Orient Extrême
Type of Cuisine: International
Orient Extrême is one of Paris’ best Japanese restaurants, situated in the Triangle d’Or just off avenue Montaigne, close to all the designer shops and top hotels, attracting business men, fashionistas and locals to enjoy the delicacies of the house. Orient Extreme’s decor is serene; within a sophisticated setting, alabaster, pistachio seats and flamed oak tables. An ambiance which invites you to relax and savour the excellent dishes by chef Toyofumi Ozuru such as Yellow Tail carpaccio with Yuzu sauce, green chili and coriander or grilled black cod, marinated in caramelised Miso sauce.
orient-extreme.com
21 rue Bayard, 75008 Paris Tel 00 33 1 47 20 91 58
La Tour d’Argent
Type of Cuisine: Haute cuisine
La Tour d’Argent (The Silver Tower) is one of Paris’ top gastronomic restaurants. Duck, raised on the restaurant’s own farm, is the specialty on the menu. Diners who order the duck receive a postcard with the bird’s serial number, now well over 1 million. The restaurant’s wine cellar contains more than 450,000 bottles whose value was estimated in 2009 at 25 million euros (£22.5 million). Some 15,000 wines are offered to diners on a 400-page list. The dining room has an excellent view of the river Seine and Notre Dame. This famous restaurant inspired scenes in the movie Ratatouille and is mentioned in Marcel Proust’s book “In Search of Lost Time”.
www.latourdargent.com
15 Quai de la Tournelle, 75005 Paris Tel 00 33 1 43 54 23 31
Ferdi
Type of Cuisine: International
According to locals and international celebrities, little gourmet bar Ferdi serves the best burgers in Paris. Located near Place Vendome, Ferdi welcomes you for brunch, lunch on the terrace, a meal with friends or a cocktail. Ferdi sports a unique décor, friendly atmosphere, and bistro cuisine.
www.ferdi-restaurant.com
32 Rue du Mont Thabor, 75001 Paris Tel 00 33 1 42 60 82 52
La Maison Blanche
Type of Cuisine: Fine dining
Perched on the roof of the Théâtre des Champs Elysées restaurant La Maison Blanche overlooks Paris and offers breathtaking views of the Eiffel Tower, Invalides and the river Seine. Twin chefs brothers Jacques and Laurent Pourcel offer exquisite ‘Languedoc‘ cuisine, playing with textures, scents and tastes. The menu changes daily, as does the atmosphere which evolves according to the days and nights, from business lunch, to intimate dinner to party venue.
www.maison-blanche.fr
15 Avenue Montaigne, 75008 Paris Tel 00 33 1 47 23 55 99
Le Matignon
Type of Cuisine: Trendy
Renowned designer Jacques Garcia has been responsible for the lavish decoration of this restaurant and the result is nothing but extravagant luxury while maintaining a cosy atmosphere using a blend of contemporary and 17th-century furniture, gilded silk and bold chandeliers. The ambience is lively during the day, while it takes on a more intimate and exuberant feeling in the evening. The menu features contemporary brasserie dishes with signature dishes by top chef Jean-François Piège.
www.beaumarly.com
3 Ave Matignon, 75008 Paris Tel 00 33 1 42 89 64 72
Brasserie Lipp
Type of Cuisine: Traditional
Since its creation in 1880 by Leonard Lipp, Saint-Germain-des Prés’ Brasserie Lipp has received all the big names that have marked French literature (Gide, Malraux, Proust, St Exupéry, Camus, Sartre …) and has become a Paris institution. Saint Germain is an area with its famous history, you can still eat simple good food. Try a hearty meal such as Hemingway’s favourite sausage with mustard and french potatoes and olive oil washed down with beer at Brasserie Lipp.
