Over the
last 10 years, Paris has boldly reclaimed its title as the best food city in
Europe. The French capital is bustling with a brilliant constellation of new
restaurants by talented young chefs from all over the world, plus an inventive
and diverse array of casual dining options. There's also been a renaissance of
its long-established gastronomic landscape, including traditional bistros,
brasseries, and stylish restaurants serving classic French cooking made famous
by Escoffier, including dishes like blanquette de veau (veal in cream sauce)
and pistachio soufflés.
July 2018
Update:
As usual,
some restaurants must leave the list to make way for the new ones:
Paris is
experiencing an unexpected revival in affordable dining. So, while Les
Philosophes, Café Trama, and Chez Aline are still worth recommending, they make
way for the more affordable Aux Bons Crus, Hugo & Co, and Le Rigmarole.
Regional
French cooking is making a comeback with outstanding new restaurants like
Baieta, which specializes in Niçoise and Provencal cuisine, which replaces Chez
Denise-La Tour de Montlhéry. La Table de Hugo Desnoyer steps aside for L’Assiette,
where you’ll find an excellent cassoulet from southwestern France, among other
Gallic classics. Couscous plays an important role in France, both
gastronomically and historically, so Zerda Café makes way for Mansouria, which
is now serving some of the best couscous in the French capital.
The
small-plates trend still going strong, and Clamato, chef Bertrand Grebaut’s
casual seafood spot, will replace the Clown Bar, which is settling in with a
new chef now that Atsumi Sota has left to open his own restaurant.
Replacing
Divellec and Grand Cœur is recently opened Comice, a slick restaurant by
Canadian-born chef Noam Gedalof and sommelier Etheliya Hananova (the two are
married).
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