Ceramic cafés in Paris and Île-de-France, our top DIY addresses

Published by Margot de Sortiraparis · Photos by Margot de Sortiraparis · Updated on November 20, 2025 at 08:16 p.m.
They are popping up more and more in the Île-de-France region and the capital: ceramic cafés are the ideal place to create something with your own hands in the cozy atmosphere of a café.

People come here to drink coffee, enjoy a comforting latte, or savor a delicious pastry in a cozy, relaxed atmosphere. Coffee shops are places where people like to take refuge with hot drinks in winter and large iced coffees as soon as summer arrives.

But for many years now, ceramic cafés have been popping up here and there in Paris and Île-de-France, allowing people to express their creativity as well as enjoy a delicious meal. The concept is as simple as it is soothing: you choose the ceramic piece you like, we explain the different painting techniques (and the tools to use for them), and then it's time to let your imagination run wild!

In one to two hours, it's up to you to create a personalized vase, plate, bowl, egg cup, mug, or salad bowl, which will then be fired and glazed so that you can pick it up two weeks later, ready to use or give to a loved one!

Ceramic cafés in Paris and Île-de-France, our favorite DIY spots: 

Etagère Café - IMG 5877Etagère Café - IMG 5877Etagère Café - IMG 5877Etagère Café - IMG 5877 Etagère Café: an artistic interlude in this creative café in the 11th arrondissement, with handicraft activities
Looking for a quiet break in the day? At Étagère Café, you can sip a drink while trying out one of the creative activities on offer, from porcelain painting to candle-making and other handicrafts, in complete relaxation! [Read more]

Biscotti, le café céramique gourmand et art à Saint-Ouen - nos photos - C74E08FD 96F8 4E7D B792 B8767F6E223ABiscotti, le café céramique gourmand et art à Saint-Ouen - nos photos - C74E08FD 96F8 4E7D B792 B8767F6E223ABiscotti, le café céramique gourmand et art à Saint-Ouen - nos photos - C74E08FD 96F8 4E7D B792 B8767F6E223ABiscotti, le café céramique gourmand et art à Saint-Ouen - nos photos - C74E08FD 96F8 4E7D B792 B8767F6E223A Biscotti, the gourmet ceramic café in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine (93)
Set to open in September 2025, Biscotti is the latest ceramic café to open in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine. On the menu? Creativity and gourmet delights! [Read more]

Gaby, le joli café où peindre ses céramiques, à Levallois-Perret (92)Gaby, le joli café où peindre ses céramiques, à Levallois-Perret (92)Gaby, le joli café où peindre ses céramiques, à Levallois-Perret (92)Gaby, le joli café où peindre ses céramiques, à Levallois-Perret (92) Gaby, the pretty café where you can paint your ceramics, in Levallois-Perret (92)
A newcomer to the family of ceramic cafés, Gaby opened in autumn 2023 on rue Raspail in Levallois-Perret. As much a creative address as a gourmet one, this is where friends and family gather for a convivial moment of creation. [Read more]

La PapoterieLa PapoterieLa PapoterieLa Papoterie La Papoterie, the ceramic café where you can spend an afternoon chilling out and creating.
With a ceramics café in the 9th arrondissement and another in the 11th, La Papoterie welcomes young and old, ceramics painting professionals and amateurs alike, for a 2h30 session to create the design of your choice on dozens of pieces of crockery, decoration... [Read more]

Atelier Geneviève céramicafé Paris 11Atelier Geneviève céramicafé Paris 11Atelier Geneviève céramicafé Paris 11Atelier Geneviève céramicafé Paris 11 L'Atelier Geneviève, a café where you can enjoy ceramic workshops
L'Atelier Geneviève is the cool new spot in the 11th arrondissement. Both a café and a ceramics workshop, L'Atelier Geneviève lets you personalize all kinds of buttery ceramic objects and take them home with you! All with a good cup of coffee. [Read more]

Find the location of all these addresses by clicking on the map at the bottom of the article.

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