10 upscale rooms in Paris, editor-picked. occasion rooms in Paris — destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Paris food.
Septime ★ 4.8
11e · 80 Rue de Charonne, 75011 Paris
Bertrand Grébaut's Septime in Paris remains the room every neo-bistro in the city compares itself to. Reservations open 21 days ahead and burn within an hour.
Tip: Easier on a Tuesday lunch than Friday dinner. Same kitchen, same wine, half the wait list.
Frenchie ★ 4.6
2e · 5-6 Rue du Nil, 75002 Paris
Gregory Marchand's Frenchie sits on Paris's Rue du Nil, the alley he and his suppliers turned into a four-shop street: bistro, bar, wine cellar, sandwich window.
Tip: If the bistro is booked, the Frenchie Bar à Vins across the alley takes walk-ups and runs the same kitchen.
Le Rigmarole ★ 4.6
11e · 10 Rue du Grand Prieuré, 75011 Paris
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.
Tip: One seating at 19:30 and one at 21:30. Book six weeks out for weekends, four for a Tuesday.
Tomy & Co ★ 4.6
7e · 22 Rue Surcouf, 75007 Paris
Tomy Gousset's Tomy & Co in Paris's 7e earned a Michelin star in 2018 and still runs the seasonal kitchen everyone in the embassy quarter books for a long lunch.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The five-course tasting at €98 is the deal of the room on weeknights.
Le Chateaubriand ★ 4.5
11e · 129 Avenue Parmentier, 75011 Paris
Iñaki Aizpitarte's Le Chateaubriand in Paris invented the modern neo-bistro tasting menu in 2006. A fixed five courses, no swap, runs €85 a head.
Tip: Bookings 09:00 the day prior; or take a 21:30 walk-in slot at the second seating.
Verjus ★ 4.5
1er · 52 Rue de Richelieu, 75001 Paris
Braden Perkins and Laura Adrian's Verjus in Paris's 1er runs a no-choice tasting menu and a bar-à-vins below, both built around growers' wines and seasonal produce.
Tip: If Verjus is booked, the Verjus Bar à Vins downstairs takes walk-ups and runs the same wine list.
Racines ★ 4.4
2e · 8 Passage des Panoramas, 75002 Paris
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.
Tip: The Passage des Panoramas closes its gates at night; ring the bell to be let through.
Chez Georges ★ 4.3
2e · 1 Rue du Mail, 75002 Paris
Chez Georges has run the same Paris bistro menu since 1964: sole meunière, oeufs en gelée, profiteroles. The handwritten carte still uses the original prices format.
Tip: Closed weekends and August. Tables turn twice; book 19:30 or 21:30 a fortnight out.
La Poule au Pot ★ 4.3
1er · 9 Rue Vauvilliers, 75001 Paris
La Poule au Pot in Paris's Les Halles cooks the Henri IV chicken-in-the-pot at its historical address. The menu of grand-mère bistro classics has not changed.
Tip: The room is small and warm. Book a banquette table over the centre seats.
Aux Lyonnais ★ 4.3
2e · 32 Rue Saint-Marc, 75002 Paris
Aux Lyonnais in Paris is Alain Ducasse's Lyonnais bouchon-style annex: quenelle de brochet, saucisson chaud and a Beaujolais list that respects the cru wines.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Lunch midweek runs a €40 set with the same kitchen.