Locavore restaurant guide

Breathe, a 100% plant-based Japanese restaurant serving vegan maki and sushi

Are you vegan but can't imagine giving up sushi, maki, or even fried chicken? Head to the vegan restaurant Breathe in the Sentier district for 100% plant-based Japanese specialties!

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!

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.

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!

Vivide, the duo's second 100% plant-based restaurant behind the (fabulous) Pristine

Michelle Primc and Jérémy Grosdidier unveil their second project after Pristine: Vivide, in the Pigalle district. A new address that once again puts vegetables in the spotlight.

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.

Shuzo, an izakaya with Japanese and Colombian flavors, a real favorite

Fly to Japan via Colombia at Shuzo, the new izakaya in the 11th arrondissement, which was a real coup de coeur for us, both in human and culinary terms.

Maora: the botanical fusion restaurant with Asian and plant-based flavours in the 17th arrondissement

Maora shakes things up with its Asian-inspired botanical cuisine, a colorful fusion of plants in the heart of Les Batignolles. Gyozas, baos and homemade sando clubs await you in this restaurant with an original menu.

Le Café de la Paix, Bourron-Marlotte's friendly restaurant

In Bourron-Marlotte, on the edge of the forest and close to the château, Café de la Paix is a restaurant nestled in a historic 19thᵉ century building. Since 2018, Felipe Pires and his team have been offering bistronomic cuisine that aims to be accessible, based around local produce. We set out to discover his fresh, gourmet and creative dishes.

Bonne Heure, Pigalle's cheap and tasty spot with a large terrace to boot

From morning to night, breakfast to aperitif, Bonne Heure is fast becoming THE cheap and tasty spot in Pigalle. It's hard to pass by its large, shady terrace without drooling!

Schnock, a value-for-money bistronomic restaurant in the Ternes district of Paris

Newly opened in the Ternes district of Paris, the Schnock restaurant offers excellent value for money.

Maison Blossom, the garden restaurant of the Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg hotel, takes a French turn

A charming green setting in the heart of Paris and a French menu orchestrated by chef Christophe Chottin, here you are at Maison Blossom, the restaurant of the Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg hotel.

La Folie Barbizon, the hotel and restaurant reborn between art and nature

In Barbizon, the legendary painters' village on the edge of the Fontainebleau forest in Seine-et-Marne, La Folie Barbizon is reborn with panache. A hotel, an artistic residence and a locavore restaurant, this unique hybrid place weaves a subtle link between past and present. We set out to discover this unique place where each room, linked to an artist, now tells its own story.

Réséda Café, Thierry Marx's signature restaurant at the Grand Palais

The Grand Palais has reopened with a host of new features, including a restaurant by Michelin-starred chef Thierry Marx, called Réséda Café.

Restaurant Maison Blanche, the gourmet address in Blanc-Mesnil (93)

After the Michelin-starred Villa9Trois restaurant in Montreuil, a second gourmet address from the same group awaits us in Seine-Saint-Denis. We take you to Maison Blanche, the gourmet restaurant located in Blanc-Mesnil.

IRWIN, chef Irwin Durand's gourmet restaurant between terroir and memory

Embark on a sapid and memorable escapade on the arm of Irwin Durand. The young chef, long Guy Savoy's right-hand man, has opened his first restaurant in Paris, which he has soberly named IRWIN.

Le Cochon à l'Oreille, a stylish French bistro at Les Halles

Less well known than some of the institutions at Les Halles, Le Cochon à l'Oreille is nonetheless a French bistro with a lot going for it, embodied by an equally impressive owner.

Zostera by Julien Dumas, a gastronomic dive into deep waters of infinite poetry

Chef Julien Dumas has taken over the institution Le Pergolèse in the 16th arrondissement. Now renamed Zostera, he offers a gastronomic dive into deep waters of infinite poetry.

Almas, when Lebanon, Iran and Russia come together in one restaurant

Three chefs of three different origins have come up with Almas, a restaurant on the borders of Lebanon, Iran and Russia.

L'Auberge des 3 hameaux, the friendly restaurant with leafy terrace in Choisel, Yvelines

The Auberge des 3 Hameaux is not just an inn, it's also an excellent bistronomic restaurant to discover. Nestled in the Vallée de Chevreuse, close to the Château de Breteuil, this Yvelines gourmet landmark has a lot going for it. Tested and approved, we warmly recommend it if you're in the mood for good food.