Picks by Lucile in Paris

9 places Lucile went to in Paris — what they said, and what to watch out for.

• Arnaud Nicolas — Lucile
  A shop run by a state-decorated artisan where everything looks delicious, and the quiche lorraine with its thick, sabayon-like filling of cheese and bacon is a must-eat in Paris
• Café Dose — Lucile
  Praised for buttery croissants delivered fresh each morning from the neighborhood bakery, unusually large cups of house-roasted coffee (rare in Paris), and a sidewalk terrace lined with classic Parisian chairs.
• Bien Élevé — Lucile
  Excellent quality meat and friendly staff; the beef-fat fries rank among the best they've ever had, and the steak tartare, made with beef sourced directly from top French farms, is among the best in Paris, with sides and seasoning changing by season
  Heads up: The steak tartare is entirely raw beef with a raw egg, so don't confuse it with steak frites when ordering
• Le P'tit Canon — Lucile
  The house-made duck confit is so tender the meat slips off the bone, the potatoes are cooked in duck fat, and the kitchen does Toulouse-region cooking properly, from cheese-laced aligot to Toulouse sausage.
• Copains — Lucile
  The moist orange-blossom brioche and the chocolate-hazelnut babka are called next-level, and the enormous pistachio pastry is declared the bakery's best and his favorite dessert of the moment.
• Fric-Frac — Lucile
  A proper croque monsieur with creamy béchamel, and at a reasonable €9
  Heads up: Mentioned in the context of comparing prices, since plenty of places in Paris charge up to €27 for a croque monsieur
• Brasserie Dubillot — Lucile
  A short but well-judged menu of French classics — leeks vinaigrette, tartare, paupiette de veau — at very good prices, in a lively room.
  Heads up: It's a "quick" meal by French standards, so don't expect to be done in under an hour, and the snails have a good sauce but a mushy texture.
• Tranché — Lucile
  A beautifully laminated chocolatine, and a surprisingly good chou à la crème, the shop's specialty
• Michalak — Lucile
  An excellent flan with vanilla cream and a hint of rum; mille-feuille is a common dessert, but few places make it in-house like this, and it tasted genuinely great

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