October 2026 Restaurant Buzz: Where to Eat in Paris

“We’re stitching together our future as well.” — President Emmanuel Macron in London (September) at the British Museum, celebrating the loan of the Bayeux Tapestry (until 2027)   

New restaurant openings are causing a stir in Paris. Plus, it’s game season in France, with menu items like gorgeous gibier à plumes (wild birds) and gibier à poils (hare, boar or deer) featuring on menus. Here’s a roundup of the latest seasonal food news. 

Anne-Sophie Pic Paris

In September the world’s most decorated female chef (10 Michelin stars) together with husband David Sinapian launched their new restaurant at the Fondation Cartier for Contemporary Art, in the Louvre district. Anne-Sophie Pic Paris sees this incredible cheffe reconnecting with the capital following the closure of La Dame de Pic. “I want this new project to be a sensitive dialogue between gastronomy, art and architecture,” she explains. The exciting space (by Jean Nouvel) also includes Bar Utopic, where 22 cocktails are mixed, shaken and stirred, liquid translations of her culinary universe where, “mixology comes to life and enhances the gastronomic experience.” You’re invited to explore new creations by Ms Pic, inspired by her philosophy of excellent eating. Here’s a new stage where the cheffe’s reinventing culinary art with audacity, passion and sensitivity.

DETAILS

164, rue de Rivoli, 1st
M: Palais-Royal Musée du Louvre
T: 01 42 60 40 40
Open 7/7
Lunch – from €120-€185
Dinner 7 courses €260

Pic at the Ritz Paris

And Friday, October 23rd, 2026, Michelin-starred Espadon at the Ritz Paris presents an exceptional four-hand menu featuring Anne-Sophie Pic and Ritz  Cheffe Eugénie Béziat – celebrating Espadon’s third anniversary. The unique tasting menu’s crafted to showcase a dialogue between epicurean philosophies, creative worlds, and the distinct gastronomic visions of both culinary icons. The eight-course tasting menu costs €333 per person (€633 per person with wine pairing, curated by Head Sommelier Florian Guilloteau). The 30-seat dining room features warm copper tones and romantic lighting designed to evoke a living garden. The Herbarium Ceiling is where the crystal-leaf ceiling lamp mimics a delicate botanical herbarium, reflecting Chef Eugénie Béziat’s plant-inspired cuisine. Large bay windows frame the glazed open kitchen, turning the silent, theatrical ballet of the culinary brigade into an exciting and fascinating visual performance.   

“The best is not too good.

DETAILS 

15, place Vendôme, 1st
M: Opera
T: 01 43 16 33 74

Doobie’s

This legendary “Paris nightlife hotspot” opened in 1938 and recently relaunched, recreated by architect Arnaud Behzadi. “Doobies is slang for marijuana joints”, he grins. It’s chic chez Doobies! Imagine the interior of a sophisticated collector’s apartment, blending marble, shiny lacquer, and fine carved woodwork. Around the central rotunda, there are intimate lounges and the winter garden with an open kitchen. Do not ignore the late-night bar with  disco and rock n’roll classics. Starters include raw marinated sesame tuna (€18), cherry tomato/avocado/mango salad (€14), and salmon tataki with wakame. Mains include linguine with prawns (€19), roasted sea bass with zucchini crumble, chicken with house purée (€17). Desserts range from flamed pineapple carpaccio with mango ice cream (€11) to apple blueberry crumble with vanilla ice cream.

DETAILS

29 rue Marbeuf, 8th
M: Franklin D Roosevelt
T: 01 53 76 10 76

Le Schiap by Stéphane Petré

Discover this (affordable) gem at L’Hotel de Berri, a chic contemporary dining destination celebrating modern French cuisine and the artistic legacy of avant-garde designer Elsa Schiaparelli. There’s an exceptional crab meat cannelloni starter with grapefruit-gelée remoulade, alongside fresh seasonal creations such as roasted line-caught sea bass and delicate seafood courses. Wicked desserts, by pastry chef Ahmed Jaffer, include “Le Sac Schiaparelli” – the creamy trompe-l’oeil fantasy is shaped like the iconic fashion house accessory, featuring rosewater rhubarb, strawberries and yogurt ice cream.

DETAILS

22, rue de Berri, 8th
Tel: 01 76 53 77 70
Lunch & Dinner, Monday-Friday
Average Spend €39

A La Biche Au Bois

This welcoming, traditional bistro is known for hearty classic dishes, game in winter, and set menus that are a good value. (You’ll pay around €51 for dinner.) The multi-course formula includes starter, main, an impressive self-serve cheese board, and dessert. Why Go? Biche is famous for its rich coq au vin, duck, escargot, and seasonal game (gibier), venison and hare (from September-February). Desserts include traditional in-house classics such as crème caramel, crème brûlée and chocolate mousse. The Biche bustles! This unpretentious bistro features a cozy, wood-accented mirrored interior – making the small space look larger. Biche vibrates with an eclectic mix of neighborhood regulars, locals – and you and I.

