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Between classic French bistros and a wave of creative new restaurants, there’s never been a better time to visit the City of Light.

Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors

From perfect sweet treats to killer coffee (duh), these cafes have got it going on.

Christine Muhlke

Parisian kitchens are notoriously small. Déviant designed theirs like a tightly run ship.

Christine Muhlke

Alec Lobrano

Les Halles was that neighborhood in Paris that everyone used to avoid. But the city’s best chefs have overhauled the grungy former wholesale district with chic brasseries, new-wave bistros, and low-key fish shacks that even the locals are lining up for.

Alexander Lobrano

The legendary French chef who made vegetables cool...also happens to be an adrenaline junkie who has jumped out of planes over 1,000 times.

Elyssa Goldberg

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It would be a mistake to only seek out baguettes in Paris. Here are the other breads worth hunting down
With your stay, you’re guaranteed a dinner reservation at the hotel's tiny, lively, quirky, utterly delicious—and extremely exclusive—ground-floor bistro.

Adam Rapoport

In Paris, dining alone is not only civilized—it's common sense. Here are six great solo meals to seek out, from seafood feasts to old-school bistros

Alec Lobrano

Bon Appétit's May 2014 cover model, Gabriel Galand, is the real deal: a waiter at Buvette Paris—and an aspiring filmmaker

Rochelle Bilow

When Buvette chef Jody Williams's restaurant took off in New York, she decided to repeat the formula–in Paris. Audacious? Sure. But it's that boldness that has made her–and her equally bold food–a hit on both sides of the Atlantic

Julia Turshen

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If you want to find vegetables done right in Paris, make your way to one of these six restaurants where produce gets the star treatment—and meat does, too
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Paris teems with delectable pastries, but these six shops sell some truly outstanding creations.
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Forget mini models of the Eiffel Tower—these 6 edible souvenirs, from chocolates to vinegar to truffles, are actually useful, not to mention delicious
Chefs around the world want to be him. All of Paris wants a table at his restaurants. But when it comes to cooking a day-off lunch for friends, Inaki Aizpitarte keeps it (kind of) simple

Christine Muhlke

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What does the new Paris taste like? Mini burgers with Comté cheese and a Japanese-style pork sandwich, for starters. And you’ll find it in the creative, funky, and oh-so-happening 10th arrondissement
A new wave of cocktails is sweeping Paris--and doing so with a uniquely French twist

Bon Appétit

We asked our favorite locals at Le Fooding where they drink, dine, and shop

Christine Muhlke

Have you ever received a more welcome instruction than "Go On a Pastry Hop"?

Dorie Greenspan

Hotels for under $225 a night, plus chic apartments for rent

Christine Muhlke

Christine Muhlke

Including where to find the most sublime terrine of foie gras you've ever had. (It's Paris, you're not there for the wheatgrass juice)

Christine Muhlke