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Cafés in Paris

Café Beaubourg

20s / 30s / 40s / Ambient / Bar / Burgers

Party Earth Review Just one of the many venues in the Costes chain of bars and restaurants, Café Beaubourg is set apart by its high-traffic location near the Centre Pompidou between Les Halles and the Marais. A place to see and be seen, the café is easily recognizable by the immense white awning that covers the outdoor terrace and the crowd ... more

43 Rue Saint-Merri
75004 Paris

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Le Coquelicot des Abbesses

30s / Ambient / Bakery / Breakfast

Party Earth Review A fixture of fashionable Montmartre, Le Coquelicot des Abbesses is a classic café-bakery that lures everyone from early risers on the run to curious tourists drawn by the promise of pain au chocolate before their pilgrimage to the Sacré-Coeur down the street. A popular hangout in the spring when pleasant weather brings ... more

24 Rue des Abbesses
Paris, 75018

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L'Arobase

After Work / Ambient Rock / Café

Reviewed by Eleonora A.

" My Take/Advice In the mood for a coffee while working on your pc and off the beaten tracks? Here's L'Arobase, a relaxed Internet café in the 13th arr ..." more

101 Rue du Chevaleret
75013 Paris

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Hotel Amour

20s / 30s / 40s / Ambient / Bohemian

Party Earth Review A former bordello reinvented into a chic boutique hotel by the French graffiti artist André, Hotel Amour is home to a bustling bar and café that regularly fills up with indie celebs, local hipsters, and folks from the worlds of music and fashion. A pink neon sign and modest entrance lead trendy patrons into the spacious ... more

8 Rue de Navarin
75009 Paris, France

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Le Grand Corona

Anything goes / Breakfast / Wine

Reviewed by Tara R.

"My Take: Brasseries abound by the Seine, where many a hoodwinked tourist is lured by their croque monsieurs, cafes, and coziness. Stereotypically Fren ..." more

3 Place de l'Alma
75008 Paris

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Le Bar du Marché

20s / 30s / 40s / Ambient / Bar / Café / Hip

Party Earth Review With its signature red-and-white striped awning, warm orange lighting, and garrulous crowd, Le Bar du Marché manages to stand out on a delightful street chockfull of open-air bars and restaurants. Always aglow with activity, this lively Parisian hotspot could be considered the headquarters of the “bobo” phenomenon – a ... more

75 Rue de Seine
75006 Paris

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Promenade Lounge

20s and up / Bar / Brunch / Buffet

Party Earth Review Downtown New York comes to Paris at Promenade Lounge, the laid-back sister café bar to Boulevard de Sebastopol’s Café Le Pavillon. Classy and relaxed, the venue exudes a Big Apple vibe with its indoor/outdoor setup and sidewalk seating, popular with students and daytrippers who settle in on the comfy black and red chairs ... more

44 Rue Louvre
Paris 75001

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Chez Jeannette

Anything goes / Bar / Bohemian / DJ

Party Earth Review Just the kind of typical Parisian café that could easily be featured in a Jean-Luc Godard film, Chez Jeannette is a charming eatery and bar whose original mid-century décor and location near the up-and-coming Canal St. Martin attracts a flirty and chatty clientele of bohemian locals and hip film and media types. Vintage ... more

47 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis
75010 Paris

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Rollet Pradier

Business Casual / Dessert / Wine

Reviewed by Tara R.

"My Take: If you come to Paris without gorging on macarons and foie gras, you are doing something wrong. In a last-day frantic attempt to manage both, ..." more

6 rue Bourgogne
75007 Paris

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Drôle d'Endroit Pour Une Rencontre (DEPUR)

20s / 30s / 40s / Bar / Bloody Marys

Party Earth Review Whether or not Drôle d'Endroit Pour Une Rencontre really is – as its name suggests – “a strange place to meet” is a matter of opinion, but few people would argue that it isn’t a quirky French spin on the New York diner. The place definitely looks like a diner with its stark white-tile walls dotted with Big Apple photos ... more

58 Rue Montorgueil
75002 Paris

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Café Charlot

20s / 30s / Ambient / Bar / Brunch / Café

Party Earth Review 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 ... more

38 Rue de Bretagne
75003 Paris

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Le Sans Souci

20s / 30s / After Work / Artists / DJ

Party Earth Review A no-frills dive in the heart of bustling Pigalle, the aptly-named Le Sans Souci (“no worries”) and its carefree energy attract a laid-back clientele of chain-smoking hipsters and after-work revelers ready to relax and imbibe champagne. A classic French space featuring white walls, large windows, and the requisite clutter ... more

65 Rue Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
75009 Paris

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Paris Cafés Overview

There is nothing quite like the café culture in Paris, and with a café on nearly every street corner throughout the city, it’s clear that Parisians take their laid-back café lifestyle seriously.

Outdoor cafés in Paris are hugely popular in the spring and summer, when everyone heads to their favorite spots to while away the day on a sunny pavement terrace. The coffee is always strong, the pastries are always succulent, and the company is always convivial. Really, there is nothing more quintessentially Parisian than taking a few moments out of your day to sit with an espresso in one of the city's thousands of cafés.

While the majority of Paris cafés are good spots for a quick bite and a glass of wine, there are many others that double as live music joints, bakeries, bars, and more. The cafés are great for everything from eating brunch or lunch, cozying up with a good novel, spending a work afternoon outside of the office, or just hanging out with someone you love in a comfortable place.

Indoors on a cozy banquette or out on a sunny terrace, drinking and people-watching is one of the most cherished past-times in France. All you need now is a little dog to go with it.