This edgy café is located in one of Paris’s coolest neighbourhoods- Belleville, in the morning the quiet coffee nook is dotted with locals who come to peruse the wall of books for a cosy spot of reading while enjoying organic juices or strong black coffees. With a laidback 60’s vibe inside and a contemporary graffiti laden street outside, Le Barboquin is eccentric and inspirational for the countless artists and writers who lurk at this neighbourhood hangout.
Sometimes you must wait for the good things, and this café is one of them. Always bustling, this café is a blend of the owner’s time spent in Australia meaning that brunch is a celebratory affair that they have perfected. The café even has an English menu, so you’ll find visitors from around the world here, which comes highly recommended by all its past clientele. You can’t go wrong with any choice you make of their delectable menu items, however give the pancakes and hash brown a try and you won’t be disappointed!
If you’re on the look out for a small café that lures you in with visions of amazing coffee and both healthy and not so healthy food options, then this is the place for you. This tiny gem is a big hit with the younger crowd who line up for the iconic Lost in Cheeseland sandwich, a grilled cheese sandwich with a mouthwatering chill jam. The food here is reasonably priced and its close proximity to the centre of Paris makes this café worth the visit.
I’m going out on a limb here and saying that this café is the most Instagram worthy one on the list. Vibrant purple chairs spill out onto the pavement in the warmer months and lovely green wisteria provides a sort of security blanket around the façade of the café that makes it almost fairy-tale like. Just the shortest of walks from Notre Dame, this is a perfectly Parisian café that serves up homemade style dishes, and you may even be invited down into the cellar to choose your own wine.
This one is for all the coffee connoisseurs out there because the specialty at Coutume Café is marvellous coffee of every blend imaginable. The revolution of coffee in Paris has seen brewers like those at Coutume providing some of the best coffee you’ll find in the city. Inside, you’ll find an industrial space with a heavy Scandinavian influence, which makes the ambience feel light and inviting. Delicious sandwiches and soups sit alongside frothy cappuccinos on the menu that has been lovingly curated to offset the simplistic nature of this café that is a must visit for all.
