Authentic Kurdish Dürüm (wraps) in Paris – Riha Durum

For the lucky travellers who’ve been there, Kurdistan is a mountainous region of Western Asia spanning southeastern Turkey, northwestern Iran, northern Iraq, and northern Syria.

For those who haven’t, Riha Dürüm in Paris (wraps) is the next best thing!

The Kurdish streetfood joint’s modest shopfront might result in you walking by thinking that it’s another random kebab outlet in the French capital.

On a closer look, you’d notice that Riha Dürüm has a more modern decor, and nicely laid-out individual portions of marinated meat skewers (unlike the huge chunk of spinning meat on a single skewer for typical kebab outlets).

You’d also find it hard to miss the chef diligently kneading and flattening the bread dough for his signature Kurdish specialities.

Another sign of the joint’s authenticity is the charcoal barbecue grill at the front of the outlet, which certainly contributed to the delicious aroma emanating onto the streets.

To us, the freshly made bread and charcoal grill are signs of quality. It’s a lot more work to use and clean a charcoal grill (we know as we are big fans of authentic Japanese Yakitori ?).

Moreover, you can’t just replicate the texture of freshly baked bread and smoky flavours of barbecued meats using factory-made bread wraps and easier-to-maintain electric grills.

The joint is almost like a hang out/networking spot as you’ll almost always see groups of people queuing up or sitting down in front of the shop having a coffee while chatting or watching the world go by.

kayafrenchtoast’s picks

Our favourites here are their lamb dürüm (Kurdish wrap with charcoal grilled lamb and herbs). There are other meats and vegetarian options as well.

After grilling the different meat skewers, they are then added onto a bed of crudités (raw vegetables) and herbs that lay on the not just fresh but BAKED ON DEMAND kurdish flatbread!

The chef then sprinkles some sumac spice (made from dried red berries on a shrub from the same family as the pistachio).

The sumac has a fruity and acidic taste and gives the Dürüm its delicious and characteristic flavour .

The chef knows his stuff and you can except the meat to be very well-cooked (and we don’t mean overcooked/carbonisé) as lamb tends to become very tough when badly prepared.

We also recommend their lahmacun (a round, thin piece of dough topped with minced meat like lamb and vegetables like onions, tomatoes and parsley before being baked.

You’ll find in your lahmacun a delightful cocktail of spices like cayenne pepper, paprika, cumin and cinnamon.

As the food is prepared freshly upon your order, you’ll need to wait around 15 mins for your food to be ready.

You won’t see the time go by as Riha Dürüm is smack right in the centre of one of Paris’ most famous pedestrian streets Montorgueil, where you’ll be spoilt for artisanal sweets and savouries.

While waiting, check out the Greek caterer Dionysos just on the opposite side of the street!

Prix et Coordonnées

Riha Durum

1 Rue des Petits Carreaux, 75002 Paris

Around 7-8 euros per dürüm

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