DK Travel : Paris : Places to eat

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Café Beaubourg

The terrace here overlooks the Pompidou Centre. Flash-fried steak is a house special.
Café Burq

A genuine Montmartre bistro with a trendy clientele. Roasted Camembert with honey is a favourite.
Café de Flore

A hang-out for artists and intellectuals since the 1920s, its regulars have included Salvador Dali and Albert Camus. During World War II Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir “more or less set up house in the Flore”. Although its prices have skyrocketed, its Art Deco decor hasn’t changed and it’s still a favourite with French filmmakers and literati.
Café de la Paix

A grand Parisian café with prices to match, but it’s worth a visit to enjoy the frescoed walls and sumptuous surroundings, designed by Charles Garnier, architect of the Opera House across the square (see Tuileries and Opéra Quarters). This is another Paris landmark with a string of famous past patrons, and arguably the best millefeuille cakes in town.
Café Marly

Superbly situated in the Richelieu wing of the Louvre (see Musée du Louvre), the café offers simple but expertly prepared brasserie fare (steaks, salads, salmon tartare, sandwiches) as well as delicious cakes and pastries. The dining room has plush decor and velvet armchairs, but the best spot is under the arcade overlooking the glass pyramid and the cour Napoléon.
Café Max

Lively atmosphere and hearty food in this quirky bistro.
Charlot “Roi des Coquillages”

Art Deco brasserie, specializing in seafood.
Chartier

The food is simple and filling (pepper steak, tarragon chicken and fish are traditional examples) but the real reason to come here is for the authentic period atmosphere. This early 20th-century workers’ canteen has retained its original, tightly packed tables set amid wood panelling and gilded mirrors. It’s always busy so come early to get a table. No reservations are taken, but the inevitable queues usually move quickly.
Chartier

Waiters race back and forth serving simple soups, meat and fish dishes. No bookings
Chez Jean

This halfway house between an Alsatian brasserie and a Savoyard bistro will surprise the palate.

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Restaurant price categories

For a three-course meal for one with half a bottle of wine (or equivalent meal), taxes and charges included.
- under €30
- €30–40
- €40–50
- €50–60
- over €60