Comptoir de la Gastronomie, Paris

At Comptoir de la Gastronomie, a red velvet curtain may divide the restaurant from the gourmet boutique, but the excellence of the products remains consistent throughout. The boutique, which has existed since 1894 and still resonates with 19th-century charm, is crammed with goodies such as champagne, fresh fois gras, dried morels, charcutrie, slabs of Norwegian smoked salmon, and, when in season, black truffles. On the other side of the curtain, the restaurant transforms these delicacies into memorable dishes, including the deservedly popular duck foie gras carpaccio with honey and Guérande salt. A warm, intimate place with sidewalk seating available. -Barbara Diggs

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