Paris street food gathers around its markets and the falafel stands of the Marais, alongside a strong Vietnamese presence in the 13th arrondissement. It rewards eating on the move. L'As du Fallafel on Rue des Rosiers in the 4th and Phở Bánh Cuốn 14 on Avenue de Choisy in the 13th are two of the city's best-loved counters.
L'As du Fallafel in Paris is the falafel-pita window that has run the queue on Rue des Rosiers since 1979. €9 for the sandwich, the line moves in 15 minutes.
OrderFalafel sandwich
TipClosed Saturdays for Shabbat. The queue moves fast; take it to Place des Vosges for a bench.
Eyal Shani's Miznon in Paris's 4e Marais inverts the falafel-row format: roasted-cauliflower whole-head pita, slow-cooked lamb shoulder, fries and baba.
OrderStuffed pitas
TipThe whole roasted cauliflower is the room's dish; take it to the small terrace at the side.
Chez Alain Miam Miam in Paris is the cult galette window inside the Marché des Enfants Rouges. The €13 galette is built to order from a baguette he laminates.
OrderGalette
TipCash only. Arrive at 11:00 before the line forms; the galette is served from a bench.
Le Petit Vendôme in Paris pulls baguette tradition split lengthwise, butter and Bayonne ham, for under €6. Open mon-fri 11:30-15:30. At 8 Rue des Capucines.
OrderJambon-beurre
TipClosed weekends. Take the sandwich to the Tuileries gardens five minutes south by foot.
Breizh Café on Rue du Cherche-Midi in Paris is the Bertrand Larcher Breton crêperie that put the buckwheat galette on every editorial map back in 2007.
OrderBuckwheat galette
TipThe Bordier butter caramel crêpe is the dessert; the galette complète is the lunch.
Learn classic French cooking techniques at a 6-hour cooking class in the Latin Quarter of Paris, visiting a local open air market to forage for fresh produce to turn i...
Learn classic French cooking techniques at a 5-hour cooking class in the Latin Quarter of Paris, using fresh produce from the local market to turn into a memorable 3-c...