At Maison Issa in the 15th arrondissement, chef Hassan Issa brings the best of Lebanese flavours to your plate with a menu packed with fabulous shawarmas and mezze dishes. For just €10, you can get a tasty shawarma sandwich served with falafel and a dessert of your choice, an excellent and affordable weekday lunch treat. On Sundays the space offers an epic feast for brunch (€18-€20, €14 for kids) with hummus, tabbouleh and other appetizers, along with lesser-known traditional dishes like makloubé, a marinated chicken leg with crispy skin served on a bed of rice flavoured with aubergine, or baked eggs with sumac, courgettes and confit onions. All this along with gorgeous baklava and Lebanese pancakes for dessert, as well as fresh lemonade, tea or sahlab, a warm milk-based drink spiced with cinnamon.
TRANSLATION: MARIA THOMAS