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Restaurants in Paris

The Paris restaurants below have been grouped into three pricing categories:
Expensive (over €120)
Moderate (€40 to €120)
Cheap (under €40)
These prices are for an average three-course meal for one person and for a bottle of house wine or cheapest equivalent; they include tax and service charge.

Most restaurants include tax and a 12-15% service charge in their prices. If service is good, guests will often leave an extra €2 tip or the small change from their bill, if they pay in cash. If service is not included, it is customary to leave a 12-15% tip.

Le Train Bleu

Price: Moderate

This grand old dame is one of the most atmospheric places to eat in Paris. It is a brasserie that just oozes class, with seamless service and quality cuisine. The steak tartare is first rate and the three-course lunch is a steal with the likes of Lyon sausage to start, roast duck with raspberries to follow and the dessert of the day to finish. The price also includes half a bottle of wine.

Address: Gare de Lyon, 12th, Paris, France
Telephone: 01 4343 0906.
www.le-train-bleu.com

Taillevent

Price: Expensive

As if having two Michelin stars isn’t proof in itself, the moment you are greeted at the doors of Taillevent, you know you are in for a special meal in one of the best restaurants in Paris. Inside, the décor is formal but sedate with blonde wood panelling and tasteful pieces of modern art. For three generations the Vrinat family have ensured guests feel at home with impeccable service and an inviting atmosphere - background characteristics really, when presented with head chef Alain Solivérès’s divine dishes. Spelt risotto with golden seared frogs legs is just an example of what your gastronomic senses are in for.

Address: 15 rue Lamennais, 8th, Paris, France
Telephone: 01 4495 1501.
www.taillevent.com

La Coupole

Price: Moderate

This elegant Parisian brasserie originally served the market traders at Les Halles before it was moved to the suburbs of Paris. The restaurant continues to offer hearty traditional fare, among them oysters, French onion soup with a cheesy crust, steaks and a choice of pork offal dishes such as the hallmark dish (grilled pigs' trotters) all washed down with robust house wine from the owner's own vineyard. La Coupole is strong on seafood too with the oysters particularly good. And there is an added bonus: it is open 24 hours a day.

Address: 102 boulevard du Montparnasse, Paris, France
Telephone: 01 4320 1420.
www.lacoupoleparis.com

Le Grappillon

Price: Moderate

Right in the heart of Paris is a real bargain that does not sacrifice quality when it comes to budget eating. The set dinner menu of two or three courses is a steal for food of this standard in this location. Starters include the likes of tangy Bourgogne snails or foie gras followed by sliced roast duck or a chunky fillet of beef. This is the sort of great little unpretentious French restaurant that most people wish they had where they live.

Address: 32 rue Tiquetonne, Paris, France
Telephone: 01 4028 9604.

Brasserie Lipp

Price: Cheap

Don’t be intimidated by the waiters, hold your ground to get a table at this iconic – always bustling – Parisian brasserie. A favourite for intellectuals, celebrities and distinguished citizens, Brasserie Lipp has not changed since the 1920s. They don’t take reservations however, so be prepared to wait at least 30 minutes.

Address: 151 boulevard Saint-Germain, 6th, Paris, France
Telephone: 01 4548 5391.
www.ila-chateau.com/lipp

Chez Angelina

Price: Cheap

After exploring the Louvre, cueing to get into this Viennese café is worth it, if not for its neo-rococo interior then for its legendary ‘Chocolat L’Afrique’ (an obscenely rich hot chocolate). Sumptuous pastries and stately décor - you are Marie-Antoinette in Paris for an hour.

Address: 226 rue de Rivoli, 1st, Paris, France
Telephone: 01 4260 8200.
www.groupe-bertrand.com/angelina.php

Café Med

Price: Cheap

Right at the heart of touristy Paris sits this little budget gem. Getting a table in the tiny one-room restaurant may not be easy, but it is worth the wait. Savour a starter, main and dessert crêpe for a low, set price. The food may not win any Michelin stars, but it is honest and fairly substantial, and the relaxed dining space is somewhere to linger a little in.

Address: 77 rue St Louis en L'Ile, 4th, Paris, France
Telephone: 01 4329 7317.

Les Philosophes

Price: Moderate

This Parisian restaurant in the Marais is justifiably very popular, so booking ahead is recommended. The outdoor tables are the perfect place to sit and watch the hectic Marais street life. Menus are creative with lots of set and à la carte options. The most famous starter is the tomato tart, a delicate and flavoursome concoction. Leave room for desserts too with a smattering of French classics such as crème brûlée and tarte tatin in generous portions.

Address: 28 rue Vielle du Temple, 4th, Paris , France
Telephone: 01 4887 4964.

Il Vino D’Enrico Bernado

Price: Expensive

Il Vino is a concept restaurant in Paris – but don’t let that put you off – where it is the wine around which the food is designed. Enrico Bernado, the world’s best sommelier (officially) has created the restaurant which only provides a wine list – the food is a surprise, and one that compliments the choice of wine. Despite wine being the focus, the food is good enough to earn the respect of Michelin inspectors who gave it one star.

Address: 13 boulevard de la Tour Mauborg, 7th, Paris, France
Telephone: 01 4411 7200.
www.ilvinobyenricobernardo.com

Le Carré des Feuillants

Price: Expensive

One of the least understood chefs in Paris (perhaps because he avoids snobbery at any cost), Alain Dutournier brought his love of meat and fine, fresh ingredients from the Basque country. Specialities at this top Paris restaurant include roast guinea fowl in a wild mushroom sauce and roast lobster with garlic and pepper nougatine, but this is really the place to enjoy a steak to remember. Fixed priced menus can be of varying quality, so it is best to stick to à la carte.

Address: 14 rue de Castiglionne, 1st, Paris, France
Telephone: 01 4286 8282.
www.carredesfeuillants.fr

Le Jules Verne

Price: Expensive

In 2007, Alain Ducasse, a man dazzled with Michelin stars, opened a restaurant in one of the world’s most iconic buildings: the Eiffel Tower. Some 125m (410ft) off the ground, Pascal Feraud, under the eye of Ducasse, serves elegant French food such as spit-roasted saddle of lamb and confit of shoulder. Pay €85 for lunch – not bad considering the view.

Address: Tour Eiffel, Avenue Gustave Eiffel, 7th, Paris, France
Telephone: 01 4555 6144.
www.lejulesverne-paris.com

La Bourse ou la Vie

Price: Cheap

The art of top-notch steak frites has been dying in Paris in recent years under the deluge of ‘healthy' snack bars. This, though, is a carnivore's paradise, a red meat oasis that defies current fashion to serve up no-nonsense food with an equally no-nonsense owner on hand to scare the living daylights out of diners. The sumptuous chips are fried in animal fat and the creamy pepper sauce is sublime in a restaurant that effortlessly evokes the sultry Paris of old.

Address: 12 rue Vivienne, Paris, France
Telephone: 01 4260 0883.

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