The Best Bars and Cafés in Saint-Germain
Saint-Germain is an area of Paris that’s absolutely bursting with history. Once home to a number of writers and philosophers, it’s now one of the most sophisticated arrondissements in the city. You’ll find a number of bars and cafés here, including the grand Café de Flore and gin specialist Tiger.
1. Les Deux Magots
Restaurant, French
Les Deux Magots, which opened in 1885, is steeped in history: it was frequented by Arthur Rimbaud, Pablo Picasso and Simone de Beauvoir, and is referenced in works spanning Vladimir Nabokov’s 1955 novel Lolita to the Hollywood blockbuster Inception (2010). On the menu you’ll find French staples like croque-monsieur and foie gras, or you can order a hot chocolate while you sit on the terrace and people-watch in one of Paris’s most upscale neighbourhoods.
2. Café de Flore
Cafe, French
3. Coutume Café
Cafe, American
4. Marcello
Restaurant, Italian
Marcello is an Italian restaurant, café and bar that is warm and welcoming and serves up seriously good food. Here, you can tuck into delicious Italian fare or simply sit on the heated terrace with a cocktail like the Al Capone (bourbon, Cynar, Gran Classico, espresso and balsamic vinegar).
5. Tiger
Cocktail Bar, Fusion, Healthy, French
6. Prescription Cocktail Club
Bar, French
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