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  1. Rank 783. Pontochoux

    Curry Japanese

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  2. Rank 783. Ripaille

    French

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  3. Rank 783. Sain

    Bistro

    A shelf of natural wines to take away, a crate of organic vegetables from the family farm, and a short menu that changes with whatever came in that morning: Sain is a café, canteen, and grocery rolled into one. The cooking is unfussy and direct, the kind that makes you wonder why more places don't just do this. Laid-back service keeps the room unhurried, even when it's full.


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  5. Rank 783. Vandal

    Deli

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  6. Rank 806. 180°

    Bakery

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  7. Rank 806. 19 Saint Roch

    Creative Bistro

    Black and white floor tiles lead to a stainless steel counter overlooking an open kitchen, which is exactly where you want to sit. This creative bistro in the 1er is Pierre Touitou's latest project, and he's the chef who helped define the new Parisian bistronomy wave. The cooking leans into North African and Mediterranean flavors with a light touch, and natural wines fill the list without apology.


  8. Rank 806. 4M2

    Japanese

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  9. Rank 806. 57 Grains

    Coffee

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  10. Rank 806. 75 centilitres

    Natural Wine Bar

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  12. A country inn perched above a gorge where the Chéran River runs far below, which sets a dramatic tone before you've even looked at a menu. The chef cooks modern French with a strong lean toward vegetables and foraged things, and if you've been out hunting mushrooms yourself, he'll apparently take a look at what you found. A discovery menu runs in the evenings and weekends; lunch is a tidier, more affordable affair.


  13. Rank 806. Acid Lactic

    Pizzeria

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  17. Rank 806. Agrology

    Mediterranean

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  18. Rank 806. Ahoa

    Basque

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  22. Rank 806. Alluma

    Israeli influences Mediterranean


    Address
    151 rue Saint-Maur, Paris, Ile-de-France 75011, France · Paris
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 7 PM

    Friday Noon–2 PM, 7 PM–10 PM

    Reserve
    Make a reservation
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
  23. Rank 806. alt

    Japanese

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  25. Rank 806. Ama

    Basque


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  27. Rank 806. Amalia

    Peruvian

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  28. Rank 806. Amapola Kitchen

    Latin American


  29. Rank 806. Amsel

    Alsatian Bistro

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  30. Rank 806. Amulette

    Coffee

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  32. Rank 806. Anbassa

    Coffee

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  35. Rank 806. Annette

    Modern French

    A zellige-tiled wall and a terrace on a quiet pedestrian street frame this modern bistro in the old port quarter of La Rochelle. The cooking is French and seafood-leaning, with the chef handling the savory side and his partner running desserts, some of which are quietly dedicated to her grandmother, Annette, whose name the place carries. A Franco-British couple who met in Amsterdam then moved here: the origin story alone is worth the table conversation.


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  39. Rank 806. Archimède

    Peruvian

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  41. Rank 806. Arotzenia

    Basque

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  43. Rank 806. Arsouille

    Wine Bar

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  48. Rank 806. Au Bon Jaja

    Natural Wine Bar

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  50. Rank 806. Au Ciel

    Chinese

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  59. Terracotta tiles and old beams set the scene at this country restaurant in a small village north of Paris, where two sisters run the room and their partners run the kitchen. The cooking is seasonal and modern, the kind where a smoked trout starter sits comfortably next to a classical braise. The menu rotates often enough that regulars have a reason to keep coming back, which they do.


  60. Rank 806. Auberge La Fenière

    Gluten-free Mediterranean

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  62. Rank 806. Augusta

    Wine Bar

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  69. Rank 806. Ave Pizza Romana

    Romana Pizzeria

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  70. Rank 806. AViné

    Natural Wine Bar

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  71. Rank 806. Avintures

    Wine Bar

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  72. Rank 806. B.B.N

    Natural Wine Bar

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  74. Rank 806. Baby Smash Burger

    Smash Burger American

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  75. Rank 806. Bagnat

    French

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  76. Pendant lights hang over exposed stonework a short walk from the Loire, and the two people running this modern restaurant in Nantes are the chef and the pastry chef, a couple who split the service between them: one covers the savory courses, the other steps in for dessert. Lunch leans casual and market-driven; dinner shifts into more ambitious territory. The room is warm and unshowy, and the cooking follows suit.


    Address
    40 bis rue Fouré, Nantes, Pays de la Loire 44000, France · Nantes
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 7:30 PM

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

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
  77. Rank 806. Bajocave

    Natural Wine Bar

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  79. Rank 806. Bang Bang

    Colombian

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  80. Rank 806. Banh Meï

    Vietnamese

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  81. Rank 806. Banh mi 88

    Vietnamese

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  85. Rank 806. Bar mada

    Italian


  86. Rank 806. Basta

    Neapolitan Pizzeria

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  87. Rank 806. BDS

    Natural Wine Bar

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  88. Rank 806. Beatriz

    Mexican

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  91. Rank 806. Belle Vue

    French

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  92. Rank 806. Bellecave

    Wine Bar

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  93. Rank 806. Belliou La Fumée

    Savoyard French

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  94. Rank 806. Benchy

    Japanese

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  97. Rank 806. Bercail

    Mediterranean

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  99. Rank 806. Betty Beef

    Steakhouse

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