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From the must-see locations to the most frequently asked questions, our guide has all you need to plan your next visit.

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The restaurant that famously pulled off three Michelin stars in its first year of operation is, predictably, one of the hardest spots to book in Paris. This is the restaurant you chase when you want a capital-F Fine Dining experience that’s wildly expensive, very serious about plating and gastronomy, and yet still fun (the walk-in cheese cabinet works overtime to entertain). Located inside the Cheval Blanc Hotel, facing the Seine, Plénitude is the Everest of tasting-menu adventures; the place you book a year in advance and plan a whole trip around, and humbly accept that you’ll be paying several hundred euros a person for what is essentially an elegant love letter to sauces.

Of all the Japanese chefs in Paris, few blend French and Japanese approaches as well or as creatively as the man behind this intimate restaurant in the 11th arrondissement. It’s possible to order à la carte at lunch, but the move is to spring for the full tasting menu of four or six courses—with at least one glass of superbly selected natural wine—that rotate through a mix of cooking methods and unexpected flavor combinations. Smoked sardine on a lightly fried churros layered with anchovy cream might kick things off, and follow with two plump celeriac ravioli stuffed with trompette de la mort mushrooms in a fermented mushroom jus that goes hard on umami, and a wild Ikejime fish charcoal-grilled with endives. There’s also a surprising rendition of a cream puff that blends São Tamé dark chocolate and capers in a luscious mousse. Request one of the candlelit banquette tables if you plan to have a focused conversation, but know that the best seats are at the kitchen-facing counter, where the chef and his signature peroxide tips plates every dish while bopping along to Bob Dylan and Japanese jazz on vinyl.

For a neighborhood anchored by one of the most beautiful squares in Paris, the area around the Place des Vosges has always punched embarrassingly below its weight when it comes to creative dining. Eme, a new fine-dining restaurant in the Marais from a young Uruguayan-Argentinian couple with an impressive resume, is here to change that. In a minimalist dining room big on warm woods, brushed concrete, and mood lighting, the chef rolls out a five-step tasting menu that will take you through a range of textures and flavors—smoky, spicy, briny, acidic, and sweet. Bring someone who nerds out on plate aesthetics and artisanal ceramics, and who you want to surprise.

Given how many Parisians flock to Menorca each summer, it’s shocking that it has taken this long for Casa Pregonda, a Balearic island restaurant named for the owners’ favorite beach, to open in the city. It’s not so shocking that it took us a minute to get there—it’s been packed for date nights, after-work drinks, and late-night friend hangs ever since it opened. The back dining room is a charming spot for a date or small group, though also the loudest part of the restaurant. Book a spot beneath the soaring ceiling with wood beams at the L-shaped bar in the front and watch the servers slice cecina and Bellota ham and shake up a few Spanish vermouth cocktails. Seafood lovers should go right for the ultra-fresh tuna crudo layered on ajo blanco and brightened by jalapenos and follow it up with carabineros prawns and spiced razor clams with Sobrasada-soaked breadcrumbs, but there’s also enough to keep vegetarians happy, particularly the three kinds of thick and creamy tortillas and a roasted eggplant à la catalane you’ll want the recipe for before heading out.

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