Best Japanese Restaurants in Paris
Are you a Japanese food fan and looking for the best restaurants to eat Japanese in Paris? Those are the best Japanese restaurants in Paris (& cafés and shops!) Then look no further.
Paris has a pretty good food scene for international cuisine; you can find dishes and restaurants with savours from all over the world. While ten years ago there was only a handful of Japanese restaurants in the capital of France (and mostly solely sushi), nowadays you have a wide variety of choices to eat Japanese foods in Paris.
In this post, you’ll find all the best ramen restaurants in Paris but also the best shops and cafes to grab Japanese-style snacks (such as onigiri, melon pan, curry pan, mochi and more) as well as other Japanese dishes, like Japanese curry, Udon Noodles, Okonomiyaki and more!
Best Japanese Restaurants in Paris: Most delicious dishes
Best Restaurants To Eat Ramen In Paris
First, let’s start with one of my favourite dishes, ramen.
In the past decades, Ramen has been a dish that has become popular worldwide, and you can find ramen restaurants all around the world, so you probably heard of it.
Although,, just in case you don’t know, let me explain what Ramen is.
Ramen is a Japanese dish, quite simple. It’s composed of a bowl of wheat noodles soaking in ramen soup which is usually a meat broth, flavoured either with miso or soy sauce, green onions, seaweed and various topping depending on the region you eat them. Each area has its speciality.
When it comes to Ramen (and more Japanese food), if you’re not familiar with Paris, you probably don’t know that the “Rue Saint-Anne”-and the street that cross it “, Rue des Petits Champs” in Paris (Ier Arrondissement) is pretty famous for its bunch of Japanese restaurants.
But if you want to find some good Japanese Ramens restaurants, you should check out this street, especially if you’re wondering where to eat Ramen in Paris.
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Dosanko Larmen
Dosanko Larmen is one of my favourite restaurants on this street. They offer you various choices of ramen (Including vegetarian options). You have the choice between two sizes of bowls and with a menu or not (the menu includes four gyozas but no drinks).
Their ramens are honestly so delicious! They come up with various flavours and offer seasonal ramen throughout the year.
The restaurant is relatively small but the queue there if there is any usually goes quite fast.
Price-wise, Dosanko Larmen is slightly more expensive than the other restaurants on this street (such as Kadoya or Sapporo). It goes between 13€ to 18€ (without a drink), but I’d say it’s still reasonably cheap to eat one big filling bowl of ramen.
Address: 40 Rue Sainte-Anne, 75002 Paris
Kotteri Ramen Naritake
Naritakke restaurant is located 2 minutes from Dosanko Larmen, on the “Rue des petits Champs“. I probably love this ramen restaurant just as much as I love Dosanko Larmen. However, I have a slight preference for Dosanko soup.
Despite this, it is a safe bet to go to Naritakke for a traditional and delicious ramen experience in Paris. The restaurant is relatively small so you might have to queue, better arrive early!
Just looking at the picture above is making me drool. Price-wise it’s slightly cheaper than Dosanko. It starts at around 11€ to ends at around 16€.
Address: 31 Rue des Petits Champs, 75001 Paris
KADOYA AND SAPPORO
Kadoya and Sapporo restaurants are opposite each other on the street and offer the same dishes, just served under different names. This is usually where most people go as they are a little cheaper and provide various menus.
One little plus is that you can also find curry rice there or donburi, fried noodles. I LOVE their curry! The ramens are also lovely, and you’ll often find people queuing there during meals time. So make sure to come a little earlier than mealtime to avoid queuing for too long.
The price goes from 10€ to 13€ for regular ramen.
KODAWARI RAMEN
If you want delicious Ramen and an immersive experience, you should check out Kodawari Ramen!
Not only does Kodawari have some delicious ramen made with fresh products sourced in France, but the decoration of this ramen restaurant is also impressive; it feels like you stepped into Japan. Kodawari Ramen restaurants offer two locations (see below), each with its theme and decorations.
This restaurant has also been noted in the Michelin Guide 2020.
