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Where to eat a good french onion soup in Paris ?

You’re coming to Paris and would lie to try typical French foods ? Here are my recommendations for good addresses for a french onion soup in Paris.

Both simple and comforting, onion soup is typically Parisian! It is also called “gratinée des Halles”. If you’d like to know why, join me for a food tour in the center of Paris !

Au pied de cochon

A true Parisian institution, Le Pied de Cochon represents the history of the center of Paris. It has extended opening hour if you’d like to try the typical gratinated french onion soup.
6 Rue Coquillière, 75001 Paris

Le Grand Colbert

Close to the Louvre and the Palais Royal gardens, the Grand Colbert is a typical parisian brasserie classified as a historic monument with a classical French cuisine menu.
2 Rue Vivienne, 75002 Paris

Le Vaudeville

Another brasserie close to the opera house that serves seafood but also french onion soups.
29 Rue Vivienne, 75002 Paris

La Chaise au Plafond and Les Philosophes

These two restaurants located in the Marais area belong to the same chef and are next to each other. Everything is homemade and french onion soup is prepared with chicken broth.
28 Rue Vieille-du-Temple, 75004 Paris
10 Rue du Trésor, 75004 Paris

Le Cinq at the Four Seasons

For a very chic (and expensive) onion soup by the chef Christian Le Squer.
31 Avenue George V, 75008 Paris

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