6 brasserie rooms 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 ★ 4.0
9e · 7 Rue du Faubourg Montmartre, 75009 Paris
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.
Bouillon Pigalle ★ 4.1
18e · 22 Boulevard de Clichy, 75018 Paris
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.
Le Square Trousseau ★ 4.1
12e · 1 Rue Antoine Vollon, 75012 Paris
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.
Le Petit Bouillon Pharamond ★ 4.0
1er · 24 Rue de la Grande Truanderie, 75001 Paris
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.
Au Pied de Cochon ★ 4.2
6 Rue Coquillière, 75001 Paris
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.
Bouillon Chartier ★ 4.0
7 Rue du Faubourg Montmartre, 75009 Paris
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.