www.brasserielipp.fr
151 Boulevard Saint-Germain, 75006 Paris Tel 00 33 1 45 48 53 91
Pâtisserie/Salon du Thé Carette
Type of Cuisine: Traditional
Since 1927 this cafe of tea, sweets, salads and sandwiches has more than held its own against the competition at famous Place du Trocadéro. Here you can eat some of the best traditional French salads in Paris while enjoying the best view of the Eiffel Tower and the Left Bank of the river Seine. A classic!
www.carette-paris.fr
4 Place du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre, 75016 Paris Tel 00 33 1 47 27 98 85
Le Petit Pergolèse
Type of Cuisine: Trendy
Albert Corre’s luxury bistro Le Petit Pergolèse offers traditonal French gastronomic cuisine in the very non-traditional surrroundings of what resembles a contemporary art gallery with works by among others David Lachapelle. The menu is listed on large blackboards that change according to what is on the markets and in season. Good choices: lobster salad in truffle vinaigrette, a seasoning sold by the bottle at the cash desk and sea bass fillet moistened by the olive oil of its once regular customer, Charles Aznavour.
www.facebook.com/lepetitpergolese
38 rue Pergolèse, 75116 Paris Tel 00 33 1 45 00 23 66
Café de la Paix
Type of Cuisine: Traditional
This famous café on a corner of Place de l’Opéra has existed since 1862 and has been host to a slew of celebrity clients over the decades such as Emile Zola, Guy de Maupassant and the Prince of Wales. The Café de la Paix has a sophisticated ambiance and prestigious location next to the grand Opera Garnier. The menu is relatively expensive, but you can expect impeccable service, an impressive environment and experience a little piece of Parisian history. In 1975, the Café was declared a historic site by the French government.
www.cafedelapaix.fr
5 Place de l’Opéra, 75009 Paris Tel 00 33 1 40 07 36 36
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon
Type of Cuisine: Haute cuisine
Joël Robuchon is regarded as the one of the best chefs of the last century, and two Michelin-starred L’Atelier as one of the best restaurants in the world. The Atelier is composed of two bars, with the guests sitting on stools at the bar, as there are no tables. The cooks and servers are dressed completely in black, and the kitchen is open for all to see. Fresh ingredients, from chorizo to herbs, are laid out for all to touch and see. The dishes are extremely simple, boasting a starkly natural influence, provided in most part by the freshness of the ingredients.
www.joel-robuchon.net
5 Rue de Montalembert 75007 Paris Tel 00 33 1 42 22 56 56
VIP Room/La Gioia
Type of Cuisine: Late night
Jean Roch’s VIP Room club is a brand that is very well known and popular throughout France and beyond and frequented by celebrities and the beautiful people. This nightclub is famous for its fashionable interiors with refined furnishing in the baroque style. The VIP Room is also home to restaurant La Gioia which serves Italian cuisine throughout the night, and its menu features Jean Roch’s friend Karl Lagerfeld’s own signature King Crab salad.
www.gioiarestaurant.com
188 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris Tel 00 33 1 58 36 46 00
Le Dauphin
Type of Cuisine: Trendy
Iñaki Aizpitarte, celebrated Basque chef of bistro-nomic temple Le Chateaubriand, continues to reinvent haute cuisine in a relaxed setting with a small and intimate wine/tapas bar located next door to the original restaurant. Sample the bar’s wide selection of natural wines before the arrival of a parade of small bites, each one a delicate blend of the kitchen’s inspired techniques and the finest ingredients: wagyu beef, wild mushrooms, squid ink, smoked mozzarella, buttermilk ice cream,
www.restaurantledauphin.net
131 avenue Parmentier, 75011 Paris Tel 00 33 1 55 28 78 88
La Tête dans les Olives
Type of Cuisine: International
La Tête dans les Olives (Head in the Olives), run by charismatic owner Cedric Casanova, is a small shop or ‘epicerie’ that specialises in olives and other delicacies, with only the finest and freshest of ingredients from Sicily, to buy and take home or enjoy right there on one of this tiny restaurant’s five seats. Remember to book well in advance though to get to experience the menu which varies with the seasons. A selection of olives, tapenades, cheese, sun dried tomatoes, stuffed mushrooms, and pasta with of course the very best olive oil.
