{"id":1364,"date":"2026-04-28T13:58:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T11:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/les-tables-dasie.fr\/le-pacifique-belleville-paris-19-cantonais-dim-sum-canard\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T13:58:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T11:58:00","slug":"le-pacifique-belleville-paris-19-cantonais-dim-sum-canard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/les-tables-dasie.fr\/en\/le-pacifique-belleville-paris-19-cantonais-dim-sum-canard\/","title":{"rendered":"Le Pacifique: Belleville's Cantonese institution since 1983"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cuisine<\/strong>Cantonese<\/span><\/div>\n
Neighbourhood<\/strong>19th arrondissement of Paris<\/span><\/div>\n
Price<\/strong>\u20ac\u20ac<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Halfway between the rue de Belleville and the place du Colonel Fabien, a barely visible door leads to an institution. The Pacific<\/strong> has been around since 1983<\/strong>, founded by Madame Ly, whom regulars still recognise behind her counter, and it is one of the last Parisian addresses to offer home-made roast duck, chicken and pork, prepared fresh on the premises every day. It is one of the finest Cantonese establishments in Paris \u2014 generous, authentic, cultured.<\/p>\n

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The venue: a Parisian-style yamcha house<\/h2>\n

Stepping through the doors of the Pacifique is like entering a place that has barely changed in forty years: large round tables for groups<\/strong>, steam baskets circulating on trolleys, rotisserie on display<\/strong> with its hanging glossy ducks, golden chandeliers, and copper lighting. The dining room is vast \u2014 around 100 covers \u2014 but the atmosphere remains warm and friendly, especially on weekend lunchtimes when Asian families from Belleville gather there for yam cha (the Cantonese equivalent of Sunday brunch).<\/p>\n

The experience is typically Hongkonger: you come in a group, you order a lot, you share everything, and you leave the table late with a full stomach and a reasonable bill. This is one of the last Parisian addresses to offer this atmosphere<\/strong> without falling into clich\u00e9.<\/p>\n

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The menu: uncompromising dim sum + legendary roast duck<\/h2>\n

The star aisle is obviously the homemade dim sum<\/strong>. Served continuously every day from 11 am to 11.30 pm, they include: steamed prawn dumplings<\/strong>, pork siu mai<\/strong>, cheung fun<\/strong> (steamed rice noodle rolls), chicken's feet in black bean sauce<\/strong>, grilled radish cake<\/strong>, and the famous prawn wonton dumpling soup in its clear cod broth. The whole range is prepared to order, steamed or fried depending on the format.<\/p>\n

La chef's special<\/strong> remain Peking-style crispy duck<\/strong> \u2014 served in two courses: brilliantly lacquered crispy skin in flat pancakes with hoisin sauce, cucumber and spring onion for the first course, followed by saut\u00e9ed shredded meat for the second. To be ordered the day before for a group of 2-4 people (~85\u20ac). The pork spare ribs salt and pepper<\/strong> is the other must-have \u2014 light, fragrant, addictive fried foods.<\/p>\n

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When it comes to sharing plates, we love the glutinous rice in lotus leaf<\/strong>, the char Siu<\/strong>the beef chow fun fried noodles<\/strong>and the Phnom Penh noodle soup<\/strong> with prawns (which departs slightly from the Cantonese register but is part of the Pacific heritage). For dessert, the barley and vanilla rice pudding<\/strong> is one of the very few in Paris \u2014 surprising and delicious.<\/p>\n

The Yamcha experience: why come at the weekend?<\/h2>\n

The large format is experienced on Saturday and Sunday lunchtimes<\/strong> : it is time for the Yamcha<\/em>, where families gather around large tables to share 6, 10, 15 baskets of dim sum over three hours. Expect \u20ac15-20 per person for a standard lunch<\/strong>, around 28-40\u20ac for a dinner with Peking duck<\/strong>. Fast, no-nonsense service in the finest Cantonese tradition.<\/p>\n

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The other strength of the Pacific: its almost continuous service from 11:00 to 23:30<\/strong>. It\u2019s rare in Paris \u2014 you arrive at 5pm for a pot of tea and 4 baskets of dim sum, it\u2019s open. On Wednesday at 11pm to pick up a takeaway duck, it\u2019s open. It has become a meeting place for lovers of authentic Cantonese cuisine.<\/p>\n

Why do we love it?<\/h2>\n