This is every restaurant in France that the major lists rate, plus the local institutions the press keeps returning to, on one map: 151 places across Paris, Lyon, French Riviera and Rest of France. Filter by list, tap a pin for the details, or jump to a city guide below.
Key takeaways
- Strongest list standing: Plénitude - Cheval Blanc Paris, Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen and Arpège.
- 151 places: 58 with MICHELIN stars, 7 on a 50 Best list, 12 Bib Gourmand, 71 from other guides, 9 local institutions.
- Best-covered local institutions: Breizh Café, Du Pain et des Idées and Le Bistrot Paul Bert.
- Every award and article is linked on its card, so you can check it yourself before booking.
Places are ordered by list standing, then press coverage. This is not a ranking of our own. Last checked October 26, 2026.
Paris
51 places: 21 with MICHELIN stars, 5 on a 50 Best list, 4 Bib Gourmand, 18 from other guides, 8 local institutions. Full Paris guide
Screenshot of chevalblanc.com Paris 1er · Creative French
3 Stars · MICHELIN Guide France 2026Score 99.0/100 · La Liste Top 1000 Restaurants 2026#14 · The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025Arnaud Donckele's restaurant inside the Cheval Blanc hotel in the former Samaritaine store. MICHELIN describes a reworked classical cuisine moving between Normandy and the Mediterranean.
Cheval Blanc Paris, 8 quai du Louvre, 75001 Paris
Screenshot of yannick-alleno.com Paris 8e · Creative French
3 Stars · MICHELIN Guide France 2026Score 98.5/100 · La Liste Top 1000 Restaurants 2026#79 · The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2024 (51-100)Yannick Alléno's restaurant in the historic Pavillon Ledoyen in the gardens off the Champs-Élysées. MICHELIN highlights his technical cooking and his work on sauces and jus.
8 avenue Dutuit, 75008 Paris
Screenshot of alain-passard.com Arpège
$$$$Paris 7e · Plant-based creative
3 Stars · MICHELIN Guide France 2026Score 97.5/100 · La Liste Top 1000 Restaurants 2026#67 · The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2026 (51-100)Alain Passard opened Arpège in 1986. His cooking now uses no animal products apart from honey and draws on produce from his own kitchen gardens in western France.
84 rue de Varenne, 75007 Paris
Screenshot of table.paris Paris 12e · Creative French
2 Stars · MICHELIN Guide France 2026Score 92.5/100 · La Liste Top 1000 Restaurants 2026#8 · The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025Former entrepreneur and food critic Bruno Verjus cooks to order behind a counter, building dishes around ingredients from the artisans he champions.
3 rue de Prague, 75012 Paris
Screenshot of oetkerhotels.com Épicure
$$$$Paris 8e · Modern French
The flagship restaurant of the Le Bristol hotel, where chef Arnaud Faye cooks light, refined dishes. MICHELIN notes bread baked in-house from heirloom wheat and its concentrated sauces.
Le Bristol, 112 rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris
Screenshot of restaurant-kei.fr Kei
$$$$Paris 1er · Modern French
Nagano-born Kei Kobayashi, who trained with Gilles Goujon and Alain Ducasse, cooks French cuisine here. MICHELIN singles out his flavour pairings and plating built on top produce.
5 rue Coq-Héron, 75001 Paris
Screenshot of fourseasons.com Le Cinq
$$$$Paris 8e · Modern French
The dining room of the Four Seasons George V, led by chef Christian Le Squer. His cooking often nods to his native Brittany and its seafood.
Four Seasons Hotel George V, 31 avenue George-V, 75008 Paris
Screenshot of lareserve-paris.com Paris 8e · Creative French
Jérôme Banctel cooks in a Napoleon III mansion near the Champs-Élysées. He offers two tasting menus, one built around his native Brittany and one drawing on his travels.
La Réserve Paris, 42 avenue Gabriel, 75008 Paris
Screenshot of leprecatelan.paris Le Pré Catelan
$$$$Paris 16e · Creative French
A Napoleon III pavilion in the Bois de Boulogne where Frédéric Anton, a Meilleur Ouvrier de France trained by Joël Robuchon, has cooked for almost 30 years.
Route de Suresnes, Bois de Boulogne, 75016 Paris
Screenshot of pierregagnaire-lerestaurant.com Pierre Gagnaire
$$$$Paris 8e · Creative French
Pierre Gagnaire's flagship has held three MICHELIN stars since 1996. The guide describes an adventurous signature cuisine whose dishes are constantly reworked.
6 rue Balzac, 75008 Paris
Screenshot of davidtoutain.com David Toutain
$$$$Paris 7e · Creative French
Normandy-born David Toutain, who worked at Bernard Loiseau and Arpège, runs this loft-style dining room on a quiet street in the 7th. MICHELIN calls his cooking experimental and technically precise.