www.latetedanslesolives.com
2 rue Sainte-Marthe, 75010 Paris Tel 00 33 9 51 31 33 34
Le Chateaubriand
Type of Cuisine: Haute cuisine
Unique and a great food experience, this haute cuisine bistro is a lively, cool and minimally decorated restaurant run by genius chef Inaki Aizpitarte. A set menu for all customers with amazingly creative dishes, has won him a 15th place among the ‘World’s 50 Best Restaurants’. On the relatively inexpensive 60 euro menu you could find mouthwatering dishes such as red mullet with liver or white sea bream with white asparagus, mascarpone cream and brown butter.
www.lechateaubriand.net
129 Avenue Parmentier, 75011 Paris Tel 00 33 1 43 57 45 95
Le Stresa
Type of Cuisine: International
Le Stresa is the Italian restaurant that has been a favourite for the Parisian elite since more than a decade. Alain Delon, Jean-Paul Belmondo, French and foreign presidents, top models and movie stars, they have all shared tables and seats in this “home” of the famous that is located just behind Plaza Athenee Hotel on Avenue Montaigne. Most of the art that you can see at Stresa is created by the late César, who was a guest at the restaurant almost every day he spent in Paris. On the menu: green asparagus with the house vinaigrette, white truffle pasta, and the sizzling “Filetto alla Cesàr” tender steak Italian style grilled steak.
www.lestresa.com
7 Rue Chambiges, 75008 Paris Tel 00 33 1 47 23 51 62
La Closerie des Lilas
Type of Cuisine: Traditional
From a simple flowery open-air café, la Closerie des Lilas has become the meeting place for artists from all over the world. In the late 19th century, La Closerie was a post station on the road to Fontainebleau. It became well-known thanks to its location near the Bullier ball, the most famous ball in Paris at the time. La Closerie was the place to be before and after the ball – Emile Zola brought his friend Paul Cézanne, and Théophile Gautier and the Goncourt brothers were regulars. The tone had been set. In the 1920’s La Closerie became one of American ex-pats’ favourite places. Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Miller and still retains that charming feeling of yesteryear.
www.closeriedeslilas.fr
171 Boulevard du Montparnasse, 75006 Paris Tel 00 33 1 40 51 34 50
Café de Flore
Type of Cuisine: Traditional
The Café de Flore on the Boulevard Saint-Germain in Paris, has long been celebrated for its intellectual clientele. The classic Art Deco interior of all red seating, mahogany and mirrors has changed little since World War II. It has hosted most of the French intellectuals during the post-war years. The Flore is still a literary hub, with The Prix de Flore, a literary prize inaugurated by Frédéric Beigbeder in 1994, awarded annually here. The Café de Flore is a must visit, an iconic place with a rich history, in one of the most lively parts of Paris.
cafedeflore.fr
172 Boulevard Saint-Germain, 75006 Paris Tel 00 33 1 45 48 55 26
La Maison du Caviar
Type of Cuisine: Fine dining, International
La Maison du Caviar is a luxurious yet smart and casual restaurant and serves not only caviar in an original presentation (on paper linen) but also many succulent dishes as smoked salmon diced over capellini, magret of duck with with pink pepercorn sauce, grilled cote de boeuf and open ravioli with tiger prawns, just to name a few. La Maison du Caviar has always attracted the stars and showbiz clientele, whether it was in the 1950s or today. The restaurant which long ago became known as the usual eating place of the cinema producers and celebrities from around the world, maintains its elegant and artistic clientele.
caviar-volga.com
21 Rue Quentin-Bauchart, 75008 Paris Tel 00 33 1 47 23 53 43
La Maison de la Truffe
Type of Cuisine: Fine dining, International
Since 1932, the philosophy of Maison de la Truffe has been to make each tasting unique and priceless by harmoniously blending tradition with creativity, maintaining privileged relationships with truffle growers to ensure that its clientèle may enjoy the best of the truffle and of truffle based products. Their dishes are nothing short of delicious and samples of the menu can be bought at their boutique.
