Where to Eat in Paris: 29 Boulangeries, Cafés, and Restaurants Worth Trying

Between my two trips, I like to think I’ve come up with a pretty good list of where to eat in Paris! If you’re trying to come up with specific restaurant recommendations, check below.

When it comes to Paris, I feel like I wind up defaulting to 1-2 bigger meals a day and then a lot of croissants, pain au chocolats, coffee, matcha, and macarons the rest of the day. I’m not saying that’s the best way to do it, but it has left me with a pretty varied list of boulangeries, cafes, and restaurant recommendations!

I should also note that each of my visits to Paris were a little more on the budget side, so I wasn’t exactly splashing out for fancy French dinners every night! In fact, when it comes to really delicious French food I can’t stop thinking about, I’ll default to my weekend in Nice where I became extremely fond of duck margret.

I can’t tell you about any Michelin experiences or famous restaurants you’ve got to go to. However, I can give you a list of tasty places that both my friends and I left feeling like we not only ate well but had a nice time.

A-Z of Everywhere I Ate in Paris

Angelina’s

Nearby: Jardines du Tuileries

I’m pretty sure I starred Angelina’s on my Google map because it was recommended for delicious hot chocolate. Because of its beautiful interiors and general location, it’s one of the more touristy options on this list! They don’t take reservations, so usually there’s quite a line outside of the restaurant. However, when we went there were maybe two people in front of us, so we decided to go in.

I will say, this is place is obviously a bit overpriced, but I enjoyed the food. I got their brunch and hot chocolate, and it was a decent amount of food. The hot chocolate is also, as advertised, really delicious. It’s that thicker, richer kind, so it feels extremely decadent.

Go if you’re around and there’s no line, but don’t feel like it’s a MUST-TRY if it means standing outside in a line for ages.

Tip: Librairie Galignani is right next door and a fun bookshop to wander around. They have a really big English section in the back.

Blé Sucre

Nearby: Place de la Bastille and Rue Crémieux

As I mentioned in elsewhere, this is one of the places that I was told online and offline was the best place for croissants in Paris. And also as I said, I am nowhere near expert enough to make that call. But I will say I enjoyed my pain au chocolat and coffee immensely!

Bo & Mie

Neighborhoods: Multiple

BO&MIE is a bakery that also has some more savory pastries, so it was nice to stop in for breakfast one day. Along with getting the raspberry croissant above, I also got a ham and cheese croissant for something more filling. Would definitely recommend!! And it’s nice they have multiple locations, so you can always stumble into one. The one on Rue de Turbigo in Le Marais has a bunch of inside seating.

Boulangerie Liberté

Neighborhoods: Multiple

Boulangerie Liberté was another oft recommended croissant spot! They have multiple locations, but I think I’ve been to the one on Rue Saint-André des Arts three times now! Great coffee, great pastries, cool, rustic decor, and the perfect location to walk around from. The one I’ve been to has some limited indoor seating and, bonus, plugs if you need to let your phone charge for a bit.

BREIZH Café

Neighborhoods: Multiple Locations

If you want to taste some crepes while in Paris, Breizh Café is the place to do it! On my second to last trip, I went to their location near Montmartre and Rue de L’Odéon. I remember Rue de L’Odéon having a lot of outdoor seating and didn’t feel particularly crowded. Alyshia and I were going to eat at the Le Marais location for dinner this trip but her flight was massively delayed and then her Uber took a million wrong turns, so I canceled our res and we went to the next spot on this list!

They do a lot of savory crepes which are my favorite! The founder combined his childhood in Brittany and a love of Japanese culture into these cafes and uses buckwheat flour for his base. SO GOOD!!

Capitole Café

Neighborhood: Le Marais

Alyshia and I went to Capitole Café twice on our trip because it was open late, quite literally around the corner from our hotel, and had good food for relatively inexpensive prices. Win win! While I wouldn’t say anything we ate has cemented itself in my memory, I do remember really liking both dinners we had!! I mean you really can’t go wrong with snails and butter.

The café is also more bar vibes if you want to go for happy hour or get a drink as well! It seemed to skew a big younger, so for you youths, might be a fun place to mingle.

Da Long Yi Hot Pot

Neighborhood: Le Marais

I will never say no to hot pot! And you can never really do hot pot solo, so Alyshia and I went to Da Long Yi on maybe our second night because it took us that long to decide we needed something Asian for dinner. Obviously, it was delicious. Just know when they ask you what on want the spice level of the spicy broth to be, they’re grading it on an Asian scale, not a French one!!

