Prepared with succulent semolina, Mediterranean, sun-kissed vegetables, and a savory sauce, couscous is a dish that will take you on a trip to Northern Africa. No matter if you order Royal, vegetarian, or fish couscous, this delicious specialty will always be a delight for your taste buds! So which are the best restaurants for couscous in Paris? Here is the answer.
Chez Mamane
Located in the district of la Butte-aux-Cailles, the Algerian restaurant Chez Mamane has become a reference for couscous in the area.
This little restaurant in the 13th arrondissement serves one of the best couscous in the capital. Coluche, a very famous French comedian and actor, used to eat here very often.
Don’t pay attention to its humble, modest facade as inside you will find a lively restaurant, full almost every Saturday night.
They prepare a delicious couscous, not very fancy but very tasty – crispy vegetables, fresh coriander and perfectly cooked meat… Seems delightful, doesn’t it?
What we love: The atmosphere which is always friendly and lively.
Price for a Royal couscous: 17€
Opening hours: every day – 7pm to 2am
Address: 27 Rue des cinq Diamants, 75013 Paris France
How to get there? Underground line 6 (Corvisart)
Phone number: 01 45 89 58 87
Ratings:
– Google: 4,6/5
– Tripadvisor: 4,5/5
Facebook page: Chez Mamane
Yemma
Abdel Alaoui, the chef of this little trendy restaurant, highlights the two things he loves most: street-food and his yemma (mother).
Being attached to both tradition and innovation, his cooking will please everyone.
Going there, you will have the choice between different versions of the traditional couscous and will enjoy them in a trendy and modern restaurant.
What we love: The concept which is both modern and traditional.
Price of a couscous mechoui (lamb): 14€
Opening hours: Every day – noon to 3pm and from 7pm to 11pm
Address: 119 Rue du Chemin Vert, 75011 Paris France
How to get there? Underground line 2 (Père Lachaise)
Phone number: 01 48 05 67 07
Ratings:
– Google: 4/5
– Tripadvisor: 3,5/5
Facebook page: Yemma
L’Atlantide
This is THE Berber restaurant not to be missed.
Its warm, typical decoration will surely take you on a trip to North Africa.
They serve traditional and authentic cuisine and their couscous is delicious and high quality.
Going there will surely make you feel like you are on a trip to North Africa!
What we love: The warm traditional decoration.
Price for a couscous mechoui (lamb): 18€50
Opening hours: Saturday and Sunday – noon to 2:30pm. Every other day – 7pm to 10:30pm
Address: 7 Avenue de Laumière, 75019 Paris France
How to get there ? Underground line 5 (Laumière)
Phone number: 01 42 45 09 81
Ratings:
– Google: 4,5/5
– Tripadvisor: 4,5/5
Website: L’Atlantide (website in French)
La Mosquée de Paris
Located in the heart of The Paris Mosque, this charming restaurant serves mouthwatering Moroccan cuisine.
Its authentic decoration will take you on a trip to Morocco. They serve almost all the typical Moroccan specialties.
Comfortably seated under the cedar wood arcades, you will be able to enjoy a delicious couscous -they serve around ten different couscous, so everybody will find the one that pleases them the most.
What we love: The wide variety of couscous which will satisfy everybody.
Price for a couscous mechoui (lamb): 21€
Opening hours: Every day – 9am to midnight
Address: 39 Rue Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 75005 Paris France
How to get there? Bus line 67 or 89 (Buffon – La Mosquee), underground line 7 (Censier – Daubenton)
Phone number: 01 43 31 14 32
Ratings:
– Google: 3,9/5
– Tripadvisor: 3,5/5
Website: La Mosquée de Paris (website in French)
Tounsia
This Tunisian restaurant in the 10th arrondissement was created by its chef because he wanted to let the world know his mother’s (Zineb) secret recipe with fine and tasty semolina …. But also with a touch of modernity.
The chef even says he cooks the best couscous in all of Paris, no less!
Going there, you will enjoy this traditional dish in a modern and dynamic dining room, in a bright Tunisian decor.
What we love: Its specialty the octopus couscous, and as far as we know, he is the only one who prepares it in all of Paris…. and for just 16€.
Price for a traditional Zineb couscous: 10€ (+3€ for extra merguez or chicken)
Opening hours: Monday – noon to 3pm. Tuesday to Saturday – noon to 3pm and 7pm to 10:30pm
Address: 55 Rue de Paradis, 75010 Paris France
How to get there? Underground line 7 (Poissonnière)
Phone number: +33 7 66 68 37 21
Ratings:
– Google: 4/5
– Tripadvisor: 4/5
Website: Tounsia
Le 404
Le 404 serves a North African cuisine in a Berber atmosphere. It was created by Mourad Mazouz who is well known as a designer for trendy and fashionable restaurants.
