# Best Cafes in Paris

Paris's most storied café rooms and its newer specialty-coffee addresses, from the Existentialists' Saint-Germain haunts to the 2010s roasters that built a craft-coffee scene. · community starter list

A list of the 8 best cafes in Paris, including Café de Flore (Saint-Germain, Paris). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [France](/france.md) / Paris
**Updated:** 2026-08-18 04:26:30

1. **[Café de Flore](/e/cafe-de-flore---662.md)** (cafe) — Saint-Germain café opened in 1885 that became the wartime headquarters of Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir; still a literary landmark today. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.travelfranceonline.com/cafe-de-flore-in-saint-germain-des-pres/, https://www.pariszigzag.fr/insolite/histoire-insolite-paris/petite-histoire-du-cafe-de-flore/, https://www.historyhit.com/locations/cafe-de-flore/
2. **[Les Deux Magots](/e/les-deux-magots---663.md)** (cafe) — Opened in 1885 opposite Café de Flore and named for two Chinese figurines inside; former haunt of Hemingway, Picasso and the Existentialist crowd. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.hotelfoliedespres.com/en/cafe-des-deux-magots/, https://parisjetaime.com/eng/restaurant/les-deux-magots-p3396, https://www.sortiraparis.com/en/where-to-eat-in-paris/brunch-cafe-tea-time/articles/292749-les-deux-magots-legendary-cafe-in-paris-s-saint-germain-des-pres-district
3. **[Angelina](/e/angelina---664.md)** (cafe) — 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. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://sortiraparis.com/en/where-to-eat-in-paris/brunch-cafe-tea-time/articles/334956-history-maison-angelina-patisserie-salon-de-the-paris, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelina_(tea_house), https://www.visitparisregion.com/en/angelina
4. **[Ten Belles](/e/ten-belles---665.md)** (cafe) — Tiny specialty coffee bar and bakery beside the Canal Saint-Martin, open since 2012; a founding address of the Paris craft-coffee movement. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://parisbymouth.com/ten-belles/, https://www.novacircle.com/spots/europe/france/ile-de-france-region/departement-de-paris-municipality/paris/ten-belles-paris-10-c5d971/menu, https://www.tenbelles.com/paris-10/
5. **[Coutume Café](/e/coutume-cafe---666.md)** (cafe) — 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. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://goop.com/place/france/paris/7th-arrondissement-specialty/coutume/, https://www.parisperfect.com/blog/2012/05/coutume-cafe/, https://coutumecafe.com/en
6. **[Café de la Paix](/e/cafe-de-la-paix---667.md)** (cafe) — Historic Napoleon III-era café opposite the Palais Garnier opera house, opened 1862; a listed historic monument once frequented by Hugo and Hemingway. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caf%C3%A9_de_la_Paix, https://www.novacircle.com/spots/europe/france/ile-de-france-region/departement-de-paris-municipality/paris/cafe-de-la-paix-d727b0/about, https://www.cafedelapaix.fr/en/
7. **[La Caféothèque](/e/la-cafeotheque---668.md)** (cafe) — Coffee roastery, shop and tasting space near the Seine founded in 2000 by Gloria Montenegro, roasting single-origin beans from over twenty countries. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://sprudge.com/marais-coffee-guide-63086.html, https://www.sortiraparis.com/en/where-to-eat-in-paris/brunch-cafe-tea-time/articles/208094-the-temple-of-coffee-in-paris-the-cafeotheque
8. **[Café Kitsuné](/e/cafe-kitsune---669.md)** (cafe) — Minimalist coffee bar inside the Jardin du Palais-Royal arcades, run by fashion label Maison Kitsuné since 2013; known for espresso and matcha drinks. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.urbansider.com/bars-cafes/cafe-kitsune-palais-royal/, https://www.novacircle.com/spots/europe/france/ile-de-france-region/departement-de-paris-municipality/paris/cafe-kitsune-palais-royal-1a6854, https://maisonkitsune.com/us/storelocator-cafekitsune-palaisroyal

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