Restaurants

COMPTOIR DE L'ÉPICERIE
47 Av de la Motte Picquet
75015 Paris
Delicious burgers with house made buns
in a modern setting not far away from Les Invalides.
Too bad that owner is a bit moody.

MA COCOTTE
93 Rue des Rosiers
St Ouen
Modern and trendy restaurant designed
by Philippe Starck located at the old flea market
just north of Paris. The food is good and the crowd
is posh.

LE BISTROT NAPOLITAIN
18 Av Franklin Roosevelt
75008 Paris
Great pizzas and other Italian fare in this trattoria
that gets packed at lunch time with plenty of them
guys in suits charging their corporate accounts.
Owners and servers are real Italians so
it's pretty much the real deal food wise.

KRUNG THEP
93 Rue Julien Lacroix
75020 Paris
Very delicate Thai cuisine in this
Belleville classic way of the beaten track.

ITACATE
94 rue Saint-Honoré
75001 Paris
Small Mexican joint near Les Halles that serves
tasty tacos and other Mexican fare at reasonable
prices.

QUE DU BON
22 rue du Plateau
75019 Paris
Great food and excellent wine list in this
trendy bistrot located behind the beautiful park
of Buttes de Chaumont deep in the 19th.

SEPTIME
80 rue de Charonne
75011 Paris
Gastro-bistrot near Charonne in the 11th
serving a very refined neo-bistrot french
fare in a NYC like decor.

CHATOMAT
6 rue Victor Letalle
75020 Paris
Tiny bistrot located on a hidden side street
in the upcoming Menilmontant quarter that
serves quite creative dishes.

AL TAGLIO
27 Rue de Saintonge
75003 Paris
Delicious pizza slices are sold by weight
at this hipster hang out in the Haut Marias.

LA TABLE D’EUGENE
Rue Eugène Sue
75018 Paris
Located at the foot of Montmartre
this small bistro serves well crafted
French fare with a touch of innovation.

LE GRAND PAN
Paris 75015
Small outstanding restaurant hidden
in small side street way out on the 15th.
Outstanding french food at affordable
prices well worth the price.

LE BISTROT T
Paris 75014
Homy bistro dishes are served
on this small restaurant located
steps away from the always busy
Boulevard Montparnasse.

GLOU
Paris 75003
Small trendy café-bistro where you can
get decent food in the upper Marais where
chic hipsters like to hang out.

PIERRE SANG D’OBERKAMPF
Paris 75011
Reality TV chef Pierre Sang´s tiny
restaurant at rue Oberkampf delivers
some delicious simple dishes made
from fresh produce and a good choice
of excellent wines to go with.

L’ABRI
Paris 75009
Located in Faubourg Poissonière this
tiny restaurant serves very refined
fusion french-japanese dishes and offers
a good choice of wines.

LE DAUPHIN
Paris 75011
Located in Av Parmentier this modern looking
little brother of Le Chateaubriand offers foodies
a good bang for their buck with a great lunch menu.

JOE ALLEN
Paris 75001 & 75010
Joe Allen was the only place
where you could get a decent
hamburger before burger-mania
made to Paris a few years back.
However, it is still the only place
where you’ll get a “real” American
burger because burgers made by French
chefs always have that little creative touch
which makes them so un-american.
Now with a new location on 10th called
Allen Market.

HIGUMA
Paris 75001
One of the many Japanese
in rue Sainte Anne that serves
decent lamen and other Japanese
non sushi fare. The food was good
and the prices were decent.

L'ARDOISE
Paris 75001
Contemporary bistro dishes on rue
Mont Thabor near la Concorde.
Great food and good service.

LE SAINT AMOUR
Paris 75001
Bar-Tabac located between Les Halles
and Place des Victoires where you can
get a decent home made plat du jour
made by "le patron lui meme".
Nothing fancy but very old parisian
urban atmosphere.

AU PETIT BAR
Paris 75001
Small family owned restaurant
hidden in a fashionable street
just a block away from the Tuilleries
whose rustic décor will make
you think that you are back in
the 50’s. A very motherly home
made “Plat du Jour” is your only
choice in this place. Rosbif frites on Wensdays
and Gigot on Fridays are just fine.

