YAFO humous deli

Architect : Studio sur rue

Luminaires : Nedgis

Photo credit : Irvin Heller

Place : YAFO houmous deli, 96 rue d'hauteville, Paris, 10e

Yafo is the first « humous deli » opened is Paris since the April 20th of 2017. Created by Lotan Lahmi, young Israeli cook and baker who came to France in 2010, the restaurant offers a large range of humous for lunch, mixing typical oriental products and seasonal french products.

The Yafo restaurant is located at the 96th Hauteville street in the 10th district of Paris, in the heart of the trendy Parisian Veggie-town. Yafo is a pastel colored « work canteen » : 10x10 white squared tiles contrasting with terra-cotta tiles joints. You can find this joyful Millenium pink Mediterranean mess by passing by its deep green door. This beautiful green/pink duo is completed inside by very mat leather kaki waxed concret from Marius Aurenti.

Little details make the beauty of the place : aluminium Indian dish racks encasing plates, candied lemons and chickpeas jars, rose water bottles, Israeli cooking books… Two Limoges porcelain wall-lights enlighten the ceiling.

Sonia Assouly and Laure Chouraqui from the architect studio « Studio sur rue » find their inspiration in the Tel Aviv’s Bauhaus to create Yafo’s identity. Soft lines, like hand-drawn, a free and artisanal spirit claimed by Yafo.