Today on the blog, I’m sharing a small selection of restaurants that offer Creole and/or Caribbean cuisine in Paris. These can be Martinican, Guadeloupean, Reunionese, Haitian, Mauritian, and more. This cuisine is a fusion of African, French, and Caribbean influences, featuring hearty and rich dishes with often spicy flavors. This is a selection of restaurants of this type that I have had the opportunity to try in the capital. The Parisian addresses I present below are quite different from one another. And as usual, I update this article regularly as I test new places and make new discoveries!
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Ti Dodo Gourmand
Ti Dodo Gourmand is the first restaurant to offer Mauritian street food in Paris. The spot is located in the heart of the lively Bastille district. Behind this concept is Meeta, who wanted to share the culinary culture of her native island, Mauritius. Her small restaurant is a refreshing escape with a tropical vibe and the scent of spices. You can enjoy Dipain Rond, the Mauritian chicken sandwich with marinated and grilled chicken (priced between €6.90 and €7.80), Gato Piment (€4.50 for 6 pieces), split pea fritters with herbs, the must-try Mine Frit (fried noodles) with chicken or in a vegetarian version (€12.50 and €12), not to mention the Rougail Saucisse (€12.50), simmered in a very slightly spicy tomato sauce, typical of the island. As for drinks, don’t miss trying the Phoenix beer, brewed on the island, as well as one of the house-made spiced rums.
Tested in 2026 - Invitation
Ti Dodo Gourmand
4 rue de Lappe 75011 Paris
Price: Mauritian sandwich between €6.90 and €7.80 / gadjak €4.50 / dishes between €12 and €12.50 / sets from €9.90
The insider tip: student set menu at €7.80
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Oté
This address, located in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, invites you to discover a cuisine inspired by Reunionese gastronomy, revisited with street-food codes and in a colorful and warm atmosphere. The restaurant is spread over 2 floors, and the upstairs dining area is very bright and quiet. As for the food, I recommend the Patate Lé La, a roasted sweet potato served with a coconut-dakatine cream (€8.50). For main dishes, we tried the classic Rougail Saucisses, an emblematic dish of Réunion (€16.50), and also the Bun Bouchons Gratinés (€16), the burger version of the island’s famous chicken bouchons.
For drinks, we had the homemade letchonade (€4.50) and also a Reunionese beer, the Dodo (€5.50). We finished the meal with a tasting of house-made spiced rums, and for the warriors, you can try dipping your lips into the chili-spiced rum (personally, we couldn’t manage more than a sip…).
Tested in 2025 - Invitation
Oté
46 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud 75011 Paris
Price: starters between €7 and €8.50 / dishes between €15 and €16.50 / desserts between €6 and €6.50
The insider tip: lunch menu €15 (with a take-away container + a homemade soft drink)
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La Kréol Bowl
This concept, which has existed since 2018, recently settled into a charming little address not far from the Grands Boulevards. The spot offers 100% healthy and Caribbean-inspired bowls, and the signature bowls (Poul Bowl with marinated chicken, Chiktail Bowl with cod chiktail, VG Bowl with lentils, Creole rice, and roasted sweet potatoes) were even developed with a nutritionist. Otherwise, you can also build your own bowl by choosing a base, a protein, peas, 2 extras, a sauce, and a topping.
Tested in 2024 - Invitation
La Kréol Bowl
16 rue mazagran 75010 Paris
Open Monday to Friday from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Price: small bowl €9.90 / medium €13 / large €16
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Restaurant l’île de la Réunion
I traveled very little outside of France with my parents when I was young, but I will always remember the wonderful trip I took with my family to Réunion Island when I was about fifteen. I discovered the island’s magnificent landscapes, of course, but also its plural cultures and its cuisine, a mix of multiple influences brought by successive immigrants: Malagasy, French, Indian, East African, and Chinese.
For example, I had never eaten rougail, the quintessential Reunionese dish, since that trip. This dish is featured in “all kinds of ways” on the island, in cod rougail, smoked rougail, not to mention the famous sausage rougail, of course. It is therefore with great nostalgia that I accepted the invitation to come and discover this address specializing in Reunionese Creole cuisine, which obviously brought back many wonderful memories. The white and green decoration of the restaurant gives a very joyful and warm tone to the place, which well reflects the atmosphere of Réunion Island, a variegated, cosmopolitan, and colorful territory. I particularly liked the open part of the bar that reminds me of a small hut on a Reunionese beach…
Dishes to try:
- The Stuffed Crab
- The Creole Plate (Samosa, shrimp and cod fritter, blood sausage, achards, bouchon), perfect if you are not very familiar with this cuisine and want a small assortment to discover it
- The different types of Rougails, obviously, if you have never eaten one
- The Fish Massalé
- The Banana Tart (so, so good, well, you have to like bananas, you know)
- The Bananas flambéed in rum (which are truly bathing in rum, I even ended up putting some in my coffee, but at least it helps with digestion!)
In conclusion, this is a friendly address to discover Reunionese cuisine if you don’t know it or if you only have a distant memory of it like me. Plus, the portions are more than generous, and big eaters won’t be left wanting.
The little extra: the restaurant has a nice little terrace on the street for sunny days.
Price: expect between €6 and €10 for a starter / between €15 and €31 for a main dish / Evening set menu at €20
The insider tip: the lunch set menu (Monday to Saturday) at €13.50 is very interesting
Tested in 2015
Restaurant L’île de la Réunion
96 rue Daguerre 75014 Paris
Find all my restaurant reviews in Paris below:
⇒ My restaurant reviews in Paris
⇒ My reviews of island restaurants in Paris
MY ARTICLES ON ISLAND RESTAURANTS
⇒ Restaurant l’Île de la Réunion
⇒ Le Faham
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