Restaurants in France

Considered by many to be the culinary capital of the world, France does not disappoint when it comes to delicious and...

Paris

Hélène Darroze

4 Rue d'Assas, 75006 Paris, France

The smart Left Bank address – a short-ish walk over the river from many other restaurants here – hasn’t changed, nor have its regulars. But Marsan by...

Le Cadoret

1 Rue Pradier, 75019 Paris, France

The holy grail: classic French food, not too fancy, brilliantly well prepared and super value. Le Cadoret, opened in 2017 by chef Léa Fleuriot and...

Lolo Bistrot

53 Rue du Faubourg Poissonnière, 75009 Paris, France

Behind a minimal, wood-clad facade on a narrow, quintessentially Parisian street in the 9th, Christophe Juville and Loïc Minel have built on the...

Racines

8 Pass. des Panoramas, 75002 Paris, France

Simone Tondo took over this beautiful restaurant – a tiled, glazed corner inside one of Paris’s 19th-century arcades – a decade after its inauguration...

Mensae

23 Rue Melingue, 75019 Paris, France

Thibault Sombardier’s table d’hôte, hidden on an unassuming residential street in the 19th near Jourdain, is rather special. Don’t let the low-key...

Early June

19 Rue Jean Poulmarch, 75010 Paris, France

The young owners of this wine bar and shop, a former wig emporium next to the Canal Saint-Martin, work hard to create a light and, in their words,...

Bordeaux

Bocce Saint Paul

31 Rue Bouquière, 33000 Bordeaux, France

At street level, Bocce Saint Paul lures you in with its zingy indigo frontage and eye-popping green chairs. And while you might come for the colour...

IBOAT

Bassin à Flot n°, 1 Cr Henri Brunet, 33300 Bordeaux, France

On an old ferry moored in the Bassin à Flots district is iBoat, an artistic and cultural project that’s gone from strength to strength since it began...

Le 7 Restaurant

134 Quai de Bacalan, 33300 Bordeaux, France

Perched on the seventh floor of the Cité du Vin, the aptly-named Le 7 has floor-to-ceiling windows that offer spectacular views over the city and the...

Madame Pang

16 Rue de la Devise, 33000 Bordeaux, France

It might not look like much from the outside, but head beyond Madame Pang’s discreet shopfront to discover a slice of subterranean Hong Kong by way of...

Bistrot Le Charabia

26 Rue du Maréchal Joffre, 33000 Bordeaux, France

Ticking all the boxes for the dream local bistro, Guillaume Samson’s Le Charabia brings a whole lot of life to the quiet Hôtel de Ville area. Join the...

Symbiose

4 Quai des Chartrons, 33000 Bordeaux, France

Symbiose is many things at once, but it manages to nail them all. A cocktail bar and restaurant with a cute terrace on Quai des Chartrons, its...

Lyon

MARIA.

1-3 Rue des Pierres Plantées, 69001 Lyon, France

Pulling fresh pizzas from a giant turquoise mosaic oven, Maria is a buzzing Croix-Rousse spot you won’t want to miss. The menu comprises eight...

Restaurant Ravigote

76 Rue Mazenod, 69003 Lyon, France

Neighbouring her husband Xavier’s Ravigote, Marie-Laure Radojewski and her team whip up some of the city’s best sandwiches. Adorned with retro school...

Food Traboule

22 Rue du Bœuf, 69005 Lyon, France

After shaking up the sixth arrondissement with Les Apothicaires, Tabata and Ludovic Mey are fast becoming Lyon’s favourite foodie couple. Their latest...

Boleh lah

11 Rue Salomon Reinach, 69007 Lyon, France

While living in Kuala Lumpur, friends Amélie, Caroline and Paul discovered the incredible mix of Indian, Chinese and Malay cultures that make up...

En Mets Fais ce Qu'il te Plaît

43 Rue Chevreul, 69007 Lyon, France

Leave your interiors yardstick at the door because this seventh arrondissement spot is anything but polished. With decor that’s more grandma chic than...

Daniel et Denise Créqui - Bouchon Lyonnais

156 Rue de Créqui, 69003 Lyon, France

Formerly a butchers and sauerkraut shop, Daniel et Denise has been a typical bouchon since 1968, with copper warming-pans, wood panelling, and gingham...