Penguin Random House
Bon Appetit Paris: A Guide To Eating And Living In Europe's Most Stylish City Cookbook
Bon Appetit Paris is a paperback culinary guide and cultural codebook by journalist Mara Grimm, teaching readers how to eat like a Parisian. It covers an authentic Parisian foodie day from breakfast to dinner, with etiquette tips, expert advice, over 80 selected eateries across the 20 arrondissements, and classic recipes. This 256-page English-language book (ISBN 9783791391915) measures 6.75'' x 9.5'' and is published by Prestel in March 2026.
- Material
- Soft cover
- Category
- Media > Books > Print Books
Specifications
A culinary guide to Paris that teaches how to eat like a Parisian, with restaurant recommendations, etiquette tips, and classic recipes.
Soft cover, 256 pages, includes 80 selected eateries, etiquette tips, and classic recipes.
- Material
- Soft cover
- Occasion
- gift, travel, vacation
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Media > Books > Print Books
Additional Attributes
- Author: Mara Grimm
- English language
- Soft cover
- 256 pages
- Publisher: Prestel
- Publication date: March 2026
- ISBN: 9783791391915
- Dimensions: 6.75'' x 9.5''
- 80 selected eateries
- Classic recipes
- Etiquette tips
- Culinary guide
Product Insights
This guide to Parisian dining and living, written by a Vogue Living contributor who spent seven years reviewing restaurants for Het Parool, offers a design-savvy local’s perspective. Its core promise is equipping readers with dining literacy—teaching them to independently spot tourist traps and recognize quality cues like a good chopstick, while following the Parisian day from breakfast to apéro, with over 80 eateries indexed by arrondissement, and including home recipes for hands-on cultural immersion. The main tradeoff is its soft cover format: durable and lies flat, but at 6.75 x 9.5 inches it fits in daypacks, not pockets.
Verified claims
- Author expertise
- Author Mara Grimm is a food journalist who moved to Paris about seven years ago and writes weekly restaurant reviews for Het Parool.
- Editorial voice
- Vogue Living contributor brings a design-savvy gaze to Parisian dining advice.
- Portability
- 6.75 by 9.5 inches fits in daypacks but not pockets.
- Durability
- Flexible paper soft cover without dust jacket resists scuffs and spills better than a hardcover.
- On-the-go layout
- Organized by Parisian meal times, with more than 80 eateries listed by arrondissement.
- Daily meal structure
- Follows the Parisian day from breakfast through dinner, including the apéro, embedding timing and etiquette.
- Home recipes
- Includes classic Parisian recipes to recreate at home for hands-on cultural learning.
- Dining literacy
- Teaches readers to independently avoid tourist traps and recognize quality cues like a good chopstick.
- Home cooking immersion
- Enables readers to recreate Parisian dishes and daily meal rituals at home.
- Design guidance
- Mara Grimm's Vogue Living background adds presentation and atmosphere advice.
- Physical format
- The 6.75 x 9.5 in soft cover fits in daypacks and everyday totes without hardcover bulk.
- Book format
- Soft cover without dust jacket in a mid-format size with a thin spine.
- Coverage breadth
- The book's recommendations cover all 20 arrondissements and include a mix of well-known spots and hidden gems, not just central tourist areas.
- Restaurant indexing
- The book includes a dedicated 'LES ADRESSES' section listing over 80 eateries across all 20 arrondissements, but does not include a separate map.
- Price ranges
- The book does not provide estimated price ranges for its recommended eateries.
Product record
- Title
- Bon Appetit Paris: A Guide To Eating And Living In Europe's Most Stylish City Cookbook
- Brand
- Penguin Random House
- Price
- 34 CAD
- Availability
- Out of stock
Buying Guide
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Planning where to eat in Paris
This guide helps travelers decide where to eat across the city, with more than 80 carefully selected eateries drawn from all 20 arrondissements. Beyond restaurant picks, it covers the day from morning croissants to late afternoon drinks and shares etiquette tips for eating like a Parisian. The book also teaches readers how to spot tourist traps and explore the city's culinary rituals with confidence.[1]
Learning to eat like a Parisian
This book suits readers who want to understand Parisian food culture, not just find restaurants. It is organized around a typical foodie day, following the rhythm of Parisian meals from breakfast to dinner, and includes etiquette tips alongside recommendations for eateries across the 20 arrondissements. Publisher copy also highlights learning to recognize a good chopstick, avoid tourist traps, and explore the city's culinary rituals with confidence.[1]
Recreate classic Parisian pastries in your own kitchen
This hardcover cookbook includes a handful of classic recipes meant to be cooked at home, such as a Chouquettes recipe for sugar-topped cream puffs shown with a full ingredient list and step-by-step preparation instructions. Beyond the recipes, the book also offers etiquette tips and recommendations for eateries across Paris's 20 arrondissements, making it as much a guide to the city as a kitchen companion.[1,2]
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| Bon Appetit Paris: A Guide To Eating And Living In Europe's Most Stylish City Cookbook: Choose this if you want a Paris food and culture guide rather than a pure cookbook: journalist Mara Grimm covers more than 80 selected eateries across the city's 20 arrondissements, plus etiquette tips and advice on avoiding tourist traps, organized around a typical foodie day from breakfast to dinner. It also includes a handful of classic recipes with step-by-step instructions (such as chouquettes), so it suits readers who want only a small cooking component alongside the dining guide. The 256-page English edition has a soft cover with flexible binding, measures 6.75 by 9.5 inches, and is scheduled for publication in March 2026.[1,2] | Cooking The Borderlands Spice And Smoke Between Mexico And The States Cookbook: Choose this if you want more than a recipe collection: a 288-page hardcover of more than 100 colourful recipes by Claudette Zepeda, where Mexican traditions and American influences meet, punctuated by personal anecdotes and family stories. The book is geographically organized, covering territory from California to the Sonoran Desert to cowboy country, and a first-time cook reported its corn tortilla instructions were excellent to follow after a short learning curve. Note that recipe text is printed in small serif type across multi-column pages, and publication is dated June 2026.[3,4,5,6] | Slurp Recipe Book: Traditional Ramen Recipes And Modern Makeovers Cookbook: Choose this if you want to make ramen from scratch, from homemade noodles and broths to seasoning and flavor adjustments, across traditional recipes and modern interpretations. Its 208-page hardcover includes over 60 ramen bowl and side dishes spanning pork, poultry, seafood, and vegetarian options, with clear instructions and photography. The merchant characterizes the results as restaurant-worthy ramen made easy.[7] |
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Bon Appetit Paris by Mara Grimm