris’ hospitals are at full capacity, with the government forced to [airlift](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8165089/French-military-evacuates-coronavirus-patients-hard-hit-areas-Germany-airlift.html) patients out of heavily affected areas to hospitals in Germany. Medical care professionals are overworked and undernourished, with some privately-owned hospital cafeterias shockingly [shuttering](https://www.lemonde.fr/m-styles/article/2020/03/25/coronavirus-l-effort-de-guerre-aux-fourneaux_6034385_4497319.html) in this time of crisis. The restaurant industry in Paris has thus banded together to feed these essential personnel. > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B95_nlco668/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Jacques Genin (@jacquesgenin)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B95_nlco668/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Mar 19, 2020 at 12:03am PDT Some projects are individually motivated, such as an initiative from chocolatier [Jacques Genin](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-jacques-genin/), who donated over 400 kilograms of chocolate to hospital workers. “Helping the women and men working 24 hours a day to save lives seemed obvious,” he explains. Belgian chocolatier [Pierre Marcolini](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-marcolini/) also donated the entirety of the stock of his Paris shops to hospitals by way of the association [En première ligne](https://enpremiereligne.fr/) (“On the Front Lines.”) > “Giving chocolate might not seem essential,” Marcolini said, “but it’s an undeniably comforting pleasure.” > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B96RK0JnstJ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Anne-Sophie Pic (@annesophiepic)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B96RK0JnstJ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Mar 19, 2020 at 2:37am PDT Chocolatiers aren’t the only ones reaching out. Michelin-starred chef [Anne-Sophie Pic](https://parisbymouth.com/la-dame-de-pic/) took to Instagram to seek help in donating 3,000 verrines to Paris’ hospitals. [Belleville Brûlerie](https://parisbymouth.com/bellevillebrulerie/), meanwhile, has launched a [Petits Soins](https://www.instagram.com/cafesbelleville/?hl=en) blend of coffee; for each bag purchased, Belleville is giving the same amount to Paris’ hospitals. [Julien DuBoue](https://www.instagram.com/p/B98xX0aoTT5/), chef-owner of B.O.U.L.O.M., which has remained open for takeaway and bread sales, is giving bread, viennoiseries, and hot dishes to restaurant personnel for free, even changing the recipes each day so that workers don’t get bored. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Restaurant-Belle-Maison_Les-Chefs-avec-les-soignants-4-1280x854.jpg "Restaurant Belle Maison_Les Chefs avec les soignants (4) | PARIS BY MOUTH")Belle Maison Chef Florent Scheidgen Photo care of Julie Limont Hans LucasWhile some individuals are finding ways to contribute to this worthy cause on their own, others have organized into larger groups. [Les Chefs avec les Soignants](https://www.aphp.fr/contenu/les-chefs-avec-les-soignants-leschefsaveclessoignants) (Chefs with Healers) was launched jointly by Guillaume Gomez (chef to the French President), culinary journalist Stéphane Méjanès, and TipToque, a service delivering meals from Paris’ top chefs. The group is working in collaboration with l’Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) – an association of 39 hospitals in Paris and the surrounding suburbs – to bring Sunday meals to hospital workers. > “Take care of us,” reads the tagline of the project, “we’ll take care of you.” Everything about the project is donated, from ingredients provided by wholesale market Rungis as well as wholesalers Avigros, METRO France, and Transgourmet to the time, effort, and creativity of the more than 400 chefs who have already answered the call to contribute. Méjanès explains that the project came together quite organically. In an open letter the journalist published on his Facebook wall on March 17, he suggested the idea of chefs cooking for restaurant personnel during the crisis. He then connected with both Gomez and the founders of TipToque, all of whom had had similar ideas, to bring this project to fruition. AP-HP provided a few guidelines to make the meals as easy and safe to distribute and consume as possible. They asked for dishes that were easy to eat quickly, like high-quality sandwiches, cakes, quiches, and sweet and savory snacks. “Depending on their specialty, for some, the idea of a ‘meal’ is extremely variable,” wrote the COVID-19 crisis center at the AP-HP headquarters. “Some professionals don’t have the time to sit for a real meal and prefer a quick snack format.” ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Restaurant-Belle-Maison_Les-Chefs-avec-les-soignants-2-1280x854.jpg "Restaurant Belle Maison_Les Chefs avec les soignants (2) | PARIS BY MOUTH")Belle Maison Chef Florent Scheidgen Photo care of Julie Limont Hans LucasBearing these conditions in mind, a first delivery of pâté-en-croûte was a success. On March 22, 160 meals were delivered. These included bulgur with cucumber and curry, stuffed focaccia, and apple-tonka crumble made by Clio Modaffari of L’Innocence and well as roasted duck breast with bulgur, endive salad with blue cheese and walnuts, and a pineapple-cilantro dessert made by Franck Baranger of [Pantruche](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-pantruche/). Some, like Simon Horwitz of [Elmer](https://parisbymouth.com/elmer/), had already decided not to order any new ingredients during confinement. He nevertheless concocted some simple spice cakes with leftover ingredients and offered them – along with about 30 house-made terrines – to the project. > “It’s good to be able to unite in moments of adversity,” he said. “And our job in restaurants is to unite people.” While Horwitz says that he can appreciate the individual efforts made all over, “to be able to find an organization doing this in a coherent way, to be able to support that, is great.” ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Restaurant-Belle-Maison_Les-Chefs-avec-les-soignants-3-1280x852.jpg "Restaurant Belle Maison_Les Chefs avec les soignants (3) | PARIS BY MOUTH")Belle Maison Chef Florent Scheidgen Photo care of Julie Limont Hans LucasIt’s of course more important than ever that restaurateurs remain vigilant about cleanliness. But Méjanès notes that for professional chefs, this is par for the course. > [](https://www.facebook.com/LesChefsaveclessoignants/videos/212996546705199/)On livre, on livre, on livre ????????Merci pour les soignants !#leschefsaveclessoignants #occupezvousdenousonsoccupedevous #chefs #solidarité > > Posted by [LesChefsaveclesSoignants](https://www.facebook.com/LesChefsaveclessoignants/) on Monday, March 23, 2020 “We’re working with people who are always careful and subjected to strict rules and norms in their restaurants all year long,” says Méjanès. The chefs working on the project are working with gloves in their own restaurant kitchens and never have direct contact with those who accept the deliveries at the hospitals. > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-bi9H_C7tN/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by G BESOIN 2 (@g\_besoin\_2)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-bi9H_C7tN/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Apr 1, 2020 at 12:47am PDT Other projects have surfaced as well, including [La Résistance des chefs](https://www.instagram.com/laresistancedeschefs/). Started by [Julien Sebbag](https://www.instagram.com/juliensebbag/?hl=en), it now counts rising chefs like [Taku Sekine](https://www.instagram.com/taksekin/?hl=en) ([Dersou](https://parisbymouth.com/dersou/) et [Cheval d’Or](https://parisbymouth.com/cheval-dor/)) and Top Chef’s Alexia Duchêne (Datsha). [G Besoin 2](https://www.instagram.com/g_besoin_2/), meanwhile, has united the teams behind [The Beast](https://parisbymouth.com/the-beast/), [Le Verre Volé](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-verre-vole/), and [Le Perchoir](https://parisbymouth.com/le-perchoir/) to answer the call. Ecotable is yet another group responding to this essential need. Founded in 2018, Ecotable is made up of nearly twenty restaurateurs with a focus on healthful, local, sustainable ingredients. “As soon as restaurant closures were announced March 14, we created a WhatsApp Group to sort of identify what everyone in the community wanted to do,” recalls Mathilde Bignon, co-founder of café and flower shop Désirée. “For some, that was to take a break. And for others, that was to do what we, as restaurateurs, have committed to do: cook.” Using crowdfunding platform [KissKissBankBank](https://www.kisskissbankbank.com/fr/projects/restaurons-les-soignants-durablement), Ecotable managed to raise money to fund 2,000 meals, to be dispatched in groups of 500. For each batch, two chefs work together to conceive and prepare the meals. AP-HP then dispatches them to hospitals all around Paris. The project not only helps restaurant personnel, it also provides an essential tool for out-of-work cooks, notably those without a permanent work contract. While permanent employees in Paris are currently able to collect unemployment, the temporary cooks known as *extras* cannot and are therefore even more heavily impacted by the crisis. The project also gives producers a means to sell their wares following the closures not only of Paris’ restaurants but also its nearly 100 open-air markets. > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-UvwP-IquG/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by écotable (@\_ecotable\_)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-UvwP-IquG/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Mar 29, 2020 at 9:24am PDT “Because of what our community stands for, most of our suppliers are small, local producers,” explains Bignon. “Part of the idea of this project was to help these small producers, who work a lot with restaurateurs, and who have no one else to work with, now.” The group has achieved funding for four days of meals and hopes to raise more soon. “That said,” says Bignon, “we have another essential goal. It’s not up to civilians to feed our healthcare workers. That’s also the responsibility of the state and of the city.” She hopes that government funding will soon kick in. It may be the key to continue to make this essential project possible for as long as the crisis lasts. ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc543c8cbdf228177bdf59b6c1a4d70efdf093c0d4fe7ec16ed6c16550844bbe?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Emily Monaco Emily Monaco reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and also leads food & wine tours. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) **Categories:** COVID-19 --- ### [Jacques Genin](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-jacques-genin/) **Published:** May 17, 2021 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Madman Jacques Genin crafts some of the city's most exquisite chocolate, but he's almost equally known for his caramels and pâtes de fruits. You might mistake his shop in the northern Marais for a luxury jeweler. The airy space is filled with stunning floral arrangements and white-gloved assistants assembling chocolate boxes. Favorite chocolates include the menthe fraîche (fresh mint), the noisette-feuilleté (crispy hazelnut praline) and fève tonka (tonka bean). The mango-passion fruit caramels are stunning, but we love his anything-but-plain nature version. Expect his pâtes de fruits to change with the seasons, but keep an eye out for orange sanguine (blood orange) in winter and berry flavors like fraise and framboise (strawberry and raspberry) in summer.  **Content:** ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Restaurant Review --- ### [Our Favorite Chocolate & Candy Shops in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-chocolate-and-candy-shops/) **Published:** September 10, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Chocolate captivates the imagination like no other food, and Paris does chocolate like no other city. **Content:** Paris does chocolate like no other city, whether you’re in the market for a *sachet* of bonbons to nibble in the park, or a decadent box to bring home for lucky loved ones. #### 75001 [Fouquet](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-fouquet/) [Hugo & Victor](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-hugo-victor/) [La Maison du Chocolat](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-maison-du-chocolat/) [Jean-Paul Hévin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-jean-paul-hevin/) [Pierre Hermé](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/) [Pierre Marcolini](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-marcolini/) #### 75002 [À la Mere de Famille](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-a-la-mere-de-famille/) [Foucher](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-foucher/) #### 75003 [Jacques Genin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-jacques-genin/) #### 75004 [Josephine Vannier](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-josephine-vannier/) [Pralus](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pralus/) #### 75005 [Franck Kestener](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-franck-kestener/) [Gregory Rénard](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gregory-renard/) [Le Bonbon au Palais](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-bonbon-au-palais/) [Mococha](http://parisbymouth.com/mococha/) [Sadaharu Aoki](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-sadaharu-aoki/) #### 75006 [À la Mere de Famille](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-a-la-mere-de-famille/) [Christian Constant](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-christian-constant/) [Henri Leroux](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-henri-le-roux/) [Jean-Charles Rouchoux](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-jean-charles-rochoux/) [Jean-Paul Hévin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-jean-paul-hevin/) [La Maison du Chocolat](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-maison-du-chocolat/) [Patrick Roger](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-patrick-roger/) [Pierre Hermé](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/) [Pierre Marcolini](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-marcolini/) [Sadaharu Aoki](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-sadaharu-aoki/) [Un Dimanche à Paris](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-un-dimanche-a-paris/) #### 75007 [À la Mere de Famille](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-a-la-mere-de-famille/) [Debauve et Gallais](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-debauve-gallais/) [Foucher](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-foucher/) [Gregory Rénard](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gregory-renard/) [Hugo & Victor](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-hugo-victor/) [Jean-Paul Hévin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-jean-paul-hevin/) [Michel Chaudun](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-michel-chaudun/) [Patrice Chapon](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-chapon/) #### 75008 [Fauchon](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-fauchon/) [Fouquet](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-fouquet/) [La Maison du Chocolat](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-maison-du-chocolat/) [La Petite Rose](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-petite-rose/) [Patrick Roger](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-patrick-roger/) #### 75009 [À L'Étoile d'Or](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-a-letoile-dor/) [Fouquet](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-fouquet/) [La Maison du Chocolat](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-maison-du-chocolat/) [Le Valentin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-valentin/) [Pierre Marcolini](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-marcolini/) #### 75010 [Tholoniat](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-tholoniat/) #### 75011 [Le Chocolat Alain Ducasse](http://parisbymouth.com/le-chocolat-alain-ducasse/) #### 75012 [Puerto Cacao](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-puerto-cacao/) #### 75015 [Gregory Rénard](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gregory-renard/) [Pierre Hermé](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/) [Sadaharu Aoki](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-sadaharu-aoki/) #### 75016 [À la Mere de Famille](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-a-la-mere-de-famille/) [La Maison du Chocolat](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-maison-du-chocolat/) [Patrice Chapon](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-chapon/) [Patrick Roger](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-patrick-roger/) [Pierre Hermé](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/) [Régis](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-regis/) [Servant](http://parisbymouth.com/servant/ "Servant") #### 75017 [À la Mere de Famille](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-a-la-mere-de-famille/) #### 75018 [Arnaud Larher](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-arnaud-larher/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Chocolate & Candy Shops --- ### [Paris Restaurants Close Due to Coronavirus](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-close-due-to-coronavirus/) **Published:** March 15, 2020 **Author:** Emily Monaco **Excerpt:** Restaurants in Paris have all closed until further notice in an attempt to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. This category also includes bars and cafés. Supermarkets, pharmacies, and bakeries will be allowed to remain open. **Content:** Restaurants in Paris have all closed until further notice in an attempt to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. This category also includes bars and cafés. Supermarkets, pharmacies, and bakeries will be allowed to remain open. Here’s a snapshot of what’s been happening over the last few days. #### Voluntary Risk Reduction Before March 14, in advance of the official policy, some restaurateurs had already decided to close their doors. Others were taking measures such as reducing tables in the dining room, avoiding shaking hands with clients and with one another, requiring staff to wash their hands every 20 minutes, and going cash-free to reduce the likelihood of spreading the virus. Many, like [Le Servan](https://parisbymouth.com/le-servan/), posted hopeful messages on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9rCLUhAXBn/) detailing their policies and encouraging locals to support local businesses. #### The Mandatory Shut-Down Following more than 4,400 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in France, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced on Saturday afternoon that the government would be asking all non-essential businesses to close their doors by midnight, nine hours later. #### Restaurants Selling What They Can In an attempt to cut down on food waste following the sudden forced closures, many restaurants began using Instagram to advertise leftover food. Le Mary Celeste was selling what was left of its [oysters](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9wPkWtoAr0/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link); Ten Belles, meanwhile, is giving away [sourdough starters](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9vvwLxFPw3/) so that people can bake bread at home. Some restaurants remain open for takeaway or delivery (see below). Deliveroo, a European delivery service, has launched [contactless delivery](https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/12/europes-deliveroo-and-glovo-switch-on-contactless-delivery-during-covid-19-pandemic/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJrfwVZcq5wAgdNnHA-ZwuCJCsgJg1FCH-Q913la4XXSHD_RG9Ow5XrPJ2bphL-G4zcdd6Zit57RFidZsNfJC2MwZH1xJJvdrlCqPTtJfPFYC9uBP7OvsLfKn-hxSgbXo1Q3Fh3PC4WkSWRkolOg4W2QDn1TuWWZUMi1dr_U1fNt) in an attempt to stymy contamination. [Circus Bakery](https://parisbymouth.com/circus-bakery/) launched its own [sustainable bread delivery service](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9wfqz5pMWV/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link) in central Paris. #### Restaurants Donating their Food to Charities Other restaurants are donating leftover food to the needy, facilitated in part by groups like [Linkee](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9wGoFHqDdD/), which safely transports food to associations like Restos du Coeur and Emmaüs. This is especially important following school closures, in effect as of March 9, [Atabula](https://www.atabula.com/2020/03/13/fil-info-special-coronavirus-et-restauration/) reports. Schools and hospitals regularly provide unused food to these programs, which also rely on [unsold food from supermarkets](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/04/french-law-forbids-food-waste-by-supermarkets). #### Impact of Coronavirus on Paris Restaurants These imposed closures, while a necessary measure to protect public health, are only the latest blow to Parisian restaurants. The “yellow vest” protests that began in December 2018 had already dramatically reduced the revenue of many restaurants. Then, in December 2019, one of the longest and most devastating strikes in Parisian history dealt a second blow to local restaurants’ viability. During the two-month strike, which ground most transportation to a halt, restaurants and hotels [lost between 30-50% of their revenue.](https://www.europe1.fr/economie/info-europe-1-entreprises-hotels-restaurants-combien-a-coute-la-greve-3943104) > “We were finally seeing a bit of cash-flow coming back in post 1 year of yellow vests protests followed by the epic retirement strikes who destroyed December and January for us, and now this!” [writes](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9oLPIboFwA/?utm_source=ig_embed) [Holybelly](https://parisbymouth.com/holybelly). “I just don’t see how we’ll keep going much longer… our buffer is long gone… small businesses like us live thanks to their customers, thank you for your support!” While France has yet to impose full quarantine like Italy, restaurateurs remain unsure how long they will need to remain closed to contain the virus. Some restaurants, like La Bête Noire, are even asking for help from patrons to help them ride out the forced closures. For now, the French government has banned gatherings of more than 100 people and is recommending self-isolation until the pandemic’s curve has flattened and the virus has been contained. We’ll be monitoring the [Impact of Coronavirus on Paris Restaurants](https://parisbymouth.com/the-impact-of-coronavirus-on-paris-restaurants/) on our website and through our [newsletter](https://us8.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7632c247dbb593962efdb9033&id=902c855325). We’ll also be reposting from the restaurants we follow on our [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) and [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/parisbymouthfoodtours/) accounts. Our hearts are with these wonderful people who have fed us so well, and are now wondering how they’ll bounce back. --- #### Restaurants Sharing the Impact on Their Business > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9wHb6dIowX/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Ha ha looks like the choice has been made. We may just change the name to… La Vie! #lavie](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9wHb6dIowX/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) > > A post shared by [ Daniel Rose](https://www.instagram.com/danielroseadventure/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@danielroseadventure) on Mar 15, 2020 at 3:59am PDT > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9unH1togiF/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [• WHEN TOMORROW’S LUNCH BECOMES TONIGHT’S DINNER: OR HOW THE WORLD IS UPSIDE DOWN • We had this beautiful Pithiviers planned out for Sunday lunch (small sharing plates menu!) but we had to serve it tonight so it didnt go to waste! Disappointed that the government gave us such a short notice on the closing because food will be wasted. (Also WTF that elections are still on? ) Trying to figure out how to reduce food waste that to the max. Glad that we can finally put our staff in a safe situation, we will be announcing the re opening date as soon as the govt announces one, for the moment reservations are still available for the second half of 2020. BE SAFE WASH YOUR HAND EAT HEALTHY! RESPECT THE QUARANTAINE !! See you soon ! #AnOdeToNature #FromThePass](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9unH1togiF/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) > > A post shared by [ Carbón](https://www.instagram.com/carbon_paris/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@carbon\_paris) on Mar 14, 2020 at 1:58pm PDT > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9uhrwmoqo2/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by La Bête Noire (@la\_betenoire)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9uhrwmoqo2/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Mar 14, 2020 at 1:10pm PDT > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9tcQgcoi6z/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [it’s been a roller coaster ride here at Dirty Lemon. We opened, unknowingly, two weeks before the biggest strikes France has seen in 30 years. We made it through thanks to all of your love and support. Now, there’s a world wide epidemic to face. We are taking extra special measures to ensure the safety of our customers and employees and we hope to continue to see you for a drink or two. Thank you to everyone whose ever stepped foot in Dirty Lemon, we are only here for you. #stayhealthy #supportyourlocalbusiness . . . ???? @pics\_by\_joris](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9tcQgcoi6z/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) > > A post shared by [ Dirty Lemon](https://www.instagram.com/dirtylemon.bar/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@dirtylemon.bar) on Mar 14, 2020 at 3:04am PDT > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9uwPFDIZzU/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [No more Holybelly for now, and for a while. We’ve got a lot of questions but zero answers. Regardless of this major blow we want to remain positive. We’re going to deal with this unprecedented situation calmly, one day at a time. For the last couple of hours we’ve been literally flooded by dozens of messages of support and love from staff, customers, suppliers and our family ???? Sarah, Louis and myself want to thank you all very much, we are feeling loved and supported. ?? – C’est du jamais vu, on avance dans l’inconnu, on a beaucoup de questions et zéro reponse, on va gérer doucement, calmement, un jour à la fois ? On s’est fait submerger par des dizaines de messages d’amour de la part du staff, des clients, des fournisseurs, de la famille ???? Sarah, Louis et moi on vous remercie, on se sent très aimés et très soutenus ??](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9uwPFDIZzU/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) > > A post shared by [ Holybelly 5 ???? & Holybelly 19????](https://www.instagram.com/holybellycafe/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@holybellycafe) on Mar 14, 2020 at 3:17pm PDT #### French Humor > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9w0CaRoKz2/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Protection #corona #protection #systhemed #creatif #ensemble](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9w0CaRoKz2/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) > > A post shared by [ FRICOTE](https://www.instagram.com/fricotemagazine/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@fricotemagazine) on Mar 15, 2020 at 10:29am PDT > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9uMa7xoIvw/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Chez Table nous sommes choux, ouvert et offrons la garantie sans covid-19](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9uMa7xoIvw/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) > > A post shared by [ Bruno Verjus](https://www.instagram.com/bruno_verjus/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) (@bruno\_verjus) on Mar 14, 2020 at 10:04am PDT ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc543c8cbdf228177bdf59b6c1a4d70efdf093c0d4fe7ec16ed6c16550844bbe?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Emily Monaco Emily Monaco reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and also leads food & wine tours. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) **Categories:** COVID-19 --- ### [What Does Food Delivery in Paris Look Like During Confinement?](https://parisbymouth.com/what-does-food-delivery-in-paris-look-like-during-confinement/) **Published:** April 10, 2020 **Author:** Emily Monaco **Excerpt:** Restaurants have launched "contactless delivery" to confined Parisians. Here's what that means. **Content:** When the French government announced the [forced closure of restaurants ](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-close-due-to-coronavirus/)last month in an effort to contain the outbreak of COVID-19, many shuttered within hours. Others, however, opted to remain open, albeit with a very different approach: a transition to an entirely delivery- and takeout-based business. > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B96KBGOorKa/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Coffeeshop & Asian Canteen (@thehoodparis)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B96KBGOorKa/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Mar 19, 2020 at 1:34am PDT “It was gonna drive me crazy if I stayed at home,” says Pearlyn Lee, co-owner of 11th arrondissement coffee shop and Asian canteen The Hood. But Lee’s personal drive was only part of the impetus. After closing for four months of renovations last summer, The Hood reopened during one of the Paris restaurant scene’s most difficult years in recent history. After a year of yellow vest protests, Paris faced a two-month pension reform strike. The prolonged strike paralyzed public transport and contributed to an estimated 30 to 50 percent revenue loss for many restaurants and hotels. “We couldn’t really afford to be out of sight again,” says Lee. The Hood is not the only Parisian establishment remaining open as France approaches its fourth straight week of strict confinement measures. During lockdown, grocery shopping is one of the only valid reasons French residents can leave their homes. A host of different shops dubbed “essential” by the government have remained open to Parisians, including bakeries, cheese shops, and wine shops. (For a full list of open establishments serving Paris, check out our guide to [Who’s Serving Paris During Lockdown](https://parisbymouth.com/whos-serving-paris-during-the-lockdown/).) > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-kjeGTKA0i/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Terroirs d’Avenir (@terroirsdavenir)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-kjeGTKA0i/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Apr 4, 2020 at 12:45pm PDT “It seemed only normal to us,” says Alexandre Cernec, [Terroirs d’Avenir](https://parisbymouth.com/terroirs-davenir/) communications director, of the specialty grocer’s decision to stay open. “It’s our responsibility as shopkeepers to provide food continuity, especially in an agglomeration like Paris, where the number of mouths to feed is high.” > “We didn’t even ask ourselves if we would close – we just kept going.” Of course, Cernec notes, changes had to be made. Terroirs d’Avenir reduced its opening hours, both to eliminate turnover between morning and afternoon shifts and to allow staff to concentrate their hours to just a few days a week, cutting down on commutes and therefore on the risk of contamination. Customers are not allowed to enter the smaller of the local chain’s ten shops. The larger shops, meanwhile, restrict entry to between one and five customers at a time. Registers are cleaned after each client pays, and clients are asked not to touch any products. The Hood has carried out similar measures, which Lee put into place when she returned to Paris from Singapore at the beginning of February. “Before people started to take this virus a lot more seriously, we were kind of prepared for this,” she says. She has been following the strict protocols laid out by the Singaporean government, dubbed a “[model](https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2020/03/18/singapour-s-affiche-en-modele-de-la-lutte-contre-le-coronavirus_6033600_3244.html)” for the containment of the virus. “We’re operating on a really lean team, which is primarily comprised of myself and my partner,” says Lee. All surfaces are regularly cleaned, particularly door handles. Workers, meanwhile, wear masks and gloves, and they take their temperatures twice a day, every day. All business is conducted via takeaway and delivery, and delivery personnel are never allowed inside. These delivery workers have quickly become the backbone of the Parisian food scene. Companies like UberEats and Deliveroo had to rise to the challenge quickly. “We put into place contactless delivery,” Louis Lepioufle, head of corporate affairs at Deliveroo France, explains. “Contactless” orders are placed into the delivery person’s bag by the restaurateur and removed by the client upon delivery. “At no point does the delivery person touch the order,” says Lepioufle. As of March 27, Deliveroo announced a zero-tolerance policy regarding anyone who flouts these rules. Any restaurateur, delivery person, or customer who does not respect contactless delivery will be suspended from the platform. Deliveroo has also taken essential steps to protect its delivery partners. The company has committed to paying anyone who cannot work due to contamination or quarantine and is supplying antibacterial gel and masks. It has also facilitated contactless tipping via the app to prevent any exchange of money. 100 percent of the tip is given to the delivery person. > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-HqwS4qKrn/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Belleville – Brûlerie Paris (@cafesbelleville)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-HqwS4qKrn/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Mar 24, 2020 at 7:30am PDT While many businesses are relying on these pre-existing platforms, some have opted instead to roll out new methods, specifically bike delivery. Circus Bakery almost immediately launched [Flyin’ Circus](https://flyincircusparis.com/), a bike delivery service bringing bread and cinnamon braids to the masses. Parisians can also order anything from [Belleville Brûlerie coffee](https://cafesbelleville.com/?lang=en) to [natural wine](https://www.instagram.com/vino_itineris/) via bike delivery. Some have also had to pivot their offerings to suit the new market, specifically those who once catered to professionals. The folks behind Choco, an app that facilitates wholesale produce orders for restaurateurs, quickly launched [Mon Marché à la Maison](https://www.monmarche.maison/). The new platform allows consumers at home to access the same products as professionals at prices somewhere between retail and wholesale. The project also allows not only suppliers but their delivery people to continue working during confinement. “We’re working on a 100 percent volunteer basis,” explains founder Grégoire Ambroselli, noting that all revenue will be donated to associations helping independent restaurateurs. “There’s twenty of us, all of whom were suddenly without work, and we decided to take advantage of our technical knowledge, band together, and launch this project as we wait for the end of the crisis.” Les Vergers Saint-Eustache, a produce purveyor that also usually caters to professionals, also launched [Les Paniers Mixtes](https://www.lespaniersmixtes.fr/), a service offering baskets of mixed produce delivered straight to your door. Paris-based journalist Eileen W. Cho tested the service, noting that it was simple and hygienic. “I haven’t done groceries since before the lockdown so this will keep me going with meat in freezer and canned beans for another week!” she says. “I got some gorgeous apples, a bag of salsify, asparagus, garlic, quince, potatoes, sweet potatoes, avocados, and soooo much more…. I’ll be trying new recipes and produce I’ve never cooked with before so I am excited.” > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-rDL-ZoTIA/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by La Maison Plisson (@lamaisonplisson)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-rDL-ZoTIA/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Apr 7, 2020 at 1:17am PDT Journalist Lindsey Tramuta also experimented with delivery by ordering groceries from specialty grocer [Maison Plisson](http://parisbymouth.com/maison-plisson/). “The process was simple (I chose the day and time frame) and the delivery person called my cell phone when he was in front of my building,” she explains. “I came downstairs (wearing gloves of my own) and he waited on the other side of my building door. He was wearing gloves and a mask and handed me the bag without stepping any closer.” “I would do it again if needed,” she continues. “I am trying to go through the food that we have at home and not expose myself and others by making trips to get groceries regularly. It was also important to me to support Delphine and her business \[Maison Plisson\], as well as the artisans she partners with, especially since she was impacted heavily by the recent strikes.” For some restaurateurs, however, the risks of remaining open for delivery proved to outweigh the benefits. Such was the case for Korean fried chicken restaurant [Hero](https://parisbymouth.com/hero/), which originally remained open for delivery and takeaway. But as the crisis intensified, Josh Fontaine, co-founder of the Quixotic Group explains, “our staff expressed their discomfort at having to come in to cook.” > “In the end, the revenue stream, while helpful, wasn’t worth forcing people outside their homes and into contact with others when they felt unsafe.” The businesses who have remained open to feed Parisians are doing an essential service to the city. Buying locally – and safely – is a great way to support them. But more than that, it’s essential for locals to remain safely confined whenever possible – and to keep an eye on what’s ahead. “I would say the best thing to be doing is strictly following all health guidelines so we can get over this pandemic as soon as possible and we can get our doors back open,” says Fontaine. “And then go out every meal for a month straight!” *Featured image care of Eileen W. Cho* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc543c8cbdf228177bdf59b6c1a4d70efdf093c0d4fe7ec16ed6c16550844bbe?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Emily Monaco Emily Monaco reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and also leads food & wine tours. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) **Categories:** COVID-19 --- ### [Who's Serving Paris During the Lockdown?](https://parisbymouth.com/whos-serving-paris-during-the-lockdown/) **Published:** May 28, 2020 **Author:** Emily Monaco **Excerpt:** These restaurants and shops are serving Paris during confinement. **Content:** **Lockdown is over!** This list is now archived. Some of our favorite restaurants in Paris are now offering takeaway, delivery, outdoor service, and more. For information about who’s open, check **[here](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-reopening-whos-serving-outside-to-go/).** Since March 15, Paris restaurants, cafés and bars have been shuttered, and only “essential” shops are allowed to remain open. This category includes shops selling the holy French trinity: bread, cheese and wine. Some restaurants have also remained open, with the caveat that they *only* provide takeout and delivery. Many are working with UberEats and Deliveroo to make this possible. Below, please find a list of places still open in Paris. This information is changing day by day, so we will be updating this list regularly. **(Last update: May 28.)** We’ve listed first the places offering delivery, followed by a list of open options by arrondissement. If you have something to add, leave a comment or send word to parisbymouth@gmail.com. # Delivery Options Since movements in France are now restricted to a one-kilometer radius from home, we realize that not all of these shops will be accessible to everyone. The shops and businesses below are offering delivery. Those without an address have no brick and mortar shop you can visit but will bring goods right to your door. ### Restaurants **The Hood** (80, rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud, 75011) is selling specialty coffee and [dishes](https://www.thehoodparis.com/prepaid-ordering) like whole poached chicken, laksa, rendang, chicken rice, and pandan chiffon cake via takeaway and delivery Monday-Saturday noon to 10pm, Sunday 10am-5pm. The restaurant has also manufactured a range of condiments like chai syrup, ginger/turmeric syrup, sriracha, and ginger-garlic paste. **Pierre Sang Express** (8, rue Gambey, 75011; 12 rue Notre-Dame des Champs, 75006) is delivering bibimbap (meat, fish, and vegetarian) via [UberEats](https://www.ubereats.com/fr/paris/food-delivery/pierre-sang-express/jKD0sz40RteVeDRdBzTYag) and [Deliveroo](https://deliveroo.fr/fr/menu/paris/11eme-republique/pierre-sang). Meals are also available for takeaway. **[Hero](https://parisbymouth.com/hero/)** (289, rue Saint-Denis, 75002) is selling its menu of fried chicken, kimchi, buns, natural wine, and beer for takeaway and delivery Deliveroo and UberEats. [Open every day](https://www.quixotic-projects.com/hero) from 12-3pm and 6:30-10pm. **[Tomy & Co](https://parisbymouth.com/tomy-co/)** (22, rue Surcouf, 75007) is preparing and delivering meal baskets (36€ for three courses). Order via [Deliveroo](https://deliveroo.fr/en/menu/paris/saint-dominique/tomy-and-co) or by phone (0615851975). Limited quantities available each week. **[La Tour d’Argent](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-tour-dargent/)** is offering delivery of its famous duck directly from producer Maison Burgaud. See [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/latourdargent) for a recipe. Order [online](https://larotisseriechezvous.com/#/commande-en-ligne/bons-plans/nos-produits). **[Cosi](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-cosi/)** (5, rue des Filles du Calvaire, 75003) is open 7 days a week from noon-9pm for pickup. Delivery is also possible via [Deliveroo](https://deliveroo.fr/en/menu/paris/6eme-saint-germain-des-pres/cosi). **[Pastore](https://parisbymouth.com/pastore/)** (26, rue Bergère, 75009) is open Thursday-Saturday for takeaway (5-6:30pm) and delivery (6:30-8:30pm). Menu [online](http://www.pastore.paris/casa/?fbclid=IwAR11fqpNCTNFlOE0Fv9jBdRhmHaZJ3Bbit20M-FbaUAWza0CYtNDngtW0LE). Order via email (info@pastore.paris). 8€ delivery charge. 30€ minimum order for delivery. **Passerini** (65, rue Traversière, 75012) is open for takeaway and delivery. The [online shop](https://sioupla.it/passerini/) offers both cooked dishes and Italian pantry staples from [Pastificio Passerini](https://parisbymouth.com/pastificio-passerini/). Order before 6pm the night before for pickup 4:30-6:30pm or delivery 4:30-7:30pm. **[Septime](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-septime/)** has launched [Septime à la Maison](https://www.septimealamaison.fr/) for daily delivery throughout Paris. Menu of the week from 32€ per person. Order a day in advance from 10am. **[El Nopal](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-el-nopal/)** (3, rue Eugène Varlin, 75010; 5, rue Dupérre, 75009) is open for takeaway or delivery via UberEats Tuesday-Sunday noon-9pm. [Order online](https://www.elnopalparis.com/order-online). **[Le Bel Ordinaire Rive Gauche](https://parisbymouth.com/le-bel-ordinaire-rive-gauche/)** (5, rue de Bazeilles, 75005) is open for delivery and pickup. Tuesday-Saturday (menu of the week shared Monday morning, 24€ for 3 courses; apéro box 69€ for three people); [order online](http://www.lebelordinaire.com/) the day before. **[Pompette](https://parisbymouth.com/pompette/)** (15, rue Hippolyte Lebas, 75009) is offering dishes and wines at retail prices for pickup and delivery Tuesday-Saturday 5-9pm. Menu available [online](https://pompetteparis.com/). **[Table](https://parisbymouth.com/table/)** (3, rue de Prague, 75012) is open for takeaway. Several set menus that change according to product availability are available ranging from 100€ to 240€ for two people. Wine pairings available. [Order online](https://table.bonkdo.com/fr/clickandcollect/) for pickup between noon and 5pm or delivery (+10€). **Double Dragon** (52, rue Saint-Maur, 75011) is [open](https://www.doubledragonparis.com/) every day for takeout and delivery. **[Macéo](https://parisbymouth.com/maceo/)** (15, rue des Petits Champs, 75001) is offering a 27€ three-course menu and a selection of wine for takeaway and delivery. Order [online](https://www.maceorestaurant.com/). **[Chez la Vieille](https://parisbymouth.com/chez-la-vieille/)** (1, rue Bailleul, 75001) is offering takeout and delivery Monday-Friday. Order [online](https://chezlavieille.dinesuperb.com/reserve/experience) up to a day in advance or call (01 32 60 15 78) for same-day pickup. **[Mokonuts](https://parisbymouth.com/mokonuts/)** and **Mokoloco** (74, rue de Charonne, 75011) have launched a hybrid (dubbed **Lokonuts**) boasting a lunchtime menu of sandwiches, salads, baked goods, and house-made drinks and an evening menu of plated dishes. Pickup or delivery options (for arrondissements 1-4, 10-12, and 20). Order [online](https://www.mokonuts.com/) (for evening, order before 6pm the day before.) ### Bakeries > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B99HKPMJ1Gc/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by CIRCUS (@circusbakeryparis)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B99HKPMJ1Gc/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Mar 20, 2020 at 5:07am PDT **Circus Bakery** (63, rue Galande, 75005) quickly rolled out a planned bike messenger delivery service following the announcement of confinement measures in Paris. [Order online](https://flyincircusparis.com/) for same-day or next-day delivery of bread and other baked goods. 4€ bike delivery per order. **Le Boulanger de la Tour** (2, rue du Cardinal Lemoine, 75005) is [open](https://www.instagram.com/leboulangerdelatour/) daily and is also delivering bread, viennoiseries, pastry, and more. Order [online](https://boulangerdelatour-commande.com/#/commande-en-ligne/bons-plans/nos-produits). [**Des Gateaux et du Pain**](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-des-gateaux-et-du-pain/) (89, rue du Bac, 75007; 63, boulevard Pasteur, 75015) has opened both its locations (closed Tuesday). It is also offering [deliveries](https://www.desgateauxetdupain.com/) via its website (9.50€ delivery fee). > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-JkM4EIrgE/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Boulangerie Chambelland Paris (@boulangeriechambellandparis)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-JkM4EIrgE/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Mar 25, 2020 at 1:12am PDT **Chambelland** (14, rue Ternaux, 75011) is selling its organic, gluten-free breads by bike messenger. Deliveries go to the Right Bank Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and the Left Bank Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. To order, choose your products from the second image in [this Instagram post](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-JkM4EIrgE/) and send an email 24 hours in advance to commande@chambelland.com. [**Eric Kayser**](http://parisbymouth.com/eric-kayser/) is offering bike delivery throughout Paris for 10€ (free for orders over 50€). [Order online](https://www.maison-kayser.com/fr/). > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B92GrlGFBla/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Poilâne (@poilane)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B92GrlGFBla/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Mar 17, 2020 at 11:48am PDT **[Poilâne](http://parisbymouth.com/poilane/http://parisbymouth.com/poilane/)** (8, rue du Cherche-Midi, 75006) offers [delivery](https://shop.poilane.com/) throughout Paris. **Babka Zana** (65, rue Condorcet, 75009) is [open](https://www.instagram.com/babkazana/) Wednesday-Sunday 8:30am-2:30pm. Payment by card only. Delivery also available via [Epicery](https://www.epicery.com/). **Benoit Castel** (150, rue de Ménilmontant, 75019; 72 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud, 75011; 11 rue Sorbier, 75020) has also launched an [e-shop](https://eshop.benoitcastel.com/) for delivery. Order the night before for delivery 3-6pm. **Boneshaker** (77, rue d’Aboukir, 75002) is open Friday & Saturday noon-3pm for pickup and delivery. [Order online](https://boneshaker-doughnuts.myshopify.com/) in advance (Tuesday & Wednesday). ### Cheese Shops **[Fromagerie Beillevaire](http://parisbymouth.com/pascal-beillevaire/)** (77, rue Saint Antoine, 75004) is keeping all of its shops open at their regular times. You can also order [online](https://www.pourdebon.com/beillevaire-s17%E2%81%A3%E2%81%A3) for delivery. The cheese shop has created an [order form](https://www.fromagerie-beillevaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Liste-produit-%C3%A0-retirer-V3.pdf) allowing you to order baskets and [pick them up](https://www.fromagerie-beillevaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Bon-de-commande-BEILLEVAIRE-%C3%A0-renvoyer-3.pdf) at your selected shop. Closed Monday. [**Marie-Anne Cantin**](http://parisbymouth.com/marie-anne-cantin/) (12, rue du Champs de Mars, 75007) is remaining open Tuesday-Saturday from 8:30am-6pm. It is also offering delivery via its [website](https://www.cantin.fr/). **Crèmerie Frescolet** (42, rue Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, 75009) is [open](https://www.instagram.com/frescolet/) Tuesday-Saturday 9:30am-6pm. It is also offering free delivery (call 09 82 32 27 17). **[Comptoir des Fromages et de la Bière](https://parisbymouth.com/pommier/)** is delivering a large variety of cheese via contactless delivery. [Order online](https://www.ollca.com/paris/boutiques/comptoir-des-fromages-et-de-la-biere?fbclid=IwAR0v70far6m1DrRY_6aSa85Bk2ZbbXmXShk6yDqv3oaQhzJira4rIJzyyBg). ### Wine Shops **[Divvino](https://parisbymouth.com/divvino/)** (16, rue Elzevir, 75003) is open for takeway and [delivery](https://divvino.com/collections/vins). [**Caves Legrand**](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-legrand-filles-et-fils/) has kept its [online shop](https://www.caves-legrand.com/en/wines/primeurs) open. [**La Cave des Papilles**](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cave-des-papilles/) (35, rue Daguerre, 75014) is open and is also [delivering](http://www.lacavedespapilles.com/) wine throughout Paris. [**Cave de Belleville**](http://parisbymouth.com/la-cave-de-belleville/) is [delivering](https://www.facebook.com/lacavedebelleville/?fref=nf) to the 10th, 11th, 18th, 19th, and 20th arrondissements. Deliveries are made Tuesdays and Thursdays between 1 and 4pm. Pay in advance by wire or upon delivery by check. Email 51@lacavedebelleville.com for a list of options. **[Le Mary Celeste](https://parisbymouth.com/le-mary-celeste/)** (1, rue des Commines, 75003) is selling cases of natural wine hand-picked by the restaurant team at cellar prices. [Order online](https://quixotic-projects.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage). **[Clown Bar](https://parisbymouth.com/clown-bar/)** is delivering natural wine throughout France. [Order online](https://caveduclown.fr/). **Gargantua** (45, rue Lacépède, 75005) is open Tuesday-Saturday 11am-8pm. It is also offering free [delivery](https://www.instagram.com/p/B960r8ZK3La/). Order by e-mail (contact.gargantua@gmail.com) or by phone (07 87 58 33 00). **[Gare au Gorille](https://parisbymouth.com/gare-au-gorille/)** (68, rue des Dames, 75017) is selling wine to go Thursday from 12-6pm. Delivery Friday (minimum 120€). List available [online](https://gareaugorille.fr/en/custom/la-cave-du-gorille). **La Chambre Noire** (137, rue Saint Maur) is [open](https://www.instagram.com/p/B--RVI9K37Y/) Tuesday-Friday 2-6pm for takeaway. Free delivery in eastern Paris. ### Beer Shops [**BapBap**](http://parisbymouth.com/bapbap/) is offering delivery of its beers via its [e-shop](https://www.bapbap.paris/). Free shipping from 12 bottles. **[Deck & Donohue](https://parisbymouth.com/deck-donohue/)** is delivering cases of its beers but also of Ten Belles coffee, Bouteille à l’Amère cider, and a few select wines. [Order online](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftI04DWCogMWiKIeiMTfbF-4tvPoPch3Al1SveJYcH1vAinw/viewform) for delivery. **Gallia** is delivering beer throughout Paris, with delivery Monday-Friday. Cases of 24 identical 33cl bottles to avoid contamination. Priced at habitual to-go prices from the brewery. [Order online](https://www.galliaparis.shop/); 6€ delivery. **BEER Paris** is delivering a selection of beer. Message on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/BEER.Paris.Cave/) for a catalogue. 70€ minimum order. ### Specialty Grocers **Eataly** (37, rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie, 75003) is open for pickup and [delivery](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwIA6WAV42b1dwaCoa4tXl5x0BhhF3MFram54TNeMyeus69w/viewform) seven days a week from 11:30am to 7:30pm. Only kits and baskets are available for delivery. 50€ minimum. **Comptoir des Producteurs** (25, rue Mouton-Duvernet, 75014) remains open and is also [delivering](https://www.comptoirdesproducteurs.fr/) its seasonal, organic or sustainably-sourced produce throughout Paris and the close suburbs. 50€ minimum. **[Maison Plisson](http://parisbymouth.com/maison-plisson/)** (93, boulevard Beaumarchais, 75003) is [delivering](http://www.lamaisonplisson.com/fr_FR/shop) specialty groceries throughout Paris including cheese, meat, coffee, and produce. **Fish and Shop** is bringing [high-quality fish](https://www.fish-and-shop.fr/categorie-produit/nos-poissons/) right to your door with contactless delivery. **Culinaries** is an online [marketplace](https://www.culinaries.fr/) for natural wine and organic goods including meat, fish, produce, and pantry staples. **Vergers Saint Eustache** is delivering [mixed baskets](https://www.instagram.com/lesvergerssteustache/) of seasonal fruits and vegetables from local producers. Order [online](https://www.lespaniersmixtes.fr/) each Tuesday for delivery Wednesday-Friday or Monday. 35€ per basket. **[Epices Roellinger](http://parisbymouth.com/epices-roellinger/)** has kept its [online shop](https://www.epices-roellinger.com/fr/) open for all of your spice needs. Free shipping from 60€. **We Are Ona** is collaborating with one chef per week to craft a unique, three-course menu you can make at home with locally-sourced ingredients. Order the [basket](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-cTfNOnAcJ/) of the week [online](http://weareona.co/product/?lang=fr) and gain access to step-by-step recipes. 45€ per basket (serves two people) **Les Partisans du Terroir** is delivering [organic produce baskets](https://www.lespartisansduterroir.fr/) and a selection of other products like terrines and wine. 50€ minimum order. **[Terroirs d’Avenir](https://parisbymouth.com/terroirs-davenir/)** is keeping its Parisian shops open and is also offering delivery Tuesday-Saturday 9am-1pm. Order [online](https://shop.terroirs-avenir.fr/). **Roots** (47, rue Léon Frot, 75011) is open Tuesday-Friday 11am-9pm. Saturday 10am-9pm. Sunday 10am-2pm. It is also offering delivery Tuesday-Saturday afternoons; order via email (roots.epicerie@gmail.com). 8€ for deliveries under 10kg; 12€ for deliveries over 10kg. **Lahcen Bio** is delivering organic produce either in 5k mixed boxes (20€) or à la carte. See [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/lahcen_bio/) for offerings and prices. **Les Paniers de la Petite Laura** is delivering fresh fish throughout Paris, either to your home or at a number of pickup locations throughout the city. [Order online](https://lespaniersdelapetitelaura.com/). 40€ minimum. **[La Maison Dalloyau](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-dalloyau/)** has teamed up with Loire Valley producer [Eric Roy](https://ericroymaraicher.fr/) to create fresh, seasonal produce baskets (25€). [Order online](http://www.dalloyau.fr/panier-legumes.html) for delivery or pickup at Dalloyau [shops](http://www.dalloyau.fr/nos-boutiques/france) across the city. **Culture Foood** is assembling mixed boxes of local products for delivery including Sain sourdough bread, Yumi cookies, Edwart hazelnut-chocolate spread, and more. Baskets start at 35€. [Order online](https://box.culturefoood.com/). **Chef Thibault Sombardier** is working with Didier Pil to deliver organic fruit and vegetable baskets to Parisians every Wednesday. Contact the chef via [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/thibaultsombardier/?hl=en). **Le Doyenné** is a farm-to-table project launched by chefs James Henry and Shaun Kelly. They have opened an [online store](https://ledoyennerestaurant.com/boutique) to sell their produce. Order online before Wednesday 11pm for pickup Friday at either Ten Belles Bread (17-19 rue Breguet 75011) 2-5pm or La Boucherie Grégoire (29, rue de l’Abbé Grégoire, 75006) noon-2pm. Minimum order 15€. **[Arnaud Nicolas](https://parisbymouth.com/arnaud-nicolas/)** (46, avenue de la Bourdonnais, 75007) is not only selling its award-winning charcuterie. The team is also preparing an ever-changing list of [to go dishes](https://www.instagram.com/arnaudnicolasparis/) available Tuesday-Sunday. Pickup or delivery. ### Coffee Roasters **[Le Caféothèque](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cafeotheque/)** has kept its [online shop](http://www.lacafeotheque.com/) open. > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-HqwS4qKrn/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Belleville – Brûlerie Paris (@cafesbelleville)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-HqwS4qKrn/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Mar 24, 2020 at 7:30am PDT **[Belleville Brûlerie](https://parisbymouth.com/bellevillebrulerie/)** is shipping its artisan coffees via Colissimo and bike messenger. It has rolled out a special blend in support of healthcare personnel; order a bag, and Belleville will donate the same amount to a local hospital. [Order online](https://cafesbelleville.com/). **[Dose](https://parisbymouth.com/dose/)** has kept its [online store](https://www.dose.paris/) open. ### Chocolate and Pastry **Yann Couvreur** is selling a weekly [brunch box](https://yanncouvreur.myshopify.com/) filled with an assortment of goodies. Each week the selection will change, but boxes may include financiers, cookies, chocolates, brioche, quiche, or focaccia. Delivery Saturday and Sunday. 49€ per box for two; 10€ delivery. **[Patrick Roger](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-patrick-roger/)** (108, boulevard Saint-Germain, 75006) is delivering chocolate anywhere within Paris. [Order online](https://www.patrickroger.com/en/article/2020/03/intramural-paris-delivery). Free delivery for orders over 60€. > [ View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-cTfNOnAcJ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by ONA (@we.are.ona)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-cTfNOnAcJ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) on Apr 1, 2020 at 7:51am PDT **[Pierre Marcolini](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-marcolini/)** is delivering specialty chocolate via his [online shop](http://eu.marcolini.com). **[L’Éclair de Génie](https://parisbymouth.com/leclair-de-genie/)** is delivering pre-assembled boxes of eclairs, chocolates, babas, and more Tuesday-Saturday. Order [online](https://www.leclairdegenieshop.com/). **[Pierre Hermé](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/)** (4, rue de Bretagne, 75003) is [delivering](https://www.pierreherme.com/) within 48 hours throughout France (free shipping from 65€). He has also opened several of his Paris shops; see [website](https://www.pierreherme.com/nos-boutiques) for most up-to-date opening hours. **Maison du Chocolat** has kept its [online store](https://www.lamaisonduchocolat.fr/fr/) open. **Fou de Pâtisserie** (45, rue Montorgueil, 75002; 36, rue des Martyrs, 75009) is delivering pastry throughout Paris and shipping chocolates and canned goods. [Order online](http://www.foudepatisserieboutique.fr/). **Philippe Conticini** (42, rue de l’Annonciation, 75016) is open Tuesday-Saturday 9am-6pm, Sunday 9am-2pm. It is also delivering pastry and baked goods via its [e-shop](https://philippeconticini.fr/collections/e-boutique). **Christophe Michalak** (16, rue de la Verrerie, 75003; 8, rue du Vieux Colombier, 75006; 60, rue du Faubourg-Poissonnière, 75010) is offering [delivery](https://www.christophemichalak.com/) of pastry boxes. His Marais, Saint-Germain, and Faubourg-Poissonnière shops are also open with reduced hours. --- # By Neighborhood ### Louvre & Opéra (75001) #### Restaurants **[Macéo](https://parisbymouth.com/maceo/)** (15, rue des Petits Champs) is offering a 27€ three-course menu and a selection of wine for takeaway and delivery. Order [online](https://www.maceorestaurant.com/). **[Chez la Vieille](https://parisbymouth.com/chez-la-vieille/)** (1, rue Bailleul) is offering takeout and delivery Monday-Friday. Order [online](https://chezlavieille.dinesuperb.com/reserve/experience) up to a day in advance or call (01 32 60 15 78) for same-day pickup. #### Bakeries [**Eric Kayser**](http://parisbymouth.com/eric-kayser/) (33, rue Danielle Casanova) is [open](https://www.maison-kayser.com/bac/fr/boulangeries/100001010-vendome.html). The bakery is also offering bike delivery throughout Paris for 10€ (free for orders over 50€). [**La Parisienne**](http://parisbymouth.com/la-parisienne/) (21, rue des Halles) is open from 7am to 2pm. #### Cheese Shops [**Salon du Fromage Hisada**](http://parisbymouth.com/salon-du-fromage-hisada/) (47, rue Richelieu) is [open.](https://www.facebook.com/FromagerieHisada/) #### Beer Shops [**Bières Cultes**](http://parisbymouth.com/bieres-cultes/) (14, rue des Halles) is open. #### Specialty Shops **La Ruche Qui Dit Oui** (multiple locations throughout Paris) is a unique concept uniting local producers of meat, bread, cheese, produce, and other items. Deliveries are placed a few days in advance online and picked up in a two-hour window in your neighborhood. Many outposts of these cooperatives are still running; check [online](https://magazine.laruchequiditoui.fr/albums/ruche-en-confinement-comment-ca-tourne/) for your closest ruche’s location and pickup day. **[Teléscope](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-telescope/)** (5, rue Villedo) is open Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm for takeaway coffee and baked goods. **[Pierre Hermé](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/)** (4, rue Cambon) is open. The pâtissier is [delivering](https://www.pierreherme.com/) within 48 hours throughout France (free shipping from 65€). He has also opened several of his Paris shops; see [website](https://www.pierreherme.com/nos-boutiques) for most up-to-date opening hours. --- ### Sentier (75002) #### Restaurants **[Hero](https://parisbymouth.com/hero/)** (289, rue Saint-Denis) is selling its menu of fried chicken, kimchi, buns, natural wine, and beer for takeaway and delivery Deliveroo and UberEats. [Open every day](https://www.quixotic-projects.com/hero) from 12-3pm and 6:30-10pm. **[Frenchie To Go](http://parisbymouth.com/frenchie-to-go/)** (9, rue du Nil) is offering an ever-changing selection of [takeaway meals](https://www.instagram.com/frenchie_ftg/?hl=en) Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm. **[Frenchie](https://parisbymouth.com/frenchie/)** (6, rue du Nil) is offering takeaway and delivery (12€ surcharge) with [Frenchie at Home](https://corporate.tiptoque.com/collections/page-chef-frenchie?fbclid=IwAR2x7mY8CfkrxTXTbbXt3cLguYcgCDDCq7Bg-8LeWQQcBq4EGaL7WHX3BTA) Tuesday-Saturday. Menus from 37€; vegetarian options available. #### Bakeries [**Eric Kayser**](http://parisbymouth.com/eric-kayser/) (5, place de la Bourse) is [open](https://www.maison-kayser.com/bac/fr/boulangeries/100001010-vendome.html). The bakery is also offering bike delivery throughout Paris for 10€ (free for orders over 50€). **[Terroirs d’Avenir Bakery](https://parisbymouth.com/terroirs-davenir/)** (3, rue du Nil) is [open](https://www.instagram.com/terroirsdavenir/) Tuesday-Sunday from 8am to 4pm. It is severely restricting the number of people allowed in the shops at any given time. #### Cheese Shops **[Terroirs d’Avenir Crèmerie](https://parisbymouth.com/terroirs-davenir/)** (8, rue du Nil) is open from 10am to 4pm. It is severely restricting the number of people allowed in the shops at any given time. #### Wine Shops **[Frenchie Caviste](https://parisbymouth.com/frenchie/)** (9, rue du Nil) is open Friday-Sunday 10am-4pm for contactless, to-go sales. #### Specialty Shops **[Terroirs d’Avenir](https://parisbymouth.com/terroirs-davenir/)** (rue du Nil) is keeping its fishmonger and butchershop open from 10am to 4pm. It is severely restricting the number of people allowed in the shops at any given time. **La Ruche Qui Dit Oui** (multiple locations throughout Paris) is a unique concept uniting local producers of meat, bread, cheese, produce, and other items. Deliveries are placed a few days in advance online and picked up in a two-hour window in your neighborhood. Many outposts of these cooperatives are still running; check [online](https://magazine.laruchequiditoui.fr/albums/ruche-en-confinement-comment-ca-tourne/) for your closest ruche’s location and pickup day. **Fou de Pâtisserie** (45, rue Montorgueil) is open. It is also delivering pastry throughout Paris and shipping chocolates and canned goods. [Order online](http://www.foudepatisserieboutique.fr/). **Cédric Grolet Opéra** (35, avenue de l’Opéra) is open Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm for pickup only. Order [online](https://cedric-grolet.com/opera/). **[Pierre Hermé](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/)** (39, avenue de l’Opéra) is open. The pâtissier is [delivering](https://www.pierreherme.com/) within 48 hours throughout France (free shipping from 65€). He has also opened several of his Paris shops; see [website](https://www.pierreherme.com/nos-boutiques) for most up-to-date opening hours. --- ### Marais (75003 & 75004) #### Restaurants **[Cosi](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-cosi/)** (5, rue des Filles du Calvaire) is open 7 days a week from noon-9pm for pickup and delivery via [Deliveroo](https://deliveroo.fr/en/menu/paris/6eme-saint-germain-des-pres/cosi). **[Les Enfants du Marché](https://parisbymouth.com/les-enfants-du-marche/)** (39, rue de Bretagne) has prepared a special [menu](https://michael2110grosman.wixsite.com/website/accueil) for takeaway including cooked dishes and wines. Tuesday-Sunday 11am-4pm. #### Bakeries **[Poilane](http://parisbymouth.com/poilane/http://parisbymouth.com/poilane/)** (38, rue Debelleyme) remains [open](https://www.instagram.com/poilane/) Tuesday-Saturday 8am-3pm. It also offers [delivery](https://shop.poilane.com/) throughout Paris. [**Tout Autour du Pain**](http://parisbymouth.com/134-rdt/) (134, rue de Turenne) remains open every day. **[Pain de Sucre](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pain-de-sucre/)** (14, rue Rambuteau) is [open](https://www.instagram.com/patisseriepaindesucre/?hl=en) Thursday-Monday 9am-5pm. **Le Petit Grain Ile Saint Louis** (1, rue des Deux Ponts) is [open](https://www.instagram.com/lepetitgrainparis/) Wednesday-Sunday, 11am-5pm. #### Cheese Shops **[Fromagerie Jouannault](http://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-jouannault/)** (39, rue de Bretagne) is open. Orders can be placed online or by phone to reduce time spent in the shop. Contact fromagerie-jouannault@orange.fr or 01 42 78 52 61. **[Fromagerie Beillevaire](http://parisbymouth.com/pascal-beillevaire/)** (77, rue Saint Antoine) is keeping all of its shops open at their regular times. You can also order [online](https://www.pourdebon.com/beillevaire-s17??) for delivery. The cheese shop has also created an [order form](https://www.fromagerie-beillevaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Liste-produit-%C3%A0-retirer-V3.pdf) allowing you to order baskets and [pick them up](https://www.fromagerie-beillevaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Bon-de-commande-BEILLEVAIRE-%C3%A0-renvoyer-3.pdf) at your selected shop. Closed Monday. #### Wine Shops **Divvino Marais** (16, rue Elzévir) is [open](http://www.divvino.com/) Tuesday-Friday 5pm-8pm and Saturday 2pm-8pm for takeway. It is also offering [delivery](https://divvino.com/collections/vins). **L’Etiquette** (10, rue Jean du Bellay) is [open](http://letiquetteparis.fr/en/home/) Wednesday-Sunday noon-7pm. **[Le Mary Celeste](https://parisbymouth.com/le-mary-celeste/)** (1, rue des Commines) is selling cases of natural wine hand-picked by the restaurant team at cellar prices. [Order online](https://quixotic-projects.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage) for pickup Friday & Saturday 11am-3pm or delivery Monday, Wednesday, & Friday. **Chez Monsieur Henri** (8, rue de Picardie) is selling [wine to go](https://www.instagram.com/monsieurhenri_baravin/?hl=fr) Monday-Saturday 4-8pm. #### Specialty Shops **[Maison Plisson](http://parisbymouth.com/maison-plisson/)** (93, boulevard Beaumarchais) is [delivering](http://www.lamaisonplisson.com/fr_FR/shop) specialty groceries throughout Paris including cheese, meat, coffee, and produce. You can also place an order and come pick it up Monday-Friday 10am-5pm. [**Mmmozza**](http://parisbymouth.com/mmmozza/) (57, rue de Bretagne) is remaining [open](https://www.instagram.com/mmmozza_paris/?hl=en) for to go sales Monday-Saturday from 10am-4pm. **Eataly** (37, rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie) is open for pickup and [delivery](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwIA6WAV42b1dwaCoa4tXl5x0BhhF3MFram54TNeMyeus69w/viewform) seven days a week from 11:30am to 7:30pm. **La Ruche Qui Dit Oui** (multiple locations throughout Paris) is a unique concept uniting local producers of meat, bread, cheese, produce, and other items. Deliveries are placed a few days in advance online and picked up in a two-hour window in your neighborhood. Many outposts of these cooperatives are still running; check [online](https://magazine.laruchequiditoui.fr/albums/ruche-en-confinement-comment-ca-tourne/) for your closest ruche’s location and pickup day. **[Maison Vérot](https://parisbymouth.com/gilles-verot/)** (38, rue de Bretagne) is open Tuesday-Sunday at its normal hours. **Christophe Michalak** (16, rue de la Verrerie) is offering [delivery](https://www.christophemichalak.com/) of pastry boxes. His Marais shop is open Wednesday-Sunday 10am-1pm, 2-6pm. **[Pierre Hermé](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/)** (4, rue de Bretagne; 18, rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie) is open. The pâtissier is [delivering](https://www.pierreherme.com/) within 48 hours throughout France (free shipping from 65€). He has also opened several of his Paris shops; see [website](https://www.pierreherme.com/nos-boutiques) for most up-to-date opening hours. --- ### Latin Quarter (75005) #### Restaurants **[Le Bel Ordinaire Rive Gauche](https://parisbymouth.com/le-bel-ordinaire-rive-gauche/)** (5, rue de Bazeilles) is open for delivery and pickup. Tuesday-Saturday (menu of the week shared Monday morning, 24€ for 3 courses; apéro box 69€ for three people); [order online](http://www.lebelordinaire.com/) the day before. **Bête Noire** (58, rue Henri Barbusse) is open 10am-4pm for takeaway. Order ahead by phone (0615227361); menu posted on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/la_betenoire/). **[Alliance](https://parisbymouth.com/alliance/)** (5, rue de Poissy) is preparing lunch and dinner for takeaway Thursday-Sunday. Order [online](https://alliance.bonkdo.com/fr/clickandcollect/) 24 hours in advance; pickup between 11:30am and 1:30pm for lunch, 5:30-7pm for dinner. #### Bakeries [**La Parisienne**](http://parisbymouth.com/la-parisienne/) (28, rue Monge; 52, boulevard Saint-Germain) is keeping its Paris [bakeries](https://www.instagram.com/b_laparisienne/?hl=en) open from 7am to 2pm. **Le Boulanger de la Tour** (2, rue du Cardinal Lemoine) is [open](https://www.instagram.com/leboulangerdelatour/) daily and is also delivering bread, viennoiseries, pastry, and more. Order [online](https://boulangerdelatour-commande.com/#/commande-en-ligne/bons-plans/nos-produits). #### Cheese Shops **[Fromagerie Beillevaire](http://parisbymouth.com/pascal-beillevaire/)** (118, rue de Mouffetard) is keeping all of its shops open at their regular times. You can also order [online](https://www.pourdebon.com/beillevaire-s17%E2%81%A3%E2%81%A3) for delivery. The cheese shop has also created an [order form](https://www.fromagerie-beillevaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Liste-produit-%C3%A0-retirer-V3.pdf) allowing you to order baskets and [pick them up](https://www.fromagerie-beillevaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Bon-de-commande-BEILLEVAIRE-%C3%A0-renvoyer-3.pdf) at your selected shop. Closed Monday. **[Androuet](http://parisbymouth.com/androuet/)** (134, rue Mouffetard, 01 45 87 85 05) is keeping all of its shops [open](https://www.instagram.com/maison_androuet/) with modified hours. It is recommended that customers call in advance to check the opening hours of their specific shop (see above for this location’s phone number). It has also put a [call&collect](https://www.facebook.com/maison.androuet/photos/a.132832543444205/2857965077597591/?type=3&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARAbQ30l9T2Faf1J7Ut_Y0m8Tno8njyKAit35tMAPNmQjvQf2DjQh4mGjVSisYtnFvfaUJPdd3cnfs3Rp7LJfSTeu3UdIL_by8-OnY1ynwMXGWVaJCaLgZpx8eoD8ujhRM2SoGaX6ZB6mtOTtJyMHGRtpEtsN0zuwxRh-rnMnvZJzuQJizAricgHi4atQ-bGoIpO9Ultr8h3BII67AvVF7zybbw_N7L81gt7l1rB8dhEvHb51E0OuX5RaSbjOdb3MFQjs65yC1NBGsnTAvY1GpyjHeRwswaCZluT6zj1sZ4NxE22NW_ROOhf9Z9E1429KrY1fPqbwHQls1HBG-WY1932Fw&__tn__=-R) system in place, where customers place their order and pay via phone to reduce contact at the shops. #### Wine Shops **[Le Vin qui Parle](http://parisbymouth.com/le-vin-qui-parle/)** (64, boulevard Saint-Germain) is [open](https://www.instagram.com/levinquiparle/) Monday 3-8:30pm; Tuesday-Friday & Sunday 10am-2pm, 3-8:30pm; Saturday 10am-8:30pm. **Gargantua** (45, rue Lacépède) is open Tuesday-Saturday 11am-8pm. Order by e-mail (contact.gargantua@gmail.com) or by phone (07 87 58 33 00). #### Beer Shops [**Bières Cultes**](http://parisbymouth.com/bieres-cultes/) (44, rue des Boulangers) is keeping all three of its cellars open. #### Specialty Shops **La Ruche Qui Dit Oui** (multiple locations throughout Paris) is a unique concept uniting local producers of meat, bread, cheese, produce, and other items. Deliveries are placed a few days in advance online and picked up in a two-hour window in your neighborhood. Many outposts of these cooperatives are still running; check [online](https://magazine.laruchequiditoui.fr/albums/ruche-en-confinement-comment-ca-tourne/) for your closest ruche’s location and pickup day. **[Carl Marletti](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-carl-marletti/)** (51, rue Censier) is open Tuesday-Saturday 10am-6pm. Sunday 10am-1pm. --- ### St-Germain (75006) #### Restaurants **Pierre Sang Express** (12, rue Notre-Dame des Champs) is delivering bibimbap (meat, fish, and vegetarian) via [UberEats](https://www.ubereats.com/fr/paris/food-delivery/pierre-sang-express/jKD0sz40RteVeDRdBzTYag) and [Deliveroo](https://deliveroo.fr/fr/menu/paris/11eme-republique/pierre-sang). Meals are also available for takeaway. #### Bakeries **[Poilane](http://parisbymouth.com/poilane/http://parisbymouth.com/poilane/)** (8, rue du Cherche-Midi) remains [open](https://www.instagram.com/poilane/) Monday-Saturday 8am-3pm. It also offers [delivery](https://shop.poilane.com/) throughout Paris. [**La Parisienne**](http://parisbymouth.com/la-parisienne/) (48, rue Madame) is keeping its Parisian [bakeries](https://www.instagram.com/b_laparisienne/?hl=en) open. **[Ten Belles](https://parisbymouth.com/ten-belles-rive-gauche/)** (53, rue du Cherche-Midi) is [selling](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-_n_HRFIyV/) whole sourdough loaves, coffee beans, flour, and pre-packaged baked goods for takeaway Tuesday-Saturday from 9am to 5:30pm. #### Wine Shops **[Augustin Marchand d’Vins](https://parisbymouth.com/augustin-marchand-dvins/)** (26, rue des Grands Augustins) is [open](https://www.instagram.com/augustin75006/) Tuesday-Saturday from 5pm-8pm for takeaway only. The shop is selling organic and natural wines as well as a few prepared products like saucisson, terrine, rillettes, and canned sardines. **[La Dernière Goutte](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-derniere-goutte/)** (6, rue Bourbon le Chateau) is remaining [open](https://www.facebook.com/dernieregoutteparis/) every day from 10am-noon and 4-6pm. #### Specialty Shops **[La Grande Epicerie](https://parisbymouth.com/cave-at-la-grande-epicerie-de-paris/)** (38, rue de Sèvres) is remaining [open](https://www.lagrandeepicerie.com/en/la-grande-epicerie-de-paris-adapts-to-please-you-in-the-best-conditions/2020-03_actu-COVID-19.html) Monday-Saturday from 10am-7pm. Closed Sunday. **La Ruche Qui Dit Oui** (multiple locations throughout Paris) is a unique concept uniting local producers of meat, bread, cheese, produce, and other items. Deliveries are placed a few days in advance online and picked up in a two-hour window in your neighborhood. Many outposts of these cooperatives are still running; check [online](https://magazine.laruchequiditoui.fr/albums/ruche-en-confinement-comment-ca-tourne/) for your closest ruche’s location and pickup day. **[Maison Vérot](https://parisbymouth.com/gilles-verot/)** (3, rue Notre-Dame des Champs) is open at its normal hours. **Christophe Michalak** (8, rue du Vieux Colombier) is offering [delivery](https://www.christophemichalak.com/) of pastry boxes. His Saint-Germain shop is open Friday-Tuesday 10am-1pm, 2-6pm. **[Pierre Hermé](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/)** (72, rue Bonaparte) is open. The pâtissier is [delivering](https://www.pierreherme.com/) within 48 hours throughout France (free shipping from 65€). He has also opened several of his Paris shops; see [website](https://www.pierreherme.com/nos-boutiques) for most up-to-date opening hours. --- ### Invalides & Eiffel Tower (75007) #### Restaurants **[Chez L’Ami Jean](https://parisbymouth.com/chez-lami-jean/)** (27, rue Malar) is preparing meals until 6pm Tuesday-Saturday. [Order online](http://stephane-jego.com/vente-en-ligne/buy-and-take-away/?lang=en) for next-day pickup. **[Tomy & Co](https://parisbymouth.com/tomy-co/)** (22, rue Surcouf) is preparing and delivering meal baskets (36€ for three courses). Order via [Deliveroo](https://deliveroo.fr/en/menu/paris/saint-dominique/tomy-and-co) or by phone (0615851975). Limited quantities available each week. **Zia** (22, avenue de Tourville) is open for takeaway Friday-Sunday 10am-2pm. Order [online](https://www.ziaparis.com/online-ordering) at least two days in advance. #### Bakeries [**Des Gateaux et du Pain**](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-des-gateaux-et-du-pain/) (89, rue du Bac) is open Monday & Wednesday-Friday 10am-7pm. Saturday 10am-7pm. Sunday 10am-2pm. It is also offering [deliveries](https://www.desgateauxetdupain.com/) via its website (9.50€ delivery fee). [**Eric Kayser**](http://parisbymouth.com/eric-kayser/) (18, rue du Bac) is [open](https://www.maison-kayser.com/bac/fr/boulangeries/100001010-vendome.html). The bakery is also offering bike delivery throughout Paris for 10€ (free for orders over 50€). **Nelly Julien** (85, rue Saint-Dominique) is remaining [open](https://www.instagram.com/p/BpRs2QUhLNK/) Monday-Saturday 6:30am-3pm. #### Cheese Shops **[Androuet](http://parisbymouth.com/androuet/)** (37, rue de Verneuil, 01 42 61 97 55) is keeping all of its shops [open](https://www.instagram.com/maison_androuet/) with modified hours. It is recommended that customers call in advance to check the opening hours of their specific shop (see above for this location’s phone number). It has also put a [call&collect](https://www.facebook.com/maison.androuet/photos/a.132832543444205/2857965077597591/?type=3&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARAbQ30l9T2Faf1J7Ut_Y0m8Tno8njyKAit35tMAPNmQjvQf2DjQh4mGjVSisYtnFvfaUJPdd3cnfs3Rp7LJfSTeu3UdIL_by8-OnY1ynwMXGWVaJCaLgZpx8eoD8ujhRM2SoGaX6ZB6mtOTtJyMHGRtpEtsN0zuwxRh-rnMnvZJzuQJizAricgHi4atQ-bGoIpO9Ultr8h3BII67AvVF7zybbw_N7L81gt7l1rB8dhEvHb51E0OuX5RaSbjOdb3MFQjs65yC1NBGsnTAvY1GpyjHeRwswaCZluT6zj1sZ4NxE22NW_ROOhf9Z9E1429KrY1fPqbwHQls1HBG-WY1932Fw&__tn__=-R) system in place, where customers place their order and pay via phone to reduce contact at the shops. **[Marie-Anne Cantin](http://parisbymouth.com/marie-anne-cantin/)** (12, rue du Champs de Mars) is remaining open Tuesday-Saturday from 8:30am-6pm. It is also offering delivery via its [website](https://www.cantin.fr/). #### Specialty Shops **La Ruche Qui Dit Oui** (multiple locations throughout Paris) is a unique concept uniting local producers of meat, bread, cheese, produce, and other items. Deliveries are placed a few days in advance online and picked up in a two-hour window in your neighborhood. Many outposts of these cooperatives are still running; check [online](https://magazine.laruchequiditoui.fr/albums/ruche-en-confinement-comment-ca-tourne/) for your closest ruche’s location and pickup day. **[Café Constant](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-constant/)** (139, rue Saint-Dominique) has created a special, ever-changing 22€ to-go menu. [Order online](https://cafe.maisonconstant.com/fr/accueil/24-menu-a-emporter.html), then pick up the three-course meal at the 7th arrondissement restaurant. **[Arnaud Nicolas](https://parisbymouth.com/arnaud-nicolas/)** (46, avenue de la Bourdonnais) is not only selling its award-winning charcuterie. The team is also preparing an ever-changing list of [to go dishes](https://www.instagram.com/arnaudnicolasparis/) available Tuesday-Sunday. Pickup or delivery. --- ### Champs-Elysées (75008) #### Specialty Shops **[Pierre Hermé](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/)** (89, boulevard Malesherbes; 133, avenue des Champs-Elysées; 86, avenue des Champs-Elysées) is open. The pâtissier is [delivering](https://www.pierreherme.com/) within 48 hours throughout France (free shipping from 65€). He has also opened several of his Paris shops; see [website](https://www.pierreherme.com/nos-boutiques) for most up-to-date opening hours. ### Pigalle & Grands Boulevards (75009) #### Restaurants **[Pastore](https://parisbymouth.com/pastore/)** (26, rue Bergère) is open Thursday-Saturday for takeaway (5-6:30pm) and delivery (6:30-8:30pm). Menu [online](http://www.pastore.paris/casa/?fbclid=IwAR11fqpNCTNFlOE0Fv9jBdRhmHaZJ3Bbit20M-FbaUAWza0CYtNDngtW0LE). Order via email (info@pastore.paris). 8€ delivery charge. **[Faggio](https://parisbymouth.com/faggio/)** (72, rue de Rochechouart) is open every day noon to 2pm, 7-10pm. Place orders by phone at 01 40 37 44 02. Menu available via [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/faggio_paris/). **[El Nopal](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-el-nopal/)** (5, rue Dupérre) is open for takeaway or delivery via UberEats Tuesday-Sunday noon-9pm. [Order online](https://www.elnopalparis.com/order-online). **[Pompette](https://parisbymouth.com/pompette/)** (15, rue Hippolyte Lebas) is offering dishes and wines at retail prices for pickup and delivery Tuesday-Saturday 5-9pm. Menu available [online](https://pompetteparis.com/). **[Cuisine](https://parisbymouth.com/cuisine/)** (50, rue Condorcet) is open for takeaway Monday-Friday 5-8pm. #### Bakeries [**Arnaud Delmontel**](http://parisbymouth.com/arnaud-delmontel/) (39, rue des Martyrs) is open 7 days a week from 7:30am-7pm. **Mamiche** (45, rue Condorcet) is [open](https://www.instagram.com/boulangeriemamiche/) and selling bread, viennoiseries, and cakes Tuesday-Friday 8am to 8pm, Saturday 8am-7pm. **Babka Zana** (65, rue Condorcet) is [open](https://www.instagram.com/babkazana/) Wednesday-Sunday 8:30am-6pm. Ssunday 8:30am-1:30pm. Delivery also available via [Epicery](https://www.epicery.com/). #### Cheese Shops **[Fromagerie Beillevaire](http://parisbymouth.com/pascal-beillevaire/)** (48, rue des Martyrs) is keeping all of its shops open at their regular times. You can also order [online](https://www.pourdebon.com/beillevaire-s17%E2%81%A3%E2%81%A3) for delivery. The cheese shop has also created an [order form](https://www.fromagerie-beillevaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Liste-produit-%C3%A0-retirer-V3.pdf) allowing you to order baskets and [pick them up](https://www.fromagerie-beillevaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Bon-de-commande-BEILLEVAIRE-%C3%A0-renvoyer-3.pdf) at your selected shop. Closed Monday. **[Fromagerie Beaufils](http://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-beaufils/)** (20, rue Cadet) is open Monday-Saturday 9:30am-5pm. **Crèmerie Frescolet** (42, rue Jean-Baptiste Pigalle) is [open](https://www.instagram.com/frescolet/) Tuesday-Saturday 9:30am-6pm. It is also offering free delivery (call 09 82 32 27 17). #### Specialty Shops **La Ruche Qui Dit Oui** (multiple locations throughout Paris) is a unique concept uniting local producers of meat, bread, cheese, produce, and other items. Deliveries are placed a few days in advance online and picked up in a two-hour window in your neighborhood. Many outposts of these cooperatives are still running; check [online](https://magazine.laruchequiditoui.fr/albums/ruche-en-confinement-comment-ca-tourne/) for your closest ruche’s location and pickup day. **[Faggio Salumeria](https://parisbymouth.com/faggio/)** (72, rue de Rochechouart) is selling Italian products Monday-Saturday 3-7pm. **Fou de Pâtisserie** (36, rue des Martyrs) is delivering pastry throughout Paris and shipping chocolates and canned goods. You can also order products for pickup at either of the Parisian shops Wednesday-Sunday 10am-6pm. [Order online](http://www.foudepatisserieboutique.fr/). **[Pierre Hermé](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/)** (40, boulevard Haussmann; 35, boulevard Haussmann) is open. The pâtissier is [delivering](https://www.pierreherme.com/) within 48 hours throughout France (free shipping from 65€). He has also opened several of his Paris shops; see [website](https://www.pierreherme.com/nos-boutiques) for most up-to-date opening hours. --- ### Canal St-Martin (75010) #### Restaurants **[El Nopal](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-el-nopal/)** (3, rue Eugène Varlin) is open for takeaway or delivery via UberEats Tuesday-Sunday noon-9pm. [Order online](https://www.elnopalparis.com/order-online). **[Le Verre Volé](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-verre-vole/)** (67, rue de Lancry) is open for takeaway Tuesday-Saturday 4-8pm. #### Bakeries [**Du Pain et des Idées**](http://parisbymouth.com/du-pain-et-des-idees/) (34, rue Yves Toudic) is remaining open Monday-Friday from 7:30am-2:30pm. Customers can place their orders [online](http://dupainetdesidees-commande.fr) to facilitate pickup. **Sain Boulangerie** (15, rue Marie et Louise) is selling [organic bread](https://www.instagram.com/sain_boulangerie/?hl=en) and viennoiseries Tuesday-Saturday 7:30am-1:30pm, 4:30-6:30pm & Sunday 8am-1pm. It is also now a dropoff point for flowers from Vertical Fleuriste. Order your bouquet of local, seasonal flowers (25€ or 40€) at contact@vertical-fleuriste.com or 0147007880 (Tuesday-Saturday 10am-6pm). **[Ten Belles](https://parisbymouth.com/ten-belles/)** (10, rue de la Grange aux Belles) is [selling](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-_n_HRFIyV/) whole sourdough loaves, coffee beans, flour, and pre-packaged baked goods for takeaway Tuesday-Saturday from 9am to 5:30pm. #### Cheese Shops **[Fromagerie Beillevaire](http://parisbymouth.com/pascal-beillevaire/)** (215, rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin) is keeping all of its shops open at their regular times. You can also order [online](https://www.pourdebon.com/beillevaire-s17%E2%81%A3%E2%81%A3) for delivery. The cheese shop has also created an [order form](https://www.fromagerie-beillevaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Liste-produit-%C3%A0-retirer-V3.pdf) allowing you to order baskets and [pick them up](https://www.fromagerie-beillevaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Bon-de-commande-BEILLEVAIRE-%C3%A0-renvoyer-3.pdf) at your selected shop. Closed Monday. **Paroles de Fromagers** (41, rue Faubourg du Temple) is remaining open Monday from 4pm-7pm, Tuesday-Saturday from 2pm-7pm, and Saturday from 9am-7pm. They have upped their selection of other grocery items including fresh and non-perishable food. Call 01 48 03 98 18 to order ahead for quick pickup with less possibility of contact with others. #### Wine Shops **[La Cave à Michel](https://parisbymouth.com/la-cave-a-michel/)** (36 Rue Sainte-Marthe) is selling wine and meals to go Wednesday-Sunday 2-8pm. #### Specialty Shops **Pouliche** (11, rue d’Enghien) is usually a [restaurant](https://www.instagram.com/pouliche.paris/), but during confinement, it has become a one-stop shop for 15€ baskets of mixed market produce. Open Monday-Saturday from 10am-4pm. **Les Résistants** (16-18 Rue du Château d’Eau) is working with its small producers to make baskets for home cooks during quarantine. Order your basket [online](https://panierderesistance.lesresistants.fr/) from Friday 1pm to Sunday 8pm, and pick it up Wednesday between 9:30am and noon. **La Ruche Qui Dit Oui** (multiple locations throughout Paris) is a unique concept uniting local producers of meat, bread, cheese, produce, and other items. Deliveries are placed a few days in advance online and picked up in a two-hour window in your neighborhood. Many outposts of these cooperatives are still running; check [online](https://magazine.laruchequiditoui.fr/albums/ruche-en-confinement-comment-ca-tourne/) for your closest ruche’s location and pickup day. **[Sol Semilla](https://parisbymouth.com/voy-alimento/)** (23, rue des Vinaigriers) is open Wednesday-Saturday noon-8pm. **Christophe Michalak** (60, rue du Faubourg-Poissonnière) is offering [delivery](https://www.christophemichalak.com/) of pastry boxes. His Faubourg-Poissonnière shop is open Tuesday-Saturday 10:30am-1pm, 2-6pm. --- ### Bastille, République & Voltaire (75011) ### Restaurants **Osteria Ferrara** (7 Rue du Dahomey) is preparing meals for pickup only Thursday-Sunday from 4-8:30pm. Order via email (osteriaferrarachezvous@yahoo.com). Menus available via [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/osteriaferrara/). **[Le Saint-Sébastien](https://parisbymouth.com/le-saint-sebastien/)** (42, rue Saint Sébastien) is offering a [limited menu](https://www.lesaintsebastien.paris/menus-carte/) for takeaway Thursday-Saturday. Order via email at least 24h in advance (lesaintsebastienparis@gmail.com) and pick up at the restaurant from 4pm. **Pierre Sang Express** (8, rue Gambey) is delivering bibimbap (meat, fish, and vegetarian) via [UberEats](https://www.ubereats.com/fr/paris/food-delivery/pierre-sang-express/jKD0sz40RteVeDRdBzTYag) and [Deliveroo](https://deliveroo.fr/fr/menu/paris/11eme-republique/pierre-sang). Meals are also available for takeaway. **The Hood** (80, rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud, 75011) is selling specialty coffee and [dishes](https://www.thehoodparis.com/prepaid-ordering) like whole poached chicken, laksa, rendang, chicken rice, and pandan chiffon cake via takeaway and delivery Thursday-Sunday noon to 10pm. The restaurant has also manufactured a range of condiments like chai syrup, ginger/turmeric syrup, sriracha, and ginger-garlic paste. **Double Dragon** (52, rue Saint-Maur) is [open](https://www.doubledragonparis.com/) every day for takeout and delivery. **[Aux Bons Crus](https://parisbymouth.com/aux-bons-crus/)** (54, rue Godefroy Cavaignac) has launched “le drive-in des routiers” with a selection of comfort food dishes available to go. Menu [online](http://www.auxbonscrus.fr/carte_ABC.pdf); order by phone (0145672113). **[Mokonuts](https://parisbymouth.com/mokonuts/)** and **Mokoloco** (74, rue de Charonne) have launched a hybrid (dubbed **Lokonuts**) boasting a lunchtime menu of sandwiches, salads, baked goods, and house-made drinks and an evening menu of plated dishes. Pickup or delivery options (for arrondissements 1-4, 10-12, and 20). Order [online](https://www.mokonuts.com/) (for evening, order before 6pm the day before.) **[Le Cave](http://parisbymouth.com/le-cave-2/)** (129, avenue Parmentier) is remaining [open](https://www.facebook.com/lecaveparis/) daily 2-6pm. Chef Iñaki Aizpitarte ([le Chateaubriand](http://parisbymouth.com/le-chateaubriand/), [le Dauphin](https://parisbymouth.com/our-paris-guide-le-dauphin/)) is also preparing a selection of takeaway dishes for sale. **[Goguette](https://parisbymouth.com/goguette/)** (108, rue Amelot) is [open Monday-Friday](https://www.instagram.com/goguette.paris/) for takeaway purchase of food, wine, and spirits. #### Bakeries **Utopie** (20, rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud) has reduced the number of people working in its [bakery](https://www.instagram.com/boulangerieutopie/?hl=en) but continues to sell its bread, viennoiseries, and pastries from 7am to 3pm every day except Monday and Thursday. **Chambelland** (14, rue Ternaux) is selling its organic, gluten-free breads to go as well as by bike messenger. Deliveries go to the Right Bank Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and the Left Bank Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. To order, choose your products from the second image in [this Instagram post](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-JkM4EIrgE/) and send an email 24 hours in advance to commande@chambelland.com. **[Terroirs d’Avenir Bakery](https://parisbymouth.com/terroirs-davenir/)** (5, rue Paul Bert) is keeping both of its bakeries [open](https://www.instagram.com/terroirsdavenir/). The 11th arrondissement bakery is open Friday-Tuesday from 8am to 4pm. It is severely restricting the number of people allowed in the shops at any given time. **Broken Biscuits** (13, avenue du Parmentier) is open on Fridays 10am-1pm for pickup orders. [Order in advance online](https://brokenbiscuits.net/). **Ten Belles Bread** (17, rue Breguet) is [selling](https://www.instagram.com/p/B-_n_HRFIyV/) whole sourdough loaves, coffee beans, flour, and pre-packaged baked goods for takeaway Tuesday-Saturday from 9am to 5:30pm. **Benoit Castel** (72, rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud) is open Wednesday-Sunday from 8am-3pm. He has also launched an [e-shop](https://eshop.benoitcastel.com/). Order the night before for delivery 3-6pm. #### Cheese Shops **[Terroirs d’Avenir](https://parisbymouth.com/terroirs-davenir/)** (84, rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud) is keeping its 11th arrondissement cheesemonger and grocery shop open from 10am to 4pm. It is severely restricting the number of people allowed in the shops at any given time. **[Fromagerie Goncourt](http://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-goncourt/)** (1, rue Abel Rabaud) is open Tuesday-Saturday 9am-1pm and 3-6pm. Order in advance via [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/lafromageriegoncourt/), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/lafromageriegoncourt/), or email (lafromageriegoncourt@gmail.com). #### Wine Shops **[Yard Mont-Louis](https://parisbymouth.com/yard-wine-bar/)** (6, rue de Mont-Louis) is open every day from 9:30am to 2pm and 3pm to 7:30pm as a take-away counter for groceries and natural wines ([full list here](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba9e2fb9b7d156bee55a917/t/5e7b2421e1294b32cd86fffd/1585128490612/catalogueepicerieYARDV4.pdf)). Minimum purchase of €40; payment by credit card only. **[Le Verre Volé Cave](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-verre-vole/)** (38, rue Oberkampf) is open Friday & Saturday from 5-7:30pm. **[Le Vin qui Parle](http://parisbymouth.com/le-vin-qui-parle/)** (30, rue Faidherbe) is remaining open. Monday 3-8:30pm. Tuesday-Friday & Sunday 10am-2pm, 3-8:30pm. Saturday 10am-8:30pm. **[Divvino](https://parisbymouth.com/divvino/)** (163, boulevard Voltaire) is open Tuesday-Friday 5pm-8pm and Saturday 2pm-8pm for takeaway and [delivery](https://divvino.com/collections/vins). **[Septime La Cave](http://parisbymouth.com/septime-cave/)** (3, rue Basfroi) is open from 11am to 5pm every day for takeaway only. **[La Cave du Daron](http://parisbymouth.com/la-cave-du-daron/)** (140, avenue Parmentier) is open every day from 2pm to 6pm. Order by phone (0637673048) or email (lacavedudaron@gmail.com) to have your order prepared in advance. **[Au Nouveau Nez](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-au-nouveau-nez/)** (114, rue Saint-Maur) is remaining open by appointment only or for delivery (6 bottle or 60€ minimum). Email uva.cavistes@gmail.com. **La Chambre Noire** (137, rue Saint Maur) is [open](https://www.instagram.com/p/B--RVI9K37Y/) Tuesday-Friday 2-6pm for takeaway. Free delivery in eastern Paris. **Le P’Tit Pinard** (18, rue Saint Ambroise) is selling wine for [takeaway](https://www.instagram.com/leptitpinard/) Tuesday-Saturday 4:30-8pm. #### Beer Shops **[Hop Malt Market](http://parisbymouth.com/hop-malt-market/)** (79, rue Saint-Maur) is opening by appointment only for those placing orders of at least 50€. Place orders via [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/hmmarket75/) message. #### Specialty Shops [**Terroirs d’Avenir**](https://parisbymouth.com/terroirs-davenir/) (84, rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud) is keeping its 11th arrondissement charcutier and traiteur open from 10am to 4pm. It is severely restricting the number of people allowed in the shops at any given time. **[Le Verre Volé Epicerie](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-verre-vole/)** (54, rue Folie-Méricourt) is open from Tuesday- Saturday, 9:30am-2:30pm. **Le Zingham** (5 rue du Chemin Vert; 51 rue de la Fontaine au Roi) is keeping both of its shops [open](https://www.instagram.com/lezingam/) Tuesday-Sunday 10am-8pm. It is also offering [delivery](https://lezingam.com/commander/) of organic produce baskets (40€ large; 25€ small). **La Ruche Qui Dit Oui** (multiple locations throughout Paris) is a unique concept uniting local producers of meat, bread, cheese, produce, and other items. Deliveries are placed a few days in advance online and picked up in a two-hour window in your neighborhood. Many outposts of these cooperatives are still running; check [online](https://magazine.laruchequiditoui.fr/albums/ruche-en-confinement-comment-ca-tourne/) for your closest ruche’s location and pickup day. **Roots** (47, rue Léon Frot) is open Tuesday-Friday 11am-9pm. Saturday 10am-9pm. Sunday 10am-2pm. It is also offering delivery Tuesday-Saturday afternoons; order via email (roots.epicerie@gmail.com). 8€ for deliveries under 10kg; 12€ for deliveries over 10kg. **[Retro Bottega](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-retrobottega/)** (12, rue Saint-Bernard) is selling Italian organic, biodynamic, and natural wines as well as an assortment of Italian specialty goods Monday-Saturday 3-8pm. --- ### Aligre & Nation (75012) #### Restaurants **Passerini** (65, rue Traversière) is open for takeaway and delivery. The [online shop](https://sioupla.it/passerini/) offers both cooked dishes and Italian pantry staples from [Pastificio Passerini](https://parisbymouth.com/pastificio-passerini/). Order before 6pm the night before for pickup 4:30-6:30pm or delivery 4:30-7:30pm. **[Table](https://parisbymouth.com/table/)** (3, rue de Prague) is open for takeaway. Several set menus that change according to product availability are available ranging from 100€ to 240€ for two people. Wine pairings available. [Order online](https://table.bonkdo.com/fr/clickandcollect/) for pickup between noon and 5pm or delivery (+10€). #### Bakeries [**Boulangerie Bo**](http://parisbymouth.com/boulangerie-bo/) (85 bis, rue de Charenton) is remaining open. [**La Parisienne**](http://parisbymouth.com/la-parisienne/) (12, rue Cadet; 21, rue de Lyon) is keeping its Parisian [bakeries](https://www.instagram.com/b_laparisienne/?hl=en) open. **[Blé Sucré](https://parisbymouth.com/ble-sucre/)** (7, rue Antoine Vollon) is [open](https://www.facebook.com/blesucrepatisserie/) Tuesday-Saturday 7am-2pm and 4-7pm, Sunday 7am-1:30pm. #### Cheese Shops **[Fromagerie Beillevaire](http://parisbymouth.com/pascal-beillevaire/)** (1, rue Marsoulan; 73, avenue du Général Michel Bizot) is keeping all of its shops open at their regular times. You can also order [online](https://www.pourdebon.com/beillevaire-s17%E2%81%A3%E2%81%A3) for delivery. The cheese shop has also created an [order form](https://www.fromagerie-beillevaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Liste-produit-%C3%A0-retirer-V3.pdf) allowing you to order baskets and [pick them up](https://www.fromagerie-beillevaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Bon-de-commande-BEILLEVAIRE-%C3%A0-renvoyer-3.pdf) at your selected shop. Closed Monday. #### Wine Shops **[Les Caves de Prague](http://parisbymouth.com/les-caves-de-prague/)** (8, rue de Prague) is open Monday-Saturday 3:30-7:30pm. Call 01 72 68 07 36 to place an order in advance. You can also make an appointment via [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/cavesdeprague/). #### Specialty Shops **La Ruche Qui Dit Oui** (multiple locations throughout Paris) is a unique concept uniting local producers of meat, bread, cheese, produce, and other items. Deliveries are placed a few days in advance online and picked up in a two-hour window in your neighborhood. Many outposts of these cooperatives are still running; check [online](https://magazine.laruchequiditoui.fr/albums/ruche-en-confinement-comment-ca-tourne/) for your closest ruche’s location and pickup day. --- ### Chinatown & Place d’Italie (75013) #### Bakeries **Maison M’seddi** (171, rue de Tolbiac; 202, rue de Tolbiac) is keeping all of its bakeries open Monday-Saturday 7am to 7pm. [**Laurent Duchêne**](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-laurent-duchene/) (2, rue Wurtz) is remaining open Monday-Saturday 8:30am-5pm. Ordering online is currently suspended, but you can place your orders by phone from a selection of products [here](https://www.laurentduchene.com/categorie-produit/commande-telephone/). #### Beer Shops **[Biérocratie](http://parisbymouth.com/bierocratie/)** (32, rue de l’Espérance) is remaining [open](https://www.facebook.com/bierocratie/) Tuesday & Thursday-Saturday 11am-8pm, Wednesday 4pm-8pm. #### Specialty Shops **La Ruche Qui Dit Oui** (multiple locations throughout Paris) is a unique concept uniting local producers of meat, bread, cheese, produce, and other items. Deliveries are placed a few days in advance online and picked up in a two-hour window in your neighborhood. Many outposts of these cooperatives are still running; check [online](https://magazine.laruchequiditoui.fr/albums/ruche-en-confinement-comment-ca-tourne/) for your closest ruche’s location and pickup day. --- ### Montparnasse (75014) ### Restaurants **[La Cantine du Troquet Pernety](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cantine-du-troquet/)** (101, rue de l’Ouest) is preparing a daily, three-course menu (22€) for pickup. Check the menu du jour on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/lacantinedutroquet/?hl=en) and reserve by phone (06 61 20 92 86) for pickup Saturday 9am-3pm. #### Bakeries [**La Parisienne**](http://parisbymouth.com/la-parisienne/) (19, rue d’Odessa) is keeping its Parisian [bakeries](https://www.instagram.com/b_laparisienne/?hl=en) open from 7am to 2pm. **Maison M’seddi** (215, boulevard Raspail) is keeping all of its bakeries open Monday-Saturday 7am to 7pm. #### Cheese Shops **[Fromagerie Beillevaire](http://parisbymouth.com/pascal-beillevaire/)** (86, rue Raymond Losserand; 8, rue Delambre) is keeping all of its shops open at their regular times. You can also order [online](https://www.pourdebon.com/beillevaire-s17%E2%81%A3%E2%81%A3) for delivery. The cheese shop has also created an [order form](https://www.fromagerie-beillevaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Liste-produit-%C3%A0-retirer-V3.pdf) allowing you to order baskets and [pick them up](https://www.fromagerie-beillevaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Bon-de-commande-BEILLEVAIRE-%C3%A0-renvoyer-3.pdf) at your selected shop. Closed Monday. **[Fromagerie Beaufils](http://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-beaufils/)** (100, rue Raymond Losserand) is open Monday-Saturday 9:30am-4pm. #### Wine Shops [**La Cave des Papilles**](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cave-des-papilles/) (35, rue Daguerre) is open and [delivering](http://www.lacavedespapilles.com/) wine throughout Paris. Order online to facilitate pickup, or choose on-site. #### Specialty Shops **La Ruche Qui Dit Oui** (multiple locations throughout Paris) is a unique concept uniting local producers of meat, bread, cheese, produce, and other items. Deliveries are placed a few days in advance online and picked up in a two-hour window in your neighborhood. Many outposts of these cooperatives are still running; check [online](https://magazine.laruchequiditoui.fr/albums/ruche-en-confinement-comment-ca-tourne/) for your closest ruche’s location and pickup day. --- ### Grenelle & Parc André Citroën (75015) #### Restaurants **[La Cantine du Troquet Dupleix](https://parisbymouth.com/la-cantine-du-troquet-dupleix/)** (53, boulevard de Grenelle) is preparing a daily, three-course menu (22€) for pickup. Check the menu du jour on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/lacantinedutroquet/?hl=en) and reserve by phone (01 45 75 98 00) for pickup Saturday 9am-3pm. #### Bakeries **[Poilane](http://parisbymouth.com/poilane/http://parisbymouth.com/poilane/)** (49, boulevard de Grenelle) remains [open](https://www.instagram.com/poilane/). It also offers [delivery](https://shop.poilane.com/) throughout Paris. [**Pottier**](http://parisbymouth.com/pottier/) (231, rue de Vaugirard) is remaining [open](http://www.maisonpottier.com/) Tuesday-Saturday 6:30am-1:30pm, 3-7pm. Sunday 6:30am-1pm. [**Des Gateaux et du Pain**](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-des-gateaux-et-du-pain/) (63, boulevard Pasteur) is open Monday & Wednesday-Friday 10am-7pm. Saturday 9am-7pm. Sunday 9am-2pm. It is also offering [deliveries](https://www.desgateauxetdupain.com/) via its website (9.50€ delivery fee). #### Cheese Shops **[Fromagerie Beillevaire](http://parisbymouth.com/pascal-beillevaire/)** (133, rue Saint-Charles) is keeping all of its shops open at their regular times. You can also order [online](https://www.pourdebon.com/beillevaire-s17%E2%81%A3%E2%81%A3) for delivery. The cheese shop has also created an [order form](https://www.fromagerie-beillevaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Liste-produit-%C3%A0-retirer-V3.pdf) allowing you to order baskets and [pick them up](https://www.fromagerie-beillevaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Bon-de-commande-BEILLEVAIRE-%C3%A0-renvoyer-3.pdf) at your selected shop. Closed Monday. **La Ferme du Hameau** (223, rue de la Croix Nivert) is open. **[Androuet](http://parisbymouth.com/androuet/)** (93, rue de Cambronne, 01 47 83 32 05) is keeping all of its shops [open](https://www.instagram.com/maison_androuet/) with modified hours. It is recommended that customers call in advance to check the opening hours of their specific shop (see above for this location’s phone number). It has also put a [call&collect](https://www.facebook.com/maison.androuet/photos/a.132832543444205/2857965077597591/?type=3&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARAbQ30l9T2Faf1J7Ut_Y0m8Tno8njyKAit35tMAPNmQjvQf2DjQh4mGjVSisYtnFvfaUJPdd3cnfs3Rp7LJfSTeu3UdIL_by8-OnY1ynwMXGWVaJCaLgZpx8eoD8ujhRM2SoGaX6ZB6mtOTtJyMHGRtpEtsN0zuwxRh-rnMnvZJzuQJizAricgHi4atQ-bGoIpO9Ultr8h3BII67AvVF7zybbw_N7L81gt7l1rB8dhEvHb51E0OuX5RaSbjOdb3MFQjs65yC1NBGsnTAvY1GpyjHeRwswaCZluT6zj1sZ4NxE22NW_ROOhf9Z9E1429KrY1fPqbwHQls1HBG-WY1932Fw&__tn__=-R) system in place, where customers place their order and pay via phone to reduce contact at the shops. #### Specialty Shops **La Ruche Qui Dit Oui** (multiple locations throughout Paris) is a unique concept uniting local producers of meat, bread, cheese, produce, and other items. Deliveries are placed a few days in advance online and picked up in a two-hour window in your neighborhood. Many outposts of these cooperatives are still running; check [online](https://magazine.laruchequiditoui.fr/albums/ruche-en-confinement-comment-ca-tourne/) for your closest ruche’s location and pickup day. [**Laurent Duchêne**](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-laurent-duchene/) (238, rue de la Convention) is open. Ordering online is currently suspended, but you can place your orders by phone from a selection of products [here](https://www.laurentduchene.com/categorie-produit/commande-telephone/). **[Maison Vérot](https://parisbymouth.com/gilles-verot/)** (7, rue Lecourbe) is open. **[Pierre Hermé](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/)** (185, rue de Vaugirard) is open. The pâtissier is [delivering](https://www.pierreherme.com/) within 48 hours throughout France (free shipping from 65€). He has also opened several of his Paris shops; see [website](https://www.pierreherme.com/nos-boutiques) for most up-to-date opening hours. --- ### Trocadéro & Bois de Boulogne (75016) #### Restaurants **Mamie** (35, bis rue Jean de la Fontaine, 75016) is preparing meals in reusable glass jars for pickup or delivery Tuesday-Saturday 6-6:30pm. Menus change each week, and a vegetarian option is available (49€ per person; 45€ vegetarian). [Order online](https://www.mamiejeanimbert.com/). 10€ delivery charge. #### Bakeries **Philippe Conticini** (42, rue de l’Annonciation, 75016) is open Tuesday-Saturday 9am-6pm, Sunday 9am-2pm. It is also delivering pastry and baked goods via its [e-shop](https://philippeconticini.fr/collections/e-boutique). #### Cheese Shops **[Fromagerie Beillevaire](http://parisbymouth.com/pascal-beillevaire/)** (213, bis avenue de Versailles) is keeping all of its shops open at their regular times. You can also order [online](https://www.pourdebon.com/beillevaire-s17%E2%81%A3%E2%81%A3) for delivery. The cheese shop has also created an [order form](https://www.fromagerie-beillevaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Liste-produit-%C3%A0-retirer-V3.pdf) allowing you to order baskets and [pick them up](https://www.fromagerie-beillevaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Bon-de-commande-BEILLEVAIRE-%C3%A0-renvoyer-3.pdf) at your selected shop. Closed Monday. **[Androuet](http://parisbymouth.com/androuet/)** (17, rue des Belles Feuilles, 01 45 05 11 77) is keeping all of its shops [open](https://www.instagram.com/maison_androuet/) with modified hours that change frequently. It is recommended that customers call in advance to check the opening hours of their specific shop (see above for this location’s phone number). It has also put a [call&collect](https://www.facebook.com/maison.androuet/photos/a.132832543444205/2857965077597591/?type=3&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARAbQ30l9T2Faf1J7Ut_Y0m8Tno8njyKAit35tMAPNmQjvQf2DjQh4mGjVSisYtnFvfaUJPdd3cnfs3Rp7LJfSTeu3UdIL_by8-OnY1ynwMXGWVaJCaLgZpx8eoD8ujhRM2SoGaX6ZB6mtOTtJyMHGRtpEtsN0zuwxRh-rnMnvZJzuQJizAricgHi4atQ-bGoIpO9Ultr8h3BII67AvVF7zybbw_N7L81gt7l1rB8dhEvHb51E0OuX5RaSbjOdb3MFQjs65yC1NBGsnTAvY1GpyjHeRwswaCZluT6zj1sZ4NxE22NW_ROOhf9Z9E1429KrY1fPqbwHQls1HBG-WY1932Fw&__tn__=-R) system in place, where customers place their order and pay via phone to reduce contact at the shops. #### Specialty Shops **La Ruche Qui Dit Oui** (multiple locations throughout Paris) is a unique concept uniting local producers of meat, bread, cheese, produce, and other items. Deliveries are placed a few days in advance online and picked up in a two-hour window in your neighborhood. Many outposts of these cooperatives are still running; check [online](https://magazine.laruchequiditoui.fr/albums/ruche-en-confinement-comment-ca-tourne/) for your closest ruche’s location and pickup day. **[Pierre Hermé](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/)** (58, avenue Paul Doumer) is open. The pâtissier is [delivering](https://www.pierreherme.com/) within 48 hours throughout France (free shipping from 65€). He has also opened several of his Paris shops; see [website](https://www.pierreherme.com/nos-boutiques) for most up-to-date opening hours. --- ### Arc de Triomphe & Batignolles (75017) #### Bakeries [**Arnaud Delmontel**](http://parisbymouth.com/arnaud-delmontel/) (25, rue de Levis) is open 7 days a week from 7:30am-7pm. [**Les Saveurs de Wagram**](http://parisbymouth.com/les-saveurs-de-wagram/) (169, avenue de Wagram) remains open every day except Wednesday from 6:30am-8pm. [**Boulangerie Alexine**](http://parisbymouth.com/boulangerie-alexine/) (109, avenue de Saint-Ouen) is remaining [open](https://www.facebook.com/Boulangerie-Patisserie-Alexine-1011195715684885/) Monday-Saturday 6:45am-8:15pm. #### Cheese Shops **[Fromagerie Beillevaire](http://parisbymouth.com/pascal-beillevaire/)** (47, rue des Moines) is keeping all of its shops open at their regular times. You can also order [online](https://www.pourdebon.com/beillevaire-s17%E2%81%A3%E2%81%A3) for delivery. The cheese shop has also created an [order form](https://www.fromagerie-beillevaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Liste-produit-%C3%A0-retirer-V3.pdf) allowing you to order baskets and [pick them up](https://www.fromagerie-beillevaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Bon-de-commande-BEILLEVAIRE-%C3%A0-renvoyer-3.pdf) at your selected shop. Closed Monday. **[Androuet](http://parisbymouth.com/androuet/)** (23, rue de la Terrasse, 01 47 64 39 20) is keeping all of its shops [open](https://www.instagram.com/maison_androuet/) with modified hours. It is recommended that customers call in advance to check the opening hours of their specific shop (see above for this location’s phone number). It has also put a [call&collect](https://www.facebook.com/maison.androuet/photos/a.132832543444205/2857965077597591/?type=3&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARAbQ30l9T2Faf1J7Ut_Y0m8Tno8njyKAit35tMAPNmQjvQf2DjQh4mGjVSisYtnFvfaUJPdd3cnfs3Rp7LJfSTeu3UdIL_by8-OnY1ynwMXGWVaJCaLgZpx8eoD8ujhRM2SoGaX6ZB6mtOTtJyMHGRtpEtsN0zuwxRh-rnMnvZJzuQJizAricgHi4atQ-bGoIpO9Ultr8h3BII67AvVF7zybbw_N7L81gt7l1rB8dhEvHb51E0OuX5RaSbjOdb3MFQjs65yC1NBGsnTAvY1GpyjHeRwswaCZluT6zj1sZ4NxE22NW_ROOhf9Z9E1429KrY1fPqbwHQls1HBG-WY1932Fw&__tn__=-R) system in place, where customers place their order and pay via phone to reduce contact at the shops. **[Alléosse](http://parisbymouth.com/alleosse/)** (13, rue Poncelet) is open. Place orders by phone (01 46 22 50 45) or email (caves@alleosse.fr) a day in advance to reduce contact in the store. #### Wine Shops **[Gare au Gorille](https://parisbymouth.com/gare-au-gorille/)** (68, rue des Dames) is selling wine to go Thursday from 12-6pm. Delivery Friday (minimum 120€). List available [online](https://gareaugorille.fr/en/custom/la-cave-du-gorille). #### Beer Shops [**Bières Cultes**](http://parisbymouth.com/bieres-cultes/) (25, rue Legendre) is keeping all three of its cellars open. #### Specialty Shops **La Ruche Qui Dit Oui** (multiple locations throughout Paris) is a unique concept uniting local producers of meat, bread, cheese, produce, and other items. Deliveries are placed a few days in advance online and picked up in a two-hour window in your neighborhood. Many outposts of these cooperatives are still running; check [online](https://magazine.laruchequiditoui.fr/albums/ruche-en-confinement-comment-ca-tourne/) for your closest ruche’s location and pickup day. --- ### Montmartre (75018) #### Bakeries **B.O.U.L.O.M.** (181, rue Ordener) is [open](https://www.instagram.com/b.o.u.l.o.m/) seven days a week with reduced offerings and for takeaway only. The team has made the incredibly generous decision to offer bread, viennoiseries, and hot meals to medical personnel for free. [**Boulangerie Alexine**](http://parisbymouth.com/boulangerie-alexine/) (40, rue Lepic) is remaining [open](https://www.facebook.com/Boulangerie-Patisserie-Alexine-1011195715684885/) Monday-Saturday 6:45am-8:15pm. [**Le Grenier à Pain**](http://parisbymouth.com/grenier-a-pain-abbesses/) (38, rue des Abbesses) is remaining open as usual Thursday-Monday. [**La Parisienne**](http://parisbymouth.com/la-parisienne/) (12, rue Coustou) is keeping its Parisian [bakeries](https://www.instagram.com/b_laparisienne/?hl=en) open from 7am to 2pm. **Atelier P1** (157, rue Marcadet) is [selling](https://www.instagram.com/atelierp1/?hl=fr) a variety of organic breads, babka, and viennoiseries Wednesday-Sunday from 9am-6pm. Payment by contactless credit card only. **[Gilles Marchal](https://parisbymouth.com/gilles-marchal/)** (9, rue Ravignan) is open Wednesday-Sunday 8:30am-1pm, 2-5:30pm. #### Wine Shops **[La Cave des Abbesses](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cave-des-abbesses/)** (43, rue des Abbesses) is remaining [open](http://www.cavesbourdin.fr/?age-verified=24187bbdc2) Tuesday-Saturday 10am-1:30pm & 3:30-7pm; Sunday 10am-2pm. #### Specialty Shops **La Ruche Qui Dit Oui** (multiple locations throughout Paris) is a unique concept uniting local producers of meat, bread, cheese, produce, and other items. Deliveries are placed a few days in advance online and picked up in a two-hour window in your neighborhood. Many outposts of these cooperatives are still running; check [online](https://magazine.laruchequiditoui.fr/albums/ruche-en-confinement-comment-ca-tourne/) for your closest ruche’s location and pickup day. --- ### Buttes-Chaumont, Belleville & Ménilmontant (75019 & 75020) #### Restaurants **[Quedubon](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-quedubon/)** (22, rue du Plateau) has an ever-changing menu of dishes available for takeaway. See [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/quedubon_bistrot/?hl=fr) for the latest offerings; order by phone (0640599057). #### Bakeries **[Poilane](http://parisbymouth.com/poilane/http://parisbymouth.com/poilane/)** (83, rue de Crimée) remains [open](https://www.instagram.com/poilane/). It also offers [delivery](https://shop.poilane.com/) throughout Paris. **Benoit Castel** (150, rue de Ménilmontant; 11 rue Sorbier) is open Wednesday-Sunday from 8am-3pm. He has also launched an [e-shop](https://eshop.benoitcastel.com/). Order the night before for delivery 3-6pm. **Le Petit Grain Belleville** (7, rue Denoyez) is [open](https://www.instagram.com/lepetitgrainparis/) Wednesday-Sunday, 10am-6pm. #### Cheese Shops **[Fromagerie Beillevaire](http://parisbymouth.com/pascal-beillevaire/)** (140, rue de Belleville) is keeping all of its shops open at their regular times. You can also order [online](https://www.pourdebon.com/beillevaire-s17%E2%81%A3%E2%81%A3) for delivery. The cheese shop has also created an [order form](https://www.fromagerie-beillevaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Liste-produit-%C3%A0-retirer-V3.pdf) allowing you to order baskets and [pick them up](https://www.fromagerie-beillevaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Bon-de-commande-BEILLEVAIRE-%C3%A0-renvoyer-3.pdf) at your selected shop. Closed Monday. **[Fromagerie Beaufils](http://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-beaufils/)** (118, rue de Belleville) is open Monday-Saturday 9am-4pm. #### Specialty Shops **La Ruche Qui Dit Oui** (multiple locations throughout Paris) is a unique concept uniting local producers of meat, bread, cheese, produce, and other items. Deliveries are placed a few days in advance online and picked up in a two-hour window in your neighborhood. Many outposts of these cooperatives are still running; check [online](https://magazine.laruchequiditoui.fr/albums/ruche-en-confinement-comment-ca-tourne/) for your closest ruche’s location and pickup day. *Did we miss a shop that’s serving your neighborhood? Don’t hesitate to let us know in the comments (or email parisbymouth@gmail.com) so that we can spread the word!* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc543c8cbdf228177bdf59b6c1a4d70efdf093c0d4fe7ec16ed6c16550844bbe?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Emily Monaco Emily Monaco reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and also leads food & wine tours. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) **Categories:** COVID-19 --- ### [Paris Restaurants, Bars & Parks to Reopen June 2](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-bars-and-parks-to-reopen-june-2/) **Published:** May 28, 2020 **Author:** Emily Monaco **Excerpt:** Restaurants, bars, and cafés will reopen for outdoor consumption on June 2. Parks and gardens will also reopen on that date, so picnic options are expanding. **Content:** French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has just announced that the country’s restaurants, cafés, and bars – so essential to the French economy and its “art de vivre” – will be allowed to reopen on Tuesday, June 2. In Paris, however, a few major caveats will remain in place while the capital remains in “phase 2” of reopening. Restaurants, cafés, and bars will only be allowed to serve clients outdoors, whether that’s selling items for takeaway or for consumption at outside tables. In other words, within Paris, you can’t dine or drink inside. Happily, there will soon be more options for eating outdoors. The city’s more than 400 parks and gardens will also reopen on Tuesday, June 2. Gatherings will be limited to ten people, and mask-wearing and social distancing remain “highly recommended,” according to the Prime Minister. > “Freedom is becoming the rule once more,” said the Prime Minister. “Prohibition is becoming the exception.” Paris is located in one of only three areas in France classed as “orange,” due to the continued presence of the virus. In other French regions, classed as “green,” the virus is “[successfully slowed](https://www.connexionfrance.com/French-news/Colour-deconfinement-map-of-France-More-info-and-FAQs-from-May-11-on-schools-parks-travel-and-rules),” with adequate testing and hospital beds for active cases. Restaurants and bars in other “green” regions will be allowed to open for indoor dining as of Tuesday. Tables will be limited to ten guests and must be spaced at least 1 meter apart from one another. Staff will be required to wear masks. Clients will also need to wear masks when moving about inside. Standing at indoor bars will not be allowed. The current expectation is that Paris will be soon be recategorized as a green area and enter phase 3 of reopening, enabling restaurants to offer indoor dining with the caveats described above. An announcement to determine this is expected in time for “phase 3” to begin June 22. While locals can now move about the country freely, thanks to the lifting of a rule forbidding travel of more than 100 kilometers from home, French borders remain closed to tourists. An announcement is expected on June 15 to detail when and for whom European borders will reopen. The Prime Minister indicated in his address that special attention would be paid to the continued propagation of the virus in Paris and its surrounding suburbs. Stricter rules could be applied if the virus gets worse in the coming days and weeks. Still, there is reason to be hopeful. “We are where we hoped to be on May 11,” the Prime Minister said. “In fact, we are a bit better off than we hoped we’d be.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc543c8cbdf228177bdf59b6c1a4d70efdf093c0d4fe7ec16ed6c16550844bbe?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Emily Monaco Emily Monaco reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and also leads food & wine tours. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) **Categories:** COVID-19 --- ### [Are French Restaurants More Likely than American to Survive the Lockdown?](https://parisbymouth.com/are-french-restaurants-more-likely-than-american-to-survive-the-lockdown/) **Published:** June 9, 2020 **Author:** Emily Monaco **Excerpt:** French restaurants are poised to bounce back with more resiliency than their American counterparts. Here's a detailed look at why that is. **Content:** France is not unique in seeing its [service industry](https://parisbymouth.com/the-impact-of-coronavirus-on-paris-restaurants/) shut down in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. But compared to other countries, France has a robust safety net of social security, unemployment, and healthcare. France has also implemented emergency measures that may prevent many of these businesses from going under. As French restaurants begin to slowly reopen for [outdoor service](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-bars-and-parks-to-reopen-june-2/), the culinary landscape in France looks very different when compared to the United States. ### Government Aid: Two Countries, Two Philosophies In March, President Emmanuel Macron said he would do “whatever it takes” to ensure that no company, big or small, collapsed under the financial weight of the pandemic. He announced 300 billion euros in loan guarantees and tax exemptions. The government also [played a role](https://www.rtl.fr/actu/politique/coronavirus-l-etat-annule-les-loyers-des-bars-cafes-et-restaurants-pendant-le-confinement-7800448264) in negotiating rent forgiveness for restaurants. Perhaps even more helpful, at least in the short-term, were easy-to-access “solidarity funds:” 1500 euros per month given tax-free to small businesses, compounded with an additional allowance of up to 2500 euros from URSSAF, a social security union for small businesses. On April 15, Gérald Darmainn, Minister of Public Action and Accounts, also announced that the restaurant industry’s taxes and social charges – about 750 million euros – would be forgiven instead of merely suspended for the duration of administrative closure. In the U.S., by contrast, most small restaurants didn’t qualify for loans, while huge corporations like McDonald’s and Shake Shack [did](https://www.businessinsider.fr/us/coronavirus-stimulus-loan-restaurant-loophole-explained-2020-4). According to the New York Times, big chains were able to access “tens of millions of dollars while many smaller restaurants walked away with nothing when the $349 billion fund was [exhausted \[April 16\].](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/16/business/coronavirus-sba-loans-out-of-money.html)” The [Los Angeles Times](https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-06-06/coronavirus-restaurants-close-paycheck-protection-program) reported that those small businesses that did qualify were reluctant to apply for the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program because of the “strings” attached to loans. ### Restaurant Workers Feed Us, But Can They Eat? As far as restaurant employees are concerned, in France, most are secure within the net of the country’s robust social structure. When forced closures were [announced](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-close-due-to-coronavirus/) mid-March, restaurant workers were encouraged to first use up their paid vacation (an average of about five weeks per year) before becoming eligible for partial unemployment (the equivalent of 84 percent of their salary.) By contrast, American restaurant workers were not eligible for much if any paid vacation. Some financial aid was proposed by non-government sources, including $500 grants for eligible restaurant workers via the [National Restaurant Association](https://rerf.us/apply-for-aid/). Government unemployment benefits and payouts were complicated to access, with millions struggling to even [apply](https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/19/politics/unemployed-americans-jobless-benefits-coronavirus/index.html) through website crashes and delays. CNN called the process of accessing unemployment benefits in the U.S. “a new full-time job.” “American friends, both hospitality business owners as well as employees, are really seeing firsthand how the lack of government support of private business can decimate entire industries and many thousands of individual lives,” says Josh Fontaine, co-founder of the Quixotic Group, which owns Paris’ [Le Mary Celeste](https://parisbymouth.com/le-mary-celeste/) and [Candelaria](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-candelaria/). Issues were further complicated by American tipping system. Since [tipping culture](https://parisbymouth.com/tipping-in-paris-everything-you-need-to-know/) doesn’t exist in France in the same way as it does in the U.S., unemployment is a livable wage, calculated based on an employee’s true take-home pay. While in the U.S., tips are “considered wages” according to the Wall Street Journal, many workers and establishments don’t report them, which can lead some front-of-house workers to bring home [less than a quarter](https://www.wsj.com/articles/out-of-work-and-tips-restaurant-workers-face-their-own-coronavirus-crisis-11585313366) of their pre-pandemic salary on unemployment. “I hope this pandemic also serves to put a few more nails in the coffin of the U.S. tipping system as the primary mode of remuneration for \[front of house\] employees,” Fontaine says, “as we are seeing laughable levels of unemployment aid for tipped employees as their official hourly take-home pay is so low.” Daniel Rose, who has restaurants in both New York ([Le Coucou](https://lecoucou.com/)) and Paris ([La Bourse et la Vie](https://parisbymouth.com/la-bourse-et-la-vie/), [Chez la Vieille](https://parisbymouth.com/chez-la-vieille/)), has dealt with these differences first-hand. “The social system in France is geared up for this kind of disruption,” he says. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Daniel-Rose.jpg "Daniel Rose | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chef Daniel Rose who understands both systems Healthcare, paid leave, and other benefits are made possible, in France, thanks to state-mandated social charges. These contributions made by the employer amount to between 22 and 33 percent of each employee’s salary. On top of social security and unemployment contributions made by the employees themselves, these hefty social charges paid out by businesses over the years has helped to form the safety net that is now supporting them. “The system is not perfect,” says Rose, “but it is very different to go into confinement knowing that your salary (and of course health care) will be maintained.” Managing the well-being of his employees in both countries has proven very different for Rose. In France, he says, he is taking care of the unemployment process on behalf of his employees. In the U.S., however, all he can do is appeal to fans of his restaurant on social media in hopes that they will support his staff with [donations](https://www.gofundme.com/f/lecoucou?