Tiny place serving up Shawarma. The service was great. I asked for extra hot. They were very…read moresurprised to say the least. Parisians are not known for anything spicier than cream. They loaded me up not sure if I could take it. It was excellent. The food is excellent. The location is a busy fun street. The restaurant is tight, cramped, and the eating area is kind of dirty. Let's just say when their busy the four seats inside are rarely cleaned. It's the Latin Quarter. You're meant to get the food and go strolling. But, I was tired. That said, I would go back. There are two great Shawarma shops in this street. You can't go wrong with either of them.

The PERFECT drunk meal in Paris. Definitely recommend, the owner is personable and the cook got us…read moreour food within 5 minutes. On a narrow street where you can sit on the curb or take your food to go. 10/10.

A friend of mine told me I had to eat here while I was in Paris. I was a bit skeptical, because I…read moredidn't come here for Lebanese food. I am so glad we got to experience this place! We ordered a variety of traditional foods and shared, to get to try more of their options. I know when you're traveling in Paris, you only have a limited number of meals and you don't wanna waste one. This is worth it!

I never give one star but this place is beyond anything I have seen when it comes to service. I was…read moresitting with my back to their central way and suddenly a knife hit the back of my head coming at a high speed. My skull was definitely impacted. I suspect the waitress dropped the knife as she was passing behind my back. She was non-apologetic and extremely aggressive and rude. Arguing that she did not know where the knife was coming from?! This should not have been her first reaction. I have to assume that somehow she lost the knife from a plate. She kept arguing with me when I pointed out that she should have shown some concerns and simply apologize. She initially did not. Eventually she came to her senses and finally somehow gave a fake apology. We left the premises without eating anything. The atmosphere was dark and kind of depressed. I have to assume that the owner must have been away. Quand le chat n'est pas la, les Souris dansent.

If you need to go to a sit down restaurant, you must go here! Best Lebanese food I've had! Get the…read moremixed array of food and it will be more than enough to have leftovers. My significant other and I had a fabulous time with one of the best dinners. The server was friendly and fun. He was quirky and had great jokes. The owner even gave us free baklava to go home when we were stuff and didn't have room for dessert. The restaurant itself was elegant and a wonderful date night. Probably the second best falafel I've had in the world and the hummus and labneh were excellent. Honestly the entire menu was fabulous. I would love to go back! If you don't come here you did something wrong

Well, this was an amazing find!!! Great food, wonderful service and a lovely atmosphere. We were…read moretreated like family and thanked warmly as we left. We will be in this neighborhood for another week & already plan on making a return visit. So wonderful!!

Missing pictures…read more... Quality/Quantity - Just follow the line. Just look for the longest and busiest line and it will be there. Actually, there are two lines, one for take away (on the left) and one for sit down. Both lines are just as long, but the take away moves much faster. Fairly organized. For the take away side, an employee takes orders while you wait in line, to expedite the process. (If you are from CA, think of an In and Out burger drive thru business model). Overall the food is good and reasonably priced. And great advertising seeing everyone walk around with your "sandwiches." Ambiance - Crazy busy. Both inside and outside. But plenty of employees (again both inside and outside). Fairly organized considering the volume. Service - Good. Price - Reasonable.10-15 Euros for a pita sandwich. $11.60 to $17.50 US. Owner Comment - Congrats on all your success since 1978.

While out on a self-guided walking tour I found myself in the old Jewish quarter of Paris…read more Fallafel joints appeared plentiful but only L'As du Fallafel screamed out as the one to dine at. On first pass, there was a line at the take-out window. When I returned to dine in, there was a rather significant line there as well. My party of 2 was apparently the magic number because they had us stand in the front of the line and we were seated inside almost immediately. The food here is served so rapidly that I seriously doubt anyone needs to wait long as there's a constant turning of tables. Schwarma and Fallafel and whatever else we consumed here was so fresh, delicious, and satisfying that I tried coming back here again the night before leaving Paris. Unfortunately for me, they close early on Shabbat, so I had to be satisfied with my single visit. Outstanding experience, delicious food as over 2,000 reviews already attested to.

