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  1. Rank 919. Lurrak

    Modern Basque

    A traditional Basque building beside a pelota court, now running with a distinctly Scandinavian soul inside. The chef spent time in Copenhagen and brought the preservation techniques home, so the menu leans heavily on plants and regional produce with a quiet, considered precision. It's the kind of restaurant where rhubarb and trout roe share a plate and that feels completely logical. A Michelin Selected restaurant in the village of Arbonne.


  2. Rank 919. Madame Boulange

    Boulangerie

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  4. Rank 919. Madeleine

    Alsatian Bistro

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    Bakery

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  7. Rank 919. Mado

    Bistronomic Vietnamese

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    Italian Boulangerie

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  9. Rank 919. Magnolia

    British

    Orange velvet seating and waxed concrete walls give this candlelit bistro on Place Gustave-Toudouze the feel of a chic 1970s Paris flat someone forgot to leave. The short menu leans into punchy, well-assembled ideas, and the natural wine list is sourced with genuine care. Service is relaxed without being slow. Tables fill fast, so a reservation is less of a formality and more of a necessity.


    Address
    5 rue Henry-Monnier, Paris, Ile-de-France 75009, France · Paris
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 7 PM

    Friday 12:30 PM–2 PM, 7 PM–10 PM

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  11. Rank 919. Maïdo

    Japanese

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  16. 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.


    Address
    70 rue du Commerce, Rion-des-Landes, New Aquitaine 40370, France · Rion-des-Landes
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 7:30 PM

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

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    Make a reservation
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    WebsiteInstagram
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  22. Rank 919. 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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  24. Rank 919. 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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  26. Rank 919. Mala Boom

    Sichuan

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  28. 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.


  29. Rank 919. Mamiche

    Boulangerie

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  30. Rank 919. Mammouth

    French

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  31. Rank 919. Manobaké

    Bakery

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  33. 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.


  34. Rank 919. Mardi

    Coffee

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  37. Rank 919. 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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  41. Rank 919. Mayzou

    Spanish

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  43. Rank 919. Mehmet

    Turkish

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  45. Rank 919. Melon

    Wine Bar

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  50. Rank 919. Method

    Cocktail Bar

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  52. Rank 919. Mi U Mì

    Chinese

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  53. Rank 919. Micro Sillon

    Wine Bar

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  54. Rank 919. Midget

    Natural Wine Bar

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  55. Rank 919. Midi Minuit

    Wine Bar

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  56. Rank 919. MieMie

    Bakery

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  58. 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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  61. Rank 919. Minibar

    Wine Bar

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  63. Rank 919. 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.


  64. Rank 919. Minouch

    Coffee

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  65. Rank 919. Misu

    Korean

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  68. Rank 919. Miyoshi

    Izakaya Japanese

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  69. Rank 919. Moderno

    Italian

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  70. Rank 919. Mokochaya

    Coffee

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  73. 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.


    Address
    33 rue Amiral-Roussin, Dijon, Burgundy-Franche-Comte 21000, France · Dijon
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 7 PM

    Friday Noon–2 PM, 7 PM–9:30 PM

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  81. Rank 919. Mouné

    Lebanese

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  82. Rank 919. Moutchou

    Mediterranean

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  83. Rank 919. Mugen Ramen

    Japanese Noodle Shop

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  84. Rank 919. Nagori

    Japanese

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  90. Rank 919. Nono

    Japanese

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  91. Rank 919. Nossa

    Neapolitan Pizzeria

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  92. Rank 919. Nour Comptoir

    Levantine

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  94. Rank 919. 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
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 7:30 PM

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

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  96. Rank 919. Octopus

    Vegan Bakery

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  97. Rank 919. Odessa Comptoir

    Natural Wine Bar

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  98. Rank 919. Œnosphère

    Natural Wine Bar

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  99. Rank 919. Ogata

    Japanese


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