A restaurant called Pirouette suggests both deft maneuvering and a dash of panache. Set in a secluded little courtyard behind the concrete mess of Les Halles in the 1st arrondissement, the stage set for the meal is immediately promising, so shiny new behind its huge plate glass window that the first thing you notice as you walk in is the fresh smell of the wood pannelling...
Jam-packed with fancy theatrical venues and posh nightclubs, these central areas are renowned for their night-time glitz and glamour – above all when it comes to filling up before going out. See below for the best restaurants, brasseries and cafés in and around the buzzing Opéra and Grands Boulevards.