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  2. Rank 881. Rouge

    Natural Wine Bar

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  4. Rank 881. Ruine

    Coffee

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  5. Rank 881. Ryô

    Japanese

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  6. Rank 881. Sables

    French

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  7. Rank 881. Sama Bistro

    Lebanese

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  9. Rank 881. Sandikala

    Indonesian


  10. Rank 881. Sanjo

    Japanese

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  12. Rank 881. Sauge

    Modern French

    Centuries-old beams and raw concrete share walls here, which tells you something about what Amandine Chaignot is up to in this sleepy Perche village. The restaurant, named for sage, leans hard into herbs, with sorrel, nettle, verbena, and rosemary threading through a plant-forward menu built on produce from neighboring farms. It operates as both a bistro and a fine dining room, so the village gets a local and you get something considerably more considered.


    Address
    9 place de l'Église, Réveillon, Normandy 61400, France · Réveillon
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 7 PM

    Friday Noon–3 PM, 7 PM–11 PM

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  14. Rank 881. Scarpetta

    Italian

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  16. Rank 881. Selene

    Wine Bar

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  17. Rank 881. Sens

    Peruvian

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  18. Rank 881. SENsation

    Cantonese

    The half Peking duck, ordered two days ahead and served in two courses, tells you everything about this relaxed Cantonese neo-bistro in the 11th. The chef spent years at Shang Palace before opening something looser and louder, with aproned servers who actually talk to you and a deliberately short menu that resists the urge to cover every province. The room is convivial in a way that feels earned rather than designed.


    Address
    32 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
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    WebsiteInstagram
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  20. Rank 881. Sergio's Deli

    Deli American

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  21. Rank 881. Sétopa

    Modern Korean

    The name is a contraction of Seoul to Paris, and the kitchen takes that mandate seriously. This refined Korean restaurant near the Odéon brings together a team with serious credentials in Korean gastronomy, turning out food that sits comfortably between tradition and something more considered. The Korean service staff adds a layer of coherence the room earns. A quiet, grown-up room for people who find that chopsticks pair well with a good wine list.


    Address
    6 rue Dupuytren, Paris, Ile-de-France 75006, France · Paris
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 7 PM

    Friday Noon–2:30 PM, 7 PM–10 PM

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    WebsiteInstagram
  22. Rank 881. Sèves

    Coffee

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  23. Rank 881. Shin-Ya Ramen

    Japanese Noodle Shop

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  25. Rank 881. Silax

    Bakery

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  26. Rank 881. Silo

    Wine Bar

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  28. Rank 881. Soces

    Seafood

    The name is Parisian slang for friends you share a meal with, which tells you everything about the spirit of this modern brasserie in the 19th. Choice cuts and seafood arrive at the table to be divvied up, not plated with architectural ambition. The team previously cooked and poured at Clamato and the Ritz bar respectively, a combination that sounds like a joke and turns out to be a very good idea.


  29. Rank 881. Soif

    Natural Wine Bar

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  30. Rank 881. Soif, la cave

    Natural Wine Bar

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  31. Rank 881. Söma

    Mediterranean

    The open kitchen here is barely bigger than a closet, which somehow makes the food feel more impressive. This lively little bistro near Gare Saint-Paul runs on a short, ever-changing blackboard menu where Algerian roots quietly shape modern French cooking, think smoked butter, harissa, lentils woven into something bright and generous. No white tablecloths, no ceremony, just good music and a room that fills fast with locals who know not to dawdle on reservations.


    Address
    9 place Saint-Paul, Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 69005, France · Lyon
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 7 PM

    Friday 11:30 AM–2 PM, 7 PM–11 PM

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  32. Rank 881. Song Heng

    Vietnamese

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  34. Rank 881. Spelt

    Bistro


    Address
    6 Grand'Rue, Tourrettes-sur-Loup, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 06140, France
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 7:30 PM

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

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  35. Rank 881. Spot Palace

    Food Truck

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  37. Rank 881. Subaco

    Izakaya Japanese

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  38. Rank 881. Suffren

    Bistro

    Bright green tiles punch through the raw concrete and exposed pipes of this Marseille bistro, which leans into the industrial look without any apparent apology. The kitchen ignores the city's trendier bistronomy scene and sticks to hearty classics, leeks with bottarga, French onion soup, grilled skirt steak. A cheerful young team keeps things moving even when the room fills up, and the wine list favors small producers and Lyonnais labels.


