Cafes in Paris: suggestions for a coffee or a pastry

Some suggestions for coffee and sweets in Paris, with the address. It is not an official ranking.

A list put together with artificial intelligence and checked against the open map: each place was found on the map, but the choice is a suggestion, not a review. Check opening hours and prices before you go.

1. 1

   Café de Flore

   HistoricTerrace

   Legendary Saint-Germain-des-Prés terrace where Sartre and Beauvoir once wrote; order a café crème and a croissant to soak up literary history.

   Rue Saint-Benoît, Paris, France

   
2. 2

   Angelina

   TearoomPastry

   Belle Époque tearoom on rue de Rivoli famous for its thick hot chocolate and the Mont-Blanc chestnut cream pastry.

   Square La Rochefoucauld, Paris, France

3. 3

   Les Deux Magots

   HistoricTerrace

   Storied Saint-Germain café beneath its two Chinese figurines, serving rich hot chocolate, coffee and viennoiseries on a prime people-watching terrace.

   Place Saint-Germain des Prés 6, Paris, France

   
4. 4

   Café de la Paix

   Grand caféHistoric

   Opulent Opéra Garnier-side grand café with Second Empire decor, offering classic pastries and coffee in a spectacular setting.

   Boulevard des Capucines, Paris, France

   
5. 5

   Café Kitsune

   Specialty coffeeModern

   Stylish café under the Palais Royal arcades serving excellent espresso, matcha and pastries beside the peaceful garden.

   Place André Malraux, Paris, France

6. 6

   Oberkampf

   Specialty coffeeBrunch

   Pioneering Australian-style coffee shop on rue Neuve Popincourt with excellent flat whites and a popular brunch menu with baked goods.

   Rue Oberkampf, Paris, France

7. 7

   Télescope

   Specialty coffeeEspresso bar

   Tiny specialty coffee bar near the Palais-Royal, loved by locals for precise espresso and a small selection of pastries.

   Rue Villedo, Paris, France

8. 8

   Mariage Frères

   Tea housePastries

   Historic tea house on rue du Bourg-Tibourg with hundreds of teas, a colonial-style tea room and tea-infused pastries.

   Rue du Bourg Tibourg, Paris, France

   
9. 9

   Boot Café

   CoffeeQuirky

   Charming tiny café in a former cobbler's shop in the Marais, serving good coffee and tea with sweet bites.

   Rue du Pont aux Choux 19, Paris, France

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