Best Brunch and Breakfast in Paris

As a foodie, I love to enjoy good food in good company and breakfast is my favorite meal of the day! In this article I am sharing with you my favorite addresses to enjoy the best brunch and breakfast in Paris: the best way to start your day in the French capital!

In Paris the brunch is usually a buffet or a menu for a total price of 25€ to 35€ on average (there are also more fancy options in the luxury hotels). As far as I am concerned, I am not always hungry enough for this formula so most of the places on my list allow you to choose your meal à la carte!

I mentioned in the details if those places offer vegan, gluten free or dairy free options. 

Sunday in Soho

This cosy cafe was on my list for so long and I was so pleased when I finally had the opportunity to go! The staff is super warm and will make you feel at home immediately: their motto is “good vibes served daily” and you can really feel it!

Here the brunch is a la carte and you can choose in their US inspired menu: bacon and eggs or avocado toast, pancakes or healthy bowls, home made cakes like banana bread or carrot cake,…

Vegan + Gluten free + Dairy free options

Address: 7, rue Saint-Marc 75002 Paris – Area: Grands Boulevards

Opening hours:

• Weekdays: Breakfast and Lunch 8:30 -16:00
• Weekends: Brunch 10:30-16:00

Claus

Claus has for tagline “the House of Breakfast” so this is already a good reason to go try their brunch! You can take à la carte during the week, or choose one of their formulas around 30€ during the weekend. All the food is homemade and they have sweet (müeslis, granolas, yogurts, breakfast bowls, jam, breads, pastries and bakeries) and savory (eggs, rosti with smoked salmon, salads). My favorite on the menu is their brioche with cinnamon and hazelnuts: it’s a pure delight!!! You have to try!!

You can book in advance or come without a booking, but then you might have to queue for up to 1h depending at the time you are coming.

The good thing is that they have a grocery store where they sell their home-made specialties: jams, müeslis, cookies, cakes…

Address:

• 14, rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau 75001 Paris Tel +33 1 42 33 55 10 – Area: Louvre – Palais Royal
• 2, rue Clément 75006 Paris Tel +33 1 55 26 95 10 – Area: St Germain des Pres

Opening hours:

• Claus Palais Royal: every day 9:00-18:00
• Claus St Germain: Weekdays 8:00-17:00 / Week-ends 9:30-19:00

Wild and the Moon

If you like healthy food and taking care of the planet, this place is for you! Their products are completely plant-based, hormone-free and cruelty-free. The ingredients are organic, local, ethically sourced and pure. If all of this didn’t convince you yet it’s because I forgot to mention that the food is goooood!!!

You can go there for breakfast, brunch or lunch. Here you choose à la carte: for drinks you will find cold pressed juices, smoothies, vitality shots or lates (6€ to 9€), for food they have smoothie bowls or chia puddings for breakfast (10,50€), super bowls and hot dishes for lunch (around 12€), desserts and snacks (from 2,50€ to 5,5€). My recommendation is to try one of their numerous amazing smoothie bowls, their must be at least one that you will love!

Be aware that you might have to queue if you go at rush hour especially if you go to their original first cafe rue Charlot, but the concept is so appreciated that they opened many places in Paris so you can find less busy ones.

Vegan + Gluten free + Dairy free

Address:

• Historical address 55 rue Charlot, 75003 Paris – Area: Le Marais
• 25 rue des Gravilliers, 75003 – Corner – Area: Le Marais
• 19 Place du Marché Saint-Honoré, 75001 – Area: Tuileries, Place Vendome
• 138 rue Amelot, 75011 – Area: Canal St Martin
• Fondation Lafayette Anticipations 9 rue du Plâtre, 75004 Paris – Area: Le Marais

Opening hours: Wild and the Moon Charlot weekdays 8:00-22:00 / weekends 9:00-22:00

Simone Lemon

This restaurant of the 9th arrondissement near Opera has an innovative zero-waste concept: they use the “ugly” (imperfect) but otherwise perfectly edible fruits and vegetables to cook their delicious recipes!

Their week-end brunch formula costs only 27€ and offers an unlimited buffet with healthy salads, tasty dishes with meat and potatoes and yummy desserts + an home made juice and a hot drink. I loved the food there and to be honest, I kept on coming back to the dessert buffet haha!!

I would recommend you to book it in advance: they have 2 services, one from 11:30 to 13:30 and the second one from 13:30 to 15:30.

You can come here during the week for lunch, the buffet formula is different: you pay depending on the weight of your food. The price is 2,80€/ 100 grams, whatever you are taking!

