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France

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Halfghan Chef

Paris

  • Description
    Excellent steaks, generally good bistro, packed with parisians, not too expensive. Should get a reservation.

    Location
    18-20 Rue Paul Bert (in the 11th), 01-43-72-24-01

    Specialties
    Great steaks, seafood. Good wine selection. My go-to in Paris.

  • Description
    Recommended by Mathieu Streiff. Awesome wine menu, excellent food. Though not required should try to reserve.

    Location
    19 rue Ternaux, Paris (in the 11th), 01-43-57-75-56 and 01-43-57-89-76

    Specialties
    Fixed menus are great. Truffle menu was superb.

  • Description
    Awesome Vietnamese canteen, excellent Pho, shared tables, open daily (except Tuesday), cheap.

    Location
    14, rue Louis Bonnet, 75011 Paris, 01 43 57 42 81 (Metro: Belleville)

    Specialties
    Pho, spring rolls, etc.

  • Description
    Basque influence. Husband and wife team. Very good, not too expensive

    Location
    127 rue Cardinet, 75017 Paris, 01 42 27 83 93

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  • Description
    Classic café / restaurant / salon de the in the middle of the city. Good mid-day rest spot from sightseeing. Great people watching. Prix fixe menu at night.

    Location
    6 Rue de l'Amiral de Coligny, 75001 Paris, France, +33 1 42 92 00 24

    Specialties
    All around solid French fare.

  • Description
    Souffle. Amazing Souffle

    Location
    4 Rue Récamier, 75007 Paris, France

    Specialties
    Souffles are top-notch.

  • Description
    Wine & beer bar, charcuterie, cheap

    Location
    22 Rue des Dames, 75017 Paris, 01 53 04 08 32

    Specialties
    Cool bohemian wine / beer bar. Charcuterie. Great music. Cheap.

  • Description
    Excellent restaurant. Not overpriced.

    Location
    137 Avenue Gallieni, 94160 Saint-Mandé, 01 43 74 02 39
    www.leruisseau.fr

    Specialties
    Romain's (waiter @ Mozza, LA) brother Jean-Eude works there

  • Description
    Very good Japanese (Donburi)

    Location
    39 Rue Sainte-Anne, 75001 Paris France, +33.1.47033365

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  • Description
    Zoe was a chef here. Good overall menu, not too pricey.

    Location
    8, rue du pas de la mule (in the 11th), 75003 Paris, 01-42-74-55-80

    Specialties
    Nice steak, overall solid menu, not too pricey.

  • Description
    Lefevre's favorite Japanese restaurant anywhere. Mr. Taka has been in Rue Veron for many years and he serves traditional Japanese food – way beyond sushi. You must book ahead.

    Location
    1 Rue Veron (near Pigalle in the 18th), 01 42 23 74 16

    Specialties
    Chabu Chabu

  • Description
    Super trendy and quite good food. You must book ahead. About 40 euros with wine.

    Location
    41 Rue des Trois freres (near Pigalle), 01 42 52 11 12

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  • Description
    Very fun and happening place full of young Parisians. Always lively and good music. One of Lefevre's favorite hangouts. Mainly for dinner. About 30 euros with wine

    Location
    Rue Burq (near Pigalle), 01 42 52 81 27

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  • Description
    Moroccan. Pretty far out but worth a trip. Great food and nice décor & atmosphere.

    Location
    11 Rue Faidherbe (near Republique), 01 43 71 00 16

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  • Description
    Great lively couscous place. Very informal but always packed with stars.

    Location
    47 Rue de Bretagne (in the Marais), 01 42 72 36 26

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  • Description
    Small family-owned place in a beautiful street. Good French bistro food.

    Location
    17 rue Saintonge (in the Marais)
    01 42 78 46 49

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  • Description
    Real French bistro with a great atmosphere.

    Location
    19 Rue St. Marc (near Marais / Stock Exchange), 01 42 96 89 70

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  • Description
    Small, charming restaurant. Very home-cooking style.

    Location
    29, rue des trois freres (near Montmartre), 75018 Paris
    01-53-28-00-75

    Specialties
    Decent homecooking, not too expensive.

  • Description
    Cool near Streiffy's house in Montmartre.

