6 editor picks in Oberkampf and Rue Saint-Maur, Paris.
6 french bistro spots in Oberkampf and Rue Saint-Maur, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of Oberkampf and Rue Saint-Maur's food · All french bistro in 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.
OrderThe cured mackerel starter and whatever fish is on the second course.
TipEasier on a Tuesday lunch than Friday dinner. Same kitchen, same wine, half the wait list.
Tatiana and Katia Levha's Le Servan in Paris reads the seasonal-French rulebook through a Filipino lens. The dining room is loud, the menu changes weekly.
OrderWhatever short-rib or pork shoulder dish is on, with a glass of côtes-du-rhône.
TipLunch is a third of the price and almost as good as dinner. Booking opens 30 days out.
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.
OrderThere is no a la carte. Trust the menu and order a bottle from the natural list.
TipBookings 09:00 the day prior; or take a 21:30 walk-in slot at the second seating.
Bistrot Paul Bert is Paris's textbook bistro: zinc bar, chalkboard menu, steak frites cooked rare with hand-cut fries, île flottante for two on a single.
OrderSteak frites cooked saignant, île flottante for two, a pichet of house red.
TipClosed Sunday and Monday. Book two weeks ahead for a weeknight or take the 19:30 first seating.
Le Saint-Sébastien is the Paris 11e wine-bar bistro that pours a tighter natural-wine list than its size suggests, with smoked herring and beef tartare.
OrderSmoked herring on warm potatoes, beef tartare cut by hand, a glass of muscadet.
TipLunch is the easier ticket than dinner. Closed Mon-Tue, full Wed-Sun service.
Chez Paul in Paris's 11e has run a corner bistro at the same Charonne address since 1908. The carte changes by season; the bistro chairs do not.
OrderBeef tartare cut by hand, cassoulet in winter, profiteroles for dessert.
TipClosed Sundays. The pavement terrace is the best seat from May to September.
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