where to eat in paris - 2025

This guide is an invitation to explore Paris differently - to taste the city beyond the clichés, beyond the crowds.

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I’ve carefully selected restaurants, bakeries, cafés and local gems that I personally love.

Some are well-kept secrets, others are simply overlooked. All of them are real, local, and full of character.

I’m French, Parisian, a licensed tour guide for the past six years, and I’ve been living in Paris for fourteen years. I grew up in a family where food wasn’t just fuel: it was a culture, a daily joy, a way of life.

This isn’t a list of “must-dos.” It’s a starting point. A spark. Feel free to follow it, ignore it, or use it as a compass to create your own path through the city.

Stay curious. Stay hungry. And most of all: enjoy