Asian street food is greedy, generous and multi-faceted. As diverse as the number of countries in Asia where it is legion, in city streets and night markets, offered at affordable prices. On the spot, for just a few coins, you can discover countless specialties to eat standing up and take your palate on a culinary journey. No need for chopsticks or cutlery, here you eat with your fingers!
In Paris, too, Asian street food is well represented, with restaurants and stalls dedicated to highlighting unusual or more classic dishes . Vietnamese banh-mi, Japanese onigiri, handroll and sando, Taiwanese wheel cake, Thai fried chicken that warms the senses, sweeter Korean versions, lighter Japanese versions or XXL Taiwanese versions.
And let's not forget the bibimbap, takoyaki, bao, banh bao, baozi and gua bao and the bubble teas to wash it all down. It's simple: with such diversity and such gourmet delights, it's impossible to get bored. So let's get to work on our list of the best Asian street food restaurants in Paris!
An exotic Balinese culinary experience at Djakarta Bali
Sponsored - Since 1984, the Djakarta Bali restaurant has been an authentic Indonesian embassy in the heart of Paris. Offering a delicious culinary immersion in the thousand flavors of Indonesia, the archipelago of spices. Every first Friday of the month, the restaurant becomes the setting for a unique sensory experience: Bali as if you were there... where a dancer, dressed in traditional costumes, enchants guests. [Read more]
Sekitan Japanese Street Food, the Canal Saint-Martin's special kebab restaurant
Sekitan is the name of the new Japanese canteen that has just opened on the banks of the Canal Saint-Martin, in the 19ᵉ arrondissement. The spotlight is on yakitoris, the famous Japanese skewers that come in a variety of sauces and can also be taken along, to sit by the canal. [Read more]
Chikin Bang, the Korean street food restaurant in Paris La Défense
Chikin Bang is the new Korean street food restaurant that has just opened its doors in the 4 Temps shopping center at La Défense, just outside Paris. With corn dogs, fried chicken and bowls, there's plenty to delight the curious and the curious alike. [Read more]
Yansai, the best Gua bao in Paris opens a restaurant on rue Gravilliers - Paris 3rd arrondissement
Yansai, the Asian street food restaurant, sets up in the heart of Paris in the 3rd arrondissement. Head for the lively Rue des Gravilliers to feast on entirely homemade specialties in a larger, two-storey restaurant. [Read more]
Foou, the bao street food and bubble tea gourmet in Saint-Michel, Paris
Right in the heart of Paris, by the famous Saint-Michel fountain, hides a street food counter: Foou. Here you can sample traditional Baos and savor an authentic Bubble Tea. [Read more]
Nakatsu, a responsible Japanese fried chicken restaurant perched in the 18th
Perched on the heights of the 18th arrondissement, the Nakatsu restaurant specializes in karaage, the famous Japanese fried chicken, offered in burger and donburi. [Read more]
Takuto (ex-Kaïto), the elegant hand-rolls restaurant of Japanese chef Takuya Watanabe
Takuto (ex-Kaïto), the restaurant of sushi master Takuya Watanabe, invites you to stand up and eat his delicate fish handrolls. [Read more]
Moemachi, small takoyaki shop in the Pathway
What if we took the time to discover takoyaki? Let's go to Moemachi, at the edge of the Sentier, to taste these small octopus dumplings prepared in a minute. [Read more]
O-Komé, quality onigiri and Japanese grocery in Saint-Germain-des-Prés
At O-Komé, onigiri are meticulously prepared, and grocery products direct from Japan are easy to take home. [Read more]
Mao Fry, Taiwanese street food, XXL fried chicken and burgers to die for
Mao Dumpling Bar's little brother, Mao Fry takes a closer look at another mainstay of Chinese street food: the XXL fried chicken of Taiwan's night markets. [Read more]
Bonchon, the fried chicken restaurant opens its doors
Bonchon, the world-famous Korean fried chicken street-food chain, is coming to Paris on March 9, 2023. Head to the 2nd arrondisseemnt to (re)discover the best chicken wings by Business Insider. [Read more]
Bao Express, the Bao Family's restaurant x bakery x hidden bar in Paris
The Bao Family has just opened a new restaurant called Bao Express, coupled with a bakery, Bao Bakery, and a hidden bar, The Underpool! [Read more]
Hando Parisian Handroll, luxurious Japanese handroll bar a stone's throw from Le Bon Marché
At Hando Parisian Handroll, the new luxury handroll bar just a stone's throw from Le Bon Marché, discover handrolls, a Japanese delicacy that's come all the way... from the USA! [Read more]
