Restaurants serving unusual specialties in Paris: our top picks for an original menu

Published by Manon de Sortiraparis, Rizhlaine de Sortiraparis · Photos by Margot de Sortiraparis · Updated on November 1, 2025 at 11:48 a.m. · Published on October 18, 2024 at 10:27 a.m.
In search of culinary novelties? Discover our selection of restaurants in Paris with little-known, rare or unusual specialities.

With hundreds of great places to eat, Paris has something for everyone—including those who want to venture off the beaten track. And if you're hungryfor the unexpected, these unusual restaurants will satisfy your desirefor originality. With immersive settings, quirky decor, and surprising concepts, there's plenty to do when you're looking forunlikely experiences... including on your plate! 

If you want to savor rare specialties, unique fusions, or little-known dishes, Paris gives you the opportunity to let yourself be carried away by your quest for discovery. So, call all culinary explorers: the time has come to set out to conquer these extraordinary places that have decided to let you sink your teeth into the unusual.

Take your team of adventurous foodies with you to enjoy these gourmet experiences that break with tradition and discoverrare, even little-known cuisines inthe capital. Insect-based dishes, tacosushi, Taiwanese street food... Here are our favorite original places to eat!

Restaurants with unusual specialties in Paris, our top picks for an original menu:

Breathe - Maki sushi végétalBreathe - Maki sushi végétalBreathe - Maki sushi végétalBreathe - Maki sushi végétal Breathe, a 100% plant-based Japanese restaurant serving vegan maki and sushi
Are you vegan but can't imagine giving up sushi, maki, or even fried chicken? Head to the vegan restaurant Breathe in the Sentier district for 100% plant-based Japanese specialties! [Read more]

Oh My Jerk, la street-food jamaïcaine au bord du Canal Saint-Martin - DSC 3663 FotorOh My Jerk, la street-food jamaïcaine au bord du Canal Saint-Martin - DSC 3663 FotorOh My Jerk, la street-food jamaïcaine au bord du Canal Saint-Martin - DSC 3663 FotorOh My Jerk, la street-food jamaïcaine au bord du Canal Saint-Martin - DSC 3663 Fotor Oh my Jerk, a Jamaican street-food restaurant on the quays of the Canal Saint-Martin
Jamaican street-food comes to Paris! Oh My Jerk awaits us in the 10th arrondissement of Paris from February 28, to introduce us to a cuisine that is still too little known in the capital. See you there from February 28, 2025. [Read more]

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Bloom is the name of this vegan restaurant with Japanese accents, which has just opened in the 17th arrondissement of Paris. Vegan sushi, already a trend on the other side of the Atlantic, is coming to Paris, and we love it! [Read more]

Takuto - Hand-rollTakuto - Hand-rollTakuto - Hand-rollTakuto - Hand-roll Takuto, the elegant hand-rolls restaurant of Japanese chef Takuya Watanabe
Takuto, the restaurant of sushi master Takuya Watanabe, invites you to eat his delicate fish handrolls standing up. The take-away offer is ideal for a bucolic picnic. [Read more]

Picotte - Flan antillaisPicotte - Flan antillaisPicotte - Flan antillaisPicotte - Flan antillais Picotte, a bistronomic tour of France's regional specialities
From Provence to Northern France, via Normandy and the West Indies, Picotte promises a veritable bistronomic tour of France's specialties. [Read more]

Manigua, le restaurant-bar fusion cubain à Paris - DSC 1879Manigua, le restaurant-bar fusion cubain à Paris - DSC 1879Manigua, le restaurant-bar fusion cubain à Paris - DSC 1879Manigua, le restaurant-bar fusion cubain à Paris - DSC 1879 Bar-Restaurant Manigua, Cuban-style bistronomy in the 9th arrondissement of Paris
Manigua is an astonishing bar-restaurant in Paris's 9th arrondissement, offering dishes from the four corners of the globe revisited in Cuban style. A wonderful culinary experience! [Read more]

Fu Patisserie et coffee shop Paris 13e -  pancake aux fruitsFu Patisserie et coffee shop Paris 13e -  pancake aux fruitsFu Patisserie et coffee shop Paris 13e -  pancake aux fruitsFu Patisserie et coffee shop Paris 13e -  pancake aux fruits Fu, the coffee shop and brunch pastry shop in the 13th arrondissement, takes you on a journey to Asia
Are you tempted by a new pastry and coffee shop with Asian flavors? Matcha, sesame and pandan, as well as durian and kimchi, enliven the cakes and dishes in this new spot opening in Paris's 13th arrondissement. From breakfast to lunch and afternoon tea, of course, it's all about unusual treats and brunch every day. We take you on a discovery tour. [Read more]

