Paris · France
The Paris food cheat sheet
One page from Chef Amazing · November 2026
The dish to eat
A flaky, buttery, crescent-shaped pastry made by folding butter into yeasted dough dozens of times.
Best at Du Pain et des Idées, Rue Yves Toudic, 10th arrondissement. Get: Croissant and the pistachio-chocolate escargot
Five places, and what to order
- Daily Syriencounter · Strasbourg-Saint-Denis (10th)Get: Falafel sandwich built to order, or the shawarma
- Chez Jeannetteinstitution · Faubourg Saint-Denis (10th)Get: Eggs mayonnaise with celery remoulade, pork cheek on polenta, lemon-verbena choux
- Sain Boulangeriebakery · 10th arrondissementGet: Chausson aux pommes (made with a whole apple half), sourdough croissant
- Le Severofor steak frites · 14th arr.Get: Sliced faux-filet with fries
- Le Petit Vendômefor jambon-beurre on a fresh baguette · 2nd arr.Get: Jambon-beurre, generous ham
The market
Open-air market. Cheese, produce, rotisserie, seafood
The line worth it
Bouillon ChartierGrands Boulevards
Get: Eggs mayonnaise, steak frites and profiteroles, at 1896 prices
Expect: 15 to 45 min at peak times. Beat it: Go before 12pm or after 9pm.
How it works here
Tip: Service is included; leave a euro or two, or up to 5% for a great meal.
Book: Book bistros a few days out and the famous ones weeks ahead; cafes and bakeries are walk-in.
When locals eat: Lunch noon-2pm, dinner from 7:30pm; kitchens close between, and many shut Sunday and Monday.