Plaisir Huit Menu

Plaisir Huit is a charming Asian restaurant tucked away on 20 Rue Nationale in Paris’s 13th arrondissement. It offers an authentic dive into Korean and wider Asian flavors, focusing heavily on classic dishes like Bibimbap — with options such as beef, salmon, and shrimp — served sizzling in hot stone bowls that keep the rice crackling with heat and aroma. The menu also highlights delicacies like Mapo Tofu, spicy pork, caramelized pork, and an array of freshly prepared seafood and dumplings.

The set menu, priced at €15.80, includes a starter salad of refreshing soybean sprouts, three perfectly fried dumplings, the heartwarming Bibimbap, and a simple yet satisfying fresh fruit dessert. Clean and calming, the restaurant provides a relaxed atmosphere away from the busy streets. Despite some service quirks, the genuine flavors and neat presentation make for an enticing culinary experience that broadens the local Asian dining scene beyond the typical Vietnamese or Thai.