Paris: what to eat and where

The city's signature dishes and the best places for each.

12 places in Paris · by Chef Amazing · updated October 20, 2026
Photo: Kritzolina, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

1. 1

   Blé Sucré

   12th arr.

   Order: Pain au chocolat and croissant

   7 rue Antoine Vollon, 75012 Paris · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
2. 2

   Mamiche

   10th arr.

   Get: Croissant and the babka

   Order: Croissant, cinnamon roll

   Also on the list: The best croissant au beurre in Paris.

   32 rue de Château d'Eau, 75010 Paris · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
3. 3

   Chez Savy

   8th arr.

   Order: Duck confit

   23 rue Bayard, 75008 Paris · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
4. 4

   CheZaline

   11th arr.

   Order: Jambon-beurre (weekdays only)

   85 rue de la Roquette, 75011 Paris · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
5. 5

   Le Severo

   14th arr.

   Order: Sliced faux-filet with fries

   Also on the list: Where locals eat in Paris.

   8 Rue des Plantes, 75014 Paris · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
6. 6

   Le Bon Georges

   9th arr. (Pigalle)

   Order: Tenderloin au poivre with fries

   45 rue Saint-Georges, 75009 Paris · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
7. 7

   Maison Louvard

   9th arr.

   Get: The crookie (a croissant filled with cookie dough), then a proper croissant

   Order: Classic croissant, or the crookie

   Also on the list: Long lines in Paris.

   11 Rue de Châteaudun, 75009 Paris · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
8. 8

   Épicerie Julhès

   10th arr.

   Order: Made-to-order jambon-beurre

   59 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin, 75010 Paris · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
9. 9

   La Poule au Pot

   Les Halles (1st arr.)

   Order: Onion soup

   9 Rue Vauvilliers, 75001 Paris · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
10. 10

    Au Boeuf Couronné

    19th arr.

    Order: Dry-aged entrecôte with pepper sauce and puffed potatoes

    188 Avenue Jean Jaurès, 75019 Paris · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
11. 11

    L'Avant Comptoir

    6th arr. (Odéon)

    Order: Ham sandwich with gherkins

    3 Carrefour de l'Odéon, 75006 Paris · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
12. 12

    Le Petit Vendôme

    French bistro · 2nd arr.

    Order: Jambon-beurre, generous ham

    Critics: 82% liked it, from 6 reviews (2011 to 2025). Rising: the recent write-ups are better than the old ones. Read Time Out 2025, Paris Eater 2025, The Infatuation 2024, Time Out 2024.

    The crowd: 4.2 of 5 on Yelp (240 ratings).

    Also on these lists: Breakfast and sandwiches in Paris, Where locals eat in Paris.

    8 Rue des Capucines, 75002 Paris · Map · Add to Chef Amazing