Cozy cafés and coffee shops in Paris, our favorite hidden gems

Published by Manon de Sortiraparis · Photos by My de Sortiraparis · Updated on November 20, 2025 at 09:43 p.m. · Published on November 13, 2013 at 11:39 a.m.
As soon as the cold weather sets in in Paris, the search for cozy cafés and other cozy coffee shops begins again. Here are the best places for maximum comfort!

As soon as the weather turns cold and gloomy in the capital, you have two choices: stay at home and curl up under a blanket with a nice cup of hot tea, or leave your den and brave the low temperatures. Yes, it's not easy to step outside once the mercury drops. 

And yet! So many beautiful things await you in the streets of Paris this season... So why not visit a cozycafé or coffee shopin Paris to warm up for a moment before continuing your stroll?

To help you in your quest for a cozy café withcomfortable armchairs to welcome your behind, we invite you to discover these cozy cafés in the capital where you can hide away duringthe fall and winter, sipping a comforting hot drink while enjoying a pastry.

From original cafés totrendy coffee shops and the most chic addresses in Paris, there's something for everyone!

Cozy cafés and coffee shops in Paris, our favorite hidden gems:

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]

Chat-Rivari Café - IMG 4724Chat-Rivari Café - IMG 4724Chat-Rivari Café - IMG 4724Chat-Rivari Café - IMG 4724 Le Chat-Rivari Café: the cosy vegan café where you can adopt a cat in the 13th arrondissement
A new spot for cat lovers! In the 13th arrondissement, the Chat-Rivari Café welcomes you to its cozy nest for a gourmet, plant-based snack, surrounded by adorable cats that you can adopt if you fall in love. [Read more]

Café Pli - IMG 3022Café Pli - IMG 3022Café Pli - IMG 3022Café Pli - IMG 3022 Café Pli: an inspiring coffee shop where you can send yourself a letter in the future
Café Pli is an intimate concept straight from Korea, offering you the chance to put your thoughts on paper for your future self, who will receive a letter in one, ten or twenty years' time, and will undoubtedly have a nice surprise! Rendezvous in the 11th arrondissement for a moment with yourself, over a drink and a sweet treat. [Read more]

Casa del Doggo - IMG 1642Casa del Doggo - IMG 1642Casa del Doggo - IMG 1642Casa del Doggo - IMG 1642 La Casa Del Doggo: the first bakery for dogs in the 16th arrondissement
Gone are the days when dogs only had puppuccino - at Casa Del Doggo, they're spoilt for choice! This first bakery for dogs, in the 16th arrondissement, promises to be the new hangout for our four-legged friends! [Read more]

Pingwoo Coffee Garden, le restaurant fusionPingwoo Coffee Garden, le restaurant fusionPingwoo Coffee Garden, le restaurant fusionPingwoo Coffee Garden, le restaurant fusion Pingwoo, the restaurant - coffee and flowery brunch with crunchy cat lattes
Pingwoo is the name of a charming little coffee shop worth trying out. A cafe-canteen with a weekend brunch, this flowery place offers real home-style fusion cuisine and gourmet pastries, accompanied by its famous cat lattes. [Read more]

L'Esquisse, le nouvel Hôtel culturel de Barbizon à la fois café et Musée gratuitL'Esquisse, le nouvel Hôtel culturel de Barbizon à la fois café et Musée gratuitL'Esquisse, le nouvel Hôtel culturel de Barbizon à la fois café et Musée gratuitL'Esquisse, le nouvel Hôtel culturel de Barbizon à la fois café et Musée gratuit L'Esquisse, Barbizon's new cultural hotel, both café and free museum
L'Esquisse is a fusion of hotel, café and free museum. We're off to Barbizon, the famous artists' village, to take advantage of this new spot that combines large, charming rooms, a great café by the fireplace and a free museum honoring the artists who have influenced Barbizon around the world. [Read more]

Manga CaféManga CaféManga CaféManga Café Manga Café V2: a literary café for reading and playing video games in the 13th arrondissement
It's a must for all manga fans. Manga Café V2, just off Avenue de France in the 13th arrondissement, combines bookshop, relaxation and video arcade terminals. [Read more]

La Régulière - IMG 5298La Régulière - IMG 5298La Régulière - IMG 5298La Régulière - IMG 5298 La Régulière: independent bookshop, coffee shop and art gallery in the 18th arrondissement
In the Goutte d'Or district of Paris, you'll discover a true hybrid of independent bookshop specializing in graphic arts, coffee shop and small art gallery, where you can find little nuggets like nowhere else! [Read more]

Librairie Majo - IMG 5267Librairie Majo - IMG 5267Librairie Majo - IMG 5267Librairie Majo - IMG 5267 Majo, the feminist bookshop with a small vegan café near the Pantheon
Between Jussieu and the Panthéon, you'll find a pretty, cosy bookshop in violet tones, where you'll find feminist, children's and contemporary books, and a vegan café to relax in. [Read more]

Café Studio - IMG 1260Café Studio - IMG 1260Café Studio - IMG 1260Café Studio - IMG 1260 Café Studio, a vegan spot with a flea market feel that offers creative workshops
Head to Café Studio, in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, to learn how to sew, embroider or apply makeup, while enjoying a good vegan cookie, in the middle of upcycled objects that you will want to take home! [Read more]

