In Paris, Tony gets to know a little bit about the lives of the city's working class, and he explores the varied ethnic communities that contribute to the pulse of Paris. Season 1, Episode 1 Season 6, Episode 21

The famous writer Oscar Wilde stayed at this hotel.

Marché International de Rungis

Fresh food market · Chevilly-Larue

Explore this fresh butchers market and authentic cafe.

Le Royal

French restaurant · Gros Caillou

Great place for a coffee and croissant.

Cantada II

Permanently Closed

Make sure to try the absinthe fountain.

La Tour Montlhéry - Chez Denise

French restaurant · Des Halles

Blanquette de veau (veal stew), rum baba (dessert), wine.

Robert et Louise

Restaurant · Saint-Gervais

French homestyle country cuisine.

Pâtisserie Pinaud Pascal

Pastry shop · Jardin des Plantes

Some of the best French bread and pastries.

Café de la Mairie

Cafe · l'Odeon

Sidewalk cafe.

La Tete Dans les Olives

Gourmet grocery store · l'Hopital Saint-Louis

Tony had lunch with Eric Ripert and 2 Parisian chefs.

Les Cocottes

Traditional restaurant · Gros Caillou

Casual and friendly Parisian cuisine.

Frenchie

Restaurant · Bonne-Nouvelle

One menu, prix fixe, the chef, who trained at Gramercy Tavern in NYC, is the only one who cooks.

Le Jeu de Quilles

Permanently Closed

Tony had breakfast here with Eric Ripert.

Le Papillon

Authentic Japanese restaurant · Val de Grace

Tony, Eric Ripert, and Joel Robouchon ate oysters at this cafe.

Le Châteaubriand

French restaurant · Folie-Mericourt

A single prix fixe menu every day, helmed by Chef Iñaki Aizpitarte.

Avant Comptoir de la Terre

Bar · La Monnaie

Tony stopped by this small, standing-only bar run by Yves Camdeborde, and had small plates.

Le comptoir

Bistro · l'Odeon

Amuse bouche of foie gras; Crab with flying fish eggs and spring vegetables in a foie gras gelee; Blood sausage ravioli (one the best things Tony had all year); Roasted veal with sauteed chanterelles with an almond rhubarb jus; cheese platter. They do a bistro menu during the day with the best oeuf mayonnaise (deviled eggs) on earth.

L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon

Haute French restaurant · Saint-Thomas d'Aquin

Tony ate here with Joel supervising the meal. Gazpacho; sole meuniere; Robuchon mashed potatoes.

Les Halles

Des Halles

Site of the original open food markets in Paris (now a park square)

Vadorin Maurice

Butcher shop · Saint-Lambert

Meat shop selling offal.

Hugo Desnoyer

Butcher shop · 14th Arrondissement

Butcher shop with charcuterie.

Rue Mouffetard

Notable street · Jardin des Plantes

Open air market. Tony went there with Eric Ripert and Joel Robuchon

Sewers Museum

Temporarily Closed

Public Sewer Museum