Where we actually eat in Paris. Four addresses here, the full carnet, forty and counting, comes with every direct booking.
Some restaurants, and some museums, are hard to book in Paris. It is, without a doubt, a food city. Since France takes food seriously, you'll need to be rigourous to get one of the hardest tables in town. Or you can be more last-minute and dive into our family addresses, more affordable, and mostly walk-in. And we didn't forget the most important: our favourite pastry chefs.
Four of them are below: two of the toughest tables in the city, one family favourite where dinner still costs less than a museum ticket, and the pastry we would cross Paris for. The rest of the carnet, the family canteens, the bouillons, the late-night gyoza, the bakeries, we keep for our guests.
The hardest table in town, the neighbour we send everyone to, the Belle Époque canteen where dinner still costs less than a museum ticket, and the best pastry in Paris. Forty more where these came from.
The Everest
Cheval Blanc, 8 Quai du Louvre, 75001 Three Michelin stars
The hardest table to get in Paris. Chef Arnaud Donckele earned three Michelin stars in seven months. A love letter to sauces, with a Seine view. Tasting menu around $450 per person (drinks not included). Book 8, 12 months ahead.
The Neighbor
5 Rue du Nil, 75002 One Michelin star
Two minutes from the apartment. Chef Gregory Marchand's no-choice tasting menu changes daily. Reservations open 3 weeks ahead and sell out within hours.
The Belle Époque Institution
7 Rue du Faubourg Montmartre, 75009
One minute from the apartment. Open since 1896. Listed historic monument, Belle Époque dining room, waiters in traditional black vests writing your bill on the paper tablecloth. Very touristy, very busy, best avoided during peak meal hours. Go for the setting, the history, and the wallet-friendly prices. The food is just okay.
The Best
Pop-up locations, see online
World's Best Pastry Chef 2023 (UBIC) and 2024 (World's 50 Best). Our personal favorite. She runs pop-up shops, so check online to see where she is.
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