El Fares - Paris 15e Arrondissement

If they are looking for a delicious Lebanese cuisine, they do not look anymore. this is a great small town part that is friendly and welcoming. they offer some really tasty traditional Lebanese foods and like to bring them a few brot, olive and crispy vegetables to their table. the menu offers them a nice selection and they have a really great Prix fix. I would like to recommend this place for family and friends. Oh, yes, my fave here is shawarma.

Excellent service, recommendations from the waiter, lovely pacing of the meal and amazing flavorful food. We ordered the chicken, beef and lamb mixed grill and the sea bass with several vegetarian starters and a bottle of wine for 4 people. Plenty of food, variety of...tastes, and $25 per person. Voila!!

My wife and I were staying at the Ibis in Cambronne, Paris and had seen El Fares on a previous visit, but had not ventured to have a meal there. The owner greeted us with a warm smile and from the outset was charming and...only too willing to share with us his love of Lebanese food and wine. The decoration is ordinary, but the food is sublime. We had the mezze priced at 14 euros which included a beautifully smokey baba ghanoush (the best we have tried anywhere), a creamy hummous, parsley-packed tabouleh, kofta and pastries and an abundance of thin, soft, pittas. The lebanese red wine was surprisingly good and the coffee strong. We shared a muhallabia, an almond cream pudding with a hint of rose water and finished off with a digestif (Nectar de Kefraya) all for 50 euros total. Really recommend this restaurant if you are looking for something that is extremely good, healthy and relatively cheap in a city where eating out can test your budget.

We stopped by chance and did not regret it. Staff is really welcoming and make a true effort; they speak several languages and are more than flexible in accodomating specific requests (for instance they volunteered to have the chef prepare a special 'all veggies ' plate...for my wife). They have formulas with good value for money. We got the special '10 mezzes for 2 ' and 1 entre : it was more than plenty for two people. The mezzes were all very tasty, especially the one with the aubergines and the falafel. I then got the 'grillade mixte ' and really enjoyed the taste of the meat, maybe I could have done with a bit more rice, but that is really if I want to find something to say. Overall it was a very good experience, food was great and service too. They told us they have live music on Saturdays from 22:00 onwards, but because it was August there was none.....pity! We 'll go back to check it out again when there is live music and presumably many more people.

The El Fares we visited for lunch was located at 166. Boulevard de Grenelle in the 15 th Arr. We walked by it after dinner one evening and it was packed so we tried it for lunch the next day and it was packed again!...The menu is extensive and authentic! We started with the homos, a light, very smooth rendition served with thin We then tried the soujouk, spicy little sausages served warm with lemon. They were delightful, but not very hot/spicy. We finished with the Habra naye, very smooth raw lamb mixture served with a side of puréed garlic, which could be mixed in at will......yummy! The restaurant is small, with maybe 25 small tables. The menu is quite extensive, so we had difficulty making our selections, as everything sounded great. The owner seems like quite a character, but is very friendly. And the food was so fresh, and we were not fearful of ordering raw lamb....it was delicious! If you are looking for Middle eastern food in this town, try this place. I have no idea if it is related to the other restaurant by the same name, but this one is not to be missed....prices are reasonable and service is relatively rapid, and the ambiance is just fine. We understand they have take out and local delivery!