Where to eat in Paris?

French cuisine is very rich and varied thanks to the quality of the raw materials and the enormous cultural diversity that France has.

Typical dishes

These are some of the traditional dishes of French cuisine:

• Foie gras: Liver of ducks or fattened geese.

• Boeuf Bourguignon: Stewed beef meat in red wine.

• Escargots: Snails.

• Croque-monsieur: Ham and cheese sandwich baked.

• Quiche Lorraine: Salt cake made with eggs and cream, as well as other ingredients such as meats and cheese.

• Fromage: Cheese.

• Coq au vin: Chicken with vegetables cooked in wine.

• Pot-au-feu: Beef stew with vegetables.

• Brioche: Sweet based on eggs, yeast, milk, butter and sugar ..

• Tarte Tatin: Apple pie in which the apples are caramelized.

• Pancake: Wheat flour cake that can carry both sweet and savory ingredients.

• Ratatouille: Pisto of eggplant, tomato, zucchini, peppers and basil.

Quesos franceses

France is one of the most outstanding cheese producing countries worldwide. Not in vain known as "the country of a thousand cheeses", in France it is possible to choose a different cheese for each of the days of the year.

Just walking down the street and especially in the markets, it is surprising the quantity and quality of the cheeses that there are in France. In the country, more than 400 different types of cheese are produced.

Pastry and confectionery from France

One of the greatest delights of French cuisine are its breads, sweets and cakes. Paris is full of boulangeries and patisseries (bakeries and pastry shops) where you can enjoy the creations of the artisan bakers just out of the oven.

As a recommendation, every traveler should try both brioches and pain au chocolat, a sweet similar to the Neapolitan but with different texture. By way of curiosity, the famous croissants are not originally from France, but from Austria.

Schedule

In general, the French usually eat and dine sooner than usual in Spain. Most restaurants open from 12:00 to 15:00 and from 19:30 to 23:00.

Anyway, Paris is a city very adapted to tourism and there is usually no problem finding where to eat at any time of the day.

Prices

Although it is true that Paris is not a cheap city, the prices of restaurants are not far from those usually found in Spain.

Depending on the budget of each one, it is possible to taste the most special and avant-garde dishes in the most chic restaurants in the capital, or take a two-course and dessert menu for € 15 or € 20.

Recommended areas to eat

It is possible to find restaurants and take-away places in all corners of the city, but if what you are looking for is to spend a pleasant time enjoying the French gastronomy, these are the most recommended areas:

The Latin Quarter

The Latin Quarter is the zone included to the north of the Pantheon. In this area you will find both national and international restaurants, being one of the favorite places to eat for all travelers. In the Latin Quarter you can find really cheap prices.

Montmartre

Montmartre offers a multitude of quality restaurants at a good price. You can take the trip to visit the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. The atmosphere of the area, especially the Plaza du Tertre, is much more welcoming at night than during the day.