Gourmet restaurant guide - activities

A gastronomic restaurant is a showcase for French or other haute cuisine, with perfectly executed and prepared dishes, sophisticated cooking techniques, choice or even luxury products, impeccable service (the waiter who comes to refill your glass as soon as it's empty), a chic, hushed decor and atmosphere, a well-dressed table, usually a renowned chef, a pastry chef, and a meticulous wine list. They are usually Michelin-starred, but not necessarily Michelin-starred.

Shang Palace, France's only Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant

Shang Palace, France's only Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant, has finally reopened. So now's the time to (re)discover Chef Samuel Lee's fine cuisine, with more affordable menus.

L'Auberge du Jeu de Paume à Chantilly - Chambre

L'auberge du jeu de Paume: a timeless escape in Chantilly

Located just 30 minutes by train from Paris, L'Auberge du Jeu de Paume, Relais & Château, welcomes you to its spacious rooms for a relaxing weekend away from the hustle and bustle of Parisian life. The excellent cuisine, cosy bedding and many nearby activities will make your getaway unforgettable.

EXCLU SORTIRAPARIS - Alain Ducasse : "Je vais certainement devenir biscuitier"

Alain Ducasse opens ADMO, an ephemeral restaurant in Les Ombres at the Musée du Quai Branly

After leaving the Plaza Athénée, Chef Alain Ducasse is set to open ADMO, an ephemeral restaurant at the Musée du Quai Branly, within the Ombres restaurant, in November 2021. For 100 days, the chef, accompanied by Albert Adria and Romain Meder, will offer a cuisine faithful to his commitments, around Naturality.

Faham : une cuisine gastronomique inspirée des Îles à Paris

Faham: Kelly Rangama's Michelin-starred restaurant in Paris - VIDEO

Faham is former Top Chef 2017 candidate Kelly Rangama and her spouse Jérôme Devreese’s restaurant in the heart of Paris 17th restaurant. One enjoys a delicious exotic cuisine ticking all the boxes of the metropolitan gastronomy. Faham has just been awarded its first Michelin star!

Qui Plume La Lune, Jacky Ribault's prodigious Michelin-starred restaurant

Jacky Ribault's Qui Plume La Lune restaurant celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. An opportunity to discover the chef's first Michelin-starred address, opened before the equally Michelin-starred L'Ours in Vincennes, and to be guided by chef Jean-Christophe Rizet on a gastronomic journey that focuses on goodness, beauty, short circuits and seasonality. A fabulous table.

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.

Pavyllon, Yannick Alléno's elegant Michelin-starred restaurant at the Pavillon Ledoyen

In the heart of the Pavillon Ledoyen, which alone boasts no fewer than 6 Michelin stars, chef Yannick Alléno treats gourmets at the counter of his 1* Pavyllon restaurant. An experience in its own right.

Alan Geaam, fabulous star-rated Lebanese cuisine

In his Michelin-starred restaurant soberly named Alan Geaam, chef Alan Geaam gives Lebanese gastronomy its letters of nobility. Let us surprise you with a discovery menu; we've fallen for it!

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'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.

La Scène, Stéphanie Le Quellec's 2-star restaurant

Stunning dishes, refined surroundings: La Scène, Stéphanie Le Quellec's first restaurant, is a sight to behold.

Le Bon Saint Pourçain, top-flight cuisine next to Saint-Sulpice

Just a stone's throw from the church of Saint-Sulpice, Bon Saint Pourçain is a favorite with gourmands and gourmets alike. Fabulous.

Jòia, Hélène Darroze’s restaurant in Paris, unveils its new terrace

Meet in Paris 2nd arrondissement to discover Jòia: famous Michelin star chef Hélène Darroze’s Parisian restaurant. The restaurant now unveils a new terrace.

Drouant, the mythical home of the Académie Goncourt

A new page is being written for Drouant, the legendary Parisian institution that has been home to the Académie Goncourt since 1914. Taken over in 2018 by the Gardinier brothers, the restaurant surprises and delights with great classics of French gastronomy, brought up to date.

Dupin, chef Nathan Helo's excellent first table

L'Epi Dupin is dead, long live Dupin! The famous restaurant on the Left Bank has been given a facelift and a new name. From now on, the restaurant is called Dupin, and at its helm is young chef Nathan Helo, opening his first table here.

Emotions and delicacy on the plates of the Etude Michelin-starred restaurant

Chez Etude, chef Keisuke Yamagishi takes gourmets on a delicate and moving journey.

Eiffel Tower’s new restaurants by Frédéric Anton and Thierry Marx

The Eiffel Tower is getting new and widens its food offer with starred chefs Frédéric Anton and Thierry Marx taking the head of gourmet restaurant Le Jules Verne and brasserie Le 58 Tour Eiffel as well as the take-away counters.

Anne, restaurant gastronomique du Pavillon de la Reine

Restaurant Anne, the new intimate gourmet restaurant on Place des Vosges

You may never have noticed the magnificent hotel on the Place des Vosges, Le Pavillon de la Reine. If you don't know it, it's very discreet. What it lacked was a restaurant, and now it's got one, with the birth of Anne, an intimate, gourmet address. A real treat for the taste buds!

Dominique Bouchet Paris, le restaurant gastronomique à deux pas de l'Etoile

Dominique Bouchet Paris, the gourmet restaurant a stone's throw from the Etoile

Gastronomes and gourmets gather at the restaurant of Dominique Bouchet, a starred Parisian chef who graduated from the Tour d'Argent, in the capital's 8th arrondissement. An ideal spot to discover a wide range of refined dishes from France and Japan.

Orient Extrême, a gourmet Japanese restaurant

Would you like to try a real Japanese restaurant, and a gourmet one at that? L'Orient Extrême is the place for you. On the menu, fish in all shapes and forms: maki, sushi, sashimi, chirashi, steamed, grilled, pan-fried... The menu is tasty and the cuisine refined. Your new favorite Japanese restaurant.