East Side Burgers is Paris’s first 100% vegetarian fast-food joint.
I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but Paris isn’t the best place for vegans and vegetarians. Obviously you can always order things without meat and whatnot, but what about places dedicated to this lifestyle? I always felt like when I get asked about where to go if you’re a vegan, I never have much to say. Now I do and I’m stoked about it.
One doesn’t have to be a vegetarian to enjoy a delicious veggie burger!
The way East Side works is simple: you queue up, choose your burger, drink, etc. & make your order, have a seat, and they’ll call your name when your burger is ready.
East Side serves two or three different kinds of burgers a day. The day that Steph and I popped in, the choices were their Fromager burger & their Basque burger. I went with the Basque, which had a basque style tofu patty, caramelized spicy pepper, tomato & cheddar cheese. It was so delicious, and the perfect size. Their fries were equally delicous and I was thrilled to have room in my belly for both and not feel overly full.
The basement cant seat about 20 people (according to their website) and the turnover is relatively quick. I got the feeling most people in the line were getting burgers to go, as after a 15 minute wait before ordering, we went downstairs to the dining room and half of the tables were open.
It gets better. They don’t just serve burgers. They had all of their desserts (cheesecake!) on display that was quite tempting. They also carry vegan quiches and cheese nuggets amongst other snacks. You can even just stop in for a hot dog.
East Side Burgers
60, boulevard Voltaire, 75011
Métro: Saint Ambroise (9)/Richard Lenoir (5)