As soon as the weather turns cold and gloomy in the capital, you have two options: stay cooped up at home and curl up under a blanket with a cup of hot tea, watching Netflix, or get out of your den and face the low temperatures. Yes, it's not easy to put your nose outside once the mercury plummets in the thermometer.
And yet! So many beautiful things await you on the Parisian streets this season... So why not head to a cosy Parisian café to warm up for a while, before getting back out on the road?
So, to help you in your quest for a cozy café with comfortable armchairs to welcome your backside, we invite you to discover these cozy cafés in the capital where you can hide away duringautumn-winter, sipping a comforting hot drink while enjoying a pastry. From original cafés to trendy coffee shops and Paris's most chic addresses, there's something for everyone!
Jo and Nana Cakes: pastries and vegan tea time in a cosy vintage tea room
Just a stone's throw from the 12th arrondissement's Petite Ceinture, enjoy a moment of calm and indulgence at Jo and Nana Cakes, a plant-based patisserie where you can enjoy delicious sweets on the go, for tea time or brunch! [Read more]
The Christmas Pastry Bar at the George V, the ephemeral, gourmet Christmas tea room
This winter, the Four Seasons Hotel George V in Paris invites us to enjoy an experience combining Christmas magic and gourmet delights by transforming its famous bar into an ephemeral tea room, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from December 6 to 25, 2024. In an enchanting setting designed by Jeff Leatham, illuminated by candles and decorated with snow-covered fir trees, you can sample the refined creations of pastry chef Michael Bartocetti. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
Sweet Intuition: the gourmet patisserie and tearoom where you can create your own cake from A to Z
For those of you with a sweet tooth, Sweet Intuition is the place to indulge in delicious homemade desserts, made to order, in the Montorgueil district. [Read more]
Café Pli: an inspiring coffee shop where you can send yourself a letter in the future
Café Pli is an intimate concept straight from Korea, offering you the chance to put your thoughts on paper for your future self, who will receive a letter in one, ten or twenty years' time, and will undoubtedly have a nice surprise! Rendezvous in the 11th arrondissement for a moment with yourself, over a drink and a sweet treat. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
La Casa Del Doggo: the first bakery for dogs in the 16th arrondissement
Gone are the days when dogs only had puppuccino - at Casa Del Doggo, they're spoilt for choice! This first bakery for dogs, in the 16th arrondissement, promises to be the new hangout for our four-legged friends! [Read more]
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. [Read more]
L'Entithé, an eco-responsible, vegetarian tearoom in Les Batignolles
Rain or shine, come and relax in Batignolles' cosiest tea room, where vegetarian cakes and savoury dishes fill your belly without compromising on indulgence! [Read more]
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. [Read more]
Pingwoo, the restaurant - coffee and flowery brunch with crunchy cat lattes
Pingwoo is the name of a charming little coffee shop worth trying out. A cafe-canteen with a weekend brunch, this flowery place offers real home-style fusion cuisine and gourmet pastries, accompanied by its famous cat lattes. [Read more]
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! [Read more]
L'Esquisse, Barbizon's new cultural hotel, both café and free museum
L'Esquisse is a fusion of hotel, café and free museum. We're off to Barbizon, the famous artists' village, to take advantage of this new spot that combines large, charming rooms, a great café by the fireplace and a free museum honoring the artists who have influenced Barbizon around the world. [Read more]
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! [Read more]
Atti café, the Korean coffee shop with original tarts and lattes
Atti Café is the name of the Korean coffee shop in Paris's 2nd arrondissement. We're off to discover this cosy place with its original specialities. [Read more]
Manga Café V2: a literary café for reading and playing video games in the 13th arrondissement
It's a must for all manga fans. Manga Café V2, just off Avenue de France in the 13th arrondissement, combines bookshop, relaxation and video arcade terminals. [Read more]
Jessica Préalpato unveils her natural, healthy snack at Hôtel San Régis
The San Régis Hotel in Paris celebrates its 100th anniversary and welcomes Jessica Préalpato to redefine the art of tasting. From September 20, 2023, this renowned pastry chef, voted Best Pastry Chef in the World in 2019, unveils a culinary experience that combines nature and gourmet delights. [Read more]
La Régulière: independent bookshop, coffee shop and art gallery in the 18th arrondissement
In the Goutte d'Or district of Paris, you'll discover a true hybrid of independent bookshop specializing in graphic arts, coffee shop and small art gallery, where you can find little nuggets like nowhere else! [Read more]
