Frenchie

Top choice in Paris


Tucked down an inconspicuous alley, this tiny bistro with wooden tables and old stone walls is always packed and for good reason: Gregory Marchand's modern, market-driven, unpretentious dishes, which have earned him a Michelin star. Only five-course menus are available at dinner. Reserve well in advance. Alternatively, head to neighbouring Frenchie Bar à Vins.

There are no reservations at Frenchie Bar à Vins – for the best chance of nabbing a seat, arrive by 6pm, when a queue starts forming, or after 10pm.

During the day, swing by its adjacent deli-style takeaway outlet Frenchie to Go.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Paris attractions

1. L'Oasis d'Aboukir

0.03 MILES

On the corner of rue des Petits Carreaux (the northern extension of foodie street rue Montorgueil‎), this extraordinary mur végétal ('vertical garden')…

2. Tour Jean sans Peur

0.24 MILES

This 29m-high Gothic tower was built during the Hundred Years' War by the Duke of Bourgogne so that he could take refuge from his enemies – such as the…

3. Porte St-Denis

0.25 MILES

Along with the Porte St-Martin, this triumphal arch was built in the late 17th century to commemorate a victory by Louis XIV’s armies. At the time of its…

4. Église St-Eustache

0.34 MILES

Just north of the gardens adjoining the city’s old marketplace, now the Forum des Halles, is one of the most beautiful churches in Paris. Majestic,…

5. Porte St-Martin

0.36 MILES

Commemorating victories by Louis XIV’s armies, this triumphal arch was – like the Porte St-Denis – built in the late 17th century, replacing gates in the…

6. Musée des Arts et Métiers

0.37 MILES

The Arts and Crafts Museum, dating to 1794 and Europe's oldest science and technology museum, is a must for families – or anyone with an interest in how…

7. Musée Grévin

0.39 MILES

This large (and expensive) waxworks inside the passage Jouffroy has some 300 wax figures. They largely look more like caricatures than characters but,…

8. Jardin Nelson Mandela

0.39 MILES

Adjacent to the canopied Forum des Halles underground mall, late-Gothic Église St-Eustache and Collection Pinault – Paris, this 2018-inaugurated park's 4…