RESTAURANTS
🥘 Bistronomic
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“Bistronomic” meaning
A “bistronomic” restaurant is a fusion of the words “bistro” and “gastronomic.”
It usually offers more refined and creative dishes than a traditional French food restaurant, with a more relaxed atmosphere and more affordable prices than a fine dining restaurant.
The line can be thin between a bistronomic and a traditional restaurant, or between a bistronomic and a fine dining restaurant.
🧇 Brunch
🍳 Cheap
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Budget
“Cheap” here means you should budget at least €25-30 (or more if you want).
At lunchtime, these types of restaurants often offer a “menu”, “menu du jour” or “formule” – a fixed-price meal with 2 or 3 courses.
It’s often cheaper and comes with faster service than ordering “à la carte“.
Crepes
Creperies are also a good option for this kind of budget range.
🫓 Creperie
🛎️ Fine Dining
📍 10 Fine Dining Restaurants (excluding 2* and 3* Michelin)
🥪 Sandwich
🦞 Seafood
🥩 Steakhouse
🐓 Traditional
🥦 Vegetarian
FOOD SHOPS
🐖 Charcuterie & Deli
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Other Places
You can also find charcuterie and deli products in:
- Cheese Shops
- Butcher Shops
- Food Markets (Outoor or Covered)
🧀 Cheese
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Charcuterie and Wine
In France, some cheese shops also sell charcuterie and bottles of wine.
🍫 Chocolate
☕ Coffee
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Food
In general, coffee shops also offer cakes and even small dishes sometimes.
🍦 Ice Cream
🍰 Pastry & Bakery
🫖 Tea Room
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Food
In general, tea rooms also serve food, and some even offer light dishes, making them an option for lunch.
BARS
🍺 Beer
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Food
In France, craft beer bars usually also have food boards and sometimes even small or regular plates, featuring all types of cuisine (not just French).
Takeaway
There is also the possibility to buy beer from their selection in bottles or cans to take away.
🍸Cocktail
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In France, some cocktail bars may also have a food menu with boards or small plates, featuring all types of cuisine (not just French).
🏢 Rooftop
🔎 Speakeasy
🍷 Wine
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Types
Wine Bars can be:
- Just a Wine Bar
- Wine Bar and Cellar/Shop
- Wine Bar and Small Restaurant
- All 3 at once
Some may also offer tasting workshops that require advance booking.
Hours
Most open only in the late afternoon.
Those open at lunchtime are often also wine cellars/shops.
Food & Dinner
They also have cheese and/or charcuterie boards to accompany your drinks – at any time and regardless of their type.
Those that also operate as small restaurants serve mostly French-style small plates, but only starting at dinner time.