Boubalé

Boubalé is rated as GOOD with two stars * *
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Israeli chef Assaf Granit shifts focus from Mediterranean cooking to Eastern European Jewish cuisine at Boubalé, located in the Grand Mazarin hotel steps from BHV. The menu draws on Ashkenazi traditions — borscht, chicken liver, pastrami, and potato-forward preparations inspired by Granit’s Polish grandmother.

The vast dining room manages warmth through maximalist touches: doilies, colorful glassware, and grandmother-approved murals. Standout dishes include salmon floating in borscht with pickled turnips, Israeli couscous risotto with spinach, and an exceptional chocolate mousse drizzled with olive oil. The wine list ventures beyond French standards into Hungarian, Slovenian, and Croatian bottles rarely seen in Paris.

Pricing runs high for the neighborhood — two courses cost 45€, three for 50€ — making spontaneous drop-ins feel extravagant. But Boubalé fills a gap: sit-down Jewish dining where you can linger over wine rather than grab falafel standing up. Open daily when many Marais restaurants close Saturdays.

BOUBALÉ RESTAURANT

6 Rue des Archives, 75004
Open every day from 11am-11pm
Reservations online or at +33 1 83 64 00 65

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