Les Frères des Batignolles and their old-fashioned kebabs in Barbès

The traditional kebab has lost some ground in Paris in recent years, overtaken by the famous Berlin kebab and its flurry of different vegetables and fresh herbs. But one old-fashioned kebab is still holding out against the invaders: Les Frères des Batignolles.

Not content with already delighting the 17th arrondissement,Ercan and Ozcan Kaya, the two brothers at the helm of the place, are now arriving in the 18th arrondissement, on the Barbès side, with their old-fashioned kebabs.

And an old-fashioned kebab means an unchanged secret recipe: homemade bread, baked on the spot every day, French meat marinated for a long time and carefully seasoned, French vegetables most of the time, homemade white sauce, just like the plump, crispy fries.

As you'll have gathered, there's no superfluity here, no fresh cheese or aromatic herbs for show. And on the à la carte menu, only one recipe, worked down to the last detail and available in bread, galette or plate form.

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In the kitchen, orders flow in as hungry Parisians gather in front of the red address, the rhythm in the kitchen is sustained, and good humor is the order of the day. When it comes to tasting, the Frères des Batignolles' traditional kebab will delight even the greatest connoisseurs, with its tasty meat, the orange marinade of which soaks the bread just right, and its generosity - you clearly won't be hungry after this competition kebab!