While the ~brunch~ scene has only hit Paris quite recently, these places have nailed the egg, waffle, and — sometimes — pancake combination. And whether your goal is to get toasted off mimosas or enjoy a stacked piece of avocado toast, these Parisian brunch spots will not disappoint. Warning for those going ‘off-script’ — in Paris, ‘brunch’ often means an all-you-can-eat cake and pastries table.…NOT what you have in mind when you get the pancakes-and-eggs tinglings. That’s how the Frenches do it, so keep in mind to seek out les foreigners for scratching that bacon itch.

Jardin de l’Hôtel Particulier
Don’t get lost in the semantics: a hôtel particulier is a word for an old French townhouse. The Hôtel Particulier Montmartre is the smallest, most private hotel in Paris (which does not stop them from being luxe as heck), with an even smaller and more private garden/bar/killer brunch spot. Like the venue itself, a brunch at the Hôtel Particulier is compact and classy; hot beverages, a bread basket, three courses of fancy dishes ranging from savory to sweet, and great, neo-bistrot-type cooking. It’s the real deal in a gorgeous setting that just happens to be a stone’s throw from Sacré Cœur. It’s also only available through reservation, so best get on that.
ADDRESS: 23 Avenue Junot Pavillon D (18th arr.)
MÉTRO: Lamarck-Caulaincourt (line 12)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Montmartre
PRICE: €€€
HOW TO BOOK: online
NUMBER: +33 1 53 41 81 40
DEETS: hotel restaurant, terrace
INSTAGRAM: @hotelparticuliermontmartre

Wanderlust
If you walk into Wanderlust for brunch one Sunday morning with an extreme case of déjà vu, it’s probably because you partied there the night before. Wanderlust is a nightclub with a pretty impressive string-light adorned, giant-green-tube graced terrace that moonlights (daylights?) as a brunch spot on the side. Gorgeously parked right on the Seine, Wanderlust’s offerings lean toward simple and healthy; avocado toast, “healthy” baked goods (I’ll take it), and similar ilk. Really, it’s all about the phenomenal setting and collecting anything you lost the night before.
ADDRESS: 32 Quai d’Austerlitz (13th arr.)
MÉTRO: Paris Austerlitz (lines 5, 10)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Gobelins
PRICE: €€€
HOW TO BOOK: online
NUMBER: +33 6 87 39 43 55
DEETS: terrace
INSTAGRAM: @wanderlustparis

Brasserie Auteuil
The Brasserie Auteuil might just be the vacation from your vacation. Trendy, spacious, gorgeous, and sunny, Brasserie Auteuil is an Italian restaurant with an idyllic, ivy-entangled rooftop terrace (and a bright, open downstairs dining room that also looks nice) that truly transports you miles away from the busy city. The food is classic, tasty Italian fare; burrata, pasta, pizza, beef, a selection of Italian desserts and sorbets, and a sizeable drink list from a sizeable bar. Getting a seat in the restaurant is easy enough, but to enjoy an afternoon on the terrace, you must, like all well-executed vacations, book well in advance.
ADDRESS: 78 Rue d’Auteuil (16th arr.)
MÉTRO: Porte d’Auteuil (line 10)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Auteuil
PRICE: €€€€
HOW TO BOOK: online
NUMBER: +33 1 40 71 11 90
DEETS: Italian
INSTAGRAM: @auteuilbrasserie

La Bellevilloise
Two words: Jazz Brunch. The venue: a multipurpose cultural center founded in the mid 19th-century that moonlights as just about everything including a restaurant and concert venue. The look: kooky as all heck. There are mismatching chairs, gym-style hardwood floors, a massive skylight that tricks you into thinking you’re eating outside, and somehow it’s all cohesive and homey. The offerings: a buffet of crêpes, pancakes, pastries, fruit, fruit tarts, chocolate mousse, cheese, eggs, bacon, chicken, quiche, French fries, you get the never-ending point. The price: 30€ a pop for breakfast and a show. The jazz: jazzy. Worth: it.
ADDRESS: 19–21 Rue Boyer (20th arr.)
MÉTRO: Gambetta (line 3)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Ménilmontant
PRICE: €€
HOW TO BOOK: online
NUMBER: +33 1 46 36 07 07
DEETS: jazz brunch
INSTAGRAM: @labellevilloise

The Hood
And we’ve found it, folks. The most hipster place for the most hipster meal (not that there’s anything wrong with that, embrace the delicious trendiness). Part Brooklyn coffee house, part Asian canteen, all style, and very cheap, The Hood blends cultures about as well as it blends coffee (very much so). In addition to offering a junkyard-chic décor of old signs and older instruments asking to be picked up and played (feel free), The Hood offers delicious Asian street food courtesy of their talented French-Vietnamese chef. Open seven days a week, they serve everything from Vietnamese fried chicken and banh-mis to kimchi and sweets. And of course, there’s plenty of coffee with gluten free and vegan options as well.
ADDRESS: 80 Rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud (11th arr.)
MÉTRO: Couronnes (line 2)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Oberkampf, Folie-Méricourt
PRICE: €€
HOW TO BOOK: online
NUMBER: +33 7 80 97 54 38
DEETS: coffee house, Asian canteen, gluten free options, vegan options
INSTAGRAM: @thehoodparis

