English restaurants in Paris, our top addresses for British cuisine

Aaah English cuisine, a cuisine that doesn't have the best of reputations, often reduced to tasteless dishes and greasy fried food. And it wasn't Jacques Chirac who thought otherwise; the then President of the Republic came close to a diplomatic incident at a Franco-British summit when he declared to Tony Blair, the British Prime Minister at the time,"Ah, English cuisine! At first, you think it's crap, and in the end, you wish it wasn't". Flowery!

Fortunately, English cuisine is far better than people give it credit for! Influenced by its colonial history, England 's gastronomy has been infused with flavors from all over the world, and Indian, Chinese, Caribbean and African dishes can easily be found in the country's major cities. London is even home to very specific districts, such as Chinatown, Brick Lane, known for its Indian cuisine, and Brixton, in the south of the capital, influenced by Afro-Caribbean culture.

But the English also have their own traditional specialties, such as sunday roast, shepherd's pie, fish and chips, Yorkshire pudding, scones with jam and crème fraiche to accompany afternoon tea, and of course the hearty English breakfast of eggs, bacon, sausages, mushrooms, grilled tomatoes and beans in tomato sauce.

And let's not forget the array of pies and tarts, from savory versions with meat and onions to sweet versions with red fruit or apples. A regressive, comforting cuisine that can be found in Paris's English restaurants and in the capital's British pubs , some of which have evolved into gastropubs, a term coined in the 90s in England to describe pubs that focus on quality cuisine.

Are you tempted? Here are the best addresses for English restaurants in Paris, where you can enjoy real British cuisine!

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English restaurants in Paris:

And also: Project Sausage, BAKE, Norma Bakery

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