our fifteen favorite addresses in Paris, from ravioli boui-boui to chic restaurants
The year of the “Water Rabbit” began with pomp on Sunday January 22. The opportunity to discover our selection of the best Parisian addresses to enjoy the cuisine of the Middle Kingdom!
Celebrated in China, but also in Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore or Korea, the Lunar New Year festivities honor many dishes rich in symbols and flavors. The perfect opportunity to stock up on ravioli (whose shape is reminiscent of ingots and calls for wealth), noodles (whose length will be proportional to the happiness and prosperity of this year which is restarting) and to discover many more Asian specialties!
For noodle and ravioli fans
Ravioli North East (1st) r
We’ve been hiding the address of the tiny, unattractive canteen on the 10ᵉ for several years now, where we enjoyed Mme Yao’s hand-folded ravioli (for the curious: 11, rue Civiale). His son had the good idea to open a more spacious bis rue Saint-Denis, in a long room with very simple benches, to enjoy it near Châtelet… Read more
Royal China (3ᵉ) r
You could stay for hours in front of the window of this canteen, between Arts-et-Métiers and Beaubourg, to admire the expert shaping of the xiao long bao and other delicate ravioli. But we are better off inside, in the warmth, to taste them, despite the room without much charm and the hasty service… Read more
Happy Noodles (3ᵉ) p
As the sign indicates, people come here for the ramen, these long wheat noodles that are eaten in soup. Piled up at the back of the noisy room, we see the plates of chicken legs and beef tripe pass by – a must here, which is eaten cold – before a steaming bowl and dishes to share arrive on our table… Read more
Tasty Noodles (5ᵉ) r
At the very top of the avenue des Gobelins, there is a bit of a wait in front of this Chinese stall. Students, tourists, plumbers and electricians in overalls wait patiently while watching the stove in the window activate, which hypnotically stretches the long noodles which they will then be fed… Read more
Condorcet Delight (9ᵉ) r
Popular throughout the neighborhood, this canteen of specialties from northern China has made a name for itself with lovers of noodles (homemade) and ravioli with “Technicolor” dough (nothing chemical, beets and spinach do the job) . At 8.80 euros per dozen, you might as well eat them as a starter… Read more
At Ann’s (10ᵉ) r
In this beautifully flowered canteen, made of blond wood and long benches, the dim sum hold the upper hand. But not just any: these are fresh and tasty, handmade, kneaded with organic flour and guaranteed without glutamate… Read more
Chinese cuisine in all its diversity
Café Lai Tcha (1st) s
This is not a Parisian café… but a Hong Kong one. And this establishment, the third of Adeline Grattard, already starred at Yam’Tcha, marks a revolution in Asian cuisine in Paris. Spectacularly high ceilings, it is first and foremost a long take-out counter… Read more
New New (3ᵉ) q
In the past, wedding banquets and large family celebrations were celebrated here. But the Covid has been there, and Richard and Rémi Zheng have undertaken to update the Chinese restaurant created in 2008 by their parents, originally from Wenzhou… Read more
Lychee (12th) r
In the past, wedding banquets and large family celebrations were celebrated here. But the Covid has been there, and Richard and Rémi Zheng have undertaken to update the Chinese restaurant created in 2008 by their parents, originally from Wenzhou… Read more
Flavors of Sichuan (14ᵉ) r
This province of central-western China is distinguished by its cuisine loaded with chilli and pepper… from Sichuan, lemony and with almost anesthetic properties. Love it or hate it ! This embassy with its neutral decor (gray chairs, white walls) offers few common specialties… Read more
At Uncle’s (15ᵉ) r
We loved this trio (the uncle and aunt in the kitchen, and Jianan Yao, their outspoken niece, in the dining room) based in the 6th arrondissement. Here they are again in a quiet street in the 15ᵉ, with the same requirement: to practice Manchurian cuisine according to the rules of the art… Read more
Feel Ling (16ᵉ) q
There is a queue in front of this modest restaurant, where regulars line up to take a bo bun, a pad thai. Sophie Ya, the mistress of the place, is of Cantonese origin, but when she took over this address eighteen months ago, she chose not to upset the habits of the Thai cook who identified her here… Read more
Oriental luxury and refinement
Imperial Treasury (8ᵉ) q
Like any treasure, this one is well hidden in the lobby of a hotel near the Champs-Élysées. We are certainly not at the Chinese caterer downstairs: tables covered, padded service and high-end prices… Read more
Shang Palace (16ᵉ) s
Surprised to learn that France has only one starred Chinese restaurant, I cross, intimidated, the threshold of the grand hotel that conceals this nugget. Resisting the urge to lift the lid of the jars at the entrance to find out if Tintin is there, I go down to discover this hidden restaurant… Read more
Lily (16ᵉ) r
Head to the Cantonese restaurant at the Peninsula, the last palace to have opened in Paris. On the menu: luxury, calm and indulgence. Snuggled up in the privacy of a banquette away from the lush large dining room, I nibble on perfect nuts caramelized with sesame while waiting for my dim sum… Read more