My selection of Lebanese restaurants in Paris

The advantage of big cities is that you can travel without going too far. You can also discover all the culinary flavors of the world without leaving our beautiful capital, and that sometimes has its benefits. Today on the blog, I’m sharing a small selection of Lebanese restaurants in Paris. This is a selection of restaurants of this type that I have had the opportunity to test in the capital, because it is a cuisine that I find really tasty and very varied too. The Parisian addresses I present below are quite different from one another. And as usual, I update this article regularly as I make new tests and new discoveries!

Baba ghanoush with pomegranate seeds and herbs, Assanabel Paris.

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L’Artisan Libanais

This brand, which has existed for 10 years, offers generous Lebanese cuisine and has several locations in the capital. We went to test their 12th arrondissement address, which was freshly renovated. It also incorporates a new concept: a hummus bar integrated into the restaurant, where ochre tones and materials give the place a warm atmosphere. I recommend you try the Immersion hummus trio (€28) with: beetroot, parsley, sumac, fresh pomegranate, and walnut hummus sprinkled with thyme-aged sheep’s milk cheese; bell pepper and pine nut hummus; and of course, the traditional chickpea hummus. It is also served with a trio of oils: truffle, Espelette pepper, or pomegranate oil. And accompanied by homemade zatar olive or fig and rosemary twisted bread. A real treat!

The bar also offers bold cocktails with Lebanese accents (with or without alcohol) that are very well-balanced, created by a mixologist. Here, everything is homemade and it shows! You also shouldn’t miss the desserts by Joris Vee, 2019 World Pastry Champion (oriental-flavored tiramisouk; mouhalabieh, and many others…)!

Bartender wearing an Artisan Libanais apron pouring a cocktail into a jigger behind the bar.

Woman holding a refreshing artisanal cocktail garnished with lemon, cinnamon, and mint at the Artisan Libanais restaurant.

Plate of varied Lebanese mezze including hummus, eggplant caviar, tabbouleh, falafel, and stuffed pastries at Artisan Libanais Paris.

Plate of fried kibbeh served with a small bowl of herb sauce at a Lebanese restaurant in Paris.

Interior of a Lebanese restaurant in Paris with a counter, display case of specialties, and customers seated in a warm atmosphere.

Assortment of Lebanese mezze with chicken, labneh, and marinated vegetables served in bowls on a table.

Woman enjoying Lebanese specialties on a varied platter at a restaurant in Paris.

Façade of the restaurant L'Artisan Libanais in Paris with terrace tables and warm lighting in the evening.

Counter and display case of Lebanese specialties in a restaurant in Paris with shelves of bottles and warm lighting.

Lebanese dessert sprinkled with cinnamon served on a striped plate in a restaurant in Paris.

Woman wearing a hat enjoying tiramisu with a spoon at the Artisan Libanais restaurant in Paris.

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L’Artisan Libanais
180 rue du Faubourg St Antoine 75012 Paris
Price: cocktails between €9 and €9.50 / mezze sharing platter €36.90 for 2 people; €56.90 for 3 people; €74.90 for 4 people / desserts between €3 and €12.50 (assortment of 5 Lebanese pastries)
Link to the restaurant’s website

Assanabel

This Lebanese restaurant brand, which has existed since 1988, is located in several arrondissements of Paris (the 14th near Alésia, the 10th, and the 6th where we went). On the restaurant menu, you will find the great classics of Lebanese cuisine.

To taste in mezze: tabbouleh (parsley salad with cracked wheat, tomato, scallion, pomegranate); hommos (chickpea puree with sesame oil); falafel (fava bean and chickpea fritters with spices) nice and crispy; Fatayer (spinach, pine nut, sumac pastries); moutabal (eggplant caviar, sesame oil, and lemon); for dessert, mouhalabieh (orange blossom flan with sugar syrup and pistachio sprinkles) and baklava.

Assanabel Paris hummus garnished with olive oil and parsley.

Tasting Lebanese mezze: hummus, tabbouleh, labneh, and pita bread at Assanabel Paris.

Plate of Lebanese mezze: samosas, chicken wings, rolls, and falafels at the restaurant Assanabel Paris.

Lebanese falafel topped with white sauce served at Assanabel Paris.

Plate of varied Lebanese mezze, including falafels and fried dishes, at Assanabel Paris.

Interior of the Lebanese restaurant Assanabel Paris with guests and set tables.

Oriental pastries, likely baklava, with pistachio sprinkles on a blue plate.

Assanabel Paris: fried rolls garnished with rosemary on a bed of salad.

