While photographing the doors on rue Custine earlier this month, I needed a caffeine fix and stopped by the delightful Café Francoeur. The sidewalk part of the café has bold red and white striped awnings festooned with gold fringe, so Parisian. The chairs are trimmed with attractive red and black, waxed rattan and there is a narrow white tile wall with inserts of Art Nouveau, painted signs with the offerings of the café.
The inside is a dazzling mélange of golden light from yellow, fluorescent tubes, glass sconces casting a pale golden light, and a highly ornate ceiling painted in gold contrasted by highly polished, dark wood banquettes, and wide planked, wood floors. I had my usual café noisette indoors, to soak up the atmosphere. A well-dressed couple having lunch in the corner and others were enjoying a late morning coffee.
The reasonably priced and appetizing menu has French staples such as escargot, country style paté, steak tartar, steak frites, and foie gras, and a decent choice of vegetarian dishes.
Café Francoeur 129 rue Caulaincourt, 75018
https://www.thefork.fr/restaurant/cafe-francoeur-r802323/menu
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