TOP COFFEE SHOPS in Paris
I've heard a lot of complaints about the quality of coffee in Paris. To be honest, you won't get a decent coffee (especially, latte or cappuccino) in most of the restaurants here. If you are a coffee lover and Parisian coffee disappointed you so far, you should go to a coffee shop. Try some of the places from this complete list (links included). You can check which one is closer to you. Most of the places also serve desserts (like banana bread/ carrot cake,..) and food (avocado toasts etc.)
The city of Paris is divided into twenty arrondissements (districts). The first one (75001) is the historical center, the following ones spiral outwards in a clock-wise direction, like a snail. They all have 75 (Paris) as the 1st two digits of the postal code, followed by three more digits from "001" to "020" meaning the 1st-20th arrondissements.
Paris is also divided into "left bank" (Rive Gauche) which is below the Seine / on the south and "right bank" (Rive Droite) - above the Seine / on the North. Generally speaking, Rive Droite is two times bigger than the left and it has much more tourist attractions as well as restaurants and cafés. But Rive Gauche is absolutely charming!
Right Bank / Rive Droite:
- Telescope, 5 Rue Villedo, 75001 (weekdays only, next to Palais Royal)
- Sunday in Soho, 7 Rue Saint-Marc, 75002 (great for brunch too, reserve online in advance)
- Matamata, 58 rue d’Argout, 75002
- Fragments, 76 Rue des Tournelles, 75003
- Ob-la-di, 54 Rue de Saintonge, 75003
- Neighbours, 89 Boulevard Beaumarchais, 75003
- Boot Cafe, 19 Rue du Pont aux Choux, 75003 (probably the smallest place, ex-shoemaker boutique)
- Merci Used book cafe, 111 Boulevard Beaumarchais, 75003 (also a well-known concept store with a cute Fiat car in the courtyard, often considered to be a must-visit in Paris)
- Cafe Berry, 10 Rue Chapon, 75003
- Honor, 54 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008
- Braun Coffee Notes, 31-33 Rue de Mogador, 75009
- IBRIK, 43 Rue Laffitte, 75009
- Buvette Paris, 28 Rue Henry Monnier, 75009
- Republique of Coffee, 2 Boulevard Saint-Martin, 75010
- La Fontaine de Belleville, 31- 33 Rue Juliette Dodu, 75010
- Ten belles, 10 Rue de la Grange aux Belles, 75010
- Cafe Oberkampf, 3 Rue Neuve Popincourt, 75011
- Passager, 107 Avenue Ledru-Rollin, 75011
- Wild & The Moon, 138 rue Amelot, 75011
- Cravan, 17 rue Jean de la Fontaine, 75016
- Dose Dealer de Cafe, 82 Place du Dr Félix Lobligeois, 75017
- Soul Kitchen, 33 Rue Lamarck, 75018 (weekdays only)
- Cuillier, 19 Rue Yvonne le Tac 75018
- Cafe Lomi, 3 ter rue Marcadet, 75018
Left Bank (Rive Gauche):
- Shakespeare&Co Coffee Shop, 37 Rue de la Bûcherie, 75005 (also the most famous bookstore in Paris, facing the Notre-Dâme Cathedral)
- Strada Cafe, 24 rue Monge – 75005
- Dose Dealer de Cafe, 73 Rue Mouffetard, 75005
- Cuillier, 68 Rue de Grenelle, 75007
- Zia, 22 Avenue de Tourville, 75007 (close to the Eiffel tower)
- Le Cairn, 3 Rue Dupont des Loges, 75007
Near Luxembourg garden:
- Judy, 18 Rue de Fleurus, 75006
- Treize au Jardin (Treize Bakery Paris) - 5 rue de Medicis, 75006 (English-speaking, good food/cakes and cocktails too)
- Coutume, 47 Rue de Babylone, 75007
- O Coffee, 23 Rue de Lourmel, 75015
- Good News Coffee, 27 bis Rue Mademoiselle, 75015 (if you are staying in the calm 15th arrondissement)