Which address for which budget
| Budget per person | Addresses | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| 19 to 30 € | Le 404 (3rd), Le Souk (11th), Founti Agadir (5th) | tagines and couscous, directories sometimes contradict each other |
| 38 to 60 € | Le Tagine (11th), Le Mansouria (11th) | Le Tagine à la carte from 38 to 53 € |
| 50 € and more | Le Timgad (17th) | à la carte around 50 to 65 € |
The 6 addresses
- Le 404, 69 rue des Gravilliers, 3rd (Arts et Métiers): Moroccan cooking, with lamb tagine with prunes and Berber couscous cited by guides. A 19 to 30 € budget and open every day 12:00 to 14:00 and 19:00 to 23:30 according to Gault&Millau. Limit: another listing says evenings only at weekends, and booking is almost essential according to one guide (01 42 74 57 81).
- Le Tagine, 13 rue de Crussol, 11th (Filles du Calvaire): a Moroccan lounge with natural wines and North African classics, à la carte from 38 to 53 € according to Le Fooding. Open 12:00 to 14:00 (except Tuesday) and 19:00 to 23:00, closed Monday. Limit: dearer than Le 404, but the listing was updated in February 2026.
- Le Mansouria, 11 rue Faidherbe, 11th: a house founded in 1985 by Fatéma Hal, known for pigeon pastilla, tagines and couscous, rated "€€" by Michelin. Michelin shows a Monday closure. Limit: hours and prices vary between directories (an average budget of 20 to 40 € according to one, 30 to 60 € according to another), phone 01 43 71 00 16.
- Founti Agadir, 117 rue Monge, 5th (Censier-Daubenton): couscous, tagines and pastillas, from 18 € according to the LesRestos directory. Closed Monday according to two directories. Limit: hours come from a single source, so confirm by phone on 01 43 37 85 10.
- Le Souk, 1 rue Keller, 11th (Ledru-Rollin): couscous and tagines. According to Time Out, open in the evening Tuesday to Friday, lunch and dinner on Saturday and Sunday, with dishes from 13 to 16 € and menus at 16.50 and 22.50 €. Limit: the Time Out listing is undated, and a directory gives an average budget of 30 €.
- Le Timgad, 21 rue Brunel, 17th: a Moroccan address known for its couscous and tagines, open since 1971, à la carte around 50 to 65 € according to one listing. Limit: the closing day and hours do not match from one source to another, phone 01 45 74 23 70.
Tips
- For Maghrebi couscous in the wider sense (Kabyle, Tunisian), Le Fooding published a comparison on 28 March 2024 of addresses such as Majouja (9th) and La Boule Rouge (9th).
- To taste several cuisines without choosing blind, a food walk through the Marais lets you discover a neighbourhood in one outing.
- To learn to roll semolina and cook a tagine, see the cooking classes in Paris.
