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La Maison Drole on Rue Joutx-Aigues in the Carmes quarter is a friendly weekend brunch cafe with a €10 complete formula and fresh farm products.
Signature drink: Specialty coffee and tea
Tip: Weekend-only brunch service Saturday and Sunday; book ahead, the room runs full from 10:00 to 14:00.
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Bapz on Rue de la Bourse near Place Esquirol is so-British tea room with English scones, banoffee and apple pie. Reservations recommended in season.
Signature drink: Dammann Freres tea
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday 11:00 to 19:00 only; the scones plus carrot cake is the canonical mid-afternoon order.
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Le Florida on Place du Capitole is historic terrace cafe under the arcades, open continuously and canonical first-coffee-of-the-morning spot for the centre.
Signature drink: Espresso and aperitifs
Tip: Sit on the terrace under the arcades; lunch service runs through, but the daily plate is best at noon sharp.
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Le Petit Archipel on Rue de la Republique in Saint-Cyprien is the specialty coffee bar with single-origin espresso. Reservations recommended in season.
Signature drink: Single-origin espresso
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; the espresso plus banana bread combo is the working-day favourite for solo coffee.
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Cafe au Pluriel on Rue Croix Baragnon in Carmes is calm specialty coffee cafe with marble tables, a matcha latte focus and a small home-baked pastry counter.
Signature drink: Espresso and matcha latte
Tip: Closed Monday; the matcha latte and the bavarois of the day are the canonical orders for an afternoon work session.
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Smart Coffee on Boulevard de Strasbourg near the Marche Victor Hugo is working-day specialty coffee shop with cold brew. Reservations recommended in season.
Signature drink: Filter coffee
Tip: Quick coffee plus pastry for the morning before the market; the cold brew bottles are sold by the litre for takeaway.