Twinkie Café / Restaurant

Les Halles / Rivoli - 1er / 2eme, Paris –

For those who wake up with a hunger that a croissant and coffee won’t satisfy there’s Twinkie, one of the more ambitious breakfast-themed cafés that have been popping up in Paris over the past few years.

The venue’s array of international breakfast selections – which include English, Scandinavian, and American dishes, among others – draws masses of college students rolling in for some pre-lecture caffeine, while chatty American tourists dig into their eggs and bacon, happy for some upscale home cookin’.

The café’s open and airy vibe, glassed-in kitchen, and clean stone walls give the place a glossy twist that attracts affluent young locals as well, not to mention the bleary-eyed Sunday-morning club hounds who stumble in for omelets after a night of dancing.

Far from the average greasy spoon, Twinkie offers a modern bistro experience to early risers who know that nothing says class more than a champagne and caviar breakfast.