Which address for your budget
| Budget per person | Addresses | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Under 20 € | Menkicchi (1st), Sanjo (1st, ramen from 12 €), Zakuro (2nd, lunch menu 13 to 18 €) | rue Sainte-Anne and around, open at lunch |
| 20 to 40 € | Kunitoraya (1st), Zakuro in the evening (2nd) | udon 14 to 26 €, à la carte 22 to 30 € |
| 60 € and more | Ogata (3rd), Jin Saint-Honoré (1st) | menus from 60 to 170 €, book ahead |
The 6 addresses
- Menkicchi, 41 rue Sainte-Anne, 1st (Pyramides): ramen at 14-15 €, sides 3 to 6 € according to Le Fooding. Open every day, Sunday and Monday included, 11:30 to 15:00 (15:30 at weekends) and 18:30 to 22:15 (22:30 Friday and Saturday). Limit: a small room, expect a wait at peak times.
- Sanjo, 29 rue d'Argenteuil, 1st: izakaya and ramen, lunch ramen set menus from 16 to 21 €, ramen from 12 to 35 € à la carte, terrace. Open 12:00 to 14:30 and 18:30 to 22:00. Limit: closed on Sunday.
- Kunitoraya, 1 rue Villedo, 1st: udon from 14 to 26 €, small plates from 5 to 30 €. Open 12:00 to 14:30 and 19:00 to 22:00, closed Sunday and Monday. Limit: dearer than a bowl of ramen on rue Sainte-Anne. The neighbouring Charbon Kunitoraya (5 rue Villedo) serves a 120 € omakase menu in the evening, closed Sunday and Monday.
- Zakuro, 4 rue de Port-Mahon, 2nd (near the Opéra): a tiny izakaya run by chef Go Sato, weekday lunch menus from 13 to 18 €, evening à la carte from 22 to 30 €. Open 12:00 to 14:00 (except Tuesday) and 19:00 to 22:00, closed Sunday and Monday. Limit: very few seats, and the listing was last updated in February 2024.
- Ogata, 16 rue Debelleyme, 3rd (Marais): a mansion by designer Shinichiro Ogata, lunch menus from 60 to 70 € and dinner menus from 120 to 170 €. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Limit: this is a special-occasion budget.
- Jin Saint-Honoré, 6 rue de la Sourdière, 1st: a 12-seat counter where chef Taku Watanabe serves fish; sushi lunch menu up to 65 €, tasting menu at 145 € according to the listing updated in February 2026. Closed Sunday, Monday and Tuesday morning, booking by phone on 01 42 61 60 71. Limit: only twelve guests, so book early.
Tips
- Rue Sainte-Anne (1st and 2nd) is packed with ramen shops and Korean restaurants: for Korean food, see our guide to Korean restaurants in Paris.
- To taste several cuisines in one outing, a food walk through the Marais saves you from picking a single restaurant blind.
- To learn Japanese or French cooking, see the cooking classes in Paris.
