La cantine de Belleville

By chance, we heard about this place and went with our children (12 and 14 years) further away from the accommodation to eat here. We tasted different starters and main courses together. And couple of desserts. All were very good. Having visited Paris several times, this place has a very good price-quality ratio. The service is also pleasant. I can warmly recommend it. ❤️

If you want to experience French cooking without fuss but well done and cheap, this is the place for you. Plenty to choose from the menu plus the specials. I love the couscous, the entrecote. Today I had a fish soup followed by a steak. The food was good, the fries were delicious. I'm in Paris for a few more days. I hope to return before I go home. Just a quick thing: the English translation of the menu is pretty poor. Get your smartphone at the ready to decipher the menu.

Our waiter at a bar down the street recommended „La Cantine“ and we can only recommend it further. The food is 10/10, the drinks are perfect, the wait staff incredibly nice and attentive and the prices more than amazing – especially for the quality delivered. We had the cheeseburger and the entrecôte – both absolutely incredible. The atmosphere is chill but modern. Overall a perfect experience and definitely worth it!

Excellent! Very tasty, tender meat, whatever you'll order it's surely delicious.

We sat here from 12-18 😄 Lovely people that work here. They are nice, making joking and makes an effort to make us enjoy our lunch. Food was also delicious! After we payed they even came back and gave us a free round of wine to the table. 😊 Thank you for a lovely experience, would recomend!

I think last time i had a 3 course meal, a drink and service included for 20 euro or 16 pounds must have been 1986 . Starters starts At 1.90 euro ... in the middle of Paris.

Just had a big walk in the Parc? You'll need some nourishment. This place offers some classic simple food, served with great charm.

Nothing fancy, this was a perfect choice for a low-key meal on a quiet night. The duck confit was perfectly cooked, and I couldn’t get enough of the roasted potatoes served with it. The tarte tatin was unimpressive but still tasty.

Maybe it was the time of night, or loud but relaxing atmosphere, or maybe because it was our last night in Paris. Whatever it was, I loved this place. As stated above, the atmosphere was teeming with conversations and ringing of wine glasses. The place is relaxed and eclectic. We started our evening off with beers and oysters and then followed that with a cheese plate and wine. For the main course my friend and I decided to split the cote de boeuf. Since he lives there, I told him to order it they way it would be eaten there. So he ordered it rare. Very rare. Probably the rarest steak I've eaten. However, it was very good. They served it with three sauces on the side for dipping. This steak is huge and probably meant to be shared. Others at our table had some kind of sausage and fish. To be honest, I can't remember what they had. When I saw our steak, I lost focus.

I don't know where tourists got the idea that French cuisine had to be expensive, but this restaurant certainly shows food lovers who's boss. The tables are wooden. Some are graffitied. The portions are generous, just like in a countryside kitchen. La Cantine de Belleville is filled with trendy hipsters, but it hasn't fallen prey to the jack-up-the-prices-to-stay-relevant theory. For 14 euros you can eat a three course meal. My favorite: rabbit terrine for the starter, rumsteak with homemade Bearnaise and gratin dauphinois for the main, and tiramizu for a desert. 14 euros. Boom. Grab a"picher" of wine, which is fully drinkable ... for 20 euros, you and your friends have had a fantastic night. You're not going to find a bay leaf gracing the breast of a magret de canard, but you will find a magret de canard with a salad to accompany French-style home fries (NB: you can substitute any side for any other side, free of charge. The gratin dauphinois over fries should not be overlooked). Come for the rustic feel, the friendly wait staff (En France?! Mais c'est pas possible!) and the basic but hearty, tasty food. All of your favorite French dishes are on the menu, and although I can't confirm it, I'm pretty sure a jolly fat chef with rosy cheeks is in the back, singing Edith Piaf as he cooks well into the night.

The prime rib was excellent. Definitely a 2 person. Drinks were good. Very cool atmosphere. not bad pricing for the food. they speak English for my americans. Must get a steak if you come here.

It's what it is: a cantine and nothing more. You come here to get your belly filled, and that's it. They can also invest in better ventilation, the place smells too much like a kitchen.