Emily In France Exclusive 🇫🇷 7 Great Places for All-Day Dining in Paris

From the desk of an expat.

Trips to Paris can often feel like a race against time: There’s so much to see, and so little time to see it! And unfortunately, running from the Louvre to the Eiffel Tower can mean you’ve worked up quite an appetite – which you may find difficult to sate, seeing as so many French restaurants shut between 2:30 and 7pm. And since the ones that do stay open tend to be of the kind that bring in most dishes from restaurant supply shop Métro, you may find yourself eating some pretty unfortunate food in the off hours.

Luckily, there are some stellar spots serving en continu, without stopping, from lunch to dinner. And with choices all over the city – and boasting a range of cuisines from classic French to exquisite Chinese – there are more than enough options to ensure you're not eating sub-par food in the culinary capital of the world.

1. Bouillon Pigalle

It should come as no surprise I’m starting things off with a bouillon. After all, these 19th century restaurants were born of a desire to feed the working class quickly, cheaply, and at all hours. Neo-bouillon Pigalle, which opened in 2016, hearkens to this rich history with a menu of staples like French onion soup, egg-mayo, saucisse-purée, and steak-frites, served all day long from noon to midnight steps from Sacré Coeur. While the lines here can get hairy at mealtimes, in the daytime off-hours, you can often saunter right in.

Bouillon Pigalle - 22 Boulevard de Clichy, 75018

2. L’As du Fallafel

I had started to wonder if l’As du Fallafel still lived up to the hype, but after a recent visit, I can confirm: This is one of the best falafels in the city. The soft pita is generously filled with no fewer than six freshly-fried herb-scented falafel balls, layered with red and white cabbage, cucumber, and some of the sweetest, tenderest fried aubergine I’ve ever had the pleasure to taste. The tahini sauce is exquisite, and the optional hot sauce adds a welcome kick. This kosher restaurant closes at 5pm on Friday nights and all day on Saturdays, but otherwise, it serves up fresh falafel from 11am to 11pm every day of the week.

L’As du Fallafel – 34, rue des Rosiers, 75004