CHEZ GEORGES
Paris 75002
New owner beware !
Used to be an excellent bistro near
Place de Victories serving old style,
discreet bourgeois traditional cuisine.
However I am not getting good commentaries
of the new owners on the food side by old
habitués.

AUX LYONNAIS
Paris 75002
Trendy bistro opened
recently by star businessman
chef Alain Ducasse.
Good Lyonnais plats attempt
to recreate Bouchon’s classics.
Not inexpensive.

GYOZA BAR
Paris 75002
Great gyozas (small fried Japanese dumplings)
is all that the menu offers in this small restaurant
hidden inside le Passage des Panoramas
on the Grand Boulevards.

FRENCHIE
Paris 75002
Trendy, excellent and creative cuisine
in the heart of the Sentier. The chef is very
young and has traveled a lot so influences
abound in his dishes from all corners
of the world.

LE CAFÉ DES MUSEES
Paris 75003
Corner café-restaurant located on Rue de Turenne
near the place des Vosges that serves a hearty and
honest traditional bistrot fare at affordable prices.

PRAMIL
Paris 75003
Hidden on a quiet side street of Le Square
du Temple this neat but small bistrot serves
decent neo bistrot fare.

ROBERT ET LOUISE
Paris 75003
Rustic French food in a nice quarter of town in a setting
that will make you feel in the middle ages when food
used to be cooked on a fire grill.

CHEZ OMAR
Paris 75003
Excellent couscous, great atmosphere specially
at night when the trendy crowd arrives.
You can get a decent steak au poivre too.

L'AMI LOUIS
Paris 75003
The best of its kind. French bistrot food
at its best. The décor harks back to the 30’s.
It so good that even Chirac took Clinton
there for a typical French bistro meal.
You might find yourself seated
elbow to elbow to a big world
celebrity because they are part of the décor.
Excellent but very, very expensive.

AU BASCOU
Paris 75003
One of the few bistros that offers
refined French basque cuisine in Paris.

L'AMBASSADE D'AUVERGNE
Paris 75003
The best place to get food
from the Auvergne region in Paris.
Quiet and formal are two words that
describe well its atmosphere.

404
Paris 75003
Decent couscous and tajines
served in a trendy design decor.

ANAHI
Paris 75003
Great steaks from Argentina
and a nice selection
of Spanish wines.
Trendy ambiance at night.

CHEZ JENNY
Paris 75003
Typical Parisian Brasserie near the
Place de la République that serves
a tasty choucroute and other Alsatian
fare in a 19th century decor.

TRAITEUR BEYROUTH
Paris, 75004
Good shawarmas, falafel and other Lebanese
fare is served at this tiny joint in Beaubourg near
Centre Pompidou.

BERTHILLON
75004
Located on the heart of Ile St Louis
the Berthillon family has been serving the best
ice cream and sorbets to Parisians and tourist alike for
more than three generations. Too bad
that it has become such a tourist haunt and that
lines can be very long. They also sell ice cream
by the liter to take out in case you are having a party
and want to impress your friends.

CHEZ NENESSE
Paris 75003
Old timer on rue de Poitou in le Haut Marais
that serves French cuisine at affordable prices.

L' AS DU FALAFEL
Paris 75004
Great shawarma joint near
Rue des Rosiers. Always packed with
tourists, cheerful atmosphere, long
waits on weekends and holidays.

LE HANGAR
Paris 75004
Nothing fancy. Just good, honest
and tasty food near Pompidou Center.
Friendly prices.

BENOIT
Paris 75004
Used to be one of the best bistros in Paris
for traditional French food until it was taken over
by star chef Alain Ducasse who transformed this classic
restaurant into a soulless place devoid of character.

CHEZ DENISE
Paris 75004
Old bistro that dates from the times
of the old market in Les Halles.
Has the best cote de boeuf of Paris.
It's open 24h from Monday to
Friday. Great ambiance at night.

ISAMI
Paris 75004
Tiny Japanese restaurant located
on the l'ile Saint Louis that serves
superb sushi.

CHEZ RENE
Paris 75005
Excellent. Great traditional food.
Cocq au vin, boeuf bourg ect.... New
owners arrived but the quality is
the same as before.

