Paris Restaurants Known and Loved
Reviews and contact information for many of
the best known Paris restaurants.
- Addresses, phone &
fax numbers
- Links to official
restaurant websites
- What do the
critics say?
Online Paris Restaurant Guides
Did you know that many of the best and most popular Paris restaurant guides are available online? Lists
of family-friendly restaurants,
smoke-free restaurants, and kosher
restaurants are also
included.
Articles about dining in Paris
We regularly come across interesting and informative
(and on occasion, unusual) articles about Paris restaurants and cuisine.
Read and enjoy!
A Conversation with
Alec Lobrano, the author of
HUNGRY FOR PARIS
 Alec
Lobrano is the European Correspondent for Gourmet Magazine and has been a
Paris resident for over twenty years. Terrance Gelenter has been
reading his work almost from the beginning, including his brand new HUNGRY FOR PARIS: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO THE CITY’S
BEST 102 RESTAURANTS.
Remembering Jean-Claude Vrinat
 Jean-Claude Vrinat, the proprietor of Taillevent in Paris, died on Monday January 7 of lung cancer. He was 71 years old. One of the finest
tributes to this remarkable man was penned in 2004 by the esteemed British
restaurant critic Francis Bown: "Critics should not have heroes. The judgmental faculties need to be kept pristine with gallons of vinegar, poured from the barrel marked ‘Objectivity’. Yet I simply cannot help myself. Jean-Claude Vrinat is my hero. My excuse is that this great restaurateur has maintained Taillevent as one of the very best restaurants in the world, while at the same time somehow managing to remain a paragon of modest courtesy and quiet charm. And it can not have been easy."
Click here to read the
entire article.
Review of the Pudlo Paris Guide
It's here: the first-ever English language edition of Gilles
Pudlowski's voluminous-yet-handy guide to 1,000 Paris restaurants, 300 wine
bars, tea shops, cafes and several hundred gourmet groceries.
The Parisian Café: A Literary Companion
Saint-Germain des Pres - Paris
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The Tour D'Argent Pressed Duck
Learn about the history of the world-famous pressed duck served at this
historic Paris restaurant.
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Francis Bown reviews Le Bristol in Paris
"Chef Eric Frechon has two
Michelin stars. He has worked in some of the most prestigious
kitchens in Paris – at Taillevent, at Tour D'Argent and at Les
Ambassadeurs. His cooking at Le Bristol is much admired."
Francis Bown has excellent venison at La Table du Lancaster in Paris
"In a late 19th Century mansion near the Champs Élysées I was
transported to Heaven, there to feast upon the nectar of the gods. I
exaggerate, of course – but only slightly. Gastronomic ecstasy
sometimes prompts me to dabble in hyperbole. Had you been with me,
your taste-buds would have prompted you to similar flights of
enthusiasm, I am sure. The dish which so impressed me sounds pretty
good, too: venison canon with hazelnuts and ranfio cino (a sweet
white wine). It was served in the restaurant of the Hotel Lancaster,
now known as La Table du Lancaster."
Perfection Revisited: L'Ambroisie and Ledoyen
"Given the despicable situation of the dollar vis a vis the Euro, I became reluctant to take chances with erratic three stars in France and elsewhere. So, in a recent trip in November we visited the old favorites: L’Ambroisie and Ledoyen."
Dinner at Pierre Gagnaire in Paris
 "The essential creative act in Gagnaire’s
case undoubtedly operates at a higher level. It is almost palpable
how he is guided by intuitions. Gagnaire’s decisions are not
necessarily rational but deeply personal."
Le
Pré Catelan – Should this really be counted as one of the best restaurants in Paris or France?
"Another meal a few weeks ago
unfortunately confirmed my initial feelings that this restaurant in
simply not in the same league as places like L’Astrance, Le Meurice
or Les Ambassadeurs."
Le Meurice: Well Deserved Third Star
Vedat Milor describes what makes this
restaurant not just very good, but truly outstanding in nearly every
respect.
Relais Louis XIII – Sloppy
cooking and average ingredients in historic setting
"Walking
past the restaurant over the last six months I have at times found
the menu interesting although quite traditional. I went before
Christmas and I regret I did."
Les Ambassadeurs – the January 2007 Gastroville review
"There
is no doubt that Jean
François
Piège is a technician in the cuisine
that sets a new standard."
Francis Bown reviews Taillevent
"Jean-Claude Vrinat is my hero. My excuse is
that this great restaurateur has maintained Taillevent as one of the very
best restaurants in the world, while at the same time somehow managing to
remain a paragon of modest courtesy and quiet charm. And it can not have
been easy."
L'Arpège – the Gastroville review
 "Is
Alain Passard a near magician who can cook with his left hand, so to
speak, and still concoct absolutely perfect dishes? Probably. Few
can compete with him to create such elegant and amazingly harmonious
dishes, which look simple on the plate but reveal so much intensity
and complexity with each bite without losing focus."
 Le
Grand Véfour: reviewed by Francis Bown
"Let us go back to 1784.
The place is Paris. Monsieur Aubertot decides to open an eatery in
the arcade at the bottom of the Palais Royal gardens. He calls it
the Café de Chartres. Eventually, it is bought by Jean Véfour and
before long, Mr. Véfour not being one to stand in the way of a
little self-aggrandizement, the name of the dining room is Le Grand
Véfour. And thus it is today."
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