The grand staircase of the Palais Garnier, lit by its bronze lamps

Luxury guide · Paris

Luxury Paris: Our Favourites

The Ritz, Le Meurice, the Crillon, the George V, the Plaza Athénée and Le Bristol, the three-star tables, the avenue Montaigne and the Place Vendôme.

Palace hotels

  1. On the Place Vendôme

    Ritz Paris

    Place Vendôme·Grand hotel

    The legendary hotel on the Place Vendôme, with the Bar Hemingway and the one-star Espadon.

    15 place Vendôme, 75001 ParisExplore View on map

  2. Facing the Tuileries

    Le Meurice

    Rue de Rivoli·Grand hotel

    A palace hotel on the rue de Rivoli, facing the Tuileries, with Restaurant Le Meurice Alain Ducasse (Two MICHELIN Stars).

    228 rue de Rivoli, 75001 ParisExplore View on map

  3. On the Place de la Concorde

    Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel

    Place de la Concorde·Grand hotel

    A palace on the Place de la Concorde, now a Rosewood hotel.

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  4. Off the Place Vendôme

    Mandarin Oriental, Paris

    Rue Saint-Honoré·Grand hotel

    A contemporary grand hotel on the rue Saint-Honoré, a few steps from the Place Vendôme.

    251 rue Saint-Honoré, 75001 ParisExplore View on map

  5. Above the Seine at the Pont Neuf

    Cheval Blanc Paris

    Pont Neuf·Grand hotel

    The LVMH palace in the Art Deco Samaritaine building, with Plénitude (Three MICHELIN Stars).

    8 quai du Louvre, 75001 ParisExplore View on map

  6. Five MICHELIN Stars under one roof

    Four Seasons Hotel George V

    Avenue George-V·Grand hotel

    The grand hotel of the Golden Triangle, with Le Cinq (Three Stars), L’Orangerie (Two) and Le George (One).

    31 avenue George-V, 75008 ParisExplore View on map

  7. On the avenue Montaigne

    Hôtel Plaza Athénée

    Avenue Montaigne·Grand hotel

    The red-awninged palace of the avenue Montaigne, with La Grande Table du Plaza Athénée (One MICHELIN Star).

    25 avenue Montaigne, 75008 ParisExplore View on map

  8. Épicure, Three MICHELIN Stars

    Le Bristol Paris

    Faubourg Saint-Honoré·Grand hotel

    A palace on the rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, with Épicure (Three MICHELIN Stars) and a garden courtyard.

    112 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 ParisExplore View on map

  9. Le Gabriel, Three MICHELIN Stars

    La Réserve Paris

    Avenue Gabriel·Grand hotel

    An intimate hotel and spa on the avenue Gabriel, with Le Gabriel (Three MICHELIN Stars).

    42 avenue Gabriel, 75008 ParisExplore View on map

  10. L’Oiseau Blanc on the roof

    The Peninsula Paris

    Avenue Kléber·Grand hotel

    A grand hotel near the Arc de Triomphe, with the rooftop L’Oiseau Blanc (Two MICHELIN Stars).

    19 avenue Kléber, 75116 ParisExplore View on map

  11. Art and design near the Étoile

    Le Royal Monceau, Raffles Paris

    Avenue Hoche·Grand hotel

    A Raffles hotel on the avenue Hoche, between the Arc de Triomphe and the Parc Monceau.

    37 avenue Hoche, 75008 ParisExplore View on map

  12. The Left Bank’s grand hotel

    Mandarin Oriental Lutetia, Paris

    Saint-Germain·Grand hotel

    The Art Nouveau grand hotel of the Left Bank, on the boulevard Raspail, now a Mandarin Oriental.

    45 boulevard Raspail, 75006 ParisExplore View on map

  13. On the Place des Vosges

    Le Pavillon de la Reine

    Place des Vosges·Boutique hotel

    A hotel, restaurant, bar and spa behind the arcades of the Place des Vosges.

    28 place des Vosges, 75003 ParisExplore View on map

  14. At La Réserve

    The Spa at La Réserve Paris

    Avenue Gabriel·Hotel spa

    The spa of La Réserve Paris hotel.

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Fine dining

  1. Three MICHELIN Stars

    Épicure

    Le Bristol·Fine dining

    The three-star restaurant of Le Bristol, looking onto the hotel’s French garden.

    112 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 ParisExplore View on map

  2. Three MICHELIN Stars

    Le Gabriel – La Réserve Paris

    Avenue Gabriel·Fine dining

    The three-star dining room of La Réserve Paris.

    42 avenue Gabriel, 75008 ParisExplore View on map

  3. Three MICHELIN Stars

    Kei

    Les Halles·Fine dining

    A three-star table near Les Halles, where Japanese precision meets French produce.

    5 rue Coq-Héron, 75001 ParisExplore View on map

  4. Three MICHELIN Stars

    Le Cinq

    George V·Fine dining

    The grand dining room of the Four Seasons Hotel George V.

    31 avenue George-V, 75008 ParisExplore View on map

  5. Three MICHELIN Stars

    Plénitude – Cheval Blanc Paris

    Pont Neuf·Fine dining

    Cheval Blanc’s three-star table above the Seine.

    8 quai du Louvre, 75001 ParisExplore View on map

  6. Three MICHELIN Stars

    Pierre Gagnaire

    Rue Balzac·Fine dining

    Pierre Gagnaire’s own restaurant, off the Champs-Élysées.

    6 rue Balzac, 75008 ParisExplore View on map

  7. Three MICHELIN Stars

    Arpège

    Rue de Varenne·Fine dining

    Alain Passard’s restaurant opposite the Musée Rodin, famous for vegetables from his own gardens.