Le Café ContresortLe Café ContresortLe Café ContresortLe Café Contresort The Café Contresort, coffee-shop and esoteric tea room with bewitched pastries
The Café Contresort is a real enchanted parenthesis in the 18th district of Paris. Vegetable pastries, witches' elixirs, and card draws are mixed in this magical den from which one comes out changed. [Read more]

Cakepart, premier coffee shop parisien spécialisé dans les cakes sucrés et salés - IMG 0471Cakepart, premier coffee shop parisien spécialisé dans les cakes sucrés et salés - IMG 0471Cakepart, premier coffee shop parisien spécialisé dans les cakes sucrés et salés - IMG 0471Cakepart, premier coffee shop parisien spécialisé dans les cakes sucrés et salés - IMG 0471 Cakepart, the unique Parisian coffee shop specializing in sweet and savory cakes
Feel like going back to childhood? Head to Cakepart, in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, for a 100% sweet or savoury cake experience, full of gourmet goodness and original flavours! [Read more]

Chat Mallows CaféChat Mallows CaféChat Mallows CaféChat Mallows Café Le Chat Mallows Café, the cosy, gourmet place to cuddle cats
To meet the cutest cats in Paris's 15th arrondissement, head to Chat Mallows Café, a super-cozy cat café! Enjoy cuddles, donuts and hot feline drinks. [Read more]

La Main NoireLa Main NoireLa Main NoireLa Main Noire La Main Noire, the coffee shop we love
La Main Noire is the hot Coffee Shop hiding out on rue Cavalotti in the 18th arrondissement. Like a real Australian coffee shop, this spot, the brainchild of 3 Franco-Australian friends, is sure to win you over. With brunch, healthy products and homemade alternative drinks, all in an environmentally-friendly way, it's got it all. [Read more]

The Place To : restaurant, bar et coworking, un espace au gré de vos envies dans le 10ème à ParisThe Place To : restaurant, bar et coworking, un espace au gré de vos envies dans le 10ème à ParisThe Place To : restaurant, bar et coworking, un espace au gré de vos envies dans le 10ème à ParisThe Place To : restaurant, bar et coworking, un espace au gré de vos envies dans le 10ème à Paris The Place To: restaurant, bar and coworking space in Paris' 10th arrondissement
The Place To is the new coffee shop in Paris's 10th arrondissement! The little brother of the brand's first address on avenue de Wagram, the restaurant welcomes you from early morning until nightfall, with a complete gourmet offer from breakfast to dinner, including lunch and Happy Hour. Bonus: several spaces, several atmospheres, ideal for coworking! [Read more]

Photos : le Café de la Paix, carte et restaurant Photos : le Café de la Paix, carte et restaurant Photos : le Café de la Paix, carte et restaurant Photos : le Café de la Paix, carte et restaurant Le Café de la Paix: the sublime historic restaurant in Paris with a renovated setting
The Café de la Paix, this world-famous restaurant classified as a historical monument, is without a doubt one of the most beautiful restaurants in Paris. The emblematic Parisian restaurant, ideally located on the magnificent Place de l'Opéra, welcomes you since its renovation in its two bright and airy spaces, entirely redesigned by the architect Pierre-Yves Rochon in 2021. [Read more]

Used Book Café, les photos Used Book Café, les photos Used Book Café, les photos Used Book Café, les photos Used Book Café, the literary coffee shop
The Used Book Café is the coffee shop-library of the Merci Concept Store. A coffee shop like no other, it gives you the chance to read while enjoying a simple, homemade menu. [Read more]

Le Jardin de Mademoiselle en mode Fête foraine sous la neige Le Jardin de Mademoiselle en mode Fête foraine sous la neige Le Jardin de Mademoiselle en mode Fête foraine sous la neige Le Jardin de Mademoiselle en mode Fête foraine sous la neige Le Jardin de Mademoiselle, the gourmet tea room that changes with the seasons
Fancy a snack in Wonderland? We'd like to take you to Jardin de Mademoiselle, a tea room as pretty as a picture, whose decor and menu change with the seasons. Here, you can indulge in gourmet drinks and cakes in a bright, bucolic atmosphere. [Read more]

Le Grand Salon du Hilton Opéra, bar-café - restaurant Le Grand Salon du Hilton Opéra, bar-café - restaurant Le Grand Salon du Hilton Opéra, bar-café - restaurant Le Grand Salon du Hilton Opéra, bar-café - restaurant The Hilton Opéra Bar-Café Restaurant and its historic setting
Do you know the Grand Salon of the Hilton Opéra next to the Gare Saint-Lazare? Under this sublime historic glass roof, where gilding, frescoes and crystal chandeliers await you, you'll be able to enjoy breakfast, exotic dishes and made-to-measure cocktails all day long. [Read more]

Shakespeare and Company, le café-librairie le plus anglais de ParisShakespeare and Company, le café-librairie le plus anglais de ParisShakespeare and Company, le café-librairie le plus anglais de ParisShakespeare and Company, le café-librairie le plus anglais de Paris Shakespeare and Company, the most English-speaking bookstore in Paris
Opposite Notre-Dame de Paris, the Shakespeare and Company Café adjoins the historic English-language bookshop founded by George Whitman. Gourmets and literary souls, you've found your paradise! [Read more]

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

Practical information
Comments
Refine your search
Refine your search
Refine your search
Refine your search