Places in this guide
N°1Fine dining restaurantLa Tour d'Argent
The legend of quai de la Tournelle, reopened after fifteen months of works: Michelin star retained, three toques, the pressed duck and the view of Notre-Dame. Thirty press sources track its rebirth, a record for this selection.
« La Tour d'Argent now shows its new face »
— gillespudlowski.comSee the full place file16 mentions
N°2Fine dining restaurantLe Clarence
In an 1884 mansion near the Champs-Élysées, two Michelin stars and a dining room so cared for that a florist is in residence. Le Monde closely follows its young Italian chef's land-and-sea pairings.
« Few tables can claim to host a florist in regular residence to adorn their dining room. »
— lemonde.frSee the full place file20 mentions
N°3Fine dining restaurantZe Kitchen Galerie
William Ledeuil's loft-workshop near the Grands Augustins, Michelin-starred with three toques: more than twenty years of pioneering Franco-Asian cooking, nearly 2,500 reviews and a room set to contemporary art.
« More than twenty years already that, under the Ze Kitchen Galerie sign, William Ledeuil has been dazzling his own gallery in this loft-workshop furnished by designer Léopold Gest »
— Le FoodingSee the full place file20 mentions
N°4Fine dining restaurantRestaurant David Toutain
On rue Surcouf, David Toutain's plant-led, intuitive cooking holds two Michelin stars and four toques. Critics speak of magic, and 28 press sources make it one of the most written-about tables in Paris.
« You want to start with the end. But the beginnings here are dazzling. »
— gillespudlowski.comSee the full place file23 mentions
N°5Kaiseki restaurantChakaiseki Akiyoshi
On rue Letellier, the most singular star in Paris: a ceremonial kaiseki meal conducted at a deliberately slow pace, celebrated by Le Monde and distinguished by Michelin, Le Fooding and Time Out all at once.
« Somewhere in Paris, a little before noon, a sliding door opens with a breath. »
— lemonde.frSee the full place file22 mentionsRating rising
N°6Fine dining restaurantTomy & Co
On rue Surcouf again, Tomy Gousset's star: noble produce handled with direct indulgence, two toques and a won-over English-language press. Proof that Parisian haute cuisine can stay warm-hearted.
« I loved chef Tomy Gousset's cooking when he was at Pirouette, but this signature restaurant has just blown me away. »
— parisbymouth.comSee the full place file21 mentions
N°7Fine dining restaurantPlénitude
The absolute summit of the selection: three Michelin stars, the Gault&Millau's top mark and a spot among the world's best restaurants. At the Cheval Blanc, Arnaud Donckele's sauce-led cuisine overlooks the Seine.
« Exquisite sauce-led cuisine delivered with relaxed precision overlooking the Seine »
— theworlds50best.comSee the full place file18 mentions
N°8Fine dining restaurantEpicure
The selection's other three-star, at the heart of the palace hotel Le Bristol: a Louis XVI dining room opening onto the French formal garden, now led by Arnaud Faye, whose appointment won over the critics.
« Le Bristol is a world of absolute luxury, from suites to spa, from the superb French formal garden to the rooftop pool »
— Le Guide MichelinSee the full place file8 mentions
N°9Fine dining restaurantAlliance
Near the quays of the 5th, the Alliance duo holds two Michelin stars, three toques and a Passion Dessert distinction. Le Figaro finds it few equals in the capital, and the 4.8 rating across 700-plus reviews agrees.
« In the 5th arrondissement of Paris, near the quays and Notre-Dame, this restaurant, a reflection of two personalities, has few equals in the capital. »
— lefigaro.frSee the full place file16 mentions
N°10Fine dining restaurantRestaurant Guy Savoy
Beneath the dome of the Monnaie de Paris, the first academician chef still welcomes you like an innkeeper: two Michelin stars, five Gault&Millau toques and unanimous critics on the constancy of its excellence.
« Guy Savoy at the Hôtel de la Monnaie, still excellence from one end of the plate to the other »
— lefigaro.frSee the full place file13 mentions
N°11Fine dining restaurantLa Scène
In the heart of the golden triangle, Stéphanie Le Quellec commands two Michelin stars and four toques: precise cooking, a hushed room on avenue Matignon and a Passion Dessert distinction to finish in style.
« chef Stéphanie Le Quellec strikes out on her own gastronomic adventure with La Scène, her first Paris address »
— visitparisregion.comSee the full place file19 mentions
N°12Omakase restaurantSushi Yoshinaga
The two-star omakase counter of the Opéra district: a single tasting menu, a sushi chef at the top of his art and Le Fooding's Trop bon badge to boot. One of the most exclusive Japanese experiences in the capital.
« Open since July 2023, Sushi Yoshinaga is a high-end sushi counter in the Opéra district »
— paripari.frSee the full place file15 mentions
