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Legendary French flair is never more evident than in the kitchen and Paris can fairly claim to be the world capital of dining. The City of Light has some of the world's most prestigious restaurants, creators of refined flavours that linger long in the memory.
Rich, classical French cuisine remains the city's strongest suit, whilst an emerging trend has witnessed Paris celebrating simpler, nourishing regional food - cuisine du terroir - without losing any of the élan that French chefs pride themselves on.
Discover Paris' acclaimed restaurants on a stroll through its fashionable districts like the Left Bank, where the décor, service, and of course the food, attain the highest standards. How better to spend a few hours than in the grand Art Nouveau surroundings of venerated brasseries like Bofinger on rue de la Bastille or Brasserie Lipp on Boulevard St-Germain, delivering an authentic slice of Parisian charm.
Book way ahead to secure tables at fabled venues like Jamin, Le Vivarois, L'Arpège, Port Alma, Le Beauvilliers, Enclos de Ninon, Jacques Cagna, Tour d'Argent and Le Grand Véfour or Alain Ducasse at the Plaza Atheneé - restaurants that consistently delight their clientele. For classical French cuisine try Le Beudant and Guy Savoy in the Wagram-Batignolles district, whilst tastes of provincial France await diners at the modestly-priced La Boulangerie restaurant in the Père Lachaise-Belleville. And visitors to Paris will not be short of international restaurants, most notably North African, Vietnamese and Chinese cuisine.
Saying that, eating out in Paris can be something of a mixed bag: establishments on the Champs-Elysees can disappoint whereas more modest looking venues can delight. Indeed, one of the highlights of visiting Paris is to explore its cobbled back streets and take a chance on a bland-looking restaurant, bistro or café, where you stand a good chance of uncovering a gem.
Near enough to the Champs Elyseé, but off the beaten track in the residential Ternes district, is Le Bistrot d'à Côté Flaubert, a star chef's version of bistro cooking. A little further east, small eating houses in the Rue de Lévis market offer tasty dishes. The Montparnasse district is home to several of Paris' famous cafés like La Coupole and La Rotonde, whilst the Marais and the Bastille districts are also full of idiosyncratic bistros and brasseries. Some recommend Le Pamphlet; others prefer the Asian-tinged Le Petit Marché.
For a post-prandial treat, savour divine ice cream at Berthillon on the rue St-Louis-en-l'Ile. Making the best use of seasonal fruits, this legendary purveyor produces over 20 different flavours.
Bofinger
7 rue de la Bastille, Paris
Tel: +33 1 42 72 87 82
Brasserie Lipp
151 Boulevard Saint Germain, 75006 Paris
Tel: +33 1 45 48 72 93
Jamin
32, Rue du Longchamp, Paris
Tel: +33 1 45 53 00 07
Le Vivarois
192, av Victor Hugo, Paris, 75016 France
Tel: +33 1 45 04 04 31
L'Arpège
84 rue de Varenne, Paris
Tel: +33 1 47 05 09 06
Port Alma
10, avenue de New York, 75016 Paris
Tel: +33 1 47 23 75 11
Le Beauvilliers
52 Rue Lamarck; 75018 Paris
Tel: +33 1 42 54 54 42
Enclos de Ninon
19-21 Boulevard Beaumarchais; 75004 Paris
Tel: +33 1 42 72 22 51
Jacques Cagna
14 Rue des Grands Augustins; 75006 Paris
Tel: +33 1 43 26 49 39
Tour d'Argent
15-17, quai de la Tournelle, 75005 Paris
Tel: +33 1 43 54 23 31
Le Grand Véfour
17, rue de Beaujolais, 75001 Paris
Tel: +33 1 42 96 56 27
Alain Ducasse at the Plaza Atheneé
25 avenue de Montaigne, 75008 Paris
Tel: +33 1 53 67 65 00
Le Beudant
97, rue des Dames, Paris
Tel: +33 1 43 87 11 20
Guy Savoy
8, rue Troyon, 75017 Paris
Tel: +33 1 43 80 40 61
La Boulangerie
15 rue des Panoyaux, 75020 Paris
Tel: +33 1 43 58 45 45
Le Bistrot d'à Côté Flaubert
10 rue Gustave-Flaubert, Paris
Tel: +33 1 42 67 05 81
La Coupole
102, bd du Montparnasse, 75014 Paris
Tel: +33 1 43 20 14 20
La Rotonde
105 bd. Montparnasse, Paris
Tel: +33 1 43 26 68 84
Le Pamphlet
38 rue Debelleyme, Paris
Tel: +33 1 42 72 39 24
Le Petit Marché
9 rue de Béarn, Paris
Tel: +33 1 42 72 06 67
Berthillon
31 rue St Louis-en-l'Ile, Paris
Tel: +33 1 43 54 31 61
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