sorry to put a dining-only related post - going to be in Paris for a weekend and most of the restaurants are closed for august, I searched for a few but only Helene Darroze and Joel Robuchon seems to be open (and they are also both in London so I am keeping them as last resort...).

Already going to le Cinq tomorrow so just need 1/2 more suggestions...I thought someone here might know it better than me mechanically going through each website!...

Many thanks!

This is the complete list of Paris and surroundings Michelin star restaurants:

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Le Meurice, Paris Isr

L'Ambroisie, Paris IVth

Arp�ge, Paris VIIth

Alain Ducasse au Plaza Ath�n�e, Paris VIIIth

Le Bristol, Paris VIIIe. � Eric Fr�chon in the VIth

Ledoyen, Paris VIIIth

Pierre Gagnaire, Paris VIIIth

Astrance, Paris XVIth

Le Pr� Catelan, Paris XVIth

Guy Savoy, Paris XVIIth

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Carr� des Feuillants, Paris Ist

L'Espadon, Paris Ist

Le Grand V�four, Paris Ist

Relais Louis XIII, Paris VIth

L'Atelier de Jo�l Robuchon, Paris VIIth

Apicius, Paris VIIIth

Le �Cinq�, Paris VIIIth

Lasserre, Paris VIIIth

Senderens, Paris VIIIth

Taillevent, Paris VIIIth

La Table de Jo�l Robuchon, Paris XVIth

La Bigarrade, Paris XVIIth (new member in 2010).

Michel Rostang, Paris XVIIth

Gordon Ramsay at W=A Trianon, Versailles, 78.

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Yam'Tcha, Paris Ist (new member in 2010)

Le C�ladon, Paris IInd

Passage 53, Paris IInd (new member in 2010).

Le Pur' Grill, Paris IInd

Beno�t, Paris VIth

La Tour d'Argent, Paris Vth

Fog�n, Paris VIth

H�l�ne Darroze - La Salle � Manger, Paris VIth

Jacques Cagna, Paris VIth

Paris, Paris VIth

Le Restaurant, Paris VIth

Ze Kitchen Galerie, Paris VIth

Aida, Paris VIIth

Auguste, Paris VIIth

Les Fables de La Fontaine, Paris VIIth

Gaya Rive Gauche par Pierre Gagnaire, Paris VIIth

Il Vino d'Enrico Bernardo, Paris VIIth

Le Jules Verne, Paris VIIth

Le Divellec, Paris VIIth

35� Ouest, Paris VIIth

Vin sur Vin, Paris VIIth

Le Violon d'Ingres, Paris VIIth

L'Angle du Faubourg, Paris VIIIth

L'Ar�me, Paris VIIIth

Le Chiberta, Paris VIIIth

Dominique Bouchet, Paris VIIIth

Laurent, Paris VIIIth

Stella Maris, Paris VIIIth

La Table du Lancaster, Paris VIIIth

Jean, Paris IXth

Au Trou Gascon, Paris XIIth

Montparnasse'25, Paris XIVth

Etc..., Paris XVIth

La Grande Cascade, Paris XVIth

Hiramatsu, Paris XVIth

Passiflore, Paris XVIth

Le Pergol�se, Paris XVIth

Relais d'Auteuil, Paris XVIth

La Table du Baltimore, Paris XVIth

Agap�, Paris XVIIth

La Braisi�re, Paris XVIIth

Les Pl�iades, Barbizon, 77.

Auberge de la Brie, Couilly-Pont-aux-Dames, 77.

La Table St-Just, Melun / Vaulx-le-P�nil, 77.

Le Pouilly, S�nart /Pouilly-le-Fort, 77.

Le Cam�lia, Bougival, 78.

La Belle Epoque, Ch�teaufort, 78.

Auberge du Ch�teau �Table des Blot�, Dampierre-en-Yvelines, 78.

Laurent Trochain, Le Tremblay-sur-Mauldre, 78.

Tastevin, Maisons-Laffitte, 78.

L'Ang�lique, Versailles, 78.

Au Comte de Gascogne, Boulogne-Billancourt, 92.

