"It should come as no surprise that this stately limestone home, which sits just behind the Tuileries, was actually built in 1830 for French nobility. French interior design Dider Gomez redesigned the place in 2018. The stacked menu at the Middle Eastern-inspired Restaurant Balagan offers a respite from the daily croque monsieur; peck at a mezze platter while you wait for your Persian-style seabass, and don't forget to ask for the malabi once dessert rolls around."