Best Paris brasseries

Eat out in a Paris Brasserie

We recommend a meal in a Paris brasserie, a 100 year culinary tradition imported from Alsace, a French region on the German border. You will eat well at a reasonable price anytime from 12am to 12pm, seven days a week including Christmas day and New Year's day in most cases. As most restaurants in town are closed on Christmas day and New Year's day, the brasseries are appropriate options.

Many Paris brasseries boast a beautiful Art Nouveau or Art Deco decor. Eat oysters, shellfish, sauerkraut with sausages. Drink Riesling wine from Alsace or beer. Here's our selection of the best brasseries in town.

Paris brasserie: La Coupole

The most famous brasserie in town. A 1927 institution of Montparnasse district, then the fabrics of modern art. Huge, beautifully decorated and lively Art Deco dining room. Paris map. Tel : 33 (0)1 43 20 14 20. Open 7 days a week, including Christmas day and New Year's day. 8am to 12pm 11pm Sunday and Monday).

Paris brasserie: Mollard

Mollard opened in 1895 as the most prestigious brasserie in the Saint-Lazare station district. It is the most beautiful Art Nouveau brasserie in town with its classified mosaics. Close to Paris Department Stores and Saint Lazare train station. Paris map. Open 7 days a week, including Christmas day and New Year's day. Tel : +33 (0)1 44 54 39 00.

Champs-Elysées brasserie

The Champs-Elysées have few affordable restaurants. The value for money is usually low. It is therefore worth mentioning l'Alsace. This brasserie serves quality and affordable meals despite the astronomic rents. Like all brasseries in town, it serves sauerkraut, seafood, beer and Alsace wines. The restaurant is open from 7am to 2am Sunday to Thursday, 7am to 4am Friday and Saturday. Not advertized on the online menu, the very affordable two course menu is served for lunch and dinner. The quality is excellent. There is plenty of choice à la carte, but it will cost extra money.