    Location
    2 Rue Ramey (near Streiffy's in Montmartre), 75018 Paris
    01-42-54-61-31.

    Specialties
    Cool Bar

  • Description
    Great bistro belonging to a superstar chef. Traditional food from Lyon. Great service. About 50 Euros/person.

    Location
    32 Rue St. Marc (near Marais / Stock Exchange), 01 42 96 65 04

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  • Description
    Great set price menu with home cooking. About 30 Euros.

    Location
    50 Rue Amelot (near Bastille), 01 43 55 54 04

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  • Description
    The Best Falafal.

    Location
    Rue des Rosiers (in the Marais / Jewish neighborhood).

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  • Description
    Great tea house and lunch place.

    Location
    3 Rue des Rosiers (in the Marais)
    01 42 72 90 61

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  • Description
    Nice décor, good food, and very well situated. About 40-50 Euros.

    Location
    15 Rue des Petits-Champs (near the Louvre), 01 42 97 53 85.

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  • Description
    New concept restaurant where you watch Joel Robuchon's students prepare food while you eat tapas at bar-style tables. Fun. They don't take reservations, so try to get a table. ~80 Euros/person w/ wine.

    Location
    5 Rue Montalembert (in St. Germain), 01 42 22 56 56

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  • Description
    Michelin 3 Star Restaurant. ~200 Euros/person. Once in a lifetime.

    Location
    In the Hotel Carillon @ Place de la Concorde.

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  • Description
    Also a once in a lifetime experience. ~150-200 Euros/person. Must book ahead.

    Location
    In the Plaza Hotel

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  • Description
    Mr Kenzo’s restaurant. Food is good, location is breathtaking. Book a table upstairs by the window and show up early to make sure you get it. Super trendy of course. ~50 Euros/person.

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  • Description
    Solid fare, experimental, reservations required.

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  • Description
    Solid meat restaurant, game meat, terrines, rustic

    Location
    14 Rue des Fossés St Bernard
    75005 Paris - Tél : 01 43 54 22 52

    Specialties
    Steaks, duck confit, etc.

  • Description
    Solid and reasonable Mexican offering w/ a speakeasy bar in the back. Very cool.

    Location
    52 Rue de Saintonge 75003 Paris, France
    +33 1 42 74 41 28

    Specialties
    Tacos, queso fundido, cervezas, cocktails

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    Location
    129 Avenue Parmentier, 75011 Paris, France, +33 1 43 57 45 95

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Marseille

  • Description
    Steaks / viandes

    Location
    12 Rue Vian, 13006 Marseille, 04 91 48 16 44

    Specialties
    Steaks

  • Description
    Seafood, coquillage

    Location
    28 Quai du Port, 13002 Marseille, France
    +33 4 91 90 60 16

    Specialties
    Seafood, coquillage

  • Description
    Michelin 1 Star, Various menus

    Location
    8 Rue Sainte-Victoire, 13006 Marseille, France
    +33 9 51 89 18 38

    Specialties
    Haute cuisine francaise.

  • Description
    Great cocktails, live music, view of the old port, food.

    Location
    34 Quai du Port, 13002 Marseille, France

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Nice

  • Description
    Pizzeria

    Location
    34 rue Massena, Nice, 04-93-87-70-29

    Specialties
    Pizza, Pizza, Pizza

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    Location
    5 Place Garibaldi, 06300 Nice
    04 93 62 29 52

    Specialties
    Shell fish galore!

  • Description
    Italian food, pizza.

    Location
    1 cours Saleya, Nice
    +33 (0)4 93 80 18 44

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  • Description
    One of the best Italian restaurants around.

    Location
    7 rue Masséna, 06000 Nice
    +33 (0)4 93 87 71 76

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  • Description
    Seafood, by the port. Reservations are a must.

    Location
    7 quai des Deux-Emmanuels, Nice
    04 93 89 49 63

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    Location
    9 pl Garibaldi, 06300 NICE
    04 93 85 71 38

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    Location
    1 Rue Rossetti, 06300 Nice
    04 93 92 68 47

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    Location
    Le Port, 06800 Cros de Cagnes, 04 93 31 07 75

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