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  3. Terracotta tiles and exposed beams set the tone in this half-timbered building typical of Les Landes, where a young chef from a long line of cooks runs a modern bistro rooted in the surrounding region. Local craftspeople made the crockery and tables, and the kitchen leans on nearby producers just as heavily. The cooking is precise and creative without performing about it, which in rural southwest France feels refreshingly honest.


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    70 rue du Commerce, Rion-des-Landes, New Aquitaine 40370, France · Rion-des-Landes
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    Closed now, opens 7:30 PM

    Friday 12:30 PM–2:30 PM, 7:30 PM–9:30 PM

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  9. Rank 806. Maison Soubeiran

    Regional Mediterranean


    Address
    129 cours Gabriel-Péri, Lunel, Occitania 34400, France · Lunel
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    Closed now, opens 7 PM

    Friday Noon–2 PM, 7 PM–10 PM

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  11. Rank 806. Maitenia

    Basque

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    18 quai Saint-Paul, La Turballe, Pays de la Loire 44420, France · La Turballe
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    Closed now, opens 7:15 PM

    Friday 12:15 PM–1 PM, 7:15 PM–8:30 PM

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  13. Rank 806. Mala Boom

    Sichuan

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  15. Across the River Têt, a short walk from the city bustle, this quiet multi-course restaurant occupies a room that leans toward Japanese minimalism, which turns out to suit the cooking perfectly. The chef trained in Kyoto before France, and the menu shows it: clean, precise flavors, seafood and vegetables treated with restraint. Her husband handles an equally focused wine list, curated to follow the single set menu rather than overwhelm it.


  16. Rank 806. Mamiche

    Boulangerie

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  17. Rank 806. Mammouth

    French

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  18. Rank 806. Manobaké

    Bakery

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  20. The name comes from a Hebrew word meaning "bitter," though the team chose it as a nod to both grandmothers, which sets the tone for how personal this little bistro feels. Tucked into the old Cougnes quarter, the two-person operation swaps kitchen and floor duties between them, sourcing fish from nearby markets and duck from Vendée. Lunch runs simpler, evenings more ambitious, and the whole thing lands at a price that makes you check the bill twice.


  21. Rank 806. Mardi

    Coffee

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  24. Rank 806. MARMAR

    Mediterranean

    A former burger joint on a backstreet near the port, now a bright Mediterranean restaurant run by a southern Italian chef and a Lombard sommelier who named it by combining their surnames. The kitchen pulls from the Saleya Market daily, so the menu shifts with whatever looked good that morning, leaning on citrus and spice. The wine list roams all over Europe and moves around as much as the food does.


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  28. Rank 806. Mayzou

    Spanish

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  30. Rank 806. Mehmet

    Turkish

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  32. Rank 806. Melon

    Wine Bar

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  37. Rank 806. Method

    Cocktail Bar

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  39. Rank 806. Mi U Mì

    Chinese

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  40. Rank 806. Micro Sillon

    Wine Bar

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  41. Rank 806. Midget

    Natural Wine Bar

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  42. Rank 806. Midi Minuit

    Wine Bar

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  43. Rank 806. MieMie

    Bakery

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  45. A Venezuelan-born chef running a small Marseille bistro with Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde looming over the neighbourhood is a good start. The menu shifts by daylight: lunch leans into vegetables, dinner tips toward fish and seafood from the coast nearby. Provenance is the thing here, with sourcing called out on almost every dish. The wine list favours living wines, especially from Jura, which tells you something about the crowd.


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  48. Rank 806. Minibar

    Wine Bar

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  50. Rank 806. Minore

    Bistro

    A casserole pot of artichokes, morels, beef marrow, and foie gras tells you everything: this is a Paris bistro that takes itself seriously without making you feel you should, too. The former Abri chef runs the kitchen while a dedicated bartender minds a cocktail list that holds its own. Share plates, tapas snacks, or something more serious, the format bends to your appetite. The patio fills up the moment the sun appears, as it always does in the ninth.