Bêp Việt, le restaurant vietnamien végétarien du 13e, les photos -  A7C8719Bêp Việt, le restaurant vietnamien végétarien du 13e, les photos -  A7C8719Bêp Việt, le restaurant vietnamien végétarien du 13e, les photos -  A7C8719Bêp Việt, le restaurant vietnamien végétarien du 13e, les photos -  A7C8719 Bêp Viêt, the delicious vegetarian Vietnamese restaurant in Paris 13th arrondissement
Bêp Viêt is the name of a new Vietnamese restaurant that has opened near Avenue d'Italie in Paris's 13th arrondissement. The menu features a short selection of Vietnamese cuisine's flagship flavors and specialties, but without the meat. We've tested it and we'll take you on a tour... [Read more]

Inoveat, le restaurant gastronomique d'insectes à Paris - nos photos - image00005Inoveat, le restaurant gastronomique d'insectes à Paris - nos photos - image00005Inoveat, le restaurant gastronomique d'insectes à Paris - nos photos - image00005Inoveat, le restaurant gastronomique d'insectes à Paris - nos photos - image00005 Inoveat, the unusual restaurant with a gourmet menu prepared with insects
A stone's throw from Châtelet, Inoveat is one of those storefronts you could walk right past and not even notice. And yet, we advise you to go through the door to discover the unusual universe of the place, between refined cuisine and insect-based products, all in the name of eating well. [Read more]

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Located in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, Restaurant Têt offers a unique contemporary and eco-responsible Vietnamese gourmet experience. This is the place to be for those seeking to combine authentic flavors with an ecological approach. [Read more]

Riviera Fuga - Cocktails et entréesRiviera Fuga - Cocktails et entréesRiviera Fuga - Cocktails et entréesRiviera Fuga - Cocktails et entrées Riviera Fuga, an Italian-Japanese restaurant floating on the Seine as beautiful as it is delicious
Barely open, the Riviera Fuga floating restaurant is already a firm fixture on the banks of the Seine, with its cuisine combining Italian and Japanese influences. [Read more]

Mao Fry - Burger poulet fritMao Fry - Burger poulet fritMao Fry - Burger poulet fritMao Fry - Burger poulet frit Mao Fry, Taiwanese street food, XXL fried chicken and burgers to die for
Mao Dumpling Bar's little brother, Mao Fry takes a closer look at another mainstay of Chinese street food: the XXL fried chicken of Taiwan's night markets. [Read more]

Truffes Folies, le restaurant dédié au champignon d'exception à ParisTruffes Folies, le restaurant dédié au champignon d'exception à ParisTruffes Folies, le restaurant dédié au champignon d'exception à ParisTruffes Folies, le restaurant dédié au champignon d'exception à Paris Truffes Folies, the short circuit restaurant dedicated to truffles, just a few steps from the Champs-Elysées
Truffes Folies is a must for lovers of this exceptional delicacy in Paris. Truffes Folies is one of Paris's must-visit spots for lovers of this exceptional delicacy. Here, this highly flavored mushroom is at the heart of a creative, seasonal cuisine, with products sourced from short supply chains. [Read more]

Lüks KebabLüks KebabLüks KebabLüks Kebab Lüks, gourmet kebabs with unusual and creative recipes
At Lüks, the kebabs are gourmet, generous and, above all, original. Bingo! [Read more]

Kébi à Paris, nos photosKébi à Paris, nos photosKébi à Paris, nos photosKébi à Paris, nos photos Kébi: a restaurant-bar dedicated to revisited Kebbeh arrives in Paris's Marais district
If you're a fan of Levantine cuisine, here's a new spot to discover! Introducing Kébi, a brand-new restaurant-bar dedicated to Kebbeh revisited in all its guises. Head to the Marais to discover this ultra-gourmet address that's just arrived in Paris! [Read more]

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At Benedict's, the star of the menu is Eggs Benedict, offered here in original and frankly gourmet recipes. [Read more]

Find the location of all these places by clicking on the map at the bottom of the article.

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Looking for something new, something spectacular, some wow factor on your plate and some glitter in your eyes? Here are our top addresses for unusual restaurants in Paris! [Read more]

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