Monsieur Bleu at Palais de Tokyo
Ok, this place has everything: Style. Culture. A view of the Eiffel Tower. Brunch. Located in the Palais de Tokyo, the largest contemporary art museum in Europe, Monsieur Bleu embraces its art déco past with a striking olive dining room and high vaulted ceilings. It’s chic, it’s cosmopolitan, and if it’s not up to your brunch standard (somehow), they also have a terrace right along the river with, you guessed it, a view of the Eiffel Tower (and other pretty things in that vicinity). Museum cafés, no matter the classiness, are notoriously expensive and Monsieur Bleu is no exception. However, they do offer a great selection of salads, eggs, tarts, desserts, and gazpacho that, considering the fancy ingredients like bourbon vanilla and truffle, are actually kind of reasonable (you’re paying for the view, okay? I don’t make the rules. Worth it tho).
ADDRESS: 20 Avenue de New York (16th arr.)
MÉTRO: Iéna (line 9)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Trocadéro
PRICE: €€€€
HOW TO BOOK: online
NUMBER: +33 1 47 20 90 47
DEETS: arts center, 16th arrondissement
Holybelly 5
Don’t be that tourist and ask for a croissant here, because the server will look at you with disdain in their eyes and tell you point-blank non (true story). This is a hearty breakfast place — think American diner but much less grubby, with meals that won’t leave that greasy-pit-in-your-stomach feeling. The pancakes are on point, and the added bacon and maple syrup kick off that ‘brunch‑y’ feel. Remember, this is a hipster place, so it comes complete with some chia pudding infused with cardamom, housemade granola, and Flat ‘Walter’ Whites (if you don’t get it, then I don’t know how to explain it to you). Try the hot sauce, because, gosh darn it, it’s good despite being made in France (the French have many qualities, but their intake of spice isn’t one of them). There are gluten-free and vegan options, and make sure to come early because the line for weekend brunch is insane. Go during the week, or use the Skeepit app to virtually queue.
ADDRESS: 5 Rue Lucien Sampaix (10th arr.)
MÉTRO: Jacques Bonsergent (line 5), Château d’Eau (line 4)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Saint-Denis
PRICE: €€€€
HOW TO BOOK: no reservations
NUMBER: +33 1 82 28 00 80
DEETS: brunch, 10th arrondissement
INSTAGRAM: @holybellycafe
Cafe Méricourt
You’ll often see a cast iron pan passing by filled to the brim with a sauce made of tomatoes, peppers, harissa, and two poached eggs nestled snuggly on top. You know you’re going to order it once the smell hits you, but no need to awkwardly ask your neighboring diner what it is because we’ll tell you—it’s chakchouka, one of Cafe Méricourt’s specialties. Another signature is their green eggs and feta (they totally failed to capitalize on puns here), which can all be washed down with their great coffee. Like many places in Paris, it’s tiny, so go early or during the week. If you’re a brunch puritan adamant, convinced that it’s only meant for the weekends, then use the Skeepit app for virtual queuing. Friendly advice: don’t come here nursing a Friday night hangover, the blinding white decor will add to your headache.
ADDRESS: 22 Rue de la Folie Méricourt (11th arr.)
MÉTRO: Oberkampf (lines 5, 9), Saint-Ambroise (line 9), Richard Lenoir (line 5)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Oberkampf
PRICE: €€
HOW TO BOOK: online
DEETS: 11th arrondissement
INSTAGRAM: @cafemericourt

Immersion
This place was opened by an Instagram influencer who scouted the best brunches in Paris after getting a taste of them while living in Australia—so you know it’s gotta be legit after all her years of *ahem* ‘scientific’ research. And eating her way through thousands of brunches, have resulted in your brunch ‘must-have’s’ like avocado toast, waffles, and french toast. It’s a bit too pretty (I like my brunches a little more…messy) so if looking for a brunch that’s super Instagrammable, then this is your place. Plus, it’s opposite Hollybelly 5, so if there’s a queue there, cross the street to here. But most probably there’ll be a line here too.
ADDRESS: 8 Rue Lucien Sampaix (10th arr.) / 23 Rue Danielle Casanova (1st arr.)
MÉTRO: Jacques Bonsergent (line 5), Château d’Eau (line 4)
NEIGHBORHOOD: République
PRICE: €€
HOW TO BOOK: no reservations, use the Skeepit app to get in line…whilst
DEETS: 10th arrondissement
INSTAGRAM: @immersionparis