Where to brunch in Paris: morning rooms worth the queue.
Where to brunch in Paris. The morning rooms worth the queue, and the kitchens still doing it right at noon.
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.
Order: Pancake stack with bourbon-butter and bacon
Tip: Arrive at 09:00 or after 14:30 to skip the line. The pancake stack is the dish; eggs are second.
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.
Order: Seasonal scrambled eggs with smoked salmon and house pancakes
Tip: Book ahead; the 10:00 seating is €30 all-in, the 12:15 seating bumps to €32. Terrace seats fill first on Saturday.
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.
Order: Buttermilk pancakes with maple butter
Tip: Walk-in only. Sunday queue forms at 10:00; take a coffee to the gardens while you wait.
Hardware Société in Paris is the Melbourne-bred brunch room on Rue Lamarck in Montmartre, with Australian brunch plates and flat whites pulled.
Order: Maple-bacon waffle and a flat white
Tip: Reservations recommended for weekend brunch. The waffle is the dish; pair with a banana smoothie.
The Hood in Paris's 11e is the Asian-Australian brunch and lunch spot, with bibimbap brunch bowls, kimchi pancakes and matcha latte poured by the cup.
Order: Bibimbap brunch bowl with kimchi pancake
Tip: Closed Mon-Tue. The bibimbap brunch bowl is the order; the kimchi adds heat to the egg.
Shakespeare and Company Café in Paris pulls a light brunch beside the famed English bookshop. Bagels, eggs on toast, terrace coffee with the Notre-Dame view.
Order: Toasted bagel with smoked salmon
Tip: The terrace catches the cathedral view; arrive at 09:30 for a seat before the tour buses.
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.
Order: Scotch egg starter and the lunch plat
Tip: Closed Sunday. The brunch-leaning lunch from 11:00 is the easier ticket than the dinner crowd.
Season in Paris's 3e Marais is the modern French brunch room with vegetarian and meaty plates, a granola bowl that has been the bestseller since opening.
Order: Granola bowl and avocado toast
Tip: Closed Mon-Tue. Walk-in only Saturday and Sunday; arrive at 09:30 or after 14:00 for short waits.
Ralph's in Paris's Saint-Germain is the Ralph Lauren-owned American brunch room inside the brand's flagship store, with a courtyard terrace and eggs Benedict.
Order: Ralph's burger or eggs Benedict
Tip: Closed Monday. Reservations required for the courtyard; the indoor library room is the alternative.
Café Marlette in Paris's 9e is the all-organic brunch and bakery counter on Rue des Martyrs, house-baked banana bread and a brunch carte from organic flour.
Order: Banana bread and a flat white from Marlette
Tip: Walk-in only. The Sunday brunch set at €24 is the steal; arrive at 11:00 for a corner table.