About this spot
Le singe à Paris is one of the best spots in Bastille & Oberkampf, Paris. Not a tourist trap — this is where locals actually eat, and we tracked it down for you.
💡 Tips before you go
- Don't rush — French dining is leisurely. The waiter won't bring the bill until you ask.
- "L'addition, s'il vous plaît" to get the bill
- Service is included — no need to tip, but rounding up is nice
- The formule (set menu) at lunch is usually the best deal
Menu12 items
Appetizers
Chestnut velouté with pork rillette, mimolette, parsley, pumpkin seed
Velouté de châtaigne rillette de cochon, mimolette, persil, graine de courge
€14
Fried halloumi with white sauce, sweet potato, red onion, mint, tamarind molasses
Halloumi frit sauce blanche, patate douce, oignon rouge, menthe, mélasse de tamarin
€13
Scallops with roasted squash, leek cream, satsuma mandarin, buckwheat, lovage
Saint-Jacques courge rôtie, crème de poireaux, mandarine satsuma, sarrasin, livèche
€15
Mains
Braised lamb shoulder with celery purée, sage, carrot, garlic cream, date molasses, black lemon, zaatar sesame, savory
Epaule d'agneau confite purée de céleri, sauge, carotte, crème d'ail, mélasse de datte, citron noir, zaatar sésame, sarriette
€28
Salmon with smoked potato, candied leeks, creamy vermouth fumet, walnuts, watercress
Saumon pomme de terre fumée, poireaux confit, fumet crémé au vermouth, noix, cresson
€27
Vegetarian dish with celery purée, sage, carrot, garlic cream, date molasses, black lemon, zaatar sesame, thyme + crispy potato, parsley root, radicchio, parsley, chervil
Plat végétarien purée de céleri, sauge, carotte, crème d'ail, mélasse de datte, citron noir, zaatar sésame, serpolet + pomme de terre croustillante, racine de persil, radicchio, persil, cerfeuil
€23
Wild boar loin with crispy potato, parsley root, berry beer sauce, radicchio, parsley, chervil
Dos de sanglier pomme de terre croustillante, racine de persil, sauce bière aux fruits rouges, radicchio, persil, cerfeuil
€27
Desserts
Millefeuille with tonka bean cream, mango compote, passion fruit coulis
Millefeuille Crème de fève tonka, compotée de mangue, coulis fruit de la passion
€11
Paris Brest du Singe
€10
Pistachio tart with pistachio ganache, orange blossom, candied orange zest, pistachio
Tarte pistache ganache pistache, fleur d'oranger, zeste d'orange confit, pistache
€11
Other
Anneaux des Gors
€11
Comté
€10