Paris-Pas-Cher: Cheap Restaurants 2023
We shared our addresses for FREE food when you buy drinks in our previous post.
This edition of Paris-Pas-Cher brings you a selection of cheap restaurants (less than 10€ for a set menu) for lunch or dinner!
Application MealPal
Firstly, Paris-Pas-Cher wants to introduce you to an application that allows you to have cheap lunches in different restaurants for a month! MealPal, a monthly lunch subscription service launched in New York City on March 2016 is now available in France! 2 packages are offered: 12 or 20 dishes from Monday to Friday over 30 days, corresponding to around 6.49€ or 5.99€ per dish. Mealpal offers filters for options: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, small or large portion, as well as gourmet dishes, dietary, light, or hearty.
Le Pavillon des Canaux
If you do not know this house along the Ourcq canal, now is the time to go! Whether for a meal on the terrace overlooking the canal or the bohemian interior of the house, you won’t be disappointed: large tables available for a big group, plush sofas for a cozier gang. Dishes start from 7€!
Address: 39 Quai de la Loire, 75019 Paris
El Guacamole
This Mexican canteen is the perfect spot for tasting quesadillas, burritos, tacos, and other specialties. The set menu of 3 tacos and 1 drink costs 10€!
Address: 37 rue Yves Toudic, 75010 Paris
Chez Van
In this Chinese restaurant, everything is 100% homemade, even the noodles! All-you-can-eat lunch menu is 10€, while dinner is 12€.
Address: 65 boulevard Saint-Marcel, 75013 Paris
Péniche Antipode
Docked all year round at the Bassin de la Villette, Péniche Antipode boat offers many events (shows, concerts, festivals) within the framework of Paris Plages, which takes place this summer from Saturday, July 7 to Sunday, September 2. Péniche Antipode also offers cheap lunches and dinners! The set menu of soup and tostada coasts 7€!
Address: 55 Quai de la Seine, 75019 Paris
STREET Bangkok
This Thai restaurant has 2 addresses in Paris and offers various exotic dishes, like chicken marinated in coconut milk, slow cooked lamb shoulder with fresh homemade curry paste, norwegian salmon with southern Thai curry, fried basil leaf and minced lemon leaf served with small Thai eggplants.
Set meal with a big salad or assortment of 3 salads + rice + drink: 10€ for lunch, 10€ for dinner without drink. Hot dish + rice: 12€
Addresses: 3 rue Eugène Varlin, 75010 Paris and 13 rue de la Roquette, 75011 Paris
Les Fondus de La Raclette
Save this address for winter! Raclette is both the name of this traditional French and Swiss dish, as well as the cheese used. Raclette is melted under an electric grill and poured over baked potatoes and charcuterie. Try it at Les Fondus de La Raclette for lunch from Monday to Friday for 10€ (in the evening: 16€).
Addresses: 107 Avenue Parmentier, 75011 Paris, 209 boulevard Raspail, 75014 Paris and 19 rue Joseph Dijon, 75018 Paris
Pizzeria Popolare
It’s impossible to miss this pizza restaurant from rue Réaumur: the facade shines with a thousand glittering colors! Pizzeria Popolare is a super welcoming, super authentic place where you can get a sumptuous Margherita pizza for only 5€ – just like in Naples.
Address: 111 rue Réaumur, 75002 Paris
Bouillon Pigalle
Getting out of Pigalle metro station you can not miss the imposing front of the Bouillon: 300 seats, a service from noon to midnight, open 7/7! The prices are also amazing: beef tartare or steak + french fries for 10.50€, beef bourguignon + coquillette pasta for 9.80€, starters from 1.90€ and desserts are between 2.80€ and 4.50€.
Address: 22 Boulevard de Clichy, 75018 Paris