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Are you looking for the best breakfast in Paris? Whether you’re after the traditional French breakfast of a buttery croissant and café au lait, a stack of delicious American pancakes, or a healthy fruit juice to get you going in the morning before you peruse Paris, INSIDR has got you covered. Scroll down to discover some of our top breakfast in Paris picks… Looking for more cafes in Paris? Make sure you get yourself a copy of our Paris Museum Guides where we share hidden cafes inside museums in the city!
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French-style breakfasts
A freshly baked croissant and tasty coffee is sometimes all that is required to fuel you in the morning. Good job you’re in Paris and that’s not hard to come by! Check out some of our favourites…
La Fusée
This quirky café and bar is a favourite with young Parisian locals, it’s also the perfect pit stop for a cheap traditional French breakfast in Paris!
Address: 168 Rue Saint Martin, 3rd arrondissement
Schedule: Open 9am- 2am daily
Baguett’s Café
Located just a stone throw from Palais Royal and the Louvre, this homely coffee shop is the ideal place to stop for breakfast before a trip to these historic sites. Their ‘tartine’ breakfast (for a very reasonable €5.50) which gets you unlimited bread, plus their delicious selection of spreads is the perfect breakfast treat!
Address: 33 rue de Richelieu, 1st arrondissement
Schedule: Open Monday to Sat: 8:30am-6:30pm and Sunday 9:30am-3pm
For more information, check out their Facebook page
La Galerie
For something a little more gourmet, the breakfasts offered by La Galerie in the luxury Plaza Athenee hotel are quite something! You can expect an impressive platter of homemade French viennoiseries, including raspberry brioche with a raspberry crust and raspberry purée filling, Chocolate brioche with a chocolate crust and chocolate filling, mini pain au chocolat… tempting, n’est-ce pas?
Address: 25 Avenue Montaigne, 8th arrondissement
Schedule: Open daily: 8am- 1:30pm
Check their website for more information
Thierry Marx Boulangerie
Nothing but top notch French baking is available in this establishment! Thierry Marx is a renowned Michelin star chef with a passion of baking, with all the credentials to go with, so he really does know how to make the perfect croissant!
Address: 51 rue de Laborde, 8th arrondissement
Schedule: Open Monday-Saturday from 7:30am to 8pm
Healthy Breakfast in Paris
Here are some cafés which serve some delicious healthy breakfasts that are worth getting up for, including gluten free and vegan options…
Bol Porridge Bar
This porridge bar, is the first of its kind in Paris. It offers a wide selection of colourful and delicious porridge bowls, available in both vegan and gluten-free varieties.
Address: 76 rue du Faubourg Poissonnière, 10th arrondissement
Schedule: Open Monday- Friday: 7:30am- 4pm and Saturday: 9:30am-4pm
Check their website for more information
Wild and The Moon
This is THE new vegan and gluten-free healthy spot in Paris. We recommend you try their bullet proof coffee and crème Budwig for breakfast, as well as try one of their unusual, but tasty, cold pressed juices.
Address: 55 rue Charlot, 3rd arrondissement
Schedule: Open Monday to Friday: 8am-7pm and Saturday and Sunday: 9am- 7pm
Chambelland
This bakery prepares entirely and naturally gluten-free baked goods for you to grab the perfect kick-starter to your day!
Address: 11th arrondissement
Schedule: Open Tuesday to Sunday: 9am– 8pm, 14 rue Ternaux
Check their website for more information
Start your day with coffee
For all those who are not fully awake and ready to face the world before a good old cuppa joe, here are some of our favourite places that serve amazing coffee.
Terres de Café
This place is a coffee heaven; from the hand selected coffee beans, to the roasting techniques to the baristas skills, you are guaranteed a top notch coffee at Terres de Café.
Address: 40 rue des Blancs Manteaux, 4th arrondissement
Schedule: Open Monday to Friday 9am- 7pm
Check out their website for more information, you can also read our article about Terres de Café
Coutume Instittuti
This trendy café is located inside the Swedish Institute and serves quality coffee from the local Coutume roasters. They also serve a delicious range of baked goods and have a delightful breakfast menu to enjoy alongside your tasty coffee!
Address: 60 rue des Écoles ou 33 rue Sommerard, 5th arrondissement
Schedule: Monday- Saturday: 9am- 6pm and Sunday: 10am- 6pm
Check out their website for more information
Ten Belles Bread
This café is a wonderful mélange between a boulangerie, food lab and coffee bar, serving the amazing Belleville brûlerie coffee, the local micro-roaster found here in Paris.
Address: 17-19 bis rue Bréguet, 11th arrondissement
Check their Facebook page for more information, you can also read our article about Ten Belles Bread
Heart Breakfast Places
If you are looking for a hearty breakfast here are some of our favourite cafés which serve both great food in generous portions and good coffee…
HOLYBELLY
This Melbourne style café has become one of the most popular breakfast spots in the city for trendy Parisians, so much so that there is often a lengthy wait at peak breakfast/ brunch time! Their menu is wonderfully creative and will fill you right up for the day ahead.
Address: 19 rue Lucien Sampaix, 10th arrondissement
Schedule: Open Monday and Thursday: 9am-5pm (last orders 2:15pm and Saturday and Sunday: 10am- 5pm (last orders: 3:15pm)
Check their website for more information
Twinkie Breakfasts
This snug little place, as its name suggests, is a master in the art of breakfast making. They serve themed prix-fixe breakfast menus – American, English, Greek and more, which are served all day! The Scandinavian one comes with a Nordic riff on eggs Benedict (with smoked salmon), and there’s also a gluten-free version.
Address: 167 rue Saint-Denis, 10th arrondissement
Schedule: Open daily: 10am-5pm
Check out their Facebook page for more info
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