The best brunches in Paris

This sprawling, fully animal-free restaurant puts on a generous brunch that really shows how varied vegetarian Sunday hangover cures can be. The deal at Maslow is simple: three dishes (chosen from 18 sweet and savoury options) plus a hot drink for €29. Expect things like kohlrabi carpaccio softened with cashew praline, cauliflower served like nuggets with a spicy Korean sauce, or a brioche toast topped with mushrooms and a rich Comté sauce. Proof, if needed, that you can be indulgent without eating anything that once had a pulse.

Brunch available: Sunday 11.15am-8.30pm

Address: 14 quai de la Mégisserie, 75001 Paris

Opening hours: Monday-Saturday 12pm-11pm, Sunday 11.15am-9pm

Just a few steps from Mokonuts, their original spot from 2015, Moko Hirayama and Omar Koreitem have opened Mokochaya, a cosy little coffee shop that doubles up as a canteen (or perhaps the other way round). On Saturdays (but not Sundays), they offer a tidy Japanese brunch with a salad, a flavour-packed donburi, a cold drink and a coffee. A pity that Moko’s gorgeous pastries cost extra – but you’ve got to end with one anyway. 

Brunch available: Saturdays only

Address: 11 rue Saint-Bernard, 75011 Paris

Opening hours: Tuesday-Friday 8.30am-6pm, Saturday 11am-3pm (brunch)

In the heart of the Saint-Ouen flea market, just opposite Bonne Aventure (run by the same team), this sunny canteen serves brunch well into the afternoon, built from a mix-and-match selection of well-crafted plates: brioche perdue with mascarpone chantilly, a ham-and-omelette ‘croissandwich’, grilled cheese – the works. All of it goes down nicely with kombucha, local beer or natural wine, and there are definitely, definitely worse things than sitting out on Cendrillon’s sun-drenched terrace.

Brunch available: Until late

Address: 50 Rue Piat, 75020 Paris

Opening hours: Wednesday-Friday 6pm-late, Saturday-Sunday 2pm-late

While some people are busy lifting weights next door at the Klay gym, Tekes – from star chef Assaf Granit – would much rather have you loosen your belt with its gargantuan, all-you-can-eat brunch. For €60 (not exactly cheap), you get a lavish spread of vegetarian Levantine dishes (houmous, fattoush, shroug, tzatziki, shakshuka…) and excellent desserts (flambéed pineapple, cream-filled choux), all served in a warm, terracotta-toned setting. Coffee and lattes are on offer, and if you’re in the mood to kick things back into gear, a cocktail isn’t out of the question.

Address: 4 bis rue Saint-Sauveur, 75002 Paris

Opening hours: Monday-Saturday 12pm-2.30pm, 7pm-1.30am, Sunday closed

This bright bistro on the rue de la Main-d'Or has something of a cult following, and for good reason. Currently Aube only serves brunch on the weekends, but the team are hoping to extend it to weekdays soon enough. Its menu is fresh, largely vegetarian dishes: chicken-free Caesar salad, almond and garlic gazpacho, homemade granola, and filter coffee from Mick's. Our favourite brunch spot in the city.

High five for HB5! This spacious spot has 100 seats for hungry guests, and plenty of light thanks to its magnificent glass roof. 
Don't miss the Sweet Stack (€13.50), a trio of pancakes with seasonal fruit, cream, roasted hazelnuts and organic maple syrup. Or the eggs (fried, fried or scrambled), served with smoked bacon, organic rustic bread and Lescure butter. 

Address: 5 Rue Lucien Sampaix, 75010 Paris

Opening hours: Every day 9am-5pm

Boulom is a three-in-one spot: a restaurant, bakery and yes, a hidden cocktail bar. The brainchild of Julien Duboué, this large, bright room boasts a monumental buffet, surrounded by long tables under a cheerful green ceiling. Head to the all-you-can-eat buffet at weekends – it’s €49, but it's bloody worth it. We’re talking black pudding terrine, eggs and mimosas, all like you’ve never seen them before. Oh, and look out for the dessert stand.

Address: 181 Rue Ordener, 75018 Paris

Opening hours: Every day 12pm-12am

With its cream-coloured interiors, vintage decor and entirely home-cooked dishes made from well-sourced and good-quality ingredients, Gramme 3 is something special. Go à la carte with an array of carrot cakes, cookies, chocolate cakes and scones, and try the super ‘banh mi dog’ (€12.50), a twist on the Vietnamese snack, with meat from Châteauneuf, pickled vegetables from Halles Trottemant and green mayo with coriander, all tucked into a soft hot dog bun from Petit Grain. There’s also artisanal juices (€3.50-5), good filter coffee (€3.50) and teas from Kodama (€4.50).

