Touring the City of Lights can be so tiring, and well, pricey. That’s why we’ve come up with this handy list on where to have free food in Paris. De rien.
La Cordonnerie
142, rue Saint-Denis (métro Réaumur Sébastopol, line 4)
Enjoy free couscous every Thursday and Saturday after 8:30 pm.
Le Tribal Café
3, cour des Petites-Ecuries (métro Château d’eau, line 4)
This restaurant serves free moules frites on Wednesdays and Thursdays after 9:00 pm. On Fridays and Saturdays, couscous is free after 9:00 pm.
La Chope du Château Rouge
40, rue de Clignancourt (métro Château Rouge, line 4)
They offer free couscous on Friday and Saturday evenings after 9:00 pm.
Le Taïs
129, boulevard de Ménilmontant (métro Ménilmontant, line 2)
Free food after 7 pm four nights a week: free moules frites on Wednesday and Thursday evenings and free couscous on Fridays and Saturdays.
Le Grenier
152, rue Oberkampf (métro Ménilmontant, line 2)
Free couscous on Saturdays after 7 pm. You may also be able to catch a jazz or pop concert there on the weekend.
Les Trois Frères
14, rue Léon (métro Château Rouge, line 4)
Free couscous on Thursday evenings and free soup on Sunday evenings, both nights after 9:30 pm.
Les Fontaines
153, rue Saint-Maur (métro rue St-Maur, line 3)
Enjoy free couscous Friday and Saturday evenings.