Breakfast in Paris
Homemade breakfast at Café Juliette
Breakfast in Paris the Way It Should Be: Homemade, Every Morning
Finding a proper breakfast in Paris takes some effort. Most cafés serve reheated croissants, single-serve butter packets and forgettable coffee. At Café Juliette, 1 rue d'Avron in the 20th arrondissement, the baker delivers pastries before 7am every morning, the jams are made in-house and the coffee comes from a specialty roaster. We are five minutes from Nation (lines 1, 2, 6, 9 and RER A) and Père-Lachaise, reachable from the 11th, 12th, Bastille or République in under twenty minutes.
Breakfast at Café Juliette is first and foremost an authentic Parisian gourmet experience. Our croissants and pains au chocolat are delivered every morning by our neighbourhood artisan baker. Our traditional baguette, perfectly crispy, is accompanied by smooth butter, homemade jam and honey. For drinks, we offer specialty coffees, aromatic teas, creamy hot chocolates and freshly pressed fruit juices.
Located just steps from Place de la Nation, Buzenval metro and Père-Lachaise, Café Juliette is easily accessible for a breakfast in the 20th arrondissement. Whether you live in the Avron neighbourhood or are just passing through, our restaurant offers a welcoming and bright setting to start the day on the right foot. Local residents trust us every morning for their coffee-and-croissant ritual.
Our breakfast menu offers several formulas suited to every taste: the Frenchie formula for lovers of traditional pastries, the American formula for those who prefer a hearty savoury breakfast, and our omelettes prepared to order with fresh eggs. Each formula is served with a hot drink of your choice, for a complete moment of pleasure.
Our Breakfast Formulas
Generous formulas, prepared every morning with fresh produce
Le Frenchie
from €5
Pure butter croissant, toasted country bread, smooth butter, artisan jam and honey. The quintessential Parisian breakfast, with fresh pastries delivered every morning.
Hot drink included: coffee, tea, hot chocolate, cappuccino or latte
The American
from €12
Fried or scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, grilled toast, green salad. A complete and energising savoury breakfast to start the day right.
Hot drink included: coffee, tea, hot chocolate, cappuccino or latte
Omelettes
from €8
Plain, ham-and-cheese or fine herbs omelette, prepared to order with fresh eggs. Served with salad and toasted bread.
Hot drink included: coffee, tea, hot chocolate, cappuccino or latte
Morning on the Terrace
Having breakfast on a terrace in Paris is a luxury that Café Juliette makes accessible every morning. From 8am, our sunny and plant-filled terrace welcomes you for a moment of calm and indulgence in the heart of the 20th arrondissement. Facing south-west, it benefits from soft and pleasant morning light, ideal for savouring your coffee and pastries.
If you are looking for a terrace breakfast in Paris in the 20th, our establishment is a top address. Rue d’Avron, quiet and tree-lined, offers a peaceful setting away from the busy main roads. Settle in comfortably, leaf through the newspaper or simply enjoy the fresh Parisian morning air while tasting a croissant straight from the oven.
In winter, our outdoor heaters let you enjoy the terrace even in cool weather. Blankets are also available for the chilliest mornings. Breakfast on the terrace at Café Juliette is an experience to enjoy all year round.
South-West Facing
Morning sun guaranteed for a gentle wake-up
Plant-Filled Terrace
A green haven in the heart of Paris
Specialty Coffee
Artisan roasted, carefully prepared
How to Spot a Good Breakfast in Paris
A good breakfast in Paris starts with the pastries. Chain bakeries make their dough in factories and reheat it on site. Serious neighbourhood cafés work with an artisan baker who delivers before opening. You can tell from the first croissant: flaky pastry that cracks, butter with actual flavour. Then there is the coffee. A specialty roaster means carefully sourced beans, roasted recently, ground to order. Nothing like the industrial stuff that spent six months in a warehouse.
At Café Juliette, the Frenchie formula at 5 euros includes an artisan pure-butter croissant and a hot drink of your choice (coffee, cappuccino, tea or hot chocolate). For bigger appetites, the American formula (12 euros) brings eggs, bacon, grilled toast and salad. Breakfast is served seven days a week, from 8am to 11:30am, indoors or on the terrace. The terrace faces south-west, on a quiet street, with plants keeping the pavement at a distance. Regulars from Avron and Gambetta come every morning. Everyone else tends to come back.
