City Guide: Paris
Paris
Bienvenue to Paris — one of the world’s culinary capitals. This handy guide serves as a compass for those who care more about sampling the city’s best macaron than lining up to see the Mona Lisa. Here you’ll find our essential recommendations on where to eat, drink, and shop for fromage like a local. We’ve also got the intel on authentic cooking classes, incredible food tours, a chocolate adventure, quirky supermarkets and much, much more.
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Bienvenue to Paris — one of the world’s culinary capitals. This handy guide serves as a compass for those who care more about sampling the city’s best macaron than lining up to see the Mona Lisa. Here you’ll find our essential recommendations on where to eat, drink, and shop for fromage like a local. We’ve also got the intel on authentic cooking classes, incredible food tours, a chocolate adventure, quirky supermarkets and much, much more.
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La Brasserie des Halles
A brasserie that serves a menu out of your long-lost French grandmother's kitchen. -
Juveniles Wine Bar
A wine bar (and shop) that satisfies the desire for a glass, but makes it easy to stay when the dinner bell rings. -
Café de la Nouvelle Mairie
A traditional bistro that oozes Paris with its lively terrace. -
Du Pain et des Idées
If you visit one patisserie in Paris, make it this one. -
La Grande Épicerie de Paris
This is the Disney World of supermarkets, a mecca for food lovers on a grand corner of the Left Bank. -
Les Nautes
This is where to go for drinking with a view—that of the sparkling Seine. -
Au Petit Fer à Cheval
This more than 100-year-old cafe draws crowds for its perfect position for people watching. -
Chef School at Le Cordon Bleu
Those that wish to learn the intricacies of French cuisine head to this legendary cooking school. -
Pain de Sucre
Precious pastries and buttery breads at this contemporary patisserie are next door to one of Paris best coffeehouses. -
Cooking Classes at La Cuisine
Cook like a local at La Cuisine when you source seasonal ingredients straight from the market. -
Coinstot Vino
An under-the-radar wine shop turned wine bar with tasty food and friendly and knowledgeable owner. -
Le Garde Robe
A cute wine bar that happens to have a stellar Croque sandwich and lively crowd. -
Bistrot Paul Bert
An authentic Paris bistro that bests most others in town. -
Aux Deux Amis
A fantastic spot with a Spanish accent for tapas and quality wines at a quality price. -
Pássarito
A cool spot with a wide selection of Portuguese charcuterie, French cheeses, and fantastic wines to match. -
Marché Raspail
The largest organic market in Paris where you will find resident epicureans on Sunday mornings. -
Cream
Friendly coffee shop that offers flat whites, filtered brews, cortados, and noisettes. -
Epernay’s Champagne Houses
A worthy day trip for oenophiles who wish to visit the Champagne caves in their eponymous home. -
6036
A tiny utilitarian space with an inventive small plates tasting menu meant to be shared. -
Robert et Louise
Red wine and red meat is what you will find at this beef-lovers institution. -
Popelini
Cream-filled profiteroles in a range of flavors are the singular offering at this boutique patisserie. -
Julia Child’s Paris Apartment
Follow "The French Chef’s" footsteps in the charming Left Bank neighborhood in which she lived. -
Picard
A frozen food world made for those who love to do their sightseeing inside foreign supermarkets. -
E. Dehillerin
A must stop for the home (or professional) cook for supreme cookware like gorgeous copper pots and pans. -
Homies
A tapas bar that has the foodie set from around the globe entering its doors. -
Breizh Café
Locals flock to this authentic Brittany-style crêperie. -
Café Coutume
Ideal for petit déjeuner, Sunday brunch, and expert espresso anytime. -
Candelaria
A go-to taqueria in the Marais for authentic Mexican food and tasty cocktails. -
Marché des Enfants Rouge
Foragers will go mad for this historic market filled with prepared food from around the globe. -
Pirouette
Neo-bistro with traditional plates with a updated spin. -
Frenchie Bar à Vins
Chef-driven wine bar and sister spot to the gastronome's haven, Frenchie. -
Abri
Exquisite and inventive dishes in this slip of a restaurant off the beaten path. -
Le Mary Celeste
A hip bar with tremendous cocktails makes this venue packed for good reason. -
Barthélémy
More than 200 varieties of cheese can be found inside this petit fromagerie. -
Laurent Dubois
A veritable cheese showroom with carefully crafted selection that is aged to perfection. -
Épices Roellinger
A one-of-a-kind shop with incredible spices for the curious cook and eater. -
Au Passage
You'll leave Paris with an affinity for this jewel of a restaurant and yearn to return. -
Septime
A culinary gem that's full of surprises and serious ambiance. -
La Cité du Vin, Bordeaux
This stunning cultural wine center in Bordeaux should be tops on any serious wine and food lover's bucket list. -
Chocolate and Cheese Adventure
Famed food writer and baker David Lebovitz takes a lucky few on a gastronomic trip of a lifetime. -
Huîterie Régis
If you fantasize about sipping white wine in Paris while slurping oysters, your wish will be granted here. -
Artisan
Adorable bistro with a modern touch and terrific cocktails. -
La Caféothèque de Paris
Coffee aficionados will not be disappointed by the baristas' aptitude at this pioneering café. -
Le Petit Célestin
A classic bistro that provides an authentic French dining experience you yearn for. -
Le Fumoir
Take a step back in time at this chef-driven café and salon de thé with direct views of the Louvre. -
Pozzetto
The artisanal Italian gelato and sorbets served here are second to none. -
Le Hibou
A welcoming eatery with plenty of seating inside and out to enjoy all the people watching. -
Rue des Lévis
A pedestrian way where the gastronomic vendors spill into the street. -
Le Clown Bar
Sip and savor modern French fare at this former hangout for off-duty clowns. -
Ellsworth
Updated comfort food with roots in North America and one of the best Sunday brunches in Paris. -
Marché d’Aligre and Marché Beauvau
A neighborhood covered market built well before Napoleon came into power. -
Claude Colliot
Innovative and sophisticated menu in a comfortable, modern setting -
La Table du 11
After touring Versailles and its gardens, refuel at this upscale bistro from a super star young chef. -
Paris By Mouth Tours
A dream food tour exploring Paris's culinary scene, meeting shopkeepers, and tasting the city's epicurean treasures. -
Izraël
A treasure trove of exotic gourmet goods which fill wooden barrels and soon your own pantry. -
Marie-Anne Cantin
A vast collection of European cheeses not too terribly far from the Tour Eiffel. -
Hôtel Particulier
This hidden escape in Montmartre is the spot for a drink within this bustling city. -
G. Detou
An epicure's dream, stocked wall-to-wall with goodies to take back to an apartment kitchen or stash in your luggage. -
La Belle Hortense
A little book shop with a zinc bar and interesting wine list. -
Terres de Café
This hidden coffeehouse, neighbors with a museum-like patisserie, is where to caf up near the Pompidou Centre. -
La Cigale Récamier
The place in Paris to savor soufflé, France’s iconic dish. -
Frenchie
Anthony Bourdain dined here with chef Eric Ripert for good reason. -
David Toutain
At this star chef's restaurant, it's hard not to lick your beautifully contemporary ceramic plate.