A brasserie, a library, and the Louvre from the balcony.
Open from seven in the morning until one at night, a few steps from the Palais-Royal. Come for the first coffee of the day, lunch under the chandelier, and end the evening by the fire.
A cabinet of curiosities that serves food
On the ground floor, a great chandelier, banquettes, and a library rising to the ceiling: old books, globes, objects brought back from everywhere. The noise of rue Saint-Honoré stops at the door.
A wrought-iron staircase leads upstairs. Up there, bridge armchairs, a fireplace lit in winter, and a balcony overlooking the Louvre. It is the part of the house regulars keep to themselves.
In the kitchen, Fabrice Baratault works with produce that comes straight from the growers. A French menu, reinterpreted without betraying it, and Berthillon ice cream for dessert.
Seventeen hours a day, without a break
The kitchen doesn't close between services. Eat whenever you like, a proper dish or a simple plate, from breakfast to the last drink.
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7h
Breakfast
Coffee, pastries, toast, eggs, fresh citrus juice. And the chocolate bar: Viennese, matcha, chai latte.
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12h
Lunch
The full menu, starters and dishes of the day. Tables inside and on the terrace go fast.
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16h
Afternoon
A tea, a dessert, a laptop open in an armchair upstairs. Tapas arrive at 4pm.
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19h
Aperitif
Signature cocktails, wines by the glass, tapas to share. The fireplace is lit when the weather turns.
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0h
The last drink
The kitchen serves late, the bar later still. Closing at midnight on weekdays, 1am at weekends.
The full brunch
Baker's buffet, charcuterie and cheeses, sweet treats, fruit basket, and the full plate: buns, fried egg, potato rösti, hollandaise sauce, smoked bacon or salmon. Hot drink and fresh citrus juice included.
French cooking, with a few detours
The menu as served in the dining room. It changes with the seasons; dishes of the day are on the board.
Starters
- Half-cooked Duck Foie Gras16 €Dried fruit chutney and toasted bread
- 6 Burgundy Snails12 €Garlic butter and bread croutons
- French Onion Soup11 €Country bread and emmental cheese
- Goat cheese cromesquis, honey and mint9 €Small salad
- Sesame-crusted Albacore Tuna Tataki10 €Small salad
- Truffle tarama9 €Toasted country bread
- Burrata Crostini18 €Organic bread, tomato cream, avocado, creamy burrata. Served with fries and/or salad
- Smoked Salmon Crostini18 €Organic bread, lemony avocado cream, avocado, smoked salmon. Served with fries and/or salad
- Tabbouleh with baby vegetables, eggs mimosa7,50 €
Salads
- The Avocado Caesar19 €Romaine lettuce, chicken tenders, smoked bacon, avocado, hard-boiled egg, parmesan shavings, fried onions, fresh tomatoes, Caesar dressing
- Thai Salad19 €Mixed salad, marinated Angus beef, bean sprouts, carrots, cucumber, rice vermicelli and fresh coriander, Thai sauce
- Warm Goat Cheese Salad19 €Goat cheese cromesquis, honey and mint
- Quinoa Bowl19 €Little gem lettuce heart, quinoa trio, sesame tuna, avocado, pomegranate, peach, sweet and sour sauce
Main courses
- Salmon steak21 €Pepper sauce, green beans
- Butcher's Cut 180g21 €Beef hanger steak
- Albacore Tuna Steak21 €Homemade Provençal sauce. Choice of side
- Roast Chicken with Confit Garlic19 €Rich pan juices. Choice of side
- Homemade Cordon Bleu21 €Cheese sauce, fries and salad
