The trend is for Parisian restaurants and cafés to combine the pleasures of the eyes with the pleasures of the taste buds. Why choose between a drink and culture when you can do both, at the same time and in the same place? For artistic and culinary discoveries, there's nothing like opting for a place that offers a tasty blend of café-restaurant and art gallery.
These hybrid spaces are true meeting places, where culture invites itself to the table. Through permanent or temporary exhibitions of photography, sculpture orcontemporary art, these cafés and artistic restaurants promise exciting exchanges on current cultural events.
It's also an opportunity to support local and emerging artists, who can exhibit their creations and make themselves known to the general public, and sometimes even meet them for a chat. Whether you're a fan of contemporary art, street art or photography, there's sure to be a place that will appeal to you.
The result is a host of wonderful discoveries and encounters over coffee, food and drink. Ready to indulge in an enriching outing? Here are the best addresses for artistic restaurants and cafés in Paris, where cuisine and culture go hand in hand!
L'Almanach Montmartre, a high-altitude bistronomic and artistic restaurant
High up on the Butte Montmartre, l'Almanach Montmartre is a restaurant that combines bistronomy and art. [Read more]
Richard Orlinski opens his ephemeral café at the Carrousel du Louvre - our photos
In front of the inverted pyramid of the Carrousel du Louvre, the famous artist Richard Orlinski has set up his chocolate café until February 28, 2025, for a gourmet break. [Read more]
Artistic and literary Paris: mythical restaurants and cafés, historic addresses
Immerse yourself in the Paris of yesteryear, discovering the mythical and historic restaurants, bistros and cafés where artists, authors and intellectuals met. [Read more]
Paris museum restaurants, our best addresses
When it comes to eating out after a museum visit, there's nothing like...staying put! Discover the restaurants located inside Paris museums! [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]
César y Georgette, the La Dépendance hotel café in tribute to Peruvian poet César Vallejo
Hotel La Dépendance unveils its new coffee shop, César y Georgette, in homage to the Peruvian poet César Vallejo, who lived at this address. [Read more]
Drink & Paint: a painting and wine-tasting afterwork with an artist in Paris!
Art lovers and wine tasters, here's a concept that's sure to please! In Paris, an art gallery is offering a "Drink and Paint" afterwork! How does it work? In the company of a street artist, you create your work with one hand, while enjoying your glass with the other. Now that's an aperitif like no other! [Read more]
Griffon, a cultural and committed café-bar with a magnificent terrace in the heart of the Marais
Hot-spot alert! As summer approaches, the Griffon café-bar, in the heart of the Marais, is the trendy place to discover. Large hidden terrace, mismatched decoration, food on the go, and even cultural activities, you can stay there all day long. [Read more]
Café Renoir, the superb hidden terrace of the Montmartre Museum
Café Renoir, hidden away in the garden of the Musée de Montmartre, awaits you for an exotic break in its glass roof, or in its lush garden in summer. Just a stone's throw from the Sacré Coeur, come and take a bucolic, gourmet break in this hidden, confidential terrace-tea room, offering both sweet and savory dishes. [Read more]
The terrace of Fluctuart, a cocktail bar in a floating urban art center
Want to enjoy the sun while sipping a good cocktail in a beautiful cultural place? Let's go to the open-air terrace of Fluctuart, a floating urban art center in the 7th arrondissement. It's also an opportunity to admire the breathtaking view of the Eiffel Tower or the Grand Palais. [Read more]