MIARAMA
Paris 75010
If the décor of this Chinese restaurant
on rue de St Jaques not far from Notre Dame
is nothing to write home about its Chinese fare
is very good and reliable specially its
soups, rice cantonnais, and its canard laqué.
The servers are on the rude side but
you’ll soon forget about them once your
steaming plates arrive on the table.

MOISSONIER
Paris 75005
Good Lyonnais cuisine.
Excellent quality in an old
style décor that will make you
think you are in a small town
near the Rhone.

AU MOULIN A VENT
Paris 75005
Excellent bistro serving
traditional French cuisine.
Great steak au poivre.
Typical French bistro atmosphere
and decor.

JOSEPHINE
Paris 75006
Old style bistrot whose decor harks
back to the 30s. French bistrot classics
served by the same family for decades.
Beware of very large portions.

CAFÉ FLORE
Paris 75006
Had avoided this literary haunt located
right in the heart of St Germain de Près
thinking it was just a tourist trap
for wealthy nostalgic clients. How wrong !
If tourist do abound and prices are way
high the quality of the food and the atmosphere
and the waiters are “au rendez vous” making this a
perfect spot for kiche/salade/vin du jour/café
lunch on the go.

LES COCOTTES
Paris 75007
Trendy contemporary bistro that
specializes on serving French dishes served
on individual "cocottes". Owned by star chef
Christian Constant who also owns Le Vilon
d'Ingres.

GAYA - RIVE GAUCHE
Paris 75007
Very contemporary decor in Rue du Bac.
Excellent and creative culinary proposals
by star chef Pierre Gagnaire that revolve
mainly around fish and seafood.

LE VOLTAIRE
Paris 75007
Typical but refined French bourgoise cuisine
carefully served in a small wood panel
dining room. Lots of attention is paid to
small details here. Very professional waiters.
Expensive but worth it. An overall great
experience. For those without deep wallets, Le Voltaire
has a little café right beside it where you can
get some dishes from the same kitchen at
more affordable prices.

L'AMI JEAN
Paris 75007
Small basque restaurant
that serves excellent dishes that
are midway between creative gastronomic
and traditional Basque cuisine.

L´ATELIER JOEL ROBOUCHON
Paris 75007
Excellent food. New “conceptual”
cuisine served in very small
portions, like tapas if you like.
Beautiful modern decor.

LES TERRINES
Paris 75007
Star chef Gerard Viè opened this
homely bistrot that proposes lots
of dishes served on terrine.
The overall quality is very good and
prices are not very steep.

AL DIWAN
Paris 75008
Upscale shawarma joint not
far from Champs Elysees.
Hang out of plenty of rich Arabs
that own multimillion dollar flats
in the triangle d'or.

MARIUS ET JEANNETTE
Paris 75008
Posh restaurant located in Av George V
that specializes in serving top quality sea food.
Bar à la sel is very good option at this place.

AUBRAC CORNER
Paris 75008
You can get a decent burger on a homemade
bun with homemade mayonnaise and fries
without spending a fortune in
this small joint near the mythical
Champs Elysées.

LE ROI DU POT AU FEU
Paris 75008
Typical French bistrot located near
Gallerie la Fayette that serves
a delicious "pot au feu" a beef broth
served with meat and veggies.
Not to miss l'os a moelle avec toast.
It is open non stop from noon to 9 pm.
Great option for warming your bones
on wet and cold winter day.

BIG FERNAND
Paris 75009
Hamburgers are the thing now in Paris
and Big Fernand off the Grand Boulevards
does a fine job trying to serve decent burgers
American style. Beware of the loud rock music
playing.

SOBANE
Paris 75009
Le Sobane is a small Korean
restaurant hidden on the 9th
that serves well prepared,
unpretentious homemade Korean
dishes at reasonable prices.

GEORGETTE
Paris 75009
Typical French bistrot where
decent French fare
is served in a colorful
dining room.

GALO'S
Paris 75009
The Portugese owner of this hole near
Gare du Nord delivers hearty meals at
unbeatable prices. Frango (chicken) with
rice and salad is the special of the house.

L'ALSACO
RIP
Was great for choucroute and other plates
from the Alsace region which is located
in the border of Germany.

CHEZ MARIE LOUISE
Paris 75010
Small restaurant located near
Canal Saint Martin that serves
good bistrot fare with a subtle
contemporary touch.

