Restaurant in Bastille, Charonne & Oberkampf

Half-punk, half-precise, the natural-wine small-plates bistro that rewrote the 11e in 2011.

Modern Vietnamese on rue Amelot, the 11e room that does the spring roll seven ways.

Julio Guerrero's neo-taquería on rue Lacharrière, Mexico-City standard, natural wine, Le Fooding register.

1902 Art Nouveau brasserie on Ledru-Rollin, Mucha frescoes, listed interior, honest cooking.

Mok and Omar's lunch counter and bakery, Lebanese-Japanese-American detail in a 25-seat room.

Sardinian cuisine on a quiet 11e street, Francesca Feniello's traditional bistrot, Le Fooding selection.