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11 Best Restaurants in Paris in 2022
Updated by Jordan on 20/02/2020 and Farah on 19/07/2022
The French and their food. They put each meal on a pedestal. –
We all know that Paris is the capital of cuisine excellence, from traditional French bistros to new-age experimental joints, it even has an incredible array of ethnic cuisine as well. When visiting Paris, choosing a restaurant to dine at is nothing short of overwhelming. That’s exactly why we’re here recommending you the top places to go to fill that belly and excite your taste buds!
With expensive yet mediocre restaurants hiding in plain sight, (especially near the touristy areas of the city!) it can be extremely difficult to know what is worth your time and money. But fear not! We have gathered the top 11 restaurants in Paris in 2022, so you don’t have to do the looking yourself!
1. Septime
Having earned a spot on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants, being the world’s 22nd best to be precise, our beloved Septime was also awarded the Sustainable Restaurant Award in 2017. Bertrand Grebaut, the owner and chef of this restaurant has taken classic French cuisine to a whole new sublime level.
Recognized as the future of French cooking, Bertrand Grebaut has broken ground with his entirely plant-based recipes. A bold move in the meat-loving France, Grebaut has found the perfect balance between freshness and savoriness.
Located at 80 Rue Charonne in the 11th arrondissement, anyone who gets a chance to dine at the Septime is lucky indeed. Dinner is seven courses and costs 80 euros a person, which isn’t too bad considering Septime has been awarded its first Michelin star. In particular, it’ll cost you $85 for five courses at lunch and $150 for seven courses at dinner.
However, the big challenge here is securing a reservation at this vegetarian-friendly restaurant. Our advice? Ask your hotel concierge to work their magic. Or head to Grébaut and partner Théophile Pourriat’s two excellent nearby restaurants: wine bar Septime La Café, and seafood-focused Clamato.
septime – 80 rue charonne 75011 paris
open for lunch tuesday – friday 12:15PM//2:30PM
open for dinner monday – friday 7:30PM//11PM
price range: €€€
2. Le Clarence
Image sourced from World’s 50 Best Restaurant website.
Chef Christophe Pelé’s regal gastronomic restaurant infuses classic French cuisine with global touches and came to the scene in 2015.
While traditional, Le Clarence also has some modern touches and includes flavours from around the world. You can find lunch options ranging from 3 to 6 courses that will cost you between 90€ to 190€. On the other hand, dinner includes 3 to 7 courses for around 130€ to 320€. Some of the dishes included veal sweetbread, morel gyoza, caviar and squid ink, fried mochi topped with sea bream in a pool of Korean-spiked kimchi juice! What diverse flavours!
No wonder this restaurant is included in the World’s 50 Best restaurants at number 28!
le clarence – 31 Av. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 75008 paris
open for lunch wednesday – friday 12:30PM//1:30PM
open for dinner tuesday – friday 7:30PM//9PM
price range: €€€
3. Arpège
Image sourced from Alain Passade
At the helm is Alan Passard and he needs no introduction. He’s remained at the top of his game and his restaurant, Arpège, with three Michelin stars for over two decades is indeed one of the Top restaurants in the world! Back in 2019, it won the Chefs’ Choice Award too.
Let’s talk about the food — all vegetarian, with some exceptions. Passard supplies the ingredients from their own farms. You can find an ever changing menu, however, the latest one includes one called ‘Earth and Sea’ – a delightful dish: white asparagus with turnip carpaccio, Kalamata bottargo and a lemon grape fondue. Finish off your main with a macaron with Guanaja truffles. Yummy!
arpege- 84 Rue de Varenne, 75007 paris
open for lunch tuesday – friday 12PM//2:30PM
open for dinner monday – friday 7:30PM//10.30PM
price range: €€€
4. Clamato
Also run by the same chef as Septime, Clamato is Bertrand Grebaut’s latest project. Focusing on seafood fare, Clamato is the place to go for something fresh, exciting and rejuvenating.
Everything on their menu is delivered daily from L’ille d’Yeu, an extremely rare delight to find in Paris. Among the menu items are Belle de Corde oysters (23 euros), raw cuttle fish from Oléron (14 euros), and even whole sea bass (39 euros).
This modern, high-quality seafood certainly deserves its spot on our list of 11 Amazing Restaurants in Paris in 2022.
clamato – 80 Rue de Charonne, 75011 Paris
open weekdays 12PM//2:30PM and 7PM//11PM
open weekends 12PM//11PM
metro station: charonne
price range: €€€
5. La Poule au Pot
La Poule au Pot, located in the central first arrondissement at 9 Rue Vauvilliers is the place to go if you want to experience the magic of fine French cuisine. This traditional French bistro is run by famous chef Jean-Francois Piège.
This long standing restaurant was saved and restored by Piège, who offers locals and tourists a delicious place of refuge in bustling Paris. Chef Piège is known for his inventive take on traditional French comfort foods, putting a new spin on the tried and true classics.
Despite the name of the restaurant, there is in fact no chicken on the menu itself. Instead, La Poule au Pot offers dishes such as a veal shoulder roast, an exceptional tomato salad, escargot, and steak dishes as well. You can also find foie gras, escargot, for instance, and a long wine list.
This is the place to go if you want polished French service, an intriguing and timeless interior, and flavorful dishes!
la poule au pot – 9 Rue Vauvilliers, 75001 Paris
open daily for lunch 12PM//2PM
open nightly for dinner 7PM//11PM
metro station: châtelet les halles
price range: €€€
6. Benoit Paris
Image soured from Benoit Paris
If you want to stick to the high standards of Michelin dining, you can’t go wrong with booking a table at Benoit Paris. Located at 20 rue Saint Martin, Benoit Paris is a classic restaurant that has been around since 1912! A true staple of the city, and especially of its neighborhood Le Marais, it’s hard to find a Parisian that hasn’t heard of this charming and historic bistro.
