Chez Janou

Autour d'un comptoir central, ce bistrot provençal avec terrasse propose une carte sobre et plus de 80 pastis.

9 / 10
895
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  • Phone

    +33 1 42 72 28 41

  • Website

    chezjanou.com

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  • Type

    Provençal Restaurant

Address

2 rue Roger Verlomme (Rue des Tournelles) 75004 Paris France

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. Visa & MasterCard)
Outdoor Seating Yes
Music No
Restroom Yes
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 195


Keywords:

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Lisa P

Perfect French restaurant in the 4th! Amazing ambiance and the waiters speak English. Do not miss the mussels appetizer or the incredible chocolate mousse dessert . Call for a reservation or go early!

Cheen The Curious

Of all d main courses we had (tuna , beef entrecôte , sea bass , rabbit confit ), Magret de canard au romasin (duck breast ) was voted the best-tasting on our table

Jeff Forbes

Loved this place -- we managed to get seated w/o a reservation , but if you want to sit outside definitely call ahead. We had the duck and the risotto , which both were fantastic.

David Ban

Rustic provencal style food in a laid back setting. Their all-you-can-eat chocolate mousse dessert is worth the hype - they bring a giant bowl to your table and you take what you want.

Portuguese Woman O'war

Fun place! The food is in huge portions and tasty. Definitely fun experience! I had the incredible Tuna Carpaccio and try the Rabbit ! Also the chocolate mousse is a crazy thing to do with friends!

Sandrine Eat N Drink

Service relaxed et agréable. Bonne cuisine. Cute terrace . Chocolate mousse comes in a big bowl on your table for unlimited servings. Fairly full with Americans. Very nice experience. I’ll come back.

Diane Derrien

Really authentic food, a traditional French Mediterranean restaurant , with a great menu, service and atmosphere ! Will come back to taste the mousse which was not available when I went !

The Taste Sheriff

Amazing duck with au gratin . Even more amaizing mousse au chocolat . Call for a table in advance and if the weather is nice sit outside. Doesn't get better.

????T

Definitely get the escargot pasta . It does indeed live up to the hype! The only thing I will say is that it does have a floral kind of flavor so stay away if you're not into that kind of stuff.

Joanna

My favorite restaurant in Paris. Cozy , authentic , delicious food, fun environment. I recommend this to everyone. The liquor shot at the end was amazing!

Christina Peirona

The chocolate mousse in THE BEST EVER. Reservations can only been made for inside, so get there early or expect to wait for an alfresco dinner . You can always order wine and hang outside while waiting

Tracey Churray

Omg the duck . I'll say it again, get the duck ! Best I've had anywhere. Get there early, call ahead or prepare to wait at a tiny, standing room only bar .

Paul Baron

My oh my. Was going to mention the great dinner we had there until we tried the yummy looking chocolate mousse . When it came, I think our brains exploded. Unforgettable. Incredible chocolate mousse !!!

Francesca Krihely

Everything is amazing but the magret de canard and foie de veau are outstanding. Get Pastis to start and finish with the chocolate mousse ! Photo is of the foie

Chrysavgi Sakel

Very tasty food, friendly staff . Menu not available in English, and service is a bit slow, but the atmosphere and the good wine sure makes up for it. You must go there definitely!

Karri Saarinen

Provencal bistro , offers traditional French cuisine . Guests can enjoy classic dishes such as spinach salad with goat cheese , steak , duck breast with rosemary , house made chocolate mousse

Gabriel Lovato

Service can be a little "French" if it's crowded . For fridays and weekends, it's better to have a reservation . Try starting with a Terre Rouge pastis, followed by lapin à provençale and the mousse .

Jeroen Wolfers

Cozy and calm outside, and lively inside. Come early or try to book – waiting up to two hours is not unusual! Try a pastis and the duck . Do not miss the chocolate mousse – but do share, it's huge.

Adi Wise

When you order chocolate mousse they bring a large serving bowl to table. You help yourself to what you want, the bowl stays on the table in case you want seconds, then they take it back.

Ruth Cornil

The filet de daurade was cooked to perfection. The combination with the sauce au agrumes sounded weird but was actually really nice. The fried fish to share as a starter is recommended.

A

Great place with great service. Don't miss the mussels and tostada . End your meal perfectly with their mousse or cheese !

Sarah Clifford

Very cute bistro , staff so friendly & happy to translate a couple of things. The duck was really good, very impressed. Good value . The chocolate mousse is just ridiculous!

