Recently re-opened after impressive renovations, this restaurant affords sweeping views onto the Eiffel Tower. It's a misnomer to call it a cafe as it serves proper meals, requires a reservation and men will feel much more comfortable in a suit jacket here. What's more, it's open until 2 a.m. so you can come here for drinks and dessert, too. The restaurant's renovations were done by Gilles & Boissier, two names that anyone familiar with French design will already know. The emerald green dining chair upholstery compliments the white marble tables and white leather, supremely comfortable, accent chairs. This jewel-like atmosphere is set off by floor to ceiling mirrors framed in blonde wood. Things not to miss on the menu: Veal filet mignon on a bed of buttery sauteed spinach; tuna tataki, foie gras from Landes and the chantilly profiteroles. For French wine connoisseurs, the wine list is unparalleled in Paris.
Recommended for Restaurants near Parc des Princes because: No other restaurant in Paris offers this sweeping view onto the Eiffel Tower. And now the restaurant's interior decor and menu match this elegance.
Paige's expert tip: To enter the restaurant you must enter through the main entrance of the Musee de L'Homme, also recently re-opened after years of renovation. To call this a cafe downplays the restaurant's elegance and formality. Though the bar just off the dining room does offer a lounge atmosphere and small plates.
The peculiar name of this restaurant comes from the French idiom for jam session. And that's exactly how this now iconic restaurant and piano bar first built its reputation in the Paris of the 1930's - as a place where musicians, artists and other folks from the demi-monde would gather to hang out, make music, eat, drink and have a little fun. And we're not talking just any old folks, either, but people like Hemingway, Jean Cocteau, Josephine Baker and Pablo Picasso. Today, after extensive renovations, you still find the original sculpture by Cocteau and the surprisingly specious dining rooms which include an upstairs event space. The decor has retained its light, airy, art deco roots. The menu features things like truffle risotto as a starter and grilled steak served with creamed artichoke and anchovies or scallops served argan oil as condiment and sweet potato puree.
Recommended for Restaurants near Parc des Princes because: This has been a Parisian hotspot since the 1930s. With its updated menu, and decor, it's a great place to eat drink and be merry.
Paige's expert tip: This restaurant is a favorite where the locals keep coming back because it's still one of the Paris places best known as a piano bar. It's where established singers and up-and-coming performers rub shoulders and work out their vocal muscles. And the food here is quite good, too.
This is one of the most beautiful summertime patios for outside dining in Paris (when the sun is shining).Located in the middle of the Bois de Boulogne, next to the Paris Polo Club, La Grande Cascade — originally a hunting pavilion for Napoleon III — is a study in Deuxieme Empire magnificence. Thanks to a refresh this past winter, the retro-modern interior decor of this dignified 1-Michelin-starred dining room, is once again gleaming. You'll find widely spaced tables, high ceilings, chandeliers, spacious doors and gracious windows. It's a favorite of French families for special occasion celebrations; it's also popular among Japanese and Brazilian visitors who are gourmets of both French food and luxury. The gastronomic menu of Chef Frederic Robert is contemporary French, skillfully prepared and artfully presented. Many of the city's greatest chefs got their first start in the kitchens here at La Grande Cascade.
Recommended for Restaurants near Parc des Princes because: White-gloved dining in Bois de Boulogne, La Grande Cascade is where Paris's Michelin-starred chefs dine on their day off.
Paige's expert tip: Be sure to tell the taxi driver "carrefour du Allee de Longchamp." Many of the small interior roads of Bois de Boulogne are closed to vehicles. So tell the taxi driver to access via Allee du Longchamp. (Otherwise you will be left walking quite a ways).
