HBB Guides · 22 October 2026
The Finest French Restaurants: Seven HBB Addresses
This guide brings together all seven French restaurants published in the Hospitality Brandbook library, in London, New York and Paris. Seven are recognised as an HBB Icon 2026 by the HBB Editorial Board. They are listed alphabetically, not ranked. Each name opens the full profile, with photography and official links.
Photo: Official website · alainducasse-dorchester.com
Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester
London · United Kingdom · HBB Icon 2026
Alain Ducasse's table inside The Dorchester; French haute cuisine at its most exacting, on Park Lane.
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Photo: Official website · danielnyc.com
Daniel
New York · United States · HBB Icon 2026
Daniel Boulud's flagship on the Upper East Side; three decades of French haute cuisine in New York.
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Photo: Official website · laperouse.com
Lapérouse
Paris · France · HBB Icon 2026
The 1766 house on the Quai des Grands-Augustins; private salons and the most romantic rooms in Paris.
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Photo: Official website · legrandvefour.com
Le Grand Véfour
Paris · France · HBB Icon 2026
Two centuries of history under the arcades of the Palais-Royal; Napoleon and Colette dined here.
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Photo: Official website · le-train-bleu.com
Le Train Bleu
Paris · France · HBB Icon 2026
The gilded 1900 dining hall of the Gare de Lyon; the most beautiful room in which to eat in Paris.
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Photo: Official website · maxims-de-paris.com
Maxim's
Paris · France · HBB Icon 2026
The Art Nouveau legend of the Rue Royale; Belle Époque Paris preserved in mahogany and mirrors.
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Photo: Official website · mrnice-mayfair.com
Mister Nice
London · United Kingdom · HBB Icon 2026
Mister Nice is a contemporary French restaurant, bar and heated terrace on Davies Street in Mayfair, offering all-day dining, a curated wine cellar and a private Salon du Chef.
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Listed alphabetically, not ranked. HBB Icons are selected independently and are never sold; see the methodology. More from the library in the A to Z directory and all HBB Guides.