RAVIOLI CHINOIS NORD-EST
Paris 75010
Hole in the wall Chinese dump
off Belleville subway station where
you can stuff yourself with delicious
home made Gyozas for just a few euros.

PANIQUE
Paris 75010
Restaurant located near Saint-Vincent de Paul
that serves skillfully made dishes at very
affordable prices.

MADAME SCHWAN
Paris Multiple
Trendy Thai not far from
the canal St. Martin. Great food.
Don't miss the Pad Thai. This
has now become a chain and they are
all over Paris mixing décor with Thai
food.

LA CANTINE DE QUENTIN
Paris 75010
Great food near trendy Canal St. Martin.
Open for lunch only until 3 pm.

LE REVEIL DU 10EME
Paris 75010
Typical "restaurant du quartier"
not far from la Place de La Republique.
Typical French food with great house wines.
Nice ambiance at lunchtime. The parents
have now passed the restaurant to their
kids who manage to keep up the quality.

CHEZ MICHEL
Paris 75010
Contemporary Breton cuisine
near Saint Vincet de Paul (church).
Great food and good service.

MARIA LUISA
Paris 75010
Corner joint located in the
hyper trendy Canal Saint Martin
that serves decent pizza's
and Italian wines.

LA MARINE
Paris 75010
Casual restaurant right in front of
the canal Saint Martin. Decent French food
at affordable prices. Young trendy crowd.

URFA DURUM
Paris 75010
Delicious Kurd sandwiches filled
with meat cooked on a charcoal
grill served on homemade pita bread
is all you can get on this small hole in
the wall on the now hyper trendy
Faubourg St Denis.

LES ENFANTS PERDUES
Paris 75010
One of the new gastronomic haunts
popping up around on the once grummy
10eme. Nice decor, good food and
funny waiters.

VIVANT
Paris 75010
Tiny bistrot tucked away on a street
north on Le Grand Boulevards that serves
simple but refined French dishes and has
an excellent wine list with a large choice
of organic (bio) wines.

PHILOU
Paris 75010
Contemporary gastro-bistrot near canal
Saint Martin that serves carefully prepared
French dishes with a touch of contemporary
cuisine.

ZERDA CAFE
Paris 75010
Near the arch of Saint Martin this
north African restaurant on rue
Boulanger is a classic in couscous,
tajine and other dishes from the
south of the Mediterranean sea.

LA TEVERNE DE ZHAO
Paris 75010
Very interesting Chinese culinary proposition.
You will not find any of the classical chinese-american
fare here but great soups and interesting dishes
handmade by Zhao himself and his two assistants.

LE COMPTOIR DE BRICE
Paris 75010
Brice became famous winning a chef’s award
on a major TV chain. Now he has opened this
informal place inside the marché Saint Martin that
serves eclectic plates.

LE CHARDENOUX
Paris 75011
Cyril Lignac a young photogenic and very
mediagenic chef has taken over this traditional
French bistrot in the heart of the
11th arrondissement. Very nice dining room
with lots of original 19th century architectural
details. Very professional but lacks the
owner’s magic touch to make it an
interesting culinary experience. Their
neighbor Paul Bert is a better choice in
the same category.

AU PASSAGE
Paris 75011
You can get great eclectic-french bistrot dishes carefully
prepared in this trendy bistrot whose clientele tends to
be young and fashionable. Good organic wines and decent
prices are a big plus also.

AUX COMPTOIR DES INDES
Paris 75011
Family run Hindu restaurant serving a
home made Indian fare at unbeatable
prices.

LE PRESIDENT
Paris 75011
Decent Chinese food in decor worthy
of a Tarantino film. Located in Belleville.
Go more for the décor than the food which
is standard international Chinese fare.

DONG HOUNG
Paris 75011
Steps away from the Belleville subway station
this place serves delicious Vietnamese dishes
at bargain prices. Open from noon until 11 pm.
Closed on Tuesday. Don't miss the nems, the
bo bun nem or the porc strips with rice noodles.

LE REPAIRE DE CARTOUCHE
Paris 75011
Excellent quality. Not far from Place de la Republique.
Good for hunting (deer, wild hog, ect..) meats.
Parmentier de lievre, lievre a la royale, sanglier
and biche are great features of the winter menu.

L'ASTIER
Paris 75011
Typical Paris bistro.
Traditional French cuisine in
a trendy neighborhood.

