A l'Huitrière

A more patrician setting, and first-class seafood, can be found at the Lillois landmark A l’Huitrière, whose unassuming fishmonger’s storefront... More

Auberge de la Charme

Chef Nicolas Isnard goes to the market each morning, then prepares dishes like roasted pigeon with fresh porcini and black... More

Auberge de Port Vallières

Scott and I loved this charming restaurant outside Tours, emphasizing seafood (sandre, the fish of the Loire) and local wine.... More

Boyer Les Crayères

Reims, the heart of Champagne, is less than two hours by car from Paris. Stop for lunch at Boyer Les... More

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La Cabotte

La Maison d’Olivier Leflaive

New chef Claudine Tixier’s five-course tasting menus, which might include Basque-style stewed chicken with eggplant, can be paired... More

La Petite Cour

Locals of the BCBG (bon chic, bon genre) variety congregate in the warren of 18th-century rooms and alcoves at La... More

Le Charlemagne

Le Compostelle

The menu covers all the Flemish and French bases—sweetbreads in mustard sauce and duck breast émincé in raspberry-vinegar reduction were... More

Le Jardin des Remparts

This Michelin one-star serves dishes like bergamot-scented lamb.... More

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Méert

Méert, opened in 1761, is one of France’s oldest confectioners and is the place to stop for afternoon bonbons in... More

Paul

Although artisanal bread and pastry maker Paul, which was founded in Lille in 1889, has expanded its empire as far... More

Restaurant Le Cep

Restaurant Le Cep, in Fleurie-en-Beaujolais, is dedicated to the pleasures of the vine, from its collection of over sixty Beaujolais... More

Restaurant Le Charlemagne

Classic Burgundian cuisine (escargot, sweetbreads, and veal) with a Zen twist in a handsome dining room outside Beaune. Rue des... More