La Droguerie ★ 4.0

Le Daily Syrien ★ 4.1

Le Daily Syrien in Paris 10e is the Syrian falafel counter on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis. Open daily 11:00-22:00. At 55 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis.

Try: Syrian falafel wrapped in thin saj bread

Le Daily Syrien ★ 4.1

Le Daily Syrien in Paris 10e is the Syrian falafel counter on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis. Open daily 11:00-22:00. At 55 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis.

Try: Syrian falafel wrapped in thin saj bread

L'As du Fallafel ★ 4.8

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.

Try: Falafel sandwich

Tip: Closed Saturdays for Shabbat. The queue moves fast; take it to Place des Vosges for a bench.

Miznon ★ 4.3

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.

Try: Stuffed pitas

Tip: The whole roasted cauliflower is the room's dish; take it to the small terrace at the side.

Chez Alain Miam Miam ★ 4.7

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.

Try: Galette

Tip: Cash only. Arrive at 11:00 before the line forms; the galette is served from a bench.

Phở Bánh Cuốn 14 ★ 4.6

Phở Bánh Cuốn 14 in Paris's 13e Chinatown plates the city's most consistent bowl of beef phở. Open daily 11:30-21:30. At 129 Avenue de Choisy.

Try: Phở

Tip: Order the phở tái nạm and bánh cuốn for two; the lunch queue is fast but folds by 14:30.

Le Petit Vendôme ★ 4.2

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.

Try: Jambon-beurre

Tip: Closed weekends. Take the sandwich to the Tuileries gardens five minutes south by foot.