"Open for: Lunch and dinnerPrice range: $$$If you’re up for an experience, check out this bona fide Paris bistro like they don’t make them anymore, frequented by an older local crowd of habitues. The dining room — paneled, tile-floored, complete with red-and-cream jacquard tablecloths and napkins — is run by the theatrically grumpy Michel Bosshard, aka Bobosse, who babies friends with snifters of prune de Souillac (plum liqueur) and teases everyone else. The succulent, hearty, old-fashioned French cooking includes a house-made terrine de campagne, stuffed cabbage, and a textbook blanquette de veau (veal in cream sauce). Located in the 12th arrondissement.Know before you go: Cash only (and it’s a bit pricey)." - Alexander Lobrano