"Near: Musée de L’Orangerie, Petit Palais, Musée d’Art Moderne Make your way to L’Ami Jean after a morning of 19th-century French art and before an afternoon visit to that other icon from the same era: the Eiffel Tower. Settle in at one of the long wooden tables for a semi-communal meal of big, hearty plates straight from Basque Country. Expect this to be your last official plan for the day—if the roasted sweetbreads braised in salted butter or the confit veal cheeks don’t do you in, the giant portion of their must-order rice pudding with caramelized nuts and cream will. " - sophie friedman