Restaurants & Cafés

Angelina is home to some of the most scrumptious desserts Paris has to offer - all served in the faded grandeur of a belle époque salon just steps from the Louvre. The hot...

Jacques Lacipière runs Au Bon Accueil, and Naobuni Sasaki turns out the beautiful food. Perhaps most impressive is his elegant use of little-known fish such as grey mullet and...

Although everyone loves the the zinc-capped bar by the door when you come in, and the tiled floor, what makes this bistro so special is its desire to please. A starter of...

This gay-owned, gay-run restaurant serves up traditional French cuisine with a contemporary twist. The three-course menu (€33) changes daily and is based on the freshest...

Unlike some places that eschew good food for alcohol and a funky interior, colourful Ave Maria scores highly for all three. The kitsch interior is decked out in a canopy of...

A spanking new hybrid venue that triples as a restaurant, bar and DJ lounge for an übercool, bobo clientele. Friday nights are for resident DJs, and Saturdays bring live bands...

Bistros with vintage decor serving no-nonsense food at generous prices are growing thin on the ground in Paris, so it's no surprise that this gem is packed to the gills with...

Lap up every detail - this is once-in-a-holiday stuff. Whether you're out on the historic terrace or looking up at the ornate stucco ceiling, you'll be sipping in the footsteps...

By noon on a Sunday a queue forms outside every felafel shop along rue des Rosiers. Long-established L'As du Fallafel a little further up the street still reigns supreme,...

When she sold her café back in March 2007, Jeanette handed over to the young team from Chez Justine because they promised not to change a thing. Now the monstrous 1940s lights,...

The once-fashionable Omar doesn't take reservations, and the queue can stretch the length of the zinc bar and through the door. Everyone is waiting for the same thing:...

Chez Prosper welcomes punters all day long with that simplest of pleasures: a smile. Yes, even when squeezing past people queuing for a spot on the sun terrace, the waiters are...

The excellent food at this Vietnamese noodle joint attracts a buzzy crowd. The delicious bành cuôn, steamed Vietnamese ravioli stuffed with minced meat, mushrooms, bean...

This épicerie with a difference is the perfect remedy for anyone for whom the word 'terroir' conjures up visions of grease-soaked peasant food. Here, the walls heave with more...