Lao Siam

"There are more than 120 dishes on the menu – from the classic beef and duck with coconut milk and bamboo to the more unusual tourteau à la diable (spicy devilled crab)." Full review

""Go early, or spend 45 minutes in line" since they don't take reservations at this "unpretentious", affordable Laotian-Thai table in Belleville serving surprisingly "refined" fare." Full review

"The surroundings are nothing special, but the excellent Thai and Lao food , very popular with locals, makes up for it. Dishes from €10."

"The extensive menu here focuses on flavours from Thailand and Laos, with equal attention given to Westerners' favourites and to less well-known dishes for those with a more adventurous palate." Full review

"Serveing food of both Thailand and Laos, everything is homemade, fine and fragrant. Here we are transported to Asia." Full review

"Offering a selection of hard-to-find northeastern Thai and Laotian dishes, such as nem thadeua, a grilled rice salad with fermented pork, home-made sai oua, a spicy sausage flecked with turmeric"

"Since 1985, Lao Siam is where Parisians in the know go for comforting Thai and Laotian cooking—and are more than happy to brave the line if they show up sans reservations. It's now run by..."