25 places I recommend•11 in the Michelin guide
These are the 25 restaurants, bakeries, bars, breakfast places, coffee shops and tearooms in Paris I have eaten at myself and would recommend.
Where a section has more than one place, they are numbered from my favourite downwards. 
marks the ones not to be missed.
Don't forget you can take the map with you
Cyril Lignac's bistro in a listed Art Nouveau room on Rue Jules-Vallès, under a painted ceiling, with a menu built on fish and seafood. Had a lovely meal here. They have interesting options on the menu, so it's not like a typical French bistro at all. The place is also very pleasantly designed.
Address: 1 Rue Jules Vallès, 75011 Paris, France
Paul Pairet's French restaurant at the Hôtel de Crillon, entered from Rue Boissy d'Anglas, serving traditional cooking with a twist. The best steak I've ever had in Paris, by far. I also love the design of the place for both lunch and dinner.
Address: 6 Rue Boissy d'Anglas, 75008 Paris, France
A Belle Époque bistro on Rue Saint-Martin, all woodwork, copper pots and velvet banquettes, where even the plates carry the B monogram and the menu runs from pâté en croûte to cassoulet. Lovely upscale French bistro with beautiful interiors.
Address: 20 Rue Saint-Martin, 75004 Paris, France
A brasserie dating from 1876 by the Bourse, serving lunch and dinner until midnight. It was one of the few times I enjoyed traditional French dishes. Unfortunately, I only remembered to take photos at the very end.
Address: 40 Rue Notre Dame des Victoires, 75002 Paris, France
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William Ledeuil's restaurant on Rue des Grands-Augustins, open for more than twenty years, where a windowed kitchen turns out cooking that blurs the line between art and food. Interesting, inventive dishes that are also good and filling.
Address: 4 Rue des Grands Augustins, 75006 Paris, France
Yannick Alléno's sushi counter inside the Pavillon Ledoyen, twelve seats at pale wood, built around ikejime fish and a list heavy with rare sakes. A really fantastic omakase experience in a beautiful setting. Fresh and delicious fish.
Address: 8 Av. Dutuit, 75008 Paris, France
A soba restaurant on Rue Saint-Roch in the 1st, named for the buckwheat noodles of Echizen in Japan's Fukui Prefecture. The best soba place in Paris, in my opinion. I know everyone talks about Abri Soba, but I preferred EchizenSOBA.
Address: 33 Rue Saint-Roch, 75001 Paris, France
A ramen shop on Rue des Petits Champs, among the Japanese restaurants clustered around Rue Sainte-Anne. The best ramen I've had in Paris so far.
Address: 53 Rue des Petits Champs, 75001 Paris, France
A soba restaurant on Rue Saulnier in the 9th, serving buckwheat noodles hot, cold, or in broth at lunch and dinner, with small plates to share in the evenings and no bookings. Great soba restaurant and a good option for solo dining, as you can sit at the counter.
Address: 10 Rue Saulnier, 75009 Paris, France
Toyofumi Ôzuru's contemporary Japanese restaurant on Rue des Moulins, in a white-and-wood room designed by a Japanese architect, from a chef who cooked at Nobu and Kinugawa. Great-quality sushi.
Address: 7 Rue des Moulins, 75001 Paris, France
A Japanese restaurant on Rue Saint-Roch in the 1st, a short walk from the Japanese quarter around Rue Sainte-Anne. A decent place for a meal, with some non-Japanese dishes as well.
Address: 19 Rue Saint-Roch, 75001 Paris, France
The Paris outpost of the Milanese seafood group, on the seventh floor of La Samaritaine inside the Cheval Blanc, serves crudos and pasta such as spaghetti with Galician sea urchins. The food here is just as delicious as it is in Milan, and they boast a fantastic view of Paris to boot.