29 rue Surcouf, 75007 Paris
Screenshot of guysavoy.com Guy Savoy
$$$$Paris 6e · Modern French
Guy Savoy's restaurant fills six dining rooms in the Hôtel de la Monnaie overlooking the Seine. It has La Liste's top 2026 score among French restaurants.
Monnaie de Paris, 11 quai de Conti, 75006 Paris
Screenshot of ambroisie-paris.com L'Ambroisie
$$$$Paris 4e · Classic French
A classic French restaurant on the Place des Vosges. Shintaro Awa now leads the kitchen after Bernard Pacaud and keeps house signatures such as langoustine in puff pastry.
9 place des Vosges, 75004 Paris
Screenshot of le-clarence.paris Le Clarence
$$$$Paris 8e · Creative French
An 1884 mansion just off the Champs-Élysées where Andrea Capasso has succeeded Christophe Pelé in the kitchen. MICHELIN notes Italian touches in his menus and a very large wine list.
31 avenue Franklin-D.-Roosevelt, 75008 Paris
Screenshot of xn--jeanfranoispiege-jpb.com Paris 8e · Creative French
Jean-François Piège's fine-dining room under a sculpted glass ceiling. MICHELIN describes a menu that tours the regions of France, centred on his slow-cooked 'mijotés modernes'.
7 rue d'Aguesseau, 75008 Paris
Screenshot of letaillevent.com Le Taillevent
$$$$Paris 8e · Classic French
A classic French restaurant founded in 1946 and run by the Gardinier family. Some dishes are finished tableside, including the meat and fish trolley and crêpes Suzette.
15 rue Lamennais, 75008 Paris
Screenshot of dorchestercollection.com Paris 1er · Creative French
The Alain Ducasse restaurant in the Le Meurice hotel facing the Tuileries, run day to day by executive chef Amaury Bouhours with tasting menus of small dishes.
Le Meurice, 228 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris
Screenshot of septime-charonne.fr Septime
$$$$Paris 11e · Modern French
Founded in 2011 by the late Bertrand Grébaut and Théophile Pourriat, Septime serves a surprise set menu of plant-forward modern cooking. 50 Best says it still sets the standard for modern food in Paris.
Covered by Time Out and Condé Nast Traveler
80 rue de Charonne, 75011 Paris
Screenshot of astranceparis.fr Astrance
$$$$Paris 16e · Creative French
Pascal Barbot and Christophe Rohat run Astrance in the former Jamin premises where Joël Robuchon made his name. MICHELIN notes Asian and plant-based leanings and the return of the button-mushroom millefeuille.
32 rue de Longchamp, 75016 Paris
Screenshot of tourdargent.com Tour d'Argent
$$$$Paris 5e · Modern French
1 Star · MICHELIN Guide France 2026No. 79 of 100 · TasteAtlas Awards 24/25: 100 Most Legendary RestaurantsA restaurant established in 1582 with views over the Seine and Notre-Dame. Chef Yannick Franques updates house classics, several of them finished tableside.
15 quai de la Tournelle, 75005 Paris
Screenshot of frenchie-restaurant.com Frenchie
$$$$Paris 2e · Modern French
Grégory Marchand, who cooked at Gramercy Tavern and Jamie Oliver's Fifteen, runs this small Sentier dining room. MICHELIN describes internationally minded cooking based on careful sourcing.
5 rue du Nil, 75002 Paris
Screenshot of imperfetto.fr Puteaux · Neapolitan pizza
A small Neapolitan pizzeria just outside the Paris city limit, run by Tonino Cogliano and Simone Lombardi. 50 Top Pizza praises its dough and desserts by pastry chef Olivier Stehly.
14 boulevard Richard-Wallace, 92800 PuteauxApicius
Paris
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 85.
20 Rue d'Artois, Paris, 75008 ParisAu Pied de Cochon
Paris · French onion soup
TasteAtlas ranks it among the world's most legendary restaurants, known for its French onion soup. It opened in 1947.
6 Rue Coquillière, 75001 Paris, FranceBlanc
Paris
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 86.
52 Rue de Longchamp, Paris, 75116 ParisChakaiseki Akiyoshi
Paris
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 77.5.
59 Rue Letellier, Paris, 75015 ParisHakuba
Paris
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 92.
La Samaritaine, 8 Quai du Louvre, Paris, 75001 ParisL'Abysse - Pavillon Ledoyen
Paris
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 90.5.
8 Av. Dutuit, Paris, 75008 ParisL'Orangerie
Paris
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 82.5.
