Drouant Restaurant Restaurant Compare Literary Historic Classic French Drouant Sentier & Bourse $$$ The Goncourt Prize restaurant since 1914 — Place Gaillon institution under chef Romain Van Thienen
La Closerie des Lilas Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Literary Piano Bar La Closerie des Lilas Saint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice $$$$ Hemingway's table, a piano bar, and the steak that bears his name.
Le Grand Véfour Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Ceremonial Literary Le Grand Véfour Saint-Honoré & Palais-Royal $$$$ Palais-Royal arcade institution since 1784 — historic monument with a kitchen in transition
Le Procope Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic 1686 Literary Le Procope Saint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice $$$ The oldest café in Paris, opened 1686 — Voltaire, Diderot, Franklin all ate here.
Le Voltaire Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Literary Discreet Le Voltaire Tour Eiffel & Invalides $$$$ The Académie française's secret canteen, in Voltaire's own building.