La Maison de Couscous

Up by the concrete Sacré Coeur Cathedral, high up rue Didouche Mourad, this local no-frills place serves what its name says: couscous, along with chorba (soup) and bourek (filled pastry). Algerians don’t often go out to eat couscous – it’s the sort of dish cooked best at home – but they come here in numbers as it's the best alternative.