Résidence Hera Paris Orly Aéroport

This restaurant is housed in a contemporary building in the heart of the Marché de Rungis – the largest fresh produce market in the world – and is run by chef Nicolas Sale, who is no stranger to MICHELIN. Occupying the middle of the space is a large open kitchen surrounded by varnished oak tables and contemporary banquettes. The menu, dictated by the day's consignment, shows a penchant for putting a new spin on the classics: beef terrine with chanterelle pickles, pollock, vegetable casserole, mashed potatoes, mirabelle plum tart and buckwheat ice cream. The sharing dishes are generous and made

In the heart of Paris's Chinatown, this Chinese restaurant is popular with many people from the local Asian community, who have adopted it as their canteen. In a room that is always full (the service runs non-stop from lunch to dinner, and is fast-paced, to say the least!), they serve fine Cantonese specialities, including crispy pork and Peking duck. A truly authentic meal, without breaking the bank! You can't book here; you just have to go and wait to be seated.

All that remains of this former butcher's shop are the tiled walls and a few hooks for hanging meat. The rest of the interior is contemporary and charming, with colourful velvet-upholstered seats and sprucely decorated little tables. A table d'hôte (reservation required) is hidden among the bottles in the cellar. The two surprise set menus allow the chef to work with the best ingredients available at any given time, whether they be sourced from the nearby market, Marché de Rungis, or, in the case of certain vegetables, from a small organic farm nearby. Mackerel and beetroot; Vendée poultry and

The title says it all – a duo of chefs who trained under Thierry Marx and innovative fusion cuisine in which South American and Asian influences rub shoulders with pedigree French ingredients. The aubergines are underscored by miso sauce; pollock is flanked by creamy green peas, risotto of quinoa and Thai herbs sprinkled with grilled buckwheat for a roasted flavour; beef dumpling and a teriyaki sauce: everything is intelligently and patiently combined and assembled by our gourmet duo. This warm, colourful bistro, fully in tune with its era, is good news for the town centre of Saint-Maurice!

In a neighbourhood swarming with Chinese eateries, this establishment stands out from the crowd by courtesy of a bistronomic purebred Gallic lineup and minimalist Scandinavian-style loft interior. The high-flying culinary score boasts quality ingredients and bang-on cooking and seasoning: ravioles of Ossau-Iraty cheese, smoked pimiento sauce, dusting of chorizo, poached rhubarb and roquette oil, or loin of croaker with asparagus, miso and capers in a gutsy red wine sauce…

In a quiet street in the Asian quarter, Mr and Mrs Té keep a watchful eye over their little Vietnamese canteen, which has its fair share of regulars. In a boisterous atmosphere, diners tuck into flavoursome home-style cooking at tightly packed tables: crispy chicken with fresh ginger, bò bún; the phở soup and Vietnamese dumplings (bánh cuốn) deserve a special mention. Very reasonable prices.

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