This studio-sized restaurant with a mint green facade has become so popular that it books up weeks in advance (you can join the waitlist, but there are no guarantees). It's generally filled with English speakers who are here for the sweet and savory dishes the French-Lebanese and Japanese-American couple who run the place make in the open kitchen. Expect mains like line-caught fish or chicken that’s flavored with Middle Eastern spices, and desserts like satsuma mandarin almond cake and sesame halva cookies.

Ce coffee shop à la fois bakery et petite cantine de quartier fait parler. Grandes émotions garanties signées Moko Hirayama (Japonaise ancienne pâtissière au restaurant Yam’Tcha) et Omar Koreitem (Franco-Libanais anciennement au Sergent Recruteur), une association gagnante avec des saveurs uniques, dans un studio-cuisine de 30 m2 où la décoration absente ne gêne personne. Cette pépite n’offre que des plats faits maison, du petit-déjeuner au dîner, en passant par les pâtisseries et surtout les cookies sensationnels reconnus comme les meilleurs de Paris, pour beaucoup.

Run by a mar­ried cou­ple, every­thing is made deli­cious­ly in house, the house being a tiny store­front in the Bastille neigh­bor­hood. Though the mid­dle-east­ern lean­ing dish­es made with fresh and local ingre­di­ents are cer­tain­ly rea­son enough to make the trip, the true stars are the cook­ies. Made min­utes before cus­tomers eat them, Mokonuts’ cook­ies are sweet with a clever and sub­tle savory bend and they’re avail­able in fla­vors like tahi­ni, rye, and miso-sesame, as well as more tra­di­tion­al offer­ings like choco­late and cran­ber­ry.

Omar Koreitem, d'origine libanaise, et Moko Hirayama, Japonaise, réunissent le meilleur de leurs deux cultures pour dresser une carte maîtrisée et insolite au Mokonuts. Le premier, ancien second du Sergent Recruteur et la seconde, ancienne pâtissière du Yam'Tcha, le restaurant d' Adeline Grattard, proposent une cuisine fusion à la fois originale et sans chichi, élaborée avec les légumes des petits producteurs d’Île-de-France. Entre le succulent houmous, les radis-fane/pesto/feta et les pâtisseries gourmandes, vous ne saurez plus où donner de la tête.

If I had to pick one restaurant in Paris to eat at every day, it would be Mokonuts. Breakfast is a simple and comforting ritual in this bright and cozy café, where regulars and in-the-know visitors pop in for crunchy toast with homemade jam, fresh-squeezed orange juice, and a chat with owners Moko Hirayama and Omar Koreitem, a Japanese-Lebanese couple whose warmth pervades the open kitchen and tiny, mosaic-tiled space. I’d tell you what to order, but the menu changes daily, and you truly can’t go wrong.

Mokonuts, a highly sought-after restaurant in the 11th arrondissement run by Moko Hirayama and Omar Koreitem, makes for an ideal solo dining outing. Open only for breakfast and lunch (go at lunchtime), the intimate restaurant changes its menu daily, offering impressively complex, seasonal dishes that are small enough to take down on your own. Hirayama runs the dining room and her friendly demeanor means that no diner will feel awkward—she’ll also probably remember you for years to come.

But it’s so small that you can’t just walk in, although they’re now taking reservations online as many places in Paris (finally!) are. I had a great lunch with baker-pal Fany Gerson, otherwise known as La Newyorkina for her homemade pastries and Mexican-style ice creams and paletas in New York. We shared first-of-the-season white asparagus with a gently cooked egg and wild garlic, which was superb, as well as a bowl of labneh topped with various chicories (winter lettuces).

Située dans le 11e arrondissement de Paris, cette adresse est à la fois un café et un restaurant (fermé le soir et le week-end). Les propriétaires — Moko Hirayama, pâtissière japonaise, et Omar Koreitem, chef libanais — mêlent leurs influences avec brio et Mokonuts est vite devenu un arrêt incontournable de tout périple gourmand à Paris. S’il faut patienter plusieurs semaines pour obtenir une table au déjeuner, il y a toujours d’incroyables cookies à emporter au comptoir.

She’s speaking of Chef’s Table France personality Adeline Grattard’s Michelin-​starred restaurant in the 1st arrondissement, which she walked into with the intention of asking for a job. Grattard’s concoctions often mingle contradictory flavors, like an airy Chinese bun filled with Stilton and Amarena cherry, and Moko felt that the two of them spoke the same language. “She plays around with herbs and spices in her desserts, and our sweet levels were in sync,” Moko says.

