Chez Omar, Paris

Some of the best North African food in Paris can be found at ever-popular Chez Omar. The restaurant isn't as "authentic-looking" as other North African restaurants in Paris (it resembles any ordinary French bistro – no belly dancing or hoopla), but once you taste the food, you'll be transported to Morocco. Expect heaping mounds of couscous, steaming vegetables, succulent chicken, melt-in-your-mouth tender stewed lamb, and spicy merguez sausages. Arrive well before 8p to be seated promptly: this hot spot doesn't take reservations and its long waits are legendary. Terrace seating available in summer. -Barbara Diggs

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