Jane Katz

try to get a resi or prepare to drink a bottle waiting- they give you amazing olives too. Try the salad with baby shrimp and grapefruit , unexpectedly perfect!

Michael Cassis

Very nice souther France style restaurant , farcies are amazing as well as gambas with pastis. Crazy selection of Pastis !

Nikoletta Hendrik

Just drop by at any evening but be prepared to wait 30mins for a table at the bar . Which is the most fun experience: drink a glass of rosè , eat the delicious olives and chat with the funny bartender .

Sasha Nikolaeva

Very nice staff ! I loved ratatouille here-traveled from other end of Paris for it and didn't regret it! even though it was lunch time-I got served very quickly :)

Leo Cherniavskyi

One of the best French cuisine authentic places in Paris. Highly recommended, but be ready to wait for a place. Entrecôte is very good!

Asmundur Sandagerdi

Wild boar was great. Don't think it's part of regular menu. Check the today's specials. For the desserts the mousse is awesome and the rhubarb dessert too.

Io As Soon

It’s always a pleasure to go in this restaurant ! Everything is good and the selection of pastis is awesome !

Io As Soon

Everything is good! Foods, place, drinks, service, staff ! More than 80 pastis for lover! You should test this restaurant if you plan a journey in Paris

Vincent Van Crombrugge

Lovely located place that serves Provence style dishes. At noon, go for the "formule midi", which offers you a main course with either a starter or a dessert .

Paola Sinisi

Super trendy and Typical French bistro . Best place is at the counter otherwise make a reservation . Long list of pastis to taste or go with the absinthe liquor

Christian Kuehne

Great atmosphere, amazing staff that also speaks English. We got the risotto and duck , both were great. Definitely get the mouse au chocolat !!

Melforss

Great south French atmosphere and an impressive list (+80) of different pastis and absinthes . Have a drink at the bar and some aperitifs

Matthieu

Wonderful authentic French restaurant . Very friendly and helpful staff , fear prices and very good food. Atmosphere on a Saturday was wonderful.

Fredrik Aaro

Provençal exactly as I hoped it would taste ???? rustic and well made countryside food. Will be full in the evening

Amar Patel

Best garlic and pesto mussels i have ever had. Rabbit was cooked confit style. Very good. Excellent wine and desserts . Stay away from their armagnac . Too much of a burn.

Jiordana Robinson

If you don't have time in your life for mediocre food, then this is the restaurant for you. From the kir royal to the Ratatouille to the bouillabaisse to the steak . Flavourful and cooked to perfection

Sofia Papastamelos

Hoppin place with nice servers and homey food. Make sure you try the heaping chocolate mousse !

Charlottes

Although we were seemingly surrounded by other tourists , we felt like we were dining in an 'authentic ' Parisian restaurant , right down to the semi-rude waitress . Loved it!

Patricia Liu

Get the tagliatelle with escargot - in a delicious pesto-like chive sauce. Stop in during lunchtime for some great people watching + lunchtime specials (two courses for 15 euro)

Sabina B.

Favorite restaurant in Paris in one of my favorite neighborhoods . The duck is sublime, but everything here will make you fall in love with Provençal cuisine

Alexandra

Amazing staff , good and house wine . Moules à la Provençale are incredible! Also have their famous Mousse au Chocolat ????

Jon Winter

We loved the goat 's cheese & tomato sauce , the moules , entrecôte and veal 's liver . And like everyone else says the chocolate mousse is fabulous.

Kiwi Wang

Quintessential comforting and delicious French cooking. The Janou salad is perfection- really never had anything I didn't love here!

Gabriela

Authentic Marseilles cuisine. The osso bucco was stellar. The chocolate mousse insane. they bring you a TUB of mousse - serve yourself however much you want onto a plate and return the rest.

Ju Lu

Wow don't get too exited when you get the big (real big) bowl of chocolate mousse . You need to put some on your plate and hand the rest over to the waitress ! Haha

John Dobrowolski

Tagliatelle Aux Escargot . Basically pesto pasta with snails. Tasty.

Fernanda Sampaio

Great place with waiters that speak English. The specials of the day are always a good option! And the chocolate mousse is amazing.

Cheen The Curious

For entrées, we enjoyed petite friture d'eperlans (fried whitebait fish ?) & moules gratinees ala provencale (Provence style mussels ). We could hv ordered 2nd rounds!

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