31 Av. George V, Paris, 75008 ParisLa Côte St-Jacques
Joigny
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 89.
14 Fbg de Paris, Joigny, 89300 JoignyLa Scène - Stéphanie Le Quellec
Paris
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 86.5.
32 Av. Matignon, Paris, 75008 ParisLe Jules Verne
Paris
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 83.
Avenue Gustave Eiffel 2ème, Eiffel Tower, Av. Anatole France, Paris, 75007 ParisLe Procope
Paris · Coq au vin
TasteAtlas ranks it among the world's most legendary restaurants, known for its Coq au vin. It opened in 1686.
13 Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie, 75006 Paris, FranceMaison Rostang
Paris
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 80.
20 Rue Rennequin, Paris, 75017 ParisMarsan - Hélène Darroze
Paris
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 78.
4 Rue d'Assas, Paris, 75006 ParisPavillon Ledoyen - Yannick Alléno
Paris
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 98.5.
8 Av. Dutuit, Paris, 75008 ParisPrévelle
Paris
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 80.5.
34 Rue Saint-Dominique, Paris, 75007 ParisPur - Jean-François Rouquette
Paris
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 89.5.
5 Rue de la Paix, Paris, 75002 ParisSushi Yoshinaga
Paris
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 77.5.
27 Rue du 4 septembre, Paris, 75002 Paris
Screenshot of clamato-charonne.fr Clamato
$$Paris 11e · Seafood small plates
Septime's seafood bar, modelled on US East Coast oyster bars, serving shared plates of fish, shellfish and vegetables. It takes no reservations.
Covered by Time Out and Condé Nast Traveler
80 rue de Charonne, 75011 ParisImpérial Choisy
$$Paris 13e · Cantonese
A busy Cantonese restaurant in Paris's Chinatown serving crispy pork and Peking duck. Service runs non-stop and there are no bookings.
32 avenue de Choisy, 75013 Paris
Screenshot of kodawari-ramen.com Paris 6e · Japanese ramen
A ramen shop dressed as a Tokyo alley, with noodles made from wheat milled on site. The house speciality is a black sesame ramen with pata negra pork.
29 rue Mazarine, 75006 Paris
Screenshot of restaurantlescanailles.fr Paris 9e · Bistro
A seasonal bistro run by two cooks from Brittany. MICHELIN mentions dishes such as beef tongue carpaccio and rum baba.
25 rue La Bruyère, 75009 ParisBreizh Café
$$Paris 3e · Breton crêpes
Local institutionThe Marais branch of a crêperie from Cancale in Brittany, serving buckwheat galettes and crêpes made with high-quality ingredients, alongside a long list of ciders.
Covered by Time Out, Condé Nast Traveler and The Guardian
109 rue Vieille-du-Temple, 75003 ParisDu Pain et des Idées
$Paris 10e · Bakery
Local institutionChristophe Vasseur's bakery in a late-19th-century shop with a listed painted-glass ceiling. Condé Nast Traveler points to the pain des amis and the chocolate-pistachio escargot pastry.
Covered by Time Out, Condé Nast Traveler and Eater
34 rue Yves-Toudic, 75010 ParisLe Bistrot Paul Bert
$$Paris 11e · Bistro
Local institutionBertrand Aboyneau opened this bistro in 1997 with an old-fashioned look of mirrors, mosaic tiles and a chalkboard menu. Condé Nast Traveler notes many diners come for its steak frites.
Covered by Time Out, Condé Nast Traveler and The Guardian
18 rue Paul-Bert, 75011 ParisBouillon Chartier
$Paris 9e · Traditional French
Local institutionA large Paris dining hall founded by two brothers in 1896. The Guardian calls it probably the most famous budget restaurant in Paris.
Covered by Time Out and The Guardian
7 rue du Faubourg-Montmartre, 75009 ParisChez Georges
$$$Paris 2e · Classic bistro
Local institutionA bistro near Place des Victoires dating from 1964 that keeps its traditional menu, including the peppery pavé du mail steak. Jay Rayner wrote in the Observer that inside it is always 1946.
Covered by Condé Nast Traveler and The Guardian
1 rue du Mail, 75002 ParisLe Comptoir du Relais
$$Paris 6e · Bistro
Local institutionYves Camdeborde's small art deco dining room at the Hôtel Le Relais Saint-Germain, serving brasserie dishes. Condé Nast Traveler notes it is always crowded and suggests going at lunch.
Covered by Time Out and Condé Nast Traveler
9 carrefour de l'Odéon, 75006 ParisLe Train Bleu
$$$Paris 12e · Classic brasserie
Local institutionA listed dining room with painted frescoes on the first floor of the Gare de Lyon. Time Out says to expect traditional French cooking rather than anything cutting-edge.
