Au Bon Couscous

C’est magnifique! My favorite couscous place in Paris that I always drop by when I’m in the city of lights. Next door to another couscous place and nestled in the Latin Quarter, it’s easy to pass by so follow a map and enjoy. The different meat and veggie stews with couscous are to die for and great with a few glasses of wine. Traditional desserts add a nice taste to the end or you can walk out to a crêpe stand just around the corner. Love!

Used to be a 5 star place and it had a special spot in my heart as it was the last place we ate at in 1967 the night before moving to the U.S. I went back there every time I visited France. Last few years it’s just not the same food. Still good couscous but no longer great couscous. New owners look as if they are lowering the quality and going for the come once and never again tourists.
I will continue to go just for «me» but better couscous can be had in the neighborhood now. I was there in March and I may not even go there again this year which would be the first time I went to France without going there to eat at least once. They were very accommodating to one of the persons in our group last time with some food allergies he had a great meal.

Das Essen ist sehr einfach, aber schmackhaft. Nichts besonders. Es gibt Couscous mit traditionellem Gemüse in einer Art Suppe. Dazu nach Wunsch Fleisch. Die von uns bestellten Merguez waren leider etwas verbrannt. Der Service ist freundlich und es gibt einen Apéritif auf Kosten des Hauses. Leider nicht unser Geschmack, aber sicherlich für Liebhaber der orientalischen Küche zu empfehlen. Für 2 Hauptspeisen inklusive Wasser zum Trinken haben wir 30 € bezahlt. Für uns leider zu viel für das gebotene.

I liked the couscous. We ordered the Berbere and the Merguez couscous. Service can be chaotic.
The dining room downstairs is charming but avoid being behind or near the stairway.
Price is really reasonable.

Every time I go to Paris, I must eat at Au Bön Couscous. It’s delicious, filling, cheap, and no one makes an Algerian couscous better. The wait staff is VERY FRIENDLY if you share your wine!

This is a great little restuarant located in the back streets near the Notre Dame. The restaurant offers a range of north African/​Middle Eastern dishes including tagines and cous cous dishes. The food is simple, delicious and the portions are huge. There was plenty left over when we finished. The staff were very friendly, helpful and kept things running smoothly.
The only draw back is the restaurant is very small (which is typical of some restaurants/​cafes in Paris) but other than that the restaurant the good place to taste some great African/​Middle Eastern Cusine.

Bonne soirée d’anniv
Conseillé par une amie algérienne, j’ai réservé pour une douzaine de personnes en mars pour mon aniversaire… la salle de résevation n’est pas la même que celle du restaurant, elle est juste à coté. Pour un prix assez sympa (20euros par personne): apéro, couscous ou tajine, café/​thé, patisserie orientale et vin! Le couscous était très copieux et très bon (les plats n’ont pas été du tout finis, même avec de bons mangeurs), les tajines bons et l’ambiance+service très bien. Tout le monde s’est régalé, on a passé un très bon moment, surtout moi!