Le George
Champs-Élysées & Madeleine
Simone Zanoni's Mediterranean-Italian one-Michelin at George V, the palace alternative to a tasting menu.
Cuisine Guide
Paris's dining scene spans every corner of the world. These are the finest Italian venues in the city, each one personally vetted by our editorial team for quality, atmosphere, and experience.
Our editors' ranked picks for Paris:Le George, Racines, Caffè Stern, Daroco, Pink Mamma.
| # | Venue | Neighborhood | Price | Why it makes the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Le George | Champs-Élysées & Madeleine | $$$$ | Simone Zanoni's Mediterranean-Italian one-Michelin at George V, the palace alternative to a tasting menu. |
| 2 | Racines | Sentier & Bourse | $$$ | Italian bistrattoria in the 19th-century Passage des Panoramas, Simone Tondo's Michelin-starred room |
| 3 | Caffè Stern | Sentier & Bourse | $$$$ | Alajmo brothers' Paris outpost in an 1834 letterpress, Italian fine dining behind Philippe Starck's restoration. |
| 4 | Daroco | Sentier & Bourse | $$$ | Italian trattoria in a former Jean-Paul Gaultier boutique, Le Fooding 'Best Decor' 2017, still buzzing. |
| 5 | Pink Mamma | Pigalle & SoPi | $$$ | Big Mamma's four-floor Florentine theatre under a Pigalle glass roof. |
| 6 | Sormani | Batignolles & Étoile | $$$$ | The first Italian in Paris to win a Michelin star, 600-bottle list, 40 years on. |
| 7 | Tempilenti | Bastille, Charonne & Oberkampf | $$ | Sardinian cuisine on a quiet 11e street, Francesca Feniello's traditional bistrot, Le Fooding selection. |
Champs-Élysées & Madeleine
Simone Zanoni's Mediterranean-Italian one-Michelin at George V, the palace alternative to a tasting menu.
Sentier & Bourse
Italian bistrattoria in the 19th-century Passage des Panoramas, Simone Tondo's Michelin-starred room
Sentier & Bourse
Alajmo brothers' Paris outpost in an 1834 letterpress, Italian fine dining behind Philippe Starck's restoration.
Sentier & Bourse
Italian trattoria in a former Jean-Paul Gaultier boutique, Le Fooding 'Best Decor' 2017, still buzzing.
Pigalle & SoPi
Big Mamma's four-floor Florentine theatre under a Pigalle glass roof.
Batignolles & Étoile
The first Italian in Paris to win a Michelin star, 600-bottle list, 40 years on.
Bastille, Charonne & Oberkampf
Sardinian cuisine on a quiet 11e street, Francesca Feniello's traditional bistrot, Le Fooding selection.
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