The best Parisian cafés

The best Parisian cafés

How to find the best Parisian cafés where you can enjoy a truly great cup of coffee and enjoy watching the local and tourist wildlife in Paris? We’ve done a lot of searching, and here we present you with a selection of ten cafés that should delight you.

Paris cafés are famous worldwide, and tourists visiting the City of Light always make it a point to visit several of them, snapping countless selfies and posting numerous updates to entice their friends back home. For instance, Le Procope, the oldest café of them all, founded nearly three and a half centuries ago, is still in operation and definitely worth a visit, if only for its historical significance!

In the past, the coffee served in these establishments often tasted more like water than coffee, and people visited primarily to socialize. However, the new wave of Paris cafés is quite different. Everywhere you look, you can see the meticulous care that baristas take in preparing hot beverages. These establishments have become not only beautiful but also serve delicious coffee that truly awakens the senses and puts you in a good mood. So, if you see these roasters showcasing their craft in one of these places, you know you are in good hands, and your visit will surely be a memorable one. It will likely encourage you to return and recommend this spot to your friends when they visit a specific neighborhood. Happy discoveries to everyone!

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