Duc�t� cuisine, Boulogne-Billancourt, 92.

L'Escarbille, Meudon, 92.

La Truffe Noire, Neuilly-sur-Seine, 92.

Auberge des Saints-P�res, Aulnay-Sous-Bois, 93.

Les Magnolias, Le-Perreux-sur-Marne, 94.

Les Jardins d'Epicure, Bray-et-Lu, 95 (new member in 2010).

L'Arp�ge and Guy Savoy are open in August.

You should also try Le Comptoir du Relais by Yves Camdeborde, which is certainly the best gastronomic bistrot in Paris.

According to website Guy Savoy is not open until 25 Aug though...L'Arpege is indeed, so thanks for the info! Around St Germain there is also Boullio Racines which looks quite nice. Might give it ago.

The Bouillon Racine is a nice place, but perhaps more for the d�cor than for the food (even if it is more than decent).

If you like that kind of places, you should give a try to Le Cam�l�on, rue de Chevreuse. Very good food in a relax atmosphere (but not quite sure it is open in August).

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere recently that Le Bristol is open this month because of demand from foreign tourists.

Yes, you are right - it is open.

Almost perfect as I'm staying at le bristol, but for dinner tonight they are already full (proves a good idea to open in the month when everyone else closes!!)

Your concierge can likely quickly answer this question.

Just went to le Bristol (absolutely brilliant) and l'arpege (had high hopes but was very mixed), so these two are definitely open.

Hope u enjoy your meal at Le Cinq as much as I did today

Ledoyen re-opens tomorrow but don't know about reservations, concierge at my hotel couldn't find out anything today.

I was there for lunch also, very pleasant room opening to the garden and they had very subtle piano+harp playing, totally a delight, food was great despite I had less appetite as the breakfast was already very good at le Bristol (contrary to a few mixed reviews on this issue in this forum).

Had lunch at le Cinq yesterday however not that impressed with food - perhaps I had too high expectations?? I had the feeling that it's 3 star setting+service+wine list however still 2 star food. Out of the five courses of our tasting menu, one we didn't like (4 out of 4 at the table voted) and one we felt could be improved easily (2 out of the 4 at the table voted) so overall didn't give a wow effect...

Service at le cinq was absolutely top. One of us had a small fly resting on the wine glass and they gave us complementary dessert wine from Hungary. We also expressed our wishes to have the coffee/petit-four in their garden which was immediately granted. I hope food gets a little bit better before they get their 3rd star!

ps. Have also been to Le Cameleon as Nicolas75 suggested, indeed fantastic local eatery, very good value and thanks for the suggestion!

Happy you enjoyed it.

Tomorrow, why not trying the terrace of Armani caffe. Surprisingly excellent food (but when you know that it is run by Massimo Mori, that is not that surpising).
Or an intimate dinner at H�tel Montalembert (actually, it is my cantine, I live next door): chic, quiet, and so Saint Germain .

For something different--not French food--try the rooftop restaurant at the top of the musee du monde arabe (accents missing/spelling?) if it's open. Nice views and last summer it seemed popular among the natives. Or, to echo a suggestion posted above, go to one of the top bistros or (my idea) one of the famous old restaurants in Montparnasse.

Michelin used to have a list of restaurants in Paris open in August, as well as Sunday, late night, etc. Even an old version of the red guide might be a helpful starting point if you can get your hands on one.

In general, some of the restaurants in hotels are likely to be open. I've had good meals in le Bristol. Les Ambassadeurs (spelling?) in Hotel de Crillon at one time had two or three stars and was open on Sunday nights, which was very useful to me several times. Paris (VIII, in hotel also I believe) might be open, although I've never managed to get a reservation there.

I think l'arpege used to be better. In fact, the list posted above shows how many restaurants have fallen in recent years, including some of my old favorites like Jacques Cagna (definitely not open in August). I tried Helene (accents) Darrouze once, when it was new and very highly rated, but I was disappointed, even though I didn't expect it to be at all like the family's old place in Auch.

Im in town now, thanks for the suggestions.