The big-night tables of Paris

Michelin stars and World's 50 Best, for the big night.

10 places in Paris · by Chef Amazing · updated October 20, 2026
Photo: alain-passard.com

1. 1

   Kei

   French-Japanese · 1st arrondissement (Les Halles)

   Michelin 3★ (2026) · French haute cuisine

   Critics: 89% liked it, from 4 reviews (2013 to 2020). Gone quiet: nothing new written in three years. Read MICHELIN Guide 2020, The World's 50 Best Restaurants (Discovery), AFP (via Malay Mail) 2020, Paris by Mouth 2013.

   The crowd: 4.7 of 5 on Tripadvisor (1,150 ratings).

   Rue Coq Héron, 75001 Paris · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
2. 2

   Arpège

   Vegetable-driven fine dining · 7th arrondissement (Saint-Germain)

   Michelin 3★ (2026) · Vegetable-forward French

   Critics: 85% liked it, from 4 reviews (2022 to 2026). Read Michelin Guide 2026, The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025, Time Out Paris, Paris by Mouth 2022.

   Rue de Varenne 84, 75007 Paris · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
3. 3

   Épicure

   8th arrondissement (Faubourg Saint-Honoré)

   Michelin 3★ (2026) · French haute cuisine

   Critics: 89% liked it, from 5 reviews (2014 to 2026). Read Michelin Guide 2026, Spear's 2025, Forbes France 2024, Andy Hayler 2023.

   The crowd: 4.8 of 5 on Tripadvisor (2,992 ratings).

   Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
4. 4

   Le Cinq

   8th arrondissement (Golden Triangle)

   Michelin 3★ (2026) · French haute cuisine

   Critics: Read MICHELIN Guide 2026, The World's 50 Best Restaurants, Andy Hayler 2021.

   The crowd: 4.7 of 5 on Tripadvisor (2,328 ratings).

   Avenue George V 31, 75008 Paris · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
5. 5

   Septime

   Modern French bistro · 11th arrondissement (Charonne)

   World's 50 Best #40 (2025) · Modern French

   Critics: 76% liked it, from 5 reviews (2023 to 2025). Read The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025, Michelin Guide, The Infatuation, Time Out.

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6. 6

   Plénitude

   Sauces · 1st arr. (Louvre)

   Michelin 3★ (2026) · French haute cuisine

   Rue Malus, 75005 Paris · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
7. 7

   Le Gabriel

   8th arr.

   Michelin 3★ (2026) · French haute cuisine

   Rue du Cirque, 75008 Paris · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
8. 8

   L'Ambroisie

   Classic French · 4th arr. (Place des Vosges)

   Michelin 2★ (2026) · Classic French

   Place des Vosges, 75004 Paris · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
9. 9

   Le Pré Catelan

   16th arrondissement (Bois de Boulogne)

   Michelin 3★ (2026) · French haute cuisine

   Critics: 90% liked it, from 4 reviews (2007 to 2026). Read Michelin Guide 2026, Andy Hayler 2007, Gayot, Gilles Pudlowski (Les Pieds dans le Plat).

   The crowd: 4.5 of 5 on Tripadvisor (1,221 ratings).

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10. 10

    Pierre Gagnaire

    8th arrondissement, rue Balzac near Champs-Élysées

    Michelin 3★ (2026) · French haute cuisine

    Critics: 86% liked it, from 6 reviews (2021 to 2026). Read Michelin Guide France (2026) 2026, World's 50 Best – 50Best Discovery, Time Out Paris, Bonjour Paris / Gilles Pudlowski (French critic, quoted) 2021.

    Rue Balzac, 75008 Paris · Map · Add to Chef Amazing