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Vegetarian Indian restaurant in the Indian area (Gare du Nord). Offering include thali, traditional style with a big banana leaf directly on the table and you eat it with your hands. Open Mon-Thu 10:30-22:30, Fri-Sat 10:30-23:00, Sun 10:30-22:30.
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178 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis (at Gare du Nord area), Paris, France, 75010
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- Wheelchair accessible
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Added by robinm on 28 Sep 2013
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28 Reviews
First Review by Ellay
Marouane
Points +25
Like in India - Edit
When I miss India, I go to this restaurant to find real pure vegetarian Indian food. The South Indian Thali (Sappadu in Tamil) is perfect.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-05-19
Pros: Very nice and welcoming owner, Authentic Indian cuisine
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AlxP
Points +35
Very nice - Edit
Authentic indian food, very delicouse
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leestone8
Points +436
Great takeaway thali - Edit
Quickly stopped here for a south Indian thali as a takeaway before getting the Eurostar. Absolutely delicious food and reasonably priced. Quick service too (about 5 mins).
Read moreActually quite shocked to see the mixed reviews as both my wife and I were really impressed! 2 or 3 of the curries were absolutely incredible and I'd have happily had them as a main!
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jason3w
Points +86
Traditional Indian - Edit
Great Indian food!
Read morePros: Traditional Indian food, Handy location , So many options
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MarcPastoor
Points +139
Excellent food and good service - Edit
Tasty meals and friendly service. Recommended!
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gobbler
Points +17
Tasty, no-frills Indian food handy for Eurostar - Edit
Quick and filling food, the perfect pit stop between trains.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-03-15
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cynicaloptimist
Points +1413
Lovely place - Edit
I have been here twice and have always felt very welcome and taken care of. The first outing was during a Dosa special and I was over fed and stuffed after - but loved every bite!
Read moreThis place has a variety of dishes that are tasty and prepared with love.
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floso
Points +71
Good experience - Edit
Not all products are vegan but you can easily identify them on the menu. Large choice (maybe too large to be sure of the freshness of the product)
Read moreStaff is working good.
Prices are a bit high for the standard of the restaurant.
Pros: Staff, Quick
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LolitaGaudé
Points +599
Nice Indian restaurant - Edit
Lot of food options that I don’t know what to order. The food was nice and tasty. I took a platter but some food on the platter was a little bit cold. The place is nice to stay in winter. The portions are generous. If you’re are vegan there is no indication of what is vegan or not.
Read morePros: Nice place for an Indian restaurant , Generous portions
Cons: Don’t know what’s vegan
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LoesOfzo
Points +1829
Alle Indiase mensen eten hier - Edit
A lot of indian cultured people eat here. The place does not have alcohol, and the food is fresh. It is sometimes very very hot. Makes it difficult to enjoy everything that much. Love the place though
Read morePros: Cheap, Vegan made easy
Cons: Sometimes to overspicy
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hari_ibm
Points +105
Vegetarian haven in Paris - Edit
This place was a life saver during our visit in Paris - catering to our vegetarian needs more than once. Plenty of options, quick service and tasty food - places this as a must visit. If you want ambience and over the top service then this is not your kind of joint. As a Tamil speaking South Indian food junkie I can confirm authenticity and taste is as close as I would get at home. Focusing on workforce, hygiene and sourcing organic produce will help elevate this unassuming joint to better levels.
Read morePros: Options galore, Authentic and tasty, Value for money
Cons: Quality overall, Procurement of organic supplies
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Paul Evans13
Points +135
Good value vegetarian Indian - Edit
Read moreNot much to fault really. Good, cheapish, slightly basic Indian food but well prepared, well presented and felt freshly cooked. Efficient service and clearly very popular.
Pros: Extremely central and very easy to find, Good value vegan/veggie food
Cons: No alchol licence.
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earthdave
Points +128
Mixed experiences - Edit
I have been here many times. Often I have had good service and tasty food. It is pretty authentic South Indian cuisine but not exceptional.
Read moreOne time I was seated, then waited 10 minutes while servers ignored me and didn't even bring a menu, so I walked out to one of the other three vegetarian places in a block.
My only other complaint is that they have a chaat menu (a collection of snacks, basically Indian street vendor items) but it is never available when I am in Paris. Not in the day and never on Monday. Grrr.
Pros: Cheap, Convenient to Gare du Nord, Usually fast
Cons: Sometimes poor service, Not really outstanding quality, just middling.
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julian.scott197
Points +24
Very good - Edit
Lots of choice, quick, friendly service. Most of the stuff on the menu is vegan. Great value for money
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RamananSivanarayanan
Points +20
Awesome South Indian food - Edit
We visited paris in November 2017 and had dinner here twice.
Read moreThe staff is very friendly and the food is delicious.
We had ordered Pongal, Medhu Vada, Masala Idli and Mini Thali.
And ofcourse, filter coffee and tea.
