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Benoit vs Septime
Both restaurants are rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Septime scores marginally better than Benoit. Septime has a TripExpert Score of 82 with recommendations from 10 publications including Condé Nast Traveler, Fodor's and On the Grid.
Benoit
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Zagat
Gayot
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20 rue Saint-Martin, 75004 Paris
From $33 /night
Fodor's
"It's a splurge to be here, so go all the way and top off your meal with the caramelized tarte tatin or a rum-doused baba."
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Insight Guides
"This celebrated vintage bistro, long renowned for its excellent cooking and very high prices, fell into the Alain Ducasse fold in 2004, but the master chef promised not to change its style."
Travel + Leisure
"The menu favors elegant French favorites like duck pâte, roast pigeon, and escargots in their shells with garlic butter."
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Zagat
3.8
"A "veritable icon", this century-old address in the 4th, "revived" by Alain Ducasse, is "still one of the most dependable" for "high-class bistro" fare."
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Gayot
14.0
"The chef turns out escargots in their shells with garlic butter and herbs; tête-de-veau, or head of veal, in a traditional ravigote vinaigrette sauce; boeuf à la parisienne; and good cassoulet."
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Septime
Fodor's
Zagat
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Gayot
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80 rue de Charonne, 75011 Paris
From $0 /night
Fodor's
"This is the kind of bistro we'd all love in our neighborhood—good food and a convivial atmosphere where diners crane to admire each other's plates."
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Zagat
4.2
"Living up to "the hype", this "brilliant" bistro by "dynamic" young chef Bertrand Grébaut (ex L'Arpège) is the "real thing", delivering "stellar", often "surprising" dishes."
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Time Out
"The Faubourg Saint-Antoine area has been making waves on the food scene for quite a while."
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Gayot
14.0
"Part of a triumvirate of restaurants that includes La Cave and Clamato, Septime serves straightforward cuisine in a trendy space."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Such is the hype surrounding Chef Bertrand Grébaut's rustic-contemporary eatery that even Beyoncé and Jay-Z checked it out during a recent Paris visit."
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