Halal fried chicken restaurant in Paris: our locations

Where to find a halal restaurant in Paris at CRISPY SOUL?

In Paris, CRISPY SOUL has four halal restaurants: Paris 2 (289 rue Saint-Denis), Paris 9 (43 rue Pierre Fontaine), Paris 11 (75 rue Léon Frot) and Paris 15 (101 rue Brancion). All the chicken there is 100% halal, hand-breaded and fried to order. Three more locations round out the network outside the capital.

Looking for a good halal restaurant in Paris often means juggling quality, location and trust in the meat. CRISPY SOUL solves the equation in one move: a single meat, halal, the same across all seven houses, and an obsession with crunch that never lets go. Premium US street food, Harlem spirit, French execution.

This guide covers it all: the exact list of CRISPY SOUL halal locations, what separates a real premium halal restaurant from an average spot, the atmosphere that goes with it, and how to order dine-in, takeaway or delivery.

The 7 CRISPY SOUL halal locations, area by area

CRISPY SOUL has seven halal restaurants: four in Paris (2nd, 9th, 11th, 15th), one in Boulogne-Billancourt, one in Saint-Mandé on the edge of Vincennes, and one in Lyon 2. All serve the same halal fried chicken and the same waffle burgers. Here is the full table, to keep handy.

Restaurant	Address	Phone	Google rating	Reviews
CRISPY SOUL Paris 2	289 rue Saint-Denis, 75002 Paris	01 84 60 50 90	4.7	3,725
CRISPY SOUL Paris 9	43 rue Pierre Fontaine, 75009 Paris	01 84 60 50 90	4.8	1,738
CRISPY SOUL Paris 11	75 rue Léon Frot, 75011 Paris	01 84 60 50 90	4.7	2,882
CRISPY SOUL Paris 15	101 rue Brancion, 75015 Paris	01 84 60 50 90	4.7	2,741
CRISPY SOUL Boulogne	52 avenue Pierre Grenier, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt	09 73 55 85 42	4.8	1,063
CRISPY SOUL Vincennes	67 avenue de Paris, 94160 Saint-Mandé	09 73 55 85 42	4.6	78
CRISPY SOUL Lyon 2	21 rue de Condé, 69002 Lyon	09 88 01 90 54	4.8	1,887

Google ratings and review counts recorded at the publication date. Ratings move with customer feedback, but the meat does not change: halal in all seven houses. The details of each restaurant can be found on the restaurants page.

Put together, the seven restaurants total more than 14,000 Google reviews, with ratings between 4.6 and 4.8. That is a solid trust signal for anyone looking for a reliable halal restaurant in Paris: the mass of feedback and the consistency of the ratings point to steady execution from one location to the next, not an isolated stroke of luck.

Paris: 4 halal restaurants within the city

In Paris, CRISPY SOUL sets up four counters spread across the Right Bank and the Left Bank. Paris 2, Paris 9 and Paris 11 cover the center and the east, Paris 15 holds the southwest. Four neighborhoods, four atmospheres, but a single halal fried chicken, hand-breaded and fried to order.

Paris 2 sits at 289 rue Saint-Denis, a stone’s throw from Les Halles and the Montorgueil district. It is the most review-heavy location in the network with over 3,700 Google reviews and a 4.7 rating. Open continuously from noon to midnight every day, it is the spot for a quick lunch as much as a late-night wing.

Paris 9 is at 43 rue Pierre Fontaine, in the Pigalle - Saint-Georges district. A 4.8 rating, the highest of the Paris locations. Two-shift service early in the week (noon then evening), then continuous until midnight the rest of the week. Ideal after a night out in the 9th.

Paris 11 occupies 75 rue Léon Frot, on the Charonne - Voltaire side, a neighborhood that lives hard at night. Over 2,800 reviews, 4.7 rating. Paris 15, for its part, is at 101 rue Brancion, near the Georges-Brassens park, in a more residential, family corner of southern Paris. Same 4.7 rating, over 2,700 reviews.

Boulogne-Billancourt: halal fried chicken at the gates of Paris

CRISPY SOUL Boulogne serves halal fried chicken and waffle burgers at 52 avenue Pierre Grenier, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt. A 4.8 rating on Google, open every day from noon to 11pm. It is the location to the west, perfect for those who work or live in the 92 without wanting to enter Paris.

Boulogne is the gentle transition between the capital and the western Paris region. Avenue Pierre Grenier is well served, the restaurant opens continuously seven days a week, and service runs until 11pm. Same menu, same halal meat, same crunch as in Paris. The number to dial: 09 73 55 85 42.

Vincennes and Saint-Mandé: one location, two place names

CRISPY SOUL Vincennes is located at 67 avenue de Paris, 94160 Saint-Mandé, right on the edge of Vincennes. The sign carries the name Vincennes but the real postal address is in Saint-Mandé: the two neighborhoods touch along avenue de Paris, so the restaurant serves Vincennes locals as much as Saint-Mandé locals.

