30 brunch worth the trip across France, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All France guides.
La Collation ★ 4.8 · Bordeaux
saint-seurin · 17 Rue Fondaudege, 33000 Bordeaux
La Collation on Rue Fondaudege is Bordeaux's pancake bar, with sweet and savoury stacks built from organic ingredients across two locations (a second shop.
Tip: Walk-in only; arrive before 11:00 on Saturday for a counter seat, otherwise expect a 30-minute wait.
Cafe Bretelles ★ 4.8 · Strasbourg
Krutenau · 57 Rue de Zurich, 67000 Strasbourg
Cafe Bretelles on Rue de Zurich runs a busy weekend brunch of eggs, house cakes and specialty coffee in its New-York-styled room in the Krutenau quarter.
Halles de Lyon-Paul Bocuse Sunday Morning ★ 4.7 · Lyon
102 Cours Lafayette, 69003 Lyon
Sunday morning at Halles de Lyon-Paul Bocuse in Lyon's 3e is the city's best impromptu brunch: oyster counters open from 09:30, charcuterie sliced to order.
Tip: Go before 11:00; stalls begin closing at noon on Sundays Weekends fill by noon.
Sauvages Cafe ★ 4.6 · Bordeaux
saint-pierre · 7 Rue des Freres Bonie, 33000 Bordeaux
Sauvages Cafe near Place Pey-Berland is Mathilde and Justine's seasonal-market brunch spot, with a menu that the two founders rewrite every two months.
Tip: Book ahead for Saturday brunch; the €28 formula is the easiest way to taste the rotating board with a hot and cold drink.
Holybelly 5 ★ 4.6 · Paris
5 Rue Lucien Sampaix, 75010 Paris
Holybelly 5 in Paris's 10e set the city's brunch standard in 2013. Order the pancake stack with bourbon-butter and bacon. Open daily 09:00-17:00.
Tip: Arrive at 09:00 or after 14:30 to skip the line. The pancake stack is the dish; eggs are second.
Au Fond du Jardin ★ 4.6 · Strasbourg
Grande Ile · 6 Rue de la Rape, 67000 Strasbourg
Au Fond du Jardin behind the cathedral serves a tearoom brunch around its famous madeleines du voyage, a small British-styled salon that books out fast.
Cafe Ravez ★ 4.5 · Bordeaux
saint-pierre · 24 Rue Ravez, 33000 Bordeaux
Cafe Ravez near Grosse Cloche on Rue Ravez is the neighbourhood coffee shop and brunch room that opened August 2025, with a leopard-banquette dining room.
Tip: The basement co-working area with free Wi-Fi is a weekday refuge; the terrace fills first when the sun is on Rue Ravez.
Cafe Gadagne ★ 4.4 · Lyon
1 Place du Petit College, 69005 Lyon
Cafe Gadagne in Vieux Lyon sits on the roof garden of Musee Gadagne, with a buffet brunch on Saturdays and Sundays overlooking the secret courtyard garden.
Tip: Book the 11:30 slot on Saturday for the best light on the terrace.
Slake Coffee ★ 4.4 · Lyon
2e · 9 Rue de l'Ancienne Prefecture, 69002 Lyon
Slake Coffee in the 2e runs a weekend brunch counter pairing pour-over filter with the kitchen's egg plates, granola bowls and seasonal toasts.
Le Kitchen ★ 4.4 · Lyon
7e · 34 Rue Chevreul, 69007 Lyon
Le Kitchen in the 7e is Connie Zagora and Laurent Ozan's Bib Gourmand counter running an all-day sweet-savoury brunch with a market-driven plat rotating.
Coogee ★ 4.4 · Marseille
100 Boulevard Baille, 13005 Marseille
Coogee in Marseille's 5e was the first Australian-style breakfast room in the city, smoothies, toasts, burrata and granola from 8am, flat whites.
Tip: Walk-in only; the Saturday morning queue moves fast.
Cafe Marche ★ 4.4 · Nice
2 Rue Barillerie, 06300 Nice
Cafe Marche on Rue Barillerie just off Cours Saleya runs Emilie Bargin's Sunday 11:00-15:00 brunch in Vieux Nice, the city's most reliable weekend booking.
Treize au Jardin ★ 4.4 · Paris
5 Rue de Médicis, 75006 Paris
Treize au Jardin in Paris's 6e is the Luxembourg-Gardens brunch room Laurel Sanderson opened. American pancakes, eggs Benedict, the only proper grits in town.
Tip: Walk-in only. Sunday queue forms at 10:00; take a coffee to the gardens while you wait.
Juvéniles ★ 4.4 · Paris
47 Rue de Richelieu, 75001 Paris
Juvéniles in Paris's 1er is the Scottish-French wine bar Tim Johnston opened in 1987, with a brunch-leaning weekday lunch carte and scotch eggs since 2018.
Tip: Closed Sunday. The brunch-leaning lunch from 11:00 is the easier ticket than the dinner crowd.
The Drunky Stork Social Club ★ 4.4 · Strasbourg
Grande Ile · 24 Rue du Vieux-Marche-aux-Vins, 67000 Strasbourg
The Drunky Stork Social Club lays on a generous Sunday brunch in its former-bank dining room, an all-in spread served right through to mid-afternoon.
