Le Bistrot Paul Bert

It’s a bit off the beaten track, in a quiet corner of the 11th arrondissement, yet this bistro gets rave reviews from Parisian food critics. The wine list at this winning little place, decorated with found-at-the-flea-market bric-à-brac, is outstanding. The chalkboard menu changes daily but features such dishes as a first-rate steak with homemade frites, veal sweetbreads and open rhubarb tart. One of those unapologetically, richly caloric French bistros that are—sadly—becoming harder and harder to find in Paris. Closed Sunday and Monday.