Unusual speciality restaurants in Paris, our best addresses for an original menu

Published by Manon de Sortiraparis, Rizhlaine de Sortiraparis · Photos by Caroline de Sortiraparis · Published on January 28, 2025 at 11:46 a.m.
In search of culinary novelties? Discover our selection of restaurants in Paris with little-known, rare or unusual specialities.

With its hundreds of good addresses, Paris has something for everyone - including those who want to get off the beaten track. And if you're hungry for theunexpected, the unusual restaurants have something to satisfy your desire fororiginality.

From immersive venues to quirky decorations and surprising concepts, there's plenty to do when you're looking for anunlikely experience... including on your plate!

Which restaurants in Paris offer little-known specialities?

If you're in the mood for rare specialties, unprecedented fusions or lesser-known dishes, Paris is the place to get carried away by your quest for discovery. Calling all culinary explorers : the time has come to set off on your quest to discover these extraordinary places that have decided to give you a taste of the unusual.

Take your team of daring gourmets with you for these gourmet experiences that shake things up, and set off to discover rare, even little-known cuisines in the capital. Eggs Benedict in a thousand ways, vegan sushi, tacosushi, Taiwanese street-food, insect-based dishes... This way to our best addresses!

Unusual speciality restaurants in Paris, our good addresses for an original menu :

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]

CHALET MONTAGNE tout l'hiver à Paris : Raclette, Tartiflette, Vin chaud à gogo et fiesta !CHALET MONTAGNE tout l'hiver à Paris : Raclette, Tartiflette, Vin chaud à gogo et fiesta !CHALET MONTAGNE tout l'hiver à Paris : Raclette, Tartiflette, Vin chaud à gogo et fiesta !CHALET MONTAGNE tout l'hiver à Paris : Raclette, Tartiflette, Vin chaud à gogo et fiesta ! CHALET MONTAGNE all winter long in Paris: Raclette, Tartiflette, mulled wine galore and fiesta!
Sponsored - This winter, the famous Miami Boulevard is transformed into a ski resort. You'll love the specialities straight from the mountains: Raclette à gogo, original Tartiflette, Tarte flambée, Vin chaud maison, Génépi and lots more! [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]

Bloom restaurant 17eBloom restaurant 17eBloom restaurant 17eBloom restaurant 17e Bloom, Christian Ventura's favorite vegan sushi restaurant in Paris
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]

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]

Têt restaurant vietnamien dans le 11e à Paris -  A7C0379Têt restaurant vietnamien dans le 11e à Paris -  A7C0379Têt restaurant vietnamien dans le 11e à Paris -  A7C0379Têt restaurant vietnamien dans le 11e à Paris -  A7C0379 Têt, the contemporary eco-responsible Vietnamese restaurant
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]

Noori à Paris, nos photosNoori à Paris, nos photosNoori à Paris, nos photosNoori à Paris, nos photos Noori: an unusual tacosushi restaurant in Paris
Looking for originality in your dishes? Come and discover Noori in the 10th district of Paris. This new gourmet concept imagined by Axel Muller offers us an original immersion around tacosushi, to be tasted in a place as unusual as the product itself. So, ready to go on a trip? [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 revisited Kibbeh bar-restaurant comes to Paris in the Marais area
Calling all Eastern food fans, here is a promising spot. This is Kébi, a never-before-seen restaurant-bar specialized in revisited Kibbeh. Head to the Marais area to discover this yummy place in Paris. [Read more]

Restaurant BenedictRestaurant BenedictRestaurant BenedictRestaurant Benedict Benedict, eggs Benedict in a thousand ways in the Marais
At Benedict's, the star of the menu is Eggs Benedict, offered here in original and frankly gourmet recipes. [Read more]

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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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