Covered by Time Out and The Guardian
Gare de Lyon, 1st floor, place Louis-Armand, 75012 Paris
Lyon
15 places: 10 with MICHELIN stars, 3 Bib Gourmand, 1 from other guides, 1 local institutions. Full Lyon guide
Screenshot of leneuviemeart.com Le Neuvième Art
$$$$Lyon 6e · Creative French
Christophe Roure, a Meilleur Ouvrier de France who trained with Paul Bocuse and Régis Marcon, has cooked in Lyon since 2014. MICHELIN praises his inventive flavour pairings.
173 rue Cuvier, 69006 Lyon
Screenshot of lamerebrazier.fr Mère Brazier
$$$$Lyon 1er · Classic Lyonnaise
The restaurant Eugénie Brazier founded on rue Royale, now run by Mathieu Viannay. He reworks her signature dishes such as artichoke with foie gras and Bresse chicken with truffles.
12 rue Royale, 69001 Lyon
Screenshot of bocuse.fr Paul Bocuse
$$$$Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or · Classic French
Paul Bocuse's restaurant on the Saône just north of Lyon. A team of Meilleurs Ouvriers de France keeps his recipes on a menu that has been updated with seasonal dishes.
40 rue de la Plage, 69660 Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or
Screenshot of takaotakano.com Takao Takano
$$$$Lyon 6e · Creative French
Japanese chef Takao Takano has run this pared-back dining room in Lyon's 6th arrondissement since 2013, following a motto of keeping dishes simple.
33 rue Malesherbes, 69006 Lyon
Screenshot of ly-au14fevrier.com Au 14 Février
$$$$Lyon 5e · Creative French
Kyoto-born chef Tsuyoshi Arai serves a surprise menu on a Renaissance street in Vieux Lyon.
36 rue du Bœuf, 69005 Lyon
Screenshot of latelierdesaugustins.com Lyon 1er · Modern French
Nicolas Guilloton, who cooked at French embassies in London and Bamako, serves surprise menus here with his right-hand man Thomas Belval.
17 rue Hippolyte-Flandrin, 69001 Lyon
Screenshot of courdesloges.com Les Loges
$$$$Lyon 5e · Modern French
A restaurant under the glass roof of a Renaissance courtyard in Vieux Lyon, where Anthony Bonnet cooks with regional produce.
Cour des Loges, 6 rue du Bœuf, 69005 Lyon
Screenshot of restaurant-miraflores.com Miraflores
$$$$Lyon 6e · Peruvian-French
Chef Carlos Camino combines French technique with Peruvian ingredients, some imported direct from Peru, in dishes such as ceviche with tiger's milk.
112 boulevard des Belges, 69006 Lyon
Screenshot of prairial-restaurant.fr Prairial
$$$$Lyon 2e · Creative seasonal
Gaëtan Gentil cooks from an open kitchen in an eco-designed building in the Confluence district, using Rhône Valley produce, herbs and wild plants.
1 place Hubert-Mounier, 69002 Lyon
Screenshot of tetedoie.com Têtedoie
$$$$Lyon 5e · Modern French
Christian Têtedoie's restaurant on Fourvière hill looks over the city. His signature dish is a lobster casserole.
4 rue Professeur-Pierre-Marion, 69005 LyonBrasserie Georges
Lyon · Choucroute garnie
TasteAtlas ranks it among the world's most legendary restaurants, known for its Choucroute garnie. It opened in 1836.
30 Cours de Verdun Perrache, 69002 Lyon, France
Screenshot of lameuniere.fr Lyon 1er · Lyonnais bouchon
A bouchon on the Presqu'île open since 1921 with its retro setting intact. The menu runs to Lyon classics such as tablier de sapeur and calf's head.
11 rue Neuve, 69001 Lyon
Screenshot of lecochonquiboit.fr Lyon 1er · Modern bistro
Two former Têtedoie colleagues cook meat-focused dishes from local produce here, paired with small-producer wines.
23 rue Royale, 69001 Lyon
Screenshot of mrestaurant.fr Lyon 6e · Market cuisine
Julien Gautier's bistro on Avenue Foch serves a market-driven menu. MICHELIN singles out its precise technique and lively service.
47 avenue Maréchal-Foch, 69006 LyonDaniel et Denise
$$Lyon 3e · Lyonnais bouchon
Local institutionA bouchon run by Joseph Viola, a Meilleur Ouvrier de France. The Guardian's Lyon guide calls his cooking exceptional.
