Ikonka pairs pastry-counter bakes with coffee on Rue du Faubourg du Courreau in Montpellier, weekly quiches and a small terrace outside the Écusson.
Signature drink: Americano
Tip: It opens Sunday morning when the quarter's other counters rest; the savoury tarts change weekly.
Ikonka runs a pastry counter and café on Rue du Faubourg du Courreau in Montpellier, layered croissants, weekly quiches and a lime-ricotta cheesecake.
Tip: Open Sunday morning with a small terrace; the savoury tart menu changes weekly, so check the counter first.
Worth the queue: Ricotta and lime cheesecake
La Brûlerie du Courreau is the oldest roastery in Montpellier, turning fresh batches on the Faubourg du Courreau since 1979 alongside a wall of teas.
Tip: A shop rather than a café: come to buy beans and tea, and note the long midday closure.
Sources from: Rotating origins
How they serve: Whole bean retail
The Plan Cabanes market fills Cours Gambetta in Montpellier six mornings a week, more than twenty traders serving the Figuerolles side of the old town.
Tip: Combine it with the surrounding Cours Gambetta grocers and pastry shops for mint, olives and msemen in one sweep.
Ikonka bakes Central European cakes and savoury plates on the Faubourg du Courreau, a Figuerolles counter open seven days at student-friendly prices.
Try: Central European bakes and cheap lunch plates
Order: A slice of the day's bake with a long coffee, taken at the counter.
Tip: Sunday closes at 14:30, but it is one of the few Figuerolles kitchens open that morning.
Ikonka doubles as a Figuerolles bakery and a brunch counter on the Faubourg du Courreau, open seven days a week with Sunday service running to 14:30.
Order: A slice of the Polish-inspired bake with a long coffee at the counter
Tip: It opens at 08:00 on weekdays, earlier than any other brunch room in the centre of Montpellier.