Best food stores in Paris

Paris, the city of great food stores

Paris is the city of great food and wine. You can taste them at the many good restaurants in Paris.

We selected some of the best food stores and wine stores in Paris. Some are famous. Others are little known. You willl find many other great food stores in Paris and the famous french bakeries.

Best french delicatessens Paris

Fauchon : top Paris food store. The best French fine food, 24-26, place de la Madeleine 75008, tel 33 (0)1 70 39 38 00. Web site. Map.

Grande Epicerie: large food store close to Bon Marche. 38 rue de Sevres 75007 Paris, tel 33 (0)1 44 39 81 00. Web site. Map.

Best french delicatessens Paris

Pierre Oteiza: basque food store. Good, friendly, affordable. 18 bd St Michel, 75006 Paris, tel 33 (0)1 43 25 59 01. Web site. Map.

Nicolas Julhes: mixed ethnic market street. Typical Parisian food store. Wine, cheese, charcuterie. 54 rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis, 75010 Paris, tel 33 (0)1 44 83 96 30. Web site. Map.

Best french delicatessens Paris

A la Mere de Famille: chocolate, candies since 1761. 33 rue du Faubourg Montmartre, 75009 Paris, tel 33 (0)1 47 70 83 69. Web site. Map

Poilane: a very famous bakery with traditional bread, 8, rue du Cherche-midi, 75006 Paris, tel 33 (0)1 45 48 42 59. Web site. Map.

Tea time

Berthillon: top ice creams, 29-31, rue Saint-Louis en l'Isle 75004 Paris, tel 33 (0)1 43 54 31 61. Map.

Laduree: best macarons, tea room, 16, rue Royale 75008 Paris, tel 33 (0)1 42 60 21 79. Web site. Map.

Mariage Freres: best teas. 30 rue du Bourg Tibourg, Paris 4e. Tel +33(0)1 42 72 28 11. Web site. Map.

Best wine stores in Paris

Lavinia: famous wine store. Restaurant with wine at cost price. 3 boulevard de la Madeleine 75001 Paris. tel 33 (0)1 42 97 20 20 Web site. Map.

Chateau cash & carry: Paris' best kept secret. Fabulous choice. Great advice. You need a car or taxi. 166 avenue Pierre Brossolette 92240 Malakoff, tel 33 (0)1 46 54 31 06. Web site. Map.

Bakeries

Bakeries and Patisseries (Boulangerie Patisserie) are one of the most celebrated pleasures of Paris. If you want to taste high end french pastries, go to Fauchon, Laduree and La Patisserie des reves.

You can simply go to the Boulangerie Patisserie next door, taste Pain Tradition, Croissants, Eclair au Chocolat, Paris Brest, Macarons. This is Paris.

Madeleine Paris food stores

Place de la Madeleine concentrates a great number of luxury food shops. See Madeleine on Paris map.

Fauchon delicatessen: 24-26, place de la Madeleine
Hediard delicatessen: 21, place de la Madeleine
Caviar Kaspia: 17, place de la Madeleine
Maille mustard shop: 6, place de la Madeleine
Lavinia wine store: 3, boulevard de la Madeleine

Gourmet chocolate shops

Patrick Roger: triendiest Paris chocolate shop. High end. 108 boulevard Saint-Germain 75006 Paris. Tel: + 33 (0)1 43 29 38 423 Web site. Map.

La Bonbonnière: favorite chocolate shop. Close to Department Stores. 4 place d'Etienne d'Orves 75009 Paris, tel 33 (0)1 48 74 23 38. Web site. Map.

French cooking lessons

With so much great food and restaurants in Paris, you may as well learn to cook french dishes.

Atelier Guy Martin: run by famous cook Guy Martin (Le Grand Vefour).35-37 rue Miromesnil 75008 Paris. Tel: + 33 (0)1 42 66 33 33. Web site. Map.

L'atelier des Chefs: they have a great variety of cooking lessons in many locations. 10 rue Penthievre 75008 Paris, tel 33 (0)1 53 30 05 82. Web site. Map.