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Best Cafés in Paris (2026)

The café is central to Parisian life, and the city's best-known addresses are as much about history and people-watching as coffee. In Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the Café de Flore and Les Deux Magots face each other near the old abbey church, each with literary associations and terraces that fill from mid-morning. Angelina Rivoli, opposite the Tuileries, is the place for thick hot chocolate and the Mont-Blanc pastry in a Belle Époque tearoom.

For pastry and bread, Stohrer on Rue Montorgueil has traded since 1730 and is known for its babas au rhum, while Du Pain et des Idées near the Canal Saint-Martin is famous for its Pain des Amis and escargot pastries; both are mainly takeaway stops. Shakespeare and Company Café, next to the bookshop facing Notre-Dame, offers Paris-roasted coffee and vegetarian food in a relaxed setting. Sitting at a café table for as long as you like is normal, and mornings are the best time to find a seat.

6 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 cafés in Paris

  1. Café de Flore Historic literary café, Saint-Germain-des-PrésA Saint-Germain café dating from around 1887, famed as a haunt of Apollinaire, Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir and home of the Prix de Flore.
  2. Les Deux Magots Historic literary café, Saint-Germain-des-PrésA historic café facing the church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés since 1884, open from breakfast until late and home to its own literary prize.
  3. Angelina Rivoli Belle Époque tearoom, TuileriesA Belle Époque tearoom opposite the Tuileries, founded in 1903 and best known for its thick L'Africain hot chocolate and Mont-Blanc pastry.

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1. Café de Flore

Historic literary café$$$Saint-Germain-des-Prés

A Saint-Germain café dating from around 1887, famed as a haunt of Apollinaire, Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir and home of the Prix de Flore.

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2. Les Deux Magots

Historic literary café$$$Saint-Germain-des-Prés

A historic café facing the church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés since 1884, open from breakfast until late and home to its own literary prize.

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4. Stohrer

Historic pâtisserie$$Montorgueil

The oldest pâtisserie in Paris, trading on Rue Montorgueil since 1730 and credited by the house with inventing the baba au rhum.

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