www.maison-de-la-truffe.com
19 Place de la Madeleine, 75008 Paris, France Tel 00 33 1 42 65 53 22
14 rue Marbeuf, 75008 Paris, France Tel 00 33 53 57 41 00
Café Marly
Type of Cuisine: Trendy
Located under the arcades of the Louvre museum in the Richelieu wing, the Café Marly boasts one of Paris’s most enchanting settings with its Napoleon III dining rooms and a terrace offering stunning views of the Louvre pyramid. The intimate, cosseted setting, with padded banquettes and gilded wooded panels, creates a sumptuous atmosphere which recalls the royal residence this chic and contemporary brasserie once was. This chic venue offers a delightful, bold and innovative menu with elegant dishes and original flavors, perfectly matching the restaurant’s unique, sophisticated setting.
www.beaumarly.com
Palais du Louvre, 93 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris Tel 00 33 1 49 26 06 60
Thiou
Type of Cuisine: International
Located in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, Thai restaurant Thiou is a benchmark for Asian cuisine. Guests enjoy both the refined cuisine and pure ambiance of this restaurant, where many of them are personalities such actors and politicians. The kitchen mixes Franco-Thai flavours for a surprising and original result. The culinairy art of Thiou’s chef is recognised throughout Paris, notably by the Michelin guide who has awarded him a star. Try for example the Spicy tuna tartare with preserved chiggiao beet, or Lacquered challans duckling breast, coconut cream / green pepper sauce, and dried quinoa.
www.restaurant-thiou.fr
94 boulevard de la Tour Maubourg, 75007 Paris Tel 00 33 1 76 21 78 84
L’Arpège
Type of Cuisine: Haute cuisine
Master chef Alain Passard has owned this restaurant since 1986 and has earned it three Michelin stars since then. His cuisine uses organic produce from his 2.5 hectare biodynamic garden some 200km south-west of Paris and offers many exquisite vegetarian and vegan dishes. But plenty of game, poultry and seafood options feature on his flawlessly executed, inventive menus too.
www.alain-passard.com
84 Rue de Varenne, 75007 Paris Tel 00 33 1 47 05 09 06
Le Ralph’s
Type of Cuisine: International
An American in Paris: Situated in the heart of Saint Germain-des-Prés restaurant Ralph’s occupies a magnificent mansion built in 1683. The restaurant embodies American style elegance combined with a touch of glamor. Fireplace, hunting scenes, elegantly dressed tables, all is in perfect harmony with the RL brand. You are welcomed in the same warm and friendly American style. The menu: salads, crab cake, shrimp cocktail, grilled lobster, fish and chips with tartar sauce, and seared double RL ranch steak, for which the black angus bio beef comes direct from Lauren’s Colorado ranch.
RalphLaurenStGermain.com
173 bd Saint-Germain, 75006 Paris Tel 00 33 1 44 77 76 00
Le Germain
Type of Cuisine: Trendy
The Germain, a three storey cool design restaurant, is located in Paris’ lively quartier Saint-Germain-des-Prés, on the Left Bank designed by architect India Mahdavi. And the result is bold and avant-gardist, with vintage materials, checked tiles, threadbare velvet and warm leather, giving the main level a brightly coloured 80’s look and feel, whereas the more relaxed second level VIP lounge features 70’s sofas, soft cushions and an imperial red pool table. The menu offers French classics, simple but sophisticated.
www.beaumarly.com
25 rue de Buci, 75006 Paris Tel 00 33 1 43 26 02 93
Cojean
Type of Cuisine: Trendy
Delicious, fresh and low priced quality food for those who watch their health and waistline. Cojean specializes in French high quality fast foods, with salads, sandwiches, soups, fresh fruit juices and warm plates such as quiche and risotto, to eat there or take away. Most ingredients are organic and the menu is different every day with daily fresh produce. Cojean is currently found in nine locations in Paris, below is our favourite for its location, find the others on Cojean’s website.
