Restaurant L'Embuscade Paris 9

Name: Restaurant L'Embuscade Paris 9
Address: Paris
Price range: €7.5 - €17

★ 4.7 (663)

APPETIZERS & SIDES

Tofu and corn fritters, mint sauce

acras de tofu et mais, sauce menthe

Crispy fried fritters made from tofu and corn, served with a fresh mint sauce. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

small salad of niébé beans, mint and plantain

petite salade de haricot niébé, menthe et plantain

A fresh salad composed of niébé beans (small black-eyed peas), mint, and pieces of plantain. A mix of textures and sweet flavors.

sides

accompagnements

paprika potatoes / aloko / mixed salad / coleslaw

Choice of various sides including paprika potatoes, aloko (fried plantain), mixed salad or coleslaw.

TO SHARE (or not)

Red onion and cauliflower fritters, jerk bbq sauce

Fritelle d'onion rouge et chou fleur, sauce jerk bbq

Crispy vegetable fritters (red onion and cauliflower). Served with a spicy jerk barbecue sauce to enhance the flavor.

€8 ≈ $9.00

Saka saka crostini, flambéed pineapple

Crostini de saka saka, ananas flambé

Toasted bread slices topped with saka saka (pounded cassava leaves) and flambéed pineapple. A bite mixing earthy and sweet flavors.

€8 ≈ $9.00

Plantain chips, lemony niébé hummus

Chips de plantain, hoummous de niebe citronné

Thin slices of fried plantain like chips. Served with a hummus made from niébé beans and flavored with lemon.

€10 ≈ $12.00

Puff pastry with plantain and tomato, vegan feta and rocket sauce

Feuilletée de banane plantain et tomate, feta végétal et sauce Roquette

Puff pastry filled with plantain, tomato, and vegan feta. Drizzled with rocket sauce for a peppery touch.

€8 ≈ $9.00

Sweet potato fries, homemade aioli

Frites de patate douce, ailoli maison

Fried sweet potato sticks, with a naturally sweet flavor. Served with a homemade aioli sauce (garlic and oil).

€7.50 ≈ $9.00

White sweet potato fries, homemade tomato sauce

Frites de patate douce blanche, sauce tomate maison

Fries prepared with white-fleshed sweet potato. Served with a homemade tomato sauce.

€9 ≈ $10.00

Aloco (fried plantain)

Aloco (banane plantain frit)

Pieces of ripe plantain fried until caramelized. A West African classic, tender and sweet.

€7.50 ≈ $9.00

BOWLS

"Houria"

attiéké (cassava couscous), yassa sauce, (onions, carrots, mustard and lemon), niébé beans, red coleslaw, fritters

A complete bowl with attiéké (fermented cassava couscous) and an onion and mustard yassa sauce. Garnished with niébé beans, coleslaw and fritters.

"Cherie"

turmeric broken rice, glazed grilled portobello, peanut sauce, grated carrot salad with coriander and parsley, aloko

Bowl of yellow broken rice with turmeric and a grilled Portobello mushroom. Enhanced with creamy peanut sauce, grated carrot salad and fried plantains.

BURGERS

"MALEMBE" smash burger

brioche bun, smashed soy steak, peanut sauce, tomato, lettuce, red onions, aloco

Burger with a soy steak smashed on the griddle in a brioche bun. Topped with peanut sauce, raw vegetables and served with aloko (fried plantain).

"TUMBA" smash burger

brioche bun, smashed soy steak, tomato, lettuce, pickles, caramelized onions, dijon mustard, vegan bacon, homemade BBQ jerk

Gourmet burger with soy steak, vegan bacon and caramelized onions. Enhanced by a homemade jerk BBQ sauce and Dijon mustard.

Dishes

Mbakhalou Saloum

Senegalese dish based on broken rice, crushed peanuts, niébé beans and West African spices. Served with a grilled tamarind portobello mushroom, mafé sauce

Senegalese specialty mixing rice, peanuts and niébé beans with spices. Served with a Portobello mushroom and a mafé sauce (peanut butter).

€17 ≈ $20.00

Harissa-roasted eggplant gratinated with cassava garri

Aubergine roti à l’harissa gratinée au garri de manioc

Organic whole wheat semolina cooked in a sauce based on sun-kissed vegetables (peppers, tomato, zucchini) and Maghrebi spices. Served with a refreshing cucumber and ginger salad.

Spicy harissa-roasted eggplant, gratinated. Served on semolina with Mediterranean vegetables and accompanied by a refreshing cucumber salad.

€16 ≈ $19.00

Tofu Yassa

Yassa tofu

Marinated + fried tofu skewer, broken rice cooked with turmeric. Served with a yassa sauce (onions, olives, mustard, lemon) with carrots and zucchini. Fresh mango and beetroot chutney.

Marinated and fried tofu served with yellow rice and traditional yassa sauce (onions, mustard, lemon). Served with a mango-beetroot chutney.

€17 ≈ $20.00

Big SOSO-TÉ bun

Big bun SOSO-TÉ

breaded fried oyster mushroom, jerk+mayo sauce, lettuce, tomato, pickled red onions, crunchy coleslaw, grated carrots in a brioche bun, served with mixed salad and choice of fries

Generous vegetarian burger with a breaded and fried oyster mushroom. Topped with jerk-mayo sauce and raw vegetables, served with salad and fries.

€17 ≈ $20.00

Amina Salad

Salade Amina

lettuce, cucumber, red cabbage, tomatoes, niébé beans, aloco, mint, semolina, cauliflower fritters, fried onions

A large composed salad rich in ingredients: fresh vegetables, niébé beans, aloco, semolina and cauliflower fritters. A complete and varied meal.

€15 ≈ $17.00