The Best Restaurants in France
The luxurious and elegant gourmet restaurant in the Jardin des Champs-Elysées has long been a Parisian institution. It serves authentic "haute cuisine" that is deeply rooted in French classics, but also includes modern touches. A first-class encounter!
Mauro Colagreco is Argentinian, but his passion is for Mediterranean cuisine, with his extraordinary dishes based on the lunar calendar and the phases of the moon. Home-grown vegetables and hand-picked fish and meat form the basis of his creative cuisine.
The three-star restaurant is a gastronomic temple that stands for exceptional and refined French cuisine. Head chef Alain Passard lives for quality, sustainability and regionality. Under his direction, the "Arpège" takes guests on a unique journey through the restaurant's own vegetable garden, as the food is grown by him personally and transformed into fabulous vegetarian dishes in the kitchen. The atmosphere is elegant and understated, very French - the focus is on the essentials.
Gilles Goujon runs his restaurant in the small village of Fontjoncouse, supported by his two sons Enzo and Alex. The food is "haute cuisine", unpretentious and relaxed, but each dish is prepared with precise craftsmanship and perfect flavours.
Luxury down to the last detail, the stylishly decorated restaurant in the legendary Parisian hotel is a firm gourmet hotspot in the French capital. Chef Arnaud Faye ensures this with his "haute cuisine", which interprets classics with a sometimes beguiling lightness.
The chic country house, which also offers elegant hotel rooms, is one of Champagne's gastronomic flagships. Arnaud Lallement has cooked the friendly family business into the top group of French restaurants with his outstanding cuisine.
Alexandre and Céline Couillon run their small restaurant with passion. The cuisine is also unpretentious, with a focus on the absolute freshness and first-class quality of the produce. The tasting menu is correspondingly varied, a gourmet journey in a class of its own.
You can experience and taste what the south of France has to offer in gastronomic terms at Fabien Ferré. His restaurant in the chic Provençal luxury resort is the ideal place to experience Mediterranean cuisine in all its finesse and aromatic subtleties.
There is hardly a more beautiful backdrop for top Mediterranean cuisine than the picturesque Gulf of Saint Tropez. In the luxury hotel's gourmet restaurant surrounded by pine trees, chef Arnaud Donckele offers his aromatic creations, perfectly prepared and arranged.
In the elegant restaurant at the Hotel Cheval Blanc, Yannick Alléno treats his guests to contemporary cuisine that adds new creative touches to haute cuisine. Yannick Alléno's famous sauces are the aromatic bridge, genuine and lasting masterpieces.
The interior of the restaurant in the luxury hotel in Paris is reminiscent of a ballroom, with high ceilings, pillars and mirrors creating a robust ambience. The cuisine by Christian Le Squer, who masterfully takes classic French "haute cuisne" to new heights, is a perfect match.
The glamorous restaurant with all its historical splendour is an ideal stage for the gastronomy that is celebrated here in the characteristic style of Alain Ducasse. The "Jardin de Provence" menu is a classic, a gastronomic legend of "haute cuisine".
The restaurant has been a gastronomic hotspot in Marseille since 1917, and chef Gérald Passedat is a proven master of Mediterranean cuisine. In addition to the fine fish dishes, his "Bouille Abaisse" is legendary, as are the tasty Mediterranean arrangements.
Elegant gourmet restaurant in a beautifully decorated historic palace. Frédéric Anton has been offering his tasting menu here for more than 25 years, a collection of masterfully composed creations prepared by the "Meilleur Ouvrier de France" using the best products.
Michel Guérard's restaurant, one of the founding fathers of nouvelle cuisine, remains one of the best gastronomic addresses in France even after his death in summer 2024. His dishes still dominate the menu, aromatic creations at their tasty best.
This renowned restaurant has been around for more than 100 years and is a haven of the best taste and excellent hospitality. Éric Pras is the name of the ambitious chef, whose precisely prepared dishes are a masterful blend of tradition and modernity.
La Maison by Anne Sophie Pic offers tastefully furnished hotel rooms and, above all, an equally stylishly styled gourmet restaurant with plenty of flair and ambience. The cuisine impresses with its variety of flavours, inspired by national and international obsessions.
Pierre Gagnaire has been running a small gourmet empire for years, with his Parisian gourmet restaurant at the forefront. In an elegant setting, the old master serves his refined, always harmoniously composed dishes, prepared using exclusive products and ingredients.
The gourmet restaurant in the newly refurbished Samaritaine department store was designed with taste and style. Chef Arnaud Donckele fills it with gastronomic life, his dishes are based on classic "haute cuisine", refined with modern accents.