cojean.fr
Cojean Marbeuf
19 Rue Clément Marot, 75008 Paris Tel 00 33 1 47 20 44 10
Relais de l’Entrecôte
Type of Cuisine: Traditional
For those lucky enough to get a seat on the red leather chairs of the Relais de l’Entrecôte in Paris, there is but one choice to go with: The steak with butter sauce – at least according to Johnny Talbot and Adrian Runhof, that is. It comes with fries and a walnut mustard vinaigrette salad, but make sure you save room for dessert. Namely, for the many choices of the XXL dessert menu, including profiteroles, crème brûlée, or strawberry tortes.
www.relaisentrecote.fr
101 boulevard du Montparnasse, 75006 Paris Tel 00 33 1 46 33 82 82
15 rue Marbeuf, 75017 Paris, France Tel 00 33 1 49 52 07 17
Le Train Bleu
Type of Cuisine: Traditional
Le Train Bleu is the name of the luxury train that runs between France’s Calais and Italy’s Ventimiglia. The perfect name for a high-class train station restaurant. Le Train Bleu is pure regal magnificence, an original Fin de Siècle-style masterpiece located in Paris’s Gare de Lyon station. The restaurant has long been a meeting point for celebrities of every possible background. Coco Chanel, Brigitte Bardot, Jean Cocteau, Salvador Dalí, Jean Gabin, and Marcel Pagnol were all regulars here – just to name a few.
www.le-train-bleu.com
Gare de Lyon Place Louis Armand, 75012 Paris Tel 00 33 1 43 43 09 06
L’Ambroisie
Type of Cuisine: Haute cuisine
Awarded with three Michelin stars, Bernard Pacaud’s exclusive and private L’Ambroisie is one of the finest gastronomic restaurants in Paris, serving simple but delightful classic food. The dining room is a fine 16th century design, the perfect atmosphere for a high quality and delicious meal. Pacaud realizes that good cuisine is the product of quality ingredients – everything he prepares is fresh and from regions where food is not processed for mass production – in other words, only in France.
www.ambroisie-paris.com
9 place des Vosges, 75004 Paris Tel 00 33 1 42 78 51 45
Café Beaubourg
Type of Cuisine: Traditional
Café Beaubourg is set in a high-traffic location near the Centre Pompidou between Les Halles and the Marais. The café is easily recognizable by the immense white awning that covers the outdoor terrace and the crowd that fills it to capacity. Inside, stark black leather seating contrasts with the pristine white columns rising to the second floor, a chic restaurant area with excellent views of both the café below and the neighborhood itself. A menu of traditional French fare like burgers and steak tartare, along with healthier choices like fresh organic avocado, is accompanied by a list of fine wines and cocktails.
www.beaumarly.com
43 Rue Saint-Merri, 75004 Paris Tel 00 33 1 48 87 63 96
Le Café de l’Homme
Type of Cuisine: Trendy
Le Café de l’Homme is a restaurant with one of the most beautiful terraces of Paris, right in front of the Eiffel Tower. A truly breathtaking sunset view to take in with a glass of Pommery champagne! The Café de l’Homme is located in Musée de l’Homme, in the Palais de Chaillot, on the Place Trocadéro.
www.cafedelhomme.com
17 place du Trocadéro, 75016 Paris Tel 00 33 1 44 05 30 15
Diep
Type of Cuisine: International
Known for the refinement and subtlety of its dishes, Asian restaurant Diep offers a cultured and elegant setting, enhanced by objets d’art, wood panelling and frescos imported directly from Asia. The Diep restaurant specialises in a combination of Chinese and Thai cuisine executed with finesse and delicacy. Yves and Gerard Diep, assisted by their discreet, friendly and capable staff will ensure that your every wish is attended to without delay.