Covered by Time Out and The Guardian
156 rue de Créqui, 69003 Lyon
French Riviera
14 places: 7 with MICHELIN stars, 5 Bib Gourmand, 2 from other guides. Full French Riviera guide
Screenshot of mirazur.fr Mirazur
$$$$Menton · Creative Mediterranean
Mauro Colagreco's restaurant on the Italian border looks over the Mediterranean. Its menus follow the lunar calendar, with themes such as flowers, fruit, leaves and roots.
30 avenue Aristide-Briand, 06500 Menton
Screenshot of restaurant-flaveur.com Flaveur
$$$$Nice · Creative French
Brothers Gaël and Mickaël Tourteaux, who both trained at the Negresco, run Flaveur. It earned a first MICHELIN star in 2011 and a second in 2018.
25 rue Gubernatis, 06000 Nice
Screenshot of bruno-oger.com Le Cannet (Cannes) · Modern French
Breton-born Bruno Oger cooks in an 18th-century Provençal villa in the hills above Cannes, with seafood from Brittany and the Riviera.
Rue de l'Ouest, 06110 Le Cannet
Screenshot of janonline.com JAN
$$$$Nice · South African creative
A 20-seat restaurant near the port where South African chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen serves a single set menu drawing on South African flavours.
12 rue Lascaris, 06300 Nice
Screenshot of laromate.fr L'Aromate
$$$$Nice · Modern Mediterranean
Chef Mickaël Gracieux, formerly of Oustau de Baumanière and the Louis XV, cooks with Nice and Mediterranean produce near Place Masséna.
2 rue Gustave-Deloye, 06000 Nice
Screenshot of lapalmedor-restaurant.fr La Palme d'Or
$$$$Cannes · Modern Provençal
The Hôtel Martinez restaurant on the Croisette, themed around cinema by Jean Imbert, with chef Christophe Nannoni cooking sea and Provence dishes.
Hôtel Martinez, 73 boulevard de la Croisette, 06400 Cannes
Screenshot of lenegresco.com Le Chantecler
$$$$Nice · Modern French
The fine-dining room of the Negresco hotel on the Promenade des Anglais, led by Virginie Basselot, a Meilleur Ouvrier de France, with produce from local suppliers.
Le Negresco, 37 promenade des Anglais, 06000 NiceLa Chèvre d'Or
Èze
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 91.
Rue du Barri, Èze, 06360 ÈzeLe Cap au Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 88.5.
71 Bd du Général de Gaulle, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, 06230 Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
Screenshot of lamerenda.net Nice · Niçoise
Dominique Le Stanc cooks Niçois classics such as pissaladière and stockfish in a tiny room near Cours Saleya. There is no phone, and it takes cash only.
Covered by The Guardian and Time Out
4 rue Raoul-Bosio, 06000 NiceAux Bons Enfants
$$Cannes · Provençal
A family restaurant opened in 1935, now in its fourth generation, cooking Provençal dishes with produce from the nearby Forville market. It takes cash only.
80 rue Meynadier, 06400 Cannes
Screenshot of chezdavia.com Nice · Niçoise
A family restaurant open since 1953 where chef Pierre Altobelli has cooked Niçois recipes since 2016, in a vintage bistro setting.
11 bis rue Grimaldi, 06000 Nice
Screenshot of orangeriementon.fr Menton · Mediterranean-Japanese
A Japanese chef who was sous-chef to Bruno Cirino puts a Japanese twist on Mediterranean produce in central Menton.
3 rue de la Marne, 06500 Menton
Screenshot of oliveartichaut.com Nice · Niçoise
A Nice-born chef returned home to cook local produce from the sea and the mountains in Vieux Nice.
6 rue Sainte-Réparate, 06300 Nice
Rest of France
71 places: 20 with MICHELIN stars, 2 on a 50 Best list, 50 from other guides.
Screenshot of floconsdesel.com Flocons de Sel
$$$$Megève · Alpine modern
3 Stars · MICHELIN Guide France 2026Score 98.0/100 · La Liste Top 1000 Restaurants 2026#76 · The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2024 (51-100)Emmanuel Renaut, a Meilleur Ouvrier de France, cooks Alpine produce such as Lake Geneva fish, mushrooms and mountain cheeses in a chalet above Megève.
1775 route du Leutaz, 74120 Megève
Screenshot of alexandre-mazzia.com Marseille · Creative
Alexandre Mazzia serves a run of some forty small dishes near the Stade Vélodrome, drawing on spices, smoking and his childhood in Congo.
9 rue François-Rocca, 13008 Marseille
Screenshot of assiettechampenoise.com Tinqueux (Reims) · Modern French
Arnaud Lallement cooks at the restaurant his parents opened on the edge of Reims. MICHELIN describes generous, classically inspired cooking with standout sauces.
