Best Snails in Paris

If you are craving some really good snails, you’ve come to the right place!

Snails are a delicacy in many countries, especially France. This is a food item that many people come to try. If you are going to have snails for the first time, might as well be in France, right? After all, this is one of the dishes France is well known for. Not everyone loves the texture but it is a dish you should definitely try at least once in your life.

Cooked snails are also known as escargot. No it’s not pronounced “s-car-got”, more like “s-car-go”. So be careful how you pronounce it! As escargot received attention in the early 1980’s, people started really liking this new dish. Soon it became very popular and even inspired people to make “National Escargot Day” a thing on May 24th.

Here’s a list of the 5 best places to eat escargot in France. I promise you won’t be disappointed!

1. Le Petite Canard

19 rue Henri Monnier
75009 Paris, France

Read Misty B.‘s review of Le Petit Canard on Yelp

2. Comptoir de la Gastronomie

34 rue Montmartre
75001 Paris, France

Read Jerry V.‘s review of Le Comptoir de la Gastronomie on Yelp

3. L’Ardoise Gourmande

12 rue de Belzunce
75010 Paris, France

Read Nina H.‘s review of L’Ardoise Gourmande on Yelp

4. Le Bistro du Perigord

71 rue Saint-Jacques
75005 Paris, France

Read John F.‘s review of Le Bistro du Périgord on Yelp

5. Le Temps des Cerises

31 rue de la Cerisaie
75004 Paris
France

Read Brian W.‘s review of Le Temps des Cerises on Yelp