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Gourmet Paris

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_170_170L'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_170_170_1Chez 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_170_170Lasserre

>> 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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Julien_170_170_1Chez 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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Train-bleu_170_170Le 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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Jgo_170_170Le 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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Tartare de boeuf

Finely chopped raw beef with seasoning and sometimes the yolk of an egg.

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Louchebem_170_170Le 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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Steak-tartare_170_170Les 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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Snails

French speciality accompanied with parsley butter.

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Plat-escargots_170_170L'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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Plat-escargots_2_170_170Le 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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Pot-au-feu

Boiled beef with vegetables and seasoned with a bouquet garni.

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Plat-viande_170_170L'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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Pot-au-feu_1_170_170Chez 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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Boeuf bourguignon

A speciality of the Burgundy region, a beef stew made with red wine.

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Plat-de-viande_2_170_170Au 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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Boeuf-bourguignon_170_170Lescure

>> 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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Blanquette de veau

A traditional dish of veal stew with carrots and a butter sauce.

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Mesturet_150_185Le 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_170_170Aux 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-auvergne_170_170Ambassade 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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Fromage-basque_170_170Au 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_170_170Chez 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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Pre-verre_170_170Le 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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Jardin-des-cygnes_170_170Le 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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Jambon_170_170Le 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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