Looking for a good restaurant in the 11th arrondissement of Paris is rarely a matter of quantity. The neighborhood is packed with places to eat. Finding a real Taiwanese restaurant, though, is another story. MAISON LE TE, at 136 rue Saint-Maur, is one of the few Parisian tables built entirely around the flavors of Taiwan, with tea as the thread running through it.
The 11th arrondissement is among the liveliest parts of Paris to go out for a meal. Between Oberkampf, rue Saint-Maur, and rue de la Roquette, addresses follow one another from morning until late at night. In the middle of this very French and very international offer, a Taiwanese restaurant remains a rarity. That is exactly what MAISON LE TE provides: a fully assumed Taiwan cuisine, not a simple Asian touch laid over a bistro menu.
The menu draws from Taiwanese street food classics, reworked with French technique. Lu rou fan, rice topped with pork braised slowly in soy sauce, five-spice, and fried shallots, is a dish you eat on every street corner in Taipei. The gua bao, a steamed bun stuffed with pulled pork, is generous and fragrant. Onigiris are filled to order, steamed dumplings and stir-fried noodles round out a menu that covers both lunch and dinner. Ingredients are fresh, sourced in France, with seasonings imported from Taiwan.
This 11th arrondissement restaurant is not limited to the lunch service. Open every day from 11am to 10:30pm, it follows the neighborhood across the whole day: lunch, a Franco-Taiwanese brunch in the 11th, an afternoon snack, or dinner. Tea is not just a drink here: it goes into the cooking and the cocktails. The bubble tea Paris 11 is made with the same teas as the rest of the menu, artisanal and customizable, a world away from industrial powders.
Brunch at MAISON LE TE looks nothing like the standard 11th arrondissement brunch. The plates blend sweet and savory with a Taiwanese slant: onigiris, gua bao, signature dishes, house pastries, and hot or cold drinks. Expect to spend between 15 and 25 euros per person. And since it is served every day, you can brunch on a Tuesday as easily as on a Sunday, at your own pace, with no scramble for a reservation.
What sets this address apart is its coherence. The teas come from family-run Taiwanese farms, the recipes are made in house, and the place does not try to look like a generic Asian restaurant or a fusion canteen. It is a real Taiwanese restaurant, with its own identity, sitting in the middle of the Oberkampf neighborhood. You can come for a full meal, a quick bite at the counter, or simply a quality tea, with no reservation and no fuss. To go deeper into Taiwanese cuisine, the restaurant covers its great classics.
The restaurant is at 136 rue Saint-Maur, 75011 Paris, in the Oberkampf neighborhood. The nearest metro stations are Goncourt (line 11, about 5 minutes on foot) and Parmentier (line 3, about 7 minutes). From Oberkampf (lines 5 and 9), it is about eight minutes walking up the street. Bus lines 46 and 96 serve the area. Open every day from 11am to 10:30pm, no reservation needed, with takeaway available at the counter.
To explore the whole offer, discover Taiwanese cuisine in Paris or the page dedicated to the Taiwanese restaurant in Paris. And for the tea house and bubble tea on the Palais-Royal side, visit Le Te in the 1st arrondissement.
MAISON LE TÊ is a Taiwanese restaurant located at 136 rue Saint-Maur, in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, near Oberkampf. The menu draws from Taiwan street food, made in house with fresh ingredients and tea running through every dish.
MAISON LE TÊ takes no reservations: just walk in when you like. The restaurant is open every day from 11am to 10:30pm, leaving plenty of room for lunch, brunch, or dinner without worrying about timing.
Yes, the Franco-Taiwanese brunch is served every day, not only on weekends. The plates blend sweet and savory with a Taiwanese slant, with gua bao, onigiris, signature dishes, and hot or cold drinks.
Takeaway is available at the counter of the restaurant, at 136 rue Saint-Maur. It is handy for a quick lunch around the Oberkampf neighborhood or to bring a Taiwanese dish back home.
The restaurant is at 136 rue Saint-Maur, 75011 Paris. The nearest metro stations are Goncourt (line 11) and Parmentier (line 3), a few minutes on foot. Oberkampf (lines 5 and 9) and bus lines 46 and 96 also serve the area.