Where to eat in Paris

Restaurants, cafés and street food in Paris, France that locals actually go to — plus the local names for the chains you already know.

• L'As du Fallafel — Falafel / Israeli, Le Marais (1). Order the Falafel special. The green-front falafel line that defines Rue des Rosiers.
• Breizh Café — Breton crêperie, Le Marais (2). Order the Galette complète. Buckwheat galettes and Breton cider done seriously.
• Le Baratin — Bistro / natural wine, Belleville (3). Order the Chalkboard menu du jour. Chef-driven Belleville institution where Paris chefs eat.
• Huîtrerie Régis — Oysters, Saint-Germain (3). Order the Douzaine of No. 3 oysters. Tiny white room, Marennes-Oléron oysters, Muscadet. That's it.
• Café de Flore — Café, Saint-Germain-des-Prés (2). Order the Chocolat chaud + omelette. The philosophers' café — go for the chocolat chaud and the theatre.
• Du Pain et des Idées — Bakery, 10th arr. / Canal Saint-Martin (1). Order the Escargot pistache-chocolat. A jewel-box 1889 bakery; the pistachio escargot has a fan club.
• Le Relais de l'Entrecôte — Steak-frites, Saint-Germain (2). Order the Steak-frites, sauce secrète. One dish, one secret sauce, seconds included — no menu needed.
• Bistrot Paul Bert — Bistro, 11th arr. (3). Order the Steak au poivre + soufflé. The benchmark Paris bistro — steak au poivre and a Grand Marnier soufflé.
• Chez Janou — Provençal, Le Marais (2). Order the Chocolate mousse (help yourself). Pastis by the dozen and a chocolate mousse served by the bowl.
• Bouillon Chartier — Classic French, 9th arr. / Grands Boulevards (1). Order the Œuf mayonnaise + confit de canard. A 1896 workers' canteen still serving œuf mayo under gilded ceilings.

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