Paris will be hosting the Olympics in the summer. The cafes, bars and brasseries will undoubtedly become hotspots for athletes, spectators and locals to see the games on screen and cheer for their country. In these places, sports fans aside, you’ll find a delightful mix of people: friends catching up, phone-absorbed millennials, smokers enjoying a puff, flirting couples, and everyone in between savoring a meal. These sidewalk establishments offer a front-row seat to watch the world go by, while soaking in the sights and sounds of the Olympic spirit.
This multi-part compilation is not intended to be a ‘best of’ selection; however, some of the places featured are famous or historic. The photographs were captured mostly in passing and at dusk. While we have not frequented each establishment, the prospect of exploring them all remains an enticing and achievable goal. Click to see the earlier posts in the series: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4.
Play a tune by this local band as you browse the photos.
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- La Rotonde Bastille – rue de la Roquette x rue St Sabin (11e)
- Café Montorgueil- 55 rue Montorgueil (2e)
- Le Chinon – rue des Abbesses x rue Adran (18e)
- La Sancerre – 35 rue des Abbesses (18e)
- La Villa des Abbesses – Rue des Abbesses x Rue Aristides Bruant (18e)
- Café Hugo – Place des Vosges x rue de Pas de la Mule (4e)
- L’Escurial – rue de Turenne x rue des Franc Bourgeois (3e)
- Ferria Café – rue du Bourg Tibourg x rue du Roi di Sicile (4e)
- L’Etincelle – rue du Bourg Tibourg x rue du Roi di Sicile (4e)
Café des 2 Moulins – rue Lepic x rue Cauchois (18e)
Do you recognize this bar ?
You saw it in Amélie (2001) by Jean-Pierre Jeunet starring Audery Tautou.
These photos were taken in central Paris between November 2021 and January 2022. Part 6 is coming soon.
If you are interested in the historic cafes and eateries of Paris, we highly recommend this book “Bistrots, Brasseries et Bars de Paris” from Les Essentiels du Patrimoine series, which has English text.