I have several places which I really recommend, for every restaurant in Paris you can better make a reservation before you go there, just to be sure !! I will give you my favourites;

Lunch/diner:

1. La Perle

This is my favorite place, but I prefer to go here for drinks, or to have an aperitif. You can sit outside, Commander une carafe de vin rouge et un plateau de fromages délicieux!! Best way to end your day with a glass of wine and drinks before you go for dinner. But this is also one of my favorite places for after dinner drinks.

78 Rue Vieille du Temple

2. Chez Janou

My new favorite restaurant. It’s the best place to have dinner. This restaurant has the typically French atmosphere with the most delicious French kitchen. From Place des Vosges it’s a 2 minute walk. It looks super cute, this place is very popular at the moment so you definitely need to make a reservation. If you forgot to make a reservation, you could still give it a try. Since you can’t make a reservations to eat outside. So if you’re lucky they still have a table left outside on the terrace (Be on time to have a chance).

2 Rue Roger Verlomme, 75003 Paris

This the best place for lunch or cappuccino’s, it’s my favorite place, makes you the most beautiful cappuccinos delicious food and great atmosphere.

45 Rue des Francs Bourgeois

4. Le Marché ‘les enfants rouges’

This is a food market with all kind of different spots with the most delicious food, I really LOVED the burgers and the couscous, and the organic chicken. You can buy a bottle of wine or if your having a hangover DEFINITELY go for the burger with a coca cola. The place to be on saturday and sundays maybe if it’s you can also go here….. But if it’s sunny; go somewhere else!

39 Rue de Bretagne

Super French and super good place! If it’s sunny I would recommend this! Really nice food, and most times you sit perfectly in the sun;) I Love this street it’s close to the market and it has a nice atmosphere. I love it because it’s so French which makes me feel so Parisian. They also serve a GREAT breakfast!
38 Rue de Bretagne

6. La Petite Mangerie
Great brunch place. This place you can only go for a Brunch or in the afternoon tapas. But they don’t serve just something small for if you already had breakfast than you can better pick another place. But it’s REALLY NICE. great people.
5 Rue de Bretagne

7. Blend

This is a place with the best hamburgers. It’s next to the famous and lovely Concept Store ” MERCI”. Always a queue, so better make a reservation( thats the best for most of the places) In the summer you could act really french and just buy a burger here, but for -take away- and then you buy a bottle of wine and eat it in the park. Or make a reservation and eat it inside.

44 Rue d’Argout

8. Café Hugo

This is at the famous; Place des Vosges. It’s a restaurant with the typical French kitchen, best onion soup or croque Madame! Or in the summer you can go to the park; “places des Vosges” to have a picknick!

22 Place des Vosges

12. Les Philosophes 

Nice cafe, for coffee but I also love their steak tartare, but always make sure iTS fresh because with that kind of food Thats Really important. This is also Really central so you can have a break from the shopping
28 Rue Vieille du Temple

1. Chez Janou

2. La Derierre

Really cool atmosphere and decor. To get to the smoking area inside the restaurant you have to go through a closet to get to the smoking area!!! You can also eat outside in their garden in the summer. Definitely make a reservation because it’s really popular. But that’s the case for all the restaurants in pAris.

69, rue des Gravilliers (11e arrondisement)

3. Le 404

Super cool to have dinner, you can only eat inside. It’s like if your in Marekesh. With delicious couscous dishes.

69, rue des Gravilliers (11e arrondisement)3. Mary Celeste
This is for cocktails and tapas or you can also try some oysters…. If that’s the night your looking for;). Very popular place!

4. Le Clown Bar
This is in the same area as the others and it’s the up and coming area! The new Marais. Love this place too, very nice to have a dinner.