- Quiche Lorraine17 €Smoked bacon and emmental cheese, fries and salad
- Croque Monsieur XL18 €XXL toast bread, ham, emmental, béchamel sauce, fries and salad
- Linguine Al Pomodoro17 €Al dente linguine, tomato compote and fresh basil. With Espelette pepper marinated chicken +€3
- Risotto Mamma17 €Arborio rice, mushroom cream, asparagus, parmesan tuile. With Espelette pepper marinated chicken +€3
- Hand-cut Beef Tartare19 €Prepared in-house, fries and salad
- Cheeseburger with grilled bacon19 €Lettuce, tomatoes, cheese sauce, fries and salad
- Pork tenderloin19,50 €Baby potatoes, chimichurri sauce, herb cream
Woks
- Veggie Wok19 €Fresh vegetables and Chinese noodles stir-fried in soy sauce
- Beef Wok22 €Marinated Angus beef, 'Crying Tiger' style
- Chicken Wok21 €Chicken fillet marinated with lemongrass and coriander
Desserts & ice cream
- Floating Island8 €Pecan nougatine, custard with maple syrup
- Chocolate Mousse8 €With fleur de sel, whipped cream, marshmallow
- Homemade Tiramisu9 €Amaretto, 70% Valrhona chocolate
- Reinvented Lemon Tart9 €With its meringue drops
- Fresh Fruit Salad8 €Light mint syrup
- Grand Cru Vanilla Crème Brûlée9 €
- Café Gourmand9 €According to the chef's inspiration
- Thé Gourmand11 €According to the chef's inspiration
- 2 Berthillon Scoops9 €Ice creams: Vanilla, Dark Chocolate, Mocha. Sorbets: Raspberry, Vine Peach, Cherry. With whipped cream and marshmallows +€1.50
Cheeses
- Cheese Board10 €Cantal Entre-deux AOP, Camembert from Isigny, ash-coated Sainte-Maure goat cheese AOP. Small salad and toast
- Ossau-Iraty10,50 €Small salad and black cherry jam
Tapas from 4pm
- Classic Croque Apéro12,50 €Ham, emmental and béchamel croque.
- Bowl of fries with cheese sauce7 €
- Crispy chicken, homemade mayo7,50 €
- Goat cheese cromesquis, honey and mint7 €(3 pieces)
- Guacamole, Nachos7,50 €
- Truffle tarama7,50 €
- “Wasabi” tarama7,50 €
- Homemade tapenade7 €
- Sardine rillettes7,50 €
- Vegetarian quesadillas7,50 €Tomato cream, baby spinach and Comté
- Bowl of crunchy vegetables, Tzatziki7 €
Wines by the glass glass 14 cl · bottle
- Chardonnay Pays d'Oc IGP - Domaine Camas6 € · 30 €
- Côtes de Gascogne - Plaimont BIG6,50 € · 32,50 €
- Sancerre - Domaine Prieur & fils10 € · 50 €
- Pinot Gris Alsace - Domaine Kientz7 € · 35 €
- Chablis - Domaine Chaude Écuelle9 € · 45 €
- Jurançon - Les Amours de la Reine6,50 € · 32,50 €
- Brouilly - Domaine Crêt des Garanches6 € · 30 €Beaujolais
- Morgon - Les Charmes Domaine Lathevalle7 € · 35 €Beaujolais
- Pinot Noir - Domaine Kientz6,50 € · 32,50 €Alsace
- Côtes du Rhône Les Magérans6 € · 30 €Vallée du Rhône
- Crozes Hermitage - Chapoutier Petite Ruche9,50 € · 47 €Vallée du Rhône
- Pic Saint Loup - Domaine Les Mouchères6,50 € · 32,50 €Sud-Ouest
- Bordeaux - Château du Pin 20236 € · 30 €Bordeaux
- Médoc - Château Bégadan 20207 € · 35 €Bordeaux
- Mouton Cadet Héritage - Baron de Rothschild8 € · 40 €Bordeaux
Champagne flute 12 cl · bottle
- Taittinger Cuvée Prestige13 € · 90 €
Cocktails
- Pasion13 €Diplomatico Rum, Sarti, passion fruit juice, bergamot cordial, lemon juice
- Midnight Lover13 €Gin Mare, Sarti, cloudy apple juice, green apple purée, lemon juice
- Dark and Sour13 €Jack Daniel's Blackberry, Fiorente elderflower liqueur, lime juice, cranberry and hibiscus juice
- Old Fashioned13 €Woodford Reserve whisky, orange-peel oleo-saccharum, Angostura
- Maya14 €Milagro Tequila, Cointreau, passion fruit purée, lime, ginger beer
- Sex on the Beach13 €Zubrowka Biala Vodka, peach liqueur, melon liqueur, pineapple juice, cranberry juice
