My top 10 Chinese Restaurants in Paris

As promised, I am writing a list of Chinese restaurants in Paris that I go to frequently and highly recommend. I can assure you, what you are going to taste in these restaurants is mostly comparable to what you can find in China, not the best though, but satisfying enough.

Personally I prefer spicy food. If you don’t share my taste, don’t worry, you can still find many delicious but mild dishes in the following top 10. And the great thing about going to Chinese restaurants in Paris is that you can enjoy good dishes with quite modest prices most of the time. So don’t hesitate to have a try.

L’Orient d’Or 福源丰

Address: 22, Rue de Trévise, 75009 Paris

Metro: Cadet@M7, Grand boulvard@M8/M9

Tel: 01 48 00 07 73

Hours: 12:00-14:3019:00-22:30, Monday closed

Comments: Yep, let’s begin with the hot spicy Hunan cuisine from my home town. You will find delicately prepared dishes here with lovely decorations. Don’t miss the shredded cabbages in a hot pot that you can find almost on every guest’s table. General Tso’s chicken and Chairman Mao’s red-braised pork, these two very famous dishes here are only available when you order them ahead of time. (They take a long time to prepare).

Le Céleste Gourmand 福来居

Address: 8, Rue de la Tacherie, 75004 Paris

Metro: Hôtel de Ville@M1/M11, Sortie N°3

Tel: 01 44 59 37 68

Hours: Mon 18:30-22:30, Tue-Sun 12:00-14:30 18:30-22:30

Comments: the cook of this restaurant used to be the second cook of L’Orient d’Or. So you will find their menus are very similar. Personally I prefer this one. The price is slightly lower than the former and you will find more food in your dish. Ask the waiter about how spicy your dish will be. It can be extremely hot!

An Li 安里

Address: 46, Rue Richer, 75009 Paris

Metro: Cadet@M7, Grand boulvard@M8/M9

Tel: 1 42 46 43 09

Hours: 12:00-14:30 19:00-22:30

Comment: If you are looking for a real Beijing hot pot(chinese fondue), An Li is the only restaurant you should go to in Paris. In a very intellectually decorated environment, you will see the charm of the famous instant-boiled mutton of Beijing.

Carnet de Voyage 云南三和食府

Address: 4, RUE DE BUDAPEST，75009 PARIS

Metro: Saint-Lazare@M3/M13/M14/RER E

Hours: Sun 18:30-22:30, Mon-Sat 11:00-15:00 18:30-22:30

Tel: 01 48 78 24 50 / 01 48 78 41 62

Comment: Cuisine of the southern region of China. Their specialty is a wok of light beef soup with a slight fire under it to keep it boiling, which looks like the hot pot, but is actually a special dish from Yunnan, one of the southern most provinces of China. Don’t miss the Crossing the bridge noodles, which is always served with the hot soup. You can find several explanations of the origin of its interesting name from wiki.

Restaurant le Lac de l’Ouest 家常菜馆

Address: 7 rue volta 75003 Paris

Metro: Art-et-Metiers@M3/M11

Tel: 01 42 77 30 82

Hours: Mon Wed Fri 18:00-22:30, Tus Thu Sat Sun 12:00-14:30 18:00-22:30
Comment: it’s a very small restaurant. So only gourmets come to taste its Boiled Beef in Fiery Sauce. Traditionally it's a dish of Szechuan cuisine, but at Restaurant le Lac de l’Ouest, the cook inventively turns it into a dish of Zhejiang cuisine, which is less spicy. But the freshness and delicateness of the beef are preserved.

Li Ka Fu 利口福

Address: 39, AV DE CHOISY, 75013 PARIS

Metro: PORTE DE CHOISY@M7

Tel: 01 45 84 20 45

Hours: all time (24 - 7?)

Comment: There are many Cantonese restaurants in Paris. Li Ka Fu is absolutely my favorite. I recommend Crab spinach soup, Spareribs with black bean sauce and Cassolette of rice with all kinds of meat.

Noodle Bar 海记面食

Address: 31 bis，rue nationale, 75013 Paris

Metro: Olympiades@M14, Porte d’Ivry@M7

Tel: 0144238574

Hours: 11:30-15:00 18:30-23:00, Thursday closed

Comment: My favorite noodle restaurant. You will find a great variety of noodles and fried rice. Their cold dishes are quite pleasant. I recommend the fresh fruit juice too. They even have durian juice milk.

Restaurant Chez Yong 鼎鼎香私房菜

Address: 72, Rue de la Colonie, 75013 Paris

Metro: Maison Blanch@M7, Sortie N°4

Tel: 01 45 65 17 88

Hours: 12:00-14:30 19:00-23:00, Monday closed

Comment: A very good Chinese restaurant close to Telecom ParisTech. The cuisine comes from both the Tsechuan and Shandong provinces which means that you can find two different styles there. The Chinese steamed bread is very popular as a staple food among their French customers.

Restaurant Chez Dong 天天旺

Address: 82 rue baudricourt, 75013 Paris

Metro: Maison Blanche ,Tolbiac, Porte de Choisy@M7

Tel: 01 45 86 63 86/09 51 84 60 88

Hours: 12:00-14:30 19:00-23:00, closed in the afternoons of Tuesday and Wednesday

Comment: They must have a great cook or, rather several, great cooks. It’s always crowded… A huge collection of classical Tsechuan cuisine is ready for you to choose from. You wouldn’t like to miss Chuanr – a Chinese Kebab, a Xinjiang Cuisine dish that is loved all over China.

Autour du Yangtse 食尚煮意

Address: 201 AV CHOISY 75013 PARIS

Metro: Place d’italie@M6/M7

Tel: 0145840081

Hours: 12h00-14h30,19h00-23h30, Thursday closed

Comment: Ready for some Shanghai Food? You can begin with some Xiaolongbao – soup dumplings. I highly recommend the Plum Duck, which is a great example of a deliciously flavored Chinese dish. They also provide various fresh sweet drinks.