Dining & café culture: the complete guide

Louis Vuitton’s Tea Time by Maxime Frédéric: Elegant and couture-inspired – our photos

Louis Vuitton Tea Time invites you to the heart of Paris, where every bite becomes a little luxury signed by Maxime Frédéric, World's Best Pastry Chef. From mini savory bites to jewel-like desserts, everything can be nibbled, savored, and contemplated like a haute couture creation. Here, Café Maxime Frédéric at Louis Vuitton transforms the gourmet break into a chic and indulgent ritual to be savored with your fingertips.

Café Lacoste: the trendy tennis-inspired coffee spot just steps from the Champs-Élysées

A stylish new sport-chic café is making its way to Paris! Starting February 5, 2026, Café Lacoste will open its doors in the 8th arrondissement, just a stone’s throw from the Champs-Élysées. The establishment will offer all-day dining options in a décor inspired by the world of tennis.

Dior 30 Montaigne: unique tea times at the Monsieur Dior restaurant and Le Jardin by Yannick Alléno

Tea time takes on an air of haute couture at Maison Dior, at 30 Montaigne. At Le Jardin by Yannick Alléno and the Monsieur Dior restaurant, afternoon tea is transformed into an exceptional sweet ritual, where each creation reflects the audacity and expertise of multi-starred chef Yannick Alléno.

Café de la Rose Lancôme by Etienne Leroy, World Pastry Champion, on the Champs-Elysées.

Following Nina Metayer, Etienne Leroy takes the helm at Café de la Rose on the Champs-Élysées. World Pastry Champion and Lenôtre chef, he creates delicacies as delicate as a petal and subtly scented.

Lancaster Le Café: the couture coffee shop with specialty coffees, matcha and homemade pastries

A new gourmet stopover in Paris: Lancaster Le Café has set up shop just a stone's throw from the Palais Royal, bringing the coffee shop up to couture standards. Specialty coffees, exceptional matcha, refined teas and homemade pastries parade like "must-haves" on every table from Tuesday to Sunday.

Tea Time at the Bulgari Hotel Paris with an Italian accent

Close to the Champs-Élysées, the Bulgari Hotel Paris invites you to an exceptional Tea Time this autumn, orchestrated by Chefs Niko Romito and Guillaume Smagghe. With its blend of Italian elegance and savoir-faire, this gourmet experience in the Bulgari Lounge promises a delicious escapade to the flavors of la dolce vita, in the heart of the City of Light.

Red Café by Clarins: the free experiential pop-up café to discover in Paris this weekend

This weekend, Clarins unveils its Red Café, an ultra-fruity ephemeral pop-up to be discovered on June 7 and 8, 2025, in the Les Halles district of Paris. A sensory beauty spot, with a chromatic juice bar and a host of free events (tattoos, ephemera, DJ sets, etc.).

Café Longchamp: the trendy new gourmet pop-up in Paris's Marais district

Longchamp opens its very first ephemeral café in the heart of the Marais, from June 6 to September 2, 2025. Nestled on rue Vieille du Temple, Café Longchamp distills craftsmanship, style and sweet treats around the clock. A fashion and mocha break to be discovered in the 4th arrondissement of Paris!

Good Girl Coffee Shop: our photos of Carolina Herrera's café pop-up in Paris - last day

From May 16 to 25, 2025, Carolina Herrera opens the Good Girl Coffee Shop in the heart of the Marais district, an experiential pop-up combining fragrance and entertainment. To mark the launch of its latest fragrance, the house unveils a New York-style café, with a menu designed by pastry chef Nicolas Paciello.

Lacoste at the Shangri-La Paris: a sweet and stylish pop-up with waffles and ice cream in front of the palace

Lacoste takes to the court at the Shangri-La Paris with a pop-up until mid-October 2025. Stylish street food and tennis spirit in palace mode: summer promises to be sporty, fresh and gourmet!

Ladurée x Patou: the most stylish couture tea-time of the season at Galeries Lafayette Haussmann

At Galeries Lafayette Haussmann, fashion comes to tea time with the exclusive Ladurée x Patou tea-time. On weekends from April 24 to May 21, 2025, head to the tea room on the second floor of the department store to savor this new sweet interlude, the most couture of the season!

Café Paul Smith: the famous fashion designer takes over the Café Vert at Printemps Haussmann

Printemps Haussmann's Café Vert becomes Café Paul Smith! From March 20, 2023, the Grand Magasin's gourmet address will give carte blanche to the English fashion designer, who will inject his legendary British style into the coffee shop's decor, the pop-up's collector's items, and all the way down to the plate!

Saint Laurent opens Sushi Park, an upscale Japanese restaurant in its Rive Droite boutique

Saint Laurent inaugurates Sushi Park Paris, the iconic Los Angeles Japanese restaurant, in the basement of its Rive Droite boutique from February 21, 2025. This new address at the crossroads of Japanese gastronomy and fashion offers an exclusive omakase experience, imagined by chef Peter Park, from Tuesday to Saturday.

Yves Saint Laurent Beauté opens an experiential pop-up in Paris: olfactory bar, entertainment & Café YSL

Yves Saint Laurent Beauté celebrates its new make-up and fragrance products with an experiential pop-up this weekend, from January 17 to 18, 2024. On the program: olfactory bar, stylish games area, Café YSL and plenty of other surprises in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris! A weekend of sparkling, free events to be discovered on registration.

Dior: a couture Café éphémère at 30 Montaigne, for the festive season - last days

Dior's ephemeral café transforms the Jardin d'Hiver at 30 Montaigne into a fairytale setting for the festive season. Until January 5, 2025, this gourmet Christmas pop-up welcomes you on Saturdays and Sundays, in a couture-enchanted setting for a chic break you won't want to miss!

Ralph's Coffee: the elegant Ralph Lauren café in Saint-Germain-des-Prés

Ralph Lauren opens a typically American café on Paris's Boulevard Saint-Germain: Ralph's Coffee. In the heart of a 17th-century mansion, this address elegantly fuses authentic style and exquisite gourmet treats in a wooded setting, punctuated by touches of tartan and crystal chandeliers, where each tasting transports you to the chic, refined world of the fashion label.

KUJTEN x Bar de la Croix Rouge: gourmet terrace with cashmere plaids in Saint-Germain-des-Prés

From November 14, 2024, Kujten cashmere plaids and cushions invite themselves onto the terrace of the Bar de la Croix Rouge. Sit back and enjoy an exclusive menu for a chic, ultra-cozy autumn break in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

Courrèges pastries exclusively at Printemps Haussmann - last days

To prolong Paris Fashion Week, Courrèges has teamed up with Bryan Esposito, head pastry chef at Printemps Haussmann, to unveil a fashion pastry, to be enjoyed until October 31, 2024 in the Paris department store.

Onitsuka Tiger (Asics): sneakers, exhibition, music and a Japanese café on the Champs-Élysées

In conjunction with the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Champs-Élysées are hosting a new hot spot with Onitsuka Tiger, the sports label behind Asics, to celebrate its 75th anniversary. Until August 17, the Japanese brand is taking over a private mansion down the avenue, offering a host of events, including exhibitions, music and even a Japanese café!

The AMI Paris terrace at Galeries Lafayette Haussmann: pop-up, ice-cream parlour & crêperie by Julien Sebbag

AMI Paris brings the French Touch to Galeries Lafayette Haussmann! From July 3 to September 2, 2024, the famous fashion label takes over the department store, from the windows to the rooftop with La Cabane AMI - ice cream parlour and crêperie - for an ultra-stylish tricolore experience!