La Bonne Franquette Restaurant Paris Montmartre La Bonne Franquette

La Bonne Franquette is one of Montmartre's most famous restaurants and is a real hidden gem in the Paris restaurant scene

Located just above the Montmartre vineyards, La Bonne Franquette restaurant is not only one of the best kept dining secrets in Paris, it was also the meeting place for artists such as Pissarro, Sisley, Cézanne, Toulouse-Lautrec, Renoir, Monet, Zola and Vincent Van Gogh. For over 400 years, diners have been frequenting La Bonne Franquette and today it is still one of the most vibrant restaurants in the Montmartre district, offering good, down to earth French cuisine. Expect dishes such as French onion soup or Burgundy snails to start, followed by millefeuille of Charolais beef with duck liver paté or aniseed-flavoured knuckle end of lamb with fennel. If you still have room for dessert you could try the delicious Tarte Fin au pommes and creamy Fontainebleau with griottes or chestnut purée from Collioure, all made in the Bonne Franquette kitchens. The wine list at La Bonne Franquette is second to none, with over 150 wines on offer, including wines from the nearby Montmartre vineyards and every wine served is decanted making this a wine lovers paradise too. With a simple decor, highlighted by some very interesting French antiques and curiosities, La Bonne Franquette has to the one restaurant in the area that gives you a taste of the real Montmarte.

LA BONNE FRANQUETTE

La Bonne Franquette is one of Montmartre's most famous restaurants and is a real hidden gem in the Paris restaurant scene