Food & Drink
Food & Drink
The Parisian breakfast, best eaten fresh and still warm.
Croissants and Pain au Chocolat are essential Parisian breakfast pastries, best enjoyed fresh from a local boulangerie. The Baguette — the iconic long, crusty French bread — is a staple of any meal, and Macarons, the delicate meringue-based confection, are France's signature sweet.
Onion soup, escargots, and steak frites — the dishes that define a French bistro menu.
Onion Soup (Soupe à l'oignon) is a classic made with caramelized onions and beef broth, topped with croutons and melted cheese. Escargots — snails cooked with garlic butter and parsley — are a traditional delicacy, alongside Foie Gras, a rich duck or goose liver pâté often served as an appetizer. Steak Frites remains the most popular bistro dish of all.
Thin pancakes, sweet or savory, sold from street stalls across the city.
Served sweet with sugar, Nutella, or fruit, or savory with ham and cheese, crêpes are one of the easiest, most affordable ways to eat well on the move in Paris.
From soft Brie to pungent Roquefort — a whole world in a single course.
A vast array of cheeses, often served with bread and wine, forms its own course at a proper French meal — worth seeking out at a real fromagerie rather than a supermarket shelf.
France is renowned for its wines, and Paris offers countless ways to sample them.
Champagne, the sparkling wine from the Champagne region, is perfect for celebrations — but Paris also makes an easy base for tasting exquisite regional wines from across the country.
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