6 editor picks in Paris.
6 brasserie places in Paris we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Paris | Brasserie across every city.
The brasserie is a Parisian fixture, born of Alsatian beer halls and serving hearty classics at long hours under high ceilings and brass fittings. The bouillon tradition, cheap and cheerful working-class dining, has had a strong revival. Bouillon Chartier in the 9th arrondissement has served queues since the 19th century, while Au Pied de Cochon near Les Halles in the 1st still trades around the clock.
Bouillon Chartier has run a workers' canteen of a brasserie in Paris's 9e since 1896. The menu still puts œuf mayonnaise on for less than €3.
OrderŒuf mayonnaise, hachis Parmentier, baba au rhum.
TipThe queue moves; arrive at 11:30 for lunch or 18:30 for dinner and you sit fast.
Bouillon Pigalle in Paris reopened the bouillon model in 2017 and now seats 300 with no reservation, no shortcut, a mains-under-€12 daily menu.
OrderPoulet rôti, frites maison, île flottante with caramel.
TipQueue from 19:00 for dinner; the line moves and tables turn every 45 minutes.
Le Square Trousseau in Paris's 12e is the kind of belle-époque brasserie a fashion editor uses for a long Saturday lunch on the Marché d'Aligre side.
OrderSteak tartare cut by hand, crème brûlée; a pichet of Sancerre at lunch.
TipOpen daily; no booking required for the terrace, reserve indoor seating in winter.
Le Petit Bouillon Pharamond in Paris keeps the 1879 dining room intact and the carte true to its Norman roots: tripes à la mode de Caen, Calvados sorbet.
OrderTripes à la mode de Caen, Camembert flambé in Calvados, sorbet to finish.
TipThe room is listed Historic Monument. Sit on the upper level for the tile mosaics.
Au Pied de Cochon in Paris is the 24/7 Les Halles brasserie that fed market porters from 1947 and still pours onion soup at 03:00. Trotters, oysters.
OrderOnion soup, pig's trotters
TipThe kitchen runs continuously; the 02:00-05:00 shift is the quietest seating window of the day.
Bouillon Chartier in Paris is the 1896 workers' brasserie still plating œuf mayonnaise at €3 and a full bistro 3-course set under €18, no reservation.
OrderThree-course bistro classics
TipQueue moves fast. Arrive at 11:30 lunch or 18:30 dinner for the first wave of seating.
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