Allard Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Ducasse Burgundy List Allard Saint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice $$$ The 1932 bistro classique, Ducasse-stewarded since 2013.
Anne Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Intimate Courtyard Anne Le Marais $$$$ One Michelin star inside Place des Vosges' most discreet pavilion, Marais gastronomy without the spectacle.
Bar Hemingway Bar Bar Compare Historic Wood Panelled No Reservations Bar Hemingway Saint-Honoré & Palais-Royal $$$$ The Ritz's wood-paneled cocktail room, bookless reservations and a serious dry martini
Bofinger Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Brasserie Stained Glass Bofinger Le Marais $$$ 1864 Belle Époque brasserie under a stained-glass dome, choucroute, plateaux de fruits de mer, full theatre.
Brasserie Lipp Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Political Alsatian Brasserie Lipp Saint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice $$$$ Alsatian choucroute, landmarked Art Nouveau, the Académiciens' lunch.
Café de Flore Cafe Cafe Compare Literary Historic People Watching Café de Flore Saint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice $$$ Sartre and Beauvoir's corner of Boulevard Saint-Germain since 1887.
Drouant Restaurant Restaurant Compare Literary Historic Classic French Drouant Sentier & Bourse $$$ The Goncourt Prize restaurant since 1914, Place Gaillon institution under chef Romain Van Thienen
Harry's New York Bar Bar Bar Compare Historic Expat Piano Bar Harry's New York Bar Sentier & Bourse $$$ Mahogany expat bar from 1911, birthplace of the Bloody Mary, between Opéra and the Place Vendôme
La Closerie des Lilas Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Literary Piano Bar La Closerie des Lilas Saint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice $$$$ Hemingway's table, a piano bar, and the steak that bears his name.
Le 404 Restaurant Restaurant Compare Candle Lit Historic Convivial Le 404 Le Marais $$$ Mourad Mazouz's Marais Maghreb institution since 1990, tagines and pastilla under 17th-century beams.
Le Grand Véfour Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Ceremonial Literary Le Grand Véfour Saint-Honoré & Palais-Royal $$$$ Palais-Royal arcade institution since 1784, historic monument with a kitchen in transition
Le Pavillon de la Reine Hotel Hotel Compare Historic Courtyard Spa Le Pavillon de la Reine Le Marais $$$$ 5-star hideaway behind ivy on Place des Vosges, 56 rooms, a courtyard, a Michelin-starred restaurant.
Le Procope Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic 1686 Literary Le Procope Saint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice $$$ 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 $$$$ The Académie française's secret canteen, in Voltaire's own building.
Les Deux Magots Cafe Cafe Compare Literary Historic Terrace Les Deux Magots Saint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice $$$ The other Saint-Germain café, with the better view of the church.
Poilâne Cafe Cafe Compare Sourdough Historic Wood Fired Poilâne Saint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice $ The Saint-Germain sourdough institution since 1932.
Ritz Paris Hotel Hotel Compare Palace Historic Place Vendome Ritz Paris Saint-Honoré & Palais-Royal $$$$ 1898 Place Vendôme palace, Coco Chanel's home, Hemingway's bar, Espadon's dining room