If you're a stroller-pusher, you may be feeling like the narrow and crowded streets here mean Paris is just not for you. Not so! This baby-, toddler-, and kid-friendly café is a welcome respite for parents who are tired of apologizing [more...]

Make it an evening of board games with friends at Apparemment Café, where comfortable couches make this café a cozy living room away from home. There are also rows of books ready for the borrowing, so feel free to drop by for an [more...]

Only in Pigalle would you find such an eclectic mix of spicy food, psychics, and massage therapists. At No Stress Café, you can eat a delicious meal and also get a massage (after 9pm) or have a fortune-teller tell you about your [more...]

Opened as the city's first workers' cooperative in 1877, La Bellevilloise is still a center for creative expression in a festive atmosphere. Reestablished in 2005 with a fresh new face-lift, this 3-story, multi-purpose venue with lots [more...]

Stop in to Page 35 crêperie at any time of day for a snack, something warm to drink, and a look at the latest art works on display in the minimalist modern setting. The delectable crêpes come in every sweet and savory flavor, [more...]

The fashionistas of the hippest neighborhood in Paris flock to La Perle for drinks at any time of the evening. It's the only cafe for blocks and conveniently located to many fashion-industry offices, which must explain the hipsters' [more...]

With classic food, inexpensive wine, a terrace with a majestic view of Notre Dame, and books lining the walls, Café Panis has a timeless atmosphere and the best the Latin Quarter can offer...and a friendly staff, too. Spend an [more...]

Not too far off Montmartre's tourist-beaten path stands a dark and funky café filled with hip characters of all sorts. Artists, musicians, or maybe some off-duty dancers? La Fourmi café is where the real locals hang in one of the [more...]

In the heart of the Marais neighborhood, near the eastern end of the Rue des Rosiers sits a funky tearoom filled with mismatched chairs, wooden tables, and an eclectic mix of posters and other adornments collected here and there. Le [more...]

Deux Magots
6 place st-germain des pres (opposite church)
Paris, 6eme
Tel: 0145485525

Note: Next to St. Germain. They sell the Pierre Herme macaroons here, and have good hot chocolate. So rather then going to [more...]

The Café de Flore and Les Deux Magots are more than cafés – they’re cultural landmarks. Le Café de Flore was Appolinaire’s HQ, and also a favorite of Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir in their day. Les Deux Magots was surrealist [more...]

Instead of giving her roses, try rose-flavored “chicha,” or hookah. There are lots of places for good hookah in Paris nowadays, but Le Café Egyptien, one of the originals, is still one of the best and most relaxed. It’s also [more...]

This very chic, beautifully decorated cafe overlooks the Louvre courtyard with its famous glass pyramid. Make sure to get a view of the courtyard, whether you sit inside or out on the terrace. Come at sunset for a truly romantic tea time.

Visit the beautifully decorated Mosquee de Paris and then take some time to enjoy a cup of sweet mint tea in the lovely adjoining cafe.

Spend a rainy Saturday afternoon watching the French movie "Amelie" with your date and then head over to Montmartre to get a 'chocolat chaud' in the cafe where Amelie worked and met her soul mate, the Cafe des Deux Moulins.

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