Simply Raw

Yes it’s possible to eat raw in Paris! By this I mean besides preparing your own meals, of course. I have yet to hear of an entirely raw restaurant in Paris, but the vegetarian eatery Pousse-Pousse appears to be well worth the try. Thanks to the recent visit of two young Danes who live in Switzerland and recently traveled to Paris, I can share with you their comments and experience hereunder. So here are what Tine and Henrik wanted to share with us:

“The restaurant: A very small but cozy place with a welcoming and friendly staff. They sell all kinds of sprouts and grains (broccoli grains, alfalfa, onion, etc), as well as equipment for juicing and sprouting. They are not “all raw” but specialize in vegetarian cuisine – they offer a daily raw menu. We, of course, had the raw food menu which included an appetizer, a green gazpacho soup with sprouted alfalfa on top and dehydrated crackers. The main course consisted of a green salad, avocado with lentil pâté, hummus made with sprouted chickpeas and a mix of vegetables piled in a stack with an oily dressing to hold it together. Dessert was a two-layered chocolate cake with pineapple and mint coulis. To drink we started with a freshly made juice of carrots, apple, fennel and ginger. We had the choice of other juices but had the “juice-man” make one for us instead. For the main course and dessert we were served specially filtered water from glass jugs.

The experience: All in all it was a very positive experience and we were extremely pleased with the food, drinks and openness on the part of the staff (who spoke English as well as French).  The opening hours do not allow for dinner, but instead you can go and have a very fulfilling lunch! The price is not cheap but still affordable. We payed around CHF 50 (EUR 35) per person and considered this very fair as it included a three course meal with a freshly made juice – and all the dehydrated crackers and filtered water we wanted!

The scoop: We talked to the juice man afterwards and he told us that maybe his son would be opening another Pousse-Pousse in Lausanne in a couple of months! So fingers crossed we’ll soon have another café that sells raw food as well.”  Tine and Henrik

What next? This is good news indeed!! Many thanks to Tine and Henrik for sharing this with us. If this story inspires anyone to do the same, you are most welcome to share your experience of a raw food restaurant anywhere in Europe or the rest of the world! This kind of information will prove extremely useful for those of us who like to travel in the raw. In fact, it can be worth its weight in gold in terms of making your trip not only fun and memorable, but also healthy and in keeping with your good eating habits and preferences.

For more information: Pousse-Pousse, 7, Rue Notre Dame de Lorette, 75009 Paris – Tel. : +(33) 1 53 16 10 81