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link-tip&utm_campaign=p_cp%20share-sheet&fbclid=IwAR32QM-YFbBh_u8RZXEIMOgibX3EtJ6pxdMR02_NOT5GgrQR_4P4brdqWc0). > “While some have done it with more elegance than others, the basic mechanism remains the same across the board for every U.S. restaurateur,” he says. “Lay everyone off and have them all fend for themselves.” In France, then, not only do business owners have options open to them to help try to stay afloat, but they can also rest easy knowing that their employees are taken care of, receiving more than 80 percent of their pre-pandemic pay and retaining access to health insurance while they wait for lockdown to end. But that’s not to say that restaurant owners aren’t facing serious challenges. Cyrille Rossetto of [Le Bel Ordinaire](https://parisbymouth.com/le-bel-ordinaire/) notes that loans guaranteed by the French government gave “a nice breath of air” into the industry, helping to tide people over during these long months of closure. But theses loans do eventually have to be paid back. Many small business owners in France fear for the future of their establishments – and their own income. ![Le Grand Bain restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_4919-e1499612832275.jpg "Chef Edward Delling-Williams from Le Grand Bain restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chef owner Edward Delling Williams from Le Grand Bain restaurant in Paris Unlike their employees, the individuals who own restaurants, [Le Point](https://www.lepoint.fr/economie/la-detresse-des-restaurateurs-face-a-la-crise-du-coronavirus-21-03-2020-2368152_28.php) explains, are often unable to receive unemployment funds. The 1500 euro aid proposed by the government often amounts to less than the business owner’s full-time salary and, says Edward Delling-Williams of [Le Grand Bain](https://parisbymouth.com/le-grand-bain/), “it isn’t even for us.” While the aid could theoretically be used for personal expenses, it is intended to help keep the business afloat – not the business owner. > “It’s theoretically to pay rent,” says Delling-Williams. “The business owner is left with nothing at all.” ### The Future of France’s Restaurants: Challenges and Hurdles In late May, the Prime Minister announced that after nearly three months of forced closures, restaurants across France would be allowed to reopen… with a few caveats. Outside Paris, in addition to new, even more robust sanitary guidelines, restaurants have been obliged to encourage social distancing by ensuring tables are at least one meter apart and refusing to allow clients to stand at the bar. Within Paris, meanwhile, only [outdoor dining](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-bars-and-parks-to-reopen-june-2/) has been permitted, with the understanding that as active cases continue to dwindle, this constrained indoor reopening will be permitted as of June 22. For some, this is an enticing prospect. “We didn’t put clients on top of one another even before,” explains Rossetto of the dining room at Le Bel Ordinaire. “We’ll lose some covers inside, for sure. But whatever we lose inside, we’ll be able to make up for outside.” ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Photo-Jun-03-19-47-29-e1591272734992-813x1084.jpg "Paris restaurants serving outside during phase 2 of reopening | PARIS BY MOUTH")Sidewalk tables where before there were noneThis is thanks to provisions made by Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who lobbied to allow restaurants to occupy larger portions of the sidewalk – and even some streets, which have been temporarily pedestrianized – through the end of September. But for others, even these measures are not enough to make reopening a viable possibility. Christophe Philippe is chef-owner of [Amarante](https://parisbymouth.com/amarante/), a classic bistro with the cozy sort of dining room one encounters frequently in Paris. In order to comply with social distancing rules, Philippe would have to slash his indoor seating in half – from 20 to just ten covers. And in bringing back his two full-time employees, he would quickly be spending far more than he was bringing in. > “If I had to reopen today, with just ten seats,” says Philippe, “I’d be better off not opening at all.” For now, like many of his colleagues, Philippe is resorting to takeaway. But often, this offering represents just a small fraction of pre-pandemic revenue. Philippe says orders can fluctuate vastly from day to day: ten one day, zero the next. As the chef-owner, however, he can decide to work without taking any employees off partial unemployment. “I’m at home here. It occupies me,” says Philippe. “And it keeps me from thinking too much.” ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dining-room-at-Amarante.jpg "Dining room at Amarante | PARIS BY MOUTH")The empty dining room at AmaranteSince French diners are not as accustomed to takeout and delivery as their American counterparts, some restaurateurs have deemed it not worth the cost. This includes Laura Adrian, co-owner of [Verjus](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-verjus-restaurant/) and [Ellsworth](https://parisbymouth.com/ellsworth/). “We are looking into options for takeout but the 1st arrondissement has the fewest inhabitants in all of Paris,” she says. “Most of our regulars work in the neighborhood and about 50 percent of our clients are tourists. We do have core clients that live nearby, but not enough to sustain opening both places.” ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/P1220320-1280x720.jpg "P1220320 | PARIS BY MOUTH")The beautiful dining room at Verjus still temporarily closedWilliams, too, has decided to keep his [Le Grand Bain](https://parisbymouth.com/le-grand-bain/) closed, for now, and not offer takeaway. “Yes, lots of restaurants are doing it, but from what we’ve heard, no one is really making it work,” he says. “Takeaway is everywhere now, and I’m not sure there’s a big enough market for it. So we’re going to stay closed. Wait and see.” For many French restaurateurs, the solution is simple – or should be: insurance payouts. French insurance companies made 220 billion euros in 2018. But despite many business owners having a clause covering lost revenue due to “administrative closures,” insurers have by and large refused to pay business owners forcibly closed due to COVID-19, claiming policies do not cover epidemics and pandemics of this nature. Chef Stéphane Jégo ([Chez l’Ami Jean](https://www.instagram.com/l_ami_jean/)), has been at the forefront of the effort to incite insurance companies to come to the industry’s aid, launching a [petition](https://www.change.org/p/brunolemaire-sauvons-nos-restaurants-et-producteurs-sauvonsnosrestaurants-coronavirus-catastrophenaturellesanitaire?recruiter=441948910&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=17fc1cb2154444539ab4830eed699df1&recruited_by_id=0dcad000-9b5c-11e5-a36a-ef4f1189ab68&utm_content=fht-20909493-fr-fr%3Av2) to this end on March 17. The petition called for the government to declare a state of “natural sanitary catastrophe,” which would force insurance companies’ hands. More than 20,000 people signed the petition in its first 48 hours online, including chefs like [Christian Etchebest](https://parisbymouth.com/la-cantine-du-troquet-cherche-midi/), [Pierre Gagnaire](https://parisbymouth.com/pierre-gagnaire/), [Bertrand Grébaut](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-septime/), [Grégory Marchand](https://parisbymouth.com/frenchie/), [Jean-François Piège](https://parisbymouth.com/la-poule-au-pot/), and Guillaume Gomez (chef at the Presidential Elysée Palace). On Sunday March 22, a group of business owners, including many of these chefs, published an open letter to the President echoing these demands, noting that the catastrophe would be “fatal” to many restaurateurs. > “We are asking this of you to make insurance companies participate in the war effort, too,” they wrote. “Because, as you highlighted, France is at war.” Several weeks after this letter was published, restaurateur Stéphane Manigold ([Maison Rostang](http://parisbymouth.com/michel-rostang/), [Contraste](https://parisbymouth.com/contraste/)) took things a step further. He sued his insurer, Axa, demanding the company not only that it assume its responsibility to his business, but also to the 6,000 other businesses with an identical policy. In the suit, Manigold dubbed Axa’s refusal to pay “as irregular as it is immoral.” Manigold won [his suit in early June](https://www.leparisien.fr/economie/pertes-d-exploitation-un-restaurateur-fait-plier-axa-en-justice-22-05-2020-8321925.php). Axa originally vowed to appeal the decision but has since [announced](https://www.propertycasualty360.com/2020/05/26/axa-vows-to-pay-covid-19-claims-after-losing-french-court-battle/?slreturn=20200509104836) it will pay out the claims of those in a similar situation to Manigold, about 10 percent of those insured by the company. Many questions still remain about the future of restaurants – and government support – in France. While partial unemployment will remain in place until August 31, it remains unclear whether financial aid will continue. Delling-Williams hopes that the government will choose to continue suspending social charges to give businesses a little boost. “The loans are a good start,” he says, “but with all these bills, all these charges… we’re going to crumble.” ### Fluctuat Nec Mergitur: Paris Restaurants Will Survive Despite enormous challenges – and estimates from Jacques Bally, president of Gault & Millau, that 25 percent of French restaurants will never reopen – the French restaurant industry has for the most part proven resilient. Before outdoor dining was even on the table, some professionals opted to transform their restaurants into makeshift markets, to give their small, local producers a platform to continue to sell their wares. Chef-instigated [Restoensemble](https://www.restoensemble.com/) quickly assembled and supplied a survival kit of documents and useful information to restaurateurs. [Le Pot commun](https://www.sauvetonresto.io/) and [La Fourchette](https://www.aidonsnosrestaurants.fr/fr-FR/), meanwhile, created platforms allowing restaurants to pre-sell meals to consumers who can come enjoy them when this is all over. “Many of my colleagues in the U.S. are in panic mode and everyone is sort of on their own,” says Rose. “In France we are much more serene and in a relatively good position to reopen.” Life in France, as Prime Minister Philippe Edouard said, will not look “normal” for a long time, but it will return. Paris has proven resilient over the past few years, proving again and again that its motto, *fluctuat nec mergitur* (she is rocked by the waves, but does not sink) is well-won. We have every hope that Paris’ restaurants will soon reopen – not just for Paris’ diners, but for the 1 million people who rely on them for their livelihoods. When Parisian restaurant life does return, it must be with the utmost safety in mind – and thanks to its robust social structures, as opposed to many other countries, France has that option. ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc543c8cbdf228177bdf59b6c1a4d70efdf093c0d4fe7ec16ed6c16550844bbe?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Emily Monaco Emily Monaco reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and also leads food & wine tours. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) **Categories:** COVID-19 --- ### [The Impact of Coronavirus on Paris Restaurants](https://parisbymouth.com/the-impact-of-coronavirus-on-paris-restaurants/) **Published:** June 1, 2020 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Here's our regular update on the ways in which the Coronavirus outbreak is affecting restaurants specifically and Parisians in general. **Content:** Coronavirus is changing the lives of people and businesses all around the globe. The hospitality industry, with its razor-thin margins, will be particularly impacted. Nowhere is that more true than in Paris, which has already suffered through a year of “yellow vest” and pension reform strikes and has been relying on the hope of a robust spring and summer in order to survive. After an already challenging year, few have any remaining buffer or savings to help them survive the period of [mandatory (and necessary) closure](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-close-due-to-coronavirus/). The motto of Paris – **Fluctuat nec mergitur** “tossed by the waves but not sunk” – will be mightily tested in the coming months. We will be sharing the ways in which restaurants and their clients are innovating and trying to stay afloat, showing generosity in the face of uncertainty, and otherwise keeping hope alive. We may also be documenting and mourning some restaurant closures. Visit this page for regular updates (and while you’re at it, sign up for our [newsletter](http://eepurl.com/Y3Alr)). We’ll also be reposting from the restaurants we follow on our [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/) and [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/parisbymouthfoodtours/) accounts. --- ### June 1 - Some Paris cafés, restaurants, and bars opened their terracess [prematurely](http://www.leparisien.fr/paris-75/a-paris-les-terrasses-sont-deja-de-sortie-avant-la-date-autorisee-30-05-2020-8326851.php) this weekend after Prime Minister Philippe Edouard announced they would be allowed to do so beginning tomorrow June 2. “We were already serving to go,” one waiter told Le Parisien. “People were drinking standing up, on the sidewalk. Isn’t it better that they be able to sit?” Not necessarily – four Parisian bistros were told to close over the course of the weekend due to [premature](http://www.leparisien.fr/paris-75/paris-quatre-bistrots-verbalises-et-fermes-pour-avoir-ouvert-leurs-terrasses-trop-tot-31-05-2020-8327154.php) opening. - Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has [announced](http://www.leparisien.fr/video/video-paris-les-restaurants-et-les-bars-pourront-occuper-l-espace-public-annonce-hidalgo-30-05-2020-8326950.php) that restaurants that habitually do not have the right to serve outside will be granted temporary permission to do until September 30. The mayor also compiled a [list](https://www.pariszigzag.fr/paris-au-quotidien/extension-des-terrasses-quelles-rues-sont-concernees-a-paris) of areas of the city that will be pedestrianized in order to facilitate larger terraces. ### May 29 - Yesterday, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced that restaurants, bars, and cafés would be allowed to reopen throughout France. In Paris, however, only outdoor service is allowed, at least until the announcement of the next phase of deconfinement June 22. For more information, see our [report on the reopening](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-bars-and-parks-to-reopen-june-2/). - Wednesday, restaurants and bars across France set empty tables draped with chef’s aprons to [demand](https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/05/27/world/europe/27reuters-health-coronavirus-france-restaurants-protest.html) more aid from the government. Specifically, they asked for the forgiveness of 2020 social charges, typically paid to the government by businesses on behalf of employees to the tune of 25 percent of their salaries. Guy Martin, chef of [Le Grand Véfour](https://parisbymouth.com/le-grand-vefour/), echoed these pleas in a conversation with [Fine Dining Lovers](https://www.finedininglovers.fr/blog/point-de-vue/guy-martin-reouverture-restaurants/) in which he suggested that VAT be reduced to help give restaurants a “boost.” - Martin also expressed his concern over the lack of visibility regarding the future. As compared to in Italy, the chef lamented, French restaurateurs do not have enough information to have the “opportunity to organize” for eventual reopenings. He also noted that the [takeaway options](https://parisbymouth.com/whos-serving-paris-during-the-lockdown/) that many chefs have resorted to during lockdown are not open to everyone, as they are difficult to adapt in fine dining establishments. Indeed, takeaway currently represents about 5 percent of the revenue of a typical restaurant service, [according](https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/entry/la-reouverture-des-restaurants-sannonce-parfois-aussi-perilleuse-que-le-confinement_fr_5ecd0a24c5b636521aaae8de) to the owner of 11th arrondissement Café des Anges. - Department store Printemps was granted an [authorization](https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/entry/printemps-haussmann-coronavirus-28-mai-reouverture_fr_5ecd58e2c5b69bacf38e094c) to reopen yesterday. This includes specialty food hall Printemps du Goût, which is selling takeaway products from artisans including MOF cheesemonger [Laurent Dubois](https://parisbymouth.com/laurent-dubois/) and baker [Gontran Cherrier](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gontran-cherrier/). Department store Beaugrenelle had already been allowed to reopen earlier this month. Other department stores, including the Galeries Lafayette, remain closed. ### May 25 - A court has [decided](https://www.20minutes.fr/justice/2784587-20200523-coronavirus-tribunal-donne-raison-restaurateur-face-axa-refusait-indemniser-pertes) in favor of restaurateur Stéphane Manigold, who sued his insurance company, Axa, for failure to pay indemnities for losses linked to COVID-19. The insurance company will have to pay two and a half months of losses for one of Manigold’s four restaurants, a total of 70,000 euro. While Manigold is optimistic about what this means for other restaurateurs, the insurance company plans to appeal the decision, reports AFP. - While Paris’ public transportation system is now running at about 75 percent, 60 [stations](https://www.sortiraparis.com/actualites/a-paris/articles/211606-coronavirus-60-stations-de-metro-fermees-les-previsions-de-trafic-du-26-mai-a-pa) remain closed. Holders of a Navigo pass are now eligible for a fabric mask from the RATP. ### May 19 - While Paris restaurateurs do not yet know when they will be allowed to reopen to the public, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo is already exploring measures to make this process easier. She has [announced](http://www.leparisien.fr/politique/plan-de-deconfinement-d-anne-hidalgo-seuls-15-des-ecoliers-parisiens-feront-leur-rentree-le-14-mai-04-05-2020-8310747.php) that “entire streets” will be made available to restaurants, in order to facilitate social distancing. Taxes on sidewalk seating will be waived. These measures will be extended through September, the mayor said. - The reopening of covered and street markets in Paris has brought some activity back to the Rungis wholesale market outside of the city. Rungis generally gleans 45 percent of business from restaurants. “The restaurant and hotel sectors are going to be helped but those further up the chain shouldn’t be forgotten,” Stephane Layani, CEO of Semmaris, the company that manages Rungis, told [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-france-food/paris-food-hub-emerges-from-lockdown-with-hopes-of-restaurant-return-idUSKBN22R2OM). - Small Paris museums including the Musée Marmottan Monet, Jacquemart-André, and Atelier des Lumières have announced they plan to reopen June 2. Other small museums, including the Catacombs, will reopen later in the month of June. Larger museums like the Louvre will remain closed until further notice. ### May 14 - France unveiled [today](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-france-tourism-idUSKBN22Q1JP?taid=5ebd3e7899c0f300010aef74&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter&fbclid=IwAR3Ux5eD9WQ9VsnUmXxe9Yl7N7Njbz7VlZSAQXHFfDqSK1Aj6ffxizjnfoQ) a $19 billion plan to support its tourism sector. Prime Minister Edouard Philippe expressed his hope that restaurants in green zones would be allowed to reopen June 2, but there has been no further clarification on when restaurants in red zones – including Paris – may reopen. Chef Jean-François Piège and Hélène Darroze [told](https://www.parismatch.com/Actu/Societe/Helene-Darroze-et-Jean-Francois-Piege-La-France-sans-restaurants-n-est-pas-la-France-1685283) Paris Match that the situation is dire, with many restaurant owners facing massive debts. “France without restaurants is not France,” they said. - The situation is particularly difficult for small business owners. A [petition](https://www.change.org/p/emmanuel-macron-sos-entrepreneures) has been launched by Parabere, a worldwide organization with a goal of helping and promoting female-owned small businesses, to incite President Emmanuel Macron to provide aid. The petition specifically asks him to reduce business taxes for restaurateurs sourcing at least 90 percent of their ingredients from local or sustainable producers. - At least 2,000 tons of AOP and IGP cheese were wasted, as sales fell by 60 percent in the last two months. A [campaign](https://www.thelocal.fr/20200513/why-coronavirus-is-threatening-frances-artisan-cheese-makers?utm_source=piano&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=213&tpcc=newsletter_members&pnespid=m.R1tv5RBQqNbNoAPGDCWSJe1S1cmmr0sW.J28k) has been launched imploring the few workplace cafeterias that remain open to buy cheese from small producers. - The government’s priority, the prime minister said, is to avoid bankruptcies and job cuts within the tourism sector. State banks will inject 1.3 billion euros into businesses to help them stay afloat. This desire to help tourism stay afloat has been echoed throughout the European Union. “Our message is we will have a tourist season this summer,” [said](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52644816?fbclid=IwAR2j4JyefG7iB4PXA8lhZhOOifHpo9vWIWV08Ty9CzbAPGidJ43weqCUeTk) economic affairs commissioner Paolo Gentiloni, “even if it’s with security measures and limitations.” ### May 12 - Just one day after lockdown measures were lifted, the Paris police issued a [strict ban](https://www.france24.com/en/20200512-paris-police-bans-alcohol-along-seine-river-as-crowds-revel-in-freedom-from-covid-19-lockdown?fbclid=IwAR3zNOKZANqiab2eTkh-qlTA04QS81CSa3McSvj1b4lYuM1wFmX4TLC1zVo) on alcoholic beverages along the banks of the Seine and the Canal Saint-Martin. In years past, the waterways have been popular spots for picnics. They quickly became the go-to spot for crowds last night. Parks and gardens in the capital remain closed. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has requested they be allowed to reopen, despite Paris being categorized a “red” zone. - Mayor Hidalgo has proposed that masks be made obligatory throughout the capital. Currently, masks are only required onboard public transport; failure to wear one can result in ticketing and a fine. Last week, President Emmanuel Macron became one of a handful of statesmen to publicly wear masks in the course of his official duties. President Macron [wore](https://apnews.com/fe461ecbffacb67c747a3234300c90de?fbclid=IwAR3_MEqto4HOa8WUGGRYVfgJ16sZq1xmSjnB2TWUEhVGV8OdOBnmY3W1JqE) a French-made and -tested mask on a visit to a primary school. - French cheesemongers are imploring residents to [eat more cheese](https://www.travelandleisure.com/food-drink/france-is-asking-people-to-eat-more-cheese?utm_campaign=travelandleisure_travelandleisure_trueanthem&utm_content=new&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Facebook.com&utm_term=5eba81f053cb5e0001390b99&fbclid=IwAR3iWpNgQ7-nPKrvJZs9FIS6PSeKJ3yh8bodz6GKKOGfHdxXCpc9C6RRLGg) as an act of solidarity. Cheese purveyors have seen sales decline 60 percent since the beginning of the crisis. We have listed several open cheesemongers (and other specialty food shops) on our [list of food professionals](https://parisbymouth.com/whos-serving-paris-during-the-lockdown/) serving Paris. ### May 11 - Strict lockdown protocols will be lessened as of today in France. Restaurants, cafés, and bars will remain closed to in-house diners, though many are offering [takeaway and delivery](https://parisbymouth.com/whos-serving-paris-during-the-lockdown/) options. Some markets, including the Marché des Enfants Rouges, are offering pickup and [delivery](https://www.paris.fr/pages/les-marches-de-paris-livrent-a-domicile-7777) options as well. - Though French restaurants are remaining closed, Switzerland has opened its [restaurants](https://www.atabula.com/2020/05/06/reouverture-des-restaurants-en-suisse-pas-de-masque-obligatoire-pour-les-professionnels/) as of today. Swiss employees are not required to wear masks, but social distancing rules have been put into place, including increased distance between tables. Clients are required to disinfect their hands upon arrival and to leave their name and contact information in case of contamination. France has not yet announced when it plans to allow restaurants to reopen, nor has the government communicated the rules that will be put into place at this time. ### May 8 - Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced much-awaited procedures for the lifting of lockdown May 11 yesterday. Four regions, including Paris’ Ile de France, still have the red classification, denoting higher ongoing concerns for contamination. As a result, and as opposed to in green zones, Paris’ middle schools, parks, and gardens will remain closed. - The easing of lockdown also allows people to congregate in groups of 10 or fewer, though the government cautions Parisians to remain cautious. “We will begin to ease the lockdown, but seeing as this region is very densely populated, we need to practice a very strict discipline,” the Prime Minister[ said](https://www.thelocal.fr/20200507/frances-pm-announces-final-details-ahead-of-may-11th-lockdown-lifting) of the Paris region. “I don’t exclude that we will introduce additional measures if the current rules are not respected.” While restaurateurs are still not allowed to reopen for dine-in service, Atabula reports that picnicking is likely to “[skyrocket](https://www.atabula.com/2020/05/05/pourquoi-le-pique-nique-va-cartonner-apres-le-confinement/),” and more and more restaurateurs are rolling out pickup and [delivery](https://www.atabula.com/2020/05/04/pierre-herme-tomy-gousset-gregory-anelka-philippe-morin-et-john-gillot-ils-temoignent-de-leur-experience-de-la-livraison/) options. (Check out our [regularly updated list](https://parisbymouth.com/whos-serving-paris-during-the-lockdown/) of those feeding Parisians.) - The new protocol notably sets strict rules for the use of public transportation networks. Anyone traveling during rush hour will need to have a certificate from their employer stating the reason for their travels. Those over the age of 11 years old must wear a mask on public transport or face a fine of €135. Trains, buses, and trams will be disinfected a minimum of once per day. While residents cannot travel more than 100km from home without a valid certificate, regional and high-speed train frequency will increase from seven percent of normal services to between 20 and 30 percent as of next week. Borders will remain closed for non-essential travel until further notice. ### May 6 - Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo [announced](http://www.leparisien.fr/paris-75/deconfinement-a-paris-anne-hidalgo-veut-faciliter-les-deplacements-a-velo-et-a-pied-04-05-2020-8310735.php) yesterday that more roads would be limited to cyclists from May 11, with a goal of reducing both contamination and pollution. A total of 30 miles of car lanes will be reserved for bicycles, including the boulevard Saint-Michel. A further 30 streets will be made pedestrian-only. - Despite plans to lift lockdown in France nationwide next week, [Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2020/05/05/coronavirus-le-deconfinement-s-annonce-tres-limite-a-paris_6038674_823448.html) reports that many areas are far from ready. Parisian nursery and elementary schools were originally slated to reopen May 11. Following a letter from hundreds of local elected officials, the government pushed this date back to May 14. But local schools are still only prepared to welcome 15 percent of students. Public transport, meanwhile, is only able to accommodate between 15 and 30 percent of the typical influx of commuters. - President Emmanuel Macron announced yesterday that it was unlikely that French people would be able to undertake major international trips this summer. “We will stay among Europeans and, depending on how the epidemic evolves, we might have to reduce that a little more,” he [said](https://www.france24.com/en/20200505-france-to-limit-international-travel-this-summer-macron-says-covid-19?fbclid=IwAR3uflbHWimQS6EGTcR7kKLvdB3d1xtl9TM8Q8gGRCYZq5nh0IGs-DqhLNk). ### May 4 - While France is currently poised to begin lifting lockdown May 11, government officials have [stressed](https://www.sortiraparis.com/actualites/a-paris/articles/214794-deconfinement-le-11-mai-pas-une-certitude-mais-un-objectif-selon-christophe-cast) that this date is “not a certainty but an objective.” Health Minister Olivier Véran told [le Parisien](http://www.leparisien.fr/politique/olivier-veran-la-date-de-lever-du-confinement-pourrait-etre-remise-en-question-02-05-2020-8309694.php) yesterday that the date “could still be called into question” and advised French people not to plan their vacations just yet. The government is expected to confirm the proposed date of May 11 on Thursday. - Paris-area mayors have written an open letter to President Macron requesting that he delay the reopening of local schools. They argue that the current plan is “[untenable and unrealistic](https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2020/05/04/des-maires-franciliens-demandent-le-report-de-la-reouverture-des-ecoles_6038573_3224.html).” ### May 3 - The French government [Tweeted](https://twitter.com/gouvernementFR/status/1256639404157865984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1256639404157865984&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sortiraparis.com%2Factualites%2Fa-paris%2Farticles%2F211430-coronavirus-musees-restaurants-cinemas-ce-qui-restera-ferme-le-11-mai) a breakdown of spaces that will remain closed following the end of lockdown May 11. Libraries, small museums, forests, and cemeteries will reopen across the country. Parks and gardens will only reopen in departments categorized as “green” based on their management of the virus. - Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has announced that following the end of lockdown, major avenues and boulevards will remain closed to car traffic, including rue de Rivoli. This, Hidalgo [explains](https://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/coronavirus-anne-hidalgo-ne-veut-pas-que-paris-soit-envahie-de-voitures-lors-du-deconfinement-1-20200502), will allow two-way bike traffic on these roads and reduce car traffic in the city center. She [plans](http://www.rfi.fr/fr/france/20200502-le-covid-19-veut-tuer-la-voiture-%C3%A0-paris) to announce more details of her plan, including building new parking complexes just outside the city, on May 5. ### May 2 - The government [announced](https://www.thelocal.fr/20200502/france-extends-covid-19-health-emergency-until-july-24th?fbclid=IwAR20lvVqvDILSvEkNHIooFmW6mI6LnO4TRhXDNONRlr1uLMstFj03biErSM) today that it will be prolonging France’s official sanitary state of emergency until July 24, two months longer than its original end date of May 24. This state of emergency allows the prime minister to impose further lockdown restrictions. Notably, the government is now imposing a two-week quarantine on anyone returning to France from abroad. It is also requiring that all those taking public transport wear a face mask. Failure to do so can result in a ticket and a [fine](https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2020/05/02/quarantaine-stopcovid-abandonne-verbalisations-les-precisions-du-gouvernement-sur-l-apres-11-mai_6038464_823448.html?fbclid=IwAR0GddTizW1LmRI1nz2Mql9q1sGum8iGWQn5MSOmftHYxXSi9V7tWhz6k34). - A [provisory map](https://www.sortiraparis.com/actualites/coronavirus/articles/216259-coronavirus-le-bilan-meteo-covid-la-carte-par-departement-du-2-mai) of France’s color-coded departments has been released in advance of lockdown lifting May 11. As detailed by Prime Minister Philippe Edouard last week, all French departments will either be categorized as red or green, showing how restricted inhabitants will be following the end of lockdown. Only those in green zones will be allowed to visit parks, gardens, and small museums. Those in both red or green zones will be allowed to meet in groups of no more than ten people and travel no more than 100 kilometers from home. The definitive map categorizing all French departments by color is set to be released May 7. ### April 30 - Many French chefs are already planning more hygienic solutions for their eventual reopening, including reducing the number of tables or imposing half-hourly hand-washing for staff. But some industry professionals fear the impact such measures could cause for the conviviality of restaurants. David Sinapian, president of the Grandes Tables du Monde network and husband of Anne-Sophie Pic, the world’s most Michelin-starred female chef, tells [L’Écho](https://www.lesechos.fr/industrie-services/conso-distribution/coronavirus-la-grande-peur-des-restaurateurs-1199452): “We could offer a digital menu, serve in white gloves, but we can’t medicalize gastronomy!” Bruno Verjus, chef of Table, agrees, telling the same outlet, “A restaurant isn’t an operating room!” ### April 29 - To aid in rolling out more regionally-defined restrictions post lockdown May 11, all French departments will be labeled “red” or “green” [as of May 7](https://www.ft.com/content/c03f61a9-2d16-47cc-8289-0c732a782dda). These designations will help dictate whether parks, gardens, and small museums can reopen on May 11 in different part of France. It has not yet been announced what effect these designations will have on the eventual reopening of bars, restaurants, and cafés. Deconfinement plans are contingent on a reduction of new cases. Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said that [lockdown would not be lifted](http://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20200428-french-pm-outlines-roadmap-for-gradual-exit-from-covid-19-lockdown-edouard-philippe) as planned if tests were confirming more than 3,000 new cases per day and could actually become “even stricter.” In Spain, meanwhile, restaurants and hotels will be allowed to reopen as of May 11. Terraces and hotels will be allowed 30 percent occupancy maximum at this time. - Masks will be obligatory in France as of May 11. To facilitate this, free masks are already being [distributed](https://www.sortiraparis.com/actualites/a-paris/articles/215115-coronavirus-distribution-gratuite-de-masques-dans-130-gares-d-ile-de-france) in train stations. Masks should be available for [purchase](https://bfmbusiness.bfmtv.com/mediaplayer/replay/c-est-votre-argent/) throughout France as of May 4. ### April 28 - In an hour-long address this afternoon, the French Prime Minister detailed his plan for the end of lockdown, currently slated for May 11. The plan relies heavily on local governments to make judgment calls but makes possible the reopening of all retail shops, public transport services, outdoor markets, small museums, schools, and nurseries. High schools, cafés, restaurants, bars, gyms, cinemas, and large museums will remain closed. Parks and gardens can reopen only in regions and cities that have eradicated the virus. A new address detailing information notably about the service industry and plans for summer holidays is expected at the end of May. “It is too soon to do so now,” the Prime Minister said. ### April 27 - A [report](https://www.europe1.fr/politique/information-europe-1-coronavirus-110-deputes-de-la-majorite-pour-une-reouverture-des-restaurants-des-le-11-mai-3964598) issued to the Economy Minister today shows that 110 French deputies are in favor of restaurants beginning to reopen May 15. The document proposes that restaurants with a low mortality rate be allowed to reopen first, with high-mortality departments waiting until the May 25 or June 15. Chef Bruno Verjus is one chef hoping that restaurants will be allowed to reopen even more quickly. He tells [franceinfo](https://www.francetvinfo.fr/sante/maladie/coronavirus/coronavirus-si-on-rouvre-le-15-juin-ou-le-15-juillet-il-ne-va-rien-se-passer-avant-le-mois-de-septembre-aucun-client-salarme-le-chef-dun-restaurant-etoile-parisien_3931231.html) that restaurateurs are more than capable of ensuring a safe experience for diners. “If we reopen June 15 or July 15, we won’t have any business until September,” he says. - In a [press conference](https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=668126753983487) given late last week, a plan was outlined to give legal weight to regulations for restaurants once they do reopen. These regulations may include keeping tables at least one meter apart, restricting tables to a maximum of eight diners, and requiring servers to wash their hands every 30 minutes. The French Secretary of State announced that an inter-ministry committee plans to divulge the final plan May 14. At the press conference, government officials also [announced](https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/745048/article/2020-04-24/une-date-de-reouverture-pour-les-cafes-bars-et-restaurant-attendue-fin-mai) that they are increasing aid for the tourism industry, notably opening access to funds to larger small businesses and doubling maximum aids from 5,000 euro to 10,000 euro. - The distribution of face masks to protect against the virus will begin May 4, Secretary of State for the Economy Agnès Pannier-Runacher has [confirmed](https://www.connexionfrance.com/French-news/Face-mask-distribution-for-covid-19-protection-to-start-on-May-4-says-government-minister?fbclid=IwAR35tbiDxmWTqKptk8SRJHbxk--JZ8ikY5UQVBJvMPuyGxcJY2htsqAeYOo). The final terms of distribution have yet to be announced. - The pandemic is still cutting total economic activity by 35 percent. The hospitality industry is bearing the biggest brunt of this, with activity reduced by [91 percent](https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/745048/article/2020-04-24/une-date-de-reouverture-pour-les-cafes-bars-et-restaurant-attendue-fin-mai), according to INSEE. ### April 23 - Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire refused to confirm rumors that restaurants might be able to reopen June 15. “No date has been decided,” he told franceinfo. “We have spoken with many restaurateurs and bar owners. Nothing would be worse for this profession, one of the most affected, than to reopen too quickly.” Chef Stéphane Jégo echoed these worries in an [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B_UKZcGI-GJ/) post, saying that reopening too quickly would be a “fatal blow” for most restaurants. His argument hinges on the fact that if restaurateurs reopen, they will need to pay staff to run dining rooms that may not bring in enough revenue due to social distancing measures. He calls for support from insurance companies and the government to help reopen only when it is safe to do so. - [Experts](https://www.atabula.com/2020/04/20/reouvrir-les-restaurants-oui-mais-comment/) have begun to contemplate the best way to reopen restaurants, bars, and cafés in Paris post-lockdown. Solutions have included distinguishing separate entrances and exits at restaurants, taking clients’ temperatures at the door, and separating tables with plexiglass or curtains. - A number of websites have begun to surface allowing people to support their favorite bars and restaurants during lockdown. These include [Sauve Mon Bar](https://sauvermonbar.fr/accueil), [Sauve Ton Resto](https://www.sauvetonresto.io/), and [J’aime Mon Bistrot](https://www.jaimemonbistrot.fr/). ### April 22 - [Europe 1](https://www.europe1.fr/societe/les-restaurants-bars-et-cafes-pourraient-rouvrir-a-partir-du-15-juin-3963572#utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&xtor=CS1-16&utm_source=Twitter&Echobox=1587531657) reported this morning that France’s restaurants, bars, and cafés could reopen from June 15. A meeting will be held at the Elysée Palace Friday to work out details, but a government source confirmed to the outlet that this date is a “realistic” possibility. According to Atabula, however, this “hypothesis” remains uncertain. The outlet notably posits that restaurants will not be able to reopen all at once. Regardless of the exact date, [20Minutes](https://www.20minutes.fr/societe/2764911-20200421-coronavirus-non-bars-restaurants-hotels-deja-train-mettre-cle-sous-porte) reports that the l’Union des métiers de l’industrie et de l’hôtellerie (Hospitality Union) is doing everything it can to help these establishments reopen for the summer season. Otherwise, it warns, nearly half may never reopen. - With all festivals postponed until further notice, [Taste of Paris](https://www.instagram.com/p/B_SEinAqBw6/) has pushed its sixth edition from May 14 to December 10. Festival organizers are offering full refunds to those now unable to attend. - Delivery apps are seeing rapid growth in confined zones. Since restaurants closed last month, Deliveroo has seen [1,400 establishments](https://www.atabula.com/2020/03/13/fil-info-special-coronavirus-et-restauration/) join the platform. - Easter was tough on the chocolate industry this year, with 47 percent of Easter production remaining on the shelves in the days following the holiday. The chocolate industry made a total of 27 percent less than last year, according to [Atabula](https://www.atabula.com/2020/03/13/fil-info-special-coronavirus-et-restauration/). - About 30 of the 1,490 McDonald’s establishments reopened in France Monday. Customers in drive-through lines in the Paris region encountered waits of [up to three hours](http://www.leparisien.fr/societe/confinement-la-ruee-vers-les-mcdonald-s-rouverts-en-drive-provoque-des-bouchons-21-04-2020-8303382.php) to get their hands on burgers and fries. ### April 21 - An open letter entitled « [Monsieur le Président, les chefs vous demandent de rouvrir les restaurants!](https://www.lefigaro.fr/vox/societe/monsieur-le-president-les-chefs-vous-demandent-de-rouvrir-les-restaurants-20200419) » (Mr. President, chefs ask you to reopen restaurants!) created some controversy when it was published Sunday in French newspaper Le Figaro. Signed by 18 chefs including Alain Ducasse, Yannick Alléno, and Guy Savoy, the letter begged the president to reopen restaurants in order to save the livelihoods of the 1 million French residents employed by them. [Atabula](https://www.atabula.com/2020/04/21/crise-ouverte-chez-les-chefs-apres-la-publication-de-la-tribune-du-college-culinaire-de-france/) reports, however, that many restaurateurs who “signed” the letter, written at the behest of Ducasse, were unaware of its contents before it appeared. “Alain Ducasse acted like a dictator,” one chef and member of a 500-strong WhatsApp group wrote to Atabula. - [Atabula](https://www.atabula.com/2020/04/20/reouvrir-les-restaurants-oui-mais-comment/) imagined what the future of restaurants in Paris could look like, proposing options like reducing tables by 40 or 50 percent to facilitate social distancing and requiring personnel to take their temperature each day before getting to work. The government has not yet announced when restaurants will be allowed to reopen. Clearer visibility on plans for restaurants is expected in the first week of May. ### April 19 - In a press conference held this evening, Prime Minister Philippe Edouard said that while the health crisis is [improving](https://www.news18.com/news/world/french-pm-edouard-philippe-says-coronavirus-situation-improving-but-crisis-not-over-yet-2584399.html) “slowly but surely” in France, the economic crisis “is only beginning, and it will be brutal.” Edouard gave limited information on life following lockdown, promising a detailed plan within the next two weeks. He did say that life “will not be exactly the same” as before the pandemic for quite some time. Masks will probably be obligatory on public transport, and distance work must continue “as much as possible.” Restaurants will notably remain closed past the May 11 deconfinement; Edouard did not give any information as to when they might reopen. - Bertrand Auboyneau, owner of several Paris restaurants including Bistrot Paul Bert, tells [Le Parisien](http://www.leparisien.fr/economie/pas-mal-de-bistrots-vont-se-retrouver-sur-le-carreau-estime-bertrand-auboyneau-17-04-2020-8301087.php) that “many bistros” won’t survive the prolonged lockdown. ### April 17 - Twenty-five percent of restaurants in France [risk never reopening](https://www.lemonde.fr/m-styles/article/2020/04/14/chez-les-restaurateurs-la-peur-de-ne-pas-pouvoir-remettre-le-couvert_6036530_4497319.html) following confinement measures according to Jacques Bally, President of the Gault & Millau dining guide. Fifty-five percent of owners of small and medium-sized businesses in France expect to declare bankruptcy as a direct result of the pandemic, according to a recent [poll](https://www.atabula.com/2020/04/17/55-des-dirigeants-de-pme-craignent-une-faillite-de-leur-entreprise-a-cause-de-la-crise-liee-au-covid-19/) from the Confédération des petites et moyennes entreprises (Confederation of small and medium-sized businesses). ### April 16 - 750 million euro in taxes and social charges will be waived for the restaurant industry, Gérald Darmanin Minister of Public Action and Accounts, announced yesterday. Until present, the payments had been merely postponed. - Stéphane Manigold (Substance, [Contraste](https://parisbymouth.com/contraste/)) has filed a suit against his insurance company, AXA. The [suit](https://www.atabula.com/2020/04/14/perte-dexploitation-le-restaurateur-stephane-manigold-assigne-la-compagnie-dassurance-axa-en-justice/) claims that AXA has shown “irregular” and “immoral” refusal to fulfill its contractual obligations since his restaurants were forcibly closed by the government due to the pandemic. Manigold is not the only chef to take his insurance company to task. Stéphane Jégo ([L’Ami Jean](https://parisbymouth.com/chez-lami-jean/)) has been at the forefront of this battle ever since the forced closures a month ago. - [Amazon](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/amazon-france-court-order/2020/04/15/4e8e91b6-7f24-11ea-84c2-0792d8591911_story.html?fbclid=IwAR1Xdy57lK3ELPzKcbQYHX5bCgG_kVHFbNrALyW6y1UrnNa7jI8UDHcHb_U) has temporarily suspended distribution in France after a court order ordered a ban on nonessential sales. The order alleged that the company was not adequately protecting workers at its distribution centers, and union representatives claimed the company “was not obeying the spirit of France’s lockdown,” reports the Post. ### April 15 - Following Monday’s confinement extension, even more Paris food industry stalwarts have announced that they are reopening for takeout or delivery service. These include [Ten Belles](https://parisbymouth.com/ten-belles/), [Mary Celeste](https://parisbymouth.com/le-mary-celeste/), and [Hero](https://parisbymouth.com/hero/). We are keeping tabs on those remaining open during lockdown [here](https://parisbymouth.com/whos-serving-paris-during-the-lockdown/). - Eight food businesses in Paris were closed for not respecting the terms of lockdown, according to [French police](https://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/covid-19-a-paris-des-commerces-alimentaires-fermes-pour-non-respect-des-consignes-sanitaires-20200415). “The vast majority” of businesses are nevertheless respecting the regulations, which include limiting all sales to to-go or delivery orders and implementing social distancing measures. - The President of France’s Conseil scientifique (Scientific Council) [estimates](https://www.lejdd.fr/Societe/coronavirus-voici-ceux-qui-devront-rester-confines-apres-le-11-mai-selon-le-conseil-scientifique-3962147) that 18 million French residents will need to remain under lockdown even after the May 11 deconfinement. These include those over 65 and those with underlying conditions. He also says that the May 11 deadline will need to be pushed back if adequate testing is not available before this time. ### April 14 - Following last night’s announcement to extend confinement to May 11, a number of food industry professionals have announced via social media that they are returning to work. These professionals are doing so with the strictest of caution and are operating exclusively on a to-go or takeaway basis. (We regularly update [this list of industry professionals serving Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/whos-serving-paris-during-the-lockdown/).) Reacting to President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement that restaurants would not be allowed to reopen May 11, UMIH, France’s main hospitality trade union, commented that “2020 will be a lost year” and an “[economic catastrophe](https://www.20minutes.fr/societe/2759807-20200413-direct-coronavirus-emmanuel-macron-exprime-soir-festival-solidays-annule)” for the industry. - Despite many professionals reopening in time for the Easter holidays, chocolatier [Jacques Genin](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-jacques-genin/) made a point of announcing on Instagram that he would be keeping his shops closed and that all of his Easter chocolate had been donated to [medical professionals](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurant-industry-coming-to-the-aid-of-its-medical-workers/). Easter is usually one of the biggest times of year for France’s chocolatiers. On average, they earn 13 percent of their [revenue](https://www.lefigaro.fr/conso/2017/04/15/20010-20170415ARTFIG00010-paques-les-5-chiffres-a-connaitre-sur-le-marche-du-chocolat.php) at Easter and Christmas alone. - By May 11, every French resident will have access to a state-issued mask, according to President Macron. He also [said](https://www.20minutes.fr/societe/2759987-20200413-coronavirus-11-mai-chaque-francais-devra-avoir-masque-grand-public-dont-usage-pourra-devenir-systematique) that by this date, the state will be able to test anyone presenting with symptoms for the virus. ### April 13 Update - President Emmanuel Macron announced today that confinement will be extended until Monday May 11. Beginning in mid-May, schools will begin to reopen. Universities, however, will remain closed until the fall, according to the President. - Macron’s address took place at precisely 8:02pm. This decision allowed citizens to first applaud the healthcare workers at the front lines of the battle with COVID-19 at 8pm, as they have since confinement began last month. ### April 10 Update - Some chocolatiers and pâtissiers have announced temporary opening hours or special delivery options for Easter weekend. These include: [Pierre Marcolini](https://eu.marcolini.com/en/shop/), [Pierre Hermé](https://www.pierreherme.com/paques.html), [Patrick Roger](https://www.patrickroger.com/en/e-shop), [L’Eclair de Génie](https://leclairdegenie.com/), [Blé Sucré](https://www.facebook.com/blesucrepatisserie/), and [Carl Marletti](https://www.carlmarletti.com/). Authorities have announced they plan to [increase checks](https://www.sortiraparis.com/actualites/a-paris/articles/214454-coronavirus-renforcement-des-controles-pendant-le-week-end-de-paques) over the holiday weekend to ensure that people are only leaving their homes for permitted reasons including essential food shopping and one hour of exercise per day (before 10am and after 7pm). - Mister of Agriculture Didier Guillaume and Economy Minister Bruno Lemaire have reassured the French population that there will be no food shortages, despite “difficulties” along the supply chain. Major supermarket chains including Carrefour, Intermarché, and Leclerc have [announced](https://www.sortiraparis.com/actualites/a-paris/articles/213990-carrefour-intermarche-et-leclerc-gelent-les-prix-de-nombreux-produits-du-quotidi) a price freeze for the duration of lockdown. - Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo announced on Franceinfo that 2 million reusable fabric masks would be made available to Parisians free of charge “within a few days.” Paris is not among the French cities now requiring masks for all citizens. Masks are nevertheless recommended. ### April 9 Update - The French Conseil Scientifique (Scientific Council) has listed [three conditions](https://www.thelocal.fr/20200409/the-three-conditions-for-france-to-end-coronavirus-lockdown-according-to-the-scientific-council) that must be fulfilled before confinement measures can cease. These include reduced pressure on hospitals, reduced number of new cases, and the development of a full post-lockdown strategy. The government has stated that the easing of lockdown will be gradual. It will also certainly begin after the projected date of April 15, though no new target date has been announced. More information is expected following the President’s national address Monday. - Thousands of French dressmakers have begun to make [fabric masks](http://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20200409-french-designers-turn-their-craft-to-face-masks-but-need-more-help-fabric-coronavirus-volunteer-covid-19) according to an AFNOR-approved model on a volunteer basis. The masks are being distributed to those who frequently come into contact with the virus, including firefighters, retirement home workers, and cashiers. ### April 8 Update - More than 200,000 people have responded to the French government’s call for a “great agricultural army” to help farmers with the harvest, Agriculture Minister Didier Guillaume [said](https://www.thelocal.fr/20200407/more-than-200000-people-sign-up-to-help-french-farmers-with-harvest) Tuesday. Seasonal workers usually cross into France for the harvest, notably from Eastern Europe, North Africa, Spain, and Portugal. As of this past Monday, anyone crossing the border into France must have a [valid permission form](https://www.thelocal.fr/20200407/permission-form-now-needed-for-anyone-entering-france?fbclid=IwAR27qmzyoMypyiFPslWWrT1BPB08XoFeme33rpWkS2pZRiqZwH_Lr7nPqNY) communicating the reason for their entry. Acceptable reasons for entry include permanent residency and work-related travel for medical personnel. ### April 7 Update - The government [announced](https://www.france24.com/en/20200407-paris-bans-daytime-jogging-in-bid-to-slow-spread-of-coronavirus) today that it would ban lone daytime jogging between the hours of 10am and 7pm beginning tomorrow, Wednesday April 8. Outdoor exercise was one of only a handful of officially sanctioned reasons French residents can leave their homes during confinement, along with essential grocery shopping and doctor’s appointments. - The current official stance of the French government is that confinement will last until April 16, but this is likely to change. Prime Minister Edouard Philippe [alluded](https://www.francetvinfo.fr/sante/maladie/coronavirus/coronavirus-le-deconfinement-n-est-pas-pour-demain-en-france-previent-edouard-philippe_3904023.html) to this today without officially prolonging lockdown. He has, however, said that when confinement measures end in France, it is unlikely to happen all at once. He notably [remarked](https://www.thelocal.fr/20200402/when-and-how-will-frances-lockdown-measures-end) that no country has ever confined or deconfined “so many people so widely.” ### April 3 Update - While restaurants around France are still closed until further notice, some specialty shops have announced they will be reopening for Easter. These include chocolatier [Patrick Roger](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-patrick-roger/), who will open his Saint-Germain shop temporarily for several days in early April. [Carl Marletti](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-carl-marletti/) also announced via Instagram that after closing during the early days of confinement, he would be reopening his Latin Quarter pastry shop next week. - Beginning on Monday, French residents will be able to access a lockdown permission form on their smartphones, Interior Minster Christophe Castaner has [said](https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/coronavirus-une-attestation-de-deplacement-sera-disponible-sur-smartphone-des-ce-lundi-6-avril-1585841256?fbclid=IwAR1jEt3O-hPPxoIozLKj70NyoqRda74iiQQWPZeEFcMowlRBgf954yj7kPw). At present, those who wish to leave their homes to buy groceries, go to the doctor, or do one hour of exercise per day must print or hand-write a signed, dated attestation for each outing. ### April 2 Update - Sunday will mark the sixth distribution of meals prepared by chefs and delivered to hospital personnel thanks to [Les Chefs avec les Soignants](https://www.facebook.com/LesChefsaveclessoignants/). To date, the group has prepared and delivered 1,020 meals in Paris and the surrounding suburbs and 650 elsewhere in France. More than 400 chefs are currently participating in the project, including Thibault Sombardier ([Mensae](https://parisbymouth.com/mensae/)) and Bruno Verjus ([Table](https://parisbymouth.com/table/)). The group was jointly founded by culinary journalist Stéphane Méjanès, chef Guillaume Gomez, and meal delivery service TipToque. ### April 1 Update - A Calais man has been [jailed](https://www.francetvinfo.fr/sante/maladie/coronavirus/un-calaisien-condamne-a-la-prison-ferme-pour-avoir-viole-a-repetition-le-confinement_3894517.html) for violating strict lockdown rules eight distinct times. So far, 359,000 fines have been issued nationwide for violation of these regulations. ### March 31 Update - About a quarter of France’s 10,000 open-air food markets will [re-open](http://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20200331-france-covid-19-deaths-top-3-000-as-groups-petition-for-factories-to-be-requisitioned) this week, mainly in small towns. The government had banned markets nationwide on Friday. Markets in the Paris region and in eastern France, where the virus has hit the hardest, will remain closed until further notice. ### March 30 Update - French finance minister Bruno Lemaire [announced](http://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20200330-france-boosts-financial-aid-for-small-businesses-hit-by-covid-19-bankruptcy-economy-coronavirus) that financial rescue packages for smaller companies facing bankruptcy will be maintained for the duration of confinement. - A cargo plane notably carrying 5.5 million [face masks](https://www.france24.com/en/20200330-france-steps-up-coronavirus-evacuations-from-packed-hospitals) from China landed in Paris yesterday. The government has ordered a billion masks, but shortages have made this essential equipment rare in France. - After two weeks of confinement, French authorities have announced that the spread of COVID-19 has stabilized in [Hauts-de-France](https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/hauts-de-france/coronavirus-covid-19-augmentation-cas-deces-ralenti-ces-dernieres-24h-hauts-france-1808490.html). Nationwide, however, the [rate of spread](https://www.connexionfrance.com/French-news/Coronavirus-situation-to-worsen-in-France-in-April-says-prime-minister) remains dire, with cases doubling every three or four days. ### March 28 Update - Lockdown in France has been officially extended to April 15. “At the end of these first 10 days of confinement it is clear that we are only at the beginning of the epidemic wave,” Prime Minister Edouard Philippe [said](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-france/france-extends-lockdown-to-april-15-as-coronavirus-wave-swamps-paris-idUSKBN21E1AT). ### March 27 Update - Nearly 250,000 French citizens have been [fined](https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1261210/Macron-news-coronavirus-latest-france-lockdown-fines-restrictions) for not following confinement protocols since they were instated on March 17. Fines range from 135 to 3,700€ and a six-month prison sentence for repeat offenders. Lockdown was originally expected to last two weeks, and while experts have counseled it should be prolonged to six, President Emmanuel Macron has yet to announce a firm end date. - President Macron warned fellow EU leaders on a call last night that the no-border Schengen zone risked “[death](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-macron/macron-told-eu-leaders-survival-of-european-project-at-stake-in-virus-crisis-idUSKBN21D3PP)” if nations failed to show solidarity. “What’s at stake is the survival of the European project,” he said. - President Macron [announced](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-france-usa/frances-macron-says-he-and-trump-preparing-an-initiative-on-coronavirus-crisis-twitter-idUSKBN21E029) today that he and President Donald Trump had had a “very good discussion” and were planning a “strong initiative” to combat the crisis. He continued to say they would be announcing their new plan “in the coming days.” This follows Macron’s [announcement](https://www.france24.com/en/20200325-macron-launches-army-operation-resilience-to-support-fight-against-coronavirus) Wednesday that the French army would be repatriating citizens as well as troops stationed abroad, notably in Iraq. ### March 26 Update - COVID-19 has had serious repercussions on France’s agricultural community, especially following Prime Minister Philippe Edouard’s announcement Monday that all open air markets would be closed until further notice. Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire has issued a [call](http://www.leparisien.fr/economie/coronavirus-bruno-le-maire-en-appelle-au-patriotisme-de-la-grande-distribution-24-03-2020-8286672.php) to French supermarkets to buy only French products in the name of “economic patriotism.” Several supermarket chains, including Carrefour and Leclerc, have already responded [favorably](https://www.lesechos.fr/industrie-services/conso-distribution/les-supermarches-basculent-vers-100-de-fruits-et-legumes-francais-1188359?fbclid=IwAR2tj5LpJ7OkiivZplQ-pbghs0PezddXfnwKvCd3PCD4-8muYaBG-SkGGXY#utm_source=le:lec0f). - French farmers have found themselves without seasonal labor for the upcoming harvest due to border closures. They are [calling](https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2020/03/24/l-agriculture-francaise-cherche-des-bras-et-des-debouches_6034257_3234.html) for a “shadow army” of people willing to carry out these essential tasks. The farmers have negotiated a deal with the government allowing those whose work has been brought to a halt by COVID-19 confinement measures to work these jobs while still collecting unemployment benefits. An estimated 730,000 French residents are already on partial unemployment due to the COVID-19 crisis, according to Le Maire. ### March 25 Update - Thanks to efforts from chef Guillaume Gomez, journalist Stéphane Méjanes, and meal delivery company TipToque, [hundreds of meals](https://www.7detable.com/article/societe/les-chefs-avec-les-soignants-le-repas-dominical-de-ceux-qui-nous-sauvent/2924) will be prepared by Parisian chefs and delivered to local hospital workers every Sunday. The project, entitled *Les Chefs Avec les Soignants* (chefs with caregivers), is just one of several ways in which the restaurant industry is contributing to the tireless hospital workers battling COVID-19 in the French capital. Other similar projects include an initiative from [Ecotable](https://www.enlargeyourparis.fr/societe/offrez-des-repas-aux-soignants-a-paris-avec-la-communaute-ecotable) and [La Resistance des Chefs](https://www.instagram.com/laresistancedeschefs/). Nearly 500 [public hospital workers](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-france-lockdown-reduced-air-pollution-12575648) have tested positive for COVID-19, according to Paris’ public hospital system. - [KonbiniFood](https://food.konbini.com/story/on-a-demande-a-des-chefs-confines-de-nous-montrer-le-contenu-de-leurs-placards) asked confined chefs to share the contents of their fridges and kitchen cupboards while on lockdown and published the results, which include leftover pizza, sriracha, and wine. - Lockdown orders in Paris have contributed to a [20 to 30 percent decline in overall air pollution](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-france-lockdown-reduced-air-pollution-12575648), according to the region’s air quality monitoring agency. ### March 24 Update - The greater Paris area has been deemed the [epicenter](https://www.forbes.com/sites/tamarathiessen/2020/03/24/paris-france-coronavirus-new-lockdown-rules/#5ce288b06e06) of the COVID-19 virus in France, with about one-third of France’s nearly 20,000 cases of the virus. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo is calling for even stricter confinement rules in the capital. Paris does not yet have an imposed curfew, though other French cities, including Nice, have banned all public movement from 11pm to 5am. ### March 23 Update - Prime Minister Edouard Philippe addressed the nation during the 8pm news on March 23rd. He noted that confinement would be intensified in France, with two new rules beginning Tuesday March 24. Open markets are now forbidden, as they have been deemed too dangerous for the spread of COVID-19. Exercise outside of the home is also now restricted to one hour per day at less than a kilometer away, and cycling is forbidden. - Chez L’Ami Jean chef Stéphane Jégo has tirelessly been fighting for insurance companies to offer aid to business owners following forced closures due to COVID-19. Yesterday, he and a group of other artisans, producers, and business owners published an [open letter](http://foodandsens.com/non-classe/lettre-ouverte-des-cuisiniers-chefs-dentreprise-des-artisans-et-producteurs-en-au-chef-de-letat/) to President Emmanuel Macron asking for support in declaring the outbreak a “natural sanitary catastrophe.” This, he hopes, would force insurance companies to come to their aid. The letter was signed by several high-profile chefs including Alain Ducasse, Stéphanie Le Quellec, Cyril Lignac, and Grégory Marchand. - [Tavline](https://www.instagram.com/tavline25/?hl=en) has decided to stop delivery and takeout for reasons of safety and hygiene. The restaurant put out a call on Instagram to find hospitals and associations to whom it can donate the rest of its ingredients. ### March 21 Update - Chef Anne-Sophie Pic put out a call on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B96RK0JnstJ/) to find a way to donate food to hospital workers in Paris. The Chef was able to connect with [AP-HP](https://www.aphp.fr/), a network of 39 public hospitals, to donate 3,000 verrines to those working on the front lines of the battle with COVID-19. - While French bakeries are allowed to remain open as “essential” businesses during confinement, [French Bastards](https://www.instagram.com/the_french_bastards/?hl=en) has shuttered until further notice. Before closing its doors, the bakery donated its remaining wares to Pitié Salpetrie hospital in Paris’ 13th arrondissement. ### March 20 Update - Pierre Marcolini is the latest chocolatier to donate the stock of his three Parisian shops to Paris’ hospital workers. The Belgian chocolatier’s donation was made thanks to support from [En première ligne](https://enpremiereligne.fr/), an association connecting donors and those whose work puts them on the front lines (*en première ligne*) of the battle with COVID-19. “Giving chocolate might not seem essential, but it’s an undeniably comforting pleasure,” reads a press release from Marcolini. - [Guillaume Gomez](https://www.instagram.com/guillaume_gomez_/?hl=en), chef to the French President, also encouraged people to mobilize in aid of medical workers. “Chefs, to your stoves!” he wrote on Instagram beneath a photo of pâtés en croûte he was preparing for hospital professionals. In the post, he implores his colleagues to do the same. ### March 19 Update - Some 4,000 French people were [fined](https://www.france24.com/en/20200318-france-coronavirus-lockdown-violation-attestation-epidemic-christophe-castaner-public-health?fbclid=IwAR0xtkvH85sGZwRJhOXSPoXfUrXYQIYFanhKhfHOIoTnRBK-7eIFYMHBPyI&ref=fb_i&utm_utm_medium=facebook) on March 18 for thwarting the terms of the confinement outlined by President Emmanuel Macron to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The fine amounted to 35 euros on Wednesday and rose to 135 euros on Thursday. It could eventually reach 375 euros, according to Interior Minister Christophe Castaner. Parisians are currently allowed to leave their homes only to see the doctor, buy food, exercise, walk pets, or go to work. They must be carrying a dated [letter](https://www.interieur.gouv.fr/content/download/121663/976885/file/Attestation_de_deplacement_derogatoire.pdf) outlining which of these motives has brought them outside. - A new tradition has formed among confined French people. Every evening at 8pm, they gather in their windows or on balconies to [applaud](https://www.thelocal.fr/20200318/video-confined-french-applaud-medical-workers-from-windows-and-balconies) the medical staff tirelessly working to help affected people. - In addition to the shops we have outlined in previous updates, [le Verre Volé](https://www.instagram.com/verrevole/?hl=en) and [Paroles de Fromagers](https://www.instagram.com/parolesdefromagers/?hl=en) remain open to Parisians. Shops and restaurants that have closed since the beginning of confinement now include Hero and Boulangerie Bacillus. - The list of chefs taking to Instagram to inspire people at home now include [Matthias Marc](https://www.instagram.com/matthias_marc/?hl=en), [Simone Tondo](https://www.instagram.com/simonetondo/?hl=en), [Yann Couvreur](https://www.instagram.com/yanncouvreur/?hl=en), [Elodie Piège](https://www.instagram.com/elodiepiege/?hl=en), and the teams behind [Gramme](https://www.instagram.com/grammeparis/?hl=en) and [Salatim](https://www.instagram.com/salatim_maafim/?hl=en). [Time Out Paris](https://www.timeout.com/paris/en) (which has stylized as Time In Paris for the duration of the confinement) is sharing a recipe from one local chef every day. Today’s recipe came from Mokonuts’ Moko Hirayama, who shared the secrets behind her famous [cookies](https://www.timeout.fr/paris/restaurants/fonddeplacard2-les-cookies-de-moko-hirayama-mokonuts). ### March 18 Update - Chocolatier Jacques Genin has delivered [500 kilos of chocolate](http://timeout.fr/paris/actualites/le-chocolatier-jacques-genin-offre-500-kg-de-chocolats-aux-hopitaux-de-paris-031720) to Paris’ hospitals by way of the Health Ministry, including his famous Easter egg collection. “We can’t lose hope,” he told TimeOut. “We have to support one another.” - Food shops in Paris that remain open during confinement include [the French Bastards](https://www.instagram.com/the_french_bastards/?hl=en), [Chambelland](https://www.instagram.com/boulangeriechambellandparis/?hl=en), [Le Petit Grain](https://www.instagram.com/lepetitgrainparis/), [Sur Mer](https://www.instagram.com/surmer.restaurant/), [BOULOM](https://www.instagram.com/b.o.u.l.o.m/), [Septime la Cave](https://www.instagram.com/septimeparis/), [Eataly](https://www.instagram.com/eatalyparis/), [Comptoir des producteurs](https://www.instagram.com/comptoir_des_producteurs/), [Mamiche](https://www.instagram.com/boulangeriemamiche/), and [Maison Plisson](https://www.instagram.com/lamaisonplisson/). These shops are operating with extreme vigilance. Plisson, for example, is limiting the people allowed in the shop at any given time to ten, and it has placed marks on the floor to keep people a safe distance away from one another, [Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/m-styles/article/2020/03/18/des-wine-packs-de-survie-a-la-vente-a-emporter-la-restauration-s-adapte-au-confinement_6033532_4497319.html) reports. Mamiche is requiring customers to remain outside and pay by credit card. - Delivery services in Paris including Frichti have implemented no-contact delivery. Delivery people leave bags on the doorstep and ring; customers can pick them up without encountering personnel. Restaurants delivering in Paris in addition to those listed in yesterday’s update include [Le Dénicheur](https://www.instagram.com/ledenicheurparis/), [Candelaria](https://www.instagram.com/candelariaparis/), [Chez Justine](https://www.instagram.com/chez_justine/), [Café Chilango](https://www.instagram.com/cafechilango/), [Bibim House](https://www.instagram.com/bibimhouseparis/), [Chicky Paris](https://www.instagram.com/chickyparis/), [Christophe Michelak](https://www.instagram.com/christophe_michalak/?hl=en), and [Pierre Sang](https://pierresang.com/en/home/). - Chefs cooking from home and sharing recipes via Instagram include [Juan Arbalaez](https://www.instagram.com/juanarbelaezchef/?hl=en), [Philippe Conticini](https://www.instagram.com/philippe_conticini/?hl=en) and his team, and the folks behind [Abattoir Végétal](https://www.instagram.com/abattoirvegetal/?hl=en) and [la Bête Noire](https://www.instagram.com/la_betenoire/). These join the chefs we outlined in yesterday’s update. - While Paris is still under confinement, [Restos du Coeur](https://www.restosducoeur.org/associations-departementales/les-restos-du-coeur-de-paris/) is looking for (healthy!) [volunteers](https://www.restosducoeur.org/devenir-benevole/) to help pack and distribute meals as well as operate call centers. ### March 17 Update - Our own food tours have ground to a halt. We’ve posted information in [A Pause for Paris by Mouth Food Tours](https://parisbymouth.com/a-pause-for-paris-by-mouth-food-tours/) about our decision last Thursday to temporarily suspend all activities. That article includes information about our policy for 100% refunds, and a platform where clients can leave a small pooled tip to be shared exclusively among our guides, or tip a specific guide who they loved from a previous tour. Guides will receive 100% of these tips and **we will be matching all donations**. Our restaurant reviews and reporting have always been funded by revenue from these food tours. Even without this revenue, we will continue to report on the impact of this crisis and try to share strategies to help our friends in Paris food & wine community. - In his speech last night, in addition to outlining the 15-day confinement period, President Emmanuel Macron [said](https://www.exclusiverh.com/articles/legislation-paie/macron-vs-covid-19-aucune-entreprise-ne-sera-livree-au-risque-de-faillite.htm) that he would ensure that all businesses come through the epidemic. “No business, no matter its size, will risk bankruptcy.” This is particularly important for the restaurant industry, already suffering following over a year of “yellow vest” protests and a several-month transport strike in late 2019 and early 2020. But despite President Macron announcing €300 billion in aid to guarantee bank loans and Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire pledging €45 billion for companies, Chez l’Ami Jean chef Stéphane Jégo is demanding that insurance companies rise to the occasion via a [petition](https://www.change.org/p/bruno-le-maire-sauvons-nos-restaurants-et-producteurs?recruiter=1053568846&utm_source=share_for_starters_page&utm_medium=abi_gmail&utm_campaign=address_book&recruited_by_id=d265a0d0-6866-11ea-bb25-55e1bede40b3). - As of noon on Tuesday, Parisians are required to remain in their homes for 15 days, except to do food shopping, exercise, and go to the pharmacy or doctor. Shops that remain open in Paris at this time include [Terroirs d’Avenir](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9zWrWzqaxH/), [Belleville Brulerie](https://www.instagram.com/cafesbelleville/?hl=en), [Divvino](https://www.instagram.com/divvinoparis/?hl=en), [Sain](https://www.instagram.com/sain_boulangerie/?hl=en), and [Benoit Castel](https://www.instagram.com/benoit_castel/?hl=en), albeit with modified offerings and opening hours. Some restaurants, including [Hero](https://www.instagram.com/hero_paris/?hl=en), [The Hood](https://www.instagram.com/thehoodparis/?hl=en), and [Circus Bakery](https://www.instagram.com/circusbakeryparis/?hl=en), are still offering delivery and to go orders, notably through [Deliveroo](https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/12/europes-deliveroo-and-glovo-switch-on-contactless-delivery-during-covid-19-pandemic/). - Several businesses that were previously offering to go orders have since closed until further notice. [Brutos](https://www.instagram.com/brutosparis/) notably shared via Instagram that given its location in the 11th arrondissement, “unfortunately one of the areas where people were having a hard time respecting the confinement orders,” it would be closing entirely. “People don’t understand that it’s not a party.” [FTG](https://www.instagram.com/frenchie_ftg/?hl=en) has also stopped offering to go orders, and [Les Enfants du Marché](https://www.instagram.com/p/B91kAG7owgC/), previously selling wine and canned goods, has also closed until further notice. - Supermarkets are taking precautions to avoid the spread of the virus. [One supermarket](https://www.la-croix.com/Economie/Coronavirus-supermarches-sadaptent-seniors-2020-03-16-1201084378) in Côtes d’Armor has begun opening at 7:45 instead of 8:30. During these extra 45 minutes, the store is opened exclusively to clients over the age of 70. Some supermarkets are also offering [free grocery delivery](https://www.businessinsider.fr/monoprix-carrefour-les-mesures-prises-par-les-supermarches-pour-limiter-la-propagation-du-coronavirus/#certains-magasins-filtrent-lentree-des-clients). Others are staggering entries to keep from becoming overcrowded. - Parisian chefs are taking to Instagram to share recipes and culinary inspiration from self-isolation. They include[ Bruno Verjus](https://www.instagram.com/bruno_verjus/?hl=en), [Akrame Benallal](https://www.instagram.com/akrame_benallal/?hl=en), [Stéphanie le Quellec](https://www.instagram.com/steflequellec/?hl=en), and [Taku Sekine](https://www.instagram.com/taksekin/?hl=en). --- ### March 16 Update - President Macron [declared](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/coronavirus-france-lockdown-cases-update-covid-19-macron-a9405136.html) tonight that the country will be placed on lockdown from midday on Tuesday for at least 15 days. Only trips to supermarkets, pharmacies and places of work will be allowed, and all workers have been told to work from home where possible. [Walks outside](https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-france-president-macron-announces-15-day-lockdown-2020-3) are also forbidden. - This follows a Sunday when parks, bakeries and outdoor markets [were still packed](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/15/world/europe/coronavirus-france-lockdown.html), despite the closure of restaurants, bars, and cafés. - [Stéphane Jégo](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9uUydtIv0W/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link), chef and owner of Chez l’Ami Jean and treasurer of the Collège Culinaire de France, has [spoken out](https://fr.finance.yahoo.com/actualites/coronavirus-appel-aide-restaurateur-etat-catastrophe-naturelle-sanitaire-gouvernement-145835776.html?guccounter=1), pleading with the French government to help small businesses in this time of crisis. Insurance companies do not cover what he dubs a “natural sanitary catastrophe,” and many restaurants forced to close Saturday risk shuttering for good. “There are so many businesses big and small that are going to be wiped off the map,” says Jégo. Channa Galhenage, owner of coffee shop [Loustic](https://www.instagram.com/cafeloustic/), echoed these worries. His Instagram story highlights an email his insurance company sent him noting that losses due to the virus would not be covered. - As a small measure, Macron announced that restaurants will not be obliged to pay their rent or utility bills during this period of forced closure. > Emmanuel Macron annonce la suspension des factures d’eau, de gaz, d’électricité ainsi que des loyers pour les entreprises [pic.twitter.com/4vbmhfgqUl](https://t.co/4vbmhfgqUl) > > — BFMTV (@BFMTV) [March 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/BFMTV/status/1239637295331971073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) - Sarah Mouchot and Nicolas Alary of Holybelly took to [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/holybellycafe/) Saturday in hopes of avoiding wasting approximately 600 covers (and 10,000€) worth of perishable food intended for service over the weekend. In two hours, they managed to distribute everything from scrambled eggs to pancake batter for free. The pair then shared recipe ideas via social media. Mouchot nevertheless [tearfully evoked](http://www.leparisien.fr/video/video-gaspillage-alimentaire-pour-eviter-de-tout-jeter-ce-restaurant-a-utilise-instagram-15-03-2020-8280651.php) her worries over what would come next for the restaurant and its staff. --- ### March 15 Update - Amid the many voices lamenting the forced closure, two Italian chefs, [Simone Tondo](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9xAH48It7P/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet) (Racines) and Giovanni Passerini (restaurant Passerini) have been using their social media to encourage people to take this seriously and stay home. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_4170.jpeg "IMG_4170 | PARIS BY MOUTH")- [Boot Café](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9wSJN7IfYR/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link), which sells baked goods and could potentially except itself from forced closure by rebranding as a bakery, is calling out its competitors for doing so and thus endangering public health. - Circus Bakery is shifting gears and implementing a fresh bread delivery service called Flyin’ Circus. Follow [their Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/circusbakeryparis/) for updates, or bake your own version of their apple pie from Dorie Greenspan’s recent profile and recipe in the [New York Times](https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1020903-apple-pie-circus-style). - Restaurants currently remaining open for take-out service (only) include [Le Violon d’Ingres](https://www.instagram.com/le_violon_dingres_paris/?utm_source=ig_embed), [Le Petit Keller](https://www.instagram.com/lepetitkeller/) (bento), [The Hood](https://www.instagram.com/thehoodparis/), and [Frenchie to Go](https://www.instagram.com/p/B9w6LlIpqg-/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet) (among others, we’ll be updating). - Wine shops and cavistes who are remaining open to sell bottles and canned/jarred products include [Augustin Marchand d’Vins](https://www.instagram.com/augustin75006/) and [Le Garde Robe](https://www.instagram.com/legarderobeparis/) (among others, we’ll be updating). ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** COVID-19 --- ### [Paris Restaurants Are Open](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-are-open/) **Published:** June 15, 2020 **Author:** Emily Monaco **Excerpt:** Paris restaurants are allowed to reopen for indoor dining beginning June 15. **Content:** President Emmanuel Macron addressed the country Sunday June 14, announcing that a number of coronavirus restrictions would be lifted a week earlier than planned. As of Monday June 15, restaurants and cafés in Paris are allowed to open. Restaurants and cafés opened throughout the rest of the country earlier this month, with restrictions that will now apply to Paris: tables must be one meter apart from one another, and all clients and staff must wear masks when moving about the restaurant. Dining at the bar will not be permitted. In order to prepare for these new restrictions and provide a safe environment for staff and diners, some restaurants have opted to wait a few days to reopen. Find out who’s open and how they’re serving with our guide to [Paris restaurants in summer 2020](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-reopening-whos-serving-outside-to-go/). Paris had previously been [restricted to outdoor dining](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-bars-and-parks-to-reopen-june-2/), and as a result, allowances had been made for extending sidewalk cafés (or developing them in the case of restaurants that were not zoned for them). These allowances will continue, and a further four streets have been pedestrianized to allow for larger terraces: Quincampoix (3rd), Montmorency (3rd), Fontaines-du-Temple (3rd), and Biot (17th). The easing of these rules is possible thanks to an ever-dropping number of new COVID-19 cases, even as French businesses reopened over the past month. [Libération](https://www.liberation.fr/france/2020/06/14/direct-deconfinement-suivez-l-intervention-d-emmanuel-macron_1791233), which analyzed recent data pertaining to the pandemic, writes that France is undergoing “a slow, progressive but constant return to normality.” In addition to reopening restaurants and cafés, other restrictions have been lifted. Travel to other European countries is now permitted, and Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said that beginning July 1, French borders would begin to open to travel from outside Europe. Gatherings of more than ten people are now permitted. The public health state of emergency in place since March will officially end July 10, at which point President Macron is expected to address the nation once more to explore plans for a post-COVID France. ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc543c8cbdf228177bdf59b6c1a4d70efdf093c0d4fe7ec16ed6c16550844bbe?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Emily Monaco Emily Monaco reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and also leads food & wine tours. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) **Categories:** COVID-19 --- ### [Paris Restaurants Reopening: Who's Serving Outside & To Go](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-reopening-whos-serving-outside-to-go/) **Published:** August 3, 2020 **Author:** Emily Monaco **Excerpt:** Since June 2, Paris restaurants have been allowed to serve on their outdoor terraces, and many of our favorite places are continuing to offer meals for takeaway and delivery. Here's our roundup of who's serving what during Phase 2 of the reopening plan. **Content:** Paris is no longer under strict lockdown and has entered “Phase 3” of its reopening plan. Since June 2, Paris restaurants have been allowed to serve on their outdoor terraces, and the city has granted many permission to set up outdoor tables where before there were none. As of June 15, restaurants are also allowed to serve indoors, provided social distancing measures are in place. In addition, many of our favorite restaurants are continuing to offer meals for takeaway or delivery. Below you’ll find our summary of who’s doing what during Phase 3 of the reopening plan. ## Restaurants Serving Outside **75001** [Macéo](https://parisbymouth.com/maceo/) (modern & creative €€) is open with an expanded terrace. It is also offering a full selection of food and wine for takeaway. Order [online](https://www.maceorestaurant.com/takeaway). [Pirouette](http://parisbymouth.com/pirouette/) (modern & creative €€) boasts a lovely terrace that is now open Monday-Saturday from 12-2pm and 7-10pm. [Yam’tcha](http://parisbymouth.com/yamtcha/) (contemporary tasting menu €€€) is currently closed, but sister dumpling shop Lai’tcha (7, rue du Jour, 75001) has reopened for takeaway Friday, Saturday, and Sunday noon-8pm. It is also hosting “Diners d’Adeline” Thursday-Saturday; two dinner services (7:30pm and 9pm). Pre-order/reserve at 01 40 26 05 05. It has a few tables outside. --- **75002** [A Noste](http://parisbymouth.com/a-noste/) (contemporary tasting menu, wine bar €€) has opened their sidewalk terrace and reservations are available [online](https://bookings.zenchef.com/results?rid=353104&type=web&fullscreen&pid=1001&mini=1). [Frenchie](http://parisbymouth.com/frenchie/) (contemporary tasting menu €€€) has launched its takeaway and delivery service [Frenchie at Home](https://corporate.tiptoque.com/collections/page-chef-frenchie) with a regularly changing three- and four-course menu as well as a vegetarian option and selection of wine, beer, and bubbles. The restaurant has reopened; reserve [online](https://module.lafourchette.com/fr_FR/module/21571-eac0b#/109161/pdh). Outdoor tables are available on a first-come first-serve basis. --- **75003** [Breizh Café](http://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe/) (crêpes €) The Marais outpost of our favorite crêpe restaurant has opened inside and out. It is also open for pickup and delivery. Order [online](https://commande.breizhcafe.com/). [Capitaine](https://parisbymouth.com/capitaine/) (modern & creative €€) Capitaine is open both inside and out with an expanded terrace of tables in the small side street. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/les-enfants-du-marche-paris-75003-counter-1280x853.jpg "les enfants du marche paris 75003 counter | PARIS BY MOUTH")Outdoor counter dining at Les Enfants du Marché[Les Enfants du Marché](https://parisbymouth.com/les-enfants-du-marche/) (modern & creative €€) has opened their outdoor counter inside the covered market. If you can’t snag one of the coveted seats, the restaurant is continuing with its takeaway offerings. Order [online](http://www.lesenfantsdumarche.fr/), by phone (01 40 24 01 43), or on-site Tuesday-Sunday 10am-8pm. [Elmer](http://parisbymouth.com/elmer/%20?) (modern & creative €€) has reopened for outdoor and indoor dining. It will also continue to offer takeaway and delivery. Menu [online](https://www.elmer-restaurant.fr/); order via email (elmerchezvous@gmail.com) before 6pm the night before for delivery 4-7pm. Brunch available for takeaway and delivery Sunday 11:30am-1:30pm. [Le Mary Celeste](http://parisbymouth.com/le-mary-celeste/) (small plates, cocktails €) is open inside and out Monday-Friday 6pm-11:30pm and Saturday & Sunday noon-11:30pm. (Bar until 2am) [Café des Musées](http://parisbymouth.com/cafe-des-musees/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened for takeaway (menu [online](https://www.lecafedesmusees.fr/menus-carte/#menu-435397)) and outdoor dining for lunch and dinner daily. --- **75004** [Capitaine](https://parisbymouth.com/capitaine/) (modern & creative €€) is open Wednesday-Saturday for dinner and Tuesday for lunch both inside and out. [Grand Cœur](http://parisbymouth.com/grand-coeur/) (Mediterranean with outdoor dining €€) is open every day for lunch and dinner (and drinks in between) with an 85-seat terrace. [Vins des Pyrénées](https://parisbymouth.com/vins-des-pyrenees/) (classic bistro €€) is serving inside and out all day every day from 8am to 10pm. [Miznon](http://parisbymouth.com/miznon/) (Israeli fast casual €) has set a few tables out on its narrow sidewalk and is also offering its menu to go Sunday-Thursday 12-11pm and Friday 12-4pm. --- **75005** [Café de la Nouvelle Mairie](http://parisbymouth.com/cafe-de-la-nouvelle-mairie/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened with an expanded terrace. [Hugo & Co.](https://parisbymouth.com/hugo-co/) (modern & creative €€) is open indoor and out Monday-Friday. The restaurant is also offering takeaway and delivery via [Deliveroo](https://deliveroo.fr/en/menu/paris/5eme-saint-michel/hugo-and-co-par-tomy-gousset); menu [online](https://www.tomygousset.com/visuels-tg/cartes/CARTE-FOOD-HUGO-A4.pdf). [Le Bel Ordinaire](https://parisbymouth.com/le-bel-ordinaire-rive-gauche/) Rive Gauche (modern & creative €€) has created a temporary sidewalk café open Tuesday-Saturday thanks to the pedestrianization of the street outside the restaurant through September. It is also offering a 24€ menu for takeaway or delivery Tuesday-Saturday. Order [online](https://commands.zenchef.com/results?rid=353558) a day in advance before 2pm. [Les Papilles](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-les-papilles/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened with a handful of tables outside. --- **75006** [Augustin Marchand d’Vins](https://parisbymouth.com/augustin-marchand-dvins/) (natural wine €€) has opened for takeaway and with a small terrace out front. Open Tuesday-Sunday 5-10pm. [Le Colvert](https://parisbymouth.com/le-colvert/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened inside and out. It is also serving an ever-changing daily menu of dishes to [take away](https://lesbecsparisiens.bonkdo.com/fr/clickandcollect/). ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/photo-42-e1469214162938.jpg "Le Comptoir du Relais - no reservations needed at lunch | PARIS BY MOUTH")The outdoor terrace at Le Comptoir du Relais [Le Comptoir du Relais](http://parisbymouth.com/le-comptoir-du-relais/) (classic bistro €€) – is open 7 days a week from noon to 11pm, with about 50 seats on the terrace; reserve by phone (01 44 27 07 97). [Fish – La Boissonnerie](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-fish-la-boissonnerie/) (classic bistro €€) is open Thursday-Monday for lunch & dinner and boasts a lovely terrace. [Freddy’s](https://parisbymouth.com/freddys/) (wine bar, €) has reopened Wednesday-Sunday for lunch & dinner. Neighboring sister restaurant Fish-La Boissonnerie is lending its terrace to Freddy’s on Wednesdays only; reserve by phone (07 89 29 91 05).? [Huîtrerie Régis](http://parisbymouth.com/huitrerie-regis/) (oysters €€) this gem for oyster lovers has opened its sidewalk terrace and is continuing its delivery service; order by phone (06 56 79 05 36) 24 hours in advance. Menu on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B_uJlJzI-cq/). [Sauvage](https://parisbymouth.com/sauvage/) (modern & creative €€) has reopened with not one but two terraces: one in front of the restaurant, and the other in front of the wine cellar across the way. [Treize](http://parisbymouth.com/treize/) (American, breakfast €) is open inside and out every day from noon to 8pm. --- **75007** [Chez l’Ami Jean](http://parisbymouth.com/chez-lami-jean/) (classic bistro €€) is now open Tuesday-Saturday from 6-11pm. It has set up a handful of tables in front of the restaurant. Every Thursday night through September, it is also hosting an international food market on the rue Malar. [Arnaud Nicolas](https://parisbymouth.com/arnaud-nicolas/) (classic bistro €€) has opened its sidewalk terrace and has expanded it to include more tables and more social distancing. Reserve by phone (01 45 55 59 59) or by email (bourdonnais@arnaudnicolas.paris). Closed Sunday all day and Monday lunch. [Café Constant ](http://parisbymouth.com/cafe-constant/)(classic bistro €€) is offering a daily three-course prix fixe menu (22€) for pickup. Diners can also enjoy the dining room or a handful of outdoor tables. Find the day’s menu on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/cafeconstant/?hl=en) or [online](https://cafe.maisonconstant.com/fr/accueil/24-menu-a-emporter.html). Order using the online form or by phone (01 47 53 73 34). [La Fontaine de Mars](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-fontaine-de-mars/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened and boasts a large outdoor terrace. [Tomy & Co.](https://parisbymouth.com/tomy-co/) (modern & creative €€) is open inside and out Monday-Friday for lunch & dinner; reservations by phone (06 15 85 19 75). The restaurant is also continuing its takeaway and delivery service; 30€ menu changes weekly. Order via [Deliveroo](https://deliveroo.fr/en/menu/paris/saint-dominique/tomy-and-co) or find the most recent menu on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/restaurant_tomyandco/?hl=en) and order by phone (06 15 85 19 75) for pickup. --- **75008** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Le-Mini-Palais-menus-on-the-terrasse.jpg "Le Mini-Palais - menus on the terrasse | PARIS BY MOUTH")The outdoor terrasse at Le Mini Palais [Le Mini Palais](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-mini-palais/) (high-end bistro with outdoor dining €€€) has opened its gorgeous terrace in the Grand Palais for lunch and dinner daily. [Lucas Carton](http://parisbymouth.com/lucas-carton/) (fine dining €€€€) has created a sidewalk terrace of 20 seats. Reserve via phone (01 42 65 22 90). Closed Sunday. [Neva Cuisine](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-neva-cuisine/) (modern & creative €€) has opened its sidewalk terrace Tuesday-Friday (32€ for three courses). It is also offering a selection to go (25€ for three courses) via pickup or delivery. Find the week’s menu [online](https://www.nevacuisineparis.com/). --- **75009** [Le Bon Georges](http://parisbymouth.com/le-bon-georges/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened inside and out. [Pompette](https://parisbymouth.com/pompette/) (small plates €€) has reopened inside and out Tuesday-Saturday 6pm-10pm. Reserve by phone (09 54 54 33 69) or [online](https://pompetteparis.com/). It is also offering a selection of dishes and wines to take away. [Office](http://parisbymouth.com/loffice/) (modern & creative €€) has set a handful of tables out on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant. Reserve one [online](https://bookings.zenchef.com/results?rid=350113&fullscreen&lang=fr&withCloseButton=1) or order from its selection of dishes [to go](https://www.office-resto.com/menus-carte/#menu-434864). [Le Richer](http://parisbymouth.com/le-richer/) (modern & creative €€) has reopened and has set up a handful of tables on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant. No reservations. [Cuisine](https://parisbymouth.com/cuisine/) (modern French-Japanese fusion €€) has reopened Tuesday-Friday lunch & dinner; Monday dinner only. --- **75010** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Terrasse-at-LAngelus-du-Canal-restaurant-in-Paris-1280x960.jpeg "Terrasse at L'Angelus du Canal restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")The terrace at LAngelus du Canal formerly Philou[L’Angelus du Canal](https://parisbymouth.com/philou/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened its terrace just off the Canal Saint-Martin from 4pm Tuesday-Saturday, boasting a slightly smaller menu than usual. [Chez Michel](http://parisbymouth.com/chez-michel/) (classic bistro €€) has set up a handful of tables on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant. Open every day. [Le Bel Ordinaire](https://parisbymouth.com/le-bel-ordinaire/) (modern & creative €€) has opened its terrace Tuesday-Saturday. It is also offering a 24€ menu for takeaway or delivery Tuesday-Saturday. Order [online](https://commands.zenchef.com/results?rid=353558) a day in advance before 2pm. [Brasserie Bellanger](https://parisbymouth.com/brasserie-bellanger/) (classic bistro €) has reopened with an expanded terrace and menu. No reservations. Open for lunch & dinner daily. [Le Petit Cambodge](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-petit-cambodge/) (Cambodian €) has reopened with an expanded terrace as well as for takeaway and delivery. --- **75011** [Au Passage](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-au-passage/) (small plates €) is open daily for lunch & dinner with a temporary sidewalk terrace. Reserve [online](https://www.restaurant-aupassage.fr/en/). [Clamato](http://parisbymouth.com/clamato-paris-septime/) (seafood, small plates €€) is open for dinner every day with a temporary sidewalk terrace. [Clown Bar](http://parisbymouth.com/clown-bar/) (modern & creative €€€) – Clown Bar has reopened and boasts a lovely covered terrace. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/martin-bar-restaurant-75011-paris-exterior-1280x853.jpg "martin bar restaurant 75011 paris exterior | PARIS BY MOUTH")The pre pandemic terrace at Martin[Martin](https://parisbymouth.com/martin/) (wine bar €€) has reopened its large terrace Tuesday-Saturday from 4pm. [Passerini](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurant-passerini/) (Italian, €€) has reopened with seats inside and out. [Le Saint-Sébastien](https://parisbymouth.com/le-saint-sebastien/) (modern & creative €€) has reopened Wednesday-Saturday with a handful of tables outdoors. [Le Villaret](https://parisbymouth.com/le-villaret/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened for lunch & dinner Monday-Saturday. It is also selling dishes to take away. [Fulgurances L’Adresse](http://parisbymouth.com/fulgurances-ladresse/) (modern & creative €€) has opened its terrace “Fulgurances, en face” just across the street from the restaurant. Plates between 8€ and 13€. Open Wednesday-Saturday from 4pm. [Hood](https://parisbymouth.com/the-hood/) (coffee and Asian canteen €) has been offering takeaway and delivery of dishes and pantry staples since the beginning of lockdown. (Order [online](https://www.thehoodparis.com/).) It has also opened a small terrace with seating for 4 to 5 people. [Jones](http://parisbymouth.com/jones/) (small plates €€) has expanded its original post-lockdown “Meats & Bottles” menu of house-made charcuterie, cheese, and wine to include shared plates. Table service inside and out from 7 to 11pm Thursday-Sunday. Meats & Bottles is open from noon to 7pm. Takeaway also available. [Le Repaire de Cartouche](http://parisbymouth.com/le-repaire-de-cartouche/) (classic bistro €€) – Le Repaire de Cartouche has opened inside and out dining Tuesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner, Sunday & Monday for lunch only. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_3647-1280x960.jpg "Le Bistrot Paul Bert terrace | PARIS BY MOUTH")Outdoor tables at Le Bistrot Paul Bert[Bistrot Paul Bert](http://parisbymouth.com/bistrot-paul-bert/) (classic bistro €€) is open 7 days a week with an expanded terrace. [Yard](http://parisbymouth.com/yard/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened its wine bar for eat-in (inside and out) and takeaway Monday-Saturday noon to 10pm. --- **75012** [Amarante](http://parisbymouth.com/amarante/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened its dining room and has created a terrace of two-tops outside. [Table](http://parisbymouth.com/table/) (fine dining €€€) has opened inside and out for lunch & dinner Tuesday-Friday and Saturday dinner. Reserve [online](https://www.table.paris/reservation/). It is also continuing its Passez à Table takeaway service. Order prix fixe menus (from 100€ for two people) and wine [online](https://table.bonkdo.com/fr/clickandcollect/). [Will](http://parisbymouth.com/will/) (modern & creative €€) has opened inside and out; reserve [online](https://bookings.zenchef.com/results?rid=353420&fullscreen&lang=en&withCloseButton=1) or by phone (01 53 17 02 44). [Boucherie les Provinces](http://parisbymouth.com/boucherie-les-provinces/) (steak joint €€) has reopened with some tables outside. --- **75014** [Le Cornichon](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-cornichon/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened inside and out for lunch & dinner. Limited seats outside so reservations recommended. --- **75015c** [Le Grand Pan](http://parisbymouth.com/le-grand-pan/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened with an expanded terrace. --- **75017** [Gare au Gorille](http://parisbymouth.com/gare-au-gorille/) (modern & creative €€) has reopened with some outdoor seats. --- **75018** [Le Cadoret](https://parisbymouth.com/le-cadoret/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened. [La Cantine de la Cigale](http://parisbymouth.com/la-cantine-de-la-cigale/) (classic bistro €) has reopened its vast sidewalk terrace. Open every day from 11am to 2pm. Reserve at 01 49 25 89 99. [Le Maquis](https://parisbymouth.com/le-maquis/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened with an outdoor terrace Tuesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner. Reserve by phone (01 42 58 87 82). [Mensae](http://parisbymouth.com/mensae/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened and boasts some outdoor seating. --- **75019** [Quedubon](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-quedubon/) (classic bistro, wine bar €€) has reopened inside and out. **75020** [Dilia](http://parisbymouth.com/dilia/) (modern Italian €€) has reopened inside and out. --- ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Photo-Jun-03-18-53-54-1280x960.jpg "Photo Jun 03, 18 53 54 | PARIS BY MOUTH")## Restaurants by Neighborhood Here’s what our favorite restaurants are currently doing or planning to do. This information is constantly changing and we are continuously updating this post. Please leave a comment if you have any details to share. **75001 (Louvre, Palais-Royal, Les Halles)** [Yam’tcha](http://parisbymouth.com/yamtcha/) (contemporary tasting menu €€€) is currently closed, but sister dumpling shop Lai’tcha (7, rue du Jour, 75001) has reopened for takeaway Friday, Saturday, and Sunday noon-8pm. It is also hosting “Diners d’Adeline” Thursday-Saturday; two dinner services (7:30pm and 9pm). Pre-order/reserve at 01 40 26 05 05. It has a few tables outside. [Juveniles](http://parisbymouth.com/restaurants/classic-bistros/juveniles/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened. [Kei](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-kei/) (fine dining €€€) is open. Reservations [online](https://www.restaurant-kei.fr/). [Kunitoraya 2](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-kunitoraya-2/) (Japanese €€) is currently open Tuesday-Sunday in the evenings only with one service (reservations 7:30-8pm). Tasting menu 210 € (no à la carte menu). [Macéo](https://parisbymouth.com/maceo/) (modern & creative €€) is open with an expanded terrace. It is also offering a full selection of food and wine for takeaway including a 27€ appetizer/main/dessert prix fixe. Order [online](https://www.maceorestaurant.com/takeaway). [Le Meurice](http://parisbymouth.com/le-meurice/) (fine dining €€€€) is offering “reinvented room service” with dishes from chef Amaury Bouhours and pastry chef Cédric Grolet. Order [online](https://www.dorchestercollection.com/fr/paris/le-meurice/le-meurice-a-la-maison/) before 5pm the day before for takeaway or delivery (11am-1pm and 5-7pm). [Pirouette](http://parisbymouth.com/pirouette/) (modern & creative €€) boasts a lovely terrace that is now open Monday-Saturday 12-2pm and 7-10pm. [La Poule au Pot](https://parisbymouth.com/la-poule-au-pot/) (high-end classic bistro €€) is now open for lunch & dinner daily. [La Régalade Saint-Honoré](http://parisbymouth.com/la-regalade-st-honore/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened. [Chez la Vieille](https://parisbymouth.com/chez-la-vieille/) (wine bar, high-end bistro €€€) is offering takeout and delivery including beer and wine Monday-Saturday 12-3pm. Order [online](https://chezlavieille.dinesuperb.com/). [Zéboulon](http://parisbymouth.com/zebulon/) (modern & creative €€) is open for lunch & dinner Monday-Saturday. --- **75002 (Sentier, Bourse)** [Frenchie](http://parisbymouth.com/frenchie/) (contemporary tasting menu €€€) has launched its takeaway and delivery service [Frenchie at Home](https://corporate.tiptoque.com/collections/page-chef-frenchie) with a regularly changing three- and four-course menu as well as a vegetarian option and selection of wine, beer, and bubbles. The restaurant has reopened; reserve [online](https://module.lafourchette.com/fr_FR/module/21571-eac0b#/109161/pdh). Outdoor tables are available on a first-come first-serve basis. [Frenchie Bar à Vins](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-frenchie-bar-a-vins/) (wine bar €€) is open from 6:30pm. No reservations; open 7 days a week. [A Noste](http://parisbymouth.com/a-noste/) (contemporary tasting menu, wine bar €€) has reopened. Reserve [online](https://bookings.zenchef.com/results?rid=353104&type=web&fullscreen&pid=1001&mini=1). [Pantagruel](https://parisbymouth.com/pantagruel/) (contemporary tasting menu €€) has reopened. Reserve [online](https://www.restaurant-pantagruel.com/reservation). --- **75003 (Northern Marais)** [Breizh Café](http://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe/) (crêpes €) The Marais outpost of our favorite crêpe restaurant has opened inside and out. It is also open for pickup and delivery. Order [online](https://commande.breizhcafe.com/). [Carbón](https://parisbymouth.com/carbon/) (modern & creative €€) has taken over the kitchens of sister restaurant Cantina (11 rue Marie et Louise, 75010) with a deli-style menu to eat on-site (inside and out) or takeaway. [Les Enfants du Marché](https://parisbymouth.com/les-enfants-du-marche/) (modern & creative €€) has opened their outdoor counter inside the covered market. If you can’t snag one of the coveted seats, the restaurant is continuing its takeaway offerings. Order [online](http://www.lesenfantsdumarche.fr/), by phone (01 40 24 01 43), or on-site Tuesday-Sunday 10am-8pm. [L’Ami Louis](http://parisbymouth.com/lami-louis/) (high-end bistro €€€) has reopened. [Elmer](http://parisbymouth.com/elmer/%20?) (modern & creative €€) has reopened for outdoor and indoor dining. It will also continue to offer takeaway and delivery. Menu [online](https://www.elmer-restaurant.fr/); order via email (elmerchezvous@gmail.com) before 6pm the night before for delivery 4-7pm. Brunch available for takeaway and delivery Sunday 11:30am-1:30pm. [Le Mary Celeste](http://parisbymouth.com/le-mary-celeste/) (small plates, cocktails €) is open inside and out Monday-Friday 6pm-11:30pm and Saturday & Sunday noon-11:30pm. (Bar until 2am) [Café des Musées](http://parisbymouth.com/cafe-des-musees/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened for takeaway (menu [online](https://www.lecafedesmusees.fr/menus-carte/#menu-435397)) and outdoor dining for lunch and dinner daily. --- **75004 (Southern Marais)** [Benoit](http://parisbymouth.com/benoit/) (high-end bistro €€€) was one of several Alain Ducasse establishments collaborating on Ducasse à la Maison, a delivery service, during confinement. The restaurant and service are currently closed until further notice. Benoit is selling[ pre-paid gift cards](https://shop.ducasse-paris.com/) for those wishing to support it before it reopens. [Capitaine](https://parisbymouth.com/capitaine/) (modern & creative €€) Capitaine is open both inside and out with an expanded terrace of tables in the small side street. [L’Ambroisie](http://parisbymouth.com/lambroisie/) (fine dining €€€€) has reopened for indoor dining only. [Miznon](http://parisbymouth.com/miznon/) (Israeli fast casual €) has set a few tables out on its narrow sidewalk and is also offering its menu to go Sunday-Thursday 12-11pm and Friday 12-4pm. [Grand Cœur](http://parisbymouth.com/grand-coeur/) (Mediterranean with outdoor dining €€) is open every day for lunch and dinner (and drinks in between) with an 85-seat terrace. [Vins des Pyrénées](https://parisbymouth.com/vins-des-pyrenees/) (classic bistro €€) is serving inside and out all day every day from 8am to 10pm. --- **75005 (Latin Quarter)** [Alliance](https://parisbymouth.com/alliance/) (fine dining €€€) has reopened. [Le Bel Ordinaire](https://parisbymouth.com/le-bel-ordinaire-rive-gauche/) Rive Gauche (modern & creative €€) has created a temporary sidewalk café open Tuesday-Saturday thanks to the pedestrianization of the street outside the restaurant through September. It is also offering a 24€ menu for takeaway or delivery Tuesday-Saturday. Order [online](https://commands.zenchef.com/results?rid=353558) a day in advance before 2pm. [Café de la Nouvelle Mairie](http://parisbymouth.com/cafe-de-la-nouvelle-mairie/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened with an expanded terrace. [Hugo & Co.](https://parisbymouth.com/hugo-co/) (modern & creative €€) is open indoor and out Monday-Friday. The restaurant is also offering takeaway and delivery via [Deliveroo](https://deliveroo.fr/en/menu/paris/5eme-saint-michel/hugo-and-co-par-tomy-gousset); menu [online](https://www.tomygousset.com/visuels-tg/cartes/CARTE-FOOD-HUGO-A4.pdf). [Treize](http://parisbymouth.com/treize/) (American, breakfast €) is open inside and out every day from noon to 8pm. [La Tour d’Argent](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-tour-dargent/) (fine dining €€€€) has launched [La Tour Chez Vous](https://www.latourchezvous.com/) with a mobile kitchen brigade bringing the entire Tour d’Argent experience to your home (from 290 euro per person + 500 euro fee). It is also delivering [grocery baskets](https://boutique.tourdargent.com/en/) including one complete with all of the ingredients for the restaurant’s famous duck à l’orange. The restaurant’s bakery is also open and selling products via its [online shop](https://boulangerdelatour-commande.com/#/commande-en-ligne/bons-plans/nos-produits). [Kitchen Ter(re)](https://parisbymouth.com/kitchen-terre/) (modern & creative €€) is open for lunch & dinner. It is also offering an ever-changing takeaway menu of meals and kits to make the restaurant’s soup and pasta dishes at home. Order [online](https://ebullition.shop-and-go.fr/produits). It has also launched a home chef service Tuesday-Saturday starting at 140 euro per person (6 diners minimum). [Restaurant AT](http://parisbymouth.com/restaurant-at/) (contemporary tasting menu €€€) is offering a takeaway chirashi menu at 40€ per person for pick up Wednesday-Saturday 4-7pm. Order via [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/restaurant_at/?hl=en) or email (info@atsushitanaka.com). Cash payment only. [Les Papilles](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-les-papilles/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened with a handful of tables outside. --- **75006 (Saint-Germain)** [Semilla](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-semilla/) (modern & creative €€) is open Wednesday-Sunday for lunch & dinner. Reserve [online](https://www.semillaparis.com/en). [Ze Kitchen Galerie](http://parisbymouth.com/ze-kitchen-galerie/) (modern & creative €€€) has reopened for indoor service only. Outdoor service is available at its other restaurant, [Kitchen Ter(re)](https://parisbymouth.com/kitchen-terre/). [Augustin Marchand d’Vins](https://parisbymouth.com/augustin-marchand-dvins/) (natural wine €€) has opened for takeaway and with a small terrace out front. Open Tuesday-Sunday 5-10pm. [La Cantine du Troquet Cherche-Midi](https://parisbymouth.com/la-cantine-du-troquet-cherche-midi/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened with a new menu. [Le Colvert](https://parisbymouth.com/le-colvert/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened inside and out. It is also serving an ever-changing daily menu of dishes to [take away](https://lesbecsparisiens.bonkdo.com/fr/clickandcollect/). [Le Comptoir du Relais](http://parisbymouth.com/le-comptoir-du-relais/) (classic bistro €€) – is open 7 days a week from noon to 11pm, with about 50 seats on the terrace; reserve by phone (01 44 27 07 97). [Freddy’s](https://parisbymouth.com/freddys/) (wine bar, €) has reopened Wednesday-Sunday for lunch & dinner. Neighboring sister restaurant Fish-La Boissonnerie is lending its terrace to Freddy’s on Wednesdays only; reserve by phone (07 89 29 91 05). [Fish – La Boissonnerie](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-fish-la-boissonnerie/) (classic bistro €€) is open Thursday-Monday for lunch & dinner and boasts a lovely terrace. [Huîtrerie Régis](http://parisbymouth.com/huitrerie-regis/) (oysters €€) – this gem for oyster lovers has opened its sidewalk terrace and is continuing its delivery service; order by phone (06 56 79 05 36) 24 hours in advance. Menu on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B_uJlJzI-cq/). [Augustin Marchand d’Vins](https://parisbymouth.com/augustin-marchand-dvins/) (natural wine €€) has opened for takeaway and with a small terrace out front. Open Tuesday-Sunday 5-10pm. [Sauvage](https://parisbymouth.com/sauvage/) (modern & creative €€) has reopened with not one but two terraces: one in front of the restaurant, and the other in front of the wine cellar across the way. [Treize](http://parisbymouth.com/treize/) (American, breakfast €) is open inside and out every day from noon to 8pm. --- **75007 (Eiffel Tower & Invalides)** [Chez l’Ami Jean](http://parisbymouth.com/chez-lami-jean/) (classic bistro €€) is now open Tuesday-Saturday from 6-11pm. It has set up a handful of tables in front of the restaurant. Every Thursday night through September, it is also hosting an international food market on the rue Malar. [Arnaud Nicolas](https://parisbymouth.com/arnaud-nicolas/) (classic bistro €€) has opened its sidewalk terrace and has expanded it to include more tables and more social distancing. Reserve by phone (01 45 55 59 59) or by email (bourdonnais@arnaudnicolas.paris). Closed Sunday all day and Monday lunch. [Restaurant David Toutain ](http://parisbymouth.com/david-toutain/)(modern & creative €€€) is open Wednesday-Saturday for dinner and Friday-Saturday for lunch. David Toutain created “Garde Manger,” a takeaway service, during confinement. Open Wednesday-Saturday; order [online](https://davidtoutain.bonkdo.com/fr/clickandcollect/) a day in advance before 10pm. Pickup or delivery between noon and 2:30pm or 7-9pm. [Tomy & Co.](https://parisbymouth.com/tomy-co/) (modern & creative €€) is open inside and out Monday-Friday for lunch & dinner; reservations by phone (06 15 85 19 75). The restaurant is also continuing its takeaway and delivery service; 30€ menu changes weekly. Order via [Deliveroo](https://deliveroo.fr/en/menu/paris/saint-dominique/tomy-and-co) or find the most recent menu on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/restaurant_tomyandco/?hl=en) and order by phone (06 15 85 19 75) for pickup. [Garance](http://parisbymouth.com/garance/) (modern & creative €€€) has reopened. [Café Constant ](http://parisbymouth.com/cafe-constant/)(classic bistro €€) is offering a daily three-course prix fixe menu (22€) for pickup. Diners can also enjoy the dining room or a handful of outdoor tables. Find the day’s menu on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/cafeconstant/?hl=en) or [online](https://cafe.maisonconstant.com/fr/accueil/24-menu-a-emporter.html). Order using the online form or by phone (01 47 53 73 34). [Pottoka ](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pottoka/)(Basque bistro €€) is offering a daily three-course prix fixe menu (22€) to take away. Find the next day’s menu on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/restaurantpottokaparis/). Order by text (06 31 99 07 48). Pickup 11:30am-2pm. --- **75008 Champs-Élysées & Madeleine** [Le Cinq](http://parisbymouth.com/le-cinq/) (fine dining €€€€) has not announced plans to reopen, but the George V’s restaurant Le George, complete with outdoor seating, has reopened. Reserve by phone (01 49 52 71 54) or [online](https://legeorge.com/en/home/). [Ledoyen](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-ledoyen/) (fine dining €€€€) is offering a selection of [dishes](https://pavillonledoyen.bonkdo.com/fr/clickandcollect/) for takeaway or delivery, including a vegetarian-friendly multi-course menu from the fine dining kitchen, sushi from sushi bar l’Abysse, and sweets from pastry chef Aurélien Rivoire. [Akrame](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-akrame/) (contemporary tasting menu with outdoor dining €€€€) is offering a full menu of choices for pickup and delivery. Order [online](https://www.akramehome.com/commandeenligne) a day in advance before 3pm. [Le Griffonnier](http://parisbymouth.com/le-griffonier/) (classic bistro €€€) has reopened. [Lucas Carton](http://parisbymouth.com/lucas-carton/) (fine dining €€€€) has created a sidewalk terrace of 20 seats. Reserve via phone (01 42 65 22 90). Closed Sunday. [Le Mini Palais](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-mini-palais/) (high-end bistro with outdoor dining €€€) has opened its gorgeous terrace in the Grand Palais for lunch and dinner daily. [Neva Cuisine](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-neva-cuisine/) (modern & creative €€) has opened its sidewalk terrace Tuesday-Friday (32€ for three courses). It is also offering a selection to go (25€ for three courses) via pickup or delivery. Find the week’s menu [online](https://www.nevacuisineparis.com/). --- **75009 (Grands-Boulevards to Pigalle)** [Pastore](https://parisbymouth.com/pastore/) (Italian €€) has reopened Tuesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner. Closed Sunday & Monday. [Pompette](https://parisbymouth.com/pompette/) (small plates €€) has reopened inside and out Tuesday-Saturday 6pm-10pm. Reserve by phone (09 54 54 33 69) or [online](https://pompetteparis.com/). It is also offering a selection of dishes and wines to take away. [Office](http://parisbymouth.com/loffice/) (modern & creative €€) has set a handful of tables out on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant. Reserve one [online](https://bookings.zenchef.com/results?rid=350113&fullscreen&lang=fr&withCloseButton=1) or order from its selection of dishes [to go](https://www.office-resto.com/menus-carte/#menu-434864). [L’Orient d’Or](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lorient-dor/) (Chinese €) is offering takeaway and delivery. Order by phone the day before (01 48 00 07 73). [Le Pantruche](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-pantruche/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened Tuesday-Friday for lunch & dinner. It has united with three others in the family – Caillebotte, Belle Maison, and Le Coucou – to create delivery service [La Pantruchoise](https://www.lapantruchoise.com/). Order online before 5pm the day before for pickup or delivery. [Le Richer](http://parisbymouth.com/le-richer/) (modern & creative €€) has reopened and has set up a handful of tables on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant. No reservations. [Cuisine](https://parisbymouth.com/cuisine/) (modern French-Japanese fusion €€) has reopened Tuesday-Friday lunch & dinner; Monday dinner only. [Le Bon Georges](http://parisbymouth.com/le-bon-georges/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened inside and out. --- **75010 (Canal St-Martin, Faubourg St-Denis)** [Abri](https://www.google.fr/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CDEQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fparisbymouth.com%2Fabri%2F&ei=jgj7UOK1KMiGhQfQ5oGwDA&usg=AFQjCNEV6t8xt3CD5SA4DJmu_-v3EOnbyQ&sig2=ulV_j2U2sIBSJWGk3k_4IQ&bvm=bv.41248874,d.ZG4) (modern & creative €€) has reopened to offer a six-course lunchtime prix fixe Tuesday-Friday and a new à la carte menu Tuesday-Saturday evening and Saturday lunch. [Chez Michel](http://parisbymouth.com/chez-michel/) (classic bistro €€) has set up a handful of tables on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant. Open every day. [52 Rue du Faubourg St. Denis](http://parisbymouth.com/52-faubourg-saint-denis/) (modern & creative €€) has reopened. [L’Angelus du Canal](https://parisbymouth.com/philou/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened its terrace just off the Canal Saint-Martin from 4pm Tuesday-Saturday, boasting a slightly smaller menu than usual. [Le Bel Ordinaire](https://parisbymouth.com/le-bel-ordinaire/) (modern & creative €€) has opened its terrace Tuesday-Saturday. It is also offering a 24€ menu for takeaway or delivery Tuesday-Saturday. Order [online](https://commands.zenchef.com/results?rid=353558) a day in advance before 2pm. [Brasserie Bellanger](https://parisbymouth.com/brasserie-bellanger/) (classic bistro €) has reopened with an expanded terrace and menu. No reservations. Open for lunch & dinner daily. [Chez Casimir](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-chez-casimir/) (classic bistro €€) is open Monday-Friday to eat in and take away. [Holybelly](http://parisbymouth.com/holybelly) (breakfast €) has reopened. [Le Petit Cambodge](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-petit-cambodge/) (Cambodian €) has reopened with an expanded terrace as well as for takeaway and delivery. --- **75011 (Oberkampf, Voltaire, Charonne)** [Au Passage](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-au-passage/) (small plates €) is open daily for lunch & dinner with a temporary sidewalk terrace. Reserve [online](https://www.restaurant-aupassage.fr/en/). [Clamato](http://parisbymouth.com/clamato-paris-septime/) (seafood, small plates €€) is open for dinner every day with a temporary sidewalk terrace. [Clown Bar](http://parisbymouth.com/clown-bar/) (modern & creative €€€) – Clown Bar has reopened and boasts a lovely covered terrace. [Le Rigmarole](https://parisbymouth.com/le-rigmarole/) (modern & creative €€) is reopening as a pasta-centric restaurant through the fall. [Le Saint-Sébastien](https://parisbymouth.com/le-saint-sebastien/) (modern & creative €€) has reopened with a handful of tables outdoors. [Le Servan](http://parisbymouth.com/le-servan/%20?) (modern & creative €€) has reopened from 8:30am-10pm Wednesday-Sunday. [Septime](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-septime/) (contemporary tasting menu €€€) has reopened. [Aux Bons Crus](https://parisbymouth.com/aux-bons-crus/) (classic bistro €) has reopened. [Bistrot Paul Bert](http://parisbymouth.com/bistrot-paul-bert/) (classic bistro €€) is open 7 days a week with an expanded terrace. [Café du Coin](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-du-coin/) (classic bistro €) has reopened. [Le Chateaubriand](http://parisbymouth.com/le-chateaubriand/) (contemporary tasting menu €€€) has reopened. It is offering a special lunchtime takeaway menu of pan bagnat and mitraillette sandwiches Tuesday-Friday noon-4pm from its wine cellar [Le Cave](http://lecave.fr/). Other dishes to reheat at home are also available Tuesday-Saturday 11am-9pm. [Le Repaire de Cartouche](http://parisbymouth.com/le-repaire-de-cartouche/) (classic bistro €€) has opened for outdoor dining Tuesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner, Sunday & Monday for lunch only. [Jones](http://parisbymouth.com/jones/) (small plates €€) has expanded its original post-lockdown “Meats & Bottles” menu of house-made charcuterie, cheese, and wine to include shared plates. Table service inside and out from 7 to 11pm Thursday-Sunday. Meats & Bottles is open from noon to 7pm. Takeaway also available. [Fulgurances L’Adresse](http://parisbymouth.com/fulgurances-ladresse/) (modern & creative €€) has opened its terrace “Fulgurances, en face” just across the street from the restaurant. Plates between 8€ and 13€. Open Wednesday-Saturday from 4pm. [Hood](https://parisbymouth.com/the-hood/) (coffee and Asian canteen €) has been offering takeaway and delivery of dishes and pantry staples since the beginning of lockdown. (Order [online](https://www.thehoodparis.com/).) It has also opened a small terrace with seating for 4 to 5 people. [Mokonuts](https://parisbymouth.com/mokonuts/) (modern & creative, lunch only €€) and its sister restaurant Mokoloco have launched [Lokonuts](https://sioupla.it/lokonuts), with takeaway and delivery options including wine, small plates, and of course Moko’s famous cookies. Mokonuts has also reopened for service. [Robert](https://parisbymouth.com/robert/) (modern & creative €€) will remain closed until September, when it plans to reopen with a more plant-based menu. Sister wine bar [Martin](https://parisbymouth.com/martin/) has reopened its large terrace Tuesday-Saturday from 4pm. [Le Villaret](https://parisbymouth.com/le-villaret/) (classic bistro €€) has opened a terrace for lunch only Monday-Saturday. It is also selling dishes to take away. [Passerini](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurant-passerini/) (Italian, €€) has reopened with seats inside and out. [Yard](http://parisbymouth.com/yard/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened its wine bar for eat-in (inside and out) and takeaway Monday-Saturday noon to 10pm. --- **75012 (Aligre, Bercy)** [Amarante](http://parisbymouth.com/amarante/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened its dining room and has created a terrace of two-tops outside. [Table](http://parisbymouth.com/table/) (fine dining €€€) has opened inside and out for lunch & dinner Tuesday-Friday and Saturday dinner. Reserve [online](https://www.table.paris/reservation/). It is also continuing its Passez à Table takeaway service. Order prix fixe menus (from 100€ for two people) and wine [online](https://table.bonkdo.com/fr/clickandcollect/). [Will](http://parisbymouth.com/will/) (modern & creative €€) has opened inside and out; reserve [online](https://bookings.zenchef.com/results?rid=353420&fullscreen&lang=en&withCloseButton=1) or by phone (01 53 17 02 44). [Boucherie les Provinces](http://parisbymouth.com/boucherie-les-provinces/) (steak joint €€) has reopened with some tables outside. --- **75014 (Montparnasse, Alésia)** [L’Assiette](http://parisbymouth.com/lassiette/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened. [Le Cornichon](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-cornichon/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened inside and out for lunch & dinner. Limited seats outside so reservations recommended. --- **75015 (Eiffel Tower, Javel)** [Le Grand Pan](http://parisbymouth.com/le-grand-pan/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened with an expanded terrace. [Le Pré Catelan](http://parisbymouth.com/le-pre-catelan/) (fine dining €€€€) – Le Pré Catelan will reopen in September. Reservations are open [online](https://restaurant.leprecatelan.com/index.cfm/booking/). --- **75017 (Ternes, Batignolles)** [Le Bouchon et L’Assiette](http://parisbymouth.com/le-bouchon-et-lassiette/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened Monday-Friday lunch & dinner. [Gare au Gorille](http://parisbymouth.com/gare-au-gorille/) (modern & creative €€) has reopened with some outdoor seats. [Maison Rostang](http://parisbymouth.com/michel-rostang/) (fine dining €€€€) has reopened. [Papillon](http://parisbymouth.com/papillon/) (modern & creative €€€) – Papillon has reopened. --- **75018 (Montmartre, Clichy, Goutte d’Or)** [Le Maquis](https://parisbymouth.com/le-maquis/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened with an outdoor terrace Tuesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner. Reserve by phone (01 42 58 87 82). [Le Coq Rico](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-coq-rico/) (high-end bistro €€€) is offering a selection of its dishes for takeaway. Order [online](https://lecoqrico.com/commandes-en-ligne/a-emporter/) for pickup between noon and 9pm. Wine available on-site. [La Cantine de la Cigale](http://parisbymouth.com/la-cantine-de-la-cigale/) (classic bistro €) has reopened its vast sidewalk terrace. Open every day from 11am to 2pm. Reserve at 01 49 25 89 99. [Le Cadoret](https://parisbymouth.com/le-cadoret/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened. [Mensae](http://parisbymouth.com/mensae/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened and boasts some outdoor seating. [Cheval d’Or](https://parisbymouth.com/cheval-dor/) (small plates, fusion €€) has reopened. --- **75019 (La Villette, Buttes-Chaumont, Belleville)** [Cheval d’Or](https://parisbymouth.com/cheval-dor/) (small plates, fusion €€) has reopened. [Au Boeuf Couronné](http://parisbymouth.com/au-boeuf-couronne/) (classic steak joint €€) has reopened. Reserve by phone (01 42 39 44 44). [Quedubon](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-quedubon/) (classic bistro, wine bar €€) has reopened inside and out. [Le Cadoret](https://parisbymouth.com/le-cadoret/) (classic bistro €€) – Le Cadoret has reopened. --- **75020 (Belleville, Ménilmontant, Père Lachaise)** [Le Grand Bain](https://parisbymouth.com/le-grand-bain/) (modern & creative €€) is opened Wednesday-Sunday from 7:30pm to 1:30am. Its bakery [Le Petit Grain](https://www.instagram.com/lepetitgrainparis/?hl=en) is open daily. [Dilia](http://parisbymouth.com/dilia/) (modern Italian €€) has reopened inside and out. [À la Vierge de la Réunion](https://parisbymouth.com/a-la-vierge-de-la-reunion/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened. [Le Baratin](http://parisbymouth.com/le-baratin-2/) (classic bistro €€) has reopened. