I always go to René et Gabin when I'm in Paris. Tunisian Jewish food, tasty and not to expensive. I…read morehad the fish couscous this time. A filet plus a ground fish pattiy. Both were good. The sauce has a rich flavor. Couscous grains were light and separate. Great black olives (maybe Greek olives). Boiled vegetables on the side. I didn't have it on this trip but the Tunisian fig drink, boukha, is a great way to end a meal, especially on a cool evening.

This is a wonderful restaurant........have visited Paris many times, and went here with a Tunisian…read morefriend of mine who lives in Paris. Food was spectacular...enjoyed it very much. My friend keeps Halal, so this was a good place for him, as it is Kosher. i do not keep Kosher, but enjoy eating Kosher.....if that makes sense! Great No. African specialties....visited here again a couple of years later with another friend. Same great service and food. I highly recommend this restaurant. Looking forward to being able to return at some point when I am able to visit Paris again.....

My favourite Maghrebin tea house/patisserie in the whole world…read more Christmas Day 2016, I went wandering and stumbled on this little place to the absolute delight of my family. Best Algerian tea ever...as well as being my first Algerian tea ever. And the little sweets were so great. Tea with mint and orange rose water was amazing!

LAOUZ is a beautiful Algerian pâtisseries that sell almond pastries in the 1st arrondissement. The…read morestore rep was very kind, friendly, giving me a background of the store/pastries, and very patient as I made my choices. She was definitely the opposite of what is typically rumored of French service. I'm glad I finally walked into the store after passing many times. They also serve hot tea and I was able to take away a hot mint tea. The different color pastries reflect the different family of flavors. . . For example, green for pistachio, red for cherry, brown for coffee/chocolate, yellow for banana, etc. The almond pastes are very sweet and I was having a sugar headache after my fourth pastry, but I just had to try as much as I could! Definitely a colorful and elegant pâtisserie to visit!

I'm glad there is a Turkish restaurant in the area that doesn't just serve kebab as a takeaway, and…read moreI like their dining hall, so there are a couple of pluses to be had here. And the patlican is credible enough, though the lamb in it is nothing like what you'd have in Turkiye (and the waiters don't speak Turkish). But the mezes are a catastrophe - a misguided tasteless hummus; a cacik that could break a fork; and a saltless oilless carrot salad in yogurt, all framing a desultory house salad.

It's right outside the Metro 5 stop at Parc de la Villete…read more Quick kebabs or plates. Good seating. Kebabs could use more seasoning as presented but was still hot and delicious. They're pretty fast at bussing too.

Best onion soup and friendly service!…read more My wife and I were happy to find this restaurant was open January 1st, and were the only patrons there. Service was prompt and happy to help with a great recommendation on the carafe wine with plenty to share for two. We ordered the menu Formule ($19.90 eur/person as of January, 2018). Not sure what you put in the Onion soup, but this was the BEST we tasted throughout our visit.

Small kind of lackluster place on the boulevard. The happy hour wine is $5 but the pours are small.read more

Everything about this place I loved! The owner knows our…read morefriends who live in Paris, so that is always a good first impression. We sat at the window in this little lookout area onto the street, this area was so sweet because it had curtains that could be pulled across if your party filled the two table space. The owner was funny and entertaining and laughed and joked with us and all of his customers, he had that great quality of making everyone feel special. I saw couples, groups and whole families eating here. I ordered the chauchokra(sp) to start, it's like a tomato based vegetable dish with a fried egg in the middle. My friend's Mom from Morocco cooked this for me in Boston and this was just as yummy. For my main I got the chicken tagine which was cooked to perfection with vegetables and white raisins and the chicken was so tender it fell off the bone. I have no idea what spices they use in this dish, but it was probably the best meal I had in Paris. My boyfriend had the cous cous with all sorts of meat and this came with a big bowl of broth and vegetables, which tasted really amazing too. I loved everything about this place, even down to the little napkins. We had a bottle of wine that complimented the whole meal and we shared desserts and mint tea that was poured "long" by the waitress. We were welcomed and treated so well here, I would definitely like to come back here to experience it again.

Our second time here during our stay in Paris! That's how good this place is and it's not just the…read morefood. It's the locals the frequent the restaurant, the ambiance and the reception you get from the owner when you enter. It feels good to be back! Due to the copious amounts of food, we decided to share a Brick Kefta as an entree. I had the Tagine Kefta (lamb meatballs with onions and egg) and my husband had the Couscous Berbere. They were both excellent (of course)! We finished with some Baklava an I had some of their excellent Mint Tea! I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone at any time! What a wonderful place to dine at and one of the places I would miss dearly. Till next time....