Cafe restaurants in France
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Café Marly
This chic venue facing the Louvre’s inner courtyard serves contemporary French fare throughout the day under the palace colonnades. Views of the glass pyramid are priceless.
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Ginette et Marcel
Tartines (open-faced sandwiches), tarts, salad and soup comprise the menu at this homey cafe with farm tables, vintage floors and big windows overlooking a happening square.
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Café de l’Industrie
This popular café-restaurant with neocolonial decor has two locations, with Café de l’Industrie Annexe directly opposite. It’s a pleasant space and a preferable alternative to one of the crowded cafes or bars just off the place de la Bastille. Food is competitively priced but not always up to scratch; to avoid disappointment stick with the simple entrées or just graze off the fabulous dessert table.
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Breizh Café
Everything at the Breton Café (breizh is ‘Breton’ in Breton) is 100% authentic, be it the Cancale oysters, the 20 types of cider, or the organic-flour crêpes cooked to perfection.
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À La Renaissance
This popular local’s cafe is certainly out of the way, but if you’re looking for an authentic meal in a neighbourhood setting, it’s definitely a good bet – it’s always full up at mealtimes. Along with wine and plates of cheese, it serves mackerel rillettes, steak tartare and that all-time favourite, œufs à la coq aux tartines (soft-boiled eggs with toast).
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Café Branly
This casual spot at the Musée du Quai Branly has ringside views of the Eiffel Tower and quality cafe fare (foie gras salad, XL croque monsieur). The setting is fantastic and the meals a cut above the nearby brasseries. It’s open all afternoon, but past 3.30 it’s more cafe than restaurant.
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Le Café
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Le Square Trousseau
This vintage (c 1900) bistro with etched glass, zinc bar and polished wood panelling has become a Parisian landmark of sorts – you won’t catch Mathieu Kassovitz here anymore, but a meal, or even a simple coffee and croissant on the terrace, will delight no matter whom you’re seated next to.
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Au Bon Coin
If you’re looking for solid cafe food and a quintessential Parisian eating experience, look no further than Au Bon Coin. It’s up the street from place de Clichy in a rarely visited neighbourhood.
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Bert’s
Elsewhere this modern cafe chain with worn leather couches and comfy armchairs might not stand out, but in this part of town it’s a good address to have on hand – not least because it’s open daily. Sandwiches are served on organic bread and there are plenty of veggie options available.
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Sucre & Salés
Conveniently located opposite the bus station, Sucre & Salés is a contemporary spot to enjoy a coffee, cake or well-stuffed baguette.
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Comptoir du Sud
Gourmet sandwiches (tasty chutneys, succulent meats, foie gras) and divine little salads, all at rock-bottom prices, served at a counter.
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Volupté
Young and beautiful things come here to sip fragrant teas and nibble on tartines (a slice of bread with toppings) and salads.
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Les Éditeurs
A hybrid cafe, restaurant, library (there are more than 5000 books on hand), bar and salon de thé, Les Éditeurs’ floor-to-ceiling windows make it a great place to watch the Germanopratin (yes, there is an adjective for St-Germain des Prés) goings-on. Breakfasts and weekend brunch are big here.
Outside, a statue of Georges Danton, a leader of the Revolution and later one of its guillotined victims, stands head intact.
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