Ha Noi 1988 Ca Phe

Nearby: Square René Viviani

Need to beat jet lag in Paris? Find the nearest cafe serving up some iced Vietnamese coffee and sip that sucker down. After the Notre-Dame and unexpected blossoms in Square René Viviani, we were dragging our feet and saw Hà Nội 1988 Cà Phê was maybe two minutes away on foot, so obviously we stopped in! They have food as well and (when writing this post) other locations with their own unique decor. I love that this one even had the outdoor plastic stool situation!

Ha Noi 1988 Flowers & Archives

Nearby: Musée des Archives Nationales in Le Marais

So, like I said, I realized Hà Nội 1988 had a mini franchise going in Paris when writing this post. That’s because only way after the fact did I realize we went to one of their other locations totally on a whim! After leaving another cafe, I saw how colorful and full of flowers this spot was, so we immediately stopped to Hà Nội 1988 Flowers and Archives in for another coffee before going about our day!!

It’s so beautiful inside and acts as part cafe and part flower shop!! I could not get enough of how pretty everything was, and Alyshia looked up where to find that plastic stool sculpture immediately so one day we both could buy a version for our homes. This time I got egg coffee (always delicious) and Alyshia shocked the barista by asking for plain black drip coffee. (If you’ve had Vietnamese coffee, you know how insane this request is).

La Caféothèque de Paris

Nearby: Maisons Médiévales in Le Marais

If you happen to need a good work cafe during the week, La Caféothèque de Paris is actually perfect! (They don’t allow laptops on the weekend). We came here after checking out the oldest house in Paris because I desperately needed the bathroom and, of course, just sat down with coffee and a little croissant afterwards. It’s a lot bigger than it seems!!

Ladurée

Neighborhoods: Multiple

I’ve had many, many macarons, and I still think Ladurée is one of the best!! Do yourself a favor, and treat yourself to half a dozen… or a dozen, I wont’ judge! Back in the day, I remember every fashion blogger photographing them, and I would save a million WeHeartIt images with the iconic mint green boxes!! I finally got to try them on my first trip to Paris in college and have pretty much gotten at least a few every time I come across a store. They’re worth it!!

In warm weather, get yourself a box and then go to the nearest local park to enjoy. I also got half a dozen along with a coffee after leaving the Louvre to help me get through the last few hours of jet lag!

L’As du Fallafel

Neighborhood: Le Marais

L’as du Fallafel is a yummy spot in Le Marais for Middle Eastern food! There are actually two separate lines if you want to sit down and eat or grab and go. We grabbed and went because we had to get to the catacombs and then just stood outside and ate. I got the schwarma and Alyshia got the falafel! Don’t feel like you need to go out of your way to come get the food here but know it’s delicious if you happen to be in the area.

Le Corner Saint-Germain

Nearby: Musée de Cluny

Silvia and I stopped at Le Corner Saint-Germain for drinks while walking around Paris! It’s a very charming little restaurant and the pictures of food actually look quite good as well. I remember service being nice and the drinks being the perfect refreshment on the unusually hot May day.

Warning: Just putting this here. Later on I’d try next door’s Loulou for dinner. It has really high ratings and it must be because most people go there for brunch. The dinner was so horrific tasting, I couldn’t even lie to our waiter and say it was good when he asked. Like, I’m not kidding, it’s as though they replaced sugar in the carrot cake with arsenic. It was SO bad.

Le Moulin à Caffé

Nearby: Palais Garnier

Silvia and I ate at Le Moulin à Caffé because it was literally across the street from our hotel, but to this day it might be one of my favorite places ever. And not because of the food. (I generally remember it being good though!). It’s purely because the wait staff is all older men and women, and they are so freaking lovely. Like it legitimately felt like a warm, charming grandma was serving me up dinner. I remember Silvia and I looked at each other after placing our order, and I went, “I’m giving this place 5 stars, and I don’t even care if the food is literal cardboard.”

I legitimately just got done telling friends they have to check this place out since on their trip to Paris because it was just so cute!!

Le Poulbot

Neighborhood: Montmartre

I got dinner here with friends on my second to last trip and remember really enjoying the menu! You definitely need reservations — indoor seating is extremely limited. I wish I’d gotten a picture of my food!! I remember they had a set menu, and each item was a 10/10.

