chef, Hélène Darroze at The Connaught (London) & Marsan (Paris) · 18 picks
Where does Hélène Darroze eat in Paris? Hélène Darroze has named 18 places in Paris: Yen, Café des Ministères, Bread & Roses Paris, Ha Noi 1988 - Île de la Cité, Restaurant Georgette and 13 more. Each one is listed below in their own words, with the source.
Hélène Darroze holds three Michelin stars at Hélène Darroze at The Connaught in London and two at Marsan, her restaurant in Paris. These are the places she names when asked where she eats in Paris, from her first stop at Café de Flore to a bistro run by one of her former chefs, collected from her interviews with Bonjour Paris, Tatler Asia and TopJaw.
As long as the ingredients are good and it’s well prepared and flavorful, I like any bistro dish. Except celery remoulade.
Said on Bonjour Paris · read
order: monumental stuffed cabbage, puff pastry vol au vent stuffed with sweetbreads and creamy gravy
It is a very typical French bistro owned by one of my former chefs, Jean Sevegnes. His food is the best representation of traditional French cuisine.
Said on Tatler Asia · read
Bread & Roses, near Le Jardin du Luxembourg, for its exceptional viennoiserie and warm service.
Said on Tatler Asia · read
order: viennoiserie
But I’ve got a little bit of a weakness for the pain aux raisins.
Said on Bonjour Paris · read
order: pain aux raisins
They don’t have it in the winter. But we go in the winter, too!
Said on Bonjour Paris · read
order: Caesar salad
an experience in this institution is a must in your lifetime. You plunge straight into the real Parisian atmosphere.
Said on Tatler Asia · read
order: hot chocolate
The food is a bit old-fashioned perhaps, but it's always nicely done and it's all the story of Paris in this place.
Said on TopJaw · watch
pâté en croûte at À l’Épi d’Or by Jean-François Piège.
Said on Tatler Asia · read
order: pâté en croûte
I go mainly for those. And mainly when I’m doing a bit of a detox.
Said on Bonjour Paris · read
Best cocktail spot? I will be very classic: Bar Hemingway at the Ritz.
Said on TopJaw · watch
Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels. That's the kind of place I love.
Said on TopJaw · watch
In winter, Claire [Damon] makes an apple tart that’s just killer
Said on Bonjour Paris · read
order: apple tart
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Published 2026-10-04