Serving French comfort food in low-key and intimate settings, there’s nothing better than a charming, no-frills meal at one of Paris’s many bistros. So, pull up a chair and get ready to dig into some steak frites, coq au vin and more at one of these classic and authentic Parisian bistros. Bon appétit!
Au Bistro
No bigger than a postage stamp, this traddy bistro hands out bibs to keep you spillage-free while you savour every last morsel of grandmère’s cooking, elbow to elbow with bankers and shopkeepers on their lunch break.
Au Bistro, 8 Rue du Marché Saint-Honoré, 75001 Paris, France, aubistroparis.fr
Le Bistrot Paul Bert
This quintessential old deco dear is a local foodie and wine buff haunt thanks to its mega, traddy portions and to-die-for desserts. Pack your Spanx and an appetite.
Le Bistrot Paul Bert, 54 Rue Paul Bert, 83120 Sainte-Maxime, France, lebistrotpaulbert.fr
Le Bougainville
Frill-free, ’50s mosaic- and formica-clad bistrot that style forgot, but waitertude found and embraced. But the food! Trad homestyle dishes like herring salad, goose rillettes and stuffed cabbage lure suits and beauts from the surrounding biz district – including Monsieur Gaultier himself. Dress down, come hungry.
Le Bougainville, 5 Rue de la Banque, 75002 Paris, France, galerie-vivienne.com
Le Pantruche
Plenty of patina in this antique-mirrored, oh-so charmant, comfort neighbourhood staple. The chef’s pride is in plating up familiar fare with just a whisper of foam. Dreamy.
Le Pantruche, 3 Rue Victor Massé, 75009 Paris, France, lapantruchoise.com
L’Entredgeu
Great dinner or a prix fixe lunch with a bill that’s easy to swallow (can this be Paris?!). Plus the delightfully indifferent digs remind diners that the real pleasure is on the plate. Bon appétit!
L’Entredgeu, 83 Rue Laugier, 75017 Paris, France, lentredgeu.fr
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