Très cool dining.
Paris is world famous for its restaurants. If you’re headed to Paris this year and want to be part of the in-the-know dining crowd, take this list of Unpeeled’s dining guide to trendy Paris restaurants. Read on.
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Update: The Trendy Paris Restaurants You Need to Know
Paris is filled with some of the best restaurants in the world, and the trendy Paris “it” restaurant scene is constantly evolving. In a city where it often feels like restaurants outnumber every other kind of storefront combined, it’s hard to swing un chat without happening upon the latest buzzy “neo bistro.” But some manage to rise above the rest and help define the Paris dining scene while giving diners a special and tasty night out.
The best part of what makes Paris’s hot restaurants hot in 2025 is that they don’t all fall into one particular category or location. Sure, the 11th arrondissement seems to have a lock on cool restaurants per square kilometer. But Montmartre, Les Halles, and even staid Saint-Germain-des-Près make strong showings as well.
First published April 2024, the April 2025 update keeps several restaurants that keep being trendy, popular reservations, but swaps in some new spots, especially in increasingly trendy neighborhoods of Pigalle, Belleville, and Batignolles.
What’s no longer on the trend list: Racines, Parcelles (still good, but a little overly discovered by tourists last time I went), Garance (closed for now) and Granite (also still excellent, but not trendy).
And be sure you check out these important tips for eating out in France, covering everything from table manners to tipping.
The List: Hot, Trendy Paris Restaurants 2025
Here are some of Unpeeled Journal’s Paris “must eat” restaurants picks for chic and trendy restaurants fit for an in-the-know dinner out. (These trendy Paris restaurants are no particular order.)
1. Eels (10th arrondissement)
This sleek little upscale-casual spot in the 10th arrondissement with an open kitchen and warm dining room has garnered well-deserved buzz and praise for the seasonal food that leans toward seafood. It’s accessible, but still elegant, and chef Adrien Ferrand earned his cooking cred from Ze Kitchen Galerie and beyond.
2. Juveniles (1st arrondissement)
Don’t be deceived by the wine bar label. Juveniles consistently serves some of the best, most honest bistro cooking in Paris. This little restaurant and wine shop has been around for a while now, but continues to feel must-eat relevant thanks to its bustling, warm personality and selections of interesting wines. The location just off the Palais Royale is an added bonus.
3. Datil (3rd arrondissement)
This tiny jewel-box restaurant feels like a bit of a fancy treasure hunt for food lovers. The prize? Elegant, farm-to-table, plant-based cuisine that combines integrity, finesse, creativity, and flavor into a smart menu with a wine list to match. (Tip: Try to sit at the chef’s counter for dinner and a show.)
4. Septime (11th arrondissement)
Get your clicking finger ready. Reservations for this perennial hotspot open exactly three weeks out at 10 a.m. local time, and fill almost immediately. Get on it! But you’ll want to make the extra effort to snag a meal at the always trendy Paris restaurant Septime. Chef Bertrand Grébaut honed his craft under famed chef Alain Passard, but puts his own personality on seasonal, satisfying cooking that feels fresh every time. Can’t get into Septime? Grab a glass and a bite at the wine bar.
5. Clamato (11th arrondissement)
Oh, those fresh oysters! That fish! Septime sister restaurant Clamato opened about a decade ago, but is still one of the trendiest restaurants in Paris, popular with tourists (alas) and locals alike. This seafood bistro serves impeccably fresh, well-sourced seafood in a bright, friendly setting. Clamato takes no reservations, and is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner.
6. Le Servan (11th arrondissement)
Little Le Servan packs a big punch. Situated in (you guessed it) foodie central, a.k.a. the 11th arrondissement, this stripped-down bistro run by two French-Filipino women serves a tight menu of honest, well-prepared French food with an Asian twist: tartare with chili sauce, for example. Open Mondays.
7. Pink Mamma (9th arrondissement)
Pink Mamma is the Instagram-worthy Italian restaurant in trendy Pigalle that also delivers on food. The restaurant serves lunch and dinner seven days per week, and boasts a fantastic rooftop for fine-weather dining. Casual, fun, and a great corner location — you can’t miss it — for fueling up on pastas before exploring this hot neighborhood. Book in advance, though they also save tables for a few walk ins.
8. Clover Grill (1st arrondissement)
Clover Grill opened in 2016 and is still going strong, thanks to a menu based around perfectly-prepared, wood-grilled meats, many of which are dry aged. Clover Grill’s two locations — in the heart of Les Halles on the Right Bank and in Saint-Germain-des-Près on the Left — makes it a convenient place to enjoy a solid, elevated steak dinner with all the right sides.
9. The L’Avant Comptoirs (6th arrondissement)
Carrefour de l’Odéon — a bustling, elegant little square in the heart of chic Saint-Germain-des-Près — is better than ever thanks to the presence of chef-owner Yves Camdeborde’s ever-popular outposts for drinks and excellent small plate cooking. (Just don’t call them tapas.) L’Avant Comptoir de la Terre focuses on meat and produce, while neighboring L’Avant Comptoir de la Mer focuses on, you guessed it, seafood. Both offer very good and affordable wine and are open all day, every day. It gets busy and there’s no table service, so try for off hours or just politely elbow your way to the front.
10. Pétrelle (9th arrondissement)
With bookings that fill several weeks in advance, this romantic, candlelit spot near Montmartre may on trend, but it feels timeless. Pétrelle focuses on seasonality, and every dish on the prix fixe menu reflects sophistication and heart. Open Sundays, with lunch on weekends available as well.
11. Le Cheval d’Or (19th arrondissement)
This Asian-infused French restaurant is a hard-to-get reservation, and worth booking. The modern, spare dining room belies the kitschy exterior, and serves some of the best food in Paris, from dumplings to noodles to terrines. Prix fixe. Go.
12. Double (18th arrondissement)
Trendy Paris restaurant Double (French pronunciation is “DOO-bluh”), under the helm of chef Tsuyoshi Yamakawa, is cooking the kind of exciting, creative food that feels very current, and tastes very, very good. Italian and Japanese influences work in harmony in this good-value, prix fixe menu. This tiny Montmartre spot only has 13 seats, so make sure to reserve a couple weeks in advance.
13. 19 St. Roch
Tout le monde seems to buzzing about 19 St. Roch, a refreshingly contemporary, creative little restaurant in what can feel like an area overrun by tourists. (Translation: This is convenient and cool if you are a tourist!) Enjoy the open kitchen and be sure to reserve days in advance. Open for lunch and dinner.
