Butter, Bordeaux, bœuf bourguignon, and a towering Grand Marnier soufflé set the tone at Joséphine Chez Dumonet. This old-school Rue du Cherche-Midi bistro still delivers Paris with a generous soupçon of pomp.

At this family-run rue Lepic pâtisserie, the tart selection changes with the seasons: greengage and fig as summer fades, chocolate and pear in winter, all tucked into the shop’s distinctive crisp, sugar-studded crust.

A food-focused walk down Rue du Cherche-Midi, one of Saint-Germain’s most rewarding streets for bakeries, cheese, coffee, chocolate, wine and old-school Paris dining.