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The Best French Restaurants in Paris

Where to Eat Authentic French Cuisine in the Capital

Môm Paris restaurant exterior

Champs Elysées

MÔM

French Tapas en Terrasse

Pied de Cochon classic Parisian brasserie

Le Pied de Cochon

All Night Eatery in Paris

Bar at Le Barbouille bistro in Paris

Le Barbouille

Cozy and Delicious Haut Marais Bistro

Inside Frenchie Rue du Nil

Frenchie

Creative, Fresh French Cuisine

Poinçon restaurant in Paris converted train station

Montparnasse, Place d’Italie

Poinçon

Train Station Turned Brunch Spot

Le Saint-Régis restaurant

Le Saint-Régis

Charming Café on the Corner

Dining room of Pantagruel restaurant in Paris.

Pantagruel

Michelin-Starred Restaurant Giving You a Taste of Paris Gastronomy

Paris brasserie, La Lorraine

Champs Elysées

Brasserie La Lorraine

Scrumptious Seafood Steps from the Champs-Élysées

Paris bakery Du Pain et des Idées

Du Pain et Des Idées

Paris’s Best Traditional, Artisanal French Bakery

Façade of Bouillon Dubillot traditional French restaurant in Paris.

Chatelet, République

Brasserie Dubillot

Vibrant Brasserie Where Modern & Classic Paris Meet

Inside Granite, Paris Michelin star restaurant

Granite

Exquisite Cuisine in a Comfortable Setting

Inside the Bouillon Julien Paris restaurant

Pigalle, République

Bouillon Julien

The Paris restaurant where everything is beautiful, tasty, & of great value

FIEF counter

FIEF

The Best Food, All Made In France

Café A

Café A

The Coolest Place in Paris’s 10th (But Shhh, Don’t Tell!)

French bistro tables and chairs

Aux Petits Oignons

A Paris Neighborhood Bistro Par Excellence

Paris restaurant entrance

Le Coupe-Chou

A Classic Paris Restaurant with a Storied Past

Façade of traditional French restaurant, Bouillon Chartier.

Opéra, Pigalle

Bouillon Chartier

Classic Casual Parisian Restaurant

Booths and tables in bar area of Lapérouse

Lapérouse

One of the Oldest & Most Romantic Restaurants in Paris

The sleek and stylish midcentury modern dining room of Monsieur Bleu

Monsieur Bleu

Artsy & Elegant Restaurant with an Eiffel Tower View

Cheery Basque bistro Chez Gladines

Bastille, Chatelet, Montmartre, Place d’Italie, Saint-Germain

Chez Gladines

Warmly Basque Restaurant

Café Le Voltaire, Paris

Eiffel Tower, Saint-Germain

Le Voltaire

Classic Café on the Left Bank

Mary Celeste bar restaurant

Le Mary Celeste

Cocktails & Oysters

Fitzgerald's Paris cocktail bar

Fitzgerald

Creative, Cool Paris Bistro & Speakeasy

restaurant dining room Septime

Septime

Countryside Setting With Gastronomic Cuisine

Enclosed patio

Champs Elysées, Trocadéro

Il Cottage

Cool Cottage with a Warm Atmosphere

Cozy Paris restaurant for raclette

Le Chalet de Neuilly

Cozy Ski Chalet Just Outside of Paris

View of the Paris skyline with the Eiffel Tower from the top of the Centre Pompidou.

Georges

High Class Drinks & Dining High Above Paris

Paris bakery Du Pain et des Idées

Du Pain et Des Idées

Paris’s Best Traditional, Artisanal French Bakery

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