King Falafel Palace in Paris is the Marais falafel rival to L'As, three doors up the same Rue des Rosiers. €8 sandwich, faster queue, six pita variations daily.
Tip: Open Saturdays unlike L'As. The aubergine-and-egg variant is the order if you want a switch-up.
Address: 26 Rue des Rosiers, 75004 Paris
Eyal Shani's Miznon in Paris's 4e plates roasted-cauliflower whole-head pita at €14 and a slow-cooked lamb shoulder pita at €18, with fries and a sit-down terrace.
Try: Stuffed pita
Tip: The whole-head roasted cauliflower is the order; takeaway is faster than the 15-seat counter.
Chez Michel in Paris cooks Breton-Norman regional set menus at €36 for three courses, no a la carte at all. Kig-ha-farz, fish soup, kouign-amann to finish.
Try: Set menu
Tip: The annex tables in the cave are the quieter option; book at least a week ahead for the cave seats.
Le Cinq Mars in Paris's 7e plates a €24 weekday lunch set: endive salad with Roquefort, plat du jour, dessert. The same kitchen runs the €60 dinner carte.
Try: Lunch set
Tip: Lunch is open to walk-ins; arrive at 12:30 to skip the gallery crowd that fills by 13:00.
Le Bistrot Paris in the 7e plates a €24 lunch set Mon-Fri: steak tartare, plat du jour, profiteroles. A glass of house red and a coffee are folded into the price.
Try: Lunch set
Tip: The lunch menu at €24 is the city's most under-rated set; book a window seat by phone.
Breizh Café on Rue du Cherche-Midi in Paris plates buckwheat galettes from €8. The galette complète with Bordier butter is €13; the dessert crêpe is €8.
Try: Galette
Tip: The Bordier butter caramel crêpe is the dessert; the galette complète is the lunch.
Le Baron Rouge in Paris's 12e shucks oysters on the pavement Saturdays for €2 each. Glasses of cru Beaujolais run €4; the cheapest serious oyster set in town.
Try: Oyster and wine pairing
Tip: Saturday 10:00-13:00 is the move: oysters on the street, cru Beaujolais from the barrel.