Pros: Tasty food, Friendly staff
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mikethevegangirl
Points +18
Nice meal close to Gare du Nord - Edit
Friendly staff, who really tried to help me understand which items were vegan from the french menu and which ones not. Food was good, good big portion for what I payed. Food was served very fast. I just wish they decorated the restaurant a bit more so it would be a nicer environment to sit in, its a bit boring now. Not a place I would go to to have a "nice dinner night"
Read morePros: located close to gare du nord, food served fast, good taste
Cons: staff was friendly but their english not so good: , atmosphere not special/cozy(but what do you expect, menu card only in French
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maymusic
Points +259
Delicious vegan food! - Edit
We came here for dinner and ordered the platter ($12) with multiple small dishes as well as a bowl of Chana masala ($10) and rice ($3). I am a big fan of Indian cuisine, and their Chana masala was the best ice ever had!
Read moreMost of their dishes were mild, which was nice for someone who is sensitive to spicy foods. Very delicious. Our total was $28 for two people.
Pros: variety , delicious flavor
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GaborSzoke
Points +37
Stay away if you can - Edit
Honestly, this is a very poor choice for indian food. The dishes we had were tastless, portions were small, the place had no ambience whatsoever. Service and prices were ok. I'm sure that there are better choices in Paris.
Read morePros: prices
Cons: food, portions, ambience
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Muuuuu
Points +3112
Paper Dosa! - Edit
As soon as you enter: ooooh this place smells good!!!!
Read moreI had idlis and a dosa, very good food, and very decent prices. I'm totally going back there. Staff was nice as well.
Pros: genuine south indian food and atmosphere, swift and friendly service
Ricardo
Hello!
Read moreI was wondering how vegan-friendly this place is, so would you mind sharing your experience?
For instance, did the plates you have were vegan by default, or did you have to request a vegan version?
Thanks from Paris co-Ambassador. :)
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gvarun
Points +141
above avg indian (vegan options need to be specified) - Edit
We went here with my parents having looked at the reviews. Being Indian, we'll Probably have a higher standard for indian food. This was good food, south Indian dishes probably safest in terms of taste and standard. we had onion utappams, noodles, Gobi Manchurian. When we asked the waiter if we can get vegan he said everything can be made vegan - but be careful as when I ordered Palau which comes with kurma and i double checked if it's vegan he said "yes, only a little bit of cream". NO, that's not vegan. we cancelled that order and explicitly specified and clarified our order again. we checked with the owner also to make sure and he seemed to understand as well. overall I think they know vegan but just clarify about all ingredients when you order north indian dishes especially. other than that, service was ok. The owner came around and spoke to us and was quite friendly once we tried to strike up a conversation with him.
Read morePros: Safe quality Indian food
Cons: service can be bad sometimes, understanding of vegan may not be as strict
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Jayant21
Points +30
slow service - Edit
The food was generally not as good as the Saravana Bhavan 50 yards away.
Read moreService definitely not as friendly and portions contained more sauce than veg/paneer etc.
Would recommend the competition but please feel free to judge for yourself.
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Homme_outan
Points +270
Bon indien à prix raisonnable - Edit
A deux pas de la gare du Nord. Il faut demander pour savoir quel plats sont végétaliens car ce n'est pas sur la carte. La cuisine m'a semblé bonne, correctement épicée et relativement copieuse. Le cadre n'est pas génial mais rien de grave à signaler.
Read morePros: Bon, Prix raisonnable
Cons: Cadre
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JohnWHY
Points +110
great food and friendly service - Edit
Went here after spotting it on the way to somewhere else. it said vegetarian outside so we thought we'd give it a try. Friendly staff and the service was not intrusive. Had a Dosa which was absolutely huge. Food arrived quickly and was reasonable price.
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Cam
Points +2089
Quick and Tasty - Edit
This vegetarian indian restaurant is located just a stone throw of the Gare du Nord. Service is very quick so it's a good option for a quick meal before a train. Went there twice, I had dosas both times, they were very good and the same price as a sandwhich in the station (4 to 8 euros). You get your money's worth.
Read moreIt's seems like a popular spot in the indian community, always a good sign :)
Updated from previous review on Saturday January 30, 2016
Pros: Cheap, Quick, Authentic
Cons: not cozy
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bradderslondon
Points +24
no vegan food - Edit
We visited on Monday evening, sat down and when we asked about vegan options (vegatalien/ no milk) and were told all items were made with butter and that none could be made without.
Read moreCons: no vegan food
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JonJon
Points +20458
Authentic Indian food! - Edit
I totally agree with Ellay concerning this restaurant. The food is an Indian authentic one even though less spicy, really inexpensive, generous portions and tasty. Staff is friendly but you have to ask carefully for dishes with no milk products (don't use the word "dairy" but "milk") if you are vegan and avoid dishes with the following words:
Read moreCurd/Dahi (yoghourt)
Doodh (milk)
Makkan (butter)
Ghee (clarified butter)
Paneer (cheese)
Malai (cream)
Raita (yoghourt)
Lassi (drink with yoghourt).
The place is well located near Gare du Nord and you can take away, which is convenient if you take the train.
Pros: authentic Indian food, vegetarian, with vegan dishes, friendly staff, convenient
Cons: beware of dairy if you are vegan
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Kittybiscuit
Points +7915
tasty dosa - Edit
Being a few doors down from Saravana Bhavan and near Gare du Nord, I had to try this place! I just tried dosa and samosa. They were tasty and like the usual South Indian good you can get in India. The pastry on the samosa was different but they were still tasty and full of flavour.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Tuesday December 24, 2013
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