Enjoy a balanced meal during a short lunch break, or when stopping off for a quick bite between two museum visits. With fast food going gourmet, you’re likely to come back for more! Here is a round-up of some of the best salad bars, canteens and sandwich places in Paris.
For a quick and healthy meal, Ama Vida offers a selection of fresh, organic products to suit all tastes! You can enjoy a range of bowls and desserts with Middle Eastern and Mediterranean influences at attractive prices. One of your best options is Cojean, an upscale fast food chain serving dishes made with fresh, locally-sourced products. There is something for everyone: pasta salads, with meat or vegetarian, fresh homemade soups, various sandwiches (fusion, tandoori, cheese, etc.) not forgetting the delicious desserts to finish off with something sweet.
Bert’s is a contemporary cafe with cosy and refined decor which focuses on healthy eating. Every day you can try a selection of delicious, light recipes designed together with a nutritionist: sandwiches with organic bread which come in mini, club or toasted versions, creative salads, savoury tarts, etc. You’ll be spoilt for choice!
FICELLE Sandwicherie Fine offers gourmet sandwiches with a ficelle tradition. You'll find something to suit every taste, both sweet and savoury. For a gourmet snack, head for sandwich specialist Cosi. Their menu features oven-fresh focaccia bread with more than 15 tasty, unusual toppings. As for desserts, their homemade tiramisu and carrot cake are reliably delicious.
Feel like eating a burrito or some chicken salad with quinoa? Season specializes in healthy, balanced takeaway food. The seasonal menu features international foods with a French touch. EXKi dishes up tasty, healthy meals to eat on the spot or take away. Step in at any time of day to choose from a wide array of salads, soups, hot dishes and fresh-blended organic juices. Kitchen in the centre of Paris is a neo-vegetarian canteen attracting all the foodies in the area with its colourful and inventive recipes. Salmon/avocado bagels, roasted vegetable stew… a healthy, fresh meal at budget prices!
Now you can taste a unique combo of delicious recipes by Jean Imbert and bread from the famous baker Eric Kaiser. At Bols de Jean, there’s not a plate in sight: the flavourful dishes are served in a ‘bowl’ made of sourdough bread. The idea is to use high-quality local and seasonal ingredients all year round to create dishes with a variety of themes to suit all tastes: vegetarian, market-fresh, Brittany-inspired, today’s special, etc.
