Le Cornichon

The 38 Best Restaurants in Paris, According to a French Food Expert

"Open for: Breakfast, lunch, and dinnerPrice range: $This corner bistro is outfitted with terrazzo floors, a zinc bar, a pinball machine, sea-green banquettes, newspapers on wooden sticks — all of the tropes of the workaday neighborhood hangout that used to be common in Paris but has been pushed out by higher rents and changing tastes. Le Cornichon offers more than mis en scene, though. There’s simple, affordable, good-quality comfort food by chef Bertrand Chauveau, who cofounded this place with his friend Paul Henri and who previously worked in a string of Paris haute-cuisine kitchens. Dishes not to miss include the hard-boiled egg with tartar sauce, hake with a sauce Basquaise (tomato, onions, and peppers), tournedos Rossini, and frites cooked in beef suet. Located in the 11th Arrondissement.Vibe check: The funky, retro ’70s charm has proven irresistible to the trendy young types who live in Paris’s eastern 11th Arrondissement." - Alexander Lobrano