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Photo-Jun-03-19-47-29-e1591272734992-813x1084.jpg "Paris restaurants serving outside during phase 2 of reopening | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc543c8cbdf228177bdf59b6c1a4d70efdf093c0d4fe7ec16ed6c16550844bbe?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Emily Monaco Emily Monaco reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and also leads food & wine tours. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-monaco/) **Categories:** COVID-19 --- ### [La Maison du Whisky](https://parisbymouth.com/la-maison-du-whisky/) **Published:** September 6, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Whether you favor whisky or whiskey, LMDW has you covered, with an wide international selection of both, plus almost every other kind of hard stuff. **Content:** **Address**: 20 rue d’Anjou, 75008 **Hours**: Open Monday 9:30am-7pm. Open Tuesday-Friday 9:30am-8pm. Open Saturday 9:30am-7:30pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 65 03 16 [Website](http://www.whisky.fr/boutiques) Whether you favor whisky or whiskey, LMDW has you covered, with an wide international selection of both, plus almost every other kind of hard stuff. ## In Other Words [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2013/12/la-maison-du-whisky-paris/) (2013) “I’ve become a bit of a fan of the shop because in addition to things like *vermouth rouge*, they also carry those fairly obscure French liqueurs that are back in fashion elsewhere, but are hard to find on their home turf. On each visit, I usually find something that I’d never heard of, and it’s always interesting to wander around the shop and check out the curiosities.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [Barthélémy](https://parisbymouth.com/barthelemy/) **Published:** September 8, 2017 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Simply one of the most beautiful (and expensive) fromageries in Paris. **Content:** Simply one of the most beautiful (and expensive) fromageries in Paris. The women who run this iconic shop are famously intimidating. I happen to love them, but it took a few years before they warmed to me. You shouldn’t go here seeking an education, or even a recommendation. If you’re able to hold your own, however, you’ll be rewarded with access to some of the most delicious cheese in Paris. My personal favorite is their Ossau-Iraty, an aged sheep’s milk cheese which they sell at two and sometimes three different ages. If they happen to have a version that’s older than 18 months, spend whatever outrageous amount of money they’re asking (imagine 15€ for a small hunk) and get ready for life to change. ## Practical information **Address**: 51 rue de Grenelle, 75007 **Nearest transport**: rue du Bac (12) **Hours**: Closed Sunday and Monday **Telephone**: 01 42 22 82 24 ## What people are saying [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2013/04/04/30004-20130404ARTFIG00533-nos-5-fromageries-coups-de-coeur-a-paris.php) (2013) “C’est une petite échoppe de quartier restée dans son jus rétro mais ne vous fiez pas aux apparences, elle voit défiler devant ses bries et ses chèvres tout le Gotha mondain…Nicole Barthélémy affine avec passion ses fromages, toujours au mieux de leur saison. Nous, on reste accro au Fontainebleau, une tuerie à base de lait de vache, aérienne et mousseuse comme un tulle de mariée, dont c’est ici la grande spécialité.” ## Barthélémy in video From [ChannelCheeseTV](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLxvyTB_m4VcFYiNNhWnwAA) (2014) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Cheese Shops --- ### [L'Éclair de Génie](https://parisbymouth.com/leclair-de-genie/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Éclair works of art in fancy flavors (and a few truffles too). **Content:** **Address**: 14, rue Pavée, 75004 **Hours**: Open daily 11am-7:30pm. **Telephone**: +33 6 42 77 85 11 [Website](https://leclairdegenie.com/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/leclairdegenie/) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/leclairdegenieofficiel/?hl=en) This ultra-specialized shop from pastry chef Christophe Adam sells just one thing: éclairs. These shops boast a regularly rotating selection of flavors and also sells frozen eclair popsicles in summertime. For €1 more, you can enjoy the éclairs in the on-site tea salon. ### Eclair de Génie in Pictures - ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/eclair-de-genie-75004-paris-valentines-1280x853.jpg "eclair de genie 75004 paris valentines | PARIS BY MOUTH")Valentines Day display case - ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/eclair-de-genie-75004-paris-interior-1280x853.jpg "eclair de genie 75004 paris interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")Marais shop - ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/eclair-de-genie-75004-paris-pink-chocolate-4-1280x853.jpg "eclair de genie 75004 paris pink chocolate 4 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Rouge Baiser Chocolate and raspberry - ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/eclair-de-genie-75004-paris-pink-chocolate-half-2-1280x853.jpg "eclair de genie 75004 paris pink chocolate half 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Rouge Baiser Chocolate and raspberry - ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/eclair-de-genie-75004-paris-lemon-2-1280x853.jpg "eclair de genie 75004 paris lemon 2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Lemon yuzu - ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/eclair-de-genie-75004-paris-lemon-half-1280x853.jpg "eclair de genie 75004 paris lemon half | PARIS BY MOUTH")Lemon yuzu - ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/eclair-de-genie-75004-paris-caramel-1280x853.jpg "eclair de genie 75004 paris caramel | PARIS BY MOUTH")Salted butter caramel - ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/eclair-de-genie-75004-paris-caramel-half-1280x853.jpg "eclair de genie 75004 paris caramel half | PARIS BY MOUTH")Salted butter caramel - ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/eclair-de-genie-75004-paris-raspberry-half-1280x853.jpg "eclair de genie 75004 paris raspberry half | PARIS BY MOUTH")Raspberry mascarpone - ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/eclair-de-genie-75004-paris-raspberry-4-1280x853.jpg "eclair de genie 75004 paris raspberry 4 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Raspberry mascarpone --- ### Additional Location **Galeries Lafayette** **Address**: 35, boulevard Haussmann, 75009 **Hours**: Open Monday-Saturday 8:30am-9:30pm. Open Sunday 11am-8pm. **Telephone**: +33 1 40 23 52 67 --- ### In Other Words [Lindsey Tramuta](http://www.lostincheeseland.com/2015/03/paris-snapshots-favorites-du-moment.html) (2015) “The exciting developments are in Christophe Adam’s new fruit flavors – blood orange, crispy raspberry, vanilla/green apple, wild strawberry, pineapple or blackcurrant (see above, right) – and the Barlette, his new creation that blends a bar and a tartelette into one fruity, crunchy treat. All new flavors available as of April.” [Lindsey Tramuta](http://www.lostincheeseland.com/2013/11/the-new-wave-of-eclairs-in-paris.html#ixzz2jgk5R36D) (2013) “By dint of crafting each éclair by hand, irregularities in the shells are noticeable at L’Atelier de l’Eclair and they’re fiercely proud of their artisanal approach, which I love. But Christophe Adam’s prowess in aesthetic, flavor and form trumps all.” [Camille Malmquist](http://croquecamille.wordpress.com/2013/02/01/paris-pastry-crawl-2013-eclairs-leclair-de-genie/) (2013) “All told, Christophe Adam’s éclairs are worth the elevated price. They’re masterfully executed and the flavors are spot-on: clean distinct, and balanced.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2013/07/eclairs-in-paris/) (2013) “Pastry chef Christophe Adam prepares slightly smaller sized pastries that you’ll find at the typical corner bakery, but the flavors are intense and the decoration that first put me off (I’m a classicist) won me over because – well, they just tasted so good…I was wowed by *Fraisier*, an éclair filled with Iranian pistachio cream, orange flower water, and decorated with brilliant-red Gariguette strawberries. The éclairs also change seasonally, but I loved the *Passion-framboise*, filled with passion fruit, one of my favorite flavors that I can’t ever seem to get enough of.” [Emerald Bond](http://agoodforking.com/?p=2092) (2013) “Ridiculously delicious works of art… The flavours of the éclairs change seasonally – although some stalwarts, like the marscapone and salted caramel butter, thankfully stick around throughout the year. From the beautiful magenta coloured R*ouge Baiser,* to the bounty-reminiscent C*oco Chocolat*, and the chocoholics *Feuille D’Automne* to the zesty *Citron Yuzu* – there is an éclair to suit every palate.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries, Pastry --- ### [Maille](https://parisbymouth.com/maille/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** The Maille boutique is a must for any mustard lover. **Content:** **Address**: 6, place de la Madeleine, 75008 **Hours**: Open Monday-Saturday 11am-4pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 40 15 06 00 [Website](https://us.maille.com/blogs/boutiques/paris-la-maison-maille-boutique-update) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/mailleFrance/?brand_redir=264398147056903) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/mailleus/?hl=en) The Maille boutique is a must for any mustard lover. ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [Les Abeilles](https://parisbymouth.com/les-abeilles/) **Published:** September 6, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** A sticky sweet shop, specializing in honey and apicultural equipment. **Content:** **Address**: 21, rue de la Butte aux Cailles, 75013 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday 11am-7pm. Closed Sunday and Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 45 81 43 48 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/lesabeillesdelabutte/) A sticky sweet shop, specializing in honey and apicultural equipment. ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [La Maison du Miel](https://parisbymouth.com/la-maison-du-miel/) **Published:** September 11, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This honey specialist behind La Madeleine dates back to 1905. **Content:** **Address**: 24, rue Vignon, 75009 **Hours**: Open Monday-Saturday 9:30am-7pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 47 42 26 70 [Website](http://www.maisondumiel.com/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/maisondumielparis/) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/lamaisondumiel/) This honey specialist behind La Madeleine dates back to 1905. ### In Other Words [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2011/11/29/03013-20111129ARTFIG00570-12-adresses-gourmandes-et-monomaniaques-a-paris.php) (2011) “…des centaines de petits pots de miel de sapin, d’acacia, de lavande, de Corse ou de Provence… En tout, une quarantaine de miels issus des terroirs français et étrangers.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [La Maison de la Truffe](https://parisbymouth.com/la-maison-de-la-truffe/) **Published:** September 6, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Truffles in every form (fresh, preserved, in oils, vinegars, cheeses...) line the shelves of this luxury boutique, in business since 1932. **Content:** **Address**: 19 place de la Madeleine, 75008 **Hours**: Open Monday-Saturday 10am-10pm. Closed Sunday **Telephone**: +33 1 42 65 53 22 [Website](http://www.maison-de-la-truffe.com/) Truffles in every form (fresh, preserved, in oils, vinegars, cheeses…) line the shelves of this luxury boutique, in business since 1932. ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [La Chambre aux Confitures](https://parisbymouth.com/la-chambre-aux-confitures/) **Published:** September 1, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Another reason to visit rue des Martyrs: This artisanal jam shop. **Content:** **Address**: 9 rue des Martyrs, 75009 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Friday 11am-2:30pm, 3:30pm-7:30pm. Open Saturday 10am-7:30pm. Open Sunday 10am-2pm. Closed Monday **Telephone**: +33 1 71 73 43 77 [Website](http://lachambreauxconfitures.com/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/lachambreauxconfitures/) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/lachambreauxconfitures/?hl=fr) Another reason to visit rue des Martyrs: This artisanal jam shop. --- ### Additional Locations **Address**: 9, rue des Petits Carreaux, 75002 **Hours:** Open Monday-Thursday 10am-3pm. Open Friday & Saturday 10am-2pm, 2:30-7pm. Open Sunday 10am-1pm. Closed Monday. **Address:** 60, rue Vieille du Temple, 75003 **Hours:** Open Tuesday-Friday 10am-2pm, 2:30-6pm. Open Saturday 10am-2pm, 2;30-7pm. Open Sunday 10am-2pm, 2:30-6pm. Closed Monday. **Address:** 20, rue de Buci, 75006 **Hours:** Open Tuesday-Friday 10:30am-2pm, 2:30-6pm. Open Saturday 10am-2pm, 2:30-7pm. Open Sunday 10am-2pm, 2:30-6pm. Closed Monday. ### In Other Words [Bruno Verjus](http://foodintelligence.blogspot.com/2011/09/connaissez-vous-la-chambre-aux.html) (2011) “…certaines de ces confitures approchent le sublime de celles de la fée Christine Ferber …” [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2011/11/29/03013-20111129ARTFIG00570-12-adresses-gourmandes-et-monomaniaques-a-paris.php) (2011) “..les pots vendus à prix plus que dodus se déclinent en fonction des saisons (fruits d’automne, agrumes d’hiver…), ou des utilisations, tels ces confits d’oignons, d’échalotes ou de vins (gewurtz, gamay, cidre…) pour accompagner les viandes et le foie gras.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [La Caféothèque](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cafeotheque/) **Published:** September 9, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Beans are roasted right before your eyes at this excellent coffee boutique. Take a bag home, or take a seat in the back room and order a drink from the expert barista. **Content:** **Address**: 52, rue de la Hôtel de Ville, 75004 **Hours**: Open every day, 9:30am-7:30pm. **Telephone**: +33 1 53 01 83 84 [Website](http://www.lacafeotheque.com/) Beans are roasted right before your eyes at this excellent coffee boutique. Take a bag home, or take a seat in one of the lushly decorated rooms evoking South American climes for an expertly-made beverage. --- ### In Other Words [Lindsey Tramuta-Morel](http://www.lostincheeseland.com/2013/12/where-to-drink-best-coffee-in-paris.html#ixzz2nZAUy07U) (2013) “Arguably the pioneer of the coffee movement in Paris; an artisanal roaster/coffee shop located a few blocks from Hôtel de Ville. The beans are sourced from all over the world and roasted in front of you.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2011/04/la-cafeotheque-de-paris-coffee-shop/) (2011) “I’ve pretty much said everything I could about the “coffee issue” in Paris here\*, but one place that’s trying to buck the trend is La Caféothèque, a shop and café that roasts coffee beans from all over the world. It’s also one of the (very) few places in Paris where I’ve seen a person preparing *café express* (espresso) correctly…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cafés & Tea Salons, Excellent coffee, Specialty Shops --- ### [Eric Kayser](https://parisbymouth.com/eric-kayser/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Don't let the multiple locations fool you into thinking that this is some kind of mediocre chain bakery: The breads at Kayser are excellent. **Content:** **Address**: 8, rue Monge, 75005 **Hours**: Open daily 6:45am-8:15pm. **Telephone**: +33 1 44 07 01 42 [Website](http://www.erickayser.com) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/MaisonKayser?fref=ts) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/maisonkayser/?hl=fr) Don’t let the multiple locations fool you into thinking that this is some kind of mediocre chain bakery: The breads at Kayser are excellent. --- ## Additional Locations **Address**: 4, rue de l’Echelle, 75001 **Hours**: Open daily 7am-7pm. **Telephone**: +33 1 40 15 01 31 **Address**: 33, rue Danielle Casanova, 75001 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday 7am-8:30pm. Open Monday 7:30am-7:30pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 97 59 29 **Address**: 5, place de la Bourse, 75002 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday 6:45am-8pm. Open Monday 7am-7pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 44 10 30 **Address**: 16, rue des Petits-Carreaux, 75002 **Hours**: Open Monday-Saturday 7am-8:15pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 33 76 48 **Address**: 14, rue Monge, 75005 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Sunday 8:30am-7:45pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 44 07 17 81 **Address**: 87, rue d’Assas, 75006 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday 7am-8pm. Open Monday 7:30am-7pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 43 54 92 31 **Address**: 10, rue de l’Ancienne Comédie, 75006 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday 7am-8pm. Open Monday 7:30am-7pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 43 25 71 60 **Address**: 1, boulevard de Montparnasse, 75006 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday 7am-8:30pm. Open Monday 7:30am-7pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 47 83 75 39 **Address**: 18, rue du Bac, 75007 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Sunday 7am-8pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 61 27 63 **Address**: 29, rue de la Boétie, 75008 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday 6:30am-8:30pm. Open Monday 7am-7:30pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 45 22 55 50 **Address**: 85, boulevard Malesherbes, 75008 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday 6:30am-8:15pm. Open Monday 7:30am-7pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 45 22 70 30 **Address**: 41, cour Saint-Emilion, 75012 **Hours**: Open daily 7am-7pm. **Telephone**: +33 1 43 46 08 89 **Address**: 13, boulevard Diderot, 75012 **Hours**: Open Monday-Saturday 6:30am-7pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 43 44 06 06 **Address**: 15, avenue Pierre Mendes-France, 75013 **Hours**: Open Monday-Friday 7am-7pm. Closed Saturday & Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 44 24 35 16 **Address**: 77, quai Panhard et Levassor, 75013 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday 7am-8pm. Open Monday 7:30am-7pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 56 61 11 06 **Address**: 27, rue du Départ, 75014 **Hours**: Open Monday-Saturday 7:30am-7pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 43 27 08 41 **Address**: 79, rue du Commerce, 75015 **Hours**: Open Monday-Saturday 6:45am-8:15pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: 01 44 19 88 54 **Address**: 79, avenue Mozart, 75016 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday 7am-8pm. Open Monday 7:30am-7pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 88 03 29 **Address**: 61 bis, avenue de la Grande Armée, 75016 **Hours**: Open Monday-Saturday 6:30am-9pm. Open Sunday 6:30am-2pm. **Telephone**: +33 1 45 00 52 61 **Address**: 19, avenue des Ternes, 75017 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday 7am-8:15pm. Open Monday 7:30am-7pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 43 80 23 28 **Address**: 51, rue Mstislav Rostropovitch, 75017 **Hours**: Open Monday-Saturday 7am-8pm. Open Sunday 8am-7pm. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 63 91 62 --- ### In Other Words [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2014/11/05/30004-20141105ARTFIG00034-les-meilleures-madeleines-de-paris.php) (2014) #5 madeleine in Paris [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/) (2009) Recommended in [The Sweet Life in Paris](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0767928881?ie=UTF8&tag=parbymou0a-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0767928881). [Stephen L. Kaplan](http://nymag.com/restaurants/features/22781/) (2006) Recommended in [Good Bread Is Back](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0822338335?ie=UTF8&tag=parbymou0a-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0822338335). ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries --- ### [Mariage Frères](https://parisbymouth.com/mariage-freres/) **Published:** January 8, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** A legendary tea seller and salon du thé. **Content:** **Address**: 30, rue du Bourg-Tibourg, 75004 **Hours**: Shop open every day, 10:30am-7:30pm. Tea salon open 3pm-7pm. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 72 28 11 [Website](http://www.mariagefreres.com/) A legendary tea seller and salon du thé. --- ### Additional Locations **Address**: 13, rue des Grands-Augustins, 75006 **Hours**: Shop open every day, 10:30am-7:30pm. Tea salon open 3pm-7pm. **Telephone**: +33 1 40 51 82 50 **Address**: 260, rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré, 75008 **Hours**: Shop open every day, 10:30am-7:30pm. Tea salon open 3pm-7pm. **Telephone**: +33 1 46 22 18 54 **Address**: 17, Place de la Madeleine, 75008 **Hours**: Shop open every day, 10:30am-7:30pm. Tea salon open 3pm-7pm. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 68 18 54 **Address**: 90, rue Montorgueil, 75002 **Hours**: Shop open every day, 10:30am-7:30pm. Tea salon open 3pm-7pm. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 67 18 54 **Address**: 56, rue Cler, 75007 **Hours**: Shop open every day, 10:30am-7:30pm. Tea salon open 3pm-7pm. **Telephone**: +33 1 43 19 18 54 --- ### In Other Words [NY Times](http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/25/lumiere-all-the-tea-in-paris/) (2011) “I have other favorite tea-related destinations in Paris: the no-fee, two-room “tea museum” on the second floor of the Mariage Frères tea salon in the Marais…” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2005/06/second-chances/) (2005) “Our *rendez-vous* was mid-afternoon, and the tea salon was calm and the servers were graceful and accommodating. I had a perfectly brewed pot of green *Sencha* tea along with a rather good wedge of *tarte* layered with fresh raspberries topped with a black tea*chiboust*.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cafés & Tea Salons, Specialty Shops --- ### [Belleville Brûlerie](https://parisbymouth.com/bellevillebrulerie/) **Published:** September 5, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** A brand-new roastery from the Parisian coffee powerhouses David Flynn (formerly of Telescope), Thomas Lehoux (Ten Belles), Anselme Blayney (Ten Belles and Le Bal Cafe). The roastery and accompanying tasting space are geared towards production and professional trainings during the week, but will be open to the public for cuppings and coffee on Saturdays. **Content:** **Address**: 14, rue Lally Tollendal, 75019 **Hours**: Open Wednesday-Friday 10:30am-1pm, 2-6:30pm. Open Saturday & Sunday 10:30am-6:30pm. Closed Monday & Tuesday. **Phone:** +33 1 42 85 79 37 [Website](http://cafesbelleville.com/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/cafesbelleville?fref=ts) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/cafesbelleville/?hl=en) This roastery was originally founded by Parisian coffee powerhouses David Flynn (formerly of [Télescope](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-telescope/)), Thomas Lehoux ([Ten Belles](http://parisbymouth.com/ten-belles/)), and Anselme Blayney ([Ten Belles](http://parisbymouth.com/ten-belles/) and [Le Bal Café](http://parisbymouth.com/le-bal-cafe/)). This is less of a café to enjoy a cup of coffee (although you can) and more of a store to purchase fresh beans and equipment. --- ### Additional Locations **La Fontaine de Belleville** **Address**: 31-33 rue Juliette Dodu, 75010 **Hours**: Open Wednesday-Sunday 8am-midnight. **Phone:** +33 9 81 75 54 54 **Le 50 Belleville** **Address**: 50, rue Belleville, 75020 **Hours**: Open Wednesday-Friday 8am-4pm. Open Saturday & Sunday 9:30am-5:30pm. Closed Monday & Tuesday. --- ### In Other Words [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2014/02/belleville-brulerie-holybelly-paris-coffee-cafe/) (2014) “Only open on Saturday mornings, and focusing on filtered coffee, Brûlerie Belleville holds tastings that are open to any and all who are interested in sniffing and tasting their single-origin, just-roasted coffees. The three owners; Thomas, David, and Anselme, do everything in the shop, from presiding over the roasting of the beans, to tending the tasting bar.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cafés & Tea Salons, Excellent coffee --- ### [Verlet](https://parisbymouth.com/cafes-verlet/) **Published:** September 9, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** In business since 1880, Verlet roasts and sells single origin coffee beans, house blends, and fine teas, with a salon for on-the-spot drinking upstairs. **Content:** **Address**: 256, rue Saint-Honoré, 75001 **Hours**: Open Monday-Saturday 9:30am-7pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 60 67 39 [Website](http://verlet.fr) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/VerletParis/?rf=355143594522847) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/verletparis/) In business since 1880, Verlet roasts and sells single origin coffee beans, house blends, and fine teas, with a salon for on-the-spot drinking upstairs. --- ### In Other Words [Video by François Simon](http://francoissimon.typepad.fr/simonsays/2012/03/lecon-de-cafe-%C3%A0-paris-chez-verlet.html) (2012) [Clotilde Dusoulier](http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/may/06/top-10-cafes-paris) (2011) “This century-old coffee shop stocks more than 20 varieties of single-origin beans and house blends, freshly roasted and gloriously aromatic.” [Oliver Strand](http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/08/ristretto-why-is-coffee-in-paris-so-bad/) (2010) “Even the venerable Cafés Verlet ignores a basic rule and keeps roasted beans sitting around in open barrels.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2008/07/where-to-find-a-good-cup-of-coff/) (2008) “One of the classic Paris coffeehouses…although connoisseurs from elsewhere might be disappointed.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cafés & Tea Salons, Specialty Shops --- ### [Cooperative Latte Cisternino](https://parisbymouth.com/cooperative-latte-cisternino/) **Published:** September 1, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** The source for some of the best burrata in town, and other products direct from Italy. **Content:** **Address**: 46, rue du Faubourg Poissonière, 75010 **Hours**: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.- 8 p.m.; closed Saturday and Sunday **Telephone**: +33 1 47 70 30 36 The source for some of the best burrata in town, and other products direct from Italy. --- ### Additional Locations **Address**: 108, rue Saint Maur, 75011 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday 10am-1:30pm, 4;30-8pm. Closed Saturday & Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 43 38 54 54 **Address**: 17, rue Geoffroy Saint Hilaire, 75005 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday 10am-1:30pm, 4:30-8pm. Closed Saturday & Sunday. **Telephone:** +33 1 83 56 90 67 **Address**: 37, rue Godot de Mauroy, 75009 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday 10am-1:30pm, 4:30-8pm. Closed Saturday and Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 6 74 91 66 58 ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [Maison POS](https://parisbymouth.com/maison-pos/) **Published:** September 11, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This shop sells organic fruits and vegetables direct from small farms, many of them local. **Content:** **Address**: 90, rue de Charonne, 75011 **Hours**: Open Monday 4-8pm. Open Tuesday-Friday 10:30am-2pm, 4-8pm. Open Saturday 11am-8pm. Open Sunday 11am-2pm, 4-8pm. **Telephone**: 01 43 70 83 01 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/maisonposcharonne/) This shop sells organic fruits and vegetables direct from small farms, many of them local. --- ### Additional Locations **Address**: 28 avenue Mozart, 75016 **Hours:** Open Tuesday-Saturday 10:30am-4pm. Closed Sunday & Monday.**Telephone:** +33 9 86 66 55 21 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/maisonposmozart/?fref=ts) --- ### In Other Words [Camille Labro](http://gastronomie.blog.lemonde.fr/2014/07/08/epiceries-dantan-epiceries-de-demain/#xtor=RSS-32280322) (2014) “Toute l’énergie est consacrée à la quête des meilleurs fruits, légumes, herbes, laitages, cochonnaille… à des prix imbattables… Les gens du quartier ne s’y trompent pas, on les retrouve là-bas tous les jours.” [Phyllis Flick ](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2012/03/shopping-for-local-produce-in-paris/)via[ David Lebovitz ](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2012/03/shopping-for-local-produce-in-paris/)(2011) “If I lived in the neighborhood, this is where I would shop… Everything in the store is of exceptional quality, is either organic or non-treated, and comes directly from the producer.” [Bruno Verjus ](http://foodintelligence.blogspot.hk/2011/04/connaissez-vous-la-maison-pos.html)(2011) “… les produits présentés étaient exceptionnels … asperges vertes virides à 7.50 €, botte de navet, fraîche comme arrachée au jardin, fromages de chèvres exceptionnels, pain délicieux …” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [Pastificio Passerini](https://parisbymouth.com/pastificio-passerini/) **Published:** December 18, 2015 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** **Address**: 65, rue Traversière, 75012 **Hours**: Open Tuesday & Wednesday 3:30-7:30pm. Open Thursday-Saturday 11am-1pm, 2-7:30pm. Open Sunday 11am-2pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 44 74 67 84 [Website](http://www.passerini.paris/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Passerini-Restaurant-Co-490559077814538/) We have not yet reviewed this shop, but you can read more about the concept [here](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=68349&preview=true). You’ll find practical information about location and hours on this page, along with links to other reviews. Feel free to share your own opinion in the comments. --- ### In Other Words [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/pastificio-passerini/#sthash.QLdTQatS.dpuf) (2016) “Quant aux recettes, elles ont une typicité comme j’en ai rarement goûtée. De goût tout d’abord, puisqu’on sent chaque élément de la recette, mais aussi de texture dans le sens où chaque farce a sa texture propre, plus ou moins de mâche, de tendresse, de fondant… Simplement cuites dans de l’eau frémissante (4 min) et arrosées de beurre à la sauge, c’est somptueux.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [Épices Roellinger](https://parisbymouth.com/epices-roellinger/) **Published:** September 5, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Chef Olivier Roellinger's boutique is a must for serious cooks. **Content:** **Address**: 51, rue Sainte-Anne, 75002 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday 10am-7pm. Closed Sunday & Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 60 46 88 [Website](http://www.epices-roellinger.com/) Chef Olivier Roellinger’s spice shop is a must for serious cooks. Don’t miss the “cave à vanilles” – the vanilla cellar. --- ### In Other Words [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2010/12/meert-franck-kestener-epices-olivier-roellinger-paris-france/) (2010) “Here you’ll find a page-long list of black peppers, several varieties of *fleur de sel*, tubes and bottles of aromatic oils, lots of spice blends, as well as twelve *grand crus* of vanilla beans. But what I made a beeline for were the salted butter caramels. Sold in handy little tins for just €5, these chewy caramels come direct from Brittany, where salted butter caramel is a religion and these live up to the hype.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [Izraël](https://parisbymouth.com/izrael/) **Published:** September 5, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This narrow shop assaults the senses with aromatic spices and shelves stacked mainly with pan-Mediterranean and Middle Eastern products, plus plenty of hard-to-find global groceries. **Content:** **Address**: 30, rue François Miron, 75004 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday 11am-1pm, 2-7pm. Closed Sunday & Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 72 66 23 This narrow shop assaults the senses with aromatic spices and shelves stacked mainly with pan-Mediterranean and Middle Eastern products, plus plenty of hard-to-find global groceries. ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [Le Comptoir Colonial](https://parisbymouth.com/le-comptoir-colonial/) **Published:** September 9, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** A charming -- and fragrant -- spice shop in Montmartre. **Content:** **Address**: 22, rue Lepic, 75018 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Friday 9am-1pm, 4-8pm (closed Thursday morning). Open Saturday 9am-1pm, 3:30-8pm. Open Sunday 10:30am-1:30pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 58 44 84 [Website](http://www.lecomptoircolonial.com/) A charming – and fragrant – spice shop in Montmartre. ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [Maison Brémond 1830 - Première Pression Provence](https://parisbymouth.com/premiere-pression-provence/) **Published:** September 5, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** A user-friendly (and increasingly omnipresent) olive oil shop featuring a range of top quality oils from small producers in Provence. **Content:** **Address**: 8 cours du Commerce Saint André, 75006 **Hours**: Open Thursday-Saturday 11am-8pm. Open Monday-Wednesday 11am-2:30pm, 3:30-8pm. **Telephone**: +33 1 43 26 79 72 [Website](https://www.mb-1830.com/fr/) A user-friendly olive oil shop featuring a range of oils from small producers as well as goods from around Provence. Grab a plastic spoon, because you can taste just about everything in the shop. --- ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [Lafayette Gourmet](https://parisbymouth.com/lafayette-gourmet/) **Published:** September 1, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Many of the best and most luxurious Paris names are represented at this impressive food hall of the Galeries Lafayette department, where you can also lunch or snack at one of the freestanding kiosks. **Content:** **Address**: 40, boulevard Haussmann, 75009 **Hours**: Open Monday-Saturday 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. (9 p.m. on Thursday). Closed Sunday **Telephone**: +33 1 42 82 34 56 [Website](http://haussmann.galerieslafayette.com/fr/category/gourmet-4/) Many of the best and most luxurious Paris food shops are represented at this impressive food hall of the Galeries Lafayette department, where you can also lunch or snack at one of the freestanding kiosks manned by artisans ranging from Yann Couvreur to Alain Ducasse. *Photo via [Corsi Photo on Flickr](https://www.flickr.com/photos/corsinet/7287963886/sizes/m/)* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [La Grande Epicerie](https://parisbymouth.com/la-grande-epicerie/) **Published:** September 1, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** The food hall of department store Le Bon Marché, offering fresh food and fine groceries for chic one-stop shopping. **Content:** **Address**: 38 rue de Sèvres, 75007 **Hours**: Open Monday-Saturday 8:30am-9pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 44 39 81 00 [Website](http://www.lagrandeepicerie.fr/) The food hall of department store Le Bon Marché, offering fresh food and fine groceries for chic one-stop shopping. --- ### In Other Words [Vogue](http://www.vogue.com/slideshow/13358161/paris-patisserie-walking-tour-rue-du-sucre/) (2015) “Sprawling over two floors, this is the ne plus ultra of gourmet food shops, offering every form of French charcuterie, cheese, butter, wine, bread, and a bevy of glossy patisseries displayed like jewels. While everything is delicious, go for the sweets in the store’s boulangerie section: humble baked goods such as pains au chocolat, rustic apple tarts, and buttery tea cakes.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/gastronomie/2013/12/13/30005-20131213ARTFIG00556-la-grande-epicerie-de-paris-l-exquis-diktat-du-gout.php) (2013) “Cette grande institution parisienne retrouve sa coupole d’origine et se projette dans l’avenir. De loin la plus belle pour aller manger, elle se réclame aussi d’un cercle vertueux qui, au-delà du luxe ambiant, met en avant le savoir-faire de ses artisans, tous passeurs d’excellence.” [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/shopping/la-grande-epicerie-de-paris) (2012) “This temple of good taste is located on the ground floor of Le Bon Marché, Paris’s oldest department store, where its bakery, patisserie, butcher’s and cheese shop will all urge you to give in to gourmet temptation. Prices depend on the age and origin of the product, so you can just as easily enjoy a delicious pistachio macaroon for two euros as bankrupt yourself for a bottle of olive oil.” *Photo via La Grande Epicerie’s Facebook page* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [La Graineterie du Marché](https://parisbymouth.com/la-graineterie-du-marche/) **Published:** September 4, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Grains for humans in the front, grains for birds in the back. **Content:** **Address**: 8, place Aligre, 75012 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Friday 9:45am-1:15pm, 4-7:15pm. Open Saturday 9:45am-7:15pm. Open Sunday 9:45am-2:30pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: 01 43 43 22 64 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/jojo.kawa.ferre/) Grains for humans in the front, grains for birds in the back. Interesting old-fashioned candies, spices, oil and vinegars round out the offerings at the oldest shop in the Aligre market area. --- ### In Other Words [David Lebovitz ](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2013/06/la-graineterie-du-marche-paris-aligre/)(2013) “In addition to an array of dried beans, whole grains, jams, honeys, and flours, José carries many items which could fall into the “Best Of” for France. Hand-packed*barquettes* of prized fleur de sel de Guérande, Pain d’épices from Dijon, made by Mulot & Petitjean (who claims to make the original), Haricots Tarbais for making cassoulet, and the lovely nut oils from Huilerie J. Leblanc, whose aroma of freshly ground nuts wafts up and hits me in the senses.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [Ô Divin Epicerie](https://parisbymouth.com/o-divin-epicerie/) **Published:** February 4, 2016 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Content:** **Address**: 130, rue de Belleville, 75020 **Hours**: Open Monday 4-9pm. Open Tuesday-Saturday 9am-1:30pm, 4-9pm. Open Sunday 9am-7pm. **Telephone**: +33 1 43 66 62 63 [Website](http://www.odivin.fr/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/o.divin.paris) Naoufel Zaïm earned the loyalty of foodies willing to go the (literal) extra mile with his far-flung former restaurant [Ô Divin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-o-divin/). That restaurant has since relocated to the 17th, but Belleville locals can still enjoy Zaïm’s winning hospitality, his sharp taste in natural wine, and his instinct for simplicity at Ô Divin Epicerie, his gem-stacked gourmet shop high on rue de Belleville. Chef Paul Houet offers a menagerie of meat products, all prepared in-house, from rillettes to merguez sausage to a variety of terrines. The wine selection includes some sought-after names and surpasses any other épicerie in the city both for value and quality. Sandwiches with sterling ingredients and the occasional prepared hot dish are available for take-out. And jostling for the rest of the shop’s limited space are Italian cheeses, artisanal olive oils, local honey, gourmet salt, canned meats, and all the other accoutrements of eating well. For those not lucky enough to live nearby, it’s worth the hike up rue de Belleville. --- ### In Other Words [Not Drinking Poison In Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2016/01/o-divin-epicerie-75020.html) (2014) “An unlikely destination for well-sourced sandwiches, cheese, vegetables, a range of Houet’s house-prepared meats, and what is, for now, the best natural wine selection in Belleville.” [Télérama](http://sortir.telerama.fr/paris/lieux/restos/o-divin-epicerie,23265.php) (2014) “Autant de saveurs que vous trouverez ici et nulle part ailleurs!” [La Guide du Gout ](http://guidedugout.fr/paris/place/epicerie-o-divin/)(2014) “La petite nouvelle détonne et attire par les spécialités qu’elle propose… La sélection des produits se fait dans la concertation de l’équipe de sept personnes…Tous les aliments sont faits par de petits producteurs et ce de façon artisanale.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [Terroirs d'Avenir](https://parisbymouth.com/terroirs-davenir/) **Published:** November 19, 2014 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** **Address**: 3, 6, 7, 8 rue du Nil, 75002 **Hours**: 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 49 [Website](http://www.terroirs-avenir.fr/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/terroirs.davenir) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/terroirsdavenir/) 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 way. After building a devoted clientele of chefs (among others: Daniel Rose ([Chez la Vieille](https://parisbymouth.com/chez-la-vieille/), [La Bourse et la Vie](https://parisbymouth.com/la-bourse-et-la-vie/)), Braden Perkins ([Verjus](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-verjus-restaurant/)) and their current neighbor on the Rue de Nil, Grégory Marchand ([Frenchie](https://parisbymouth.com/frenchie/)), Alexandre and Samuel opened the Terroirs d’Avenir shops in 2013. Terroirs d’Avenir is actually made up of five shops in the middle of the Frenchie-plex on Rue du Nil: an épicerie, a fishmonger, a butcher, a cheesemonger, and a abkery. You’ll find a curated selection of the best France has to offer, from French-grown shiitake mushrooms to live lobsters. Prices are slightly higher than your average greengrocer, but the quality is outstanding. Forget your shopping list at home and come to be inspired by the wonderful and weird products they bring in. The fishmonger (6, rue du Nil) carries an impressive range of line-caught fish, in addition to oysters, live crabs and lobsters, and some exciting daily arrivals: dog cockles, anyone? Over at the boucherie (8, rue du Nil), they age their own beef and carry high quality charcuterie and some of France’s finest heritage breeds. Of note, they bring in the Poularde du Patis, which Hugo Desnoyer called [The Best Chicken in The World.](http://hugodesnoyer.fr/poularde-du-patis) The épicerie (7, rue du Nil) carries a wide range of choice seasonal produce, herbs, and greens. There’s a small but sufficient cheese case in the back and they stock a dependable wine and beer selection (not kept cold so plan ahead), in addition to some artisanal vinegars, jams, and rare spices. --- ### Terroirs d’Avenir in Pictures - ![Epicerie Terroirs d'Avenir | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/DSC01950.jpg "Epicerie Terroirs d'Avenir | PARIS BY MOUTH")Terroirs davenir greengrocer ### Additional Locations **Charcuterie-Traiteur and Epicerie-Cheesemonger-Fishmonger** **Address**: 71 and 84 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud, 75011 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday 10am-6pm. Open Sunday 10am-2pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 84 79 88 18 **Boulangerie and Epicerie-Cheesemonger-Charcuterie Address**: 5 and 8 rue Paul Bert, 75011 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday 10am-6pm. Open Sunday 10am-2pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone:** +33 1 84 79 88 25 --- ### In Other Words [Camille Labro](http://gastronomie.blog.lemonde.fr/2014/07/08/epiceries-dantan-epiceries-de-demain/#xtor=RSS-32280322) (2014) “… Les trois boutiques de Terroirs d’Avenir sur la rue du Nil, qui proposent des fruits, légumes, poissons et viandes fabuleuses, provenant de petites exploitations et de fermiers à contre-courant de l’agriculture intensive. Là non plus, pas de chichi ni falbalas, pas de chimie, juste du très bon, à très bon prix.” [David Lebovitz ](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2013/11/frenchie-to-go-terroirs-davenir-and-larbre-a-cafe/)(2013): “It’s a bustling, charming little *rue* with a seafood shop where the fish is purchased directed from the fisherman, an excellent butcher, and a vegetable shop that has bins of things that you rarely see in Paris, from gorgeous (and giant) citrons from Corsica to leafy greens like dinosaur kale, and crates of curious root vegetables…” [Le Monde](http://gastronomie.blog.lemonde.fr/2013/02/27/rue-des-terroirs/) (2013): “La tranquille petite rue pavée est devenue une destination rêvée pour qui veut manger bon, beau et sain. “ [Rachel Khoo ](http://www.rachelkhoo.com/travel/paris/terroirs-davenir)(2013) : “The philosophy behind Terroirs d’avenir (both the supplying arm of the business, and also now the retail space) is simple – to source fresh, quality (organic where possible) produce, whilst supporting local French producers (the majority of the produce is sourced from within France). This approach aligns with the principles of the Slow Food Movement, which is an important element of the business.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [E. Dehillerin](https://parisbymouth.com/e-dehillerin/) **Published:** September 5, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This legendary copper cookware shop is nearly 200 years old. **Content:** **Address**: 18-20 rue Coquillière, 75001 **Hours**: Open Monday 9am-12:30pm, 2pm-6pm. Open Tuesday-Friday 9am-7pm. Open Saturday 9am-6pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 36 53 13 [Website](https://www.edehillerin.fr/en/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/E.Dehillerinofficiel/) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/e_dehillerin/) This legendary copper cookware shop is nearly 200 years old and was once a favorite of Julia Child. --- ### In Other Words [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2010/06/cookware-shops-in-paris-dehillerin-copper-mora-baking-supplies/) (2010) “Brace yourself and step inside. Two stories of cramped aisles packed with cookware and specialty gear. Famous for their gorgeous copper, in the basement, the staff can be overtly eager to help you to buy something, or disinterested. The staff is well-informed, but don’t let them talk you into something expensive just because they recommend it.” *Photo via [Edsel L. on Flickr](https://www.flickr.com/photos/edsel_/3443495193/sizes/o/)* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [G. Detou](https://parisbymouth.com/g-detou/) **Published:** September 5, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** G. Detou supplies pastry makers -- both professional and amateur -- with everything they need, from chocolates and nuts to preserved fruits and special sugars. **Content:** **Address**: 58, rue Tiquetonne, 75002 **Hours**: Open Monday-Saturday 8:30am-6:30pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 33 96 43 [Website](http://gdetou.com/) G. Detou supplies pastry makers — both professional and amateur — with everything they need, from chocolates and nuts to preserved fruits and special sugars. --- ### In Other Words [The New York Times](http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/27/travel/what-to-do-in-36-hours-paris-right-bank.html?smid=tw-nytimestravel&smtyp=cur&_r=0) (2015) “There is always something to discover at this little épicerie; it has a beautiful selection of cake and pastry decorations, including tiny silver dragées and violet-infused leaves of sugar. There are natural liquid aromas, pistachio and rose pastes and emulsifiers. Kilo bags of dried fruits and nuts are perfect to take as snacks on long walks. A selection of sardines and tuna in pretty tins (about 3 euros each) and Edmond Fallot stone-ground mustard, packaged in a decorative tin pail (about 3 euros) are perfect gifts.” [Food and Wine](http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/a-francophiles-guide-to-paris-and-provence/5) (2011) “This shop is known for its stock of quality baking ingredients, like chocolates and cocoas, plus a wide range of spices and preserves.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2007/11/g-detou/) (2007) “If G. Detou didn’t exist, I couldn’t live in Paris…This little shop near Les Halles is stocked, literally, floor-to-ceiling with everything a cook or baker could want.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [Japanese Knife Company](https://parisbymouth.com/japanese-knife-company/) **Published:** September 4, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** After 16 years in London, where it was hailed as a "shrine to the knife" (The Guardian) offering "the finest selection of culinary blades we have ever come across" (Financial Times) that is "awesome, amazing and the very best available" (The Wall Street Journal), the Japanese Knife Company established its first Paris shop in May 2014. With backing from a team that includes the owners of Au Passage and Bones, its already become a magnet for chefs to browse and buy knives (so far, we've spotted chefs from Verjus, Roseval, CheZaline) and for restaurants to get their kitchen and table knives sharpened (Le Servan and Septime, among others). Soon to come: sushi and butchery workshops, chef demonstrations, and other cutting edge (sorry) event **Content:** **Address**: 13, rue de Cotte, 75012 **Hours**: Open Monday-Friday 12:30-8pm. Open Saturday 10:30am-8pm. Open Sunday 10am-2pm. **Telephone**: +33 9 84 44 89 31 [Website](http://www.japaneseknifecompany.com/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/JapaneseKnifeCompanyFrance) After 16 years in London, where it was hailed as a “shrine to the knife” (The Guardian) offering “the finest selection of culinary blades we have ever come across” (Financial Times) that is “awesome, amazing and the very best available” (The Wall Street Journal), the Japanese Knife Company established its first Paris shop in May 2014. With backing from a team that includes the owners of [Au Passage](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-au-passage/) and [Bones](http://parisbymouth.com/bones-paris/), its already become a magnet for chefs to browse and buy knives (so far, we’ve spotted chefs from Verjus, Roseval, CheZaline) and for restaurants to get their kitchen and table knives sharpened (Le Servan and Septime, among others). Soon to come: sushi and butchery workshops, chef demonstrations, and other cutting edge (sorry) events. ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [Mora](https://parisbymouth.com/mora/) **Published:** September 9, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This professional-grade kitchenware supplier has been around since 1814. **Content:** **Address**: 13 rue Montmartre, 75001 **Hours**: Open Monday-Friday, 9am-6:15pm. Open Saturday, 10am-1pm, 1:45-6:30pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 45 08 19 24 [Website](http://www.mora.fr/) This professional-grade kitchenware supplier has been around since 1814. --- ### In Other Words [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2010/06/cookware-shops-in-paris-dehillerin-copper-mora-baking-supplies/) (2010) “Pastry chefs come from all over the world to visit MORA, which has a great selection of tart and cake molds, whisks and spatulas, and just about everything else. Plus the best selection of chocolate molds in Paris.” [Camille Malmquist](http://croquecamille.wordpress.com/2010/01/28/around-paris-1st-mora-and-la-bovida/) (2010) “Mora is also geared toward culinary professionals, but certainly caters more to the *pâtissiers* and *chocolatiers*. The front of the shop displays [Staub cookware](http://astore.amazon.com/croquecamille-20/detail/B000AXW21W), silicone molds, glassware, knives, and a selection of serious cookbooks (when I say serious, I mean big and expensive, and textbooks). Further back is more of that gorgeous Mauviel, as well as a wall lined with frying pans and [crèpe pans](http://astore.amazon.com/croquecamille-20/detail/B0019N4ZHQ) of all sizes. “ ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [Fine l'Épicerie de Belleville](https://parisbymouth.com/fine-lepicerie-de-belleville/) **Published:** February 4, 2016 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Content:** **Address**: 30, rue de Belleville, 75020 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Wednesday 10am-8pm (7pm Sunday). Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 9 81 17 95 88 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/finelepicerie30ruebelleville/about) Founded in 2010 on rue de Tourtille, Cécile Boussarie’s gourmet food and wine shop moved around the corner in 2014 to its current, more prominent rue de Belleville location. Its bold, clean red sign belies the unpolished dowdiness of the shop’s interior, where teas, jams, vinegars, spices, potted meats, conserves, oils, and assorted trinkets line all available surfaces. In the middle of über-urban Belleville, it’s like walking into a deserted village gift shop. At midday, Fine L’Épicerie de Belleville offers soups and sandwiches enjoyably enlivened with various low-key delicacies (dry Sicilian caper sausage, say, or spiced confit grape cream). Tables in the shop’s deep interior are a refuge from the street for lunchtime diners and the odd professional meeting. Along with cheese and charcuterie, Boussarie stocks a slightly haphazard range of inexpensive natural wine and craft beer. While not a tastemaking authority by any means, Fine L’Épicerie de Belleville remains a handy back-pocket address for things to bring to last-minute weeknight dinner parties and relatives’ birthday brunches. --- ## In Other Words [Le Fooding](http://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-fine-l-epicerie-paris) (2014) “In the middle of South Belleville’s Chinese neighborhood, a pure regional gem. It’s been three years now that Cécile Boussarie has sourced her products from small, passionate producers, and with such wonderful results!” [L’Express Styles](http://blogs.lexpress.fr/styles/la-soif-du-miam/2011/01/20/fine-lepicerie-douillette-de-belleville/) (2011) “Une jolie épicerie bourrée de produits dignes de percer tous les paniers des foodistas.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops, Wine Shops --- ### [La Parisienne](https://parisbymouth.com/la-parisienne/) **Published:** September 4, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Baker Daniel Pouphary finished second in the 2010 Grand Prix de la Baguette. **Content:** **Address**: 52, boulevard Saint Germain, 75006 **Hours**: Open Monday-Friday 7am-8pm. Open Saturday 7:30am-7:30pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 43 54 48 72 [Website](http://www.boulangerielaparisienne.com/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Boulangerie-La-Parisienne-474983942710980/) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/b_laparisienne/?hl=en) Baker Daniel Pouphary finished second in the 2010 Grand Prix de la Baguette. --- ### Additional Locations **Address**: 21, rue des Halles, 75001 **Hours**: Open Monday-Saturday 7am-8pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 36 28 55 **Address**: 48, rue Madame, 75006 **Hours**: Open Thursday-Tuesday 7am-8pm. Closed Wednesday. **Telephone**: +33 9 51 57 50 35 **Address**: 12, rue Cadet, 75009 **Hours**: Open Monday-Saturday 7:30am-8pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 56 92 04 75 **Address**: 19, rue d’Odessa, 75014 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Sunday 7am-8pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 79 92 58 **Address**: 12, rue Coustou, 75018 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Sunday 7am-8pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 23 59 73 --- ### In Other Words [Meg Zimbeck for Budget Travel](http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-dyn/content/article/2010/04/19/AR2010041903438_2.html) (2010) “Don’t miss Pouphary’s unusual variety of croissants, including *noix de* *coco* (coconut) and *chocolat lait noisette* (milk chocolate and hazelnut)…” **Best Baguette** (*Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris*) 2nd place in [2010](http://www.sp-boulangerieparis.fr/upload/Resultats/Concours/Gagnants/CLASSEMENTBAGUETTEDEPARIS2010.pdf). --- ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries --- ### [Boulangerie d’Isa](https://parisbymouth.com/boulangerie-disa/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Baker Michel Chorin was a top ten finisher in the 2010 Grand Prix de la Baguette. **Content:** **Address**: 127, rue de Charenton, 75012 **Hours**: Closed Sunday **Telephone**: +33 1 43 44 57 56 Baker Michel Chorin was a top ten finisher in the 2010 Grand Prix de la Baguette. --- ### In Other Words **Best Baguette** (*Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris*) 8th place in [2010](http://www.sp-boulangerieparis.fr/upload/Resultats/Concours/Gagnants/CLASSEMENTBAGUETTEDEPARIS2010.pdf) [Painrisien](http://painrisien.com/la-boulangerie-disa-une-retro-dort-dans-paris/) (2011) “Les cuissons sont particulièrement bien réalisées, la croûte est fine et craquante, la conservation est de très bon niveau, et les arômes sont bien présents (notes de céréales torréfiées persistantes, de noisette et mie au goût légèrement « beurré »)… En dehors de la tradition, le reste est très classique, on retrouve les habituels pains aux céréales et divers fruits secs ainsi que le pain Bucheron. On notera toutefois l’existence du pain « Torgniole », riche en fruits, ou encore d’un pain à la mie serrée et au goût marqué, réalisé à partir de farine d’épeautre complète. La réalisation des pains spéciaux est très honnête, tout comme les tarifs, qui permettent à cette boulangerie d’offrir un bon rapport qualité/prix.” --- ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries --- ### [Stéphane Secco](https://parisbymouth.com/stephane-secco/) **Published:** September 8, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** A fantastic bakery in the location formerly owned by another master, Jean-Luc Poujauran **Content:** **Address**: 75, boulevard de Grenelle, 75015 **Hours**: Open Monday-Saturday 7:30am-8pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 45 67 17 40 A fantastic bakery in the location formerly owned by another master, Jean-Luc Poujauran. --- ### In Other Words [Painrisien](http://painrisien.com/stephane-secco-voit-la-vie-en-rose-sur-la-rue-de-rennes/) (2012) “Les pains de campagne au levain naturel – une signature héritée de chez Poujauran et bien représentée ici, pavés Max, baguettes de Tradition à la farine certifiée Label Rouge et autres sont présents, ainsi que quelques grosses pièces que l’on ne connaissait pas chez cet artisan jusqu’alors. Les cuissons sont plutôt bien menées, même si les façonnages manquent un peu d’application. La qualité de réalisation est encore un peu aléatoire – en particulier sur les baguettes, mais l’ouverture étant récente, laissons le temps à ses équipes de prendre leurs marques.” Meg Zimbeck for [BlackBook](http://www.blackbookmag.com/guides/details/boulangerie-poujauran) (2009) “In the same spot where Jean-Luc Poujauran once made his locally famous loaves, Stéphane Secco is making great desserts and other picnic-makings (salads, sandwiches, macarons…).” [The Girl Who Ate Everything](http://www.roboppy.net/food/2008/07/patisseries_in_paris_part_iii.html) (2008) “I now know the “secret” to Secco’s madeleines. The first time I had them, I became addicted to the point that I went to the bakery twice in one day to replenish my decreasing madeleine stock. Never before had I eaten such a delicious madeleine…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries --- ### [Des Gateaux et du Pain](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-des-gateaux-et-du-pain/) **Published:** September 8, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Some cakes, some bread: This boulangerie/pâtisserie makes some of the best in Paris. **Content:** **Address**: 63, boulevard Pasteur, 75015 **Hours**: Open Wednesday-Monday 9am-10pm (closes 6pm Sunday). Closed Tuesday. **Telephone**: +33 1 45 38 94 16 [Website](http://www.desgateauxetdupain.com/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/des-Gateaux-et-du-Pain/205834206536) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/desgateauxetdupain/) Some cakes, some bread: This boulangerie/pâtisserie from Claire Damon makes some of the best of both in Paris. --- ### Additional Location **Address**: 89, rue du Bac, 75007 **Hours:** Open Wednesday-Monday 10am-8pm (closes 6pm on Sunday). Closed Tuesday. **Telephone:** +33 1 45 48 30 74 --- ### In Other Words [Vogue](http://www.vogue.com/slideshow/13358161/paris-patisserie-walking-tour-rue-du-sucre/) (2015) “As the name suggests, the shop is split in two, with one side featuring crusty loaves of bread and the other a dazzling array of flamboyant cakes. Fans rave about treats both haute and humble, including the grapefruit tart; the “lipstick,” a glossy dome featuring seasonal fruit; and the flaky butter croissants.” [Sugared & Spiced](http://www.sugarednspiced.com/paris-des-gateaux-et-du-pain-7/) (2015) “Pamplemousse Rosa” (€6.80), a new creation from Claire Damon, is composed of rose-flavored mousse, grapefruit segments, grapefruit jelly, and corn flour biscuit. The rose flavor is rather strong, almost too much for me if not balanced by the bitter freshness from the grapefruit. Not bad, but not one of my favorites from Des Gâteaux et du Pain.” [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/les-dix-meilleures-patisseries-de-paris_1641041.html#WLhTjsbJq2LYdPkH.99) (2015) “Cette chef pâtissière possède un petit plus que les autres n’ont pas forcément: un supplément d’âme et une volonté d’aller au bout de ses recettes et de ses produits. Dans ses jolies bibliothèques gourmandes, Claire Damon propose une gamme de dix gâteaux qui changent régulièrement.” [L’Express](http://blogs.lexpress.fr/styles/bec-sucre-parigot/2014/09/19/on-se-damne-pour-les-damasses-de-claire-damon/) (2014) “Si vous êtes comme moi un fan ultime du flan sous toutes ses formes, arrêtez séance tenante toutes vos activités et précipitez-vous derechef dans l’une des deux boutiques des Gâteaux et du Pain pour vous acheter un Damassé.” [Atabula](http://www.atabula.com/chefclaire-damon-patissiere-des-gateaux-et-du-pain/?utm_source=feedly&utm_reader=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chefclaire-damon-patissiere-des-gateaux-et-du-pain) (2014) “Claire Damon s’est concentrée sur son travail créatif, principalement autour des fruits. Par-delà son parcours – remarquable – et son indépendance assumée dans le petit cercle des grands pâtissiers, Claire Damon est une professionnelle singulière, passionnée et passionnante.” [Sugared & Spiced](http://www.sugarednspiced.com/paris-des-gateaux-et-du-pain-4/) (2013) “Pastries from Des Gâteaux et du Pain tend to be quite light… A real surprise of the day was Lipstick Clair-Obscur (€5.80), composed of “croustillant à la cassonade” (a crunchy mix of crushed almonds and sweet almond paste), coffee mousseline made from Ethiopia Moka, orange blossom water-flavored crème brulée, lady fingers, and coffee chantilly cream… Orange blossom water’s particular, refreshing flavor was evident throughout the coffee ensemble, yet harmoniously combined.” [Dorie Greenspan](http://www.doriegreenspan.com/2009/02/paris-25-romantic-things-to-do-in-the-city-of-love.html) (2009) “Damon is one of the few…French women with her own world-class patisserie. There’s something lovely, light and, yes, feminine about everything she makes, even her breads.” [Table à Découvert](http://tableadecouvert.typepad.fr/table_dcouvert/2008/01/des-gteaux-et-d.html) (2008) “Une des plus originales pâtisseries de Paris qu’il me tardait de découvrir…Claire Damon s’est associée à un boulanger pour proposer des produits au charme ravageur.” [Chocolate & Zucchini](http://chocolateandzucchini.com/archives/2007/05/here_we_go.php) (2007) “… delectable religieuse au caramel..” --- ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries, Pastry --- ### [Thierry Renard](https://parisbymouth.com/thierry-renard/) **Published:** September 1, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Formerly located in the 13th, award-winning baker Thierry Renard set up shop on rue de Cherche Midi in early 2012. **Content:** **Address**: 204, rue des Pyrénées, 75020 **Hours**: Open Monday-Friday 7am-8pm. Closed Saturday and Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 47 97 03 62 Formerly located in the 13th and then in the 6th, baker Thierry Renard is now selling his award-winning baked goods in the 20th. --- ### In Other Words [Painrisien](http://painrisien.com/thierry-renard-paris-6e-le-boulanger-ruse-et-pas-use/) (2011) “Parmi les « spéciaux », le pain miel-raisins – bien cuit, quant à lui – est particulièrement réussi, même si les autres propositions sont assez bien réalisées (baguette Eclats de Lin, « Saveur », pain des Prés…). Les tarifs demeurent tout à fait raisonnables, même sur les spéciaux, ce qui est très appréciable dans le quartier.” [Paris Patisseries](http://www.parispatisseries.com/2011/07/21/croissants-of-paris-part-iv/) (2011) “…this is probably the perfect croissant to smear with anything you like… it lacks any particularly interesting flavor nuances, but it’s otherwise stellar. The exquisitely crispy exterior contains an interior that’s supple and neither too light nor too dense. The buttery tones are delightful and sure to bring a smile to your face.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries --- ### [Maison Plisson](https://parisbymouth.com/maison-plisson/) **Published:** November 2, 2015 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** **Address**: 93, boulevard Beaumarchais, 75003 **Hours**: Open Monday 9:30am-9pm. Open Tuesday-Saturday 8:30am-9pm. Open Sunday 9am-8pm. **Telephone**: +33 1 71 18 19 09 [Website](http://www.lamaisonplisson.com/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/LaMaisonPlisson/?pnref=about.overview) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/lamaisonplisson/) This sprawling 500m² space on the edge of the trendy Northern Marais does double duty. On one side, it’s an upscale market, boasting fresh fruits and vegetables, high quality cheeses, charcuterie, and deli items, as well as a bakery, an excellent selection of wines and a range of luxury local and imported grocery items. On the other, it’s a café, serving a small range of dishes made from ingredients sold next door. In a neighborhood surprisingly devoid of good grocery purveyors, the store is a revelation: The boulangerie turns out the best croissants for several blocks, the charcuterie is excellent and this is the go-to spot for top-notch pickles or proper English tea. With the Bastille market just around the corner customers might balk at the price of produce here, but if only kale will do, this is the store for you. In the café, the concise lunch menu offers very good – if overpriced – simple French classics. At a lower price point, and for smaller appetites, there’s also a nice selection of quiches, tartines and sandwiches. *— Emily Brookes, November 2015* --- ### Additional Location **Address:** 35 Place du Marché Saint-Honoré, 75001 **Hours:** Open Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm. **Telephone**: +33 1 83 97 96 96 --- ### In Other Words [Simon Says](http://www.simonsays.fr/39664/paris-maison-plisson-tu-men-diras-des-nouvelles/) (2016) “Victime d’un bashing aussi intense que la promo démesurée, la maison a l’âme quelque peu cabossée.” [Paris Bouge](http://www.parisbouge.com/mag/articles/paris-la-maison-plisson-gouteuse-alimentation-generale-2164) (2015) “Dans la partie restaurant, on peut s’attabler pour goûter les produits de la Maison cuisinés sur place — ce qui permet de bien gérer les stocks d’éviter beaucoup de gaspillage alimentaire —, grâce à un menu imaginé avec le chef *Bruno Doucet*. Au fond, on voit le boulanger travailler auprès de son fournil. Autre non négligeable bonus du lieu : la terrasse est grande, et parfaitement mi-ensoleillée, mi-ombragée…” [Le Figaro ](http://www.lefigaro.fr/gastronomie/2015/05/02/30005-20150502ARTFIG00002-la-maison-plisson-une-adresse-qui-a-tout-bon.php)(2015) “Une adresse qui a tout bon… A Paris, ce type de concept agrégeant produits alimentaires et restauration dans un même espace de taille raisonnable n’existait pas encore.” [The New York Times](http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/17/t-magazine/maison-plisson-paris-restaurant-store.html) (2015) “The star bistro chef Yves Camdeborde consulted on the restaurant, and chef Bruno Doucet, who took over Camdeborde’s La Regalade… designed the menu. It runs to what Plisson describes as “delicious things that French people love to eat,” including cold tomato soup with piment d’Espelette from the Basque Country, ground chicken meatballs on a bed of bulgur with a light sauce of veal cooking juices, and rice pudding for dessert.” *Photo via Maison Plisson’s Facebook* --- ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [Boulangerie Pichard](https://parisbymouth.com/boulangerie-pichard/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Frédéric Pichard's baguette placed in the top ten in the 2009 Grand Prix de la Baguette but we adore his buttery breakfast pastries most of all. Keep an eye out for his award-winning croissants and the assortment of flavored escargots (spiral shaped breakfast pastries). **Content:** **Address**: 88, rue Cambronne, 75015 **Hours**: Open Wednesday-Friday 7am-1:30pm, 4-8pm. Open Saturday 7am-8pm. Open Sunday 7am-1:30pm. Closed Monday & Tuesday. **Telephone**: +33 1 43 06 97 37 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Local-Business/Boulangerie-Pichard-153088004723370/) Frédéric Pichard’s baguette placed in the top ten in the 2009 Grand Prix de la Baguette, but we adore his buttery breakfast pastries most of all. Keep an eye out for his award-winning croissants and the assortment of flavored escargots (spiral shaped breakfast pastries). --- ### In Other Words [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2014/11/05/30004-20141105ARTFIG00034-les-meilleures-madeleines-de-paris.php) (2014) #9 madeleine in Paris [Sugared n Spiced](http://www.sugarednspiced.com/paris-boulangerie-pichard/) (2013) “I first tried the famed croissant (€1.10), which won “Paris’ best croissant” in 2011, and it was indeed charming. Its interior is supremely soft and fluffy, like clouds, like down pillows, like…what a really good croissant should taste like… [Painrisien](http://painrisien.com/boulangerie-pichard-la-baguette-de-son-maitre/) (2011) “Pour les becs sucrés, Frédéric Pichard réalise des viennoiseries au feuilletage bien exécuté, croustillant et beurré. Son croissant a d’ailleurs été élu comme étant le meilleur de Paris en 2011. Ses galettes aux amandes sont régulièrement primées. Les pâtisseries sont classiques, leur réalisation est honnête même s’il ne faut pas chercher là des créations intéressantes. Les classiques, tel que le Saint Honoré, sont de bon niveau – on note toujours la bonne maîtrise du feuilletage.” **Best Baguette** *Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris*) 8th place in [2009](http://www.sp-boulangerieparis.fr/upload/Resultats/Concours/Gagnants/R%C3%A9sultats%20baguette%20tradition%20de%20paris%202009.pdf). ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries --- ### [A La Petite Marquise](https://parisbymouth.com/la-petite-marquise/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** The number six finisher in the 2012 Grand Prix de la Baguette. **Content:** **Address**: 3, place Victor Hugo, 75016 **Hours:** Open Monday-Friday 7:30am-8pm. Open Saturday 7:30am-7:30pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 45 00 77 36 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Bakery/A-la-petite-marquise-1021099344599154/) This bakery came in eighth and sixth place in the 2014 and 2012 Grand Prix de la Baguette, respectively. --- ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries --- ### [Le Moulin de la Croix Nivert](https://parisbymouth.com/le-moulin-de-la-croix-nivert/) **Published:** April 21, 2015 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** **Address**: 39, rue de la Croix Nivert, 75015 **Hours**: Open Thursday-Tuesday 6:30am-8:30pm. Closed Wednesday. **Telephone**: +33 1 47 83 30 10 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Le-moulin-de-la-croix-nivert-127397740750411/) This bakery came in fourth place in our [Five Great Paris-Brest](http://parisbymouth.com/five-great-paris-brest/) competition. --- ### In Other Words 1st prize in the Paris-Brest [Trophée de la Meilleure Pâtisserie Francilienne 2015](http://sp-boulangerieparis.fr/upload/Resultats/Concours/Gagnants/classement%20general%20trophee%202015.pdf). ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries, Pastry --- ### [Les Saveurs de Wagram](https://parisbymouth.com/les-saveurs-de-wagram/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** The 10th best baguette in Paris, according to the jury of the 2012 Grand Prix de la Baguette. **Content:** **Address**: 169, avenue de Wagram, 75017 **Hours**: Open Thursday-Tuesday 6:30am-8pm. Closed Wednesday. **Telephone**: +33 1 40 53 07 33 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Les-Saveurs-de-Wagram-203119333539949/) The 10th best baguette in Paris, according to the jury of the 2012 Grand Prix de la Baguette. --- ### In Other Words [Painrisien](http://painrisien.com/les-saveurs-de-wagram-paris-17e-le-gout-une-bataille-loin-detre-gagnee-davance/) (2012) “Les Saveurs de Wagram est l’exemple « type » d’une boulangerie-pâtisserie traditionnelle, avec des gammes n’exprimant aucune identité particulière… cette Tradition n’en est pas moins correcte : elle exprime une belle saveur de froment, des notes de crème, une douceur lactique bien agréable. Sa mie est assez bien alvéolée, malheureusement elle a une forte tendance à devenir rapidement pâteuse, la mâche n’est pas particulièrement fraîche. Les cuissons sont un peu courtes, et les croûtes d’une grande finesse perdent facilement de la consistance. Attention également à l’utilisation excessive du sel, présent ici en quantité.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries --- ### [Tout Autour du Pain](https://parisbymouth.com/134-rdt/) **Published:** September 8, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This upper Marais bakery has an award-winning baguette, but Benjamin Turquier's schwarzbrot has won praise, too. **Content:** **Address**: 134, rue de Turenne, 75003 **Hours**: Open Monday-Friday 6:30am-8:30pm. Open Saturday & Sunday 6:30am-7:30pm. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 78 04 72 This upper Marais bakery, which changed its name in late 2015 from 134 RdT, has placed three times among the top ten winners of the [Best Baguette in Paris](http://parisbymouth.com/best-baguettes-paris/) competition. Baker Benjamin Turquier has also won first prize in the city’s competition to name the [Best Croissant in Paris](http://parisbymouth.com/the-best-butter-croissants-in-paris/). --- ### In Other Words **Best Croissant** (*Concours du Meilleur Croissant au beurre AOC Charantes-Poitou*) 2nd place in [2013](http://www.boulangerie-patisserie.net/actualites.php?id=15180). **Best Baguette** (*Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris*) 2nd place in [2009](http://www.sp-boulangerieparis.fr/upload/Resultats/Concours/Gagnants/R%C3%A9sultats%20baguette%20tradition%20de%20paris%202009.pdf). **Best Croissant** (*Concours du Meilleur Croissant au beurre AOC Charantes-Poitou*) 12th place in [2009](http://www.sp-boulangerieparis.fr/upload/Resultats/Concours/Gagnants/RESULTATS%20CONCOURS%20CROISSANT%202009%20chefs%20entreprise.pdf) [Painrisien](http://painrisien.com/boulangerie-134-rdt-et-barapain-remettre-le-pain-au-centre-de-lassiette/) (2011) “Pas de décor élaboré, les produits sont présentés avec sincérité et honnêteté… on retrouve une belle gamme de pain spéciaux, à commencer par le « Schwartzbrot », pain noir riche en graines de sésame et de tournesol. Il est ici particulièrement savoureux, avec sa saveur maltée et le croquant apporté par les céréales.” [Meg Zimbeck for Budget Travel](http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-dyn/content/article/2010/04/19/AR2010041903438_2.html) (2010) “The addictive *Schwarzbrot* (black bread) from this bakery is a standout…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries, Pastry --- ### [Régis Colin](https://parisbymouth.com/regis-colin/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Always a strong contender for the city's best baguette, Colin is also known for his galette des rois. **Content:** **Address**: 53, rue Montmartre, 75002 **Hours**: Open Monday-Friday 6:30am-8pm. Closed Saturday & Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 36 02 80 Always a strong contender for the city’s best baguette, this bakery is also known for its *galette des rois*. --- ### In Other Words **Best Baguette** (*Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris*) 7th place in [2008](http://www.sp-boulangerieparis.fr/upload/Resultats/Concours/Gagnants/CLASSEMENT%20GRAND%20PRIX%20DE%20LA%20BAGUETTE%20PARIS%202008.pdf). **Best Croissant** (*Concours du Meilleur Croissant au beurre AOC Charantes-Poitou*) 20th place in [2010](http://www.sp-boulangerieparis.fr/upload/Resultats/Concours/Gagnants/palmares%20concours%20croissant%202010.pdf). [Painrisien](http://painrisien.com/boulangerie-regis-colin-comme-un-poisson-dans-leau/) (2011) “Sandwiches, quiches et autres tartes s’intègrent dans des formules qui rencontrent un franc succès, et dans le même temps assure la fraîcheur des produits, la rotation de ceux-ci étant très importante. Rien à redire sur leur qualité, cela se tient et les appétits seront satisfaits.” [Meg Zimbeck for Budget Travel](http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-dyn/content/article/2010/04/19/AR2010041903438_3.html) (2010) “Colin has picked up a pile of awards for his croissants *beurre*….” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries --- ### [Boulangerie Alexine](https://parisbymouth.com/boulangerie-alexine/) **Published:** September 3, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This Montmartre bakery was a top-ten finisher in the 2007 and 2008 Grand Prix de la Baguette. **Content:** **Address**: 40, rue Lepic, 75018 **Hours**: Open Monday-Saturday 6:45am-8:15pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 55 08 05 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Boulangerie-Patisserie-Alexine-1011195715684885/) This Montmartre bakery was a top-ten finisher in the 2007 and 2008 Grand Prix de la Baguette. --- ### In Other Words [Painrisien](http://painrisien.com/boulangerie-alexine-il-y-a-planchais-sur-le-pain/) (2011) “Je dois reconnaître la qualité de sa baguette de tradition. Tout y est : une belle cuisson, une croûte craquante, un grignage élégant et bien marqué (oreilles formées correctement)… et surtout, quel parfum!” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries --- ### [Sacha Finkelsztajn](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-sacha-finkelsztajn/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Since 1946, this bakery and traiteur has been offering Jewish and eastern European specialties, from cheesecake and strudel to pastrami, to a loyal clientele in the heart of the Marais. **Content:** **Address**: 27, rue des Rosiers, 75004 **Hours**: Wednesday & Thursday 10am-7pm. Friday-Sunday 10am-7:30pm. Closed Monday & Tuesday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 72 78 91 [Website](http://www.laboutiquejaune.com/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sacha.finkelsztajn.laboutiquejaune) Since 1946, this bakery and traiteur has been offering Jewish and eastern European specialties, from cheesecake and strudel to pastrami, to a loyal clientele in the heart of the Marais. --- ### In Other Words [Emma Bentley](http://burnt-cream.overblog.com/sacha-finkelsztajn-75004) (2012) “Here you can find every sort of Jewish, Polish, Eastern European pastry, bread or pie under the sun… Brace yourself for a certain level Eastern European service before you step foot inside. The man behind the cash desk (yes, you pick what you want, you take your ticket to the desk, you pay, then go back to get what you ordered) barked at me in a manner that made your average French waiter or waitress look like a teddy bear in comparison!” [Kerrin Rousset](http://mykugelhopf.ch/2008/09/a-sandwich-without-the-wait/) (2008) “One item you can’t miss is their signature Super Sandwich, the “Big-Pletzel,” which always has a place right up front, on top of the counter, impossible to miss as you enter the deli. You have your choice of corned beef, pastrami or turkey, which gets layered with eggplant caviar, red pepper caviar, cucumbers, pickles and fresh tomato slices, all on one of their soft homemade onion and poppy seed rolls. If you ask nicely, the women behind the counter will be more than happy to slice it in quarters and warm it up for you, which I do recommend.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries, Pastry --- ### [Le Grenier à Pain – Abbesses](https://parisbymouth.com/grenier-a-pain-abbesses/) **Published:** September 8, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Head baker Djibril Bodian won the 2010 Grand Prix de la Baguette. **Content:** **Address**: 38, rue des Abbesses, 75018 **Hours**: Open Thursday-Monday 7am-8pm. Closed Tuesday & Wednesday. **Telephone**: +33 1 46 06 41 81 [Website](http://www.legrenierapain.com) Head baker Djibril Bodian is the only person to have won the Grand Prix de la Baguette not once but twice: in 2010 and 2015. --- ### In Other Words [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/le-grenier-a-pain) (2012) “Expect queues at this Montmartre bakery, winner in March 2010 of the 17th Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris.” [Painrisien](http://painrisien.com/le-grenier-a-pain-des-abbesses/) (2011) “Fabriquée à partir de farine des Moulins Viron sur un diagramme de type Rétrodor, elle affiche une croûte assez fine, bien dorée et croustillante, une mie bien alvéolée ainsi qu’un parfum de froment bien marqué. Il n’y a donc rien à redire, la dégustation est agréable, c’est une bonne baguette de tradition. Cependant, on se serait peut être attendus à « plus », à un caractère particulier qui l’aurait rendue exceptionnelle.” [Meg Zimbeck](http://megzimbeck.com) for [Budget Travel](http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-dyn/content/article/2010/04/19/AR2010041903438.html) (2010) “Bodian’s baguette, which attracts long lines outside the Montmartre bakery, has a crispy and flavorful crust with hits of roasted hazelnut. Its chewy interior is marked by the irregular holes that are a sign of long and traditional fermentation.” **Best Baguette** (*Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris*) 1st place in [2010](http://www.sp-boulangerieparis.fr/upload/Resultats/Concours/Gagnants/CLASSEMENTBAGUETTEDEPARIS2010.pdf), 5th place in [2009](http://www.sp-boulangerieparis.fr/upload/Resultats/Concours/Gagnants/R%C3%A9sultats%20baguette%20tradition%20de%20paris%202009.pdf), 4th place in [2008](http://www.sp-boulangerieparis.fr/upload/Resultats/Concours/Gagnants/La_meilleure_baguette_2007.pdf). ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries --- ### [Pain Pain](https://parisbymouth.com/pain-pain/) **Published:** January 18, 2016 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** **Address**: 88, rue des Martyrs, 75018 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Wednesday and Friday-Sunday 7am-7pm. Closed Monday & Thursday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 23 62 81 [Website](http://www.pain-pain.fr/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/PAINPAIN-389757061186547/timeline/) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/painpain_paris/) Sébastien Mauvieux’s baguette was chosen as the best in Paris in 2012. --- ### In Other Words [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2016/01/06/30004-20160106ARTFIG00047-les-meilleures-chouquettes-de-paris.php) (2016) “Sa jolie boutique située au cœur des Abbesses arbore une devanture bleue élégante et propose quelques tables pour déguster sur place ses pâtisseries «classiques mais très bonnes». Très attentif à la qualité de ses ingrédients, notre lauréat prépare ses chouquettes avec du lait entier et du beurre AOC Charentes-Poitou ou Normandie. Il en réalise une cinquantaine par jour, qui partent en un éclair le week-end. Vous êtes prévenus!” *Photo courtesy of Pain Pain’s Facebook page* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries, Bakeries, Pastry --- ### [A La Flûte Gana](https://parisbymouth.com/a-la-flute-gana/) **Published:** September 8, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** "Gana" is founder Bernard Ganachaud, who won the "Meilleur Ouvrier de la France" title in 1979. This bakery was opened by his daughters in 1989. **Content:** **Address**: 226, rue des Pyrenées, 75020 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday 7:30am-8pm. Closed Sunday & Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 43 58 42 62 [Website](http://www.gana.fr/) “Gana” is founder Bernard Ganachaud, who earned the Meilleur Ouvrier de la France title in 1979. This bakery was opened by his daughters in 1989. --- ### In Other Words [Raids Patisseries](http://www.raids-patisseries.com/2012/05/recette-baguette-pain-flute-gana.html) (2012) “Croûte fine, mie alvéolée, notes de froment frais, de noisette et de caramel…” [Gilles Pudlowski](http://www.gillespudlowski.com/4831/produits/les-pains-des-filles-%C2%AB-gana-%C2%BB-paris-20e) (2010) “Elles sont fidèles à l’esprit de papa Bernard. Isabelle et Valérie Ganachaud continuent, chez elle, dans leur vaste boutique, l’œuvre de l’inventeur de la « flûte Gana ». Leur vitrine laisse voir les fournils. Pain complet, flûte, bio, seigle, raisin, chaussons aux pruneaux, brioche vendéenne, kouign-amann ou tarte normande sont à craquer et à croquer.” [Stephen L. Kaplan](http://nymag.com/restaurants/features/22781/) (2006) Recommended in [Good Bread Is Back](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0822338335?ie=UTF8&tag=parbymou0a-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0822338335). [Patricia Wells](http://www.patriciawells.com/) (1999) Recommended in the [Food Lover’s Guide to Paris](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0761114793?ie=UTF8&tag=parbymou0a-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0761114793). ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries --- ### [Blé Sucré](https://parisbymouth.com/ble-sucre/) **Published:** September 5, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Fabrice Le Bourdat makes some of the most beautiful -- and acclaimed -- desserts, viennoisserie, and breads in Paris. **Content:** **Address**: 7 rue Antoine Vollon, 75012 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday 7am-7:30pm. Open Sunday 7am-1:30pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 43 40 77 73 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/blesucrepatisserie/) Fabrice Le Bourdat makes some of the most beautiful — and acclaimed — desserts, viennoiserie, and breads in Paris. --- ### In Other Words [The New York Times](http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/05/20/travel/frugal-traveler-in-paris.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&bicmp=AD&bicmlukp=WT.mc_id&bicmst=1409232722000&bicmet=1419773522000&_r=1) (2015) “… a patisserie with a deceptively everyday look; it is run by Fabrice Le Bourdat, the former pastry chef at Le Bristol, the three-star Michelin restaurant that is now called Epicure. Along with my espresso, I had a kouign-amann, a caramelized cross between a palmier and a croissant that comes from Bretagne and has been [positively compared](http://www.eater.com/2015/2/27/8117807/kouign-amann-draft-chef-steps) with the Cronut. Blé Sucré’s decadent version costs just 1.76 euros.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2014/11/05/30004-20141105ARTFIG00034-les-meilleures-madeleines-de-paris.php) (2014) #1 madeleine in Paris [Bon Appetit](http://www.bonappetit.com/restaurants-travel/article/dorie-greenspan-has-eaten-every-pastry-in-paris-now-stalk-her-favorite-spots) (2012) “Fabrice Le Bourdat’s madeleines are the best in town, and I love that they’re glazed… Give his butter-and-caramel *kouign-amann* a try, too.” [Meg Zimbeck](http://megzimbeck.com/2009/10/damn-fabrice/) (2009) “Fabrice Le Bourdat, in his former life, was pastry chef at the three-Michelin-starred restaurant [Le Bristol](http://www.hotel-bristol.com/default.htm). He gave that up to open his own shop, and now rises every morning at 2 to make his famous *millefeuille* and iced madeleines for late morning customers… A cone of homemade salted butter caramel ice cream is a heavenly treat, particularly if it’s eaten in the tree-filled Square Trousseau across the street.” [Dorie Greenspan](http://www.doriegreenspan.com/2007/07/getting-to-know-the-marche-daligre-with-david-lebovitz.html) (2007) “About Blé Sucré and those madeleines: The patisserie…is worth a trip on its own.” [David Lebovitz ](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2007/05/the_best_madele.html)(2007) “…prices at Blé Sucré are very reasonable but the quality is unquestionably high.” [Chocolate & Zucchini](http://chocolateandzucchini.com/archives/2006/12/favorites_of_the_moment.php) (2006) “Of particular note was the tablet of dark chocolate studded with crunchy flecks of salted caramel… and a set of four marvelously fresh madeleines.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries, Pastry --- ### [Jean-Pierre Cohier](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-jean-pierre-cohier/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This bakery, known for its excellent baguettes, also makes a fine range of pastries, including what Gilles Pudlowski calls the best baba in Paris. **Content:** **Address**: 270, rue du Faubourg St Honoré, 75008 **Hours**: Open Monday-Saturday 7:30am-8pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 27 45 26 [Website](http://www.boulangeriepatisseriecohier.com/) This bakery, known for its excellent baguettes, also makes a fine range of pastries. It also boasts a lunch counter where you can enjoy your bread, pastry, or sandwich. --- ### In Other Words [Gilles Pudlowski](http://www.gillespudlowski.com/826/produits/le-meilleur-baba-de-paris) (2010) “Le meilleur baba de Paris…Son morceau de bravoure: un baba au rhum, version baba bouchon ou savarin rond et ouvert, aux fruits, qu’il sert avec une divine crème mousseline (qui est une crème pâtissière joliment beurré).” [Clotilde Dusoulier](http://chocolateandzucchini.com/archives/2006/03/the_best_baguette_in_paris.php) (2006) “The Best Baguette in Paris…and it’s not even me saying it, but the good members of the jury in the 2006 edition of the yearly Grand Prix de la Baguette Parisienne.t was really very good: the crust was thin, but offered just the right amounts of elasticity and crunch, and the interior (the *mie* if you will) was light and supple. The smell was particularly remarkable, with a distinct difference between the crust, which smelled of wood and woodfire, and the inside, which gave off a delicate flowery/grassy scent…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries, Pastry --- ### [Boulangerie Bo](https://parisbymouth.com/boulangerie-bo/) **Published:** April 21, 2015 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** **Address**: 85 bis rue de Charenton, 75012 **Hours**: Open Thursday-Tuesday 7am-6pm. Closed Wednesday. **Telephone**: +33 1 43 07 75 21 [Website](http://boulangeriebo.tumblr.com/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/boulangeriebo?fref=ts&ref=br_tf) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/boulangeriebo/?hl=en) Boulangerie Bo won 3rd place in our [Five Great Paris-Brest](http://parisbymouth.com/five-great-paris-brest/) competition. ### In Other Words [Table à Découvert ](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/boulangerie-bo-2/#sthash.yPbBh3N4.dpuf)(2016) “Quand j’ai eu fini, la première chose que j’ai pensé, ça a été : c’est peut-être mieux que la Boulangerie Bo soit un peu loin. Les prix, comme je vous l’ai déjà dit, sont bien raisonnables, gâteaux à moins de 4 €, sauf pour l’éclair gianduja (4,90 €) qui doit faire le poids de deux.” [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/boulangerie-bo/) (2015) “La tarte au chocolat. Je crois qu’elle parle d’elle-même, enfin c’est l’effet que ça m’a fait dans la boutique. Ce streusel dessus, ça doit être trop bon ai-je pensé. La pâte est très fine, un peu beurrée, c’est très agréable, elle est surtout là pour mettre en valeur la ganache et le chocolat. Une ganache dense, assez prise, avec un fort goût de chocolat renforcé par ce streusel croustillant (et ça se tient bien, car je n’ai mangé les gâteaux que vers 20h30 hier soir) au sel et au cacao qui un peu plus de longueur aux goûts.” [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/les-dix-meilleures-boulangeries-de-paris_1661744.html) (2015) “Benoît et Olivier (BO), deux passionnés et fous de pains, ont repris l’adresse historique Bazin l’année dernière afin de proposer leur vision d’une boulangerie sincère et créative. Leurs différents pains très bien maîtrisés sont de fabrication traditionnelle au levain, avec des farines Label rouge et biologiques.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries, Pastry --- ### [Coquelicot](https://parisbymouth.com/coquelicot/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This charming, award-winning bakery is where Montmartre goes for bread. **Content:** **Address**: 24, rue des Abbesses, 75018 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Sunday 7:30am-8pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 46 06 18 77 [Website](http://www.coquelicot-montmartre.com) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/coquelicotmontmartre) This charming, award-winning bakery is where Montmartre goes for bread. Brunch and lunch served on the spot, too. --- ### In Other Words [Meg Zimbeck for Budget Travel](http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-dyn/content/article/2010/04/19/AR2010041903438.html) (2010) “Racoillet’s *baguette de tradition* is the one that takes home the ribbons, but locals also adore his Picolla baguette.” ![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=parbymou0a-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0767926137)[Clotilde Dusoulier](http://chocolateandzucchini.com/) (2008) Recommended in [Clotilde’s Edible Adventures in Paris](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0767926137?ie=UTF8&tag=parbymou0a-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0767926137). [Chocolate & Zucchini](http://chocolateandzucchini.com/archives/2005/08/dans_la_famille_coquelicot_je_voudrais_le_pain.php) (2005) “Their baguettes are fabulous and hold a special place in our hearts and our bread rotation…” **Best Baguette** (*Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris*) 7th place in [2009](http://www.sp-boulangerieparis.fr/upload/Resultats/Concours/Gagnants/R%C3%A9sultats%20baguette%20tradition%20de%20paris%202009.pdf), 6th place in [2007](http://www.sp-boulangerieparis.fr/upload/Resultats/Concours/Gagnants/La_meilleure_baguette_2007.pdf). --- ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries --- ### [Gontran Cherrier](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gontran-cherrier/) **Published:** September 8, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Baker Gontran Cherrier is making some of the most interesting breads in Paris, including a rye loaf with miso. **Content:** **Address**: 8, rue Juliette Lamber, 75017 **Hours**: Open Monday-Tuesday & Thursday-Saturday 7:30am-8pm. Open Sunday 8am-2pm. Closed Wednesday. **Telephone**: +33 1 40 54 72 60 [Website](http://www.gontrancherrierboulanger.com/index.php?lang=fr) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/gontran.cherrier) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/gontrancherrier/) Baker Gontran Cherrier is making some of the most interesting breads in Paris, including a squid ink baguette with black sesame, and a rye loaf flavored with miso. He also finished 4th in the 2017 competition for the [best baguette in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/best-baguettes-paris/). --- ### Additional Location **Address:** Printemps du Goût – 64, boulevard Haussmann, 75009 **Hours**: Open Monday-Saturday 9:30am-8pm. Open Sunday 11am-7pm. --- ### In Other Words [Caroline Mignot](http://tableadecouvert.typepad.fr/table_dcouvert/2012/04/kouign-amann-au-mus%C3%A9e-de-la-vie-romantique.html) (2012) “…ce kouign amann en a quand même le goût…Bref, une version presque allégée (je pense qu’il y a moins de beurre que dans celui de Douarnenez dont le poids de pâte à pain correspond à celui de beurre et de sucre), mais un goût tout de même là et bon et un côté escargot que j’adore défaire…mais qui n’a rien à voir avec un kouign amann breton…” [Dorie Greenspan](http://doriegreenspan.com/2011/10/in-no-order-and-for.html) (2011) “…this chocolate tartlet… the filling is a traditional dark chocolate ganache, but it has a hidden layer of nuts in caramelized honey … lovely. [Patricia Wells](http://patriciawells.com/blog/2572) (2011) “His breads are like halloween costumes: arugula green, paprika orange, squid ink black. And he doesn’t stop there, infusing breads with flavors of cumin and carraway; golden curry powder; even black miso.” [Gilles Pudlowski](http://www.gillespudlowski.com/14393/produits/paris-18e-gontran-cherrier-enfin-chez-lui) (2010) “Les viennoiseries sont craquantes : croissants hyper feuilletés au beurre Montaigu à la saveur de noisette, pain au chocolat, kouign aman à la pâte de croissant, tarte au chocolat déclinaison du mendiant avec un sirop de miel et d’érable et une ganache au chocolat Valrhona…Avec un prénom prédestiné à porter chance, Gontran mène déjà tous les babas cool et les bobos de Montmartre à la baguette.” [Bruno Verjus](http://foodintelligence.blogspot.com/2010/12/connaissez-vous-gontran-cherrier.html) (2010) “Gontran Cherrier, un beau gosse, passé chez qui il faut pour assurer notoriété et (top)crédibilité. Qui fait du pain et du bon. Délicieux en effets, ces pains variés au grès de ses humeurs et intuitions.” --- ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries --- ### [Du Pain et Des Idées](https://parisbymouth.com/du-pain-et-des-idees/) **Published:** September 8, 2016 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Christophe Vasseur's breads are worth crossing town for, and many people do. **Content:** **Address**: 34, rue Yves Toudic, 75010 **Hours**: Open Monday-Friday 6:45am-8pm. Closed Saturday & Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 40 44 52 [Website](http://www.dupainetdesidees.com) Christophe Vasseur’s breads are worth crossing town for, and many people do. Beyond the famous *pain des amis*, his *viennoiseries* are really something special. Croissants and pain au chocolat are reliable, but the various *escargots* always present a delicious dilemma. On a recent visit, both the *pistache chocolat* and *citron amande* made it into my bike basket. The *chausson aux pommes* is filled with pure, not-too-sweet apple, and is something of a revelation for those used to run-of-the-mill apple turnovers. Sample your sweets (or some of the savory breads sold from a basket near the register) at the picnic table outside or on a bench at the banks of the nearby Canal. --- ## Du Pain et des Idées in Photos - ![Du Pain et des Idées in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_6182.jpg "Du Pain et des Idées in Paris (photo Meg Zimbeck) | PARIS BY MOUTH") - ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/dupainesc-e1469215619321.jpg "Du Pain et des Idées by Barbra Austin | PARIS BY MOUTH") - ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/5032613150_0a29e6db14_b-e1406710678472.jpg "escargots du pain et des idees | PARIS BY MOUTH") - ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/dupainext.jpg "Du Pain et des Idées by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH") - ![Du Pain et des Idees galette des rois | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_0388-e1500209602739.jpg "Du Pain et des Idees galette des rois | PARIS BY MOUTH") - ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/Du-Pain-et-des-Idees-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Du Pain et des Idees by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## In Other Words [Hipsters in Paris](http://hipstersinparis.com/2014/01/04/bread-du-pain-et-des-idees-75010/) (2013) “It really is one of those dream Paris addresses that one (naïvely) expects to find on every street corner, with a goal to preserve time-honoured baking traditions and churn out exceptional product.” [Food Intelligence](http://foodintelligence.blogspot.com/2011/06/connaissez-vous-christophe-vasseur.html) (2011) A video from Bruno Verjus profiling Vasseur’s products & philosophy. [Gilles Pudlowski](http://www.gillespudlowski.com/18817/produits/la-gloire-de-christophe-vasseur-paris-10e) (2011) “…il y aussi le pain au blé, celui au seigle ou aux châtaignes, issus de levain. Plus les jolies viennoiseries: pain au raisin, chausson aux pommes fraîches, palmier croustillant ou encore crumbles et – tartelettes aux fruits. Bref, une belle demeure avec son artisan hors norme…” [Barbra Austin](http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/03/du-pain-et-des-idees/ "Barbra Austin") (2010) “Formed by hand and given a slow rise, these are loaves with character…” [Croque-Camille](http://croquecamille.wordpress.com/2010/01/05/around-paris-10th-du-pain-et-des-idees-again/ "Croque-Camille") (2010) “Yes, I’ve already written about Du Pain et des Idées, but that was before I became a regular…It is safe to say that I have by now sampled all their products…” [Meg Zimbeck for Budget Travel](http://current.newsweek.com/budgettravel/2009/07/paris_bakery_buzz_pain_des_ide.html) (2009) “Vasseur’s wildly popular pain des amis (friendship bread) makes me want to move to the neighborhood. Light but chewy, with a nutty fragrance and deliciously charred bottom—it’s one of the best I’ve ever tried.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2008/09/du_pain_et_des_idees.html) (2008) “One of my absolute favorite bakeries in Paris…” ![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=parbymou0a-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0767926137)[Clotilde Dusoulier](http://chocolateandzucchini.com/) (2008) Recommended in [Clotilde’s Edible Adventures in Paris](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0767926137?ie=UTF8&tag=parbymou0a-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0767926137). --- ## Du Pain et des Idées in video Anthony Bourdain’s Paris episode for “The Layover.” The segment on Du Pain et des Idées begins around the 49:50 mark. --- ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries, Pastry --- ### [Au Paradis du Gourmand](https://parisbymouth.com/au-paradis-du-gourmand/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Ridha Khadher is a champion baker who won the 2013 competition for the Best Baguette in Paris. **Content:** **Address**: 156, rue Raymond Losserand, 75014 **Hours**: Open Monday-Saturday 6am-9pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 45 43 90 24 [Website](http://www.auparadisdugourmand.com/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/AuParadisDuGourmand/) Ridha Khadher’s crackling, chewy baguette won the 2013 competition for the Best Baguette in Paris. --- ### In Other Words [Rémi Héluin](http://painrisien.com/je-me-suis-envole-pour-le-paradis-du-gourmand-paris-14e/) (2013) “Craquante, offrant une mâche fraiche et un parfum de froment bien prononcé, avec une excellente conservation, il n’y a pas grand chose à lui reprocher. Peut-être un très léger manque d’hydratation et toujours un peu trop de sel, des grignes manquant de « marquage » pour les plus pointilleux… mais rien de bien alarmant. Attention, je ne prétends pas que nous tenons ici une baguette au caractère marqué, se distinguant nettement de ce que j’ai pu goûter ailleurs. Non, mais ce n’est pas ce qu’on attend de ce produit. Le contrat est rempli, avec des cuissons bien menées.” **Best Baguette** (*Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris*) 1st place in [2013](http://parisbymouth.com/2013-best-baguette-paris-winner-meilleur/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries --- ### [Laurent Duchêne](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-laurent-duchene/) **Published:** September 6, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Baker Laurent Duchêne is a M.O.F. -- Meilleur Ouvrier de France. Figaroscope thinks his financier is one of the best in town. **Content:** **Address**: 2 rue Wurtz, 75013 **Hours**: Open Monday-Saturday 7:30am-8pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 45 65 00 77 [Website](http://www.laurent-duchene.com/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Laurent.Duchene.Patissier.Chocolatier/) Baker Laurent Duchêne is a M.O.F. – Meilleur Ouvrier de France. [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2011/01/17/03013-20110117ARTFIG00754-les-meilleurs-financiers-de-paris.php) thinks his financier is one of the best in town. --- ### Additional Location **Address:** 238 rue de la Convention, 75015 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday 8:30am-7:30pm. Open Sunday 8am-1:30pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 45 33 85 09 --- ### In Other Words [Camille Malmquist](http://croquecamille.wordpress.com/2013/01/28/paris-pastry-crawl-2013-eclairs-laurent-duchene/) (2013) “The chocolate éclair turned out to be a near-perfect example of the typically shoddy work done by apprentices… The kid who filled this one didn’t do it carefully enough, and I got a bite with no filling in it! Although the prices were relatively low – around 3 euros apiece, or a little over half the price of an éclair from Fauchon or La Pâtisserie des Rêves – I probably won’t be back to Laurent Duchêne for the éclairs.” [Sugared n Spiced](http://www.sugarednspiced.com/paris-laurent-duchene/) (2012) “The croissants at Laurent Duchêne are indeed delicious, but I wouldn’t trek across Paris just for them.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries, Pastry --- ### [Au Duc de la Chapelle](https://parisbymouth.com/au-duc-de-la-chapelle/) **Published:** September 8, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** The 2008 winner of the annual Grand Prix de la Baguette de la Ville de Paris. **Content:** **Address**: 32 rue Tristan Tzara, 75018 **Hours:** Open Monday-Friday 5:30am-8:30pm. Closed Saturday & Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 40 38 18 98 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/AnisBouabsaBoulangerie) The 2008 winner of the annual Grand Prix de la Baguette de la Ville de Paris. --- ### In Other Words Meg Zimbeck for [Gridskipper](http://gridskipper.com/archives/entries/066/66081.php#pointmap) (2008) “He recently snagged the 2008 *Grand Prix de la Baguette de la Ville de Paris*, along with a contract to supply the daily bread to President Sarkozy. Bouabsa’s baguette uses flour from Les Moulins Bourgeois, and people flock to his shop in the upper reaches of the 18th for a taste.” **Best Baguette** (*Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris*) 1st place in [2008](http://www.sp-boulangerieparis.fr/upload/Resultats/Concours/Gagnants/CLASSEMENT%20GRAND%20PRIX%20DE%20LA%20BAGUETTE%20PARIS%202008.pdf), 3rd place in [2007](http://www.sp-boulangerieparis.fr/upload/Resultats/Concours/Gagnants/La_meilleure_baguette_2007.pdf). ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries --- ### [Arnaud Delmontel](https://parisbymouth.com/arnaud-delmontel/) **Published:** September 8, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** A perpetual contender for the best baguette in Paris, Delmontel makes a wide variety of loaves, and gorgeous pastries, too. **Content:** **Address**: 39, rue des Martyrs, 75009 **Hours**: Open Wednesday-Monday 7am-8:30pm. Closed Tuesday. **Telephone**: +33 1 48 78 29 33 [Website](http://www.arnaud-delmontel.com/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/MaisonArnaudDelmontel/) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/arnaud_delmontel/) A perpetual contender for the best baguette in Paris, Delmontel makes a wide variety of loaves and gorgeous pastries. --- ### Additional Locations **Address**: 57, rue Damrémont, 75018 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Sunday 7am-8pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 64 59 63 **Address**: 25 rue de Levis, 75017 **Hours**: Open Wednesday-Monday 7am-8:30pm. Closed Tuesday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 27 15 45 **Address:** 45, rue de Douai, 75009 Hours: Open Monday & Friday 8am-8pm. Open Wednesday & Thursday 8am-2pm, 4:30-8pm. Open Saturday 8am-7:30pm. Open Sunday 8am-2pm. Closed Tuesday. --- ### In Other Words [Gilles Pudlowski](http://www.gillespudlowski.com/16122/produits/delmontel-paris-9e-pas-seulement-pour-les-pains) (2011) “Mais tout ce qui est pâtisserie chez lui vaut pareillement le détour. Les jolis brioches, la viennoiserie, ainsi son kouglof à la cannelle, sa « merveille » à la confiture, mais aussi son « bahia », dacquoise aux amandes avec chiboust aux fruits de la passion, ses éclairs…” [Meg Zimbeck for Budget Travel](http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-dyn/content/article/2010/04/19/AR2010041903438_4.html) (2010) “Try Delmontel’s pure-rye round loaf called*tourte auvergnate* or his *Kougelhopf…”* ![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=parbymou0a-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0767926137)[Clotilde Dusoulier](http://chocolateandzucchini.com/) (2008) Recommended in [Clotilde’s Edible Adventures in Paris](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0767926137?ie=UTF8&tag=parbymou0a-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0767926137). **Best Baguette** (*Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris*) 1st place in [2007](http://www.sp-boulangerieparis.fr/upload/Resultats/Concours/Gagnants/La_meilleure_baguette_2007.pdf). ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries --- ### [Maison Gantier](https://parisbymouth.com/morgan-gantier/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This boulangerie finished third in the 2008 Grand Prix de la Baguette. **Content:** **Address**: 2, rue Corot, 75016 **Hours:** Open Thursday-Saturday & Monday-Tuesday 7am-8pm. Open Sunday 7am-2pm. Closed Wednesday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 15 14 41 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Bakery/Maison-Gantier-161996300494705/) This boulangerie finished third in the 2008 Grand Prix de la Baguette. --- ### In Other Words [Gilles Pudlowski](http://www.gillespudlowski.com/9081/produits/le-kougelhopf-de-gantier-paris-16e) (2010) “Cette discrète maison boulangère et pâtissière vaut pour son accueil adorable, comme en province, ses baguettes craquantes, son campagne au levain, mais toutes ses brioches sucrées, comme ses craquants palmiers, sont exquises.” **Best Baguette** (*Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris*) 3rd place in [2008](http://www.sp-boulangerieparis.fr/upload/Resultats/Concours/Gagnants/CLASSEMENT%20GRAND%20PRIX%20DE%20LA%20BAGUETTE%20PARIS%202008.pdf). ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries --- ### [Au Levain d'Antan](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-au-levain-dantan/) **Published:** September 3, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Pascal Barillon, who has been baking since 1976, was awarded 1st prize in the 2011 competition for the Best Baguette in Paris. **Content:** **Address**: 6, rue des Abbesses, 75018 **Hours**: Open Monday-Friday 7am-8:30pm. Closed Saturday and Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 64 97 83 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/aulevaindantan/) Pascal Barillon, who has been baking since 1976, was awarded **1st prize** in the 2011 competition for the **Best Baguette in Paris**. --- ### In Other Words **Best Baguette** (*Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris*) 1st place in [2011](http://www.sp-boulangerieparis.fr/upload/Resultats/Concours/Gagnants/CLASSEMENTBAGUETTEDEPARIS2010.pdf) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries --- ### [Moisan](https://parisbymouth.com/moisan/) **Published:** September 8, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** An all-organic bakery, with multiple locations around Paris. **Content:** **Address**: 5 place d’Aligre, 75012 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday 6:30am-8pm. Open Sunday 6:30am-2pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 9 50 27 67 04 [Website](http://www.painmoisan.fr/) An all-organic bakery, with multiple locations around Paris. ### Additional Locations **Address**: 7, rue Bourdaloue, 75009 **Hours**: Open Monday-Saturday 7am-8pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 48 74 04 55 **Address**: 4, avenue du Général Leclerc, 75014 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Sunday 6am-8:30pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 43 22 34 13 **Address**: 59 rue Fondary, 75015 **Hours**: Open Thursday-Tuesday 7am-8pm. Closed Wednesday. **Telephone**: +33 1 45 75 34 85 **Address**: 75 rue La Fontaine, 75016 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday 7am-8pm. Open Sunday 9am-8pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 40 50 04 43 --- ### In Other Words [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/shopping/moisan) (2012) “Moisan’s organic bread, viennoiseries and rustic tarts are outstanding.” [Gilles Pudlowski](http://www.gillespudlowski.com/19190/produits/baisse-de-forme-chez-moisan) (2011) “…rien n’est mauvais ici, mais rien n’est vraiment emballant non plus. Flûte sans génie, viennoiseries sans relief, ou « grand pain bio au levain » à la mie quasi sèche…” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/) (2009) Recommended in [The Sweet Life in Paris](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0767928881?ie=UTF8&tag=parbymou0a-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0767928881). ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries --- ### [Mon Père Était Boulanger](https://parisbymouth.com/stephane-henry/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Stéphane Henry finished sixth in the 2009 Grand Prix de la Baguette. **Content:** **Address**: 4 bis, rue de Lyon, 75012 **Telephone**: +33 1 43 43 83 08 **Hours:** Open Tuesday-Saturday 6:30am-8pm. Baker Stéphane Henry finished sixth in the 2009 Grand Prix de la Baguette. --- ### In Other Words **Best Baguette** (*Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris*) 6th place in [2009](http://www.sp-boulangerieparis.fr/upload/Resultats/Concours/Gagnants/R%C3%A9sultats%20baguette%20tradition%20de%20paris%202009.pdf). [Painrisien](http://painrisien.com/stephane-henry-une-boulangerie-familiale/) (2011) “Cette famille de boulangers tient l’une des seules échoppes de ce type dans le secteur, qui n’est pas particulièrement riche en activité commerçante… La baguette de tradition est d’excellent niveau, avec sa croûte bien croustillante, son façonnage élégant, tout en longueur (ce qui permet d’offrir un bon rapport mie/croûte) ainsi que sa belle saveur de froment. La mie affiche une couleur crème bien marquée et un bel alvéolage irrégulier.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries --- ### [Gosselin](https://parisbymouth.com/gosselin/) **Published:** September 5, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Gosselin's baguette was rated fifth best in the city in 2010. **Content:** **Address**: 258 boulevard St. Germain, 75007 **Hours**: Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 45 51 53 11 Gosselin’s baguette was rated fifth best in the city in 2010 and 2014. We included it on our list of [Five Great Baguettes](http://parisbymouth.com/five-great-baguettes/) in Paris. --- ### In Other Words **Best Baguette** (*Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris*) 5th place in [2010](http://www.sp-boulangerieparis.fr/upload/Resultats/Concours/Gagnants/CLASSEMENTBAGUETTEDEPARIS2010.pdf) **Best Croissant** (*Concours du Meilleur Croissant au beurre AOC Charantes-Poitou*) 18th place in [2009](http://www.sp-boulangerieparis.fr/upload/Resultats/Concours/Gagnants/RESULTATS%20CONCOURS%20CROISSANT%202009%20chefs%20entreprise.pdf) [Meg Zimbeck for Budget Travel](http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-dyn/content/article/2010/04/19/AR2010041903438_4.html) (2010) “The *pain au levain*, or sourdough bread, is a simple but delicious option…” [The Girl Who Ate Everything](http://www.roboppy.net/food/2008/06/patisseries_in_paris_part_i.html) (2008) “I went to Gosselin one Sunday morning (a time when many bakeries are closed) just to try its famed baguette. And it was awesome: chewy, crusty, and full of warm grainy flavors. I also tried a croissant and pain aux raisins, neither of which did much for my taste buds.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries, Pastry --- ### [Poilâne](https://parisbymouth.com/poilane/) **Published:** September 8, 2010 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** One of the great bakeries of Paris, and not a baguette to be found. **Content:** **Address**: 8, rue du Cherche Midi, 75006 **Hours**: Open Monday-Saturday 7am-8:30pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 45 48 42 59 [Website](http://www.poilane.fr/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/painpoilane) One of the great bakeries of Paris, and not a baguette to be found. ### Poilane in Pictures - ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Punitions-from-Poilane.jpg "Punitions from Poilane | PARIS BY MOUTH")Bunny punitions - ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_0377-960x638.jpg "Poilane galette des rois | PARIS BY MOUTH")Galette des rois - ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_3776-e1551197484202.jpg "Traditional loaves from Poilane | PARIS BY MOUTH")Traditional loaf - ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/croissantsatPoilane1.jpg "Poilane | PARIS BY MOUTH")Croissants at Poilâne - ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/P1230699-e1383437317950.jpg "Apple tart at Poilane | PARIS BY MOUTH")Apple tart at Poilane - ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/The-porcelain-feve-inside-the-galette-at-Poilane.jpg "The-porcelain-feve-inside-the-galette-at-Poilane | PARIS BY MOUTH")Porcelain fève from a Poilane galette - ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DSCF3600-1280x853.jpg "Viennoiserie on the South Marais food tour with Marais by Mouth | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pain au chocolat --- ### Additional Locations **Address**: 49, boulevard de Grenelle, 75015 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Sunday 7am-8:30pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 45 79 11 49 **Address**: 38, rue Debelleyme, 75003 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday 7am-8:30pm. Open Sunday 7am-6pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: 01 44 61 83 39 **Address**: 83, rue de Crimée, 75019 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Sunday 7am-8:30pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: 01 40 36 04 28 **[Comptoir Poilâne](https://parisbymouth.com/cuisine-de-bar/)** **Address:** 8, rue du Cherche Midi, 75006 **Hours**: Open Monday-Saturday 8:30am-5pm. Open Sunday 9:30am-3:30pm. **Telephone**: +33 1 45 48 45 69 [Website](https://www.poilane.com/nos-adresses/#nos-comptoirs) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/comptoirpoilane/) --- ### In Other Words [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/flan-poilane/#sthash.9OePIP57.dpuf) (2015) “Chez Poilâne dont je repars toujours avec un morceau de miche, j’ai aussi découvert le pain de mie qui est très, très réussi. En fait, tout est bon là-bas.” [The Gannet](http://www.thegannet.com/journal/6x6/2015/08/6x6-david-lebovitz/) (2015) “I love their brusque sourdough bread made in a wood-fired oven, just downstairs, whose earthy, wheaty flavor improves the longer it sits. (The bread will keep for over a week. I always tell visitors to get a loaf on their last day in Paris and bring it home, to prolong the deliciousness of their trip.)” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2011/12/poilane-bakery-cuisine-de-bar-paris/) (2011) “… there’s something special about the bread at Poilâne – it has a certain flavor, just the right tang of sourdough, dark and husky but with an agreeable *légèreté*… I am also crazy for Poilâne’s apple tartlets.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/) (2009) Recommended in [The Sweet Life in Paris](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0767928881?ie=UTF8&tag=parbymou0a-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0767928881). [Dorie Greenspan](http://doriegreenspan.com/2008/05/the-paris-ten-must-tastes.html) (2008) “… you can’t leave Paris without going to Poilane…and trying the big, heavy, dark brown, dense and delicious sourdough round…” [Barbra Austin](http://www.barbraaustin.com/2008/04/apple-turnover-french-style/) (2008) ” The shelves are a symphony of browns, from the pale “mie” of the famous Pain Poilane, to the golden butter cookies…” [Clotilde Dusoulier](http://chocolateandzucchini.com/) (2008) Recommended in [Clotilde’s Edible Adventures in Paris](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0767926137?ie=UTF8&tag=parbymou0a-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0767926137) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries, Pastry --- ### [Androuet](https://parisbymouth.com/androuet/) **Published:** September 8, 2019 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This historic cheese shop has several locations around Paris. **Content:** **Address**: 134, rue Mouffetard, 75005 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Friday 9:30am-1pm, 4-7:30 pm. Open Saturday 9:30am-7:30pm. Open Sunday 9:30 a.m.-1.30 pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 45 87 85 05 [Website](http://androuet.com/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Androuet-Ma%C3%AEtre-Fromager-Affineur-depuis-1909/123206007740192) This historic cheese shop (and *affineur*) has been around since 1909, is still family owned, and has several locations around Paris. It’s an absolute favorite of ours. --- ### Additional Locations **Address**: 37, rue de Verneuil, 75007 **Hours**: Open Monday 4pm-7:30pm. Open Tuesday-Saturday 9:30am-1 pm, 4-7:30pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 61 97 55 [Website](https://androuet.com/cheese-shop-paris-7-France-5-fromagerie.html) **Address**: 93 rue Cambronne, 75015 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Friday 9:30am-1pm, 4-7:30pm. Open Saturday 9:30am -7.30 pm. Open Sunday 9:30am-1:30 pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 47 83 32 05 [Website](https://androuet.com/cheese-shop-paris-15-France-4-fromagerie.html) **Address**: 17, rue des Belles-Feuilles, 75016 **Hours**: Monday 4-7:30 pm. Open Tuesday-Friday 9:30am-1pm, 4-7:30 pm. Open Saturday 9:30am-7:30 pm. Open Sunday 9:30am-1:30 pm. **Telephone**: +33 1 45 05 11 77 [Website](https://androuet.com/cheese-shop-paris-16-France-1-fromagerie.html) **Address**: 1, rue Bois le Vent, 75016 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Friday 8:30am-1 pm, 4-7:00 pm. Open Saturday 8:30 am-7:00 pm. Open Sunday 8:30am-1:30 pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 24 17 52 [Website](https://androuet.com/cheesemonger-paris-16-France-2-fromagerie.html) **Address**: 23, rue de la Terrasse, 75017 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Friday 9:30am-1pm, 4-7.30 pm. Open Saturday 9:30am- 7:30pm. Open Sunday 9:30am-1:30 pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 47 64 39 20 [Website](https://androuet.com/cheese-shop-paris-17-France-3-fromagerie.html) --- ### In Other Words [Meg Zimbeck](http://www.afar.com/highlights/the-ultimate-french-cheese-shop) (2012) “The ultimate French cheese shop…The historic Androuet fromagerie has been sourcing and maturing exceptional cheeses since 1909. Their shop on rue Mouffetard is staffed by friendly English-speakers who will be happy to explain and vacuum-seal your selections.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cheese Shops --- ### [Pascal Beillevaire](https://parisbymouth.com/pascal-beillevaire/) **Published:** September 8, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Pascal Beillevaire is not just a shop, but a producer of cheeses, plus excellent butters and other dairy treats. **Content:** **Address**: 215, rue du Faubourg Saint Martin, 75010 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday 9am-8pm. Open Sunday 9am-1pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 05 58 89 [Website](http://www.fromagerie-beillevaire.com) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/beillevaire/) --- Pascal Beillevaire is not just a shop, but a producer of cheeses, plus excellent butters (in a wide range of flavors) and other dairy treats. --- ### Additional Locations **Address**: 77, rue Saint Antoine, 75004 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday 9am-8pm. Open Sunday 9am-1pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 78 48 78 **Address:** 118, rue Mouffetard, 75005 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Thursday 9am-2pm, 4-7:30pm. Open Friday & Saturday 9am-2pm, 4-7:30pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone:** +33 1 45 35 13 19 **Address**: 48, rue des Martyrs, 75009 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Friday 9:30am-1:45pm, 4:15-8pm. Open Saturday 9:30am-8pm. Open Sunday 9am-1pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone:** +33 1 45 26 84 88 **Address**: 1, rue Marsoulan, 75012 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Thursday 9am-2pm, 4:15-8pkm. Open Friday&Saturday 9am-8pm. Open Sunday 9am-1pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 43 43 69 21 **Address**: 73, avenue du Général Michel Bizot, 75012 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Thursday 9:30am-1:45pm, 3:45-8pm. Open Friday & Saturday 9am-8pm. Open Sunday 9am-1pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 43 44 08 85 **Address**: 8, rue Delambre, 75014 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Friday 9am-1:30pm, 4-8pm. Open Saturday 9am-8pm. Open Sunday 9am-1pm. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 79 00 40 **Address**: 86, rue Raymond Losserand, 75014 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday 9am-8pm. Open Sunday 9am-1pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 45 42 90 68 **Address**: 133, rue Saint Charles, 75015 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday 9am-8pm. Open Sunday 9am-1pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 53 95 09 50 **Address**: 213, avenue de Versailles, 75016 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Thursday 9am-1:30pm, 4:15-8pm. Open Friday & Saturday 9am-8pm. Open Sunday 9am-1pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 46 51 28 13 **Address**: 8, rue Lebon (Marché des Ternes), 75017 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Friday 9am-1pm, 4-7:30pm. Open Saturday 9am-7:30pm. Open Sunday 9am-1pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 45 72 12 34 **Address**: 47, rue des Moines, 75017 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday 9am-8pm. Open Sunday 9am-1pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 46 27 69 24 **Address**: 140, rue de Belleville, 75020 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday 9am-8pm. Open Sunday 9am-1pm. **Telephone**: +33 1 46 36 90 81 --- ### In Other Words [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/gastronomie/2013/12/20/30005-20131220ARTFIG00318-fromages-de-noel-les-stars-du-plateau.php) (2013) “Il viendra lui aussi des chalets d’alpage, à 1500 mètres d’altitude au minimum, et sera issu du lait d’un même troupeau. Ceux fabriqués, à l’été 2012, aux Chapieux par la famille Juglaret, sont une preuve de l’existence de Dieu. Autre ­indice céleste, ce bleu de Termignon qui, assure le fromager, est propre à illu­miner n’importe quel repas de fête.” [David Lebovitz](http://sweets.seriouseats.com/2012/04/david-lebovitzs-guide-to-the-best-sweets-in-paris.html) (2012) “This cheese shop at 140 Rue de Belleville is one of my favorites because it’s in a regular neighborhood and the guys are selling cheese to normal people. That means that every day they have repeat customers who are loyal clients (which is always a good sign in France.) Aside from the cheese, their rice pudding is really outstanding. It has a thick layer of creamy, salted butter caramel pooled on the bottom.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2012/04/fromagerie-pascal-beillevaire-french-cheese-shop-paris/) (2012) “Beillevaire is a little overwhelming since they have a lot of cheeses that I’ve never seen before… Pardon my French, but holy sh\*t, that butter is good!” [Caroline Mignot](http://tableadecouvert.typepad.fr/table_dcouvert/2011/11/la-cr%C3%A9merie-pascal-beillevaire.html) (2011) “je craque complètement pour les desserts…Le riz au lait sur son caramel salé à la fleur de sel peut vaillamment affronter celui des bons bistrots…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cheese Shops --- ### [La Fermette](https://parisbymouth.com/la-fermette/) **Published:** September 8, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Add this fromagerie to your Montorgeuil food crawl. **Content:** Add this fromagerie to your Montorgeuil food crawl. **Address**: 86 rue Montorgeuil, 75002 **Hours**: Open Monday 4-8pm; Tuesday-Saturday 7:30am-8pm; Sunday 7:30am-2pm. **Telephone**: 01 42 36 70 96 [Website](https://la-fermette-paris.com/) ### In Other Words [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2010/04/rue-montorgueil-les-halles-paris/) (2010) “If the nice-looking fellows behind the counters don’t do it for you, what’s on their shelves, certainly will. There’s the usual suspect here, but what’s especially interesting, especially if you’re a traveler and want to try a few cheeses, is that they sell plates of freshly sliced cheeses, which feature an assortment, so you can give a few a try.” *Photo via La Fermette’s website* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cheese Shops --- ### [Le Grenier de Félix](https://parisbymouth.com/le-grenier-de-felix/) **Published:** September 3, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Baker Franck Tomberel won the 2009 Grand Prix de la Baguette. **Content:** **Address**: 64 avenue Félix Faure, 75015 **Hours**: Closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 45 54 57 48 Baker Franck Tombarel won the 2009 Grand Prix de la Baguette. Gluten-free bread is available by special order. --- ### In Other Words [Meg Zimbeck for Budget Travel](http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-dyn/content/article/2010/04/19/AR2010041903438_2.html) (2010) “The salty-sweet combination of hazelnut, walnut, and raisin in the *céreales aux fruits secs* is delicious, as well…” **Best Baguette** (*Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris*) 1st place in [2009](http://www.sp-boulangerieparis.fr/upload/Resultats/Concours/Gagnants/R%C3%A9sultats%20baguette%20tradition%20de%20paris%202009.pdf), 4th place in [2008](http://www.sp-boulangerieparis.fr/upload/Resultats/Concours/Gagnants/CLASSEMENT%20GRAND%20PRIX%20DE%20LA%20BAGUETTE%20PARIS%202008.pdf). ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries --- ### [Julien](https://parisbymouth.com/julien/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Dorie Greenspan gives you permission to cut in line for a baguette at Julien. **Content:** **Address**: 75 rue St. Honoré, 75001 **Nearest transport**: Les Halles (4) or Louvre-Rivoli (1) **Hours**: Closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 42 36 24 83 [Website](http://www.boulangeriejulien.com) Dorie Greenspan gives you permission to cut in line for a baguette at Julien. ### Additional Location **Address**: 24 rue St. Martin, 75004 **Nearest transport**: Chatelet (1, 4, 7, 11, 14) **Hours**: Closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 48 87 46 17 ### In Other Words **Best Croissant** (*Concours du Meilleur Croissant au beurre AOC Charantes-Poitou*) 18th place in [2010](http://www.sp-boulangerieparis.fr/upload/Resultats/Concours/Gagnants/palmares%20concours%20croissant%202010.pdf), 11th place in [2009](http://www.sp-boulangerieparis.fr/upload/Resultats/Concours/Gagnants/RESULTATS%20CONCOURS%20CROISSANT%202009%20chefs%20entreprise.pdf), 7th place in [2008](http://www.sp-boulangerieparis.fr/upload/Resultats/Concours/Gagnants/CROISSANT2008.jpg) [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2011/05/10/03013-20110510ARTFIG00579-le-test-des-meilleures-tartes-aux-fraises.php) (2011) Ranked #6 in their test of the city’s **best strawberry tarts**. [Dorie Greenspan](http://doriegreenspan.com/2010/08/paris-bread-bread-and-more-bread-on-rue-rambuteau.html) (2010) “With visions of bread dancing in my head, what did I have…A ficelle from Boulangerie Julien whose shop is on the rue Saint Honore, away from fantasy breadland, steps from Les Halles and just where the locals want it. A word of warning: Unless you’ve got time to wait, don’t go at lunch hour — Julien’s ready-made sandwiches are *dejeuner* faves. And a tip: If all you want is bread, you can jump the line and go directly to the back of the shop.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries --- ### [Gilles Verot](https://parisbymouth.com/gilles-verot/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This renowned charcutier has shops in the 6th and 15th. **Content:** **Address**: 3, rue Notre Dame des Champs, 75006 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30am-7:30pm. Closed Sunday and Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 45 48 83 32 [Website](http://www.maisonverot.fr/) Pâtes, terrines, saucisson, jambon… Gilles Verot is a master of all. This renowned charcutier notably makes a mean pâté en croûte, which won second-place in the worldwide contest celebrating the dish in 2011. The shop has five outposts in Paris as well as addresses in New York, London, and Toronto. ## Additional Locations **Address**: 7 rue Lecourbe, 75015 **Hours**: Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday. **Telephone**: 01 47 34 01 03 **Address**: 38 rue de Bretagne, 75003 **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday, 9:30am-7:30pm. Open Sunday 9:30am-1:30pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 72 27 43 **Address**: 60 avenue des Champs-Élysées, 75008 (in Galeries Lafayette) **Hours**: Open Monday-Saturday, 10:30am-10:30pm. Open Sunday 11am-9pm. **Address**: 40 boulevard Haussmann, 75009 (in Galeries Lafayette) **Hours**: Open Monday-Saturday, 8:30am-9:30pm. Open Sunday 11am-8pm. **Telephone**: +33 1 42 82 34 56 ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [Moncoeur Belleville](https://parisbymouth.com/mon-coeur-belleville/) **Published:** June 24, 2019 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** **Address**: 1, rue des Envierges, 75020 **Hours**: Open every day from 10am-2am **Telephone**: +33 1 43 66 38 54 [Website](https://moncoeurbelleville.com/en/) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/moncoeurbelleville/) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/moncoeurbelleville/) 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](https://www.sortiraparis.com/hotels-and-restaurants/restaurant/articles/172262-mon-coeur-belleville-the-lovely-terrace-overlooking-paris/lang/en#ye9cA81TqSA11LJr.99) (2017) “On this small square filled with trees, nestled on the heights of the Parc de Belleville, we enjoy a view on the Eiffel Tower and all the colors of the sky. Warm and friendly, with its large table and wooden benches, it’s the perfect terrace to enjoy, as it should be, the lights of the magic hour.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Outdoor Drinking --- ### [Edible Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/the-marais-our-guide-to-eating-drinking-it/) **Published:** February 15, 2016 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** 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. **Content:** 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. ### Best for Breakfast or Afternoon Coffee [![Poilane-raisin-bread](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Poilane-raisin-bread-e1395685415572.jpg "Poilane-raisin-bread | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Poilane-raisin-bread-e1395685415572.jpg) [Poilâne](http://parisbymouth.com/poilane/) – One of the great bakeries of Paris, and not a baguette to be found. The individual rustic apple tarts, cooked in a wood burning oven, are a favorite breakfast treat. Take them to go from the bakery, or sit down and order them at the adjoining café with a bowl of café au lait. Closed Monday. [Tout Autour du Pain]() – This upper Marais bakery has won awards for its baguette and croissants, but Benjamin Turquier’s dark German style schwarzbrot bread is pretty irresistible, too. Plan to take viennoiseries and bread to go. This original location is closed Saturday & Sunday, but there’s a newer shop around the corner at 59 rue de Saintonge that’s open weekends. [Ob-La-Di](http://parisbymouth.com/ob-la-di-cafe/) – There’s real substance at this stylish spot in the Haut Marais. Most of the baked goods are made in-house, and many of them manage to be vegan and gluten-free, and still actually taste good.Coffee is expertly prepared with Lomi beans by Lloyd, formerly of [Boot Café](http://parisbymouth.com/boot-cafe/), who also curates a killer playlist most days. [Fondation Café](http://parisbymouth.com/fondation/) – This tiny spot near the Marché des Enfants Rouges, has an equally tiny menu of espressos, lattes, and filtered coffee from [Belleville Brûlerie](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-cafes-tea-salons/bellevillebrulerie/). The closet sized space (sans toilet) doesn’t encourage lingering, so plan to pound your shot of espresso and depart. When it’s warm out, there is a tiny terrasse you can take advantage of. Open every day. [Fragments](http://parisbymouth.com/fragments/) – Black Market, a well loved (now defunct) Montmartre café transformed into a bigger and better coffee shop. Youssef Louanjli has a tightly edited menu of simple food to complement beans sourced from [Coutume](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-cafes-tea-salons/our-guide-to-paris-coutume/), [Belleville](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-cafes-tea-salons/bellevillebrulerie/), and [Coffee Collective](http://www.coffeecollective.dk/). Expect a variety of coffee preparations including aeropress, filtered coffee, and espresso drinks pulled on a Mirage machine. Closed Sunday. [![boot cafe](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/boot-cafe-e1398673305403.jpg)](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/boot-cafe.jpg) [Boot Café](http://parisbymouth.com/boot-cafe/) – This coffee shop inside a former cobbler’s atelier has coffee made for walking so plan to take your [Belleville Brûlerie](http://parisbymouth.com/bellevillebrulerie/) coffee and [Emperor Norton](https://www.facebook.com/NortonOfParis) baked goods to go. Open every day. ### Best for Lunch [![Breizh-Cafe-by-Barbra-Austin](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Breizh-Cafe-by-Barbra-Austin-e1398676967761.jpg "Breizh-Cafe-by-Barbra-Austin | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Breizh-Cafe-by-Barbra-Austin.jpg) [Breizh Café](http://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe/) – Well-sourced products plus unlikely Japanese touches put Breizh Café head and shoulders above most crêperies. Save room for the salted butter caramel dessert crepe with caramelized apples and vanilla ice cream. Closed Monday & Tuesday. [Miznon](http://parisbymouth.com/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. Notable options include grilled cauliflower, grilled sweet potato, and beef bourguignon. Closed Saturday. [![cdb](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/cdb-e1398677409281.jpg "cdb | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/cdb.jpg) [Cuisine de Bar](http://parisbymouth.com/cuisine-de-bar/) – This lunch spot is run by the[ Poilâne](http://parisbymouth.com/poilane/ "Poilâne") people, and features tartines – open faced sandwiches, hot and cold – on their famous bread. Closed Monday. [Mmmozza](http://parisbymouth.com/mmmozza/) – The skinny sliver of an Italian specialty shop has lines out the door at lunch for its messy, affordable sandwiches featuring fresh mozzarella, cured meats and vegetables, and arugula. [Café Pinson](http://parisbymouth.com/cafe-pinson/) – A very trendy café that is a great option if your group includes vegetarians, vegans, toddlers or other high maintenance mouths. Open every day. [Nanashi](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-nanashi/) – Colorful, Japanese-inflected salads, soups, and small plates, as well as a decidedly non-Japanese coffee cream tart, courtesy of a Rose Bakery alum. Closed Monday. ### Best for Dinner [Clown Bar](http://parisbymouth.com/clown-bar/) – No clowning around here. A serious team from Saturne (now closed) and Vivant has taken over the historic bar near Cirque d’Hiver. The beautiful Belle Epoque space remains (tastefully) decorated with clowns, but the menu has been revived by intriguing product focused small plates. Closed Monday & Tuesday. [Le Mary Celeste](http://parisbymouth.com/le-mary-celeste/) – Le Mary Celeste is the newest restaurant from the people behind [Candelaria](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-candelaria/) and [Glass](http://parisbymouth.com/glass/). Accordingly, there’s a solid cocktail program and Brooklyn beers on tap. The current menu of small plates under chef Haan Palcu-Chang (who’ll be leaving soon) includes Chinese crepes stuffed with pork knuckle and celery, tamarind-glazed endives, guinea hen with tare sauce and ginger. Don’t miss the asian deviled eggs if they’re available. Open every day. [Les Enfants Rouges](http://parisbymouth.com/les-enfants-rouges/) – A good example of bistronomie from a young Japanese chef who trained under Yves Camborde right near the Marche des Enfants Rouges. Closed Tuesday. ### Best for Cocktails [![candelaria](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/candelaria-e1398676711330.jpg)](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/candelaria.jpg) [Candelaria](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-candelaria/) – If you arrive early enough, you might actually have a shot at scoring some food at the counter in the front of this unassuming looking taqueria. The real action, at least for cocktail lovers, is in the back. Push past the taco counter and through the false wall at the back of the room. Behind it, you’ll find a serious bar that placed #9 in the World’s Best Bars Competition in 2013. Open every day. [Little Red Door](http://parisbymouth.com/little-red-door/) – The tiny red door leads to a tiny dark bar with cozy couches, cushy bar stools, and an elevated nook that is ideal for people watching. The bar menu is short, sweet and well-curated, but the bartenders are amenable to getting creative and going off-menu. Open every day. [![mary celeste](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/8508594983_afca1feac3_z-e1398678503367.jpg "mary celeste | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/8508594983_afca1feac3_z.jpg) [Le Mary Celeste](http://parisbymouth.com/le-mary-celeste/) – A large octagonal bar is at the heart of the buzzy Mary Celeste. Solid cocktails served up alongside eclectic small plates. See above. ### Exceptional Shops ***For Cheese*** [![laurent dubois](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_7328-e1398678234271.jpg)](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_7328.jpg) [Laurent Dubois](http://parisbymouth.com/laurent-dubois/) – Laurent Dubois is a Meilleur Ouvrier de France (MOF), the highest designation for a cheesemonger and *affineur* in France. Especially strong in their selection of aged Comté, brebis from the Pyrenées, and small production chèvres. In-house creations like Roquefort layered with quince paste and Camembert stuffed with mascarpone and apples macerated in Calvados make for the perfect dessert. Closed Monday. [Jouannault](http://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-jouannault/) – This family run fromagerie (and affineur) is part of a stretch of food shops on rue de Bretagne, and just outside the Marché des Enfants Rouges. Closed Monday. [Pascal Beillevaire](http://parisbymouth.com/pascal-beillevaire/) – Pascal Beillevaire is not just a shop, but a producer of cheeses, plus excellent butters (in a wide range of flavors) and other dairy treats. Closed Monday. ***For Pastry & Chocolate*** [![jacquesgeninviamegzimbeck1](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/jacquesgeninviamegzimbeck1-e1398672679258.jpg "jacquesgeninviamegzimbeck1 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/jacquesgeninviamegzimbeck1.jpg) [Jacques Genin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-jacques-genin/) – Madman Jacques Genin crafts some of the city’s most [exquisite chocolate](http://parisbymouth.com/five-great-for-a-box-of-chocolates/), but he’s almost equally known for his caramels and pâtes de fruits. Visit his salon in the northern Marais to gain access to a made-to-order millefeuille or a pot of decadent chocolat chaud. Closed Monday. [Pierre Hermé ](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/)– Join the hushed masses who queue worship at the altar of pastry demigod Pierre Hermé. Only chocolates and macarons at this destination. Open every day. [![pdsmacs](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/pdsmacs-e1398672929407.jpg "pdsmacs | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/pdsmacs.jpg) [Pain de Sucre](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pain-de-sucre/) – At this wild pâtisserie, you’ll find multicolored marshmallows, square-shaped tarts, and a baba that receives its dose of rum from a hypodermic needle. Step into their boulangerie next door for savory treats. Closed Tuesday & Wednesday. [L’Éclair de Génie](http://parisbymouth.com/leclair-de-genie/) – Edible artwork in the form of fancy flavored éclairs (and a few truffles, too). Closed Monday. [Josephine Vannier](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-josephine-vannier/) – Near the Places des Vosges, Vannier offers playful chocolate sculptures and a range of bon bons. Closed Monday. [Café Pouchkine](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=22164) – The French pastries at this salon de thé have a Russian accent. They serve an excellent super rich hot chocolate, too. Open every day. ***For Wine & Beer*** [Les Caves du Marais](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-les-caves-du-marais/) – Crates and bottles are piled high in this bare bones shop, run for more than two decades by Jean-Jacques Bailly, who offers good prices on estate bottled wines from all over France. Closed Sunday & Monday. [![moustacheblanchebeers](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/moustacheblanchebeers-e1398678637414.jpg "moustacheblanchebeers | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/moustacheblanchebeers.jpg) [La Moustache Blanche](< http://parisbymouth.com/la-moustache-blanche/ ?>) – Prices are very fair, and Guillaume, the friendly young owner is rightly proud of his ever-growing collection which boasts 500 beers from all over the world. Featured prominently are craft beers from the United States and Northern Europe, Belgian Trappist and Abbey beers, and seasonally-appropriate selections. Closed Monday. [Le Barav’](http://parisbymouth.com/le-barav/) – This upper Marais wine bar serves charcuterie, cheese, salads, and sandwiches to go along with 5€ glasses, or a bottle from their cave next door. When the weather is nice, take advantage of their ample sidewalk seating. Closed Sunday. [![bibovino-900x450](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/bibovino-900x450-e1398676395562.jpg "bibovino-900x450 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/bibovino-900x450.jpg) [Bibovino](http://parisbymouth.com/bibovino/) – This is one wine shop that’s thinking outside the box by thinking inside the box. Don’t worry–it’s not the Franzia of your youth. Bibovino’s bright purple boxed wines come from quality small producers and are available by the glass, carafe, or box at their space inside the Marché des Enfants Rouges. Vincent will happily provide a 12€ platter of charcuterie and cheese paired with wine. Closed Monday. ***For Olive Oil*** [Premiere Pression de Provence](http://parisbymouth.com/premiere-pression-provence/) – A user-friendly (and increasingly omnipresent) olive oil shop featuring a range of oils from small producers. Closed Monday. ***For Charcuterie*** [![caractere de cochon](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/caractere-de-cochon-e1398677729229.jpg "caractere de cochon | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/caractere-de-cochon.jpg) [Caractère de Cochon](http://parisbymouth.com/caractere-de-cochon/) – The only shop of its kind in Paris, Caractére de Cochon is devoted entirely to ham. The closet-like space is filled with every kind of cooked and cured hams from various countries and just about every region in France with a variety of pâtés, terrines and antipasti and sausages for good measure. Excellent jambon beurre sandwiches are available mid-day with your pick of hams for under 7€. Closed Monday. ***For Olive Oil*** [Premiere Pression de Provence](http://parisbymouth.com/premiere-pression-provence/) – A user-friendly (and increasingly omnipresent) olive oil shop featuring a range of oils from small producers. Closed Monday. ### Other Neighborhood Guides: - [Saint Germain: Our Guide to Eating & Drinking It](http://parisbymouth.com/saint-germain-our-guide-to-eating-drinking-it/) - [The Latin Quarter: Our Guide to Eating & Drinking It](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=49827) - [Eating & Drinking Around the Aligre Market](http://parisbymouth.com/aligre-market-guide/) - [Not Terrible Near the Champs-Elysées](http://parisbymouth.com/not-terrible-near-the-champs-elysees/) - [Not Terrible Near the Musée d’Orsay](http://parisbymouth.com/not-terrible-near-the-musee-dorsay/) - [Not Terrible Near Notre Dame](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=49827) - [Not Terrible Near The Louvre](http://parisbymouth.com/21-places-to-eat-near-the-louvre/) - [Not Terrible Near the Eiffel Tower](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40012) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Neighborhood Guides --- ### [Les Caves de Prague](https://parisbymouth.com/les-caves-de-prague/) **Published:** January 6, 2016 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/prague2-960x1280.jpg "prague2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Parisian wine shops tend to exhibit tunnel vision, often to the point of obsession: either they sell natural/organic/biodynamic wine, or they sell “traditional” wine, and rarely do the twain meet. One sees many of the same wines over, and over, and *over* again. Not here. There’s plenty to satisfy any palate or ideology, and what’s more a lot of the labels aren’t the common names littering most modern restaurant lists. Add in a casual vibe, a ton of tables for casual in-store imbibing (with a wonderfully minuscule *droit de bouchon*), a rather surprising menu of tapas and the usual wine bar comestibles, and there’s finally something new under the Parisian sun. ## Practical information **Address**: 8 rue de Prague, 75012 **Nearest transport**: Ledru-Rollin (8) **Hours**: Closed Sunday & Monday **Telephone**: 01 72 68 07 36 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/cavesdeprague/) ## Reviews of interest [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2016/02/les-caves-de-prague-everyone-but-me-loved-it-but-then-i-looking-at-the-billing-name-no-wonder.html) (2016) “Everyone but me loved it.” [Le Figaro](http://avis-vin.lefigaro.fr/connaitre-deguster/o38693-caviste-a-suivre-les-caves-de-prague-dans-le-11eme-a-paris) (2013) “Alexandre a l’intelligence de ne pas s’enfermer dans le moindre dogme, et il ne fait pas parti de ces cavistes sûrs de leur fait, ‘ayatollahs du sans soufre’ et provocateurs.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Wine Bars, Wine Shops --- ### [Edible Canal St-Martin](https://parisbymouth.com/canal-saint-martin-our-guide-to-eating-drinking-it/) **Published:** September 2, 2014 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** There are few neighborhoods that are nicer for strolling than the area around the Canal Saint-Martin. **Content:** 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](http://parisbymouth.com/picnicking-along-canal-saint-martin/) 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. ### **Best for Breakfast or Afternoon Coffee** [![ten belles paris sausage roll photo meg zimbeck](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/9033713364_2b02767c45_z-e1406706139903.jpg "ten belles paris sausage roll photo meg zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/9033713364_2b02767c45_z-e1406706139903.jpg)*Sausage rolls at Ten Belles* [Ten Belles](http://parisbymouth.com/ten-belles/) – Just steps from the canal, this tiny café is serving beautiful coffee drinks. It’s sometimes cramped and a little uncomfortable, but the scones, healthy sandwiches and devilish sausage rolls make up for that. Open every day. [![soup holybelly photo catherine down](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-76-e1382038131810.jpg "soup holybelly photo catherine down | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-76-e1382038131810.jpg)*Butternut squash soup at Holybelly* [Holybelly](http://parisbymouth.com/holybelly/) – Pancakes, poached eggs and hearty seasonal fare served alongside excellent coffee sourced from [Belleville Brûlerie](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-cafes-tea-salons/bellevillebrulerie/) in a sunny space. An international array of coffee preparations (flat whites, espressos, long blacks, cappuccinos, and very good “real deal” filtered coffee) are available. The exceptionally friendly service is notable. Closed Tuesday & Wednesday. [Café Craft](http://parisbymouth.com/cafe-craft/) – Good coffee with a designated co-working space for the laptop laden. Strong wireless signal and plenty of plugs make it ideal for freelancers to camp out. Open every day. ### **Best for Lunch** [![bobs sandwich](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/4434137349_a1354800d4_b-e1406709628670.jpg "bobs sandwich | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/4434137349_a1354800d4_b-e1406709628670.jpg)*Sandwich at Bob’s Juice Bar* [Bob’s Juice Bar](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-bobs-juice-bar/) – Bob’s is the place to detox (and a vegetarian’s best bet in the hood) with fresh juices, veggie sandwiches on homemade bagels, soups and salads. Open every day. [![la taverne de zhao paris](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/taverne1-e1406706441640.jpg "la taverne de zhao paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/taverne1-e1406706441640.jpg)*La Taverne de Zhao* [La Taverne de Zhao](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-taverne-de-zhao/) – Cheap and cheerful cooking from the Shaanxi province, courtesy of Zhao, who hails from Xi’an. Get the pork-filled flatbread and don’t worry about the number of people waiting outside – the line moves fast. Open every day. ### Best for Drinks [Le Triangle](http://parisbymouth.com/le-triangle/%20) – Wash down seasonal snacks & small plates with artisanal beers at this microbrasserie. Closed Sunday and Monday. [Le Coq](http://parisbymouth.com/le-coq/) – A bar near République that distinguishes itself by using traditional French liqueurs and ingredients as the base of its menu. Closed Sunday. ### Best for Dinner [![philou](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/5120300087_089a6e3ca8_z-1-e1406709355560.jpg "philou | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/5120300087_089a6e3ca8_z-1-e1406709355560.jpg)*Philou* [L’Angelus du Canal](http://parisbymouth.com/philou/) (ex-Philou) – Seasonal fare and reasonable prices are still the hallmarks of this neighborhood bistro. In nice weather, snag a table on the terrasse. Closed Sunday & Monday. [Siseng](http://parisbymouth.com/siseng/) – Burgers are ubiquitous in Paris, but the unique ones at Siseng are worth seeking out. The house specialty is bao burgers: five spiced beef patties with tamarind and tempura onion or a crispy chicken filet with coconut milk & basil on steamed Chinese buns. Open every day. [Hai Kai](http://parisbymouth.com/hai-kai/) – One of the trendiest openings of 2013, this canalside joint from chef Amélie Darvas has a fresh product-focused menu that changes daily, a beautiful airy space, and frustratingly slow service. You’ve been warned. Closed Sunday dinner, Monday & Tuesday. [Le Cambodge](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-cambodge/) – Where bobos go for bo bun, and other Vietnamese treats. Go early or be ready to queue. Closed Sunday. [![el nopal photo barbra austin](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/5038333179_78f55a746d_z-e1406710994849.jpg "el nopal photo barbra austin | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/5038333179_78f55a746d_z-e1406710994849.jpg)*Tacos from El Nopal* [El Nopal](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-el-nopal/) – A crowd queues at this sliver of a taqueria off the canal for Claudia and Alejandro’s tacos, burritos and quesadillas. Plan on taking it to go. It’s north of the prime spots along the canal, but the extra leg work involved is worth it for legitimately spicy Mexican. Veggie options available, too. Closed Monday. ### Exceptional Shops ***For Bread & Pastry*** [![escargots du pain et des idees](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/5032613150_0a29e6db14_b-e1406710678472.jpg "escargots du pain et des idees | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/5032613150_0a29e6db14_b-e1406710678472.jpg)*Escargots at Du Pain et Des Idées* [Du Pains et Des Idées](http://parisbymouth.com/du-pain-et-des-idees/) – One of our absolute favorite bakeries in Paris and one of very few bakers still using a woodburning oven, Christophe Vasseur’s breads are destination worthy. Excellent pastries and small stuffed savory breads called mini-pavé are ideal carry out. Closed Saturday & Sunday. [Liberté](http://parisbymouth.com/liberte-par-benoit-castel/) – We prefer the breakfast pastries and the breads (particularly the dark chocolate bread with white chocolate chips) to the desserts at this brand new & very sleek bakery from Benoît Castel. They have several sandwiches, salads and savory foccacias available at lunch. Closed Monday. ***For Beer*** [Superbieres](http://parisbymouth.com/superbieres/) – This little shop carries a large selection of French beers and a nicely curated selection of imports. There is even a seasonal house beer, brewed in collaboration with [Brew Unique](). [![canal saint martin](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/5032599196_988cdfc9bf_b-1-e1406711548843.jpg "canal saint martin | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/5032599196_988cdfc9bf_b-1-e1406711548843.jpg)*Picnicking along the canal* Other Neighborhood Guides: - [The Latin Quarter: Our Guide to Eating & Drinking It](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=49827) - [Saint-Germain: Our Guide to Eating & Drinking It](http://parisbymouth.com/saint-germain-our-guide-to-eating-drinking-it/) - [Not Terrible Near Notre Dame](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=49827) - [Not Terrible Near The Louvre](http://parisbymouth.com/21-places-to-eat-near-the-louvre/) - [Not Terrible Near the Eiffel Tower](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40012) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Neighborhood Guides --- ### [Our Guide to Decent Coffee](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-decent-coffee/) **Published:** November 27, 2013 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** If you're looking for more than an average cup of joe, here is our guide to specialty coffee shops, espresso bars, and purveyors of quality beans. **Content:** If you’re looking for more than an average cup of joe, here is our guide to specialty coffee shops, espresso bars, and purveyors of quality beans. ### 75001 [Télescope](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-telescope/) [Verlet](http://parisbymouth.com/cafes-verlet/) ### 75002 [L’Arbre à Café](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/larbre-a-cafe) [Lockwood](< http://parisbymouth.com/lockwood/>) ### 75003 [Boot Café](http://parisbymouth.com/boot-cafe/) [Café Pinson](http://parisbymouth.com/cafe-pinson) [Fragments](http://parisbymouth.com/fragments/) [Loustic](http://parisbymouth.com/loustic/) [Ob-La-Di](http://parisbymouth.com/ob-la-di-cafe/) [Partisan](https://parisbymouth.com/partisan-cafe/) [The Broken Arm]() ### 75004 [La Caféothèque](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cafeotheque/) ### 75005 [Coutume Institut](http://parisbymouth.com/coutume-instituutti/) [Sugarplum Cake Shop](http://parisbymouth.com/sugarplum-cake-shop/) ### 75007 [Coutume](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-coutume/) ### 75009 [KB Café Shop ](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-kooka-boora-cafe/) [Le Rocketship](http://parisbymouth.com/le-rocketship) ### 75010 [Blackburn](http://parisbymouth.com/blackburn/) [Café Craft](http://parisbymouth.com/cafe-craft/) [Holybelly](http://parisbymouth.com/holybelly) [Ten Belles](http://parisbymouth.com/ten-belles/) ### 75011 [Café Méricourt](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-mericourt/)[Café Oberkampf](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-oberkampf/) ### 75018 [Café Lomi]() [Le Bal Café](http://parisbymouth.com/le-bal-cafe/) ### 75019 [Belleville Brûlerie](http://parisbymouth.com/bellevillebrulerie/) ### Related Posts: - [What to Expect When You’re Cupping](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=46341) - [Primer: Ordering Coffee in Paris](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=46612) - [Percolating in Paris: A New Coffee Scene](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=46667) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Excellent coffee --- ### [La Cave des Abbesses](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cave-des-abbesses/) **Published:** September 12, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** In front, a wine shop with a good selection of estate-bottled wines. In back, a place to drink them, accompanied by charcuterie and cheese. **Content:** In front, a wine shop with a good selection of estate-bottled wines. In back, a place to drink them, accompanied by charcuterie and cheese. ## Practical information **Address**: 43 rue des Abbesses, 75018 **Nearest transport**: Abbesses (12) **Hours**: Tuesday-Friday, 5pm-9:30pm; Saturday-Sunday, noon-9:30pm; Closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 42 52 81 54 [Website](http://www.cavesbourdin.fr/) ## Reviews of interest [Le Fooding](http://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-la-cave-des-abbesses-paris) (2013) “In the winter, a small dining room in the back of the boutique, in the summer, a few terrace tables, ideal for watching Babel pass through, on a quest for Sacré Coeur… an aperitif around solid plates of cheese and charcuterie, oysters from Agon-Coutainville in the winter (€10 for six), grilled eggplant and salmon tarama.” [Merci Alfred](http://www.mercialfred.com/paris-caviste-vin-apero-la-cave-des-abbesses.html) (2011) “La journée, c’est l’endroit rêvé pour acheter du pinard pas cher. Le soir, on vide les bouteilles sur place, à grand renfort de cochonnaille.” [Le Figaro](http://scope.lefigaro.fr/restaurants/restauration/bistrots---brasseries---auberges/l-r214185-la-cave-des-abbesses/static/) (2010) “La direction de l’établissement joue à la perfection le concept du bistrot à vin typique et compétent : pas moins de 250 références disponibles au verre ou à la bouteille, agrémentées de petites assiettes fromagères et charcutières tout à fait classiques et goûteuses.” Featured in [Clotilde’s Edible Adventures in Paris](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0767926137/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=parbymou0a-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0767926137)![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=parbymou0a-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0767926137&camp=217145&creative=399369) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Wine Bars, Wine Shops --- ### [Terms & Conditions for Paris by Mouth Food Tours](https://parisbymouth.com/terms-conditions-for-paris-by-mouth-food-tours/) **Published:** March 26, 2019 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** 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 Mouth (Paris by Mouth) tour, including those associated with travel, including walking, food/wine and adventure tours. Specifically, the guest is aware of the physical requirements of participating in this tour. The guest affirms that they are able to participate in the tour. The guest understands that, while participating, they may be walking for several hours, including on uneven walkways, sidewalks and roads. The guest agrees to inform Paris by Mouth of any food allergies and understand that not all requests can be accommodated given the nature of the tour. The guest understands that Paris by Mouth acts solely as an agent in arranging food tours, venue visits & other services. The guest understands that all of the guides are independent contractors of Paris by Mouth and have been selected based on their experience. Paris by Mouth is not responsible for the actions of, the conduct of or the decisions made by the guide. Paris by Mouth is not liable for bodily injury or property damage as a result of (but not limited to): physical exertion for which a guest is not prepared; forces of nature; collisions with bicycles, pedestrians, or automobiles; road and sidewalk conditions; reactions or sickness from consumption of food or wine, consumption of alcoholic beverages; civil unrest; terrorism; lack of or limited access to medical attention or the adequacy of medical attention once provided. The guest understands that Paris by Mouth reserves the right to take photographic or other images or records of any of its trips or events, and the guest hereby agrees that it may use any such images or records for promotional and/or commercial purposes, or approve such use by third parties with whom Paris by Mouth may engage, without any remuneration to me. The guest hereby consents to the use of their name, image, and/or likeness in connection with such photographic or other images in any territory, through any medium, and for any purpose and waives all claims to compensation therefor. The guest hereby assigns all right, title, and interest that they may have in or to any and all media in which my name, image and/or likeness might be used by Paris by Mouth. The guest understands that Paris by Mouth reserves the right to refuse as a trip participant or remove from a trip any person, including those it judges to be incapable of meeting the physical rigors and requirements of participating in the trip, those it determines might detract from the enjoyment of the trip by others, or those who have engaged in conduct during such trip that is disruptive, unlawful, or otherwise unsuitable. No refund shall be given if asked to leave the tour. The guest agrees to follow all written and verbal rules of safety presented to me by Paris by Mouth or the leader/guide. The guest hereby releases and holds harmless with respect to any and all injury, disability, death, or loss or damage to person or property, whether caused by negligence or otherwise, Big Mouth, LLC d/b/a Paris by Mouth, its employees, tour guides, subcontractors, shareholders, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, successors, agents, and assigns (collectively Paris by Mouth). Furthermore, without limitation, Paris by Mouth is not responsible for any injury, loss, or damage to person or property, death, delay or inconvenience in connection with the provision of any goods or services occasioned by or resulting from, but not limited to, acts of God or force majeure, acts of war or civil unrest, insurrection or revolt, strikes or other labor activities, criminal or terrorist activities of any kind, overbooking of tours, mechanical or other failure of any means of transportation. The guest agrees that this release shall be legally binding upon me personally, all members of my family and all minors traveling with me, my and their heirs, successors, assigns, and legal representatives, it being their intention fully to assume all the risks associated with this trip and to release Paris by Mouth from any and all liabilities to the maximum extent permitted by law. ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Legalese --- ### [Our Guide to the Salon de L'Agriculture](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-the-salon-de-lagriculture/) **Published:** February 17, 2017 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** The Salon de l'Agriculture is not about the animals. Sure, there are thousands of creatures preening for a prize, but this event, which takes place from February 26 to March 5, is all about the eats. **Content:** The [Salon de l’Agriculture](https://en.salon-agriculture.com) is not about the animals. Sure, there are thousands of creatures preening for a prize, but this event, which takes place from February 23 to March 3, is all about the eats. (note: this article was originally published in 2017) ### Tasting the Regional Products of France This annual agricultural fair has pavilions of food from every region of France, including the tropical ones. You’re essentially taking a gastronomic tour of France without ever leaving a convention center. It might not all be of exceptional quality, but it’s a fun introduction to the regional specialties of the hexagon. ![Three ladies eyeing up their options](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/4401125182_a1f72c38e3.jpg "4401125182_a1f72c38e3 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Three ladies eyeing up the merchandiseDavid Jaggard, a [humor writer](http://www.paris-update.com/fr/hot-topics) who has been editorializing his visits to the Salon since 2008, agrees and says “I like it almost exclusively for the ‘Regional Products of France’ section… To my knowledge, it is impossible to find a bigger or better concentration of French regional specialties under one roof. For this, I am willing to put up with the dauntingly dense crowds and the ugly, windowless interiors of the Porte de Versailles convention center.” As Jaggard said, the crowds are challenging, particularly on the weekends, so it’s important to have a game plan. ![One sausage cone, please](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/4408459412_8bcb757a53.jpg "4408459412_8bcb757a53 | PARIS BY MOUTH")One sausage cone pleaseHit the food stands first, unless you enjoy eating with the scent of manure clinging stuck to your clothes. The food pavilion is organized by region so you can stroll & eat your way through each *départment* of France. Seek out Brittany and its oyster bars to start off light. Head to the Southwest for something more substantial. Duck sausage with onions? Duck rillettes? Follow this with at least two kinds of cheesy potatoes cooked in an enormous pan, preferably [aligot](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aligot) from Auvergne and [tartiflette](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartiflette) from Alsace. They are lowbrow delights, but delicious ones. [![champagne at the salon de](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/4401543485_ec33885aa2_b-e1421719271471.jpg "| PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/4401543485_ec33885aa2_b-e1421719271471.jpg) You’ll also find plenty of booze. I recommend starting at the Champagne stalls and saving the rum punch from the former colonies for the end. It’s strong and you’ll need your stamina. If you stay late, hang out in the Basque region where the beret-wearing men who have been working (and drinking) all day will most certainly get rowdy and sing. Two more practical tips: small bills and a large bag are key. You’ll want to buy products to take home. There are ample free samples from producers who are aiming to sell your their wares. Jaggard often takes a rolling caddy bag which he will fill by day’s end. You’ll find everything from hand-harvested sea salt to chewy nougat to unusual French microbrews and hundreds of other regionally specific, small-scale production goods. One [Ossau-Iraty](http://www.androuet.com/Ossau-Iraty-12.html) stand has roughly a dozen of the nutty aged sheep’s milk cheeses all from producers so small that their cheeses never make it out of their area. Even [exceptional fromageries](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-cheese-shops/) can’t get their hands on those particular wheels so the Salon is your best chance to stock up. ![Ossau Iraty at the Salon de l'Agriculture in Paris | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/4407708553_5f0529fdb6_b-e1421700542551.jpg "= | PARIS BY MOUTH") Jaggard’s take-home purchases tend to “focus on the products that I can’t easily find in Paris: rare cheeses (preferably unpasteurized and odiferous), hard-to-find meat items like *aiguillettes de canard*, unusual kinds of charcuterie, *Tarbais* or *Soissons* beans, and *confit d’oignons* worthy of the name.” The seasoned salon vet’s recommendation is to look specifically for “a stand just at the entrance of the Regional Products section displaying the prizewinners in each category for the current Salon. This is worth checking out, because all of the products are on sale at decent prices and they’re guaranteed to be among the best in their genres.” [![Chickens at salon de l'agriculture in Paris | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/4407720441_e9ed42e347_b-e1421699175412.jpg "| PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/4407720441_e9ed42e347_b-e1421699175412.jpg)Vince Neil makes an appearance at the Salon de lAgriculture### Checking Out the Animals Head next to the animal pavilions. Prepare to be overwhelmed by the absolute diversity (and potentially the smell) of cow, goat, & sheep. The French passion for preserving their native breeds is on display. Expect to see cow rumps in all their forms (shaved, braided, *au naturel*), but make sure you don’t miss the birds that look like members of a 1980s hair band. You could also hang with the horses to get some inspiration for braiding your own mane. *\[slideshow\_deploy id=’61181′\]* Stroll through the blue ribbon winner’s tent to see the First Prize pigeon and all sorts of other things that you didn’t even realize *could* win prizes. [![Pigeons at Salon de l'Agriculture in Paris | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/4407717289_4772bc04b3_b1-e1421340921762.jpg "| PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/4407717289_4772bc04b3_b1-e1421340921762.jpg)Prize winning pigeonTake in the sick reality of a stand selling ham adjacent to the prize winning piglet pens and the cow sheds catty corner to the grilled hamburger stands. Then, maybe, circle back for more food. ## Practical Info **Address**: Porte de Versailles Convention Center, 1 place de la Porte de Versailles, 75015 **Nearest transport**: Porte de Versailles (12 or trams 2 & 3a) [Website](https://en.salon-agriculture.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Salon-International-de-lAgriculture-page-officielle/263666263694802) [Book Online](https://en.salon-agriculture.com/Useful-information/Ticket-prices-2017) Tickets are 14€ for adults and 7€ for children, and can be [booked online](https://en.salon-agriculture.com/) in advance. ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Winter in Paris --- ### [Fondation Café](https://parisbymouth.com/fondation/) **Published:** September 9, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** A tiny spot with tiny terrasse near the Marche des Enfants Rouges from Australian barista Chris Nielsen. This is an upcoming opening and we’ll update our description and trusted reviews as soon as we know more. **Content:** A tiny spot near the Marché des Enfants Rouges with an equally tiny menu of espressos, lattes, and filtered coffee from [Belleville Brûlerie](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-cafes-tea-salons/bellevillebrulerie/). The closet sized space (sans toilet) doesn’t encourage lingering so plan to pound your shot of espresso and depart. When it’s warm out, it’s another story entirely as there is a tiny terrasse you can take advantage of. ## Practical information **Address**: 16 Rue Dupetit Thouars, 75003 **Nearest transport**: Temple (3) ****Hours**:** Open every day 8am-6pm **Average price for coffee**: 2.50-4€ **Style of cuisine**: cookies & cakes [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/fondationcafe?fref=photo) [ Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/fondationcafe/) ## Reviews of interest [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/fondation-cafe) (2014) “Keeping it French with espressos, café crèmes and filters – allowing for crucial iced lattes in summer. Food-wise, it’s more of a snack menu, with [Emperor Norton](https://www.facebook.com/NortonOfParis/timeline) providing the cakes and slices, and a breakfast choice of granola or delicious tartines with fresh avocado and cracked sea salt or ricotta and honey. If you’re a coffee aficionado, you’ll be interested to know that Fondation Café is proud to be the only place in Paris sporting a mean steel Kees van der Western Spirit coffee machine.” [Lindsey Tramuta-Morel](http://www.afar.com/highlights/pariss-first-espresso-bar?context=user&context_id=lindsey-tramuta) (2013) “Chris is the first barista in Paris to work with designer Kees Van Der Westen’s ‘Spirit’, a machine known as much for its performance as its ergonomic and decidedly striking design.” [Hipsters in Paris](http://hipstersinparis.com/2013/12/06/coffee-fondation-cafe-75003/) (2013) “Unsurprisingly the coffee is excellent, whether its a café latte or a succinct cup of filter. For those that prefer their beverages without caffeine, there is freshly squeezed OJ and artisan lemonades and cola. Emperor Norton are on snacks. Think banana bread, delicious tarts and their now signature Granola. As well as avocado on toast (hurrah!) and Italian ricotta lovingly spread on crunchy toast with a lash of honey. *Photo via Fondation’s Facebook* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cafés & Tea Salons --- ### [Meg Zimbeck](https://parisbymouth.com/meg-zimbeck/) **Published:** February 3, 2010 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Content:** [![Meg Zimbeck](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/sausage-queen-150x150.jpg "Meg Zimbeck, Editor | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/meg-zimbeck/img_5988-3/)Meg Zimbeck is the **founder and Editor-in-Chief** of Paris by Mouth. Beyond the content on this site, she writes about food in Paris for the Wall Street Journal. In the past, she has served as the Paris editor for both *Budget Travel* and *BlackBook* and has contributed to *Food & Wine*, **SAVEUR**, *AFAR*, **Gridskipper**, the BBC’s **Olive** magazine, and the seat-pocket magazines of United, Virgin Trains, and Gulf Air. She also hosted a program on Paris Street Eats for the Travel Channel (USA). Meg’s food photography has been featured in *T Magazine*, **the Wall Street Journal**, *Travel + Leisure*, *Food & Wine*, and *Libération.\\* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Contributors --- ### [Not Terrible Near the Sacré-Cœur](https://parisbymouth.com/not-terrible-near-the-sacre-coeur-montmartre/) **Published:** August 12, 2013 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** 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. **Content:** 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. ### **Walk-Ins Welcome** [La Rallonge](http://parisbymouth.com/la-rallonge) – A casual wine bar from Chef Geoffroy Maillard serving Spanish-ish small plates, just down the street from [La Table d’Eugene](http://parisbymouth.com/la-table-deugene/). Don’t miss the risotto–elbow noodles with a creamy truffled mushroom sauce and served in a tiny Staub casserole. [Jeanne B](http://parisbymouth.com/jeanne-b/) – A cheerful clone of [Jeanne A](http://parisbymouth.com/jeanne-a/) for the underserved Montmartre neighborhood – this casual eatery and take-out epicerie is open seven days a week with continuous service. [Faggio](http://parisbymouth.com/faggio/) – Neapolitan pizza and natural wines at this trendy restaurant from one of the owners of [L’Entrée des Artistes](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lentree-des-artistes/). [Miroir](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-miroir/) – A stylish bistro in the heart of Abbesses, they also run a no-reservations [wine bar](http://parisbymouth.com/cave-du-miroir/) across the street, in case the resto is booked up. [Le Relais Gascon](http://parisbymouth.com/le-relais-gascon/ "Le Relais Gascon") – What people mean when they talk about “the big salad place.” Pure sud-ouest kitsch. [Coquelicot](http://parisbymouth.com/coquelicot/ "Coquelicot") – One of several great bakeries on rue des Abbesses, you can take your sandwich or savory tarte *sur place* at this charmer. [Gontran Cherrier](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gontran-cherrier/ "Gontran Cherrier") – Forget baguettes and go for Cherrier’s squid-ink roll filled with gravlax, or a green arugula bun filled with seasonal vegetables. Or try one of his thin-crusted savory tarts. ### **Book A Few Days in Advance** [La Table d’Eugène](http://parisbymouth.com/la-table-deugene/) – This back-of-the-hill bistro is packed with both locals and *[New York Times](http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/04/03/travel/03Choice.html?pagewanted=all)–*reading gastronauts. [Chamarré Montmartre](http://parisbymouth.com/chamarre-montmartre/ "Chamarré Montmartre") – Antoine Heerah infuses haute French technique with flavors from his Ile-de-Maurice homeland. The terrace is where you want to be. [Le Coq Rico](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-coq-rico/ "Le Coq Rico") – Antoine Westermann’s poultry-focused table gives new meaning to upscale barnyard cooking. [Guilo Guilo](http://parisbymouth.com/guilo-guilo/ "Guilo Guilo") – Reserve well in advance for a seat at the counter where you can watch Kyoto chef Eichi Edakuni prepare a unique tasting menu of modern Japanese cooking. ### Also Not Terrible Near… - [Not Terrible Near the Louvre](http://parisbymouth.com/21-places-to-eat-near-the-louvre/) - [Not Terrible Near the Eiffel Tower ](http://parisbymouth.com/not-terrible-near-the-eiffel-tower/) - [Not Terrible Near Notre Dame](http://parisbymouth.com/13-places-to-eat-near-notre-dame/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Not Terrible Near --- ### [Our Guide to Paris Specialty Shops](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-specialty-shops/) **Published:** February 1, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** #### Cookware & Supplies [E. Dehillerin](http://parisbymouth.com/e-dehillerin/ "E. Dehillerin") [G. Detou](http://parisbymouth.com/g-detou/ "G. Detou") [Japanese Knife Company](http://parisbymouth.com/japanese-knife-company/) [Mora](http://parisbymouth.com/mora/ "Mora") #### Generalists (a bit of everything) [Fine L’Épicerie de Belleville](http://parisbymouth.com/fine-lepicerie-de-belleville/) [La Cantine du Quentin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cantine-de-quentin/ "La Cantine de Quentin") [La Grande Èpicerie](http://parisbymouth.com/la-grande-epicerie/ "La Grande Èpicerie") [Lafayette Gourmet](http://parisbymouth.com/lafayette-gourmet/ "Lafayette Gourmet") [La Graineterie du Marché]() [Les Papilles](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-les-papilles/ "Les Papilles") [Maison Castro](http://parisbymouth.com/maison-castro/ "Maison Castro") [Maison Plisson](http://parisbymouth.com/maison-plisson/) [Maison POS](http://parisbymouth.com/maison-pos/ "Maison POS")[](http://parisbymouth.com/maison-pos/ "Maison POS")[Terroirs d’Avenir](http://parisbymouth.com/terroirs-davenir/) #### Epiceries – Spices [Epices Roellinger](http://parisbymouth.com/epices-roellinger/ "Épices Roellinger") [Izraël](http://parisbymouth.com/izrael/ "Izraël") [Le Comptoir Colonial](http://parisbymouth.com/le-comptoir-colonial/ "Le Comptoir Colonial") #### Regional French Products [Le Garde Manger](http://parisbymouth.com/le-garde-manger/ "Le Garde Manger") [Première Pression Provence](http://parisbymouth.com/premiere-pression-provence/ "Première Pression Provence") [Terra Corsa](http://parisbymouth.com/terra-corsa/ "Terra Corsa") #### Italian Products [Cooperative Latte Cisternino](http://parisbymouth.com/cooperative-latte-cisternino/ "Cooperative Latte Cisternino") [La Tête Dans les Olives](http://parisbymouth.com/la-tete-dans-les-olives/ "La Tête dans les Olives") [La Conservatoire de Cédric Casanova ](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-au-conservatoire/ "Au Concervatoire") [Mmmozza](http://parisbymouth.com/mmmozza/) [Pastificio Passerini](http://parisbymouth.com/pastificio-passerini/) [Simone & Nicola](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-simone-nicola/ "Simone & Nicola") [RAP](http://parisbymouth.com/rap-epicerie/) #### Oils [La Tête dans les Olives](http://parisbymouth.com/la-tete-dans-les-olives/ "La Tête dans les Olives") [Premiere Pression Provence](http://parisbymouth.com/premiere-pression-provence/ "Première Pression Provence") #### Tea & Coffee Beans [Belleville Brûlerie]() (coffee) [Boutique Yam’Tcha](http://parisbymouth.com/boutique-yamtcha/) (tea) [Cafés Verlet](http://parisbymouth.com/cafes-verlet/ "Cafés Verlet") (coffee [Coutume](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-coutume/ "Coutume") (coffee [La Caféothèque](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cafeotheque/ "La Caféothèque") (coffee) [L’Arbre à Café ](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-specialty-shops/larbre-a-cafe/)(coffee) [Mariage Fréres](http://parisbymouth.com/mariage-freres/ "Mariage Fréres") (tea) #### Single Item Shops [La Chambre aux Confitures](http://parisbymouth.com/la-chambre-aux-confitures/ "La Chambre aux Confitures") (jams) [La Maison de la Truffe](http://parisbymouth.com/la-maison-de-la-truffe/ "La Maison de la Truffe") (truffles) [La Maison du Miel](http://parisbymouth.com/la-maison-du-miel/ "La Maison du Miel") (honey) [Les Abeilles](http://parisbymouth.com/les-abeilles/ "Les Abeilles") (honey) [Maille](http://parisbymouth.com/maille/ "Maille") (mustard) #### Butchers & Charcuterie Shops [Boucherie Lamartine par Yves-Marie Le Bourdonnec](http://parisbymouth.com/boucherie-lamartine-par-yves-marie-le-bourdonnec/ "Boucherie Lamartine par Yves-Marie Le Bourdonnec") [Boucherie Les Provinces](http://parisbymouth.com/boucherie-les-provinces/) [Caractère de Cochon](http://parisbymouth.com/caractere-de-cochon/) [Gilles Verot](http://parisbymouth.com/gilles-verot/ "Gilles Verot") [Hugo Desnoyer](http://parisbymouth.com/hugo-desnoyer/ "Hugo Desnoyer") [Le Couteau d’Argent](http://parisbymouth.com/le-couteau-dargent/ "Le Couteau d’Argent") [Terroirs d’Avenir](http://parisbymouth.com/terroirs-davenir/) #### Local and Organic Produce [Maison POS](http://parisbymouth.com/maison-pos/ "Maison POS")[Terroirs d’Avenir](http://parisbymouth.com/terroirs-davenir/)[](http://parisbymouth.com/maison-pos/ "Maison POS") #### Bookstores [La Cocotte](http://parisbymouth.com/la-cocotte/ "La Cocotte") [La Libraire Gourmande](http://parisbymouth.com/la-librairie-gourmande/ "La Librairie Gourmande") [Rèmi Flachard](http://parisbymouth.com/remi-flachard/ "Rémi Flachard") #### Booze [LMDW Fine Spirits](http://parisbymouth.com/lmdw-fine-spirits/ "LMDW Fine Spirits") [La Maison du Whisky](http://parisbymouth.com/la-maison-du-whisky/ "La Maison du Whisky") ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [Jean-Paul Hévin](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-jean-paul-hevin/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Whether you go for a pastry and a custom-flavored chocolat chaud or a box of perfect bonbons and truffles, Jean-Paul Hévin is a must for any chocolate lover. **Content:** Whether you go for a pastry and a custom-flavored chocolat chaud or a box of perfect bonbons and truffles, Jean-Paul Hévin is a must for any chocolate lover. ## Practical information **Address**: 231 rue St. Honoré, 75001 **Nearest transport**: Tuileries (1) **Hours**: Shop Monday-Saturday 10am-7:30pm; Chocolate Bar Monday-Saturday 12pm-7pm; Closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 55 35 35 96 [Website](http://www.jphevin.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Jean.Paul.Hevin?fref=ts) ## Additional locations **Address**: 23 bis avenue de la Motte-Picquet, 75007 **Nearest transport**: École Militaire (8) **Hours**: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-7:30pm; Closed Sunday and Monday **Telephone**: 01 45 51 77 48 **Address**: 3 rue Vavin, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Notre-Dame des Champs (12) **Hours**: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-7pm; Closed Sunday and Monday **Telephone**: 01 43 54 09 85 ## Reviews of interest [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/shopping/jean-paul-hevin-1) (2012) “His creations are as much art as they are confection. Chocolate shoes, guitars, and diamond rings decorate the dark wooden counters, prompting dropped jaws among passersby. And they taste as good as they look, which is remarkable. For the adventurous, Hévin specialises in the beguiling combination of chocolate with potent cheese fillings, which loyal customers serve with wine as an aperitif.” [France Today](http://www.francetoday.com/articles/2012/11/06/jean-paul_hevin_chocolatier.html) (2012) “At all of them you’ll find some of the city’s finest chocolate—Hévin is a fanatic for the quality of his ingredients—transformed into some of the most imaginative shapes in town. It’s hard to beat the charm of his *coeur en dentelle*, a lacy webbing of chocolate in two parts that forms a heart-shaped box for filled bonbons.” [Paris Pâtisseries](http://www.parispatisseries.com/2010/12/27/jean-paul-hevin-chocolat-framboise/) (2010) “…a highlight of my dessert and chocolate romp around the City of Light…I don’t think I ever had any chocolate mousse or chocolate gateau at Hévin that ever came up short…” [Bruno Verjus](http://foodintelligence.blogspot.com/2010/09/connaissez-vous-le-chocolate-bar-de.html) (2010) “Ici, les envies chocolatées se voient comblées de chocolat apéritif, chocolat snack, chocolat dessert, chocolat énergisant, aphrodisiaque, zen, cocktail et de grands crus de cacao. L’on y déjeune de salades, de plats diététiques et de jus de fruits énergisants.” [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2010/10/26/03013-20101026ARTFIG00600-le-top-20-des-chocolatiers-parisiens.php) (2010) “Pralinés élégants, éclairs d’anthologie, crus subtiles…depuis vingt ans, ce grand chocolatier marie humour et exigence. Craquant.” [Francois Simon](http://francoissimon.typepad.fr/simonsays/2008/09/jean-paul-hevin.html) (2008) “…une mousse au chocolat au lait diablement légère, aérienne mais joliment chocolatée ; un superbe travail dans la reconstitution du goût des fèves…Un grand moment. Quant à la tarte au chocolat (qui devrait arriver en nouvelle version d’ici peu), il ne faut surtout pas hésiter à la demander chaude. Là, on perd tout contrôle…Le chocolat est en vous aussi puissante qu’une intravéneuse. Aussi bon que l’opium.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Chocolate & Candy Shops, Pastry --- ### [Jean-Charles Rochoux](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-jean-charles-rochoux/) **Published:** September 6, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Jean-Charles Rochoux is one of the few chocolatiers in Paris with a workshop on premise, which makes walking into this shop -- filled with aromas of chocolate and caramel -- a particular pleasure. **Content:** Jean-Charles Rochoux is one of the few chocolatiers in Paris with a workshop on premise, which makes walking into this shop — filled with aromas of chocolate and caramel — a particular pleasure. ## Practical information **Address**: 16 rue d’Assas, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Rennes (12) **Hours**: Monday, 2:30pm-7:30pm; Tuesday-Saturday, 10:30am-7:30pm; closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 42 84 29 45 [Website](https://www.jcrochoux.com/) ## Reviews of interest [The Gannet](http://www.thegannet.com/journal/6x6/2015/08/6x6-david-lebovitz/) (2015) “Chef Rochoux is the master of sculpting chocolate, but it’s his exceptional ganache-filled bonbons that keep me going back – and the tablets with caramelised nuts in them, too. When he introduced a line of ‘spreading pastes’, I was intrigued and tried them all. And although the one with *fraises des bois* (tiny wild strawberries) and chocolate is a runner-up, my absolute favorite is the one made with caramelised hazelnuts, ground to a fine, smooth, silky paste and intended to be spread on bread. One bite and it’s hard not to buy all the jars lined up on the shelves.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2012/06/jean-charles-rochoux-paris-hazelnut-praline-paste/) (2012) “I’m a big fan of his dark chocolate bars, with are loaded with buttery, caramelized hazelnuts and almonds, as well as his liqueur-filled chocolates… I picked up a jar of his fabulous Hazelnut Praline spread, which is one of the best things you’re ever going to taste in your life.” [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2010/10/26/03013-20101026ARTFIG00600-le-top-20-des-chocolatiers-parisiens.php) (2010) “… innombrables sujets en chocolat…des tablettes garnies de fruits de saison ultrafrais.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2007/01/johncharles-roc/) (2007) “In his shop, chocolate is both an edible obsession and an object of sculptural craftsmanship…the real prize waiting for me are his dipped chocolates…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Chocolate & Candy Shops --- ### [Foie Gras in its Many Forms](https://parisbymouth.com/primer-foie-gras-in-its-many-forms/) **Published:** October 28, 2017 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Torchon? Mi-cuit? Here's the low-down on the fatty lobe that's featured on so many holiday tables. **Content:** ![foie gras au fil des saisons](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/foie-gras-au-fil-des-saisons.jpg "foie gras au fil des saisons | PARIS BY MOUTH") Foie gras melting into duck confit at Au Fil des Saisons (photo Meg Zimbeck) Foie gras may be banned in California and [14 other European nations](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foie_gras_controversy), but in France the tradition is still going strong. In fact, the fattened livers of ducks and geese are protected by law as part of the country’s [cultural and gastronomic heritage](http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichCodeArticle.do?cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006071367&idArticle=LEGIARTI000006584967&dateTexte=&categorieLien=cid), and the French ate more than 8,000 tons of foie gras last year. ### Duck, Duck, Goose The vast majority of foie gras is made from duck (*canard*), and it’s considerably more affordable than the small amount (less than 10%) made from goose (*oie*). That’s because geese take longer to mature and require more feed to fatten their livers. Duck foie gras is considered to be more robustly flavored and less refined than goose, but it’s better suited to high temperature preparations like searing because it contains less fat. ![Foie gras de Landes from L’Ami Louis (photo- Julien Tort)](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/DSC_0032-e1340729927167Foie-gras-de-Landes-from-L’Ami-Louis-photo-Julien-Tort.jpg "Foie gras de Landes from L’Ami Louis (photo- Julien Tort) | PARIS BY MOUTH") Terrine of foie gras from [L’Ami Louis](http://parisbymouth.com/lami-louis/) (photo Julien Tort) ### Various Foie Gras Forms Foie gras is most commonly cooked at a very low temperature to make a spreadable terrine or pâté, but it can take many other forms. The organ, for that is what it most basically is, can be flash seared and served alone with a condiment or as an enhancement to other ingredients. [![Seared foie gras with strawberries, red onion & basil from Vivant (photo- Meg Zimbeck)](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Seared-foie-gras-with-strawberries-red-onion-basil-from-Vivant-photo-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Seared foie gras with strawberries, red onion & basil from Vivant (photo- Meg Zimbeck) | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Seared-foie-gras-with-strawberries-red-onion-basil-from-Vivant-photo-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg) Seared foie gras with strawberries at [Vivant Table](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-vivant/) (photo Meg Zimbeck) **The raw and the cooked:** Foie gras that is raw (*cru*) can be seared and served warm. Semi-cooked (*mi-cuit*) foie gras has been poached at a low temperature and is prized for its silky texture. It has a short shelf-life of three months compared to fully cooked (*cuit*) and pasteurized foie gras, which can be kept in tins or jars for years. ![Foie gras torchon with boozy cherries from Frenchie photo Barbra Austin](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Foie-gras-torchon-with-boozy-cherries-from-Frenchie-photo-Barbra-Austin.jpg "Foie gras torchon with boozy cherries from Frenchie photo Barbra Austin | parisbymouth.com | PARIS BY MOUTH") Foie gras torchon with boozy cherries from [Frenchie](http://parisbymouth.com/frenchie/) (photo Barbra Austin) **Composition:** Foie gras *entier* contains one or two whole lobes of liver, whether cooked in a jar or in a towel (*au torchon*). A *bloc* of foie gras contains many smaller livers molded together. Both are cooked (if not *cru*) with only salt, pepper and a “noble” alcohol like Cognac or Armagnac. A bloc of foie gras with *morceaux* (bits) contains many pieces of liver pureed together and emulsified with water. It must contain only 50% actual foie gras if goose and only 30% if duck. ### Accompaniments [![Foie gras with beet and green apple from Kei (photo- Meg Zimbeck)](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Foie-gras-with-beet-and-green-apple-from-Kei-photo-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Foie gras with beet and green apple from Kei (photo- Meg Zimbeck) | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Foie-gras-with-beet-and-green-apple-from-Kei-photo-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg) Foie gras with shaved beets, radish & green apple at [Kei](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-kei/) (photo Meg Zimbeck) Foie gras is intensely fatty and perked up by any accompaniment that offers sweetness or acidity. Green apple, which brings both of these, is a pairing that we’ve seen in a lot of restaurants lately. Red fruits like cherry and fig are common. Also delicious are savory accompaniments that add both saltiness and sweetness. Along these lines, restaurants are pairing eel (smoked or not) with foie gras, but onion jam (*confit d’oignons*) is a little easier to pull off for those indulging at home. If you’re serving a jam or fruit with some sweetness, plain toasted brioche is the best bread option. If you’re forgoing any accompaniments, serve your foie gras with bread that has some sweetness like *pain d’epices (honeyed spice bread) or a bread stuffed with raisins or figs. Serving both a sweet bread *and* jam could be considered overkill. That sweet accompaniment can also take a liquid form: the classic pairing is of course Sauternes, but the sweet fortified wines of Banyuls and Coteaux du Layon are also nice, and considerably cheaper. I also like a Jurançon or late harvest Gewurtztraminer. [![Foie gras and eel Septime](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Foie-gras-and-eel-Septime.jpg "Foie gras and eel Septime | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Foie-gras-and-eel-Septime.jpg) Foie gras and eel at [Septime](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-septime/) (photo Meg Zimbeck) ### Where to Buy in Paris [La Grande Èpicerie](http://parisbymouth.com/la-grande-epicerie/ "La Grande Èpicerie") has an entire case dedicated to foie gras during the holidays. So does Franprix (a cheap supermarket), for that matter. If you prefer to patronize the little(r) guys, a few options for homemade include: - [Arnaud Nicolas](https://parisbymouth.com/arnaud-nicolas/) – an MOF charcutier selling his creations for carry-out and also in a restaurant setting - [Le Garde Manger](http://parisbymouth.com/le-garde-manger/ "Le Garde Manger") – a shop near the marché d’Aligre selling foie gras from a small-production farm in Alsace - [Gilles Verot](http://parisbymouth.com/gilles-verot/ "Gilles Verot") – near Saint-Placide in Saint-Germain, selling slices of foie gras terrine layered with truffles or figs - Maison Guyard – a traiteur at 42 rue Verneuil in the posh 7th selling homemade terrines alongside jars and tins ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Feature Articles --- ### [What we want when we say the ‘B’ word](https://parisbymouth.com/what-we-want-when-we-say-the-b-word/) **Published:** April 19, 2014 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Alexander Lobrano considers why all of us, whatever our age, our sex, or our nationality might be, still get so horned up by the sight of some dirty Parisian (bistro) lace. **Content:** So picture this: you’re walking down the street in Paris on a cold night, and you’re hungry. All of a sudden something smells so damned good, so rich winey earthy and rutting, that you absolutely have to hunt it down. You work out that this irresistible olfactory lure is emanating from a ramshackle looking little place on the corner. You step inside, and one of the most power sentimental semaphores ever created—the red-and-white checked table cloth, tells you that yes, you’re in the right place, this is a *real* Paris bistro. [![The Paris Bistro](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/AuxLyonnais010-e1366384502910.jpg "The Paris Bistro | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/AuxLyonnais010.jpg) *Photo by Bob Peterson* A flood of well-being spreads like a drop of navy-blue dye in a small glass of warm water, but instead of dispersing, it deepens, because this place, this charming friendly little hole in the wall with weird ceramic junk on a nicked zinc service bar, and maybe a philodendron trailing out of pot by the cash register, this sepia setting is whispering *slow-down* for God’s sake and relax. Stop looking at your freaking iPhone or Blackberry or debating if you should have another drink (you should), or whether or not you’ll go to bed with your date (you should), or worrying that having cheese and dessert will inflate that hateful belly roll you’ve been killing yourself to deflate (you should). For the space of a meal, you let yourself of the hook from all of the normal self-coaching and restraint and make pleasure—lots of it—your priority. ![Bistro counter - photo by Meg Zimbeck](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Bistro-counter-photo-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Bistro counter - photo by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH") *Photo by Meg Zimbeck* Then the owner sidles over with glasses of cheap but just fine white wine—*vous êtes les bienvenues—*and a saucer of radishes with salt to dip them in, and it just gets better. The menu’s a slow-simmered slaughterhouse, the cheese has spilled out from under its flocked white crusts into fabulous pale yellow pools on a woven willow tray, and even if it’s only a question of expedient sensuality, you’re not leaving without dessert. Prunes soaked in wine, or flan, or tart, or something. You probably won’t remember what you ate in a week—bistro desserts are rarely any good—but it’ll taste just fine. But is the owner trying to do a little up sell here? Oh, piss off, that’s not at all what this meal is about. This is a Paris bistro. Or at least it was. Is it still? ![The Paris bistro - photo by @Bob Peterson](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/AuBonPorcain-bistro-paris-e1366384552952.jpg "The Paris bistro - photo by @Bob Peterson | PARIS BY MOUTH") *Photo by Bob Peterson* As an Anglophone feed-bag writer in Paris, the question I’m asked day-in-and-day-out over-and-over again is where to go for a *real* Paris bistro meal. This is such a hard question to answer, because what I think people are looking for when they pose such a query is something that’s harder and harder to find in Paris every day: the white lace curtains, red-and-white checked table cloths, owners and servers avec *du gueule* (character). And yet the ongoing and accelerating decimation of the formatted bistro culture that the world fell in love with doesn’t mean that the spirit is gone. If that were true, I would be gone, too. [![Bistro cooking - photo by Meg Zimbeck](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Bistro-cooking-photo-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Bistro cooking - photo by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Bistro-cooking-photo-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg) *Photo by Meg Zimbeck* And so I’ve been mulling and musing about what it is that the world wants when it wants a Paris bistro. I know that people crave those long-simmered dishes – coq au vin, boeuf bourguignon, and boeuf aux olives. Dishes that convey the message “I care enough about you enough that I’ve taken the trouble to stew this taut old bird or gristly hunk meat into something delicious.” But is there something beyond the plate? I think I found the missing link over dinner the other night with restaurateur Frederic Hubig-Schall. The owner of [Astier](http://parisbymouth.com/astier/) in the 11th, one of the most successful surviving traditional Paris bistros, he said to me “Alec-*uh* (I love how the French pronounce my name), yes, it’s about that caring, but also conviviality—people still talk to each other in bistros, instead of remaining atomized, and generosity. You know, please try a bit this, a bit of that, here’s glass of a new wine I love, oh don’t go yet, you can’t go yet, I just a new eau-de-vie in that I want you to try.” [![Bistro hospitality - photo by Meg Zimbeck](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Bistro-hospitality-photo-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Bistro hospitality - photo by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Bistro-hospitality-photo-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg) *Photo by Meg Zimbeck* So what do we want when we want a bistro besides dusty lace, checked tablecloths, lots of meat and wine and artful teasing? Aw, shucks, I guess it’s please show me that you care, spoil me a little bit, and don’t tell anyone that I decided to have a good time come hell what may with butter fat, cholesterol, alcohol and maybe even an ill-advised kiss. So even as those Paris bistros like Polidor that are so beloved of Hollywood location scouts grow rarer, and traditional French bistro cooking becomes part of the Gallic culinary canon of edible nostalgia trotted out for special occasions, the bistro will survive, because everyone loves the light of this little votive candle too much to ever let it burn out. ### My five favorite classic Paris bistros: - [Le Quincy](< http://parisbymouth.com/le-quincy/>) - [À la Biche au Bois](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-a-la-biche-au-bois/) - [Chez Georges](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-chez-georges/) - [Josephine Chez Dumonet](http://parisbymouth.com/josephine-chez-dumonet/) - [La Fontaine de Mars]() ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Feature Articles --- ### [Truffles - Black Diamond Basics](https://parisbymouth.com/truffles-101-black-diamond-basics/) **Published:** January 3, 2012 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** It's truffle season in Paris, and the knobby tubers are turning up on restaurant menus all over town. Many people, however, don't know their Alba from their elbow, and can't understand why a kilo of fungus might sell for thousands of euros. Are are some basics, with a little help from truffle maven Patricia Wells. **Content:** It’s truffle season in Paris, and the knobby tubers are turning up on restaurant menus all over town. Many people, however, don’t know their Alba from their elbow, and can’t understand why a kilo of fungus might sell for thousands of euros. I myself was stumped over the holidays when I bought a truffled Brillat-Savarin cheese from two different sources and discovered a vast difference in intensity and flavor. Why was one truffle so much better than the other? To increase my knowledge and enjoyment of this luxe ingredient, I turned to truffle maven and [contributing advisor](http://parisbymouth.com/patricia-wells/) [Patricia Wells](http://www.patriciawells.com/cooking/truffle-classes-with-patricia-wells). The James Beard Award-winning author authored a book called [Simply Truffles](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/006191519X/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=parbymou0a-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=006191519X)![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=parbymou0a-20&l=as2&o=1&a=006191519X), containing 60 recipes plus tips on buying, storage and preparation that will help any cook lucky enough to get her hands on a truffle. Being *sans truffe* myself, I read it mainly as a reference to help me understand what’s being shaved atop my dishes in Paris restaurants or stuffed inside my holiday cheeses. Here’s what I learned: ### [![IMG_4733](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/IMG_4733-e1388150182967.jpg "IMG_4733 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/IMG_4733.jpg) ### Truffle Types - The **winter black truffle** or *truffe noir* (Tuber melanosporum) is harvested from November to March and is at its peak of flavor during the month of January. This truffle is sometimes called the “Périgord” truffle, although only 20% of production comes from Southwest France. The majority of French black truffles are today harvested in the Vaucluse department of Provence. Another nickname is *le diamant noir –* the black diamond. - The **summer “white” truffle** or *truffe de Saint-Jean* (Tuber aestivum) is less powerful and less expensive – about one twentieth the price – of the black winter truffle. - The **Burgundy truffle** or *truffe de Bourgogne* (Tuber uncinatum) is somewhere between the winter and summer truffle, both in terms of intensity and price. - The **Italian white truffle** or *truffe blanche d’Alba* (Tuber magnatum) is even more rare and expensive than the French black truffle, and is at its peak of flavor in October and November. - The **Chinese truffle** (Tuber sinensis or Tuber indicum) is a winter black truffle harvested in China, one that is often exported to the West as an inferior-quality substitute for the French black truffle. These are sometimes soaked with extracts from the authentic French black truffle and then sold (wrongly) as Tuber melanosporum for a higher price. If you see a truffle on sale at Monoprix for 15€, it is almost certainly a Chinese truffle. ### The Attraction of Truffles - The attraction of truffles can be partially attributed to their rarity, but taste has something to do with it, too. Wells describes truffles as having the scent of dry mushroom, humus and wet forest, with an earthy hazelnut flavor in the mouth. Diane Ackerman, in her book [A Natural History of the Senses](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0679735666/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=parbymou0a-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0679735666)![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=parbymou0a-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0679735666), compares the scent of the truffle to “the muskiness of a rumpled bed after an afternoon of love in the tropics.” Their strange sensuality can be attributed to the fact that **truffles exude pheromones** – a chemical secreted by male pigs (and also humans) in order to attract the animals that unearth them. ### Truffle Cultivation - A truffle is the fruiting body of a fungus that grows in symbiosis with (mainly) oak and hazelnut trees. Truffles continue to evade our attempts at cultivation, and that elusiveness contributes greatly to their charm and price. - In 1847, a truffle farmer in Carpentras named August Rousseau was able to create ideal conditions for truffles by planting oak trees from acorns gathered beneath truffle-producing oaks. His harvest was so large that he received a prize at the 1855 World’s Fair in Paris. - In 1977, the first truffle was harvested beneath a tree that had been inoculated with truffle spores. Today, 80% of all truffles in France are found beneath trees that have been artificially mychorrizalized in this way. - Despite these advances, truffles are becoming increasingly rare. In just over 100 years, the annual truffle harvest has dropped from 2,200 tons in 1892 to 31 tons in 2010. - Because truffles grow several inches below the ground, humans depend on pigs or dogs to sniff them out. Female pigs have an innate ability to smell truffles because the tuber secretes a pheromone that resembles the sex hormone secreted by wild boars. Dogs need to be trained to hunt the tuber, but they can also be trained, unlike pigs, to *not* eat the truffle. ### Additional Reading - [Patricia Wells](http://www.patriciawells.com/cooking/truffle-classes-with-patricia-wells)‘ book [Simply Truffles](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/006191519X/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=parbymou0a-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=006191519X) is a great reference and recipe trove for truffle lovers. As chef [Joël Robuchon](http://parisbymouth.com/latelier-de-joel-robuchon/) writes in the foreward, “Patricia Wells, charming talented ambassador for the truffle, succeeds beautifully in sharing her love for this mysterious product of incomparable taste.” She also [truffle cooking classes](http://www.patriciawells.com/cooking/truffle-classes-with-patricia-wells) at her home in Provence. - I also love this article, originally published in 2001 in the [International Herald Tribune](http://www.patriciawells.com/blog/789), in which Wells recounts the heated negotiations between her family and the poachers who lay claim to the truffles on her land. - For a wonderful look at pig-assisted foraging, see David Lebovitz’ post about [Truffle Hunting](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2010/02/truffle-hunting-in-france/) in Southwest France. The photos of pig and master are just stunning. ### ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Primers --- ### [Oysters in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/primer-eating-oysters-in-paris/) **Published:** October 24, 2014 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** In a half shell, here's everything you need to know about buying, ordering, and eating oysters in Paris. **Content:** In a half shell, here’s everything you need to know about buying, ordering, and eating oysters in Paris. ### Oyster Season: Oysters are in season (i.e. available *and* excellent) during any month that has an R in it (September-April), but you’re not likely to see the best on menus until October. Oysters naturally spawn in April and will spend the summer fattening up their plump little selves, plus you’re less likely to have bacterial issues with oysters in the chilly winter months. They feature prominently in celebrations for Christmas and New Year’s – roughly half of all oysters eaten in France will be slurped up between these two holidays. ### Key Vocab: - **huître-** an oyster. pronounced wee-tra (without the h). - **coquille d’huître-** oyster shell - **écailler-** a pro oyster shucker - **ostréicole**– oyster farming - **ostréiculteur**– oyster farmer - **demi-douzaine-** a half dozen - **douzaine-** a dozen - **plats-** European oysters with flat shells. They are rare (only 2% of oysters) due to overfishing and blights so be prepared to shell out the big bucks for these guys. - **creuses-** Pacific oysters with cupped shells (the most common). Sometimes still referred to as *Japonaise*. - **mignonette**– a traditional sauce to accompany oysters made of chopped shallots and red wine vinegar - **claires**– essentially these are oyster vineyards. They’re salt water basins that oysters spend time in that lend a particular terroir to each bivalve. They are used to cleanse and purify the oyster, and protect the delicate mollusks from extreme temperature changes. Time spent in the claires will change their flavor and texture and can even extend the shelf-life. ### Size Matters Oysters are ranked according to size. When purchasing, you’ll see a number on the sign ranging from 00-5 for cupped oysters and 00-6 for flat ones. The smaller the number, the larger the oyster, so 00’s are the heavyweights while 6’s will be tiny. - **fines-** small-medium sized oysters (it’s been calibrated). - **spéciales-** slightly larger and fleshier oysters than the fines (also, calibrated). - **fines de Claires-** fines oysters that have spent two months in the **Marennes-Oléron** claires filtering the the estuary water in and out of their fatty bodies. They are a higher density oyster that grow 20 per square meter. - **Spéciales de Claires-** oysters that ripen for two months in the **Marennes-Oléron** claires but with more space so that they plump up more than fines de Claires. - **Pousse en Claires-** considered a low density oyster (only 5 can be grown per sq meter), these oyster heavyweights that are grown in the above mentioned claires for four months. They’ll be very sweet and fleshy. - **Papillons-** very small oysters (usually 30 grams). ![4274170312_4ea5ca440e](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/4274170312_4ea5ca440e.jpg "Pousses en Claires Oysters at Market | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pousses en Claires Oysters for sale at LEcume Saint Honoré photo Meg Zimbeck### Oyster Growing Regions As with wine, the flavor and texture of an oyster are deeply dependent on where the oyster has been harvested. Each body of water has different trace minerals, tidal patterns, temperatures, and salinity that will change the flavor of oysters as it filters through their fattening bodies. The flavors will change from season to season and year to year in any given location depending on rainfall, algae and other natural factors. - **Aquitaine: Arcachon** is a celebrated Southwestern bay near Bordeaux where oysters start off in the wild. Small babies then suction themselves to terracotta tiles that farmers deliberately place in the water. They are then placed in sacks (beds) and left to slowly grow and fatten up in the deep sea. They can occasionally acquire a greenish tint due to the algae. - **Normandy:** The Northwest has deep sea oysters from **Cotenin** Peninsula, **Isigny** oysters, and nutty **Saint-Vaast**. **Utah Beach** is another well-known spot for sweet oysters. - **Brittany:** The small amount of flat oysters produced tend to be farmed along Brittany’s coast. **Cancale** (firm and salty), **Paimpol** (juicy and plump from deep-sea farms), **Bélon** (oyster celebrities from the famed estuary in Southern Brittany that mature in brackish water), **Quiberon** (well-balanced flavor), **Saint-Brieuc**, **Morlaix** and the **Bay of Brest** are the regions most famous places for great mollusks. - **The Central West Coat: Ile de Ré, Noirmoutier, Baie de Bourgneuf, Pornic,** and **Beauvoir-sur-Mer** are all areas for fine oysters. - ****Languedoc:** Bouzigue** is noted for the extremely pure lagoon water (grade A) so that its oysters can be consumed immediately after being caught. - **Marennes-Oléron:** You’ll find oysters from the **Ile d’Oléron** which are farmed, and Charente oysters that are fattened up in claires. It’s the claire-ripened oysters that are particularly noted from this region. Sometimes the bluey-green algae from the brackish waters will tint the oysters a special hue. ### How to Eat Them: Oysters are almost never rinsed (to preserve the flavor), often shucked in front of you, and always served over ice. In France, they will typically still have the adductor muscle attached (i.e. they will stick to the shell) as that is thought to keep them fresher longer. You’ll want to take a tiny fork and gently pry it loose, if necessary. Squeeze a little lemon on top, pour some mignonette sauce in the shell, or forgo all condiments and slurp it back in one gulp. ![Photo by Meg Zimbeck](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/8508603427_e10d78a761.jpg "Oysters at Mary Celeste")Oysters at Le Mary Celeste (photo Meg Zimbeck)### Our Favorite Places to Eat them: We first asked our panel of [Contributing Editors](http://parisbymouth.com/about-the-mouth/) three years ago to name [Five Great Oyster Places](http://parisbymouth.com/five-great-places-for-oysters/) for indulging in some half-shell love. Their overall favorite: **[Huîtrerie Régis](http://parisbymouth.com/huitrerie-regis/).** 1. [Huîtrerie Régis](http://parisbymouth.com/huitrerie-regis/)– Régis’ superb oysters come from the famous *claires* of the the Marenne-Oléron. They’re available for take out or to eat on the spot in the cheerful little dining room. 2. [L’Ecailler du Bistrot](http://parisbymouth.com/lecailler-du-bistrot/)– The “bistrot” in question is carnivore-heaven [Paul Bert](http://parisbymouth.com/bistrot-paul-bert/), just next door. But at L’Ecailler the focus is on seafood, including a gorgeous array of Belon, Utah Beach, and Spéciales. 3. [Garnier](http://parisbymouth.com/garnier/)– Get your Gillardeaux to go like [Lobrano](http://hungryforparis.squarespace.com/blog/2010/1/29/takeaway-oysters-from-garnier-a-and-an-amazing-breakfast-in.html) does or take a seat in this classic brasserie for some of the city’s best bivalves. 4. [L’Ecume Saint-Honoré](http://parisbymouth.com/lecume-st-honore/)– This charming poissonnerie has several tables for dégustation on the spot. 5. [L’Huîtrier](http://parisbymouth.com/lhuitrier/)– Claires and Belons are on the menu at this sleek address in the 17th. To that list, we now add some new favorites: - [Le Baron Rouge](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-wine-bars-2/our-guide-to-paris-le-baron-rouge/)– The bar brings in an oysterman from Brittany who shucks to order on the street corner. Shop at the Aligre market then scrunch among the trashcans and use a car as your tabletop for a uniquely Parisian oyster experience. - [Le Mary Celeste](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-restaurants/le-mary-celeste/)– Good cocktails, nice wine, and wild oysters served with a wonderful slightly spicy Asian-influenced sauce. In season, the bar does oyster happy hour with oysters for 1€ each.. - [La Cabane à Huitres](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-restaurants/our-guide-to-paris-la-cabane-a-huitres/)– Francis Dubourg grows his oysters in the Arcachon basin and brings them direct to Paris for tasting in this adorable room outfitted to feel like a seaside shack (*cabane*). ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Primers --- ### [Ordering Coffee in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/primer-ordering-coffee-in-paris/) **Published:** November 28, 2013 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** 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. **Content:** It can be a struggle to decipher the coffee menu before you’ve actually had your coffee. We get it. Want to understand just what exactly you are ordering at your neighborhood café? Or fancy [specialty coffee shop](< http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-decent-coffee/>)? ![cafe11](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/cafe11-e1385691016697.jpg "cafe11 | PARIS BY MOUTH")A café espresso at Coutume Lab### What You’ll Find at Every Corner Café: Many places won’t even bring you a coffee menu because there is so little variation among these options: - **Café/Café Noir/Espresso/Express**: A shot of espresso, often very dark and bitter - **Café Allongé**: Espresso diluted with water - **Double/Double express**: A double shot of espresso - **Filtré**: Filtered coffee, also known as **café américain**. It will not be refilled, except if you go to [Sugarplum Cake Shop](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-cafes-tea-salons/sugarplum-cake-shop/). - **Noisette**: An espresso with a spot of cream. It derives its name from the French word for hazelnut because of its color. - **Café crème/Cappuccino/Café Latte**: Milky coffee, plain and simple. Your average café will rarely differentiate between any of the terms. These drinks will be espresso-based with a large proportion of milk, and the milk at your average place will be sterilized, shelf-stable, and slightly chalky. The price will be more expensive than an espresso. **Cappuccinos** typically cost slightly more than a **café crème**, will taste generally the same, and often come with cocoa powder or whipped cream on top. We’ve never seen a Parisian order one. It’s popular among visitors, and priced accordingly. - **Café Décaféiné or Un Déca**: Decaffeinated espresso. - **Sur place:** To be consumed on-site - **À Emporter**: To go. Coffee to go is most likely not available at your average corner café. If you’re in a rush, you can shoot your espresso at the bar. Cafés are meant to be social spaces where one lingers. Most specialty coffee shops, however, will have to go cups available. ### What You’ll Find at a Specialty Coffee Shop: In addition to the options above, you might also find a few of these options: - **Flat White:** An Aussie import. Similar to a cappuccino but with a thinner, more velvety foam that is incorporated into the drink instead of floating on top. Made with flat, non-aerated milk. - **Cortado:** Espresso cut with a small amount of milk that has been added after the espresso. - **V60:** A manual pour-over coffee dripper used to make filtered coffee. - **Chemex:** A glass coffee dripper with a conical neck also used to make pour-over filtered coffee. - **Café Glacé:** Iced coffee. Hard to come by. - **Extraction à Froid:** Cold-brewed. Naturally sweeter and higher in caffeine. Not necessarily served iced. ![Cold-brewed coffee at Coutume](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/coldbrewed-e1385693239780.jpg "coldbrewed | PARIS BY MOUTH")Cold brewed coffee at Coutume### Some Helpful Hints: - Milky coffee is generally served at breakfast along with your meal. Otherwise, **café** (meaning espresso) is usually served after dessert as the finishing touch to your meal. - Technically, **café au lait** is filtered coffee with milk, served in a large bowl at breakfast but almost exclusively in a home environment. Most cafés will understand what you mean however, and most people will simply swap in a **café crème**. [Poilâne](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/paris-bakeries/poilane/) will serve you a giant bowl of **café au lait** if you sit down in their restaurant and order their whole déjeuner special. - It’s not common to ask for half-caff, full-fat vs. low-fat milk, wet vs. dry coffee. Expect blank stares. - Sugar is **sucre** and it’s often served in cubes. French coffee tends to be quite bitter so you may find you use more than you would normally. Sugar substitutes (Stevia, etc.) are rare. - Iced coffee is hard to come by. You want to ask for **café glacé**. Most places will just pour coffee over ice, but we’ve seen some seriously mangled beverages involving coffee flavored syrup. Unless it’s actually on the menu (like at [L’Arbre à Café](< http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/larbre-a-cafe>), [Coutume](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-cafes-tea-salons/our-guide-to-paris-coutume/) or [Loustic)](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-cafes-tea-salons/loustic/) or you’re at Starbucks, it’s best to avoid. - **Milk:** There is usually one kind of milk, and it comes from a box. It’s chalky, shelf stable and flavorless. Specialty shops like [Coutume](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-cafes-tea-salons/our-guide-to-paris-coutume/) will use fresh milk. If you’re looking for milk at the grocery store, you should know that half & half as a concept does not exist. There is red top milk (whole), blue top milk (partially skimmed, 2%), and there is whole liquid cream. - **Specialty Milks:** It’s quite rare to see soy milk, but it can be found at Starbucks and we’ve spotted it at [Loustic](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-cafes-tea-salons/loustic/) and [Tuck Shop](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-cafes-tea-salons/tuck-shop/) (now closed) as well. Ask for **soja** (pronounce the j). Nutmilks? Good luck. - **Can you get milk on the side?** You’re welcome to ask for **un petit pichet à lait**, but don’t be surprised if they look at you quizzically or are not able to accommodate your request. It’s not the culture, and most places don’t have the storage space for tiny pitchers. ### Related Posts: - [Our Guide to Decent Coffee](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=44402) - [What to Expect When You’re Cupping](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=46341) - [Percolating in Paris: A New Coffee Scene](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=46667) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Practical Help --- ### [Not Terrible Near the Champs-Élysées](https://parisbymouth.com/not-terrible-near-the-champs-elysees/) **Published:** August 8, 2014 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** 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. **Content:** 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 most astronomically expensive restaurants in the city. The high-rent real estate also means that there is an abundance of large, mediocre multinational chain restaurants. It’s slim pickings here, but these are our pickings for what’s actually worth seeking out along and around *la plus belle avenue du monde.* ### **Casual Dining, Walk-Ins and Last-Minute Reservations OK** [Le Relais de L’Entrecôte](http://parisbymouth.com/le-relais-de-lentrecote/) – At Le Relais de L’Entrecôte, the choices are steak or steak, and the supply of golden fries is unending. Which is how the line to be seated will seem unless you go early. [La Maison de l’Aubrac](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-restaurants/la-maison-de-laubrac/) – This classic around the corner from the Champs-Elysées is open 24 hours a day, serving up burgers, tartare, and aged steaks that will please carnivores. [Bread and Roses 2](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-bread-roses/) – An English-accented bakery, lunch spot and tea salon featuring fresh tarts (savory and sweet), sandwiches, and lively salads, plus flaky scones, serious cheesecake, and a few grocery items. ### Posh Tables to Book in Advance [Pages](http://parisbymouth.com/pages/) – A short stroll from the Arc de Triomphe, you have this modern French restaurant from chef Ryuji Teshima, who was awarded a Michelin star in 2016. [Mini Palais](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=11856) – Eric Frechon of the [Bristol](http://parisbymouth.com/le-bristol/) is the consulting chef of this contemporary, chic brasserie. Book a table on the terrace when weather permits. Open every day, all day. [Ledoyen](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-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. Yannick Alleno has recently taken over the kitchen. [Laurent ](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-laurent/)– Luxury and history come together at Laurent, where you can dine in the former hunting lodge of Louis XIV or, better yet, at a table in the garden. Fine dining, fine setting. [Lasserre](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=16845) – If the walls at Lasserre could talk, they would tell stories about white doves, Marc Chagall, ortolan, and Audrey Hepburn, stories of glitterati and résistants taking their truffled macaroni under the retractable roof. [L’Atelier Etoile de Joël Robuchon](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-latelier-etoile-de-joel-robuchon/) – Joël Robuchon’s empire expands again with the opening of another Atelier, this time on the Champs Elysées. This one is bigger than the left bank outpost, with an actual dining room in addition to the trademark counter seating. [Le Cinq](http://parisbymouth.com/le-cinq/) – Haute cuisine in the George V hotel. [Epicure (formerly Le Bristol)](http://parisbymouth.com/le-bristol/) – The gastronomic table at Le Bristol hotel has been renamed, but revered chef Eric Frechon remains at the stove. The dining room has been renovated, too, offering a view onto the hotel gardens. Three Michelin stars. [Jean-François Piège, Le Grand Restaurant](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=64845) – Jean-François Piège was awarded two Michelin stars in 2016 for his haute cuisine here. ### Also Not Terrible Near… - [Not Terrible Near Notre Dame](http://parisbymouth.com/13-places-to-eat-near-notre-dame/) - [Not Terrible Near The Louvre](http://parisbymouth.com/21-places-to-eat-near-the-louvre/) - [Not Terrible Near the Eiffel Tower](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40012) - [Not Terrible Near the Musée d’Orsay](http://parisbymouth.com/not-terrible-near-the-musee-dorsay/) *Photo by [Subharnab via Flickr](https://www.flickr.com/photos/subharnab/4192847564/sizes/z/)* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Not Terrible Near --- ### [Bringing chocolate home from France](https://parisbymouth.com/bringing-chocolate-home-from-france/) **Published:** December 7, 2015 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** The French have had a love affair with chocolate since 1615, when Anne of Austria (confusingly, actually Spanish) married Louis XIII of France and packed cocoa beans for drinking chocolate in her Paris-bound valise. 400 years later, French chocolates are some of the finest in the world and among the best souvenirs to take home. Chocolate smuggling can be a delicate operation, but with enough care in selection and packaging, you’ll successfully be able to share your sweet Parisian memories over sweets with friends and family back at home… or not share. We won’t judge you. [![jacques vianney bellanger truffles | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/boite-de-truffes-cube-chocolat-01.jpg "boite-de-truffes-cube-chocolat-01 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/boite-de-truffes-cube-chocolat-01.jpg)Truffles from MOF Jacques Vianney Bellanger available at Mococha Photo © Simon Lagoarde Waapfr**Purchasing chocolates** When buying chocolates, look for shop staff who wear gloves. It sounds silly, but you want someone who has an attention to detail when it comes not only to sourcing but also presentation. It’s not about germs, but fingerprints, and that kind of obsessive attention to detail when it comes to presentation means that you’re in good hands as well in terms of hygiene. The chocolates should have a smooth surface, free of cracks and bubbles. Look for chocolates with a shine to them; it speaks to a proper tempering (a specialized melting process that increases the durability of the cacao). Well-tempered chocolate bars will also have a good snap when you break into them. Most sweets are sold by the kilo (2.2. lbs), while bars are priced individually. You can commit to an entire box, but don’t be afraid to ask for a sachet (a clear plastic sack) if you’d like a smaller amount, want to pick out each individual flavor, or want a random number like 13 bon bons that wouldn’t typically fit inside of a square box. [![Box of chocolates from Jacques Genin by Meg Zimbeck](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Box-of-chocolates-from-Jacques-Genin-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Box of chocolates from Jacques Genin by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Box-of-chocolates-from-Jacques-Genin-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg)A tempting box chocolates form Jacques Genin**How to transport them** Keep your sweets close at hand in your carry-on luggage. Chocolate is best when kept at an ambient temperature without too much fluctuation and the cargo hold can often keep them too cold or freeze the bars. If you’re headed to a warm weather location, there’s concern that they could end up sitting out in the heat on the tarmac for quite some time, too. Keep the chocolates in the original packaging, if possible. A good quality chocolatier will provide a cushion to protect the chocolates and because this France and aesthetics are everything, it’ll likely be beautiful. [Jacques Genin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-jacques-genin/) offers travelers *petites pochettes*, little silver padded envelopes, to insulate chocolates from cold weather or keep them cool during warm weather. Some obsessives have been known to pack their own cooler bags specifically for their Parisian chocolate purchases. Again, we don’t judge. **How to store them** Try *not* to. The very best chocolates, and sweets in general, are ephemeral pleasures that should be eaten as immediately as possible. At Genin’s atelier in the Marais, there are placards proclaiming the expiration dates of all the sweets on each counter. His filled chocolates have a shelf life of 15 days maximum, as do [Patrick Roger](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-patrick-roger/)’s and many of the other chocolatiers in our guide, as their sweets contain fresh dairy and/or freshly toasted nuts that will oxidize over time. [![Patrick Roger specialties, filled with chocolate, caramel and wild plum liqueur by David Lebovitz](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Patrick-Roger-specialties-filled-with-chocolate-caramel-and-wild-plum-liqueur-by-David-Lebovitz.jpg "Patrick Roger specialties, filled with chocolate, caramel and wild plum liqueur by David Lebovitz | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Patrick-Roger-specialties-filled-with-chocolate-caramel-and-wild-plum-liqueur-by-David-Lebovitz.jpg)A Patrick Roger speciality filled with chocolate caramel and wild plum liqueur photo by David LebovitzChocolate bars, called tablettes in French, always last longer than bonbons and other filled chocolates. If you have a long journey ahead, they’ll stay freshest as the dark bars don’t contain cream or butter. Generally you can keep most bars for up to a year, but check at each chocolate shop as the specifications will vary (the team at Jacques Genin, for example, recommends consuming theirs within a month). Filled bars (fourrée) can be slightly trickier than solid ones and may have a shorter shelf life depending on the contents of their filling. If you somehow have the self-control to store your sweets for a period of time, you’ll want to keep your chocolates in a cool, dry, and preferably dark location. A wine cellar is ideal. Even if concerned about melting, the fridge isn’t an ideal place to store your cocoa treats since the humidity is bad for the chocolate and the fluctuation in temperature could cause the chocolate to “bloom”: for the fat to rise to the surface, which causes the bar to look gray or white, or become oily. It’s still safe to eat, but it doesn’t look as nice. According to author David Lebovitz, you can freeze your chocolate if absolutely necessary for up to 2-3 months as long as you enclose the entire package in a freezer safe Ziploc bag, but expect a decline in quality if you do so. Don’t forget to remove your sweets with plenty of time to come to room temperature before serving. [![6900735573_488276fe74_b](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/6900735573_488276fe74_b-595x793.jpg "6900735573_488276fe74_b | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/6900735573_488276fe74_b.jpg)Storing chocolate in the fridge not cool photo courtesy Krystle homejobsbymomcomflickrChocolate will also easily absorb odors so be careful where you place it – never next to your onions or garlic. **What and where to buy** Catherine’s favorites include - [Patrick Roger](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-patrick-roger/)’s rocher, “an upscale spin on the grocery store favorite Ferraro Rocher made with a crunchy mixture of almonds and hazelnuts” - The hazelnut praline-filled bar from [Le Chocolat Alain Ducasse](http://parisbymouth.com/le-chocolat-alain-ducasse/), which is “gritty in a good way, salty-sweet, and sublime” - Bars from Bernachon, “the extraordinary Lyonnaise chocolatier”, sold at [A l’Etoile d’Or](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-a-letoile-dor/) - The artisanal Brittany fondant baulois (“a dense, gooey chocolate cake made with salted butter that comes in a variety of sizes, can be sold by the slice as well, and keeps for up to 3 weeks without refrigeration making it ideal for travel”), fabricated by Marie-Sophie & Stéphane Boullier and sold at [Mococha](http://parisbymouth.com/mococha/) - [Jacques Genin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-jacques-genin/)’s bonbons with fresh herbs “are showstoppers. The fresh mint is so green and herbal that you can practically taste dirt on the bumps of the leaf of the mint as you bite into the bonbon. Tarragon is great for licorice lovers because of its potent anise intensity. Fresh basil and chocolate could be a wacky combo, but Genin makes it seem inspired.” You can also consult [Our Guide to Paris Chocolate & Candy Shops](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-chocolate-and-candy-shops/). ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Practical Help, Tips for Visitors --- ### [L'Éclair de Génie Café](https://parisbymouth.com/leclair-de-genie-cafe/) **Published:** July 13, 2017 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** ## Practical information **Address**: 31 rue Lepic, 75018 **Nearest transport**: Abbesses (12), Blanche (2) **Hours**: Open every day from 8:30am **Reservations**: Reservations not accepted **Telephone**: 01 84 79 23 40 **Average price for lunch**: Less than 10€ **Style of cuisine**: Baked goods, soups/salads/sandwiches [Website](http://leclairdegenie.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/leclairdegenie/info/?tab=page_info) *Photo via L’Éclair de Génie Café’s Facebook* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries, Bakeries, Cafés & Tea Salons, Pastry --- ### [La Chocolaterie Cyril Lignac](https://parisbymouth.com/la-chocolaterie-cyril-lignac/) **Published:** July 13, 2017 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** ## Practical information **Address**: 25 rue Chanzy, 75011 **Nearest transport**: Rue des Boulets (9), Charonne (9) **Hours**: Open every day from 8am-7pm **Telephone**: 01 55 87 21 40 [Website](http://www.lachocolateriecyrillignac.com/en/home/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/La-Chocolaterie-Cyril-Lignac/1204492982909391?fref=ts) ## Reviews of interest [Paris Bouge](http://www.parisbouge.com/mag/articles/la-chocolaterie-de-cyril-lignac-2681) (2016) “L’incroyable (inégalable même!) chocolat chaud aux notes biscuitées et pralinées, la tablette «grand cru» au lait et noisettes, l’entremet noisettes avec crème de noisettes, ganache gianduja nappé d’une couche chocolat/amande. Vous le sentez ce goût de l’enfance? Addictif, sucré et craquant, lacté et boisé, c’est l’obsession de Cyril Lignac.” [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/chocolaterie-cyril-lignac/) (2016) “Sur place, j’ai pu déguster le chocolat chaud de la maison qui n’évoquait rien de ce que je connaissais… En fait, il s’agit d’un mélange de chocolats, dont un au lait aux accents biscuités. Pas trop épais et assez sucré, il nous fait bien entrer dans l’univers gustatif de cette chocolaterie qui me fait aussitôt penser à ma lecture enfant de Charlie et la Chocolaterie.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2016/03/21/30004-20160321ARTFIG00194-cyril-lignac-ouvre-sa-chocolaterie.php) (2016) “A découvrir aussi, cinq barres chocolatées (5€) au caramel biscuité lait ou noix de coco/framboise, revisitant le Twix, le Bounty ou le Snickers. Côté pâtisseries (entre 3 et 6€), un large éventail de tarte au chocolat, éclair, caraïbes, entremets noisettes, muffin, brownie, brioche tonka, roulé choco-orange, tigré chocolat, cookie choco-caramel ou encore macarons. Sans oublier la chocolatine! Un petit paradis pour Charlie.” [Atabula](http://www.atabula.com/lignac-cyril-chocolaterie/) (2016) “La Chocolaterie de Cyril Lignac n’est pas qu’une boutique. Elle se veut surtout être une étape où les « chocoholics » prennent le temps de savourer leur ingrédient préféré. On peut y siroter un chocolat chaud tout en dévorant un muffin tout chocolat sur une grande table d’hôtes.” *Photo via La Chocolaterie Cyril Lignac’s Facebook page* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries, Bakeries, Cafés & Tea Salons, Chocolate & Candy Shops, Pastry --- ### [Le Zingam](https://parisbymouth.com/le-zingam/) **Published:** July 13, 2017 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** 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 formerly worked nearby at the quaint wine-bistrot Mélac, and his wine selection at Le Zingam is honest and simple, geared towards casual refreshment over geek reverence. The shop’s product selection overall is a work of low-key brilliance – from *tomme de chevre* to pancetta to yogurt pots, Le Zingam’s selections are laser-targeted to invite wholesale adoption into one’s habitual home meals. For any Parisians perturbed by the slow transformation of quality foodstuffs into luxuries in their city, Le Zingam – discerning, refined, and unpretentious – is a godsend. ### Practical Information **Address**: 75, rue du Chemin Vert, 75011 **Nearest transport**: Saint Maur (3) or Voltaire (9) **Hours**: Tuesday – Friday: 11am – 2:30pm and 5-9pm; Saturday from 10am-9pm; Sunday from 10am-2:30pm and 5-8pm; Closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 43 66 62 63 [Website](http://www.lezingam.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Le-Zingam-606676636086157/) ### Reviews of Interest [Not Drinking Poison In Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2016/01/a-quiet-revolution-le-zingam-75011.html) (2015) “Lac and Stettin have done something that runs up against my most basic principles as a Parisian consumer: they’ve created a place that supersedes the weekly street markets. Le Zingam’s products are better, and just as cheap, if not cheaper.” [Le Monde](http://gastronomie.blog.lemonde.fr/2014/07/08/epiceries-dantan-epiceries-de-demain/) (2014)“C’est une épicerie à l’ancienne, comme on en voudrait à tous les coins de rue, dans toute la ville…” [Trés Trés Bon](https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=886582771393996) (2014) “Pour des courses gourmandes à des prix très très légers, on vous emmène aujourd’hui dans une petite épicerie de quartier du 11ème, le Zingam…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [Des Mets Des Vins](https://parisbymouth.com/des-mets-des-vins/) **Published:** September 3, 2014 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** An excellent caviste near the Marche d'Aligre. Nicolas Antoine has an interesting & unusual selection of high quality, hard-to-find producers at every price point and organizes the wines according to what they'd pair well with. And if you're in the market for a pairing, there's a nice little épicerie section to boot. **Content:** Everyone needs a hook, and at this trio of shops it’s announced loud and clear in the name: wines are shelved by their (alleged) categorical culinary accompaniments. There are advantages and disadvantages to this approach, but for casual browsing, the unfamiliarity makes it feel a little haphazard. Thankfully, passionate proprietors, whose enthusiasm (and laser-like ability to find things amongst the ontological chaos) is truly infectious, render this issue moot. The selection’s not just the usual natural/organic/biodynamic range, but includes some big names and a fair number of less-familiar, more personal choices. There’s food, too. It’s in the name, after all. ### Practical information **Address**: 20 rue d’Aligre, 75012 **Nearest transport**: Ledru-Rollin (8) **Hours**: Closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 44 68 22 94 [Website](http://www.desmetsdesvins.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/desmetsdesvins) ## **Additional Locations** **Address**: 37 rue Coquillière, 75001 **Nearest transport**: Louvre-Rivoli (1), Palais Royal- Musée du Louvre (1,7) **Hours**: Closed Sunday & Monday **Telephone**: 01 42 33 79 83 ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Wine Shops --- ### [Divvino](https://parisbymouth.com/divvino/) **Published:** July 12, 2017 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** ## Practical information **Address**: 16 Rue Elzevir, 75003 **Nearest transport**: Filles du Calvaire (8) **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Thursday and Sunday from 12-9pm. Open Friday-Saturday from 12-10pm. **Telephone**: 09 83 74 25 04 [Website](http://www.divvino.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/divvinoparis/) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/divvinoparis/) ## Additional Location **Address**: 163 Boulevard Voltaire, 75011 **Nearest transport**: Charonne (9) **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Friday from 10:30am-1:30pm and from 3:30-8:30pm. Open Saturday from 10:30am-9pm. Open Sunday from 11am-2pm and from 4-8pm. Open Monday from 5:30-8:30pm. **Telephone**: 09 83 05 27 46 [![Divvino wine shop in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/DSCF2615.jpg "Divvino wine shop in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/divvino/dscf2615/) [![Divvino wine shop in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/DSCF2621.jpg "Divvino wine shop in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/divvino/dscf2621/) [![Divvino wine shop in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/DSCF2637.jpg "Divvino wine shop in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/divvino/dscf2637/) [![Divvino wine shop in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/DSCF2641.jpg "Divvino wine shop in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/divvino/dscf2641/) [![Divvino wine shop in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/DSCF2647.jpg "Divvino wine shop in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/divvino/dscf2647/) [![Divvino wine shop in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_3458-e1499865935486.jpg "Divvino wine shop in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/divvino/img_3458-4/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Wine Shops --- ### [La Cave du Senat](https://parisbymouth.com/la-cave-du-senat/) **Published:** July 12, 2017 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** ## Practical information **Address**: 16 Rue de Vaugirard, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Odéon (4, 10) **Hours**: Open Monday-Saturday from 10am-8pm. Closed Sunday. **Telephone**: 01 73 74 10 40 [Website](http://lacavedusenat.com) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/cavedusenat/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Wine Shops --- ### [La Cave de Turenne](https://parisbymouth.com/la-cave-de-turenne/) **Published:** July 12, 2017 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** ## Practical information **Address**: 80 Rue de Turenne, 75003 **Nearest transport**: Charonne (9) **Hours**: Open Monday-Tuesday from 5-8:30pm. Open Wednesday-Thursday from 12-2pm and from 5-8:30pm. Open Friday-Saturday from 12-2pm and from 5-9pm. Open Sunday from 12-2pm and from 5-8pm. **Telephone**: 09 53 48 76 62 [Website](https://lacavedeturenne.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/lacavedeturenne/) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/1015466452/la-cave-de-turenne/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Wine Shops --- ### [Our Guide to Paris Wine Shops](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-wine-shops/) **Published:** February 1, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Whether you favor organic wines from small producers or the big names of Bordeaux and Burgundy, you are never far from a good bottle of wine in Paris. **Content:** ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Wine Shops --- ### [La Dernière Goutte](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-derniere-goutte/) **Published:** September 6, 2014 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Terroir-driven, estate-bottled, organic and biodynamic wines from small producers, are the specialty at this beloved shop, run by Juan Sanchez. Stop by on Saturdays for informal tastings. **Content:** Terroir-driven, estate-bottled, organic and biodynamic wines from small producers are the specialty at this beloved shop, run for almost 20 years by Juan Sanchez. Especially strong in their selection of growers’ Champagnes and bottles from the Rhone Valley. Stop by on Saturdays for their free tastings with winemakers from 11am-7:30pm. Check our calendar of [Paris food & wine events](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-food-and-wine-events/) to find out which winemakers they’ll be hosting this week. ## Practical information **Address**: 6 rue Bourbon le Chateau, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Mabillon (10) **Hours**: Monday-Saturday, 10am-8pm; Sunday, 10am-7pm **Telephone**: 01 43 29 11 62 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/La-Derni%C3%A8re-Goutte/123012941066837) ## Reviews of interest [The Financial Times](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/85956776-3aa5-11e4-bd08-00144feabdc0.html#ixzz3EgVbuxvp) (2014) “But if I lived alone in Paris I would probably head for Juan Sanchez’s La Dernière Goutte on the Left Bank. It has the cosy air of a friendly club built around wine, open seven days a week with free tastings on Friday and Saturday, conducted in English as well as French. It was, incidentally, the only wine shop I visited where I was offered a taste.” [Lettie Teague](http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052970204468004577168880090462596) (2012) “Saturday mornings are the best and worst times to visit the wine shop La Dernière Goutte: the best because there is inevitably a great free wine tasting taking place—and the worst, for the very same reason.” [Pierrick Jégu](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/vins/les-meilleurs-cavistes-de-paris_837532.html) (2009) “…une sélection remarquable et affûtée en provenance du Languedoc, du Rhône, de Bourgogne, de Loire, d’Alsace et d’ailleurs…” [Dr Vino](http://www.drvino.com/2007/08/03/seven-tips-for-great-eating-and-drinking-in-paris/) (2007) “a small but well-chosen selection of wines from the growers themselves, including Champagnes. He has weekly tastings with visiting producers on Saturday afternoons…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Wine Shops --- ### [Ryst Dupeyron](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-ryst-dupeyron/) **Published:** September 9, 2014 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** The real specialty at this classic, luxe shop is Armagnac, with vintages dating back to 1868. Don't know the first thing about Armagnac? Just ask, and one of the friendly staff will pour you a taste. The back room houses an impressive collection of first growth Bordeaux (Margaux, Latour) and Chateau d'Yquem, and R-D bottles their own lines of port and Scotch, too. **Content:** The real specialty at this classic, luxe shop is Armagnac, with vintages dating back to 1868. Don’t know the first thing about Armagnac? Just ask, and one of the friendly staff will pour you a taste. The back room houses an impressive collection of first growth Bordeaux (Margaux, Latour) and Chateau d’Yquem, and R-D bottles their own lines of port and Scotch, too. ## Practical information **Address**: 79 rue du Bac, 75007 **Nearest transport**: rue du Bac (12) **Hours**: closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 45 48 80 93 [Website](http://www.vintageandco.com/) ## Reviews of interest [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/shopping/ryst-dupeyron) (2012) “The Dupeyrons have been selling armagnac for five generations, and still have bottles from the 19th-century. Treasures here include 200 fine Bordeaux wines and an extensive range of vintage port and eaux de vie. The shop itself is one of the most atmospheric in Paris with a beautiful wooden façade…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Wine Shops --- ### [Bacchus et Ariane](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-bacchus-et-ariane/) **Published:** September 9, 2014 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Excerpt:** You'll find natural and biodynamic wines from small producers, and a nice selection of grower Champagnes at this wine shop in the covered Marché Saint Germain, where you can also drink on the spot. **Content:** Caviste Georges Castellato wields a canny, professorial charm and a magnificent array of back-vintage bottles ranging from established classics to newcomer natural wines at this small, unassuming terraced wine shop in the marché Saint-Germain. Castellato, a former restaurateur who bought Bacchus et Ariane in 1998, is one of tragically few independent Paris cavistes who remain faithful to the true definition of their *métier*: a caviste who actually cellars wine, putting in on sale when it is ready to drink. So if one has a jones for quality 1989 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 1990 Madiran, or 2005 Burgundy, one is more likely to find it at Bacchus et Ariane than almost anywhere else in Paris. And at a better price: at a time when much of the surrounding 6ème arrondissement has become an overpriced circus for tourists, the value of Bacchus et Ariane’s selection is downright astonishing. Castellato offers bottle service for a 7€ corkage fee on the wine shop’s covered terrace and at its tiny interior bar, and while no food is prepared on the premises, he’s happy to bring over some oysters or charcuterie from his neighbors in the Marché Saint-Germain. In short, the shop is a perfect perch for fine-wine pre-gaming before dinner – as long as one doesn’t mind the evening’s oenological highlights arriving early. ## Practical information **Address**: 4 rue Lobineau, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Mabillon (10) **Hours**: Closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 46 34 12 94 [Website](http://www.bacchus-ariane.com/) ## Reviews of interest [Aaron Ayscough](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-godsend-bacchus-et-arianne-75006.html) (2012) “Bacchus et Ariane’s proprietor Georges Castellato has for the past 14 years been quietly doing much of what that other bar ostensibly claims to: offering a magnificent, well priced selection of wines, drawn evenly from the ranks of acclaimed greats and itinerant sulfur-free upstarts, in a setting that, on a sunny afternoon in summertime, is among the most pleasant in Paris. ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** Wine Shops --- ### [La Cave des Papilles](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cave-des-papilles/) **Published:** September 9, 2014 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Excerpt:** With around 1200 references, one of the great natural wine shops in the city. **Content:** Since opening in 2001, La Cave des Papilles has risen to become arguably the most dynamic, well-stocked, and brilliantly-curated natural wine shop in Paris. Its daffodil-colored exterior displays made-to-measure posters of the cult winemakers featured at the shop’s regular tastings. Founder Gerard Katz and partners Florian Aubertin and Aurélian Brugnau enjoy an industry pre-eminence that ensures a healthy supply of rare and allocated bottles among the shops 1200+ selections. Prices are fair and despite the shop’s deserved reputation for support of more-than-organic farming and low-sulfur vinification, the selection remains broad-minded enough to please even more conservative palates. Keep an ear open for the shop’s occasional block parties, which reliably feature jazz bands, fresh-shucked oysters, and a who’s-who of France’s natural wine community. ## Practical information **Address**: 35 rue Daguerre, 75014 **Nearest transport**: Denfert-Rochereau (4, 6) **Hours**: Open every day **Telephone**: 01 43 20 05 74 [Website](http://www.lacavedespapilles.com) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Lacavedespapilles.vinnaturel?fref=ts) ## Reviews of interest [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2013/12/where-treasure-is-la-cave-des-papilles.html) (2013) “A veritable [Ali Baba’s cave](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Baba) of the treasures of natural winemaking France… Prices are fair, even kind in some places. The selection of cru Beaujolais is impeccable… La Cave des Papilles invests in upstart vignerons.” [Time Out ](http://www.timeout.fr/paris/shopping/la-cave-des-papilles)(2012) “Cave de quartier, elle ne prône pas pour autant l’intégrisme naturel, et les plus frileux pourront aussi y trouver quelques appellations plus classiques.” [More than Organic](http://www.morethanorganic.com/natural-wine-cavistes/cave-des-papilles) “… a superb selection of the best and most natural winemakers, regular tastings, reasonable prices, and extremely knowledgeable staff.” [Wine Terroirs](http://www.wineterroirs.com/2007/02/paris_cavistes.html) (2007) “… both well stocked (about 1000 wines) and relaxed, with its period interior architecture. All french regions, including grower Champagnes and 10 to 15 “Pet’ Nat’s”, for ” Vins Petillants Naturels”, or natural sparkling wines.