10 of the Best Breakfasts in Paris

Anyone lucky enough to be spending time in Paris needs to start their day with a decent breakfast to ensure they have the stamina to see all that this beautiful city can offer.

While French breakfasts are traditionally quite minimal- coffee and croissants or a pain au chocolate- there are a few places that stand out from the pastry pack. In some cases, it’s simply the old world experience, in others, it’s a sample of the often over-looked variety of food that is cheaply available in Paris.

Whether it’s bacon and bagels you’re after or an altogether more French affair, we have the breakfast to suit you. Take a look at our pick of the ten best spots to enjoy breakfast in Paris. Bon appétit!

1Angelina 226 Rue de Rivoli, 1er

Angelina, Paris

Photo courtesy of Bob Hall.

The first on our list is a must for chocolate lovers and conveniently located for you to have a spot of breakfast before going to the Louvre. Angelina has been located on Rue de Rivoli since 1903 and is known for its elegant Belle Époque setting, old world charm and its delicious hot chocolates.

You won’t find much by the way of bacon and eggs on their breakfast menu, instead, go for the croissants, pain au chocolate or the financiers, small cakes so-called because they were once a popular treat among the city’s stockbrokers.

Metro: Tuileries

2Ladurée 16 Rue Royale, 8ème

Ladurée, Paris

Photo courtesy of Coralie Ferreira.

Another favourite for any sweet tooth, Ladurée is now the world-famous brand most commonly associated with their delicious macaroon biscuits. The tea rooms on Rue Royale have been there since the patisserie was founded in 1862 and breakfast here is an extensive: with all of the traditional pastries on offer, not to mention eight different types of eggs on the menu, there should be something to keep everyone happy.

They also have a brunch menu for the weekend, but, as with most things in the tea rooms, it doesn’t come cheap!

Metro: Madeline or Concorde

3Morry’s Bagels 1 Rue de Charonne, 11ème

Morry’s Bagels, Paris

Photo courtesy of Kate Hopkins.

A more American breakfast is the call of the day at Morry’s Bagels in the 11th arrondissement, one of Paris’ emerging trendy areas. Bagels, like most American things to the French, are something of a fascination and in recent years a number of bagel spots have emerged. A bagel at Morry’s is sure to set your up for the day and the nearby square, Armand Trousseau is the perfect place to eat them.

Metro: Bastille or Ledru-Rollin

4Eggs & Co 11 Rue Bernard Palissy, 6ème

Eggs & Co, Paris

Photo courtesy of Seamus Walsh.

Another nod to the more American style of breakfast, with hollandaise sauce aplenty at Eggs & Co in the chic Saint-Germain-des Près neighbourhood. The bright, minimal interior is a world away from the traditional Parisien café, but the service is truly Parisian.

Staff are welcoming and attentive, ensuring that everything you order from coffee to a deluxe breakfast meets their high standards. Eggs & Co is a popular spot, however, so make sure you get there early to avoid the queues!

Metro: Saint-Germain-des-Près

5Ari’s Bagels 8 Rue Beaurepaire, 10ème

Ari’s Bagels, Paris

Photo courtesy of Connie Ma.

Another bagel spot to make our list, Ari’s Bagels has expanded to several locations in the city, but their café on Rue Beaurepaire is the original.

While the food here is undoubtedly delicious, one of Ari’s definite selling points is the fun, cinema-inspired bagel names, such as The Big Chevrowski and Full Metal Raclette! If you have more a sweet than a savoury tooth, fear not- Ari’s also stocks an impressive selection of cakes, muffins and brownies.

Metro: Jacques Bonsergent

6Tuck Shop 13 Rue Lucien Sampaix, 10ème

Tuck Shop, Paris

Photo courtesy of Cody and Maureen.

Located just around the corner from Ari’s Bagels and close to the quaint Canal St. Martin, Tuck Shop is yet more proof that increasingly the 10th arrondissement is Paris’ coolest neighbourhood. Often vegetarians can feel a little left out in France: in a country that is so proud of and famous for its food, particular dietary requirements can sometimes get overlooked.

Not so at Tuck Shop, the Australian-run vegetarian café that provides top notch coffee and some serious sandwiches. Probably the closest you’ll get to feeling like you’re in a trendy Melbourne café in the northern hemisphere.

Metro: Jacques Bonsergent or Château d’Eau

7La Parisienne 28 Rue Monge, 5ème

La Parisienne, Paris

Photo courtesy of Ilena Gecan.

Our next stop isn’t a cafe, but it is most definitely an homage to French culture. La Parisienne is a boulangerie-patisserie that is right in the heart of Left Bank Paris. The Panthéon is only a stone’s throw away while several university faculties dot the street.

Weather permitting, nab yourself a baguette, croissant (we recommend the almond or white chocolate ones) and go for a stroll in one of Paris’ most idyllic neighbourhoods. Failing that, hop on the metro and have your breakfast feast at home.

Metro: Cardinal Lemoine

8Breakfast in America 17 Rue des Ecoles, 5ème

Breakfast in America, Paris

Photo courtesy of Jason Walsh.

If you are looking for somewhere in the fifth to sit in and while the breakfast, or indeed brunch hours away, then your best bet is to head to Breakfast in America. Not only is this diner incredibly good value for money, but it also is an institution for American ex-pats.

For those who turn their nose up at the flat French crêpes in favour of their fluffier American cousins, this is the place to go. With an extensive breakfast lunch and dinner menu, you’d be hard pushed to skip out on Breakfast in America, or B.I.A. as the locals call it.

Metro: Cardinal Lemoine or Maubert-Mutualité

9Le Consulat 18 Rue Norvins, 18ème

Le Consulat, Paris

Photo courtesy of carolus124.

For many of us, the image of breakfast on the terrace of a French cafe is strongly influenced by the whimsical French film Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain, better known to Anglophone viewers as simply Amélie. The café looks much the same as it appears in the film and serves traditional French food and drink from morning late into the night.

With such as quaint setting, only minutes from the Sacré-Cœur the café can get fairly packed, especially with the weekend brunch crowd. Our advice to go early to get the best seats.

Metro: Lamarck-Caulaincourt

10Le Café qui Parle 24 Rue Caulaincourt, 18ème

Le Café qui Parle, Paris

Photo courtesy of Tavallai.

If you’re not able to get up early enough to make it to Le Consulat, a more hidden Montmartre favourite, Le Café qui Parle will let you feel less like Audrey Tatou, but more like a real Parisian local. Weekend brunch is served buffet-style at Le Café qui Parle meaning you can stay as long as you like to get your breakfast fill for the day. And at only €17.50, it’s probably one of the best value breakfasts on our list!

A word of warning for anyone taking the Metro there, however: Abbesses is the deepest station in the city, located 36 meters underground, so if you’re exiting, take the elevator, unless you feel like a workout, in which case, by all means, take the stairs!

Metro : Abesses or Lamarck-Caulaincourt

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