Where Marcin Król actually eats in Paris
chef-owner, Cypsèle (Île Saint-Louis, Paris) · 6 picks
Where does Marcin Król eat in Paris? Marcin Król has named 6 places in Paris: Mokonuts, Parcelles, La Maison Pourpre, Cendrillon, Le Duc and 1 more. Each one is listed below in their own words, with the source.
Marcin Król opened Cypsèle on the Île Saint-Louis in November 2025 — his first restaurant of his own, after cooking at Noma in Copenhagen, Boragó in Santiago, Inua in Tokyo and Sota Atsumi's Maison in Paris. He left Poland in 2013 and has been in other people's kitchens ever since. These are the Paris rooms he goes back to.
Mokonuts
Dare I say it: my favourite restaurant in the world. There are restaurants you admire, and then there are restaurants you care about. Mokonuts is firmly the latter.
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order: cookies
Parcelles
Walking into familiar territory here means stepping into a dining room that serves sweetbreads with mash, capers, and a jus to die for, followed by what I genuinely believe is the best crème brûlée in the city.
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order: crème brûlée
La Maison Pourpre
An absolute Belleville classic and my favorite Chinese restaurant in the city. Conveniently situated right in front of Liquiderie Bar, you can purchase wine there and take advantage of La Maison Pourpe’s brilliant corkage policy
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Cendrillon
Deeply unapologetic and truly one of a kind. If Le Duc is Beethoven, then Cendrillon is the Sex Pistols. The food is deliciously dirty in the best possible way
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Le Duc
An icon and a gem, Le Duc represents Parisian fish cookery at its most refined. It’s the place I send out-of-towners who want to understand what a real, old-school Paris institution feels like
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order: sea bass carpaccio and the sole meunière
Minibar
Despite its name, Minibar packs a serious punch. It’s one of my favourite hangouts in the city. A place where a gorgeous wine list meets chef Matt’s cooking
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Published 2026-09-13 · updated 2026-10-13