When Pascal Barbot opened Astrance, he was praised for creating a new style of Paris restaurant - refined, yet casual and affordable. A few years later, this small, slate-grey...

On the outer edge of the 17th, Goupil is everything you imagine a traditional French bistro to be, with its burgundy-and-cream colour scheme, wooden tables and chairs, bunches...

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...

Serge Barbey's dining room has a refreshingly feminine touch. The emphasis here is firmly on ingredients, expertly prepared to show off their freshness. In spring, stalks of...

This chic Italian bistro is as far from a tourist joint as it is possible to be. On weekday lunchtimes it is full of suave Italianate businessmen. Generosity defines the food -...

Ever since it opened, this snug bistro has been packed with a happy crowd of bistro-lovers who appreciate Japanese-born chef Hide Kobayashi's superb cooking and good-value...

This is a welcome new-wave bistro in an area where eating options tend to be fashion haunts, grand tables or tourist traps. Owner-chef Laurent Zajac uses quality seasonal...

Museum restaurants rarely feel cosy - the noisy, high-ceilinged dining room of this one in the Grand Palais certainly doesn't - but the 80-seater terrace is positively...

At Pierre Gagnaire most starters alone cost over €90, which seems to be the price of culinary experimentation. The €90 lunch menu is far from the experience of the carte: the...

Alain Ducasse's personal touches are everywhere in this art deco seafood restaurant, which he took over in spring 2007, from the Japanese fish prints on the walls of the...

Reading the menu here will make you seriously doubt your capacity for pudding. But have no fear. The heartiness belies refined, perfectly gauged cooking, served in civilised...

Tateru Yoshino has divided his life between Paris and Tokyo for many years. Trained by Robuchon and Troisgros, he turns out food that is resolutely French. The service is at...

Prices here are not as shocking as in some restaurants at this level; there's a €70 lunch menu. Rémoulade de coquilles St-Jacques is a technical feat, with slices of raw,...

More than just a theatre, this historic venue multitasks as a bookshop, tearoom and restaurant. So once you've fed your mind on contemporary, avant-garde and sometimes...