The best of
Paris, and then France.
The best croissants in Paris. The bistros worth booking. The hotels, museums and day trips actually worth your time — hand-picked, with real websites and real map pins for every pick.
Hand-picked guides to Paris and all of France — updated through 2026
Paris
A croissant you’ll tell your friends about.
A view you’ll keep coming back to.
We’ll help you find them.
Paris first,
then all of France.
01Paris
Bistros, bakeries, museums and the Seine.
02All of France
Where to go after Paris.
03Nice
The Riviera's easy, sunny base.
04Lyon
Bouchons and France's food capital.
05Provence
Lavender, markets and hilltop villages.
06Loire Valley
The valley of the châteaux.
Whatever you're after.
01Croissants
The flakiest, butteriest croissants in Paris, ranked.
02Bakeries
The baguette and the boulangeries that win the prizes.
03Food & drink
Bistros, cafés, wine bars and the tables worth booking.
04Hotels
Palace hotels, Left Bank boutiques and good-value stays.
05Things to do
The monuments, the views and the days you will remember.
06Museums
The Louvre, Orsay, the Orangerie and the smaller gems.
07Kosher Paris
Meat and dairy restaurants, with the supervision named.
08Pastry shops
Éclairs, millefeuille and the great pâtissiers.
09Day trips
Versailles, Giverny and the châteaux, by train.
10Free things to do
The best of Paris that costs nothing at all.
Where most people
start reading.
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01
PARIS · CROISSANTS
The 9 Best Croissants in Paris
9 picks, starting with Boulangerie du Sentier.
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PARIS · RESTAURANTS
The 11 Best Restaurants in Paris
11 picks, starting with Arpège.
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03
PARIS · BAKERIES
The 9 Best Bakeries in Paris
9 picks, starting with Du Pain et des Idées.
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04
PARIS · HOTELS
The 12 Best Hotels in Paris
12 picks, starting with Le Bristol Paris.
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05
PARIS · ATTRACTIONS
The 12 Best Attractions in Paris
12 picks, starting with Eiffel Tower.
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06
FRANCE-WIDE · PLACES TO VISIT
The 12 Best Places to Visit in France
12 picks, starting with Paris.
Read the guide
The good stuff,
all written down.
A little more
about us.
01What is Top List Paris?
Your starting point for finding where to eat, stay and explore in Paris — and where to go next in France. We publish curated guides so you can spend less time searching and more time eating croissants.
02Do you cover kosher restaurants in Paris?
Yes. Paris has the largest Jewish community in Europe and hundreds of kosher restaurants. Every entry on our kosher guides names its supervision and says whether the kitchen is meat or dairy. Certification can change, so always check the certificate.
03How fresh are the recommendations?
Every guide shows the month it was last updated, and we revisit them as places open, close and change hands. Many Paris restaurants close on Sundays and Mondays and for part of August, so check before you go.
04Do you cover the rest of France?
Yes. Alongside Paris we publish France-wide lists — places to visit, châteaux and more — and guides for Nice, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Provence, the Loire Valley and Normandy.