Palikao restaurant
First MasterTAAG user in Los Angeles!
At a time when couscous is trying to access the Unesco heritage, Lionel Pigeard (formerly La Cantoche Paname) is reinventing his grandmother's recipes with local products.
Even his homemade harissa is inspired by local ingredients, with Mexican dried peppers: New Mexico, Puya, arbol chile.
Get your free TAAG menu too
Named after a small town in North Africa where the chef/owner’s grandmother Marcelle Tordjman was born in 1910, the fast-casual restaurant offers a couscous bar where each customer starts by selecting a grain, they have over six options, a protein, veggies, toppings and Lionel’s secret broth, mild, spicy or ‘spiiicy’, on top.
Serving farm-to-fresh ingredients that are cooked daily, Palikao also offers salads, desserts and homemade grocery products. Pricing for their bowls start at $8 for regular and up to only $13 for the large protein bowls.
