Top 50 restaurants in France
50 of the best places to eat in France, from celebrated dining rooms to much-loved local favourites.
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50 restaurants
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1Fine dining
Paul Bocuse (L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges)
Legendary riverside inn near Lyon known for classic dishes such as truffle soup VGE and loup en croûte.
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2Fine dining
Mirazur
Clifftop restaurant beside the Italian border known for cooking led by its own terraced vegetable gardens.
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3Fine dining
Maison Troisgros
Family restaurant of a famed culinary dynasty, known for its salmon with sorrel and countryside setting.
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4Fine dining
Arpège
Left Bank restaurant celebrated for vegetable-focused cooking using produce from its own kitchen gardens.
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5Fine dining
Guy Savoy
Restaurant inside the Monnaie de Paris mint, known for its artichoke and black truffle soup.
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6Fine dining
Auberge de l'Ill
Riverside Alsatian family restaurant known for refined regional cooking and its salmon soufflé.
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7Fine dining
Maison Pic
Historic family house in the Rhône Valley known for delicate, aromatic cooking and its berlingots pasta.
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8Fine dining
La Tour d'Argent
Historic dining room overlooking Notre-Dame, famed for its numbered pressed duck and vast wine cellar.
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9Fine dining
Le Petit Nice
Seaside villa restaurant known for Mediterranean fish cookery and a refined take on bouillabaisse.
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10Fine dining
Bras
Glass-fronted restaurant on the Aubrac plateau known for its gargouillou of vegetables and herbs.
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11Fine dining
Georges Blanc
Village inn in the Bresse region renowned for its dishes of Bresse chicken and crêpes vonnassiennes.
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12Fine dining
Maison Lameloise
Burgundy family house known for classic regional cooking paired with wines from the Côte de Beaune.
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13Fine dining
Relais Bernard Loiseau
Former coaching inn in Burgundy known for its frogs' legs with garlic purée and parsley jus.
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14Fine dining
Flocons de Sel
Alpine chalet restaurant known for cooking built on mountain herbs, lake fish and Savoyard produce.
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15Fine dining
Régis et Jacques Marcon
Hilltop restaurant in the Ardèche highlands famous for its cooking with wild mushrooms and lentils.
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16Fine dining
Les Prés d'Eugénie
Spa-village restaurant where Michel Guérard created cuisine minceur, known for Landes produce.
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17Fine dining
L'Oustau de Baumanière
Provençal mas beneath the Baux rocks known for garden-driven cooking and its lamb dishes.
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18Fine dining
L'Assiette Champenoise
Restaurant on the edge of Reims known for precise cooking with sauces and Champagne pairings.
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19Fine dining
La Mère Brazier
Historic Lyon house founded by Eugénie Brazier, known for its poularde de Bresse demi-deuil.
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20Fine dining
Epicure
Dining room of Le Bristol hotel known for its stuffed macaroni with black truffle and foie gras.
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21Fine dining
Le Grand Véfour
Gilded 18th-century dining room under the Palais-Royal arcades, once frequented by Napoleon and Colette.
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22Fine dining
Auberge du Vieux Puits
Village inn in the Corbières hills known for its truffled egg and refined Languedoc cooking.
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23Bistro & brasserie
Le Train Bleu
Belle Époque station buffet at Gare de Lyon, famed for painted ceilings and classic French dishes.
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24Bistro & brasserie
Bouillon Chartier
Vast 1896 working-class dining hall known for simple French classics and brisk waiters in waistcoats.
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25Bistro & brasserie
Brasserie Lipp
Saint-Germain brasserie beloved by writers and politicians, known for choucroute and Art Nouveau tiles.
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26Bistro & brasserie
Le Procope
Founded in 1686 and often called the oldest café in Paris, known for its coq au vin and history.
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27Bistro & brasserie
La Coupole
Art Deco Montparnasse brasserie with painted pillars, known for seafood platters and lamb curry.
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28Bistro & brasserie
Bofinger
Brasserie near the Bastille founded in 1864, known for its glass cupola, choucroute and oysters.
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29Bistro & brasserie
Septime
Relaxed modern bistro in the 11th arrondissement known for seasonal, produce-led set menus.
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30Bistro & brasserie
Brasserie Georges
Huge Art Deco brasserie by Perrache station, serving Lyon since 1836 with house beer and choucroute.
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31Bistro & brasserie
Brasserie Excelsior
Art Nouveau brasserie by Nancy station known for its École de Nancy décor and seafood platters.
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32Traditional & regional
L'Ami Louis
Old-fashioned Marais bistro famed for its whole roast chicken, foie gras and generous potato cake.
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33Traditional & regional
Daniel et Denise
Classic Lyon bouchon known for its pâté en croûte, quenelles and hearty Lyonnais dishes.
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34Traditional & regional
Maison Kammerzell
Carved 15th-century house beside the cathedral, known for Alsatian choucroute including fish versions.
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35Traditional & regional
Chez Yvonne
Wood-panelled winstub near the cathedral serving Alsatian classics such as coq au Riesling since 1873.
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36Traditional & regional
La Colombe d'Or
Village inn whose walls hold works by Picasso, Matisse and Miró, known for its hors d'oeuvres.
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37Traditional & regional
La Mère Poulard
Inn on Mont-Saint-Michel famous since the 19th century for its fluffy omelettes whisked by hand.
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38Traditional & regional
La Tupina
Rustic Bordeaux inn known for south-western dishes cooked over an open hearth and duck-fat chips.
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39Seafood
Chez Fonfon
Harbourside restaurant in the Vallon des Auffes known for traditional Marseille bouillabaisse.
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40Seafood
Club 55
Beach restaurant on Pampelonne known for grilled fish, crudités baskets and a celebrity clientele.
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41Seafood
Chez Hortense
Seasonal waterfront restaurant at the tip of Cap Ferret known for mussels and Arcachon Bay oysters.
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42Seafood
Le Coquillage
Restaurant in a Breton manor overlooking Mont-Saint-Michel bay, known for spice-led seafood cooking.
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43Grill & steakhouse
Le Relais de l'Entrecôte
No-menu steak house known for sirloin with its secret green sauce and unlimited frites.
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44Market & street food
Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse
Covered food market known for oyster bars, charcuterie stalls and Saint-Marcellin cheese.
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45Market & street food
L'As du Fallafel
Busy Marais counter on Rue des Rosiers famed for its falafel pittas stuffed with aubergine.
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46Market & street food
Chez Pipo
Old Nice establishment near the port known for socca, the city's chickpea pancake, baked in wood ovens.
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47Café & bakery
Café de Flore
Saint-Germain café once frequented by Sartre and de Beauvoir, known for its terrace and hot chocolate.
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48Café & bakery
Poilâne
Family bakery on Rue du Cherche-Midi famed for its large sourdough loaves baked in wood-fired ovens.
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49Café & bakery
Méert
Historic tearoom and confectioner in Old Lille famed for its vanilla-filled gaufres.
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50Pub, tavern & wine bar
Le Baron Rouge
Lively wine bar near Marché d'Aligre known for wine from the barrel and oysters on the pavement.
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