Le Grand Véfour
Saint-Honoré & Palais-Royal
Palais-Royal arcade institution since 1784 — historic monument with a kitchen in transition
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Paris has no shortage of remarkable spaces. These venues stand out for their Historic character — each one carefully selected by our editorial team for delivering an exceptional experience.
Saint-Honoré & Palais-Royal
Palais-Royal arcade institution since 1784 — historic monument with a kitchen in transition
Saint-Honoré & Palais-Royal
The Ritz's wood-paneled cocktail room — bookless reservations and a serious dry martini
Sentier & Bourse
Mahogany expat bar from 1911 — birthplace of the Bloody Mary, between Opéra and the Place Vendôme
Sentier & Bourse
The Goncourt Prize restaurant since 1914 — Place Gaillon institution under chef Romain Van Thienen
Saint-Honoré & Palais-Royal
1898 Place Vendôme palace — Coco Chanel's home, Hemingway's bar, Espadon's dining room
Le Marais
One Michelin star inside Place des Vosges' most discreet pavilion — Marais gastronomy without the spectacle.
Le Marais
1864 Belle Époque brasserie under a stained-glass dome — choucroute, plateaux de fruits de mer, full theatre.
Le Marais
Paris's oldest covered market, since 1615 — 21 stalls, all of lunchtime Marais, on one block.
Le Marais
5-star hideaway behind ivy on Place des Vosges — 56 rooms, a courtyard, a Michelin-starred restaurant.
Saint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice
Sartre and Beauvoir's corner of Boulevard Saint-Germain since 1887.
Saint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice
The other Saint-Germain café, with the better view of the church.
Saint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice
Alsatian choucroute, landmarked Art Nouveau, the Académiciens' lunch.
Saint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice
Hemingway's table, a piano bar, and the steak that bears his name.
Tour Eiffel & Invalides
The Académie française's secret canteen, in Voltaire's own building.
Saint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice
The 1932 bistro classique, Ducasse-stewarded since 2013.
Saint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice
The Saint-Germain sourdough institution since 1932.
Le Marais
Mourad Mazouz's Marais Maghreb institution since 1990 — tagines and pastilla under 17th-century beams.
Saint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice
The oldest café in Paris, opened 1686 — Voltaire, Diderot, Franklin all ate here.
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