Cool Restaurants in Paris

Going out to eat is one of the greatest pleasures Paris has to offer and one of the top reasons I feel so lucky to live here. Here are some of the coolest and most unusual restaurants in Paris, along with some that are just plain good. Unlinked items are articles I'm working on now. I would love to hear your recommendations too! Please email me! I only write about places I've actually visited, but suggest a place and I'll put it on my to-do (/to-eat?) list!

Cool, Weird, and Unusual Restaurants in Paris

• La Gare
  19, Chausée de la Muette, 75016 Paris
  Fine dining in an old train station.
• Le Refuge des Fondues
  17, Rue des Trois Frères, 75018 Paris
  Rowdy fondue joint with wine served in baby bottles.
• Dans le Noir
  51, Rue Quincampoix, 75004 Paris
  It doesn't get any more intimate than dining in total darkness.
• Le Procope
  13, Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie, 75006 Paris
  The oldest café in Paris, founded in 1686! Now a swanky restaurant.
• Chez Svetlana
  52, Rue d'Orsel, 75018 Paris
  Russian place with traditional cuisine, crazy decor and great ambiance.
  
• Wagon Bleu
  7, Rue Boursault, 75017 Paris
  Have dinner in a real train car from the Orient Express.
  
• Lena et Mimile
  32, Rue Tournefort, 75005 Paris
  Molecular gastronomy joint.
  
• Apparemment Café
  18, Rue des Coutures Saint-Gervais, 75003
  Cozy apartment-like decor with lots of board games for your amusement.
  

Cool and/or Just Plain Good Restaurants in Paris

• Pain, Vin, Fromages
  3, Rue Geoffroy-l'Angevin, 75004 Paris
  Bread, wine, and cheese!
• Crep Story
  23, Rue Rambuteau, 75004 Paris
  My favorite crepes in Paris.
• Planet Sushi Café
  55, Rue Montorgueil, 75002 Paris
  Pseudo-American style sushi, and a note about sushi in France.
• La Rotonde
  105, Boulevard du Montparnasse, 75006 Paris
  Wonderful brasserie/restaurant where Picasso and Hemingway hung out.
• Caffè Vito
  12, Rue des Archives, 75004 Paris
  Lively pizza place in the Marais.
• Breakfast in America
  Latin Quarter location: 17, rue des Ecoles, 75005 Paris
  Marais location: 4, rue Malher, 75004 Paris
  American-style breakfast/brunch place.
• Alladin
  11, Rue du Maine, 75014 Paris
  Excellent North African couscous place.
• Au Petit Budapest
  96, Rue des Martyrs, 75018 Paris
  Fantastic Hungarian cuisine (and fantastic Hungarian wine!)
  
• Creperie Lepic Assiette
  35, Rue Lepic, 75018 Paris
  Excellent crepes in Montmartre, cozy atmosphere.
• Khatag
  68, Rue Quincampoix, 75003 Paris
  Traditional Tibetan cuisine.
  
• Ta Sushi
  4, Rue Etienne Marcel, 75002 Paris
  Friendly and inexpensive sushi place.
• Gang Seng
  40, Rue Lepic, 75018 Paris
  Tibetan cuisine in Montmartre.

Bon appetit!