Sample a short menu of dishes (tuna sashimi, marinated mackerel) or snack on one of chef Adeline Grattard’s signature steamed bao buns, which come in a variety of seasonal fillings. Served from the open air stand outside, or at a big wooden communal table inside the boutique – the better option, as you bask in the Michelin-quality service while paying just €4 a bun or €16 for five. Order the signature bao stuffed with stilton cheese and amarena cherries – daring, but it really works.
Street food: a simple concept, almost as old as streets themselves, which is now taking off in Paris despite a slow start. Prepared and/or sold on the city’s pavements (to the extent permitted by the law), and designed to be easily eaten on the fly, this not-so-haute cuisine runs the gamut from sandwiches to kebabs, empañadas to dim sum, without ever breaking the bank. Read on for our picks of the crop, or head here for a fuller list.
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