Hand of a guest holding a Lebanese fatayer Assanabel Paris.

Tested in 2023

Assanabel Saint-Germain-des-Prés
38 Rue Jacob 75006 Paris
Price: mezze set menu for 2 people between €27 and €29.50 per person
Link to the restaurant’s website

Afendi

The first time I discovered this address, it was to test its Lebanese brunch, offered on weekends. I then returned to test their hot and cold mezze on a summer evening, and once again, we really enjoyed it. It really is the perfect place for a quality little Lebanese apéro. We sat at a small table between inside and outside. I also recommend you try one of their dessert specialties: the pistachio, orange blossom, and rose water tart that was created for the establishment.

Marble table and pink flower in front of the Afendi restaurant storefront in Paris.

Outdoor terrace of the Lebanese restaurant Afendi in Paris with customers seated.

Afendi restaurant interior with half-timbered walls, wooden tables, and rustic chairs.

Assortment of Lebanese dishes: falafels, hummus, kefta, and drinks on a marble table.

Afendi Lebanese dishes: kebbeh, hummus, falafels, and cocktails.

Warm interior of the Afendi restaurant in Paris with decorative shelves and bistro chairs.

Tartlet garnished with cream and pistachios, served on a white plate at Afendi.

Afendi Lebanese restaurant interior with rustic wooden tables and exposed beams.

Tested in 2024 and 2025 - Invitation

Afendi
84 rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis 75010 Paris
Price: cold mezze between €7 and €8 / hot mezze between €9 and €10
Link to the restaurant’s website

Karamna

This little Lebanese address is nestled a stone’s throw from the Place Victor Hugo in the 16th arrondissement. This family restaurant offers authentic and generous Levantine cuisine with traditional recipes. On the agenda: mezze to share, fragrant grilled meats, slow-cooked dishes just like grandma used to make… and of course, a selection of Lebanese wines and homemade lemonades to accompany the experience. A small unique detail: in the kitchen, you’ll find Milo, an autistic sous-chef, surrounded by his family and a dedicated team. Moreover, “karamna” means “generosity” in French, which gives this address its full meaning.

To try: the mezze + skewer set menu for 2 people (€56) with hummus, moutabal, tabbouleh, moussaka, 2 pieces of meat sambousek, 2 pieces of spinach fatayer, 2 pieces of falafel, 2 skewers of your choice; the homemade orange blossom lemonade (€4.50); for dessert, the mouhalabieh, a milk flan with orange blossom (€5).

Fresh Lebanese tabbouleh served at the restaurant Karamna Paris.

Bottle and glass of Château Kefraya white wine at Karamna Paris.

Plate of Lebanese mezze at Karamna, Paris: falafels, chicken skewer, kefta, and pastries.

Baba ghanoush at the restaurant Karamna Paris, garnished with mint and sumac.

Tasting of varied Lebanese dishes at Karamna in Paris.

Lebanese dessert from Karamna Paris: rice pudding, pistachios, and pastry.

Façade of the Lebanese restaurant Karamna in Paris with a customer arriving.

Tested in 2025 - Invitation

Karamna
77 Rue Boissière, 75116 Paris

Ya Bayté

We discovered Ya Bayté via delivery during the lockdown, and what a pleasure it is to return to this beautiful address that highlights Lebanese street food in the 5th arrondissement of Paris! It is also the little sister of another restaurant I had already mentioned on the blog: Hébé restaurant, which is located in the same neighborhood, by the way. Everything here is homemade with heart, and it shows!

To taste: the spicy batata (potatoes); the labné (fermented cow’s milk cheese); the tabbouleh, which is made every morning; the hommos, obviously; the kébbés (beef and lamb meatballs); the m’tabbal (grilled eggplant caviar); the wood-fired grilled meats…

Counter and industrial stools at Ya Bayté Paris.

Façade of the Lebanese restaurant Ya Bayté in Paris with a customer.

Ya Bayté Lebanese mezze: hummus, labneh, m'tabbal, salad, served with pita bread.

Woman enjoying Ya Bayté Lebanese mezze in Paris.

Kibbeh from Ya Bayté Paris held in hand with side dishes.

Smiling woman eating Lebanese tabbouleh served by Ya Bayté Paris.

Ya Bayté Lebanese hands: spicy potatoes, tabbouleh, and skewers.

Baba Ghanoush with pomegranate and olive oil at Ya Bayté Paris.

Smiling woman holding grilled Lebanese bread to go from Ya Bayté Paris.

