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This former butcher is a real, traditional Parisian “traiteur.” A traiteur is a kind of deli that often doesn’t stand for quality in Paris, but the owner here, Delphine, gives it its fame back. You’ll find sandwiches, salads, and a daily plate like octopus with fresh garlic, olive oil, and herbs, or maybe a carrot salad with a really great vinaigrette.
Try the French classics, like a sandwich with preservative-free Prince de Paris ham and, of course, the “oeuf mayo”—the French deviled egg!
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Chez Aline
85 Rue de la RoquetteThis former butcher is a real, traditional Parisian “traiteur.” A traiteur is a kind of deli that often doesn’t stand for quality in Paris, but the owner here, Delphine, gives it its fame back. You’ll find sandwiches, salads, and a daily plate like octopus with fresh garlic, olive oil, and herbs, or maybe a carrot salad with a really great vinaigrette.
Try the French classics, like a sandwich with preservative-free Prince de Paris ham and, of course, the “oeuf mayo”—the French deviled egg!
I love this shop in the middle of busy rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis. You think it’s a little newspaper shop, then you discover a Syrian kitchen where you can take away or sit at a wooden table for shawarma, falafel, stuffed grape leaves, labneh, and fermented milk—which goes perfectly with the meal! You get a lot for only around €12.
If the place is too busy, try their new location a minute away on rue des Petites Écuries.
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Le Daily Syrien
55 Rue du Faubourg Saint-DenisI love this shop in the middle of busy rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis. You think it’s a little newspaper shop, then you discover a Syrian kitchen where you can take away or sit at a wooden table for shawarma, falafel, stuffed grape leaves, labneh, and fermented milk—which goes perfectly with the meal! You get a lot for only around €12.
If the place is too busy, try their new location a minute away on rue des Petites Écuries.
Zhao and his team follow the gastronomic traditions of the Chinese province Shaanxi. Eating here is like opening a door onto Chinese food history. You’ll enjoy unusual treats like a black mushroom salad with onions and coriander, and Liangpi, a cold, noodle-like dish. The little pulled pork sandwich, typical of Xi’an city, is not to be forgotten.
Each plate is no more than €10, so order a bit of everything and share—it’s the Chinese way!
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La Taverne de Zhao
49 Rue des VinaigriersZhao and his team follow the gastronomic traditions of the Chinese province Shaanxi. Eating here is like opening a door onto Chinese food history. You’ll enjoy unusual treats like a black mushroom salad with onions and coriander, and Liangpi, a cold, noodle-like dish. The little pulled pork sandwich, typical of Xi’an city, is not to be forgotten.
Each plate is no more than €10, so order a bit of everything and share—it’s the Chinese way!
Ramen is my favorite food! Some of the best in Paris is definitely at 31 rue des Petits Champs. Come quite early or late in order to avoid the (sometimes very long) line. You can choose shoyu or miso broth and pick additional garnishes like eggs, butter, hot chives, and pork.
The broth is full of flavor, incredibly tasty. Don’t add fat or butter to your ramen if it’s your first time here—they put enough fat in it already!
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Kotteri Ramen Naritake
31 Rue des Petits ChampsRamen is my favorite food! Some of the best in Paris is definitely at 31 rue des Petits Champs. Come quite early or late in order to avoid the (sometimes very long) line. You can choose shoyu or miso broth and pick additional garnishes like eggs, butter, hot chives, and pork.
The broth is full of flavor, incredibly tasty. Don’t add fat or butter to your ramen if it’s your first time here—they put enough fat in it already!
It is not a trendy place, but everything is fresh and homemade. You can find a mix of foods from various countries, like biryani, lentil salad, and a lot of nice soups like Thai chicken that you can get with or without rice. I like their vegetarian burrito, made with fresh carrots, beans, cream, and rice.
Ask for the homemade chili sauce!