Address: Cheval Blanc Paris, 8 Quai du Louvre, 75001 Paris, France
An osteria in the Passage des Panoramas run by Sardinian-born chef Simone Tondo, cooking from Italian produce with daily dishes such as vitello tonnato and ricotta ravioli. Really cute place with delicious food.
Address: 8 Pass. des Panoramas, 75002 Paris, France
The Italian restaurant of J.K. Place Paris, the Left Bank hotel on Rue de Lille from the group behind J.K. Place Capri and J.K. Place Roma. Fantastic Italian restaurant; everything was good, especially the tortellini in brodo (which I don't have a clear photo of).
Address: 82 Rue de Lille, 75007 Paris, France
A Venetian restaurant on Rue Vivienne facing the former stock exchange, in a Philippe Starck interior, cooking the classics of Venice and north-east Italy. An opulent restaurant with excellent service and high-quality dishes.
Address: 27 Rue Vivienne, 75002 Paris, France
Dilia is a very cosy little Italian restaurant. They serve inventive takes on traditional Italian dishes. If you want to try something different but still want to get your pasta fix then Dilia would be a good one to try when in Paris.
Address: 1 Rue d'Eupatoria, 75020 Paris, France
The Chinese restaurant of the Shangri-La on Avenue d'Iéna, rooted in Cantonese cooking with forays into Sichuan, from Peking duck served in two courses to dim sum. Really good-quality Cantonese fare in a classical high-end restaurant.
Address: 10 Av. d'Iéna, 75116 Paris, France
Breizh Café has some of the best crêpes and galettes you'll have in Paris. Great place to stop for a bite when in the Marais. They also have branches in Japan as well as a Japanese restaurant.
Address: 109 Rue Vieille-du-Temple, 75003 Paris, France
Israeli chef Eyal Shani's pita counter on Rue des Écouffes in the Marais, filling pitas with vegetables and Middle Eastern flavours. Didn't take the best pictures here, but I hope that doesn't deter you, as their food is really delicious and worth the wait.
Address: 22 Rue des Écouffes, 75004 Paris, France
The famous Du Pain et des Idées bakery is phenomenal so of course you have to queue. I don't normally queue for food but this one is worth it. I recommend plugging in your headphones and listening to a podcast or audiobook to help the time fly by if you're on your own like I was. Try the famous escargot with pistachio or pecans.
Address: 34 Rue Yves Toudic, 75010 Paris, France
A bar of exposed brick and a zinc counter on Rue Saint-Sauveur in Montorgueil, opened by three childhood friends in 2007 when Paris had no cocktail bars to speak of. Really tasty cocktails here but sometimes it feels a bit cramped and difficult to find somewhere to sit.
Address: 37 Rue Saint-Sauveur, 75002 Paris, France
It's nothing special, just a typical American-style breakfast in Paris (where you should really be enjoying delicious French pastries and cheeses). Also, you have to queue no matter what day of the week it is. However, if you're really craving a typical American breakfast this is the place for you.
Address: 5 Rue Lucien Sampaix, 75010 Paris, France
The literary café on Place Saint-Germain-des-Prés, with its red Moleskine banquettes, has long been associated with Sartre, de Beauvoir, and Picasso. This is my favourite place to hang out in Paris, especially if you get a good table. Great place for breakfast, lunch, or to just have a drink at the end of the day.
Address: 6 Pl. Saint-Germain des Prés, 75006 Paris, France
The tea room on Rue de Rivoli known for its hot chocolate and its Mont-Blanc of meringue, whipped cream and chestnut vermicelli. It might be considered touristy but I still love their hot chocolate and it's a great place to go for breakfast as well.
Address: 226 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France
Toraya is this great little Japanese restaurant off the Rue Saint-Honoré in Paris, so it's perfect for a shopping break. But it is pretty small so be prepared to wait if you go at peak times. You can also buy Japanese sweets to go. I've only ever been for afternoon tea.
Address: 10 Rue Saint-Florentin, 75001 Paris, France