LA BAGUE DE KENZA
Paris 75011
The best Arab pastry that we have
ever tasted anywhere. It has now opened
new locations in Paris.
Note : It is not a restaurant but a pastry shop.

AUBERGE DES PYRENEES
Paris 75011
Classical Lyonnais fare at decent prices in a
setting that will make you think that you are eating
in the heartland of France.

CHEZ PROSPER
Paris 75011
Simple bistrot located near la Place de la Nation that
serves simple French dishes at a reasonable prices.
Cheerful, cantine like atmosphere. Open from
noon until midnight from Monday to Sunday.

PAUL BERT
Paris 75011
Classic French bistrot that serves
typical French dishes like Cote
de Boeuf frites. Good price to
quality ratio.

LE CHATEAUBRIAND
Paris 75011
Le Chateubriand opened a few years
back with a great and simple gastronomical
proposition based and inspired on Basque
cuisine. Since then it has fallen victim of
its own success. After being published in all the
mayor culinary guides it has become almost
impossible for neighbors to get a table.

LA BICHE AU BOIS
Paris 75012
Typical French food near
Gare de Lyon. Great price to quality.
Local ambiance.

LE QUINCY
Paris 7012
Excellent classical French cuisine served by
the same owners for more than 40 years.
Bourgeoisie cuisine like Choux farcie and
Queue de boeuf (ox tail in wine sauce).

ANACREON
Paris 75013
Contemporary bistro cooking not
far from rue Mouffetard.
Great food and good service.

L'AVANT GOUT
Paris 75013
Contemporary bistro cooking near Place d'Italie.
Inventive food and good service.

LE PETIT MARGUERY
Paris 75013
Located on boulelvard Port Royal this
restaurant serves carefully crafted traditional
French bourgeios cuisine.

PHO 14
Paris 75013
Informal Vietnamese joint located in the heart of
Paris's China town that specializes in serving
Pho which is a Vietnamese broth served with
rice noodles and sliced meat.

PHO THAI
Paris 75013
Thai restaurant located in the heart
of le quartier chinois de Paris serves
homemade thai dishes.

NOURO
Paris multiple
Restaurant chain at various locations
in the city that serve well prepared
Lebanese dishes and sandwiches.

HAWAI
Paris 75014
Great place for typical Vietnamese fare.
Good, tasty and inexpensive.

LA REGALADE
Paris 75014
Contemporary bistro cooking.
Great food and good service.

LE DOME
Paris 75014
This classic restaurant that has been around
since the 20's specializes in super fresh seafood
served in a posh decor. Quite expensive
and open on Sunday.

L'OS A MOELLE
Paris 75015
Contemporary bistro cooking.
Great food and good service.

L'EPICERIE RUSSE
Paris 75016
Small informal Russian restaurant/epicerie
located in the ritzy 16eme that serves borsch,
salmon, caviar, vodka and other Russian delights.

CHEZ GERAUD
Paris 75016
Family run French restaurant hidden on quiet side street
of Passy that serves a very classical French cuisine that
is prepared with lots of care and attention. Had poireaux
vinaigrette with foie gras, lapin ail en chemise, and
Paris Brest.

LE RELAIS DE VENICE
Paris 75017
Steak and frites with a magic secret sauce
that keeps the crowds coming in hordes.
Love its simple “formule” with its thin
crispy fries. It's open 7 days a week.

FLAUBERT – LE BISTROT D’A COTE
Paris 75017
Nice cosy bistrot tucked on a tranquil street
in the 17th. Nice decor, nice food & ritzy crowd.

LA CAVE GOURMANDE
Paris 75019
Excellent. Far away on the hills of the
19th arrondissement but worth the trip.
Had a great lievre a la royale there and
other dishes made in hunting season.

AU BOEUF COURONNE
Paris 75019
Traditional Parisian steakhouse in front of Parc
de la Villete where Paris's meat packing district
used to be. Brasserie ambiance that dates
back to 1865.

LE BARATIN
Paris 75020
Tiny restaurant de quartier where the food
is cooked by the wife, the wines served by the husband
and the waiter is their daughter. Serves simple but
honest “French” dishes at affordable prices.
Great wine list and very near the sidewalk where
Edith Piaff was born.