40 avenue Paul-Vaillant-Couturier, 51430 Tinqueux
Screenshot of aubergeduvieuxpuits.fr Fontjoncouse · Creative French
Gilles Goujon's inn put the small Corbières village of Fontjoncouse on France's fine-dining map. He now cooks with his sons Enzo and Axel.
5 avenue Saint-Victor, 11360 Fontjoncouse
Screenshot of christophercoutanceau.com La Rochelle · Seafood
A seafood restaurant on La Rochelle's Plage de la Concurrence run by a chef and fisherman who campaigns for sustainable fishing.
Plage de la Concurrence, 17000 La Rochelle
Screenshot of baumaniere.com Les Baux-de-Provence · Creative Provençal
A Provençal country estate at the foot of Les Baux where chef Glenn Viel, a judge on French TV's Top Chef, runs the kitchen.
500 route de Baumanière, 13520 Les Baux-de-Provence
Screenshot of alexandrecouillon.com La Marine
$$$$L'Herbaudière (Noirmoutier) · Creative seafood
Alexandre Couillon's restaurant in the harbour village of L'Herbaudière on Noirmoutier island, serving a seasonal tasting menu.
3 rue Marie-Lemonnier, 85330 L'Herbaudière
Screenshot of hotelducastellet.net Le Castellet · Creative Provençal
The restaurant of the Hôtel du Castellet beside the Paul Ricard circuit, where Fabien Ferré, a former sous-chef to Christophe Bacquié, cooks southern French flavours.
3001 route des Hauts-du-Camp, Circuit Paul Ricard, 83330 Le Castellet
Screenshot of chevalblanc.com Saint-Tropez · Creative Mediterranean
Arnaud Donckele's restaurant at the Cheval Blanc hotel in Saint-Tropez, built around local fish. MICHELIN singles out his sauces.
Plage de la Bouillabaisse, 83990 Saint-Tropez
Screenshot of lavillamadie.com La Villa Madie
$$$$Cassis · Creative Provençal
Normandy-born Dimitri Droisneau cooks Provence-inspired dishes in a modern building above a cove facing Cap Canaille.
Avenue de Revestel, 13260 Cassis
Screenshot of chevalblanc.com Courchevel · Creative French
Yannick Alléno's five-table restaurant inside the Cheval Blanc hotel at Courchevel 1850.
Cheval Blanc, Le Jardin Alpin, Courchevel 1850, 73120 Courchevel
Screenshot of closdessens.com Le Clos des Sens
$$$$Annecy · Lake and garden cuisine
Franck Derouet and Thomas Lorival cook vegetable and lake-fish dishes with produce from their own garden or within 100 km.
13 rue Jean-Mermoz, Annecy-le-Vieux, 74940 Annecy
Screenshot of maisons-de-bricourt.com Le Coquillage
$$$$Saint-Méloir-des-Ondes · Creative seafood
Hugo Roellinger, a former merchant navy officer, cooks in a manor house looking over the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel.
Château Richeux, Le Buot, 35350 Saint-Méloir-des-Ondes
Screenshot of passedat.fr Le Petit Nice
$$$$Marseille · Seafood
Gérald Passédat's seafront restaurant on a Marseille cove, focused on Mediterranean fish and shellfish.
17 rue des Braves, Anse de Maldormé, 13007 Marseille
Screenshot of les-morainieres.com Les Morainières
$$$$Jongieux · Creative French
Michaël Arnoult's intimate restaurant overlooks the vineyards of the Rhône Valley in Savoie and works closely with local producers.
1400 route de Marestel, 73170 Jongieux
Screenshot of lespresdeugenie.com Eugénie-les-Bains · Classic French
The country estate of Michel Guérard, a founder of nouvelle cuisine who died in August 2024. His family and kitchen team carry on in the mansion and grounds.
Place de l'Impératrice, 40320 Eugénie-les-Bains
Screenshot of lameloise.fr Maison Lameloise
$$$$Chagny · Burgundian modern
A Burgundy institution whose story goes back to 1926, with Éric Pras as head chef since 2009. He works with Burgundy produce such as snails, Bresse poultry and Charolais beef.
36 place d'Armes, 71150 Chagny
Screenshot of anne-sophie-pic.com Pic
$$$$Valence · Creative French
Anne-Sophie Pic's family restaurant in Valence in the Drôme, with formal table service in a softly lit dining room.
285 avenue Victor-Hugo, 26000 Valence
Screenshot of lesmaisonsmarcon.fr Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid · Creative French
A family restaurant led by Régis Marcon and his sons Jacques and Paul, Bocuse d'Or 2025 winner. The market and the seasons set the menu.
Larsiallas, 18 chemin de Brard, 43290 Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid
Screenshot of troisgros.fr Ouches · Creative French
César Troisgros carries on the family restaurant in glass dining rooms built around an old oak tree, outside Roanne. MICHELIN notes vegetable-led dishes and a permaculture garden.