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** Wine Shops --- ### [Au Nouveau Nez](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-au-nouveau-nez/) **Published:** September 10, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** A small, thoughtful collection of natural wines lines the wall at this Oberkampf shop, where you can snack on charcuterie and cheese while enjoying a bottle, at zero corkage. There's more space at the second location, in the 20th. **Content:** A small, thoughtful collection of natural wines lines the wall at this Oberkampf shop, where you can snack on charcuterie and cheese while enjoying a bottle, at zero corkage. ## Practical information **Address**: 114 rue Saint-Maur, 75011 **Nearest transport**: Parmentier (3) **Hours**: Monday-Saturday, 3pm-9pm; closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 43 55 02 30 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/aunouveaunez) ## Reviews of interest [Wine Terroirs](http://www.wineterroirs.com/2012/09/wine_trip_in-paris.html) (2012) “This place (where you can also drink and eat) is one of these new wine shops focusing on non-interventionist wines, it is very encouraging that an increasing number of cavistes select their wines on their inherent qualities and not on flawed notions of AOC… a small place with a wall of bottles on the right and some sort of central bar counter to put the glasses and bottles. In the evening, you can drink some wine with a little something like a charcuterie plate or some tapas in this *cave*.” [Aaron Ayscough](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.com/2010/09/follow-your-nose-au-nouveau-nez-75011.html) (2010) “In her tiny outpost in Paris’ 11eme, the friendly and punctilious proprietress Nadine serves everything rather comme il faut….” *Photo via Au Nouveau Nez’s Facebook page* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Wine Bars, Wine Shops --- ### [La Quincave](https://parisbymouth.com/la-quincave/) **Published:** September 11, 2014 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Excerpt:** Anthony Bourdain fans may recognize this Montparnasse shop from the Paris episode of No Reservations. **Content:** Tucked around the corner from the resplendently stodgy brasseries of Montparnasse is Frédéric Belcamp’s miniscule wine shop and wine bar La Quincave, a destination for natural wine afficionados since 2003 (and featured in [the 100th episode](http://www.travelchannel.com/shows/anthony-bourdain/travel-guides/paris-travel-guide) of Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations). Belcamp’s long support of more-than-organic, low-sulfur wine is apparent in La Quincave’s 200+ references, which include the occasional back-vintage as well as healthy allocations of certain sought-after selections. The man himself tends to hold court on Fridays and Saturdays; on other evenings his capable staff serve up simple platters of cheeses, *rillettes*, and cured sausage to the consistent crowd of low-key regulars. La Quincave’s general template – 7€ corkage, simple snacks, natural wines – may have since become familiar to residents of the 10th, 11th, and 12th arrondissements, where caves-à-manger are as common hairdressers. But few newcomers have managed to replicate La Quincave’s frank, stylish ambience or the wisdom of Belcamp’s wine selections. ## Practical information **Address**: 17 rue Bréa, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Vavin (4) **Hours**: Closed Monday **Telephone**: 08 67 02 80 14 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/quincave) *Photo via La Quincave’s Facebook page* ## Reviews of Interest [The Guardian](http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2015/sep/02/top-10-caves-a-manger-paris-france) (2015) “The Quincave may be one of the few wine cellars that does not serve by the glass, but with bottles starting at €9 and a plate of *saucisson* from Ardèche, Cantal cheese or rustic terrine costing €5, it is no surprise that this cosy locale is packed most nights. Customers perch on bar stools made from barrel staves and garrulous owner Fred Belkamp is a mine of information as he has personally tracked down most of the makers of the couple of hundred wines he stocks.” [Wine Terroirs](http://www.wineterroirs.com/2014/11/paris_wine_bars_quincave.html) (2014) “Quincave is a gem of a caviste/wine bar lost on the very conventional 14th arrondissement. It’s like it had been put there to remind us that there has been a time when Montparnasse was an easygoing place where artists could let themselves go and enjoy a laidback lifestyle.” [Emmanuel Delmas](http://www.sommelier-vins.com/article-32667054.html) (2009) “Ouvrez les portes de ce petit cellier qui propose une sélection de vins vrais, authentiques, élaborés par des vignerons dans le même état d’esprit, de cette cave, tonique, fougueuse et audacieuse.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** Wine Shops --- ### [Cave at La Grande Epicerie de Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/cave-at-la-grande-epicerie-de-paris/) **Published:** November 30, 2015 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** This *grande dame* of comestible retail has expanded rapidly and somewhat chaotically over the last few years. As a consequence, the once well-controlled wine shop has moved to the basement, leaving confusion in its wake. As ever, there are a lot of well-known labels, in all price ranges (though carrying a not-insignificant markup; one doesn’t shop at Le Grand Epicerie looking for bargains). There’s a rare wine room, flashily-displayed champagne (sadly, largely devoid of its once-extensive grower-producers and now heavily weighted towards big négociants), a Bacchanalian surplus of magnums, and a fair selection of foreign wine and spirits that can be hard to come by elsewhere. But that’s assuming one can find anything. Wines are wrapped around columns, shoveled under the occasionally-staffed registers, and laid to rest in coolers where one has to squint at tags to know what lies behind. For all its treasures, this is not a store that encourages unfocused browsing. ## Practical information **Address**: 38 rue de Sèvres, 75007 **Nearest transport**: Sèvres-Babylone (10, 12), Vaneau (10) **Hours**: Closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 44 39 81 00 [Website](http://www.lagrandeepicerie.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/lagrandeepicerie/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Wine Shops --- ### [Crus et Découvertes](https://parisbymouth.com/crus-et-decouvertes/) **Published:** October 15, 2015 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Excerpt:** Betrand Lemasle specialises in the more extreme fringe of natural wine, including many small-production wines vinified and bottled without the addition of sulfur. **Content:** The rue Paul Bert – home to acclaimed restaurants by Bertrand Auboyneau and by Cyril Lignac – also contains this beloved, insidery natural wine shop, opened in 2003 by former wine agent Michael Lemasle. The narrow, slipshod space is perpetually overrun with new deliveries and Lemasle’s loyal clientele, who endure the proprietor’s relaxed, almost narcoleptic pace for the sake of his soft-spoken and well-considered wine counsel. Lemasle specialises in the more extreme fringe of natural wine, including many small-production wines vinified and bottled without the addition of sulfur. The well-priced selection is heavy on wines from the Loire, Beaujolais, and the southwest, while wines from marquee regions like Champagne, Bordeaux and Chablis are rather scarce on the shelves. One last draw: Lesmasle is among the rare Parisian cavistes who perform the true duties of the role, cellaring wines for years at a stretch at either of his two off-site locations before returning them to the sales floor when the wines have matured. Crus et Découvertes accordingly remains a source of fun discoveries even for the most jaded natural wine aficionados. ## Practical information **Address**: 7 rue Paul Bert , 75011 **Nearest transport**: Faidherbe-Chaligny (8) or Charonne (9) **Hours**: Closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 43 71 56 79 ## Reviews of interest [More Than Organic](http://fr.morethanorganic.com/cavistes-du-vin-nature/crus-et-decouvertes) (2014) “Mikael Lemasle est un jeune caviste passionné dont la réputation grandit pour l’excellence de sa sélection de vins naturels.” [GQ France](http://www.gqmagazine.fr/plaisirs/la-question-bouffe/diaporama/rue-des-gots/1004#081230-rue-des-goutsaspx-ss-image-4jpg) (2014) “Michaël Lemasle n’aime pas les vins «maquillés», que ce soit par la chimie, la technologie, le soufre ou le bois. Et pour tout dire, il aime les vins fins et qui se boivent facilement!” [Girl’s Guide to Paris](http://girlsguidetoparis.com/finding-the-finest-natural-french-wine-in-paris/) (2014) “Another store specializing in natural wines and partnering with independent producers to bring them to Parisians.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** Wine Shops --- ### [Les Caves du Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/les-caves-du-marais/) **Published:** November 30, 2015 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** Piled wooden cases bearing the name of many a famous winemaker form the narrow passage to this equally tiny shop. Inside, you’ll find those bottles from those famed names, plus plenty more not *quite* in evidence, to find which you’ll want to strike up a conversation with the extremely knowledgable proprietor Jean-Jacques Bailly. It’s a classicist’s selection, and you won’t find the cartoonish ephemera of the natural wine scene here, but neither is it doctrinaire. And there’s this, too: Les Caves du Marais is the sort of place people imagine when thinking of the prototypical and increasingly legendary *caviste*, yet in actual fact such places rarely exist except to sell either natural wine or indifferent commercial banalities anymore. Shopping here is like finding something you always imagined existed. ## Practical information **Address**: 64 rue François Miron, 75004 **Nearest transport**: Saint Paul (1) or Pont Marie (7) **Hours**: Closed Sunday & Monday **Telephone**: 01 42 78 54 64 ## Reviews of interest [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2010/11/how-did-i-manage-to-overlook-caves-du.html) (2010) “It’s one of those claustrophobically cluttered, been-here-forever / doing-my-thing / ain’t-changing sort of places; this ethos, which from a restaurant service perspective is usually infuriating, can actually be great thing in a good caviste.” [Food Tourist](http://www.foodtourist.com/FTGuide/Content/I4798.htm) (date unknown) “It is only down the right-hand side of the store where Jean-Jacques Bailly plies his trade where some semblance of order seems to be maintained.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Wine Shops --- ### [L'Etiquette](https://parisbymouth.com/letiquette/) **Published:** November 30, 2015 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** A shop full of natural, biodynamic, and organic wine doesn’t seem the likeliest candidate for a *heavily* touristed corner of the Île Saint-Louis. But while it’s possible that a fair number of visitors are baffled by the racks of unfamiliar wines, and at least a few of the rest are just popping in to ask for directions to Berthillon, uncannily affable proprietor and raconteur Hervé Lethielleux is a laid-back advocate for wines that often benefit from a little advocacy. The selection’s pretty evenly weighted between acknowledged stars and semi-obscurities, and there’s an extant yet reasonable location-based premium, but what’s not to love about a store like this in such a prime location? Tastings every Saturday, all day, though at any given time there’s usually *something* open. ## Practical information **Address**: 10 rue Jean du Bellay, 75004 **Nearest transport**: Pont Marie (7), Saint-Paul (1), Cité (4), Maubert-Mutualité (10) **Hours**: Open every day **Telephone**: 01 44 07 99 27 [Website](http://www.letiquetteparis.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/LEtiquette/382819408454032) ## Reviews of interest [Food Intelligence](http://foodintelligence.blogspot.fr/2012/07/connaissez-vous-letiquette.html) (2012): “Un signe très encourageant cette apparition dans l’un des plus haut lieu touristique de Paris d’une boutique qui promeut, avec tempérament et prix éthiques, le vivant.” [The Cellars Club](http://www.thecellarsclub.com/letiquette/) (2013): “Offers a beautiful selection of organic, biodynamic wines, several of which are even sulfite free. Now that’s a rare find these days! The wines presented at L’Étiquette are from small producers who have a special dedication in presenting fine quality “clean” wines to residents and visitors alike, but yet at amazingly low prices.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Wine Shops --- ### [Le Vin Qui Parle](https://parisbymouth.com/le-vin-qui-parle/) **Published:** November 30, 2015 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** An attractive and likable cave in the Latin Quarter, but slick design can’t quite mask a partial dearth of bottles of particular interest. There are famous names here and there, but much of the stock is more puzzling than eyebrow-raising. The staff is generous (in that there are more of them than one expects in a place of this size) and friendly, but they’re clearly working from a supply chain unlike that feeding much of their more adventurous competition. The already-knowledgable can certainly find many things to drink here…but then, the already knowledgable are very likely shopping elsewhere. Still, a pleasant shopping experience goes a long way. ## Practical information **Address**: 64 Boulevard Saint-Germain, 75005 **Nearest transport**: Maubert-Mutualité (10) **Hours**: Open every day **Telephone**: 01 43 54 24 58 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/LeVinquiParle/) ## Reviews of interest [Le Guide du Gout](http://guidedugout.fr/paris/place/le-vin-qui-parle/): “Le plus de la boutique, c’est son état d’esprit. Loïc avait remarqué que les cavistes ne savaient pas toujours transmettre simplement leurs connaissances et leur passion du vin et il a voulu y remédier en apportant simplicité et transmission dans sa boutique.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Wine Shops --- ### [Philovino](https://parisbymouth.com/philovino/) **Published:** January 4, 2016 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Content:** Philovino’s proprietor, Bruno Quenioux, is a singular figure in the world of French wine. A radical for his age, he fought all his battles from within the institutional retail outlets of the French wine establishment, first at Caves Legrand, and later in a long stint as the influential buyer for Galeries Lafayette (1990-2008). Anyone familiar with the nightmarish chaos of Lafayette Gourmet in the present day will be astonished to learn that during Quenioux’s tenure, the wine section was noted for its tacit support of organic agriculture and its resistance to faddish modern winemaking techniques, launching the careers of such winemakers as Jean-Paul Brun and Didier Dageneau. Quenioux brought these and many other illustrious names to the shelves of Philovino, the modestly-appointed wine shop he opened in 2011 on a nondescript corner of rue Claude Bernard. The shop’s IKEA-quality décor belies the quality and rarity of its contents. Quenioux has his eccentricities – a disbelief in carbonic maceration, a disdain for what has come to be called ‘natural wine,’ and a latent interest in the occult sciences – but Philovino remains a destination for anyone wishing to experience the established classics of Burgundy, Champagne, or the Loire. ## Practical information **Address**: 33, rue Claude Bernard, 75005 **Nearest transport**: Censier-Daubenton (7) **Hours**: Closed Sunday, closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 43 37 13 47 [Website](http://www.philovino.com/) ## Reviews of interest [Le Figaro](http://avis-vin.lefigaro.fr/connaitre-deguster/o39075-caviste-a-suivre-la-cave-philovino-dans-le-5eme-a-paris) (2013) “Bruno fut l’un des premiers, si ce n’est le premier, à mettre en avant la qualité des vins que certains qualifieraient aujourd’hui de bio.” [Emmanuel Delmas](http://www.sommelier-vins.com/article-cave-philovino-paris-119399553.html) (2013) “La sélection est à son image, sincère, pointilleuse, vibrante.” [Libération](http://www.liberation.fr/portrait/2008/05/08/philovino_71210) (2008) : “Tenté par la spiritualité orientale, Quenioux parle de «faire le vide», d’être «dans l’accueil», de se départir de tout jugement et de toute réflexion afin qu’il se passe «quelque chose», et que le vin impose sa singularité.” [Guide du Gout](http://guidedugout.fr/paris/place/philovino/) “Bruno Quenioux est un inconditionnel du respect des traditions, du produit et de son savoir-faire.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** Wine Shops --- ### [Les Caves du Panthéon](https://parisbymouth.com/les-caves-du-pantheon/) **Published:** January 4, 2016 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Content:** Situated on a perpetually shaded nook just paces from the Panthéon, Les Caves du Panthéon’s boxy wooden room is wedged floor-to-ceiling with the cream of contemporary French natural winemaking, supplemented with a healthy stock of allocated classics from the Rhône, Bordeaux, and Burgundy. Current owner Olivier Roblin began working at the historic wine shop (founded in 1944) in 2001, before purchasing the business in 2009. He’s known for his longtime support of natural vinification, and his close relationships with many cult winemakers are evident in Les Caves du Panthéon’s 1000+ references. When, say, Jura winemaker Jean-François Ganevat makes a one-off cuvée for the French natural wine website Glougueule, here is where you’ll find it. Les Caves du Panthéon, along with nearby historic natural wine hotspot [Café de la Nouvelle Mairie](http://parisbymouth.com/cafe-de-la-nouvelle-mairie/), make this flush, studenty corner of the 5ème an unlikely destination for anyone interested in the vanguard of French wine. ## Practical information **Address**: 174 rue Saint Jacques, 75005 **Nearest transport**: Cluny-La Sorbonne (10), Luxembourg (RER B) **Hours**: Closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 46 33 90 35 ## Reviews of interest [Du Morgon Dans Les Veines](http://dumorgondanslesveines.20minutes-blogs.fr/archive/2011/03/02/les-caves-du-pantheon.html) (2011) “Voici donc l’une des caves parisiennes les mieux fournies question vin naturel : les Caves du Panthéon (75 005) rivalisent avec les Caves de l’Insolite, la Cave des Papilles et les Caves Augé. Parisiens, nous avons beaucoup de chance.” [Dr. Vino](http://drvino.com/pariswineshopsbars.php) (2007) “…would be ‘worth a journey’ if Michelin rated wine shops…” [Wine Terroirs](http://www.wineterroirs.com/2007/02/paris_cavistes.html) (2007) “…this caviste gathers more artisan wines than you’ll probably need. Very good selection, including some upcoming winemakers…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** Wine Shops --- ### [Le Cave](https://parisbymouth.com/le-cave-2/) **Published:** January 4, 2016 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Content:** Longtime [Le Chateaubriand](http://parisbymouth.com/le-chateaubriand/) sommelier Sebastien Chatillon opened this tiny wine shop in 2013. Sandwiched between [Le Dauphin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-paris-guide-le-dauphin/) and Le Chateaubriand, Le Cave is a narrow space and a deceptively narrow concept: it sells only no-holds-barred natural wines from *outside* of France. Expect exotic glass selections ranging from skin-macerated Slovenian Malvasia to Assyrtiko from Santorini. While it may contain less intrinsic interest for visitors wishing to discover French wines while in Paris, Le Cave’s most ingenious selling point is its surprisingly involved *plat du jour* program, a rotating nightly dish for take-out only prepared in the kitchen of Le Chateaubriand. Octopus tandoori? Chakchouka(North African ragù)? We’d expect nothing less from Inaki Aizpitarte’s idea of comfort food. And if nothing else, Le Cave functions as a cosy, well-run waiting room for anyone in line for a table at its neighbours. Chatillon is soon to depart for the south of France to begin a winemaking project, but will continue to run the selection at Le Cave, aided by managing partner Paul Braillard. ## Practical information **Address**: 129 avenue Parmentier, 75011 **Nearest transport**: Goncourt (11) **Hours**: Closed Sunday, closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 48 74 65 38 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Le-Cave/546303222113750?fref=ts) ## Reviews of interest [Aaron Ayscough](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2014/07/le-cave-chateaubriand-75011.html#more) (2014) “Food is sold to-go, but no food is available for consumption on premises… Yet a rotating cast of the shop’s exotic, borderline faddish wines are available by the glass… The wines actually displayed on Le Cave’s walls are precisely the same ones available at, say… any hip Paris restaurant with a young, curious somm who is nonetheless handcuffed by the limited amount of good non-French natural wines that make it into France.” [Vinoparis](http://www.vinoparis.fr/le-cave/) (2014) “L’originalité de Le Cave, c’est qu’on y propose des vins nature. Oui, mais pas que. Ici, vous trouverez des vins 100% étrangers, sélectionnés par Sébastien Chatillon, le sommelier du Chateaubriand.” [Le Libération](http://next.liberation.fr/food/2013/11/15/un-cave-qui-se-rebiffe-ca-donne-des-vins-nature_944749) (2013) “Exit les vins traditionnels, place aux vins «propres» et étrangers chez Cave, le nouveau repère audiaresque du Chateaubriand, à Paris.” [Blouin ArtInfo](http://fr.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/960298/le-chateaubriand-ouvre-son-cave) (2013) “On pourra ici découvrir toute une gastronomie autant qu’une poésie de noms de lieux (Céphalonie, Santorin, Conca de Barbera, Swartland, Géorgie…), de noms de cépages (aleatico, ribolla gialla, mavrotragano, rkatsiteli, zacinjak), ainsi que des histoires fantastiques de popes qui font des vins depuis 1000 ans, de soleras de saké, de vinification en amphore ou de vins blancs faits comme des rouges.” [A Food Tale](http://www.afoodtale.com/boutiques_le-cave) (Undated): “En un mot, des flacons de partout – hormis la France – et d’ailleurs, des découvertes, des surprises, et parfois des sidérations !” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** Wine Shops --- ### [La Cave du Daron](https://parisbymouth.com/la-cave-du-daron/) **Published:** January 4, 2016 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Content:** “Daron” is French slang for “father,” but there’s nothing fatherly or fusty about La Cave du Daron, which at night becomes a casual and intimate wine bar with a healthy cast of loyal habitués. On most evenings gregarious proprietor Jean-Julien Ricard offers a simple menu of charcuterie, cheeses, and conserves to complement his idiosyncratic and undogmatic wine selection, which encompasses everything from vogue-ish natural wine to Hungarian demi-secs to the conventional classics of the Rhône. Corkage is the east-Paris standard 7€, but the glass-pour selections are often unusual and worth exploring. Ricard also enlivens his bar’s offerings with semi-frequent guest-chef evenings: past collaborators have included [Yam Tcha](http://parisbymouth.com/yamtcha/)’s Adeline Grattard, and Maori Murota of [Le Verre Volé Sur Mer.](http://parisbymouth.com/le-verre-vole-sur-mer/) ## Practical information **Address**: 140 avenue Parmentier, 75011 **Nearest transport**: Goncourt (10) **Hours**: Closed Sunday night and Monday morning **Telephone**: 01 48 06 21 84 [Website](http://www.lacavedudaron.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/La-Cave-du-Daron-482179941947412/?fref=ts) ## Reviews of interest [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2015/03/la-cave-du-daron-paris-75011.html) (2015) “La Cave du Daron \[is\] the block’s only option for fine wine consumption without the attendant obligation of expensive cuisine. Modest and welcoming, \[owner Jean-Julien\] Ricard is well-suited to the role he’s found, as the Goncourt local’s favorite low-key foil to the brouhaha across the street.” [Le Bon Bon](https://www.lebonbon.fr/bars/la-cave-du-daron-2/) (2012) Minuscule petite cave cachée, elle recèle pourtant des surprises alléchantes, bien loin de la simple promesse de bouteille/planche de charcut’ fromages. Entre apéros de nanas et découvertes culinaires, cette cave n’a vraiment rien à voir avec toutes ses copines. ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** Wine Shops --- ### [Le Vin de Bohème](https://parisbymouth.com/le-vin-de-boheme/) **Published:** January 4, 2016 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Content:** Nestled on a shady corner of the up-and-coming Square Gardette, Le Vin de Bohème is thoughtful little wine shop so discreet it would probably wink out of existence altogether if it weren’t so usefully, crucially open every day of the week. Personable owner and sole employee Arnaud Fournier is a former graphic designer whose brief career in wine – he spent a mere year working for now-shuttered caviste Aux Anges before opening his own shop in 2009 – belies the acuity of his palate and the maturity of his selection. Le Vin de Bohème offers around 350 references at any given time, with no perceptible tilt towards or against the natural wine ethos that dominates most 11ème arrondissement wine shops. That alone makes Le Vin de Bohème unique for the neighborhood. The razor-sharp Burgundy and Champagne selections make it a standby for free-thinking wine lovers, particularly on Sunday and Monday evenings. ## Practical information **Address**: 28 rue du Général Guilhem, 75011 **Nearest transport**: Saint-Maur (3) or Saint-Ambroise (9) **Hours**: Open every day **Telephone**: 01 43 57 94 14 ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** Wine Shops --- ### [La Cave de Belleville](https://parisbymouth.com/la-cave-de-belleville/) **Published:** January 18, 2016 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Content:** La Cave de Belleville’s unlikely origins sound like the set-up for a knock-knock joke: a pharmacist, a sound engineer, and a gallerist open a *cave-à-manger*. François Braouezec, Aline Geller, and Thomas Perlmutter deserve a lot of credit for the scale of their ambitions, as La Cave de Belleville, open every day of the week, is at once a wine shop, an épicerie, and a vast, casual wine bar. The airy, well-lit space (a former leather wholesaler) positively bustles at apéro hour, when locals nip in for inexpensive plates of charcuterie, cheese, and canned delicacies. The trio’s limited industry experience is sometimes evident in the inconsistency of the shop’s maximalist selections of wine, spirits, and beer. (Were the wine not *mostly* natural, it would be hard to call it a “selection”. Filling shelves seems to have been the priority.) But one senses the owners’ intentions are sincere, and the Belleville neighborhood – chaotic, culture-clashy, forever on the cusp of gentrification – stands to benefit greatly from a friendly, accessible social anchor like La Cave de Belleville. ## Practical information **Address**: 51 rue de Belleville, 75019 **Nearest transport**: Belleville (2,11) **Hours**: Open every day **Telephone**: 01 40 34 12 95 [Website](http://www.lacavedebelleville.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/lacavedebelleville/?fref=nf) ## Reviews of interest [Time Out](http://www.timeout.fr/paris/bars/la-cave-de-belleville) (2015) “De hautes vitrines élégantes, des rangées de bouteilles bien ordonnées, des saucissons et des jambons suspendus comme dans une petite boutique de Cagliari…” [Le Figaro](http://scope.lefigaro.fr/restaurants/restauration/bistrots---brasseries---auberges/l-r250118-la-cave-de-belleville/static/) (2015) “La Cave de Belleville est à la fois un bar à vin, et une épicerie fine. On s’y retrouve entre amis pour déguster des tapas, des fromages et de la charcuterie de qualité, dans une ambiance conviviale.” [Lucky Miam](http://www.luckymiam.com/la-cave-de-belleville/) (2015) “Ici, on peut, à « presque » toute heure, se restaurer d’une assiette de mozzarella, de tapas, de superbes fromages et d’assiettes variées de salaisons.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** Wine Bars, Wine Shops --- ### [Les Caves de Reuilly](https://parisbymouth.com/les-caves-de-reuilly/) **Published:** February 4, 2016 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Content:** Dynamic young Bretonne Pierre le Nen took the helm of this well-regarded neighborhood wine shop in February 2014 and promptly turned it into one of Paris’ most welcoming terraced wine bars, where an impressively wide selection of natural wines and their more conventional forbears can be enjoyed with zero corkage fee. For anyone peckish, plates of cheese and charcuterie are available, along with an array of tinned and jarred *rillettes* and the like. Le Nen also stocks an indulgent wall of whisky and a respectable range of French craft beer. Les Caves de Reuilly’s out-of-the-way location in the 12ème arrondissement ensures an ambience worlds apart from the bustle and hype of more central neighbourhoods: here instead are bands of quality-conscious, budget-conscious Parisians, enjoying honest, inexpensive wine, each other’s company, and the cool evening air. Be sure to ask the staff if the terrace looks full – as often as not, they’re able to simply whip out another table and some chairs for newcomers. ## Practical information **Address**: 11 boulevard de Reuilly, 75012 **Nearest transport**: Dugommier (6), Daumesnil (8) **Hours**: Closed Sunday; Open Monday 5pm-11pm, Tuesday-Saturday 11am-2pm & 5pm-11pm and Saturday 10am-midnight **Telephone**: 01 43 47 10 39 [Website](http://www.lescavesdereuilly.fr/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Les-Caves-de-Reuilly-406621429413089/?fref=ts) ## Reviews of interest [Not Drinking Poison In Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2014/09/les-caves-de-reuilly-75012.html) (2014) “Pierre Le Nen… \[has \] a rare fluency in both English and good hospitality. Les Caves de Reuilly is a geek wine bar inviting and spacious enough to accommodate aging parents or a stroller. How many neighborhoods have such a bar? [Terre de Vins](http://www.terredevins.com/degustations/les-caves-reuilly-terrasse-se-ruiner/) (2014) “La magie de cette cave/bar à vins réside dans la terrasse installée chaque soir aux beaux jours et qui fleure bon la joie de vivre grâce à une politique tarifaire très avantageuse.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** Wine Bars, Wine Shops --- ### [Le Siffleur de Ballons](https://parisbymouth.com/le-siffleur-de-ballons/) **Published:** March 20, 2016 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Content:** Sommelier-turned-restaurateur Thierry Bruneau’s versatile and tasteful neighborhood wine bar is a cherished mainstay of the Aligre neighborhood. It’s got a long, lively bar for solo diners, a bevy of small tables for couples and small groups, and a rear room that can be privatized for minor occasions. Managers Tristan Renoux and Frederick Malpart curate the dynamic, well-priced, mostly natural wine selection with an enthusiasm almost unheard of in the Paris hospitality scene. And the bar’s simple menu of salads and gourmet foodstuffs is anchored by a brilliant steak for two, prepared in the kitchen of Bruneau’s restaurant across the road, L’Ebauchoir. Bottles can also be purchased to go. ## Practical information **Address**: 4 rue de Citeaux, 75012 **Nearest transport**: Faidherbe-Chaligny (8) or Reuilly-Diderot (1) **Hours**: Closed Sunday and Monday; open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch and dinner **Telephone**: 01 58 51 14 04 [Website](http://www.lesiffleurdeballons.net) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Le-Siffleur-de-Ballons-191738230839083/) ## Reviews of interest [The Guardian](http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2015/sep/02/top-10-caves-a-manger-paris-france) (2015) “The creative snacks served at Le Siffleur are overseen by L’Ebauchoir’s chef, Thomas Dufour, and it is difficult to resist tasty plates of potatoes smothered with melted reblochon cheese, organic Beluga lentils drizzled with truffle oil on a bed of rocket, and an unforgettable *gâteau de riz grand-mère*, like no rice pudding you have tasted. Then there are some 400 wines to choose from, many with great names like Rue de la Soif, French Wine is Not Dead and Tout Bu or Not Tout Bu.” [Aaron Ayscough](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2015/03/siffleur-de-ballons-bar-75012.html) (2015) “Thierry Bruneau’s pitch-perfect neighborhood wine bar… The faux filet for two stands out… It rivals, in succuluence and density of flavour, the more famous meat slabs up the road at Bistrot Paul Bert.” [Punch](http://punchdrink.com/venues/le-siffleur-de-ballons/) (2014) “American service experience is evident at le Siffleur de Ballons, an inviting and contemporary wine bar where, rather remarkably for Paris, every member of the team is passionately interested in wine. Food is simply prepared with impeccable ingredients. But the cheese plates, charcuterie plates and roast potatoes are there mainly to sponge up the main event: a well-priced and thoughtfully curated selection of natural wines, available to drink on premises or for takeout.” [Paris By Wine](http://www.parisbywine.com/le-siffleur-de-ballons-bar-a-vin/) (2013) “It’s a place well worth the detour and guarantees a great time amongst friends: good deco, good food, good wine – and all within a mastered simplicity.” [Le Bon Bon](http://www.lebonbon.fr/bars/le-siffleur-de-ballons/) (2013) “Cave à boire et à manger au design soigné mélangeant moderne et tradition, le Siffleur ravira les papilles les plus exigeantes.” [Le Fooding](http://lefooding.com/fr/restaurants/restaurant-le-siffleur-de-ballons-paris) (2013) “Oh! La belle cave à manger! Carrelée de blanc, parquetée, comptoirisée, ambiancée groovy… Et multifonction.” [Eva Robineau](http://www.oenos.net/2012/10/bars-a-vins-paris-vivant-cave-et-le-siffleur-de-ballons-mes-maisons-secondaires/) (2012) “Au Siffleur de Ballons, Tristan… Je lui dois des nombreuses belles quilles dégustées. J’aime sa conception du vin, pas basées sur des noms ou des étiquettes, une conception assez ouverte et franche, sans langue de bois.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2012/01/le-siffleur-de-ballons-paris-wine-bar/) (2012) “All the food coming out from behind the counter that everyone else was enjoying looked terrific… There were lots of great things in the épicerie adjacent to the wine bar… This is one place that is firmly on my radar. ” [Paris Paysanne](http://www.parispaysanne.com/paris-paysanne/drinking-in-paris-le-siffleur-de-ballons#.VJ712MAAo=) (2012) “I’ve had a soft spot for this welcoming wine bar and restaurant that also stocks artisanal foods and natural wines that can be purchased to go… If you show up early enough and beat the dinner crowd you can usually find a spot at the bar or at one of the small tables nearby- arriving early also affords the opportunity to chat with the friendly servers, who are both knowledgeable and excited about the wine they are serving. Wine is sold by the glass and the prices are very reasonable, ranging from 3.50-5€.” [L’Express Styles](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/paris-12e-le-siffleur-de-ballons_955861.html) (2011) “Lumineuse, une cave-épicerie à boire et à manger, comptoir ouvert sur quelques tables collées serré et sur des nourritures de provenances choisies.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2011/07/12/03013-20110712ARTFIG00457-les-grignotables-comestibles-nouvelle-generation-le-siffleur-de-ballons.php) (2011) “Très bien. La sélection de vins et champagnes (Moncuit), les bons sandwichs à emporter, les prix convenables.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** Wine Bars, Wine Shops --- ### [Bibovino](https://parisbymouth.com/bibovino/) **Published:** September 13, 2014 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** This is one wine shop that's thinking outside the box by thinking inside the box. Don't worry--it's not the Franzia of your youth. Bibovino's bright purple boxed wines exclusively come from high-quality, small producers and are available by the glass, carafe, or box. **Content:** This is one wine shop that’s thinking outside the box by thinking inside the box. Don’t worry–it’s not the Franzia of your youth. Bibovino’s bright purple boxed wines come from high-quality, small producers and are available by the glass, carafe, or box. ## Practical information **Address**: 35 rue Charlot, 75003 (inside the Marché des Enfants Rouges) **Nearest transport**: Filles du Calvaire (8) **Hours**: Closed Mondays, Open Tuesday-Sunday **Telephone**: 01 42 71 14 08 [Website](http://www.bibovino.fr) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/bibovino.fr?fref=ts) ## Additional Locations **Address**: 14 rue Poncelet, 75017 **Nearest transport**: Ternes (2) **Hours**: Closed Monday; Open Tuesday-Sunday **Telephone**: 01 47 64 89 01 **Address**: 13 boulevard Arago, 75013 **Nearest transport**: Gobelins (7) **Hours**: Open every day (with varying hours) **Telephone**: 01 45 84 99 36 ## Reviews of interest [Time Out](http://www.timeout.fr/paris/shopping/bibovino) (2015) “Amoureux du vin et entrepreneurs rôdés, ils ont vu le marché du BiB s’envoler et compris qu’une offre de qualité pouvait trouver son public. Fini le mauvais rosé, le gros rouge qui tache et le blanc qui fait mal au crâne, leur caviste et spécialiste Bruno Quenioux est allé démarcher des viticulteurs de haut rang un peu partout en France afin de les convaincre de passer au bag-in-box pour eux.” [Figaroscope](http://www.bibovino.fr/shop/medias/FIGAROSCOPE-20140430.pdf) (2013) “Les créateurs de BiBoVINo parmi lesquels Olivier Baussan, auquel on doit Olivier & Co n’y sont pas alles avec le culot de la bouteille pour élaborer la gamme dc nectars confidentiels de leur carte magicien de la cave du Lafavette Gourmet pendant une vingtaine d’annees, Bruno Quemouv sélectionne lui même les leferences parmi lesquelles des cuvees spéciales.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Wine Shops --- ### [Lone Palm](https://parisbymouth.com/lone-palm/) **Published:** July 12, 2017 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** ## Practical information **Address**: 21 rue Keller, 75011 **Nearest transport**: Voltaire (9), Bastille (1,5,8), Ledru-Rollin (8) **Hours**: Open every day **Reservations**: Walk-Ins Welcome **Telephone**: 01 48 06 03 95 [Website](http://lonepalm.fr/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/lonepalmben/) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/234447959/lone-palm/) ## What people are saying [Hipsters in Paris](https://hipstersinparis.wordpress.com/2015/10/18/cocktails-lone-palm-75011/) (2015) “Excellent drinks made without any pretension, at reasonable prices, with a great vinyl-only soundtrack to get you through the night.” [World’s Best Bars](http://www.worldsbestbars.com/bar/paris/bastille-and-the-marais/lone-palm) (2015) “Witness the cocktail list, a short but inventive thing, populated in the main by American classics with a few contemporary twists thrown in for good measure. The menu features their take on the Lemon drop, the Royal Jamaican Yacht Club and the Clover Club, but there are also house tipples available featuring ingredients like red pepper and coriander infused tequila.” [52 Martinis](http://www.52martinis.com/50s-california-in-paris-cocktail-adventures-lone-palm/) (2015) “Here, you can sip like a Californian lounge lizard of the 50’s when “modern design” meant comfy booths, kicky palm prints and Jetsons-like abstract art… Lone Palm is a laid back and nostalgic nod to simpler times that turns out good drinks at good prices without the need to put on airs.” [Paris Bouge](http://www.parisbouge.com/place/2678) (2015) “Tenu par Benoit et Cédric, aussi responsables du Tiki Lounge, le Lone Palm est un bar à cocktails qui revêt l’allure feutrée d’un établissement américain des 60’s, dans une atmosphère qui rappelle la chaleur de Palm Springs ou de Miami.” *Photo via Lone Palm’s Facebook page* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cocktail Bars --- ### [Celebrating Thanksgiving 2016 in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/thanksgiving-in-paris/) **Published:** November 11, 2016 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** Haven't sorted out your Thanksgiving holiday plans yet? No need to freak out. We've rounded up a few resources to help our American readers, as well as any locals who'll be sharing the table this year. **Content:** Haven’t sorted out your **Thanksgiving holiday plans** yet? No need to freak out. We’ve rounded up a few resources to help our American readers, as well as any locals who’ll be sharing the table this year. ## Eating Out in Paris - [Verjus](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-verjus-restaurant/) will be serving a special Thanksgiving-themed tasting menu with wine pairings on Wednesday the 23rd, Thursday the 24th, and Friday the 25th. As we’re writing this, the only night with space still available is Wednesday, but you can still get on the waiting list for Thursday & Friday night. Their tasting menu is €68 with wine pairings for€55. - At [Treize](http://parisbymouth.com/treize/), Charleston native Laurel Sanderson will be serving Thanksgiving lunch all week from Tuesday through Saturday. The special meal will include a roulade of turkey and stuffing with gravy, broccoli gratin or sweet potatoes, plus their incredible buttermilk biscuits. Dessert and mulled wine also included for 31€ per person. They’re also willing to help you with a little stealth cooking if you bring the pie plate or casserole dish. To reserve or to ask for their help in cooking, call 01 73 77 27 89. - At [Dune](http://www.duneparis.fr/), Seattle native Evan Leichtling will be preparing Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday with seatings at 5 pm, 7:30 and 9:30 pm. The three-course menu is 38€. Reservations seem currently to be full, but you could always call to get on the wait list at 01 43 57 83 15. - [Joe Allen](http://www.joeallenparis.com/joeallenparis.com/Events_Menu_FR.html) will be a serving a special Thanksgiving menu including roast turkey with quince, apple & walnut stuffing, candied yams, sautéed green beans, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. Non-traditional Thanksgiving [menu options](http://www.joeallenparis.com/joeallenparis.com/Menu_thanks.html) like grilled tuna will also be available. Three courses for €50 including coffee or tea on Thursday November 24 at 30 rue Pierre Lescot, 75010. Reservations at 01 42 36 70 13 or by email at thanksgiving@joeallenparis.com - [Ô Chateau](http://www.o-chateau.com/paris-wine-tasting/when/calendar/) will be hosting [Thanksgiving dinner](http://o-chateau.com/thanksgiving-dinner/) on Thursday night for €45 including roast turkey with potatoes au gratin and coleslaw, followed by apple tart with pecan ice cream. Wine pairings are available for either €31 or €67. Reserve [online](http://o-chateau.com/thanksgiving-dinner/). - [Red House](http://parisbymouth.com/red-house/) will be putting on their annual [Thanksgiving Pot Luck](https://www.facebook.com/events/155956838205526/) on Thursday night. “We’ve got the Turkey and loads of fixings covered, but we need everyone to pitch in and bring a dish. All are welcome! Even if you can’t cook, or can’t bring anything, especially if you’re here and a bit alone…whatever color, creed, nationality, religion, political affiliation, whichever sex or sexual preference, YOU ARE ALL WELCOME!”From 7pm at 1 bis rue de la Forge Royale, 75011. - [Belushi’s bars in Paris](http://www.belushis.com/bars/paris) (two locations – one in the [10th](https://www.facebook.com/events/1847633598781444/) near Gare du Nord and one in the [19th](https://www.facebook.com/events/1768654180050917/)) will be serving Thanksgiving dinner all day on Thursday and showing NFL action on the big screens. Reserve the location in the 10th at GDN@belushis.com or the location in the 19th at Canal@belushis.com - The wonderful cooking school [La Cuisine Paris](http://lacuisineparis.com/index.cfm/ecom/product/classesbydate/dateObj/24-Nov-02016) is offering a Thanksgiving cooking class in English followed by a group lunch from 10am-1:30pm on Thursday the 24th for 120€ per person. - For those traveling in the south, Julie Mautner’s website [The Provence Post](http://theprovencepost.blogspot.fr/2016/11/youre-invited-thanksgiving-in-france.html) lists lots of options in Provence at the Côte d’Azur. ## DIY (Ingredient Sourcing) - The aptly-named [Thanksgiving](http://www.thanksgivingparis.com) – a shop which probably earns 80% of its annual revenue during this one week – is a good source for turkeys (farm-raised & ready to cook for 12.50€/kg or rolled & trussed turkeys for 13.50€/kg), pumpkin and pecan pies for 29€, and ingredients for baking & seasonal side dishes (canned pumpkin, jellied cranberry sauce, pecans, etc.). The shop is located at 20 rue Saint Paul, but turkeys need to be ordered (with a non-refundable deposit) by November 17 at 01 42 77 68 29. A good left-bank option for American ingredients is [The Real McCoy](https://www.facebook.com/therealmccoy.paris/) at 194 rue de Grenelle, 75007. - [La Grande Epicerie](http://www.lagrandeepicerie.fr/) at 38 rue de Sèvres, 75007 carries some [American products](http://www.lagrandeepicerie.fr/#fr-FR/e-boutique/Cuisine_Thematique/L_Epicerie_Americaine,64) year-round, but it’s not as extensive as the specialty shops above. You’ll also find a few American staples in the foreign food aisle at [Galleries Lafayette Gourmet](http://www.galerieslafayette.com/fr/gourmet.htm), 40 boulevard Haussman, 75009. - Beyond the specialty shops, ingredients for most traditional side dishes are widely available in Paris markets and grocery stores. Granted, you might have to skip the canned pumpkin and go for authentic *potiron*, or forgo the Campbell’s cream of mushroom soup in favor of crème fraîche and wild mushrooms, but you should have no problem finding *patates douces* (sweet potatoes), *courge butternut* (squash), *choux de Bruxelles* (Brussel sprouts), *haricots verts* (green beans) and *marrons* (chestnuts). Pecans and cranberries (*canneberge* or the similar *airelle*) are trickier to find, although not impossible. And if you need inspiration regarding the best way to roast a turkey, behold the following: ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Holidays in Paris --- ### [Maison Claudel Vin et Whisky](https://parisbymouth.com/maison-claudel-vin-et-whisky/) **Published:** September 2, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This neighborhood newcomer is both a shop and tasting space for their dual obsessions, wine and whisky. The shop sells 300 references for each, and those who want to sip on the spot can choose between 24 wines and 80 whiskeys by the glass. Leather club chairs and a selection of small bites make this a great stop before dinner nearby. **Content:** This wonderful place is both a shop and tasting space for the Claudel’s dual obsessions, wine and whisky. The shop sells 300 references for each, and those who want to sip on the spot can choose between 24 wines and 80 whiskeys by the glass. Leather club chairs and a selection of small bites make this a great stop before dinner nearby. ## Practical information **Address**: 62 rue Monge, 75005 **Nearest transport**: Place Monge (7) or Cardinal Lemoine (10) **Hours**: Tuesday 4-9pm, Wednesday-Friday 9:30am-2:30pm and 4pm-9pm, Saturday 9:30am-9pm, Sunday 9:30am-2:30pm, closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 45 87 17 95 [Website](http://vinetwhisky-claudel.com) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/vinetwhiskyclaudel/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Wine Bars, Wine Shops --- ### [Mapped: Paris' Best Lemon Tarts](https://parisbymouth.com/mapped-the-best-lemon-tarts-in-paris/) **Published:** March 26, 2014 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** For all your citrus stalking needs... **Content:** Earlier this week, we published the results from our [taste test](http://parisbymouth.com/taste-test-lemon-tarts/) of the best lemon tarts in Paris and you’ve been clamoring for a map of the addresses ever since. Your wish is our command. Go forth, eat tarts, and let us know which *tarte au citron* you want to be your main squeeze. 1\. **[Arnaud Larher](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-arnaud-larher/)** – 93 rue de Seine, 75006 2\. **[Sébastien Gaudard](http://parisbymouth.com/sebastien-gaudard/)** – 22 rue des Martyrs, 75009 3\. **[Sadaharu Aoki](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-sadaharu-aoki/)** – 35 rue de Vaugirard, 75006 4\. **[La Pâtisserie by Cyril Lignac](http://parisbymouth.com/la-patisserie-by-cyril-lignac/)** – 24 rue Paul Bert, 75011 5\. **[Jacques Genin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-jacques-genin/)** – 133 rue de Turenne, 75003 6\. **[Blé Sucré](http://parisbymouth.com/ble-sucre/)** – 7 rue Antoine Vollon, 75012 7\. **[Carl Marletti](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-carl-marletti/)** – 51 Rue Censier, 75005 8\. **[Carette](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-carette/)** – 4 place du Trocadero, 75016 9\. **[Pierre Hermé](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/)** – 72 rue Bonaparte, 75006 10\. **[La Pâtisserie des Rêves](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=14556)** – 93 rue du Bac, 75007 11\. **[Ladurée](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-laduree/)** – 21 Rue Bonaparte, 75006 12\. **[Hugo & Victor](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-hugo-victor/)** – 40 boulevard Raspail, 75007 13\. **[Gâteaux Thoumieux](http://parisbymouth.com/gateaux-thoumieux/)** – 58 rue Saint-Dominique, 75007 14\. **[Stéphane Secco](http://parisbymouth.com/stephane-secco/)** – 75 Boulevard de Grenelle, 75015 15\. **[Liberté par Benoît Castel](http://parisbymouth.com/liberte-par-benoit-castel/)** – 39 rue des Vinaigriers, 75010 16\. **[Helmut Newcake](http://parisbymouth.com/helmut-newcake/)** – 36 rue Bichat, 75010 ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Mapped --- ### [Picnicking at the Sacré-Cœur](https://parisbymouth.com/picnicking-at-the-sacre-coeur/) **Published:** May 1, 2014 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** 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. **Content:** This is one picnic spot with a view. Below you’ll find our suggestions for where to pick up cheese, sweets, wine and other picnic provisions before camping out atop the steps of the Sacré-Cœur. ### Solids **Cheese** [![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite")](http://parisbymouth.com/chez-virginie/) [Chez Virginie](http://parisbymouth.com/chez-virginie/) – A superb *affineuse*, Virginie sells only raw-milk cheeses at her lovely Montmartre shop. This is the farthest cheese source from the Sacré-Coeur, but it’s worth the trek. [Fromagerie Lepic](http://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-lepic/) – A Montmartre cheese shop with a (usually) friendly, knowledgeable staff. [Par Ici Les Fromages](http://parisbymouth.com/par-ici-les-fromages/) – This way to the cheese, on the quiet side of Montmartre. **Bread** [Au Levain d’Antan](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-au-levain-dantan/) – Pascal Barillon, who has been baking since 1976, was awarded 1st prize in the 2011 competition for the Best Baguette in Paris. [Le Grenier à Pain Abbesses](http://parisbymouth.com/grenier-a-pain-abbesses/) – Head baker Djibril Bodian won the 2010 Grand Prix de la Baguette. [Arnaud Delmontel](< http://parisbymouth.com/arnaud-delmontel/ ?>) – A perpetual contender for the best baguette in Paris, Delmontel makes a wide variety of loaves, and gorgeous pastries, too. [Coquelicot](< http://parisbymouth.com/coquelicot/ >) – This charming, award-winning bakery is where Montmartre goes for bread. [Gontran Cherrier](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gontran-cherrier/) – Baker Gontran Cherrier is making some of the most interesting breads in Paris, including a squid ink baguette with black sesame, and a rye loaf flavored with miso. [Pain Pain](http://parisbymouth.com/pain-pain/) – A beautiful bakery for breads, breakfast pastries, and sweets from Sébastien Mauvieux, who often places in the Best Baguette competition. **Sandwiches & Sweets** [Gontran Cherrier](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gontran-cherrier/)– A variety of tartes salées, bun & baguette sandwiches plus very good lemon tarts from baker Gontran Cherrier. [Arnaud Larher](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-arnaud-larher/) – The original location of this M.O.F. (Meilleure Ouvrier de France). ### Liquids [Cave du Miroir](http://parisbymouth.com/cave-du-miroir/) – This wine shop is run by the team behind [Le Miroir](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-miroir/ "Our Guide to Paris: Le Miroir"), just across the street. [La Cave des Abbesses](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cave-des-abbesses/) – In front, a wine shop with a good selection of estate-bottled wines. In back, a place to drink them, accompanied by charcuterie and cheese. [Peoples Drug Store](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=38495&action=edit&message=1) – A good place to pick up a range of international beers en route to a picnic. They even have a speedy chilling machine for quickly cooling bottles. ### [![5686599269_0c41e31434_o](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/5686599269_0c41e31434_o.jpg "Montmartre Sacre Couer | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/5686599269_0c41e31434_o.jpg) ### Other Ideal Places to Picnic: - [Along the Seine]() - [Canal Saint-Martin](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40892) - [Champ de Mars (Eiffel Tower)](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40900) - [Palais Royal/The Tuileries](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40886) - [Esplanade des Invalides](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=41373) - [Luxembourg Gardens](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40893) - [Parcs des Buttes-Chaumont and de la Villete](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40898) - [Place des Vosges](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40902) ### More Warm Weather Posts: - [Best Spots for Outdoor Sipping]() - [Our Guide to Summer]() - [Our Guide to Outdoor Dining]() ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Seasonal --- ### [The Best Croissants in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/the-best-butter-croissants-in-paris/) **Published:** May 16, 2014 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** The Concours du Meilleur Croissant au Beurre AOC Charentes-Poitou, which requires that competitors not only use butter (not margarine) in their dough, but a specific AOC protected butter, named the 2014 winners for Best Croissant yesterday. **Content:** Looking for the flakiest croissants in Paris? The *Concours du Meilleur Croissant au Beurre AOC Charentes-Poitou,* which requires that competitors not only use butter (not margarine) in their dough, but [a specific AOC protected butter](http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beurre_Charentes-Poitou), named the 2014 winners for Best Croissant yesterday at the [Fête du Pain](http://www.fetedupain.com/). Congratulations to this year’s winner **Michel Lyczak** whose buttery baked goods can be found in the southern suburb of Malakoff (just off the line 13 metro). [![top 10 croissants paris](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/top-10-croissants-paris-e1400235357848.jpg "top 10 croissants paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/top-10-croissants-paris.jpg)*Second and First Prize Winners, Photo courtesy of Boulangerie Schou’s [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/145493812179107/photos/pcb.692704307458052/692700194125130/?type=1&theater)* In past years, the suburbs notably took top spots and the urban winners were left bank heavy. This year, we’re seeing a fairly even split between left bank, right bank and the suburbs. The top 4 winners are all new to the list, but certain bakers continue to succeed year after year. Frédéric Pichard of [Boulangerie Pichard](http://parisbymouth.com/boulangerie-pichard/) has placed in the Top 10 for the 4th consecutive year, while Anis Bouabsa of [Au Duc de la Chapelle](http://www.auduc-dela-chapelle.com/page.asp), Djibril Bodian of [Le Grenier à Pain des Abbesses](http://parisbymouth.com/grenier-a-pain-abbesses/), Dominique Guignier of [La Fournée Gourmande](https://www.facebook.com/pages/La-Fourn%C3%A9e-Gourmande/204694849569731), and Yohann Gressent of Boulangerie-Pâtisserie Colbert are all repeat contenders. Benjamin Turquier of [134 RdT](http://parisbymouth.com/134-rdt/), who garnered second prize last year *and* won acclaim in the 2014 [Best Baguette competition](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-top-baguettes-for-2014/), proved that he is doubly gifted once again. Benoît Castel from [Liberté](http://parisbymouth.com/liberte-par-benoit-castel/) has come out of the gate strong in the first year at his new bakery by placing in both the Best Croissant *and* [Best Baguette competition](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-top-baguettes-for-2014/) for 2014. In case you want to do a [croissant safari](http://munchies.vice.com/articles/i-went-on-a-croissant-safari-in-paris/) of your own with the best in town (or just outside, in the suburbs), we’ve mapped this year’s winners plus the Top 10 winners since 2008. ### **2014 Best Butter Croissants** 1\. Michel Lyczak, 68 rue Paul Vaillant Couturier, 92240 (Malakoff) 2\. Guillaume Schou of [Boulangerie Schou](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Boulangerie-P%C3%A2tisserie-Schou/145493812179107), 96 rue de la Faisanderie, 75016 3\. **Tie between** Benoit Cocardon of [L’Artisan des Gourmands](https://www.facebook.com/artisandesgourmands), 60 rue de la Convention, 75015 and Nelly Julien of Douceurs et Traditions, 85 rue St Dominique, 75007 5\. Anis Bouabsa of [Au Duc de la Chapelle](http://www.auduc-dela-chapelle.com/page.asp), 32 rue Tristan Tzara, 75018 6\. **Tie between** Djibril Bodian of [Le Grenier à Pain des Abbesses](http://parisbymouth.com/grenier-a-pain-abbesses/), 38 rue des Abbesses, 75018 and Benoît Castel of [Liberté](http://parisbymouth.com/liberte-par-benoit-castel/), 39 rue des Vinaigriers, 75010 8\. Dominique Guignier of [La Fournée Gourmande](https://www.facebook.com/pages/La-Fourn%C3%A9e-Gourmande/204694849569731), 9 rue de la Mairie, 92320 (Chatillon) 9\. Frédéric Pichard of [Boulangerie Pichard](http://parisbymouth.com/boulangerie-pichard/), 88 rue Cambronne, 75015 10\. **Tie between** Benjamin Turquier of [134 RdT](http://parisbymouth.com/134-rdt/), 134 rue de Turenne, 75003 and Yohann Gressent of Boulangerie-Pâtisserie Colbert, 49 rue de Houdan, 92330 (Sceaux) ### **2013 Best Butter Croissants** 1\. Romain Thomann of Boulangerie Thomann, 8 boulevard de la Liberté, 93260 (Les Lilas) 2\. Benjamin Turquier of [134 RdT](http://parisbymouth.com/134-rdt/), 134 rue de Turenne, 75003 3\. Djibril Bodian of [Le Grenier à Pain des Abbesses](http://parisbymouth.com/grenier-a-pain-abbesses/), 38 rue des Abbesses, 75018 4\. Anthony Bosson of Boulangerie L’Essentiel Mouffetard, 2 rue Mouffetard, 75005 5\. Frédéric Lalos of Boulangerie des Belles Feuilles, 22 rue des Belles Feuilles, 75016 6\. Christophe Marie of La Fournée Normande, 16 avenue Consul Général Nording, 93190 (Livry-Gargan) 7\. Yohann Gressent of Boulangerie-Pâtisserie Colbert, 49 rue de Houdan, 92330 (Sceaux) 8\. Stéphane Guerard, 78 avenue de la République, 92120 (Montrouge) 9\. Frédéric Pichard of [Boulangerie Pichard](http://parisbymouth.com/boulangerie-pichard/), 88 rue Cambronne, 75015 10\. Philippe Marache, 92 avenue de la République, 75011 ### **2012 Best Butter Croissants** 1\. Laurent Duchêne of [Boulangerie Laurent Duchêne](http://laurent-duchene.com/), 2 rue Wurtz, 75013 2\. Sylvain Joubert of Boulangerie Joubert, 2 avenue de Verdun, 95150 (Taverny) 3\. Dominique Saibron of [Dominique Saibron](http://www.dominique-saibron.com/), 77 avenue du Général Leclerc, 75014 4\. Alain Yhuel of Boulangerie Yhuel, 11 rue Jean Lantier, 75001 5\. François Vacavant of Pains et Passion, 117 avenue Italy, 75013 6\. Frédéric Pichard of [Boulangerie Pichard](http://parisbymouth.com/boulangerie-pichard/), 88 rue Cambronne, 75015 7\. Anis Bouabsa of [Au Duc de la Chapelle](http://www.auduc-dela-chapelle.com/page.asp), 32 rue Tristan Tzara, 75018 8\. Christophe Dazy of Au Blé d’Or, 7 rue du Marché, 93160 (Noisy-le-Grand) 9\. Hakem Bakour of Maison Bakour, 75 rue de Bezons, 92400 (Courbevoie) 10\. Reynald Gilbert of [Le Grenier à Pain Poissy](http://www.legrenierapain.com/magasin.php?id=21&lng=en&iframe=true&width=850&height=515), 101 rue du Général de Gaulle, 78301 (Poissy) ### **2011 Best Butter Croissants** 1\. Amandine Thomann of Aux Délices de Marion, 139 rue de Paris, 93260 (Les Lilas) 2\. Frédéric Pichard of [Boulangerie Pichard](http://parisbymouth.com/boulangerie-pichard/), 88 rue Cambronne, 75015 3\. Franck Desfriches of [Maison Desfriches](http://www.boulangerie-patisserie-desfriches.fr), 32 rue de la République, 92190 (Meudon) 4\. Mikael Le Lepvrier, 30 bis rue Charles de Gaulle, 77700 (Chessy) 5\. Alain Yhuel of Boulangerie Yhuel, 11 rue Jean Lantier, 75001 6\. Dominique Anract of La Pompadour, 110 rue de la Tour, 75016 7\. Didier Lavry, 234 rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine, 75012 8\. Fabrice Pottier of [Maison Pottier](http://www.maisonpottier.com/), 2 boulevard Louis Lemelle, 78300 (Poissy) 9\. Audrey Trabach of Aux Trois Petits Mitrons, 2 boulevard Louis Boon, 94370 (Sucy en Brie) 10\. Dominique Laird, 5 place de l’Europe, 77700 (Bailly Romainvilliers) ### **2010 Best Butter Croissants** 1\. Patrick Dumont of [Aux Délices de la Fourche](http://www.dumont-patissier.com), 201 avenue Jean Jaurès, 92140 (Clamart) 2\. Jean Thomann of Aux Délices de Marion, 139 rue de Paris, 93260 (Les Lilas) 3\. Romain Thomann of Boulangerie Thomann, 8 boulevard de la Liberté, 93260 (Les Lilas) 4\. Dominique Saibron of [Dominique Saibron](http://www.dominique-saibron.com/), 77 avenue du Général Leclerc, 75014 5\. Guillaume Delcourt of Maison Delcourt, 100 rue Boileau, 75016 6\. Thierry Renard, 113 bis boulevard de l’Hôpital, 75013 7\. Bertrand Yhuel of Boulangerie Yhuel, 11 rue Jean Lantier, 75001 8\. Guillaume Julien of La Tradition Julien, 106 grande rue Charles de Gaulle, 94130 (Nogent-sur-Marne) 9\. Pascal Flandrin of [Boulangerie Flandrin](http://www.boulangerie-flandrin.com), 1 rue du Général Leclerc, 94220 (Charenton-le-Pont) 10\. David Baillon of [Baillon Boulangerie](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Baillon-Boulangerie-P%C3%A2tisserie/1397915863760740), 29 rue de Chézy, 92200 (Neuilly-sur-Seine) ### **2009 Best Butter Croissants** 1\. Thierry Cornet of Boulangerie Cornet, 10 place de la Fontaine, 77400 (Lagny sur Marne) 2\. Jean Thomann of Aux Délices de Marion, 139 rue de Paris, 93260 (Les Lilas) 3\. Mikael Le Lepvrier, 30 bis rue Charles de Gaulle, 77700 (Chessy) 4\. Ludovic Grimont of La Boulangerie La Nogentaise, 13 rue Paul Bert, 94130 (Nogent-sur-Marne) 5\. Sylvain Joubert of Boulangerie Joubert, 2 avenue de Verdun, 95150 (Taverny) 6\. Benoit Marie of Aux Trois Petits Mitrons, 2 boulevard Louis Boon, 94370 (Sucy en Brie) 7\. Sylvain Gabillaud of Boulangerie Gabillaud, 34 rue de Montmorency, 75003 8\. Marcel Prodhomme, 39 rue Lisbonne, 75008 9\. Jérôme Lebehot of Boulangerie Lebehot, 36 rue Edith Cavell, 92400 (Courbevoie) 10\. Dominique Guignier of [La Fournée Gourmande](https://www.facebook.com/pages/La-Fourn%C3%A9e-Gourmande/204694849569731), 9 rue de la Mairie, 92320 (Chatillon) ### **2008 Best Butter Croissants** 1\. Rémi Potey of Boulangerie Potey, 77 rue Victor Hugo, 92300 (Levallois-Perret) 2\. Dominique Guignier of [La Fournée Gourmande](https://www.facebook.com/pages/La-Fourn%C3%A9e-Gourmande/204694849569731), 9 rue de la Mairie, 92320 (Chatillon) 3\. Sylvain Joubert of Boulangerie Joubert, 2 avenue de Verdun, 95150 (Taverny) 4\. Thierry Renard, 113 bis boulevard de l’Hôpital, 75013 5\. Jérémy Gouley of La Gerbe d’Or, 8 rue de Poissy, 78100 (Saint-Germain-en-Laye) 6\. Patrick Dumont of [Aux Délices de la Fourche](http://www.dumont-patissier.com), 201 avenue Jean Jaurès, 92140 (Clamart) 7\. Hervé Gillot of Boulangerie le Pain de Marie, 85 rue Saint-Dominique, 75007 8\. Frédéric Comyn of [Frédéric Comyn](https://www.facebook.com/Frederic.Comyn), 19 rue Poirier de Narçay, 75014 9\. Mikael Le Lepvrier, 30 bis rue Charles de Gaulle, 77700 (Chessy) 10\. Romain Thomann of Boulangerie Thomann, 8 boulevard de la Liberté, 93260 (Les Lilas) ### Additional Reading - 2013 Best Butter Croissants [winners](http://parisbymouth.com/2013-best-butter-croissants-in-paris/) - Rémi Héluin of Painrisien’s take on the [2013 competition](http://painrisien.com/des-demies-lunes-pour-les-nuits-des-gourmands-les-meilleurs-croissants-franciliens-2013/) - Alexander Lobrano’s selection of [Where to Find the Best Croissants in Paris](http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB20001424052702304756104579453282749757044) - The [Best Baguette in Paris](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=50173) competition - All of our [bakery](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-bakeries/) listings ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Mapped --- ### [Picnicking in the Parcs des Buttes-Chaumont and La Villette](https://parisbymouth.com/picnicking-in-the-parcs-des-buttes-chaumont-and-la-villette/) **Published:** July 24, 2013 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** The best picnic provisions between & around these two wonderful parks on the northeast side of Paris. **Content:** Below you’ll find our suggestions for where to pick up cheese, sweets, wine or other picnic provisions for outdoor dining at either Parc des Buttes-Chaumont or Parc de la Villette. View [Picnicking near the Parcs Buttes Chaumont and Villette ](https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=213797699326785179419.0004e06e96cad2c7a45f2&ie=UTF8&t=m&ll=48.88261,2.379656&spn=0.019642,0.036478&z=14&source=embed) in a larger map ### Solids - [La Boulangerie par Véronique Mauclerc](http://parisbymouth.com/la-boulangerie-par-veronique-mauclerc/) – Organic, slow-risen loaves baked in one of only four wood-burning ovens in Paris. - [Fromagerie Secrétan](http://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-secretan/) – This cheese shop is well-located for Buttes Chaumont picnic needs. - [Pascal Beillevaire](http://parisbymouth.com/pascal-beillevaire/) – A producer of cheeses, excellent butters and other dairy treats. - [La Boulang’Eury](http://parisbymouth.com/stephane-eury/) – This bakery was the third place finisher in the 2009 Grand Prix de la Baguette. - [Au Conservatoire](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-au-conservatoire/) – Olive oil impresario [Cédric Casanova’s](http://parisbymouth.com/la-tete-dans-les-olives/ "Our Guide to Paris: La Tête dans les Olives") épicerie. - [L’épicerie 104](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2013/05/good-works-lepicerie-du-104-75019.html) – A small organic food shop with natural wines. ### Liquids - [Quedubon](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-quedubon/) – You can call Quedubon a bistro or a wine bar or a *cave*. - [L’épicerie 104](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2013/05/good-works-lepicerie-du-104-75019.html) – A small organic food shop with natural wines. ### [![parcbutteschaumont](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/parcbutteschaumont-e1403525195308.jpg "Paris Parc des Buttes Chaumont | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/parcbutteschaumont.jpg) ### Other Ideal Picnic Places: - [At the Sacré-Cœur]() - [Along the Seine]() - [Canal Saint-Martin](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40892) - [Champ de Mars (Eiffel Tower)](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40900) - [Palais Royal/The Tuileries](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40886) - [Esplanade des Invalides](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=41373) - [Luxembourg Gardens](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40893) - [Place des Vosges](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40902) ### Other Warm Weather Posts: - [Best Spots for Outdoor Sipping]() - [Our Guide to Summer]() - [Our Guide to Outdoor Dining]() ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Seasonal --- ### [Picnicking Along Canal Saint-Martin](https://parisbymouth.com/picnicking-along-canal-saint-martin/) **Published:** July 24, 2013 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** The best picnic provisions near the Canal St. Martin. **Content:** Below you’ll find our suggestions for where to pick up cheese, sweets, wine and other picnic provisions before dining along the banks of the Canal Saint-Martin. ### Solids - [Du Pain et Des Idées](http://parisbymouth.com/du-pain-et-des-idees/) – Christophe Vasseur’s breads are worth crossing town for, and many people do. Excellent pastries and small stuffed savory breads called mini-pavé are picnic-perfect. - [El Nopal](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-el-nopal/) – Taco picnic! It’s north of the prime spots along the canal, but the extra leg work involved is worth it for legitimately spicy burritos, tacos, quesadillas and more. Veggie options available too. - [La Cantine de Quentin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cantine-de-quentin/) – This canal-side épicerie has tasty prepared foods, tempting products and bottles to go, too. - [Pink Flamingo](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pink-flamingo/) – “Pas comme les autres,” is the motto at kitschy cool Pink Flamingo Pizza. Take-out and delivery available at all locations. You’ll spot the pink balloons given to picnickers up and down the water for those who have their pies delivered to the canal. - [Jules et Shim](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jules-et-Shim/164506287045840?ref=stream) – Truffaut film-inspired Korean takeaway. Lukewarm bibimbap is packed to-go for easy canalside snacking. They have a 4 person picnic prix fixe for 44 euros. - [Le Cambodge](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-cambodge/) – You can order to-go containers where bobos go for bo bun. Go early or be ready to queue. - [Helmut Newcake](http://parisbymouth.com/helmut-newcake/) – Thanks to this pastry shop, gluten-intolerant gourmandes can have their gateau and eat it, too. ### Liquids - [La Cantine de Quentin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cantine-de-quentin/) – This canal-side épicerie has tasty prepared foods, tempting products and bottles to go, too. ### [![Canal Saint-Martin](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/4268941171_9e208e5b84.jpg "Canal Saint-Martin | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/4268941171_9e208e5b84.jpg) ### Other Ideal Picnic Places: - [At the Sacré-Cœur]() - [Along the Seine]() - [Champ de Mars (Eiffel Tower)](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40900) - [Palais Royal/The Tuileries](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40886) - [Esplanade des Invalides](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=41373) - [Luxembourg Gardens](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40893) - [Parcs des Buttes-Chaumont and de la Villete](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40898) - [Place des Vosges](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40902) ### Other Warm Weather Posts: - [Our Guide to Summer]() - [Our Guide to Outdoor Dining]() - [Best Spots for Outdoor Sipping]() ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Seasonal --- ### [Picnicking at the Place des Vosges](https://parisbymouth.com/picnicking-at-the-place-des-vosges/) **Published:** July 24, 2013 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** The best picnic provisions near the tranquil Places des Vosges in the heart of the Marais. **Content:** Below you’ll find our suggestions for where to pick up cheese, sweets, wine and other picnic provisions before settling in for an al fresco feast at Place des Vosges. View [Picnicking at the Place des Vosges](https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=213797699326785179419.0004e075bde2b465a5447&ie=UTF8&t=m&ll=48.856245,2.363734&spn=0.009883,0.018282&z=15&source=embed) in a larger map ### Solids **Cheese** - [Pascal Beillevaire](http://parisbymouth.com/pascal-beillevaire/) – A producer of cheeses, plus excellent butters and other dairy treats. **Prepared Foods & Bread** - [Pain de Sucre](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pain-de-sucre/) – A lazy picnicker’s dream come true, selling pre-packed sandwiches, cold salads, savory stuffed breads, and baguette. On the sweet side, you’ll find multicolored marshmallows, stellar macarons and ice cream to go. - [L’As du Fallafel](http://parisbymouth.com/las-du-falafel/) – Cheap, messy and seemingly obligatory. The line-averse should probably avoid it on a Sunday afternoon. - [Gérard Mulot](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gerard-mulot/) – This traiteur/pâtisserie/boulangerie offers a visual feast of grand cakes and tarts, tiny and tempting petit-fours, chocolates, savory prepared foods, and baguettes to boot. - [Miznon](http://parisbymouth.com/miznon/) – This annex of an Israeli chain has above average, far more creative offerings than your corner kebab stand. Notable options include grilled cauliflower, grilled sweet potato, and beef bourguignon. **Sweets** - [Pain de Sucre](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pain-de-sucre/) and [Gérard Mulot](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gerard-mulot/) – see above. - [Carette](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-carette/) – A beautiful, old-fashioned pastry shop. - [Josephine Vannier](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-josephine-vannier/) – Near the Places des Vosges, Vannier offers playful chocolate sculptures and a range of bon bons. - [Dalloyau](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-dalloyau/) – This historic traiteur and pâtisserie invented the oft-imitated Opera Cake. ### Liquids - [Les Caves du Marais](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-les-caves-du-marais/) – Crates and bottles are piled high in this bare bones shop, run for more than two decades by Jean-Jacques Bailly, who offers good prices on estate bottled wines from all over France. - [La Moustache Blanche](http://parisbymouth.com/la-moustache-blanche/) – Hipster beer geekiness pervades this shop boasting more than 500 beers from all over the world. Featured prominently are craft beers from the United States & Northern Europe, plus Belgian Trappist and Abbey beers. ### [![Place des Vosges](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Place-des-Vosges-e1403525132198.jpg "Place des Vosges | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Place-des-Vosges.jpg) ### Other Ideal Places to Picnic: - [At the Sacré-Cœur]() - [Along the Seine]() - [Canal Saint-Martin](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40892) - [Champ de Mars (Eiffel Tower)](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40900) - [Palais Royal/The Tuileries](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40886) - [Esplanade des Invalides](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=41373) - [Luxembourg Gardens](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40893) - [Parcs des Buttes-Chaumont and de la Villete](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40898) ### Other Warm Weather Posts: - [Best Spots for Outdoor Sipping]() - [Our Guide to Summer]() - [Our Guide to Outdoor Dining]() ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Seasonal --- ### [Picnicking on the Champ de Mars (Eiffel Tower)](https://parisbymouth.com/picnicking-on-the-champ-de-mars-eiffel-tower/) **Published:** July 24, 2013 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** The best picnic provisions near the Champ de Mars (Eiffel Tower). **Content:** Below you’ll find our suggestions for where to pick up cheese, sweets, wine and other picnic provisions before eating in front of the Eiffel Tower on the Champ de Mars. View [Picnicking on the Champ de Mars/in front of the Eiffel Tower](https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=213797699326785179419.0004e05df6fe10bc3fcac&ie=UTF8&t=m&ll=48.856075,2.296572&spn=0.019652,0.036478&z=14&source=embed) in a larger map ### Solids **Cheese** - [Marie-Anne Cantin](http://parisbymouth.com/marie-anne-cantin/) – One of the most elegant cheese shops in Paris. - [Laurent Dubois](http://parisbymouth.com/laurent-dubois/) – Fromager Laurent Dubois is a Meilleur Ouvrier de France. **Bread** - [Poilâne](http://parisbymouth.com/poilane/) – One of the great bakeries of Paris, and not a baguette to be found. The slightly sour miche can be ordered by the *tranche* (slice) and makes for a fabulous edible plate. - [Maison Desgranges](http://parisbymouth.com/maison-desgranges/) – Yves Desgranges placed fourth in the 2010 Grand Prix de la Baguette. - [Les Gourmandises d’Eiffel](http://parisbymouth.com/les-gourmandises-deiffel/) – Baker Gilles Levaslot finished 6th in the 2011 Grand Prix de la Baguette. **Sweets** - [Grégory Renard](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gregory-renard/) – A favorite for macarons, especially the salted butter caramel and the gooseberry with poppy flower. - [Jean-Paul Hévin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-jean-paul-hevin/) – Whether you go for a pastry or a box of perfect bonbons and truffles, Jean-Paul Hévin is a must for any chocolate lover. - [Sadaharu Aoki](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-sadaharu-aoki/) – Master pâtissier Sadaharu Aoki combines French techniques and Japanese flavors. ### Liquids We’re completely dry on this one. Nothing in the immediate vicinity that we can strongly endorse, but [La Grande Épicerie](http://parisbymouth.com/la-grande-epicerie/) is one-stop shopping and their giant *cave* is only a 20 minute bus ride away. Send us your ideas at parisbymouth@gmail.com and we may add them to the list! ### Other Ideal Places to Picnic: - [At the Sacré-Cœur]() - [Along the Seine]() - [Canal Saint-Martin](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40892) - [Palais Royal/The Tuileries](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40886) - [Esplanade des Invalides](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=41373) - [Luxembourg Gardens](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40893) - [Parcs des Buttes-Chaumont and de la Villete](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40898) - [Place des Vosges](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40902) ### Other Warm Weather Posts: - [Best Spots for Outdoor Sipping]() - [Our Guide to Summer]() - [Our Guide to Outdoor Dining]() ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Seasonal --- ### [Picnicking in the Luxembourg Gardens](https://parisbymouth.com/picnicking-in-the-luxembourg-gardens/) **Published:** July 24, 2013 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** The best picnic provisions available near the Luxembourg Gardens. **Content:** Below you’ll find our suggestions for where to pick up cheese, sweets, wine and other picnic provisions before you pick out a sunny bench in the Luxembourg Gardens. View [Picnicking in the Luxembourg Gardens](https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=213797699326785179419.0004e05cf17166b192e45&ie=UTF8&t=m&source=embed&ll=48.851049,2.336483&spn=0.019767,0.036564&z=14) in a larger map ### Solids **Cheese** - [Fromagerie Sanders](http://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-sanders/) – A friendly, family-run fromagerie in the covered Marché Saint Germain. - [Laurent Dubois](http://parisbymouth.com/laurent-dubois/) – Fromager Laurent Dubois is a Meilleur Ouvrier de France. **Charcuterie** - [Gilles Verot](http://parisbymouth.com/gilles-verot/) – Pâtes, terrines, saucisson, jambon…get all the best meaty bits from this beloved charcutier. **Bread** - [Poi](http://parisbymouth.com/poilane/)[lân](http://parisbymouth.com/poilane/)[e](http://parisbymouth.com/poilane/) – One of the great bakeries of Paris, and not a baguette to be found. The slightly sour miche can be ordered by the *tranche* (slice) and makes a fabulous edible plate. - [Thierry Renard](http://parisbymouth.com/thierry-renard/) – Award-winning baker Thierry Renard set up shop on rue de Cherche Midi in early 2012. **Sandwiches** - [Cosi](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-cosi/) – The sandwiches at this unique shop (it’s not the American sandwich chain) are made with a focaccia-like bread, right from the oven, with fresh fillings and plenty of vegetarian choices. Several salads for takeaway as well. Open every day. **Sweets** - [Gérard Mulot](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gerard-mulot/) – This traiteur/pâtisserie/boulangerie offers a visual feast of grand cakes and tarts, tiny and tempting petit-fours, chocolates, savory prepared foods, and baguettes to boot. - [Pierre Hermé](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/) – Join the hushed masses who queue worship at the altar of pastry demigod Pierre Hermé. Tarts, cakes, chocolates, ice cream and, of course, macarons. - [Patrick Roger](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-patrick-roger/) – The clean lines of Roger’s shop show off his bold style and playful displays. Contemporary flavors like lemongrass and Sichuan peppercorn mix with classic pralines, dark ganaches, and caramels. A Meilleur Ouvrier de France. - [Henri Le Roux](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-henri-le-roux/) – Master chocolatier and “caramelier” Henri Le Roux has just opened up a shop in Paris. Salted butter caramel fans, rejoice. - [Sadaharu Aoki](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-sadaharu-aoki/) – Master pâtissier Sadaharu Aoki combines French techniques and Japanese flavors. - [Jean-Paul Hévin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-jean-paul-hevin/) – Whether you go for a pastry or a box of perfect bonbons and truffles, Jean-Paul Hévin is a must for any chocolate lover. - [Franck Kestener](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-franck-kestener/) – This Lorraine-based chocolatier (a Meilleur Ouvrier de France) opened a boutique in Paris in late 2010. - [Dalloyau](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-dalloyau/) – This historic traiteur and pâtisserie invented the oft-imitated Opera Cake. **Everything** - [La Grande Épicerie](http://parisbymouth.com/la-grande-epicerie/) – The food hall of department store Le Bon Marché, offering fresh prepared food, beautiful bottles, and fine groceries for chic one-stop shopping. - [Bread & Roses](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-bread-roses/) – An English-accented bakery, lunch spot and tea salon featuring fresh tarts (savory and sweet), sandwiches, and lively salads, plus flaky scones, serious cheesecake, and a few grocery items. ### Liquids - [La Dernière Goutte](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-derniere-goutte/) – Terroir-driven, estate-bottled, organic and biodynamic wines from small producers, are the specialty at this beloved shop, run by Juan Sanchez. - [Bacchus et Ariane](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-bacchus-et-ariane/) – You’ll find natural and biodynamic wines from small producers, and a nice selection of growers Champagnes at this wine shop in the covered Marché Saint Germain, where you can also drink on the spot. - [Les Papilles](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-les-papilles/) – You may never make it to your picnic once you see the food served at this wine bar/epicerie/restaurant. But if you can tear yourself away, snag a bottle of wine from the shelves and maybe some cured meats from the delicatessen. - [Caves du Panthéon]() – Nearly 100 years old, this shop offers stacks and stacks of estate-bottled wines from all regions of France. - [Le Vin en Tête](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-vin-en-tete/) – This user-friendly shop, open every day, features mostly organic and natural wines, as well as a selection of big, classic names. - [La Grande Épicerie at Le Bon Marché](http://parisbymouth.com/la-grande-epicerie/) – The food hall of department store Le Bon Marché, offering fresh prepared food, beautiful bottles, and fine groceries for chic one-stop shopping. [![Photo via Nadya Peek on Flickr](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/2705502231_d136f84a5d-e1372745672332.jpg "photo via Nadya Peek on Flickr | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/2705502231_d136f84a5d-e1372745672332.jpg)Photo via Nadya Peek on Flickr### Other Ideal Picnic Places: - [At the Sacré-Cœur]() - [Along the Seine]() - [Canal Saint-Martin](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40892) - [Champ de Mars (Eiffel Tower)](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40900) - [Palais Royal/The Tuileries](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40886) - [Esplanade des Invalides](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=41373) - [Parcs des Buttes-Chaumont and de la Villete](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40898) - [Place des Vosges](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40902) ### Other Warm Weather Posts: - [Best Spots for Outdoor Sipping]() - [Our Guide to Summer]() - [Our Guide to Outdoor Dining]() ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Seasonal --- ### [Picnicking at the Esplanade des Invalides](https://parisbymouth.com/picnicking-at-the-esplanade-de-invalides/) **Published:** July 24, 2013 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** The best picnic provisions near the Esplanade des Invalides (the lawn in front of that giant gold dome). **Content:** Below you’ll find our suggestions for where to pick up cheese, wine, sweets and other picnic provisions before heading to the grassy expanse in front of the Esplanade des Invalides. View [Picnicking at the Esplanade des Invalides](https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=213797699326785179419.0004e06d86a8fb603e72e&ie=UTF8&t=m&source=embed&ll=48.858899,2.31391&spn=0.019651,0.036478&z=14) in a larger map ### Solids **Cheese** - [Barthélémy](http://parisbymouth.com/barthelemy/) – Simply one of the most beautiful (and expensive) fromageries in Paris. - [Androuet](http://parisbymouth.com/androuet/) – A historic cheese shop with more than 100 years experience supplying Parisian picnics. - [Marie-Anne Cantin](http://parisbymouth.com/marie-anne-cantin/) – One of the most elegant cheese shops in Paris. **Bread** - [Eric Kayser](http://parisbymouth.com/eric-kayser/) – Don’t let the multiple locations fool you into thinking that this is some kind of mediocre chain bakery: The breads at Kayser are excellent (ranked #1 on our list of [Five Great Baguettes](http://parisbymouth.com/five-great-baguettes/) in Paris). - [Gosselin](< http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gosselin/ ?>) – Our [contributing advisors](http://parisbymouth.com/about-the-mouth/who-we-are/) and the judges of Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris agree that Gosselin produces one of the best baguettes in Paris (#2 and #5 respectively). The pastries are gorgeous, too. - [Jean-Marc Touchard](http://parisbymouth.com/jean-marc-touchard/) – Touchard finished ninth in the 2009 Grand Prix de la Baguette. - [Julien](http://parisbymouth.com/julien/) – [Dorie Greenspan](http://doriegreenspan.com/2010/08/paris-bread-bread-and-more-bread-on-rue-rambuteau.html) gives you permission to cut in line for a baguette. **Sweets** - [Grégory Renard](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gregory-renard/) – A favorite for macarons – especially the salted butter caramel or gooseberry with poppy flower. - [La Pâtisserie des Rêves](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-patisserie-des-reves/) – A hit since it opened in 2009, this modern and playful pastry shop has won raves for its Paris-Brest. - [Dalloyau](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-dalloyau/) – This historic traiteur and pâtisserie invented the oft-imitated Opera Cake. - [Hugo & Victor](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-hugo-victor/) – Pastry chef Hugues Pouget gives classic and seasonal flavors dueling personalities – the innovative Hugo and more classic Victor – in this sleek boutique. Macarons, chocolates, and breakfast treats are on offer, too. - [Michel Chaudun](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-michel-chaudun/) – Michel Chaudun is, simply, a master of chocolate. - [Chapon](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-chapon/) – Don’t miss the single-origin chocolate mousse bar at Chapon. - [Foucher](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-foucher/) – This chocolate shop has had a presence on the rue du Bac for nearly 200 years. **Everything** - [La Grande Épicerie](http://parisbymouth.com/la-grande-epicerie/) – The food hall of department store Le Bon Marché is a bit of a stroll, but it offers fresh prepared food, beautiful bottles, and fine groceries for chic one-stop shopping. ### Liquids - [Ryst Dupeyron](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-ryst-dupeyron/) – The real specialty at this classic, luxe shop is Armagnac, with vintages dating back to 1868. Don’t know the first thing about Armagnac? Just ask, and one of the friendly staff will pour you a taste. The back room houses an impressive collection of first growth Bordeaux (Margaux, Latour) and Chateau d’Yquem, and R-D bottles their own lines of port and Scotch, too. - [La Grande Épicerie](http://parisbymouth.com/la-grande-epicerie/) – The food hall of department store Le Bon Marché is a bit of a stroll, but it offers fresh prepared food, beautiful bottles, and fine groceries for chic one-stop shopping. ### [![invalides](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/invalides-e1403525719945.jpg "invalides | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/invalides.jpg) ### Other Ideal Picnic Places: - [At the Sacré-Cœur]() - [Along the Seine]() - [Canal Saint-Martin](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40892) - [Champ de Mars (Eiffel Tower)](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40900) - [Palais Royal/The Tuileries](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40886) - [Luxembourg Gardens](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40893) - [Parcs des Buttes-Chaumont and de la Villete](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40898) - [Place des Vosges](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40902) ### Other Warm Weather Posts: - [Best Spots for Outdoor Sipping]() - [Our Guide to Summer]() - [Our Guide to Outdoor Dining]() ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Seasonal --- ### [Picnicking Along the Seine](https://parisbymouth.com/picnicking-along-the-seine/) **Published:** July 24, 2013 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** The best picnic provisions along the banks of the Seine river. **Content:** Below you’ll find our suggestions for where to pick up cheese, sweets, wine and other picnic provisions before heading down to the Seine. View [Picnicking Along the Seine](https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=213797699326785179419.0004e075f6a227805d73f&ie=UTF8&t=m&ll=48.853364,2.342191&spn=0.009883,0.018282&z=15&source=embed) in a larger map ### Solids **Cheese** - [Laurent Dubois](http://parisbymouth.com/laurent-dubois/) – Fromager Laurent Dubois is a Meilleur Ouvrier de France. - [Fro](http://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-sanders/)[magerie Sanders](http://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-sanders/) – A friendly, family-run fromagerie in the covered Marché Saint-Germain. **Bread** - [Eric Kayser](http://parisbymouth.com/eric-kayser/) – Don’t let the multiple locations fool you into thinking that this is some kind of mediocre chain bakery: The breads at Kayser are excellent (ranked #1 on our list of [Five Great Baguettes](http://parisbymouth.com/five-great-baguettes/) in Paris). **Sandwiches** - [Cosi](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-cosi/) – The sandwiches at this unique shop (it’s not the American sandwich chain) are made with a focaccia-like bread, right from the oven, with fresh fillings and plenty of vegetarian choices. Several salads for takeaway as well. Open every day. **Sweets** - [Patrick Roger](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-patrick-roger/) – The clean lines of Roger’s shop show off his bold style and playful displays. Contemporary flavors like lemongrass and Sichuan peppercorn mix with classic pralines, dark ganaches, and caramels. A Meilleur Ouvrier de France. - [La Maison du Chou](http://parisbymouth.com/la-maison-du-chou/) – MOF Manuel Martinez is producing tender cream puffs that are filled to order. Never soggy, not too sweet, and piped with a tangy filling based on fromage blanc and flavored with vanilla (nature), coffee or chocolate. - [Henri Le Roux](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-henri-le-roux/) – Master chocolatier and “caramelier” Henri Le Roux has just opened up a shop in Paris. Salted butter caramel fans, rejoice. - [Un D](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-un-dimanche-a-paris/)[imanche à Paris](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-un-dimanche-a-paris/) – This chocolatier and pâtisserie is run by Pierre Cluizel of the renowned chocolate-making family. - [Gérard Mulot](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gerard-mulot/) – This traiteur/pâtisserie/boulangerie offers a visual feast of grand cakes and tarts, tiny and tempting petit-fours, chocolates, savory prepared foods, and baguettes to boot. - [Ladurée](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-laduree/) – The grande dame of Paris pâtisseries, and where Macaron Mania began. - [Pierre Marcolini](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-marcolini/) – Brussels-based Pierre Marcolini is known for his carefully sourced, small estate, single origin tablets, but there’s plenty to please here, from macarons to chocolate-covered marshmallows. ### Liquids - [La Dernière Goutte](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-derniere-goutte/) – Terroir-driven, estate-bottled, organic and biodynamic wines from small producers, are the specialty at this beloved shop, run by Juan Sanchez. Stop by on Saturdays for informal tastings. - [Bacchus et Ariane](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-porte-pot/) – You’ll find natural and biodynamic wines from small producers, and a nice selection of grower Champagnes at this wine shop in the covered Marché Saint Germain, where you can also drink on the spot. - [Le Porte-Pot](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-porte-pot/)– An address for decent bottles to go. [![Photo via Malias on Flickr](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/2565972790_b7b2813888.jpg "photoviamaliasonflickr | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/2565972790_b7b2813888.jpg)Photo via Malias on Flickr### Other Ideal Picnic Places: - [At the Sacré-Cœur]() - [Canal Saint-Martin](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40892) - [Champ de Mars (Eiffel Tower)](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40900) - [Palais Royal/The Tuileries](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40886) - [Esplanade des Invalides](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=41373) - [Luxembourg Gardens](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40893) - [Parcs des Buttes-Chaumont and de la Villete](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40898) - [Place des Vosges](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40902) ### Other Warm Weather Posts: - [Best Spots for Outdoor Sipping]() - [Our Guide to Summer]() - [Our Guide to Outdoor Dining]() ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Seasonal --- ### [Havens of hospitality: Small acts of heroism during the attacks](https://parisbymouth.com/havens-of-hospitality-small-acts-of-heroism-during-the-attacks/) **Published:** November 17, 2015 **Author:** Emily Brookes and Catherine Down **Content:** “Be not inhospitable to strangers, lest they be angels in disguise,” is painted above a doorframe in the bookstore and café [Shakespeare & Co](http://parisbymouth.com/shakespeare-company-to-open-a-cafe-this-fall/). It’s a motto that the iconic address certainly took to heart on Friday evening when Paris went into lockdown following the most deadly attacks on French soil since World War II. Shakespeare & Co’s staff sheltered [roughly 20 people](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/customers-terror-shakespeare-co-bookstore_56479ecce4b08cda34891c26) during the lockdown, many of whom ended up spending the night among the bookshelves and coffee machines. Owner Sylvia Whitman, however, is reluctant to be singled out as a hero. “This wasn’t exceptional,” she insists. “There were many places that closed with customers inside.” Sadly, she’s right – it wasn’t exceptional. Many shops, restaurants and bars ended up sheltering patrons for hours on end. What *was* exceptional were the actions of staff who went above and beyond the call of duty on Friday evening to ensure that guests were taken care of. [Le Mary Celeste](http://parisbymouth.com/le-mary-celeste/), a popular small-plates-and-cocktails joint, is perched on the corner of rue des Commines, about 500m from the Bataclan where more than 80 concert-goers were killed. The bar was in the middle of a typically hectic Friday night service, full with around 80 customers, when manager Hyacinthe Lescoët was alerted to reports of attacks in the area. “I went down the street to see what was going on,” he says. When it became clear that there was a very serious and frightening scene playing out just around the corner, he “tried not to panic” and returned to the bar, where the clientele – including many tourists – was beginning to get wind of the situation. “Everyone basically picked up their phones at the same time and just stopped talking,” Lescoet recalls. Given the proximity of the attacks he decided to close the curtains and turn off the lights. “I made an announcement that we had to stay united, stay together,” he says. “We kept playing music, nothing depressing, but we stopped serving booze. The point wasn’t to get drunk anymore.” The staff did, however, continue serving food and non-alcoholic drinks. “People were panicking, crying,” he says. “We just tried to stay calm and focused.” Quickly, however, the atmosphere intensified as panicked Bataclan escapees began arriving at the door. “We gave them water, sodas, and anything that could help,” says Lescoet. Then at around 1am, the Red Cross moved in and took over the space to treat survivors of the attack. “It was like a refugee camp,” Lescoet recalls, with traumatized people spilling off of the chairs and banquettes onto makeshift beds on the floor. They remained in place until 4am. Speaking two days after the attacks, Lescoet still sounds to be in a slight state of shock. At [Verjus](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-verjus-restaurant/), further from the epicenter of the attacks opposite the Palais Royal in the 1st arrondissement, the mood was “surprisingly festive,” according to diner Matt Deitch, a consultant from Chicago in town for a business trip. “Everyone was super helpful and upbeat throughout the whole thing,” he says. Guests were forced to linger for roughly three hours after their tasting menu was completed so “they said we’ll just give you free wine.” For Verjus’ manager and sommelier Jonathan Brookes, the aim was to keep the 40 or so diners calm while also doing his utmost to keep them safe. “The guests were learning about the attacks in real time, getting information on their phones,” he says. “Then we started getting reports of incidents at Les Halles, and at the Louvre, which is pretty much right next door to the restaurant. It was hard to get clear information but the directive from the Mairie \[the local mayoral authority\] was to stay inside, so we instructed people not to leave and just tried to keep them comfortable and happy. Even if we were all freaking out a bit behind the scenes.” The “keep drinking and carry on” strategy worked, according to Deitch, who says that the guests were ignorant of the reports (now known to be false) of shootings at Les Halles or the Louvre and just enjoyed each other’s company, believing the whole time that they were far from the major incidents. Staff members took turns quietly leaving the dining room to check in on family and friends and then would return to business as usual. Owner Braden Perkins sprang back and forth between Verjus and his other restaurant, [Ellsworth](http://parisbymouth.com/ellsworth/), around the corner throughout the night. After disappearing for a minute or two to collect themselves, Deitch explained that the staff were very open. “Jonathan really kept his cool throughout the whole evening.” Eventually, Brookes explains, when it had been several hours since any reported incidents, the staff made the decision to begin calling taxis and ubers to get their guests home. In all, the cozy space sheltered roughly 2/3 of the dining room guests until about 3am. Brookes himself was home at 5am – he thinks. “I have a really weird thing where I totally lost track of time passing,” he says. “Weird” is a word used over and over by those in the restaurant industry whose ordinary lives have been dramatically affected by Friday night’s events. [Holybelly](http://parisbymouth.com/holybelly/), a usually packed café just off the Canal Saint-Martin, not far from attack site Le Petit Cambodge, posted Saturday on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/holybellycafe/?fref=ts) about their decision to remain closed. “HB won’t be able to be its loud, happy, up-beat self today, it’s just going to be strange and incredibly sad.” They reopened on Sunday morning, posting that “it is time for us to roll up that front door and let people in, welcome them with a big smile, as we do, put good food and good coffee on the table, as we do, and bring a bit of comfort in what are going to be sad and strange times for the foreseeable future. We all have to do our part to fight whatever it is that’s going on, and not just in Paris but in the world. A good feed might not seem like much but that’s what we do best and we believe it can make a real difference.” Holybelly was not alone in that sentiment. Their Canal area neighbors [Ten Belles](http://parisbymouth.com/ten-belles/) and [The Sunken Chip](http://parisbymouth.com/the-sunken-chip/) reopened on Sunday with half of all proceeds going to the Red Cross. Le Mary Celeste has created a special cocktail this week to honor the Red Cross as well with all proceeds going to the organization. An original creation by Lescoet, the €12 drink is made of Vodka Absolut, Dry Vermouth Riserva Carlo Alberta, Nardini Amaro, Lime juice, Orgeat syrup and soda water, and is named **Fluctuat Nec Mergitur** after Paris’ Latin motto. Its meaning? “Tossed by the waves, but not sunk.” [![paris latin logo | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_8724-595x595.jpg "IMG_8724 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_8724-e1447763233633.jpg)A new mural bearing Paris Latin motto has appeared near the Canal Saint Martin in the days following the attacks ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8e4fc52660c8a73aafcdb61f6df5544b419b149b5eb2d88fbafc0d14e271dd51?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Emily Brookes and Catherine Down [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-brooks-and-catherine-down/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/emily-brooks-and-catherine-down/) **Categories:** Paris After the Attacks --- ### [Not Terrible Near the Eiffel Tower](https://parisbymouth.com/not-terrible-near-the-eiffel-tower/) **Published:** July 9, 2013 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** 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. **Content:** 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. ### **Walk-Ins Welcome** [Café Constant](http://parisbymouth.com/cafe-constant/) – With three restaurants on the street, Christian Constant is the unofficial mayor of rue St. Dominique. This casual, no-reservations café serves classic bistro fare and is open all day, starting at 8am. [Les Cocottes](http://parisbymouth.com/les-cocottes/) – More modern than his Café, this second address from Christian Constant serves dishes in individual cast iron pots (cocottes) on long counters with high stools. Their no-reservations policy makes this a good last-minute option for crowd-pleasing, contemporary comfort food. Expect a wait if you arrive at 8pm. [Le Petit Cler](http://www.lepetitcler.com) – A well-priced and very casual spot on the rue Cler from from the people behind [La Fontaine de Mars](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-fontaine-de-mars/ "La Fontaine de Mars"). ### **Book a Few Days in Advance** [L’Auberge Bressane](http://parisbymouth.com/lauberge-bressane/%20?) – You can expect classic French country food at this old-school establishment. Open every day. [Les Fables de la Fontaine](http://parisbymouth.com/les-fables-de-la-fontaine/) – Seafood is the specialty at this lovely/pricey rue St. Dominique address. Open every day. [Pottoka](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pottoka/) – If you believe everything tastes better deep fried, try this tiny Basque joint from the duo behind [Les Fables de la Fontaine](http://parisbymouth.com/les-fables-de-la-fontaine/ "Our Guide to Paris: Les Fables de la Fontaine"). [Le Caisse Noix](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-casse-noix/) – Le Casse Noix is helmed by Pierre-Olivier Lenormand, who spent six years at La Régalade. A charming neighborhood bistro, with an antique-filled room and generous, updated bistro cooking. Don’t miss the ginormous ile-flottante. [La Fontaine de Mars](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-fontaine-de-mars/) – The Obamas ate here! The Obamas ate here! This anglophone favorite on the rue Saint-Dominique offers classic cooking with a southwestern tilt – cassoulet, duck confit and other diet busters. Open every day. ### **Book a Few Weeks in Advance** [Restaurant Sylvestre](http://parisbymouth.com/restaurant-sylvestre/) – Sylvestre Wahid has taken over the kitchen from Jean-François Piège at Hôtel Thoumieux and received two Michelin stars in 2016 for his haute cuisine. [Histoires]() – Mathieu Pacaud’s more intimate, haute gastronomy restaurant opened in conjunction with [Hexagone](http://parisbymouth.com/hexagone/). [Restaurant David Toutain](http://parisbymouth.com/david-toutain/) – His meticulous and conceptual cooking highlights seasonal produce, with vegetables often playing the starring role. This is by no means a vegetarian restaurant, but Toutain’s ability to bring out the beauty in oft-ignored roots reminds us of his former boss Alain Passard. [Bistrot Belhara](http://parisbymouth.com/bistrot-belhara/) – Picture perfect Parisian bistro with Basque-inflected food from Thierry Dufroux, who sharpened his teeth under Alain Ducasse. The restaurant can be reserved privately for large groups on Sundays and Mondays. [L’Abeille](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-labeille/) – Chef Philippe Labbé set the city’s haute dining scene abuzz when he opened this posh restaurant in the Shangri-La hotel back in 2011. Christophe Moret is now at the helm and received 2 Michelin stars in 2016. [La Table d’Aki](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-table-daki/) – Akihiro Horikoshi left [L’Ambroisie](http://parisbymouth.com/lambroisie/ "L’Ambroisie") to open this little showcase for his talents which, according to reviews, are many. Patricia Wells calls his cooking “pure, simple, and sensational in an understated way.” ### **Book Before You Buy Your Plane Ticket** [L’Astrance](http://parisbymouth.com/lastrance/) – 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. To wit, his signature dish: A galette of thinly sliced, raw champignons de Paris and verjus-marinated foie gras (also raw), with hazelnut oil and lemon confit. ### Also Not Terrible Near… - [Not Terrible Near Notre Dame](http://parisbymouth.com/13-places-to-eat-near-notre-dame/) - [Not Terrible Near The Louvre](http://parisbymouth.com/21-places-to-eat-near-the-louvre/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Not Terrible Near --- ### [Not Terrible Near the Musée d'Orsay](https://parisbymouth.com/not-terrible-near-the-musee-dorsay/) **Published:** May 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** If you've worked up an appetite while waiting in line to see the Monets and Manets, here's a selection of our favorite places just a short stroll away from the Musée d'Orsay. **Content:** If you’ve worked up an appetite while waiting in line to see the Monets and Manets, here’s a selection of our favorite places just a short stroll away from the Musée d’Orsay. ### Walk-Ins Welcome [La Laiterie Sainte-Clotilde](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-laiterie-sainte-clotilde/) – A down-to-earth bistro in a high rent neighborhood. Last minute bookings usually okay. Closed Sunday. [Treize](http://parisbymouth.com/treize/) – Southern American hospitality, savory hand pies, salads and slices of layer cake from Laurel Sanderson (formerly at [Sugarplum](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-cafes-tea-salons/sugarplum-cake-shop/) Cake shop). Closed Sunday and Monday. [Le Relais de l’Entrecôte](http://parisbymouth.com/le-relais-de-lentrecote/) – At Le Relais de L’Entrecôte, the choices are steak or steak, and the supply of golden fries is unending. Which is how the line to be seated will seem unless you go early. Included in our list of [Five Great Steak Frites](http://parisbymouth.com/five-great-steak-frites/) in Paris. Open every day. ### Book a Few Days in Advance [Garance](http://parisbymouth.com/garance/) – Two Guillaumes (Guillaume Iskandar and Guillaume Muller) formerly of l’Arpège, have opened this much-praised modern bistro near the Esplanade des Invalides. Closed Saturday and Sunday. [La Ferme Saint-Simon](http://parisbymouth.com/la-ferme-saint-simon/) – A long-established restaurant near the Musée d’Orsay, has been redesigned and updated – both in the kitchen and the dining room – with pleasing results. Open every day. [Les Climats](http://parisbymouth.com/les-climats/) – Worth a trip for the gorgeous terrace alone (at lunchtime only). The excellent all-Burgundy wine list doesn’t hurt either. Closed Sunday and Monday. [Restaurant ES](http://parisbymouth.com/restaurant-es/) – Simplicity reigns here, both in the stark whitewashed room and in the delicate flavors and beautiful presentations of the no-choice Japanese tasting menu. Chef Takayuki Honjo was formerly at [L’Astrance](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-restaurants/lastrance/), [Noma](http://noma.dk/), and and [Mugaritz](http://www.mugaritz.com/). Closed Sunday and Monday. [Le Cinq Mars](http://parisbymouth.com/le-cinq-mars/) – This perennially popular bistro serves classics like foie gras mi-cuit, steak tartare, and brandade de morue. Closed Sunday. [Gaya](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gaya/) – Pierre Gagnaire’s thoroughly modern seafood spot. Closed Sunday. [Yen](http://parisbymouth.com/yen/) – A well-regarded soba specialist in the sixth. Closed Sunday. ### Book Before You Book Your Plane Ticket ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [L’Atelier Saint-Germain de Joël Robuchon](http://parisbymouth.com/latelier-de-joel-robuchon/) – The original L’Atelier, in what’s now a global empire. Known for a particular brand of relaxed fine dining, our contributors nonetheless voted it on to our list of [Five Great Steak Frites](http://parisbymouth.com/five-great-steak-frites/) in Paris. **Note**: Reservations are ONLY accepted for the first and last seatings of each service. Otherwise, it’s first-come-first-served. Open every day. ### Also Not Terrible Near… - [Not Terrible Near Notre Dame](http://parisbymouth.com/13-places-to-eat-near-notre-dame/) - [Not Terrible Near The Louvre](http://parisbymouth.com/21-places-to-eat-near-the-louvre/) - [Not Terrible Near the Eiffel Tower](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=40012) - [Not Terrible Near the Sacré-Cœur](http://parisbymouth.com/not-terrible-near-the-sacre-coeur-montmartre/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Not Terrible Near --- ### [Edible Montreuil](https://parisbymouth.com/montreuil-paris-great-escape-2/) **Published:** October 23, 2015 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Content:** Don’t get excited: Paris has no Brooklyn. Due to short-sighted urban planning in mid-century, Paris is cinched into its ring-road, *le péripherique*, like a dress it wore sixty years ago and never removed. The sheer impracticality of crossing this eternally congested ring-road has long prevented, in *les* *banlieues*, development of establishments Parisians might consider destinations. For Parisians, you’re either *within* city limits, or you’re way, way out. ![Montreuil| parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSC02706-e1445604989473.jpg "DSC02706 | PARIS BY MOUTH")Nonetheless, there is among Paris’ overlooked suburbs one that beckons aesthetes and tastemakers from time to time: Montreuil, less the city’s cooler younger brother than its kooky Marxist uncle. The historically Communist town benefits from its position along Métro lines 9 and 1, and from proximity to the vibrant cultural scenes of Paris’ eastern arrondissements. Alternately picturesque and depressingly vacant, Montreuil is one of those curious places that seems perpetually poised for a mini-renaissance. Now, with a nudge from Paris’ increasing taste for craft beer and natural wine, one seems more likely than ever. Montreuil is home to two dashing new microbreweries, a natural wine pizza place, and a wine bar whose selection rivals any within Paris proper. The town also retains characterful holdovers from its political and artisanal heritage, like a Communist bakery, and the city’s premier fish-curing company, which maintains an unfathomably discreet retail outlet on a street with no other commerce whatsoever. If you plan spectacularly well, it’s almost possible to visit all these places in a day. If not, you might find it’s not such a chore to return. In Paris proper a visitor’s greatest challenge is not finding the finest wine or the most exotic macaron – it is finding a speck of authenticity in a city whose character is defined by its self-awareness as a global tourist destination. But just a few Métro stops from Paris, one can access a place that evinces no awareness whatsoever of global attention, for there is (almost) none. ## PARIS BY MOUTH PICKS ### Deck & Donahue ![DSC04144](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSC04144.jpg "Deck & Donohue brewery in Montreuil | PARIS BY MOUTH")![Deck & Donohue in Montreuil | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSC04140-e1444139878439.jpg "DSC04140 | PARIS BY MOUTH") 71 rue de la Fraternité 93100 MONTREUIL Métro: Robespierre Tel: 09 67 31 15 96 Alsatian Thomas Deck met Philadelphian Mike Donahue while studying abroad at Georgetown a decade ago, and the pair improbably nurtured their idea for a Paris-based microbrewery throughout Deck’s career in finance and Donahue’s career brewing for such craft beer stalwarts as Maryland’s Flying Dog and San Francisco’s 21st Amendment. Deck & Donahue finally realised their project in spring of 2013 with a bright, gallery-like brewery and tasting room on rue de la Fraternité in Montreuil. It would be no stretch to say that the duo immediately vaulted to the forefront of France’s fledgling craft beer market, with their precise, flavourful organic-grain beers attracting the interest of wine-focused restaurants like Septime and Aux Deux Amis alongside Paris craft beer havens like La Fine Mousse and Les Trois 8. Deck & Donahue offer free tastings at their brewery on Saturdays from 11am – 3pm. If you can’t make it out to Montreuil, their beers are also available at Le Siffleur de Ballons (75012) and L’Epicerie du Verre Volé (75011), among many other fine addresses. ### **Alimentari** ![Alimentari restaurant in Montreuil | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSC02588-e1444139169548.jpg "DSC02588 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![Alimentari restaurant in Montreuil | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSC02579-e1444139604255.jpg "DSC02579 | PARIS BY MOUTH") 6 place du Marché 93100 MONTREUIL Métro: Croix de Chavaux (9) Tel: +33 1 48 97 09 21 Let it be admitted that Alimentari, a natural wine and pizza place, does not serve world-stopping pizza. The crust is pedestrian, and the toppings are a bit salad–y and unexotic. But take the opportunity to dine on the peaceful terrace tables the restaurant sets up on the marché de la Croix de Chavaux on an early evening in warmer months, and order a bottle of natural Beaujolais-Villages from Karim Vionnet with your pie, and see if the world doesn’t, for a moment, stop. Owner Said Messous is a low-key local tycoon who also owns a slew of other establishments in Paris and Montreuil, including the popular Bar du Marché across the *place* from Alimentari. His hobbyist’s interest in natural wine is most evident in the selection at Alimentari, which offers a range of accessible, pure-fruited *vins de soif* from France and Italy. As of earlier this year Alimentari’s pizza has also been available at its new Paris location on rue Jean-Pierre Thimbaud (75011). ### L’Amitié Rit ![L'Amitie Rit in Montreuil | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSC02257-e1444139806874.jpg "DSC02257 | PARIS BY MOUTH") 120 Avenue du Président Wilson 93100 Montreuil Métro: Mairie du Montreuil Tel: 09 54 83 17 71 Proprietor Thierry Dubourg quit a career in film production in 2010 to open his far-flung wine bar on a quiet corner in Montreuil. His astounding wine selection exceeds, in breadth, quality, and value, most of Paris’ natural wine destinations. It includes broad ranges of rare bottlings from cult winemakers like Claude Courtois, Eric Pfifferling, and Jean-Claude Chanudet – which latter vigneron, notably, refuses to sell wine to Paris. A destination more for drinking than for dining, L’Amitié Rit offers cheese plates and charcuterie at all times, plus a more substantial menu on Friday nights. With it’s low-key, welcoming ambience, L’Amitié Rit has managed to avoid the snobbishness that has become unfortunately common in Parisian natural wine bars. The bar also hosts biannual natural wine tastings, the flyers for which speckle Paris restaurant windows with the bar’s trademark naked-lady iconography. ### La Montreuilloise ![La Montreuilloise in Montreuil | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSC02917.jpg "DSC02917 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC02930](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSC02930-e1444139994624.jpg "DSC02930 | PARIS BY MOUTH") 97 rue Pierre de Montreuil 93100 Montreuil Métro: Mairie du Montreuil Tél : +33 (0) 6 81 22 65 87 Owner Jerôme Martinez took over this indie brewery in June 2013 with a singularly quixotic business plan: his own brewing experience being minimal, he figured he’d continue his education by promoting the La Montreuilloise brewery as an *atelier* for fellow brewers – on its website, enthusiasts can apply for a half-day beer internship where they brew their own personal microbrew. The official La Montreuilloise beers are as sweetly eccentric as Martinez himself. Taking a controversial cue from France’s natural wine scene, Martinez eschews temperature control for his fermentation, meaning his beers taste radically different at different times of year. Additionally, he’s quite liberal with additional flavour components, like the chocolate in his stout and the raisins in his red ale. The brewery itself takes some detective work to find – one has to follow a maze of signs from the streetside deep into a slightly forbidding warehouse complex, but is assured of a warm welcome once inside, where beer tastings and direct sales are available on Saturdays from 10am to 2pm. For those unable to make the trek, La Montreuilloise beers are available in Paris at various addresses including La Petite Cagette (75011) and Hop Malt Market (75011). ## ALSO NOTEWORTHY ### **SAFA – Montreuil Saumon** ![SAFA - Montreuil Saumon | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSC02897-e1444140101470.jpg "DSC02897 | PARIS BY MOUTH") 130 rue de Rosny 93100 MONTREUIL Métro: Mairie du Montreuil Tel : 01 42 87 20 20 Montreuil is the historical home of Paris’ premier salmon curing operation, SAFA Montreuil Saumon, established by a Polish family in 1926. The actual fish-curing now occurs in a larger facility in Choisy-le-Roi, but owner Stéphane Rocher still maintains a tiny retail outlet on rue de Rosny, offering pots of delectable sea urchin tarama and salmon roe, alongside the company’s specialities, wild-caught Baltic salmon and France’s first certified organic farmed salmon. The company’s products can also be found within Paris at Le Grand Epicierie du Bon Marché (75007). ### La Conquete du Pain ![La Conquete du Pain in Montreuil | parisbymouth.com](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSC02911-e1444140207275.jpg "DSC02911 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![DSC02906](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSC02906.jpg "DSC02906 | PARIS BY MOUTH") 47 rue de la Beaune 93100 MONTREUIL Métro: Croix de Chavaux Tel: 01 83 74 62 35 Idiosyncratic local bakery La Conquete du Pain continues the distinctly Montreuilloise tradition of contemporary Communism. What does it mean to be a Communist bakery ? In practice, it means the bakery is staffed by its ten owners and two apprentices, who meet every two weeks and take all business decisions collectively. It means that Communist literature shares shelf space with the stuffed animals provided for the amusement of local children. Sandwiches are named after prominent theorists (Marx, Engels, the anarchist Bakunin), and tea is free. This author, a capitalist pig, might also note that it means the bakery is insensibly closed on weekends. A baguette I tried was harder than forced labour. But inconsistency is perhaps a function of there being so many bakers involved; I have friends that swear by La Conquete du Pain. For those who wish to taste the bread of collective ownership within Paris, La Conquete du Pain’s bread is also available at tiny new organic grocer Le Zingam (75011). ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** Neighborhood Guides --- ### [La Cave du Paul Bert](https://parisbymouth.com/la-cave-du-paul-bert/) **Published:** January 13, 2016 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** ## Practical information **Address**: 16 rue Paul Bert, 75011 **Nearest transport**: Rue des Boulets (9), Charonne (9), Faidherbe-Chaligny (8) **Hours**: Open every day **Reservations**: Reservations not accepted **Telephone**: 01 58 53 50 92 **Average price for lunch**: 10-19€ **Average price for dinner:** 10-19€ **Style of cuisine**: Small plates > [A photo posted by Paris by Mouth (@parisbymouth)](https://www.instagram.com/p/BF1Yj4xHw-s/) on May 25, 2016 at 7:47am PDT ## Reviews of interest [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2016/01/27/30004-20160127ARTFIG00030-la-cave-du-paul-bert-vif-bar-a-vins.php) (2016) “À la Cave Paul Bert, les coudes contemporains trouvent à lever les classiques et les inattendus de cette vigne dite dynamique (même si parfois carrément éteinte) tout en scrutant le jour le jour d’une petite cuisine d’ardoise, vive, percutante, pertinente, un peu courte dans l’assiette mais généreuse à rappeler que le nouveau comptoir parisien balance aussi bien que les tapas ibères, izakaya nippons et autres cicchetti italiens.” [Le Fooding](http://www.lefooding.com/fr/restaurants/restaurant-la-cave-du-paul-bert-paris#.VpTdVmTJBFg.facebook) (2016) “Des charcu-tueries et bien plus, car le chef montréalais, Louis-Philippe Riel, ancien du 6 Paul Bert, fait mieux qu’éponger l’apéro: œuf mayo aux truffes ; dinguerie de ris de veau aux coques et rattes; épaule de cerf braisée aux carottes et aïoli ; génial pressé de queue de bœuf, vinaigrette aux anchois et navets marinés…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Small Sharable Plates, Wine Bars --- ### [Eating & Drinking in Pigalle](https://parisbymouth.com/destroyers-guide-pigalle-paris/) **Published:** November 15, 2013 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** A recent editorial in the New York Times claims that hipsters have ruined Pigalle. However, the author's withering references to good coffee and gourmet hot dogs lacked the concrete details necessary to procure these delicious items. We've compiled our own guide to eating & drinking in Pigalle, filled with recommendations from the very people Chatterton Williams holds responsible for ruining Paris. Go forth and destroy. **Content:** In case you missed his much-discussed lament in the New York Times, Thomas Chatterton Williams is upset that [Hipsters Ruined Paris](http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/10/opinion/sunday/how-hipsters-ruined-paris.html?smid=fb-share&_r=1&). More specifically, he’s annoyed by the proliferation of “burrata salad” at the expense of hostess bars in South Pigalle. He warns us against the anesthetizing effects of steel-cut oats and worries that there isn’t room for both kale and human trafficking in the neighborhood to which he moved two years ago. From Brooklyn, of course. His article provoked plenty of mockery in social media (see our compilation below). In us, it provoked hunger, reminding us that there are a lot of great things to eat and drink right now in Pigalle. Unfortunately, his withering references to gourmet hot dogs, kale frittata and good coffee lacked the concrete details necessary to procure these delicious items, so we decided to compile our own guide. And who better to ask for recommendations than the very people who Chatterton Williams holds responsible for ruining Paris? ### Josh Fontaine & Carina Soto Velasquez Tsou ![josh & carina](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/josh-carina-e1384503873288.jpg "josh & carina | PARIS BY MOUTH") **Destroyer Credentials:** These are the NYU grads, along with Adam Tsou, who were fingered by Chatterton Williams for bringing the first good taco to Paris (see also: hot dogs, Mezcal, craft beer and other crimes against the status quo). Creators of [Candelaria](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-candelaria/), [Glass](http://parisbymouth.com/glass/) and [Le Mary Celeste](http://parisbymouth.com/le-mary-celeste/). **Pigalle Picks:** From **Josh** – “I like going to [A La Cloche d’Or](http://www.alaclochedor.com/) (3 rue Mansart) and ordering cassoulet and Cahors, legendary place that’s been around for decades and open all night. The food’s OK but the ambiance and service are top-notch.” From **Carina** – “One of my favorites spots is the Colombian empanadas from [Las Diabluras del Rey](http://www.lasdiablurasdelrey.com/) (5 rue Duperré). They’re actually great! And there’s no NYU grad who opened it – it’s a Colombian like me. In southern Pigalle in the 9th: [Artisan](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-restaurants/artisan/) (14 rue Bochart de Saron), [Le Condor C.](https://www.facebook.com/lecondorc) (25 rue Condorcet), [Dirty Dick](http://parisbymouth.com/dirty-dick/%20?) (10 rue Frochot), [Braisenville](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-braisenville/) (36 rue Condorcet). And I love the [Bio C’Bon](http://www.bio-c-bon.eu/) (9 place de Pigalle) and [Causses](http://www.causses.org/) (55 rue Notre-Dame de Lorette)! On the north side in the 18th: Rock and roll circus. And around 100 more place in the 18th – it’s the neighborhood were I live and I love!” ### Omid Tavallai & Alannah McPherson Tavallai ![Emporer Norton](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Emporer-Norton-e1384366922758.jpg) **Destroyer Credentials:** Quietly seeding this city with superior granola, cookies, hot dog buns and brunch options under the guise of [Emperor Norton](https://www.facebook.com/NortonOfParis). In cahoots with the New Coffee Conspiracy ([Télescope](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-telescope/ "Télescope"), [Fondation Café](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-cafes-tea-salons/fondation/), [Fragments](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-cafes-tea-salons/fragments/), [Loustic](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-cafes-tea-salons/loustic/)). **Pigalle Picks:** “The [Bio C’Bon](http://www.bio-c-bon.eu/) (9 place de Pigalle) actually has kale right now. So you can pop out of the metro, pick up some kale & organic oatmeal, mosey down to [Glass](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-cocktail-bars/glass/) (7 rue Frochot) for hot dogs and artisanal pickles washed down with craft cocktails, cross over to [Dirty Dick](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-cocktail-bars/dirty-dick/) (10 rue Frochot) for flaming volcanos and then go home and cackle maniacally about the wanton destruction you caused. Also: Pizza by weight from [Pizza Di Loretta](http://www.pizzadiloretta.com/) (62 rue Rodier) and Taiwanese bento & bubble tea at [Le 37M2](http://le37m2.fr/37m2-opera/) (68 rue Rodier). Bubble teas come with a booze option. Best boba ever!” ### Kristen Beddard ![kristen](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/kristen-e1384418719380.jpg "kristen | PARIS BY MOUTH") **Destroyer Credentials:** Deemed “[the Kale Crusader](http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/22/dining/in-paris-the-kale-crusader.html)” by the NY Times for spawning [a movement](http://thekaleproject.com/) devoted to spreading kale seeds and appreciation around France. **Pigalle Pick: “**I love the salade des legumes and the macaroni & cheese (minus bacon) at [Hôtel Amour](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-restaurants/our-guide-to-paris-hotel-amour/) (8 rue de Navarin). They’re open all day, and late, and they’re always friendly.” ### Anselme Blayney **[![anselme b](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/anselme-b-e1384535086564.jpg "anselme b | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/anselme-b.jpg)Destroyer Credentials:** One of the founders of [Le Bal Café](http://parisbymouth.com/le-bal-cafe/), [Ten Belles](http://parisbymouth.com/ten-belles/) *and* the [Belleville Brûlerie](http://parisbymouth.com/bellevillebrulerie/). A driving force behind the proliferation of scones in Paris. A major player in the New Coffee Conspiracy. **Pigalle Pick:** “Go to [Glass](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-cocktail-bars/glass/) (7 rue Frochot) – great drinks great late night hot dog, great music, friendly staff – and order a Brooklyn IPA.” ### David Rager ![David](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/David-e1384366630467.jpg "David | PARIS BY MOUTH") **Destroyer Credentials:** [Designed](http://www.davidrager.org/) several of those Pinterest-perfect restaurants and bars that have annihilated the neighborhood with their beautiful branding and curated interiors. **Pigalle Picks:** “I never really went to Pigalle much other than for work/to destroy it… That said, I’ve had a good time at [Ito](http://itoeats.fr/) (2, rue Pierre Fontaine) both times I’ve been there. Go with a date and share. A burger and beer at [Le Dépanneur](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-restaurants/ledepanneur/) (27 rue Pierre Fontaine) is nice if you’re in the mood/neighborhood (the interior isn’t bad either). [La Cacahuete](https://www.facebook.com/CafeCacahuete) at Square Montholon (1 rue Pierre Semard) “has the best afternoon sun (when it exists).” ### Sophie Doran ![Sophie D](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Sophie-D-e1384423571584.jpg "Sophie D | PARIS BY MOUTH") **Destroyer Credentials:** Edits a blog called [Hipsters in Paris](http://hipstersinparis.com/) (which just posted a [response](http://hipstersinparis.com/2013/11/14/why-hipsters-havent-ruined-paris/) to Chatterton Williams’ article). Publishes [neighborhood guides](http://hipstersinparis.com/category/do/neighbourhoods-do/) that aid in the discovery/decimation of Ménilmontant and other eastern Paris ‘hoods. **Pigalle Picks: “**Pigalle is one of the few places in Paris where you can go out and have a million different nightlife options within walking distance at your disposal, which isn’t overrun with stag-do-tourists (read: Bastille). It also doesn’t feel as contrived as the bars in Le Marais, which tend to be full of English-speakers who work in fashion. I would start with a beer at Le Mansart or Le Sans Souci. Wander up to [Glass](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-cocktail-bars/glass/) (7 rue Frochot) for a Negroni, or [Dirty Dick](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-cocktail-bars/dirty-dick/) (10 rue Frochot) for a Mai Tai, then finish up dancing to rock’n’roll at [Le Carmen](http://www.le-carmen.fr/) (34 rue Duperré) or [Bus Palladium](http://www.lebuspalladium.com/) (6 rue Pierre Fontaine).” ### James Henry ![james henry](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/james-henry-e1384504963441.jpg "james henry | PARIS BY MOUTH") **Destroyer Credentials:** Cooks, churns butter, bakes bread and cures meat at Bones, a restaurant that is dramatically altering the ratio of hipsters: homeless around Voltaire (Pigalle is not our only target for destruction). **Pigalle Picks:** “To be honest, I’ve probably eaten more disgusting kebabs after big nights than anything else in Pigalle. It’s not really in Pigalle, but Paris would be a far darker place for me without [Le Bal Café](http://parisbymouth.com/le-bal-cafe/) (6 impasse de la Défense). Maybe it’s close enough to count?” ### Camille Malmquist ![Camille & buns](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Camille-buns-e1384419143102.jpg "Camille & buns | PARIS BY MOUTH") **Destroyer Credentials**: Responsible for the [craft beer coverage](http://parisbymouth.com/craft-beer-trend-paris-france/) on Paris by Mouth and the delicious sticky buns, donuts and (soon) bagels at [Frenchie to Go](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-restaurants/frenchie-to-go/). **Pigalle Pick:** “[Dirty Dick](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-cocktail-bars/dirty-dick/) (10 rue Frochot) for Bottled Rogue beers in a cool ambiance for the same price it would cost me to buy in a shop.” ### Aaron Ayscough ![1460276_10100107909166091_755942848_n](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1460276_10100107909166091_755942848_n-e1384422474970.jpg "1460276_10100107909166091_755942848_n | PARIS BY MOUTH") **Destroyer Credentials:** Pens a natural wine blog called [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/), leads [wine bar tours](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-food-tasting-tours/) in soon-to-be-ruined eastern Paris, occasionally DJs at destroyer establishments. **Pigalle Picks:**“The poulet fermier Landais at [Chez Plume](http://www.chezplume.fr/) (6 rue des Martyrs). Chez Plume is not as picturesque as the other rotisserie right beside it. But Chez Plume, despite dopey modern décor, contains vastly superior product. Proprietor Alexandre Girault runs a one-stop-shop for France’s greatest and simplest food pairing: succulent, well-sourced roast chicken and brilliant natural Beaujolais.” ### Laura Adrian ![Laura](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Laura-e1384367631585.jpg) **Destroyer Credentials:** Rides a Vespa. Serves the best fried chicken in Paris (among other things) at the [Verjus](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-wine-bars-2/our-guide-to-paris-verjus/) wine bar. **Pigalle Picks:** “I’d vote for [Le Bal Café](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-restaurants/le-bal-cafe/) (6 impasse de la Défense) for their silly good and affordable wine selection such as a Chignin Bergeron from Berlioz, and probably have a Guinness beef pot pie or some scones with butter and jam.” ### Pierre Jancou ![Pierre](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Pierre-e1384505661140.jpg "Pierre | PARIS BY MOUTH") **Destroyer Credentials:** Turns forgotten spaces into beautiful restaurants ([La Crèmerie](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cremerie/), [Racines](http://parisbymouth.com/racines/), [Vivant](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-vivant/)), attracting hipsters to formerly run-down streets (passage des Panoramas, rue des Petits Ecuries). One of the strongest advocates for [natural wine](http://www.morethanorganic.com/) in Paris. **Pigalle Pick:** “I lived in Pigalle from 1989-1992 and it has changed a lot! I love [Sébastien Gaudard](http://parisbymouth.com/sebastien-gaudard/)‘s pastry, even though it’s not quite Pigalle (22 rue des Martyrs).” ### Forest Collins ![FOREST](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/FOREST-e1384419830323.jpg "FOREST | PARIS BY MOUTH") **Destroyer Credentials:** Promotes the use of homemade bitters and other artisanal evils on her cocktail blog [52 Martinis](http://www.52martinis.com/). Writes about concept coffee shops selling “unique works from SoPi-based artisans” for [HiP Paris](http://hipparis.com/2013/09/19/a-day-in-sopi-eating-drinking-shopping-in-paris-hip-south-of-pigalle-area/). **Pigalle Pick:** “I love Pigalle’s izakaya restaurant, [Ito](http://itoeats.fr/) (2 rue Pierre Fontaine). If I can manage to get a few people to come with me I order everything on the menu of ten small plates or so. Why? Because they’re small enough to try several and beautifully presented, but mainly because they are so well done & I’m always surprised that my favorite of the night isn’t what I would have expected given the choices.” ### Adrian Rubi-Dentzel ![adrian rd](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/adrian-rd-e1384416823281.jpg "adrian rd | PARIS BY MOUTH") **Destroyer Credentials:** Produces hand-crafted furniture (and lighted floor panels) for several key engines of destruction: [Glass](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-cocktail-bars/glass/), [Candelaria](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-candelaria/), [Bones](http://parisbymouth.com/bones/) and [Vivant](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-vivant/). Writes an award-winning [gastro travelogue](http://www.thetrailofcrumbs.com/) with his wife Danielle (their destruction is not confined to Paris). Occasionally wears a moustache. **Pigalle Pick:** “Go ahead and judge me, but I like getting a Caesar salad and fries at [Hôtel Amour](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-restaurants/our-guide-to-paris-hotel-amour/) (8 rue de Navarin) from time to time. Especially when Pedro Winter, Kanye West, and Justice are doing the same thing one table over. True story.” ### Emma Bentley [![emma](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/emma-e1384509785691.jpg "emma | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/emma.jpg)**Destroyer Credentials:** Promotes the consumption and appreciation of *foreign wines* and saké in her role at [LMDW Fine Spirits](http://parisbymouth.com/lmdw-fine-spirits/ "LMDW Fine Spirits"). Invites people into her home for f[ood and wine tastings](http://burnt-cream.overblog.com/), speeding the destruction (it may take a while) of the Goutte d’Or neighborhood. **Pigalle Pick**: “My favourite place in Pigalle is [Kooka Boora Café](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-kooka-boora-cafe/ "Kooka Boora Café") (62 rue des Martyrs) because the coffee is great, the people friendly and I love sitting outside in the sunshine. I was introduced to a very under-played bar called [Orphée](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Orph%C3%A9e-Paris/371790859516630) (7 rue Pierre Fontaine) a while back, which I love for its history, the sensuality (it’s very erotic) and the feeling of exclusivity if you’ve been allowed to come in. Finally, a newcomer – the cocktail bar Gocce, which is situated at the back of the [Professore](http://www.lefooding.com/restaurant/restaurant-professore-paris.html) restaurant (7 rue Choron). It’s a speakeasy with really imaginative cocktail list (Negroni with an artichoke leaf…?).” ### Haan Palcu-Chang **[![Haan](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Haan-e1384515215779.jpg "Haan | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Haan.jpg)Destroyer Credentials:** Wantonly mixes foreign ingredients as the chef at [Le Mary Celeste](http://parisbymouth.com/le-mary-celeste/). A dish of Bosquet apples, fennel, Manchego and Shiso? That’s like destroying three cultures at once. **Pigalle Pick:** “I like the Korean place Sambuja by Metro St Georges (65 rue du Faubourg Montmartre). Go there with at least four people. Order the big pork bone soup for sharing and then get steadily more tipsy by shooting soju all night!” ### Alec Lobrano ![Alec](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Alec-e1384506830521.jpg "Alec | PARIS BY MOUTH")**Destroyer Credentials:** Penned a set of articles about dining in eastern Paris for *Gourmet* back in 1998, opening the door for other magazines to write about and destroy neighborhoods outside of the center. Continues to [review restaurants](http://hungryforparis.squarespace.com/) despite the fact that he’s unraveling the social fabric of Paris. **Pigalle Pick: “**I may not be a hipster, but I played a personal part in the gentrification of the 9th just by moving here thirteen years ago from the Left Bank. When I first showed up, the only really good restaurant in the neighborhood was the lamentably now-gone Casa Olympe, but during the last few years, this patch of Paris has really shined up its gastronomic credentials with some seriously good bistros, notably [Le Pantruche](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-pantruche/) (3 rue Victor Massé) and their just-opened annex [Caillebotte](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-restaurants/caillebotte/) (8 rue Hippolyte-Lebas). So the changes in the neighborhood are more solid than just a couple of trendy bars. The food shopping has also improved hugely with bakeries like [Maison Landemaine](http://www.maisonlandemaine.com/en) (56 rue de Clichy and 26 rue des Martyrs) and grocers like [Causses](http://www.causses.org/) (55 rue Notre-Dame de Lorette).” ### Lindsey Tramuta-Morel ![lindsey t-m](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/lindsey-t-m-e1384501634256.jpg "lindsey t-m | PARIS BY MOUTH")**Destroyer Credentials:** Writes for T Magazine about [hip baristas](http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/25/in-paris-restos-for-fashions-restless/) and [cool brunch spots](http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/28/brunch-on-a-budget-in-pariss-10th-arrondissement/?gwh=6D92759C32FC03A177FA3A7FB0624A01). **Pigalle Picks:** Any of Cat Beurnier’s cupcakes at [Sugar Daze Cupcakes](http://www.sugardazecupcakes.com/en/) (20 rue Henry Monnier). “Nostalgic, perfectly iced, suitable for all occasions. Brioche and tarte au citron from [Sebastian Gaudard](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/paris-bakeries/sebastien-gaudard/) (22 rue des Martyrs). Service may be surly but you can’t fault the product (and it’s *always* good). The dish of the day (whatever that may be) at [Le Pantruche](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-restaurants/our-guide-to-paris-le-pantruche/) (3 rue Victor Massé). “It’s quality French fare in an environment that is warm and welcoming every time.” ### Meg Zimbeck ![Meg](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Meg-e1384420033818.jpg "Meg | PARIS BY MOUTH") **Destroyer Credentials:** Celebrated the Paris proliferation of fish & chips in the [Wall Street Journal](http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304410204579143130529948514). Edits this website, which holds the homogenization of Paris as a long-term goal. **Pigalle Picks:** “A plate of Buffala mozzeralla washed down by a Rosemary’s Baby cocktail at [Artisan](http://parisbymouth.com/artisan/) (14 rue Bochart de Saron) is pretty evil, but it’s not nearly as destructive as one of the small plates (Brussels sprout salad?) selected from the twee menu at [Buvette](http://parisbymouth.com/buvette/) (28 Rue Henri Monnier). I also love to type on my MacBook while drinking a flat white at [Kooka Boora Café](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-kooka-boora-cafe/ "Kooka Boora Café") (62 rue des Martyrs). If the playlist is good, I’ll even stay for carrot cake (the devil’s pastry).” ### Catherine Down ![Catherine](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Catherine-e1384417142950.jpg "Catherine | PARIS BY MOUTH") **Destroyer Credentials:** Covers the [craft cocktail scene](http://parisbymouth.com/craft-cocktails-in-paris/), among other crimes, as the [Assistant Editor](http://parisbymouth.com/about-the-mouth/) for Paris by Mouth. Has been known to milk sheep while wearing sunglasses. **Pigalle Pick: “**Bergamot marshmallows and a Bernachon Kalouga chocolate bar from [A L’Etoile d’Or](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-chocolate-and-candy-shops/our-guide-to-paris-a-letoile-dor/) (30 rue Pierre Fontaine). Denise Acabo is the original hipster. Old timey candies? Costumey get ups? Braids? Check. The excellent sweets are obsessively preservative-free, hard to come by, and wrapped in comic book paper. Plus, Acabo’s enthusiasm is infectious.” ### Additional Reading & Responses to [How Hipsters Ruined Paris](http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/10/opinion/sunday/how-hipsters-ruined-paris.html?smid=fb-share&_r=1&) - “Hipsters Ruined Paris, Says Former Brooklyn Hipster” by Kristin Iversen in [Brooklyn Magazine](http://www.bkmag.com/2013/11/11/hipsters-ruined-paris-says-former-brooklyn-hipster/) - “For Whom the Kale Tolls” by Rosie Sparks in [The Magazine](https://medium.com/the-magazine/560abec71bdf) on Medium. “Here’s a radical idea: let’s talk about gentrification, without saying the word hipster.” - Lindsay Tramuta-Morel’s [custom Twitter timeline](https://twitter.com/LostNCheeseland/timelines/400581639266238464) capturing responses to the “Hipsters in Paris” conversation. “Alternative headline: “Why Thomas Chatterton Williams Should Move to East Cleveland” @Naparstek - “Why Hipsters Haven’t Ruined Paris” by Sophie Doran on her website[ Hipsters in Paris](http://hipstersinparis.com/2013/11/14/why-hipsters-havent-ruined-paris/). “The only thing hipsters in Paris are trying to do is forge a new path through archaic hospitality practices and answer global demand.” - Vivian Song’s podcast for [World Radio Paris](https://www.facebook.com/WorldRadioParis/posts/527709493991618?notif_t=like) capturing the reaction to this article. ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc549de636fea94433f38aaddb9963e0696fe47573f372fece974b9f92430f27?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Meg Zimbeck Editor-in-Chief Meg Zimbeck reviews restaurants for Paris by Mouth and is our founder and Editor-in-Chief. [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/meg-zimbeck/) **Categories:** Neighborhood Guides --- ### [La Cave à Michel](https://parisbymouth.com/la-cave-a-michel/) **Published:** October 16, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** La Cave à Michel rivals the Left Bank’s L’Avant Comptoir for the best Parisian cuisine you’ll eat standing up. **Content:** There is no real “Michel” behind La Cave à Michel – the name of this lively, standing-room-only Belleville wine bar uses the name in its French sense of “everyman.” And indeed, the bar is as welcoming and informal as its product standards are rigorous and precise. The product of a friendly collaboration between caviste Fabrice Mansouri and Romain and Maxime Tischenko, the brothers behind next door tasting-menu restaurant Le Galopin, La Cave à Michel rivals the Left Bank’s [L’Avant Comptoir](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lavant-comptoir/) for the best Parisian cuisine you’ll eat standing up. Romain Tischenko reins in his more maximalist impulses in the bar’s tiny kitchen, and turns out small plates of jewel-like delicacy: beef tartare beneath ricotta salata, bass céviche, or mozzarella with salmon roe. Mansouri’s selection of natural wines is well-considered and well-priced. If service can become a little sluggish at times, it’s because the bar is reliably packed with restaurant industry regulars and Mansouri has a gift for banter. Serious cuisine is rarely this fun. *— Aaron Ayscough, January 2016* ## Practical information **Address**: 36 rue Saint-Marthe, 75010 **Nearest transport**: Belleville (2,11) **Hours**: Closed Monday & Tuesday; Open Wednesday-Sunday 4-11pm **Reservations**: Walk-ins Welcome **Telephone**: 01 42 45 94 47 **Average price for dinner**: 20-39€ **Style of cuisine**: Small plates & tapas [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/lacaveamichel?hc_location=timeline) *\[slideshow\_deploy id=’61607′\]* ## Reviews of interest [The Guardian](http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2015/sep/02/top-10-caves-a-manger-paris-france) (2015) “During the day, La Cave à Michel operates as a normal wine shop, but from 6:30pm Tischenko comes over from Le Galopin to spend the evening cooking gourmet tapas in a minuscule kitchen at the end of the classic zinc bar. The narrow, standing-room only joint buzzes at night, with Mansouri at one end explaining some of the 300 wines it stocks while, at the other end, Tischenko cooks up a storm with dishes such as Galician octopus grilled with organic aubergine, Basque peppers stuffed with yoghurt and tarragon, and a fresh, tangy mix of tomatoes, peaches and coriander.” [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/restaurant/paris-10e-la-cave-a-michel-sympathique-rade_1614897.html) (2014) “Oeufs durs en self-écaillage à badigeonner d’une parfaite mayo (2 euros), guindillas (petits piments verts) juste roussis au chalumeau (5 euros), voilà pour les picorages spontanés. Plus élaborées, les “raciones” du jour que Romain concocte dans sa kitchenette improvisée: l’assiette de potimarron, joue de porc, champignons et cacahuètes (7 euros) est bluffante; les betteraves, ricotta et crevettes séchées (8 euros) ont un sacré peps.” [Le Figaro](http://scope.lefigaro.fr/bon-plan/50099784-le-meilleur-uf-mayo-de-paris/) (2014) “Le meilleur œuf mayo de Paris… il vous suffit de retenir que dans ce long spot décoré avec goût vous attendent flacons de petits producteurs et tapas à tomber.” [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.com/2014/10/la-cave-michel-75010.html) (2014) “Mansouri and the Tischenkos have transformed the awkward old Contre-Etiquette space into a spare, elegant, standing-room-only wine bar that offers, Wednesday through Sunday (!), a solid natural wine selection, a rousing atmosphere, and a winning menu of ambitious small plates produced from a comically small kitchen.” [Paris Bouge](http://www.parisbouge.com/mag/articles/la-cave-a-michel-cave-a-vins-et-a-manger-rue-sainte-marthe-1672) (2014) “… l’œuf mayo, avec une mayonnaise parfaite qu’on finit à la petite cuillère et au pain ou les «Guindillas, Kintoa», piments verts doux passés au chalumeau et servis avec la crème du jambon basque. Ce soir là il y a aussi la « Mozarella, Cresson, Olives », douce et accompagnée d’olives au goût vraiment formidable ou encore la vive composition d’« Artichauts, Pomelos, fromage frais».” [Le Fooding](http://lefooding.com/fr/restaurants/restaurant-la-cave-a-michel-paris) (2014) “Leur repaire: un bar à tapas tout en longueur et en azulejos, où picorer debout, au zinc, de radieuses assiettes bien proportionnées: guindillas (piments verts) brunis rapidos au chalumeau avant de finir avec des tranches de lard de kintoa; mulet fondant attendri par une marinade nippone, piquillos, framboises et mûres; poulpe ultra-frais à l’effiloché d’aubergine et fines tranches de féta rapportée de Grèce; palourdes mouillées au jus de soubressade; tartare de veau tout suave, crème crue et physalis ; ou encore œuf dur mayo…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Small Sharable Plates, Wine Bars --- ### [Caractère de Cochon](https://parisbymouth.com/caractere-de-cochon/) **Published:** September 2, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Cooked and cured hams from just about every region in France and as far as the eye can see. **Content:** The only shop of its kind in Paris, Caractère de Cochon is devoted entirely to ham. The closet-like space is filled with every kind of cooked and cured hams from various countries and just about every region in France with a variety of pâtés, terrines and antipasti and sausages for good measure. Excellent jambon beurre sandwiches are available mid-day with your pick of hams for only 5€. ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") **An Absolute Favorite** ### Practical information **Address**: 42 rue Charlot, 75003 **Nearest transport**: Filles du Calvaire (8) **Hours**: Closed Monday. Open Tuesday- Saturday from 10am-3pm and 5-8pm; Open Sunday 10am-2pm [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Caract%C3%A8re-de-Cochon/125648780970320?id=125648780970320&sk=info) ### Reviews of Interest [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2014/09/caractere-de-cochon-ham-charcuterie-shop-in-paris/) (2014) “an amazing emporium dedicated to all-things-ham… Solo has done an amazing job of curating and presenting the best hams and cured meats from across France, as well as our neighbors in Italy and Spain. Even if you’re not in the Marais, it’s worth crossing town to visit his shop where you can sample the best of France in this well-stocked *cave à jambon.”* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [Laurent Dubois](https://parisbymouth.com/laurent-dubois/) **Published:** September 8, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Fromager Laurent Dubois is a Meilleur Ouvrier de France. **Content:** Laurent Dubois is a Meilleur Ouvrier de France (MOF), the highest designation for a cheesemonger and *affineur* in France. Especially strong in their selection of aged Comté, brebis from the Pyrenées, and small production chèvres. In the caves below the shop, Dubois ages a few cheeses well past the point where other affineurs (and the AOC system) are willing to go – a Sainte-Maure de Tourraine at 100 days, for example, and an extra old Fourme d’Ambert. In-house creations like Roquefort layered with quince paste and Camembert stuffed with marscapone and apples macerated in Calvados make for the perfect dessert. **[![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite")](http://parisbymouth.com/about-our-listings/) [An absolute favorite](http://parisbymouth.com/about-our-listings/)** ## Practical information **Address**: 47 boulevard Saint-Germain, 75005 **Nearest transport**: Maubert-Mutualité (10) **Hours**: Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30am-7:30pm; Sunday, 8:30am-1pm; closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 43 54 50 93 [Website](http://www.fromagelaurentdubois.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/LaurentDuboisMofFromager) ## Additional locations **Address**: 2 rue de Lourmel, 75015 **Nearest transport**: Dupleix (6) **Hours**: Tuesday-Friday, 9am-1pm and 4pm-7:45; Saturday, 8:30am-7:45pm; Sunday, 9am-1pm; closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 45 78 70 58 **Address**: 97-99 rue Saint-Antoine, 75004 **Nearest transport**: Saint-Paul (1) **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Saturday 9am-8pm and Sunday 9am-1pm; Closed Mondays **Telephone**: 01 48 87 27 10 ## Reviews of interest [Jennifer Greco](http://chezlouloufrance.blogspot.com/2011/02/where-to-buy-cheese-in-paris.html) (2011) “Monsieur and Madame Dubois and the staff at both of their shops are incredibly passionate and quite happy to share their knowledge with you…They offer almost the same selection, but the ambiance of the two older shops is considerably different. The shop in the 15th has the feel of a local, neighborhood place, while the one in the 5th on the Boulevard Saint-Germain caters more toward tourists.” [Ann Mah](http://annmah.net/2011/09/22/culinary-quartier-maubert-mutualite/) (2011) “I really love stopping here, chatting with the *vendeurs*, and spending my hard-earned *centimes* on a morsel of perfect cheese…” *Photo via Laurent Dubois’ Facebook page* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cheese Shops --- ### [Le Syndicat](https://parisbymouth.com/le-syndicat/) **Published:** January 17, 2015 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** Oh, that papered over and possibly abandoned storefront? That’s Le Syndicat. Cleverly hidden in plain sight, it doesn’t consider itself a bar per se, but rather, an “Organization in Defense of French Spirits,” where Romain Le Mouëllic and Sullivan Doh (last seen at [Sherry Butt](http://parisbymouth.com/sherry-butt/)) are revisiting and reviving old-fashioned French spirits as the base for unusual cocktails aimed at a fashionable, younger audience. The bar is pegboard and concrete warmed up and made gritty-glamorous by the addition of gold metallic curtains for a utilitarian chic that appeals, based on the size of the comely crowd late on a weeknight. There’s a smattering of pricey nibbles, rillettes of a few sorts or marinated vegetables, but you’re here to explore the obscure aperitifs, eaux de vies, and Cognacs of yore. For €40, commit to the Chemin Educatif which takes you on the Tour de France of booze experiences with a degustation flight of three liqueurs plus one revisited classic cocktail, and one inventive contemporary creation. — Catherine Down, January 2016 ## Practical information **Address**: 51 rue Faubourg Saint-Denis, 75010 **Nearest transport**: Strasbourg Saint-Denis (4,8,9) **Hours**: Open every night **Telephone**: 06 66 63 57 60 **Average price for cocktail:** 13€ [Website](http://www.syndicatcocktailclub.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/syndicatcocktailclub/?fref=ts) ## Additional Images \[slideshow\_deploy id=’68981′\] ## Reviews of interest [Travel + Leisure](http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/paris-hidden-bars-cocktails) (2016) “Servers bring cucumber water unannounced (a rarity in Paris), even before you order one of their $11 to $14 drinks. Try the appropriately named “Drop the Beet,” made with the French apple brandy Calvados, beet juice, and house ginger.” [Paris Bouge](http://www.parisbouge.com/mag/articles/le-syndicat-les-meilleurs-cocktails-de-paris-1890) (2015) “Le concept, remettre au goût du jour des alcools de grand-père, sélectionner des spiritueux au quatre coins de la France et créer, comme en couture, un sur-mesure en matière de cocktails. Tout est français mais surtout, tout est particulièrement bien travaillé, les associations entre alcool et jus, liqueurs, saveurs.” [52 Martinis](http://www.52martinis.com/le-syndicat-frenchy-cocktail-adventures-in-paris/) (2014) “Le Syndicat is the self-proclaimed “Organization in Defense of French Spirits” and, as such, focuses strictly on French ingredients. The concept of its creators, Sullivan Doh and Romain Le Mouellic, is to stock the bar with bottles of gentian based beverages, French Gins, Cognacs, Armagnac, and other ingredients hailing from *l’Hexagone*.” [Time Out](http://www.timeout.fr/paris/bar/le-syndicat) (2014) “Une façade décrépite, des affiches placardées sur une épaisseur de 5 centimètres… Mais où est ce bar? … C’est sur un concept très rafraîchissant que Sullivan Doh et Romain Le Mouellic ont décidé de fonder un rade aux allures de bar clandestin, qui contraste nettement avec un intérieur clinquant aux tonalités mordorées.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2014/11/24/30004-20141124ARTFIG00098-le-syndicat-derriere-les-manifestes-un-bar-a-cocktails.php) (2014) “Sullivan Doh, transfuge de [l](http://scope.lefigaro.fr/restaurants/bars/loisirs/l-r219789--experimental-cocktail-club/static/)‘Experimental, qui a fait ses classes à l’école Ferrandi et participé au succès du Sherry Butt (dans le IVe), jongle avec vieux cognacs, rhums blancs de La Réunion et eaux-de-vie de myrte. La carte est brève, précise et séduisante pour les amateurs de boissons tourbées.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cocktail Bars --- ### [Julhès](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-julhes/) **Published:** September 8, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** In the heart of the colorful rue Faubourg Saint-Denis, this full service traiteur has an excellent cheese department, and boasts an impressive collection of Champagnes, whiskies, and other spirits. **Content:** In the heart of the colorful rue Faubourg Saint-Denis, this full service traiteur has an excellent cheese department, and boasts an impressive collection of Champagnes, whiskies, and other spirits. ## Practical information **Address**: 54 rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis, 75010 **Nearest transport**: Chateau d’Eau (4) **Hours**: Monday 4pm-8:30pm; Tuesday-Saturday 9:30am-8:30pm; Sunday 9:30am-1:30pm **Telephone**: 01 44 83 96 30 [Website](http://www.julhesparis.com/) ## Additional Locations **Address**: 59 rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin, 75010 **Nearest transport**: Chateau d’Eau (4) **Hours**: Monday 4pm-8:30pm; Tuesday-Friday 10am-2pm and 4pm-8:30pm; Saturday 10am-8:30pm; Sunday 10am-1:30pm **Telephone**: 01 83 94 83 37 ## Reviews of interest [Painrisien](http://painrisien.com/julhes-paris-10e-le-micro-empire-multispecialiste-des-deux-faubourgs/) (2013) “Les conseils à la cave et à la fromagerie sont particulièrement avisés, et il serait bien difficile d’en repartir en ayant fait le mauvais choix. Le personnel de vente connaît ses produits et cette compétence est plus qu’appréciable.” [Camille Malmquist](http://croquecamille.wordpress.com/2010/07/18/sainte-maure-de-touraine-and-my-new-favorite-fromagerie/#more-2078) (2010) “… the best part is that the cheeses (and wines…) are good. The service is friendly, too.” [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.com/2010/11/champagne-101-salon-du-champagne-julhes.html) (2010) “… in addition to stocking a broad range of wines (some, not all, natural) also houses a superb fromagerie/épicerie, and one of the best spirit selections I’ve encountered in Paris. It’s an ambitious place.” [Wine Terroirs](http://www.wineterroirs.com/2010/12/whisky_tasting_in_paris.html) (2010) “Located in a diverse neighborhood, out of the tourist beaten path and it embodies the good old professional food shop where you feel a continuity in the quality and service rooted in the early 20th century. You find there the good wines and all the good artisan delicacies to go with…” *Photo by [Aaron Ayscough](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.com/)* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cheese Shops, Specialty Shops, Wine Shops --- ### [Moonshiner](https://parisbymouth.com/moonshiner/) **Published:** September 10, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Skip the pizza at Da Vito and head directly for the refrigerator in the center of the room. The walk-in fridge filled with beer kegs and hanging hams is an entrance to this elegant but unpretentious speakeasy. **Content:** Skip the pizza at Da Vito and head directly for the refrigerator in the center of the room. The walk-in fridge filled with beer kegs and hanging hams is an entrance to this elegant but unpretentious speakeasy. Get a seat at the bar if you can–both to ogle the impressive collection of vintage barware and because the service leaves a little much to be desired. The drink menu runs heavy on whiskey and mezcal (in a good way) and includes a fresh, seasonal punch for only 6€ each day. *— Catherine Down, July 2013* ## Practical information **Address**: 5 rue Sedaine, 75011 **Nearest transport**: Bastille (1,5,8) **Hours**: Open every day 6pm-2am **Reservations**: Reservations not required **Telephone**: 09 50 73 12 99 **Average price for cocktail**: 11€, 6€ for punch [Website](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Moonshiner/390791131035525) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Moonshiner/390791131035525?fref=photo) ## Reviews of interest [Travel + Leisure](http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/paris-hidden-bars-cocktails) (2016) “With etched-glass wall sconces, exposed brick walls, and art deco black and gold wallpaper, you’ll be shimmying along to the jazzy tunes with every sip of your $13 “Scarlett O’Clara” cocktail, made with honey vodka, blackberry liqueur, and topped with Champagne.” [52 Martinis](http://www.52martinis.com/prohibition-cocktail-adventures-moonshiner/) (2013) “Moonshiner is currently the best bet in town for celebrating the era of the Noble Experiment. While some bars incorporate aspects of the speakeasy trend, the Moonshiner is the only place in town that is maximizing them all at once with its truly hidden entrance, Gatsby-like decor and drinks secreted away in old books.” [52 Martinis](http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2013/07/best-cocktail-bars-paris-france-red-door-coq-experimental-cocktail-club-mary-celeste-forum-where-to-go-for-drinks-in-paris.html) (2013) “Play with the Prohibition theme by ordering a Bottled Vieux Carré, mixed up with high quality ingredients and discretely served at the table tucked inside a book. Pour over ice or sip it directly from the flask.” [Le Figaro](http://scope.lefigaro.fr/bon-plan/39117825-le-bar-le-plus-secret-de-paris/) (2013) “Invisible pour les non-initiés, le Moonshiner, spécialiste du whisky avec 83 références, prépare aussi une vingtaine de cocktails élaborés… le tout sur une musique jazzy, dans la pénombre d’une déco 1900 réussie, avec fumoir confortable intégré.” *Photo courtesy of Moonshiner’s Facebook page* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cocktail Bars --- ### [CopperBay](https://parisbymouth.com/copper-bay/) **Published:** November 30, 2015 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** The bright, expansive bar at CopperBay is a nice antidote to the cramped, dark speakeasies that make up much of the Parisian cocktail scene. It’s unpretentious and accessible, from the perspective of pricing – cocktails start at 10€, which is far lower than most other spots of comparable quality – and of service. Before ordering at the bar, clients are given a deck of cards as the menu. Each one explains a beverage and breaks down the ingredients and flavor profile into a pie chart. Servers are easygoing and attentive. They care about the presentation, potentially too much, and you may find yourself being served a cocktail inside of a plastic bag that roughly resembles a bouquet of flowers, but it’s fun. A recent favorite during this chilly winter was the “Hot Butterhead” of fragrant calvados, rum, Velvet Falernum, and liberal chunks of still melting butter, served warm in a mug wearing its own woolly sweater. The drinks menu has a good selection of pastis in all its forms, classic drinks, and CopperBay’s own original creations which are complex, multilayered and memorable (even if in the case of some, like the cauliflower-banana rum cocktail, perhaps for the wrong reasons). By way of eats, there’s a small menu of impeccable if typical products (burrata, rillettes). Although CopperBay appears to have gone through a few soul searching iterations since opening in late 2014 – the vaguely nautical bar no longer brands itself as “Mermaids & Magic Potions” for example – it’s hitting its stride right now. *— Catherine Down, January 2016* ## Practical information **Address**: 5 rue Bouchardon, 75010 **Nearest transport**: Jacques Bonsergent (5), Strasbourg Saint-Denis (4, 8, 9) **Hours**: Closed Sunday & Monday; Open Tuesday-Saturday 6pm-2am **Reservations**: Reservations not accepted **Average price for dinner:** 10-19€ **Style of cuisine:** cheese & charcuterie [Website](http://www.copperbay.fr/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/CopperBayParis) ## Additional Images \[slideshow\_deploy id=’69144′\] ## Reviews of interest [52 Martinis](http://www.52martinis.com/nautical-cocktail-adventures-copper-bay/) (2015) “For the food menu, they’re focusing on local vendors and turning out a menu of munchies comprising rustic breads, cheeses, meats or [My Crazy Pop](http://www.mycrazypop.com/) popcorn with flavors like Roquefort & nuts or wasabi & sesame.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2015/02/24/30004-20150224ARTFIG00007-copperbay-nouveau-bar-a-cocktails-du-xe.php) (2015) “«Il y a seulement douze cocktails (à 10 et 11 €) dont six cocktails signatures», précise Julien Lopez, orginaire de Montpellier. Parmi les créations, le Faluka, aux accents libanais relevés par un sirop de datte, ou encore le spectaculaire The Beast, à base d’infusion de graisse de viande fumée et bourbon. Pour accompagner les élixirs, des petites nourritures servies dans de jolies barquettes en bois. Les produits proviennent des commerçants du quartier (la charcuterie italienne de Capri Bazar, le pain au goût de châtaigne de Liberté). Mais ici aucune obligation: celui qui veut une mauresque (à 3 €) peut aussi passer une bonne soirée.” [Time Out](http://www.timeout.fr/paris/bar/le-copperbay) (2015) “Le CopperBay: Mermaids & Magic Potions est un joli bar au design un peu froid, habillé de bois et tendu de cordages, une invitation à prendre la route du rhum mais aussi celles de la vodka, du gin ou du bourbon grâce aux savants mélanges secrets et étranges concoctés par Elfi, Julien et Aurélie (des maîtres en mixologie, tous déjà réputés et primés pour leurs compétences).” [World’s Best Bars](http://www.worldsbestbars.com/bar/paris/opera-and-les-halles/copper-bay) (2015) “The tempting drinks menu features numerous classics as well as a small selection of house creations and the majority of drinks are at pocket-friendly prices (at least by Paris standards – around the 9€ mark). The Black Julep is a case in point, a creative and elegantly presented drink flavoured with fig extract and blackberry. It’s a real treat. There’s a good list of wine, beers and other aperitifs to choose from and they’ve more recently introduced an enticing food menu for those who want something tasty to pair with their cocktails.” [Paris Bouge](http://www.parisbouge.com/mag/articles/copperbay-bar-a-cocktails-depaysant-1728) (2015) “Copper Bay, immense, est décoré par les architectes et designers de *RoWin’Atelier* à la façon d’une cabine de bateau, avec beaucoup de bois, de cuivre, des cordages. Les grandes baies vitrées et les lumières bien dosées en font un endroit plutôt cosy, dans la calme rue Bouchardon: les trois créateurs des lieux, *Elfi*, *Julien* et *Aurélie*, tous bien expérimentés dans le milieu du bar et du cocktail, ont voulu une ambiance loin des habituels *speakeasy* trop sombres, mais plus proche d’un dépaysant apéro sur la plage.” *Photo via CopperBay’s Facebook page* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cocktail Bars --- ### [Berthillon](https://parisbymouth.com/berthillon/) **Published:** September 11, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** If you have only one ice cream cone in Paris, make sure it comes from Berthillon, the long-standing grande dame of glaces. The tea salon is worth a visit, too. **Content:** If you have only one ice cream cone in Paris, make sure it comes from Berthillon, the long-standing grande dame of *glaces*. The tea salon is worth a visit, too. ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") An absolute favorite ## Practical information **Address**: 31 rue Saint-Louis en l’Ile, 75004 **Nearest transport**: Pont Marie (7) **Hours**: Closed Monday, Closed Tuesday **Telephone**: 01 43 54 31 61 [Website](http://www.berthillon.fr) ## Reviews of interest [Lucky Peach](http://luckypeach.com/atlas/berthillon/) (2016) “I go straight to Berthillon—the original one, not one of the weird offshoots—for the*chocolat amer* sorbet. It’s the best chocolate sorbet in the world, and one of the best chocolate things I’ve ever eaten. Yes, you’re on the Île St-Louis, surrounded by tourists, but it is so worth it.” [GQ](http://www.gqmagazine.fr/plaisirs/la-question-bouffe/diaporama/les-meilleurs-glaciers-parisiens/5547#berthillon) (2013) “Fruits de saison, respect du produit et savoir-faire font de l’entreprise familiale l’un des meilleurs glaciers de Paris. Tous les week-ends, les mangeurs de glaces prennent leur gourmandise en patience et attendent sagement de pouvoir commander à leur tour, le fameux cornet glacé.” [Serious Eats](http://sweets.seriouseats.com/2012/07/where-to-get-ice-cream-frozen-sweets-in-paris-slideshow.html#show-258215) (2012) “The fruit sorbets are decidedly potent but never too sweet—every year I’ve declared I’ve found a new favorite flavor…The scoops are tiny so you could easily do a double or triple with no regrets.” [Gilles Pudlowski](http://www.gillespudlowski.com/45072/produits/ma-reconciliation-avec-berthillon-paris-4e) (2012) “Il y avait moins de monde \[en hiver\], pas de queue, le service souriait. Et le joli et récent salon de bouche qui permet de prendre ses aises était quasi vide. Bref, c’est le moment de redécouvrir le plus célèbre, quoique finalement le moins connu des glaciers de Paris (il ferme toujours l’été!), au coeur de l’île Saint-Louis.” [Barbra Austin](http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/06/paris-is-freezing/) (2010) “The one and only, incontournable, classic…” [Dorie Greenspan](http://doriegreenspan.com/2008/05/the-paris-ten-must-tastes.html) (2008) “No one knows how Berthillon does it (and they’re not telling), but they make ice cream with the deepest, truest flavors ever churned.” [Clotilde Dusoulier](http://chocolateandzucchini.com/) (2008) Recommended in [Clotilde’s Edible Adventures in Paris](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0767926137?ie=UTF8&tag=parbymou0a-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0767926137)![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=parbymou0a-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0767926137). [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2007/05/paris_ice_cream_1.html) (2007) “This most-famous of all Parisian glaciers makes what many consider the best ice cream in the world. ## Additional Images ![Berthillon Ice Cream Photo Barbra Austin](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/berthillonfraise.jpg "Berthillon Ice Cream Photo Barbra Austin | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![Berthillon Ice Cream Paris Photo Barbra Austin](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/berthillonchoc.jpg "Berthillon Ice Cream Paris Photo Barbra Austin | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![Berthillon Ice Cream Paris Photo Barbra Austin](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/berthillontray.jpg "Berthillon Ice Cream Paris Photo Barbra Austin | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Ice Cream --- ### [Experimental Cocktail Club](https://parisbymouth.com/experimental-cocktail-club/) **Published:** September 11, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** The original (and still insanely popular) speakeasy that sparked the trend in 2007 and spawned an empire that now includes Beef Club, Fish Club, Prescription Cocktail Club and Curio Parlour. ECC sets the standard for tiny, dark and cozy bars with their intricate cocktails. Despite being the oldest of the new wave joints, it's still one of the swankiest and hardest to get in. **Content:** The original (and still insanely popular) speakeasy that sparked the trend in 2007 and spawned an empire that now includes [Beef Club](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-beef-club/) and [Prescription Cocktail Club](). Despite being the oldest of the new wave joints, it’s still one of the swankiest and hardest to get in. *— Catherine Down, July 2013* ## Practical information **Address**: 37 rue St-Sauveur, 75002 **Nearest transport**: Sentier (3), Réaumur-Sébastopol (3,4) **Hours**: Closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 45 08 88 09 **Average price for cocktail**: 13€ [Website](http://experimentalcocktailclub.com/) ## Reviews of interest [Forest Collins](http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2013/07/best-cocktail-bars-paris-france-red-door-coq-experimental-cocktail-club-mary-celeste-forum-where-to-go-for-drinks-in-paris.html) (2013) “Worth a visit to see where the new wave of craft cocktails kicked off in France…Cocktail choices change on a regular basis (we tend to like any drink they recommend) and off-menu classics can be ordered confidently from the capable staff.” [World’s Best Bars](http://www.worldsbestbars.com/france/paris/champs-elysees/experimental-cocktail-club) (2012) “Unswervingly inventive and refreshingly affordable given the setting. Live DJs keep the atmosphere upbeat and the staff are friendly and well-informed about all matters drink-related.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cocktail Bars --- ### [Harry's New York Bar](https://parisbymouth.com/harrys-new-york-bar/) **Published:** September 10, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Famous for being a Hemingway haunt, Harry's is responsible for the invention of the (now) classic cocktails the Bloody Mary, the French 75, and the Sidecar. Stiff, white coat clad bartenders keep a strict dress code in check so shorts aren't going to cut it. Pants (sigh) are required if you'd like to make it through the door of this historic bar. **Content:** Famous for being a Hemingway haunt, Harry’s is responsible for the invention of the (now) classic cocktails the Bloody Mary, the French 75, and the Sidecar. Stiff, white coat clad bartenders keep a strict dress code in check so shorts aren’t going to cut it. Pants (sigh) are required if you’d like to make it through the door of this historic bar. — Catherine Down, July 2013 ## Practical information **Address**: 5 Daunou street, 75002 **Nearest transport**: Opéra (3,7,8) **Hours**: Sunday-Thursday 12pm-2am; Friday-Saturday 12pm-3am **Telephone:** 01 42 61 71 14 **Average price for a cocktail**: 15€ [Website](http://www.harrysbar.fr/) ## Reviews of interest [Hipsters in Paris](http://hipstersinparis.com/2014/01/10/cocktails-harrys-new-york-bar-75009/) (2014) “Everything here is old school. You won’t find artisan snacks or house made unicorn syrups. The bar has made few changes past 1911 and it is a good thing…The open-all-day-every-day boozer is best experienced on quiet afternoons, where grown men in white coats will whip up kicking Manhattans and ice cold Martinis.” [World’s Best Bars](http://www.worldsbestbars.com/france/paris/champs-elysees/harrys-new-york-bar) (2012) “Cosmopolitan, sophisticated and chic with a like-minded clientele, order a Dry Martini and soak up some old-world style.” *Photo courtesy of Harry’s New York Bar’s Facebook page* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cocktail Bars --- ### [Laurent Favre-Mot](https://parisbymouth.com/laurent-favre-mot/) **Published:** November 2, 2015 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** Between the chocolate mustache-topped sable sandwich cookies that resemble an inside-out Oreo, the “f\*cking dark” chocolate tarts topped off with chocolate skulls, or a lemon cream in between sesame madeleines disguised as a hamburger, this pastry shop can feel a bit too self-consciously cool. Thankfully, the sweets mostly deliver, and the tattooed and bearded eponymous pastry chef is present most days, and gracious. The deconstructed cheesecake inside of a Camembert box is an interesting take on a ubiquitous dessert, and the fresh fig tart with dragées rich with an intensely vanilla cream in a crisp, not-too-sweet shell. Pastries taken to-go are packaged in reusable plastic pencil cases adorably slapped with a robot sticker. In yet another departure from his peers, Laurent Favre-Mot will be offering a limited savory lunch and brunch in the back room of the pâtisserie. *— Catherine Down, October 2015* ## Practical information **Address**: 12 Rue Manuel, 75009 **Nearest transport**: Saint-Georges (12), Notre-Dame-de-Lorette (12) **Hours**: Closed Monday; Open Tuesday-Saturday 10:30am-8pm and Sunday from 9am-4:30pm **Telephone**: 01 40 16 13 36 **Average price for lunch:** 10-19€ [Website](http://laurentfavremot.fr/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/laurentfavremot.patisseriesouthpigalle?fref=ts) ## Reviews of interest [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/laurent-favre-mot/#sthash.gOco5hgj.dpuf) (2015) “Préparée à base d’un chocolat chuao, la ganache est très dense, très chocolatée et pas trop sucrée, un peu acide aussi. Elle est posée sur un appareil type pâte à cookie enrichie il me semble d’éclats de fèves de cacao. Et sur le dessus, c’est une mousse au chocolat au lait addictive. Ce qui avait marqué les esprits de la pâtisserie de Laurent Favre-Mot (c’est ce que j’ai lu ici ou là), c’est cette tête de mort en chocolat (pleine je précise, comme un énorme carré de chocolat dans lequel on croque).” [Painrisien](http://painrisien.com/laurent-favre-mot-fait-rocker-la-patisserie-de-marseille-a-paris/) (2015) “Au delà de la créativité, Laurent Favre-Mot a bien compris l’essentiel pour réaliser une pâtisserie savoureuse: la fraicheur et la qualité des matières premières. Chocolat pure origine Chuao, pistache de Bronte, fraises des bois françaises, … autant d’ingrédients qui justifient sans doute les tarifs très parisiens pratiqués ici, avec des pâtisseries individuelles proposées entre 5 et 7 euros.” [Paris Bouge](http://www.parisbouge.com/mag/articles/laurent-favre-mot-la-nouvelle-patisserie-rock-de-pigalle-2294) (2015) “Le mantra de la maison ? Du fun tout en dé-sucrant chaque création pour se délecter sans culpabiliser. Alors on rééquilibre en utilisant le sucre naturel des fruits, en proposant des appareils non sucrés rehaussés par d’autres éléments bien édulcorés.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries, Bakeries, Pastry --- ### [Stohrer](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-stohrer/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Stohrer is the oldest pastry shop in Paris, and the birthplace of the Baba au Rhum. **Content:** Stohrer is the oldest pastry shop in Paris, and the birthplace of the Baba au Rhum. ## Practical information **Address**: 51 rue Montorgueil, 75002 **Nearest transport**: Étienne Marcel (4) **Hours**: Open every day 7:30am-8:30pm **Telephone**: 01 42 33 38 20 [Website](http://www.stohrer.fr/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Stohrer-la-plus-ancienne-p%C3%A2tisserie-de-Paris-174027335959150/?fref=ts) ## Reviews of interest [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2016/01/stohrer-paris-pastry-bakery/) (2016) “In spite of their fancy pastries and decor, they are still a neighborhood bakery, selling baguettes, cakes, chocolates, and even meals, to the constant stream of regulars and visitors who come into this historic pastry shop seven days a week.” [France Today](http://www.francetoday.com/articles/2014/05/26/the_oldest_patisserie_in_paris.html) (2014) “Today the shop is part national treasure, part tourist destination, it has diversified into *traiteur* and event catering but it remains, essentially, a delightful *pâtisserie*.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2010/04/rue-montorgueil-les-halles-paris/) (2010) “… take refuge in Stohrer, the oldest pastry shop in Paris… do check out the ceiling, which is magnificent. Founder Nicholas Stohrer invented the Baba au Rhum, and the version here is still one of the best.” [Camille Malmquist](http://croquecamille.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/stohrer/) (2008) “In all, it’s pretty clear that Stohrer is operating on a level above the majority of pastry shops in Paris. From the crust of the tart to the chocolate garnish, no detail is overlooked. True, it’s a little pricier than most pastry shops, but the quality of the product and the care that goes into it make a trip to Stohrer well worth it.” [Chrisoscope](http://chrisoscope.com/2007/06/16/une-glace-chez-stohrer/) (2007) ” Cornet classique (pas gaufré, pas très bon), glace au yaourt OK, j’ai bien aimé, à part que la texture n’est pas partout homogène, glace au chocolat pas assez froide, et au goût un peu faiblard.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Pastry --- ### [La Pâtisserie by Cyril Lignac](https://parisbymouth.com/la-patisserie-by-cyril-lignac/) **Published:** September 6, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Across from his bistro Le Chardenoux, media-loving chef Cyril Lignac now has a pâtisserie/boulangerie in his roster. **Content:** Across from his bistro Le Chardenoux, media-loving chef Cyril Lignac now has a pâtisserie in his roster. ## Practical information **Address**: 24 rue Paul Bert, 75011 **Nearest transport**: Faidherbe-Chaligny (8), Charonne (9) **Hours**: Tuesday-Sunday, 7am-8pm; closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 43 72 74 88 [Website](http://lapatisseriebycyrillignac.com/) ## Additional locations **Address**: 2 rue de Chaillot, 75016 **Nearest transport**: Alma-Marceau (9) **Hours**: Closed Tuesdays; Open Monday and Wednesday-Saturday from 7:30am-8pm **Telephone**: 01 47 20 64 51 ## Reviews of interest [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/flan-de-la-patisserie-cyril-lignac/) (2015) “J’ai aussi pris le cookie (1,60 €) qui me faisait de l’œil sur le comptoir près de la caisse… Il est particulièrement généreux en chocolat et en cuisson très dorée et donne un final très goûteux. On est plus dans le croustillant que dans le fondant et il me rappelle les cookies aux accents de nougatine que j’achetais enfant dans l’une des boulangeries de mon quartier qui le réussissait très bien.” [Sugared & Spiced](http://www.sugarednspiced.com/paris-la-patisserie-cyril-lignac/) (2015) “Not my favorite pastry shop in town, though if I were living in these neighborhoods I could see myself getting sweet things from here from time to time.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2014/11/05/30004-20141105ARTFIG00034-les-meilleures-madeleines-de-paris.php) (2014) #3 madeleine in Paris [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/la-patisserie-cyril-lignac/#sthash.qaZItNCH.dpuf) (2014) “Cyril Lignac… m’a très gentiment fait parvenir une nouveauté: le Croc’Noisettes. Un gâteau qui m’évoque l’Armoricain de mon enfance qui se situait entre crème au beurre, noisette et meringue collante aux noisettes… Entre la ganache montée au gianduja aux accents de noisettes et à la légèreté d’une crème mousseuse (les grosses boules de couleur beige) et la fine feuille de chocolat poudrée de beige posée sur le dessus, se cache un pur praliné très croustillant.” [ L’Express](http://blogs.lexpress.fr/restaurant/2012/06/20/la-tarte-aux-framboises-de-cyril-lignac-a-tomber/) (2012) “…la tarte aux framboises de la Pâtisserie by Cyril Lignac,…ce fut un régal à l’unanimité…. En bouche, tout se mélange dans une harmonie parfaite…” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2012/02/la-patisserie/) (2012) “…excellent croissants…beautifully crisp slender baguettes…The *tarte citron* looks like a tasty puzzle, with carefully-piped dollops of lemon custard topped with little disks of lemony sugar. Éclairs are stuffed with gianduja, a mixture of dark milk chocolate and hazelnut cream, and macarons get dusted with fine crumbs of *Speculoos*…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Pastry --- ### [Mococha](https://parisbymouth.com/mococha/) **Published:** March 12, 2013 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** Chocolate fanatic Marie-Hélène Gantois is selling the creations from not one but three master *chocolatiers*, including Fabrice Gillotte (an MOF from Dijon), Jacques Bellanger (an MOF from Le Mans) and Johann Dubois. You can fill a box with chocolates from all three if you want, or take a *sachet* to nibble on the go. In winter, there’s a bar for hot chocolate and in summer, ice cream cones. Follow her on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/MocochaChocolat) to keep up with her wonderful schedule of seminars, ateliers and tastings. **[![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") ](http://parisbymouth.com/about-our-listings/)**An absolute favorite ## Practical information **Address**: 89 rue Mouffetard, 75005 **Nearest transport**: Censier Daubenton (7) **Hours**: Open Tuesday-Sunday from 11am-8pm. Closed Monday. **Telephone**: 01 47 07 13 66 [Website](http://www.chocolatsmococha.com) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/MocochaChocolat?ref=tn_tnmn) ## Reviews of interest [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2012/01/30/03013-20120130ARTFIG00723-rue-mouffetard-la-vie-en-pente-douce.php) (2012) “Le concept de Mococha est simple et efficace: un lieu pour réunir les créations de trois maîtres chocolatiers. Bonbons de Patrice Chapon, biscuits choco-noisette de Fabrice Gillotte ou cœurs de griotte de Jacques Bellanger… Pour quelle friandise craquerez-vous?” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Chocolate & Candy Shops --- ### [À l'Etoile d'Or](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-a-letoile-dor/) **Published:** September 10, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** A singular candy shop, run by the singular Denise Acabo, stocking chocolates by Bernachon, Bonnat, and Leroux (and many more), and old-fashioned candies from all over France. Go. **Content:** A singular candy shop, run by the singular Denise Acabo, stocking chocolates by Bernachon, Bonnat, caramels from Henri Leroux and old-fashioned candies from all over France. This beloved sweets shop had been closed after an [accidental explosion](http://parisbymouth.com/explosion-shuts-down-a-letoile-dor/) but [re-opened](http://parisbymouth.com/a-letoile-dor-re-opens-after-explosion/) in November of 2015. Go. *— Catherine Down, November 2015* ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite | PARIS BY MOUTH") An absolute favorite ## Practical information **Address**: 30 rue Pierre Fontaine, 75009 **Nearest transport**: Blanche (2) **Hours**: Closed Sunday, Call beforehand on Mondays for hours; Open (roughly) from 10:30am-7:30pm **Telephone**: 01 48 74 59 55 ## Reviews of interest [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2015/10/a-letoile-dor-to-reopen-denise-acabo-paris-chocolate/) (2015) “Madame Acabo has been busy ordering [Bernachon](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2009/09/bernachon-chocolate/) chocolate, [Bonnat](http://www.bonnat-chocolatier.com/) bars, [Mazet](http://www.mazetconfiseur.com/) pralines, and the other candies and treats that filled the glass jars that were the hallmark of her only-in-Paris shop.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2012/03/a-visit-to-a-letoile-dor-video/) (2012) “Every time I go into her shop, I am helpless against Madame Acabo’s charms and I always leave with something special tucked in my bag…” [Table à Découvert](http://tableadecouvert.typepad.fr/table_dcouvert/2009/05/letoile-dor.html) (2009) “… une confiserie d’antan à goûter absolument…confiseries venues des 4 coins de la France et des derniers siècles écoulés…” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2007/08/10_insanely_del.html) (2007) “Her shop is amazing and I could easily spend hours poking through all the glass jars and metal tins lining the glass shelves…” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2005/07/the_sweetest_wo.html) (2005) “With her braided pig-tails, necktie, and crisply-pleated kilt, Denise is the sweetest woman in Paris…an ethereal selection of artisan confections and chocolates from France.” [Chocolate & Zucchini](http://chocolateandzucchini.com/archives/2004/02/letoile_dor.php) (2004) “Blinking with disbelief, I slowly walk around, taking it all in. The chocolate bars and bites, the calissons, the bonbons, the almonds, the pralines, the nougatine, specialties from all around the Great Kingdom of France, the jams, the tea, the biscuits…” *Photo by [Brian Oh](http://brian-oh.com/)* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Chocolate & Candy Shops --- ### [Une Glace à Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/une-glace-a-paris/) **Published:** October 19, 2015 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** The ice creams and sorbets here are made fresh, on-site, each day from quality ingredients, and they’re some of the best in Paris. That’s no surprise given that Emmanuel Ryon is a *Meilleur Ouvrier de France* (MOF) *glacier*, a title that indicates outstanding achievement in an artisanal trade. There are creative surprises like blackcurrant with cinnamon and mint, the shockingly good carrot with orange and ginger sorbet, or *Medovick*, a flavor inspired by the Russian buckwheat cake sweetened with honey and Ryon’s background as the chef pâtissier at[ Café Pouchkine](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-cafe-pouchkine/). Vanilla here isn’t boring and comes in three varieties, as does the chocolate, and both classics are available in ice cream flights. It’s a *glace* to rival [Berthillon](http://parisbymouth.com/berthillon/) and, unlike [Berthillon](http://parisbymouth.com/berthillon/), it stays open late on the weekends and in August when you need it most. *– Catherine Down, August 2015* ## Practical information **Address**: 15 rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie, 75004 **Nearest transport**: Hôtel de Ville (1,11) **Hours**: Open every day **Telephone**: 01 49 96 98 33 [Website](http://www.une-glace-a-paris.fr/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Une-glace-%C3%A0-Paris/1609031112677983?fref=ts) ## Reviews of interest [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2015/11/04/30004-20151104ARTFIG00033-une-glace-a-paris-ebouriffant-salon-de-the-glace-du-marais.php) (2015) “Un salon de glace comme il est de salons de thé où deux gros talents de la douceur disposent, dans le prolongement de la boutique, d’ébouriffantes recettes avec un penchant superbe à réveiller poire Belle Hélène, omelette norvégienne et autres belles endormies.” [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/une-glace-a-paris/#sthash.0jaEmts1.dpuf) (2015) “Les glaces d’Une Glace à Paris sont préparées sur place, les plus fraîches possibles, avec des ingrédients de qualité (crème normande, café, chocolat, vanille, tout est choisi avec beaucoup de soins par Emmanuel Ryon).” [Paris Bouge](http://www.parisbouge.com/mag/articles/une-glace-a-paris-quand-un-meilleur-ouvrier-de-france-glacier-sinstalle-dans-le-marais-2275) (2015) “On voyage en orient avec la glace cannelle-pistache, délicieusement parfumée dont la texture très crémeuse nous laisse sans voix ; et on craque pour les pistaches de Bronte ultra croquantes. S’il fallait n’en choisir qu’une, on succomberait pour la Medovick: fleur de lait, confiture de lait et sarrasin de miel. Cette réadaptation du mythique dessert Russe (*Emmanuel Ryon* est l’ancien pâtissier du Café Pouchkine) est purement exceptionnelle, avec ces notes biscuitées extrêmement addictives… Une glace à Paris redore le blason de la crème glacée, alors on y court sans contester.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Ice Cream --- ### [Our Guide to Paris Ice Cream Shops](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-ice-cream-shops/) **Published:** September 11, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** All of the ice cream shops in our listings, by arrondissement. **Content:** All of the ice cream shops in our guide, listed by arrondissement. #### 75001 [Deliziefollie](../deliziefollie/) #### 75003 [Clasico Argentino](http://parisbymouth.com/clasico-argentino/) [Pozzetto](http://parisbymouth.com/pozzetto/ "Our Guide to Paris: Pozzetto") ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [Profiterole Chérie](http://parisbymouth.com/profiterole-cherie/) #### 75004 [Berthillon](http://parisbymouth.com/berthillon/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [Gelati d’Alberto](http://parisbymouth.com/gelati-dalberto/ "Our Guide to Paris: Gelati d’Alberto") [Pozzetto](http://parisbymouth.com/pozzetto/) ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") [Raimo](http://parisbymouth.com/raimo/) [Une Glace à Paris]() #### 75005 [Gelati d’Alberto](http://parisbymouth.com/gelati-dalberto/ "Our Guide to Paris: Gelati d’Alberto") [Raimo](http://parisbymouth.com/raimo/) #### 75006 [Christian Constant](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-christian-constant/ "Our Guide to Paris: Christian Constant") [Deliziefollie](http://parisbymouth.com/deliziefollie/ "Our Guide to Paris: Deliziefollie") [Grom ](http://parisbymouth.com/grom/)![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") #### 75007 [Le Bac à Glaces](http://parisbymouth.com/le-bac-a-glaces/) [Martine Lambert](http://parisbymouth.com/martine-lambert/) [Patrice Chapon](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-chapon/ "Chapon") #### 75009 [Glaces Glazed](http://parisbymouth.com/glaces-glazed/) #### 75012 [Clasico Argentino](http://parisbymouth.com/clasico-argentino/) [Raimo](http://parisbymouth.com/raimo/) #### 75016 [It Mylk](http://parisbymouth.com/it-mylk/ "Chapon") [Patrice Chapon](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-chapon/ "Chapon") ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Ice Cream --- ### [Sébastien Gaudard](https://parisbymouth.com/sebastien-gaudard/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Sebastien Gaudard, formerly of Delicabar -- has taken over this longstanding rue des Martyrs pâtisserie, where he's sticking with the classics. **Content:** Sébastien Gaudard, formerly of Delicabar — has taken over this longstanding rue des Martyrs pâtisserie, where he’s sticking with the classics. ## Practical information **Address**: 22 rue des Martyrs, 75009 **Nearest transport**: Notre Dame de Lorette (12) **Hours**: Tuesday-Friday, 10am-8pm; Saturday, 9am-8pm; Sunday, 9am-2pm; closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 71 18 24 70 [Website](http://www.sebastiengaudard.fr/) ## Reviews of interest [L’Express](http://blogs.lexpress.fr/restaurant/2011/12/13/sebastien-gaudard-beau-travail/) (2012) “Son projet est aussi modeste qu’ambitieux : redonner vie aux gâteaux Vieille France, aux entremets Trente Glorieuses, à tous ces desserts qui l’ont fait saliver dans la boulangerie-pâtisserie de ses parents : les puits d’amour, le paris-brest, le mussipontain…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Pastry --- ### [Glaces Glazed](https://parisbymouth.com/glaces-glazed/) **Published:** January 3, 2015 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** Glazed started out as an ice cream delivery service and food truck and, thankfully, have finally branched out into their own retail space in Pigalle. Cheeky names like “Pussy Griottes” (sour cherry with bits of cassis), “Cococaine” (coconut with pomelo) or “Black Sugar Sex Magic” (chocolate with wasabi and ginger) make it clear that this isn’t your average ice cream shop. A seemingly basic flavor like raspberry sorbet is laced with sumac, while peach is paired with miso. Not all the experimentation pays off though, as the texture is sometimes a little off, but it’s nice to find an ice cream shop with personality. *— Catherine Down, September 2015* ## Practical information **Address**: 54 rue des Martyrs, 75009 **Nearest transport**: Saint-Georges (12), Pigalle (2,12) **Hours**: Open every day **Telephone**: 09 81 62 47 06 [Website](http://www.glaces-glazed.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/GlacesGlazed?fref=ts) ## Reviews of Interest [Travel + Leisure](http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/paris-artisanal-ice-cream-shops) (2015) “Glaces Glazed eschews anything artificial, including the dreaded stabilizers. This makes certain denser flavors, or those with lower freezing points—like dark chocolate with wasabi and ginger— hell to scoop for staff.” [Paris Bouge](http://www.parisbouge.com/mag/articles/glazed-le-marchand-de-glaces-rock-n-roll-rue-des-martyrs-1616) (2014) “Devant les bacs remplis de mixtures glacées aux couleurs intenses, on hésite forcément mille ans avant de choisir la bonne combinaison entre les sorbets et glaces très caliente… Les produits sont soigneusement choisis, les fruits viennent du réseau de producteurs tissé petit à petit par Glazed.” *Photo via Glaces Glazed’s Facebook page* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Ice Cream --- ### [Hugo & Victor](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-hugo-victor/) **Published:** September 3, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Pastry chef Hugues Pouget gives classic and seasonal flavors dueling personalities - the innovative Hugo and more classic Victor - in this sleek boutique. Macarons, chocolates, and breakfast treats are on offer, too. **Content:** Pastry chef Hugues Pouget gives classic and seasonal flavors dueling personalities – the innovative Hugo and more classic Victor – in this sleek boutique. Macarons, chocolates, and breakfast treats are on offer, too. ## Practical information **Address**: 40 boulevard Raspail, 75007 **Nearest transport**: Sèvres – Babylone (10, 12) **Hours**: Monday-Friday 8am-8pm, Saturday 9am-8pm, Sunday 9am-1:30pm **Telephone**: 01 44 39 97 73 [Website](http://www.hugovictor.com/) ## Additional locations **Address**: 7 rue Gomboust, 75001 **Nearest transport**: Pyramides (7, 14) **Telephone**: 01 42 96 10 20 ## Reviews of interest [Vogue](http://www.vogue.com/slideshow/13358161/paris-patisserie-walking-tour-rue-du-sucre/) (2015) “Its name is a twist on Victor Hugo, and book lovers will appreciate the visual puns of this chocolatier—decked out with dark shades, like a library—with its clever packaging that seemingly nestles bonbons between the covers of a novel. The chocolates are equally playful, with such flavors as Earl Grey tea, orange and cloves, and lemon and ginger.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2011/05/10/03013-20110510ARTFIG00579-le-test-des-meilleures-tartes-aux-fraises.php) (2011) Ranked #5 in their test of the city’s **best strawberry tarts**. [Dorie Greenspan](http://doriegreenspan.com/2010/07/pastries-in-paradise-a-sweet-breakfast-with-hugues-pouget-of-hugovictor-paris.html) (2010) “…there are the chocolates, which are packaged in boxes that look like Moleskin notebooks– the boxes were my favorite things in the shop…Now here’s the surprise: the plain-Jane sweets that were just laid out on a table in a completely unfussy way were terrific! Perfect, really.” [Table à Découvert](http://tableadecouvert.typepad.fr/table_dcouvert/2010/03/hugo-victor.html) (2010) “Toujours est-il que Hugo & Victor…m’a fait une belle impression…Le concept sent bon la création, les saveurs de saison et la cohérence dans le parti pris.” [Chroniques du Plaisir](http://www.chroniquesduplaisir.fr/2010/03/hugo-victor.html) (2010) ” Les gâteaux exposés dans des vitrines individuelles comme des vases Ming…Mais stérilise un peu l’envie aussi…Et le plaisir est là : superbes mille feuilles d’un croustillant extrême (au caramel, à l’ananas rôti), onctueuse mousse de vanille sur un biscuit aux graines de tournesol…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Chocolate & Candy Shops, Pastry --- ### [Chapon](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-chapon/) **Published:** September 9, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Don't miss the single-origin chocolate mousse bar at Chapon. **Content:** Don’t miss the single-origin chocolate mousse bar at Patrice Chapon’s shop. ## Practical information **Address**: 69 rue du Bac, 75007 **Nearest transport**: Rue du Bac (12) **Hours**: Closed Sunday and Monday **Telephone**: 01 42 22 95 98 [Website](http://chocolat-chapon.com/site.html) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chocolats-Chapon/130967410297820) ## Additional Locations **Address**: 52 avenue Mozart, 75016 **Nearest transport**: Ranelagh (9) **Hours**: Closed Sunday and Monday **Telephone**: 01 42 24 05 05 ## Reviews of interest [Vogue](http://www.vogue.com/slideshow/13358161/paris-patisserie-walking-tour-rue-du-sucre/) (2015) “Patrice Chapon is one of the rare French chocolatiers who roasts his own cacao beans, and this dedication to ingredients is reflected in his wares. The shop is a whimsical jewel box with glass counters displaying award-winning confections like the dôme au sel, which combines chocolate, crushed sugared nuts, and a judicious pinch of smoked salt. The crowning glory, however, is the bar of chocolate mousse, featuring at least four rich clouds, each made from single-origin cocoa beans.” [Croque Camille](http://croquecamille.wordpress.com/2013/04/24/paris-pastry-crawl-2013-chocolate-mousse-chapon/) (2013) “The single-origin mousse bar is pretty much the best thing to happen to chocolate mousse since, well, ever. Four ([or more](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-chapon/)!) different single-origin chocolates, whipped up into delicious mousses and scooped out into cones for on-the-go mousse consumption or in larger pots to take home and share.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2013/10/29/30004-20131029ARTFIG00233-salon-du-chocolat-les-10-chocolatiers-stars.php) (2013) “Il fait partie des rares chocolatiers à posséder leur propre manufacture de cacao, ce qui lui permet d’assurer toutes les étapes de fabrication, depuis la sélection des fèves jusqu’à l’obtention de la pâte (74 à 76 % de cacao), en passant par le concassage et le conchage. Depuis peu, il propose ses propres tablettes 100 % Chapon (Madagascar, origine Sambirano et Pérou, origine Tumbes), tout en restant fidèle à ses gammes de ganaches parfumées et autres fondants pralinés.” [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2010/10/26/03013-20101026ARTFIG00600-le-top-20-des-chocolatiers-parisiens.php) (2010) “…craquants ses packagings rétro, malines ses nouvelles tablettes Pur Origine…” ## Additional Images [![patrice chapon](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/4265433893_13bc767f2a_b-e1410449064994.jpg "patrice chapon | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/4265433893_13bc767f2a_b-e1410449064994.jpg) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Chocolate & Candy Shops --- ### [Angelina](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-angelina/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Many people believe that this aging tea salon and pâtisserie serves the best chocolat chaud in Paris, but Angelina is also known for its Mont Blanc and other pastries. **Content:** Many people believe that this aging tea salon and pâtisserie serves the best *chocolat chaud* in Paris, but Angelina is also known for its Mont Blanc and other pastries. ## Practical information **Address**: 226 rue de Rivoli, 75001 **Nearest transport**: Tuileries (1) **Hours**: Open every day **Telephone**: 01 42 60 82 00 [Website](http://www.angelina-paris.fr/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/angelinaparis.fr?fref=ts) ## Additional Locations **Address**: 108 rue du Bac, 75007 **Nearest transport**: Rue du Bac (12) **Hours**: Open every day **Telephone**: 01 42 22 63 08 ## Reviews of interest [Vogue](http://www.vogue.com/slideshow/13358161/paris-patisserie-walking-tour-rue-du-sucre/) (2015) “This miniature outpost of the famous Rue du Rivoli *salon de thé*replicates all of the original’s Belle Epoque charm, with mosaic floors, ornate mirrors, and soft lighting. Because this is a shop and not a tearoom, the focus here is more on patisserie rather than Angelina’s popular hot chocolate. Though that’s on offer, too, of course.” [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/angelina) (2012) “Epicurean delights include the Mont Blanc dessert, a ball of meringue covered in whipped cream and sweet chestnut, and, for those with a waistline to watch, a brand new sugar- and butter-free *brioche aux fruits rouges*.” [Dorie Greenspan](http://doriegreenspan.com/2011/04/bonjour-paris-cream-puffs-cakes-and-tarts-too.html) (2011) “Over the years, Angelina has refreshed the look of their signature dessert \[the Mont Blanc\] — this current version is from pastry chef Sebastien Bauer — but they’ve always kept its elements…” [Barbra Austin](http://www.barbraaustin.com/2009/12/jolie-cafe-angelina/) (2009) “… most everyone else is there for one reason and one reason only: The *chocolat chaud*,…They are famous for it and it’s easy to see why. It’s served in a cup, it’s pourable, and you can drink it, but to call this rich, chocolaty concoction a beverage in the same category as coffee or tea is stretching it. This is a dessert, really.” [Dorie Greenspan](http://doriegreenspan.com/2009/02/paris-25-romantic-things-to-do-in-the-city-of-love.html) (2009) “The richest chocolat chaud is at Angelina’s.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2006/10/paris-hot-choco-1/) (2006) “… the place is always packed-full of French society women and tourists side-by-side spooning up their gloriously rich, and impossibly thick, *le Chocolat Africain.”* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Pastry --- ### [Le Chocolat Alain Ducasse](https://parisbymouth.com/le-chocolat-alain-ducasse/) **Published:** September 11, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** The king of French fine dining has opened the first bean-to-bar chocolate manufacturing facility in Paris in an elegantly redone auto body shop. **Content:** The king of French fine dining has opened the first bean-to-bar chocolate manufacturing facility in Paris in an elegantly redone auto body shop. A second shop is now open in Saint-Germain at 26 rue Saint-Benoit. Don’t miss the salty-sweet hazelnut praline stuffed chocolate bar. ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") **[An absolute favorite](http://parisbymouth.com/about-our-listings/ "About Our Listings")** ## Practical information **Address**: 40 rue de la Roquette, 75011 **Nearest transport**: Bastille (1,5,8) **Hours**: Open Tuesday to Saturday from 10:30-7pm **Telephone**: 01 48 05 82 86 [Website](http://lechocolat-alainducasse.com/) ## Additional locations **Address**: 26 rue Saint-Benoît, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Saint-Germain-des-Prés (4) **Hours**: Open every day **Telephone**: 01 45 48 87 89 ## Reviews of interest [Sugared & Spiced](http://www.sugarednspiced.com/paris-le-chocolat-alain-ducasse/#sthash.LLtRq2yN.dpuf) (2015) “Together with Patrick Roger, this is on the top of my chocolatier list in Paris.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2013/02/la-manufacture-de-chocolat-alain-ducasse/) (2013) “I tried bars from Peru and Ecuador, as well as a dark milk chocolate made with beans from Java, which had a pleasant milky taste with none of the smoky overtones that chocolate from Java often has. The chocolate from Ecuador, which was organic, had a dry snap to it (because it’s high-percentage chocolate, with 75% cacao content) with an intense flavor that was a tad *sauvage*, and direct.” [Chocolate & Zucchini](http://chocolateandzucchini.com/archives/2013/02/alain_ducasse_bean-to-bar_chocolate_paris.php) (2013) “And sure enough, his pralinés are among the most impressive of his creations — low in sugar, with a hint of salt, the filling so airy it feels like it was whipped.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Chocolate & Candy Shops --- ### [Sadaharu Aoki](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-sadaharu-aoki/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Master pâtissier Sadaharu Aoki combines French techniques and Japanese flavors. **Content:** Master pâtissier Sadaharu Aoki combines French techniques and Japanese flavors. ## Practical information **Address**: 35 rue de Vaugirard, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Saint-Placide (4) **Hours**: Tuesday-Saturday 11am-7pm, Sunday 10am-6pm; Closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 45 44 48 90 [Website](http://www.sadaharuaoki.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/SadaharuAokiParisOfficiel) ## Additional Locations **Address**: 56 boulevard de Port Royal, 75005 **Nearest transport**: Les Gobelins (7) **Hours**: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-7pm, Sunday 10am-6pm; Closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 45 35 36 80 **Address**: 25 rue Pérignon, 75015 **Nearest transport**: Ségur (10) **Hours**: Monday-Saturday 11am-7pm; Closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 43 06 02 71 ## Reviews of interest [Sugared & Spiced](http://www.sugarednspiced.com/paris-sadaharu-aoki-4/#sthash.RePWl23F.dpuf) (2015) “Then there was Bamboo (€5.50), Aoki’s famed matcha rendition of the classic opéra, consisting of alternating layers of matcha joconde biscuit, chocolate ganache, and matcha buttercream. I had actually tried this already years ago at Aoki’s Taipei branch – didn’t love it then, don’t like it now.” [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/les-dix-meilleures-patisseries-de-paris_1641041.html#WLhTjsbJq2LYdPkH.99) (2015) “Il est le premier à avoir intégré des produits typiquement japonais (matcha, sésame noir, yuzu ou haricot rouge) dans des grands classiques de la pâtisserie hexagonale: opéra ou millefeuille au thé vert, éclair au sésame noir. Grâce à une force de travail et de création exceptionnelle, Sadaharu Aoki a également sublimé des recettes plus traditionnelles comme la tarte au citron ou au caramel salé.” [Sugared & Spiced](http://www.sugarednspiced.com/paris-sadaharu-aoki-3/#sthash.P09AJN2s.dpuf) (2014) “Tarte Caramel Matcha (€5.30), a recently launched variation on Aoki’s Tarte Caramel Salé, is an eye-catcher and no less intense in taste. The perfectly piped green spiral of matcha mousse has a strong taste (in comparison to the more subtle flavors in Aoki’s other matcha pastries), and underneath it is a salted caramel that’s both very sweet and salty. I quite liked it, but only in small doses – 1/4 of the tart at a time is perfect.” [Rosa Jackson](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/shopping/sadaharu-aoki) (2012) “Japanese cake guru, Sadaharu Aoki, mixes flavours from the East with traditional French pastry ingredients to come up with some of the most surprising (and delicious) cakes in Paris. For those less adventurous, his traditional mille-feuille (vanilla slice) and fraisier (strawberry cake) are perfection incarnate. Or if you fancy something new, try inventions like the Kimagure (choux pastry, vanilla cream, matcha and azuki beans); or the Saya (strawberry mousse with pistachio crème-brûlée and strawberry macaroon).” [Paris Pâtisseries](http://www.parispatisseries.com/2011/05/02/sadaharu-aoki-sudachi/) (2011) “I was quick to grab a black sesame éclair (a classic!), but I also spotted a new entrant into *la gamme* – the Sudachi…It’s a mélange of lemon, mandarin orange and pine, quite acidic and 100% delightful. All the layers of gateau and crème were textbook excellence, as well.” [Dorie Greenspan](http://doriegreenspan.com/2010/08/paris-sweets-ice-cream-sandwiches.html) (2010) “… lovely young woman who sold me this ice cream sandwich at Patisserie Sadaharu Aoki. The ice cream is my favorite Aoki flavor, black sesame, a marvel, and the cookie is a thin, not-very-sweet (which means perfect) chocolate sable (or shortbread).” [Dorie Greenspan](http://doriegreenspan.com/2009/10/paris-sweets-new-ways-with-old-faves.html) (2009) “Also new are these *macarons a la rusk* from Sadaharu Aoki. They’re the shells that would normally be filled to make macarons, brushed with butter, sprinkled with sugar and baked again, so that they’re drier and crunchier than macarons. In other words, they’re macaron biscotti. And they’re fun.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Pastry --- ### [Hugo Desnoyer](https://parisbymouth.com/hugo-desnoyer/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Hugo Desnoyer is the meat man for some of the city's top tables, but he still runs a retail shop, one of the great butcher shops in the city. **Content:** Hugo Desnoyer is the meat man for some of the city’s top tables, but he still runs a retail shop, one of the great butcher shops in the city. ## Practical information **Address**: 45 rue Boulard, 75014 **Nearest transport**: Mouton-Duvernet (4) **Hours**: Tuesday-Friday, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4 p.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday **Telephone**: 01 45 40 76 67 [Website](http://www.regalez-vous.com/) ## Additional locations **Address**: 28 rue du Docteur-Blanche, 75016 **Nearest transport**: Ranelagh (9) **Hours**: Closed Sunday and Monday **Telephone**: 01 46 47 83 00 ## Reviews of interest [The Wall Street Journal](http://www.wsj.com/articles/europes-steaks-get-a-makeover-travelers-can-savor-1443118785) (2015) “The superbly juicy, gently chewy and intriguingly herbaceous and mineral-rich Limousin faux-filet (sirloin) that he first served me almost two years ago became my benchmark.” [Condé Nast Traveler](http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2015-02-17/hungry-for-paris-author-alexander-lobrano-best-paris-restaurants) (2015) “It stands to reason that butcher Hugo Desnoyer, who supplies the top restaurants in town, would create a restaurant where the meat takes center stage. He works with chef Angie Fouquoire to serve simple dishes like *steak tartare*and quickly seared *entrecôte Limousin.”* [Ruth Reichl](http://www.ruthreichl.com/2014/10/first-taste-of-paris.html) (2014) “His pristine shop out by the Bois de Boulogne is a lively place; when someone comes in for a large order, one of the butchers brings out whole sides of meat and cuts off what is ordered. The cases are filled with all manner of prepared foods – from meat-stuffed peppers to sausages and salads… You can watch the action from one of the twelve seats at the tall tables in front, while you sip wine and eat that amazing tartare.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2013/05/restaurant-boucherie-hugo-desnoyer-in-the-16th-best-meal-of-2013-but-thats-what-you-expect-of-hugo.html) (2013) “Best meal of 2013 but that’s what you expect of Hugo.” [Alexander Lobrano](http://hungryforparis.squarespace.com/blog/2011/4/16/hugo-desnoyer-paris-the-worlds-best-butcher.html) (2013) “In the suddenly testosterone jumped up big bad ego world of star butchers in Paris, Desnoyer is the quiet man who gets on with his craft and whose real pleasure is in selling people the very best meat he can possibly find.” [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/hugo-desnoyer/?utm_source=feedly#sthash.4zpvFRkW.dpuf) (2013) “Ces nourritures simples et délicieuses préparées par le chef Angie Fouquoire fut un grand moment de restauration et de boucherie à la fois. Je comprends mieux quand Hugo Desnoyer me dit que s’il n’avait pas été boucher, il aurait été cuisinier, il faut le voir avec chacun de ses clients, en salle comme en boutique, avec ses canons à la main. Les clients autour de moi avaient tous l’air heureux, bercés par cet univers, ce mélange de chairs, de vins, de plaisirs, insolite vraiment.” [Alexander Lobrano](http://alexanderlobrano.com/blog/2011/4/16/hugo-desnoyer-paris-the-worlds-best-butcher.html) (2011) “Desnoyer’s meat is so beautiful and the service is so good at this place…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [Fouquet](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-fouquet/) **Published:** September 9, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This historic shop, in the Chambeau family for five generations, produces old-fashioned, handmade chocolates and candies. **Content:** This historic shop, in the Chambeau family for five generations, produces old-fashioned, handmade chocolates and candies. ## Practical information **Address**: 22 rue François 1er, 75008 **Nearest transport**: Franklin D. Roosevelt (1, 9) **Hours**: closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 47 23 30 36 [Website](http://www.fouquet.fr/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fouquet/181673948511279) ## Additional Locations **Address**: 36 rue Laffitte, 75009 **Nearest transport**: Le Peletier (7) **Hours**: Closed Saturday and Sunday **Telephone**: 01 47 70 85 00 **NOW CLOSED** **Address**: 42 rue du Marché Saint-Honoré, 75001 **Nearest transport**: Pyramides (7, 14) **Hours**: Monday-Saturday, 11am-6:30 pm; closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 47 03 90 07 ## Reviews of interest [The Gannet](http://www.thegannet.com/journal/6x6/2015/08/6x6-david-lebovitz/) (2015) “The chocolate are à l’ancienne, which means instead of being sugary, the flavors are strong and bittersweet, which was how traditional Parisian chocolates were made before cream (and refrigeration) become more widely used. I love the chocolates here, from the spiced wafers enrobed in the thinnest layer of dark chocolate imaginable, to the chocolate-covered marshmallows, which I find myself polishing off all too easily.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2011/05/a-visit-to-fouquet-chocolate-confections/) (2011) “… one of my favorite shops in Paris. I’m absolutely addicted to the thin crisps of spice bread enrobed in dark chocolate as well as to the house-made pâtes de fruits…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Chocolate & Candy Shops --- ### [Café Pouchkine](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-cafe-pouchkine/) **Published:** September 4, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Nineteenth century Russian nobles spoke French, but the French pastries at this salon de thé in the Printemps department store have a Russian accent. **Content:** The French pastries at this salon de thé in the Printemps department store have a Russian accent. They serve an excellent super rich hot chocolate, too. ## Practical information **Address**: Printemps department store, 64 boulevard Haussmann, 75009 **Nearest transport**: Havre-Caumartin (3, 9) **Hours**: Closed Sunday; Open Monday-Saturday **Telephone**: 01 42 82 43 31 [Website](http://www.cafe-pouchkine.fr/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/cafepouchkine) ## Additional Locations **Address**: 2 rue des Francs-Bourgeois, 75003 **Nearest transport**: Chemin Vert (8) **Hours**: Open every day **Telephone**: 01 42 72 97 05 **Address**: 155 boulevard Saint-Germain, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Saint-Germain-des-Prés (4) **Hours**: Open every day ## Reviews of interest [Paris Bouge](http://www.parisbouge.com/mag/articles/nouveau-cafe-pouchkine-la-patisserie-russe-sinstalle-a-saint-germain-1917) (2015) “Mais pour terminer sur une douceur, restez dans la culture locale avec un Médovic, biscuit parfumé au miel et au sarrasin avec sa crème Sgouchonka, une crème de lait russe, et sa Smetana. Les plus gourmands apprécieront le Napoléon et sa crème onctueuse à la vanille Bourbon. À l’heure du thé, optez pour un Koulitch, la brioche traditionnelle russe aux fruits confits.” [Sugared & Spiced](http://www.sugarednspiced.com/paris-cafe-pouchkine-saint-germain/) (2014) “… the pastries here are real attention grabbers with their dramatic colors, sensual forms, and lavish use of gold leaves, but I personally find the taste to be rather disappointing. Having said that, its third and newest location in Paris, situated on the very posh Boulevard Saint-Germain, is rather attractive as it’s not just a boutique, but a salon de thé as well.” [Time Out](http://www.timeout.fr/paris/restaurant/le-cafe-pouchkine) (2013) “Le Café Pouchkine propose un excellent choix de petits plaisirs sucrés créés par le chef Emmanuel Ryon, meilleur ouvrier de France et champion du monde de pâtisserie… un chocolat chaud comme on n’en boit plus!” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2011/09/cafe-pouchkine-paris-pastry-pastries/) (2011) “Russian ingredients in uptakes on classic French pastries…looking at everything is almost as good – or even better – than tasting some of these beautiful pastries.” [Paris Pâtisseries](http://www.parispatisseries.com/2011/04/11/cafe-pouchkine-charlotka/) (2011) “…one of the greatest patisserie lineups in the city…There are flavor pairings and ingredients you won’t find anywhere else, and there are even entire pastries/viennoiseries you’d probably find nowhere else west of the old Eastern Bloc.” [Les Grands Ducs ](http://www.chroniquesduplaisir.fr/2011/03/caf%C3%A9-pouchkine.html)(2011) “A mon avis, largement à la hauteur d’un Pierre Hermé ou d’un Conticini. Amoureux(ses) des douceurs, vous ne pouvez plus ignorer cette adresse qui va, j’en suis sûr, devenir un must parisien.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2011/02/01/03013-20110201ARTFIG00507-dix-nouveaux-salons-de-the-a-paris.php) (2011) “Cinq sortes de thé en sachet, le minimum variétal ! En revanche, pas moins de 26 pâtisseries franco-russes aux noms évocateurs…Ainsi la charloka (6,20 €), habile composition à base de génoise, poires et coings, malheureusement flinguée par un séjour prolongé en zone froide.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cafés & Tea Salons, Pastry --- ### [The Menace of Culinary Displacement in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/the-menace-of-culinary-displacement-in-paris/) **Published:** March 5, 2014 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Looking to eat some classic French bistro cooking? You might have an easier time finding hamburgers and sushi. Alexander Lobrano explores the growing displacement of French food in Paris. **Content:** After a recent morning spent playing restaurant ping-pong via email with my friend [Dorie](http://www.doriegreenspan.com/), it dawned on me. We were trying to create an eating itinerary of traditional French bistros for a pair of retired chefs visiting from Oklahoma, and it proved to be a daunting task. Why? These men were coming to France to eat epic Gallic grub—you know, *blanquette de veau*, *boeuf bourguignon*, and *coq au vin*—and even with the [difficulty of summer opening hours](http://parisbymouth.com/whats-open-in-paris-our-schedule-of-summer-restaurant-closures/) notwithstanding, it startled me to realize there’s just not a lot of that on offer in Paris anymore. The explanation for this surprising state of affairs is that Paris is in the midst of an accelerating process of culinary displacement that’s sidelining traditional French food. These days, in fact, it’s a lot easier to find an Italian or a Japanese meal in a popular Paris neighborhood like Saint-Germain than it is a traditional French one. [![Pizza Chic - one of a growing number of non-French eateries in Saint-Germain](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/pizza-chic.jpg "pizza chic | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/pizza-chic.jpg)Pizza Chic one of a growing number of non French eateries in Saint GermainThere are many reasons why culinary displacement, or the substitution of one cuisine for another, can occur in any large city. Immigration can add a new ethnic kitchen to a gastronomic landscape, food styles change, economic factors favor one cuisine over another, and of course there are food fads and trends. In some circumstances, culinary displacement can be an exciting and rather wonderful thing. For example, I consider the relatively recent availability of good Mexican food in most large American cities to be a good thing because it’s one of the world’s great cuisines and its availability has added rather than subtracted something to available restaurant choices in most American cities. Similarly, the spectacular array of ethnic cuisines on offer in London today has made it one of the world’s great food cities, and they’ve enriched the city’s restaurant offer rather than diminishing it. What’s happening today in Paris, however, is different. Instead of complementing the existing restaurant offer, many of the new kitchens and restaurant formats are cannibalizing the city’s gastronomic landscape, and something really precious—notably traditional bistro cooking—is being lost. [![Newer restaurants like Le Galopin from Top Chef winner Romain Tischenko are not serving traditional fare](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Le-Galopin.jpg "Le Galopin | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Le-Galopin.jpg)Mandolin sliced not long simmered Top Chef generation chefs are not serving traditional French fareThere are lots of reasons for this. Among them, the business-lunch trade that sustained the balance sheets at many traditional bistros has changed in favor of meals that are lighter, shorter and cheaper, while corporate France continues to migrate out of Paris to adjacent suburbs with larger modern office spaces. In addition, the younger “Top Chef” generation of French chefs want to express their culinary creativity rather than cook such rock-of-ages dishes as *pot au feu* or *cassoulet*. Restaurant investors prefer cooking formats that are cheap and easily prepared, which explains the dulling incidence of mid-range Paris restaurant menus of tomato-mozzarella salads and salmon tartare—dishes any Senegalese line cook can learn to make in five minutes. That seems to be fine with many affluent calorie-conscious bobos who more interested in stylish places with good atmosphere and décor than they are in good cooking. Younger Parisians, who come from families with busy working parents who did little cooking, either don’t know the cannon of traditional French bistro cooking or find it too ‘heavy.’ [![Costes Brothers establishments like the Cafe Francais emphasize style over sustenance](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Cafe-Francais.jpg "Cafe Francais | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Cafe-Francais.jpg)Costes Brothers establishments like the Café Francais emphasize style over sustenanceThe upshot of all this is that the traditional Paris bistro, those [cosy places with lace curtains](http://parisbymouth.com/what-we-want-when-we-say-the-b-word/), red-checked tablecloths and the rich soothing smell of long simmered cooking that greets your nostrils when you step in the door, those uber-French tables that are the determined destination of thousands of tourists sitting with their knees pressed up against airplane seat backs as I write these words, has morphed into a rare species which often charges stiff prices for a sincerely sepia experience of traditional French food. Today, rather than being the ballast of the Paris restaurant landscape, ‘real’ bistros are now marketed as nostalgic curiosities where you often pay a steep price for the privilege of eating ‘real’ French food. [![A dish of cassoulet at Allard](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Allard-cassoulet.jpg "| PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Allard-cassoulet.jpg)A dish of cassoulet at AllardCulinary displacement is occurring at other levels of the Parisian food chain, too, since for every excellent neighborhood eat-in or take-out traiteur like [CheZaline](http://parisbymouth.com/chez-aline/) that opens in Paris, a dozen more Subways seem to appear every month and the business districts of central Paris have become dominated by sleek soup-sandwich-salad places like [Cojean](http://www.cojean.fr/). The latest challenge to traditional Parisian eating habits at the casual-dining end of the spectrum, however, is the sudden and huge popularity of hamburgers. It’s easy to see their appeal to restaurant investors. Hamburgers are easy to make, popular with both locals and tourists, and are quickly consumed, which means you can flip tables more often. Make them with pedigreed ingredients and you can charge a premium price, too. [![Burgers from Le Camion Qui Fume, one of the engines behind the current burgermania](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Le-Camion-Qui-Fume.jpg "Le Camion Qui Fume | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Le-Camion-Qui-Fume.jpg)Burgers from Le Camion Qui Fume one of the engines behind the current burgermaniaSo what is burgermania in Paris displacing? It’s probably nibbling into the margins of cafés that do lunch menus based on *salades composée* and *steak frites* and also drawing trade away from bakeries and *traiteurs* which sell such French classics as the *baguette jambon beurre* (buttered baguette filled with ham), quiche and salads like [*carottes râpées*](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2008/07/carottes-rapee/) or *[céleri rémoulade](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2010/04/celery-root-remoulade-celeri-rem/)*. Every time a Parisian choses a burger, he or she is not choosing something indigenous, whether it’s a café salad or a crêpe. A yen for novelty is of course normal, and I love a good burger as much as the next man, but there’s no doubt in my mind now that galloping imitation bred by the success of the first and rather welcome burger places in Paris is putting the city’s casual dining scene in the same threatened category as its traditional bistros. [![A lunchtime salad of seasonal mushrooms & fresh greens from the Café des Musées](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/cafe-des-musees.jpg "cafe des musees | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/cafe-des-musees.jpg)A lunchtime salad of seasonal mushrooms fresh greens from the Café des MuséesSo can or should anything be done about the culinary displacement that’s making Paris less Parisian? While a certain degree of gastronomic evolution is natural, there’s no doubt in my mind that something precious is being lost, and happily others have noticed, too. The whole idea of chef Yannick Alleno’s bistro [Terroir Parisien](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-terroir-parisien/), which uses produce from the Île-de-France to prepare classic Parisian dishes, is to promote the idea that Parisian cuisine really does exist and needs to be promoted and protected. Chef Alain Ducasse has also become something of a white knight by recently adding Allard in Saint-Germain to his cluster of historic Paris restaurants that already includes [Benoît](http://parisbymouth.com/benoit/) and [Aux Lyonnais](http://parisbymouth.com/aux-lyonnais/). [![A classic salade frisée from Terroir Parisien](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Terroir-Parisien.jpg "Terroir Parisien | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Terroir-Parisien.jpg)A classic salade frisée from Terroir ParisienHowever, a lot more needs to be done to protect and preserve certain delicious and unique elements of the Parisian gastronomic ecosystem. France desperately needs to overhaul its tax structure for the country’s entire sit-down restaurant industry to make business conditions more favorable, and the city of Paris could create a “Un Vrai Bistro de Paris” label like the one that exists for the ‘real’ bouchons (Lyonnais style bistros) in Lyon. And how’s about an annual Parisian food festival to promote and celebrate the city’s gastronomic heritage? And maybe the major French food magazines will stop offering recipes that involve spooning things into water glasses and return to proposing those that appeal to serious cooks. Ultimately, of course, the choice remains with Paris restaurant-goers, since choosing a restaurant is a consumer choice. So in the same way that you can lead a horse to water but can’t make him drink, you can lead a Parisian to onion soup but you can’t make him spoon it up. [![The lunchtime crowd at Belleville bistro Le Baratin](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Le-Baratin.jpg "Le Baratin | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Le-Baratin.jpg)The lunchtime crowd at Belleville bistro Le BaratinThere’s reason to hope, however. People in other parts of France, like Alsace, for example, still ardently love their regional kitchens and the popularity of sushi in Strasbourg has only served to enrich that city’s food offer without putting any of its rightly famous winstubs out of business. Then, too, Parisians may eventually tire of cheeseburgers and the growing locavore movement in the city could lead to a renewed interest in traditional Parisian bistro cooking. I sure hope so, since I’d love to have more than a dozen answers to the single question I’m most often asked by visitors, which is “Where can we go to get a really good old-fashioned bistro meal?” — **Additional reading** - [What we want when we say the ‘B’ word](http://parisbymouth.com/what-we-want-when-we-say-the-b-word/) – more thoughts from Alexander Lobrano on the plight of Parisian bistros, including his five favorite classic Paris bistros ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Feature Articles --- ### [Endangered French Regional Cooking](https://parisbymouth.com/endangered-species-french-regional-cooking-in-paris/) **Published:** September 3, 2014 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Alexander Lobrano remembers the golden age of regional eating in Paris and provides his favorite addresses where we can still find aligot and axoa. **Content:** In Paris, it’s possible to do a Tour de France without a bicycle, since one of the most unique layers of the city’s food chain is its many French regional tables. Indeed the cooking of almost every corner of France is available in Paris, although some regions, notably the Auvergne and Alsace, are better represented than others, like the north of France, which has just a single address, Le Graindorge, vaunting such Flemish favorites as waterzooï (chicken and vegetables stewed in cream enriched bouillon) or carbonade, beef cooked in a sauce of beer. [![Baeckeoffe in a traditional Soufflenheim dish](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Baeckeoffe-in-a-traditional-Soufflenheim-dish.jpg "Baeckeoffe in a traditional Soufflenheim dish | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Baeckeoffe-in-a-traditional-Soufflenheim-dish.jpg)*Baeckeoffe in a Soufflenheim casserole* Myself, I can still remember the rich winey perfume that rose into the air the first-time that Ginette, the sassy red-haired waitress at the long-gone La Providence, lifted the top of the gaily painted Soufflenheim casserole that contained my very first Baeckoeffe (“baker’s oven,” in Alsatian dialect). As she spooned this deeply comforting stew of beef, pork and mutton or lamb marinated overnight in Alsatian white wine with juniper berries and then baked with sliced potatoes and onions, I must have looked like an eager puppy, because she giggled, patted me on the shoulder and said, “Oh oui, it’ll do you some good.” On a chilly October night, at the end of a long stressful day, I could almost feel the steam unknot my shoulders, and it was just as delicious as it smelled. During that first Fall when I’d just moved to Paris from London to work as an editor in the French office of an American publishing company, I instinctively gravitated towards the city’s French regional restaurants without even knowing that they fit this bill. This was the beginning on my long—and continuing—learning curve in French gastronomy. Awkward with my wobbly French and often a bit lonesome, I loved places like the long-gone but still much regretted La Providence in the rue de la Sourdiere and Chez Maître Paul in the rue Monsieur Le Prince because they were run by kind patient people who were proud of the regional cooking they served—Alsatian and Franche-Comtoise, respectively, and also because they babied me when I came in alone after working late. It was still a new thing for me to eat alone in a restaurant, and sensing this, they were extra solicitous as a way of putting me at ease. [![cervelas](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/cervelas-e1386074529542.jpg "cervelas | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/cervelas.jpg)*Salad of cervelas, a typical dish from Alsace* Monsieur Schweizter, the proprietor of La Providence, would instantly pour me a glass of a Reisling or Sylvaner, and Ginette would tease me when I made a mistake with my French, which meant often, but she was gentle and usefully explained my many errors. Here, I ate the same meal over and over again—Gruyère and cervelas salad on a bed of bibb lettuce in mustardy vinaigrette, and then that wonderful Baeckoeffe, which I often idly mused I might like so much because of the thimbleful of Rhineland blood I had from my grandmother’s paternal ancestors who’d immigrated to Ohio in the 1830s. At Chez Maître Paul, I craved the chicken in vin jaune sauce or maybe the plump delicately smoky Montbeliard sausage from the town of the same name, and the wonderful caramel iced walnut cake. I also loved the stuffed cabbage at L’Ambassade d’Auvergne or Chantairelle, both of which still exist, the epic boeuf bourguignon at the vanished Le Recamier, and the cassoulet at Au Trou Gascon. Later, an eventually acted upon desire to visit Corsica was born at Vivario (gone), an odd spot in the Latin Quarter that was like so many regional tables in Paris – a sort of club for natives living in Paris. And a good fondue was always a treat on a wintry night. What I didn’t know at the time was that I was receiving a delicious education in the regional cooking of France—knowledge that’s essential to any real understanding French cooking, since these regional kitchens of France are the bedrock of French cuisine. I was also oblivious to the fact that I was living in the gently fading golden age of regional eating in Paris. [![boeuf bourguignon photo by mulberrymint via Flickr](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/boeuf-bourguignon-photo-by-mulberrymint-via-Flickr.jpg "boeuf bourguignon photo by mulberrymint via Flickr | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/boeuf-bourguignon-photo-by-mulberrymint-via-Flickr.jpg)*Boeuf bourguignon, photo by mulberrymint via Flickr* What originally made Paris a showcase of French regional cooking was the rapid expansion of the French railway system during the 19th century, since it made it easier for ambitious provincial types to “monter à Paris,” where many of them set up restaurants that became showcases of the cooking of their home turf. If there had always been a few French regional tables in the capital, the genre really began to blossom after 1842 when the government agreed to fund rail projects from the public purse, so that by 1870 almost every major town in France was served by a rail link. The annexation of Alsace by Germany after the French defeat in the Franco-Prussian war (1870-71) sent a wave of Alsatians to Paris, too, with the result that Alsatian cooking became well-known through the brasseries they established in the capital. The natives of other regions, like the Auvergne and Brittany, moved to Paris in large numbers in search of work. Many Auvergnats became coal merchants and café keepers before they opened restaurants, while Bretons settled in large numbers near the Gare Montparnasse, where trains arrive from Brittany, and opened crêperies, which have become synonymous with Breton food for most Parisians. So by the time my copy of Le Guide Gourmand de Paris—a treasured flea-market find, was published in 1925, it included a whole chapter on regional French dining, and several of the addresses recommended by the guide still survive, including Schmid, the Alsatian traiteur near the Gare de L’Est where you can also eat in. [![Breizh Cafe](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Breizh-Cafe.jpg "Breizh Cafe | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Breizh-Cafe.jpg)*A Breton galette from the Breizh Café* The varying popularity of different regional cuisines in Paris has always depended on a variety of constantly changing factors. Savoyard restaurants serving fondue and other cheese dishes enjoyed a boom that echoed the popularization of winter sports among the French middle classes during “Les Trentes Glorieuses,” or the three decades of economic growth in France after World War II. Provençale cooking became modish in the early 1990s as popular upmarket lifestyle publications like *Cote Sud* thrived and the expansion of TGV put the Luberon, a favorite sunny southern hideaway of the capital’s media mavens, within easier reach of Paris. If certain regional French kitchens retain an evergreen appeal (the cooking of southwestern France and Brittany) and if one or two are expanding (especially Basque cooking) the regional French offer in Paris has recently been declining as the proprietors of some of these old-school addresses retire or lose their leases in a gentrifying city. Then, too, the overall popularity of this restaurant idiom faces other serious challenges. “A younger generation of Parisians don’t have the same gastronomic knowledge their parents did. Many grew up in homes where no one cooked, and unlike their parents, who might have spent summer vacations in the villages their grandparents originally migrated from, they no longer have direct ties to the terroir of their ancestors,” an Auvergnat restaurateur recently told me. “What’s making it much harder for regional restaurants is ‘La Bistronomie,’” Vincent Deyres, chef owner of the two La Villa Corse restaurants told me on a cold night when I’d gone to his handsomely redecorated Left Bank address with a friend to tuck into some excellent brocciu filled ravioli and civet de sanglier, classic dishes from L’Ile de Beaute. “Many younger people wrongly think of regional cooking as heavy and old-fashioned. So they’d rather go to a bistronomie place, because it’s fashionable and supposedly lighter.” [![Villa Corse Cannelloni au brocciu, blettes et menthe frai?che](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Villa-Corse-e1386072447906.jpg "Villa Corse | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Villa-Corse.jpg)*Cannelloni au brocciu, blettes & menthe frai?che at Villa Corse* Many other regional places have whittled down their regional offer in favor of menus that propose a more standard range of contemporary French dishes. Pharamond, a Norman restaurant with a half-timbered façade and a magnificent art nouveau tiled interior in Les Halles, now offers gazpacho and salads alongside such estimable Norman classics as tripes à la mode de Caen and l’andouillette Spéciale Pharamond. L’Olivades, the restaurant in the 7th arrondissement where chef Flora Mikula first won a reputation for her superb Provençale cooking has vanished along with many of the southern French tables that were popular in Paris in the nineties. Burgundian cooking is under-represented in Paris right now, too, and if such long-running tables as Moissonier continue to fly the flag for the cooking of Lyon, this brilliant cuisine is much less in evidence now than it had been for many years. Framing a regional cuisine in a contemporary décor, the [Breizh Café](http://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe/) in the Marais shows how such restaurants can continue to appeal to a younger crowd, and maybe if more of them put an accent on their historic locavore credentials, they’d find a new audience among younger Parisians as well. For the moment, however, the general availability of French regional cooking in Paris remains a glass-half-empty, glass-half-full story, and because these restaurants are a living repository of the superb food to be found in every corner of France, they’re excellent destinations for anyone in search of a deeper knowledge of Gallic gastronomic traditions. For my part, I still miss the ruddy fricot de veau, an Auvergnat stew of veal with wild mushrooms that was served at Le Grizzli, an old-time bistro in the Marais before it morphed into a trendy but uninteresting eatery with a forgettable menu, and the sublime Baeckoeffe at Monsieur Schweitzer’s La Providence. The epic cassoulet at L’Auberge Pyrénées-Cevennes still beckons, however, as does the Axoa de veau comme à Espelette, a Basque stew of veal, onions and red and green peppers spiked with Espelette pepper, at the excellent Au Bascou, so this intriguing and often extremely satisfying category of restaurants continues to survive—if not thrive—in Paris, and they deserve attention from Parisians and visitors alike. ### My Five Favorite French Regional Restaurants in Paris **[Breizh Café](http://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe/)** – Fresh oysters and excellent Breton galettes and crêpes made from organic ingredients. A long list of artisanal ciders. 109 Rue Vieille du Temple, 3rd arrondissement, Tel. 01-42-72-13-77. Open Wednesday to Sunday. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Metro: Saint-Sebastien-Froissart. **L’Ambassade d’Auvergne** – A family owned Auvergnat table with great stuffed cabbage and sausage with aligot (potatoes whipped with cheese curds and garlic). 22 rue du Grenier Saint-Lazare, 3rd arrondissement, Tel. 01-42-72-31-22. Open daily. Metro: Arts et Metiers, Etienne Marcel or Rambuteau. Open daily. **Au Bascou** – Chef Bertrand Guéneron has a deft touch with traditional Basque dishes like chipirons (baby squid) sautéed with Espelette pepper and axoa. 38 Rue Réaumur, 3rd arrondissement, Tel. 01-42-72-69-25. Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner. Closed Sunday. Metro: Arts et Metiers. **Moissonnier** – Traditional Lyonnaise cooking served in copious quantities, including quenelles de brochet, poulet aux morilles et vin jaune, and veal kidneys with mustard. 28 rue des Fossés Saint-Bernard, 5th arrondissement, Tel. 01-43-29-87-65. Open Tuesday-Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday. Metro: Cardinal Lemoine. **La Villa Corse Rive Gauche** – Great Corsican cooking, including cannelloni stuffed with brocciu, Swiss chard and mint and pork roasted with Corsican honey. 164 boulevard de Grenelle, 15th arrondissement, Tel. 01-53-86-70-81. Open Monday to Saturday. Closed Sunday. Metro: La Motte Picquet or Cambronne. ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Feature Articles --- ### [Camille Malmquist](https://parisbymouth.com/camille-malmquist/) **Published:** April 13, 2013 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** [![Camille Malmquist](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Camille-Malmquist-150x150.jpg "Camille Malmquist | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Camille-Malmquist.jpg)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](http://www.secretsofparis.com/heathers-secret-blog/tag/camille-malmquist) and [Girls’ Guide to Paris](http://girlsguidetoparis.com/archives/tag/camille-malmquist/), and wrote the dessert and bun recipes for *[Hamburger Gourmet](http://www.amazon.fr/Hamburger-gourmet-Victor-Garnier/dp/2501081358)* (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, a pursuit that has become increasingly fruitful as the French craft beer scene comes into its own. She posts beer reviews, cooking tips, recipes, and travel stories on her blog [Croque-Camille](http://croquecamille.wordpress.com/), and ideas for seasonal cooking on its little sibling, Seasonal Market Menus. ***Top 3 Paris Tastes*** - Côte de porc, fries and salad at [Le Grand Pan]() - Kouign Amann at [Tholoniat](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-tholoniat/) - Bayonne-Reblochon-Figue mini-pavé at [Du Pain et des Idées](http://parisbymouth.com/du-pain-et-des-idees/) ***Website*** ***Book*** - [Hamburger Gourmet](http://www.amazon.fr/Hamburger-gourmet-Victor-Garnier/dp/2501081358) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Contributors --- ### [Alexander Lobrano](https://parisbymouth.com/alexander-lobrano-2/) **Published:** March 5, 2014 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** ***[![Alexander Lobrano by Steven Rothfeld](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Alexander-Lobrano-by-Steven-Rothfeld-150x150.jpg "Alexander Lobrano by Steven Rothfeld | PARIS BY MOUTH")](http://parisbymouth.com/alexander-lobrano/alexander-lobrano-by-steven-rothfeld/)****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**** **m**agazine **and a regular contributor to the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Guardian.** *In 2011, he was awarded the IACP’s Bert Greene award for culinary writing for his article “[Spirit of the Bistro](http://www.saveur.com/article/Travels/Spirit-of-the-Bistro)” in Saveur magazine.* He is the author of [Hungry for Paris: The Ultimate Guide to the City’s 109 Best Restaurants](http://www.amazon.com/Hungry-Paris-second-Ultimate-Restaurants/dp/081298594X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1394112027&sr=1-1&keywords=hungry+for+paris)![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=parbymou0a-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0812976835), Second Edition (Random House, 2014) and [Hungry for France](http://www.amazon.com/Hungry-France-Adventures-Cook-Lover/dp/0847842207) (Rizzoli, 2014). ***Top 3 Paris Tastes*** - Steak Tartare at [Le Griffonier]() - Boeuf bourguignon at [Josephine (Chez Dumonet)]() - Oysters at [Huitrerie Régis](http://parisbymouth.com/huitrerie-regis/) ***Website*** - [www.alexanderlobrano.com](http://www.alexanderlobrano.com) ***Books*** - [Hungry for Paris: The Ultimate Guide to the City’s 109 Best Restaurants](http://www.amazon.com/Hungry-Paris-second-Ultimate-Restaurants/dp/081298594X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1394112027&sr=1-1&keywords=hungry+for+paris) - [Hungry for France](http://www.amazon.com/Hungry-France-Adventures-Cook-Lover/dp/0847842207) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Contributors --- ### [Sébastien Dégardin](https://parisbymouth.com/sebastien-degardin/) **Published:** April 21, 2015 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** ## Practical information **Address**: 200 rue Saint-Jacques, 75005 **Nearest transport**: Luxembourg (RER B), Place Monge (7) **Hours**: Closed Monday & Tuesday **Telephone**: 01 43 07 77 59 [Website](http://sebastien-degardin.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/patisserie.degardin?fref=ts) ## Reviews of interest 5th place in our [Five Great Paris-Brest](http://parisbymouth.com/five-great-paris-brest/) competition [Table à Découvert](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/sebastien-degardin-la-patisserie-du-pantheon/) (2015) “Voici le Paris-Brest de la maison. Gargantuesque, défiant les lois de la nature en dose de praliné, il n’est pas à mettre dans toutes les bouches tant il est copieux. Une pâte à chou fraîche, des éclats de fruits secs qui donnent du croquant, une crème mousseline exquise, une tuile caramélisée avec sa noisette et son amande caramélisées aussi et ce que vous ne voyez pas, mais que je vous avoue quand même: un cœur de pur praliné qui croustille sous la dent. Oh la la, c’est terrible.” [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/les-dix-meilleures-patisseries-de-paris_1641041.html#) (2015) “… des classiques de la pâtisserie française très bien retravaillés et de subtiles créations originales, composées avec des matières premières de qualité supérieure. Parmi les spécialités de Sébastien Dégardin, il est impossible de passer à côté de son sablé au chocolat, sa tarte au citron et au yuzu, sa religieuse caramel et vanille ou son inégalable Passiflore (sablé, biscuit amande coco, crémeux aux fruits de la passion et mangue poêlées). Certainement l’adresse du lot possédant le meilleur rapport qualité prix.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries, Pastry --- ### [Fragments](https://parisbymouth.com/fragments/) **Published:** September 9, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Black Market, a well loved cafe with great coffee, is adapting and transforming--into a bigger and better coffee shop set in a building that was formerly stables. This is an upcoming opening and we’ll update our description and trusted reviews as soon as we know more. **Content:** Black Market, a well loved café with great coffee, has adapted and transformed–into a bigger and better coffee shop. Youssef Louanjli has a tightly edited menu of simple food to complement the beans sourced from [Coutume](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-cafes-tea-salons/our-guide-to-paris-coutume/), [Belleville](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/our-guide-to-paris-cafes-tea-salons/bellevillebrulerie/), [Coffee Collective](http://www.coffeecollective.dk/) and more. Expect a variety of coffee preparations including aeropress, filtered coffee, a variety of milky coffee beverages, and espressos pulled on a Mirage machine. ## Practical information **Address**: 76 rue des Tournelles, 75003 **Nearest transport**: Chemin Vert (8), Saint-Sébastien – Froissart (8) ****Hours:**** Open every day [Website](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fragments-Paris/515511241861260) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fragments-Paris/515511241861260?fref=ts) ## Reviews of interest [David Lebovitz](http://mad.ly/f512a4) (2014) “Owner Youssef Li carefully concocts filtered coffees and espresso drinks in spartan surroundings. I had a quick espresso and two tiny madeleines, which were light and delicate.” [Lindsey Tramuta-Morel](http://www.lostincheeseland.com/2013/12/where-to-drink-best-coffee-in-paris.html#ixzz2nZCP62DC) (2013) “Expect reliably good roasts from a host of purveyors (Belleville, Coutume, etc.) and a compact but smart savory menu. In the warmer months, take the coffee to go and head to nearby Place des Vosges.” *Photo via Fragments’ Facebook page* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cafés & Tea Salons, Excellent coffee --- ### [Liberté par Benoît Castel](https://parisbymouth.com/liberte-par-benoit-castel/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** A stylish new pâtisserie and boulangerie from Benoît Castel serving sandwiches, salads, stuffed savory breads and more. The "bobo au rhum" is very aptly named for the neighborhood. **Content:** A stylish new pâtisserie and boulangerie from Benoît Castel ([Josephine](http://josephine-boulangerie.com/), La Grande Epicerie, Helène Darroze) serving sandwiches, salads, stuffed savory breads and more. The “bobo au rhum” is very aptly named for the neighborhood. ## Practical information **Address**: 39 rue des Vinaigriers, 75010 **Nearest transport**: Jacques Bonsergent (5) **Hours**: Closed Sunday; Open Monday-Saturday **Telephone**: 01 42 60 20 39 **Average price for lunch**: Under 10€ **Style of cuisine**: Soup/salad/sandwiches [Website](https://www.facebook.com/LiberteparBenoitCastel) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/LiberteparBenoitCastel/info) ## Additional locations **Address**: 150 rue de Ménilmontant, 75020 **Nearest transport**: Pelleport (3bis) **Hours**: Closed Monday & Tuesday **Telephone:** 01 46 36 13 82 ## Reviews of interest [Time Out](http://www.timeout.fr/paris/restaurant/liberte-menilmontant) (2015) “Quand le chef pâtissier Benoît Castel récupère et transforme la boulangerie d’un ancien « meilleur ouvrier de France », on obtient la magnifique boutique de Liberté Ménilmontant… Le brunch n’est pas donné, 27 €, mais vous remplirez facilement votre estomac pour une semaine avec des produits exceptionnels!… Mention spéciale pour les pancakes rebondis, la mousse au chocolat très visuelle, la confiture de lait, l’excellent café et le pain, qu’il soit de campagne ou Granola (mélange de graines de céréales, de noix, de noisettes et de raisins blonds sultanine).” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2014/11/05/30004-20141105ARTFIG00034-les-meilleures-madeleines-de-paris.php) (2014) #4 madeleine in Paris [Caroline Mignot](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/liberte-menilmontant/#sthash.ZbzbMRgN.dpuf) (2014) “La tarte à la crème avec sa crème chantilly bien vanillée qui cache une sublime crème pâtissière, le tout déposé tel un Everest sur une pâte sablé fine et croustillante. Il y a le bon dosage de sucre, de fraîcheur (pour le coup, c’est bien de la manger assez rapidement après l’avoir sorti du frais), de croustillant, de tout en fait.” [John Talbott](http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2014/02/libert%C3%A9-patisserie-boulangerie-par-benoit-castel-in-the-10th-another-hit-on-the-newest-feng-shui-str.html) (2014) “Beautiful and teeming with good stuff.” [Hipsters in Paris](http://hipstersinparis.com/2014/01/21/bread-cake-liberte-75010/) (2014) “It is the humble *Madeleine chocolat* that has captured our stone-cold-savoury hearts, and the better-than-average baguettes stuffed with crudites, cold cuts, cheese or chicken. For just a few centimes more than your local bakery, this is lovingly-made calorie-laced goodness not to be missed.” [Les Tasters](http://lestasters.blogspot.fr/2013/12/liberte-boulangerie-nouvelle.html) (2013) ” En guise de douceurs, des sablés gourmands, un pain au chocolat et quelques pâtisseries franco du collier mais pas suisse. La célèbre tarte à la crème, trop petite pour être lourdée dans la gueule du premier râleur, fait déjà vibrer le net, peut-être moins les papilles. C’est affaire de goût: bonne idée pour un oublié, crème travaillée pour une texture douce, avec du goût et pas trop de sucre. Chacun se fera son idée. Simple, efficace, travaillé avec de bonnes matières.” [Raids Patisseries](http://www.raids-patisseries.com/2013/12/patisserie-liberte-paris-benoit-castel.html) (2013) “L’égérie du chef pâtissier, c’est la tarte à la crème, seule et unique en son genre à Paris…Le lieu est quant à lui chaleureux et atypique, avec ses allures de loft d’artiste et un labo de pâtisserie offert à l’oeil du public.” [Paris Bouge](http://www.parisbouge.com/place/2435/) (2013) “Quelques sandwichs, quelques viennoiseries et surtout des pâtisseries. Chez Liberté par Benoît Castel on trouve des petites tartes au citron, des “cheesecakes” qui ressemblent à de la neige ou encore des ‘bobos au rhum'”. ## Additional Images ![liberte paris bakery 75010](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/liberte-paris-bakery-75010-e1385382367714.jpg "liberte paris bakery 75010 | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![pastries at liberte paris](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/pastries-at-liberte-paris-e1385382761491.jpg "pastries at liberte paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries, Pastry --- ### [Carl Marletti](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-carl-marletti/) **Published:** September 8, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** A jewel box of a pâtisserie, just off of rue Mouffetard. **Content:** A jewel box of a pâtisserie, just off of rue Mouffetard. ## Practical information **Address**: 51 Rue Censier, 75005 **Nearest transport**: Censier-Daubenton (7) **Hours**: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-8pm, Sunday 10am-1:30pm; Closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 43 31 68 12 [Website](http://www.carlmarletti.