Three new must-try restaurants in Paris this summer
Paris is buzzing with new addresses as soon as the sun comes out. And this summer 2025 season is no exception: three smart restaurants have emerged as must-try spots. Whether you’re into Southern gastronomy, arty brunch or American-style brasserie, here’s where to book – or stroll – without delay.
Le Petit Bal Perdu: retro sweetness and southern cuisine
Nestled in a small tree-lined square in the 5th arrondissement, Le Petit Bal Perdu is an address unlike any other. With its shady terrace and room lined withvintage Jacques Tati posters, it’s like being in a 60s film. Behind this charming venue is the Chez Janou team, renowned for their attention to detail and conviviality.
The menu features comforting Mediterranean cuisine: pea gazpacho, avocado-haddock tartare, grilled prawns, chocolate mousse served by the ladle… all in a deliciously timeless atmosphere. A perfect spot for long lunches and light summer evenings.
📍 Le Petit Bal Perdu
Square Adanson, 75005 Paris
🕒 Every day, lunch and dinner
Le Sand: literary café, stylish brunch and hidden bar
Still on rue du Mont Thabor (1st), the quartet behind Alfred and ALFI’S (Martin and Basile Beaupère, Theodore and Casimir Mahoudeau) sign a new multi-faceted spot: Le Sand. An explicit tribute to George Sand, Alfred de Musset’s passionate muse, the venue stretches over three spaces: a velvet Dedar restaurant, a chic coffee shop, and a night bar with turntables.
In the kitchen, Jonathan Morales orchestrates the plates from morning to night: homemade viennoiseries and granola for breakfast, radish-butter, vitello tonnato or gourmet club sandwiches for lunch. In the evening, the menu gets more muscular: oysters with a twist, niçoise à l’argentine, ravioli au gratin, crêpes dulce de leche… A well-balanced blend of elegance, culture and casualness.
📍 Le Sand
Rue du Mont Thabor, 75001 Paris
🕒 Open from morning to late evening
Brass: Parisian brasserie with US flair on Saint-Germain
Finally, in an iconic but often staid neighborhood, Brass gives Saint-Germain-des-Prés a new lease on life. Led by the quartet Mathieu Bucher, Franck Saliba, François Dulsan and Thomas Fougerol, the place boasts a decor by Dorothée Meilichzon: mosaic floors, dark wood panelling, carmine banquettes. A tribute to Parisian bourgeois brasseries, 2025 version.
On the plate? The perfect mix of French tradition and US comfort food: leek vinaigrette, onion soup, escargots… but also lobster and French fries, club sandwiches and croque-monsieur revisited. A discreet cocktail bar with piano completes the experience.
📍 Brass
Boulevard Saint-Germain, 75006 Paris
🕒 Open 7/7 – Terrace and cocktail bar
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