Restaurants, hotels and bars across France and Belgium

In the countryside

Le Chalet Olivet

Nov 7, 2025
THE STORY: In what feels like a small slice of wonderland, in their spare time foodie-of-all-trades Alice Moireau (founder of Table, the art of receiving brand) and her brother Émile open the doors of their family home, which is every bit as charming as its hosts. This wooden chalet, originally built in 1862 to showcase Swiss carpenters’ craftsmanship, was presented at the 1889 Exposition Un...

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Toquéra

Sauce au Gruyère AOP

Nov 3, 2025
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Bistro

Bistrot Chave

Oct 29, 2025
Already spotted at a few very cool places (such as À Moro, nearby), natural-wine ace Guillaume Maugain is now brin...

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Fish and seafood

Localino al Mare

Oct 14, 2025
You’ll need a proper Boot up the backside to reach this summit! Perched on the heights of the Vauban district, thi...

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Cave à manger

Cave Tambour

Oct 3, 2025
Watch out, Hugo Loubert’s about! The man behind the ever-popular Laundromat is making a big bang with Tambour, loc...

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Dandelion

Paris
Le Guide France’s best sophisticated bistro of 2025

19 Saint Roch

Paris
Le Guide France’s best market cooking of 2025

Bistrot des Rosiers

Strasbourg
Le Guide France’s best free-flowing bistro of 2025

Blossom

Vernon
Le Guide France’s best team spirit of 2025

Café Belardi

Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Le Guide France’s best neighborhood café of 2025

Café Enez

Douarnenez
Le Guide France’s best Basco-Saxon of 2025

Elizaberriko Etxeberria

Hasparren
Le Guide France’s best comfort food spot of 2025

Glaz

Pont-Croix
Le Guide France’s best staff (stylish bedrooms) of 2025

Hôtel du Couvent

Nice
Le Guide France’s best caviste of 2025

Juste une Lichette

Brioude
Le Guide France’s best little luxury of 2025

L'Arpaon

Paris
Le Guide France’s best bar à délices of 2025

La Turlutte

Lège-Cap-Ferret
Le Guide France’s biggest crush of 2025

Le Flores

Saint-Hilaire-d'Ozilhan
Le Guide France’s best pizza of 2025

Oobatz

Paris
Le Guide France’s Fooding d’honneur recipient of 2025

Petit Grill Basque

Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Le Guide France’s best bar d’auteur of 2025

Povera

Nice
Le Guide France’s best new wave joint of 2025

Rivage

Saint-Pierre-Quiberon

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Bistro

Bistrot Chave

78 Bd Chave
Marseille (13005)
Fish and seafood

Localino al Mare

71 Bd Vauban
Marseille (13006)
Neo-bistro

Le Petit Raout

Cours des Quais
La Trinité-sur-Mer (56470)
Bistro

Le Vieux Four

2 Rue du Vieux Four
Chas (63160)

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Toquéra

Sauce au Gruyère AOP

Nov 3, 2025
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Toquéra

Croquettes au Gruyère AOP

Oct 20, 2025
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Toquéra

Hachis parmentier au Gruyère AOP

Oct 6, 2025
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Tartare de tomates

Oct 2, 2025
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Neo-bistro

Un Xic de Tot

66500 — €36 to €50
Wine bar / Wine and small plates

Populaire

33000 — €16 to €35
Original chef's menu

Grenat

13006 — More than €51
Bistro

Le Café du Coin

93310 — €16 to €35
Bistro

Magnolia

75009 — More than €51
Bistro

Bistrot Ben et Kei

94300 — €36 to €50
Fish and seafood

Comptoir Sur Mer

75010 — €36 to €50
Finger-lickin' good

Vandal

75019 — Less than €15
Bistro

Bistrot August

31000 — €36 to €50
Wine bar / Wine and small plates

Nabu & Jéro

13006 — €16 to €35
Finger-lickin' good

Artefact

76000 — €16 to €35
Bistro

Melon

44000 — €16 to €35

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Maité Steenhoudt

Jul 22, 2024
Skateboarder

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Émilie Dequenne

Jul 15, 2024
Actress

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Joesph Mount from Metronomy

Jul 8, 2024
Singer, guitarist and founder of the band Metronomy.