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/CarlMarlettiPatissier) ## Reviews of interest [Table à Découvert](%20http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/carl-marletti/#sthash.1eQ0vbr6.dpuf) (2015) “J’ai eu l’occasion de goûter à ses éclairs… La pâte à chou garde une belle fraîcheur, le fondant d’un joli beige nacré est fin (en goût comme en texture), la crème remplit tous les vides de la pâte et comme je vous le disais la crème onctueuse a cette saveur de marron glacé délicate (avec peut-être une pointe de rhum le marron glacé) qui dure un peu plus grâce à un trait de sel dans la pâte à chou. Bref, je me régale.” [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/les-dix-meilleures-patisseries-de-paris_1641041.html#k8PsiMjVVXbYvbxF.99) (2015) “Carl Marletti a pour vocation de proposer des pâtisseries de qualité comparable à celles des grandes maisons à un coût bien moindre… Nombre de ses gâteaux ont été primés par des journaux et des magazines spécialisés (tarte au citron, fraisier, millefeuille etc.). Non content de s’attaquer aux classiques de la pâtisserie française, le chef pâtissier lance régulièrement des créations saisonnières.” [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/shopping/carl-marletti) (2012) “Carl Marletti is past master at creating beautiful delicacies for greedy aesthetes… His creations (around €5 a piece) are exquisite and brightly coloured, often classic pastries lifted by floral notes… His lemon tart, was named the best in Paris in 2010 and is worth a visit in itself, as are his speciality vanilla millefeuilles.” [Paris Patisseries](http://www.parispatisseries.com/2011/02/25/carl-marletti-tarte-aux-peches/) (2011) “Among all my favorite no \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* patissiers, Carl Marletti is the standout. I ate every pastry he sold, and not once was there a pointless anything – in or on his work. There was some silver leaf and a few dragees, of course, but those were simply subtle pieces of flare. All other garnishes, no matter how small, were flavored. Every nut, every piece of fruit, every piping of crème had a purpose. And, as you can see in these photos, the man certainly knew how to take the core elements of the flavor palate he’d chosen and bring them to life aesthically.” [Dorie Greenspan](http://www.doriegreenspan.com/2008/03/yet-another-reason-to-love-paris-my-friend-helene.html) (2008) “The edges of the cookies taste and melt in your mouth as though they are made of butter, and only butter. They’re incredibly fragile, but also crisp. Then there’s the center of the cookies – a translucent caramel with nuts. I’ve never seen cookies like these… but I’d be happy to see them everywhere.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Pastry --- ### [Pain de Sucre](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pain-de-sucre/) **Published:** September 5, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** At this wild pâtisserie/boulangerie, you'll find multicolored marshmallows, square-shaped tarts, and a baba that receives its dose of rum from a hypodermic needle. **Content:** At this wild pâtisserie/boulangerie, you’ll find multicolored marshmallows, square-shaped tarts, and a baba that receives its dose of rum from a hypodermic needle. ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") **[An absolute favorite](http://parisbymouth.com/about-our-listings/ "About Our Listings")** ## Practical information **Address**: 14 rue Rambuteau, 75003 **Nearest transport**: Rambuteau (11) **Hours**: Thursday-Monday 10am-8pm; Closed Tuesday and Wednesday **Telephone**: 01 45 74 68 92 [Website](http://www.patisseriepaindesucre.com/) ## Reviews of interest [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/les-dix-meilleures-patisseries-de-paris_1641041.html#WLhTjsbJq2LYdPkH.99) (2015) “La carte de leurs entremets étant régulièrement renouvelée, il est plaisant de pouvoir se laisser surprendre par des saveurs et goûts originaux. Il faut néanmoins ne pas rater le meilleur baba au rhum de Paris, la tarte au citron ou le velour noir au chocolat.” [Table à Découvert](http://tableadecouvert.typepad.fr/table_dcouvert/2013/06/pain-de-sucre.html) (2013) “Pain de Sucre est dorénavant divisé en deux parties : une boutique boulangerie/traiteur et une boutique pâtisserie/confiserie. Les créations salées font penser à de la pâtisserie délicate et créative mais version salée, comme cette incroyable tarte aux tomates cerise qui me fait baver devant la vitrine.” [Dorie Greenspan](http://doriegreenspan.com/2010/08/paris-bread-bread-and-more-bread-on-rue-rambuteau.html) (2010) “…then along the rue Rambuteau, which means only one thing to me: Pain de Sucre, the matchbox-size patisserie with the lovely square tarts, luscious marshmallows and breads chockful of things like nuts and fruits and grain and seeds.” [Braden Perkins](http://hkmenus.wordpress.com/2010/07/10/the-3rd-way/) (2010) “Pastry chefs and Pierre Gagnaire alums Didier Mathray and Nathalie Robert have become the square tart and marshmallow mavens of the 3rd. Chocolate covered marshmallows on a stick and individual baba au rhums stabbed with a rum filled plastic syringe are both fantastic as are the mint macaroons.” [Chocolate & Zucchini](http://chocolateandzucchini.com/archives/2008/01/rose_and_chocolate_marshmallows.php) (2008) “Rarely am I disappointed, but I do have to mention that one recent time when I bought an assortment from Pain de Sucre and got mostly weirdo flavors nobody in their right mind would want in their marshmallows — I’m talking chicory and whiskey, angelique, or saffron and chili pepper. I mean, really, I’m as open-minded as the next person, but what’s next…” [Chocolate & Zucchini](http://chocolateandzucchini.com/archives/2005/09/cz_turns_2.php) (2005) “… a new and very promising pastry shop… They have a striking selection of creative tartlets and pastries and desserts in glasses, I have heard great things about their brioche, and they have the most tempting stuffed bread rolls that look like *pains au chocolat*, only savory.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries, Ice Cream, Pastry --- ### [Arnaud Larher](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-arnaud-larher/) **Published:** October 18, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This Meilleur Ouvrier de France has two boutiques in Montmartre. **Content:** This Meilleur Ouvrier de France has two boutiques in Montmartre, and a new location in Saint-Germain. In 2014, his Saint-Germain location placed #1 in our [lemon tart taste test](http://parisbymouth.com/taste-test-lemon-tarts/). ## Practical information **Address**: 53 Rue Caulaincourt, 75018 **Nearest transport**: Lamarck-Caulaincourt (12) **Hours**: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-7:30pm; closed Sunday and Monday **Telephone**: 01 42 57 68 08 [Website](http://www.arnaud-larher.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ArnaudLarherPatisserieChocolaterie) ## Additional locations **Address**: 57 rue Damrémont, 75018 **Nearest transport**: Lamarck-Caulaincourt (12) **Hours**: Tuesday-Saturday, 9:30am-1pm and 3:30pm-7:30pm; Sunday, 10am-1pm; closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 42 55 57 97 **Address**: 93 rue de Seine, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Mabillon (10) or Odeon (4, 10) **Hours**: Tuesday-Thursday, 10am-7:30pm; Friday & Saturday, 10am-8pm; Sunday, 10am-7pm; closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 43 29 38 15 ## Reviews of interest [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/les-dix-meilleures-patisseries-de-paris_1641041.html#WLhTjsbJq2LYdPkH.99) (2015) “Au fil de ses expériences, il a appris à reconnaître et respecter les bons produits, maîtriser les cuissons et nourrir son imagination. Entre pâtisseries classiques revisitées et créations remarquées, on peut allègrement piocher sans crainte de frustration. On retient son kouign amann à faire frémir un Breton, le pavé de Montmartre aux amandes, le baba au rhum ou l’impeccable Ivoire (noix de coco, fruit de la passion et chocolat blanc).” [Sugared & Spiced](http://www.sugarednspiced.com/paris-arnaud-larher/) (2014) “Tarte Tatin (€5.20), vanilla streusel with caramelized apples, covered in a citrus jelly and topped with chantilly cream. For tarte tatin, I personally prefer apples to be caramelized to the point of almost melting, so I didn’t quite enjoy this one as the apple cubes still had lots of bite to them… Tarte Tentation (€5.20), vanilla pâte sablée vanille, milk chocolate passionfruit ganache, topped with semi-confit apricots. The ganache is very sweet and very sour at the same time, perhaps perfect for those who like it really intense, but it was too much for me.” [Paris Pâtisseries](http://www.parispatisseries.com/2010/06/07/arnaud-larher-paradis/) (2010) “Almost every one of them is picture perfect or perfectly wild in its design…It seems the focus is more on creating a “food sculpture” someone would want to buy than it is on crafting an excellent patisserie.” [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2010/10/26/03013-20101026ARTFIG00600-le-top-20-des-chocolatiers-parisiens.php) (2010) “…l’artisan irréprochable côté tablettes grands crus séduit aussi avec ses ganaches lait-passion et ses gâteaux au chocolat.” [Croque Camille](http://croquecamille.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/arnaud-larher-maitre-patissier-chocolatier/) (2008) “The pastries in Lahrer’s case are absolutely beautiful…The Toulouse-Lautrec…was pure chocolate goodness. The cake was dense and fudgy, almost like a brownie. The crème brûlée center was creamy and rich, and the chocolate mousse was a near-perfect consistency.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Chocolate & Candy Shops, Pastry --- ### [Pierre Hermé](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Join the hushed masses who queue worship at the altar of pastry demigod Pierre Hermé. Tarts, cakes, chocolates, ice cream and, of course, macarons. **Content:** Join the hushed masses who queue worship at the altar of pastry demigod Pierre Hermé. Tarts, cakes, chocolates, ice cream and, of course, macarons. ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite")**[ An absolute favorite](http://parisbymouth.com/about-our-listings/ "About Our Listings")** ## Practical information **Address**: 72 rue Bonaparte, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Saint-Sulpice (4) **Hours**: Open every day 10am-7pm **Telephone**: 01 43 54 47 77 [Website](http://www.pierreherme.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/MacaronsPH) ## Additional locations **Address**: 185 rue de Vaugirard, 75015 **Nearest transport**: Pasteur (6, 12) **Hours**: Monday-Wednesday 10am-7pm, Thursday-Saturday 10am-7:30pm, Sunday 10am-6pm **Telephone**: 01 47 83 89 96 **Address**: 4 rue Cambon, 75001 **Nearest transport**: Tuileries (1) **Hours**: Monday-Wednesday 10am-7pm, Thursday-Saturday 10am-7:30pm; Closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 43 54 47 77 **Address**: 58 avenue Paul Doumer, 75016 **Nearest transport**: La Muette (9) **Hours**: Monday 1pm-7pm, Tuesday-Thursday 10am-7pm, Friday-Saturday 10am-7:30pm, Sunday 11am-7pm **Telephone**: 01 43 54 47 77 **Address:** 18 rue Sainte-Croix-de-la-Bretonnerie, 75004 **Nearest transport:** Hôtel de Ville (1,11) **Hours:** Open every day from 10:30am-10:30pm **Telephone:** 01 43 54 47 77 **Address:** 89 boulevard Malesherbes, 75008 **Nearest transport:** Villiers (2,3) **Hours:** Open every day 10am-7:30pm **Telephone:** 01 43 54 47 77 ## Reviews of interest [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/les-dix-meilleures-patisseries-de-paris_1641041.html#f0C9X1qsAsvoiWSY.99) (2015) “L’inventeur de la pâtisserie Haute Couture est sans doute le seul chef pâtissier de renommée planétaire. Ce maître du sucré a construit patiemment une offre pléthorique de gâteaux, macarons et gourmandises tous aussi beaux que bons.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2013/12/pierre-herme-macarons-paris/) (2013) “Filled the rest of the box with *Praline-noisette* (caramelized hazelnut), which was delicious, Infiniment caramel which had a cushion of salted butter caramel in the middle (sweet, but with a nice touch of burnt afternotes) and Lemon-*speculoos* (spice cookie) which I liked, but I was hankering for another one of those raisins-soaked-in-sherry numbers. *Jardin dans les bois* (Garden in the woods) was a sweet little sandwich, cushioned with cream imbibed with aged rum and a little hint of woody cedar afterward.” [Dorie Greenspan](http://www.doriegreenspan.com/2009/02/paris-25-romantic-things-to-do-in-the-city-of-love.html) (2009) “Have anything — oh, if only you could have everything — at Pierre Hermé, hands-down the best and most exciting patissier in Paris and no, I’m not impartial. If you’ve never had the Ispahan macaron — rose, raspberry and litchi — you must.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2008/12/the-macaron-i-wouldnt-eat/) (2008) “I like Pierre Hermé very much. He’s a genius, and his stuff is gorgeous and the fellow deserves all the accolades that are bestowed upon him. He seems like a nice guy and his shops in Paris are swanky as all get-out.” ## Additional Images ![Pierre Hermé Pastry Paris Photo Meg Zimbeck](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/phcase-e1381741155303.jpg "Pierre Hermé Pastry Paris Photo Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![Pierre Hermé by Meg Zimbeck](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/phverrines-e1381741133888.jpg "Pierre Hermé by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Chocolate & Candy Shops, Pastry --- ### [Lulu White](https://parisbymouth.com/lulu-white/) **Published:** January 13, 2015 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Content:** Start your Pigalle bar crawl off at this intimate absinthe-focused speakeasy named after a legendary [New Orleans madame](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lulu_White). This signless spot, from the team behind [Little Red Door](http://parisbymouth.com/little-red-door/), joins [Dirty Dick](http://parisbymouth.com/dirty-dick/) and [Glass](http://parisbymouth.com/glass/) on the increasingly bar-lined rue Frochot. It’s an elegant space in which to explore a variety of absinthes, whether in cocktails or in a flight of three served with water or seasonal syrups. The frozen Carmen Miranda with Four Roses bourbon, strawberry cordial, and Pernod absinthe whirled together in a slushy machine was a hit. The bartenders are unpretentious and friendly, and will make you an off-list cocktail without the green fairy if you are so inclined. *-Catherine Down, January 2015* ## Practical information **Address**: 12 rue Frochot, 75009 **Nearest transport**: Pigalle (2,12) **Hours**: Open every day **Telephone**: 09 83 58 93 32 **Average price for cocktail:** 12€ [Website](http://luluwhite.bar/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/luluwhitebar) *\[slideshow\_deploy id=’61108′\]* ## Reviews of interest [52 Martinis](http://www.52martinis.com/lulu-white-big-easy-cocktail-adventures-in-paris/) (2014) “Le Carmen Miranda is refreshing and well balanced. The Bourbon brings strength, and the cordial made with dried strawberries and tartaric acid (among other things) adds just the right one-two punch of sweet and sour to balance it out and leave you smacking your lips and salivating for the next sip. Finally, a touch of absinthe adds some depth. (And for those of you who keep asking why it takes so long to make a cocktail…this is the one for you…no wait time!)… I moved onto something more in line with my personal tastes with the Beefeater based Lea d’Asco, which was equally good (but less surprising given my imbibing inclinations).” [World’s Best Bars](http://www.worldsbestbars.com/france/paris/opera-and-les-halles/lulu-white) (2014) “Both décor and drinks are creative, there’s an appealing musical backdrop of swing, jazz and electronic French music and the place has a similar conviviality to… Little Red Door. Make sure you try their take on the Sazerac, the New Orleans staple – the Knock On Wood is a mix of French brandy, réserve jean de lillet, salt syrup, Peychauds bitters and, of course, a dash of absinthe.” [Paris Bouge](http://www.parisbouge.com/mag/articles/le-lulu-white-ressuscite-la-nouvelle-orleans-de-1900-a-pigalle-1846) (2014) “Un cocktail mariant chartreuse, mezcal, vermouth et fée verte lui est d’ailleurs dédié. Les plus aventureux s’offriront un « voyage vert » avec une dégustation de trois absinthes: Pernod, Vieux Pontarlier et Saint George. Bières françaises, vin (Morgon ou Muscadet bio) et champagne complètent la carte resserrée des boissons.” *Photo via Lulu White’s Facebook page* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cocktail Bars --- ### [Ma Cave Fleury](https://parisbymouth.com/ma-cave-fleury/) **Published:** September 12, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Inexpensive couples of quality grower's champagne served on a nice outdoor terrace overlooking... a gritty street lined with sex clubs and prostitutes. It's quite a combo. The charcuterie and cheese plates are standard, but it's the warm, witty personality of the proprietor and former comedienne Morgane Fleury that is the main draw for those looking for affordable, natural wine. **Content:** Inexpensive coupes of quality grower’s champagne served on a terrace overlooking a gritty street lined with sex clubs and prostitutes. It’s quite a combo. The charcuterie and cheese plates are standard, but it’s the warm, witty personality of the proprietor and former comedienne Morgane Fleury that is the main draw for those looking for affordable, natural wine. *-Catherine Down, 2014* ## Practical information **Address**: 177 rue Saint Denis, 75002 **Nearest transport**: Réaumur-Sebastopol (3,4), Sentier (3) or Étienne Marcel (4) **Hours**: Closed Sunday **Reservations**: Walk-Ins welcome **Telephone**: 01 40 28 03 39 [Website](http://macavefleury.wordpress.com/) ## Reviews of Interest [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2014/06/a-family-affair-ma-cave-fleury-75002.html) (2014) “The unfailingly festive caviste and wine bar… Ma Cave Fleury nonetheless remains very relevant for its central location and for the central role its proprietor plays in the city’s natural wine scene. Morgane Fleury is like its fairy godmother, her unpretentiousness and warmth constituting an antidote to the conservative *froideur* that typifies the public faces of most Champagne houses.” [The New York Times T Magazine](http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/28/table-talk-ma-cave-fleury/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=1) (2013) “The wonderfully chaotic Ma Cave Fleury has become a tightly held secret for a bohemian coterie of Parisian actors and musicians who revel in its unpretentious joie de vivre and affordable bottles… The small store/bar, where barrels become makeshift tables that are rolled away at a moment’s notice for one of the regular jazz performances that often spill out into the street, is packed with ephemera from wine and stage careers.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Wine Bars --- ### [Alléosse](https://parisbymouth.com/alleosse/) **Published:** September 9, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** A great cheese shop on the rue Poncelet market street. **Content:** A great cheese shop on the rue Poncelet market street. ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") **[An absolute favorite](http://parisbymouth.com/about-our-listings/ "About Our Listings")** ## Practical information **Address**: 13 rue Poncelet, 75017 **Nearest transport**: Ternes (2) **Hours**: Closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 46 22 50 45 [Website](http://www.fromage-alleosse.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/All%C3%A9osse-Ma%C3%AEtre-Artisan/420457324723508) ## Reviews of interest [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/shopping/alleosse) (2012) “People cross town for these cheeses – wonderful farmhouse camemberts, delicate st-marcellins, a choice of *chèvres* and several rarities.” [Patricia Wells](http://www.patriciawells.com/blog/709) (2002) “If God is in the details then he is there in the Alleosse cellars, where only raw milk cheese have a right to enter. Most comes from single farms or very specifically-selected dairies with a well-earned pedigree.” *Photo courtesy of Alléosse’s website* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cheese Shops --- ### [Carette](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-carette/) **Published:** September 2, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** A beautiful pastry shop and tea salon, with privileged locations at Trocadero and the Place des Vosges. **Content:** A beautiful, old-fashioned pastry shop and tea salon, with privileged locations at Trocadero and the Place des Vosges. ## Practical information **Address**: 4 place du Trocadero, 75016 **Nearest transport**: Trocadero (6, 9) **Hours**: Open every day, 8 a.m.-midnight **Telephone**: 01 47 27 98 85 [Website](http://www.carette-paris.com/uk/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/CARETTE-Patisserie-Salon-de-The/129843110374402) ## Additional Locations **Address**: 25 place des Vosges, 75004 **Nearest transport**: Chemin Vert (8) or Saint-Paul (1) **Hours**: Open every day, 8 a.m.-11:30 p.m. **Telephone**: 01 48 87 94 07 ## Reviews of interest [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2014/11/05/30004-20141105ARTFIG00034-les-meilleures-madeleines-de-paris.php) (2014) # 7 madeleine in Paris [Travel + Leisure](http://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-guide/16th-arrondissement/restaurants/cafe-carette) (2012) “Its éclair au chocolat was voted best in the city in 2007, and although Paris is rife with more well known purveyors of macaroons, to bite into a délice des framboises is to understand why this place remains a favorite among famously low-key habitués such as Philippe Starck.” [François Simon](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2009/10/07/03013-20091007ARTFIG00698-hache-menu-impayable-carette-.php) (2009) “102 € pour une salade, un millefeuille et deux cappuccinos, avant l’euro, on se serait étranglé de rire en appelant le patron. Bien sûr, beaucoup trop cher, vu la qualité.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries, Pastry --- ### [Fauchon](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-fauchon/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** One of the most recognizeable gourmet food brands in the world, with a sprawling shop selling all manner of condiments, chocolates, plus a pâtisserie and café. **Content:** One of the most recognizable gourmet food brands in the world, with a sprawling shop selling all manner of condiments, chocolates, plus a pâtisserie and café. ## Practical information **Address**: 24-30 place de la Madeleine, 75008 **Nearest transport**: Madeleine (8,12,14) **Hours**: Monday-Saturday 8am-9pm **Telephone**: 01 70 39 38 00 [Website](http://www.fauchon.com/fr/fr/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/FAUCHON/109386582462808?fref=ts) ## Reviews of interest [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2014/11/05/30004-20141105ARTFIG00034-les-meilleures-madeleines-de-paris.php) (2014) #5 madeleine in Paris [Dorie Greenspan](http://www.doriegreenspan.com/2009/02/paris-25-romantic-things-to-do-in-the-city-of-love.html) (2009) “Window-shop along the Faubourg Saint-Honore and finish with a fancifully decorated eclair at Fauchon.” [Camille Malmquist](http://croquecamille.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/fauchon-or-i-may-have-a-problem/) (2008) “They sell all kinds of gourmet products…But the real draw for me is, of course, the pastry…Overall, the caramel éclair is the sort of thing I would declare too sweet but then go on to gulp down the whole thing with ease. The chocolate, on the other hand, had a filling of bittersweet chocolate pot de crème which was great…definitely not too sweet.” [Clotilde Dusoulier](http://chocolateandzucchini.com/archives/2006/03/clubcake_by_fauchon.php) (2008) “I might note here that it is a bit of a pain to purchase things at Fauchon: you get in line to select your stuff, receive a ticket, cross the entire shop to get to the register and pay, and then come back to the original counter with a different ticket that proves you are not a thief, and are thus allowed to collect your goods and get the hell out of here.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Chocolate & Candy Shops, Pastry, Specialty Shops --- ### [KB Café Shop](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-kooka-boora-cafe/) **Published:** September 4, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Forget about café crème and go for a flat white at this Aussie-inspired shop, one of the new wave of serious coffee places popping up in Paris. Also on order are fresh juices, sandwiches, and house-made tea cakes and scones. **Content:** Formerly called Kooka Boora, the KB Café Shop remains an Aussie-inspired stop in southern Pigalle for brewed drinks, fresh juices, sandwiches, and house-made tea cakes and scones. It’s one of the few cafés with great coffee where it’s socially acceptable to pull out your laptop and work. ## Practical information **Address**: 62 rue des Martyrs/53 avenue Trudaine, 75009 **Nearest transport**: Pigalle (2, 12) **Hours**: Open every day, 9am-7pm **Telephone**: 01 56 92 12 41 **Average price for lunch**: 10-19€ **Style of cuisine**: Soups/salads/sandwiches, cakes and cookies ## Reviews of interest [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2014/10/29/30004-20141029ARTFIG00040-les-meilleurs-coffee-shops-de-paris.php) (2014) “Anciennement «Kooka Boora», cette adresse stratégiquement située au cœur de South Pigalle, avec grande terrasse au carrefour Trudaine/Martyrs, a été inaugurée en 2010 par Nicolas Piégay, un Français de retour d’Australie. Le café vient de la Brûlerie de Belleville, mais aussi de l’étranger, comme le Square Mile (Angleterre). Scones, granola et jus de fruits de qualité.” [Lindsey Tramuta-Morel](http://www.lostincheeseland.com/2013/12/where-to-drink-best-coffee-in-paris.html#ixzz2nZDseb3W) (2013) “Nails the location…and coffee which you’ll wait what seems like an inordinately long time for unless you become a regular (so I’ve been told).” [Serious Eats](http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2013/04/where-to-drink-coffee-paris-france-best-espresso-drip-coffee-guide-map.html) (2013) “Using beans from Parisian roaster Café Lomi, this absolutely bustling cafe resembles more of a library-carrel setup than a typical Parisian sit-and-people-watch spot (most are on laptops). Espresso drinks are sturdy, or try one of their single origin coffees on Aeropress, prepared skilfully (if slowly) on the dedicated brew bar. And really, who *doesn’t* want a 6 Euro milkshake alongside their coffee?” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2012/04/kooka-boora-cafe-in-paris/) (2012) “I ordered *le cake* (pronounced *kek*, in French), which was moist and slightly spiced, the perfect partner for the coffee, which had a somewhat sharp, less “roasty” coffee flavor that I was used to, yet similar to the other coffees I’ve had from Java.” ## Additional Images ![Kooka Boora by Barbra Austin](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/kooka2.jpg "Kooka Boora by Barbra Austin | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cafés & Tea Salons, Excellent coffee --- ### [Our Guide to Game Season in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-game-season-in-paris/) **Published:** November 30, 2011 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** 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. **Content:** 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: - [Wild Game Glossary](http://parisbymouth.com/wild-game-glossary/ "Wild Game Glossary") – our translation of ingredients & techniques - [Wild Game Sightings in Paris Restaurants](http://parisbymouth.com/wild-game-sightings-in-paris/ "Wild Game Sightings in Paris Restaurants") – a catalog of recent *gibier* preparations - [Six Great for Wild Game](http://parisbymouth.com/six-great-for-wild-game/ "Six Great for Wild Game") – our favorite spots for enjoying wild game ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd9da9ae865f3c8b8eb0203dd3e4921fea16265a84f0780bb4141638103458bb?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) The Mouth [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/admin/) **Categories:** Game Season --- ### [Aux Merveilleux de Fred](https://parisbymouth.com/aux-merveilleux-de-fred/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** The specialty at this Lille import are the "Merveilleux" -- mounds of crisp meringue enrobed by whipped cream. **Content:** The specialty at this Lille import are the “Merveilleux” — mounds of crisp meringue enrobed by whipped cream. ## Practical information **Address**: 129 bis rue Saint Charles, 75015 **Nearest transport**: Charles Michels (10) **Hours**:Closed Monday; Open Tuesday-Saturday, 7:30am.-8pm; Sunday, 7:30 am-7 pm **Telephone**: 01 45 79 72 47 [Website](http://www.auxmerveilleux.com) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/auxmerveilleuxdefred) ## Additional Locations **Address**: 29 rue de l’Annonciation, 75016 **Nearest transport**: La Muette (9) **Hours**: Closed Monday; Tuesday-Sunday, 9 a.m-7:30 pm **Telephone**: 01 45 20 13 82 **Address**: 7 rue de Toqueville, 75017 **Nearest transport**: Villiers (2, 3) **Hours** :Closed Monday; Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am-8 pm; Sunday, 10 am-7 pm **Telephone**: 01 42 27 86 63 **Address:** 2 rue Monge, 75005 **Nearest transport:** Maubert-Mutualité (10) **Hours:** Closed Monday **Telephone:** 01 43 54 63 72 ## Reviews of interest [David Lebovitz](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/467deefc-41ec-11e4-b98f-00144feabdc0.html#ixzz3EWe9RHIe) (2014) “Slathered between two crunchy meringues is a rich cream filling, precisely thick enough to hold the meringues together. The individual cakes are spread with a whisper-thin layer of cream and encrusted with a blizzard of shaved chocolate. The first time I tasted one, I bought a box to share with a friend. But I made the mistake of tasting one before he arrived (or he made the mistake of being late) and by the time he got there, all that was left were a few crumbs of meringue.” [Lindsey Tramuta](http://online.wsj.com/articles/oh-la-la-five-of-the-best-paris-pastries-1406121391) (2014) “Unlike most on-trend patisseries that perpetually roll out limited-edition flavors, Mr. Vaucamp keeps his meringues focused, offering a compact but beautifully executed selection of six flavors, from the classic, rolled in dark chocolate, to the more original, like cherry and speculoos (spiced Belgian biscuits).” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2011/05/aux-merveilleux-de-fred/) (2011) “Each *merveilleux* is layers of *croquant* meringue and lightly sweetened whipped cream, and comes in just three flavors: chocolate, coffee, and speculoos (spiced). I think if Aux Merveilleux de Fred decided to open anywhere else, be it the Marais or Dubuque, Iowa, they would have lines around the block.” [Caroline Mignot](http://tableadecouvert.typepad.fr/table_dcouvert/2011/09/aux-merveilleux-de-fred.html) (2011) “Certes, c’est sucré, c’est riche, mais finalement assez léger, sorte de nuage de meringue et de crème qui se laisse déguster sans l’ombre d’un remord (surtout le spéculoos).” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries, Pastry --- ### [Café Craft](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-craft/) **Published:** September 4, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Serious coffee served in a library-like environment. Pleasantly, the back section of the cafe is a designated co-working space with a strong wireless signal and plenty of plugs for freelancers to camp out. Irritatingly, the staff change the pricing system for said space just about every week. **Content:** Good coffee with a designated co-working space for laptop warriors. Strong wireless signal and plenty of plugs for freelancers to camp out. The pricing system for using this space changes just about every week. Currently, it’s 3€ fee per hour either in product (coffee/cookies) or just an upfront fee. ### Practical information **Address**: 24 rue des Vinaigriers, 75010 **Nearest transport**: Jacques Bonsergent (5), Gare de l’Est (4,5) **Hours**: Open every day **Reservations**: Reservations not accepted **Telephone**: 01 40 35 90 77 **Average price for lunch**: under 10€ **Style of cuisine**: cookies, muffins, soups, salad, brunch [Website](http://cafe-craft.com/home/) ### Reviews of Interest [NY Times](http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/28/travel/giving-the-paris-cafe-scene-a-jolt.html?_r=0) (2014) “And when the time comes to work on your own novel, dissertation or blueprint, Craft awaits with long shared desks, power outlets, lamps, Ethernet connections and a rotating menu of artisanal espressos and filter coffees complete with tasting notes.” [Lindsey Tramuta-Morel](http://www.lostincheeseland.com/2013/12/where-to-drink-best-coffee-in-paris.html#ixzz2nZ7vjt1M) (2013) “The first spot in Paris to properly merge office space + quality coffee. For the price of excellent coffee and a snack, you can latch onto the wi-fi and set yourself up at a proper work station.” [Camille Labro](http://gastronomie.blog.lemonde.fr/2013/11/05/ce-petit-coin-pres-du-canal/) (2013) “Pour siroter son kawa de chez Lomi, tout en travaillant bien connecté.” [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/cafe-craft) (2013) “With its high speed WiFi, studious atmosphere and minimalist yet welcoming design inherited from Brooklyn and Scandinavia, Craft Café represents a kind of place that is still relatively unusual in Paris.” [Go Go Paris](http://www.gogoparis.com/2012/09/13/cafe-craft/) (2013) “Great (Lomi) coffee, international mags, designer interior – with everything you need in a temporary office space: desk, ethernet + electrical connections, Post-Its + pens, and a meeting area. There’s also a growing selection of tasty snacks and fresh juices to keep you going. Bring your laptop and spend the day.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cafés & Tea Salons --- ### [LMDW Fine Spirits](https://parisbymouth.com/lmdw-fine-spirits/) **Published:** September 6, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Stock your bar with boutique rums, obscure gins, and artisan Armagnac from this high-proof shop at Odéon. **Content:** Stock your bar with boutique rums, obscure gins, and artisan Armagnac from this high-proof shop at Odéon, a branch of La Maison du Whisky. ## Practical information **Address**: 6 carrefour de l’Odéon, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Odéon (4, 10) **Hours**: Monday-Wednesday, 10:30am-8pm; Thursday-Friday, 10:30am-9pm; Saturday, 10:30am-8pm; closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 46 34 70 20 [Website](http://www.finespirits.fr/boutique/lmdw-fine-spirits.html) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [Rémi Flachard](https://parisbymouth.com/remi-flachard/) **Published:** September 5, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Collector Rémi Flachard offers a treasure trove of out-of-print and antique cookbooks, plus restaurant and banquet menus from bygone eras. A delight. **Content:** Collector Rémi Flachard offers a treasure trove of out-of-print and antique cookbooks, plus restaurant and banquet menus from bygone eras. A delight. ## Practical information **Address**: 9 rue du Bac, 75007 **Nearest transport**: Rue du Bac (12) **Hours**: variable **Telephone**: 01 42 86 86 87 ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [La Librairie Gourmande](https://parisbymouth.com/la-librairie-gourmande/) **Published:** September 6, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** A serious bookstore specializing in gastronomy and oenology, stocking not just cookbooks but academic and historical texts as well. **Content:** A serious bookstore specializing in gastronomy and oenology, stocking not just cookbooks but academic and historical texts as well. ## Practical information **Address**: 92-96 rue Montmartre, 75002 **Nearest transport**: Sentier (3) **Hours**: Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 43 54 37 27 [Website](http://www.librairiegourmande.fr/boutique/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [La Cocotte](https://parisbymouth.com/la-cocotte/) **Published:** September 6, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This charming cookbook store also holds workshops and classes. **Content:** This charming cookbook store also holds workshops and classes. ## Practical information **Address**: 5 rue Paul Bert, 75011 **Nearest transport**: Faidherbe-Chaligny (8) **Hours**: Tuesday-Saturday, 12:30 p.m.-7 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday **Telephone**: 09 54 73 17 77 [Website](http://editorial.lacocotte.net/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [Le Couteau d'Argent](https://parisbymouth.com/le-couteau-dargent/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This butcher shop in Asnieres is where self-proclaimed "meilleure boucher du monde" Yves-Marie Le Bourdonnec plies his trade. Call in advance (and save your centimes) if you want his famous, dry-aged côte de boeuf. **Content:** This butcher shop in Asnieres is where self-proclaimed “meilleure boucher du monde” Yves-Marie Le Bourdonnec plies his trade. Call in advance (and save your centimes) if you want his famous, dry-aged côte de boeuf. ## Practical information **Address**: 4 rue Maurice Bokanowski, 92600 (Asnières-sur-Seine) **Nearest transport**: Transilien from Gare Saint-Lazare to Asnières-sur-Seine or Metro Gabriel Péri (13) **Hours**: Tuesday-Friday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3 p.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.; closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 47 93 86 37 ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [Boucherie Lamartine par Yves-Marie Le Bourdonnec](https://parisbymouth.com/boucherie-lamartine-par-yves-marie-le-bourdonnec/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Star butcher Yves-Marie Le Bourdonnec took over this historic shop in the 16th in early 2012. **Content:** Star butcher Yves-Marie Le Bourdonnec took over this historic shop in the 16th in early 2012. ## Practical information **Address**: 172 avenue Victor Hugo, 75016 **Nearest transport**: rue de la Pompe (9) **Hours**: Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3 p.m.-7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday **Telephone**: 01 47 04 03 28 ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Specialty Shops --- ### [Les Caves Taillevent](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-les-caves-taillevent/) **Published:** September 10, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Few shops approach the depth and range of the collection here. **Content:** The cellar arm of the classic restaurant [Taillevent](http://parisbymouth.com/taillevent/ "Our Guide to Paris: Taillevent"), few shops approach the depth and range of the collection here. Free tastings on Saturdays. ## Practical information **Address**: 199 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 **Nearest transport**: Ternes (2) **Hours**: Monday-Saturday, 10am-7:30pm; closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 45 61 14 09 [Website](http://www.cavestaillevent.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Taillevent/56406856770?rf=110641205622599) ## Additional locations **Address**: 228 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 **Nearest transport**: Ternes (2) ## Reviews of interest [Pierrick Jégu](http://www.lexpress.fr/styles/saveurs/vins/les-meilleurs-cavistes-de-paris_837532.html) (2009) “Une des plus belles adresses parisiennes, très pertinente sur les vignobles de grande réputation…” [Wine Terroirs](http://www.wineterroirs.com/2007/02/paris_cavistes.html) (2007) “a top address for wine lovers, with about 3000 wines…Maybe more intimidating than the other wine stores on this page because of its upscale clientèle, Taillevent offers not only the top classic wines but a very wide range of artisan wines…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Wine Shops --- ### [Dirty Dick](https://parisbymouth.com/dirty-dick/) **Published:** September 10, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This cheekily named Polynesian themed rum bar has a congenial international crew behind the bar, reasonably priced tropical cocktails, flaming scorpion bowl beverages for a crowd, and interesting craft beers to boot. Tiki chic. **Content:** The congenial international crew at this cheekily named Polynesian-themed rum bar are serving up reasonably priced tropical cocktails, flaming scorpion bowls for a crowd, and interesting craft beers from Oregon to boot. Hipsters and regular people alike are enjoying the retro ambiance at this kitschy cool lounge. ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") An absolute favorite ## Practical information **Address**: 10 Rue Frochot, 75009 **Nearest transport**: Pigalle (2, 12) **Hours**: Open every day 6pm-2am **Telephone**: 01 48 78 74 58 **Average price for a beer**: 6€ for pints, 7€ for 33cl bottles **Number of taps**: 3 **Average price for cocktail**: 6-14€ [Website](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dirty-Dick/504787289561262?id=504787289561262&sk=info) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dirty-Dick/504787289561262?fref=ts) ## Reviews of interest [Thierry Richard](http://mag.lesgrandsducs.com/2013/12/dirty-dick-bar-cocktails-paris/) (2013) “On se verrait d’ailleurs bien en smoking blanc, version Bond à la Jamaïque, dégustant l’un de ces somptueux cocktails où le rhum est roi, comme un *Mai Tai* (Rhum, zestes d’orange, amandes grillées) parfumé ou, pour les soirs de blues, un *Zombie* (mélange détonnant de plusieurs rhums) un *Pain Killer* (Rhum, coco, ananas, orange) revigorant. Car l’avantage du Dirty Dick, c’est qu’on peut aussi s’y réfugier les jours de mauvais temps: le soleil hawaïen y a élu domicile.” [Serious Eats](http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2013/05/paris-cocktail-bar-tiki-drinks-paris-france-dirty-dick-polynesian-bar.html) (2013) “As over-the-top as its ambiance is, the bar maintains equilibrium both in the make-up of the menu and in the mixing of impressively balanced individual drinks. The Da-Tiki-Da offers easy-drinking pleasure to big tiki style, impersonating a Brazilian caipirinha, but with rough edges smoothed out by coconut. Served small and clean, this cheapest drink on the menu (6€, or about $7.75) was a refreshing break.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2013/04/18/30004-20130418ARTFIG00605-les-5-bars-a-cocktails-a-paris.php) (2013) “Du côté des breuvages, la part belle est faite au rhum, avec 55 références, et une vingtaine de cocktails *very strong* servis – pour certains – dans des verres en forme de statues Maori ou dans des bowls à partager. La «Mula Mexicana», à base de tequila, gingembre et menthe, est intelligemment relevée d’un piment entier.” [Forest Collins](http://www.52martinis.com/?p=834) (2013) “The menu features 17 cocktails with a good mix of classics and house creations, mainly based (of course) on rum, but with other options…I was ready to move onto the rum-based Cutback Conquest, which offers the satisfying balance of a well-made sour made more mature and interesting thanks to the Guinness reduction’s bitter beer bite, spiking through the otherwise easy-going cocktail for a pleasant surprise. The rest of the menu also reflects this element of the unexpected or a juxtaposition of sorts: An elegant un-refinedness, if you will.” [Sophie Doran](http://hipstersinparis.com/2013/03/22/cocktails-dirty-dick-75009/) (2013) “Rum is definitely the star of the show but the team are doing equally great things with vodka, tequila and whisky…The Mai Tai is excellent…As are the drinks – €5 for a pint, roughly €10 for a cocktail – its high brow drinking on a low brow budget.” [Kim Laidlaw](http://www.unlockparis.com/2013/03/dirty-dicks.html) (2013) “Somewhat incongruously, Guinness and Newcastle Brown Ale are also on tap, and there is a good selection of bottled beers, too.” *Photo via Dirty Dick’s Facebook page* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cocktail Bars --- ### [Red House](https://parisbymouth.com/red-house/) **Published:** September 9, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Red House is where your bartender hangs out on his/her night off. An easygoing dive with really solid, inexpensive cocktails. **Content:** Red House is where your bartender hangs out on his/her night off. An easygoing dive with really solid, inexpensive cocktails. ## Practical information **Address**: 1 bis rue de la Forge Royale, 75011 **Nearest transport**: Ledru-Rollin (8) **Hours**: Open every day from 5pm-2am **Telephone**: 01 43 67 06 43 **Average price for cocktail**: 10€ [Website](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Red-House/157254821011789?id=157254821011789&sk=info) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Red-House/157254821011789?fref=ts) ## Reviews of interest [Hipsters in Paris](http://hipstersinparis.com/2013/12/28/cocktails-red-house-75011/) (2014) “Red House is the best place to drink above average cocktails at below average prices…It’s basically the perfect dive bar; friendly staff, quality drinks and excellent music (with DJs most nights of the week).” [Forest Collins](http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2013/07/best-cocktail-bars-paris-france-red-door-coq-experimental-cocktail-club-mary-celeste-forum-where-to-go-for-drinks-in-paris.html) (2013) “Giving clients a good time is as important as giving them a good cocktail…hungry locals line up to fill their bellies on taco nights and take advantage of one of the city’s best happy hours.” [World’s Best Bars](http://www.worldsbestbars.com/france/paris/bastille-and-the-marais/red-house) (2012) “They’ve ramped up the cocktail list to include some inventive and intriguing drinks…The menu changes seasonally, so feel free to ask what’s good (or go for one of the seasonally variable Old-Fashioneds). There’s also, unsurprisingly, a decent range of spirits (especially tequilas) on offer. The bartenders are friendly and knowledgeable and the cocktails are great value.” [Forest Collins](http://www.52martinis.com/?p=468) (2012) “When I’m looking for a bit of fun over fancy, I head to the Red House…The spirits selection is smaller than in most of the city’s best cocktail bars, but it goes beyond the bottom shelf basics that you’ll find in most of the city’s laid back watering holes.” *Photo courtesy of Red House’s Facebook page* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cocktail Bars --- ### [Prescription Cocktail Club](https://parisbymouth.com/prescription-cocktail-club/) **Published:** September 10, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Just what the doctor ordered: another reliable standby from the ECC team. Two floors of creative cocktails, dark lounge-y space, and too many fashionable people packed into one space. **Content:** Just what the doctor ordered: another reliable standby from the [ECC](http://parisbymouth.com/experimental-cocktail-club/) team. Two floors of creative cocktails, dark lounge-y space, and too many fashionable people packed into one space. ## Practical information **Address**: 23 rue Mazarine, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Saint-Michel (4) **Hours**: Open every day **Telephone**: 01 46 34 67 73 **Average price for cocktail**: 13-15€ [Website](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Prescription-Cocktail-Club/198121943593?id=198121943593&sk=info) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Prescription-Cocktail-Club/198121943593?fref=ts) ## Reviews of interest [World’s Best Bars](http://www.worldsbestbars.com/france/paris/st-germain-and-the-latin-quarter/prescription-cocktail-club) (2012) ” The cocktail list gives the place its heart beat, its reason for being. These are some serious drinks: inventive, inspired and, yes, occasionally experimental. They do all the classics but it’s the house drinks that really sing – try the Gin Gin Mule and you’ll see what we mean.” [Forest Collins](http://www.52martinis.com/?p=138) (2011) “Prescription oozes the same lounge lover style as their other spots. While the downstairs bar is the perfect place to pull up a stool and watch the bartenders work, the upstairs holds a second bar hidden behind a bookshelf to cater to the bigger crowds on busier nights (and things do get much busier late night and weekends.)” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cocktail Bars --- ### [Sherry Butt](https://parisbymouth.com/sherry-butt/) **Published:** January 10, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Serious cocktails in an unpretentious lounge near the Bastille with good bar snacks to boot. The attention to detail, chill atmosphere and intriguing menu make this an industry darling. **Content:** Serious cocktails in an unpretentious lounge near the Bastille with good bar snacks to boot. The attention to detail, chill atmosphere and intriguing menu make this an industry darling. Named for a large barrel that ages whiskey, the bar has an interesting selection that will be sure to delight whiskey aficionados. ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") An absolute favorite ## Practical information **Address**: 20 Rue Beautreillis, 75004 **Nearest transport**: Sully Morland (7), Bastille (1, 5, 8) **Hours**: Tuesday-Saturday 6pm-2am; Sunday-Monday 8pm-2am **Reservations**: Reservations not required **Telephone**: 09 83 38 47 80 **Average price for cocktail**: 11€ [Website](http://www.sherrybuttparis.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sherrybuttparis?fref=ts) ## Reviews of interest [World’s Best Bars](http://www.worldsbestbars.com/france/paris/bastille-and-the-marais/sherry-butt) (2013) “Dim lighting and lots of cosy corners make it a perfect date destination (those chairs really are very comfortable) but it’s also a nice joint to just hang out with friends, and attracts a friendly, mixed crowd, as it still seems somewhat under the tourist radar.” [Forest Collins](http://hipparis.com/2013/01/28/pariss-best-new-cocktail-bars-le-coq-little-red-door-glass-and-more/) (2013) “Sherry Butt has also amassed an interesting collection of whiskeys on offer by the glass or flight. Here, weeknights are best for relaxing with finger food at the bar. Weekends mean a full house and DJs on deck.” [Sasha Levenson-Wahl](http://blog.savoirfaireparis.com/sherry-butt/) (2013) “Cathleen and Amaury have not only focused on the quality of their cocktails but they have hand selected a small menu of exceptional beers from Scotland, USA, Belgium, and Canada, whiskey flights with four suggested options or the opportunity to create your own and taste their selection of whiskys, and finally a small but excellent menu of finger food.” ## Additional Images ![Sherry Butt Paris](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/cocktailmenusherrybutt-e1372956188694.jpg "Sherry Butt Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH") ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cocktail Bars --- ### [Little Red Door](https://parisbymouth.com/little-red-door/) **Published:** September 10, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** The tiny red door leads to a tiny dark bar with cozy couches, cushy bar stools, and an elevated nook that is ideal for people watching. The bar menu is short, sweet and well-curated. **Content:** The tiny red door leads to a dark bar with cozy couches, cushy bar stools, and an elevated nook that is ideal for people watching. The bar menu is short, sweet and well-curated, but the bartenders are amenable to getting creative and going off-menu. ## Practical information **Address**: 60 Rue Charlot, 75003 **Nearest transport**: Filles du Calvaire (8) **Hours**: Open every day 6pm-2am **Reservations**: Reservations not required **Telephone**: 01 42 71 19 32 **Average price for a cocktail**: 13€ [Website](http://www.lrdparis.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/lrdparis?fref=ts) ## Reviews of interest [Sophie Doran](http://hipstersinparis.com/2012/11/01/cocktails-little-red-door/) (2013) “Top shelf selection, no standard list and the most comfortable bar stools in the whole of Paris.” [Forest Collins](http://hipparis.com/2013/01/28/pariss-best-new-cocktail-bars-le-coq-little-red-door-glass-and-more/) (2013) “They’re turning out a small but solid (and regularly changing) selection of inspired cocktails. In an effort to continually up the ante when it comes to cocktails, they’re even bringing in a professional flavorist to assist with new drink design.” [Sophie De Santis](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2012/11/26/03013-20121126ARTFIG00596-le-little-red-door-et-le-coq-de-l-or-en-bars.php) (2012) “Des cocktails sur mesure. La carte est courte et précise. Pas de fioritures dans les appellations, les associations d’ingrédients cohérentes, avec la touche poivrée ou sucrée qu’il faut.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cocktail Bars --- ### [Bar 228 at Le Meurice](https://parisbymouth.com/bar-228-at-le-meurice/) **Published:** September 11, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** You don't need to be a guest at the grand Le Meurice hotel to enjoy the luxury of having tuxedoed waiters serve you solidly made classic cocktail in the intimate, clubby den. But you may need to be a millionaire. The atmosphere might be retro, but at 25 euros a pop, the prices certainly are not. **Content:** Entering Bar 228 is like stepping back in time. You don’t need to be a guest at the grand Le Meurice hotel to enjoy the luxury of solidly made classic cocktail in the intimate, clubby den, but you may need to be a millionaire. The atmosphere might be retro, but at 25€ a pop, the prices certainly are not. You’re there for the atmosphere–soft jazz, comfy leather chairs, and gracious pampering from tuxedoed waiters–not innovation. ## Practical information **Address**: 228 rue de Rivoli, 75001 **Nearest transport**: Tuileries (1), Concorde (1, 8, 12) **Hours**: Open every day 11:45am-1:30am **Telephone**: 01 44 58 10 10 **Average price for cocktail**: 25€ [Website](http://www.lemeurice.com/bar-228) ## Reviews of interest [Forest Collins](http://www.52martinis.com/?cat=145) (2011) “Barstaff maintain the same level of polished, professional, perfected service found throughout the rest of the hotel and bring out bowls of nuts, olives and creamy, garlicky dip with delicate bread sticks while guests peruse the extensive cocktail menu. Clientele can choose from dozens of long and short classics, champagne cocktails and a smaller selection of house creations…” [Emma Bentley](http://burnt-cream.overblog.com/2011/09/le-meurice-75001.html) (2011) “Dark wood. Leather armchairs. Attentive waiters in pressed white jackets. A glass of crisp Chablis. Nibbles. Jazz pianist. Hushed voices. The chinking of glasses. Dimmed lighting. Men in suits and women in cocktail dresses. Seduction at its very finest.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cocktail Bars --- ### [Martine Lambert](https://parisbymouth.com/martine-lambert/) **Published:** September 9, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** The best of Normandy's lactic bounty is put to good use at this ice cream shop, the Paris outpost of a Deauville classic. **Content:** The best of Normandy’s lactic bounty is put to good use at this ice cream shops, the Paris outpost of a Deauville classic. ## Practical information **Address**: 39 rue Cler, 75007 **Nearest transport**: École Militaire (8) **Hours**: Closed Monday, Closed Tuesday **Telephone**: 01 45 51 25 30 [Website](http://www.martine-lambert.com/) ## Additional Locations **Address**: 192 rue de Grenelle, 75007 **Nearest transport**: La Tour-Maubourg (8) **Hours**: 01 45 51 25 30 ## Reviews of interest [GQ](http://www.gqmagazine.fr/plaisirs/la-question-bouffe/diaporama/les-meilleurs-glaciers-parisiens/5547#martine-lambert) (2013) “Ni purée de fruits congelée, ni colorant, ni conservateur, Martine Lambert ne travaille qu’avec des produits frais et de saison. L’autre talent réside dans les associations étonnantes et savoureuses : la Martinique à la vanille, orange confite et rhum, la Nuit de Chine au cacao et poivre du Sichuan ou encore l’Eté indien à la figue et clémentines.” [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/martine-lambert) (2012) “You’ll be hard-pushed to find thicker, creamier ice cream than at Martine Lambert’s parlour on Rue Cler, where Normandy *lait cru* (unpasteurised milk) and crème fraîche are used in most of her recipes.” [Serious Eats](http://sweets.seriouseats.com/2012/07/where-to-get-ice-cream-frozen-sweets-in-paris-slideshow.html#show-258213) (2012) “The ice cream is made with milk from cows in Normandy and the flavors are honest, and constantly changing. Where to begin? Well for starters, do not miss this Clafoutis aux Myrtilles (pictured). Each spoonful literally pops with the sweetest of summer berries tucked within the smooth, vanilla ice cream base. All at once decadent and wholesome. Take advantage of the summer months—only then can you purchase ice cream by the scoop (it’s sold by the container year round).” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2010/06/08/03013-20100608ARTFIG00551-glaces-nos-plus-belles-notes-de-frais.php) (2010) “…le choix de glaces sans colorants ni conservateurs reste honorable…prix un poil réfrigérants.” [Clotilde Dusoulier](http://chocolateandzucchini.com/) (2008) Recommended in [Clotilde’s Edible Adventures in Paris](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0767926137?ie=UTF8&tag=parbymou0a-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0767926137)![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=parbymou0a-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0767926137). *Photo courtesy of Sara Sligar* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Ice Cream --- ### [Le Bac à Glaces](https://parisbymouth.com/le-bac-a-glaces/) **Published:** September 9, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This charming shop near Le Bon Marché has been spinning ice creams and sorbets since 1982. A menu of savory crêpes is also available in the small dining room, should you feel the need to have a more balanced diet. **Content:** This charming shop near Le Bon Marché has been spinning ice creams and sorbets since 1982. A menu of savory crêpes is also available in the small dining room. ## Practical information **Address**: 109 rue du Bac, 75007 **Nearest transport**: Sevres-Babylone (10, 12) **Hours**: Closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 45 48 87 65 [Website](http://www.bacaglaces.com/index.htm) ## Reviews of interest [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/le-bac-a-glaces) (2012) “Ice cream maker extraordinaire Sylvain Roël wows customers with consistently delicious ice creams and sorbets – all home made with only the choicest ingredients and no artificial colourings. Popular flavours include *Créole* (rum and raisin), chestnut, pineapple and coconut. Roël particularly likes playing with textures, adding pieces of fruit to his sorbets and chunks of chocolate or nuts to his ice creams.” [Barbra Austin](http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/06/paris-is-freezing/) (2010) “…when it’s good, it’s great, and I will always go back to the Bac.” [Clotilde Dusoulier](http://chocolateandzucchini.com/) (2008) Recommended in [Clotilde’s Edible Adventures in Paris](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0767926137?ie=UTF8&tag=parbymou0a-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0767926137)![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=parbymou0a-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0767926137). [Chrisos](http://chrisoscope.com/2008/01/19/cornet-banane-srobet-chocolat-du-bac-a-glaces/) (2008) “…je trouve leurs cornets bien meilleurs que chez les italiens. Service gentil et rapide, directement depuis la rue.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2007/05/paris_ice_cream_1.html) (2007) “…an unassuming *glacier* that boasts all-natural ice creams. You’ll never know what flavors you’ll find…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Ice Cream --- ### [Grom](https://parisbymouth.com/grom/) **Published:** September 11, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Grom uses only the best ingredients, from Italy and elsewhere (Sfusato lemons, Pizzuta almonds, Syrian pistachios, Venezuelan chocolate) to make their world class gelato. **Content:** Grom is a global chain, but they use only the best ingredients, from Italy and elsewhere (Sfusato lemons, Pizzuta almonds, Syrian pistachios, Venezuelan chocolate) to make their world class gelato. The lines stretch down the block during the hot summer months, but stop by during colder times for an excellent affogato. ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") **[An absolute favorite](http://parisbymouth.com/about-our-listings/ "About Our Listings")** ## Practical information **Address**: 81 rue de Seine, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Mabillon (10) **Hours**: Open every day **Telephone**: 01 40 46 92 60 [Website](http://www.grom.it) ## Reviews of interest [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2011/05/02/03013-20110502ARTFIG00737-grom-par-le-froid-alleche.php) (2011) “Grom s’engage à suivre la saisonnalité des produits et favorise le bio. Toutes les glaces sont concoctées à Turin et expédiées sous forme liquide, pour pouvoir respecter le niveau d’exigence et le choix ultrasélectif des ingrédients.” [Chrisoscope](http://chrisoscope.com/2010/08/18/grom-la-qualite-ok-mais-ou-est-passee-la-generosite/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+chrisoscope/com+(..::ChrisoScope.com::..)) (2010) “Ces derniers temps, j’ai plutôt l’impression d’avoir été lésé niveaux quantités… Il y a quelques temps, ayant testé un cornet grand format, j’avais eu du mal avec ce qui, pour moi, était le standard moyen…” [Dorie Greenspan](http://doriegreenspan.com/2009/08/new-york-in-paris-graffiti-grom.html) (2009) “I’d suggest an ice cream treat from [Grom](http://www.grom.it/eng/index.php). The Italian company…opened on the rue de Seine… and has been playing to crowds like this ever since.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2008/08/3_grom_gelato_in_paris.html) (2008) “…one of the best in Italy, and now you can savor it in Paris.” [François Simon](http://francoissimon.typepad.fr/simonsays/2008/12/aveu-i-love-gro.html) (2008) “Parfums préférés: café et yaourt. Après, c’est du pur bonheur.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Ice Cream --- ### [Raimo](https://parisbymouth.com/raimo/) **Published:** September 11, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Raimo is one of the oldest ice cream shops in Paris, and one of the best. Now with locations in the 5th and 4th, along with the original shop and tea salon in the 12th. **Content:** Raimo is one of the oldest ice cream shops in Paris, and one of the best. Now with locations in the 5th and 4th, along with the original shop and tea salon in the 12th. ## Practical information **Address**: 59-61 blvd de Reuilly, 75012 **Nearest transport**: Daumesnil (6, 8 ) **Hours**: Open every day **Telephone**: 01 43 43 70 17 [Website](http://www.raimo.fr) ## Additional locations **Address**: 17 rue des Archives, 75004 **Nearest transport**: Hôtel de Ville **Hours**: Every day, 11a.m.-11p.m **Address**: 65 boulevard Saint Germain, 75005 **Nearest transport**: Cluny-La Sorbonne (10) ## Reviews of interest [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/raimo) (2012) “As well as time-honoured varieties like vanilla, praline or blackcurrant, there are quirkier varieties like orange flower and violet; if you really can’t make up your mind, choose the ‘palette de couleurs Raimo’, which lets you try eight different flavoured scoops.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2010/06/08/03013-20100608ARTFIG00551-glaces-nos-plus-belles-notes-de-frais.php) (2010) “La variété des parfums (une quarantaine tournant selon les saisons), l’offre de desserts glacés (bombes, vacherins) à emporter, la grande terrasse (40 places) au calme, à l’ombre des platanes…” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2007/05/paris_ice_cream_1.html) (2007) “…the just-churned *glaces* are popular here, especially the fruit-based ice creams of summer, flavored with peaches, nectarines and melon…Worth making the journey to this neighborhood a little trip from the center of Paris.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Ice Cream --- ### [Pozzetto](https://parisbymouth.com/pozzetto/) **Published:** September 11, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Head to Pozzetto for seriously good gelato, made daily in small batches. And for an added bonus, some of the best espresso in Paris. Two locations - zoom and click on the map for details. **Content:** Head to Pozzetto for seriously good gelato, made daily in small batches. And for an added bonus, some of the best espresso in Paris. Their second location, Pozzetto Salato, is a small Italian epicerie with salty treats and sandwiches to complement the sweets. ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite")**[An absolute favorite](http://parisbymouth.com/about-our-listings/ "About Our Listings")** ## Practical information **Address**: 39 rue Roi de Sicile, 75004 **Nearest transport**: St. Paul (1) **Hours**: Open every day **Telephone**: 01 42 77 08 64 [Website](http://www.pozzetto.biz) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/PozzettoParis) ## Additional locations **Address**: 16 rue Vielle du Temple, 75003 **Nearest transport**: Châtelet (1,4,7,11,14) ## Reviews of interest [Lindsey Tramuta](http://www.lostincheeseland.com/2012/02/pozzetto-italian-ice-cream-with-soul.html#ixzz2quimVAKa) (2012) “…each of the 12 all-natural flavors prepared daily in small quantities are exceptional. Pistachio, gianduja (chocolate and hazelnut) and fior di latte are Maura’s favorites and some of the most popular flavors.” [Barbra Austin ](http://www.barbraaustin.com/2009/02/glace-italienne-pozzetto-gelato/)(2009) “…12 flavors, all fairly traditional, made daily in small batches.” [Clotilde Dusoulier](http://chocolateandzucchini.com/) (2008) Recommended in [Clotilde’s Edible Adventures in Paris](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0767926137?ie=UTF8&tag=parbymou0a-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0767926137)![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=parbymou0a-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0767926137). [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2007/05/paris_ice_cream_1.html) (2007) “…simply the best gelato in Paris.” [Chrisoscope](http://chrisoscope.com/2007/12/30/pozetto-rapido-bueno/) (2007) “Glaces toujours bonnes, à la limite de la fusion, mais juste ce qu’il faut…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Ice Cream --- ### [Deliziefollie](https://parisbymouth.com/deliziefollie/) **Published:** September 10, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** The gelato comes in many colors at Deliziefollie, including some not found in nature. Two locations. **Content:** The gelato comes in many colors at Deliziefollie, including some not found in nature. ## Practical information **Address**: 7 rue Montorgeuil, 75001 **Nearest transport**: Les Halles (4) **Hours**: Open every day **Telephone**: 01 40 26 06 00 ## Additional locations **Address**: 26 rue Saint Andre des Arts, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Saint Michel (4, RER B, C) **Hours**: Open every day **Telephone**: 01 55 42 99 92 ## Reviews of interest [Chrisos](http://chrisoscope.com/2007/06/17/cornet-yaourt-chocolat-de-deliziefollie/) (2007) “Loin d’être le paradis Deliziefollie…” *Photo via atk1983’s Flickr (Hiroshi Ataka)* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Ice Cream --- ### [Régis](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-regis/) **Published:** September 9, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Pralines are the specialty at this fifty-year-old shop in the 16th. **Content:** Pralines are the specialty at this fifty-year-old shop in the 16th. ## Practical information **Address**: 89 rue de Passy, 75016 **Nearest transport**: La Muette (9) **Hours**: Open every day **Telephone**: 01 45 27 70 00 [Website](http://www.regis-chocolaterie.com/) ## Reviews of interest [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/palmares/chocolat/chocolatier-regis-chocolatier_93.html) (2011) “La ganache noire épate les yeux, le nez, les papilles; belle, odorante et longue en bouche. Le reste est honorable, mais moins spectaculaire, on cherche un fruit de la passion trop discret dans la ganache lait, une texture mieux travaillée dans le praliné ou plus d’arôme dans une spécialité au café pourtant bien façonnée…” [Gilles Pudlowski](http://www.gillespudlowski.com/18850/produits/regis-de-passy-hors-mode-mais-savoureux-paris-16e) (2011) “Seul le classique sûr a ici sa place…On vient quérir là des rochers pralinés à fondre, de jolies bouchées pralinées, de savantes tablettes, de belles ganaches, avec des parfums superbes…” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2007/02/regis-chocolati/) (2007) “In case you think candymaking is a lost art, it isn’t, and lots of homemade candies are whipped up daily at [REGIS](http://www.chocolats.net/) including enormous copper pans of pralined nuts…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Chocolate & Candy Shops --- ### [Puerto Cacao](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-puerto-cacao/) **Published:** September 10, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This shop off the marché Aligre features fair trade chocolates, and serves breakfast and brunch, too. **Content:** This shop off the marché Aligre features fair trade chocolates, and serves breakfast and brunch, too. ## Practical information **Address**: 2 rue Théophile Roussel, 75012 **Nearest transport**: Ledru-Rollin (8) **Hours**: Monday, 11am-7pm; Tuesday-Friday, 10am-7:30pm; Saturday-Sunday, 9:30am-7pm **Telephone**: 01 43 47 58 60 [Website](http://www.puerto-cacao.fr/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Puerto-Cacao/118158187696?fref=ts) ## Reviews of interest [Haven in Paris](http://hipparis.com/2012/04/30/puerto-cacao/) (2012) “Puerto Cacao is not the most decadent, shocking or renowned chocolate shop in Paris, but it might just be the most conscientious.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2009/10/puerto-cacao/) (2009) “I was a little surprised that the hot chocolate that was set in front of me, dusted with spicy-red chile powder, wasn’t all that hot… a lot of attention wasn’t being paid to the details… Still, there was something encouraging and good-natured about the place…” *Photo via Puerto Cacao’s Facebook* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Chocolate & Candy Shops --- ### [Tholoniat](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-tholoniat/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Pascal Guerreau now runs this longstanding bakery, pastry, and chocolate shop. **Content:** Pascal Guerreau now runs this longstanding bakery, pastry, and chocolate shop. ## Practical information **Address**: 47 rue Château d’Eau, 75010 **Nearest transport**: Château d’Eau (4) **Hours**: Closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 42 39 93 12 ## Reviews of interest [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/shopping/tholoniat) (2014) “This patisserie-cum-chocolate shop in any case has an old-fashioned rustic charm to it. No concessions to fashion or contemporary food trends (lovers of organic need not apply); at Tholoniat, the action happens in the kitchen, whence impossibly crisp baguettes and tongu-tinglingly tasty confectionery are churned out on a daily basis.” [Barbra Austin](http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/11/tholoniat/) (2010) “Pascal Guerreau’s mille-feuille at Tholoniat rivals the one at Jacques Genin… Guerreau recognizes that a mille-feuille is really best made just before serving… Delicate, buttery, light as air. Go see for yourself.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries, Chocolate & Candy Shops, Pastry --- ### [Pierre Marcolini](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-marcolini/) **Published:** September 9, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Brussels-based Pierre Marcolini is known for his carefully sourced, small estate, single origin tablets, but there's plenty to please here, from macarons to chocolate-covered marshmallows. **Content:** Brussels-based Pierre Marcolini is known for his carefully sourced, small estate, single origin tablets, but there’s plenty to please here, from macarons to chocolate-covered marshmallows. ## Practical information **Address**: 89 rue de Seine, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Odéon (4, 10) **Hours**: Open every day **Telephone**: 01 44 07 39 07 [Website](http://www.marcolini.be/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/PierreMarcolini?sk=wall) ## Additional locations **Address**: 3 rue Scribe, 75009 **Nearest transport**: Opéra (3,7,8 ) **Hours**: Closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 44 71 03 74 **Address:** 235 rue saint Honoré, 75001 **Nearest transport**: Tuileries (1) **Hours**: Closed Sunday ## Reviews of interest [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/shopping/pierre-marcolini) (2013) “One of the world’s best chocolate makers, this Belgian chocolatier wows with each impressive bite. Be it his raspberry and white chocolate hearts or one of his chocolate-covered marshmallows, there’s something here for every chocolate lover.” [Barbra Austin](http://www.barbraaustin.com/2009/12/cuddles-pierre-marcolini/) (2009) “Best of all are the Câlins, with their thin, crispy wafer, delicate crunch of almond praline, and oozing vanilla caramel…” [Caroline Mignot](http://tableadecouvert.typepad.fr/table_dcouvert/2009/06/pierre-marcolini.html) (2009) “…nougatine extra tendre (mais cassante hein) presque feuilletée, amandes plein la bouche, notes de caramel et chocolat au lait gourmand. La révélation.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2007/08/10_insanely_del.html) (2007) “…bright, fluffy, vanilla-flecked cubes of sweet, airy marshmallow in contrast to the thin, intensely-flavored coating of bittersweet chocolate…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Chocolate & Candy Shops --- ### [La Petite Rose](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-petite-rose/) **Published:** September 8, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This charming patisserie near Parc Monceau is run by Miyuki Watanabe, who worked with Gerard Mulot. **Content:** This charming patisserie near Parc Monceau is run by Miyuki Watanabe, who worked with [Gerard Mulot](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gerard-mulot/ "Our Guide to Paris: Gérard Mulot"). ## Practical information **Address**: 11 Boulevard de Courcelles, 75008 **Nearest transport**: Villiers (2, 3) **Hours**: Closed on Wednesday **Telephone**: 01 45 22 07 27 ## Reviews of interest [Raids Patisseries](http://www.raids-patisseries.com/2012/05/patisserie-la-petite-rose-paris.html) (2012) “Fines, fraîches et peu sucrées, les pâtisseries de la Petite Rose (l’un des meilleurs rapports qualité-prix de la capitale!) sont à se pâmer.” [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/palmares/chocolat/chocolatier-la-petite-rose_90.html) (2011) “On note sur nos tablettes le travail poussé des ganaches. Qui sont fondantes comme la noire, également dotée d’une belle amertume, ou crémeuses et longues en bouche comme la lait (notre favorite). Si la vanille s’y fait un peu trop discrète, le puissant gingembre est dompté avec justesse. Seul le praliné, pourtant savoureux, manque étrangement de relief.” [Clotilde Dusoulier](http://chocolateandzucchini.com/edibleadventures/excerpts.html) (2008) “Her picture-perfect entremets cater principally to the chocolate fan, who will swoon over the Valentin (chocolate and raspberry), the Marius (chocolate and chestnut), or the Délice (chocolate and orange), as the others delight in the lemon tartlet, the Paris-Brest, or the assorted macarons, all of which are reasonably priced for such high quality (pastries: about 4€).” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries, Pastry --- ### [Michel Chaudun](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-michel-chaudun/) **Published:** September 9, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Michel Chaudun is, simply, a master. **Content:** Michel Chaudun is, simply, a master. Not to mention, a sculptor. The historic wood-paneled shop is filled with eccentric edible art. ## Practical information **Address**: 149 rue de l’Université, 75007 **Nearest transport**: Invalides (8, 13, RER C) **Hours**: Monday-Saturday, 9:30-7:30 **Telephone**: 01 47 53 74 40 ## Reviews of interest [Le Monde](http://www.lemonde.fr/style/article/2013/01/16/la-force-du-chocolat-est-en-lui_1809823_1575563.html) (2013) “Héritier d’un savoir-faire disparu, Michel Chaudun fabrique ainsi lui-même chaque jour son propre praliné (à base de noisettes du Piémont), sa pâte à truffe, sa ganache, son caramel, sa pâte d’amandes, son massepain et ses purées de fruits.” [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/shopping/michel-chaudun) (2012) “Everyone gets the same treatment – a welcome smile and an enthusiasm for chocolate so communicative that you can’t help but want to try a square truffle, a Fidgi (a dark chocolate filled with passion fruit ganache) or a Veragua (a heavenly chocolate, praline and caramel layered bon-bon)… [L’Express](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/shopping/michel-chaudun) (2011) “Un chocolatier studieux, à qui l’on voudrait distribuer des bons points. Pour l’excellent choix des matières premières, puis pour l’originalité des façons (le praliné aux éclats de fèves est délicieux) et l’équilibre dessaveurs.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2006/05/the-goofus-and/) (2006) “We tasted many chocolates, from cocoa nib-flecked disks of pure dark chocolate to tasty bits of crisp caramelized almonds enrobed in bittersweet chocolate, but my favorite are always *Les Pavés*, tiny squares of singularly-perfect *ganache*.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Chocolate & Candy Shops --- ### [Debauve & Gallais](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-debauve-gallais/) **Published:** September 9, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Sulpice Debauve was the chocolatier to Marie Antoinette, and you'll pay a queen's ransom for a box of her preferred pistoles. She ate them as medicine, and this shop retains its original apothecary display case. A Paris chocolate landmark. **Content:** Sulpice Debauve was the chocolatier to Marie Antoinette, and you’ll pay a queen’s ransom for a box of her preferred pistoles. She ate them as medicine, and this shop retains its original apothecary display case. A Paris chocolate landmark. ## Practical information **Address**: 30 rue des Saints-Peres, 75007 **Nearest transport**: Saint Germain des Pres (4) **Hours**: Monday-Saturday, 9am-7pm; closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 45 48 54 67 [Website](http://www.debauve-et-gallais.com/) ## Reviews of interest [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2010/10/26/03013-20101026ARTFIG00600-le-top-20-des-chocolatiers-parisiens.php) (2010) “Atmosphère surannée mais so chic dans cette boutique classique…” [Serious Eats](http://sweets.seriouseats.com/2010/04/three-amazing-french-chocolatiers-debauve-and-gallais-patrick-roger-jean-paul-hevin.html) (2010) “The history and experience is readily apparent, even in the mere eight truffles I had at my disposal—the range of shapes, sizes, patterns, and decorations (transfer sheets! Fleur-de-lis molds! Colorful tinfoil wrappers!) are mind-blowing.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Chocolate & Candy Shops --- ### [Patrick Roger](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-patrick-roger/) **Published:** September 10, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** The clean lines of Roger's shop show off his bold style and playful displays. Contemporary flavors like lemongrass and Sichuan peppercorn mix with classic pralines, dark ganaches, and caramels. A Meilleur Ouvrier de France. **Content:** The clean lines of Roger’s shop show off his bold style and playful displays. Chocolate is just one medium used by this talented sculptor. Contemporary flavors like lemongrass and Sichuan peppercorn mix with classic pralines, dark ganaches, and caramels. A Meilleur Ouvrier de France. A![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite | PARIS BY MOUTH")n absolute favorite ## Practical information **Address**: 108 boulevard Saint-Germain, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Odéon (4, 10) **Hours**: Every day 10:30am-7:30pm **Telephone**: 01 43 29 38 42 [Website](http://www.patrickroger.com/en/index.php) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Patrick-Roger/164783991793?fref=ts) ## Additional locations **Address**: 199 rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré, 75008 **Nearest transport**: Ternes (2) **Hours**: Monday-Saturday 10:30am-7:30pm; Closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 45 61 11 46 **Address**: 12 cité Berryer, 75008 **Nearest transport**: Madeleine (8, 12, 14) **Hours**: Tuesday-Saturday 10:30am-7:30pm; Closed Sunday, Closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 40 06 99 19 **Address**: 91 rue de Rennes, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Rennes (12) **Hours**: Monday-Saturday 10:30am-7:30pm; Closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 45 44 66 13 **Address**: 45 avenue Victor Hugo, 75016 **Nearest transport**: Kléber (6) **Hours**: Monday-Saturday 10:30am-7:30pm; Closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 45 01 66 71 **Address**: 2-4 Saint Sulpice, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Saint-Sulpice (4) **Hours**: Closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 43 29 88 25 ## Reviews of interest [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/shopping/patrick-roger) (2012) “Roger is shaking up the art of chocolate-making. Whereas other*chocolatiers* aim for gloss, Roger may create a brushed effect on hens so realistic you almost expect them to lay (chocolate) eggs.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2011/03/a-video-visit-to-patrick-roger-chocolate/) (2011) “…extraordinary confections and impressive chocolate sculptures…” [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2010/10/26/03013-20101026ARTFIG00600-le-top-20-des-chocolatiers-parisiens.php) (2010) “L’enfant terrible de la ganache…” [Barbra Austin](http://www.barbraaustin.com/2009/10/nuts/) (2009) “You can always count on a seeing something astounding in the windows of this master chocolatier…” [Dorie Greenspan](http://doriegreenspan.com/2008/03/eggs-sunny-side-up.html) (2009) “Buy…something with praline at [Patrick Roger](http://www.patrickroger.com/), two of the city’s best chocolatiers. “ ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Chocolate & Candy Shops --- ### [Henri Le Roux](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-henri-le-roux/) **Published:** September 10, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Master chocolatier and "caramelier" Henri Le Roux has set up shop in Paris. Salted butter caramel fans, rejoice. **Content:** Master chocolatier and “caramelier” Henri Le Roux finally opened up a shop in Paris. Salted butter caramel fans, rejoice, as he is credited with inventing the salty sweet. **[![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "oneheart")](http://parisbymouth.com/about-our-listings/ "About Our Listings") [An absolute favorite](http://parisbymouth.com/about-our-listings/ "About Our Listings")** ## Practical information **Address**: 1 rue de Bourbon le Château, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Mabillon (10) or Odéon (4, 10) **Hours**: Monday-Saturday 11am-8pm, Sunday 11am-7pm **Telephone**: 01 82 28 49 80 [Website](http://www.chocolatleroux.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/HenriLeRouxFrance) ## Reviews of interest [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/shopping/henri-le-roux) (2013) “While he makes chocolates as well, it’s the caramels that draw locals and foreigners alike into the signature orange and black shops. An array of the sweets, some infused with matcha powder, chocolate and apple cinnamon, are available individually or in pre-bundled sachets. While many try to imitate, few can compare to the deliciously rich yet subtle, chewy yet tender caramels that melt away in your mouth.” [David Lebovitz ](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2011/12/henri-le-roux-in-paris/)(2011) “Now his shop has landed in Paris… they’ve expended their range of flavors so you’ll not only find traditional caramels, such as his famous C.B.S. (*caramel-beurre-salé*), tarte Tatin (caramel-apple), and *citron vert* (lime), but also tender little squares melded with black tea and yuzu-matcha.” [Chocolate & Zucchini](http://chocolateandzucchini.com/archives/2011/10/three_very_good_things.php) (2011) “A chocolate bite he calls Soizig: praliné is a finely ground mixture of nuts and sugar with a little cocoa or cocoa butter, covered in chocolate. This version includes *blé noir* (buckwheat) and the subtlety of the chocolate/buckwheat pairing is heavenly.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2006/09/my-hero-henri-l-1/) (2006) “M. Le Roux is a very kind man, who basically changed the way pastry chefs, *glaciers*, and bakers everywhere think about caramel: he created *caramel-buerre-salé* (caramel-salt-butter), which he simply calls **C.B.S**. And they are truly divine.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Chocolate & Candy Shops --- ### [Christian Constant](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-christian-constant/) **Published:** September 9, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Not to be confused with the guy with several restaurants on rue Sainte Dominique, this Christian Constant is a chocolatier and full-service traiteur. In warm months, this is a good shop for ice cream; the glaces here are freshly made, with no stabilizers or additives. **Content:** Not to be confused with the identically-named with several restaurants on rue Sainte Dominique, this Christian Constant is a chocolatier and full-service traiteur. In warm months, this is a good shop for ice cream; the glaces here are freshly made, with no stabilizers or additives. ## Practical information **Address**: 37 rue d’Assas, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Rennes (12) or Saint-Placide (4) **Hours**: Open every day **Telephone**: 01 53 63 15 15 [Website](http://www.christianconstant.fr/#) ## Reviews of interest [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/shopping/christian-constant) (2012) “His *ganaches* are subtly flavoured with verbena, jasmine or cardamom. Utterly kitsch but wholly romantic is the hat-box filled with roses and chocolate truffles lightly dusted in cacao powder. Constant’s marshmallows are also a perfect balance of tang and squishiness.” [Caroline Mignot](http://www.tableadecouvert.fr/christian-constant/) (2009) “Un choix de parfums particulièrement rafraîchissants, sorbet cassis, framboise, fraise, mangue ou fruits de la passion, même s’il manquait hier le fameux au cacao ou autres glaces au chocolat. 6 € les deux boules, accompagnées des tuiles de Monsieur Constant, tout était généreux, un bonheur simple et frais.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Chocolate & Candy Shops, Ice Cream --- ### [Le Bonbon au Palais](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-bonbon-au-palais/) **Published:** September 10, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** The tall glass jars in this bright and airy shop are filled with colorful artisanal candies from around France -- pastilles, calissons, pâtes de fruit, chocolates -- and plenty of nostalgia. **Content:** The tall glass jars in this bright and airy shop are filled with colorful artisanal candies from around France — pastilles, calissons, pâtes de fruit, chocolates — and plenty of nostalgia. ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite | PARIS BY MOUTH") [An absolute favorite](href="http://parisbymouth.com/about-our-listings/) ## Practical information **Address**: 19 rue Monge, 75005 **Nearest transport**: Cardinal Lemoine (10) **Hours**: Tuesday-Saturday, 11am-7:30pm; closed Sunday and Monday **Telephone**: 01 78 56 15 72 [Website](http://www.bonbonsaupalais.fr/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Le-bonbon-au-Palais/505857562820546?fref=ts) ## Reviews of interest [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/shopping/le-bonbon-au-palais) (2012) “Shopkeeper Georges Marques is the enthusiastic schoolteacher eager to take his students on a sugar-dusted tour of the country. Apothecary jars of different shapes and sizes hold artisanal sweets from all over France – the lilac-shaded Jacqueline from Dijon, an almond paste-stuffed meringue; the deep pink chocolate Papaline from Avignon; pralines from the Loiret; foil-wrapped barley sugar from Vichy; and a host of stuffed plums, confit clementines, crystallised flowers and jelly buttons in Crayola shades.” [François-Régis Gaudry](http://blogs.lexpress.fr/restaurant/2011/11/24/le-bonbon-au-palais/) (2011) “…plus de 200 bonbons régionaux…Georges connaît chacun de ses trésors par coeur, et vous les raconte avec force anecdotes.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2011/04/le-bonbon-au-palais/) (2011) “A dedicated collection of candies from across France….candies that French kids would remember fondly.” *Photo via Le Bonbon au Palais’ Facebook* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Chocolate & Candy Shops --- ### [Franck Kestener](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-franck-kestener/) **Published:** September 10, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This Lorraine-based chocolatier (a Meilleur Ouvrier de France) opened a boutique in Paris in late 2010. **Content:** This Lorraine-based chocolatier (a Meilleur Ouvrier de France) opened a boutique in Paris in late 2010. Before that, the only place to get his famed Atlantique tablet in town was [À l’Etoile d’Or](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-a-letoile-dor/ "Our Guide to Paris: À l’Etoile d’Or"). His macarons and chocolate dipped cookies are exceptional, too. ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") An absolute favorite ## Practical information **Address**: 7 rue Guy Lussac, 75005 **Nearest transport**: Cluny-La Sorbonne (10) or Luxembourg (RER B) **Hours**: Open every day **Telephone**: 01 43 26 40 91 [Website](http://www.franck-kestener.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Franck-Kestener-Chocolatier-Confiseur/269133403237461) ## Reviews of interest [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2010/12/meert-franck-kestener-epices-olivier-roellinger-paris-france/) (2011) “I am hooked on l’Atlantique, an exquisite square of dark chocolate with crispy shortbread and gooey salted caramel layered inside… next time I plan on taking a stroll through the Luxembourg Gardens, I know just where to stop for something to snack on for my walk.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2010/10/26/03013-20101026ARTFIG00615-le-chocolat-dans-tous-ses-etats.php) (2010) “Autre installation qui va faire du bruit : celle de Franck Kestener. Ce jeune prodige de la chocolaterie, MOF depuis 2004 et champion du monde de pâtisserie par équipe en 2006, débarque enfin à Paris. Jusque-là, il fallait aller jusqu’à Sarreguemines (Moselle) pour goûter à ses créations.” [Kerrin Rousset](http://mykugelhopf.ch/2010/11/franck-kestener-paris/) (2010) “Among the country’s best chocolatiers, yet he somehow escapes the spotlight… my long-time favorite bar, his [Atlantique](http://mykugelhopf.ch/2010/11/franck-kestener-paris/2009/12/chocolate-roundup-3/). It’s simply irresistible: dark chocolate, buttery shortbread and salted caramel.” *Photo courtesy of Franck Kestener’s Facebook* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Chocolate & Candy Shops --- ### [Pralus](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pralus/) **Published:** September 9, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This Roanne-based shop is known for their bean-to-bar chocolate tablets - packaged in unmistakable, multicolored stacks - and Praluline, a praline-studded brioche. **Content:** This Roanne-based shop is known for their bean-to-bar chocolate tablets – packaged in unmistakable, multicolored stacks – and Praluline, a praline-studded brioche. ## Practical information **Address**: 35 rue Rambuteau, 75004 **Nearest transport**: Rambuteau (11) **Hours**: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-7:30pm; Sunday, 10am-7pm; closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 48 04 05 05 [Website](http://www.chocolats-pralus.com/en) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Maison-Pralus/291467977551312) ## Reviews of interest [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/palmares/chocolat/chocolatier-francois-pralus_92.html) (2011) “On connaît la passion de ce grand artisan, qui réalise son propre chocolat et a planté des cacaoyers sur l’île de Madagascar. On la goûte avec délice aussi. Depuis les nobles ganaches, onctueuses bombes de cacao, jusqu’au praliné rustique et savoureux, en reprenant un peu de cette orangette revisitée qui fait tourner toutes les têtes, ravissante et admirablement équilibrée.” [Paris Patisseries](http://www.parispatisseries.com/2011/01/19/francois-pralus-chuao/) (2011) “So, yes, all things considered, I would definitely recommend Pralus’s Chuao. What it lacks in magic, it makes up for in pure sophistication.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Chocolate & Candy Shops --- ### [Josephine Vannier](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-josephine-vannier/) **Published:** September 9, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Near the Places des Vosges, Vannier offers playful chocolate sculptures and a range of bon bons. **Content:** Near the Places des Vosges, Vannier offers playful chocolate sculptures and a range of bon bons. ## Practical information **Address**: 4 rue du Pas de la Mule, 75003 **Nearest transport**: Chemin Vert (8) **Hours**: Tuesday-Saturday, 11am-1pm and 2pm-7pm; Sunday, 2:30pm-7pm; closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 44 54 03 09 [Website](http://www.chocolats-vannier.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/josephinevannier) ## Reviews of interest [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2010/10/26/03013-20101026ARTFIG00600-le-top-20-des-chocolatiers-parisiens.php) (2010) “..sa vitrine remplie de sculptures cacaotées incite, non sans raison, à venir y goûter de plus près.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2007/04/who-is-josephin/) (2007) “A hands-down favorite of ours was the piquant Pain d’Epices, dipped chocolates with a dusting of spices on top and a burst of peppery-spices in the *ganache* filling. The spices were fresh and strong, although the subdued chocolate was a bit overwhelmed by the assertive flavors inside. The Café Pralinés were cleverly scribbled with a musical note and probably have their own cult-status in Paris. And I especially hypnotized by the Nougat; that airy, tender, honey-scented confection with crunchy nuts enrobed in chocolate.” *Photo courtesy of Josephine Vannier’s Facebook* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Chocolate & Candy Shops --- ### [Georges Larnicol](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-georges-larnicol/) **Published:** September 6, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Larnicol is known for his whimsical chocolate centerpieces and sculptures, as well as his signature kouignettes, a miniature, deeply caramelized version of the classic kouign amann. **Content:** Larnicol is known for his whimsical chocolate centerpieces and sculptures, as well as his signature kouignettes, a miniature, deeply caramelized version of the classic kouign amann. ## Practical information **Address**: 132 boulevard Saint-Germain, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Odéon (4, 10) **Hours**: Every day, 9am-11pm **Telephone**: 01 43 26 39 38 [Website]() ## Additional locations **Address**: 14 rue de Rivoli, 75004 **Nearest transport**: Saint-Paul (1) **Hours**: Monday-Saturday, 9am-6pm; closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 42 71 20 51 ## Reviews of interest [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2011/01/larnicol-kouign-amann-in-paris/) (2011) “There’s all sorts of candy around the shop which you can dig into, as well as the now-obligatory macarons of various colors…both natural and suspect…but I came for the Breton butter cakes…Verdict? They’re pretty darned good…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Chocolate & Candy Shops --- ### [Foucher](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-foucher/) **Published:** September 9, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This chocolate shop has had a presence on the rue du Bac for nearly 200 years. There's a tea salon, too, for tasting on the spot. **Content:** This chocolate shop has had a presence on the rue du Bac for nearly 200 years. There’s a tea salon, too, for tasting on the spot. ## Practical information **Address**: 134 rue du Bac, 75007 **Nearest transport**: Sevres-Babylone (10, 12) **Hours**: Closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 45 44 05 57 [Website](http://www.chocolat-foucher.com/) ## Additional locations **Address**: 30 avenue de l’Opéra, 75002 (shop only, no salon) **Nearest transport**: Pyramides (7, 14) **Hours**: Open every day **Telephone**: 01 47 42 51 86 ## Reviews of interest [L’Express](http://www.lexpress.fr/palmares/chocolat/chocolatier-chocolat-foucher_65.html) (2011) “Sept générations d’artisans ont fait la réputation de cette honorable maison, qui loge de jolis chocolats dans des boîtes somptueuses, illustrées dans le style Art déco, nouveau ou moderne (à l’image des emballages du début du XXe siècle). La dégustation est, du coup, un petit peu décevante, car les enrobages sont épais, les ganaches incertaines et les saveurs instables (mais le citron est agréable).” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Chocolate & Candy Shops --- ### [À la Mere de Famille](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-a-la-mere-de-famille/) **Published:** September 10, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** A charming shop with multiple locations, selling all manner of chocolates and candies. A fine spot for ice cream in the warmer months. **Content:** A charming shop with multiple locations, selling all manner of chocolates and candies plus a fine selection of ice cream in the warmer months. ## Practical information **Address**: 33-35 rue du Faubourg Montmartre, 75009 **Nearest transport**: Le Peletier (7) **Hours**: Closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 47 70 83 69 [Website](http://www.lameredefamille.com/#/home/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/%C3%80-la-M%C3%A8re-de-Famille/353737401329769) ## Additional Locations **Address**: 39 rue du Cherche Midi, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Rennes (12) **Hours**: Closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 47 63 15 15 **Address**: 107 rue Jouffroy d’Abbans, 75017 **Nearest transport**: Wagram (3) **Hours**: Closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 47 63 15 15 **Address**: 30 rue Legendre, 75017 **Nearest transport**: Malesherbes (3) **Hours**: Open every day **Telephone**: 01 47 63 52 94 ## Reviews of interest [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/a-la-mere-de-famille) (2012) “The smart, orange-labelled gift boxes of candy and chocolates are always a pleasure, as are the retro treats of times gone by: butterscotch *roudoudous* eaten out of a shell, marshmallow ropes, pretty violet bonbons for sucking on.” *Photo courtesy of À La Mère de Famille’s Facebook* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Chocolate & Candy Shops --- ### [La Maison du Chocolat](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-maison-du-chocolat/) **Published:** September 10, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** International ubiquity might make La Maison du Chocolat easy to overlook on a visit to Paris, but this shop, with its heavenly ganaches, remains a standard bearer. **Content:** International ubiquity might make La Maison du Chocolat easy to overlook on a visit to Paris, but this shop, with its heavenly ganaches, remains a standard bearer. ## Practical information **Address**: 225 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 **Nearest transport**: Ternes (2) **Hours**: Monday-Saturday, 10am-7:30pm **Telephone**: 01 42 27 39 44 [Website](http://www.lamaisonduchocolat.com/) ## Additional locations **Address**: 52 rue François 1er, 75008 **Nearest transport**: George V (1) **Hours**: Closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 47 23 38 25 **Address**: 8 boulevard de la Madeleine, 75009 **Nearest transport**: Madeleine (8, 12, 14) **Hours**: Closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 47 42 86 52 **Address**: 19 rue de Sèvres, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Sèvres-Babylone (10, 12) **Hours**: Open every day **Telephone**: 01 45 44 20 40 **Address**: 120 avenue Victor Hugo, 75016 **Nearest transport**: Victor Hugo (2) **Hours**: Closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 40 67 77 83 **Address**: 64 boulevard Haussmann (in Printemps department store) **Nearest transport**: Havre-Caumartin (3, 9) **Hours**: Closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 42 82 61 77 **Address**: 99 rue de Rivoli (Carrousel du Louvre), 75001 **Nearest transport**: Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre (1, 7) **Hours**: Open every day **Telephone**: 01 42 97 13 50 ## Reviews of interest [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/shopping/la-maison-du-chocolat) (2012) “Robert Linxe opened his first Paris shop in 1977, and has been inventing new chocolates ever since, using Asian spices, fresh fruits and herbal infusions. The apricot-infused truffles, salted caramel macarons and hazelnut pralines are all worth courting a cavity for.” [Figaroscope](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2010/10/26/03013-20101026ARTFIG00600-le-top-20-des-chocolatiers-parisiens.php) (2010) “Une institution qui mérite toujours sa réputation.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2007/04/la-maison-du-ch/) (2007) “…one of the most successful stories in chocolate history….I don’t stop in as often as I should. From now on, that’s going to change.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Chocolate & Candy Shops --- ### [Hardouin-Langlet](https://parisbymouth.com/hardouin-langlet/) **Published:** September 9, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This fromagerie is in the covered Marché Beauvau, adjacent to the Marché Aligre. **Content:** This fromagerie is in the covered Marché Beauvau, adjacent to the Marché Aligre, and has an incredible selection of chèvre among hundreds of other cheeses. ## Practical information **Address**: in the Marché Beauvau, on place d’Aligre, 75012 **Nearest transport**: Ledru-Rollin (8) **Hours**: closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 43 45 35 09 [Website](http://www.fromagerie-hardouin-paris.fr/) ## Reviews of interest [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2013/04/04/30004-20130404ARTFIG00533-nos-5-fromageries-coups-de-coeur-a-paris.php) (2013) “Monsieur Langlet, toujours tiré à quatre épingles avec sa cravate et sa blouse, a fait les beaux jours du marché couvert d’Aligre pendant plusieurs décennies. Son successeur depuis 2009 n’a rien changé au stand: plus de 350 références et des coquetteries comme le comté 36 mois ou les formidables rocamadours crémeux, des petits chèvres fermiers du Lot, qu’on goberait tout rond tellement ils sont bons. Pour les indécis, les meilleurs fromages du moment sont à l’ardoise et les conseils au rendez-vous.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cheese Shops --- ### [Fromagerie Secrétan](https://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-secretan/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This cheese shop is well-located for Buttes Chaumont picnic needs. **Content:** This cheese shop is well-located for Buttes Chaumont picnic needs. ## Practical information **Address**: 27 avenue Secrétan, 75019 **Nearest transport**: Jaurès (2, 5, 7bis) **Hours**: Tuesday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4 p.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 42 40 01 31 ## Reviews of interest [Camille Malmquist](http://croquecamille.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/the-basque-cheeses-that-shall-remain-nameless/) (2009) “I asked the cheerful owner if he had any Basque cheeses, and he eagerly pointed me to three very similar wheels. The first, Ossau-Iraty, I know well. It is a deliciously smooth sheep’s milk cheese which gets its firm texture from pressing and aging as opposed to cooking.” *Photo by Camille Malmquist* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cheese Shops --- ### [Par Ici Les Fromages](https://parisbymouth.com/par-ici-les-fromages/) **Published:** September 9, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This way to the cheese, on the quiet side of Montmartre. **Content:** This way to the cheese, on the quiet side of Montmartre. ## Practical information **Address**: 47 rue Caulaincourt, 75018 **Nearest transport**: Lamarck-Caulaincourt (12) **Hours**: Tuesday-Saturday, 9:30am-1pm and 4pm-8:30pm; Sunday, 9am-1pm; closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 42 52 79 02 ## Reviews of interest [Bruno Verjus](http://foodintelligence.blogspot.com/2009/05/connaissez-vous-par-ici-les-fromages.html) (2009) “Par ici le bon lait (Ferme des Loges). Par ici le bon beurre (le Bon Beurre … justement bien nommé!). Par ici les bons fromages … Brebis, Chèvres, Vaches … AOC et affinés pour n’être vendus qu’au mieux de leur forme.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cheese Shops --- ### [Fromagerie Lepic](https://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-lepic/) **Published:** September 9, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** A Montmartre cheese shop with a (usually) friendly, knowledgeable staff. **Content:** A Montmartre cheese shop with a (usually) friendly, knowledgeable staff. ## Practical information **Address**: 20 rue Lepic, 75018 **Nearest transport**: Blanche (2) **Hours**: Closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 46 06 90 97 ## Reviews of Interest [Jennifer Greco](http://chezlouloufrance.blogspot.com/2009/06/la-fete-du-fromage-brugere.html) (2009) “They were very knowledgeable. And happy that I was interested in their cheese…Brugère has a fine, silky texture and is matured to the point of being chewy and chalky, qualities that I love in goat cheese. It has strong milk and fresh grass flavors and a sweet aroma of green pastures. My sister and I both agree that this is one to remember.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cheese Shops --- ### [Fromagerie Lefèbvre](https://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-lefebvre/) **Published:** September 8, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Fromager Eric Lefèbvre is an M.O.F. -- Meilleur Ouvrier de France. **Content:** Fromager Eric Lefèbvre is a M.O.F. — Meilleur Ouvrier de France. ## Practical information **Address**: 229 rue de Charenton, 75012 **Nearest transport**: Dugommier (6) **Hours**: Tuesday-Saturday, 8am-1pm and 4pm-8pm; Sunday, 8am-1pm; closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 46 28 62 07 ## Reviews of interest [Gilles Pudlowski](http://www.gillespudlowski.com/1924/produits/eric-fromager-delite) (2010) “Eric Lefebvre, MOF fromager 2004 est président du syndicat des crémiers/fromagers d’île de France. Cet artisan fervent, compagnon plein de gaité, anime avec cœur une boutique de qualité.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cheese Shops --- ### [Au Coeur du Marché](https://parisbymouth.com/au-coeur-du-marche/) **Published:** September 4, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This small fromager and affineur can sometimes get hidden by the all the hustle and bustle of market life just outside, but duck in. The quality is high, the service is friendly (and bilingual), and they will happily sous-vide (vacuum seal) your cheese for travel. Notable offerings include a wide selection of foreign cheeses (quite rare in Paris), goat milk yogurts, and a good variety of butters. **Content:** This small fromager and affineur can sometimes get hidden by the all the hustle and bustle of market life just outside, but duck in. The quality is high, the service is friendly (and bilingual), and they will happily *sous-vide* (vacuum seal) your cheese for travel. Notable offerings include a wide selection of foreign cheeses (quite rare in Paris), goat’s milk yogurts, and a good variety of butters. ## Practical information **Address**: 28 rue d’Aligre, 75012 **Nearest transport**: Ledru-Rollin (8) **Hours**: Closed Monday **Telephone:** 01 43 41 50 64 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fromagerie-Au-Coeur-Du-March%C3%A9/561008860633863) ## Additional Locations **Address**: 85 bis boulevard Magenta, 75010 (inside the Marché Saint Quentin) **Nearest transport**: Gare de l’Est (4,5,7) **Telephone:** 01 44 83 07 93 ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cheese Shops --- ### [La Ferme Saint Hubert](https://parisbymouth.com/la-ferme-saint-hubert/) **Published:** September 8, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** "All the cheeses of France," boasts the website of this shop. Not quite, but a huge variety all the same. **Content:** “All the cheeses of France,” boasts the website of this shop. Not quite, but a huge variety all the same. ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") **[An absolute favorite](http://parisbymouth.com/about-our-listings/ "About Our Listings")** ## Practical information **Address**: 36 rue de Rochechouart, 75009 **Nearest transport**: Anvers (2) or Cadet (7) **Hours**: Monday-Saturday, 9am-9pm; closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 45 53 15 77 [Website](http://www.la-ferme-saint-hubert-de-paris.com/) ## Reviews of Interest [Emma Bentley](http://burnt-cream.overblog.com/2013/11/la-ferme-saint-hubert-75009.html) (2013) “Paulette and Henry Voy are true cheesemongers, you see. Fromager-Affineur means that they buy cheese from the very best producers and age it in the cellars until it is perfectly ripe and at its pinnacle. No need to ask what’s good today, everything will be perfect and with around 200 different cheeses on offer, you won’t be short of choice either. There are very few cheese shops with such passion. Prices may seem hefty, but, trust me, they’re very reasonable for the quality.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cheese Shops --- ### [Fromagerie de Violaine](https://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-de-violane/) **Published:** September 8, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This cheese shop is just outside the Treilhard market. **Content:** This cheese shop is just outside the Treilhard market. ## Practical information **Address**: 8 rue Corvetto, 75008 **Nearest transport**: Villiers (2, 3) **Hours**: Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-1:15 p.m. and 4 p.m.-7:45 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday **Telephone**: 01 45 63 45 17 [Website](http://www.fromagerie-de-violaine.fr/) ## Reviews of interest [Gilles Pudlowski](http://www.gillespudlowski.com/10551/produits/violaine-reine-des-fromages) (2010) “Roquefort séveux, saint nectaire au joli goût de terre, fruité comté, beaufort d’alpage, cantal crayeux, belle mimolette, livarot aux lèches vertes, camembert Gaslonde du Cotentin affiné à coeur sont tous proposés au mieux de leur forme et de la saison…” *Photo courtesy of Fromagerie de Violaine’s website* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cheese Shops --- ### [Fromagerie Quatrehomme](https://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-quatrehomme/) **Published:** September 8, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Mistress of cheese Marie Quatrehomme received the M.O.F. designation -- Meilleur Ouvrier de France -- in 2000. **Content:** Mistress of cheese Marie Quatrehomme received the M.O.F. designation — Meilleur Ouvrier de France — in 2000. ![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite")**[An absolute favorite](http://parisbymouth.com/about-our-listings/ "About Our Listings")** ## Practical information **Address**: 62 rue de Sèvres, 75007 **Nearest transport**: Vaneau (10) **Hours**: Tuesday-Thursday, 9a.m.-1p.m. and 4p.m.-7:30p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-7:30p.m. **Telephone**: 01 47 34 33 45 [Website](http://www.quatrehomme.fr/) ## Reviews of interest [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/shopping/fromagerie-quatrehomme) (2012) “Justly famous for her beaufort and st-marcellin, she also sells specialities such as goat’s cheese with pesto. Unlike many French fromagers, Marie respects the cheese of other countries and even has a whole shelf devoted to foreign cheeses.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2010/03/bleu-cheese-blue-cheese-french/) (2010) “There’s plenty of fromagers in Paris, but a few, like **Marie Quatrehomme**, are truly *le top du top*. Some of the fancy fromageries can be slightly snooty if you’re not a regular (I won’t mention any names…), but at Quatrehomme, they’re always as nice as can be…” [Rosa Jackson](http://rosajackson.blogspot.com/2007/06/marie-quatrehomme.html) (2007) “So what makes her cheese so good? Well, first of all, she knows her producers personally, which means that she understands what they are trying to accomplish. This allows her to finish the ageing process in her own cellars with a real respect for the cheese.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cheese Shops --- ### [Marie-Anne Cantin](https://parisbymouth.com/marie-anne-cantin/) **Published:** September 8, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** One of the most elegant cheese shops in Paris, Marie-Anne Cantin also offers cheese tasting classes. **Content:** One of the most elegant cheese shops in Paris, Marie-Anne Cantin also offers cheese tasting classes. ## Practical information **Address**: 12 rue du Champs de Mars, 75007 **Nearest transport**: École Militaire (8) **Hours**: Monday, 2pm-7:30pm; Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30am-7:30pm; Sunday, 8:30am-1pm **Telephone**: 01 45 50 43 94 [Website](http://www.cantin.fr/) ## Reviews of Interest [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/gastronomie/2013/12/20/30005-20131220ARTFIG00318-fromages-de-noel-les-stars-du-plateau.php) (2013) “Le roi est sans conteste le vacherin ou mont d’or, mystérieuse pâte qui cache sa douceur de crème dans un écrin d’épicéa où elle puise son goût inimitable et son surnom de «boîte».” [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/shopping/marie-anne-cantin) (2011) “Cantin, a defender of unpasteurised cheese and supplier to many posh Paris restaurants, offers aged *chèvres* and amazing morbier, mont d’or and comté.” *Photo courtesy of Marie-Anne Cantin’s Facebook page* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cheese Shops --- ### [Fromagerie Sanders](https://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-sanders/) **Published:** September 8, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** A friendly, family-run fromagerie in the covered Marché Saint Germain. **Content:** A friendly, family-run fromagerie in the covered Marché Saint Germain, with a particularly good selection of aged Comté and sheep’s milk cheeses from the Pyrénées. **[![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") An absolute favorite](http://parisbymouth.com/about-our-listings/)** ## Practical information **Address**: 4 rue Lobineau (in the Marché Saint Germain), 75006 **Nearest transport**: Mabillon (10) or Odéon (4, 10) **Hours**: Tuesday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. (with lunch break); Sunday, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 46 34 05 94 ## Reviews of interest [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2013/04/04/30004-20130404ARTFIG00533-nos-5-fromageries-coups-de-coeur-a-paris.php) (2013) “Sans doute la boutique la plus sympathique du marché Saint-Germain…voici Twiggy et Michel Sanders (épisodiquement, hélas, leur fille Armonie) proposant un bel étalage des fromages de France. Fournisseur d‘Yves Camdeborde, la Crèmerie, le Relais Christine, les Sanders proposent des Saint-Marcellins et des Saint-Féliciens de la légendaire Mère Richard (Lyon). Bonnes propositions également en très vieux Comtés et très vieille mimolettes sans oublier les fermes travaillant en exclusivité pour ce fromager amoureux du métier.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cheese Shops --- ### [La Ferme Saint-Aubin](https://parisbymouth.com/la-ferme-saint-aubin/) **Published:** September 8, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Stop at this fromagerie for an impromptu picnic on the Seine. **Content:** Stop at this fromagerie for an impromptu picnic on the Seine. ## Practical information **Address**: 76 rue Saint Louis en l’Ile, 75004 **Nearest transport**: Pont Marie (7) **Hours**: closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 43 54 74 54 ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cheese Shops --- ### [Fromagerie Jouannault](https://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-jouannault/) **Published:** September 8, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This fromagerie is part of a stretch of food shops on rue de Bretagne, and just outside the Marché des Enfants Rouges. **Content:** This family run fromagerie (and affineur) is part of a stretch of food shops on rue de Bretagne, and just outside the Marché des Enfants Rouges. **[![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite")](http://parisbymouth.com/about-our-listings/) [An absolute favorite](http://parisbymouth.com/about-our-listings/)** ## Practical information **Address**: 39 rue de Bretagne **Nearest transport**: Filles du Calvaire (8) **Hours**: Tuesday-Saturday, 8am-1pm and 4pm-8pm; Sunday, 8:30am-1pm; closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 42 78 52 61 [Website](http://www.fromagerie-jouannault.fr/) ## Reviews of Interest [Les Tasters](http://lestasters.blogspot.com/2012/09/la-fromagerie-jouannault-sa-chantilly.html) (2012) “Cette boutique à l’ancienne propose des produits que l’on achète de moins en moins frais…Si vous voulez rencontrer l’homme qui ne souriait jamais, demandez le patron, si vous préférez l’accueil sourire et enthousiaste, tapez 2 et demandez sa fille, (comme quoi ce n’est pas génétique) qui a travaillé pour Neal’s Yard!” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cheese Shops --- ### [Salon du Fromage Hisada](https://parisbymouth.com/salon-du-fromage-hisada/) **Published:** September 8, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This cheese shop has an tasting room upstairs for light meals based either on cheese, or the silky house-made tofu. Madame Hisada, a master of French cheeses, is Japanese. **Content:** This cheese shop has an tasting room upstairs for light meals based either on cheese, or the silky house-made tofu. Madame Hisada, a master of French cheeses, is Japanese. ## Practical information **Address**: 47 rue Richelieu, 75001 **Nearest transport**: Palais Royal (1, 7) or Pyramides (7, 14) **Hours:** Closed Sunday and Monday; Store, Tuesday-Saturday, 11:30 am.-8 pm; salon, 12-8:30 pm **Telephone**: 01 42 60 78 48 [Website](http://www.hisada.fr/) ## Additional locations **Address**: 17 rue Le Marois, 75016 **Nearest transport**: Porte de Saint-Cloud (9) **Hours**: Closed Mondays and Wednesdays; Tuesday & Thursday-Sunday 8:30am-1pm and 3:30-7:30pm **Telephone**: 01 42 88 34 30 ## Reviews of interest [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2013/04/04/30004-20130404ARTFIG00533-nos-5-fromageries-coups-de-coeur-a-paris.php) (2013) C’est sans doute l’une des fromagères les plus singulières de la place de Paris…Elle tient non seulement boutique avec un choix de haute volée mais également salon , au premier étage du magasin, avec nombreuses propositions dont des fondues, buffets de fromages, raclettes, tofu maison à la sauce sésame ainsi que l’irrésistible tourteau fromager, spécialité de la région Poitou-Charentes.” [Le Fooding](http://www.lefooding.com/fr/restaurants/restaurant-salon-du-fromage-hisada-paris-1) (2013) “Au déjeuner, assiette de cinq fromages escortée d’une salade de saison et de jambon ibérique (17,50 €), fondue et raclette pour deux (40 et 45 €), plat du jour japonais (tempura, donburi, unagi kabayaki – anguilles grillées, 20 €, à réserver la veille), tofu maison à déguster chaud ou froid (9 €), fusionnant cheesecake bien foisonné (5,50 €) ou macarons au fromage (6 € les trois).” [L’Express](http://blogs.lexpress.fr/styles/la-soif-du-miam/2011/08/18/hisada-fromagerie-japonaise-rue-richelieu/) (2011) “Oui, oui, les sceptiques, là-bas au fond près du radiateur, je vous entends ricaner comme des bécasses à l’idée que le tofu puisse avoir un goût stimulant, rafaraîchissant. Celui de la [fromagerie Hisada](http://madame-hisada.jp/francais/magasin.html), confectionné maison, caresse le palais de sa douceur onctueuse, de sa fraîcheur, de ses associations zen avec du sel matcha, du jus de yuzu, de la sauce soja, des copeaux de [bonite séchée](http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katsuobushi)…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cheese Shops --- ### [Lecureuil](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lecureuil/) **Published:** September 6, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This colorful pâtisserie puts a playful modern spin on the classics. **Content:** This colorful pâtisserie puts a playful modern spin on the classics. ## Practical information **Address**: 96 rue de Lévis, 75017 **Nearest transport**: Malesherbes (3) **Hours**: Tuesday-Saturday 9am-8pm **Telephone**: 01 42 27 28 27 [Website](http://www.lecureuil.fr/) ## Reviews of interest [Raids Patisseries](http://www.raids-patisseries.com/2011/09/patisserie-l-ecureuil-des-patisseries.html) (2011) “Ce qui est remarquable dans les gâteaux de l’Ecureuil, ce sont les chouettes présentations, simple en apparence, mais innovantes, ludiques, et très soignée. Concernant la boutique, les prix sont sages, et l’accueil attentionné, ce qui mérite d’être mentionné.” [Gilles Pudlowski](http://www.gillespudlowski.com/7520/produits/lecureuil-gateaux-et-pain-a-croquer) (2010) “Il est le grand pâtissier méconnu de Paris… ont fait d’une échoppe discrète un temple précieux de la pâtisserie moderne. Si le lieu est petit, le talent est grand. Qui pousse à créer des nouveautés sans oublier les bases de la tradition. Des magnifiques éclairs, au « top » du genre, avec leur fine pellicule de chocolat, leur délicate pâte à choux, leur crème exquise, chocolat/café ou vanille/framboise. Divin!” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Pastry --- ### [Maison Desgranges](https://parisbymouth.com/maison-desgranges/) **Published:** September 4, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Yves Desgranges placed fourth in the 2010 Grand Prix de la Baguette. **Content:** Yves Desgranges placed fourth in the 2010 Grand Prix de la Baguette. ## Practical information **Address**: 6 rue de Passy, 75016 **Nearest transport**: Passy (6) **Hours**: Closed Tuesday **Telephone**: 01 42 88 35 82 [Website](http://www.maisondesgranges.com/actualites-article.php?id=13) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Boulangerie-Desgranges/308662475846255?sk=info) ## Reviews of interest [Painrisien](http://painrisien.com/boulangeries-desgranges-multiplicateurs-de-prix-et-de-baguettes/) (2013) “Pain? Rien de bien intéressant. Les différentes sortes de baguette pourraient offrir un certain choix, mais en réalité, tout cela n’est que très virtuel car la pâte reste la même. Dès lors, les tarifs se justifient difficilement, d’autant plus au vu du caractère aléatoire des cuissons. On retrouve de nombreux petits pains aux graines ou aux fruits secs, quelques pains spéciaux (noix, ciabatta, céréales…) dont les prix s’envolent rapidement et pour lesquels la réalisation reste somme toute très passable.” [Gilles Pudlowski](http://www.gillespudlowski.com/4837/produits/desgranges-16e-candidat-pour-le-concours-de-la-plus-mauvaise-baguette) (2010) “Pourtant, la viennoiserie est sèche, et si la baguette de tradition reste craquante et joliment farinée, avec sa mie crémeuse, celle au levain est trop cuite et carrément duraille, Quand à celle aux céréales, blanche et non aérée, elle est fade et inodore.” **Best Baguette** (*Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris*) 4th place in [2010](http://www.sp-boulangerieparis.fr/upload/Resultats/Concours/Gagnants/CLASSEMENTBAGUETTEDEPARIS2010.pdf). *Photo via Maison Desgranges’ Facebook* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries --- ### [Pâtisserie Viennoise](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-patisserie-viennoise/) **Published:** September 8, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This unassuming bakery and pastry shop offers Viennese specialties like sachertorte and strudel, but is also known for its extra-bitter chocolat chaud. **Content:** This unassuming bakery and pastry shop offers Viennese specialties like sachertorte and strudel, but is also known for its extra-bitter chocolat chaud. ## Practical information **Address**: 8 rue de l’Ecole de Médicine, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Odéon (4, 10) **Hours**: Monday-Friday, 9am-7pm; closed Saturday and Sunday **Telephone**: 01 43 26 60 48 ## Reviews of interest [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2006/10/paris-hot-choco-1/) (2006) “This dark, well-worn hang-out is one of Paris’ best-kept secrets, a favorite of nearby students from the Sorbonne. The hot chocolate is barely sweetened and not for the timid.” *Photo via flickr from [austinevan](http://www.flickr.com/photos/19762676@N00/4320091514/in/photolist-7zKAGs-dErqai)* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries, Pastry --- ### [Ladurée](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-laduree/) **Published:** September 5, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** The grande dame of Paris pâtisseries, and where Macaron Mania began. **Content:** The grande dame of Paris pâtisseries, and where Macaron Mania began. ## Practical information **Address**: 16 rue Royale, 75008 **Nearest transport**: Madeleine (8, 12, 14) **Hours**: Monday-Thursday 8:30am-7:30pm, Friday-Saturday 8:30am-8pm, Sunday and Holidays 10am-7pm **Telephone**: 01 42 60 21 79 [Website](http://laduree.fr/) ## Additional Locations **Address**: 75 avenue des Champs Elysées, 75008 **Nearest transport**: George V (1) **Hours**: Monday-Friday 7:30am-11:30pm, Saturday 8:30am-12:30am, Sunday 8:30am-11:30pm **Telephone**: 01 40 75 08 75 **Address**: 64 boulevard Haussmann, 75009 **Nearest transport**: Havre-Caumartin (3, 9) **Hours**: Monday-Wednesday & Friday-Saturday 9:30am-8pm, Thursday 9:30am-10pm; Closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 42 82 40 10 **Address**: 21 Rue Bonaparte, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Saint-Germain-des-Prés (4) **Hours**: Monday-Friday 8:30am-7:30pm, Saturday 8:30am-8:30pm, Sunday and Holidays 10am-7:30pm **Telephone**: 01 44 07 64 87 **Address**: 3 rue Lincoln, 75008 **Nearest transport**: George V (1) **Hours**: Monday-Friday 9am-11:30pm, Saturday-Sunday 10-1:30am **Telephone**: 01 40 75 08 75 **Address**: 14 rue de Castiglione, 75001 **Nearest transport**: Tuileries (1), Concorde (1,8) **Hours**: Monday-Friday 10am-7:30pm, Saturday 9:30am-7:30pm; Closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 42 60 86 92 ## Reviews of interest [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/laduree) (2012) “While you bask in the warm glow of bygone wealth, indulge in tea, pastries (the pistachio pain au chocolat is heavenly) and, above all, the hot chocolate. It’s a rich, bitter, velvety tar that will leave you in the requisite stupor for any lazy afternoon.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2011/05/10/03013-20110510ARTFIG00579-le-test-des-meilleures-tartes-aux-fraises.php) (2011) Ranked #4 in their test of the city’s **best strawberry tarts**. [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2010/10/paris-restaurants/) (2010) “…something in me refuses to believe that a solid company that was proud of what they offer would be so unwelcoming to visitors. It’s truly sad when one of the great classic pastry shops of Paris discourages customers and guests…..at this point, I’ve crossed Ladurée off my list.” [Camille Malmquist](http://croquecamille.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/laduree/) (2008) “We were disappointed with the *réligieuse*…Surely a pastry institution such as Ladurée can put out something better than this….And they do: the *St. Honoré*. Good puff pastry base, copious *diplomat* cream nestled between tiny filled *choux* puffs, topped off with a generous amount of whipped cream and toasted almonds for good measure. But wait! The best part! The caramel holding it all together was still crunchy!” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2007/08/10-insanely-del/) (2007) “Yes, everyone comes here for the *macarons*, which are justly famous. So much so, in fact, that Ladurée sells an astounding 12,000 per day. But it’s too bad the morning pastries get overlooked in the *macaron* madness.