  51. Rank 806. Minouch

    Coffee

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  52. Rank 806. Misu

    Korean

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  55. Rank 806. Miyoshi

    Izakaya Japanese

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  56. Rank 806. Moderno

    Italian

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  57. Rank 806. Mokochaya

    Coffee

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  60. Named after the chef's grandmother, this cozy bistro on a pedestrian street in Dijon puts seasonal vegetables front and center, though a well-placed black pudding cream keeps things from going fully virtuous. The cooking pulls from various influences without making a fuss about it, and the room is simple wood-and-whitewash honest. A small terrace spills onto the street when the weather cooperates.


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    33 rue Amiral-Roussin, Dijon, Burgundy-Franche-Comte 21000, France · Dijon
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    Closed now, opens 7 PM

    Friday Noon–2 PM, 7 PM–9:30 PM

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  68. Rank 806. Mouné

    Lebanese

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  69. Rank 806. Moutchou

    Mediterranean

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  70. Rank 806. Mugen Ramen

    Japanese Noodle Shop

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  71. Rank 806. Nagori

    Japanese

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  77. Rank 806. Nono

    Japanese

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  78. Rank 806. Nossa

    Neapolitan Pizzeria

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  79. Rank 806. Nour Comptoir

    Levantine

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  81. Rank 806. Nuance

    Basque

    A minimalist dining room fitted out by Basque artisans, all natural materials and clean lines, sets the tone for what follows. This is a blind-menu restaurant in Bayonne where the kitchen sources from small organic farms in the Landes and Basque Country, then runs a single ingredient through several preparations in one sitting. The cooking leans heavily on foraged herbs and aromatic plants, which sounds precious until you taste it.


    Address
    23 rue des Cordeliers, Bayonne, New Aquitaine 64100, France · Bayonne
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    Closed now, opens 7:30 PM

    Friday 12:15 PM–1:30 PM, 7:30 PM–9 PM

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  83. Rank 806. Octopus

    Vegan Bakery

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  84. Rank 806. Odessa Comptoir

    Natural Wine Bar

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  85. Rank 806. Œnosphère

    Natural Wine Bar

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  86. Rank 806. Ogata

    Japanese


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  89. Rank 806. Ojjjo

    Coffee

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  91. Rank 806. Olivier Nasti

    Boulangerie

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  92. Rank 806. OMASAKE

    Japanese


    Address
    27 rue du 4-Septembre, Paris, Ile-de-France 75002, France · Paris
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    Closed now, opens 7:15 PM

    Friday 7:15 PM–10 PM

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  93. Rank 806. Onakaya

    Japanese

    The name is a nod to Japan's izakayas, and the vibe follows: a casual Japanese spot tucked into a cul-de-sac off rue de la Liberté, where salmon seared with yuzu-miso and prawn socca tacos sit on the same menu without anyone apologizing for it. Maki, sushi, and vegetable tempura fill out the middle ground, and there's a cocktail bar and a serious sake list. Upstairs, a twelve-seat counter runs a tasting menu for when the mood is more committed.


  94. A small creative restaurant tucked into the Petite France district, where the team cooks modern, mostly plant-based food in full view of the dining room. The sourcing is local and seasonal to a degree that borders on a personal philosophy, with natural wines and house-made kombuchas to match. The room is relaxed enough that nobody will make you feel underdressed for caring about what you eat.


  95. Rank 806. Only Wine

    Wine Bar

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  96. Rank 806. Onoul

    Coffee

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  97. Rank 806. Opéra

    Modern French

    A sleek modern French restaurant in Rodez where the chef brings a Venetian upbringing to Aveyron produce, a combination that sounds like it shouldn't work until it absolutely does. The menu runs through local suppliers by name, seasons dictate the direction, and Italian instincts keep surfacing in unexpected places. The room is polished without being stiff, and the welcome matches it.


  98. Rank 806. Opla

    Vietnamese

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