Tested in 2024 - Invitation

Ya Bayté
1 Rue des Grands Degrés, 75005 Paris
Price: mezze between €5.50 and €10 / sandwiches between €7 and €10.50 / dishes between €14.50 and €20 /
The good deal: lunch set menu on weekdays between €10.50 and €12 and sandwich set menu between €13 and €16.50
Link to the address’s website

Libshop

Libshop is a brand that has existed for 10 years and specializes in the artisanal preparation of mezze and Lebanese-inspired dishes. I really liked their small Lebanese restaurant located near Les Halles. The mezze to share are super good, the prices are reasonable, and the service is very friendly! You can also find Lebanese shawarma and falafel sandwiches that are delicious. Special mention also for the discovery of the Lebanese wine Ixsir, which was delicious (€6 per glass).

Varied Lebanese mezze with a glass of red wine on a wooden board.

Grilled Lebanese wrap cut in two, served on a Libshop plate.

Libshop restaurant interior with stone walls, hanging plants, and paintings.

Libshop bistro interior in Paris with marble tables and rattan chairs.

Libshop chicken, rice, carrot, and pickle dish with glasses of red wine.

Interior of the Libshop restaurant with marble tables, bistro chairs, and reflection in a mirror.

Libshop shawarma, mezze, and red wine on a table.

Two glasses of Lebanese mint tea served at Libshop.

Creamy Lebanese dessert with ground pistachios on a striped plate at Libshop.

Tested in 2024

Libshop
96 rue Saint-Denis 75001 Paris
Price: mezze between €4.90 and €5.90 / sandwich €15.90 / dishes between €14.90 and €17.90 / desserts between €3.90 and €7.90 / wine by the glass €6
The good deal: lunch set menus from Monday to Friday starting from €14.90
Link to the restaurant’s website

Mezzencore

This brand, which has several restaurants in Paris, offers a Lebanese fast-food and Mediterranean concept created by two cousins: Bassel and Wael Zebib. You will find a variety of mezze, falafels, sambousseks, kebbés, halloumi sticks, hummus, eggplant caviar, tzatziki, moussaka, tapenade, and tarama. But the specialty is the chicken shawarma sandwich for which the restaurant won the award for the best-selling dish on Deliveroo in 2022. For my part, I went to their Grands Boulevards address, which has a corner to sit and eat quietly, which is quite appreciable.

Mezzencore: oriental chicken sandwich cut in half, wrapped.

Mezzencore: sandwich, Ayran, and side dishes on blue trays.

Creamy tartlet served at Mezzencore Paris.

Individual creamy tarts served on blue plates at Mezzencore.

Façade of the Lebanese restaurant Mezzencore in Paris with sign and terrace.

Lebanese restaurant Mezzencore interior with neon sign "Habibi".

Tested in 2025 - Invitation

Mezzencore
9 Boulevard Montmartre, 75009 Paris
Price: build-your-own mezzebowl €12.90 / pita roll (sandwich) between €7.80 and €8.90
The good deal: roll & duo set menus (one pita roll sandwich + 2 pieces) €10.90 / grilled meat
Link to the brand’s website

Chez Zena

This Lebanese restaurant, which opened in 2021, is located in Paris at the foot of Montmartre, a stone’s throw from the lovely Place du Théâtre de l’Atelier. An authentic address that offers real Lebanese family cuisine and is 100% homemade. Moreover, when you visit the restaurant, you are welcomed a bit “like friends,” and there are many regulars at the address, a sign that doesn’t lie.

Hummus with honey and pomegranate, Lebanese dishes at Zena.

Smiling woman at Zena holding a small glass, Lebanese restaurants Paris article.

Lebanese food: hummus, fava beans, sausages, and pita bread Chez Zena.

Interior of the Lebanese restaurant Chez Zena with customers seated.

Hummus with clarified butter and cashew pine nuts at Zena Paris.

Cook wearing a mask preparing falafels at Zena in Paris.

Smiling woman pulling melting cheese with a spatula at Zena.

Knafeh with pistachios at Zena, spoon dipped in the dessert.

Tested in 2021

Chez Zena
1 Rue Dancourt, 75018 Paris
Price: cold and hot starters between €3 and €8.90 / dishes between €10 and €18
Link to the restaurant’s website

Malak al Tawouk

This Lebanese brand became known thanks to the famous tawouk sandwich (chicken) in Lebanon, and it opened its first Parisian address in 2020 in the 10th arrondissement. For my part, I went to discover the brand in its 2nd location, installed in the 15th arrondissement. If you want to discover Lebanese street food, it’s a great address, and I also recommend you try their famous garlic sauce which is delicious (€1).

