French restaurant guide

Tag restaurants offering French cuisine only, whether modern French (bistronomie) or traditional French (bistrotière, regional, classic); whether affordable or more expensive (gastronomie).

Then specify, adding the necessary tag, whether it's: a brasserie, a bistro, a bouillon, a bistronomic restaurant, an affordable bistronomic restaurant, a gastronomic restaurant, an affordable gastronomic restaurant, a starred restaurant .Also, if the restaurant has a terrace.

Alsospecify, by adding the dedicated tag, whether the restaurant is: Lyonnais, Savoyard, Auvergnat, Aveyronnais, Bourguignon, Franc-comtois, Southwestern cuisine, Provençal, Corsican, Breton, Norman, Alsatian, Lorrain, Picard, Creole.

Also specify, adding the necessary tag, if the restaurant offers : frogs' legs, snails, oysters, caviar, foie gras, pâté en croûte, mayo eggs, croque-monsieur, onion soup, moules-frites, steak-frites, steak tartare, coq au vin, confit et magret de canard, game, boeuf bourguignon, blanquette, choucroute, quiche lorraine, cassoulet, raclette, tartiflette, fondue, galette bretonne, crêpe, crêpes Suzette.

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Le Berkeley, the Avenue Matignon institution, gets a successful makeover

Conveniently located on Avenue Matignon for over a century, Le Berkeley is getting a new lease on life under the impetus of a young, motivated team.
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Philippe Etchebest opens his ephemeral ravioli counter in Paris called Signature

Philippe Etchebest sets up his Signature ravioli counter in Paris from October 9 to 31, 2025. The double Michelin-starred chef is offering us his signature ravioles in the 11th arrondissement, following the success of his Bordeaux concept, which has now become permanent.
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LArchimede - Bistronomic restaurant Paris 10, unpretentious neighborhood bistro

Modest and friendly, LArchimede - Restaurant Bistronomique Paris 10 is a typical neighborhood bistro. With its small terrace and bistronomic menu that changes from week to week, it's a place to remember for any gourmet stop-off on the banks of the Canal Saint-Martin.
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Panurge, traditional bourgeois cuisine by chef Jason Gouzy

Chef Jason Gouzy has set up his new Panurge restaurant in place of his starred Pantagruel. Here, he unveils a bourgeois cuisine prepared according to the rules of the art.
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Comptoir Lazu by chef Rémi Lazurowicz, inspired dishes, fine wines and 80's ambience

And that's two for chef Rémi Lazurowicz, who has opened Comptoir Lazu opposite his first Lazu address. A restaurant with 80's decor in the Pigalle district, where you can enjoy an affordable lunch menu and small plates to share in the evening!
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Envie le Banquet, Eloi Spinnler's delicious all-you-can-eat buffet in Paris

Chef Eloi Spinnler unveils his third restaurant: an all-you-can-eat (and high-quality!) buffet in the Haut-Marais district. Envie le Banquet combines good taste, attractive prices and diversity. Something for everyone!
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Prunier, the world's oldest caviar restaurant, with its legendary listed Art Deco façade

Inaugurated in 1924, the Parisian caviar restaurant Prunier, with its sublime Art Deco listed decor, has been restored to its former glory by Benjamin Patou.
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Babi, a Sentier wine bar that's part bistro, part table d'auteur

Open in the Sentier, Babi is a wine bar that plays with genres. Halfway between the bistro and the table d'auteur, this restaurant opened by Jérémie Taché and Néo Guerin aims to bring together good bowling and good food.
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Le Cercle, Thierry Marx's new affordable restaurant at the Hôtel de la Grande Loge de France

Chef Thierry Marx has just opened Le Cercle, a new, affordable restaurant in the Hôtel de la Grande Loge de France, Paris' Freemasonry headquarters.
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The unusual trompe l'œil of the Grands Voyageurs reverse dinner

Why not try a dinner starting with a trompe l'oeil dessert? From September 15 to 28, 2025, the Hôtel des Grands Voyageurs is offering an ephemeral 4-hand reverse dinner orchestrated by Chef Benoît Ayissi and Jérémy Del Val, Champion de France du Dessert. A hushed ambience and caviar await you.
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Cocottes Gourmandes: the French canteen for comforting dishes made from the heart

For homemade comfort food served at lunchtime on weekdays in the form of fast food, head for Cocottes Gourmandes, the French canteen in the 9th arrondissement that puts the love of the terroir in a casserole dish!
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The Foundation opens its bistronomic restaurant on the 8th floor

After its brasserie, La Fondation unveils its second restaurant on the 8th floor in the 17th arrondissement. A breathtaking view, bistronomic cuisine by chef Thomas Rossi and a beautiful terrace await us from September 10, 2025 in Les Batignolles.
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L'Andouille, the friendly French bistro in Puteaux (Hauts-de-Seine)

Looking for an authentic French restaurant in Puteaux? Discover L'Andouille, set in a leafy alleyway in the 92 district. This friendly bistro run by chef Jean-Pierre Vasseur has been serving generous home-cooked cuisine since 2020.
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Restaurant Gaston: the new carnivorous nugget in Paris's 17th arrondissement

"One of the best matured meat restaurants in Paris, the best prime rib" is the recommendation circulating on social networks and numerous media outlets for this famous 17th arrondissement French restaurant specializing in meat.
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La Casa: an idyllic, exotic terrace restaurant on the banks of the Seine in Yvelines (78)

Once a favorite haunt of Émile Zola and his contemporaries, this century-old building in Médan has come back to life with La Casa, a new gourmet address in Yvelines (78). With a bistronomic brasserie, cocktail bar and XXL terrace on the banks of the Seine, you can enjoy the sun, the view and your food as if you were on a cruise... without leaving the Paris region!
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Le Trottoir, the home-made gourmet bistro in La Ferté-sous-Jouarre (77)

With its bistro atmosphere and homemade menu, Le Trottoir welcomes you for lunch or dinner in La Ferté-sous-Jouarre.
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Lovely terrace restaurant set up permanently in the gardens of the Musée Carnavalet

Fabula is dead, replaced by Joli, the now-permanent terrace restaurant at the Musée Carnavalet in Paris. An interlude in a magnificent historic and bucolic setting, but lacking in personality on the plate, all at a truly excessive price.
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Le Sand, Alfred and Alfi's continue their conquest of rue du Mont-Thabor

The four restaurateurs behind Alfred and Alfi's are back at it again on rue du Mont-Thabor, with Le Sand, a neo-brasserie with continuous opening hours and a coffee shop.
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Aux Lyonnais, Alain Ducasse's Parisian "bouchon lyonnais" brilliantly taken over by the Dumant brothers

Canaille, the Aux Lyonnais bistro has been one since its early days, and will remain so. After nearly 25 years under the direction of Alain Ducasse, this true Lyonnais bouchon in the heart of Paris is changing hands. While the multi-starred chef keeps a watchful eye on his beloved restaurant, it is now the unstoppable Dumant siblings who have taken over the reins with brio.
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Sphère, the beautiful gourmet restaurant on rue de la Boétie, Paris 8th arrondissement

Sphère is the name of a chic, spacious restaurant on rue de la Boétie in Paris's 8th arrondissement. With its beautiful designer decor and refined cuisine by Tetsuya Yoshida, it's sure to please.