Frenchie
Grégory Marchand's one-Michelin-star seasonal tasting menu
Trendy and highly sought-after restaurant, known for its modern take on French cuisine with international influences. Expect creative and beautifully presented dishes, a lively atmosphere, and a reservation that's hard to snag.
In Sentier, Paris. Easy to fold into a morning or a longer afternoon; there's usually something else worth a stop within a few minutes' walk.
Frenchie is chef Grégory Marchand's original restaurant at 5 Rue du Nil in Paris's 2nd arrondissement (Bonne-Nouvelle/Rue du Nil area), opened in 2009 and holding one Michelin star. Marchand trained with Jamie Oliver and Danny Meyer, and his cooking is a modern, seasonal take on French cuisine with international influences, served as a fixed five-course no-choice tasting menu (~€140-148) with classic, premium, and non-alcoholic pairing options. Reviewers describe the food as precise, seasonal, and quietly brilliant, with signature dishes like foie gras with caramelized pecans, grilled guinea fowl, and house-smoked trout on edamame purée. The space is small, simply but tastefully decorated, and dinner-only (Mon-Fri 18:30-22:30, closed weekends). Reservations are famously difficult, opening about three weeks in advance.