I am planning a trip to Paris for 1 week. My husband and I enjoy fine dining as well as interesting dining. I would like to experience a little of everything...top of the line to quaint & fun. We will be staying in the 7er but we use the metro as well as taxis. Any comments on the following list would be so appreciated - feel free to add your own favorite to my list.
Au Bon Acceuil L'Os a Moelle
Brasserier Balzar Laudree
Café Benoit Le Regalade
Helene Darroze Le Violon D'Ingres
L'Affriole Les Bookinistes
L'Astrance Ze Kitchen Galarie
Thank you so much

For top of the line, consider Le Grand Vefour in the Palais Royale. Excellent food and service, in a Belle Epoque setting.

I think Au Bon Acceuil has deteriorated in recent years. I love the Violon d'Ingres.
I'd add Florimond to the list.

We go to Paris twice a year and you have chosen some of our favorites. L'Astrance, Le Violon D'Ingres and L'Os a Moelle are on our list every time. L'Astrance is cutting edge cuisine and if you go for lunch plan on spending the afternoon. We love it. Although we go to Violon for both lunch and dinner, you cannot beat the 39euro menu at lunch which also comes with amuse bouches before the meal and a tray of mignardises after with your coffee. L'Os a Moelle has never disappointed, we have been there at least five times over the last two years and two times we had six in our party so we have tried numerous dishes. As you probably know it is much more casual than the first two I mentioned. We've only been to Helen Darroze once and that was when she first opened so I feel we need to try it again before judging. Au Bon Accueil has been deleted from our list. We have been there four times, the food is very good, the third time we went they showed me my fish , took it to debone it and it never returned. The fourth time we went the service was non existent. There are better places to spend my money and I am a die hard fan of the 7th. We have written off Brasserie Balzar after the last couple of trips, it appears to be resting on its laurels and is only mediocre. L'Affriole is definitely worth a try. La Regalade is good country food and reasonably priced but hard to get a reservation and the service can be brusque and rushed. We prefer Le Clos des Gourmets,Nabuchodonasar,Florimond,La Taverna and Le P'tit Troquet all in the 7th.

Wow! Thanks so much...what great information. I can hardly wait to go.

1jan1,
We spent after Xmas thru New Years in Paris, and I would certainly second L'Os a Moelle (outstanding value-a decadent 6 course feast), L'Affriole (very, very good value), Les Bouqinistes and finally, Ze Kitchen Galerie. We had a truly great and value priced lunch there, a formule, 2 courses, with wine for 27 euros and sat at the corner table in front of the glassed in kitchen to watch Chef Ledeuil (former chef of Les Bouquinistes) work his magic.
We haven't been to Au Bon Accueil in 2 yrs.-sorry to hear the service has deteriorated so.

We don't go as high end as Le Violon D'Ingres or Benoit, and I've been so far unsuccessful trying to snag a table at L'Astrance.
Le Bellecour (1 Michelin star) has a great new 2 course 28 menu business lunch.

We have had a tapas lunch in Le Salon at Helene Darroze. We love the Basque-
Bernaise ingredients that she uses. But if you want to try the 27 or 33 euro "tapas" lunch, you must stipulate downstairs in the Salon. The phone number for upstairs (1 Michelin star) and the much less expensive Salon are the same, and the receptionist automatically books you upstairs if you don't specify. Upstairs does have a lunch prix fixe for 55.

Of the very consistent, very fine chef owned bistros, I would also add Clos des Gourmets (our favorite of all on the list), Le Florimond (2nd favorite) and Nabuchodonosor, maybe Le P'tit Troquet-all in the 7th.

If you want to venture further afield, I'd add
Le Repaire de Cartouche, Le C'Amelot or Les Amognes in the 11th and Le Troquet in the 15th and L'Avant Gout in the 13th to your growing list. We have a mile-long list that we're chipping away at each yr.

Hi 1jan, La Regalade is my favorite.
Benoit and the Grand Vefour I have been lucky enough to experience.