Maison Sota

Located inside an actual two-story residence off a side street in the 11th arrondissement, Maison Sota is from the Japanese chef who put neo-bistro Clown Bar on the map (and, subsequently, every visitor’s must-eat list) back in 2017. All the action takes place upstairs under a wooden gable and inside the open kitchen, where the chef can be seen using tweezers to top rose-colored beef with bitter purslane or just-barely-roasted vegetables with slices of lemongrass and daikon radish.

At €145 for dinner (or €75 lunch), this is one of the higher-end tastings on our list, but between the unique setting, spacious seating, and almost too-pretty-to-eat meal, it practically feels like a steal compared to fine dining restaurants of this caliber around Paris.