The Eiffel Tower gets over 6 million visitors a year, and where there are tourists, there are tourist traps—a lot of them. The 7th is home to countless bistros unabashedly microwaving croque monsieur and factory-like crêperies piling industrial grated cheese on galettes that have been sitting around since morning.
So let us help you avoid them. In this guide, we’ve zeroed in on the best of the neighborhood’s top French restaurants, including the legendary Le Jules Verne in the actual Eiffel Tower. If you need a break from yet another cream sauce, there are also standout sandwiches and warming bowls of noodle soup. And despite most of the city’s dining rooms shutting down from 2:30-7pm, there are even some all-day spots worth crossing the city for.