This isn’t about clichés—it’s about culture. The real France isn’t just croissants and escargot. It’s loud market mornings, three-hour Sunday lunches, smelly cheeses, family recipes, terroir, and the rhythm of a country that takes food personally.
Whether you’re planning a trip or dreaming of a slower table at home, this tag brings together the best of Eat Like The French—your front-row seat to how food really works in France.
I moved to France for the food. I stayed for the ritual. The slow lunches, the 6pm apéro, the Saturday market with my daughter… It’s not just a lifestyle—it’s a rhythm.
Every region has its accent, its bread, its cheese, and its opinion about how duck should be cooked. That’s not snobbery—it’s pride. Delicious, often hilarious pride.
When people say “bon appétit,” they’re not being polite—they’re giving you permission to stop, savour, and treat this like it matters. In France, it always matters.
Looking for the best places to eat in Boulogne-Billancourt? This guide written by a local chef who has lived here for more than 8 years, covers the top local restaurants, bakeries, cafés, markets and hidden foodie spots where locals actually eat, drink and shop. A Food Lover’s Guide to Boulogne-Billancourt More than eight years ago, … Read more
Looking for where to stay in Paris that actually tastes like Paris? As a chef living and working in this part of west Paris, I can tell you this—Boulogne-Billancourt is where Paris actually eats. This guide shows why Boulogne-Billancourt is the smartest base for an authentic, family-friendly trip—just 20 to 40 minutes from the centre … Read more
A cheeky local chef’s view on all those paris secret spots that you keep seeing all over the web. A Food Tour with a Local Chef Who’s Done Pretending Everyone comes to Paris looking for hidden gems. Let me ruin that for you—there aren’t any. Or at least, not in the way you’ve been sold … Read more
Written on 6 May 2025, after a morning immersed in flour, butter, and pure Parisian bread bliss. It seems an improbable place to hold a food festival—the Parvis of Notre-Dame, surrounded by selfie sticks and blaring sirens, the endless churn of traffic and the thunder of bells rolling across the square. But maybe that’s the … Read more
It’s Top Chef season in France, and my daughter—tiny Parisian royalty that she is—requested a pilgrimage to the temple of televised gastronomy: Bistro des Chefs. Tucked into a hulking roadside structure in Pantin and co-owned (at least in name) by Stéphane Rotenberg, the show’s silver-tongued presenter, this place isn’t just a bistro—it’s a brand. Backed … Read more
It started with crates of Bordeaux in the boot and a Friday night drive across Paris. I was the passenger. My best friend was behind the wheel. The wine was fresh from one of our favourite vignerons, and we were on a mission that ended, as all good missions do, with a surprise dinner and … Read more
Welcome to your chef-curated guide for eating and exploring Paris in July 2025. From sizzling market stalls to seasonal sips, here’s what food lovers can’t miss this month. Click the links below to jump to the juicy bits. Paris Food Events in July 2025 Discover our top pick of the best Paris food events in … Read more
Paris in June is pure edible poetry—when strawberries blush at market stalls, rosé chills in every café fridge, and the scent of grilled merguez drifts through open windows. Whether you’re a chef chasing seasonal inspiration or a curious traveller craving real-deal French flavours, this guide rounds up the best things to eat and do in … Read more
Following feedback from visitors and tour guests, asking me to make it easier to find my food tour locations and recommended spots in Paris faster and easier. It’s time to welcome in my Paris Food Tour Guide Map 2.0. These do not replace the allready existing Paris Google Maps’s But instead offer new features and … Read more
I walked in to La Grand Épicerie de Paris ready to hate it. Not mild irritation or a polite shake of the head. Full chef-mode disdain. I wanted to rip it apart—aisle by overpriced aisle—exposing it as the bougie food theme park I was certain it had become. And honestly? It is.But it’s also kind … Read more