Address: 86 Rue des Archives, 75003 Paris

Opening hours: Wednesday-Sunday 9am-5pm, Monday-Tuesday closed

The former Saint-Ouen train station built in 1889 was renovated by three young Parisians. Beginning as a collaborative crowd-funding project, Le Hasard Ludique has seen 1,200 ‘builders’ and volunteers helping with each stage of the construction and their know-how to create a yearly super-festival. The result is a real hybrid, featuring a restaurant, 300-seat concert hall, and a practising collective workshop. All in all, the perfect place for brunch in spring and summer.

Address: 128 Avenue de Saint-Ouen, 75018 Paris

Opening hours: Monday closed; Tuesday-Thursday 12pm-12am; Friday-Saturday 12pm-1am; Sunday 11.30am-9pm

Get whisked away to Tel Aviv with moreish vegetarian mezze and brunch served daily at Ima Cantine. Coffees are from the Brûlerie de Belleville, and food ranges from salads and shakshuka to pancakes and poached eggs – all, we can confirm, are very delicious.

Address: 39 Quai de Valmy, 75010 Paris

Opening hours: Monday-Sunday 8am-10.30pm

Super cosy, almost bourgeois, this spot immediately soothes you. A setting reminiscent of an English club, at L'Entente, blues play softly in the background and impeccably dressed staff serve up British classics. But forget little pots of wobbly fluorescent jelly – this menu is the good bits of its cuisine. Try the full English; fried eggs, sausage, Gascon pork bacon, mushrooms and tomato with optional homemade black pudding. Or opt for sweet; the apricot pavlova is superb, but you can’t beat a selection of cheddar and Lancashire cheeses on good rye bread. 

Address: 13 Rue Monsigny, 75002 Paris

Opening hours: Monday-Friday 12pm-3pm, 6pm-11pm, Saturday-Sunday 9am-4pm, 5pm-11pm

Echo is known for its brilliant à la carte brunch with impressive gluten and dairy-free options. From scrambled eggs on chunky toasted brioche to multi-grain pancakes served with seasonal fruits, the menu brims with moreish L.A.-style dishes done right. We like the oozing, indulgent Caramelised Grilled Cheese and the gluten-free pancakes. 

Address: 95 Rue d’Aboukir, 75002 Paris

Opening hours: Monday-Friday 9am-4pm, Saturday-Sunday 10am-5pm

Café Singuliers ticks all the boxes; light wood, herringbone parquet flooring, a bookstore-grocery corner, and a spectacular 1953 De Dietrich stove. Build your own brunch from the menu: a coffee or tea, homemade granola, comforting pastries (scones served warm, pear financiers, or freshly baked morning cookies), and a few savoury dishes like Shakshuka. 

Address: 2 Rue Titon, 75011 Paris

Opening hours: Monday & Tuesday closed, Wednesday-Friday 12pm-2pm, 7.30pm-10.30pm, Saturday-Sunday 12pm-2pm,  7.30pm-10.30pm

If you don’t know your Alsatian cuisine, now’s your chance. Café Mirabelle’s weekend brunch (€29) is, frankly, enormous, and includes your only-to-be-expected fresh juice and granola, alongside more unusual choices like scrambled eggs with pork jowl, fig pavlova and a plum Bettelman bread pudding.

Address: 16 Rue de la Vacquerie, 75011 Paris

Opening hours: Wednesday-Friday 8am-6pm, Saturday-Sunday 9am-6pm, Monday-Tuesday closed

In Anglophone countries, patisseries mean France. Here, for once, the reverse is true. Following on from the wildly popular Bob’s Kitchen and Bob's Cold Press, Bob’s Bake Shop extends the winning formula to baked goods, and bagels in particular. The (excellent) coffee may be locally produced, but the shop channels the same yuppified American vibe as its sister venues. Everything, from the the scrumptious pies to the bagels themselves, is baked onsite, and served with the freshest ingredients. 

Time Out tip: If you want to get your money’s worth, repair to one of the large wooden tables outside and take your time watching the crowds go by on the Rue Nathalie Sarraute.

Address: 12 Esplanade Nathalie Sarraute, 75018 Paris

Opening hours: Monday-Friday 8am-2.30pm, Saturday-Sunday 8am-6pm