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Pastry --- ### [Dalloyau](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-dalloyau/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This historic traiteur and patisserie invented the oft-imitated Opera Cake. **Content:** This historic traiteur and pâtisserie invented the oft-imitated Opera Cake. ## Practical information **Address**: 101 rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré, 75008 **Nearest transport**: Saint-Philippe-du-Roule (9) **Hours**: Shop everyday 8:30am-9pm; Tea room Monday-Friday 8:30am-7:30pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am-7pm **Telephone**: 01 42 99 90 00 [Website](http://www.dalloyau.fr) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/DALLOYAU/71442849110?fref=ts) ## Additional Locations **Address**: 5 boulevard Beaumarchais, 75004 **Nearest transport**: Bastille (1, 5, 8 ) **Hours**: Shop every day from 9am-9pm; Lounge 10:30am-7pm or later by reservation **Telephone**: 01 48 87 89 88 **Address**: 69 rue de la Convention, 75015 **Nearest transport**: Boucicaut (8) **Hours**: Shop every day 9am-8pm; Tea room every day 9:30am-7pm **Telephone**: 0 1 45 77 84 27 **Address**: 63 rue de Grenelle, 75007 **Nearest transport**: Rue du Bac (12) **Hours**: Every day 9am-8pm **Telephone**: 01 45 49 95 30 **Address**: 2 place Edmond-Rostand, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Luxembourg (RER B) **Hours**: Shop every day 9am-8:30pm; Tea room and terrace every day 9am-7:30pm **Telephone**: 01 43 29 31 10 **Address**: 48-52 boulevard Haussmann, 75009 **Nearest transport**: Havre-Caumartin (3, 9) **Hours**: Monday-Saturday 8:30am-9:30pm; Closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 53 20 05 00 ## Reviews of interest [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2011/05/10/03013-20110510ARTFIG00579-le-test-des-meilleures-tartes-aux-fraises.php) (2011) Ranked #3 in their test of the city’s **best strawberry tarts**. [Gilles Pudlowski](http://www.gillespudlowski.com/8148/produits/dalloyau-du-mieux-dans-la-religieuse) (2010) “Comme j’avais méchamment égratigné sa religieuse de rêve (au chocolat et au café)…On l’a goûté en famille et le verdict fut unanime: belle présentation, élégante et brillante,pâte fraîche, sans doute un brin épaisse (mais c’est une pâte à chou sur pâte sucrée),crème pâtissière parfumée, onctueuse avec un goût net et franc de chocolat amer.” [Dorie Greenspan](http://doriegreenspan.com/2009/12/a-sweet-and-merry-christmas-to-all.html#more) (2009) “Among the most fanciful cakes is this one from Dalloyau. Dalloyau is most famous for its Gateau Opera, and this year the centuries-old pastry house has kept its connection to the stage and created La Prima Donna, a raspberry-vanilla-and-citrus cake dressed in mandarine meringue.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Pastry --- ### [Comme à Lisbonne](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-comme-a-lisbon/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** A charming, sliver of a shop, peddling prettily packaged Portuguese products, and pasteis de nata - the classic egg tarts found in Lisbon. **Content:** A charming, sliver of a shop, peddling prettily packaged Portuguese products, and pasteis de nata – the classic egg tarts found in Lisbon. ## Practical information **Address**: 37 rue du Roi du Sicile, 75004 **Nearest transport**: Saint Paul (1) or Hôtel de Ville (1, 11) **Hours**: Tuesday-Sunday, 11am-7pm; closed Monday **Telephone**: 07 61 23 42 30 [Website](http://www.commealisbonne.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Comme-%C3%A0-Lisbonne/209638402400751) ## Reviews of interest [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/comme-a-lisbonne) (2013) “The pasteis, succulent custard tarts, are baked according to Victor’s mother’s secret recipe, while the coffee is prepared just as if you were in Lisbon, with Victor proudly telling everyone that the Portuguese are as coffee-mad as the Italians.” [Emerald Bond](http://agoodforking.com/?p=1518) (2013) “The perfect place to rest tired feet after a hard day shopping in gay Marais – a little marble counter, a phenomenal custard tart, a suave Portugese man in a grandpa hat and a damn good espresso to boot.” [David Lebovitz ](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2012/04/comme-a-lisbonne-paris-pasteis-de-nata-tartlets/)(2012) “I could not stop thinking about that warm little quivering custard, nestled in a crispy tart shell…” [Bruno Verjus ](http://foodintelligence.blogspot.com/2011/10/connaissez-vous-comme-lisbonne.html)(2011) “…pâte feuilletée garnie d’une crème sucrée, tel un flan et saupoudrés de cannelle à la demande. Victor les cuit au fur et à mesure et vous les sert encore tièdes.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Pastry, Specialty Shops --- ### [Popelini](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-popelini/) **Published:** September 7, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This bakery -- named for the Italian cook who supposedly invented pâte à choux -- sells only cream puffs. Tiny, adorable cream puffs. **Content:** This bakery — named for the Italian cook who supposedly invented pâte à choux — sells only cream puffs. Tiny, adorable cream puffs. ## Practical information **Address**: 53 rue Debelleyme, 75003 **Nearest transport**: Filles du Calvaire (8) **Hours**: Closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 44 61 31 44 [Website](http://popelini.com/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Popelini) ## Reviews of interest [Time Out](http://www.timeout.com/paris/en/restaurants/popelini) (2012) “The sweet little mouthfuls with their creamy centres are decorated with Morello cherries or finished with lemon, caramel, pistachio. Allow €1.85 each, €11 for 6 and €21 for 12.” [T Magazine](http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/03/let-them-eat-choux/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0) (2011) “On any given day, the choux are lined up in a half dozen flavors including dark chocolate, lemon praline, salted butter caramel, Madagascar vanilla and rose; some have an additional confit filling of passion fruit or raspberry.” [Caroline Mignot](http://tableadecouvert.typepad.fr/table_dcouvert/2011/06/popelini.html) (2011) “Je dirais que c’est le genre de petites choses parfaites à dévorer sur le moment, en sortant de la boutique, tandis que la crème sort de tous les côtés..” [Paris Pâtisseries](http://www.parispatisseries.com/2011/05/23/popelini-choux-rose-framboise/) (2011) “…it’s a cute shop in a fun little neighborhood. However . . . the work isn’t where it could be. I purchased three rose-framboise, a violette, a caramel, a pistache and a vanille; they were all ok – better than average…” [Dorie Greenspan](http://doriegreenspan.com/2011/04/bonjour-paris-cream-puffs-cakes-and-tarts-too.html) (2011) “…the spare new boutique is not much bigger than the puffs in the display case — and the puffs are petit. Very. They’re also deeply flavorful — the creams are velvety, luxurious, really, and full-flavored.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Pastry --- ### [Meert](https://parisbymouth.com/meert/) **Published:** September 2, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This ornate pastry shop has a long legacy in Lille dating back to 1761. Their thin waffle cookies stuffed with a variety of creams have only been available in Paris since 2010, however. **Content:** This ornate pastry shop has a long legacy in Lille dating back to 1761. Their thin waffle cookies stuffed with a variety of creams have only been available in Paris since 2010, however. ## Practical information **Address**: 16 rue Elzévir, 75003 **Nearest transport**: Saint-Paul (1) **Hours**: Closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 49 96 56 90 [Website](http://www.meert.fr/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Meert-Paris/177396845606586) ## Additional locations **Address**: 3 rue Jacques Callot, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Saint-Germain-des-Prés (4) **Hours**: Closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 56 81 67 15 ## Reviews of interest [Lindsey Tramuta](http://www.lostincheeseland.com/#ixzz2vWI8VOVX) (2014) “Known primarily for their small, thin waffles (gauffres) and chocolates, I wandered inside after being seized by the robust galettes displayed in the window. The shop always offers the traditional recipe, which features almond cream (frangipane), but I made a beeline for the chestnut cream & pear variety – rich but not overly sweet; a real marvel.” [Dorie Greenspan](http://doriegreenspan.com/2011/05/whoopie-pies-waffles-and-other-treats-from-france.html) (2011) “I don’t know if they were the first to make this style of waffle – the grids are barely etched, the waffle is soft and it’s split in half and filled – but they are certainly the best known. At Meert, the choice of fillings was vanilla, caramel or chicory, an important ingredient in Lille.” [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2010/12/meert-franck-kestener-epices-olivier-roellinger-paris-france/) (2010) “Quite unique, these dainty, chewy waffles come sandwiched with either vanilla or speculoos cream. The shop is a bit austere, so expect understated elegance rather than opulence, a nice change of pace away from the shoppers crowding the sidewalks a few blocks away.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries, Pastry --- ### [Gérard Mulot](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gerard-mulot/) **Published:** September 8, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** This traiteur/pâtisserie/boulangerie offers a visual feast of grand cakes and tarts, tiny and tempting petit-fours, chocolates, savory prepared foods, and baguettes to boot. **Content:** This traiteur/pâtisserie/boulangerie offers a visual feast of grand cakes and tarts, tiny and tempting petit-fours, chocolates, savory prepared foods, and baguettes to boot. ## Practical information **Address**: 76 rue de Seine, 75006 **Nearest transport**: Odéon (4,10) **Hours**:Closed Wednesday; Monday-Sunday 6:45am-8:00pm **Telephone**: 01 42 78 52 17 [Website](http://www.gerard-mulot.com/) ## Additional Locations **Address**: 6 rue du Pas de la Mule, 75003 **Nearest transport**: Chemin Vert (8) **Hours**:Closed Monday; Open Tuesday-Sunday 8am-8pm **Telephone**: 01 45 26 85 77 **Address**: 93 rue de la Glacière, 75013 **Nearest transport**: Glacière (6) **Hours**: Closed Monday; Open Tuesday-Sunday 10am-7:30pm **Telephone**: 01 45 81 39 09 ## Reviews of interest [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2011/05/10/03013-20110510ARTFIG00579-le-test-des-meilleures-tartes-aux-fraises.php) (2011) Ranked #1 in their test of the city’s **best strawberry tarts**. [David Lebovitz](http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2007/07/gerard_mulots_i_1.html) (2007) “…magnificent fruit tarts, from simple to architectural, buttery pastries which include a rich-rich-*rich* chocolate coconut *fondant* that’s barely finish-able (if that’s a word), and an impressive selection of hearth-baked breads for the appreciative crowds that are always oogling the pastries in the shop.” [Camille Malmquist](http://croquecamille.wordpress.com/2008/04/24/gerard-mulot/) (2008) “I like the way Mulot has taken some liberties with traditional pastries while retaining their integrity and palatability. (By which I mean, there wasn’t anything that was weird for the sake of being weird.) It all made sense, but none of it was boring.” *Photo via Gérard Mulot’s website* ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries, Pastry --- ### [La Bague de Kenza](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-bague-de-kenza/) **Published:** September 5, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Make a pot of mint tea or strong black coffee and bite into these fragrant, sticky-sweet Algerian pastries. **Content:** Make a pot of mint tea or strong black coffee and bite into these fragrant, sticky-sweet Algerian pastries. ## Practical information **Address**: 106 rue Saint Maur, 75011 **Nearest transport**: Parmentier (3) **Hours**: Every day 9am-10pm **Telephone**: 01 43 14 93 15 ## Additional locations **Address**: 233 rue de la Convention, 75015 **Nearest transport**: Convention (12) **Telephone**: 01 42 50 02 97 **Address**: 70 rue de Turbigo, 75003 **Nearest transport**: Temple **Telephone**: 01 44 61 06 39 **Address**: 173 rue du Faubourg St-Antoine, 75012 **Nearest transport**: Faidherbe-Chaligny **Hours**: Monday-Thursday 11am-8pm, Friday 1:30pm-9pm, Saturday 10am-9pm, Sunday 10am-8pm **Telephone**: 01 43 41 47 02 **Address**: 31 rue Linné, 75005 **Nearest transport**: Jussieu (7,10) **Telephone**: 01 45 87 02 04 **Address**: 136 rue Saint Honoré, 75001 **Nearest transport**: Louvre-Rivoli (1) **Hours**: Saturday-Thursday 10am-8pm, Friday 2:30pm-8:00pm **Telephone**: 01 42 86 85 23 ## Reviews of interest [Barbra Austin](http://www.barbraaustin.com/2009/06/la-bague-de-kenza-2/) (2009) “Sticky honey, rich nuts, the crunch of semolina, the perfume of orange and roses, chewy dates, rose: These are the themes upon which the the variations of Algerian sweets are built. And they are sweet: The honey in some of them is dizzying, toothache-inducing. I mean that in a good way.” [Caroline Mignot](http://tableadecouvert.typepad.fr/table_dcouvert/2009/02/la-bague-de-kenza-3e.html) (2009) “…je pense que cela fera plaisir aux amateurs voisins. A savoir aussi, on peut commander un couscous (pour 6 personnes minimum) ou un tajine à emporter. On retrouve toujours ces galettes salées à dévorer et bien sûr ces étages de pâtisseries algériennes.” [Clotilde Dusoulier](http://chocolateandzucchini.com/archives/2006/10/algerine_pastries.php) (2006) “It’s okay not to know the names of all (or any) of the little guys: the staff often caters to novices, so you can just smile and point, or ask for an assortment… their confections show a subtlety and balance that clearly set them apart from the cloying, oily specimens one occasionally comes across. And because the shop is renowned and popular, their turnover is high and their selection correspondingly fresh.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Pastry --- ### [Délices du Palais](https://parisbymouth.com/delices-du-palais/) **Published:** March 14, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** Antonio Teixeira won first prize in the 2014 and 1998 Grand Prix de la Baguette. He'll be keeping the Elysées Palace in bread all year long. His pastries have won multiple prizes, too. **Content:** Antonio Teixeira won first prize in the 2014 *and* 1998 Grand Prix de la Baguette. His pastries have won multiple prizes, too. ## Practical information **Address**:60 boulevard Brune, 75014 **Nearest transport**: Porte de Vanves (13), Porte d’Orléans (4) **Hours**: Closed Wednesdays **Telephone**: 01 45 39 48 68 [Website](http://www.lesdelicesdupalais75012.fr/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Aux-delices-du-palais/193053680724398) *Our best efforts were made to ensure that information provided was accurate at time of publication. Have a correction or update? Send it to parisbymouth@gmail.com* ## Awards - **Best Baguette** (*Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris*) 1st place in 2014 and 1998. - **Meilleure Pâtisserie d’Ile de France** 14th place in 2014. - **Meilleur Éclairs Chocolats** 7th place in 2014. - **Meilleur Paris Brest** 7th place in 2014. - **Prix du macaron Francilien** 4th place in 2012. ## Reviews of interest - Coming soon! ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Bakeries, Pastry --- ### [Michel Cluizel](https://parisbymouth.com/michel-cluizel/) **Published:** January 22, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** The Cluizel family starts from the bean to make their range of bonbons and bars. **Content:** ![Michel Cluizel Chocolate Paris Photo Michel Cluizel Website](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/anim-tablettes-e1390455987847.gif "Michel Cluizel Chocolate Paris Photo Michel Cluizel Website | PARIS BY MOUTH") Photo courtesy of Michel Cluizel’s website The Cluizel family starts from the bean to make their range of bonbons and bars. ### Practical information **Address**: 201 rue Saint Honoré, 75001 **Nearest transport**: Tuileries (1) **Hours**: Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; closed Sunday **Telephone**: 01 42 44 11 66 [Website](http://www.cluizel.com/) *View a map of all of our chocolate and candy shops [here](http://parisbymouth.com/our-map-of-paris-chocolate-and-candy-shops/).* *Our best efforts were made to ensure that information provided was accurate at time of publication. Have a correction or update? Send it to parisbymouth@gmail.com* ### Reviews of interest - [François-Régis Gaudry – L’Express](http://blogs.lexpress.fr/styles/restaurant/2011/10/21/cluizel-une-marque-de-choc/) (2011) “J’aime bien la marque Michel Cluizel…C’est l’une des seules entreprises familiales (avec Bonnat, Pralus et Valrhona) à fabriquer du chocolat depuis la fève…d’excellents chocolats : des pralinés maison de très grande tenue, des mendiants à tomber à la renverse, de superbes tablettes noires…” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Chocolate & Candy Shops --- ### [La Buvette](https://parisbymouth.com/la-buvette/) **Published:** July 30, 2018 **Author:** Aaron Ayscough **Excerpt:** A simple spot where you can taste bottles of excellent natural wines alongside a few small plates from proprietor Camille Fourmont, formerly the bar manager at Le Dauphin. Not to be confused with the other Buvette, this off-the-beaten path bar (that is technically a shop where you can buy bottles) was selected as the Best Cave à Manger by Le Fooding. **Content:** **Address**: 67, rue Saint Maur, 75011 **Nearest transport**: Rue Saint-Maur (3) or Saint-Ambroise (9) **Hours**: Open every day **Telephone**: +33 9 83 56 94 11 (reservations not accepted) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/la.buvette.paris/) La Buvette, opened in 2013, is perhaps the most stylish and intimate wine bar of its generation in Paris. Its Lilliputian confines are the size of the average e-cigarette shop, and yet manage to contain four small tables, a thin zinc bar, a prep kitchen, and in the rear, an authoritative-looking wine fridge. Scrawled on a wall-mounted mirror is the menu: a rotating array of highbrow nibbles, ranging from orange-zested white broad beans in olive oil to thick-cut nubs of andouille au lard, or intestine sausage laced with lardo. Owner Camille Fourmont’s natural wine selection, belying the size of the fridge, is rather limited, but at any given time it contains at least a few sought-after bottles from cults vignerons like Alsace’s Jean-Pierre Riestch or Sologne’s Julien Courtois. Wine pricing is high, compared to traditional wine shops, but the 8€ corkage fee makes bottles consumed on-site a bargain compared to restaurant wine lists. La Buvette closes at 10pm, making it better suited for early apéros than nightcaps. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/la-buvette-camille-fourmont-bar-paris-75011-menu-1280x853.jpg "la buvette camille fourmont bar paris 75011 menu | PARIS BY MOUTH")Menu The actual offering of La Buvette has never much diverged from the scores of other caves-à-manger that dot east Paris. But more than most others, Fourmont foresaw the international media potential of a tiny, impeccably well-designed Paris natural wine bar. From her tiny zinc counter on rue Saint-Maur, Fourmont, a self-promoter of appreciable genius, has organized La Buvette events in Tokyo, consulted on hotels, and arranged her own pop-up events with famous foreign chefs. Today, the discrepancy between the renown of La Buvette and the limited caviste-apéro services it offers is astonishing. Fourmont herself is less often on premises. Many of the local regulars might have moved on, but La Buvette still draws droves of young, questing Anglophones, to whom the idea of a beautiful, tiny wine bar – of the type that could never pay the bills in the New World – has eternal appeal. --- ## La Buvette in Pictures - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/la-buvette-camille-fourmont-bar-paris-75011-travis-montague-1280x853.jpg "la buvette camille fourmont bar paris 75011 travis montague | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/la-buvette-camille-fourmont-bar-paris-75011-travis-montague/)Travis Montague on the doorstep - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/la-buvette-camille-fourmont-bar-paris-75011-terrine-1280x853.jpg "la buvette camille fourmont bar paris 75011 terrine | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/la-buvette-camille-fourmont-bar-paris-75011-terrine/)Terrine - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/la-buvette-camille-fourmont-bar-paris-75011-beans-1280x853.jpg "la buvette camille fourmont bar paris 75011 beans | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/la-buvette-camille-fourmont-bar-paris-75011-beans/)White beans - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/la-buvette-camille-fourmont-bar-paris-75011-andouille-1280x853.jpg "la buvette camille fourmont bar paris 75011 andouille | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/la-buvette-camille-fourmont-bar-paris-75011-andouille/)Andouille sausage - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/la-buvette-camille-fourmont-bar-paris-75011-menu-1280x853.jpg "la buvette camille fourmont bar paris 75011 menu | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/la-buvette/la-buvette-camille-fourmont-bar-paris-75011-menu/)Menu - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/la-buvette-camille-fourmont-bar-paris-75011-interior-1280x853.jpg "la buvette camille fourmont bar paris 75011 interior | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/la-buvette-camille-fourmont-bar-paris-75011-interior/)Interior ## In Other Words [Le Fooding](https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-la-buvette-paris) (2017) calls La Buvette “the ideal spot for chewing the fat with the best of free-spirited wines.” [The Guardian](http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2015/sep/02/top-10-caves-a-manger-paris-france) (2015) “Everything in this enchanting tiny bar is minimalist but perfect, from the small 50-odd list of surprising wines to the half-a-dozen delicate sharing plates, handwritten on a mirror, often including broad beans and lemon zest, fresh goat’s cheese with black garlic and cherries, and marinated baby octopus with saffron… Camille already has a serious following, so be prepared to brave the crowds who cram in here most nights – with no reservations possible.” [The Financial Times](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/6c77fb56-41ed-11e4-b98f-00144feabdc0.html#ixzz3Er8w30is) (2014) “… feels like someone’s front room, filled with beautiful curios. You can’t book and, because of licensing, you have to eat as well (mostly cold snacks such as mackerel or saucisson) but it’s well worth the visit. A small but tasty selection of wines is available by the glass and bottle; try the Julien Courtois if it’s on the list.” [Not Drinking Poison in Paris](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2012/12/call-it-cave-la-buvette-75011.html) (2013) “The wine selection…is mostly natural – Fourmont’s only criterion is that she quite sensibly wishes to sell only wine she adores. This means a cast of superb producers, on whom she and I enthusiastically agree –[Métras](http://www.wineterroirs.com/2010/10/france_wines.html), the Courtois clan, [Domaine Valette](http://notdrinkingpoison.blogspot.fr/2010/10/character-reversal-twin-peaks-macon.html), [Alexandre Bain](http://www.domaine-alexandre-bain.com/).” [The New York Times](http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/28/travel/restaurant-report-la-buvette-in-paris.html) (2013) says “She favors obscure wines that don’t cost a lot, cult bottles from unorthodox vintners whose labels often look like arty liner notes” and that “the food is also simple and honest.” [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2013/01/09/03013-20130109ARTFIG00418-la-buvette-de-camille.php) (2013) rather prophetically called La Buvette’s a naive, juvenile, and deliciously amateur cuisine, whose only merit is to improve the idea of the contemporary snack. ``` Photos by Aaron Ayscough © Paris by Mouth ``` ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fba025990b5f7a401616be3b28ae6d8ab1f35d26efb2b3226131c89f0dbbe5f?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Aaron Ayscough [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/aaronayscough/) **Categories:** 75011, Open Saturday, Small Sharable Plates, Wine Bars --- ### [Fromagerie Sanders](https://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-sanders/) **Published:** September 8, 2014 **Author:** Our Paris Guide **Excerpt:** A friendly, family-run fromagerie in the covered Marché Saint Germain. **Content:** A friendly, family-run fromagerie in the covered Marché Saint Germain, with a particularly good selection of aged Comté and sheep’s milk cheeses from the Pyrénées. **[![](http://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oneheart.jpg "An absolute favorite") An absolute favorite](http://parisbymouth.com/about-our-listings/)** ## Practical information **Address**: 4 rue Lobineau (in the Marché Saint Germain), 75006 **Nearest transport**: Mabillon (10) or Odéon (4, 10) **Hours**: Tuesday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. (with lunch break); Sunday, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; closed Monday **Telephone**: 01 46 34 05 94 ## Reviews of interest [Le Figaro](http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2013/04/04/30004-20130404ARTFIG00533-nos-5-fromageries-coups-de-coeur-a-paris.php) (2013) “Sans doute la boutique la plus sympathique du marché Saint-Germain…voici Twiggy et Michel Sanders (épisodiquement, hélas, leur fille Armonie) proposant un bel étalage des fromages de France. Fournisseur d‘Yves Camdeborde, la Crèmerie, le Relais Christine, les Sanders proposent des Saint-Marcellins et des Saint-Féliciens de la légendaire Mère Richard (Lyon). Bonnes propositions également en très vieux Comtés et très vieille mimolettes sans oublier les fermes travaillant en exclusivité pour ce fromager amoureux du métier.” ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf06131e36bc044c0b3edb2138c82462f75c93a225a0976c4ed32ec92f702d78?s=300&d=identicon&r=g) Our Paris Guide [See Full Bio](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) [ ](https://parisbymouth.com/author/our-paris-guide/) **Categories:** Cheese Shops --- ## Pages ### [](https://parisbymouth.com/) **Published:** January 16, 2026 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** ## **PARIS BY MOUTH FOOD TOURS** 4,300+ reviews · Featured in NYT, BBC, LA Times, Washington Post, Food & Wine and rated #1 on TripAdvisor. 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Some tours also load up on pastries or charcuterie. Our tours are designed for adults, 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. 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Clients who arrive more than ten minutes late without calling or not at all (no-shows) will be treated as cancellations with no refund. Our tours run rain or shine. We don't advise booking a tour within 24 hours of your arrival in Paris and do not offer refunds in the case of delayed flights (this is such a common occurrence). ### **FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS** ### How big are the groups? Our group tours are **small** (8 people max) and led by **English**-speaking experts. That's a smaller group size than most other tour companies offer. This allows us to visit tiny shops that don't allow big groups. ### What's the cost? Small group tours are priced at **$150** per person, including generous food & wine tastings. We don’t offer discounts for children or non-drinkers. ### How long are the tours? These neighborhood tours last around 3 hours. We are in and out of shops during the first half of the tour. During the second half, we are seated cozily inside a wine shop for a seated educational tasting of all we've collected. ### What about weather? Because we spend so much time inside of shops, our tours are a great activity for cold or wet days in Paris. Still, we encourage you to dress appropriately for the weather and to bring an umbrella.Our tours run rain or shine. ### Are kids welcome? Because our tours are heavy on information, complex flavors and wine, they’re not always a hit with kids. For this reason, we don’t allow children younger than 10 years old on our small group tours. We may be able to host you for a private tour. Please [email us](mailto:parisbymouthtours@gmail.com) for more information. ### How much walking? We're never walking for more than ten minutes at a stretch and are during the second half of the tour in a tasting room (some require climbing one flight of stairs). If you'd prefer to avoid any stairs, we recommend joining our East Saint-Germain or North Marais food tours. Please [email us](mailto:parisbymouthtours@gmail.com) with any mobility concerns. ### I can't eat something... We can accommodate guests who are avoiding meat or gluten, but we don't recommend our tours for vegans. If you have a severe allergy, please [email us](mailto:parisbymouthtours@gmail.com) and let us know the nature of your allergy. We can't guarantee against cross-contamination. ### How much food is it? We're tasting exceptional products (a lot of cheese, breads & pastries and sometimes charcuterie, chocolate and desserts depending on the route). We are not going to restaurants. You can expect to visit around 5-6 exceptional shops and to be satisfied, but this is an educational experience with generous tastings, not a sit-down meal. ### What if I don't drink? No problem! Please let us know when you book. We don't offer discounts for those who don't consume alcohol, because we are opening the same number of bottles of wine either way. But we'll happily provide water and an additional non-alcoholic beverage to accompany your tasting if you let us know when the tour begins (or before). ### How are the tours different? All of our neighborhood walking tours feature exceptional bread, cheese and wine – the so-called “trinity” of the French table. There is always something sweet on every tour. The [West Saint-Germain](https://parisbymouth.com/the-west-saint-germain-food-tour/), [South Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/taste-of-the-south-marais/) and [North Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/taste-of-the-marais/) tours include charcuterie with the cheese tasting. Vegetarians are still quite satisfied on these tours. Our [Left Bank](https://parisbymouth.com/taste-of-the-left-bank/) and [East Saint-Germain](https://parisbymouth.com/saint-germain-tour/) tours are vegetarian without charcuterie and with more cheese. ### I'm still having a hard time choosing... We recommend choosing based on what's available (our tours do sell out in high season) at the time when you'd most like to join, and based on what neighborhood you'd like to explore. You really can't go wrong. Our tours are all in central Paris. They're all based around exceptional shops and products. There isn't a dud among them. ### Help - the tour I want is sold out! We're not able to expand our small group size because we've made a commitment to our other guests and to the very small & special shops that we visit. We operate a waiting list in high season, and you can always [email us](mailto:parisbymouthtours@gmail.com) to explore options! ### I'd like a private tour In the high season, we offer fewer private options because our guides are often fully booked with the small group tours that are the core of our business. If you don't see any private tour options on our Tour Calendar you can [email us](mailto:parisbymouthtours@gmail.com) to explore options. ### When is the French Cheese Explosion? The [French Cheese Explosion](https://parisbymouth.com/french-cheese-workshop/) class is offered on most Mondays, Tuesdays or Wednesdays at 12pm. Because this specialized tasting is led by fewer guides, we can only post our availability on the Tour Calendar two months in advance. If you don't yet see this on the calendar during your Paris dates, please [email us](mailto:parisbymouthtours@gmail.com) and we can alert you when those availabilities are ready to book. ### When is the French Wine Discovery? During high season, we offer the 2-hour [French Wine Discovery Class](https://parisbymouth.com/french-wine-discovery/) most Monday evenings at 5pm. Because this specialized tasting is led by fewer guides, we can only post our availability on the Tour Calendar two months in advance. If you don't yet see this on the calendar during your Paris dates, please [email us](mailto:parisbymouthtours@gmail.com) and we can alert you when those availabilities are ready to book. ## TOUR QUESTIONS? **Email us at parisbymouthtours@gmail.com** --- ### [PARIS RESTAURANT GUIDE](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurant-guide/) **Published:** January 18, 2026 **Author:** Meg Zimbeck **Excerpt:** We launched a newsletter in 2022 and have already gained around 100k subscribers - readers are hungry for unbiased, independent restaurant reviews. We reserve anonymously, pay full price, and tell you what we really think. We have more than a decade of experience eating in thousands of Paris restaurants, and that experience comes in handy when we're trying to help you find the right restaurant for the right occasion. **Content:** Our [Paris by Mouth newsletter](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/) is a bestseller on Substack with more than 100k subscribers who are hungry for unbiased, independent restaurant reviews. If you’re looking for a Paris restaurant guide that’s based on anonymous research and decades of Paris dining experience, we hope you’ll consider subscribing. We offer a complimentary 12-month subscription as a bonus when you book a [food tour](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/). [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_8775.jpg "Screenshot | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/our-50-favorite-restaurants-in-paris) **THE LATEST** ## OUR FIFTY FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS 50 of our favorite restaurants in Paris—freshly updated for spring 2026. Six new additions, six au revoirs, and the same rule: every visit anonymous and fully paid. [SEE ALL OUR FAVORITES](https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/our-50-favorite-restaurants-in-paris) You can also find great information on this website. Since 2010 we’ve been publishing reviews here & sharing practical guides to help you find great restaurants in Paris. Here’s a selection of our recent articles: - [![Waiter in vest serves a table in a formal dining room with ornate mirrored walls and chandeliers, guests seated with wine glasses.](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/service-le-grand-vefour-restaurant-paris.jpg "service-le-grand-vefour-restaurant-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/le-grand-vefour-2/) [Le Grand Véfour](https://parisbymouth.com/le-grand-vefour-2/)The historic Palais-Royal dining room, opened in 1784, has been revived by Paris Society and chef Bruno Doucet. We rate Le Grand Véfour GOOD — a beautiful room and warm service, where you come for the occasion as much as the plate. - [![A whole dark stuffed morel beside a white asparagus spear, over amber jus and white-asparagus purée](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_9941.jpg "semilla-stuffed-morel-white-asparagus.jpg | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-semilla/) [Semilla](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-semilla/)One of the best wine lists in Paris, attached to a Saint-Germain kitchen that’s finally cooking at its level — and open every night, even Sundays and Mondays. - [![N'duja pizza with Calabrian 'nduja and buffalo mozzarella at Acid Lactic, 11th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_1342.jpg "nduja-pizza-acid-lactic-paris.jpg | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/acid-lactic/) [Acid Lactic](https://parisbymouth.com/acid-lactic/)Acid Lactic is rated as GOOD with two stars * * Find all our rankings in the Restaurant IndexDon’t miss our 50 Favorite Restaurants in Paris The team behind Fermentation Générale — the 11th’s miso, bread and kombucha specialists — has opened a pizzeria called Acid Lactic a few doors down, and their obsession with fermentation carries onto the pizza.… [Read More »Acid Lactic](https://parisbymouth.com/acid-lactic/) - [![Sea scallop carpaccio with pomelo segments, pomelo gel, micro-herbs and yuzu salt at Le Bon Saint-Pourçain, Paris 6th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/scallop-carpaccio-pomelo-yuzu-le-bon-saint-pourcain-paris.jpg "scallop-carpaccio-pomelo-yuzu-le-bon-saint-pourcain-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/le-bon-saint-pourcain/) [Le Bon Saint-Pourçain](https://parisbymouth.com/le-bon-saint-pourcain/)Tucked onto one of Saint-Germain’s prettiest narrow streets, an insider bistro cooking seasonally for a clientele of locals. - [![Hazaya — charcoal mushrooms with soy-cured egg yolk and garlic cream at Zoutra, Paris 18th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/hazaya-mushrooms-zoutra-paris-18.jpg "hazaya-mushrooms-zoutra-paris-18 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/zoutra/) [Zoutra](https://parisbymouth.com/zoutra/)The little sister of Adraba brings intimate Levantine sharing plates to a candlelit corner of Montmartre. - [![Lieu jaune with beurre blanc at Patine, 11th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/lieu-jaune-beurre-blanc-patine-paris.jpg "lieu-jaune-beurre-blanc-patine-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/patine/) [Patine](https://parisbymouth.com/patine/)A capable kitchen in a room that’s still finding itself. Julien Chevallier’s 50€ dinner menu is one of the better deals in the 11th right now. - [![Augustin Marchand d'Vins wine bar in Saint-Germain open Sunday in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/augustin-marchand-dvins-wine-bar-saint-germain-paris-open-sunday.jpg "augustin-marchand-dvins-wine-bar-saint-germain-paris-open-sunday | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/augustin-marchand-dvins/) [Augustin Marchand d’Vins](https://parisbymouth.com/augustin-marchand-dvins/)A Saint-Germain wine bar worth reserving — and a guide to ordering well once you’re there. - [![Roasted ham with smashed potatoes and Parmesan cream at Argile, 9, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/jambon-roti-pomme-de-terre-parmesan-argile-paris.jpg "jambon-roti-pomme-de-terre-parmesan-argile-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/argile/) [Argile](https://parisbymouth.com/argile/)A talented chef, a remarkable lunch formula, and a room full of locals near Pigalle. Open Monday. - [![Bread table and glassware at Épopée, Paris 11th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/epopee-table-glassware-paris-11.jpg "epopee-table-glassware-paris-11 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/epopee/) [Épopée](https://parisbymouth.com/epopee/)Épopée is one of the most talked-about new bistros in the 11th. We didn’t love it. - [![Poached brain in lemon butter with potatoes and caperberries, Quedubon, 19th arrondissement, Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/cervelle-veau-beurre-citronne-quedubon-paris.jpg "cervelle-veau-beurre-citronne-quedubon-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-quedubon/) [Quedubon](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-quedubon/)A long-standing Paris by Mouth favorite near the Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, Quedubon pairs one of the city’s most serious natural wine lists with exceptional nose-to-tail cooking by British chef Ollie Clarke. - [![Caviar tart at Les Enfants du Marché in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DSC_0211.jpg "les-enfants-du-marche-paris-marais-caviar-tart | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/les-enfants-du-marche/) [Les Enfants du Marché](https://parisbymouth.com/les-enfants-du-marche/)A Japanese counter tucked inside the Marché des Enfants Rouges — inventive small plates, natural wine, no reservations, and prices that require a certain commitment. - [![Pigeon leg on walnut board at Eme restaurant, Paris 4th](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/pigeon-leg-breadcrumb-walnut-board-eme-paris.jpg "pigeon-leg-breadcrumb-walnut-board-eme-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/eme/) [Eme](https://parisbymouth.com/eme/)Chef Nazareno Mayol Curti brings a gastronomic tasting menu to the southern Marais. The cooking is skilled, the room is quiet, and Paris has never had more competition. - [![Counter seating at Fugue, Paris good for special occasions](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/counter-dining-fugue-restaurant-paris-600x600.jpg "counter-dining-fugue-restaurant-paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-by-arrondissement/) [Paris Restaurants by Location](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-by-arrondissement/)Our complete guide to Paris restaurants by location, organized by arrondissement. Hundreds of personally reviewed restaurants with honest ratings, updated regularly. Find the best dining in every neighborhood of Paris. - [![La Tour d'Argent restaurant in Paris good for special occasions](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/La-Tour-dArgent-restaurant-in-Paris-800x600.jpg "La Tour d'Argent restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-for-special-occasions/) [Paris Restaurants for Special Occasions](https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurants-for-special-occasions/)Choosing a restaurant for a special occasion is one of the most anxious forms of restaurant planning. Here are our picks — organized by format and budget — for the nights that need to go right. - [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/SAINT-GERMAIN-2-600x600.jpg "SAINT GERMAIN-2 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/where-to-eat-in-saint-germain/) [Best Restaurants in Saint-Germain](https://parisbymouth.com/where-to-eat-in-saint-germain/)Saint-Germain is thick with mediocre restaurants trading on their postcard address. Here’s where to eat well — our picks for the Left Bank’s most iconic neighborhood. - [![Paris restaurants near the Louvre selected by Paris by Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/paris-restaurants-near-louvre-800x533.jpg "paris-restaurants-near-louvre | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurants-near-the-louvre/) [Best Restaurants Near the Louvre](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurants-near-the-louvre/)Worked up an appetite while wandering one of the world’s largest museums? We’ve got you covered. - [![Loulou restaurant in Paris - outdoor dining near the Louvre](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Loulou-restaurant-in-Paris-outdoor-dining-near-the-Louvre-800x600.jpg "Loulou restaurant in Paris - outdoor dining near the Louvre | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/outdoor-dining-in-paris/) [Outdoor Dining in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/outdoor-dining-in-paris/)Outdoor dining in Paris is a mixed bag. There are places that are both gorgeous and genuinely good — and places that are neither. Here’s how to tell the difference before you go. - [![The Best Baguette in Paris competition 2026](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Baguettes-rejected-from-Best-Baguette-Contest-Paris-600x600.jpg "Baguettes-rejected-from-Best-Baguette-Contest-Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/best-baguettes-paris/) [The Best Baguettes in Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/best-baguettes-paris/)Every year, Paris crowns its best baguette in one of the city’s most prestigious culinary competitions — the Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française. ### NEWSLETTER QUESTIONS? **Email us at parisbymouthnewsletter@gmail.com** ### NEWSLETTER FAQ ###### [How do I cancel my paid subscription on Substack?](https://support.substack.com/hc/en-us/articles/360037489252-How-do-I-cancel-my-paid-subscription-on-Substack) ###### [A reader’s guide to Substack](https://support.substack.com/hc/en-us/articles/33655200073620-A-reader-s-guide-to-Substack) ###### [I subscribed to a Substack publication but am not receiving any emails. 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You can read a lot more about them [here](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/ "here"), including pricing, details about our different routes, and rave reviews from previous clients. **Questions?** [Send us an email](mailto:parisbymouthtours@gmail.com)! --- ## Who We Are ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/18489571_10154473613086080_8287433468205664249_o.jpeg "Sara Garcia and Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")Sara Kavelin left and Meg Zimbeck**Meg Zimbeck** is the founder and Editor of Paris by Mouth. She edits the newsletter, contributes restaurant reviews and other articles, selects favorites, and manages our [social media](https://www.instagram.com/parisbymouth/). **Sara Kavelin** is the Director of our [food tours](https://parisbymouth.com/food-wine-tours/ "food tours") and responsible for engaging with our clients, managing relationships with the outstanding shops we visit, and supporting the expert guides we’re so lucky to work with. --- ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Meg-and-Barbra-your-editors-and-guides.jpg "Meg and Barbra - your editors and guides | PARIS BY MOUTH")Barbra Austin left Meg Zimbeck original co editors of PbM Past website collaborators have included Barbra Austin (Co-Editor), Emily Brookes (Managing Editor), Catherine Down (Assistant Editor), Francesca Hansen (Business Development), Alexander Lobrano (Features Editor), Dorie Greenspan (Contributing Editor), Patricia Wells (Contributing Editor), Clotilde Dusoulier (Contributing Editor), John Talbott (Contributing Editor), Sophie Brissaud (Contributing Editor), Phyllis Flick (Contributing Editor) Julien Tort (Contributing Editor), Christophe Wakim (Contributing Editor), Aaron Ayscough (Contributor), Emily Monaco (Contributor), Jennifer Greco (Contributor) and Camille Malmquist (Contributor). --- **Questions?** [Send us an email](mailto:parisbymouthtours@gmail.com)! --- ### [https://parisbymouth.com/gift-certificates/](https://parisbymouth.com/https-parisbymouth-com-gift-certificates/) **Published:** November 29, 2021 **Author:** The Mouth --- ### [Cocktail Bars](https://parisbymouth.com/bars-cafes/cocktail-bars/) **Published:** March 15, 2017 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** ![Absinthe at Lulu White cocktail bar in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Absinthe-at-Lulu-White-cocktail-bar-in-Paris-parisbymouth.com_-e1421147021161.jpg "The absinthe fountain at Lulu White | PARIS BY MOUTH")The absinthe fountain at Lulu White## Our Selection By Neighborhood ### Louvre & Opéra, Sentier (75001 & 75002) [Experimental Cocktail Club]() [Harry’s New York Bar](http://parisbymouth.com/harrys-new-york-bar/) [Lockwood](http://parisbymouth.com/lockwood/) [Mabel](http://parisbymouth.com/mabel/) [Silencio]() (members only) ### Marais (75003 & 75004) [Candelaria](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-candelaria/) [Le Mary Celeste](http://parisbymouth.com/le-mary-celeste/) [Grazie](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-grazie/) [Little Red Door](< http://parisbymouth.com/little-red-door/>) [Sherry Butt]() ### St-Germain (75006 & 75007) [Prescription Cocktail Club]() [Tiger](http://parisbymouth.com/tiger/) ### Champs-Élysées & Madeleine (75008) [Le Forum]() ### Pigalle & Grands Boulevards (75009) [Buvette](http://parisbymouth.com/buvette/) [Dirty Dick](http://parisbymouth.com/dirty-dick/)[](< http://parisbymouth.com/glass/ >)[L’Entrée des Artistes](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=25341)[](< http://parisbymouth.com/glass/ >)[Lulu White](http://parisbymouth.com/lulu-white/) ### Canal Saint-Martin (75010) [CopperBay](http://parisbymouth.com/copper-bay/) [Gravity Bar]() [Le Syndicat]() ### Bastille, République & Voltaire (75011) [Lone Palm]() [Moonshiner]() [Red House]() ## Related Articles [Beyond the Hotel Bar: the Next Generation of Craft Cocktails](https://parisbymouth.com/craft-cocktails-in-paris/) --- ### [Cheese Shops](https://parisbymouth.com/shops/cheese-shops/) **Published:** July 7, 2017 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/682E7167-2146-4DAD-9B3F-D321E1317256-scaled.jpeg "682E7167-2146-4DAD-9B3F-D321E1317256 | PARIS BY MOUTH")## By Neighborhood ### Louvre & Opéra (75001) - [Salon du Fromage Hisada](http://parisbymouth.com/salon-du-fromage-hisada/ "Salon du Fromage Hisada") ### Sentier (75002) - [La Fermette](http://parisbymouth.com/la-fermette/ "La Fermette") ### Marais (75003 & 75004) - [Jouannault](http://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-jouannault/ "Fromagerie Jouannault") - [La Ferme Saint-Aubin](http://parisbymouth.com/la-ferme-saint-aubin/ "La Ferme Saint Aubin") - [Laurent Dubois](http://parisbymouth.com/laurent-dubois) - [Pascal Beillevaire](http://parisbymouth.com/pascal-beillevaire/ "Pascal Beillevaire") ### Latin Quarter (75005) - [Androuet](http://parisbymouth.com/androuet/ "Androuet") - [Laurent Dubois](http://parisbymouth.com/laurent-dubois/ "Laurent Dubois") ### St-Germain (75006) - [Fromagerie Sanders](http://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-sanders/ "Fromagerie Sanders") ### Invalides & Eiffel Tower (75007) - [Androuet](http://parisbymouth.com/androuet/ "Good Eating Near the Eiffel Tower") - [Barthélémy](http://parisbymouth.com/barthelemy/ "Barthélémy") - [Marie-Anne Cantin](http://parisbymouth.com/marie-anne-cantin/ "Marie-Anne Cantin") - [Quatrehomme](http://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-quatrehomme/ "Fromagerie Quatrehomme") ### Champs-Élysées & Madeleine (75008) - [Fromagerie de Violaine](http://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-de-violane/ "Fromagerie de Violane") ### Pigalle & Grands Boulevards (75009) - [Fromagerie Beaufils](http://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-beaufils/)[](http://parisbymouth.com/la-ferme-saint-hubert/ "La Ferme Saint Hubert") - [La Ferme Saint-Hubert](http://parisbymouth.com/la-ferme-saint-hubert/ "La Ferme Saint Hubert") ### Canal St-Martin (75010) - [Au Coeur du Marché](http://parisbymouth.com/au-coeur-du-marche/) - [Julhès](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-julhes/ "Julhès") - [Pascal Beillevaire](http://parisbymouth.com/pascal-beillevaire/ "Pascal Beillevaire") ### Bastille, République & Voltaire (75011) - [Fromagerie Goncourt](http://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-goncourt/%20?) ### Aligre & Nation (75012) - [Au Coeur du Marché](http://parisbymouth.com/au-coeur-du-marche/) - [Fromagerie Lefèbvre](http://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-lefebvre/ "Fromagerie Lefèbvre") - [Hardouin-Langlet](http://parisbymouth.com/hardouin-langlet/ "Hardouin-Langlet") - [Pascal Beillevaire](http://parisbymouth.com/pascal-beillevaire/ "Pascal Beillevaire") ### Montparnasse (75014) - [Androuet](http://parisbymouth.com/androuet/ "Good Eating Near the Eiffel Tower") - [Pascal Beillevaire](http://parisbymouth.com/pascal-beillevaire/ "Pascal Beillevaire") ### Grenelle & Parc André Citroën (75015) - [Androuet](http://parisbymouth.com/androuet/ "Androuet") - [Laurent Dubois](http://parisbymouth.com/laurent-dubois/ "Laurent Dubois") - [Pascal Beillevaire](http://parisbymouth.com/pascal-beillevaire/ "Pascal Beillevaire") ### Trocadéro & Bois de Boulogne (75016) - [Androuet](http://parisbymouth.com/androuet/ "Androuet") - [Pascal Beillevaire](http://parisbymouth.com/pascal-beillevaire/ "Pascal Beillevaire") ### Arc de Triomphe & Batignolles (75017) - [Alléosse](http://parisbymouth.com/alleosse/ "Alléosse") - [Androuet](http://parisbymouth.com/androuet/ "Androuet") - [Pascal Beillevaire](http://parisbymouth.com/pascal-beillevaire/ "Pascal Beillevaire") ### Montmartre (75018) - [Chez Virginie](http://parisbymouth.com/chez-virginie/ "Chez Virginie") - [Fromagerie Lepic](http://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-lepic/ "Fromagerie Lepic") - [Par Ici Les Fromages](http://parisbymouth.com/par-ici-les-fromages/ "Par Ici Les Fromages") ### Buttes-Chaumont, Belleville & Ménilmontant (75019 & 75020) - [Fromagerie Secrétan](http://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-secretan/ "Fromagerie Secrétan") - [Fromagerie Beaufils](http://parisbymouth.com/fromagerie-beaufils/)[](http://parisbymouth.com/pascal-beillevaire/ "Pascal Beillevaire") - [Pascal Beillevaire](http://parisbymouth.com/pascal-beillevaire/ "Pascal Beillevaire") --- ### [Our Guide to Paris](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/) **Published:** May 18, 2021 **Author:** The Mouth --- ### [Bars & Cafés](https://parisbymouth.com/bars-cafes/) **Published:** March 15, 2017 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Our selection of the best bars & cafés for sipping coffee, wine, cocktails and craft beer. **Content:** [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/coutume.jpg "Coutume by Barbra Austin | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/bars-cafes/coffee/) # [**Coffee Shops**](https://parisbymouth.com/bars-cafes/coffee/) [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Le-Dauphin-wine-bar-Inaki-Aizpitarte-and-crowd-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Le Dauphin wine bar | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/bars-cafes/wine-bars/) # **[Wine Bars](https://parisbymouth.com/bars-cafes/wine-bars/)** [![Absinthe at Lulu White cocktail bar in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Absinthe-at-Lulu-White-cocktail-bar-in-Paris-parisbymouth.com_-e1421147021161.jpg "The absinthe fountain at Lulu White | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/bars-cafes/cocktail-bars/) # **[Cocktail Bars](https://parisbymouth.com/bars-cafes/cocktail-bars/)** [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Beer-by-Nick-Malmquist.jpg "Beer by Nick Malmquist | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/bars-cafes/craft-beer-bars/) # **[Craft Beer Bars](https://parisbymouth.com/bars-cafes/craft-beer-bars/)** --- ### [Shops](https://parisbymouth.com/shops/) **Published:** March 15, 2017 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/grenier4.jpg "Le Grenier à Pain - Abbesses by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/shops/bakeries/) # [Bakeries](https://parisbymouth.com/shops/bakeries/) [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/patisseriedesrevesviamegzimbeck.jpg "Patisserie des Reves Paris bakery photo Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/shops/pastry-shops/) # [Pastry Shops](https://parisbymouth.com/shops/pastry-shops/) [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/chocolateatRoger.jpg "Chocolate on the Left Bank food tour | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/shops/chocolate-candy-shops/) # [Chocolate & Candy](https://parisbymouth.com/shops/chocolate-candy-shops/) [![Chez Virginie cheese shop fromagerie in Montmartre Paris 75018](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/IMG_5763-e1411994264604.jpg "Chez Virginie cheese shop in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/shops/cheese-shops/) # [Cheese Shops](https://parisbymouth.com/shops/cheese-shops/) [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/La-Derniere-Goutte-e1379667387458.jpg "La-Derniere-Goutte-e1379667387458 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/shops/wine-shops/) # [Wine Shops](https://parisbymouth.com/shops/wine-shops/) [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/beer-shops1.jpg "beer-shops | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/shops/beer-shops/) # [Beer Shops](https://parisbymouth.com/shops/beer-shops/) [![Le Zingham 2 | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_3453-e1499505027802.jpg "Le Zingham 2 epicerie in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/shops/specialty-shops/) # [Specialty Shops](https://parisbymouth.com/shops/specialty-shops/) --- ### [Chocolate & Candy](https://parisbymouth.com/shops/chocolate-candy-shops/) **Published:** July 7, 2017 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/chocolateatRoger.jpg "Chocolate on the Left Bank food tour | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## By Neighborhood ### Louvre & Opéra (75001) - [Jean-Paul Hévin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-jean-paul-hevin/) - [Hugo & Victor](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-hugo-victor/) - [La Maison du Chocolat](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-maison-du-chocolat/) - [Pierre Hermé](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/) - [Pierre Marcolini](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-marcolini/) ### Sentier (75002) - [À la Mere de Famille](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-a-la-mere-de-famille/) - [Foucher](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-foucher/) ### Marais (75003 & 75004) - [Jacques Genin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-jacques-genin/) - [Pierre Hermé](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/) - [Josephine Vannier](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-josephine-vannier/) - [Michel Chaudun](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-michel-chaudun/) - [Pralus](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pralus/) ### Latin Quarter (75005) - [Franck Kestener](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-franck-kestener/) - [Le Bonbon au Palais](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-bonbon-au-palais/) - [Mococha](http://parisbymouth.com/mococha/) - [Sadaharu Aoki](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-sadaharu-aoki/) ### St-Germain (75006) - [À la Mere de Famille](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-a-la-mere-de-famille/) - [Christian Constant](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-christian-constant/) - [Henri Leroux](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-henri-le-roux/) - [Jean-Charles Rouchoux](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-jean-charles-rochoux/) - [Jean-Paul Hévin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-jean-paul-hevin/) - [La Maison du Chocolat](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-maison-du-chocolat/) - [Le Chocolat Alain Ducasse](http://parisbymouth.com/le-chocolat-alain-ducasse/) - [Patrice Chapon](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-chapon/) - [Patrick Roger](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-patrick-roger/) - [Pierre Hermé](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/) - [Pierre Marcolini](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-marcolini/) - [Sadaharu Aoki](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-sadaharu-aoki/) - [Un Dimanche à Paris](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-un-dimanche-a-paris/) ### Invalides & Eiffel Tower (75007) - [À la Mere de Famille](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-a-la-mere-de-famille/) - [Debauve et Gallais](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-debauve-gallais/) - [Foucher](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-foucher/) - [Gregory Rénard](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gregory-renard/) - [Hugo & Victor](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-hugo-victor/) - [Jacques Genin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-jacques-genin/) - [Jean-Paul Hévin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-jean-paul-hevin/) - [Michel Chaudun](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-michel-chaudun/) - [Patrice Chapon](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-chapon/) ### Champs-Élysées & Madeleine (75008) - [Fauchon](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-fauchon/) - [Fouquet](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-fouquet/) - [La Maison du Chocolat](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-maison-du-chocolat/) - [La Petite Rose](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-petite-rose/) - [Patrick Roger](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-patrick-roger/) ### Pigalle & Grands Boulevards (75009) - [À L’Étoile d’Or](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-a-letoile-dor/) - [Fouquet](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-fouquet/) - [La Maison du Chocolat](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-maison-du-chocolat/) - [Le Valentin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-valentin/) - [Pierre Marcolini](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-marcolini/) ### Bastille, République & Voltaire (75011) - [La Chocolaterie Cyril Lignac](https://parisbymouth.com/la-chocolaterie-cyril-lignac/) - [Le Chocolat Alain Ducasse](http://parisbymouth.com/le-chocolat-alain-ducasse/) ### Grenelle & Parc André Citroën (75015) - [Gregory Rénard](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gregory-renard/) - [Pierre Hermé ](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/) - [Sadaharu Aoki](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-sadaharu-aoki/) ### Trocadéro & Bois de Boulogne (75016) - [À la Mere de Famille](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-a-la-mere-de-famille/) - [La Maison du Chocolat](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-maison-du-chocolat/) - [Patrice Chapon](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-chapon/) - [Patrick Roger](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-patrick-roger/) - [Pierre Hermé](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/) - [Régis](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-regis/) - [Servant](http://parisbymouth.com/servant/ "Servant") ### Arc de Triomphe & Batignolles (75017) - [À la Mere de Famille](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-a-la-mere-de-famille/) ### Montmartre (75018) - [Arnaud Larher](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-arnaud-larher/) --- ### [Pastry Shops](https://parisbymouth.com/shops/pastry-shops/) **Published:** July 7, 2017 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/patisseriedesrevesviamegzimbeck.jpg "Patisserie des Reves Paris bakery photo Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH") ## By Neighborhood ### Louvre & Opéra (75001) - [Angelina](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-angelina/) - [Hugo & Victor](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-hugo-victor/) - [La Bague de Kenza](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-bague-de-kenza/) - [Pierre Hermé](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/) - [Sébastien Gaudard](http://parisbymouth.com/sebastien-gaudard/) ### Sentier (75002) - [Stohrer](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-stohrer/) ### Marais (75003 & 75004) - [Aux Merveilleux de Fred](http://parisbymouth.com/aux-merveilleux-de-fred/ "Aux Merveilleux de Fred") - [Café Pouchkine](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-cafe-pouchkine/) - [Carette](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-carette/) - [Comme à Lisbonne](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-comme-a-lisbon/) - [Dalloyau](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-dalloyau/) - [Gerard Mulot](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gerard-mulot/) - [Jacques Genin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-jacques-genin/) - [La Bague de Kenza](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-bague-de-kenza/) - [L’Éclair de Génie](http://parisbymouth.com/leclair-de-genie/) - [Meert](http://parisbymouth.com/meert/) - [Pain de Sucre](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pain-de-sucre/) - [Pâtisserie Christophe Michalak](http://parisbymouth.com/patisserie-christophe-michalak/) - [Pierre Hermé](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/) - [Popelini](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-popelini/) - [Profiterole Chérie](http://parisbymouth.com/profiterole-cherie/) - [Sacha Finkelsztajn](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-sacha-finkelsztajn/) ### Latin Quarter (75005) - [Aux Merveilleux de Fred](http://parisbymouth.com/aux-merveilleux-de-fred/ "Aux Merveilleux de Fred") - [Carl Marletti](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-carl-marletti/) - [Pâtisserie Ciel](http://parisbymouth.com/patisserie-ciel/) - [Sadaharu Aoki](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-sadaharu-aoki/) - [Sébastien Dégardin](https://parisbymouth.com/sebastien-degardin/) ### St-Germain (75006) - [Arnaud Larher](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-arnaud-larher/) - [Bread & Roses](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-bread-roses/) - [Colorova](http://parisbymouth.com/colorova) - [Dalloyau](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-dalloyau/) - [Gerard Mulot](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gerard-mulot/) - [L’Éclair de Génie](http://parisbymouth.com/leclair-de-genie/%20) - [Meert](http://parisbymouth.com/meert/) - [Pâtisserie Viennoise](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-patisserie-viennoise/) - [Pierre Hermé](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/) - [Popelini](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-popelini/) - [Sadaharu Aoki](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-sadaharu-aoki/) - [Un Dimanche à Paris](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-un-dimanche-a-paris/) ### Invalides & Eiffel Tower (75007) - [Angelina](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-angelina/%20?) - [Dalloyau](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-dalloyau/) - [Des Gateaux et du Pain](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-des-gateaux-et-du-pain/) - [Gâteaux Thoumieux](http://parisbymouth.com/gateaux-thoumieux/) - [Gregory Rénard](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gregory-renard/) - [Hugo & Victor](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-hugo-victor/) - [Mori Yoshida](http://parisbymouth.com/mori-yoshida/) - [Pâtisserie des Rêves](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-patisserie-des-reves/) - [Stéphane Secco](http://parisbymouth.com/stephane-secco/) ### Champs-Élysées & Madeleine (75008) - [Bread & Roses](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-bread-roses/) - [Dalloyau](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-dalloyau/) - [Fauchon](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-fauchon/) - [La Petite Rose](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-petite-rose/) - [Pierre Hermé](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/) ### Pigalle & Grands Boulevards (75009) - [Café Pouchkine](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-cafe-pouchkine/) - [Dalloyau](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-dalloyau/) - [Laurent Favre-Mot](http://parisbymouth.com/laurent-favre-mot/%20?) - [Le Valentin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-valentin/) - [Sébastien Gaudard](http://parisbymouth.com/sebastien-gaudard/) ### Canal St-Martin (75010) - [Helmut Newcake](http://parisbymouth.com/helmut-newcake/ "Helmut Newcake") (gluten free) - [Liberté par Benoît Castel](http://parisbymouth.com/liberte-par-benoit-castel/) - [Tholoniat](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-tholoniat/) ### Bastille, République & Voltaire (75011) - [La Bague de Kenza](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-bague-de-kenza/) - [La Pâtisserie by Cyril Lignac](http://parisbymouth.com/la-patisserie-by-cyril-lignac/) - [Thank You, My Deer](http://parisbymouth.com/thank-you-my-deer/%20?) (gluten free) ### Aligre & Nation (75012) - [Blé Sucré](http://parisbymouth.com/ble-sucre/) - [Boulangerie Bo](http://parisbymouth.com/boulangerie-bo/) ### Chinatown & Place d’Italie (75013) - [Gerard Mulot](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gerard-mulot/) ### Grenelle & Parc André Citroën (75015) - [Aux Merveilleux de Fred](http://parisbymouth.com/aux-merveilleux-de-fred/ "Aux Merveilleux de Fred") - [Dalloyau](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-dalloyau/) - [Des Gateaux et du Pain](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-des-gateaux-et-du-pain/) - [Gregory Rénard](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gregory-renard/) - [La Bague de Kenza](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-bague-de-kenza/) - [Pierre Hermé](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/) - [Sadaharu Aoki](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-sadaharu-aoki/) ### Trocadéro & Bois de Boulogne (75016) - [Aux Merveilleux de Fred](http://parisbymouth.com/aux-merveilleux-de-fred/ "Aux Merveilleux de Fred") - [Carette](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-carette/) - [Desgranges](http://parisbymouth.com/maison-desgranges/) - [L’Éclair de Génie](http://parisbymouth.com/leclair-de-genie/) - [Pâtisserie des Rêves](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-patisserie-des-reves/) - [Pierre Hermé](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pierre-herme/) ### Arc de Triomphe & Batignolles (75017) - [Aux Merveilleux de Fred](http://parisbymouth.com/aux-merveilleux-de-fred/ "Aux Merveilleux de Fred") - [L’Ecureuil](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lecureuil/) ### Montmartre (75018) - [Arnaud Larher](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-arnaud-larher/) - [Gilles Marchal](http://parisbymouth.com/gilles-marchal/) - [L’Éclair de Génie Café](https://parisbymouth.com/leclair-de-genie-cafe/) --- ### [Bakeries](https://parisbymouth.com/shops/bakeries/) **Published:** July 7, 2017 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/boulangerie-bo-75012-paris-bread-1280x853.jpg "boulangerie bo 75012 paris bread | PARIS BY MOUTH")## By Neighborhood ### Louvre & Opéra (75001) - [Eric Kayser](http://parisbymouth.com/eric-kayser/) - [Julien](http://parisbymouth.com/julien/) - [La Parisienne](http://parisbymouth.com/la-parisienne/) ### Sentier (75002) - [Eric Kayser](http://parisbymouth.com/eric-kayser/) - [Régis Colin](http://parisbymouth.com/regis-colin/) ### Marais (75003 & 75004) - [Dupain](https://parisbymouth.com/dupain/) - [Julien](http://parisbymouth.com/julien/) - [Maison Plisson](http://parisbymouth.com/maison-plisson/%20?) - [Poilâne](http://parisbymouth.com/poilane/) - [Sacha Finkelsztajn](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-sacha-finkelsztajn/) - [Tout Autour du Pain](http://parisbymouth.com/134-rdt/) ### Latin Quarter (75005) - [Eric Kayser](http://parisbymouth.com/eric-kayser/) - [La Parisienne](http://parisbymouth.com/la-parisienne/) ### St-Germain (75006) - [Bread & Roses](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-bread-roses/) - [Eric Kayser](http://parisbymouth.com/eric-kayser/) - [La Parisienne](http://parisbymouth.com/la-parisienne/) - [Poilâne](http://parisbymouth.com/poilane/) ### Invalides & Eiffel Tower (75007) - [Des Gateaux et du Pain](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-des-gateaux-et-du-pain/) - [Eric Kayser](http://parisbymouth.com/eric-kayser/) - [Gosselin](http://parisbymouth.com/gosselin/) - [Jean-Marc Touchard](http://parisbymouth.com/jean-marc-touchard/) - [Julien](http://parisbymouth.com/julien/) - [Stéphane Secco](http://parisbymouth.com/stephane-secco/) ### Champs-Élysées & Madeleine (75008) - [Bread & Roses](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-bread-roses/) - [Eric Kayser](http://parisbymouth.com/eric-kayser/) - [Jean-Pierre Cohier](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-jean-pierre-cohier/) - [Raoul Maeder](http://parisbymouth.com/raoul-maeder/) ### Pigalle & Grands Boulevards (75009) - [Arnaud Delmontel](http://parisbymouth.com/arnaud-delmontel/) - [Gontran Cherrier](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gontran-cherrier/) - [Moisan](http://parisbymouth.com/moisan/) - [La Parisienne](http://parisbymouth.com/la-parisienne/) ### Canal St-Martin (75010) - [Du Pain et des Idées](http://parisbymouth.com/du-pain-et-des-idees/) ### République and Bastille (75011) - [Chambelland](https://parisbymouth.com/chambelland/) - ### Aligre & Nation (75012) - [Blé Sucré](http://parisbymouth.com/ble-sucre/) - [Boulangerie Bo](http://parisbymouth.com/boulangerie-bo/) - [Boulangerie d’Isa](http://parisbymouth.com/boulangerie-disa/) - [Eric Kayser](http://parisbymouth.com/eric-kayser/) - [Mon Père Était Boulanger](http://parisbymouth.com/stephane-henry/) - [Moisan](http://parisbymouth.com/moisan/) ### Chinatown & Place d’Italie (75013) - [Eric Kayser](http://parisbymouth.com/eric-kayser/) - [Laurent Duchêne](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-laurent-duchene/) ### Montparnasse (75014) - [Eric Kayser](http://parisbymouth.com/eric-kayser/) - [Au Paradis du Gourmand](http://parisbymouth.com/au-paradis-du-gourmand/) - [La Parisienne](http://parisbymouth.com/la-parisienne/) - [Moisan](http://parisbymouth.com/moisan/) ### Grenelle & Parc André Citroën (75015) - [Boulangerie Pichard](http://parisbymouth.com/boulangerie-pichard/) - [Des Gateaux et du Pain](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-des-gateaux-et-du-pain/) - [Eric Kayser](http://parisbymouth.com/eric-kayser/) - [Laurent Duchêne](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-laurent-duchene/) - [Le Grenier de Félix](http://parisbymouth.com/le-grenier-de-felix/) - [Le Moulin de la Croix Nivert](http://parisbymouth.com/le-moulin-de-la-croix-nivert/) - [Moisan](http://parisbymouth.com/moisan/) - [Poilâne](http://parisbymouth.com/poilane/) ### Trocadéro & Bois de Boulogne (75016) - [Eric Kayser](http://parisbymouth.com/eric-kayser/) - [La Pompadour](http://parisbymouth.com/boulangerie-la-pompadour/) - [La Petite Marquise](http://parisbymouth.com/la-petite-marquise/) - [Maison Gantier](http://parisbymouth.com/morgan-gantier/) - [Moisan](http://parisbymouth.com/moisan/) ### Arc de Triomphe & Batignolles (75017) - [Arnaud Delmontel](http://parisbymouth.com/arnaud-delmontel/) - [Eric Kayser](http://parisbymouth.com/eric-kayser/) - [Gontran Cherrier](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gontran-cherrier/) - [Maison Lohezic](http://parisbymouth.com/maison-lohezic/) - [Raoul Maeder](http://parisbymouth.com/raoul-maeder/) - [Les Saveurs de Wagram](http://parisbymouth.com/les-saveurs-de-wagram/) ### Montmartre (75018) - [Arnaud Delmontel](http://parisbymouth.com/arnaud-delmontel/) - [Au Duc de la Chapelle](http://parisbymouth.com/au-duc-de-la-chapelle/) - [Au Levain d’Antan](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-au-levain-dantan/) - [Bob’s Bake Shop](http://parisbymouth.com/bobs-bake-shop/) - [Boulangerie Alexine](http://parisbymouth.com/boulangerie-alexine/ "Boulangerie Alexine") - [Coquelicot](http://parisbymouth.com/coquelicot/) - [Le Grenier à Pain](http://parisbymouth.com/grenier-a-pain-abbesses/) - [Pain Pain](http://parisbymouth.com/pain-pain/) - [La Parisienne](http://parisbymouth.com/la-parisienne/) ### Buttes-Chaumont, Belleville & Ménilmontant (75019 & 75020) - [À la Flute Gana](http://parisbymouth.com/a-la-flute-gana/) - [Thierry Renard](http://parisbymouth.com/thierry-renard/) --- ### [Test Map for Summer Terrasses](https://parisbymouth.com/map-10/) **Published:** May 16, 2021 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** \[wpgmza id=”10″\] --- ### [Test Map - Terrasses for Summer](https://parisbymouth.com/map/) **Published:** May 16, 2021 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** \[wpgmza id=”3″\] --- ### [Specialty Shops](https://parisbymouth.com/shops/specialty-shops/) **Published:** July 8, 2017 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** [![Le Zingham 2 | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_3453.jpg "Le Zingham 2 epicerie in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/shops/specialty-shops/)Le Zingham 2 epicerie in the 11th All photos by Meg Zimbeck # Cookware & Supplies [E. Dehillerin](http://parisbymouth.com/e-dehillerin/ "E. Dehillerin") [G. Detou](http://parisbymouth.com/g-detou/ "G. Detou") [Japanese Knife Company](http://parisbymouth.com/japanese-knife-company/) [Mora](http://parisbymouth.com/mora/ "Mora") # **Generalists (a bit of everything)** [Fine L’Épicerie de Belleville](http://parisbymouth.com/fine-lepicerie-de-belleville/) [La Cantine du Quentin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cantine-de-quentin/ "La Cantine de Quentin") [La Grande Èpicerie](http://parisbymouth.com/la-grande-epicerie/ "La Grande Èpicerie") [Lafayette Gourmet](http://parisbymouth.com/lafayette-gourmet/ "Lafayette Gourmet") [La Graineterie du Marché]() [Le Bel Ordinaire](https://parisbymouth.com/le-bel-ordinaire/) [Les Papilles](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-les-papilles/ "Les Papilles") [Maison Castro](http://parisbymouth.com/maison-castro/ "Maison Castro") [Maison Plisson](http://parisbymouth.com/maison-plisson/) [Maison POS](http://parisbymouth.com/maison-pos/ "Maison POS") [Ô Divin Epicerie](http://parisbymouth.com/o-divin-epicerie/)[](http://parisbymouth.com/maison-pos/ "Maison POS")[Terroirs d’Avenir](http://parisbymouth.com/terroirs-davenir/) # Epiceries – Spices [Epices Roellinger](http://parisbymouth.com/epices-roellinger/ "Épices Roellinger") [Izraël](http://parisbymouth.com/izrael/ "Izraël") [Le Comptoir Colonial](http://parisbymouth.com/le-comptoir-colonial/ "Le Comptoir Colonial") # Regional French Products [Première Pression Provence](http://parisbymouth.com/premiere-pression-provence/ "Première Pression Provence") [Terra Corsa](http://parisbymouth.com/terra-corsa/ "Terra Corsa") # Italian Products [Cooperative Latte Cisternino](http://parisbymouth.com/cooperative-latte-cisternino/ "Cooperative Latte Cisternino") [La Tête Dans les Olives](http://parisbymouth.com/la-tete-dans-les-olives/ "La Tête dans les Olives") [La Conservatoire de Cédric Casanova ](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-au-conservatoire/ "Au Concervatoire") [Mmmozza](http://parisbymouth.com/mmmozza/) [Pastificio Passerini](http://parisbymouth.com/pastificio-passerini/) [RAP](http://parisbymouth.com/rap-epicerie/) # Oils [La Tête dans les Olives](http://parisbymouth.com/la-tete-dans-les-olives/ "La Tête dans les Olives") [Premiere Pression Provence](http://parisbymouth.com/premiere-pression-provence/ "Première Pression Provence") # Tea & Coffee Beans [Belleville Brûlerie]() (coffee) [Boutique Yam’Tcha](http://parisbymouth.com/boutique-yamtcha/) (tea) [Cafés Verlet](http://parisbymouth.com/cafes-verlet/ "Cafés Verlet") (coffee [Coutume](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-coutume/ "Coutume") (coffee) [La Caféothèque](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cafeotheque/ "La Caféothèque") (coffee) [L’Arbre à Café ](https://parisbymouth.com/larbre-a-cafe/)(coffee) [Mariage Fréres](http://parisbymouth.com/mariage-freres/ "Mariage Fréres") (tea) # Single Item Shops [La Chambre aux Confitures](http://parisbymouth.com/la-chambre-aux-confitures/ "La Chambre aux Confitures") (jams) [La Maison de la Truffe](http://parisbymouth.com/la-maison-de-la-truffe/ "La Maison de la Truffe") (truffles) [La Maison du Miel](http://parisbymouth.com/la-maison-du-miel/ "La Maison du Miel") (honey) [Les Abeilles](http://parisbymouth.com/les-abeilles/ "Les Abeilles") (honey) [Maille](http://parisbymouth.com/maille/ "Maille") (mustard) # Butchers & Charcuterie Shops [Boucherie Lamartine par Yves-Marie Le Bourdonnec](http://parisbymouth.com/boucherie-lamartine-par-yves-marie-le-bourdonnec/ "Boucherie Lamartine par Yves-Marie Le Bourdonnec") [Boucherie Les Provinces](http://parisbymouth.com/boucherie-les-provinces/) [Caractère de Cochon](http://parisbymouth.com/caractere-de-cochon/) [Gilles Verot](http://parisbymouth.com/gilles-verot/ "Gilles Verot") [Hugo Desnoyer](http://parisbymouth.com/hugo-desnoyer/ "Hugo Desnoyer") [Le Couteau d’Argent](http://parisbymouth.com/le-couteau-dargent/ "Le Couteau d’Argent") [Terroirs d’Avenir](http://parisbymouth.com/terroirs-davenir/) # Local and Organic Produce [Maison POS](http://parisbymouth.com/maison-pos/ "Maison POS")[Terroirs d’Avenir](http://parisbymouth.com/terroirs-davenir/)[](http://parisbymouth.com/maison-pos/ "Maison POS") # Bookstores [La Cocotte](http://parisbymouth.com/la-cocotte/ "La Cocotte") [La Libraire Gourmande](http://parisbymouth.com/la-librairie-gourmande/ "La Librairie Gourmande") [Rèmi Flachard](http://parisbymouth.com/remi-flachard/ "Rémi Flachard") # Booze [LMDW Fine Spirits](http://parisbymouth.com/lmdw-fine-spirits/ "LMDW Fine Spirits") [La Maison du Whisky](http://parisbymouth.com/la-maison-du-whisky/ "La Maison du Whisky") --- ### [Beer Shops](https://parisbymouth.com/shops/beer-shops/) **Published:** July 7, 2017 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** ## ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/beer-shops.jpg "Paris craft beer shops | PARIS BY MOUTH")By Neighborhood #### 75001 [Bières Cultes](http://parisbymouth.com/bieres-cultes/) #### 75004 [La Cave à Bulles](http://parisbymouth.com/la-cave-a-bulles-beer-shop/)[La Moustache Blanche](http://parisbymouth.com/la-moustache-blanche/) #### 75005 [Brewberry](http://parisbymouth.com/brewberry-beer-shop/) #### 75010 [Superbieres](http://parisbymouth.com/superbieres/) #### 75011 [BAPBAP](http://parisbymouth.com/bapbap/) [Hop Malt Market](http://parisbymouth.com/hop-malt-market/) [Paris St-Bière](http://parisbymouth.com/paris-st-biere/%20?) #### 75012 [Pommier](http://parisbymouth.com/pommier/%20?) #### 75013 [Biérocratie](http://parisbymouth.com/bierocratie/) #### 75014 [Bootlegger](http://parisbymouth.com/bootlegger/) #### 75018 [Brasserie de la Goutte d’Or](http://parisbymouth.com/brasserie-de-la-goutte-dor/%20?) #### 75020 [Fine L’Epicerie de Belleville (small selection)](https://parisbymouth.com/fine-lepicerie-de-belleville/) ## Paris Shops for Homebrewing #### 75002 [Brew Unique](http://parisbymouth.com/brew-unique/) --- ### [Tasting Menus](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurants/contemporary-tasting-menus/) **Published:** July 7, 2017 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** ![Frenchie restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_3514-e1499500579395.jpg "Frenchie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Frenchie restaurant in Paris All photos by Meg Zimbeck# Favorites for under 100€ 1. [Septime](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-septime/) (75011) 42€ at lunch and 80€ at dinner 2. [Verjus](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-verjus-restaurant/) (75001) 68€, dinner only 3. [Le Chateaubriand](http://parisbymouth.com/le-chateaubriand/) (75011) 70€, dinner only 4. [Restaurant Frenchie](http://parisbymouth.com/frenchie/) (75002) 45€ at lunch (Thurs/Fri only) and 74€ at dinner # Favorites for more than 100€ 1. [Akrame](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-akrame/) (75008) 65€ at lunch and 120€ or 160€ at dinner 2. [Yam’tcha](http://parisbymouth.com/yamtcha/) (75001) 135€ at dinner 3. [Le Grand Restaurant](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=64845) (75008) 85€ at lunch and 195€, 255€ or 560€ at dinner 4. [Astrance](http://parisbymouth.com/lastrance/) (75016) 70€ or 150€ at lunch and 230€ at dinner 5. [David Toutain](https://parisbymouth.com/david-toutain/) (75007) 55€ or 80€ at lunch and 110€ at dinner # Our Selection by Neighborhood ### Louvre & Opéra (75001) - [La Dame de Pic](http://parisbymouth.com/la-dame-de-pic/) - [Verjus](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-verjus-restaurant/) - [Yam’tcha](http://parisbymouth.com/yamtcha/) ### Sentier (75002) - [Frenchie](http://parisbymouth.com/frenchie/) - [Passage 53](http://parisbymouth.com/passage-53/) ### Latin Quarter (75005) - [Restaurant AT](http://parisbymouth.com/restaurant-at/) ### Invalides & Eiffel Tower (75007) - [Restaurant David Toutain](http://parisbymouth.com/david-toutain/) ### Champs-Élysées & Madeleine (75008) - [Akrame](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-akrame/) ### Canal St-Martin (75010) - [Abri](http://parisbymouth.com/abri/) - [Porte 12](http://parisbymouth.com/porte-12/) ### Bastille, République & Voltaire (75011) - [Le Chateaubriand](http://parisbymouth.com/le-chateaubriand/) - [Les Déserteurs](http://parisbymouth.com/les-deserteurs/) - [Septime](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-septime/) ### Trocadéro & Bois de Boulogne (75016) - [Astrance](http://parisbymouth.com/lastrance/) ### Arc de Triomphe & Batignolles (75017) - [Fréderic Simonin](http://parisbymouth.com/frederic-simonin/) ### Montmartre (75018) - [La Table d’Eugène](http://parisbymouth.com/la-table-deugene/) --- ### [Best for Wine Lovers](https://parisbymouth.com/cravings/best-for-wine-lovers/) **Published:** July 7, 2017 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** ## For Rare or Prestige Bottles - [La Tour d’Argent](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-tour-dargent/) (75005) - [Les Climats](http://parisbymouth.com/les-climats/) (75007) - [Le Repaire de Cartouche](http://parisbymouth.com/le-repaire-de-cartouche/) by request (75011) ## For Bottles at Caviste Prices - [Les Papilles](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-les-papilles/) (75005) - [Le Vin au Vert](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-vin-au-vert/) (75009) ## For Selections by the Glass - [Fish – La Boissonnerie](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-fish-la-boissonnerie/) (modern French) - [Freddy’s](http://parisbymouth.com/freddys/) (small plates) - [Semilla](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-semilla/) (modern French) - [Les 110 de Taillevent](http://parisbymouth.com/les-110-de-taillevent/ "Les 110 de Taillevent") (classic French, prestige selections available by the glass) ## For Wine Pairings with Food - [Spring](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-spring-restaurant/) (75001) - [Verjus](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-verjus-restaurant/) (75001) - [Frenchie](http://parisbymouth.com/frenchie/) (75001) - [Goust](http://parisbymouth.com/goust/) (75002) - [Saturne](http://parisbymouth.com/saturne/) (75002) - [Restaurant David Toutain](http://parisbymouth.com/david-toutain/) (75007) - [Septime](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-septime/) ## For Natural Wine - [Coinstôt Vino](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-coinstot-vino/) – simple bistro food (75002) - [Café de la Nouvelle Mairie](http://parisbymouth.com/cafe-de-la-nouvelle-mairie/) – café (75005) - [Le Repaire de Cartouche](http://parisbymouth.com/le-repaire-de-cartouche/) – classic French (75011) ## Winemaker Hangouts - [Café de la Nouvelle Mairie](http://parisbymouth.com/cafe-de-la-nouvelle-mairie/) - [Le Repaire de Cartouche](http://parisbymouth.com/le-repaire-de-cartouche/) - [Bistrot Paul Bert](http://parisbymouth.com/bistrot-paul-bert/) - [Le Repaire de Cartouche](http://parisbymouth.com/le-repaire-de-cartouche/) - [Le Grand 8](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-grand-8/) - [Quedubon](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-quedubon/) --- ### [Modern & Creative](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurants/modern-creative/) **Published:** March 15, 2017 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** ![Mensae restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_0893-e1478874942198.jpg "Crispy pork belly at Mensae | PARIS BY MOUTH")Crispy pork belly with braised cabbage at Mensae photo Meg Zimbeck# Our Favorites 1. [Tomy & Co.](https://parisbymouth.com/tomy-co/) (75007) 2. [Papillon](http://parisbymouth.com/papillon/) (75017) 3. [Mensae](http://parisbymouth.com/mensae/) (75019) 4. [Ze Kitchen Galerie](http://parisbymouth.com/ze-kitchen-galerie/) (75006) 5. [Semilla](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-semilla/) (75006) 6. [Clover](http://parisbymouth.com/clover/) (75007) 7. [Dessance](http://parisbymouth.com/dessance/) (75003) # Our Selection By Neighborhood ### Louvre & Opéra (75001) - [Macéo](http://parisbymouth.com/maceo/) - [Pirouette](http://parisbymouth.com/pirouette/) - [Restaurant AG](http://parisbymouth.com/restaurant-ag/) - [Zéboulon](http://parisbymouth.com/zebulon/) ![Pirouette Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/8512863172_5746cd9581_o-e1499262455460.jpg "Pirouette | PARIS BY MOUTH")Carrots at Pirouette photo Meg Zimbeck### Marais (75003 & 75004) - [Dessance](http://parisbymouth.com/dessance/) - [Elmer](http://parisbymouth.com/elmer/%20?) - [Grand Cœur](http://parisbymouth.com/grand-coeur/) ![Dessance restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_3162.jpg "Apricot and almond tart with yogurt ice cream Interior at Dessance restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Apricot and almond tart at Dessance photo Meg Zimbeck### St-Germain (75006 & 75007) - [Fish – La Boissonnerie](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-fish-la-boissonnerie/) - [Semilla](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-semilla/) - [Ze Kitchen Galerie](http://parisbymouth.com/ze-kitchen-galerie/) - [Clover](http://parisbymouth.com/clover/) ![Ze Kitchen Galerie restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/zekitchengalerie-e1499347553556.jpg "Ze Kitchen Galerie restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Ze Kitchen Galerie photo Meg Zimbeck### Invalides & Eiffel Tower (75007) - [Garance](http://parisbymouth.com/garance/) - [L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon](http://parisbymouth.com/latelier-de-joel-robuchon/) - [La Table d’Aki](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-table-daki/) - [Le Cinq Mars](http://parisbymouth.com/le-cinq-mars/ "Le Cinq Mars") - [Nakatani](http://parisbymouth.com/nakatani/) - [Tomy & Co.](https://parisbymouth.com/tomy-co/) ### Champs-Élysées & Madeleine (75008) - [Le Marché du Lucas](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-bar-le-passage/) (formerly Bar le Passage) - [Neva Cuisine](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-neva-cuisine/) ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/P1230138.jpg "Neva Cuisine restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Dessert at Neva Cuisine photo Meg Zimbeck### Pigalle & Grands Boulevards (75009) - [Bouillon](http://parisbymouth.com/bouillon/) - [Braisenville](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-braisenville/) - [Comptoir Canailles](http://parisbymouth.com/comptoir-canailles/) - [Encore](http://parisbymouth.com/encore/) - [Le Richer](http://parisbymouth.com/le-richer/) - [Office](http://parisbymouth.com/loffice/) ![L'Office restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_0554.jpg "L'Office restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Watermelon salad at LOffice photo Meg Zimbeck### Canal St-Martin (75010) - [52 Rue du Faubourg St. Denis](http://parisbymouth.com/52-faubourg-saint-denis/) - [A Mère](http://parisbymouth.com/a-mere/ "A Mère") ### Bastille, République & Voltaire (75011) - [Blue Valentine](http://parisbymouth.com/blue-valentine/) - [Fulgurances L’Adresse](http://parisbymouth.com/fulgurances-ladresse/) - [Jones](http://parisbymouth.com/jones/) - [Le 6 Paul Bert](http://parisbymouth.com/le-six-paul-bert-paris-restaurant/) - [Le Servan](http://parisbymouth.com/le-servan/%20?) ![Blue Valentine restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/DSCF2557.jpg "Blue Valentine restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Blue Valentine photo Meg Zimbeck### Aligre & Nation (75012) - [Table](http://parisbymouth.com/table/) - [Will](http://parisbymouth.com/will/) ### Grenelle & Parc André Citroën (75015) - [Neige d’été](http://parisbymouth.com/neige-dete/) ![Hexagone restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/DSC07283.jpg "Hexagone restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Chèvre raviolis in foie gras bouillon at Hexagone photo Meg Zimbeck### Trocadéro & Bois de Boulogne (75016) - [Étude](http://parisbymouth.com/etude/) - [Hexagone](http://parisbymouth.com/hexagone/) - [Pages](http://parisbymouth.com/pages/) ### Arc de Triomphe & Batignolles (75017) - [Coretta](http://parisbymouth.com/coretta-2/) - [Papillon](http://parisbymouth.com/papillon/) ![Papillon restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_2343.jpg "Papillon restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Pain perdu poire pruneaux at Papillon photo Meg Zimbeck### Montmartre (75018) - [Chamarré Montmartre](http://parisbymouth.com/chamarre-montmartre/) ### Buttes-Chaumont, Belleville & Ménilmontant (75019, 75020) - [Mensae](http://parisbymouth.com/mensae/) - [Dilia](http://parisbymouth.com/dilia/) ![Mensae restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_0896.jpg "Mensae restaurant in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Lamb with coco beans and preserved lemon at Mensae photo Meg Zimbeck --- ### [Tours Map](https://parisbymouth.com/tours-map/) **Published:** April 18, 2019 **Author:** Sara Garcia **Content:** All of our tours are in gastronomically gifted neighborhoods located in central Paris. Once you have completed your order, you will immediately be sent an email with the meeting point details and a map. ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/tours-map.png "tours map | PARIS BY MOUTH") --- ### [International cuisine](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurants/international/) **Published:** March 15, 2017 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/chinese.jpg "PageLines- chinese.jpg | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurants/international/)Tricotin Chinese restaurant in Paris All photos by Meg Zimbeck # By Cuisine ### Italian - [Olio Pane Vino](http://parisbymouth.com/olio-pane-vino/) (75001) - [Caffé Stern](http://parisbymouth.com/caffe-stern/) (75002) - [Grazie](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-grazie/) (75003) - [Mmmozza](http://parisbymouth.com/mmmozza/) – sandwiches to go (75003) - [L’Alimentari](http://parisbymouth.com/lalimentari/ "L’Alimentari") (75004) - [Pizza Chic](http://parisbymouth.com/pizza-chic/ "Pizza Chic") (75006) - [Faggio](http://parisbymouth.com/faggio/) (75009) - [I Cugini](http://parisbymouth.com/i-cugini/) (75010) - [Come a Casa](http://parisbymouth.com/come-a-casa/) (75011) - [Retro’bottega](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-retrobottega/) (75011) - [Il Brigante](http://parisbymouth.com/il-brigante/) (75018) ### Japanese - [Hakata Choten](http://parisbymouth.com/hakata-choten) (75001) - [Issé](http://parisbymouth.com/isse/) (75001) - [Kunitoraya](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-kunitoraya) (75001) - [Kunitoraya 2](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-kunitoraya-2/) (75001) - [Naritake](http://parisbymouth.com/naritake/) (75001) - [Gyoza Bar](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gyoza-bar/) (75002) - [Hokkaido](http://parisbymouth.com/hokkaido/) (75002) - [Soma](http://parisbymouth.com/soma/) (75003) - [Toyo](http://parisbymouth.com/toyo/) (75006) - [Yen](http://parisbymouth.com/yen/ "Yen") (75006) - [Okuda](http://parisbymouth.com/okuda/) – upscale & pricey (75008) - [Ito](http://parisbymouth.com/ito/) (75009) ### Chinese - [Trois Fois Plus de Piment](https://parisbymouth.com/trois-fois-plus-de-piment/) (75003) - [Les Pâtes Vivantes](http://parisbymouth.com/les-pates-vivantes/%20?) (75001, 75009) - [L’Orient d’Or](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lorient-dor/) (75009) - [La Taverne de Zhao](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-taverne-de-zhao/) (75010) - [Ravioli Chinois Nord-Est](http://parisbymouth.com/raviolis-chinois-nord-est/) (75010) - [Siseng](http://parisbymouth.com/siseng/) – bao burgers (75010) - [Deux Fois Plus de Piment](http://parisbymouth.com/deux-fois-plus-de-piment/) (75011) - [Shan Gout](http://parisbymouth.com/shan-gout/) (75012) - [Délices de Shandong](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-les-delices-de-shandong/) (75013) - [Lao Lane Xang 2](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lao-lane-xang-2/) (75013) - [Likafo](http://parisbymouth.com/likafo/) (75013) - [Tricotin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-tricotin/) (75013) - [Shang Palace](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-shang-palace/) (upscale, pricey) ### Vietnamese - [Nest](http://parisbymouth.com/nest/%20) (75001) - [Entre Deux Rives](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-entre-deux-rives/) (75002) ### Cambodian - [Le Cambodge](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-cambodge/) (75010) - [Le Petit Cambodge](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-petit-cambodge/) (75010) ### Korean - [Hero](http://parisbymouth.com/hero/) (75002) - [Mandoobar](http://parisbymouth.com/mandoobar/) (75008) - [Jules et Shim](http://parisbymouth.com/jules-et-shim/) (75010) ### Indian - [MG Road](ttp://parisbymouth.com/mg-road/) (75002) - [Krishna Bhavan](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-p%E2%80%A6krishna-bhavan/) (75005, 75010) - [Naan](http://parisbymouth.com/naan/) (75010) - [Saravanaa Bhavan](http://parisbymouth.com/saravanaa-bhavan/ "Saravanaa Bhavan") ### Middle Eastern - [Grillé](http://parisbymouth.com/grille/) (75002) - [Liza](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-liza/) (75002) - [L’As du Falafel](http://parisbymouth.com/las-du-falafel/) (75003) - [Miznon](http://parisbymouth.com/miznon/) (75003) - [Rococo](http://parisbymouth.com/rococo/) (75010) - [Urfa Dürüm](http://parisbymouth.com/urfa-durum/) (75010) ### American, British & Irish - [Frenchie to Go](http://parisbymouth.com/frenchie-to-go/) (75002) - [Rachel’s](http://parisbymouth.com/rachels/) (75003) - [The Beast](http://parisbymouth.com/the-beast/) BBQ (75003) - [Treize](http://parisbymouth.com/treize/) (75007) - [Flesh](http://parisbymouth.com/flesh-paris-bbq/) BBQ (75009) - [Floyd’s Bar & Grill](http://parisbymouth.com/floyds-bar-grill/%20?) (75010) - [Holybelly](https://parisbymouth.com/holybelly/) (75010) - [The Green Goose](http://parisbymouth.com/the-green-goose/) (75011) ### Mexican - [Candelaria](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-candelaria/) (75003) - [El Nopal](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-el-nopal/) (75009, 75010) - [Café Chilango](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-chilango/) (75011) ### Spanish - [Bellota-Bellota](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-bellota-bellota/) (75006, 75007, 75008) - [Fogon](http://parisbymouth.com/fogon/) (75006) ### Argentinian - [Biondi](http://parisbymouth.com/biondi/) (75011) - [La Pulperia](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-pulperia/) (75011) # By Neighborhood ### Louvre & Opéra (75001) - [Hakata Choten](http://parisbymouth.com/hakata-choten) (Japanese) - [Issé](http://parisbymouth.com/isse/) (Japanese) - [Kunitoraya](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-kunitoraya) (Japanese) - [Kunitoraya 2](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-kunitoraya-2/) (Japanese) - [Les Pâtes Vivantes](http://parisbymouth.com/les-pates-vivantes/%20?) (Chinese) - [Naritake](http://parisbymouth.com/naritake/) (Japanese) - [Nest](http://parisbymouth.com/nest/%20) (Vietnamese) - [Olio Pane Vino](http://parisbymouth.com/olio-pane-vino/) (Italian) ### Sentier (75002) - [Entre Deux Rives](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-entre-deux-rives/) (Vietnamese) - [Frenchie to Go](http://parisbymouth.com/frenchie-to-go/) (American & British) - [Grillé](http://parisbymouth.com/grille/) (gourmet kebabs) - [Gyoza Bar](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-gyoza-bar/) (Japanese) - [Hero](http://parisbymouth.com/hero/) (Korean fried chicken & cocktails) - [Hokkaido](http://parisbymouth.com/hokkaido/) (Japanese) - [Liza](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-liza/) (Lebanese) - [MG Road](ttp://parisbymouth.com/mg-road/) (Indian) ### Marais (75003 & 75004) - [Grazie](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-grazie/) (pizza, Italian) - [La Briciola](http://parisbymouth.com/la-briciola/ "La Briciola") (pizza, Italian) - [Mmmozza](http://parisbymouth.com/mmmozza/) (Italian sandwiches to go) - [Rachel’s](http://parisbymouth.com/rachels/) (American) - [Soma](http://parisbymouth.com/soma/) (Japanese) - [The Beast](http://parisbymouth.com/the-beast/) (BBQ) - [Trois Fois Plus de Piments](http://parisbymouth.com/trois-fois-plus-de-piment/%20?) (Chinese) - [Icho](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-icho/) (Japanese) - [Isami](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-isami/) (Japanese) - [L’Alimentari](http://parisbymouth.com/lalimentari/ "L’Alimentari") (Italian) - [L’As du Falafel](http://parisbymouth.com/las-du-falafel/) (Israeli, falafel) - [Miznon](http://parisbymouth.com/miznon/) (Israeli) ### Latin Quarter (75005) - [Krishna Bhavan](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-p%E2%80%A6krishna-bhavan/) (Indian) ### St-Germain (75006 & 75007) - [Bellota-Bellota](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-bellota-bellota/) (Spanish) - [Fogon](http://parisbymouth.com/fogon/) (Spanish) - [Pizza Chic](http://parisbymouth.com/pizza-chic/ "Pizza Chic") (pizza, Italian) - [Toyo](http://parisbymouth.com/toyo/) (Japanese) - [Yen](http://parisbymouth.com/yen/ "Yen") (Japanese) - [Treize](http://parisbymouth.com/treize/) (American) ### Invalides & Eiffel Tower (75007) - [Bellota-Bellota](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-bellota-bellota/) (Spanish) ### Champs-Élysées & Madeleine (75008) - [Bellota-Bellota](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-bellota-bellota/) (Spanish) - [Mandoobar](http://parisbymouth.com/mandoobar/) (Korean) - [Okuda](http://parisbymouth.com/okuda/) (upscale & pricey Japanese) ### Pigalle & Grands Boulevards (75009) - [Faggio](http://parisbymouth.com/faggio/) (pizza, Italian) - [Ito](http://parisbymouth.com/ito/) (Japanese) - [L’Orient d’Or](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lorient-dor/) (Chinese) - [Les Pâtes Vivantes](http://parisbymouth.com/les-pates-vivantes/) (Chinese) ### Canal St-Martin (75010) - [El Nopal](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-el-nopal/) (Mexican) - [Floyd’s Bar & Grill](http://parisbymouth.com/floyds-bar-grill/%20?) (American) - [I Cugini](http://parisbymouth.com/i-cugini/) (pizza, Italian) - [Krishna Bhavan](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-krishna-bhavan/) (Indian) - [La Taverne de Zhao](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-taverne-de-zhao/) (Chinese) - [Le Cambodge](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-cambodge/) (Cambodian) - [Le Petit Cambodge](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-petit-cambodge/) (Cambodian) - [Naan](http://parisbymouth.com/naan/) (Indian) - [Ravioli Chinois Nord-Est](http://parisbymouth.com/raviolis-chinois-nord-est/) (Chinese) - [Rococo](http://parisbymouth.com/rococo/) (kebab & falafel) - [Saravanaa Bhavan](http://parisbymouth.com/saravanaa-bhavan/ "Saravanaa Bhavan") (Indian) - [Siseng](http://parisbymouth.com/siseng/) (Chinese fusion) - [Urfa Dürüm](http://parisbymouth.com/urfa-durum/) (kurdish) ### Bastille, République & Voltaire (75011) - [Biondi](http://parisbymouth.com/biondi/) (Argentinian) - [Café Chilango](http://parisbymouth.com/caffe-dei-cioppi/) (Mexican) - [Come a Casa](http://parisbymouth.com/come-a-casa/) (Italian) - [Deux Fois Plus de Piment](http://parisbymouth.com/deux-fois-plus-de-piment/) (Chinese) - [La Pulperia](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-pulperia/) (Argentinian) - [Retro’bottega](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-retrobottega/) (Italian wine bar) - [The Green Goose](http://parisbymouth.com/the-green-goose/) (Irish) ### Aligre & Nation (75012) - [Shan Gout](http://parisbymouth.com/shan-gout/) (Chinese) ### Chinatown & Place d’Italie (75013) - [Délices de Shandong](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-les-delices-de-shandong/) (Chinese) - [Lao Lane Xang 2](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lao-lane-xang-2/) (Chinese) - [Likafo](http://parisbymouth.com/likafo/) (Chinese) - [Pho 14](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pho-14/) (Vietnamese) - [Tricotin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-tricotin/) (Chinese) ### Trocadéro & Bois de Boulogne (75016) - [Shang Palace](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-shang-palace/) (upscale Chinese) ### Montmartre (75018) - [Il Brigante](http://parisbymouth.com/il-brigante/) (pizza, Italian) --- ### [Best for Pizza](https://parisbymouth.com/cravings/best-for-pizza/) **Published:** July 7, 2017 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** # By Neighborhood ### Sentier (75002) - [Il Campionissimo](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-il-campionissimo/) ### Marais (75003, 75004) - [Grazie](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-grazie/) - [La Briciola](http://parisbymouth.com/la-briciola/ "La Briciola") - [Pink Flamingo](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pink-flamingo/) ### St-Germain (75006) - [Pizza Chic](http://parisbymouth.com/pizza-chic/ "Pizza Chic") ### Pigalle & Grands Boulevards (75009) - [Faggio](http://parisbymouth.com/faggio/) - [Professore](http://parisbymouth.com/professore/) ### Canal St-Martin (75010) - [I Cugini](http://parisbymouth.com/i-cugini/) - [Piccoli Cugini](http://parisbymouth.com/piccoli-cugini/) - [Pink Flamingo](http://parisbymouth.com/ratapoil-du-faubourg/ "Pink Flamingo") ### Aligre & Nation (75012) - [Pink Flamingo](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pink-flamingo/) ### Montmartre (75018) - [Il Brigante](http://parisbymouth.com/il-brigante/) - [Pink Flamingo](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-pink-flamingo/) --- ### [Best for Cocktails with Food](https://parisbymouth.com/cravings/best-for-cocktails-with-food/) **Published:** July 7, 2017 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Our selection of Paris bars serving food, ranging from simple charcuterie to tasting menus. **Content:** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/photo-84-e1397150184571.jpg "Deviled eggs at Mary Celeste | PARIS BY MOUTH")Deviled eggs at Le Mary Celeste Photo by Catherine Down# By Neighborhood ### Sentier (75002) - [Hero](http://parisbymouth.com/hero/) (Korean fried chicken) ### Marais (75003, 75004) - [Candelaria](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-candelaria/) (tacos up front, cocktails in the back) - [Grazie](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-grazie/) (pizza) - [Le Mary Celeste](http://parisbymouth.com/le-mary-celeste/) (international small plates) ### St-Germain (75006 & 75007) - [Tiger](http://parisbymouth.com/tiger/) (international small plates) ### Pigalle & Grands Boulevards (75009) - [Artisan](http://parisbymouth.com/artisan/) (small plates) - [Baton Rouge](http://parisbymouth.com/baton-rouge/) (American comfort food) - [Buvette](http://parisbymouth.com/buvette/) (small plates) - [Glass](http://parisbymouth.com/glass/) (hot dogs, pickles) - [L’Entrée des Artistes](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=25341) (small plates) - [Professore](http://parisbymouth.com/professore/) (pizza) ### Canal St-Martin (75010) - [CopperBay](http://parisbymouth.com/copper-bay/) (small plates, charcuterie) - [Gravity Bar](http://parisbymouth.com/gravity-bar/%20?) (small plates) - [Le Syndicat](http://parisbymouth.com/le-syndicat/%20?) (small plates, charcuterie) ### Bastille, République & Voltaire (75011) - [Café Chilango](http://parisbymouth.com/caffe-dei-cioppi/) (Mexican) ### Aligre & Nation (75012) - [Dersou](http://parisbymouth.com/dersou/) (tasting menu) --- ### [Coffee](https://parisbymouth.com/bars-cafes/coffee/) **Published:** March 15, 2017 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/coutume.jpg "Coutume by Barbra Austin | PARIS BY MOUTH")Coutume Café in the 7th Photo by Barbra Austin## By Neighborhood ### Louvre & Opéra (75001) [Télescope](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-telescope/) [Verlet](http://parisbymouth.com/cafes-verlet/) ### Sentier (75002) [L’Arbre à Café](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris/larbre-a-cafe) [Lockwood](< http://parisbymouth.com/lockwood/>) ### Marais (75003 & 75004) [Boot Café](http://parisbymouth.com/boot-cafe/) [Café Pinson](http://parisbymouth.com/cafe-pinson) [Fondation Café](http://parisbymouth.com/fondation/) [Fragments](http://parisbymouth.com/fragments/) [La Caféothèque](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cafeotheque/) [Loustic](http://parisbymouth.com/loustic/) [Ob-La-Di](http://parisbymouth.com/ob-la-di-cafe/) [The Broken Arm]() ### Latin Quarter (75005) [Coutume Institut](http://parisbymouth.com/coutume-instituutti/) [Sugarplum Cake Shop](http://parisbymouth.com/sugarplum-cake-shop/) ### Invalides & Eiffel Tower (75007) [Coutume](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-coutume/) ### Pigalle & Grands Boulevards (75009) [KB Café Shop ](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-kooka-boora-cafe/) [Le Rocketship](http://parisbymouth.com/le-rocketship) ### Canal Saint-Martin (75010) [Blackburn](http://parisbymouth.com/blackburn/) [Café Craft](http://parisbymouth.com/cafe-craft/) [Holybelly](http://parisbymouth.com/holybelly) [Ten Belles](http://parisbymouth.com/ten-belles/) ### Bastille, République & Voltaire (75011) [Café Méricourt](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-mericourt/)[Café Oberkampf](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-oberkampf/) ### Montmartre (75018) [Café Lomi]() [Le Bal Café](http://parisbymouth.com/le-bal-cafe/) ### Buttes-Chaumont, Belleville & Ménilmontant (75019 & 75020) [Belleville Brûlerie](http://parisbymouth.com/bellevillebrulerie/) ## Related Articles - [What to Expect When You’re Cupping](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=46341) - [Primer: Ordering Coffee in Paris](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=46612) - [Percolating in Paris: A New Coffee Scene](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=46667) --- ### [Small Sharable Plates](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurants/small-sharable-plates/) **Published:** March 15, 2017 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** ![Au Passage restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC04249.jpg "Au Passage in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Au Passage in Paris All photos by Meg Zimbeck## Our Favorites 1. [Au Passage](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-au-passage/) (75011) 2. [Le Grand Bain](https://parisbymouth.com/le-grand-bain/) (75020) 3. [Ellsworth](http://parisbymouth.com/ellsworth/) (75001) 4. [Clamato](http://parisbymouth.com/clamato-paris-septime/) (75011) 5. [Clown Bar](http://parisbymouth.com/clown-bar/) (75011) ## Our Selection by Neighborhood ### Louvre & Opéra (75001) - [Ellsworth](http://parisbymouth.com/ellsworth/) - [Les Fines Gueules](http://parisbymouth.com/les-fines-gueules/) ### Sentier (75002) - [A Noste](http://parisbymouth.com/a-noste/) - [Frenchie Bar à Vins](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-frenchie-bar-a-vins/) ### Marais (75003, 75004) - [Le Mary Celeste](http://parisbymouth.com/le-mary-celeste/) ### St-Germain (75006) - [Freddy’s](http://parisbymouth.com/freddys/) - [L’Avant Comptoir](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lavant-comptoir/) - [L’Avant Comptoir de la Mer](http://parisbymouth.com/lavant-comptoir-de-la-mer/) - [La Crèmerie](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cremerie/) ### Pigalle & Grands Boulevards (75009) - [Buvette Gastrothèque](http://parisbymouth.com/buvette/) ### Canal St-Martin (75010) - [La Cave à Michel](http://parisbymouth.com/la-cave-a-michel/) - [La Pointe du Grouin](http://parisbymouth.com/la-pointe-du-grouin/%20?) - [Le Bel Ordinaire](https://parisbymouth.com/le-bel-ordinaire/) ### Bastille, République & Voltaire (75011) - [Au Passage](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-au-passage/) - [Aux Deux Amis](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-aux-deux-amis/) - [Clamato](http://parisbymouth.com/clamato-paris-septime/) - [Clown Bar](http://parisbymouth.com/clown-bar/) - [La Fine Mousse Restaurant](http://parisbymouth.com/la-fine-mousse-restaurant/) (with craft beer pairings) - [Le Dauphin](http://parisbymouth.com/our-paris-guide-le-dauphin/) - [Martin](http://parisbymouth.com/martin/) ### Arc de Triomphe & Batignolles (75017) - [Gare au Gorille](http://parisbymouth.com/gare-au-gorille/) ### Montmartre (75018) - [La Rallonge](http://parisbymouth.com/la-rallonge/) ### Belleville & Ménilmontant (75019 & 75020) - [Le Grand Bain](https://parisbymouth.com/le-grand-bain/) --- ### [Haute Cuisine](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurants/fine-dining/) **Published:** March 15, 2017 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** ![L'Ambroisie Restaurant in Paris | Paris By Mouth](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DSC04619.jpg "L'Ambroisie | PARIS BY MOUTH")The dining room at LAmbroisie All photos by Meg Zimbeck## Our Favorite Five 1. [Le Tour d’Argent](https://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-tour-dargent/) (75005) 105€ at lunch and 350€ or 360€ at dinner 2. [Le Cinq](http://parisbymouth.com/le-cinq/) (75008) 145€ or 210€ at lunch and 330€ at dinner 3. [Histoires](http://parisbymouth.com/histoires/%20?) (75016) 95€ or 240€ at lunch and 240€ or 350€ at dinner 4. [Ledoyen](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-ledoyen/) (75008) 145€ at lunch and 340€ or 580€ at dinner 5. [L’Arpège](http://parisbymouth.com/larpege/) (75007) 145€ at lunch and 320€ or 390€ at dinner ## Our Selection by Neighborhood ### Louvre & Opéra (75001) - [Camélia](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-camelia/) - [Kei](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-kei/) - [Le Meurice](http://parisbymouth.com/le-meurice/) - [Sur Mesure](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-sur-mesure/) ### Marais (75003, 75004) - [L’Ambroisie](http://parisbymouth.com/lambroisie/) ### Latin Quarter (75005) - [La Tour d’Argent](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-tour-dargent/) ### St-Germain (75006) - [Guy Savoy](http://parisbymouth.com/guy-savoy/) ### Invalides & Eiffel Tower (75007) - [L’Arpège](http://parisbymouth.com/larpege/) - [Restaurant Sylvestre](http://parisbymouth.com/restaurant-sylvestre/) ### Champs-Élysées & Madeleine (75008) - [Alain Ducasse at the Plaza Athénée](http://parisbymouth.com/alain-ducasse-at-the-plaza-athenee/) - [Epicure](http://parisbymouth.com/le-bristol/) (formerly Le Bristol) - [Le Grand Restaurant](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=64845) - [Lasserre](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-lasserre/) - [Laurent](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-laurent/) - [Le Cinq](http://parisbymouth.com/le-cinq/) - [Le Gabriel](http://parisbymouth.com/le-gabriel/) - [Ledoyen](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-ledoyen/) - [Lucas Carton](http://parisbymouth.com/lucas-carton/) - [Pierre Gagnaire](http://parisbymouth.com/pierre-gagnaire/) - [Taillevent](http://parisbymouth.com/taillevent/) ### Trocadéro & Bois de Boulogne (75016) - [Astrance](http://parisbymouth.com/lastrance/) - [Histoires](http://parisbymouth.com/histoires/%20?) - [L’Abeille](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-labeille/) - [Le Pré Catelan](http://parisbymouth.com/le-pre-catelan/) - [Les Tablettes](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-les-tablettes/) ### Arc de Triomphe & Batignolles (75017) - [Michel Rostang](http://parisbymouth.com/michel-rostang/) --- ### [Wine Shops](https://parisbymouth.com/shops/wine-shops/) **Published:** July 7, 2017 **Author:** The Mouth **Excerpt:** Our selection of favorite shops for buying wine in Paris. **Content:** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/La-Derniere-Goutte-e1379667387458.jpg "La-Derniere-Goutte-e1379667387458 | PARIS BY MOUTH")La Dernière Goutte wine shop in Saint Germain# Our Selection By Neighborhood ### Louvre & Opéra (75001) - [Des Mets Des Vins](http://parisbymouth.com/des-mets-des-vins/) - [Juveniles](https://parisbymouth.com/juveniles/) - [Le Garde Robe](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-garde-robe/)[](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-spring-boutique/) ### Sentier (75002) - [Caves Legrand](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-legrand-filles-et-fils/) ### Marais (75003 & 75004) - [Divvino](https://parisbymouth.com/divvino/) - [La Cave de Turenne](https://parisbymouth.com/la-cave-de-turenne/) - [Les Caves du Marais](https://parisbymouth.com/les-caves-du-marais/ "Our Guide to Paris: Les Caves du Marais") - [L’Etiquette](http://parisbymouth.com/lettiquette/) ### Latin Quarter (75005) - [Caves du Panthéon](http://parisbymouth.com/les-caves-du-pantheon/%20?) - [La Fontaine aux Vins](http://parisbymouth.com/la-fontaine-aux-vins/) - [Le Porte-Pot](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-porte-pot/) - [Le Vin Qui Parle](http://parisbymouth.com/le-vin-qui-parle/) - [Les Papilles](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-les-papilles/) - [Maison Claudel Vins et Whiskey](http://parisbymouth.com/maison-claudel-vin-et-whisky/) - [Philovino](https://parisbymouth.com/philovino/) ### St-Germain (75006) - [Bacchus et Ariane](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-bacchus-et-ariane/) - [Cave at La Grande Epicerie](http://parisbymouth.com/?p=67920) - [La Cave du Senat](https://parisbymouth.com/la-cave-du-senat/) - [La Dernière Goutte](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-derniere-goutte/) - [La Quincave](http://parisbymouth.com/la-quincave/) - [Sauvage](https://parisbymouth.com/sauvage/) ### Invalides & Eiffel Tower (75007) - [Ryst-Dupeyron](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-ryst-dupeyron/) ### Champs-Élysées & Madeleine (75008) - [Les Caves Taillevent](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-les-caves-taillevent/) ### Pigalle & Grands Boulevards (75009) - [Le Vin au Vert](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-vin-au-vert/) ### Canal St-Martin (75010) - [Julhès](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-julhes/) ### Bastille, République & Voltaire (75011) - [Au Nouveau Nez](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-au-nouveau-nez/) - [Crus et Découvertes](http://parisbymouth.com/crus-et-decouvertes/) - Divvino - [La Cave du Daron](http://parisbymouth.com/la-cave-du-daron/) - [Le Cave](http://parisbymouth.com/le-cave-2) - [Le Vin de Bohème](http://parisbymouth.com/le-vin-de-boheme/) - [Retro’bottega](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-retrobottega/) - [Septime Cave](http://parisbymouth.com/septime-cave/) ### Aligre & Nation (75012) - [Des Mets Des Vins](http://parisbymouth.com/des-mets-des-vins/) - [Le Siffleur des Ballons](http://parisbymouth.com/le-siffleur-de-ballons/) - [Les Caves de Prague](http://parisbymouth.com/les-caves-de-prague/%20?) - [Les Caves de Reuilly](http://parisbymouth.com/les-caves-de-reuilly/) ### Montparnasse (75014) - [La Cave des Papilles](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cave-des-papilles/) ### Trocadéro & Bois de Boulogne (75016) - [Des Mets Des Vins](http://parisbymouth.com/des-mets-des-vins/) ### Montmartre (75018) - [La Cave des Abbesses](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cave-des-abbesses/) ### Buttes-Chaumont, Belleville & Ménilmontant (75019 & 75020) - [La Cave de Belleville](http://parisbymouth.com/la-cave-de-belleville/%20?) - [Ô Divin Epicerie](http://parisbymouth.com/o-divin-epicerie/) - [Au Nouveau Nez](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-au-nouveau-nez/) - [Fine L’Épicerie de Belleville](http://parisbymouth.com/fine-lepicerie-de-belleville/) - [Quedubon](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-quedubon/) --- ### [Quick & Cheap](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurants/quick-cheap/) **Published:** March 15, 2017 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Tacos-el-Nopal-by-Meg-Zimbeck.jpg "Tacos el Nopal by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurants/quick-cheap/)Tacos from El Nopal All photos by Meg Zimbeck## By Neighborhood ### Louvre & Opéra (75001) - [Big Fernand](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-big-fernand) (burgers) - [Le Petit Vendôme](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-petit-vendome/) (sandwiches, wine bar) ### Sentier (75002) - [Big Fernand](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-big-fernand) (burgers) - [Burger and Fries](http://parisbymouth.com/aux-lyonnais/) (burgers) - [Frenchie to Go](http://parisbymouth.com/frenchie-to-go/) (sandwiches) - [Grillé](http://parisbymouth.com/grille/) (gourmet kebabs) ### Marais (75003, 75004) - [Comptoir Poîlane](http://parisbymouth.com/cuisine-de-bar/) (sandwiches) - [Mmmozza](http://parisbymouth.com/mmmozza/) (Italian sandwiches to go) - [L’As du Falafel](http://parisbymouth.com/las-du-falafel/) (Israeli, falafel) ### St-Germain (75006) - [Cosi](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-cosi/) (sandwiches) - [Comptoir Poîlane](http://parisbymouth.com/cuisine-de-bar/) (sandwiches) ### Pigalle & Grands Boulevards (75009) - [Big Fernand](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-big-fernand) (burgers) - [Chéri Charlot](http://parisbymouth.com/cheri-charlot/) (sandwiches) - [El Nopal](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-el-nopal/) (Mexican) ### Canal St-Martin (75010) - [Rococo](http://parisbymouth.com/rococo/) (kebab & falafel) - [Urfa Dürüm](http://parisbymouth.com/urfa-durum/) (Kurdish sandwiches) - [El Nopal](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-el-nopal/) (Mexican) - [Jules et Shim](http://parisbymouth.com/jules-et-shim/) (Korean) ### Bastille, République & Voltaire (75011) - [CheZaline](http://parisbymouth.com/chez-aline/ "CheZ aline") (sandwiches) ### Montmartre (75018) - [Bululu Arepera](http://parisbymouth.com/bululu/) (arepas) --- ### [Best for Crêpes](https://parisbymouth.com/cravings/best-for-crepes/) **Published:** July 7, 2017 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** ![Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_0021.jpg "Breizh Café for crêpes in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Galette with ham cheese and egg at the Breizh Café Photo by Meg Zimbeck# By Neighborhood ### Marais (75003, 75004) - [Breizh Café](http://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe/) ### St-Germain (75006) - [Breizh Café](http://parisbymouth.com/breizh-cafe/) - [Little Breizh](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-little-breizh/) ### Montparnasse (75014) - [Crêperie Josselin](http://parisbymouth.com/creperie-josselin/) ### Grenelle & Parc André Citroën (75015) - [Ty Breiz](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-ty-breiz/) ![Creperie Josselin for crepes in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/3343830719_c0eaecd395_b.jpg "Crep|erie Josselin in Paris | PARIS BY MOUTH")Crêperie Josselin --- ### [Healthy / Special diets](https://parisbymouth.com/restaurants/healthy-special-diets/) **Published:** March 15, 2017 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Veggie-bowl-at-Bobs-Kitchen-e1388147196377.jpg "Veggie bowl at Bob's Kitchen | PARIS BY MOUTH")Veggie bowl at Bobs Kitchen All photos by Meg Zimbeck# By Neighborhood ### Sentier (75002) - [Fée Nature](http://parisbymouth.com/fee-nature/ "Fée Nature") (gluten free, organic) ### Marais (75003 & 75004) - [Bob’s Kitchen](http://parisbymouth.com/bobs-kitchen/) (vegetarian) - [Café Pinson](http://parisbymouth.com/cafe-pinson/ "Café Pinson") (gluten free) - [Nanashi](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-nanashi/) ### Invalides & Eiffel Tower (75007) - [Coutume](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-coutume/) (healthy lunch) ### Canal St-Martin (75010) - [Bob’s Juice Bar](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-bobs-juice-bar/) (vegetarian) - [Fée Nature](http://parisbymouth.com/fee-nature/ "Fée Nature") (gluten free, organic) - [Nanashi](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-nanashi/) - [Sol Semilla](http://parisbymouth.com/voy-alimento/ "Voy Alimento") ### Bastille, République & Voltaire (75011) - [Soya](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-soya/) (vegetarian) - [Thank You, My Deer](http://parisbymouth.com/thank-you-my-deer/%20?) (gluten free) ### Montmartre (75018) - [Bob’s Bake Shop](http://parisbymouth.com/bobs-bake-shop/) (vegetarian) --- ### [Craft beer bars](https://parisbymouth.com/bars-cafes/craft-beer-bars/) **Published:** March 15, 2017 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** ## ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Beer-by-Nick-Malmquist.jpg "Beer by Nick Malmquist | PARIS BY MOUTH")By Neighborhood ### 75001 [Le Sous-Bock](http://parisbymouth.com/le-sous-bock/) [Au Trappiste](http://parisbymouth.com/au-trappiste/) #### 75004 [Bar Demory Paris](http://parisbymouth.com/bar-demory-paris/) #### 75005 [Académie de la Bière The Bombardier](http://parisbymouth.com/the-bombardier/)[Brewberry](http://parisbymouth.com/brewberry-beer-shop/) [L’Envol Québécois](http://parisbymouth.com/lenvol-quebecois) [Le Mayflower](http://parisbymouth.com/le-mayflower/%20?) #### 75006 [La Marine](http://parisbymouth.com/la-marine/%20?) #### 75009 [Dirty Dick](http://parisbymouth.com/dirty-dick/%20?) [Glass](http://parisbymouth.com/glass/) #### 75011 [BAPBAP](http://parisbymouth.com/bapbap/) [La Fine Mousse](http://parisbymouth.com/la-fine-mousse-beer-bar-paris/%20?) [The Green Goose](http://parisbymouth.com/the-green-goose/) #### 75012 [Express de Lyon](http://parisbymouth.com/express-de-lyon/)[Troll Café](http://parisbymouth.com/troll-cafe/) #### 75013 [La Fût Gueuze](http://parisbymouth.com/la-fut-gueuze) #### 75014 [Falstaff](http://parisbymouth.com/falstaff/) #### 75018 [A la Bière Comme à la Bière](http://parisbymouth.com/a-la-biere-comme-a-la-biere/) [Le Festin Nu](http://parisbymouth.com/le-festin-nu/) [Le SuperCoin ](http://parisbymouth.com/le-supercoin/) #### 75020 [Le Bouillon Belge](http://parisbymouth.com/le-bouillon-belge/)[Les Trois 8 ](http://parisbymouth.com/les-trois-8/) --- ### [Best for Steak](https://parisbymouth.com/cravings/steak-joints/) **Published:** July 7, 2017 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_2288.jpg "Steak Frites at La Bourse et la Vie | PARIS BY MOUTH")Steak frites at La Bourse et la Vie All photos by Meg Zimbeck# By Neighborhood ### Louvre & Opéra (75001) - [Beef Club](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-beef-club/) - [Café des Abattoirs](http://parisbymouth.com/cafe-des-abattoirs/) - [La Tour de Montlhéry – Chez Denise](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-tour-de-montlhery-chez-denise/) - [Les Crocs des Halles](http://parisbymouth.com/les-crocs-des-halles/) ### Sentier (75002) - [La Bourse et La Vie](http://parisbymouth.com/la-bourse-et-la-vie/) ### Marais (75003 & 75004) - [L’Atelier Vivanda](http://parisbymouth.com/latelier-vivanda/) ![Le Relais de l'Entrecôte restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Le-Relais-de-lEntrecôte-steak-by-Meg-Zimbeck-e1412303153221.jpg "| PARIS BY MOUTH")Steak Frites at Le Relais de lEntrecote### St-Germain (75006) - [L’Atelier Vivanda](http://parisbymouth.com/latelier-vivanda/) - [Le Relais de l’Entrecôte](http://parisbymouth.com/le-relais-de-lentrecote/) ### Champs-Élysées & Madeleine (75008) - [La Maison de l’Aubrac](http://parisbymouth.com/la-maison-de-laubrac/ "La Maison de l’Aubrac") ### Pigalle & Grands Boulevards (75009) - [Le Bon Georges](http://parisbymouth.com/le-bon-georges/) ![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Bistrot-Paul-Bert-for-5G-Steak-Frites.jpg "Bistrot Paul Bert | PARIS BY MOUTH")Steak with bone marrow at Le Bistrot Paul Bert### Bastille, République & Voltaire (75011) - [Bistrot Paul Bert](http://parisbymouth.com/bistrot-paul-bert/) ### Montparnasse (75014) - [Le Severo](http://parisbymouth.com/le-severo/) ### Trocadéro & Bois de Boulogne (75016) - [L’Atelier Vivanda](http://parisbymouth.com/latelier-vivanda/) ### Buttes-Chaumont, Belleville & Ménilmontant (75019 & 75020) - [Au Boeuf Couronné](http://parisbymouth.com/au-boeuf-couronne/) --- ### [Best for Breakfast](https://parisbymouth.com/cravings/best-for-breakfast-or-brunch/) **Published:** July 7, 2017 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** ![Breakfast or brunch at Ellsworth restaurant in Paris | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/DSC07624.jpg "Buckwheat waffle with fried chicken at Ellsworth. All photos by Meg Zimbeck | PARIS BY MOUTH")Buckwheat pancakes with fried chicken at Ellsworth All photos by Meg Zimbeck [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_3765.jpg "Egg & bacon sandwich with cinnamon roll at Frenchie to Go | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/cravings/best-for-breakfast-or-brunch/img_3765/) Frenchie to Go [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_0914.jpg "Brunch special at Treize | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/cravings/best-for-breakfast-or-brunch/img_0914/) Brunch special [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_3572.jpg "IMG_3572 | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/cravings/best-for-breakfast-or-brunch/img_3572/) Zia [![](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_4689.jpg "Pancakes with bacon, eggs & maple bourbon syrup at HollyBelly | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/cravings/best-for-breakfast-or-brunch/img_4689/) Holybelly [![breakfast in Paris at Café Oberkampf | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_3401-e1499447624993.jpg "Shakshuka at Café Oberkampf | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/cravings/best-for-breakfast-or-brunch/img_3401-2/) Café Oberkampf [![breakfast in Paris at Muscovado | parisbymouth.com](https://parisbymouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/P1320356-e1499447699961.jpg "Pancakes at Muscovado | PARIS BY MOUTH")](https://parisbymouth.com/cravings/best-for-breakfast-or-brunch/p1320356/) Muscovado # By Neighborhood ### Louvre & Opéra (75001) - [Ellsworth](http://parisbymouth.com/ellsworth/) (brunch on Saturday & Sunday) ### Sentier (75002) - [Frenchie to Go](http://parisbymouth.com/frenchie-to-go/) (breakfast every day) ### Marais (75003 & 75004) - [Ob-La-Di](http://parisbymouth.com/ob-la-di-cafe/) (breakfast Wednesday – Sunday) - [Maison Plisson](http://parisbymouth.com/maison-plisson/) (breakfast every day) ### St-Germain (75006 & 75007) - [Bread & Roses](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-bread-roses/) (breakfast Monday – Saturday) - [Eggs & Co.](http://parisbymouth.com/coco-co/) (breakfast every day) - [Coutume](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-coutume/) (breakfast every day) - [Treize](http://parisbymouth.com/treize/) (breakfast Tuesday – Saturday) ### Champs-Élysées & Madeleine (75008) - [Bread & Roses](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-bread-roses/) (breakfast Monday – Saturday) ### Canal St-Martin (75010) - [Holybelly](http://parisbymouth.com/holybelly) (breakfast every day) ### Bastille, République & Voltaire (75011) - [Café Méricourt](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-mericourt/) (breakfast Wednesday – Sunday) - [Café Oberkampf](https://parisbymouth.com/cafe-oberkampf/) (breakfast Friday – Monday) - [Muscovado](http://parisbymouth.com/muscovado/) (breakfast Wednesday – Sunday) - [The Green Goose](http://parisbymouth.com/the-green-goose/) (Irish brunch Friday – Sunday) --- ### [Best for Oysters](https://parisbymouth.com/cravings/best-for-oysters/) **Published:** July 7, 2017 **Author:** The Mouth **Content:** # By Neighborhood ### Louvre & Opéra (75001) - [L’Ecume Saint Honoré](http://parisbymouth.com/lecume-st-honore/) ### St-Germain (75006) - [Huîtrerie Régis](http://parisbymouth.com/huitrerie-regis/) - [La Rotonde](http://parisbymouth.com/la-rotonde/) ### Champs-Élysées & Madeleine (75008) - [Garnier](http://parisbymouth.com/garnier/) - [L’Huitrade](http://parisbymouth.com/lhuitrade/%20?) ### Bastille, République & Voltaire (75011) - [L’Ecailler du Bistrot](http://parisbymouth.com/lecailler-du-bistrot/) ### Aligre & Nation (75012) - [Le Baron Rouge](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-baron-rouge/) ### Montparnasse (75014) - [Le Dôme](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-le-dome/) ### Grenelle & Parc André Citroën (75015) - [La Cabane à Huîtres](http://parisbymouth.com/our-guide-to-paris-la-cabane-a-huitres/) ### Arc de Triomphe & Batignolles 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