Nanashi

Easy light lunch.
Not entirely Japanese, adapted for French palate but still worth a try.

I really like the concept of Nanashi- a "bento box" with your choice of meat, fish, or vegetarian, with mixed rice and grains, and various salads, served in a cafeteria-like space. It's great because as a veggie I often feel really left out of what everyone is eating, but not here. The last time I came in the veggie option was white asparagus with pomegranate, which was good, but not as good as other veggie options I've had in the past. There was one salad with cauliflower and broccoli that was unreal, and the rest of the salads and grains were good. One friend tried the meat option, and she really enjoyed it.

A bento box at dinner is 16 euros (14 at lunchtime), so is a good and pretty safe option if you want something on the healthy side that isn't too expensive. We came on a Friday night around 8pm, and it was so empty, but by 9 was packed, so if you want a table quickly maybe come earlier.

Prettily designed place with friendly staff.

Came 15 minutes after opening there was a line to seat people, but no real wait. Drinks were had. The daily cocktail was delicious, it wasn't on the menu I think but it's on the big chalkboard that has all the daily menu and drinks on it!

Pizza Brioche was ok. We were hungry and it was good to eat, but it was not mindblowing. It was just a brioche with veggies. We also got a special which ended up being this sort of brussels sprout? slaw with slices of foie on top. Interesting, yes. Delicious, together, maybe no. (The slaw was good. but it didn't really go with the foie.) We also got a meat bento, and salmon chirashi. The food is all organic and it's okay/good... we were satisfied. But there's a lot of hype surrounding this restaurant, not just for me an American, it was filled with a bunch of cool artsy people mostly french. The hype had me expecting something super special, but it was more just a cool casual spot to have a meal.

Nanashi serves exactly the kind of food I want to eat these days: fresh, healthy, balanced dishes that make you want to run home and recreate the flavors yourself.

I'm a sucker for bento and they have three different bentos per day at 13E a pop. I ordered the vegetarian bento with grilled paprika-spiced tofu over a bed of grains with two vegetable salads on the side, a cauliflower, raisin and curry salad and a broccoli, carrot and roquette delight. The meal was fantastic, hearty but totally light.

I was tempted by the fabulous looking desserts, but my dining companion and I spent most of the meal talking about tactics for shedding kilos before summer, so we stayed strong and resisted the temptation (we even left through the side door so as not to have to walk past them on the way out!).

I plan on coming back to this place until I turn into a bento myself.

You always feel great after a Nanashi bento. The food is fresh, organic and healthy. Paris restaurants often feature vegetables as a garnish rather than as a important part of the meal. Not so at Nanashi where every bento box is well-balanced and delicious. The prices are affordable and the rue Charlot location where I always go is bright, clean and airy. The staff is cheerful and kind.

Nanashi is the perfect place in Paris to try masquerading as a bobo. Or if you prefer, you can simply watch droves of the bourgeois and bohemian tuck into beautiful bentos filled with healthful, decidedly non-buttery, delights like seaweed and lentils and fish croquettes.

In my nicest fantasies, when someone requests a "light" meal we'd end up at a place like Nanashi. Light in this context still means toothsome, savoury and filling. The bentos come in meat, fish or vegetarian configurations and are accompanied by a grain and salad or vegetables. The sheer variety keeps things interesting whilst the individual components are each strong enough to stand on their own.

I'd nosh again at Nanashi in a nanosecond.

I love this place and I'm not sure why they only have 3.5 stars. Finding a place that's delicious, healthy, affordable, filling, packaged well, and quick is like finding a diamond at the beach--impossible. But I did the impossible and found one here!

I've only done take out but it's phenomenal. Their take out menu prices are a few euros cheaper than dining in and they package the food so well and give you all the utensils you need. Their dinner hours are later than others but I see why--they put a lot of prep into the food so that you are satisfied when you walk in!

I love their bentos which change weekly. They have a vegetarian, fish, and meat option. I have tried the steak tofu which is a deliciously grilled tofu with a few vegetable sides including an arugula salad and a delicious "rice" mix with lentils. So good.

They also have chicken or beef bowls for 14€. My boyfriend is a crazy picky eater so when they have weird meat options like duck or pork, he goes for the beef bowl and he loves it. The beef is an excellent quality and comes on top of a bed of rice.

They also have spring rolls in chicken or vegetarian for 3€. They are quite small and when you take out, they don't give you the dipping sauce which is my only qualm. The juice take outs for 4.5€ is great to add to your meal.

I am also obsessed with their desserts, especially the black sesame pana cotta and matcha raspberry cake.

I usually get two meals, a spring roll, two desserts, and a juice for 35€. Crazy good deal. The quality is amazing.

For take out, you just go up to the counter and order. The service isn't overly kind but they work hard and I haven't had any bad experiences.

A little bit disappointed by this place. I heard of it a lot prior to go and I was very excited.
I took the bento with the pork and it was good but there wasn't a lot of food and by good I don't mean more than ok.
I end up being still hungry and I don't like this feeling when its expensive.

YI don't think I'll go again but I'm glad I've tried.

One of my favorite place for a casual diner or lunch: honest and healthy food reasonably priced.

'don de bœuf' and Kara-age are well made here.
Can accommodate large groups as well.

I go to one of the 3 Nanashi outposts at least once a week, often more.
This place has really filled a huge gap in Paris by providing fresh, balanced, tasty meals at affordable prices in good looking--though noisy--and original spaces. Cool staff, easy to reserve last minute.
There are options for everyone from vegetarians to carnivores. Not the best place for a business lunch due to the hassle and bustle around but other than that no complaints.
Thanks to the adorable and inventive Kaori Endo and to Lionel and co. for keeping us so well fed!