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Drag Couenne

Jul 1, 2024
Drag

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France's most stylish hotels and B&Bs. Something to dream about every Wednesday night.

Le Chalet Olivet

Nov 7, 2025
THE STORY: In what feels like a small slice of wonderland, in their spare time foodie-of-all-trades Alice Moireau ...

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Mas Re.Source

Sep 24, 2025
THE STORY: Going back to nature, isn’t that ultimately what we’re all looking for? It’s all taken care...

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Les Suites Cinabre

Sep 10, 2025
The downstairs boutique is a purveyor of dreams, while upstairs there’s a dream pied-à-terre. Alexandre Chapellier...

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Repère Sauvage

Sep 1, 2025
Those lacking a sense of direction are advised to head towards the Loir-et-Cher department, where Capucine Châteli...

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Tipping American-style: take it or leave it?

Jan 23, 2023
To tip, or not to tip? That is the question when it comes time to settle the bill. But the answer doesn’t have the...

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Are restaurants going cold turkey when it comes to meat?

Nov 21, 2022
Who’s making mincemeat of filet mignon? In the US, sensationalist plant-forward announcements have been the shakin...

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Drink your apples!

Nov 15, 2022
For a long time in France, hard cider could only be found in crêperies and supermarket aisles, but a resurgence of...

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Do the French really hate British cuisine?

Jul 5, 2022
Disgusting! The eternal butt of the joke, British food is often described as the worst in the world, at least acco...

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Mixologisms

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Cave à manger

Cave Tambour

06300
Beer café

Bar Levain

25000 — €10 to €15
Mixomaniac

Dérive

13007 — €10 to €15
Wine bar

Cave Canon

64500 — €10 to €15
Mixomaniac

Le Rosebud

75014 — More than €15
Wine bar

Jolyne

75011 — More than €15
Bar-bar

Tapage

44200 — Less than €10
Mixomaniac

Povera

06300
Wine bar

Plein Sud

34000 — Less than €10
Mixomaniac

Cravan rive gauche

75006 — More than €15
Mixomaniac

Bar Nouveau

75003 — €10 to €15
Bar-bar

Motto

33000 — €10 to €15

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A sharp selection of ingenious restaurants and stylish rooms. The icing on the cake, the crème de la crème, the apple of our eye… In a nutshell, it’s the very best of Le Fooding, something to satisfy all of your obsessions.

Best of

Week-end tout feu tout flamand à Anvers

Oct 3, 2025
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Nov 20, 2024
The best sophisticated bistros, the best neighborhood café, the best pizza joint, the best little luxury, the best...

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Aug 2, 2024
Chinese restaurants, Neapolitan pizzerias, West Coast-style coffee shops…. There’s something for every mood in thi...

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Le Chalet Olivet

Sauce au Gruyère AOP

Bistrot Chave

Localino al Mare

Cave Tambour

Dandelion

19 Saint Roch

Bistrot des Rosiers

Blossom

Café Belardi

Café Enez

Elizaberriko Etxeberria

Glaz

Hôtel du Couvent

Juste une Lichette

L'Arpaon

La Turlutte

Le Flores

Oobatz

Petit Grill Basque

Povera

Rivage

Bistrot Chave

Localino al Mare

Le Petit Raout

Le Vieux Four

Sauce au Gruyère AOP

Croquettes au Gruyère AOP

Hachis parmentier au Gruyère AOP

Tartare de tomates

Un Xic de Tot

Populaire

Grenat

Le Café du Coin

Magnolia

Bistrot Ben et Kei

Comptoir Sur Mer

Vandal

Bistrot August

Nabu & Jéro

Artefact

Melon

Maité Steenhoudt

Émilie Dequenne

Joesph Mount from Metronomy

Drag Couenne

Le Chalet Olivet

Mas Re.Source

Les Suites Cinabre

Repère Sauvage

Tipping American-style: take it or leave it?

Are restaurants going cold turkey when it comes to meat?

Drink your apples!

Do the French really hate British cuisine?

Cave Tambour

Bar Levain

Dérive

Cave Canon

Le Rosebud

Jolyne

Tapage

Povera

Plein Sud

Cravan rive gauche

Bar Nouveau

Motto

Week-end tout feu tout flamand à Anvers

And the best restaurants of the year are…

Our best restaurants in Paris - Sentier

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