Le Coude Fou is one of those typical wine bars in Paris. Wide range and simple wooden tables tags the wine bar in Rue du Bourg Tibourg 12 (Metro 11; Hotel de Ville) as dignified destination for wine lovers.

Juveniles is a very popular wine bar among the younger generation. The snacks are known to be very delicious. Find this spot in Rue de Richelieu 47 (Metro 1 and 7: Palais Royal Musee du Louvre).

In 1948 was the opening ceremony of “Le Rubis“. A wine bar in Rue du Marche 10 (Metro 8 and 14: Pyramides) with a comprehensive selection of wines and a delicious dish of the day.

Bel Canto restaurant offers Italian cuisine in the city centre of Paris. The special attraction of the restaurant are professional opera singers who entertain the guests with wonderful arias of Verdi and Puccini. This makes a visit to an unforgetable experience. Bel Canto can be found in Quai de l’Hotel de Ville 72 (Metro 1 and 11: Hotel de Ville).

If you want to enjoy your meal in the sky, and over the roofs of Paris, you should visit Le Ciel de Paris. The restaurant turns your desire into reality on the 56th floor of the skyscraper called “Tour Montparnasse”. A visit of this restaurant is very impressing in the evening when it’s getting dark, and the sea of lights begins to shine.

Hiromatsu in Rue de Longchamp 52 (Metro 6 and 9: Trocadero) offers traditional French cuisine with Asian influences from a Japanese cook.

Senderens is a restaurant in the style of a brasserie, and managed by one of the best cooks in Paris. The restaurant can be found in Place de la Madeleine 9 (Metro 8, 12, and 14: Madeleine).

Leu Train Bleu is probably the most beautiful station restaurant in the world. The walls of Leu Train Bleu are nicely decorated. The restaurant has even the character of a room in the palace of Versailles, and a price category in the upscale class. Leu Train Bleu can be found in Gare de Lyon (Metro 1 and 14: Gare de Lyon).

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There is no doubt that Le Belier is one of the most beautiful restaurants in Paris. Classical music and an atmosphere and ambience like in a painting of Jan Vermeer makes this gastronomic spot to a very interesting location. The writer Oscar Wilde spent the last days in his life in this restaurant. Le Belier can be found in Rue des Beaux Arts 13 (Metro 4: Saint Germain des Pres).

Chantairelle in Rue Laplace 17 (Metro 10: Cardinal Lemoine) is a restaurant with an appetizing cuisine and country-style ambience. The restaurant is dedicated to the Central French region of Auvergne. Everything in that restaurant seems to come from this certain part of France.

Le Dome du Marais in Rue des Francs-Bourgeois 53 (Metro 1: Saint Paul) is a restaurant under a stylish dome of glass.

Tradition is very important in the restaurant called “L’Escargot Montorgueil“. The culinarily temple exists since 1832, and was the destination for many famous people in history. Marcel Proust, Charlie Chaplin, Pablo Picasso and Jackie Kennedy were enjoying their meals in L’Escargot Montorgueil. The restaurant can be found in Rue Montorgueil 38 (Metro 4: Etienne Marcel).

La Gare is known as a very bizarre restaurant. There are still some tracks on the floor of the former railway station. Find the location close to the metro station “La Muette” (Metro 9).

Le Moulin de la Galette was a mill in former time, converted into a ball room in 1830, and serves as a fancy restaurant today. The cuisine is excellent. Guests are also excited about the modern furniture. Rue Lepic 83 (Metro 12: Abbesses).

Nice ambience, friendly waiters, and delicious meals await the visitor in the restaurant “Le Sud“. Boulevard Gouvion Saint Cyr 91 (Metro 1: Porte Maillot).

Let Bistrot des Deux Theatres in Rue Blanche 18 (Metro 12: Trinite d’Estienne d’Orves) delights its guests with great meals and cheap prices. As the restaurant is located in a theatre district, it’s quite possible to meat some actors there.