    84 rue de Varenne, 75007 ParisExplore View on map

  8. Three MICHELIN Stars

    Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen

    Champs-Élysées gardens·Fine dining

    Yannick Alléno’s three-star restaurant in a historic pavilion in the gardens of the Champs-Élysées.

    8 avenue Dutuit, 75008 ParisExplore View on map

  9. Three MICHELIN Stars

    Le Pré Catelan

    Bois de Boulogne·Fine dining

    A three-star pavilion in the Bois de Boulogne.

    Route de Suresnes, Bois de Boulogne, 75016 ParisExplore View on map

  10. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Hakuba

    Pont Neuf·Fine dining

    Japanese cooking at Cheval Blanc Paris. Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.

    Cheval Blanc Paris, 8 quai du Louvre, 75001 ParisExplore View on map

  11. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Alliance

    Latin Quarter·Fine dining

    Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.

    5 rue de Poissy, 75005 ParisExplore View on map

  12. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Guy Savoy

    Quai de Conti·Fine dining

    In the Monnaie de Paris, the old mint, on the Seine. Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.

    11 quai de Conti, 75006 ParisExplore View on map

  13. Two MICHELIN Stars

    L’Ambroisie

    Place des Vosges·Fine dining

    Under the arcades of the Place des Vosges. Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.

    9 place des Vosges, 75004 ParisExplore View on map

  14. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Marsan par Hélène Darroze

    Saint-Germain·Fine dining

    Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.

    4 rue d’Assas, 75006 ParisExplore View on map

  15. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Sushi Yoshinaga

    Bourse·Fine dining

    Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.

    27 rue du Quatre-Septembre, 75002 ParisExplore View on map

  16. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Restaurant Le Meurice Alain Ducasse

    Rue de Rivoli·Fine dining

    Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.

    Le Meurice, 228 rue de Rivoli, 75001 ParisExplore View on map

  17. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Table – Bruno Verjus

    Gare de Lyon·Fine dining

    Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.

    3 rue de Prague, 75012 ParisExplore View on map

  18. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Virtus

    Aligre·Fine dining

    Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.

    29 rue de Cotte, 75012 ParisExplore View on map

  19. Two MICHELIN Stars

    L’Abysse Paris

    Champs-Élysées gardens·Fine dining

    Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.

    Pavillon Ledoyen, 8 avenue Dutuit, 75008 ParisExplore View on map

  20. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Le Grand Restaurant – Jean-François Piège

    Madeleine·Fine dining

    Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.

    7 rue d’Aguesseau, 75008 ParisExplore View on map

  21. Two MICHELIN Stars

    David Toutain

    Invalides·Fine dining

    Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.

    29 rue Surcouf, 75007 ParisExplore View on map

  22. Two MICHELIN Stars

    La Scène

    Matignon·Fine dining

    Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.

    32 avenue Matignon, 75008 ParisExplore View on map

  23. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Le Clarence

    Champs-Élysées·Fine dining

    Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.

    31 avenue Franklin-D.-Roosevelt, 75008 ParisExplore View on map

  24. Two MICHELIN Stars

    L’Orangerie

    George V·Fine dining

    At the Four Seasons Hotel George V. Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.

    Four Seasons Hotel George V, 31 avenue George-V, 75008 ParisExplore View on map

  25. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Le Taillevent

    Étoile·Fine dining

    Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.

    15 rue Lamennais, 75008 ParisExplore View on map

  26. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Le Jules Verne

    Eiffel Tower·Fine dining

    On the second floor of the Eiffel Tower. Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.

    Tour Eiffel, 6 avenue Gustave-Eiffel, 75007 ParisExplore View on map

  27. Two MICHELIN Stars

    L’Oiseau Blanc

    Avenue Kléber·Fine dining

    On the roof of The Peninsula Paris. Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.

    The Peninsula Paris, 19 avenue Kléber, 75116 ParisExplore View on map

  28. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Maison Rostang

    Ternes·Fine dining

    Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.

    20 rue Rennequin, 75017 ParisExplore View on map

  29. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Blanc

    Trocadéro·Fine dining

    Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.

    52 rue de Longchamp, 75116 ParisExplore View on map

  30. Under the arcades of the Palais-Royal

    Le Grand Véfour

    Palais-Royal·Restaurant

    A historic dining room under the arcades of the Palais-Royal gardens.

    17 rue de Beaujolais, 75001 ParisExplore View on map

Shopping and bars

  1. At the Ritz Paris

    Bar Hemingway

    Place Vendôme·Hotel bar

    The small, wood-panelled bar of the Ritz Paris.

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  2. The jewellers’ square

    Place Vendôme

    Place Vendôme·Square

    The octagonal square of the great jewellers, with the Ritz and the Vendôme Column.

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  3. Under the glass dome

    Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann

    Opéra·Department store

    The great department store on the boulevard Haussmann, under its stained-glass dome.

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  4. The Left Bank department store

    Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche

    Saint-Germain·Department store

    The Left Bank’s department store, with La Grande Épicerie next door.

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  5. Art Nouveau and Art Deco by the Seine

    La Samaritaine

    Pont Neuf·Department store

    The restored department store by the Pont Neuf, with its Art Nouveau glass roof.

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  6. The couture houses

    Avenue Montaigne

    Golden Triangle·Shopping street

    The avenue of the great couture houses, from the Rond-Point to the Seine.

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  7. Fashion and Hermès

    Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré

    Faubourg Saint-Honoré·Shopping street

    The street of fashion houses, with Hermès at number 24 and Le Bristol at 112.

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