728 route de Villerest, 42155 OuchesLe Doyenné
$$$Saint-Vrain · Farm-to-table
Australian chefs Shaun Kelly and James Henry run a restaurant and guesthouse in restored stables south of Paris, cooking produce from the estate.
5 rue Saint-Antoine, 91770 Saint-VrainAlexandre
Garons
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 93.5.
2 Rue Xavier Tronc, Garons, 30128 GaronsAnne de Bretagne
La Plaine-sur-Mer
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 88.5.
163 Bd de la Tara, La Plaine-sur-Mer, 44770 La Plaine-sur-MerAuberge de l'Ill
Illhaeusern
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 96.5.
2 Rue de Collonges au Mont d'Or, Illhaeusern, 68970 IllhaeusernAuberge du Père Bise - Jean Sulpice
Talloires-Montmin
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 97.5.
303 Rte du Port, Talloires-Montmin, 74290 Talloires-MontminCasadelmar
Porto-Vecchio
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 90.5.
20137 Route de Palombaggia, Porto-Vecchio, 20137 Porto-VecchioCédric Burtin
Saint-Rémy
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 78.5.
Chem. de Martorez, Saint-Rémy, 71100 Saint-RémyChristophe Dufossé - Le Château de Beaulieu
Busnes
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 83.5.
Château de Beaulieu, 1098 Rue de Lillers, Busnes, 62350 BusnesChristophe Hay - Fleur de Loire
Blois
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 95.5.
26 Quai Villebois Mareuil, Blois, 41000 BloisCyril Attrazic - Chez Camillou
Peyre en Aubrac
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 75.
10A Rte du Languedoc, Peyre en Aubrac, 48130 Peyre en AubracDuende
Nîmes
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 77.5.
15 Rue Gaston Boissier, Nîmes, 30900 NîmesEkaitza
Ciboure
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 76.
15 Quai Maurice Ravel, Ciboure, 64500 CiboureGeorges Blanc
Vonnas
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 96.5.
1 Pl. du Marché, Vonnas, 01540 VonnasJY's
Colmar
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 83.5.
3 All. du Champ de Mars, Colmar, 68000 ColmarL’ Auberge De Saint-Rémy
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 77.
12 Bd Mirabeau, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, 13210 Saint-Rémy-de-ProvenceL'Auberge de Montmin
Talloires-Montmin
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 77.
Col de la Forclaz, 1983, route de Talloires-Montmin, Talloires-Montmin, 74210 Talloires-MontminLa Bouitte
Les Belleville
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 88.
Hameau de Saint-Marcel, 159 route de la tarine, Les Belleville, 73440 Les BellevilleLa Côte d’Or - Le Relais Bernard Loiseau
Saulieu
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 91.5.
2 Rue d'Argentine, Saulieu, 21210 SaulieuLa Ferme de la Ruchotte
Bligny-sur-Ouche
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 76.5.
La Ruchotte, Bligny-sur-Ouche, 21360 Bligny-sur-OucheLa Fourchette des Ducs
Obernai
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 85.
6 Rue de la Gare, Obernai, 67210 ObernaiLa Grand'Vigne
Martillac
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 90.
Smith Haut-Lafitte, Martillac, 33650 MartillacLa Grenouillère
La Madelaine-sous-Montreuil
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 94.5.
19 Rue de la Grenouillère, La Madelaine-sous-Montreuil, 62170 La Madelaine-sous-MontreuilLa Merise
Laubach
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 85.5.
7 Rue d'Eschbach, Laubach, 67580 LaubachLa Pyramide
Vienne
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 91.
14 Bd Fernand Point, Vienne, 38200 VienneLa Table d'Olivier Nasti - Le Chambard
Kaysersberg Vignoble
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 96.5.
13 Rue du Général de Gaulle, Kaysersberg Vignoble, 68240 Kaysersberg VignobleLa Table de Franck Putelat
Carcassonne
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 87.5.
80 Chem. des Anglais, Carcassonne, 11000 CarcassonneLa Table de Pavie
Saint-Émilion
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 92.5.
5 Pl. du Clocher, Saint-Émilion, 33330 Saint-ÉmilionLa Table de Yoann Conte
Veyrier-du-Lac
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 94.
13 Vieille Route des Pensières, Veyrier-du-Lac, 74290 Veyrier-du-LacLa Voile - La Réserve Ramatuelle
Ramatuelle
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 76.5.
736 Chem. des Cretes, Ramatuelle, 83350 RamatuelleLalique
Bommes
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 88.5.
