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1. Bouillon Chartier Grands Boulevards

Traditional French bouillon$Grands Boulevards

A cavernous Belle Époque dining hall on the Grands Boulevards serving low-priced French classics non-stop, every day of the year.

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2. L’As du Fallafel

Falafel (kosher Middle Eastern)$Le Marais

A busy kosher falafel counter on Rue des Rosiers in the Marais, known for pittas stuffed with falafel, fried aubergine and hummus.

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3. Breizh Café Le Marais

Breton crêperie$$Le Marais

A Marais crêperie serving Breton galettes made from organic buckwheat with Bordier butter, alongside sweet crêpes and farm ciders.

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4. Chez Janou

Provençal bistro$$Le Marais

A lively Provençal bistro a short walk from Place des Vosges, known for southern French cooking and a long list of pastis.

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5. Le Relais de l’Entrecôte Saint-Germain

Steak-frites$$Saint-Germain-des-Prés

A Saint-Germain steakhouse serving a single set meal: walnut salad, then sliced sirloin in the house's secret sauce with matchstick fries.

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6. Bouillon Julien

Art Nouveau bouillon$Faubourg Saint-Denis

An affordable bouillon on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis, founded in 1906 and set in a celebrated Art Nouveau dining room.

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7. Le Procope

Historic French brasserie$$$Saint-Germain-des-Prés

Founded in 1686, Le Procope is one of Paris's oldest cafés, once frequented by Voltaire, Rousseau and Diderot and now serving classic French dishes.

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8. Brasserie Lipp

Alsatian brasserie$$$Saint-Germain-des-Prés

A Saint-Germain brasserie open since 1880, serving Alsatian choucroute, sole meunière and other classics in a tiled Belle Époque room.

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9. Le Train Bleu

Classic French brasserie$$$Gare de Lyon

A lavishly decorated restaurant inside Gare de Lyon, created for the 1900 Exposition Universelle and serving classic French cuisine daily.

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10. Septime

Modern French tasting menu$$$$Charonne / 11th arrondissement

Bertrand Grébaut's modern French restaurant on Rue de Charonne, serving seasonal carte blanche tasting menus at lunch and dinner on weekdays.

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11. Frenchie

Modern French tasting menu$$$$Sentier

Chef Grégory Marchand's intimate dinner-only restaurant on Rue du Nil, serving a five-course carte blanche tasting menu.

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12. Restaurant Guy Savoy

Haute cuisine$$$$Saint-Germain-des-Prés / Monnaie de Paris

Guy Savoy's Michelin-starred restaurant inside the Monnaie de Paris on the Left Bank, overlooking the Seine near the Pont Neuf.

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