Le Val D'or

How time flies! Frédéric Anton has been the chef of the Pré Catelan, the mythical Napoleon III lodge nestled in the Bois de Boulogne and refurbished by Pierre-Yves Rochon with lashings of designer furniture and a palette of green, white and silver tones, for almost 30 years. Born in Nancy into a working-class family, this Meilleur Ouvrier de France learned the ropes under Joël Robuchon. His tasting menu, which stars top-drawer produce (scallops, langoustine, salmon, caviar), is a masterclass of high-flying understatement and razor-sharp precision. The culinary score, which rises to a crescendo

Welcome to the world of Baptiste Renouard, a seasoned chef who honed his skills at Lasserre, Robuchon and Alléno. In a picturesque, cobbled street in the heart of Rueil, his modern restaurant celebrates creative cuisine with lashings of talent. The reasonably priced lunchtime menu features dishes such as poached egg with green asparagus, ballotine of Atlantic cod and cauliflower or a dessert on the strawberry theme which is a festival of refreshing textures. The tasting menus unveil the chef’s proficient skill and weakness for veggies, in particular those grown locally and herbs that he picks

Chef Romuald Scaramuzza has worked in his fair share of MICHELIN-starred kitchens, alongside chefs Michel Roth, Arnaud Faye and Alain Ducasse. His sincere, well-executed cuisine is served in a pleasant and lively setting. There is a reasonably priced lunch menu (without options) and a short, well-crafted à la carte menu. The dishes are contemporary and full of flavour: butternut squash soup with a Comté crumble and chestnut crisps; grilled sausage with Robuchon-style potatoes and crispy sucrine lettuce; sablé Breton topped with lemon cream and a raspberry coulis.

In an upmarket neighbourhood, this restaurant on a corner charms with its bright interior with contemporary lines, white concrete cladding and a pair of majestic Murano glass chandeliers. Breton chef Camille Saint-M'Leux (previously at Villa9Trois in Montreuil) named his venture after his grandparents' sailboat. The cuisine aligns with the tides and the seasons: poached langoustine with its "next-day" soup; red mullet with its scales, a jus made from the bones, and XO sauce; Breton blue lobster in a pastry-sealed casserole... Artfully structured dishes in which fish, seafood and vegetables sha

Chef Jean-François Bury, with stints at the George V and the Shangri-La under his belt, is masterfully regaling Nanterre with modern, bistronomic nosh. Examples: organic meurette-style egg; pork belly confit in saté, buckwheat spaetzle and lemon grass-laced mushroom stock; upside-down apple pie with Madagascan vanilla-spiked Isigny cream… Succulent flavours and generous helpings at excellent value for pleasure. High-flying craftsmanship.

Thanks to the hilltop location on Mont Valérien, this loft-style restaurant commands a superb view of Paris. The à la carte menu boasts a tempting range of contemporary dishes, such as hay-smoked poultry, vegetable tian au gratin with aged parmesan and a reduced jus. For dinnertime, booking is strongly recommended.

This restaurant with an appealing façade and sleek interior (dark brushed-effect painted walls, wooden fittings, large window letting in plenty of natural light) was designed by a chef with a passion for produce. After working at Hiramatsu for 18 years, for 10 of which he was head chef, he now astounds diners with his dazzlingly modern, precise and coherent French cuisine. While casting a spotlight on premium-quality ingredients, he also does a beautiful job of staying true to the seasons. You will find no fixed menu here: the set menus change every day in line with the chef's inspiration. And