Similar to every other American who has come to Urfa Dürüm, I came here because Anthony Bourdain…read morehighly recommended it. It's a Kurdish restaurant in a gritty part of Paris that sells dürüm wraps, which are essentially a Turkish street food made by rolling soft flatbread around grilled meat and fresh vegetables. After a rough first meal in the City of Light that was a €50 half chicken, my soul needed this. Everything is made to order right in front of your face, and it SHOWS. We went with a chicken and a beef durum that ran €9.50, which gave my Chase Sapphire Preferred card a much needed breather. I'm struggling to find adjectives that describe how good this soft flatbread was, and I'm rarely at a loss for words. The best I can come up with is "tangibly fresh." I preferred the beef to the chicken, as it almost melted in your mouth. So damn tender. Whenever anyone asks me for a Paris rec, Urfa Dürüm will be right near the top of my list. A must hit when in the city that the US Men's Basketball team won a 2024 gold medal in. IG @johnny.novo Tiktok @jnov__ Substack @johnnynovo

Good, quick and very tasty, an Acrobatic display!…read more There are many Mediterranean/kebab places around here but this place caught our eye because you'll a man rolling fresh dough in the front window. He rolls them out, places them in oven and tosses the final product across the restaurant to a colleague who wraps them. Salad, veggies and hot meat is added, wrapped up and hand delivered to you. The food is delicious delivering you a crunchy mouth watering bite making you want more, highly recommend the beef stick wrap €9.5!!!

We are staying in the 20th and it's only about a 5 minute walk from our hotel. I have to say this…read moreis probably the best meal we have had so far in Paris. The owner/chef is from Algeria and is the nicest person to talk to even though we don't speak French. Had the dinner special. Can't go wrong plus the brick is the bomb! I had the chicken brick and my partner had beef. She was totally blown away by our meal too. Wish we had found this gem a week ago! This small cozy cool hip place needs to be on the Paris Gastro map!!!!

The big salad, brick, dessert, and tea combination is a perfect dinner. I'm never uncomfortably…read morefull but am always satisfied. The food is so fresh and has deliciously unique flavors. My favorite brick is the spinach and goat cheese, but we've also ordered the tuna brick and that was really good, as well. It's a cozy, well-decorated space in the Belleville neighborhood which is always nice to walk around in.

Would not have stopped but the reviews were good. I am so glad I did! Vegetarian platter was…read moreawesome, falafel (4 huge balls), hummus, tahini, pita, tabouli, and baba ganoush. Huge platter, with a drink and baklava was only $17E. Delicious!! Would strongly recommend it. Service prompt and friendly.

I will miss this place. Why? Because where I'm from, the shawarma and manaaesh will never compare…read more 100% authentic. Why the 5 stars? They put the shawarma in a panini press to lock up all those delicious flavors and it doesn't sit heavy on you afterwards. The manaaesh- omg the manaaesh! They make their own fresh bread for it, put fresh zaatar and mint. The haloumi melts in your mouth too. Je suis contente.

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I went to this restaurant by mistake wile looking for a different Lebanese place in the area and i…read morewas so happy I made this mistake. I plan on going back to this place often, cheap and delicious. I am a vegetarian and ordered the "Grande" vegetarian set plate for 12 Euros. Not only was this a lot of food, but everything was amazing. The plate came with tomato-roasted eggplant, the felafel ball, hummus, Baba ghanoush, spinich pie, spiced rice, warm pita, tabbouleh salad, feta-stuffed Lebanese borek... all amazing.

Hands down one of my favorite restaurants in Paris. I stayed in the Renaissance hotel for a week…read moreand would walk by Balagan all the time- every single night it was packed and lively. It's a small restaurant but filled with character and a younger crowd. Come here for drinks and a late dinner with loud music but stay for the incredible Mediterranean fusion food. Start off with their bread, Kubane or Frevanon (brioche). The sea bass and polenta are must tries!

All of my friends were praising this Israeli restaurant. But…read moreit is almost impossible to make a reservation. So we had to eat at the bar. Food is very good. Can't complain. My lamb chops were absolutely amazing. Downside - music is so loud so it makes any conversations impossible.

This little place looks like a typical fast food place, but looks can be deceiving. The downstairs…read moreportion of the restaurant is tiny and you can't eat upstairs unless you order a full dinner. The downstairs is two tiny high tops for two and one that might fit three plus a few tables out front. I mention that so when you go, not to expect a sit down experience. The food was nothing that other places don't make, but was so good. I had a simple shawarma wrap and a side of baba ghanoush. Both were excellent. The shwarma was beef and lamb, which I ordered with the Toum and hot sauce, as well as the standard onions, pickled veggies, and tomatoes, and it was small. But every bite was perfect! I don't know why or how, but the little wrap could have been the best thing I ate the entire trip, and believe me when I say that I ate a lot. I have eaten shwarma and/ or kebabs from dozens of places in dozens of cities and I can't say that I have had better. I ate great shwarma at Taza on Queensway and throughout London in the 90s, but bite for bite, this was as good or better. I hope my glowing review doesn't set the bar impossibly high, because it's the simplicity that makes this little sandwich so good. It's also in a fun and vibrant neighborhood near the Pompidou Center, so I would highly recommend this for lunch or even a hearty snack for someone who may be walking all day.

Best falafel and shwarma I've had . Very nice service-understand my bad franc-lish.Ask for hot…read moresauce on Falafel and frites on shwarma. Wow. Might have to go back today!