Le Gabriel by Jérôme Banctel, the 2 Michelin starred restaurant at La Reserve hotel in Paris. Originally from Brittany, chef Banctel draws inspiration from the seas and the terroir of his native region as well as from his extensive travels, notably in Turkey. Before opening Le Gabriel in 2015, Jérome…

According to Jean-Michel Carton, the owner of Artisan Boulanger-Pâtissier Carton Paris ( 6 Boulevard De Denain, 75010) and the winner of this year’s “best croissant in Paris”, a perfect croissant has to have… A perfectly browned shell, with the central leaf “la couleurette” slightly darker than the rest, each “feuilletage” pastry…

From the perfectly crunchy baguette tradition to a fluffy croissant, good bread is abundant in France, but Alex Croquet pushes the art of baking to a whole other level. Based in the small village of Wattignies in the outskirts of Lille, Alex Croquet has refused proposals to expand from all over the world whether it's in London, Paris or Tokyo. In the style of a true artisan, a shokunin, he wakes early every morning to make bread at his boulangerie in Wattignies village, which also supplies the bread to his Lille bakery.

My favourite classic bistros in Paris in random order because I ♥️ them equally.

Originally from Sapporo,Takuya Watanabeis the chef-owner of Jin, Michelin starred sushi restaurant in Paris. Opened in 2013, Taku was one of the first sushi masters in Europe to serve omakase behind the counter, just like in Japan. He has also put a lot of time and effort into sourcing only…

Excellent ingredients and skilful execution at the newly opened Maison Sota in Paris by former Clown Bar chef Sota Atsumi.

Despite holding 3 Michelin stars since 2002, Christian Le Squer is most importantly an artisan, for whom craftsmanship, terroir and tradition have always come first. I’ve been a big admirer of Le Squer’s cuisine ever since he was still the head chef at Ledoyen. Some of his dishes in the…

At Le Griffonnier bistro in the 8th. The egg mayonnaise world champion 2018 (awarded by ASOM (Association to Safeguard Egg Mayonnaise)). And how one cannot love the French? (pics from several visits)

Although he moved to France over 30 years ago, Akihiro Horikoshi’s tiny, humbly decorated French restaurant in the 7th arrondissement evokes a quintessentially Japanese feeling. The only other employee at the 16-cover Table d’Akihiro is a waiter serving the guests. Having worked for nearly 20 years at the 3 Michelin…

Brilliant modern French cooking by Christophe Pelé at 2* Le Clarence in Paris.