www.diep.fr
55 rue Pierre Charron, 75006 Paris Tel 00 33 1 45 63 52 76
Marius et Janette
Type of Cuisine: Traditional
An elegant Parisian address of renown, with its yacht-style mahogany décor, Marius et Janette seafood restaurant is located just off the Champs-Élysées in the golden triangle of Paris. Here, you are guaranteed to taste seafood of the finest quality with only the freshest produce and a wonderful and extensive choice of oysters and perfect fish. The Marius et Janette is a seafood restaurant that has a reputation for providing very high quality well prepared fish dishes in simple preparations with an interior setting that is designed like the inside of a yacht with varnished wooden floors panelling and ceiling.
www.mariusetjanette.com
4 Avenue George V, 75008 Paris Tel 00 33 1 47 23 41 88
Thoumieux
Type of Cuisine: Fine dining
Thoumieux hotel is home to its brasserie and 2 Michelin star gourmet restaurant Sylvestre. Thoumieux rose to fame under top chef Jean-François Piège. Brasserie Thoumieux is a fusion of brasserie and gastronomical restaurant, as well as a hotel and a space dedicated to the chef’s famous pastries! Sylvestre Wahid, two-star Chef of the Oustaude Baumaniere in Baux-de-Provence and Strato in Courchevel becomes Head Chef of Thoumieux from summer 2015.
www.thoumieux.fr
79 rue Saint Dominique, 75007 Paris Tel 00 33 1 47 05 79 00
La Cuisine
Type of Cuisine: Fine dining
Restaurant la Cuisine in the Royal Monceau Hotel has a lovely menu, developed by chef Laurent André by revisiting the classics with an inventive modern twist, perfectly respecting all products used in his creations. A perfect complement to the menu is a wonderful selection of wine, unpretentious service and a beautiful setting (the decor is amazing), all for a price that remains reasonable – the necessary ingredients for a well-deserved success.
www.leroyalmonceau.com
37 avenue Hoche, 75008 Paris Tel 00 33 1 42 99 88 00
Les Deux Magots
Type of Cuisine: Traditional
A Parisian institution, Les Deux Magots has long had the reputation of being the place for a rendezvous among the literary and intellectual elite. It has hosted several famous patrons, among them Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir as well as Hemingway, Camus, and Picasso. The café has been featured in many films and the Deux Magots literary prize has been awarded to a French novel every year since 1933. While the café serves lunch and dinner, a snack or even just a drink is fine, as many people come to sit for an hour or two for just an espresso or café crème.
www.lesdeuxmagots.fr
6 place Saint-Germain-des-Prés, 75006 Paris Tel 00 33 1 45 48 55 25
Le Georges
Type of Cuisine: Trendy
Le Georges is the restaurant of Centre Georges Pompidou, a cultural and artistic centre which also houses the National Museum of Modern Art. The restaurant is found on the roof and its terrace has magical views of Paris’ rooftops from Montmartre to the Notre Dame de Paris.
www.beaumarly.com
Centre National d’Art et de Culture
Georges Pompidou, 75004 Paris Tel 00 33 1 44 78 47 99
La Fontaine de Mars
Type of Cuisine: Traditional
Tucked away on one of the least touristy streets in the very smart 7th arrondissement, this small restaurant offers delicious bistrot cooking and charming, efficient service in an atmosphere that is everything you ever hoped a small Paris restaurant would be (checked-gingham table cloths).Order the plat du jour, or try the boudin noir or, in winter, the cassoulet. The wine list is good and the bill very reasonable.
www.fontainedemars.com
129 Rue St.Dominique, 75007 Paris Tel 00 33 1 47 05 46 44
Bellota-Bellota
Type of Cuisine: International
This small Paris restaurant celebrates the flavors of jamón ibérico, a high-quality Spanish ham which is cured for up to 42 months, and Bellota-Bellota serves it alongside tapas and in sandwiches. Menu selections include small plates such as pickled olives and marinated red peppers, as well as more substantial dishes, such as lomo, or pork tenderloin. The dining area can only be accessed by first passing through the shop at the front of the building, and past the many whole-cured hams hanging from its ceiling.
