Brasserie Bofinger – Paris

Brasserie Bofinger – Paris

Bofinger is one of the most popular brasseries in Paris, featuring an impressive interior with a stained-glass ceiling, hand-painted murals, paneling and leather-upholstered benches. The menu is loaded with quality seafood and veal dishes and Alsatian choucroutes (sauerkraut dishes with beef, pork or sausages), a house specialty. The restaurant is extremely popular and turns tables at the speed of light. The controlled chaos is apparently part of the appeal.

Aux Crus de Bourgogne – Paris

Aux Crus de Bourgogne – Paris

Aux Crus de Bourgogne might just be our favorite restaurant in Paris. Featuring high quality cuts of steak and chicken prepared with luxurious sauces or slowly braised in stews. Most of the the sauces and stews utilize unique culinary ingredients such a chanterelle, morelle and porcini mushrooms. The menu reads like a Julia Childs cookbook. But it’s not just the food. Everything from the demeanor and aptitude of the waiters to the weight of the silverware and white tablecloths shouts sophistication. It’s a beautiful marriage between classic country French and sophisticated Parisian presentation. This one should be top of the list.