Chez Ernest
Paris, France
The read// why locals go
Chez Ernest is a solidarity restaurant on Impasse de Joinville in north-east Paris, where the meal you buy helps pay for someone else's. The association behind it turns restaurant revenue into food aid: diners can add a small voluntary contribution to a dish or to the bill, and the proceeds fund food baskets and cooked meals distributed through Paris social centres. The cooking itself is seasonal and built on organic, locally grown vegetables, with vegetarian plates a standing part of the menu and mains around €18. Three independent local sources name it a neighbourhood favourite — an endorsement earned by the food, mission aside.
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Impasse de Joinville 4, 75019 — Paris
The read// why locals go
Chez Ernest is a solidarity restaurant on Impasse de Joinville in north-east Paris, where the meal you buy helps pay for someone else's. The association behind it turns restaurant revenue into food aid: diners can add a small voluntary contribution to a dish or to the bill, and the proceeds fund food baskets and cooked meals distributed through Paris social centres. The cooking itself is seasonal and built on organic, locally grown vegetables, with vegetarian plates a standing part of the menu and mains around €18. Three independent local sources name it a neighbourhood favourite — an endorsement earned by the food, mission aside.
