Afghani

Great Afghan restaurant near the Sacre Coeur. If you're not familiar with Afghan food, it's similar to Persian food.

Meaty main courses are about 12 to 14 euros. Vegetarian main courses are about 10 to 12 euros.

I recommend the kofta tchalow, which is ground beef in a delicious lentil tomato sauce with rice. There are chicken and lamb options as well.

I did not taste MSG. There are plenty of vegetarian options. Ambience: intimate, romantic, classy.

To get here, take the Utrillo stairs down the southeast (left with your back from the Sacre Coeur) corner, and turn left when you reach the bottom. It'll be about halfway up the street, on the right side. Dinner starts at 8pm. Takes American credit cards.

Nice little place on a typical Montmartre street. Great decor inside, small restaurant and was packed when we went...unless you arrive early (opens at 8.00 pm), recommend reservations. Food was good, but not amazing. First time eating Afghan food, pleasurable experience.

I liked the look of this modest restaurant around the corner from our AirBNB; and we were glad to try it. Decorated in amusing art, photos and ethnic dress, it has the feel of a family-run business, keeping the authenticity of a culture and it's food, married to the demands of the Parisian restaurant market. We split a mixed appetizer and then each had a main. My leek raviolis with a mixture of lentils and ground beef was simple, and really very delicious, and tasted similar but not quite like anything I've ever tasted before. I love to try new food! My better half had a tender stewed beef or lamb (I forget which), on top of some rice with an egg on top. He liked it. The place was nicely busy, and I think we were probably lucky to have gotten a table, arriving just at 8pm, when it opened, but without a reservation. The waiters had good beards. With our dinner washed down with a carafe of reasonably priced wine, we give this place a solid thumbs up!