La Maison Drole ★ 4.4 · Toulouse
carmes · 2 Rue Joutx-Aigues, 31000 Toulouse
La Maison Drole on Rue Joutx-Aigues is widely cited as the friendliest brunch room in Toulouse, with a complete €10 formula featuring fresh farm products.
Tip: Book ahead for Sunday; the room runs full from 10:00-14:00, the €10 formula is the canonical entry.
Suzzi Kafe ★ 4.3 · Bordeaux
saint-pierre · 48 Rue des Trois Conils, 33000 Bordeaux
Suzzi Kafe on Rue des Trois Conils is Arvid and Margaux's Swedish all-day brunch room, with smorgas (Nordic tartines), raggmunk and kanelbullar in a hygge.
Tip: Kanelbullar bake fresh every morning and finish by 13:00; the Swedish brunch board fills with regulars before midday.
Quantine ★ 4.3 · Lyon
1er · 108 Boulevard de la Croix-Rousse, 69001 Lyon
Quantine on Boulevard de la Croix-Rousse opened in late 2024 as a family-run bistrot with a generous Saturday-Sunday brunch that has quickly become a must-go.
De Bon'heur Cafe ★ 4.3 · Marseille
206 Boulevard Baille, 13005 Marseille
De Bon'heur Cafe in Marseille's 5e on Boulevard Baille is the city's vegan brunch room, seasonal plant-based plates Saturday and Sunday with coffee.
Tip: Book ahead for weekend brunch; the small room fills before 11am.
Oh Faon ★ 4.3 · Marseille
6 Rue Edmond Rostand, 13006 Marseille
Oh Faon in Marseille's 6e on Rue Edmond Rostand runs a plant-based brunch counter Friday and Saturday morning, croissants, pain au chocolat and pain suisse.
Tip: Friday and Saturday are the heavy pastry days; the cafe corner is the seat.
Epicerie L'Ideal ★ 4.3 · Marseille
11 Rue d'Aubagne, 13001 Marseille
Epicerie L'Ideal in Marseille's 1er Noailles runs a counter brunch with Julia Sammut's deli on the shelves, plates built each morning from the imported.
Tip: Walk-in; closed Sunday and Monday; the dinner-only room across the street is for evening.
La Rotonde ★ 4.3 · Nice
37 Promenade des Anglais, 06000 Nice
La Rotonde at Le Negresco runs the Sunday Brunch under the hand painted carousel ceiling, the city's most photographed Sunday brunch buffet at €65.
L'Atelier Saisonnier ★ 4.3 · Paris
15 Rue de Charonne, 75011 Paris
L'Atelier Saisonnier in Paris's 11e Bastille is the weekend buffet brunch room with pancakes made to order, charcuterie and cheese boards. Family-friendly.
Tip: Book ahead; the 10:00 seating is €30 all-in, the 12:15 seating bumps to €32. Terrace seats fill first on Saturday.
Hardware Société ★ 4.3 · Paris
10 Rue Lamarck, 75018 Paris
Hardware Société in Paris is the Melbourne-bred brunch room on Rue Lamarck in Montmartre, with Australian brunch plates and flat whites pulled.
Tip: Reservations recommended for weekend brunch. The waffle is the dish; pair with a banana smoothie.
Bapz ★ 4.3 · Toulouse
carmes · 13 Rue de la Bourse, 31000 Toulouse
Bapz on Rue de la Bourse is canonical Toulouse tea room with English scones, banoffee and 40 Dammann teas in antique teapots, plus a generous brunch formula.
Tip: Sunday brunch is the busier service; the scones plus banoffee is the canonical Saturday-afternoon order.
Peter Coffee Shop ★ 4.2 · Bordeaux
saint-pierre · 3 Rue de Guienne, 33000 Bordeaux
Peter Coffee Shop in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the daily brunch and specialty coffee room at the foot of the Grosse Cloche, with a brunch formula every day.
Tip: Brunch is available all week, not weekend-only; the €25 board is the easiest order.
Bartholome ★ 4.2 · Lyon
38 Rue Sergent Blandan, 69001 Lyon
Bartholome in Lyon's 1er on Rue Sergent Blandan runs California-style brunch every day with pancakes, waffles, Benedict and homemade pastries alongside.
Tip: Weekend slots fill fast; the weekday €21 formula is the value entry.
La Fabuleuse Cantine Lyon 7 ★ 4.2 · Lyon
107 Rue de Marseille, 69007 Lyon
La Fabuleuse Cantine in Lyon's 7e on Rue de Marseille is the organic anti-waste canteen inside the Cite Etic Hevea space, with a Saturday plated brunch.
Tip: Sunday is the all-you-can-eat buffet at €28; children under 6 eat free.
Le Desjeuneur ★ 4.2 · Lyon
3 Rue des Pierres Plantees, 69001 Lyon
Le Desjeuneur on Rue des Pierres Plantees in Lyon's 1er runs daily brunch with filter coffee from a local roaster, pancakes, homemade cakes and egg plates.
Tip: No reservations; weekday mornings are the work-friendly slot.
Loutsa Cordeliers ★ 4.2 · Lyon
1er · 1 Place Albon, 69001 Lyon
Loutsa's Place Albon counter in the 1er runs a weekend brunch programme paired with the single-origin filter list, with toasts, granola bowls and pastries.