Ciao Roue: a gourmet wheel cake concept in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris
In search of new flavors that invite you to travel? Head to the 3rd arrondissement of Paris to discover Ciao Roue and its gourmet concept based on wheel cake, the famous Taiwanese cake! [Read more]
Benchy : the coffee shop dedicated to sandos in the 6th district of Paris
The sando, this famous Japanese sandwich, can now be enjoyed in the 6th arrondissement of Paris thanks to the opening of the Benchy coffee shop. In savory or sweet version, you won't be able to resist it, all accompanied by a tasty matcha latte! [Read more]
Yansai : the Asian street food restaurant in Batignolles
Sharing, conviviality and quality cuisine are the key words of Yansai: this canteen, nestled in the Batignolles district in Paris, which puts Asian street food in the spotlight. Without doubt among the best gua baos in Paris! [Read more]
DokiDoki: the Japanese handroll bar in downtown Paris
Calling all Japanese flavor fans! Paris 1st arrondissement welcomes a newcomer, DokiDoki. With the strong will to make you travel to the country of the Rising Sun, this indulging and elegant venue introduces you to the art of “Omakase”, offering delicious handrolls, made to order before your eyes! Come along! [Read more]
Ducky's, the comforting Asian street-food restaurant in Montparnasse
Ducky's is the gourmet restaurant that makes lovers of Asian street-food and Peking duck happy in the Montparnasse area. Here we discover a friendly spot with an excellent quality-price ratio for a tasty lunch or dinner. [Read more]
Gili-Gili: the Japanese onigiri micro-counter in Paris
Considered as the Japanese sandwich, the onigiri is starting to make its place in Paris! For a proper discovery of this Japanese specialty par excellence, we take you to Gili-Gili, an excellent Japanese micro-counter nestled in the 9th district of the capital. [Read more]
Nonette, The Hood's banh-mi and donut counter
Nonette, the banh-mi counter signed by the team at The Hood, has just opened its doors opposite the first address. On the menu: mouth-watering banh-mi and original, regressive doughnuts! [Read more]
Tiger Tiger, the Chinese street food restaurant in the 10th district
After Panda Panda and Dumpling Queen, the MAMAHUHU group regales us with Tiger Tiger, a new restaurant in the style of a Cha Chaan Teng, those famous typical Hong Kong bistros. For the reopening of the restaurants, the place unveils its new specialties between ravioli and rotisseries. [Read more]
La Cantine Chinoise, Belleville's excellent Chinese restaurant
You may have walked past it dozens of times without ever stopping. Yet for 20 years, the Cantine Chinoise has been delighting regulars in the Belleville district. We recommend a visit to discover all the specialties of Wenzhou. Ravioli, nems, tempura, woks, kaifans, tanmians... a real treat. [Read more]
Gros Bao, the Chinese restaurant on the Canal Saint-Martin
Drum roll: the Petit Bao team has opened a second restaurant in Paris, Gros Bao, on the Canal Saint-Martin. [Read more]
Street BKK Fry & Beer, the spot dedicated to Malaysian cuisine and fried chicken
At Street BKK Fry & Beer, you'll enjoy recipes from Malaysian gastronomy, and in particular a dish that everyone loves: fried chicken, in mild or spicy versions. [Read more]
Street BKK and its charcoal grills delight the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district
Street BKK has opened its new restaurant in Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Here, meats and fish pass through an imposing Josper oven and emerge grilled and braised to perfection! [Read more]
On The Bab, the Korean street-food restaurant
On The Bab, the famous UK chain of Korean street-food restaurants, has just arrived in Paris. Come and enjoy a whole host of tasty Korean dishes. [Read more]
Atelier Mikki, the half-crepe half-maki restaurant in the 3rd district - our photos
Notice to the gourmets and gourmands! L'Atelier Mikki, a restaurant in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris, invites you to discover its original flavors... The specialty of the house? A daring concept between the crepe and the maki! Shall we go there, friends? [Read more]
Pitaya, the Thai street food chain in Paris
For a taste of traditional Thai recipes revisited with a Western twist, check out the Pitaya street-food chain. [Read more]
Asian restaurants in Paris, our best addresses
Looking for a good Asian restaurant in Paris? Here are the best addresses for Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese and even Indonesian restaurants! [Read more]
Asian restaurants in Paris, our best addresses