Peyraguey, 1707 Gourgues, Bommes, 33210 BommesLe 1947 - Cheval Blanc Courchevel
Courchevel
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 96.5.
Le 1947 à Cheval Blanc Le, Rue du Jardin Alpin, Courchevel, 73120 CourchevelLe Chabichou par Stéphane Buron
Courchevel
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 94.
90 Rue des Chenus Route des, Courchevel, 73120 CourchevelLe Mas Les Eydins - Christophe Bacquié
Bonnieux
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 92.
2420 Chem. du Four, Bonnieux, 84480 BonnieuxLe Parc - Les Crayères
Reims
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 94.5.
64 Bd Henry Vasnier, Reims, 51100 ReimsLe Pré - Xavier Beaudiment
Durtol
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 84.
Rte de la Baraque, Durtol, 63830 DurtolLe Pressoir d'Argent
Bordeaux
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 78.5.
5 Cr de l'Intendance, Bordeaux, 33000 BordeauxLe Skiff Club
La Teste-de-Buch
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 79.5.
1 Av. Louis Gaume, La Teste-de-Buch, 33115 La Teste-de-BuchLe Suquet - Maison Bras
Laguiole
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 94.5.
Route de Laguiole, Laguiole, 12210 LaguioleMaison Aribert
Saint-Martin-d'Uriage
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 87.5.
280 All. du Jeune Bayard, Saint-Martin-d'Uriage, 38410 Saint-Martin-d'UriageMaison Benoît Vidal - Sur les Bois
Annecy
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 77.5.
79 Rte de Thônes, Annecy, 74940 AnnecyMaison Nouvelle
Bordeaux
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 87.
11 Rue Rode, Bordeaux, 33000 BordeauxMaison Saint Crescent
Narbonne
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 90.
Rond point de la Liberté, 68 Av. Général Leclerc, Narbonne, 11100 NarbonneMarc Veyrat, cuisine haute définition
Megève
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 77.5.
539 Chem. des Ânes, Megève, 74120 MegèvePy-R
Toulouse
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 79.
19 Dsc de la Halle aux Poissons, Toulouse, 31000 ToulouseRacine
Reims
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 77.5.
6 Pl. Godinot, Reims, 51100 ReimsRelais de la Poste
Magescq
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 88.5.
24 Av. de Maremne, Magescq, 40140 MagescqRonan Kervarrec - Le Saison
Saint-Grégoire
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 80.
1 Imp. du Vieux Bourg, Saint-Grégoire, 35760 Saint-GrégoireROZO
Marcq-en-Barœul
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 78.5.
34 Rue Raymond Derain, Marcq-en-Barœul, 59700 Marcq-en-BarœulSerge Vieira
Chaudes-Aigues
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 86.5.
Le Couffour Allée du, Chaudes-Aigues, 15110 Chaudes-AiguesVilla René Lalique
Wingen-sur-Moder
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 90.5.
18 Rue Bellevue, Wingen-sur-Moder, 67290 Wingen-sur-ModerWilliam Frachot
Dijon
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 85.5.
5 Rue Michelet, Dijon, 21000 Dijon
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How we did this comparison
This guide aggregates; it does not rank. A restaurant in France is included if it holds a place on a recognised list in a 2024, 2025 or 2026 edition (MICHELIN Guide France 2026, The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2026 (51-100), La Liste Top 1000 Restaurants 2026, 50 Top Pizza Europa 2026, 50 Top Pizza World 2026, The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2024 (51-100), La Liste 2026, TasteAtlas Awards 24/25: 100 Most Legendary Restaurants and The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025), linked to the list publisher's own page, or if it is a local institution covered by at least two established outlets, each linked on its card. A single blog post or a review-site rating is not enough.
Places are ordered by list standing (MICHELIN stars, 50 Best, Tabelog Gold and Black Pearl three diamonds first, then other awards and Bib Gourmand), then by how much press they have. Summaries paraphrase the cited sources. Map positions come from OpenStreetMap. Price bands run from $ (casual) to $$$$ (tasting-menu fine dining) and are our reading of each place's menus and sources; places without one had no price source.
Every entry was checked against its sources on 26 October 2026. Lists change every year and restaurants close, so check opening days and book directly before you travel.
Sources & references
We verify carrier and regulator pricing directly from primary sources before publishing. Pricing is current as of the article's last update — always confirm rates on the carrier's site before you travel.
- MICHELIN Guide France 2026
- The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2026 (51-100)
- La Liste Top 1000 Restaurants 2026
- 50 Top Pizza Europa 2026
- 50 Top Pizza World 2026
- The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2024 (51-100)
- La Liste 2026
- TasteAtlas Awards 24/25: 100 Most Legendary Restaurants
- The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025
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Last updated: October 26, 2026