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Paris Travel Guide

This perennial champ, having had its thunder taken by cities like London and Tokyo, now is back with a vengeance with a crop of pilgrimage-worthy restaurants, top-to-bottom overhauls of the world's most iconic hotels, and the elevation of the concept store. And you still can't turn a corner without running into a Rodin. 

Best Places to Stay in Paris

  • The Best Hotels in Paris
    Whether you’re in the City of Light for business, or the City of Love for pleasure, there’s a hotel to suit your style.
  • 28 Best Luxury Hotels in Paris
    Luxe suites, top-notch dining, and five-star service abound.
  • The Best Airbnbs in Paris
    Plus, family-friendly spaces, Eiffel Tower views, and tastefully designed stays in the City of Love.
  • Top Family-Friendly Paris Hotels
    Traveling with children in tow? These are the Parisian hotels ready to cater to every situation.
  • 18 Paris Hotels with Incredible Views
    Watch the world's most beautiful city from your window.

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Top Activities in Paris

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The Best Places to Eat and Drink in Paris

Editor Restaurant and Bar Recommendations

  • Hakuba
    $$$ | France, Paris, 8 Quai du Louvre
    Service is superior in every way at this 17-course omakase experience.
  • Mắm from Hanoï
    $ | France, Paris, 39 rue de Cléry
    A lean and mean Vietnamese menu
  • Le Tagine
    $$ | France, Paris, 13 Rue de Crussol
    Stop and smell the spices.
  • Les Arlots
    $$ | France, Paris, 136 rue du Faubourg Poissonnière
    With its compact dining room, old-school floor tiles, wooden bistro tables, and chalkboard menu, Les Arlots feels like it's always existed.
  • 19 Saint Roch
    France, Paris, 19 Rue Saint-Roch
  • Folderol
    France, Paris, 10 Rue du Grand-Prieuré
    A destination for aperitivo, Italian-style
  • Liquiderie Bar
    France, Paris, 7 rue de la Présentation
    The 20 taps of beer and wine feel more Brooklyn than Belleville.
  • Kissproof
    France, Paris, 50 Rue de Belleville
    The neighborhood haunt where you’re starting or ending the night
  • Sister Midnight
    France, Paris, 4 Rue Viollet-le-Duc
    Reinvigorating Pigalle's vibrant history of drag
  • Bar Nouveau
    France, Paris, 5 Rue Des Haudriettes
    Helmed by star bartender Remy Savage, you’re in for an experience at this Paris bar with an air of nostalgia
  • Le Boulanger de la Tour
    France, Paris, 2, Rue du Cardinal Lemoine
    It's all about the breads at this everyday-bakery from iconic La Tour d'Argent.
  • Pleincœur
    France, Paris, 64 Rue des Batignolles
    The marble cake will knock your socks off
  • Mamiche
    France, Paris, 32 Rue du Château d'Eau
    Don't go home without a loaf of chocolate babka
  • L’Avant Comptoir
    $$ | France, Paris, 3 Carr de l'Odéon
    The idea behind this quirky standing-room only joint is to load up on the first-class finger food.
  • Tekés
    $$ | France, Paris, 4bis rue Saint Sauveur
    A fabulous introduction to vegetarian cooking for even the most carnivorous of diners

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