Le Bienvenu - Paris 2nd

Le Bienvenu

42, rue d'argout

75002 Paris

Ouvert de 11h à 7h du matin

Métros : Sentier, les Halles

The Pitch

A Moroccan restaurant-bar that is open day and night. Notably, they serve couscous and sandwiches at all hours.


The Meal
I got a merguez sausage sandwich for 5.50 euros.
I had two, so you can tell that the night up until then had been a bit difficult, but at least I got my food in 10 minutes, I got to chat with everyone. In brief, I found some understanding people. Don't understimate Le Bienvenu.

Honestly, I had already tried the couscous, but I find it's better for a pick-me-up sandwich. There's merguez, brochettes and more. I included it in my list of "My favorite sandwiches ", it may not be the best but it's consistent, and the fact that it's open late made me give it a place on the list.

Feyrouz - Paris (75015)

Feyrouz

8 Rue de Lourmel

75015 Paris

Tél : 01 45 78 07 02

Métro : Dupleix

Open everyday from 9 am to 2 am
→ the website

The back-story

It was recommended by the baker Gonatran Cherrier dans Le Figaroscope He had given some tips in the 15th which looked cool, easy going and unpretentious. So I went to check some of the adresses (Manna, Au dernier métro) and discovered this lebanese restaurant located in the beginning of the Lourmel street.

The restaurant

It's big and people who come to take away are a bit lost, myself included. So we look all to each other trying to find the correct way, it's not very clear. You can feel the house is well maintained as it's often the case in these typical big lebanese restaurants but there is still something a bit , like their website : on the homepage you can find some good parts but also some other with some visible html code and also some bad advertise.

Le sandwich

The sandwich is top (this one was with chicken), very thin and with a crispy bread. The student menu works even for people who are not student since a long time : 7 euros with sandwich, drink & loukoum.

Le verdict

It's a good address, I'm hapy to know one more in the 15th arrondissement. Plus it's always good to know where you can find a formule including a good sandwich. The quality of this one should remain the same during the next 50 years.

Au Vieux Cèdre - Paris (75005)

Au Vieux Cèdre
2, rue Blainville
75005 Paris
Open every day from 11am to 2am













This little Lebanese delicatessen has been open for 30 years on rue Blainville which leads to the Place de la Contrescarpe.

Its sandwiches are really worth it : chich taouk, shawarma, kafta or falafel but also well-known dishes like tabouleh or aubergine dip. It’s all there.

There are also less known sandwiches like the soujouk (spicy beef mousse with tomato, hummus and salad) and the kebbeh (meat with cracked wheat, tomatoes, hummus and salad).

A wicked little place for a sandwich on the go.

Au Petit Bar - Paris (75001)

Au Petit Bar
7, rue du Mont-Thabor
75001 Paris
Open Monday to Saturday, from 7am to 10pm

Tél : 01 42 60 62 09

→ french version












The restaurant
I haven’t had a main course yet, just a ham, butter and cornichons (1) sandwich with a glass of red: it was perfect.
Seeing the happy faces of the regulars who eat at the tables or at the counter and the immaculate presentation of the cooks who also serve at the bar I would be very surprised if the grated carrots or the sirloin steak weren’t as endearing as the rest.

Note 12/2009: ok, I’ve eaten a dish and there’s no problem. Home-style roast beef and mash.

The back-story
I was coming out of the Carr’s when I found myself in front of the Petit Bar. Its old sign beckoned me like a dear friend might’ve done.
Once inside, I wasn’t disappointed! The owner, his wife and the chef were eating at the back of the room whilst two clients were chatting at the bar. The chef got up and immediately sent a warm ‘Bonsoir Monsieur’ (2) in my direction.
Once he had poured me a beer he went back to his table: ’you’ll excuse me but we were just about to get started on the meat’.
Then the owner said: ‘it’s for the internet ? but we’re already on it!’
Well, that’s what I find each time I go back to the Petit Bar: warmth and authenticity and an ongoing impression that Ventura (3) has just left the room after receiving a personal call on the dial phone…by the glass of Ricard (4).

(1) Small French gherkin
(2)’Good evening Sir’
(3) French-Italian actor who was famous for his gangster roles in French films from the 50’s to the 80’s.
(4) Traditional French anise liqueur