Kodawari Ramen (Yokochô) Address: 29 Rue Mazarine, 75006 Paris
Kodawari Ramen (Tsukiji) Address: 12 Rue de Richelieu, 75001 Paris
NEKO RAMEN
Located in one of Paris’ beautiful covered passages, this charming restaurant offers you some of the best ramen in Paris. The soup is vibrant and a little different from the traditional ramen broth, and the noodles are thick and delicious. There are plenty of seats; you can sit in the gallery or inside. The inside room is beautifully decorated and well worth a look, even if you’re sitting outside!
Pictured above are veggie ramen on the left and chicken ramen on the right.
Address: 6 Rue de la Grange Batelière, 75009 Paris
menkichi ramen
I accidentally stumbled upon Menkichi Ramen one day when my friends and I were meant to go to Dosanko.
And let me tell you, I am so happy we decided to check out another place! Menkichi Ramen offers delicious bowls of ramen.
They have various choices and some sides, like in most restaurants. Their ramen easily ranked in my top 3 of the best places to eat Ramen in Paris!
Address: 41 Rue Sainte-Anne, 75001 Paris
WHERE TO EAT UDON IN PARIS?
Udon is Japanese noodles made from wheat flour served in a dashi broth. They are a trendy meal in Japan.
AKI RESTAURANTS
Aki Restaurant is one of Paris’s most popular Japanese restaurants; Aki also has two bakeries. However, they also opened another shop with Japanese snacks on the same street called Mochi Mochi (more below).
Aki offers a variety of Japanese dishes, and you won’t be disappointed by any of them. It is a laid-back eatery and is always very busy. They also offer various meal deals with a side and a main dish. It’s a good option if you can’t decide what to eat.
SANUKIYA
A cute traditional Japanese restaurant in Paris where you can get some of the best Udon. The restaurant atmosphere is charming, and the food was delicious!
Address: 9 Rue d’Argenteuil, 75001 Paris
WHERE TO HAVE JAPANESE CAKE & SNACKS IN PARIS?
BEST ONIGIRI IN PARIS
Onigiris are those rice balls filled with various garniture and a very popular in Japan. You can find them in konbini or serve them as breakfast in hotels offering traditional Japanese breakfast.
OMUSUGI GONBEI
Additionally, you can also find some other Japanese-type snacks at Omusugi Gonbei, such as Karaage (fried chicken)
Address: 27 Rue des Petits Champs, 75001 Paris
Note: Another Onigiri shop that I only heard good things about you should know is “Gili Gili”; I haven’t checked them for myself, so I am not including them yet in this post as I only recommend Japanese restaurants I have been to. As soon as I will have checked them out, I will make sure to write about them!
AKI BOULANGERIE
I already mentioned Aki boulangerie as the place to get the best Japanese cake if you have a sweet tooth!
Their strawberry cake, as pictured above, is one of my favourites. A very light but full of savour cake!
They also have a great selection of bento, snacks (both sweet and savoury), and drinks. You can either eat in or buy them as a takeaway. You’ll have to pay an additional fee if you decide to eat in.
MOCHI MOCHI AKI
Another shop from Aki is where you can find a lot of delicious sweet and savoury Japanese snacks in Paris, such as onigiri, curry pan, melon pan, or mochi.
You can also find drinks there.
There is no place to sit inside, but it is very close to the Jardin des Tuileries where you can seat and enjoy the view!
PONPON CAFE
Are you craving some Japanese-style doughnuts? Then you must check out “Ponpon Cafe” for a delicious mix between mochi and doughnuts.
They also served cold or hot beverages such as Yuzu tea, lemonade, and matcha drinks.
This cafe opened in early 2022 and is already one of the best cafes to check out in Paris for those liking sweets; the place’s decoration is also very trendy. They are a bit on the pricier side, I think, but it’s worth it for a one-time treat!
That’s a wrap on my list of the best Japanese restaurants in Paris!
Of course, whenever I find another good Japanese restaurant, I will add it to this list. So, for now, those restaurants are my go-to Japanese restaurants. If you like eating Japanese when visiting Paris, you should check them out!
Have you ever eaten ramen or tried one of those Japanese restaurants in Paris? Let me know in the comments
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