Best restaurants of Paris

Cafè Culture

Since its opening in the late XIX Century, Cafè de Flore has been an epicenter of French literature and philosophy. The ideal Parisian breakfast calls for a Jus d'Orange, Viennoiseries, Ficelle au Beurre and black coffee.

Café de Flore, a Parisian institution since 1887, located on a charming corner in the 6th arrondissement. A vintage illustration depicting the cafe during the Belle Époque.

Croissant, Onion Soup and Orange Juice at Café de Flore.

Market

A stroll with Chef Dominique Crenn through the Raspail Market tasting cheeses from the Normandy, Auvergne and Loire regions, discovering the finest in-season produce and meeting artisans and farmers. A lunch at the mythical Les Enfants du Marché in the Marché des Enfants Rouges, serving ethically sourced ingredients in simple and tasty recipes paired with natural wines.

Left: Mussels with Cream and Gorgonzola at Les Enfants du Marché. Right: Tuna crudo with Melon, Red Peppers and Watermelon at Les Enfants du Marché.

Bakery and Pastry

A private visit at the historical boulangerie Poilane, a bakery that opened in 1932 and is still family-owned three generations later. The bakery is most famous for its brick oven and walls adorned with works by Picasso and other artists who used to trade their paintings for a loaf of Poilane’s delicious bread.

The brick oven at Boulangerie Poilane, a bakery that first opened in 1932. The Iconic Pain Poilane just off the oven.

A cake design workshop at Frank Adrian Barron's apartment, learning about patisserie and French hospitality.

Table setup for a cake design masterclass hosted in a Parisian apartment.

Table setup with cake and cherries. Whipped cream cake with Fraises de Gariguettes, a local french strawberry variety.

Bistronomie

A union of the words Bistrot and Gastronomie, it's the movement in which highly trained chefs decide to focus on simple food, based on ingredients and simple but tasty cooking. Chefs Dominique Crenn and Amandine Chaignot hosted a dinner at Amandine's restaurant Pouliche; Verjus hosted a private dinner in their room just above the Jardins du Palais Royal.

Left: Crenn Salad Right: Mackerel, broccoli and nasturtium at Restaurant Pouliche.

Table setting at Verjus, a restaurant onlooking the Jardins du Palais Royal.

Classic French Food

Brasserie Lipp opened in 1880 in the heart of Paris’s St. Germain district, and has served their Steak Frittes and other French classics ever since in a dining room largely unchanged since the first half of XX century, when artists and poets like Guillaume Apollinaire and Ernest Hemingway used to frequent.

Located on Boulevard Saint-Germain, in the 6th arrondissement, Brasserie Lipp was first opened in 1880. The Steak Frittes at Brasserie Lipp.

Farm to Table Dining

A new trend in France sees many awarded chefs leaving Paris in favor of opening small-scale restaurants in the countryside. With few tables and extremely local produce (often grown on the property), the focus is placed on seasonal dishes. Chef James Henry hosted the travellers at Le Doyenné, his farm in the South of Paris, to walk the guests in the garden, show them sustainable practices of farming and serve them lunch in the sumptuous dining room of the farm.

The main building at Le Doyenné, located one hour South of Paris. James Henry, chef and co-owner of Le Doyenné.

The dining room at Le Doyenné, an ancient farmhouse converted into a farm to table restaurant.

Left: Trout with courgette and basil. Right: Oyster with almond milk and red currant at Le Doyenné.

Final touches to the main course and Pommes boulangères at Le Doyenné.

The main building of Le Doyenné as seen from its garden.