DETAILS

45 Avenue Ledru Rollin, 12th
T: 01 43 43 34 38
M: Gare de Lyon/Bastille
Closed Saturday-Sunday

Chez L’Ami Jean

This lovely bustling 1930s-style family bistro features hanging hams, vintage wood frontage, and leather benches.  Chef/owner Stephane Jégo learned his craft at La Regalade with Yves Camdeborde (“my second father”), known as the creator of “bistronomy” – combining gastro with bistro.  

Savory specialties include Knuckle stew with peas, confit veal cheek, and aged rib of beef for two. Featured in the Michelin Guide for quality comparable to starred restos, with generous portions and casual bistro prices.   

In season (autumn/winter), wild game is the absolute star of Jégo’s menu. His prepping utilizes traditional, slow-cooking techniques that showcase intense, rustic flavors, as in the Hare Royale (Lièvre à la Royale). This wild hare stew, braised for up to eight hours, is often served with a foie gras-infused sauce and a side of ultra-buttery potato purée.  There’s also the Pressed Game Terrine (Pressé de Gibier), a seasonal starter that combines various feathered and furry wild game, served alongside beetroot salad and house pickles. The Roast or Grilled Quail & Duck are usually prepared over a griddle or open flame – served with fresh seasonal elements such as pea tendrils or wild berries. 

Other signature dishes beyond game? Any visit to L’Ami Jean centers around two major house staples: the Parmesan Soup – a savory signature starter topped with crunchy, flavorful granola, and the Rice Pudding (Riz au Lait), probably the best in Paris. It’s served “family-style” in a giant mixing bowl accompanied with salted butter caramel whipped cream and caramelized roasted nuts. Yum! 

DETAILS

27, rue Malar, 7th
T: 01 47 05 86 89
M: La Tour-Maubourg
Average spend – €50-€100
Closed Sunday & Monday

Le Gabriel*** at La Reserve Hotel & Spa

What shall I order at Le Gabriel? For dinner, choose between two tasting menus – Virée, chef Jérôme Banctel’s Brittany tribute, or Périple, his Japan-and-Turkey travel menu – or, in autumn, the seasonal game menu. The two dishes to seek out are sublime limewater carrot with carrot-and-ginger mousse and buckwheat brioche, and the Vendée pigeon with cacao and crunchy buckwheat. At lunch, the four-course menu (€148 + wine) is always enjoyable. A delicious, autumn-inspired game menu joins them in season – all to be enjoyed in the chic, Jacques Garcia-designed dining room. However, opinions on flavor combinations are mixed; some guests note that experimental or intensely sour and spicy pairings might not suit every palate!

DETAILS

42 avenue Gabriel, 8th
T: 01 58 36 60 66
M: Champs-Elysées-Clemenceau
Lunch & Dinner Monday-Friday
From €148-€410 + wine

Patrick Roger Garage

Patrick Roger, sculptor and chocolate maker, lives and creates in the upscale town of Sceaux in the Hauts-de Seine. Famous, not only for Roger but also for the André Lenôtre-designed Sceaux gardens. For 40 years, Roger’s explored materials as a medium for artistic and sensory creation. His first sculptures took shape in chocolate, which he worked as an ingredient before his research continued in bronze, aluminum, glass, and iron. This self-taught artist develops a free and instinctive body of work, “guided by a constant exploration of volumes, forces, and the transformations of form.” His work encompasses both monumental formats and more intimate pieces, oscillating between abstraction, the evocation of life, and functionality. 

His colossal, life-sized chocolate installations (such as the 80kg orangutans) are primarily promotional, conceptual artworks designed for sensory experience: not always for sale to the public. But do taste, and buy, his magnificently moulded, artistic Chocolate Half-Spheres or raw textured tablets. Boxes of these design-centric chocolates are priced from €50- €100.  And to indulge, calorie free, in Patrick Roger’s entire collection of 170+ sculptures, his official Sculpture Books are available at the boutique (€45).  

Yes, you can buy the incredible chocs on the ground floor at place Saint-Sulpice. The sculptures are upstairs! Pure original magic launched to celebrate September’s Paris Design Week.

DETAILS

2-4 place Saint Sulpice, 6th
M: Odeon
T: 06 89 48 13 26
Closed Sunday-Monday

Diary Date

Montmartre takes on a different vibe from October 7th to 11th, 2026 when you’ll stroll from stall to stall at the foot of the Sacré-Cœur Basilica – tasting fine French wines – as part of the 93rd Montmartre Wine Harvest Festival. You know the drill: this delightful event takes place on the Montmartre Hill (La Butte) for five days of tastings – in moderation, bien sûr – meetings with vignerons, and, hopefully, sunny autumn celebrations! And, “the 18th arrondissement leads the beat!”