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- Country: France
- Region: Île-de-France
- Language spoken: French
- Currency: Euro
- Country code: + 33
- Area code: 1
- Time zone: Central European Time (CET)
- Population: 2,167,994 (2006)Maps of World: Paris Guide
- Climate: Oceanic Clopotel: Paris
- Area: 105.4 square km.Clopotel: Paris
- Major religion: Roman catholic
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This is the travel page for the best restaurants in Paris. Also known as the "City of Light," Paris attracts over 30 million visitors every year. Well-known for its food, museums, operas and concert halls, landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, Cathedral of Notre Dame and the Panthéon help make Paris the world's most popular--and perhaps the most romantic--tourist destination. While planning your trip please see our Paris Restaurants, Paris Vacation, Paris Hotels and Paris Tours pages.
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Exceptionally Rated Dining in Paris
- Le Grand Vefour, Musee Du Louvre/Les Halles (French, 78 Euro-256 Euro) Phone: 33-01-42-96-56-27 Google Map
- Concierge.com Recommendation: "Witness the sauteed John Dory perfumed with parsley and ginger juices or the tandoori-spiced frog's legs with parsley root jus. The desserts are surprising, too..."
- Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "This is the all-time winner: a great chef, the most beautiful restaurant decor in Paris, and a history-infused citadel of classic French cuisine."
- Zagat Highly Rated: "This 'historic' Haute Cuisine 'heaven' in the Palais Royal gardens is 'a glittering jewel box' that offers a 'culinary experience beyond compare'..."
- Lonely Planet Selection: "Chef Guy Martin preserves the reputation of this 1784-opened splendour, replete with gilt-edged mirrors and chandeliers, whose past guests included Napoleon."
- Pierre Gagnaire, Champs-Elysees/Madeleine (French, 65 Euro-260 Euro) Phone: 33-01-58-36-12-50 Google Map
- Concierge.com Recommendation: "The composition of his dishes is at times baroque--think range-raised capon... or poached thick-sliced sea bass served with smoked-tomato sorbet and split-pea gnocchi lightly sauced in fennel semifreddo."
- Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "The menus are seasonal to take advantage of France's rich bounty; owner Pierre Gagnaire demands perfection, and the chef has a dazzling way with flavors and textures."
- Zagat Highly Rated: "'Before you die, go' to this Haute Cuisine table in the 8th, 'a place to push your palate and explore new sensations' with a chef-owner who, 'mad scientist--like', combines 'tastes that blow your mind away'...
- Alain Ducasse au Plaza-Athenee, Champs-Elysees/Madeleine (French, 70 Euro-360 Euro) Phone: 33-01-53-67-65-00 Google Map
- Concierge.com Recommendation: "Begin with house classics such as langoustines topped with caviar, or coconut curry scallops, and then sample the spectacular pigeon fillets in a shallot-mustard sauce."
- Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "In this, [Chef Alain Ducasse's] Parisian stronghold, he places a special emphasis on "rare and precious ingredients," whipping up flavorful and very expensive combinations..."
- Zagat Highly Rated: "'The world's superstar chef'... lives up to his reputation at his Plaza-Athenee home, an 'opulent' '18th-century space done modern' for which 'every superlative is appropriate'..."
- Taillevent, Champs-Elysees/Madeleine (French, 70 Euro-190 Euro) Phone: 33-01-44-95-15-01 Google Map
- Concierge.com Recommendation: "Chef Alain Soliveres... tempts nervier palates at this Parisian grand dame (which opened in 1946), with new dishes that reflect his lusty but refined style..."
- Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "Taillevent opened in 1946 and has climbed steadily in excellence; today it ranks as Paris's outstanding all-around restaurant, challenged only by Lucas-Carton and Pierre Gagnaire."
- Zagat Highly Rated: "Again voted Paris' No. 1 for Food, this 'mythic' site in the 8th is 'as much a landmark as the Eiffel Tower'..."
