Twenty Tables Worth Crossing an Ocean For

Where Paris serves more than a meal.

 My Top 20 (a blend of legendary and contemporary

 

Restaurant Why Go Address
Restaurant le Meurice Alain Ducasse Palace dining overlooking the Tuileries 228 Rue de Rivoli, 75001
Epicure One of Paris’s great culinary experiences 112 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008
Restaurant Guy Savoy French gastronomy at its highest level 11 Quai de Conti, 75006
Arpège Alain Passard’s legendary vegetable-driven cuisine 84 Rue de Varenne, 75007
Septime Modern Paris dining 80 Rue de Charonne, 75011
Le Chateaubriand One of the world’s most influential bistros 129 Avenue Parmentier
Bistrot Paul Bert Classic Parisian bistro 18 Rue Paul Bert
Le Comptoir du Relais Quintessential Left Bank dining 9 Carrefour de l’Odéon
Carette Lunch and people-watching Place des Vosges
Le Progrès Begin the morning like a Parisian Le Marais
Chez Janou Famous Provençal cuisine and chocolate mousse 2 Rue Roger Verlomme
Frenchie Contemporary French Rue du Nil
Clamato Seafood lovers Rue de Charonne
Breizh Café The city’s finest crêpes Le Marais
Le Train Bleu Belle Époque grandeur Gare de Lyon
L’Ami Louis Legendary roast chicken 32 Rue du Vertbois
Josephine Chez Dumonet Beef Bourguignon and soufflés Left Bank
Le Bon Georges Wine and classic French cooking 9th Arrondissement
Parcelles Modern neighborhood bistro Le Marais
Café de Flore History, literature, and coffee Saint-Germain

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