SEBILLON
Neully
Traditional brasserie near the Port Maillot
that serves Gigot de Agneau (leg of lamb)
with flagelots. So if you are in Paris and
don't have the time to cook you own leg of
lamb you can go to this place.
Open on Sundays.

NEW YORK CITY

BARNEY GREENGRASS
UWS
Old haunt on 86 st & Amsterdam Avenue that
serves delicious sturgeon, salmon, harengs , trout,
bagels and other Kosher delicacies.

SAL & CARMINE´S
UWS
Located on 101 st and Broadway this joint keeps
on serving classic NYC pizza slices that are slowly
disappearing from the city.

FRANNY´S
Brooklyn
Located in Flatbush Av Franny's serves decent
brick oven pizzas to a young hipster crowd.

GEIDO
Brooklyn
Delicious sushi and sashimi made by Mr. Geido
himself at this Brooklyn sushi institution
just blocks away from Prospect Park.
The Hijiki salad was delicious.

JOE’S SHANGAI
Downtown
Great Chinese food in the heart of NYC's
Chinatown. Go for the dumplings.

AL DI LA
Brooklyn
The Italian food is good but definitely
not worth the trip nor the long
lines to get in.

SHAKE SHACK
NYC
Decent hamburgers, fries and
shakes in various locations in
Manhattan.

FULEEN SEAFOOD
Downtown NYC
Real Chinese fare located in the heart of
Chinatwon that serves ultra fresh sea dishes.

MOTORINO
Brooklyn NY
If you happen to live or be wandering
Williamsburg Motorino serves good
brick oven pizzas.

PORCETTA
East Village NYC
Delicious roasted pork sandwiches
in the East Village.

FETTE SAU
Williamsburg NYC
Excellent barbecue southern style
pork ribs in trendy Williamsburg.

PIZZA JOINT II
Uws
Pizza place on West 71st street less
than a block form Central Park.
The decor harks back to the early 70s.
You might think Starsky
& Hutch or Kojak might walk
in at any moment. Old fashioned
NYC pizza slices like they were before
the yuppies arrived en masse in 90s.

2 AV DELI
Midtown
Finally reopened in a new midtown location.
Great pastrami, corned beef, matzo soup
and all other Jewish dishes that define
New York. Interesting to know that this
cuisine was mostly the product of east European
Jews who migrated in the late 19th century to the USA.

TAQUERIA EL PASO
Ues
Real Mexican dishes at decent
prices way upside on the UES.
Worth the trip.

WONDEE SIAM
Hell’s Kitchen
Great and inexpensive Thai food
in the now trendy Hell's Kitchen.

PHOENIX GARDEN
Midtown
Wow !!! Excellent Chinese food
near the Chrysler building.
Very, very expensive.

OYSTER BAR
Grand Central Station
The right place if your in the Big Apple
and you get the craving for oysters, calamari,
lobster or a creamy Clam Chowder. Nice wine list.

ZABAR'S
Uws
NYC's best deli shop.
Great salmon, cheese and other
gourmand delights.

SPARKS
Midtown
Serves a great sirloin steak in a classic
gentlemen's atmosphere. Great wine list.

PETER LUGER
Williamsburg Brooklyn
With out doubt, the best steak in NYC.
Matured T bones that you can cut with
a spoon. Funny waiters with a heavy
German accent are part of the rustic décor.

J.G. MELON
Ues
Typical gringo fare in a
waspy UES ambiance.
Anglo-pub décor with
a long bar that greets you
when you come in.
Best burgers in the world !
Great chili con carne too !!
Since it has become very famous
lately lines can be long.

CARACA'S AREPA BAR
Les
Delicious arepa's are served with other
Venezuelan dishes in a tiny shop located in
trendy Lower East Side.
Now with a satellite in Williamsburg too.

CARNAGIE DELI
Midtown West
You’ll get at Carnegie’s great pastrami, corned beef
and all the Jewish deli classics that NYC is known for.
Huge, huge portions. Filled with loud tourists
from the US and the rest of the world. The décor of the dining room by itself
is well worth the trip with its hundreds of pictures of
actors, business men and hot shot politicians
hanging on the walls.

KATZ’S
Les
Great NYC deli that serves juicy
pastrami and corned beef sandwiches in
a dinner like hall that hasn't been redone
since the 50's.

