2 Best Restaurants in Champs-Élysees, Paris

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Jennifer Ladonne

Style often wins out over substance around the Champs-Élysées, but a handful of restaurants continue to defy fashion. This part of Paris is home to many of the city's most ambitious chefs, whose restaurants are surrounded by palatial hotels, bourgeois apartments, embassies, and luxury boutiques. Some, such as Eric Frechon at Le Bristol's Epicure, offer sophisticated updates of French classics, whereas others, like Pierre Gagnaire, constantly push culinary boundaries in the manner of a mad scientist. A few solid bistros survive here, notably the Art Deco Chez Savy.

Ladurée

$$$ | Champs-Élysées Fodor's Choice

One of 100-plus locations worldwide, the largest branch of the Ladurée tea salon empire is worth the splurge, thanks to the sumptuous pastries, which steal the show. In addition to more than a dozen flavors of macarons, it has assorted cakes, sundaes, pastries, savory dishes, and beautifully boxed treats ideal for gift-giving. Reserve a table in the elegant wood-paneled rooms upstairs or the glassed-in storefront, or grab a bite in the secluded Art Nouveau bar in the back. Though pricey, the menu promises generous salads and flavorful plats du jour. If you run into a long line, keep in mind the charming, historic flagship salon de thé on the Rue Royale (near Place de la Concorde) and the cozy tearoom on the second floor of St-Germain-des-Prés's Rue Bonaparte outpost. 

Café Fodor's Choice $$$ Breakfast Lunch Brunch Dessert
75 av. des Champs-Élysées, Paris, 75008, France
01–40–75–08–75
www.laduree.com
Known For
  • Pricey lunch menu
  • Beautiful and elegant decor
  • World-famous macarons
Restaurant Details
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Brasserie Fouquet's

$$$ | Champs-Élysées

A Champs-Élysées institution, Le Fouquet's brasserie has served steak tartare and lobster ravioli to the French royalty of stage and screen since 1899; Edith Piaf and Charles Aznavour were regulars, and the César Awards dinner is still served here every year. The brasserie's two glassed-in terraces overlook Avenue George V and the Champs-Élysées and provide an excellent spot for watching the Parisian world go by. Settle into a black velvet chair for breakfast, lunch (€49 for three-course prix-fixe option), or dinner (€99 for three-course prix-fixe option, with glass of Champagne). It's not cheap, but the reliably good menu, designed by superstar chef Pierre Gagnaire, is full of French classics.