For the past few years I’ve been trying different brunches in Paris. I’ve brunched numerous times at  La Salle a Manger on rue Mouffetard, Pain Quotidien, Les Marronniers, Breakfast in America (not my favourite to be honest) and recently at Le First in The Westin Paris. Le First was a treat, something I have been eyeing for months and at almost 70€ a person for the champagne brunch, it’s not a place to brunch every Sunday.

This past week I discovered Café du Marché des Blancs-Manteaux while wondering around Le Marais and decided to have lunch. I loved the place. The food was simple, good bistro cuisine but somehow just hit the right note. They had a candied cherry torte on display that I eyed for the duration of my meal but eventually mustered up the will-power to abstain from.

This past Sunday I wondered back down rue Ville du Temple after shopping on Rue Rosier for some baklava. I wasn’t hungry but you know a Real Foodie by the following attribute: We talk about our next meal while eating and after a big meal, the kind that leaves you horizontal on the sofa, we can still plan tomorrow’s dinner with the enthusiasm normally reserved for starving dieters dreaming of the end of deprivation.

Ah, but I digress.

So here I was; I had already made a quiche and bought some baklava. I wasn’t hungry and just wanted a noisette. Until I saw the brunch at Café du Marché. I walked around the all-you-can-eat smorgasbord of fresh fruits such as mango and coconut, eggs cooked any way you want, salads, charcuterie, pastries, cheeses, brioche, whole grain breads, mini-pancakes, fresh pressed juices and more…

Resistance is futile…

Give it a try.

Café du Marché des Blancs-Manteaux – 53 Rue ville du temple 75004 Paris – M° Hôtel de ville ou Rambuteau – Bus 29 – Tel : 01 42 71 14 14

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