- Retba13 €Hendrick's Another Gin, Aperol, hibiscus syrup, lime
- Viou12 €Rémy Martin VSOP Cognac, raspberry liqueur, ginger beer, hibiscus syrup, lemon juice, passion fruit juice
- Moscow Mule12 €Zubrowka Vodka, Angostura Bitters, Ginger Beer, sugar syrup, lime juice
- Espresso Martini12 €Zubrowka Biala Vodka, coffee liqueur, vanilla, espresso
- Cosmopolitan12 €Zubrowka Biala Vodka, Cointreau, lemon juice, cranberry
- Maï Taï13 €Sailor Jerry Rum, white rum, Cointreau, orgeat, lemon juice, pineapple
- Times Square12 €Sailor Jerry Rum, Bénédictine, apple juice, apple purée, lemon juice, Coca Cola
- Taj Mahal12 €Hendrick's Another Gin, marsala green tea, passion fruit juice, lime, ginger beer
- The Heart Colada13 €Sailor Jerry Rum, raspberry liqueur, coconut cream, strawberry juice, raspberry purée, hibiscus, whipped cream
- 16h16 of the Queen13 €Hendrick's Gin, red vermouth, peach tea syrup, rosemary, lemon juice, apricot
- Negroni12 €Martini rosso, Campari, Hendrick's Orbium Gin
- House Americano12 €Martini rosso, Campari, sparkling water
- Aperol Spritz10 €Aperol, prosecco, sparkling water
- Lemon Spritz9 €Limoncello, prosecco, sparkling water
- Chambord Spritz12 €Chambord, prosecco, sparkling water
- Campari Spritz11 €Campari, prosecco, sparkling water
- Sarti Spritz10 €Sarti (blood orange and mango), prosecco, sparkling water
- Hugo Spritz12 €Fiorente elderflower liqueur, prosecco, sparkling water, mint and lime
Alcohol-free
- Tian An Men10,50 €Lychee purée, pomelo juice, lemon juice, green tea
- The Heart Dolce Vita10,50 €Hibiscus syrup, coconut cream, strawberry juice, raspberry purée, whipped cream
- Spicy Mango10,50 €Ginger syrup, ginger juice, mango juice, Tabasco, mango purée
- Cristo Redentor10,50 €Hibiscus, passion fruit purée, passion fruit juice, lime, ginger beer
Prices in euros, service included. Tapas served from 4pm to midnight. Wines also by the 46 cl carafe. Meal vouchers, bank cards and contactless accepted. See the full menu on truetag.fr
The upstairs lounge, fireplace and bridge armchairs
You reach it by the wrought-iron staircase. The mood changes: less noise, low lamps, a fire in the hearth as soon as the season allows. It's where people read, work, and let dinner run late.
The whole floor can be booked for a birthday, a team dinner or a cocktail party. We adapt the menu and service to your format.
- CapacityAround forty seated guests, more for a standing cocktail.
- FormatsSeated dinner, buffet, cocktail dinner, working breakfast.
- EquipmentWifi, screen on request, cloakroom.
- AccessThe ground-floor room and the terrace are accessible to people with reduced mobility.
What they leave us on the way out
A few words taken from online reviews, translated where needed.
“The cordon bleu was incredible, and the team adorable. We'll be back without hesitation next time we're in Paris.”
“Good food, good service, reasonable prices. Our best address of the trip.”
“A little find, warm and calm. Perfect for a break, a cup of tea and a long chat.”
Between the Palais-Royal and place Vendôme
At 164 rue Saint-Honoré, even-numbered side, between rue de l'Échelle and rue Saint-Roch. Street terrace in fine weather.
- Phone
- 01 42 60 27 66
- Metro
- Palais Royal – Musée du Louvre (1, 7)
Tuileries (1) · Pyramides (7, 14) - @lecafeplume
- Bookings
- Book online or by phone. Book for a group (eight people or more).
| Monday – Thursday | 7h00 – 00h00 |
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| Friday | 7h00 – 01h00 |
| Saturday | 8h00 – 01h00 |
| Sunday | 8am – midnight · brunch 11:30am – 4pm |
