A sweet tooth Do your preferences lean more towards refinement and subtlety? Discover the discreet charm of tea rooms for a simply delicious sweet stop between shopping sprees...

Make yourselves at home! An inviting setting like a country grocer’s, vast wooden tables where you help yourselves to a simple meal, everything you need for a convivial, family atmosphere

Vintage or new tastes The enormous variety of wines from France and abroad could do with a menu all to themselves to be fully appreciated!...

A feast fit for a king Legendary names in the world of gastronomy offer you the refinement of their tasty dishes, their wine cellars or their pastries, either in their boutiques or delivered right to your door, workplace or conference centre

Authentic Paris The bistro is a real Parisian institution and differs from the simple café in that these establishments used to be managed during the last century by wine merchants...

Traditional charm The brasserie is a kind of big sister to the bistro. At its origins it was simply a brewery, making beer that could be consumed on the premises...

Relaxing company You can get something to eat in cafés too, but Parisians are more likely to meet there to have afternoon tea or an aperitif together...

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'Fashion is made to become unfashionable' declared Coco Chanel. That is one reason why French culinary art would be nothing without the grasp of the classic foundations that allow each chef to deploy his or her skills and creativity to adapt, innovate and interpret...

Tomorrow’s Paris Do you have a message for the other side of the world, want to surf on the web, pick up your e-mails and exchange info, while sipping a soft drink and maybe even tucking into a light snack?...

To see and be seen The setting might be Asian or Latin-American, classic or contemporary, rococo or minimalist, with a polished style often sporting the mark of one of the latest design gurus

Something for everyone Wine cellars and cheese shops regularly organize tasting sessions, and as nearly every street corner sports one, you can be sure of having the opportunity of joining in one of these delicious occasions...

Different dining: on a boat, under the stars, in a garden What could be more glamorous in Paris than a dinner cruise on the Seine river, admiring the monuments while sitting at a beautiful candlelit table?...

Retro Paris Trip the light fantastic! Emblematic of the Paris of the people, these open-air dance halls on the banks of the Marne, captured on canvas by Renoir, have kept their appeal intact.

Poetry, showmanship and expertise Some distinguished signatures take the art of gastronomy to new heights. All the big names in French cuisine have a Paris address: reinvention of traditional dishes; fusion of herbs and spices, both savoury and sweet; innovation and a touch of genius are the main ingredients at these celebrated venues

Entente cordiale Pubs come straight from the British Isles, where they are a real institution. With their wood panelling and dim lighting and their wide selection of beer and whisky from Scotland, Ireland, Australia or even the Czech Republic, added to a friendly atmosphere...