Vegan + Gluten free options

Address: 30 Rue le Peletier, 75009 Paris, Tel +33 1 48 00 97 50 – Area: Opera

Weekdays: 11:45-14:45 / Sat: 11:30-16:00/ Sun: 11:30-17:00

Cafe Berry

In this lovely cafe you will find a great ambiance and good food! They have an incredibly long list of colorful lattes: pink, blue, yellow, green,… On the menu you will find avocado toasts, granola bowls, pancakes, home made pastries and more!

They are positioning themselves as a wellness cafe offering natural food and quality relationships with their customers and I can confirm it is the case!

Gluten free options

Address: 10 Rue Chapon, 75003 Paris

Opening hours: Tue-Fri: 9:00 – 17:30 / Sat: 10:00 – 17:30 / Sun: 10:30 – 17:00

The Hardware Societe

This cafe is bringing the Australian vibes directly to Paris! The owners of the Hardware Societe Melbourne decided to open another address in the French capital for our greater good.

The menu has many options: would you like sweet or savory, would you be vegan or gluten intolerant, you will find what you need here. I had the opportunity to try their french toast and it was an amazing experience, I highly recommend it!

Vegan + Gluten free  options

Address: 10, rue Lamarck 75018 Paris – Area: Montmartre

Opening hours: Weekdays 9:00-16:00 – Weekends 9:30-16:30

Peonies

A mix between coffee shop and flower shop: here is Peonies! With its pink and green colors, flowers everywhere and designer furniture, the place is very cute and instagrammable! Therefore it is a popular place: you have to be there early or be patient to get a table. On the menu you will find fresh homemade cakes, matcha pancakes, granola, avocado toast, eggs, and other savory options for lunch.

I particularly love their flower decorated cakes and cookies: they are very pretty, unique and tasty!

Vegetarian

Address: 81 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis, 75010 Paris – Area: Gare de l’est – Strasbourg St Denis

Opening hours: Tue-Fri: 8:30 – 19:30 / Sat: 9:30 – 19:30 / Sun: 10:30 – 16:30

Maison Nomade

This spot is more than a restaurant, it’s a whole concept dedicated to healthy food and well-being! Here you can not only eat from breakfast to lunch, but they are also promoting yoga classes and alternative medicines. I like the food here of course but also the fact the place is very bright, peaceful and cozy. I never had to queue to seat here so far.

What can you eat? For breakfast: smoothie and granola bowls, pancakes, toasts and eggs (from 6€ to 14€). For lunch: bowls with vegetables, vegan burger and mexican tortilla (from 8€ to 14€). They have desserts too: cakes, cookies, energy balls ((3-4€) and smoothies, juices and even wine to drink .

Vegan + Gluten free options.

Address: 140 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin, 75010 Paris. Tel: +33 1 42 82 70 19 – Area: Gare de l’est

Opening hours: Mon: 9:00-19:30 / Tues to Fri: 8:30-19:30 / Week-ends: 10:00-18:00

Loulou Friendly Diner

Situated in the centre of the Latin Quarter, Loulou is an Australian inspired café and restaurant. You can choose à la carte: acai bowl (9€), french toast (8€), avocado toast (10€) and eggs (from 8€ to 14€), but also salads, burgers, dishes and desserts if you are more hungry! They also have amazing home made cold pressed juices and coffee from ‘Les Ateliers Coutume’.

I like to come here for tea time with my friends and my fav on the menu is their speculoos cheesecake and the hot ginger lemon for a drink, perfect to boost your energy level! Thanks to their deco full of plants and their cheerful vibes, you will feel good here even if it’s raining outside !

Vegan + Gluten free options

Address: 90 Boulevard Saint-Germain, 75005 Paris – Tel: +33 1 46 34 86 64

Opening hours: Weekdays 8:00-22:30 – Saturday 9:00-23:30 – Sunday 9:00-22:30

Ob-La-Di

This small and cute coffee shop serves breakfast, pastries and lunch all day. I was pleasantly surprised with the extremely good quality and taste of the food I had there for brunch! If you are vegan, you will be happy to know that they bake vegan pastries.

The cafe is very small so it might be hard to get a a table. But the staff is super kind and the food is so fantastic that you will be happy even if you had to wait a bit!

Vegan + Gluten free options

Address: 54, rue de Saintonge 75003 Paris – Area: Republique

Opening hours: Mon-Fri 8:00-17:00 / Sat-Sun 9:00-18:00

If you are looking for places to eat, you should also read the below articles:

• The best places to enjoy a dessert in Paris
• Vegan and Gluten Free restaurants in Paris

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