Paris has one of the largest kosher scenes in Europe, shaped by a big North African Jewish community. The food leans Sephardi and Tunisian, and the map runs well beyond the city walls.

Inside Paris and out to the suburbs

Within the city, the densest kosher streets are around rue Richer in the 9th, the 17th arrondissement near Ternes and Villiers, and Belleville in the 19th and 20th. These give you the classic Paris kosher mix: North African grills and couscous, French patisserie done to a kosher standard, falafel, sushi, and pizza. But a large share of the scene sits in the suburbs, especially Levallois-Perret just north-west, and Sarcelles further out, which has one of the biggest concentrated Jewish communities in France.

That spread is worth understanding before you plan. If you are staying central and want to eat kosher without a long trip, aim for the 17th or rue Richer. If you are visiting family or community out in Sarcelles, Créteil, or Boulogne, there is plenty on your doorstep. The RER and Metro reach most of it, though the outer suburbs are easier with a car.

The Consistoire standard

Most kosher restaurants and patisseries in Paris are certified by the Beth Din de Paris, the Consistoire, whose seal is the mainstream standard across the city. Helpfully, the Consistoire keeps a live public register of every business it supervises, so a certificate can be checked rather than taken on trust. Some establishments carry stricter or independent supervision instead, so if that matters to you, confirm which body is on the teudah.

Shabbat and Sunday

Many kosher spots close Friday afternoon for Shabbat and reopen Saturday night or Sunday, and hours shift around the Jewish holidays, which fall on their own calendar rather than the French one. For a Friday-night or Shabbat meal, plan ahead through a hotel, a community table, or one of the traiteurs that prepare food to collect before Shabbat. Delivery and takeaway are well developed here, so look for those flags on a listing if you want food brought across town.

The kosher scene in Paris

KosherAtlas lists 196 certified kosher restaurants in Paris. They break down into 124 meat, 41 dairy and 28 pareve restaurants, and each listing is tagged so you can filter to what you keep.

The densest kosher clusters are in Levallois Perret, Sarcelles, Boulogne Billancourt and Charenton Le Pont, and the kitchens run from pâtisserie, pizza, sushis and orientale.

Supervision in Paris is led by Beth Din de Paris (Consistoire), and 195 of the 196 carry a named hechsher on their listing.

Frequently asked questions

How many kosher restaurants are there in Paris?

We list 196 certified kosher restaurants in Paris (124 meat, 41 dairy and 28 pareve), each verified against its certifying agency and shown with its kosher type.

Are the restaurants on KosherAtlas actually certified kosher?

Every listing shows its certifying agency (hechsher) where we have confirmed it. Paris's scene is dominated by Beth Din de Paris (Consistoire).

Which neighborhoods in Paris have the most kosher restaurants?

The densest are Levallois Perret (18), Sarcelles (9), Boulogne Billancourt (7), Charenton Le Pont (6) and Saint Mande (5). You can browse each neighborhood, with its Shabbat times, from the city page.

Compiled from the certifying agencies and public kosher directories. Where the specific hechsher is unconfirmed, a listing is shown as "Kosher". Kosher status can change, so always confirm the teudah on site.