LUCKY STRIKE
Soho
French-american bistro cuisine with
trendy cool atmosphere. Excellent burger
with fries and it was excellent. Fries were
thin and crispy and the perfectly cooked
cheeseburger was served on a muffin instead
than on a bun.

GINO'S
rip
Old fashioned Italian near Bloomingdales.
Frank Sinatra and his pals used to hang around here
in the old times. Went there since I was four.
Can't go wrong with Paglie Fieno,
pasta with a creamy pommodoro sauce.
Now closed due to gentifrication.

CARACAS & VENEZUELA

PINCHO PAN
Los Palos Grandes
You can get great shawarmas and other
Lebanese delicacies at this small restaurant
located in Los Palos Grandes.

CAFE PIU
Colinas de Bello Monte
Locals pack this tiny cafe where
you can get delicious coffee Italian style.

FENICIA
Palos Grandes
The Fenicia which has relocated to
a bigger place in Los Palos Grandes has been serving
great Lebanese food for more than a decade.

AREPA FACTORY
Palos Grandes
Small restaurant in Los Palos Grandes
that serves gourmet arepas that are grilled
at the moment and filled with home made fillings.

CENTRO SICILIANO DE CARACAS
Colinas de Bello Monte
This restaurant is located in the cook's house where he
caters groups with home made Italian dishes that are
reminiscent of his native Palermo. Since there are no menu
guests are obliged to eat the dishes of the day.
Reservation is mandatory at (212)7537093.

SAINT TROPEZ
La Florida
Tiny family owned restaurant and pastry shop located behind
La Chiquinquirá church that serves delicious and refined
dishes that blend French with Moroccan cuisine.
The home made pastry and the cakes are excellent so is
the couscous that is served for lunch only on Saturday.
Go there for breakfast, go there for lunch, but go
because its good.

LA FACTORIA DEL ENANO
Bello Monte
Small family owned restaurant that serves home made
traditional Venezuelan dishes like polenta, pabellón
and pastel de chucho at fair prices.
The cook who is the daughter of a Margariteña
often gives a tropical accent to her dishes.

EVIO'S PIZZA
Pizza
Evio Dimarzo son of Italian immigrants is a
renowned Latin pop musician who was very
famous during the 80’s. He now has been making
great thin and crusty pizzas for more than 15 years.
His new spot in Los Palos Grandes is larger and
brighter than his older restaurants and the pizzas are
just as good.

OCANTIÑO
Boleita
Small Portugese tasca hidden
in the industrial quarter of Boleita.
In Ocantiño you can find all Portuguese
classics like bacalao, fresh shrimp, fejuada etc...

BEIRUT
Centro de Caracas
Small joint on the second floor of a small
building located in the "centro" de Caracas just one block
from La Hoyada subway station. This restaurant
serves all the classic Lebanese dishes.

LUNCHERIA DON PEDRO
Chacao
Small joint located inside el Mercado de Chacao
that serves delicious pastelitos de carne molida
(ground beef), pollo and tasty empanadas de cazón
(baby shark). Great for a late breakfast on weekends.

EL CHINO DE LOS PALOS GRANDES
Los Palos Grandes
This restaurant which has no name and is simply known by the locals
as "el chino de los palos grandes" serves delicious Chinese dishes.
Since there are only seven tables be prepared to wait.
Beware that the waiter does not speak any occidental language.

MACARACUAY GRILLE
Macaracuay
Located in Macaracuay this restaurant frequented
by members of the Portugese community
serves excellent Portugese dishes. This family run
establishment serves excellent bacalao and lechón.

EL TIZONCITO
Las Mercedes
Great tacos, quesadillas and tortillas
is this tiny Mexican joint which is
well hidden in the Paseo Las Mercedes.

URRUTIA
Sabana Grande
The Urrtia’s are a Basque family that
went to Venezuela in the 50’s and started
this restaurant with Grandma’s recipes
of Basque Spanish cuisine. It's been there
for decades and it's still great food in a
cheerful tasca atmosphere.

EL COYUCO
Palos Grandes
Typical Venezuelan/Portuguese pollera.
Great for roasted chicken with yuca.
Don't miss the churrasco de pollo.

AVILA TEI
La Castellana
The oldest and most reliable sushi
spot in Caracas. Do not miss the Shirashi.