Wooden counter and stools in a Malak Al Tawouk restaurant in Paris.

Malak Al Tawouk meal: sandwiches, fattoush salad, and dip on a tray.

Façade of the Lebanese restaurant Malak Al Tawouk, Lebanese Street Food.

Modern interior of the Malak Al Tawouk restaurant in Paris with counter and stools.

Tested in 2022

Malak Al Tawouk
94 rue René Boulanger 75010 Paris
148 rue Saint Charles 75015 Paris
Price: sandwiches between €6.50 and €9 / hummus €6.50 / tawouk set menus starting from €10.50

Noura

I have lived in Paris for quite a few years now, and yet it took me a long time to discover the Noura restaurants, a famous institution of Lebanese gastronomy in France and Paris. This group with a very family-oriented history that dates back to 1989 has several addresses in Paris and offers both restaurant and catering services.

Noura Montparnasse

For my part, it was at the Noura Montparnasse restaurant that I went for the first time to discover a small glimpse of Lebanese cuisine. We chose to lean into the values of oriental cuisine by ordering several hot and cold starters in the form of “mezze” to place in the center of the table for a very convivial moment of sharing. I appreciated the generosity of the portions (we couldn’t even finish the dishes and I left with a little “doggy bag”), the freshness of the products and dishes prepared daily, as well as the warm welcome from the staff.

Fresh Lebanese salad made with onions, tomatoes, and parsley, with hummus in the background.

Plate of Lebanese mezze with falafel, tabbouleh, hummus, and cheese, dish partially consumed.

Oriental decoration, ornate pot, interior of a Lebanese restaurant in Paris.

Set wooden table in a restaurant, view of greenery through the window.

Varied Lebanese mezze on table: hummus, tabbouleh, fatayer, and spring rolls.

Assortment of Lebanese mezze: pastries, fried rolls, hummus, and salad.

To try:

Lebanese Tabbouleh made primarily with parsley, super fresh and perfect for summer!
Falafels, fava bean and chickpea fritters.
Moutabal Baba Ghanouj, eggplant puree with sesame cream.
Chankliche, cow’s milk cheese aged with thyme with tomatoes and onions (a treat!), which pairs very well with tabbouleh, I find.
Kébbé meatballs made with beef and cracked wheat.
Rikakat cheese, mini crispy rolls filled with cheese.
Hommos, the famous chickpea puree.
Meat Sambousek, turnovers made with minced beef.
The delicious homemade ice creams to end the meal with evocative flavors: rose, date, fig… All accompanied by a few Lebanese baklava, obviously!
As for the drink, one can also accompany one’s meal with some Lebanese wines, which is rather original and appreciable.

Lebanese mezze assortment: fried rolls, salad, and hummus.

Fresh tabbouleh with tomatoes, with falafels in the background.

Lebanese baba ghanoush with pomegranate, chives, and olive oil.

Fried falafels served with pieces of tomato on a Lebanese plate.

Tabbouleh, falafels, and kibbeh served in a Lebanese restaurant in Paris.

Assortment of Lebanese pastries (fatayer) and hummus on a restaurant table.

Creamy Lebanese hummus garnished with chickpeas, olive oil, and chives with spoon.

Cup of ice creams in fruity and vanilla flavors in a glass ramekin.

Assortment of oriental Lebanese pastries, including baklava, sprinkled with pistachios.

Set table in a Lebanese restaurant with a view of lush vegetation.

Cup of ice cream and assortment of oriental pastries, baklava, at a Lebanese restaurant in Paris.

Restaurant terrace with tables and wicker chairs under large umbrellas.

The little extra: the very beautiful indoor terrace of the establishment, full of greenery, sheltered from the Parisian noise, and in the quiet away from the noisy Boulevard du Montparnasse, is a place to hang out for this summer and a very good deal!

Tested in 2015

Noura Montparnasse
121 Boulevard du Montparnasse / 75006 Paris
Edit of 05/27/2024: this address closed its doors in 2023, but other Noura addresses exist in Paris!

Noura Opéra

It was in 2026 that I discovered this other address of the group with a friend. The restaurant located right next to Opéra is spread over 2 floors. I went there on a Sunday to test their all-you-can-eat buffet brunch with Lebanese flavors.

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Noura Opéra
29 Boulevard des Italiens, 75002 Paris

Find all my restaurant tests in Paris below:
⇒ My restaurant tests in Paris
⇒ My Lebanese restaurants in Paris

MY LEBANESE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS
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