Here you will find a tempting selection of France’s finest meats including a calf’s head with ravigote sauce, a pan-seared beef fillet, as well as any seafood plate your heart desires including thick Scottish salmon steak and seared sea scallops.
Although these plates may not be the most inventive ones you will find in Paris, it’s well-worth the price tag to experience French cooking done right. You will be amazed by the difference in both atmosphere and quality.
If you want to see one of the last ‘true’ Parisian bistros, then you need to make a stop here.
benoit paris – 20 Rue Saint-Martin, 75004 Paris
open daily for lunch 12PM//2PM
open nightly for dinner weekdays 7.30pm//9.30pm // weekends 7pM//9.30PM
metro station: châtelet
price range: €€€€
7. Uma Nota
Image sourced from Uma Nota
Taking a breather from the traditional French cuisine, let’s talk about some of the more provocative and groundbreaking restaurants in Paris in 2022. Uma Nota, a unique Brazilian Japanese street food restaurant fits the bill perfectly.
This open minded and inviting environment is exactly the place you want to go if you want to try something new and unusually delightful! Combining the art of Japanese cuisine with Brazilian ingredients, Uma Nota is certain to blow you away.
Their signature dishes include ceviche Amarillo prepared with snapper, prawns, marinated squid with leche tiger, aji amarillo and coriander. With the precision of a Japanese chef and the delectable and ripe ingredients of Brazil, these plates are sure to be nothing like you’ve experienced before.
Located at 86 Rue Réaumur, Uma Nota certainly deserves its spot on our list of 11 amazing restaurants in Paris in 2022.
uma nota – 86 Rue Réaumur, 75002 Paris
open weekdays 12pM//2PM and 6PM//12AM
open saturday 6PM//12AM
metro station: réamur sebastopol or sentier
price range: €€
8. Miznon
Image sourced from Miznon
If you had not yet had the pleasure of experiencing Isreali cuisine, now is the time. Located at 22 Rue des Ecouffes, Miznon has been the buzz of the city for a restaurant providing top notch middle eastern cuisine. Here you will find delicious yet healthy dishes such as roasted cauliflower, lamb kebab, and their famous potato pita bread.
Anyone living in Paris is extremely lucky to have such a diverse and exciting array of cuisine, and Miznon is pure proof of that! The dishes here are more casual compared to the likes of Benoit Paris or Septime, so Miznon makes a great lunch time stop or late night hangout.
miznon Marais – 22 Rue des Ecouffes, 75004 Paris
open sunday – thursday 12PM//11PM
open friday 12PM//3.30PM
metro station: saint paul
price range: €€
9. Breizh Café
Whether you’re simply craving a good crepe or a first-timer, Breizh Café at 14 Rue Des Petits Carreaux is sure to impress. Specializing in the art of traditional crepe making with a modern Japanese twist, Breizh only uses the finest and freshest ingredients, a vital component of any quality crepe.
You can opt for a classic, fail-proof ham cheese an egg crepe or go for some of their more decadent options, including a lobster and yellow chicken crepe.
breizh café – 109 Rue Vieille du Temple, 75003 Paris
open daily 10AM//11PM
metro station: saint sebastien froissart
price range: €€
10. Mijo T
Of all of the amazing restaurants in Paris, Mijo T is perhaps my favorite in all of the city. Located in a quaint side street in Belleville at 6 Rue Victor Letalle, Mijo T serves comforting and surprising French cuisine in an intimate and charming setting.
Mijo T takes farm to table restaurant to a whole new level. Specializing in the utilization of local and seasonal ingredients, the chef rotates the menu nearly daily. This restaurant serves food that is as comforting as it is surprising, combining flavors that are nothing short of sublime.
Whenever I eat at Mijo T, I can’t help but go for the full three course meal paired with a wine recommended by the chef. The desserts are always splendid, the service is unmatched, and the location is as peaceful as it gets in Paris.
If you can only get to one or two places on this list of the top 11 most amazing restaurants in Paris in 2022, I highly recommend that this be one of them.
mijo t – 6 Rue Victor Letalle, 75020 Paris
open tuesday – saturday 7PM//10:30PM
price range: €€
11. Bagnard
Bagnard is the impressive restaurant from famous chef Yoni Saada, a son and grandson of the oldest butchery in Paris, located right in Le Marais. Known for having some of the best Mediterranean plates in the city, Bagnard is the epitome of trendy cuisine in the best way.
Does it serve elegant food in a casual way or casual food in an elegant way? We can’t decide. All we know is that the menu is colorful, full of flavor, and has something for everyone.
When you come to Bagnard, you can expect dishes such as pan bagnat, their signature avocado toast, and fresh pasta dishes that change on a weekly basis. Not only is this one of the most Instagrammable restaurants in Paris, it is also as satisfying as it is healthy.
If you want to take your lunch out to the next level, I highly recommend stopping over to Bagnard located at 7 Rue Saint-Augustin. They’ve also got another branch at 50 Rue de Saintonge.
bagnard paris – 7 Rue Saint-Augustin, 75002 Paris
open monday – friday 11:30AM//3:30PM
metro station: bourse or quatre septembre
price range: €€
We hope you enjoyed this list of 11 Amazing Restaurants in Paris in 2022! Let us know if you get the pleasure of dining at any of these exciting restaurants or if you already have. What better city to eat to your heart’s content than Paris?! Enjoy!
