French restaurant guide - activities

Tag restaurants offering French cuisine only, whether modern French (bistronomie) or traditional French (bistrotière, regional, classic); whether affordable or more expensive (gastronomie).

Then specify, adding the necessary tag, whether it's: a brasserie, a bistro, a bouillon, a bistronomic restaurant, an affordable bistronomic restaurant, a gastronomic restaurant, an affordable gastronomic restaurant, a starred restaurant .Also, if the restaurant has a terrace.

Alsospecify, by adding the dedicated tag, whether the restaurant is: Lyonnais, Savoyard, Auvergnat, Aveyronnais, Bourguignon, Franc-comtois, Southwestern cuisine, Provençal, Corsican, Breton, Norman, Alsatian, Lorrain, Picard, Creole.

Also specify, adding the necessary tag, if the restaurant offers : frogs' legs, snails, oysters, caviar, foie gras, pâté en croûte, mayo eggs, croque-monsieur, onion soup, moules-frites, steak-frites, steak tartare, coq au vin, confit et magret de canard, game, boeuf bourguignon, blanquette, choucroute, quiche lorraine, cassoulet, raclette, tartiflette, fondue, galette bretonne, crêpe, crêpes Suzette.

Villa9Trois, Montreuil's star-spangled new institution

Montreuil institution Villa9Trois is getting a new lease on life under the impetus of young chef Camille Saint-M'Leux, who has decided to wipe the slate clean.

Mamie Colette, the authentic French-inspired restaurant in Montmartre

Mamie Colette welcomes lovers of authentic French cuisine on our dear Butte Montmartre. On the menu, fresh produces, homemade recipes and hearty plates. As if you were at your grandma’s!

The Coq & Fils restaurant and its fine poultry

Le Coq Rico, the emblematic Montmartre restaurant, changes its name to become Le Coq & Fils. The program includes a redesigned menu, with three-starred chef Antoine Westermann giving pride of place to pedigree poultry.

Deux, the first Parisian table from Tiphaine Mollard and Romain Casas

Friends in the city as well as in the kitchen, Tiphaine Mollard and Romain Casas have just opened their first Parisian restaurant with the idea of combining their native Savoie and South-West regions in their dishes.

L'Auberge Bressane, bourgeois French cuisine in a traditional atmosphere

Head to the Auberge Bressane for a feast in the purest French tradition. On the menu, well-executed bourgeois cuisine, to be savored in the authentic atmosphere of a small regional inn.

Astair, the Parisian brasserie in the Passage des Panoramas

Inside the Passage des Panoramas, Brasserie Astair unveils a menu of generously served traditional French dishes. The place to comfort yourself during the coming winter!

Plénitude, le restaurant gastronomique d'Arnaud Donckele au Cheval Blanc Paris

Plénitude, our review of Arnaud Donckele's gourmet restaurant at Cheval Blanc Paris

Cheval Blanc Paris finally opens its doors, and with it Plénitude, the gourmet restaurant run by Michelin-starred chef Arnaud Donckele. Located on the second floor of the 5***** hotel, here's an outline of what's in store for one of the finest restaurants of the autumn 2021 season.

Circonstances, the restaurant with naughty little plates to share

Circonstances is evolving. Since the start of the school year, the restaurant has been offering naughty small plates to share with guests. A successful change of direction.

Bouillon République, the bubbling French address

Bouillon République has finally opened its doors and, like its big brother Bouillon Pigalle, offers a host of traditional French dishes at very affordable prices.

Restaurant Mimosa par Jean-François Piège, les photos

Mimosa, Jean-François Piège’s restaurant at the Hôtel de la Marine opens

Mimosa is Jean-François Piège’s restaurant opening very soon at the Hôtel de la Marine serving a never-before-seen food concept in Paris: a deviled egg (English for “oeuf mimosa” in French) bar but not only. Go and discover this unique place with majestic decor while enjoying the chef's dishes.

George V, la nouvelle carte de la Galerie

The Galerie du Georges V for a treat

The George V invites us to a new culinary experience in its Galerie. For the start of the 2021 season, Chef Alan Taudon has created a new menu that pays tribute to French terroir and savoir-faire. We're back with the essential dishes of French gastronomy, creatively reworked.

Relais Plaza by Jean Imbert serving traditional dishes

Calling all foodies! Relais Plaza has reopened the brasserie with Jean Imbert at the helm. Go and (re)discover the place with a great menu revisited old-fashioned style!

Le Petit Bouillon Vavin, the lively broth in Montparnasse

In the purest tradition of cheerfully noisy Parisian bouillons, Petit Bouillon Vavin opens its doors on Boulevard du Montparnasse. On the menu are traditional French recipes, generous and invigorating, accessible to all budgets.

Origines, chef Julien Boscus's excellent first restaurant

With the opening of his first Origines restaurant in Paris, chef Julien Boscus once again proves to gourmets the full extent of his talent in the kitchen.

Aux Bons Crus, the generous trucker in the 11th arrondissement

Aux Bons Crus is one of the last roadhouses in Paris. Located in the capital's 11th arrondissement, the restaurant offers authentic, comforting and generous French cuisine.

Loup, the 1st arrondissement brasserie that celebrates homemade food

At Chez Loup, the large brasserie in the 1st arrondissement open all day, a young chef has chosen to give pride of place to home-made products, prepared with organic, seasonal and well-sourced ingredients.

At Mosuke, Mory Sacko (Top Chef 2020) brilliantly combines African and Japanese inspiration

Mory Sacko, one of the emblematic candidates in the 2020 season of Top Chef, has just opened his first restaurant in Paris. Named Mosuke, this new gourmet spot blends African, Japanese and French cuisine.

L'Alsace, le renouveau de la mythique brasserie sur les Champs-Elysées

L'Alsace, the mythical brasserie on the Champs-Elysées

L'Alsace has its address in Paris, and more precisely on the Champs-Élysées. While the address has been around since 1968, in 2017, the brasserie received a facelift by Laura Gonzalez (no less!). Open all day, the brasserie offers quiches from Lorraine, flammekueches, spätzle gratins without forgetting the local sauerkraut, a must in winter!

L'Ours, Jacky Ribault's fabulous Michelin-starred restaurant in Vincennes

Head for L'Ours, the Michelin-starred restaurant in Vincennes, to discover the stirring gourmet cuisine of chef Jacky Ribault.

Brasserie Bellanger delights the 10th arrondissement

Bistro-style cuisine, well-sourced products, all at affordable prices: that's what Brasserie Bellanger has to offer. A newcomer to the gourmet scene in Paris's 10th arrondissement, Brasserie Bellanger invites you to enjoy its sunny terrace throughout the summer of 2020.