Paris claims to have invented the restaurant with the opening of Beauvilliers in 1784, and here are over 100 dining places that keep the city at the crossroads of culinary tradition and innovation. Rival indulges the reader with a discerning selection of splendid historic restaurants, notorious brasseries, down-to-earth bistros, and contemporary hot spots. Each is described in delectable detail. From the glittering decadence of Michelin 3-star chef Guy Martin's Le Grand Véfour, to Jacques Garcia's trendy Hôtel Costes, and from Philippe Starck's Bacarrat wonderland to the student haven at Polidor, the restaurants presented here are tried and true; they define the delights of dining à la française.An indispensable black book provides the reader with contact information for the featured restaurants as well as other exceptional eateries in the food capital of the world. Rival covers all the notable addresses in a volume that serves as both a practical reference as well as an exquisite visual feast for the armchair traveler.

About The Author

Pierre Rival is the food and wine critic for the fashion magazine Citizen K and contributes to the French newspaper Les Echos. He is the author of Gourmet Shops of Paris (Flammarion, 2005).Christian Sarramon, a photographer who specializes in lifestyle topics, contributes regularly to many prominent European magazines, including Gourmet Shops of Paris (2005), Living in Paris (1997), Living in Normandy (2005), Provence Style (2002), and Living in Provence (2003), all published by Flammarion.