Best Cafes in Paris
A list of the 8 best cafes in Paris, including Café de Flore (Saint-Germain, Paris). No votes cast yet — ordered as entries were added, and voting decides the order from here — last updated Aug 18, 2026.
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Café de Flore
cafeSaint-Germain, Paris
Saint-Germain café opened in 1885 that became the wartime headquarters of Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir; still a literary landmark today.
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Les Deux Magots
cafeSaint-Germain, Paris
Opened in 1885 opposite Café de Flore and named for two Chinese figurines inside; former haunt of Hemingway, Picasso and the Existentialist crowd.
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Angelina
cafeTuileries, Paris
Belle Époque tea room on rue de Rivoli since 1903, famous for its thick 'chocolat l'Africain' hot chocolate and the meringue-topped Mont-Blanc pastry.
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Ten Belles
cafeCanal Saint-Martin, Paris
Tiny specialty coffee bar and bakery beside the Canal Saint-Martin, open since 2012; a founding address of the Paris craft-coffee movement.
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Coutume Café
cafeInvalides, Paris
Specialty coffee roaster and café near Le Bon Marché, opened 2010 by Tom Clark; roasts single-origin beans on site and helped launch Paris's coffee scene.
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Café de la Paix
cafeOpéra, Paris
Historic Napoleon III-era café opposite the Palais Garnier opera house, opened 1862; a listed historic monument once frequented by Hugo and Hemingway.
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La Caféothèque
cafeLe Marais, Paris
Coffee roastery, shop and tasting space near the Seine founded in 2000 by Gloria Montenegro, roasting single-origin beans from over twenty countries.
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Café Kitsuné
cafePalais-Royal, Paris
Minimalist coffee bar inside the Jardin du Palais-Royal arcades, run by fashion label Maison Kitsuné since 2013; known for espresso and matcha drinks.
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