Venues similar to Mandoobar

Fewer than 20 seats, one Michelin star, one chef's vision, the Marais's most surgical tasting menu.

Whitewashed teppanyaki bolthole, chef Koji Aida's Paris-Japan grammar since 2008.

Marais Korean BBQ, chef Sunghak Han's table-top grill, halal option, Michelin guide listing.

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Bertrand Larcher's original Paris crêperie, Bordier butter, Breton cider, Tokyo-trained discipline.

1924 corner bistro with an open kitchen, and Paris's most decorated bœuf bourguignon.

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1906 Art Nouveau room on the Left Bank, Chartier's brother house, listed.

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