La Gare is a converted train station that serves modern French food, with a slight touch of exotic ingredients like mango coulis and fig chutney. It also excels at the classics like steak au poivre with frites (pepper steak with french fries). It's a favored hangout by the young, moneyed families of the 16th arrondissement and is one of the trendier places to go in the neighborhood. Many would say that putting "trendy" and "16th arrondissement" in the same sentence is an oxymoron, but this is one place that defies that assumption. When you enter from the street, it is into the upstairs bar, which has just been redone (summer 2014) and is much more festive now with an added outdoor patio and sapphire colored bar stools. Downstairs is where the vast dining room is which can seat about 150 inside, with additional seating on its beloved outdoor terrace.
Recommended for Restaurants near Parc des Princes because: An enclave of good food and trendy, but warm atmosphere tucked deep into the 16th arrondissement, La Gare is an address to keep on hand.
Paige's expert tip: When the weather is nice, La Gare offers one of the most spectacular garden terrace seatings in Paris. Upstairs there is also a bar terrace that in the warmer months tends to be party central for this part of town.
Just opened early this spring (2014), Mary Goodnight is the new Thai-fusion showcase for the much-loved chef by the singular name, Thiou. Parisians have followed the chef through several evolutions, seeing her pass through Thai Orchid and even Bain-Douches. The Parisian small screen demi-monde have already found their way here. If you don't watch French TV news, you probably won't recognize them. But that, and the fabulous outdoor upstairs terrace, certainly lend a backdrop of glamour to the steamed crab dumplings in a citronelle/coconut milk broth and the chef's famous Tiger's Tears. Mary Goodnight sits right on the circular where rue d'Auteuil starts to head into the Bois de Boulogne. Its 30's inspired d�cor is all taupey-beigish comfortable banquets, ceiling fans like you'd find in the East-Asian tropics and retro hanging lamps. A smaller, more private dining area can be found tucked away behind the bar
Recommended for Restaurants near Parc des Princes because: Authentic Thai food helmed by an iconic Parisian-Thai female chef in a warm and trendy atmosphere, Mary Goodnight offers a winning combination.
Paige's expert tip: Try the whole shrimp dumplings in their lemony coconut milk broth. A lightly spicy and thoroughly delicious appetizer. Evenings and Sunday brunches this place gets pretty hopping, so either anticipate a wait or plan ahead and make reservations.
Eminently romantic, this restaurant pays homage to the days of dining par excellence. First opened in 1942 this bastion of Parisian gastronomy still enchants lovers of good taste. It still maintains the niceties of perfectly placed silver and crystal and adds in subdued lighting and soft music. Even better, when the weather allows, the roof can be pulled back to afford views of the night sky. The classic menu elaborated by new Chef Adrien Trouilloud, revels in slightly shaken tradition, including duck a l'orange, poached fish, and a salad rich with truffles. Above all, he searches out artisanal products for his kitchen. A stalwart wine list is a welcome perk.
Recommended for Restaurants near Parc des Princes because: This is nearly always on any shortlist of the best restaurants in Paris. Expect elegance, formality and haute-cuisine.
Paige's expert tip: Yes the restaurant has changed chefs of late but it is still Lasserre and as such is an icon in Paris' culinary landscape. The way the inner courtyard glass ceiling opens up also lends a gorgeous backdrop to any meal enjoyed here.
Hands down one of the most cheerful gastronomic restaurants in Paris, Les Tablettes Jean-Louis Nomicos highlights the talented chef's Mediterranean origins. Nomicos took over this former Joel Robuchon outpost several years ago and has been delighting the very difficult-too-please 16th arrondissement finicky Parisians ever since. The name comes from the fact that the menus are presented on iPads or "tablettes" in French. Signature dish is Black Truffle Macaroni with Foie Gras. His menu is full of dishes inspired from his Mediterranean roots, such as citrus caviar but made with the finest French gourmet ingredients like ris de veau (veal sweet meats) a French delicacy. And the chef himself is friendly, generous and gregarious, characteristics you feel in his dishes, the ambiance of his restaurant and the good nature of his staff. A rarity here as well is that this gastronomic restaurant is open 7 days a week.
