Café Charlot Bar / Café

Marais - 3eme / 4eme, Paris –

Eating and drinking is the heart of Paris nightlife, and one of the best places to do both is at Café Charlot.

Formerly a neighborhood boulangerie, Charlot is now a lively, crowd-pleasing bistro that offers its fashionable patrons an authentic French café experience.

A restored 1950s zinc bar is the centerpiece of this white-tiled space, whose large mirror reflects the attractive and trendy clientele that shows up to dine on chicken and salmon burgers and the classic sandwich croque monsieur – here renamed as a more youthful Croque-Juene Homme – or just to savor a bottle of wine.

Charlot serves dinner until 11pm, but it’s also a great spot for brunch and lunch or for taking advantage of the free Wi-Fi while indulging in a mug of rich hot chocolate.

Though the café is stylish and generally full of hipsters and fashionistas, Charlot always manages to maintain a casual atmosphere perfect any time for a meal or a round of custom cocktails.