It is the youngest location in the network, with a 4.6 rating on 78 reviews to date. The sample is still small compared to the other houses, but the chicken is exactly the same: 100% halal, hand-breaded, fried to order. Two-shift service Monday to Friday, then continuous until midnight on weekends. Phone: 09 73 55 85 42. If you are looking for a halal restaurant in Vincennes or in Saint-Mandé, it is the same door.

Lyon 2: CRISPY SOUL heads down to the Rhône

Outside the Paris region, CRISPY SOUL holds a location in Lyon, at 21 rue de Condé, 69002 Lyon, right in the Presqu’île. A 4.8 rating on nearly 1,900 reviews, it is one of the highest-rated houses in the group. Same halal fried chicken, same waffle burgers, same homemade lemonade as in Paris.

The Lyon Presqu’île is the commercial and nightlife heart of the city, between Bellecour and Ainay. The restaurant opens at noon and in the evening on weekdays, then continuously on weekends until 11pm on Saturday and 10pm on Sunday. For Lyon locals as for passing Parisians, the crunch reflex does not change its recipe. Number: 09 88 01 90 54.

What sets apart a good premium halal restaurant

A good premium halal restaurant is not summed up by the sign on the storefront. It rests on three pillars: clear, 100% halal meat with no ambiguity, a product worked from the marinade to the cooking, and a signature that gives a reason to come back. CRISPY SOUL ticks all three, across the seven locations.

Many brands display halal and stop there, as if the label alone made quality. The truth of the crunch plays out elsewhere: in the gesture, the timing, the raw ingredient. Here is what we look at when judging a halal spot that calls itself premium.

A single meat, 100% halal, zero grey area

All our chicken is halal. Not part of the menu, not a special menu on request: the entirety of the chicken served in the seven CRISPY SOUL restaurants is halal, from the first wing to the last waffle burger. A single supply, the same cut for everyone, with no hidden menu.

It is a foundational choice, not a marketing option tacked on afterward. The term halal refers to what is permissible to consume under Muslim dietary rules. By offering a 100% halal menu, CRISPY SOUL removes the mental load: the family, the friends, the colleague, everyone orders in the same line, at the same counter, with no plan B.

This clarity is also a question of consistency. One kitchen, one meat, one execution. Simpler to maintain, more honest to announce. When you walk into a CRISPY SOUL, you do not have to ask “what is the chicken here”: the answer is already on the table, identical from Paris 2 to Lyon 2.

The product above all: breading, marinade, frying to order

Halal determines the meat, not the recipe. The crunch, the juice, the seasoning come from the work in the kitchen. At CRISPY SOUL, the chicken is marinated, hand-breaded and fried to order, never left under a lamp. The breading took more than a year of research to hold, to crunch and to keep a subtle flavor.

Four steps make the difference, and the house masters them from start to finish:

• The marinade: the chicken rests to soak up aromas and stay tender to the core. Not a quick dip, a real pause.
• The hand breading: each piece is breaded by hand. It is slower, but it is what gives those irregular ridges that grip and crunch under the teeth.
• Frying to order: we fry on demand, never in advance. No chicken going soft under a heat lamp while waiting for the customer.
• The high-end machines: oil at a stable temperature sears the breading instantly and seals the juice inside, instead of soaking the piece. The result: it hits without greasing.

This breading is the fruit of more than a year of R&D. The goal: a crunch that holds long enough to reach the table or home, without falling into heaviness. The recipe detail tastes better than it tells, but the secret of the crunch is explored in a dedicated article.

The waffle burger, the sweet-salty signature

The waffle burger is CRISPY SOUL’s hero dish: crispy halal fried chicken slipped between two soft cane-sugar waffles, with aged English cheddar (7 months minimum), avocado smashed to order, homemade coleslaw and sauce. A direct sweet-salty, inspired by the chicken and waffle of the Harlem jazzmen.

The idea comes from far back: in Harlem, jazz musicians ended the night with a dish that was both dinner and breakfast, fried chicken set on a waffle. CRISPY SOUL takes this marriage and folds it into a burger format. The aged cheddar brings the clean richness, the avocado the roundness, the coleslaw the fresh crunch, the sauce the binding. L’Express spotted it as the “best waffle burger in town.”

Around this hero, the menu rolls out wings, tenders, waffles, fries and a homemade lemonade. The sauces are homemade too: Crispy, Honey Barbecue, Curry Mango, Ranch, Firecracker, plus maple syrup, honey, ketchup and mayo. The full tour is found on the menu page, and the inside of the sweet-salty is detailed in our guide to premium halal fried chicken in Paris.

Beyond the chicken: waffles, lemonade and sides

A CRISPY SOUL halal restaurant is not limited to fried chicken and the waffle burger. The menu rolls out cane-sugar waffles, a homemade lemonade, fries served several ways, tenders and wings. Everything is designed to go with the crunch, in dine-in or takeaway version.

