Places in Paris

Two Michelin stars in the Hôtel de la Monnaie, looking at the Seine.

The 1932 bistro classique, Ducasse-stewarded since 2013.

The 1896 original — Belle Époque listed dining room, twelve euros for blanquette.

The XXL bouillon that put 19th-century working-class dining back on the map.

Alsatian choucroute, landmarked Art Nouveau, the Académiciens' lunch.

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

Jody Williams's all-day gastrothèque — the SoPi room that never feels off.

Sartre and Beauvoir's corner of Boulevard Saint-Germain since 1887.

The 2007 Sentier speakeasy that built modern Paris cocktail culture — still no reservations

Manoj Sharma's modern Indian on rue de Choiseul — the 2e room that finally read Indian cooking as a chef's cuisine.

Hemingway's table, a piano bar, and the steak that bears his name.

The tiny bistro between Saint-Sulpice and Luxembourg, Fooding-prize winner.

The bistronomy capital of Paris, on the Carrefour de l'Odéon.

The oldest café in Paris, opened 1686 — Voltaire, Diderot, Franklin all ate here.

The other Saint-Germain café, with the better view of the church.

The only Palace hotel on the Left Bank, 1910 Belle Époque on Boulevard Raspail.

The Picasso of pastry, in his original Saint-Germain showcase.

The Saint-Germain sourdough institution since 1932.

Eric Trochon's industrial bistronomy on rue de Seine.

David Lynch's 2011 members club six floors below rue de Montmartre — non-members welcome after midnight.

William Ledeuil's Southeast-Asian-French cuisine, Michelin-starred since 2008.