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N°1Seafood restaurantClamato
The bistronomic seafood bar on Rue de Charonne: Bib Gourmand, one Gault&Millau toque and a well-travelled menu running from Japan to Provence. Michelin's verdict: worth queueing for.
« And like a lighthouse in the storm of inventiveness: the immovable, comfortingly nostalgic 'Clamatarte', a maple syrup tartlet »
— Time OutSee the full place file17 mentions
N°2Seafood restaurantSoces
The guides' darling in Belleville: distinguished by Michelin, praised by Le Fooding and rated 5 out of 5 by Time Out for its creative seafood cooking, from sardine on brioche to tandoori skate.
« well-grilled brioche toast topped with yellow pepper and a barely marinated sardine; tandoori-spiced skate wing, melting aubergine and apricot chutney »
— Le FoodingSee the full place file16 mentions
N°3Seafood restaurantLe Duc
The Boulevard Raspail legend: the Minchelli brothers' house, two toques and Table de Chef at Gault&Millau, an iconic address for Michelin, where raw sea bass with garlic toasts has been a classic for decades.
« Eternal and forever young, this house created by the Minchelli brothers, Jean and Paul, run deftly by son and nephew Dominique, elevates every product of the sea with excellence. »
— gillespudlowski.comSee the full place file21 mentions
N°4Oyster barHuitrerie Régis
The 6th arrondissement's oyster institution, selected by Gault&Millau and rated 5 out of 5 by Time Out: Marennes-Oléron oysters shucked to order for pousse en claire purists.
« Who is it for? Single-minded oyster scholars of Marennes-Oléron »
— Time OutSee the full place file11 mentions
N°5Seafood restaurantJuste
The no-frills briny canteen of the 9th: raw, fresh produce, a menu that changes weekly and crab claws with mayo at decent prices. More than 2,200 reviews agree.
« Who is it for? A no-frills type who wants to eat briny at decent prices »
— Time OutSee the full place file6 mentions
N°6Oyster barMaggie Comptoir (ex Citrons et Huîtres)
The 9th arrondissement's marine counter, formerly Citrons et Huîtres, spotted by Le Fooding: the apéro that goes to sea, with a 4.8 out of 5 rating making it one of the capital's best-rated briny addresses.
« It is not the sea taking over the apéro, it is the apéro taking to the sea! »
— Le FoodingSee the full place file11 mentions
N°7Oyster barExtérieur Quai - Restaurant - Bar
The canal-side oyster counter in the 10th: a dozen oysters and a glass of Tariquet on the terrace, a rising rating and nearly 1,900 reviews. The anti-luxury-brasserie, run with charm and banter.
« Who is it for? Oyster-eaters. »
— Time OutSee the full place file3 mentionsRating rising
N°8Seafood restaurantMersea
The 7th arrondissement seafood table crowned with a Gault&Millau toque, famous for its polished fish and chips and its seafood cordon bleu, with more than 1,400 reviews on the clock.
« Still the best fish and chips in town. And a lovely discovery: the 'Seasar', a happy update of the very classic Caesar salad. »
— GoogleSee the full place file3 mentions
N°9Seafood restaurantL'Îlot
The 3rd arrondissement's whelk shack: crab, fines de claire oysters and pink prawns at held-down prices, in a tiny room rated 5 out of 5 by Time Out. All the brine without the salty bill.
« A pretty little whelk shack, where you come to crack crab, slurp fines de claire or peel pink prawns... Salted butter, but no salty bill! »
— Time OutSee the full place file6 mentions
N°10Oyster barPoget & De Witte
The rising micro oyster bar on Île Saint-Louis: oysters come straight from Thierry Poget's beds in Marennes-Oléron, and the rating keeps climbing, now 4.9 out of 5 across 600+ reviews.
« Poget & De Witte operates as a tiny oyster bar on the Île Saint-Louis, specializing in oysters sourced directly from oyster farmer Thierry Poget's beds in Marennes-Oléron. »
— parisbymouth.comSee the full place file3 mentionsRating rising
