L'Assiette

The 38 Essential Restaurants in Paris

"It’s quiet, hard-working, limelight-shunning chefs like David Rathgeber who make Paris such an enduringly great food city. He took over this locally famous restaurant — previously helmed by a flamboyant chef named Lulu who charmed the likes of late President François Mitterrand and other celebrities — and has made it one of the city’s best bistros. It’s well worth the trek to the quiet 14th arrondissement for his deft take on traditional dishes like pork-knuckle rillettes with foie gras and a superb cassoulet. The menu also offers lighter fare, including cuttlefish carbonara and sea bream tartare with green tomato and coriander jus. The creme caramel is nothing short of epic. Located in the 14th arrondissement." - Alexander Lobrano