- Fodor's Choice: "All in all, a meal here comes as close to the classic haute-cuisine experience as you can find in Paris."
Highly Rated Dining in Paris
- L'Arpege, Eiffel Tower/Musee D'orsay (French, 48 Euro-180 Euro) Phone: 33-01-47-05-09-06 Google Map
- Concierge.com Recommendation: "Deceptively simple dishes, such as a rich, mustard-based gazpacho with ice cream and heirloom Haut-Maine chicken with cabbage, squash blossoms, and baby root vegetables, are breathtaking."
- Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "L'Arpege is best known for Alain Passard's specialties -- no restaurant in the 7th serves better food."
- Zagat Highly Rated: "'[I]f you're looking for a simple, product-based approach to food', an 'ethereal culinary experience' awaits at this address in the 7th; aided by a 'symphony of service'..."
- L'Atelier De Joel Robuchon, St-Germain-des-Pres (French, 30 Euro-110 Euro) Phone: 33-01-42-22-56-56 Google Map
- Concierge.com Recommendation: "L'Atelier is innovative, totally nonsmoking, and fun, as long as you don't mind the counter-only service, high-rise stools, and reservation policy--tables can only be booked for 6:30 p.m."
- Zagat Highly Rated: [T]his 'relaxed', 'hip sushi bar--cum--upscale diner' in the 7th from 'one of the great chefs of our time' has an 'innovative' Haute Cuisine menu that showcases 'a fusion of flavors'..."
- Lonely Planet Selection: "The legendary Robouchon serves inspired cuisine at long black-lacquered bars rather than separate tables, reflecting the increasing numbers of Parisians dining alone who still want to eat very well."
- Le Cinq, Champs-Elysees/Madeleine (French, 53 Euro-210 Euro) Phone: 33-01-49-52-70-00 Google Map
- Concierge.com Recommendation: "It's places like Le Cinq at the Four Seasons Hotel George V that are redefining Parisian luxe as an epicurean dream nestled in palatial walls."
- Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "The menu changes frequently, but enduring favorites include a tart of artichokes and black Perigord truffles; a fricassee of Breton crayfish... and Bresse chicken 'in the style of the George V,' stuffed with crayfish and herbs."
- Zagat Highly Rated: "[T]he setting is 'enchanting', while the staff is so 'faultless' it's like 'items appear at the table as though your server never left', and the dishes are 'the stuff culinary dreams are made of'..."
- Le Comptoir du Relais Saint-Germain, St-Germain-des-Pres (French, 40+ Euro) Phone: 33-01-43-29-12-05 Google Map
- http://www.concierge.com/travelguide/paris/restaurants/18007 Concierge.com Recommendation]: "[A reservation is] worth the hassle for [Chef] Camdeborde's wild cepes molded with foie gras and flanked by whipped artichoke mousseline, and a neo-tarte Tatin dessert that merges apples and mango, with vanilla ice cream."
- Fodor's Choice: "Start with charcuterie or pate, then choose from open-faced sandwiches, salads, and a handful of hot dishes such as braised beef cheek or roast tuna."
- Travel + Leisure Best: "[O]n weeknights, Le Comptoir becomes a different sort of restaurant, one that could hold its own against any big-name French chef's."
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@JetConsultant eh eh I see! You're right to recommend "Le Soufflet" in Paris, on of the best restaurants IMHO!
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@MoneyGorilla Just tell me about that: I won't put it in my 'best paris restaurants' list! :)
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nice days in paris,working next "notre dame",making the most of the neighborhood during my lunchbreak with great shopping & best restaurants
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@digifiddler 11 meals? At Michelin-starred tables, top brasseries, casual bistros? See them all at paris-best-restaurants.com. Bon appetit!
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- Le Grand Vefour, Musee Du Louvre/Les Halles (French, 78 Euro-256 Euro) Phone: 33-01-42-96-56-27 Google Map