Majo, the feminist bookshop with a small vegan café near the Pantheon
Between Jussieu and the Panthéon, you'll find a pretty, cosy bookshop in violet tones, where you'll find feminist, children's and contemporary books, and a vegan café to relax in. [Read more]
Sain Gravilliers, a committed bakery and tearoom in Paris
Sain opens a new bakery in Paris on rue de Gravilliers in the 3rd arrondissement. And surprise, surprise, the more spacious premises also feature a tea room area for indulging. Sourdough bread, rare and forgotten ancient flours, good healthy products and sustainability are the codes of this new spot with a bohemian spirit. We tell you all about it... [Read more]
Café Studio, a vegan spot with a flea market feel that offers creative workshops
Head to Café Studio, in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, to learn how to sew, embroider or apply makeup, while enjoying a good vegan cookie, in the middle of upcycled objects that you will want to take home! [Read more]
We tested the fabulous tea time at Les Airelles Château de Versailles - Le Grand Contrôle
It's in the enchanting, historic setting of Les Airelles Château de Versailles, Le Grand Controle, the hotel located within the Château de Versailles, that we set out to discover Marie-Antoinette's famous afternoon tea, orchestrated by talented pastry chef Aymeric Pinard. Come and slip into the shoes of a queen and king for an enchanted, gourmet interlude. [Read more]
The Café Contresort, coffee-shop and esoteric tea room with bewitched pastries
The Café Contresort is a real enchanted parenthesis in the 18th district of Paris. Vegetable pastries, witches' elixirs, and card draws are mixed in this magical den from which one comes out changed. [Read more]
Cakepart, the unique Parisian coffee shop specializing in sweet and savory cakes
Feel like going back to childhood? Head to Cakepart, in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, for a 100% sweet or savoury cake experience, full of gourmet goodness and original flavours! [Read more]
Le Chat Mallows Café, the cosy, gourmet place to cuddle cats
To meet the cutest cats in Paris's 15th arrondissement, head to Chat Mallows Café, a super-cozy cat café! Enjoy cuddles, donuts and hot feline drinks. [Read more]
La Main Noire, the coffee shop we love
La Main Noire is the hot Coffee Shop hiding out on rue Cavalotti in the 18th arrondissement. Like a real Australian coffee shop, this spot, the brainchild of 3 Franco-Australian friends, is sure to win you over. With brunch, healthy products and homemade alternative drinks, all in an environmentally-friendly way, it's got it all. [Read more]
The Place To: restaurant, bar and coworking space in Paris' 10th arrondissement
The Place To is the new coffee shop in Paris's 10th arrondissement! The little brother of the brand's first address on avenue de Wagram, the restaurant welcomes you from early morning until nightfall, with a complete gourmet offer from breakfast to dinner, including lunch and Happy Hour. Bonus: several spaces, several atmospheres, ideal for coworking! [Read more]
Le Café Vert at Printemps Haussmann, the coffee shop, green and gourmet tea room
Le Printemps Haussmann continues to innovate with the unveiling of its new green café, Café Vert. We'll be there every day from 10am to 8pm, to enjoy hot drinks and sweets, lunch on fresh, gourmet dishes and an aperitivo with friends. [Read more]
Le Café de la Paix: the sublime historic restaurant in Paris with a renovated setting
The Café de la Paix, this world-famous restaurant classified as a historical monument, is without a doubt one of the most beautiful restaurants in Paris. The emblematic Parisian restaurant, ideally located on the magnificent Place de l'Opéra, welcomes you since its renovation in its two bright and airy spaces, entirely redesigned by the architect Pierre-Yves Rochon in 2021. [Read more]
La Pasticceria Cova, pastry shop, tea time and beautiful Italian terrace
La Pasticceria Cova is the new café-tea room that has taken its place in the corner just in front of the Samaritaine. This mythical Milanese institution with its refined decor and creative pastries now opens its arms to us in Paris. You can sit down all day long, from breakfast to tea-time, including aperitivo, inside or on the large terrace overlooking the department store and the quays. [Read more]
Coffee Shop in Paris, 10 coffee nuggets to discover
Looking for a good new coffee shop in Paris? Here are the new addresses to discover for a gourmet break, a hot latte or a divine lunch or brunch with your partner or friends. [Read more]
Where to enjoy a good hot chocolate in Paris and the Ile-de-France region? Good chocolate addresses
Fancy a hot chocolate? Discover the best addresses in Paris and the Ile-de-France region! From the big names to coffee shops and unusual tearooms, not forgetting the real chocolatiers, there's plenty to enjoy! [Read more]
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