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The Best Places to Eat and Stay in France

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  1. Rank 871. Maitenia

    Basque

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  2. Address
    18 quai Saint-Paul, La Turballe, Pays de la Loire 44420, France · La Turballe
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 7:15 PM

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

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  3. Rank 871. Mala Boom

    Sichuan

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  5. 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.


  6. Rank 871. Mamiche

    Boulangerie

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  7. Rank 871. Mammouth

    French

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  8. Rank 871. Manobaké

    Bakery

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  9. 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.


  10. Rank 871. Mardi

    Coffee

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  11. Rank 871. 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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  14. Rank 871. Mayzou

    Spanish

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  16. Rank 871. Mehmet

    Turkish

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  18. Rank 871. Melon

    Wine Bar

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  23. Rank 871. Method

    Cocktail Bar

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  24. Rank 871. Mi U Mì

    Chinese

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  25. Rank 871. Micro Sillon

    Wine Bar

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  26. Rank 871. Midget

    Natural Wine Bar

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  27. Rank 871. Midi Minuit

    Wine Bar

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  28. Rank 871. MieMie

    Bakery

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  29. 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.


  30. Rank 871. Minibar

    Wine Bar

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  31. Rank 871. 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.


  32. Rank 871. Minouch

    Coffee

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  33. Rank 871. Misu

    Korean

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  36. Rank 871. Miyoshi

    Izakaya Japanese

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  37. Rank 871. Moderno

    Italian

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  38. Rank 871. Mokochaya

    Coffee

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  41. 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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  48. Rank 871. Mouné

    Lebanese

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  49. Rank 871. Moutchou

    Mediterranean

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  50. Rank 871. Mugen Ramen

    Japanese Noodle Shop

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  51. Rank 871. Nagori

    Japanese

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  54. Rank 871. Nono

    Japanese

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  55. Rank 871. Nossa

    Neapolitan Pizzeria

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  56. Rank 871. Nour Comptoir

    Levantine

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  57. Rank 871. 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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  59. Rank 871. Octopus

    Vegan Bakery

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  60. Rank 871. Œnosphère

    Natural Wine Bar

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  61. Rank 871. Ogata

    Japanese


  62. Rank 871. Ojjjo

    Coffee

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  64. Rank 871. Olivier Nasti

    Boulangerie

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  65. Rank 871. OMASAKE

    Japanese


    Address
    27 rue du 4-Septembre, Paris, Ile-de-France 75002, France · Paris
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 7:15 PM

    Friday 7:15 PM–10 PM

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  66. Rank 871. 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.


  67. 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.


  68. Rank 871. Only Wine

    Wine Bar

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  69. Rank 871. Onoul

    Coffee

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  70. Rank 871. 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.


  71. Rank 871. Opla

    Vietnamese

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  74. Rank 871. Ostavals

    Basque

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  75. Address
    7 rue du Dahomey, Paris, Ile-de-France 75011, France · Paris
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 7:30 PM

    Friday 12:15 PM–1:45 PM, 7:30 PM–10 PM

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  76. Rank 871. Osteria Gòto

    Venetian Osteria

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  78. Rank 871. Otto

    Izakaya Japanese


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  80. Rank 871. Özlem

    Turkish

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  87. Rank 871. Panorama

    Natural Wine Bar

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  89. Rank 871. Paradiso

    French

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  92. Rank 871. Parpains

    Natural fermentation Bakery

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  93. Rank 871. Partisan

    Pizzeria

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  95. Rank 871. Passerini

    Italian

    Handmade pasta is the throughline at this Italian restaurant in the 12th, where Giovanni Passerini runs a traditional four-course menu that moves from primi to shared main courses without much fuss about it. The pasta changes with the season and leans into bold pairings; the mains tend toward whole roasted things worth splitting. A neighborhood room that draws people who eat out seriously but don't need a scene to prove it.


    Address
    65 rue Traversière, Paris, Ile-de-France 75012, France · Paris
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 7:30 PM

    Friday Noon–2:15 PM, 7:30 PM–10:15 PM

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  97. Rank 871. Patine

    Bistro

    Exposed brick, retro details, and an open kitchen put the room squarely in classic eastern Paris bistro territory. The cooking is traditional French done with real care, the kind where the brill actually tastes like brill. Natural and organic wines fill the list, and the whole thing has the low-key confidence of a neighborhood place that has nothing to prove to you.


    Address
    16 rue la Vacquerie, Paris, Ile-de-France 75011, France · Paris
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 7:15 PM

    Friday Noon–2 PM, 7:15 PM–10 PM

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  98. Address
    Passage Darracq, 1 rue du Hédas, Pau, New Aquitaine 64000, France · Pau
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 7:30 PM

    Friday Noon–1:30 PM, 7:30 PM–9 PM

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  99. Rank 871. Paws

    American

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  100. Rank 871. Paysages

    Modern French


    Address
    2 place de l’Europe, Bellême, Normandy 61130, France · Bellême
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 7 PM

    Friday Noon–2 PM, 7 PM–10 PM

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