Recommended for Restaurants near Parc des Princes because: Chef Jean-Louis Nomicos excels at sharing his Southwestern rooted cuisine with those who come to his restaurant. His warmth is communicated through his Mediterranean dishes.
Paige's expert tip: Try his signature truffle macaroni. It's everything you imagine it will be. Les Tablettes is one of the warmest gastronomic tables in Paris, where fancy food is still edible. No matter how pretty it looks on the plate, here it will always taste just as good as it looks.
Still a fairly new spot in the poshest part of the city, opened by a young chef who is doing it all on his own (not backed by a big industrial group, that is). Hexagone is a refreshingly elegant restaurant-bar just near the Trocadero. Its elegant entranceway welcomes you directly to the bar, where a trained mixologist whips up intoxicating cocktails in the granite black surroundings with white and yellow and accents. The dining room is down the steps and this kind of spaciousness is rare in Paris, even moreso in such a prestige address. The breathtakingly beautiful cuisine here fits into the nouvelle French category with such things as capuccino of green peas, Bresse chicken and the Ganache Bayano Bresil served between buckwheat glazed wafers with honey ice cream. True, Mathieu worked alongside his 3-Michelin starred chef father and his mother at L'Ambroisie for years. And, yes, it shows.
Recommended for Restaurants near Parc des Princes because: This young chef's restaurant just earned him a Michelin Star. That's noteworthy in itself but this chef is dedicated to reinvigorating French cuisine. Even better!
Paige's expert tip: This is Chef Mathieu Pacaud's first restaurant, and what a strong start. It's rare to see such a spacious, stylish restaurant in such a chic neighborhood. At last, there is a Go-To spot just around the corner from Trocad�ro. For an exceptional experience, try the 2-star L'Histoire hidden here inside.
First opened in 1899 as a watering hole for carriage drivers of the wealthy and sylish Parisians who frequented the "Most Beautiful Avenue in the world," the Champs-Elysées in its heyday, this brasserie is still an icon. Over the centuries it has become even more famous not just for its quality, even gastronomic, fare, but also for the VIP clientele who are loyal habitués. This is where the Césars, the French Film Academy awards, holds its official dinners every year and the link between cinematic stars and Fouquet's is an unbreakable bond here in France. On the menu you will find Chef Jean-Yves Leurangeur's homage to a few of the regular stars that have lit up this restaurant, such as the Merlin à la Colbert, s a favorite of Robert Hossein, also the lobster raviolis "John Todt," and don't even think of passing up the signature dessert, Millefeuille Tradition Fouquet's.
Recommended for Restaurants near Parc des Princes because: This is a traditional French brasserie whose popularity has spanned the centuries. It is also where French film stars and other VIPs hang out.
Paige's expert tip: A veritable institution here in Paris, Fouquet's has long been the go-to spot for film and sports stars. Grab a drink at the bar or lunch or dinner in the dining room and you're likely to spot the likes of Mr. and Mrs. Carter (yes, aka Jay-Z) and the like.
Opened just over a year and already Chef Jerome Banctel has earned this refined and stately restaurant its two Michelin stars. This instantly became one of the city's dining rooms that says class and glamour. The hotel is owned by the group behind La Reserve hotels specializing in renovated apartments but this property is a classic Five-Star hotel, envisioned more like a self-standing chateau in the city. The restaurant does a bustling business during the week when lunch reservations can be hard to come by. The location, near the posh offices and shops on the Champs-Ellysees adds to the dining room's appeal.
Recommended for Restaurants near Parc des Princes because: Refined French cuisine worthy of the two Michelin stars it now sports. And the setting, in the ultra-chic and ultra-elegant La Réserve is one-of-a-kind.
Paige's expert tip: This restaurant is helmed by Chef Jerome Banctel who just earned the restaurant not one but two Michelin stars in one fell swoop. The dining room instantly became a weekday business lunch hit when it opened last year. It's just around the corner from the Elysée, the French White House.