Le Progrès

Neighborhood: Montmartre

Alyshia and I ate at Le Progrès when our other options were either closed or had a waitlist! It wound up being a nice pick. The food was good (mmm French onion soup!) and the people watching at a five way intersection was top tier.

Les Bacchantes

Nearby: Palais Garnier

Les Bacchantes was also right across from the hotel. I don’t remember much about it but I got the excellent spread above!

Moonlight Café

Neighborhood: Le Marais

We actually came across Moonlight Café by accident when going to SAIN Boulangerie for croissants. The line to sit down was too long, so we picked up our croissants to go and realized we still wanted to sit for a minute and get a drink. This place was right next door and had such lovely vibes. I actually wound up getting an iced strawberry matcha latte because it looked so good, and I couldn’t resist the matcha cookie.

Guys, that matcha cookie was SO good. Dense and chewy with white chocolate chips… The next day I literally went back just to get a cookie to go.

Note: We didn’t eat our SAIN croissants while inside the cafe but after.

PAIN PAIN

Neighborhood: Montmartre

A good spot for croissants and sandwiches in Montmartre! There’s no seating so I’d recommend getting your food and finding a park to enjoy it in.

Paris Auber

Nearby: Palais Garnier

This is another spot near the hotel Silvia and I stayed at! We came for breakfast. It’s a pretty classic Parisian cafe with omelettes and and outdoor seating. The Google review seems a bit low but I remember liking our meal well enough.

Pierre Hermé

Neighborhoods: Multiple

Often when someone says Ladurée is overhyped, they’ll point to trying Pierre Hermé as the alternative. I stopped in one evening, and I do have to say I still prefer Ladurée but I wouldn’t exactly thumb my nose if someone offered me Pierre Hermé macarons either!!

SAIN Boulangerie

Neighborhood: Le Marais

We came to Sain Boulangerie twice! Once to grab our croissants to go and the next to sit down and eat breakfast. I think this might be one of my favorite croissant places just because they taste so unique. It has to do with the flour they use! 

Santa Lyna

Neighborhood: Le Marais

On our second full day in Paris, it rained a bunch, so we opted for a slower morning and to get a nice brunch somewhere. That place wound up being Santa Lyna, which is a California-inspired spot. There were a lot of California and Australia-inspired brunch places around us in Le Marais! I very much enjoyed my chicken and waffles, and it was just a nice place for a non-French breakfast.

Again, would I go out of my way to come here in Paris? No. But if it’s an option when you’re out, know it’s quite good.

Sevenly Hearts

Neighborhood: Le Marais

Sevenly Hearts is all over the socials for its very pretty vintage aesthetic. I’m almost certain it’s Korean or Japanese, though I don’t remember finding out either way. It’s reminds me a lot of quieter countryside or Jeju cafes. I have a feeling it’s going to be very overcrowded in the summer because it’s very popular on Tiktok at the moment, but when we went it was still quite peaceful! I got a red velvet latte (possibly was seasonal!) and loved it enough, I googled how to make one at home later!!

It also turns into a wine bar in the evenings.

Télescope Café

Nearby: Jardin du Palais Royal

Hands down my favorite coffee in Paris.

The Coffee

Neighborhoods: Multiple

The Coffee is a Japanese franchise in Paris and is known for its tonka bean matcha lattes! I went for a pick me up before going to the Louvre (jet lag!) and tried the latte. It’s a nice vibe and the latte was good but I think I prefer strawberry or just plain matcha lattes. Definitely a lovely place if you’re out and need to sit and get some caffeine.

The French Bastards

Neighborhoods: Multiple

Another excellent croissant and pastry stop! The one we went to in Le Marais had next to no indoor seating but if it’s not raining, they do have quite a few seats outside to enjoy.

TranTRANzai

Neighborhoods: Multiple

Another Asian dinner night near our hotel! This time Alyshia found TranTranZai, a Sichuan restaurant. Both those dumplings and those noodles were perfection in plates, and I was so sad when I got too full to finish my bowl. YUM. Opt to sit outside in the tented area — feels less claustrophobic than the inside seating.

And there you have it! A guide on where to eat in Paris based off everywhere I ate and liked enough to remember!! If you have more recs, let me know below — knowing me, I’ll be back!

For more tips for France, read these next:

• What to Do in Montmartre
• A Weekend in Paris is ALWAYS a Good Idea
• 16 Splendid Things to Do in Strasbourg All Year Round
• Visiting Colmar Feels Exactly Like Entering a Storybook

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