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Practical Guide to Finding Great Local Restaurants in France

Find the Best of French Cuisine With These 2 Sites

With a gorgeuos view of the city from the terrace, the atmosphere while dining in France is amazing
A classic fancy French restaurant with a terrace - setting the perfect atmosphere.

How to Find a Good Restaurant in France?

Would you like to go out to eat, but you do not know how to find good restaurants in France? Or perhaps you are wondering where to find the best local French restaurants near you? Do not worry, you have found the best travel blog to help you find what you are looking for in terms of foods/meals. It is going to be super interesting because we have selected for you the two most important websites that allow you to find the perfect restaurant in any city. And don't worry if you find places to eat that are just out of walking distance, we have a great guide to getting around France to help you find the cheapest modes of transportation.

The purpose of this post is to help put an end to you spending hours asking the question “where can we eat today?" After reading this post you'll no longer have to tell your friends that you really do not know any local restaurants or have any tips for best restaurants in the city. Thanks to this article, and the included resources, we show you a pretty easy way to find the place you would really enjoy eating at! 

LA FOURCHETTE

Do you want to have breakfast, lunch, or dinner, all with the greatest local specialities (including dishes, pastries, and sweet treats)? This website is perfect for you if you want to experience French cuisine, both new and old. La Fourchette includes more than 20000 places to eat in France. 


One of our best travel trips for France is selecting a city from this menu on La Fourchette to find great restaurants

How to use La Fourchette?

With this website you can discover the best rated restaurants at the best price in each neighbourhood you want to visit. You can select the city, or even the neighbourhood, the date, hours, and the number of people that will be attending. While it is in French, it is easy enough to use.

French to English Search Criteria 


Plenty of choices are going to be presented to you - However, if you would like to narrow your research, the following is a list of some of the filters for which we have provided translations: 
  • Type de restaurant - Typ of restaurant
  • Cuisines - Types of food
  • Promotions - Discounts/promotions
  • Prix par personne - Price per person
  • Note - Rating
  • Quartiers - Neighbourhood
  • Programme de fidélité - Loyalty programs 
  • Cadre et ambiance - Setting and atmosphere
Therefore, feel free to select whatever you want to find the most convenient, or ideal, restaurants. After making your search you'll be able to a list of relevant restaurants with ratings and average prices, and if you pick one you will then be able to see the entire menu and more detailed ratings from previous people who have eaten there. 

Making a reservation with La Fourchette 

From here if you'd like to make your experience even easier you can actually book the restaurant you would like to eat at. You might also find some offers depending on which city you have picked, as well as based on the restaurant with discounts up to 50% off - which is quite significant as a student.

An up-close shot of a restaurant with a chalkboard menu in French

TRIPADVISOR


With a similar interface to La Fourchette, TripAdvisor France is a website that allows you to find lots of restaurants, among other things like tourist destinations and hotels. 

Showing some of the best restaurants in Saint-Etienne as an example, Trip Adisor's results are helpful

How to use TripAdvisor?

Much like La Fourchette you just have to indicate the city where you are going to be, and optionally at what time, and then you will get several choices regarding this city. The number of restaurants in the city chosen will be listed, along with their location, type of food (including dietary options like vegetarian or gluten free), menu, and other similar filter options. At the same time, you will find not only some ratings from people (depending on the food, service, quality/price ratio and the atmosphere) but also what they thought about it and if they recommend it to you. Furthermore, as students often have a travel budget when in France, you will also get a price range for each restaurant

Making a reservation with TripAdvisor 

Just like with La Fourchette, each restaurant will have their contact information listed, as well as a field to input useful information such as the date, hours for which you are probably going to eat, and how many people will be there. You will then be directed to a small page where you must put your name, e-mail address, phone number.

Once you have followed all these steps, it is now the end because you have your booking. Of course, we know that you really would like to eat right now but be patient! We promise the amazing French food from local restaurants is well worth the wait. After all, we know this is really why you picked France for your exchange! And when you tire of the amazing restaurant food, be sure to check out our guide on buying the best French Baguettes.

Let us know how your experience was and in to which restaurants you went. We are really excited to learn more about what you have eaten and if you enjoyed it.

IT ALL STARTS NOW!

BON APPETIT!

Cheese platter with an out of focus bottle of wine in the background - just some delicacies in France



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