When it comes to gourmet restaurants, Paris is one of the cities where you’re sure to find a good table. It’s simple: you’ll be able to sample all types of cuisine: Japanese, Italian, Moroccan… Enough to make your taste buds travel without taking a plane! Here are the best gourmet restaurants to book at least once in your life in Paris.
La Dame de Pic, a taste of Valencia
Chef Anne-Sophie Pic takes you on a culinary journey through elegant, refined cuisine. In a hushed, feminine setting, Anne-Sophie continues the family tradition with colorful, well-balanced dishes. The menu ranges from 3 to 7 courses and showcases the finest products: pollack with vegetables, black pearl oysters with sheep’s milk pudding… It’s good, it’s neat, in short, it’s a must!
📍Location: 20 Rue du Louvre, 75001 Paris
Sola, one of the best Japanese gourmet restaurants in Paris
Welcome to Japan. No 3, 5 or 7-course menus here! The chef offers you the Omakase tradition. A unique and personalized menu, generally composed of raw fish, marinated and cooked vegetables and rice. At Sola, sake is also in the spotlight, with a fine selection straight from the land of the Rising Sun. A culinary experience not to be missed!
📍Location: 12 Rue de l’Hôtel Colbert, 75005 Paris
Le Cinq, a chic gastronomic restaurant
Located in the chic Four Seasons Hotel, Le Cinq offers a typically French and creative cuisine. In its sumptuous dining room, you’ll enjoy exceptional dishes such as blue lobster with asparagus, or two-cooked hare shoulder. A table to reserve at least once!
📍Location: 31 Av. George V, 75008 Paris
Septime, the 11th arrondissement restaurant that needs no introduction
This up-to-the-minute restaurant embodies the essence of Parisian culinary modernity! In an industrial chic setting, discover delicious dishes prepared with love. Enjoy a 5- or 7-step carte blanche menu, with wine pairing options for connoisseurs. This Michelin-starred restaurant is definitely worth a visit.
📍Location: 80 rue de Charonne, 75011 Paris
Restaurant Guy Savoy, voted best restaurant in the world in 2024
Located in the heart of the sublime Hôtel de la Monnaie, chef Guy Savoy’s restaurant restores French cuisine to its former glory. You’ll enjoy an absolutely delicious brioche with truffle butter, as well as an artichoke soup to die for. The view of the Seine will take your breath away! Sophisticated cuisine not to be missed.
📍Location: Monnaie de Paris, 11 Quai de Conti, 75006 Paris
Shiro, the best of Japan and France in one address
Shiro is a trendy address not to be missed in the 6th arrondissement. In the kitchen? Hiroyuki Ushiro concocts elegant Franco-Japanese fusion cuisine in a chic, spacious setting. Omakase menus are presented in 4, 5 or 7 stages, with fish and meat. For the rest, we’ll let you discover!
📍Location: 168 Boulevard St-Germain, 75006 Paris
L’Espadon, the new kid on the block at the Ritz Hotel
Helmed by Eugénie Béziat, the recently Michelin-starred L’Espadon restaurant offers two 5- or 8-course menus to tantalize your taste buds. Its cuisine is inspired by the African continent, dear to the chef’s heart, but also by the richness of Provençal cuisine. The pig with cloves, rose and spices is as delicious as it is surprising! Special mention for the lobster with manioc and bissap, which will transport you to other horizons.
Le Jules Verne, one of Paris’ best-known gourmet restaurants
How can we talk about fine dining without mentioning the mythical Jules Verne? The restaurant perched on the Eiffel Tower is certainly one of the most romantic in the city. And with good reason, its breathtaking view will transport you! In the kitchen, Frédéric Anton, Meilleur Ouvrier de France, will concoct memorable dishes in 5 or 7 courses. Book early to be sure of a seat!
📍Location: 5 avenue Gustave Eiffel, 75007 Paris