I asked Filip to share his all time favourite places to eat in Paris. As a chef, foodie and all time obsessed with food you can totally trust him on this one.
The list I will give you are my personal favorites as well as some that my friends and colleagues appreciate as well.
Lets start.
1. Bouillon Chartier 1896 /French Workers Canteen/
Whenever I had friends over, who have never visited Paris, I took them to this “little” restaurant. You exit the metro at Opera and then take a little walking tour 15 minutes towards the restaurant.
The “bouillon” (restaurants were called that before they were called restaurants) is a quaint 350 seat venue with very cheap food, nice and very fast service and a big line. Don’t be scared! It moves fast, but don’t get upset if the hostess let’s the group of 4 who are behind you first. WAIT! It’s worth it. When you are seated, they usually put you next to other people. If you’re alone, they might seat you in a lone chair in a group of three. (Nice way to meat new friends I think). Find them here.
Things to eat for sure:
Entrée- Avocado with shrimp, Foie gras, Escargot,
Main - Confit de Canard, Daurade
Dessert – Coupe Mont – Blanc, Baba and others
The “bouillon” (restaurants were called that before they were called restaurants) is a quaint 350 seat venue with very cheap food, nice and very fast service and a big line. Don’t be scared! It moves fast, but don’t get upset if the hostess let’s the group of 4 who are behind you first. WAIT! It’s worth it. When you are seated, they usually put you next to other people. If you’re alone, they might seat you in a lone chair in a group of three. (Nice way to meat new friends I think). Find them here.
Things to eat for sure:
Entrée- Avocado with shrimp, Foie gras, Escargot,
Main - Confit de Canard, Daurade
Dessert – Coupe Mont – Blanc, Baba and others
2. Christian Constant
He is one of my favorite chefs in France. His cooking is very French, very direct and extremely “readable” (easy to understand).
He has, on the Rue Saint-Dominique 3 Restaurants next to each other. I would recommend all:
- Café Constant
He is one of my favorite chefs in France. His cooking is very French, very direct and extremely “readable” (easy to understand).
He has, on the Rue Saint-Dominique 3 Restaurants next to each other. I would recommend all:
- Café Constant
Traditional French bistro, affordable, small menu (4 entrées, 4 mains, 4 desserts).
Delicious and unpretentious.
- Les Cocottes
Modern French trendy restaurant. New takes on traditional recipes. The concept is build around the cast iron pots (cocottes). Everything is served in them, even the salad.
Delicious and unpretentious. Slightly more expensive.
- Le Violon d’Ingre
This is a classical French restaurant with white tablecloths, good service and amazing food and wine. While the two neighboring restaurants are nice, this one is on a on another level.
It’s a place where Chef Constant pays homage to the old recipes with and betters them with great finesse. A must if you want to treat yourself.
Delicious, a lot more expensive but worth it.
3. L’avant-Comptoir /French Tapas/
This one is a must. The chef, Yves Camdeborde is the father of Bistronomy (Gastronomy + Bistro), which is to say high end techniques and flavors molded into a more casual venue.
There are two tapas bars next to each other. One is dedicated to seafood the other is more meat, charcuterie but both have AMAZING wine selection from around the world and France by the glass. Find them here.
Go there, look at the menu on the ceiling, choose and enjoy.
Delicious, affordable (depending on how much you eat and drink)
P.S. Very good crepes and sandwiches at lunch.
4. Potokka
Sébastien Gravé is a basque chef (South-West of France) and has quickly made his way into the hearts and palettes of the Parisians. He serves bold flavors and interesting combinations. If you can make a reservation, it’s a treat to go there and enjoy.
Delicious, a bit expensive but worth it. Find them here.
Delicious and unpretentious.
- Les Cocottes
Modern French trendy restaurant. New takes on traditional recipes. The concept is build around the cast iron pots (cocottes). Everything is served in them, even the salad.
Delicious and unpretentious. Slightly more expensive.
- Le Violon d’Ingre
This is a classical French restaurant with white tablecloths, good service and amazing food and wine. While the two neighboring restaurants are nice, this one is on a on another level.
It’s a place where Chef Constant pays homage to the old recipes with and betters them with great finesse. A must if you want to treat yourself.
Delicious, a lot more expensive but worth it.
3. L’avant-Comptoir /French Tapas/
This one is a must. The chef, Yves Camdeborde is the father of Bistronomy (Gastronomy + Bistro), which is to say high end techniques and flavors molded into a more casual venue.
There are two tapas bars next to each other. One is dedicated to seafood the other is more meat, charcuterie but both have AMAZING wine selection from around the world and France by the glass. Find them here.
Go there, look at the menu on the ceiling, choose and enjoy.
Delicious, affordable (depending on how much you eat and drink)
P.S. Very good crepes and sandwiches at lunch.
4. Potokka
Sébastien Gravé is a basque chef (South-West of France) and has quickly made his way into the hearts and palettes of the Parisians. He serves bold flavors and interesting combinations. If you can make a reservation, it’s a treat to go there and enjoy.
Delicious, a bit expensive but worth it. Find them here.
5. Chateaubriand and Le Dauphin
Inaki Aizpitarte is a very nice young chef who founded Le chateaubriand restaurant where he serves a unique 70 Euro tasting menu which changes nearly every day and next to it is his “bites” restaurant, Le Dauphin, where Monika and I went to eat.
We had a blast and ate around 10-11 things and drank some amazing wine. The sommelier drifts from one restaurant to another, seeing as they are next to each other, and choses the wine that suits your personality – we had some Italian natural wine – WOW. The food is to die for, the wine is to die for, the décor is to die for. I wish I died there.
A must.
Inaki Aizpitarte is a very nice young chef who founded Le chateaubriand restaurant where he serves a unique 70 Euro tasting menu which changes nearly every day and next to it is his “bites” restaurant, Le Dauphin, where Monika and I went to eat.
We had a blast and ate around 10-11 things and drank some amazing wine. The sommelier drifts from one restaurant to another, seeing as they are next to each other, and choses the wine that suits your personality – we had some Italian natural wine – WOW. The food is to die for, the wine is to die for, the décor is to die for. I wish I died there.
A must.
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