The Eater Guide to Paris

A comprehensive food-lover’s guidebook to Paris from Eater, the online authority on where to eat and why it matters

The Eater Guide to Paris is your go-to source for getting immersed in Paris’ iconic dining culture. Offering context on how the local scene has been shaped by history, immigration, agriculture, and tradition, this guide provides vibrant, incomparable insight into the City of Lights and its one-of-a-kind food destinations and personalities.

Through a narrative lens, readers will explore the best restaurants, cafés, specialty shops, and more, delving into key ingredients and food culture, learning from those who’ve shaped and defined how the city eats.

This book includes:

• A guide to Paris essentials such as bistros, fine dining, and bakeries/pastry shops
• Ideas for great places to eat near key sites, which are often surrounded by underwhelming tourist traps
• A brief history of the exceptional Parisian restaurant culture and how it impacted food around the world
• Plenty of maps that break down the must-visit spots and shopping destinations neighbourhood by neighbourhood
• Contributions from well-known Paris experts, such as Dominique Crenn
• Weekend trip itineraries to eating destinations outside the city

Built on the unrivalled authority of Eater’s networks of local writers and editors, who live and breathe their hometown food scenes, this book is perfect for first-time visitors and experts alike who are hungry to explore the best the city has to offer, based on the advice of in-the-know Parisian natives.