These are the six-best French brasseries and bouillons in Paris. They are the perfect six restaurants for tourists wanting to experience the unique cuisine of Paris. We feature a range of price-points and have chosen restaurants scattered throughout the city so there’s probably one close to where you are.
Casual gourmet is genre we created to satisfy a unique category of restaurants … those that offer gourmet cuisine in a pared down, less intimidating setting, at prices way less than what you’d pay at the fancier restaurants offering haute-cuisine. Why break the bank. You can experience creative French cuisine at a fraction of the cost. These are the best restaurants in Paris offering affordable gourmet cuisine.
Gegeor is a stylish wine bar and bistro in Paris’s 9th arrondissement offering sophisticated, modern French cuisine and a carefully curated wine list featuring over 300 organic, biodynamic, and natural wines. The space is intimate and warm, blending a sleek wine-bar ambiance with a leafy, nature-inspired dining room.
Chef Ohad Amzallag’s Middle-Eastern influenced 6-course tasting menu at Marais restaurant, Guefen is a fabulous value at just 109 euros. You’ll share this culinary adventure at a community table with eleven other diners. Plating is flawless, and the service is efficient and friendly.
Restaurant Substance successfully straddles that domain between haut cuisine and casual dining. Executive chef Matthias Marc offers a creative and meticulously executed collection of tasting menus that rivals those offered by two- and three-star Michelin restaurants in a more casual and less intimidating setting at a fraction of the cost. This restaurant easily ranks in the top-five tier in Paris in this genre.