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Our favourite new restaurants of 2016

Steak, street food, pizza, brunch, ramen, vegan: discover what made our palates sing this year

Written by
Zazie Tavitian
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As the year draws to a close, one thing is for sure. We have eaten a LOT of great food; beef tongue, spaghette vongole, vegan lemon tart, pigs foot terrine, burgers, bánh cuốn, blanquette de veau, ricotta tortellini, margherita pizzas, couscous, sausage and mash...

The Paris restaurant scene is ever-blossoming with new addresses – sometimes gimicky, sometimes overly hyped, often inventive and from time to time, wonderfully flamboyant. So here goes: get your teeth into our very favourite restaurant openings of 2016. And find out which bars made it into our good books here.

Best Italian • Osteria Ferrara

Best Italian • Osteria Ferrara

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4

The much-loved trattoria returns with a menu full of fresh, uplifting, superbly executed Italian classics.

Best canteen • Mokonuts

Best canteen • Mokonuts

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4

First-class dishes and inventive desserts make this one of the hottest spots in the neighbourhood.

Best pizza • Popine

Best pizza • Popine

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4

A snazzy Neapolitan pizzeria draws in diners with excellent bases and an alluring array of original toppings.

Best street food • Yemma

Best street food • Yemma

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4

TV chef Abdel Alaoui serves up flavour-packed Moroccan street food at an impressive canteen and takeaway.

Best tongue • A Mere

Best tongue • A Mere

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 3 of 4

Chef Mauricio Zillo serves a dynamic menu of adventurous treats.

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