Bourgeois locals crowd the terrace tables at lunch, eating club sandwiches with knives and forks as anxious waiters frown at couples with pushchairs or single diners occupying...

Superchef Pierre Gagnaire runs this comparatively affordable fish restaurant. The menu enumerates ingredients without much clue as to how they are put together, though the...

As its name suggests, J'Go (pronounced gigot) is all about lamb - well, meat actually: a buzzing Toulouse-style wine bar in the Marché St-Germain by day, it becomes a...

The recently opened L'Epigramme is a pleasantly bourgeois dining room with terracotta floor tiles, wood beams, a glassed-in kitchen and comfortable chairs. Like the decor, the...

This bistro has quickly established a faithful following. In the modern bistro tradition, the young, northern French chef serves solid, classic food with a twist. A platter of...

La Palette is the café-bar of choice for the very beau Beaux-Arts students who study at the venerable institution around the corner, and young couples who steal kisses in the...

The ideal spot for a quick business lunch or a big, rumbustious dinner with friends. Occupying two floors, the yellow-walled rooms are well lit and airy. Run by the...

One of the most romantic spots in Paris, Lapérouse was formerly a clandestine rendezvous for French politicians and their mistresses; the tiny private dining rooms upstairs...

This clubby restaurant in St-Germain-des-Prés is a big hit with a beau monde crowd of antiques dealers, book editors and politicians. Chef Paul Minchelli's original minimalist...

The market in question is the Cours des Halles, the bar a convivial corner café opening on to the pleasing bustle of St-Germain-des-Prés. Simple dishes like a ham omelette or a...

Yves Camdeborde runs the bijou 17th-century Hôtel Le Relais Saint-Germain, whose art deco dining room, modestly dubbed Le Comptoir, serves brasserie fare from noon to 6pm and...

There are not many inspiring places to eat near Le Bon Marché, so this bistro is quite a find. Crisp-skinned duck confit with sautéed potatoes is a sure bet here, but the...

Three theatres, three cinemas, a restaurant and a bar make up this versatile cultural centre. Theatre-wise, Molière and other classic playwrights get a good thrashing, but so...

Since being taken over by Oxford-based Cowley Manor, L'Hôtel has rechristened its restaurant (formerly Le Belier) and put the talented Philippe Bélisse in charge of the...