Best Fast Food Restaurants in Paris
Most people who visit Paris are interested in its tourist attractions and romantic scenery. The great city has a lot of history and culture, making it ideal for travelers, who are often obsessed with taking pictures. However, when it comes to food, not everyone has a taste for traditional French cuisine, and if you are from another country, you might miss the fast food chains you love and frequent.
Fortunately, Paris is no stranger to these chains, and you can easily find your favorite fast food restaurant for a quick snack or meal between the hectic traveling and photographing. If you are wondering where to get these quick fixes, this guide lists all the top fast food restaurants in the city and gives you some useful tips as well.
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McDonald’s
First, it is easy to find a McDonald's restaurant in Paris as they are everywhere (including Disneyland Paris). The food is almost the same as you will find in any other franchise in the United States, or in the world. The design of the restaurants is the same, along with the ordering and paying modes. There are virtually no surprises, but the service is often slower than it is in the U.S., and the level of cleaning often leaves much to be desired (except for company-owned restaurants). -
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Burger King
Unfortunately, Burger King has closed down in Paris. It failed in part because they were dedicated to the teen market and students rather than on the family market (which is targeted by McDonald's), and because “quick” made them an offer to purchase their property in France. Some people say the food was not so good, but in my opinion, it was at par with the competition. -
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Starbucks
This coffee shop launched a number of stores in 2004 all throughout Paris, and now they seem to be all over the place, even in places like the Louvre Museum. Their prices are very high, but they have good crowds, and if you like their blend of coffee, the price is not a problem. They charge about 5 € for a big hot chocolate, they recently raised their prices by 25 percent just a few months after opening. They seem to be moderately clean and very much in the style of Starbucks in the US, but there is almost always a waiting line, and it often blocks the emergency exits. -
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Subway
Subway has started opening stores throughout Paris. The first one I saw was on the other side of the railway station Gare du Nord. I've only been there once, but the sandwich was pretty good. -
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Chez Clément
This is a chain of restaurants with attractive decor and a friendly atmosphere. Unfortunately, the one I tried was disappointing in terms of the actual quality of the food. As a result, I cannot recommend it, but perhaps the place I tried was an exception. -
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Flunch
This is a French brand trying to make a place in the fast food market. It is different from your typical places, not offering sandwiches (or hamburgers) yet, but the menu has a diversity of choices (vegetables, meat, fish and vegetables as desired). Thus these restaurants are open 7 days a week, similar to a self service; offering traditional menus with appetizers, main course (with unlimited vegetables) and dessert, highlighting the possibility of eating a good meal at a reasonable price.
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Quick
Quick was founded in 1971 in Belgium, and was the first fast food restaurant introduced in Europe. Before becoming French, Quick was a member of the Belgian group GB INNO BM. In 1971, the first two restaurants opened at Schoten, in the province of Antwerp, and Waterloo, south of Brussels, in the parking lot of the brand of hypermarkets GB. The potatoes are peeled by hand every day in the kitchens of restaurants around Paris. -
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Brioche Dorée La
Brioche Doree is a chain of French fast food, offering sandwiches and pastries. It was founded in 1976 by Louis Le Duff, current president of Group Le Duff, and now has 500 restaurants and bakeries, including 300 in France. The company claims to have 180,000 customers a day in France.