It is famous for its lively ambiance and the chef cooks delicious Moroccan and Berber specialties you can enjoy in a cozy and colorful dining room decorated with hangings.
The signature dish is, of course, couscous.
You can try the “Berber Brunch” as well for which the 404 is also famous.
What we love: The building which is a charming, old construction dating from the 16th century with a lot of character.
Price for a couscous: 24€
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday – noon to 2:30pm and from 7:30pm to 11:30pm.
Saturday and Sunday – noon to 4pm and from 7:30pm to 11:30pm.
Address: 69 Rue des Gravilliers, 75003 Paris France
How to get there? Underground line 4 (Réaumur – Sébastopol), line 3 or 11 (Arts et Métiers)
Phone number: 01 42 74 57 81
Ratings:
– Google: 4,2/5
– Tripadvisor: 4/5
Website: Le 404 (website in French)
Le Méchoui du Prince
Located in the heart of the Latin Quarter, this Moroccan restaurant recreates the atmosphere of an authentic Marrakech Riad.
Its decoration, inspired from The Arabian Nights, provides the perfect setting to enjoy its famous couscous.
As it is plentiful and delicious, we are sure you will love it!
What we love: The decoration which will transport you to Marrakech.
Price for a couscous mechoui (lamb): 24€
Opening hours: Monday – 7pm to 11pm. All the other days – noon to 3pm and from 7pm to 11pm
Address: 34,36 Rue Monsieur le Prince, 75006 Paris France
How to get there? Underground line 4 or 6 (Odéon)
Phone number: 01 40 51 88 48
Ratings:
– Google: 4/5
– Tripadvisor: 4/5
Website: Le Méchoui du Prince
Mansouria
Just at a stone’s throw from La Bastille, this restaurant is known by cream of the crop of the Parisian society as the temple of Moroccan cooking.
Their couscous is delicious with high quality meat, tasty sauce… Even in Marrakech you won’t find better.
The atmosphere is as original as it gets; the staff is friendly and the decoration sophisticated and authentic.
So why not go there?
What we love: The amber lighting and the carved wooden decoration.
Price for a couscous mechoui (lamb): 30€
Opening hours:
Monday – from 7:30 pm to midnight.
Tuesday to Saturday – from noon to 3 pm and from 7:30pm to midnight.
Closed on Sundays.
Address: 11 Rue Faidherbe, 75011 Paris France
How to get there? Underground line 8 (Faidherbe – Chaligny)
Phone number: 01 43 71 00 16
Ratings:
– Google: 3,9/5
– Tripadvisor: 3,5/5
Website: Mansouria (website in French)
Le Tagine
With its ceiling decorated with net curtains and moucharaby lamps, its colorful seats and cushions, Le tagine has a very typical Moroccan decor.
Do not worry, in this restaurant, they do not only serve tagines.
There are no less than nine different couscous.
The owner pays special attention to the origin of his ingredients – small producers, high-quality butchers etc. What else could you ask for?
What we love: The eco-responsible choices of the owner concerning the origin of his ingredients.
Price for a special couscous: 21€
Opening hours:
Tuesday – 7pm to 11pm.
Wednesday to Sunday – noon to 2pm and from 7pm to 11pm.
Closed on Sundays.
Address: 13 Rue de Crussol 75011 Paris France
How to get there? Underground line 5 or 9 (Oberkampf)
Phone number: 01 47 00 28 67
Ratings:
– Google: 4,1/5
– Tripadvisor: 3,5/5
Website: Le Tagine (website in French)
L’Atlas
L’Atlas is located in the chic district of Saint-Germain-des-Prés and serves one on the best couscous in Paris every evening.
Going there, you will have the choice between a wide variety of couscous: from the most classic (lamb, chicken, merguez couscous) to the most original – a quail couscous!
What we love: The “Arabian Nights” style decoration, with red velvet chairs and large white tablecloths.
Price for a couscous Atlas: 23€
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday – noon to 2:30pm to 7pm to 11:30pm. Closed on Sundays.
Address: 12 Boulevard Saint Germain, 75005 Paris France
How to get there? Underground line 7 (Pont Marie)
Phone number: 01 44 07 23 66
Ratings:
– Google: 4,1/5
– Tripadvisor: 3,5/5
Website: L’Atlas (website in French)
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