Coffee shop salon de the rencard guide - activities

Le Valentin, the charming retro tearoom in Paris' Galerie Vivienne

Did you know? Tucked away in Paris's Galerie Vivienne, a charming hidden tea room is the perfect spot for gourmands eager to sample delicious pastries, or in search of a restaurant for breakfast or lunch on the go. Welcome to Le Valentin, our favorite spot where you'll love to take a step back in time.

Manteigaria, the authentic Portuguese pastéis de nata in Paris

The famous Portuguese pastry house Manteigaria has opened a patisserie in the Haut-Marais district, where you can enjoy its pastéis de nata!

Café Shin Paris, the delicious coffee shop between Paris and Seoul

Café Shin Paris is the newly opened coffee shop in the 10ᵉ arrondissement offering gourmet lattes and pastries to die for. This spot offers a happy marriage between France and Korea, with fusion specialties well worth the detour.

Le Jardin Sucré opens its chocolate shop and tearoom in Dampierre, Yvelines

Food lovers beware: Jardin Sucré has opened its chocolate shop and tea room in Dampierre, just a stone's throw from the château. It's a new chapter for the couple, who already delight us in Cernay-la-Ville and Paris. We're off to the former Auberge Saint-Pierre, which has come back to life with this opening.

Fu Castella opens a patisserie-tea room in the Marais for divine snacks and tea times

Fu Castella is the ultra-moist pastry shop that's already all the rage in Paris's 13th arrondissement. Fu Castella has now set up shop in the Marais, Paris 4th arrondissement, offering a beautiful tea room with exotic sweets, original tea times, ice creams and hot and cold drinks for you to try.

La Tropicale Glacier, the unusual ice cream parlour we love

La Tropicale Glacier is the colorful concept that awaits you in Paris. It's not just a tea room, but also an ice cream parlour with unusual flavours!

The café royal and Pierre Hermé's patisserie at the Hôtel Les Lumières de Versailles unveiled

In the immediate vicinity of the Château de Versailles, a new gourmet boutique has opened, along with a sublime café orchestrated by Pierre Hermé. The newly-opened Hôtel Les Lumières Versailles offers an exceptional setting for this patisserie and café-tea room, overlooking the Place d'Armes and the château's main courtyard. It's the perfect place to indulge in the sweet and savoury creations of the king of pastry.

Inform Café, an unusual brunch coffee shop in front of a historic monument at Citéco, Paris 17th arrondissement

A brunch set against the backdrop of a historic monument, that's what Inform Café offers us at the Cité de l'Économie, Paris 17th. Initially attracted by the unusual location, we were seduced by the gourmet delights of this coffee shop, which combines delicious cakes and pastries with homemade drinks and lattes of all kinds.

Caphette, the Vietnamese coffee shop enchanting the 11th arrondissement

A new coffee shop, yes, but a Vietnamese coffee shop please! Any fans of cà phê sữa đá, pastries and Vietnamese dishes around? Let's head for Paris 11th to discover this gourmet café where you'll love to relax and unwind.

Café de la Rose Lancôme by Nina Métayer on the Champs-Elysées

Alert, the Café de la Rose Lancôme opens its doors in the famous Champs Élysées boutique. And to satisfy your taste buds, what better than the World's Best Pastry Chef, aka Nina Métayer?

Taårtt, we tested the patisserie - tea room that honours pies Paris 15th arrondissement

Do you like tarts? Fruit tarts, strawberry tarts, chocolate tarts and savory Lorraine-style or vegetarian quiches? We'd like to take you on a tour of Taårtt, the new paradise for pie lovers of all kinds, which has opened in the 15th arrondissement of Paris.

Hoa Cà Phê: the Vietnamese coffee shop with original vegetarian banh mi

We'll take you on a tour of Hoa Cà Phê, the friendly new Vietnamese coffee shop in the 11ᵉ arrondissement of Paris offering good Vietnamese coffee, revisited sweets and original banh mi, many of them vegetarian.

Kahio Paris: the café-florist and deco concept store a stone's throw from Place des Vosges

In the trendy Marais district, a new spot is making a name for itself: Kahio. Opened in 2023 by Kahina and Alessio, this café-florist-deco concept store has become a must! From weekday snacks and lunches to weekend brunches, the coffee shop offers colorful, aesthetic and well-balanced dishes, to be enjoyed amongst a myriad of decorative objects from Italy. The neighboring florist offers a fine selection of seasonal flowers.

Fu, the coffee shop and brunch pastry shop in the 13th arrondissement, takes you on a journey to Asia

Are you tempted by a new pastry and coffee shop with Asian flavors? Matcha, sesame and pandan, as well as durian and kimchi, enliven the cakes and dishes in this new spot opening in Paris's 13th arrondissement. From breakfast to lunch and afternoon tea, of course, it's all about unusual treats and brunch every day. We take you on a discovery tour.

Seven Heaven, Paris' first dog-friendly coffee shop

Seven Heaven is the name of the friendly, welcoming new coffee shop that has opened its doors in the 11ᵉ arrondissement of Paris. A gourmet spot open to families, where telecommuters as well as dogs, are welcome.

Trombone, the neighborhood coffee shop nugget in the 20th arrondissement.

Trombone is the name of the super cool Coffee Shop that has opened its doors in the 20th arrondissement of Paris. Conceived as a place to bring all publics together, Trombone aims to be as welcoming as possible. Specialty coffees, gourmet lattes, ice tea, cookies and a great selection of home-made sandwiches - you're going to love it.

Treize au Jardin, the hybrid tea room just a stone's throw from the Jardin du Luxembourg

How about a gourmet tearoom a stone's throw from the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris? We take you to Treize au Jardin, a picturesque address where you can enjoy sweet and savoury treats concocted from organic produce.

Cordelia Coffee Flower Shop: Cordelia de Castellane's charming coffee shop and florist

The Cordelia Coffee Flower Shop subtly blends Parisian elegance with English pastoral charm, in the heart of Paris's Left Bank. Conceived by Cordelia de Castellane, Artistic Director of Dior Maison and some of the capital's finest restaurants, this deco-florise-coffee store infuses a bohemian-chic universe of fresh flowers, authentic decor and chef's delicacies!

Luwei brunch café, the nugget coffee shop in Fontainebleau

Fontainebleau welcomes Luwei Brunch Café, a new address for coffee and brunch lovers. A veritable nugget of homemade dishes and delicacies in a spacious old farmhouse atmosphere, complete with fireplace, we love it.

Pingwoo, the cozy brunch address, moves to BoomBoom Villette

New! Pingwoo tearoom, a specialist in kawaii cat lattes and renowned for its attractive brunch, has moved! The new 19th arrondissement entertainment venue, BoomBoom Villette, is the place to be for moments of indulgence in a bigger room!