Paris Food and Dining
Paris is one of the world's great gastronomic capitals-- and no matter what your budget, no visit to the City of Light is complete without sampling some of the wonderful culinary pleasures on offer here. On this page, you'll find tips on where to eat and drink, from restaurants and cafes to bakeries, food markets, and gourmet events.
Wondering how much you should tip servers in Paris? Find out in this quick guide.
Learn how to get by in basic restaurant French. Key phrases and questions are laid out clearly and simply in this restaurant lesson. Pronunciation tips, too. From the About French Language page.
A handy guide to tipping in French restaurants. From About France for Visitors.
A handy guide to the key vocabulary and polite phrases you'll need to learn to order coffee in Paris cafés like a local. From About France for Visitors.
About French Cuisine Guide Debra F. Weber reviews a guide to the 223 best bakeries in Paris. If you want to know where to find the perfectly buttery and flaky croissant during your Paris visit, this is the guide for you.
About France for Visitors Guide Kelby Carr's colorful visual gallery of some of Paris' best cafés and café terraces.
One of Paris' best-loved gourmet events, the annual
Salon du Chocolat is any chocoholic's dream. Sample chocolates of all imaginable textures and flavors and see a runway show featuring designer dresses made entirely of chocolate.
Each October, Parisians enjoy a wine harvest and festival known as les vendanges de Montmartre. Acclaimed food writer Clotilde Dusoulier gives her lively account of the festive wine-tasting event on this page.
