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Cuisine Guide

Best Brasserie Restaurants in Paris

Paris's dining scene spans every corner of the world. These are the finest Brasserie venues in the city, each one personally vetted by our editorial team for quality, atmosphere, and experience.

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Our editors' ranked picks for Paris:Bofinger, Brasserie Lipp, La Closerie des Lilas, Le Bistrot du Peintre, Bouillon Racine.

#VenueNeighborhoodPriceWhy it makes the list
1BofingerLe Marais$$$1864 Belle Époque brasserie under a stained-glass dome, choucroute, plateaux de fruits de mer, full theatre.
2Brasserie LippSaint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice$$$$Alsatian choucroute, landmarked Art Nouveau, the Académiciens' lunch.
3La Closerie des LilasSaint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice$$$$Hemingway's table, a piano bar, and the steak that bears his name.
4Le Bistrot du PeintreBastille, Charonne & Oberkampf$$1902 Art Nouveau brasserie on Ledru-Rollin, Mucha frescoes, listed interior, honest cooking.
5Bouillon RacineSaint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice$$1906 Art Nouveau room on the Left Bank, Chartier's brother house, listed.
6Brasserie MollardChamps-Élysées & Madeleine$$$1895 Saint-Lazare brasserie, Niermans mosaics, listed since 1989.
7Brasserie La LorraineBatignolles & Étoile$$$1919 Place des Ternes brasserie, Laura Gonzalez interior, three-time MOF écailler.
8Carette TrocadéroTrocadéro & Passy$$$1927 Trocadéro tea-room, marble tables, white aprons, view across to the Tower.
9DessirierBatignolles & Étoile$$$1883 Belle Époque seafood brasserie, Rostang family, daily-port-sourced fish.
10La MascotteMontmartre$$1889 Abbesses brasserie, shellfish counter, Cantal charcuterie, no Montmartre theatre.