Racines

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

A Restaurant Rooted in Place

Racines occupies one of Paris's most atmospheric addresses: the Passage des Panoramas, a 19th-century covered arcade in the 2nd arrondissement. The setting alone carries considerable weight — iron-and-glass canopy overhead, worn mosaic underfoot, and the particular quiet that comes from being just a few steps off the boulevard yet entirely removed from it.

Recognised Quality

Gambero Rosso, the Italian guide with a sharp eye for serious dining across Europe, awarded Racines 2 Forks — a mark reserved for restaurants that demonstrate consistent quality and a clear point of view. For a Paris address to earn that recognition from a guide rooted in Italian gastronomic culture speaks to something genuine on the plate.

Worth Seeking Out

The Passage des Panoramas is easy to miss if you don't know to look for it, but Racines gives you a reason to find it. Whether you come for a long lunch or an evening meal, the combination of a singular historic setting and guide-endorsed cooking makes this one of the more quietly compelling tables in central Paris.