www.bellota-bellota.com
18 Rue Jean-Nicot, Palais-Bourbon, 75007 Paris Tel 00 33 1 53 59 96 96
Bistrot Paul Bert
Type of Cuisine: Traditional
This heart-warming bistro gets it right almost down to the last crumb with arguably the best version of steak frites in Paris. A starter salad of ris de veau illustrates the point, with lightly browned veal sweetbreads perched on a bed of green beans and baby carrots with a sauce of sherry vinegar and deglazed cooking juices. A roast shoulder of suckling pig and a thick steak with a raft of golden, thick-cut frites look inviting indeed. Desserts are superb too, including what may well be the best île flottante in Paris. If you’re in the area at lunchtime, bear in mind that the prix fixe menu is remarkable value.
18 Rue Paul Bert, 75011 Paris Tel 00 33 1 43 72 24 01
Pierre Gagnaire
Type of Cuisine: Haute cuisine
With restaurants in, among other places, London, Las Vegas, Hong Kong and Dubai, the flagship of world renowned chef Pierre Gagnaire’s empire remains this eponymous restaurant in Hotel Balzac in Paris. Here you find modern French cuisine in a refreshingly down to earth environment, belying its three Michelin stars. Bookings should be made well in advance to secure a table at this Parisian institution.
www.pierre-gagnaire.com
Hotel Balzac
6 Rue Balzac, 75008 Paris Tel 00 33 1 58 36 12 50
L’Astrance
Type of Cuisine: Haute cuisine
Pascal Barbot is a young and extremely talented chef, who went from one Michelin star to three in just under seven years, with his small restaurant offering ‘surprise’ menu where guests can indicate food preferences and the chef serves up numerous delicious courses, using what’s available in the kitchen on that day and a style that favours clean flavours and light preparations. Book well in advance, up to two months, to reserve your table as there are 26 seats available only and L’Astrance is one of Paris’ best visited establishments.
www.astrancerestaurant.com
4 Rue Beethoven, 75016 Paris Tel 00 33 1 40 50 84 40
La Société
Type of Cuisine: Trendy
One of the most sophisticated and stylish restaurants in Paris located in a historic building from 1851 in the bustling Saint-Germain-des-Prés. A massive 19th century oak-wood door invites into the spacious lobby. The décor is by French interior designer Christian Liaigre and features a palette of gray, beige and chocolate while emphasising the buildings historic great white columns and adding a number of sculptural works of 8 artists, lending it a unique style. La Société features good fusion style cuisine and draws creative crowd of the city – artists, fashion designers and many more.
www.restaurantlasociete.com
4 Place Saint-Germain des Prés, 75006 Paris Tel 00 33 1 53 63 60 60
Kong
Type of Cuisine: Late night
Kong is one of the most popular spots in Paris for saturday night cocktails and/or dinner. This restaurant and bar was designed by Phillippe Starck and is a hip/kitch marriage of Paris and Tokyo, as is the restaurant’s menu. It is located above the Kenzo headquarters, opposite the Pont Neuf. Its entire ceiling is glass and so you can enjoy the most amazing views of Paris over the Seine. Kong has its own signature music.
www.kong.fr
1 rue du Pont-Neuf, 75001 Paris Tel 00 33 1 40 39 09 00
Apicius
Type of cuisine: Haute cuisine
This Michelin-starred restaurant in a striking 19th century building is one of the city’s most elegant dining options. Modern, baroc and rococo at once, the restaurant housed in a hotel particulier has an impressive décor and menu to match. Grand Chef Jean-Pierre Vigato draws his inspiration from traditional French cuisine, using the very best of market produce and creating delicately flavoured and deceptively simple dishes such as blue Brittany lobster, white truffle, John Dory and game, all accompanied by simple vegetables, that are truly outstanding.
www.restaurant-apicius.com
20 Rue d’Artois, 75008 Paris Tel 00 33 1 43 80 19 66