Places in Bastille, Charonne & Oberkampf

Bertrand Grébaut's 11e neo-bistro that reset the gravitational centre east in 2011.

Half-punk, half-precise — the natural-wine small-plates bistro that rewrote the 11e in 2011.

Oberkampf natural-wine canteen, charcuterie and small plates, run by ex-Chateaubriand.

Modern Vietnamese on rue Amelot — the 11e room that does the spring roll seven ways.

The 11e's reference bistro — steak-frites, soufflé, white tablecloths and zero affectation.

Best Baguette de Paris 2024 winner — sourdough, charcoal-black tradition, and weekend croissant programme

Brazilian asador — Lucas Baur de Campos's open-fire 11e room, Le Fooding, Infatuation cult.

Septime's no-reservations seafood sister — daily-catch small plates on rue de Charonne.

Belle Époque tiles, marionette-sized kitchen, neo-bistro cooking — opposite the Cirque d'Hiver.

Julio Guerrero's neo-taquería on rue Lacharrière — Mexico-City standard, natural wine, Le Fooding register.

Maxime Bouttier's first solo table — raw-and-living tasting menu on rue de la Folie Méricourt.

Cyril Lignac and Benoît Couvrand's original 11e patisserie — the Equinoxe was born here

Pauline Séné's Top Chef-pedigreed bistronomy at the more ambitious end of rue Paul Bert.

1902 Art Nouveau brasserie on Ledru-Rollin — Mucha frescoes, listed interior, honest cooking.

Cyril Lignac's classified-monument bistro — fish-forward menu in an 1894 zinc-and-mosaic room.

Alain Ducasse's bean-to-bar manufacture in the 11e — Nicolas Berger's atelier behind a cobbled courtyard

Marble-clad tapas-and-wine room next to the old Chateaubriand — Rem Koolhaas interior, natural-wine list.

A turn-of-the-century café preserved without irony — zinc bar, red banquettes, all-day terrace.

Vegetable-driven neo-bistro with a 400-bottle wine list and savoury-leaning desserts.

The Levha sisters' Franco-Filipino neo-bistro under a hand-painted ceiling on rue Saint-Maur.

Mokonuts duo's chef-residency room — Le Fooding 2025 Honorary, rotating Palestinian / Korean / Filipino kitchens.

Mok and Omar's lunch counter and bakery — Lebanese-Japanese-American detail in a 25-seat room.

The wine bar inside the Septime universe — 90 natural references, 30 standing seats, no booking.

Sardinian cuisine on a quiet 11e street — Francesca Feniello's traditional bistrot, Le Fooding selection.

11e cave-à-manger with one of Paris's deepest natural-wine cellars — 250+ cuvées.