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The Filmmakers' Bistro: the discreet address tucked behind a Paris cinema

Sponsored - There are bars you happen upon, and then there are the ones you discover by sheer chance and only tell your closest friends about. Le Bistrot des Cinéastes belongs to the latter category. Perched on the first floor of the Cinéma des Cinéastes, just steps from Place de Clichy, this speakeasy has become one of the most offbeat addresses in the 17th arrondissement, without ever needing to shout about it.
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Le Poisson Volant, the new restaurant that becomes a nightclub after dark

From dinner to the dance floor without moving? That will be possible at Le Poisson Volant, opening its doors in October 2026 in Paris. Behind this new restaurant, bar and club stands Bertrand Chauveau, the man behind Cornichon, and chef Yanxin Yin.
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Verrä: Courbevoie's bar-lounge that makes you forget La Défense.

Sponsored - Facing the Charras Market Hall, just minutes from La Défense’s towers, Verrä operates on two levels: French bistronomy at mealtime, bar, lounge, and cocktails in the evening. A €21 lunch menu, Sunday brunch, concerts on Fridays; a visit to a place that doesn’t look like its neighbors.
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Astair, the Parisian bistro tucked away in the Passage des Panoramas, right in the heart of Paris.

Sponsored - Under the glass roof of the Passage des Panoramas, just steps from the Grands Boulevards, Astair keeps alive the Parisian bistro tradition: parsley-butter snails, onion soup with a golden crust, côte de boeuf to share, and house-made desserts. A visit to an address that's easy to spot thanks to its snail-shaped sign.
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Kokashita, the hidden izakaya tucked away in the Passage des Panoramas, in the heart of Paris

Sponsored - At 64, Passage des Panoramas, Kokashita draws inspiration from those Japanese backstreets tucked beneath the railway lines, where tiny bars and workshops line up. Bento boxes prepared on the spot at lunchtime, shareable Japanese tapas in the evening: here is one of the most endearing Nipponese spots on the Grands Boulevards.
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Le Petit Chaillot : a classic, indulgent bistro just steps from the Musée de l’Homme and the Palais Galliera

In the heart of the 16th arrondissement, near the Musée de l’Homme and the Palais Galliera, Le Petit Chaillot presents itself as an authentic neighborhood sanctuary for those in search of a local gem that stays true to the classic Parisian bistro vibe.
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Papapa, the cafe-restaurant with Anglo-Norman influences at the Victor Hugo House.

Nestled in the heart of Maison Victor Hugo, Papapa welcomes visitors and the curious with a Norman-influenced, gourmet menu. A little seaside excursion on your plate, right inside a Parisian institution.
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Cyril Lignac takes the helm at Paris' Lucas Carton restaurant

Cyril Lignac takes the helm at Lucas Carton, the historic dining room on Place de la Madeleine in Paris, and unveils a hearty French menu for the reopening of this Art Nouveau–decorated house, on September 25, 2026.
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Norbert Tarayre opens La Table de Norbert in Versailles, a new restaurant due to open in October 2026

Norbert Tarayre launches his own restaurant in Versailles: La Table de Norbert sets up shop just a stone’s throw from the château in the Yvelines, and he vows to shake up the standards of French cuisine starting October 20, 2026. Here’s everything you need to know.
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SHOEI PARIS, chef Hiroshi Fujii's restaurant that blends Japanese techniques with French ingredients.

Calling all fans of Japanese cuisine: a hot new spot is landing in the capital! Open in Paris’s 1st arrondissement since September 7, 2026, SHOEI PARIS blends the richness of French produce with classic Japanese techniques, guided by the talented chef Hiroshi Fujii, partnering for the occasion with Keiichi Auguste Matsumoto. We checked it out, and here’s the full story!