The waffle is a hallmark of the house. The same soft cane-sugar product that serves as the bun for the waffle burger is also enjoyed as dessert, plain or topped. On the drink side, the homemade lemonade plays the tangy freshness that answers the clean richness of the breading. Two homemade signatures that extend the chicken and waffle identity beyond the hero dish.

For the sides, the fries come in variations and the homemade sauces give the plate its rhythm: Crispy, Honey Barbecue, Curry Mango, Ranch, Firecracker, rounded out with maple syrup, honey, ketchup and mayo. The sweet-salty is not reserved for the burger: it runs through the whole menu. The details, formats and exact prices live on the menu page and on the ordering platform, which is authoritative.

This balance matters when choosing where to eat halal in Paris as a group. A single counter is enough to satisfy the one who wants a hearty waffle burger, the one who prefers light tenders, and the last who finishes on a dessert waffle. A wide menu, a single halal meat, zero negotiation at the entrance.

The CRISPY SOUL atmosphere: Harlem meets 90s US rap

The atmosphere of a CRISPY SOUL restaurant is 90s US street culture turned into decor: neon, basketball references, banquettes, rap and soul visuals. Houssine and Younes, the two founders, friends for more than fifteen years, were raised on this culture. The dining room tells the same story as the plate.

Eating halal in Paris does not mean eating in a dreary setting. At CRISPY SOUL, the decor owns a strong identity: revisited American diner spirit, nods to basketball and hip-hop, the warm light of neon. It is a place where you sit down with friends as much as you drop by to grab a takeaway bag.

This lineage is not a gimmick. The chicken and waffle comes from Harlem, 90s US rap is the soundtrack of the house, and premium street food is the playing field. It all holds together: the meat, the recipe, the music, the decor. To dig into the story and vision behind the brand, head to the concept page.

How to choose the nearest CRISPY SOUL halal restaurant

The right reflex is simple: spot the area, aim for the location, check the hours. The four Paris restaurants cover the center, the east, Pigalle and the southwest. Boulogne holds the west, Vincennes - Saint-Mandé the eastern Paris region, Lyon the Rhône. Seven points, a single halal menu, the same crunch at every door.

To orient yourself quickly depending on where you are:

• Center and Les Halles: Paris 2, 289 rue Saint-Denis. Open noon to midnight every day, ideal between errands or coming out of a night out.
• Pigalle, Saint-Georges: Paris 9, 43 rue Pierre Fontaine. The highest rating of the Paris locations, perfect after a night out in the 9th.
• Charonne, Voltaire, eastern Paris: Paris 11, 75 rue Léon Frot. A neighborhood that lives hard at night.
• Southwest, Georges-Brassens park: Paris 15, 101 rue Brancion. More residential, family spirit.
• Western Paris region, the 92: Boulogne, 52 avenue Pierre Grenier. Seven days a week, without entering Paris.
• Vincennes, Saint-Mandé, Bois de Vincennes: 67 avenue de Paris. One door for both neighborhoods.
• Lyon Presqu’île: 21 rue de Condé, between Bellecour and Ainay.

Before heading out, a glance at the day’s hours avoids a bad surprise: the Paris restaurants close late, but some cut the afternoon early in the week. The detailed pages, with map and time slots, are on the restaurants page. Wherever you are in the area, the chicken stays 100% halal, hand-breaded and fried to order.

Ordering, takeaway or delivery

Every CRISPY SOUL restaurant serves dine-in, takeaway and delivery. The order goes through our ordering platform, the same for all seven locations. You choose your restaurant, build your order, pick up or get delivered. No complicated funnel: a single entry point for the whole halal network.

The pace of the Paris locations works in favor of late evenings. Paris 2 opens continuously from noon to midnight every day. Paris 9, 11 and 15 often serve in two shifts early in the week, then continuously until midnight. Boulogne runs from noon to 11pm seven days a week. Vincennes - Saint-Mandé follows the Paris pace, Lyon closes a little earlier on Sunday.

A few markers to order without a hitch:

• Dine-in: you settle in the dining room, US street atmosphere, fast service.
• Takeaway: you order, you grab your bag, the crunch holds up thanks to the worked breading.
• Delivery: the order is placed online, which is authoritative for the availability and time slots of each restaurant.

A note on allergens: the chicken breading and the waffles contain wheat, therefore gluten. For the full detail by product, the best move is to ask in the restaurant or check the page of each item on the ordering platform before buying. We do not guess a health detail, we point to the source that is authoritative.

For exact prices, options and detailed allergens by product, the ordering platform is therefore the up-to-date reference. The chicken, for its part, stays the same everywhere: 100% halal, hand-breaded, fried to order, from Paris to the Rhône. Seven restaurants, a single promise of crunch, and no question to ask about the meat when ordering.