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The price of breakfast in Paris depends mostly on the neighbourhood and the type of venue. In the large brasseries of central Paris (1st, 6th, 8th arrondissement), a coffee and croissant costs 6 to 9 euros. Palace hotels charge 35 to 78 euros for a full breakfast. In the neighbourhood cafés of the 20th arrondissement, prices stay considerably lower: 5 euros for a pure-butter croissant and coffee at Café Juliette, 12 euros for the full savoury formula. Eastern Paris has that advantage: you eat just as well as in the centre, at two to three times less.
For those coming from further away: the 20th arrondissement is better connected than most people think. Avron metro (line 2) and Buzenval are 300 metres from Café Juliette. Nation, two stops away, gives access to lines 1, 2, 6, 9 and RER A. From the Marais, count 15 minutes by metro. From Bastille, 10 minutes. When you compare what a croissant costs in the 6th, the journey makes sense fairly quickly.
Breakfast in Paris: What Actually Makes the Difference
Most breakfasts in Paris look the same. At chain cafés, it is factory bread and single-serve butter packets. At hotels, the food is fine but impersonal, and the bill climbs quickly to anywhere between 20 and 80 euros. Trendy coffee shops pull good espresso, but the food tends to stop at avocado toast and granola bowls. When you want a proper full breakfast in Paris with artisan pastries, eggs cooked to order and coffee that actually tastes like something, the options are few.
At Café Juliette, breakfast menus start at 5 euros for a pure-butter croissant and a specialty coffee. The American formula at 12 euros includes eggs, bacon, grilled toast and a hot drink. Compared to what brasseries in central Paris charge for lukewarm scrambled eggs and a mediocre espresso, the value holds up. Everything is made on site, not reheated, not pulled from a vacuum-sealed pouch.
And for those who think the 20th arrondissement is out of the way: Café Juliette is two metro stops from Nation (line 2, stop Avron or Buzenval). Bastille is fifteen minutes away, République twenty. People coming from the Marais take line 1 to Nation, then walk five minutes. Locals from the 11th, 12th and eastern Paris already know. Everyone else is welcome.
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Everything you need to know about our breakfast in Paris
Our breakfast is served 7 days a week, from 8am to 11:30am. You can come at any time within this window. The lunch menu then takes over from 12pm.
Yes, our terrace is open from 8am each morning. Facing south-west, it offers an ideal setting to start the day outdoors. In winter, outdoor heaters are installed for your comfort.
Yes, everything is homemade at Café Juliette. Our pastries are delivered fresh every morning by our neighbourhood artisan baker, our jams are homemade, and our coffees are prepared with specialty roast beans.
Our breakfast formulas start from €5 for the Frenchie formula (pastry + hot drink). The American formula starts from €12 and omelettes from €8. All formulas include a hot drink.
No, no reservation is needed for breakfast. You can come freely from 8am, 7 days a week. We have enough seating inside and on the terrace to welcome you without waiting.
At Café Juliette, the Frenchie formula costs 5 euros: an artisan pure-butter croissant and a hot drink of your choice. For that price, homemade, it is hard to do better in Paris. More complete formulas (omelettes, American) range from 8 to 12 euros, hot drink included.
Café Juliette is at 1 rue d'Avron, 300 metres from Avron metro (line 2) and 400 metres from Buzenval. Place de la Nation is two stops away, connecting you to lines 1, 2, 6, 9 and RER A. From the 11th, the 12th, Bastille, République or the Marais, expect 10 to 20 minutes of travel.
Breakfast is served on weekdays and weekends from 8am to 11:30am, with à la carte formulas (Frenchie, American, Omelettes) starting at 5 euros. Brunch is a special Saturday and Sunday formula at 28 euros, served from 10am to 3pm, with a hot drink, fresh juice and two dishes of your choice. Both are 100% homemade.
Hard to answer for all of Paris, but we know what matters: pastries delivered that same morning, coffee roasted by an artisan, and fresh ingredients. At Café Juliette, the baker comes before 7am and the jams are made on site. Formulas start at 5 euros. We are in the 20th, not the centre, so prices stay reasonable for a quality level that holds up.
The Frenchie formula costs 5 euros (artisan pure-butter croissant + hot drink). The American formula with eggs, bacon and toast is 12 euros. Omelettes start at 8 euros. All prices include a hot drink of your choice: coffee, cappuccino, latte, tea or hot chocolate.
Café Juliette welcomes groups of 2 to 15 people for breakfast without a required reservation, on a first-come first-served basis for indoor and terrace seating. For larger groups (up to 60 people), contact us to arrange a morning privatisation. Breakfast is served from 8am to 11:30am, seven days a week.
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Start the day with a homemade breakfast at Café Juliette, your breakfast address in the 20th arrondissement of Paris
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