There are no limits to freedom and creativity in the kitchen, and fusion cuisine is the perfect example. Combining techniques, flavors, ingredients and cooking methods from different cuisines and cultures on the same plate (which, at first glance, might seem incompatible!), fusion cuisine enjoyed its heyday in the late 70s.
In France, fusion cuisine was pioneered by top chefs such asAlain Senderens and Michel Guérard, two standard-bearers of nouvelle cuisine. Supposedly outdated for the past 15 years, this cuisine of improvisation, inventiveness and experimentation has made a comeback in Paris restaurants.
Nowadays, it's not surprising to find tables in the streets of the capital combining French and Japanese, French and Korean flavors, techniques and products; but also Italian-Japanese, Italian-Tunisian, Indo-Lebanese or even Japanese-Peruvian restaurants, the famous Nikkei cuisine born of the massive immigration of Japanese to Peru at the end of the 19th century.
Would you like to broaden your horizons and discover these surprising and delicious combinations? Here are the best addresses for fusion restaurants in Paris!
Mojju, chef Thibault Sombardier's Franco-Korean restaurant
Chef Thibault Sombardier has launched Mojju, a Korean restaurant with a French twist. [Read more]
Dos Almas, the Villa Marquis hotel's Spanish restaurant and its jazz evenings in the Golden Triangle
Dos Almas, the restaurant of the Villa Marquis hotel, invites you to escape to Iberian lands in the heart of the Golden Triangle. On the menu are colorful, elegant dishes that fuse Spanish passion with French culinary art, all in an explosion of gourmet, exotic flavors. And don't miss the live jazz evenings every Friday! [Read more]
Restaurant Cellar: the neighborhood nugget for French cuisine with a Japanese accent
Addictive address! Just a stone's throw from the Cirque d'Hiver, the Cellar restaurant is a neighborhood nugget that holds big surprises in store for gourmets with the flair to stop in. Here, you'll find French gastronomy twisted with Japanese flavors in a convivial setting where good humor reigns. [Read more]
OMA, chef Ji-Hye Park's delicious Franco-Korean restaurant in the Château des Fleurs hotel
Nestled in the heart of the Château des Fleurs hotel, the OMA restaurant unveils a short, Franco-Korean-inspired menu, at the crossroads of chef Ji-Hye Park's two cultures. An address that certainly deserves to be better known. [Read more]
Riviera Fuga, an Italian-Japanese restaurant floating on the Seine as beautiful as it is delicious
Barely open, the Riviera Fuga floating restaurant is already a firm fixture on the banks of the Seine, with its cuisine combining Italian and Japanese influences. [Read more]
Mister Do-San, Mediterranean-style sando sandwiches
At Mister Do-San, the star is the sando, with a Mediterranean twist. Based on the Japanese recipe, the sandwiches reveal, among other things, Tunisian flavors. [Read more]
Akabeko, the Franco-Japanese setting of chef Yasuo Nanaumi in Saint-Germain-des-Prés
The new home of chef Yasuo Nanaumi in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Akabeko combines French and Japanese gastronomy with elegance. [Read more]
Tomahawk, the halal restaurant for exceptional meats in Courbevoie
Tomahawk is the good address for carnivores that awaits you in Courbevoie. Here, you will find a halal menu that honors matured and smoked meats, burgers and grilled meats through dishes that play on our favorite sins and that you can accompany with non-alcoholic cocktails. [Read more]
Perception, chef Sukwon Yong's delicate French-Korean cuisine
At Perception, chef Sukwon Yong creates bistronomic dishes rooted in French terroir, with delicate Korean notes. [Read more]
Ismaïl, colorful and tasty Indo-Lebanese cuisine
The Ismaïl restaurant offers a marriage of two gastronomies with many points in common. Indian and Lebanese cuisine come together in colorful, spicy and flavorful dishes. [Read more]
Jun: Japanese fusion restaurant in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Ready to take off on a gourmet journey to Japan? Head for Jun, located in the legendary Saint-Germain-des-Prés district of Paris, to savor the fusion cuisine orchestrated by two talented Japanese chefs, Shu Hasegawa and Yoshifumi Morita. [Read more]
Octave, the excellent French-Korean gastronomic restaurant in the 16th
Octave is the name of this gastronomic restaurant opened by Juliette Ju in the 16th arrondissement, a stone's throw from the Trocadero metro station, at the crossroads between Korea and France. Let's go and discover its new seasonal menu which combines refinement and exotic Korean flavors. [Read more]
Ilô, the bistronomic French-Japanese fusion restaurant
Ilô is the name of a delicious Franco-Japanese bistronomic fusion restaurant that has opened in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, a stone's throw from Place de la Bastille. A fine, refined cuisine with Japanese accents, it's sure to tantalize our taste buds, and we love it. [Read more]
Vesper, Lucas Felzine's stunning nikkei restaurant
Vesper is the name of the restaurant that's waking up the 7th arrondissement with its nikkei cuisine by Lucas Felzine and its sublime setting with two atmospheres for festive evenings. [Read more]
Uma Nota, Japanese-Brazilian cuisine, exotic cocktails and wild parties
What an original marriage! Uma Nota showcases Japanese-Brazilian cuisine, in a colorful setting where wild parties are held several evenings a week. [Read more]
Selva, the Peruvian bar restaurant nikkei
Selva is the name of this South American restaurant in Paris, with South American flavors. Let's go in the 5th district, in front of the Cluny Museum, to enjoy original Latin dishes that smell good the embers and the spices. [Read more]
Le Patio Opéra, impeccable Corsican-Italian cuisine on a private green patio
Private, green and gourmet, the Patio Opéra bends over backwards to seduce its guests. Enjoy impeccable Italian and Corsican-inspired cuisine in a timeless setting far from the hustle and bustle of the city. [Read more]
TÔ Restaurant, for the essence of Franco-Japanese cuisine in Paris
TÔ Restaurant is the name of a tasty restaurant on the Canal Saint-Martin. We're off to discover this French restaurant with Japanese accents, where fresh, well-prepared products are the order of the day. [Read more]
Shiro, the fusion restaurant in Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Who said fusion cuisine was dead, stuck in the 20th century? At Shiro, you'll discover a blend of French bistronomy and Japanese influences under the aegis of chef Hiroyuki Ushiro. [Read more]
Fanfan, the original French-Asian gourmet restaurant
Fanfan is the name of the Franco-Asian gourmet restaurant orchestrated by chef Julien Burbaud (Top Chef 3), just a stone's throw from the Etoile. With its original cuisine and innovative combinations, one thing's for sure: there's never a dull moment on the plate. [Read more]
La Bibimerie, the French-Korean version of bibimbap restaurant
La Bibimerie is the restaurant that awakens our taste buds in Paris's 10th arrondissement. The restaurant features the famous Korean dish Bibimbap, but with a French twist. [Read more]
A Mi-Chemin, cuisine fusion franco-tunisienne étonnante et généreuse
Situé à deux pas de la rue daguerre dans le 14eme arrondissement, A Mi-Chemin nous emmène entre Tunis et Paris à la découverte de la cuisine du chef Nordine Labiadh et de sa femme Virginie. Une belle histoire à découvrir. [Read more]