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l'esprit tchaï
115 Rue OberkampfIt is not a trendy place, but everything is fresh and homemade. You can find a mix of foods from various countries, like biryani, lentil salad, and a lot of nice soups like Thai chicken that you can get with or without rice. I like their vegetarian burrito, made with fresh carrots, beans, cream, and rice.
Ask for the homemade chili sauce!
I’m addicted to Korean food, especially bibimbap and kimchi. I love all the ingredients mixed and served in the famous dolsot stone bowl. For takeaway at SAaM, the bibimbap is served in a carton box, but when you mix up all the tasty garnishes, you get the craziest bibimbap in the world!
I highly recommend adding the kimchi for a spicy, crunchy note!
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SAaM
59Bis Rue de LancryI’m addicted to Korean food, especially bibimbap and kimchi. I love all the ingredients mixed and served in the famous dolsot stone bowl. For takeaway at SAaM, the bibimbap is served in a carton box, but when you mix up all the tasty garnishes, you get the craziest bibimbap in the world!
I highly recommend adding the kimchi for a spicy, crunchy note!
Try a unique “galette saucisse“—Breton buckwheat galette, mustard, pork sausage—made by Youenn, a real Breton. Enjoy it with a glass of artisanal Breton cider.
I really recommend the brunch on Sunday!
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Krügen Roi
4 Rue du Général RenaultTry a unique “galette saucisse“—Breton buckwheat galette, mustard, pork sausage—made by Youenn, a real Breton. Enjoy it with a glass of artisanal Breton cider.
I really recommend the brunch on Sunday!
I’m not a pizza addict—I’m more of a pasta girl. But Salvatore, the incredible pizzaiolo and owner of Il Brigante, could make me change my mind. First of all, the place: It’s small and full of flour because the pizzas are made in the middle of the tables. Then, the pizza: thin and crusty and cooked in a wood-fired oven.
Try a pizza with nduja, a particularly spicy, spreadable pork salumi from Italy.
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Il Brigante
14 Rue du RuisseauI’m not a pizza addict—I’m more of a pasta girl. But Salvatore, the incredible pizzaiolo and owner of Il Brigante, could make me change my mind. First of all, the place: It’s small and full of flour because the pizzas are made in the middle of the tables. Then, the pizza: thin and crusty and cooked in a wood-fired oven.
Try a pizza with nduja, a particularly spicy, spreadable pork salumi from Italy.
Urfa is a little Kurdish place that serves a dürüm—a galette cooked in an oven and served with grilled meat. During summer you can sit outside on wooden chairs that are super-low. It’s like you’re sitting on the floor!
Pass by in the morning and you’ll see the cook preparing the fresh, housemade galettes for lunch.
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Urfa Durum
58 Rue du Faubourg Saint-DenisUrfa is a little Kurdish place that serves a dürüm—a galette cooked in an oven and served with grilled meat. During summer you can sit outside on wooden chairs that are super-low. It’s like you’re sitting on the floor!
Pass by in the morning and you’ll see the cook preparing the fresh, housemade galettes for lunch.
At the street market I organize, you’ll meet the humans behind the food. Year-round, every two weeks, we set up on the boulevard between metro Couronnes and Ménilmontant. We have 20 different stands with chefs serving specialties from different countries. The price per plate is €10 maximum—and you eat well!
Families should come early, around 6 pm, because it’s easier to walk with a stroller. The best strategy is for one person to wait in line for one dish, while the other waits for something else, and then meet at a table to share. If you pay with the Fivory mobile payment app, you get a €5 credit!
The Food Market Paris
At the street market I organize, you’ll meet the humans behind the food. Year-round, every two weeks, we set up on the boulevard between metro Couronnes and Ménilmontant. We have 20 different stands with chefs serving specialties from different countries. The price per plate is €10 maximum—and you eat well!
Families should come early, around 6 pm, because it’s easier to walk with a stroller. The best strategy is for one person to wait in line for one dish, while the other waits for something else, and then meet at a table to share. If you pay with the Fivory mobile payment app, you get a €5 credit!