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FRENCH SPECIALITIES
A pot-au-feu, sauerkraut, cassoulet ... These traditional French dishes are served all over Paris, with varying amounts of talent, originality and know-how. So all you need to know is which restaurants serve up the best versions of these. If you would like to taste a particular French speciality, try one of these dependable establishments!
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Sauerkraut
Speciality of the Alsace region consisting of pickled cabbage and an assortment of charcuteries.
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L'Alsace
>> Sauerkraut at any hour and on the Champs-Elysées!
39, avenue des Champs-Elysées, Paris 8th
Metro : Franklin-D Roosevelt
L’Alsace at any time of the day or night. Whether you get hungry at 4pm or 4am in the morning...
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Chez Jenny
>> Sauerkraut, Flammenküche, Strudel
39, boulevard du Temple, Paris 3th
Metro : République / Nation
Emblem of the Place de la République, this brasserie with its authentic 1930s decor carries...
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Cassoulet
Speciality of Languedoc consisting of a stew of white beans with bacon, rind, shin of pork, duck confit and sausages.
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Lasserre
>> Gastronomic cassoulet
17, avenue Franklin-Roosevelt, Paris 8th
Metro: Champs Elysées Clémenceau
The gastronomic Lasserre restaurant, situated on avenue Franklin Roosevelt in the 8th...
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Chez Julien
>> Home-made goose cassoulet
16, rue du Faubourg Saint Denis, Paris 10th
Metro: Strasbourg Saint Denis / Gare du Nord
Why not treat yourself to one of the finest brasseries in Paris? Situated in rue...
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Foie gras
A speciality obtained by the force feeding of geese and ducks. A protected cultural and gastronomic heritage in France.
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Le train bleu
>> Home-made foie gras de canard, red onion compote, apricot bread
Gare de Lyon, Paris 12th
Metro: Gare de Lyon
You’ll be impressed by the Train Bleu as soon as you cross the threshold…
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Le J'Go
>> Open sandwiches with ceps and foie gras
4, rue Drouot, Paris 9th
Metro: Richelieu Drouot
You would think it was the South of France, or more precisely Gascony right in the heart of Paris...
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Le Louchebem
>> Roast meat
31, rue Berger, Paris 1st
Metro: Châtelet Les Halles
‘Louchebem’ is a slang word dating from the time when Les Halles was the ‘belly’ of Paris, which...
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Les tontons
>> All types of tartares
38, rue Raymond-Losserand, Paris 14th
Metro: Pernéty
Those who are taken a little aback by the look of a steak tartare may find something to their taste...
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L'Escargot Montorgueil
>> 200 years of snails
38, rue Montorgueil, Paris 1st
Metro: Les Halles
Two centuries of snails are worth celebrating. The establishment that has been serving this particular...
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Le Caméléon
>> Snails and veal liver
6, rue de Chevreuse, Paris 6th
Metro: Vavin / Denfert-Rochereau
Praised in numerous guidebooks, Le Caméléon owes its reputation mostly to one dish...
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L'Avant-Goût
>> Pot-au-feu with pork and spices
26, rue Bobillot, Paris 13th
Metro: Place d'Italie
The restaurant L’Avant-Goût, located in the Butte aux Cailles district, is one of the “contemporary...
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Chez la Vieille - Adrienne
>> Traditional
37, rue de l'Arbre Sec, Paris 1st
Metro: Louvre Rivoli
Adrienne Biazin is a historic figure of French gastronomy, who in the 1960s took over...
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Au Bourguignon du Marais
>> Bœuf bourguignon in a casserole
52, rue F.-Miron, Paris 4th
Metro: Saint Paul
The Bourguignon du Marais is still as popular as ever...
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Lescure
>> Home-made at affordable prices
7, rue de Mondovi, Paris 1st
Metro: Concorde
Situated right in the heart of Paris, Lescure is the ideal restaurant for (re) discovering French specialities.
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Le Mesturet
>> Old Paris
77, rue de Richelieu, Paris 2nd
Metro: Quatre Septembre
The restaurant 'Le Mesturet' is a classic Parisian bistro in the heart of Paris...
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Aux Lyonnais
>> Authentic bistro
32, rue Saint-Marc, Paris 2nd
Metro: Richelieu Drouot
Taken over by the Alain Ducasse and Thierry de la Brosse group, this bistro dating back to 1892...
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Ambassade d'Auvergne
>> Inn, chimney place and traditional dishes
22, rue du Grenier Saint Lazare, Paris 3rd
Metro: Rambuteau
A country inn look despite being in the centre of Paris...
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Au Bascou
>> Basque cooking
38, rue Réaumur , Paris 3rd
Metro: Arts et Métiers
Taken over by Bertrand Gueneron who was for a long time Alain Senderens’ second in command...
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Game
All wild animals that are hunted for their meat. A distinction is made between game with fur (rabbit, wild boar, deer, venison, etc.) and game with feathers (duck, partridge, pheasant, etc.).
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Chez l'Ami Jean
>> Haute cuisine from the Basque country
27, rue Malar, Paris 7th
Metro: La Tour Maubourg
After training under Yves Camdeborde, Stéphane Jebo has taken over the running of this authentic and rustic...
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Le Pré Verre
>> A mixture of flavours
8, rue Thénard, Paris 5th
Metro: Maubert Mutualité
‘I will never be able to describe the enthusiasm that some many wonderful meals in Japan inspired in me...
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Le Jardin des Cygnes
>> Updated classics and nouvelle cuisine
33, avenue George V, Paris 8th
Metro: George V
Situated on avenue George V, near to the Champs-Elysées, Le Jardin des Cygnes has benefited...
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Le Troquet
>> "Troquet. Colloquial name for a bar or bistro"
21, rue François-Bonvin, Paris 15th
Metro: Volontaires / Sèvres Babylone
The establishment of Christian Etchebest bears its name proudly...
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