€€€€ Le Jules Verne, Eiffel Tower, Champs de Mars, 75007, T 01 45 55 61 44. Mon-Sun 1215-1315, 1915-2100. M Bir Hakeim. An excellent world menu, and there’s certainly no better view of Paris than halfway up the Eiffel Tower. Expensive it may be, but it's just the location for a special occasion. €€-€€€ La Fontaine de Mars, 129 rue Saint-Dominique, 75007, T 01 47 05 46 44. Mon-Sun 1200-1500, 1930-2300. M École Militaire. Behind the red-and-white check curtains is a cosy restaurant decorated with all manner of twee trinkets, such as old gramophones. The menu specializes in traditional southwestern regional dishes including confit de canard. €€ L’Affriolé, 17 rue Malar, 75007, T 01 44 18 31 33. Tue-Sat 1200-1430, 1930-2300. M Invalides. Noisy, busy restaurant serving delicious, sophisticated French cuisine to French gourmands who really know about good food. Allow yourselves to be tempted by the astonishing value four-course set menu at €30, to be followed by the complimentary after-dinner exercise of cracking nuts with your coffee. Reservations essential. €€€€ Taillevent, 17 rue Lamennais, 75008, T 01 44 95 15 01. Mon-Sun 1215-1330, 1915-2130. M Charles de Gaulle-Etoile. Dine on traditional fine French food in an exquisite 19th-century mansion. This is a top-notch dining experience and the restaurant has a long waiting list, so be prepared to book well ahead. Expect to pay €200 a head. €€€€ Pierre Gagnaire, 6 rue Balzac, 75008, T 01 44 35 18 25, http://www.pierre-gagnaire.com Mon-Fri 1200-1400, 2000-2200. M George V. Imaginative new dishes from one of the city’s top chefs. In the region of €80 per head for lunch, and €110 per head for supper. There is a waiting list for tables – reserve well in advance. Reservations also possible by internet. €€€ Spoon, Food and Wine, 14 rue de Marignan, 75008, T 01 40 76 34 44. Mon-Fri 1200-1415, 1900-2245. M Franklin D. Roosevelt. This is the highly fashionable creation of Alain Ducasse, arbiter of modern French fine cooking. The menu is eclectic and diners have a certain amount of freedom to create their own concoctions. Dishes exhibit influences from all over the world, including Asia and the United States, such as Peking-glazed spare ribs and homemade bubblegum ice-cream. €€€ Man Ray, 34 rue Marbeuf, 75008, T 01 56 88 36 36, http://www.manray.info Mon-Fri 1200-1430, 1900-2330, Sat 1900-2330, Sun 1200-1500, 1900-2330. M Franklin D. Roosevelt. Man Ray is a well-heeled hotspot popular with the fashion paparazzi and fans of expensive Pan-Asian food. The spacious decor boasts water features, Buddhas and an upper gallery adorned with Man Ray’s photographs. After the restaurant has stopped serving the dancing starts, with a mix of hip hop, R&B and house. On Fridays and Saturdays entry to club costs €20, including your first drink. €€ Asian, 30 avenue George V, 75008, T 01 56 89 11 00, http://www.asian.fr Sun-Fri 1200-1530, 1900-0100; Sat 1900-0100. M Franklin D. Roosevelt, George V. Fantastic Asian food – Japanese, Chinese and Thai – in a soothing yet modern atmosphere, with lots of mirrors, bamboo and funky lights. Set three-course lunch menu at €23 and Gourmet set menu at €50. Have a light lunch or evening tapas upstairs, and full-restaurant service downstairs. €€ Casa Olympe, 48 rue Saint Georges, 75009, T 01 42 85 26 01. Mon-Fri 1200-1400, 2000-2300. M Saint Georges. Small, smart restaurant run by Mme Olympe, the first female chef in France to receive a Michelin star. The restaurant is hung with paintings by her mother. The seasonal set menu is complemented by daily specials. Flavours are fulsome, portions generous.
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