If there is one tradition that Parisians wouldn't miss for the world, it's Sunday brunch! In palaces, bakeries and other chic restaurants, here are our essential addresses, according to your desires of the moment.
White House
White House has just inaugurated very recently 'House Brunch', a gastronomic menu imagined by the chef of the house, Fabrice Giraud, and served on Sundays until 14:30 p.m. To start, fresh juice (orange or grapefruit), several pastries, an assortment of breads, brioches, served with hazelnut chocolate spread, honey and jams, lemon cake signed by the chef Cyril Lignac… Then, to continue this momentum, you will have the choice between several high-flying dishes. Eggs Benedict with salmon, tomato-mozzarella with truffles, the famous M burger + fries and other Caesar Salad with Madagascar prawns… However, we recommend the Maison Blanche truffle toast, simply delicious.
If at this stage, we are largely satiated, impossible to ignore the sublime desserts – or a nice cheese plate from M. Clayeux – since the card is filled with great classics, whose names are already making our mouths water! Caramelized muesli, tonka vanilla mille-feuilles, very refreshing fruit salad, lemon meringue pie, crêpes Suzette, panna cotta with red fruits or even Mini Lightnings of Genius by Christophe Adam. For those who wish, you can brighten up your brunch with a a glass of champagne ! All for 60 euros/person (70 euros with the cup) but for such a complete brunch and composed only of excellent quality fresh products (not to mention the sublime setting) the experience is well worth it.
House Brunch at White House, 15 Avenue Montaigne 75008 Paris. 01 47 23 55 99
Renoma Cafe Gallery
At Renoma Café, you can brunch as a family or as a group since the establishment can accommodate tables of up to 20 people ! Within this pleasant setting, we discover, in addition to the creatively decorated restaurant, a lounge that leads to the terrace and a "Store" space enthroned in the middle of the restaurant, where you can soak up the Renoma universe with a selection of clothes, accessories, books… On the menu, a mid-buffet-mid-dish formula at €37. After hot drinks (American coffee, tea, hot chocolate) and cold (orange juice, fresh grapefruit juice, watermelon juice) we continue with pastries and put all kinds bagels, corn flakes and granola, pancakes and french toasts, charcuterie, pastrami, cheeses, smoked salmon, white cheese, coleslaw, bacon, fresh fruit salad, crumbles, chocolate mousse, brownie and others homemade cakes… There's nothing to complain about, the American buffet is really full! Then in terms of dishes, you will have to choose between different kinds of eggs: Benedict or Florentine, scrambled eggs, plain omelette or with herbs, ham and cheese, tomato, goat cheese and zucchini or even a cheeseburger, beef tartare or Cesar salad…
Most ? For families, the Renoma offers – in addition to the children's formula at 17€ - kids-friendly entertainment on Sundays (disguises, makeup, etc.), which allows parents to fully enjoy their meal!
Renoma Cafe Gallery, 45 rue Pierre Charron, 75008 Paris. 01 47 20 46 19
Plaza Athénée
The Plaza Athénée has just launched a brand new Wellness brunch created by school leaders. Every Saturday, this gives pride of place to healthy food. We then logically start with a detox water before continuing with a hot drink (organic coffee or herbal teas) and a fresh fruit juice. The table is then adorned with a selection of special breads - with or without gluten – created by the head baker Guillaume Cabrol, vegetable butter or homemade coconut as well as a seasonal fruit cut by the fruit chef Jorge Ferreira. Very special mention for the Brioche and the Kouglof, just exquisite! Good news for cereal lovers, here, cereals are presented in all their forms: Overnight oat, Porridge or Granola. Prepared by the minute on the trolley " Healthy Bowl Workshop », you can customize them as you wish, by choosing your dairy product and toppings. Miam ô fruits or Açaï bowl complete this range of colorful and gourmet bowls. The gourmet getaway continues with a choice of 3 very balanced entries : royal crab (avocado, guacamole, passion fruit and fresh heart of palm), a delicious Poke bowl with salmon, quinoa and Granny Smith or the well-being starter of the day, followed by a high-flying dish (soft-boiled eggs with artichokes, white omelette with seasonal vegetables, konjac tagliatelle garnished with vegetables or the dish of the day)
Finally, after a few goat cheeses, the Brunch ends with a trio of sweets : Chia pudding with coconut milk and fruits, quinoa with rice milk, vegetable cream and tonka bean or a refreshing seasonal granita come to close this gourmet interlude.
Plaza Athénée, 25 Avenue Montaigne, 75008 Paris. 01 53 67 65 36
The Mabillon
Au Mabillon, brunch takes place in 3 sequences. We start with the basket including hot drink, squeezed fruit juice (orange, grapefruit or lemon) but also pastries, ficelle accompanied by butter, organic jam from Sénéquier, Nutella, before choosing your dish: organic eggs as you like it (omelet or fried or scrambled) or Eggs Benedict or Norwegian. Le Mabillon has thought of everyone, if the greediest will opt for the delicious Mabillon Burger, with its fries and salad, the twigs, they will be able to enjoy gluten-free quinoa and vegetables with Orange. For dessert: fruit salad, rice pudding or pancakes of anthology, our favourite! All to be enjoyed in a vintage-chic frame and typically Parisian cozy atmosphere. With its simple menu, without fuss – but which really works! – The Mabillon undeniably represents the trendy address of Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
Cafe Mabillon, 164 boulevard Saint-Germain, 75006 Paris.
46 & 3rd
Greenhouse et Danielle shared the same passion for brunch. From this obsession was born 46 & 3rd, a coffee shop with a distinct New York spirit, replacing the former Cantine California. The duo at the helm of the establishment has concocted a fine menu of homemade dishes (which changes each season) with well-sourced products. On the program: the best pancakes in Paris - both sweet and savoury! – but also crazy eggs Benedict, a superb belly bun sandwich, classic burger and fries and other avocado toasts… The particularity of the establishment? You can have brunch there all week long and opt for the €26 formula including 1 dish + 1 dessert + 1 juice + coffee of your choice. Besides, we don't fail to taste this authentic cafe, sunk by a marzocco machine of which she has carefully selected the beans, of Brazilian origin!
46 & 3rd, 46 Rue De Turbigo, 75003 Paris. 07 71 35 28 77
Pancake Sisters
If you are an unconditional pancake lover, we have the perfect address. At the house of Pancake Sisters (10th arrondissement), we enjoy this type of crepe both in sweet and savory mode, throughout the week with its gourmet brunch “roundly good”. This restaurant cozy offers a brunch menu Wednesday to Friday, with a hot drink, freshly squeezed fruit juice and an assortment of sweet and savory pancakes, all for 19,50€. Otherwise, you can choose between several formulas during the weekend: the classic brunche (23,50 €) including a squeezed orange or grapefruit, a hot drink of your choice (tea or coffee), two savory pancakes with scrambled eggs, bacon and salad, a homemade granola and three sweet pancakes. the vegetarian brunch will be the perfect option for vegans since here we simply replace the bacon with a salad or a soup. For the gourmands, opt for the BIG brunch (28 €) which has one more sweet pancake than the classic brunch, but also a much larger portion of the savory pancake… Booking strongly recommended on weekends!
Pancake Sisters, 3 Rue Lucien Sampaix, 75010 Paris, 09 83 33 30 23
