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Aux Portes de l'Orient Restaurant In Paris

The Aux Portes de l'Orient is a restaurant that has a North African, Islamic style feel and is quite aptly situated within the oldest mosque in France.

You can soak up the oriental and relaxing atmosphere by making yourself at home under the Cedar tree arches sitting on cushions outside or perhaps if it not such a nice day you would prefer comfortable armchairs, or on benches around the large tables that look like copper plates.

When it comes to the interior of this Paris restaurant, it is very traditional with beautifully painted ceilings, ceramic tiles, mosaics, pottery and many other items from places such as Morocco and Tunisia, to provide a tranquil ambience accompanied by oriental music.

Some of the dishes on offer to delight your taste buds include a mixed meat Kefta couscous, grilled kebabs, Merguez sausage, lamb tagines with green and red peppers, tomatoes and onions, Harira moroccan soup, Chakchouka with eggs, chicken tagines with peas and potatoes and much more.

However, if you only want to sip a mint tea and indulge in one their lovely traditional pastries such as a baklava, then the Le Café Maure de la Mosquée serves light traditional snacks, sweets, pastry dishes and coffee between meal times and again has a most beautiful terrace to sit on.

You will be able to find both the restaurant and the Paris cafe tea room in the 5th arrondissement near to the Jardin des Plantes and inside the building known as La Grande Mosque de Paris. 

And this large mosque that you can tour or indulge yourself with a massage in Le Hammam is situated behind the Institut du Monde Arab, which is home to one of the many museums in Paris along with a library, another restaurant called Le Zyriab and an exhibition space, all dedicated to the wonders of the Arab world.

So for a fascinating and cultural experience whilst you are on holiday in Paris, why not take a trip out to these incredible places and experience some excellent quality traditional cuisine in a setting that will remain with you in your memories for ever.

Restaurant Guide Key Points

The Aux Portes de l'Orient is open every day of the week both for lunch and for evening meals until it closes at 11pm.

Average prices start from around 7€ and a main course is around 15€.

At this particular restaurant in Paris there is no particular dress code, no age limit and you will find a very mixed clientele.


Address & Contact Details:

Aux Portes de l'Orient
39 Rue Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire
75005
Paris
France

Tel: 01 43 31 38 20
Fax: 01 43 31 53 30

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