Bouillon Racine is a former workers canteen with Belgian cuisine in Rue Racine 3 (Metro 10: Cluny La Sorbonne).

Some time ago Le Mesturet was elected to the best bistrot. The reason for such honorably decision can be found in the fresh ingredients of the meals and the friendly service. Rue de Richelieu 77 (Metro 3: Bourse).

Le Petit Marcel is a cosy bistrot close to Centre Pompidou, and offers simple and inexpensive meals. Rue Rambuteau 65 (Metro 4: Chatelet Les Halles).

Indian cuisine in Paris? Pooja is the place for such kind of preference. Passage Brady 91 (Metro 4: Chateau d’Eau).

Restaurant de Bourgogne is the bistrot with the nostalgic touch. Restaurant de Bourgogne delights its guests with good value for money, and the highest possible quality for the pay. Rue des Vinaigriers 26 (Metro 5: Jacques Bonsergent).

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Cafe Laduree in Rue Royale 16 (Metro 8, 12, and 14), is accommodated in a magnificent palace from the 19th century. Even ceiling frescoes can be found in the traditional coffee house. The specialities of Cafe Laduree are delicious cookies made of sweet chestnuts.

If you ever wanted to visit a coffee house with the character and the interior furnishing of a colonial tea parlour, you should go to Rue du Faubourg Saint Honore 260 (Metro 2: Ternes), and take a look into the cafe called “Mariage Freres“. Besides all kind of coffees, the popular establishment also offers different types of tea, and even exquisite biscuits and pastries. Mariage Freres is also quite known for its delicious salad plates.

La Palette is a popular cafe, close to the art academy, in Rue de Seine 43 (Metro 4: Saint Germain des Pres). La Palette is a classic French place for enjoying good coffee, and counts to one of the most important coffee houses in Paris.

The meaning of a brasserie is to be bigger than a little bistrot with small menu, and not that fancy as a restaurant. The prices of a brasserie are not cheap, but affordable.

Some of Paris brasseries still have a glamorous decor from the “Belle Epoque”. The dishes are solid, and the beer is good.

Bofinger
The brasserie of “Bofinger” is accommodated under an impressing dome of glass in the style of art nouveau. Pickled cabbage and sea food are the specialities of this brasserie. Bofinger is located in Rue Bastille 5 (Metro 1, 5, 8: Bastille).

Brasserie Lipp
The brasserie of Lipp was founded in 1880, and is one of the most popular and traditional ones in Paris. The founder was a man from Alsace-Lorraine. A province directly next to the German border. Brasserie Lipp can be found in Boulevard Saint Germain 151 (Metro 4: Saint Germain des Pres).

La Coupole
Since the 20′s of the last century, La Coupole counts as the traditional brasserie of the artists. In its long history La Coupole was honoured to welcome a lot of famous guests such as Marc Chagall, Pablo Picasso, and Salvador Dali. The brasserie can be found in Boulevard du Montparnasse.

Julien
Also the brasserie of Julien is a gastronomical spot which is rich in tradition. The art art nouveau in the whole building unmissable and invites to collective astonishment. Julien is located in Rue du Faubourg Saint Denis 16 (Metro 4, 8, and 9: Strasbourg Saint Denis).

Breakfasts in Paris are traditionally not that opulent as in other European countries. Lunch and dinner seems to have a much higher importance for the Parisians.

In the evening most of the restaurants open not before 8:00pm. An aperitive is the start of every restaurant visit. A little snack should attune the enjoyment of the main course, and for the last course something sweet with a cup of coffee shouldn’t be a big mistake.

Usually tap water and bread are part of every course meal and free of charge.

Wine is also a very important element of conforming restaurant culture in Paris. A universal wine list is the visiting card of a good restaurant. Parisians enjoy wine always during the meals. It’s not usual to drink wine after the meal.

A tip between 10 and 15 percent for the waiter should be adequate.