Do you know what bouis-bouis are? Yes, we do! These are small restaurants, sometimes with a slightly outdated decor or a storefront that doesn’t look like much, but which are nonetheless delicious! Paris is overflowing with these little addresses, and just as well, because we’ve found a few just for you!
Cantine de Lotus – The amazing 100% vegan Asian restaurant
This surprising restaurant in the 2ᵉ arrondissement offers 100% vegan bentos with delicious flavors. You can try a bluffing tofu-based vegan chicken, and very very tasty recipes. Honestly, to try it is to adopt it!
📍Location: 7 rue de la Michodière 75002
District 9 Cooking – The little neighborhood banh mi
At first glance, this boui-boui in the 9th arrondissement doesn’t look like much, but it’s a nugget not to be missed! Here, you can eat delicious banh-mi for less than 10 euros! Pork, chicken, tofu, spicy or not, it’s up to you! The baguette is crisp and the ingredients extra fresh. A great lunchtime spot for just 5.90 euros.
📍Location: 15 Rue de Châteaudun, 75009 Paris
Les frères des Batignolles – For one of the best kebabs in Paris
This bright red storefront certainly hides one of the most delicious kebabs in Paris. The proof is that a huge queue forms every lunchtime in front of the kebab’s two addresses. The Kebab des Batignolles is generous and its fragrant meat is lightly grilled. A pleasure in every bite!
📍Location: 45 rue des Batignolles, 75017 Paris
Sheezan – A delicious Indian
If you’re looking for a curry to die for, Sheezan is the place to go. Delicious Indo-Pakistani dishes at low prices. Our favorite? The extra-tender tandoori chicken: a pure delight for the palate!
📍Location: 84 rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis, 75010 Paris
El Kahina – One of Paris’s bouis-bouis with 1001 flavors
The merguez sandwich par excellence, this is where you’ll find it. El Kahina offers a tasty sandwich, with charcoal-braised sausages if you please. An explosion of flavor for a ridiculously low price! Honestly? it’s worth it!
📍 Location: 227 Rue de Paris, 93100 Montreuil
Street Brangkok – One of Asia’s tastiest bouis-bouis
This boui-boui, which is a tad neater than it sounds, is the place to go for fans of fried chicken and grilled meats. We melt with delight at the exquisite homemade Peking duck or the spicy chicken kebabs! A slightly fancy address that’s well worth the detour!
📍Location:112 rue Saint-Denis, 75002 Paris
Juji-Ya – Japanese boui-boui as we like it
On Rue Sainte-Anne, a well-known street for lovers of Japanese cuisine, nestles a little nugget worth discovering. For over 30 years, Juji-Ya has been delighting Parisians with its delicious bentos. The little extra? You can compose your own bento according to what’s available at the time. A one-way ticket to Japan without leaving Paris!
📍Location: 46 rue Sainte-Anne, 75002 Paris
Addis Abeba – The best of Ethiopian cuisine in a boui-boui
This kitschy family-run restaurant offers the best of Ethiopian cuisine. Plates of Injera, a patty made from teff and garnished with a variety of vegetables and meat, are shared for added conviviality. A lovely address to discover urgently!
📍Location: 56 Rue Notre Dame de Lorette, 75009 Paris