Note likely to need a reservation; Small, quite artsy restaurant inside with a short-contemporary menu: think modern-French bistro cuisine without hesitation to challenge guests; one example is a veal brain in clear-dashi broth - a great dish with the texture of how I imagine eating a cloud, but bit of a challenge for a first-timers

Stop for French cuisine classics at a reasonable price. These are particularly great stops to try a French classic you may not be sure you'll like: eg Frog legs. They make a good rendition of each, but quite cheaply, so no sunk-cost if you don't like it

There are several locations throughout Paris, all equally reputable and equally popular. They do not accept reservations and can amass a foreboding queue out-front, so I suggest going off-peak lunch & dinner times.

Beautiful outdoor brunch spot!

There’s no menu during brunch, just a choice of main course, and a set of courses including pasteries, smoothies, cheese, etc all arrive quick-fire to fully crowd the table in front of you. All the dishes are light and healthy with a focus on local ingredients. A great way to spend a sunny morning!

Due note, service is notoriously slow here so make sure to book a substantial block of time to sit and enjoy. If you’re in a rush between events, this won’t work

An instagram hotspot!

All of the Big Mamma restaurants are beautiful and instagram-worthy, but this is probably their best. The food stands a little in the shadow of the surroundings that will always be hard to live up to, but it's worth a visit nonetheless. Make sure to reserve in advance!

Tough to decide whether to classify this place in the "restaurant" or "bar" lists... it's a party-time restaurant! The place is small, with only two long-tables on either side of the main room. As the spacing is tight, it's easy to get to know the people around you - honestly, it would take a greater effort not to...

The fondue set-menu is is €29. You'll have a choice between a cheese fondue (Savoyarde) or beef fondue (Bourguignonne), and then as many (baby) bottles of wine you would like!

For €27 Le Relais de L’Entrecôte, a local favorite recently made-famous by Instagram offers a walnut salad followed by two servings of entrcôte and fries, topped with their delicious “secret sauce”. There are often loooooong lines here especially for weekend-night dinners. Best advice to go around 13:30pm for lunch on a weekday to be seated immediately

From the web: Brunch & lunch dishes like eggs benedict, pancakes & omelets, served in a cozy, wood-beamed setting.

Great seafood stop in an antique brasserie

On a warm and sunnry day, there isns't a better place to sit outside with tapas and a bottle of wine - their wine list, by the way, is incredibly dense !

Featured in FT (https://www.ft.com/content/338c7eec-bf60-43d1-8443-27e040b1a428)

This cute former-shoemaker-shop post has a cute selection of wines and a small but tasty selection of dishes to share

A surprisingly authentic and unassuming Japanese restaurant in the heart of the 2nd Arrd. The speciality here is eel. The tasting menus, ranging from €30-105 creatively showcase how versitile an ingredient eel can be!

If you decide to go, reserve on Fork.com first; sometimes they have deals on their set-menus available through this website

Unparalleled Udon! Go early for lunch or dinner since they don't accept reservations and quite the line can develop

A small four-five table restaurant that seems family run

Inside the beautiful Passage des Panoramas; Note: most restaurants in the Passage close between 2pm and 7pm. The Gyoza bar will also often run out of their best dumplings well before they close at 2, so be sure to be early

They have two locations in Paris and both are worth visiting! The location in Rive Droite is modelled to look like a Japanese fish market (soundtrack of fishermen negotiating sales over the hawking of seagulls included) and the other location is modelled to be a Tokio street.

Both are quite popular and neither take reservations. Best is to download the "Skeepit" app and put yourself in line well-before you intend to arrive and dine.

A great splurge-choice for a Kaiseki menu prepared in front of you. This is a six-seat restaurant. Best to book in advance

Fun lunch stop in Saint Germani de Pres. the Bento option offers a way to taste many small dishes (9 dishes including 1 dessert) for the total price of €35

From the web: Comfy, upbeat restaurant preparing Mediterranean-inspired bites with vegan options.

8th floor of the men’s department store has a series of cafes and restaurants all with balconys that offer a panoramic view of the Eiffel Tower, Invalides, Opera and Tour de Montparnasse

Fitted to look the part of a colonial-era outpost store in French Northern Africa, the atmosphere is fun, light, and (almost) beachy. Great cocktails!

Featured in the background in "Emily in Paris" and located right in front of the steps where the movie "Midnight in Paris" begins, this welcoming pub is a great stop anytime of day or week. The barstaff speak english and french.

Good food - maybe a notch elevated from what would be just considered bar-food; great Aperol Spritzs

Cute speakeasy in the Marais! Can be a little confusing to find at times, so read the google maps instructions carefully

Cute bookstore and cafe with English books available. Their sticker/stamp is quite iconic and available on request with most purchases