The most critically acclaimed restaurants in Paris
LArpege, Septime and Le Cinq are the most critically recognised restaurants in Paris, based on how often professional critics write about them. This ranking covers 65 restaurants carrying 104 critics between them. Crowd star-ratings play no part in the order.
Updated September 2026
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Where do critics actually eat in Paris?
Ranked by how many independent critics, guides and shows recommend each restaurant.
What's the best affordable restaurant critics rate in Paris?
Bistrot Paul Bert is the most critically recognised restaurant in Paris at the lower end of the price range, with 3 critics.
Where do critics recommend for a special occasion in Paris?
LArpege is the highest-ranked fine-dining option, with 6 critics.
How this ranking works
Restaurants are ordered by how many professional critic publications have written about them — not by user reviews, star averages or popularity. This page is built from 104 critics across 65 restaurants in Paris.
A restaurant with no critic coverage does not appear here at all, and cities with fewer than 10 critically recognised restaurants get no page — a ranking built from a handful of entries would imply more authority than the data supports.