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CAFE
CAFFÈ MARCOVALDO
11am-11pm Tue-Sat, 11am-7pm Sun; Oberkampf)
On one of the Marais' hippest boutique-clad streets is this charming Italian coffee-book
shop. Floor to ceiling book shelves line the walls and the interior exudes vintage chic -
made for lingering. Sandwiches and salads starring 18-month-aged AOP parmesan cheese
and other quality Italian products guarantee a delicious light lunch.
ITALIAN
BOBOLI
€12-14, mains €14-16; noon-3pm Tue-Sun, 7-11pm Mon-Sat; St-Paul)
Affordable, creative Italian fare is good reason to dine at this small elegant restaurant run by
two young Florentines (hence the name, evocative of the beautiful Boboli gardens in
Florence). Lighting is subtle, tables are dark wood, and the menu is short but delicious: the
Parma ham and gooey mozzarella wrapped in grilled courgette strips are delicious.
ORGANIC
100% BIO
10am-10pm Mon-Sat; Filles du Calvaire)
'Cuisine bio and haute vitalité'
(organic and 'high vitality' cuisine) is what this small, cosy
cafe across the street from Nanashi is all about - with outstanding success. Think sweet
potato felafel, pumpkin-spiked couscous, creative salads and a market-driven menu that
changes daily. Arrive by noon to beat the trendy lunchtime crowd.
INTERNATIONAL, CAFE
RACHEL'S CAKES
9am-11pm;
St-Sébastien
Froissart)
Anyone familiar with Paris' burgeoning cafe scene will have heard about Rachel's Cakes,
and probably eaten one of 'her' delicious cheesecakes,
gâteaux
or tarts too given it's Rachel
and her partners, Maria and Birke, who make the cakes for stacks of Parisan cafes. Now the
American-Bulgarian-Austrian female trio has branched out with its own space, designed to
stunning effect by top interior designer Dorothée Meilichzon. Wow.
CAFE
BROKEN ARM
01 44 61 53 60; 2 rue Perrée, 3e;
9am-6pm Tue-Sat, lunch noon-3.30pm;
;
Temple or Arts & Metiers)
