Our favourite new restaurants of 2016

Steak, street food, pizza, brunch, ramen, vegan: discover what made our palates sing this year
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As the year draws to a close, one thing is for sure. We have eaten a LOT of great food; beef tongue, spaghette vongole, vegan lemon tart, pigs foot terrine, burgers, bánh cuốn, blanquette de veau, ricotta tortellini, margherita pizzas, couscous, sausage and mash...

The Paris restaurant scene is ever-blossoming with new addresses – sometimes gimicky, sometimes overly hyped, often inventive and from time to time, wonderfully flamboyant. So here goes: get your teeth into our very favourite restaurant openings of 2016. And find out which bars made it into our good books here.

Best meat • Onoto
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Best meat • Onoto

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4
More than just Argentinian home cooking.
Best bistro •  Les Arlots
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Best bistro • Les Arlots

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4
A welcoming bistro puts an impressive modern spin on meaty French classics.
Best Italian • Osteria Ferrara
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Best Italian • Osteria Ferrara

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4
The much-loved trattoria returns with a menu full of fresh, uplifting, superbly executed Italian classics.
Best canteen • Mokonuts
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Best canteen • Mokonuts

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4
First-class dishes and inventive desserts make this one of the hottest spots in the neighbourhood.
Best pizza • Popine
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Best pizza • Popine

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4
A snazzy Neapolitan pizzeria draws in diners with excellent bases and an alluring array of original toppings.
Best street food • Yemma
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Best street food • Yemma

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4
TV chef Abdel Alaoui serves up flavour-packed Moroccan street food at an impressive canteen and takeaway.
Best tongue • A Mere
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Best tongue • A Mere

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 3 of 4
Chef Mauricio Zillo serves a dynamic menu of adventurous treats.
Best chef residencies • Fulgurances
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Best chef residencies • Fulgurances

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • price 3 of 4
An inventive new concept sees promising sous-chefs experience running their own kitchen, with marked initial success.

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