Kei Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Intimate Precise Ceremonial Kei Saint-Honoré & Palais-Royal $$$$ Three Michelin stars, Japanese precision in a Coq-Héron jewel-box dining room
Anne Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Intimate Courtyard Anne Le Marais $$$$ One Michelin star inside Place des Vosges' most discreet pavilion, Marais gastronomy without the spectacle.
Au Vieux Comptoir Restaurant Restaurant Compare Zinc Bar Intimate Classic Bistro Au Vieux Comptoir Saint-Honoré & Palais-Royal $$$ Tiny zinc-bar bistro near Châtelet, GaultMillau toque, charcuterie from named Auvergne producers.
Bofinger Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Brasserie Stained Glass Bofinger Le Marais $$$ 1864 Belle Époque brasserie under a stained-glass dome, choucroute, plateaux de fruits de mer, full theatre.
Brasserie La Lorraine Restaurant Restaurant Compare Seafood Brasserie Terrace Brasserie La Lorraine Batignolles & Étoile $$$ 1919 Place des Ternes brasserie, Laura Gonzalez interior, three-time MOF écailler.
Brasserie Mollard Restaurant Restaurant Compare Belle Epoque Mosaics Historic Monument Brasserie Mollard Champs-Élysées & Madeleine $$$ 1895 Saint-Lazare brasserie, Niermans mosaics, listed since 1989.
Café des Musées Restaurant Restaurant Compare Bistro Classic Open Kitchen Café des Musées Le Marais $$ 1924 corner bistro with an open kitchen, and Paris's most decorated bœuf bourguignon.
Caïus Restaurant Restaurant Compare Bistro Spice Forward Chef Led Caïus Batignolles & Étoile $$$ Jean-Marc Notelet's chalkboard bistro, spice-forward cuisine du marché near l'Étoile.
Chez Janou Restaurant Restaurant Compare Provençal Terrace Neighbourhood Chez Janou Le Marais $$ A Provençal bistro hiding behind Place des Vosges, and the city's largest pastis collection.
Dessirier Restaurant Restaurant Compare Seafood Brasserie 1883 Dessirier Batignolles & Étoile $$$ 1883 Belle Époque seafood brasserie, Rostang family, daily-port-sourced fish.
Jean Imbert au Plaza Athénée Restaurant Restaurant Compare Palace Hotel Heritage French Table Dhote Jean Imbert au Plaza Athénée Champs-Élysées & Madeleine $$$$ The Plaza's restored heritage-French dining room, recipes excavated from two-and-a-half centuries of menus.
L'Ami Louis Restaurant Restaurant Compare Institutional Polarising Old School L'Ami Louis Le Marais $$$$ The bistro mythology lives at #32 rue du Vertbois, controversial, expensive, irreplaceable.
Le Comptoir de la Gastronomie Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic 1894 Art Nouveau Intimate Le Comptoir de la Gastronomie Saint-Honoré & Palais-Royal $$$ Southwest French institution since 1894, Art-Nouveau dining room beside the Halles épicerie.
Le Grand Véfour Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Ceremonial Literary Le Grand Véfour Saint-Honoré & Palais-Royal $$$$ Palais-Royal arcade institution since 1784, historic monument with a kitchen in transition
Le Potager du Marais Restaurant Restaurant Compare Vegan French Classic Intimate Le Potager du Marais Le Marais $$ Vegan French on rue Saint-Paul, twenty-plus years reinterpreting French classics without animal product.
Le Taillevent Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classical French Institution Tableside Service Le Taillevent Champs-Élysées & Madeleine $$$$ Two Michelin since 1946, the institution where Paris learned modern restaurant service.
Pirouette Restaurant Restaurant Compare Bistronomic Value Chef Driven Pirouette Saint-Honoré & Palais-Royal $$$ Modern French bistronomic on a quiet Les Halles side street, chef-driven, value-strong tasting
Restaurant H Restaurant Restaurant Compare Intimate Chef Driven Tasting menu Restaurant H Le Marais $$$$ Fewer than 20 seats, one Michelin star, one chef's vision, the Marais's most surgical tasting menu.
Robert et Louise Restaurant Restaurant Compare Open Fire Old Marais Carnivore Robert et Louise Le Marais $$$ Open-fire Marais bistro where côte de bœuf is grilled in front of you on a wood hearth.
Yam'Tcha Bistrot Restaurant Restaurant Compare Chef Driven Tea Pairing Cross Cultural Yam'Tcha Bistrot Saint-Honoré & Palais-Royal $$$ Adeline Grattard's bistro reincarnation, Franco-Cantonese cooking after Yam'Tcha proper closes