Emily Monaco

Monbleu combines a traditional Paris fromagerie with a full-service restaurant serving raclette, expertly aged cheese boards, wine, and Alpine comfort dishes in the 9th arrondissement.

It’s perennially 1966 at Au Petit Bar—and we mean that as a total compliment.

Juveniles is more than your ordinary wine bistrot.

Go for the lunch prix fixe at this North Vietnamese restaurant near the Louvre.

19 Saint-Roch balances trendy cuisine with exquisite service.

Your path to going from the Mona Lisa to a standout meal—organized by dining scenario.

This old-school bistro is pricier than most, but it’s worth it for the nostalgic French dishes.

This nearly hidden wine bar steps from the luxurious Jardin du Palais Royal is the Cheers of Paris’ Anglo expat crowd, who come for the warm, English-speaking service, the well-heeled wine list featuring both natural and conventional options, and the exceptional food.

Most old-school bistros in Paris are museums of the genre, especially near the Louvre, but this cacophonous spot is the real deal. Multiple chalkboard menus line the walls, so whether you want a sandwich

La Grille Montorgueil has been a bistro mainstay of the cobbled market street rue Montorgueil for over 100 years. Waltz past the time-worn zinc bar the former owner ostensibly hid from the Nazis during the Occupation to grab a seat on a red leather banquette and feast on egg-mayo topped with generous blobs of homemade mayonnaise or a house terrine coated in a wobbly layer of meaty aspic paired with some of the best pickled onions you’ll ever try. The steak au poivre is a must, sitting in a pool of peppery jus that demands to be mopped up with the thick slices of crusty sourdough. Insiders know to add an off-menu green salad with a bright, mustardy dressing and to swap the perfectly fine frites for exquisite pommes aligot, mashed potatoes enriched with cheese that transform them into an elastic, super moreish treat.