Ne cherchez plus, les meilleurs cookies de Paris sont ici, dans cette douceur de bistrot lilliputien qui se mute en coffee shop en dehors des repas. On les doit à Moko Hirayama, ex-avocate passée chez Alain Senderens et Adeline Grattard (Yam’Tcha) dont les recettes voyageuses et hautement addictives font le bonheur des cookinomanes. Comme cet addictif olives noires/chocolat blanc, notre préféré à ce jour parmi une palette qui change tout le temps.

Up next on my list of where to find the best cookies in Paris is Mokonuts. Hopping over to the trendy 11th arrondissement, you’ll find this delightful family-run café with exceptional sweet and savory prowess. A dedication to fresh ingredients and the multicultural soul of Mokonuts are part of what makes their food (and of course, their cookies!) stand out as some of the best in Paris.

This family-run joint combines flavours from France, the Middle East, America, and Japan, thanks to the owners’ diverse heritage and upbringing. Head to Mokonuts, in the 11 th, for breakfast or lunch and expect ingredients like tahini, bergamot, and miso on the menu. Don’t skip out on Moko’s sesame miso cookies, which are baked throughout the day, so they’re always fresh.

This small and charming restaurant in the 11th is a great stop for lunch after exploring the nearby Marché Aligre. So many people agree that you’ll need to book a month six weeks in advance. It’s been seven years since Omar Koreitem and Moko Hirayama opened Mokonuts, and they only recently started accepting reservations.

Mokonuts is a small café in Paris’s 11th that offers personal dishes with flavors from around the world. Regulars appreciate its welcoming setting and the careful attention given to high-quality ingredients. It’s often noted as a favorite spot in the city for its genuine vibe and thoughtful approach.

Mood: breakfast at a friend’s place (that always smells like fresh-baked cookies). It might be impossible to get a dinner reservation at Mokonuts (they close every day at 5 p.m.), but you might stand a chance at snagging a table for breakfast if you come early—like, very early. I arrived at 8:50 a.m.

Tout petit restaurant toujours plein à Ledru-Rollin, entre le 11ème et le 12ème. Chez Mokonuts, un couple passionné sert une carte follement inventive et ultra-fraîche, aux inspirations arabes et japonaises. N’oubliez pas en dessert de fondre pour l’un de leurs délicieux cookies maison.

Mokonuts c’est la marque culte de Moko Hirayama, la fée pâtissière venue du Japon. Son coffee shop est classé parmi les 100 meilleurs restaurants de Paris en 2018, rien que ça !. Et on comprend tout de suite pourquoi quand on goûte ses succulents desserts hautement addictifs.

Feast your eyes on Mokonuts, a petite wonderland of flavors in Paris. This charming Japanese-Lebanese fusion eatery feels like a warm, friendly home, thanks to its owners Moko Hirayama and Omar Koreitem. You have to try their famous cookies that’ll make your heart sing.

The work of Omar Koreitem and Moko Hirayama (previously heading up the kitchen at Yam'Tcha), Mokonuts is a coffee shop well known to cookie fans. Located at rue Saint-Bernard, the shop remains open despite the confinement between 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Monday - Friday.

Mokonuts, le coffee-shop bakery qu'elle tient avec son mari, Omar Koreitem, est l'une des micro-adresses les plus délectables de Paris. Ses cookies aux saveurs classiques ou vagabondes (kumquat/sarrasin, graines de fenouil/citron confit…) le sont tout autant.

Time to dust off the croissant crumbs and end our gastronomic odyssey around the best breakfast in Paris at Mokonuts in the happening 11th. Mokonuts exemplifies what Paris excels at; cozy spaces, sublime food. There are no bells and whistles at Mokonuts.

🍽️ International | $$ | Website | 📍 Google Maps | 📞 +33 (0)9 80 81 82 85. If you stay in Paris long enough, you’ll realize that French patisserie is great, but it’s hard to get a good cookie here.

Mokonuts pour ses cookies déments Chocochunk, composés de chocolat noir 70%, qui fondent en bouche.5, rue Saint-Bernard, 75011 Paris, www.mokonuts.com

Mokonuts was brought to our hearts by former lawyer Moko Hirayama. Nowadays, this restaurant becomes a coffee shop outside of mealtimes.