6 restaurants in Paris, editor-picked for restaurants open sunday. Where to eat a sit-down dinner on sunday. All restaurants in Paris.

Le Rigmarole ★ 4.6

€€€Japanese Yakitori11EWed-Sat 19:30-23:00; Sun 12:00-21:00; closed Mon-Tue

Le Rigmarole in Paris pairs Robert Compagnon's binchotan yakitori grill with Jessica Yang's hand-rolled pasta. A nightly tasting menu only, no a la carte.

OrderTrust the kaiseki-style yakitori order; ask for the pasta as an extra course.

TipOne seating at 19:30 and one at 21:30. Book six weeks out for weekends, four for a Tuesday.

Clamato ★ 4.5

€€Seafood11EDaily 12:00-14:30 19:00-22:30

Septime's seafood little sister, Clamato in Paris runs no-reservation oysters, ceviche and grilled fish from 19:00. Walk-in only; queue forms by 18:45.

OrderHalf a dozen Gillardeau oysters, the hake of the day, and a plate of lardo on toast.

TipArrive at 18:45 for the first seating or after 21:30 for the second. No bookings ever.

Le Comptoir du Relais ★ 4.4

€€French Bistro6EDaily 12:00-23:00

Yves Camdeborde's Le Comptoir du Relais in Paris helped invent the term bistronomie in the 1990s and still serves the dining-room version every weeknight.

OrderThe pâté en croûte for two and whatever offal main is on the chalkboard.

TipLunch and weekend service runs walk-in; dinner Mon-Fri needs a booking six weeks out.

Le Bon Georges ★ 4.4

€€French Bistro9EDaily 12:00-14:30, 19:00-22:30

Le Bon Georges in Paris's 9e cooks farmer-named meat and a tarte tatin worth ordering before the main: the kitchen prep includes a 12-hour rest on the apples.

OrderCôte de bœuf for two from a named Limousin farm, tarte tatin with crème fraîche.

TipThe wine list is small but well-chosen; ask the waiter rather than the sommelier.

Racines ★ 4.4

€€€Italian2EDaily, lunch and dinner

Racines in Paris's Passage des Panoramas pours an Italian-leaning natural-wine list and serves hand-rolled pasta from Simone Tondo. Twelve tables, all dinner.

OrderWhatever filled pasta is on, a steak with rocket, the panna cotta.

TipThe Passage des Panoramas closes its gates at night; ring the bell to be let through.

Le Cinq Mars ★ 4.2

€€French Bistro7EMon-Thu 12:00-14:30 19:30-22:30, Fri 12:00-14:30 19:30-23:00, Sat 12:30-15:00, Sun 12:30-15:00 19:30-22:30

Le Cinq Mars is the kind of Paris room a gallerist takes a writer to: red banquettes, chalkboard, an endive salad with Roquefort and walnuts that has not.

OrderThe endive Roquefort salad and pot-au-feu in winter; vitello tonnato in summer.

TipLunch is open to walk-ins; dinner books a week ahead, two weeks for a weekend.

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