Holybelly 5 in Paris's 10e set the city's brunch standard in 2013. Sarah Mouchot and Nico Alary run a walk-in line that does not budge for influencer outreach.
Must 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.
Address: 5 Rue Lucien Sampaix, 75010 Paris
Café Méricourt in Paris's 11e is the all-day brunch room with Turkish eggs and a long-roasted tomato shakshuka as the daily signatures. Anglo-Australian-owned.
Order: Turkish eggs with chilli butter and yoghurt
Tip: Walk-in only. Saturday queue forms at 10:30; come at 09:30 or 15:00 for a same-day seat.
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 to the standard.
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.
