Where to eat & drink
1. Bertie
written by Alison Tyler
Funky young things will love Bertie, in the seedy-but-hip Pigalle district. From breakfast-time until well after midnight, the in-crowd can’t...
2. Pinxo
written by Alison Tyler
One of the city’s newest nightspots is Pinxo. Alain Dutournier has created a tapas-style menu of haute cuisine southern French food. Quirky but...
3. Kong
written by Alison Tyler
This summer, le tout Paris headed to the über-cool Kong, on the top floor of the Kenzo building. As seen in Sex and the City, the restaurant features...
written by Alison Tyler
Feeling flirtatious? Get into a Parisian state of mind at this extremely sultry piano bar, restaurant and club with panoramic views of the Arc de...
5. Ladurée
written by Alison Tyler
The most famous Parisian patisserie and tearoom which has been serving classy cakes and teas since 1862. Last year, this famous French establishment...
6. Cristal Room
written by Alison Tyler
Cristal Room, Paris’s hottest restaurant by a mile, can be found inside the surreal and sublime world of Maison Baccarat, which also houses a...
7. Spoon
written by Alison Tyler
Alain Ducasse’s stellar restaurant where the concept of ’Le Fooding’ was first invented. Don’t miss his bubble gum ice cream;...
written by Alison Tyler
This chic and sleek classic French restaurant, brought to you by Gérard Depardieu and chef Laurent Audiot, is housed in one of the city’s...
written by Simon Heptinstall
It’s a good sign when you see Parisiens queuing in the rain for a table at a back street restaurant. This, I thought, as I got wetter and wetter, is...