The trend is for Parisian restaurants and cafés to combine the pleasures of the eyes with the pleasures of the taste buds. Why choose between a drink and culture when you can do both, at the same time and in the same place? For artistic and culinary discoveries, there's nothing like opting for a place that offers a tasty blend of café-restaurant and art gallery.
These hybrid spaces are true meeting places, where culture invites itself to the table. Through permanent or temporary exhibitions of photography, sculpture orcontemporary art, these cafés and artistic restaurants promise exciting exchanges on current cultural events.
It's also an opportunity to support local and emerging artists, who can exhibit their creations and make themselves known to the general public, and sometimes even meet them for a chat. Whether you're a fan of contemporary art, street art or photography, there's sure to be a place that will appeal to you.
The result is a host of wonderful discoveries and encounters over coffee, food and drink. Ready to indulge in an enriching outing? Here are the best addresses for artistic restaurants and cafés in Paris, where cuisine and culture go hand in hand!
Talk Arty to Me: the hybrid spot that blends creative workshops with an artful restaurant in the Marais.
Knitting classes, self-guided creative kits, sharing plates, Talk Arty to Me is a hybrid space where you come as much to create as to indulge, between artistic workshops and a relaxed seasonal restaurant. [Read more]
Paris museum restaurants, our best addresses
When it comes to eating out after a museum visit, there's nothing like...staying put! Discover the restaurants located inside Paris museums! [Read more]
Cafés and coffee shops with creative workshops in Paris, combining relaxation and artistic activities
Halfway between a coffee shop and a DIY workshop, Paris's creative cafés offer a unique setting for sipping a hot drink while exploring your artistic side. A friendly interlude where you can create something with your own hands and leave with your creation. [Read more]
The legendary restaurants and cafés of artistic and literary Paris, historic addresses
Immerse yourself in the Paris of yesteryear, discovering the mythical and historic restaurants, bistros and cafés where artists, authors and intellectuals met. [Read more]
L'Almanach Montmartre, a high-altitude bistronomic and artistic restaurant
High up on the Butte Montmartre, l'Almanach Montmartre is a restaurant that combines bistronomy and art. [Read more]
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]
César y Georgette, the La Dépendance hotel café in tribute to Peruvian poet César Vallejo
Hotel La Dépendance unveils its new coffee shop, César y Georgette, in homage to the Peruvian poet César Vallejo, who lived at this address. [Read more]
Drink & Paint: a painting and wine-tasting afterwork with an artist in Paris!
Art lovers and wine tasters, here's a concept that's sure to please! In Paris, an art gallery is offering a "Drink and Paint" afterwork! How does it work? In the company of a street artist, you create your work with one hand, while enjoying your glass with the other. Now that's an aperitif like no other! [Read more]
Griffon, a cultural and committed café-bar with a magnificent terrace in the heart of the Marais
Hot-spot alert! As summer approaches, café-bar Griffon, in the heart of the Marais district, is the place to be. With its large hidden terrace, vintage decor, on-the-go cuisine and even cultural activities, you can stay all day. [Read more]
Café Renoir, the superb hidden terrace of the Montmartre Museum
Café Renoir, hidden away in the garden of the Musée de Montmartre, awaits you for an exotic break in its glass roof, or in its lush garden in summer. Just a stone's throw from the Sacré Coeur, come and take a bucolic, gourmet break in this hidden, confidential terrace-tea room, offering both sweet and savory dishes. [Read more]
The terrace of Fluctuart, a cocktail bar in a floating urban art center
Want to enjoy the sun while sipping a good cocktail in a beautiful cultural place? Let's go to the open-air terrace of Fluctuart, a floating urban art center in the 7th arrondissement. It's also an opportunity to admire the breathtaking view of the Eiffel Tower or the Grand Palais. [Read more]
Find the location of all these places by clicking on the map at the bottom of the article.
