Eater Map Lists 38 Best Paris Restaurants for June 2026
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Eater has published an updated map of the 38 best restaurants in Paris, based on reporting from a French food expert. The article notes that Paris’s traditional food hierarchy has flattened since 2016, with contemporary French cooking now available at reasonable prices across the city. The map highlights a trend toward vegetable-focused menus and the emergence of young chefs like Youssef Marzouk at Aldehyde. New to the June 2026 update is chef Valentin Raffali, who recently took over Le Restaurant and has made it one of the toughest reservations in Paris. The article also recommends seeking out neighborhood spots like L’Escale and Caius to avoid TikTok-driven congestion. Pricing ranges from $ (dishes under $10) to $$$$ (entrees over $30). The write-ups include insider tips from Eater’s writers and editors.
What’s reported
The map includes 38 restaurants in Paris.
The article is based on nine years of writing this map, starting in 2016.
Traditional French haute cuisine is described as exorbitantly expensive, too formal, and increasingly irrelevant.
Modern Parisian menus are trending toward vegetables, with meat playing a supporting role.
Traditional bistros like Bistrot des Tournelles and Le Petit Vendôme remain popular.
New to the map in June 2026: Valentin Raffali at Le Restaurant, who previously worked at Livingston in Marseille.
Pricing categories: $ (dishes under $10), $$$$ (entrees over $30).
The article recommends neighborhood places like L’Escale on Ile Saint Louis and Caius in the 17th Arrondissement.
Specific restaurants mentioned include Juveniles, Menkicchi, Le Petit Vendôme, Parcelles, Datil, L’Épicerie du Breizh Café, and Aldehyde.
Key figures
Youssef Marzouk (chef at Aldehyde)
Valentin Raffali (chef at Le Restaurant)
Tim Johnston (founder of Juveniles)
Margaux Johnston (runs dining room at Juveniles)
Romain Roudeau (runs kitchen at Juveniles)
Sarah Michielsen (propriétaire of Parcelles)
Bastin Fidelin (sommelier at Parcelles)
Julien Chevallier (chef at Parcelles)
Manon Fleury (chef at Datil)
Bertrand Larcher (founder of L’Épicerie du Breizh Café)
Sources: eater.com
