Photos, stories, anecdotes, and original recipes entice readers to explore 50 historic Parisian restaurants, brasseries, and bistros, all in exceptional settings. Whether antique or contemporary, each introduces a Paris which is hospitable, unusual, and gastronomically delightful. 240 color photos.

Old pawn shops, distinctive hotels dating back to the XVIII Century and disused stations: fifty historic Parisian restaurants, brasseries and bistros, all in exceptional settings, have generously agreed to throw open their doors and let us in.

Every one of them reveals the charm and opulence of its d6cor, whether antique or contemporary, and introduces us to a Paris which is hospitable, unusual and gastronomically delightful.

Photographs, stories, anecdotes and original recipes are out-and-out invitations to explore these extraordinary establishments, whether you decide to come for lunch with friends or for a more romantic and intimate occasion...

1st District

L'Escargot Montorgueil

Le Grand Vefour

Le Zimmer

2nd District

Aux Lyonnais

La Fontaine Gaillon

Gallopin

Le Grand Colbert

3rd District

L'Ami Louis

Anahi

Guillaume

4th District

Benoit

Bofinger

Le Dome du Marais

Georges

5th District

Balzar

6th District

Bouillon Racine

Brasserie Lutetia

La Closerie des Lilas

Les Deux Magots

Laperouse

Montparnasse 1900

Le Paris

Polidor

Vagenende

7th District

La Maison du Telegraphe

8th District

Apicius

Le Boeuf sur le Toit

1728

Le Fouquet's

Maxim's

Mollard

9th District

Le Cafe de la Paix

Au Petit Riche

10th District

Flo

Julien

La Table du Pavilion

Le Terminus Nord

11th District

Le Bistrot du Peintre

Le Clown Bar

Unico

12th District

Le Square Trousseau

Le Train Bleu

14th District

Le Dome

15th District

Je The...Me

16th District

La Cristal Room

La Gate

La Grande Cascade

Prunier

17th District

Le Bistrot d'A COte

19th District

Le Boeuf Couronne

20th District

Zephyr

Index of the recipes