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On summer evenings the ambience at this laid-back, Chilean bar is electric. The crowd
spills onto the pavement, parked cars doubling as tabletops for well-shaken pina coladas,
punch cocos and cocktails made with pisco, a fiery Chilean grape eau-de-vie. Find it steps
from place des Vosges.
CAFE, BAR
LE PETIT FER À CHEVAL
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 30 rue Vieille du Temple, 4e; daily; Hôtel de Ville or St-Paul)
A Marais institution, the Little Horseshoe is a pocket-size cafe-bar with an original
horseshoe-shaped zinc bar from 1903. The place overflows with regulars from dawn to dark.
Great apéro spot and great WC - stainless-steel toilet stalls straight out of a Flash Gordon
film (actually inspired by the interior of the Nautilus submarine in Jules Verne's 20,000
Leagues under the Sea ).
CAFE
L'EBOUILLANTÉ
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; http://ebouillante.pagesperso-orange.fr ; 6 rue des Barres, 4e;
noon-10pm
summer, to 7pm winter; Hôtel de Ville)
On sunny days there is no prettier cafe terrace. Enjoying a privileged position on a pedestri-
an, stone-flagged street just footsteps from the Seine, L'Ebouillanté buzzes with savvy
Parisians sipping refreshing glasses of homemade citronnade (ginger lemonade), hibiscus
flower cordial and herbal teas. Delicious cakes, jumbo salads, savoury cre ̂ pes and Sunday
brunch (€21) complement the long drinks menu.
CAFE
CAFÉ CHARLOT
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.cafecharlotparis.com ; 38 rue de Bretagne, 3e;
7am-2am;
Filles du
Calvaire)
Across the street from the Marché aux Enfants Rouges, Café Charlot is a buzzing neigh-
bourhood cafe in a former bakery with retro white tiles. The pavement terrace is perfect for
lapping up the authentic Haut Marais vibe.
CAFE
CINÉMA CAFÉ MERCI
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.merci-merci.com ; 111 bd Beaumarchais, 3e;
10am-6.30pm Mon-Sat;
St-Sébastien Froissart)
A retro interior dresses this cafe dedicated to the seventh art. Black-and-white snaps of
movie stars grace the walls; seating is a hip mix of banquet, low coffee table etc; and its
retro citronnade maison - extra tart and tongue-tickling, home-made lemonade - and freshly
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