  39. Rank 881. Sugaar

    Basque

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  40. Rank 881. Super Cools

    Wine Bar

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  42. Rank 881. Superbuvette

    Wine Bar

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  43. Rank 881. Superette

    American

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  44. Rank 881. Superposé

    Sandwich Shop

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  45. Rank 881. Supra

    Georgian Wine Bar

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  46. Rank 881. Sur Mer

    Seafood

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  47. Rank 881. Sweet Pea

    New Zealand

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  48. Rank 881. T'Xuan

    Taiwanese

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  49. Rank 881. Taco Mesa

    Mexican

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  51. A red-framed shopfront on a quiet Cahors square, where a couple who trained in London run a relaxed modern bistro with white walls, exposed brick, and just enough vintage clutter to feel personal. The cooking follows the same logic: unfussy and ingredient-led, with the occasional Middle Eastern turn on something classically French. The wine list skews generous on price, which, in this part of the Lot, feels like the right call.


    Address
    7 place Claude-Rousseau, Cahors, Occitania 46000, France · Cahors
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 7:30 PM

    Friday Noon–1:30 PM, 7:30 PM–9 PM

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  52. Rank 881. Tanguy

    Breton French

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  54. Rank 881. Taxiphone

    Coffee

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  56. Rank 881. Tempero

    Brazilian

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  58. Rank 881. Tempo

    Mediterranean

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  61. Rank 881. Test

    Seafood

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  62. Rank 881. Testa Dura

    Pizzeria

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  65. Rank 881. Thuy Long

    Vietnamese

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  66. Rank 881. Tomo

    Japanese

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  67. Rank 881. Tomo

    Japanese

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  69. Rank 881. Tonton Ramen

    Ramen Shop

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  70. Rank 881. Tora Tora

    Japanese

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  71. Rank 881. Toraya

    Japanese

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  72. Rank 881. ToriTori Ramen

    Japanese Noodle Shop

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  74. Rank 881. Toulouse Pasta Club

    Pasta Italian

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  76. Rank 881. Trallallà

    Neapolitan Pizzeria

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  77. Rank 881. Trâm 130

    Franco Vietnamese

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  78. Rank 881. Trinquons

    Wine Bar

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  79. Rank 881. Trois B

    French

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  80. Rank 881. Tuan

    Japanese

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  82. Rank 881. Two Doors

    Coffee

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  83. Rank 881. Ty Billig

    Breton French

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  84. Rank 881. Ǔ

    Noodle Shop

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  85. A small bistro near Place de la Canourgue where the menu flips every couple of months except for the bibimbap, which has clearly earned its permanent residency. The chef works a French-Korean line with Japanese detours, chasing umami in ways the name promises and the chawanmushi delivers. Minimalist room, fresh produce, and the kind of focused cooking that makes reservations non-negotiable rather than just advisable.


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  91. Rank 881. Uroco

    Japanese

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  92. Rank 881. Usagiya

    Japanese

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  95. Rank 881. Vague

    Japanese

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  96. Rank 881. Vague

    Coffee

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  97. A former Le Bristol and Le Taillevent sommelier opened this neo-bistro on a quiet 11th arrondissement street, which probably explains why the wine list runs to over three thousand bottles. The cooking leans fine dining, with careful sourcing and considered plating, but the room keeps things relaxed enough that nobody feels underdressed. A name worth knowing for a long, unhurried evening.


    Address
    19 rue de la Fontaine-au-Roi, Paris, Ile-de-France 75011, France · Paris
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 7:30 PM

    Friday Noon–2 PM, 7:30 PM–10 PM

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    Website
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  99. Rank 881. Ververt

    Contemporary French


    Address
    7 place du Mail, Montsoreau, Pays de la Loire 49730, France · Montsoreau
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 7 PM

    Friday Noon–1:30 PM, 7 PM–9 PM

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    WebsiteInstagram
  100. Rank 881. Victor

    Beer Bar

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