The Top 14 Places to Eat Near A La Renaissance
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Rank 2. Septime
Modern French
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Rank 5. Pleincœur
Norman French
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Rank 6. Arpège
French
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Rank 7. Anahi
Argentine Steakhouse
An Argentine steakhouse tucked into a former butcher's shop in the Marais, Anahi has been around forever and somehow only gets cooler. Mauro Colagreco is behind it now, and the beef, sourced from four continents and cooked over a high-heat broiler, is treated with real seriousness. The room, all mosaic floors and mirrored ceilings, draws a crowd that's stylish without trying too hard. The chimichurri and the Malbec help everyone relax.
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Rank 8. Caffè Stern
Italian Coffee Shop
Tucked inside the Passage des Panoramas, this Italian café from the Alajmo family occupies a former engraving studio that still looks the part, all old Parisian bones with an Italian soul running the show. Come for a proper espresso, stay for the desserts, which are genuinely worth the detour. The à la carte and seasonal tasting menu draw a well-dressed international crowd who want authenticity without having to rough it.
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Rank 9. Il Carpaccio
Contemporary Italian
Tucked inside Le Royal Monceau, this is the kind of Italian fine dining room where the garden view through the tall windows does half the work before the food even arrives. The kitchen runs on Michelin-pedigreed Italian technique, turning genuinely complex cooking into something that tastes effortless. The crowd dresses well and means it. Go for the tasting menu if you're in the mood to be impressed without fully understanding why.
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Rank 10. Clover Grill
Steakhouse
A serious steakhouse in the 1st arrondissement from Jean-François Piège, where the whole point is fire and very good beef. The cuts are sourced with real care, the charcoal grill does the talking, and the kitchen keeps things clean rather than clever. The room is warm and polished without feeling stiff, the kind of place where you'll find couples on nice dates and people who actually know their Burgundy. The pommes soufflées are not to be skipped.
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Rank 11. Tosca
Italian
Tucked into a hotel near the Élysée Palace, Tosca is a small, quietly polished Italian restaurant that takes its cooking seriously without being theatrical about it. Fresh and dried pasta anchors the menu, the kind of Italian food that earns its keep through good technique rather than clever plating. Evenings go full fine dining, with tasting menus including a vegetarian option, while lunch keeps it lighter. The room feels like a well-kept secret for people who actually know Paris.
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Rank 12. Substance
Contemporary Italian
Contemporary Italian cooking in the 16th arrondissement, done with real conviction. The team behind this spot has a track record of winning over critics and serious eaters, and their instinct for seasonal ingredients, natural acidity, and quietly clever desserts carried over when they moved here. The crowd tends toward the kind of Parisians who know their producers. It's the sort of dinner that makes you feel like you made a good decision.
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