RANCHO TRANQUILINO
Bello Monte
Its been there for more than 53 years and
is still serving one of the best steaks in Caracas.

DA GUIDO
Sabana Grande
Located in Sabana Grande this restaurant
opened by an Italian immigrant has been
serving good and authentic Italian food
for over 30 years.

TAIKO
Las Mercedes
One of the most classic sushi places of Caracas
located in Las Mercedes near the French embassy.

LA MONTANARA
Las Mercedes
Best pizzas in Caracas and overall delicious Italian
cuisine. Check out the daily specials. Go early
because the house is always packed.

DAMASCO
Chacao
Best mid east food in Venezuela !!!
Good Tabule, Rice with almonds and chicken,
falafel, kibe and pastry.

EL TIZÓN
Campo Alegre
A mix of Peruvian and Mexican cuisine.
Great Chupe de camarones and tostadas.
2007

LEE HAMILTON
La Castellana
Great steaks in a sober Spanish decor.
On the expensive side of steakhouses.

CHEZ WONG
La Castellana
The Wong family has been serving a very
refined Chinese cuisine where artificial
flavors are kept to a minimum since the
1950’s when they opened their first restaurant
in Sabana Grande.

AMADANI
Arepas
Small joint owned by a Portugese family that
serves delicious deep fried arepas with
"chicarrón". Best arepas in Caracas !

SALON CANTON
San Román
Reliable American-chinese kind of cuisine.
The degustation plate is very good.

SIENG SIENG
Bello Monte
Very good Chinese food. Made by
real Chinese for the Chinese community.

PALM’S
Altamira
Chef Helena Ibarra's restaurant
in Caracas serves Venezuelan gourmet
food. Local recipes with a refined
international touch.

EL VIZIO
Altamira
Refined Italian dishes
at very steep prices.

ASOCIACION DE GANADERO DE VALENCIA
Valencia, Venezuela
The best steak house in Venezuela.
Great Lomito. Don't miss the onion rings,
the yuca and the guacamole.

POSITANO MARGARITA
Porlamar
Fine Italian cuisine. Brick oven pizzas,
delicious pastas and fresh fish.

TIUNA
Barquisimeto
Great meat and other typical Venezuelan
dishes. Nice view.

EL GRAN CHIVO
Barquisimeto
Restaurant that centers in Chivo.
Located in Pavia in the outskirts of Barquisimeto.

EL PANAL DEL SABOR
Margarita, Mercado de Conejeros
Small shop located in Porlamar's main market
that serves excellent arepas and empanadas.
Don't miss the cazon (shark) arepa.

OTHER PLACES

IL MATTERELLO
La Boca, BA
Located in La Boca not far away from
the soccer stadium you'll find this wonderful
and friendly Italian restaurant that has passed
on from father to son. Food is great and the service
is friendly !

LA BRIGADA
San Telmo, BA
Probably the best steak house in Buenos
Aires. Waiters are moody and the fries are terrible
but the steaks are wonderful.

LA CABRERA
Palermo, BA
Trendy steak house in Palermo.
Everything is good and the sweetbreads if
you like them are out of this world.

BAR RODI
Recoleta, BA
Very simple restaurant with great
lunch menu's that are not expensive at all.
Very local atmosphere. Honest food at
decent prices.

GARCIA’S
Miami
Very fresh fish latino style in
downtown Miami.

ANDRES CARNE DE RES
Bogotá
All my Colombian friends have
been going to this great place on the
outskirts of Bogota for years where
great food meats great party
and ambiance.

VERSALLES
Miami
The real Cuban joint of Miami.
It's been there for ages.
Decent cuban dishes like Arroz con pollo,
Lechon, Ropa Vieja and other classics.

CASA ROBERTO
Valencia, Spain
The best paella I have tasted ever
anywhere on this planet.

JOE’S STONE CRABS
Miami Beach
Great spot for crabs in Miami. If you wan't to
save some money go for the take out.

JUST FALAFS
Home made falafels of excellent quality
in Covent Garden.

SPRUNGLI
Zurich
On the second floor of the Sprungli store
on Banhoff Strasse you can get eat
the best Club House Sandwich ever.
Great chocolates, desserts and Muesli.
Great for people watching during lunch time.