Café Kitsuné is a cafe in Paris.
Café Kitsuné in Paris's Palais-Royal gardens is the fashion-label cafe that helped reset Parisian matcha standards. At 51 Galerie de Montpensier.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The terrace catches gallery light all afternoon. Order matcha cold-brew in summer.
Address: 51 Galerie de Montpensier, 75001 Paris
Coutume Café in Paris's 7e is the laboratory cafe of the city's longest-running specialty roaster. Open mon-fri 08:00-18:00, sat-sun 09:00-19:00.
Signature drink: Espresso
Tip: Order the day's filter on a V60 first, then a flat white; the bar will tell you which Ethiopia is up.
Tiba in Paris's 3e Haut Marais is the brutalist-minimal cafe Kevin Cerqueira and Linda Huynh opened in March 2025. Open tue-sun 10:15-18:00, closed mon.
Signature drink: V60 pour-over
Tip: Closed Monday. The V60 is the room's signature; the carrot cake and madeleines come out mid-morning.
Holybelly 5 in Paris's 10e set the city's brunch standard in 2013. Arrive at 09:00 or after 14:30 to avoid the queue. The pancake stack is the dish.
Signature drink: Filter coffee
Tip: Arrive at 09:00 or after 14:30 to avoid the queue. The pancake stack is the dish.
Café Nuances Marais in Paris's 4e is the Corot brothers' specialty espresso bar with a Crosby Studios interior of mirrored ceilings and recycled-aluminium.
Signature drink: Single-origin espresso flight
Tip: Pair an espresso with the Kyoto matcha; the Crosby-designed glass façade catches afternoon light on Rue des Francs-Bourgeois.
Hexagone Café in Paris's 14e is the Montparnasse-side specialty bar pouring single-origin espresso and Italian-style breakfast pastry. At 121 Rue du Château.
Signature drink: Espresso
Tip: The cornetto from the bakery next door is the breakfast set; chase with an Ethiopian filter.
Shakespeare and Company Café in Paris pulls Cafés Belleville espresso beside the English bookshop. The Notre-Dame terrace is the 5e's most photographed.
Signature drink: Filter coffee
Tip: The terrace catches the cathedral view; arrive at 09:30 for a seat before the tour buses.
