Not to miss in Paris

Fluffy pancakes, sweet or savoury, with filter coffee or espresso drinks. No reservations, so expect a line at weekends.

Arrive at opening or after lunch

Seoul-style café with goguma and black sesame lattes, tuna kimbap and matcha fondant. Closed Mondays.

Closed Mondays; weekdays are calmer

Shop built around buttery Japanese-Korean salted bread, baked in batches. Try the pandan cream dip and a salted coffee.

Come early; batches sell out

Opened July 2025 on Rue Saint-Antoine for Japanese-style Basque cheesecake, served with gourmet lattes.

Mid-afternoon treat after Marais walk

Huge 1896 dining hall with cheap classics: snails, duck confit, steak frites, profiteroles-style cream puff, carafe of house wine.

No bookings; arrive 11:30 or before 6:30pm

Famous falafel pita with fried aubergine, cabbage and tahini, ordered at the window and eaten on the street or inside.

Order at the window; skip peak lunch

Buckwheat galettes and crêpes with Breton ingredients, paired with a choice of ciders. Open daily from 10am to 11pm.

Book ahead for weekend lunch

Opened October 2025 with French-Malaysian cooking; named best restaurant at Time Out's 2026 Paris awards. Lunch menu is the cheaper entry.

Book ahead; lunch menu is cheaper

Ornate gilded lamps and statues on the Seine, with the Invalides on one side and Eiffel Tower views on the other.

Sunrise for empty bridge

Black-and-white striped columns of different heights in the courtyard, with symmetrical arcades nearby. Free to enter.

Early morning, before crowds

Wide city panorama from the basilica forecourt, then a short walk to the quiet cobbled Rue de l'Abreuvoir and La Maison Rose.

Golden hour; wear walking shoes

Classic wide shot of the Eiffel Tower across the Seine, best at dusk when the tower lights up.

Go at dusk for the light show