Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
Organic
Juice bar
Take-out
British
European
French
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. A bookstore cafe est. Autumn 2015. Cafe is located right next to the bookshop, with large picture windows with a view of Notre-Dame and St-Julien-le-Pauvre park. With both indoor and outdoor tables, the cafe serves coffee, tea, and fresh-squeezed juices, as well as organic, largely (95%) vegetarian food, including George’s lemon pie. Has plenty of clearly labeled (V) vegan choices - try the vegan protein shake. Open Mon-Sun 10:00-20:30.


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51 Reviews

First Review by mirandaphillips

tijnstomph

Points +17

Vegetarian
30 Oct 2024

Good gegeten

Het was erg gezellig wel een tikkeltje duur

Updated from previous review on 2024-10-30

Pros: Gezellig, Mooi

Cons: Ietwat duur

Lvn_ian

Points +1373

Vegan
28 Oct 2024

Good coffee

Oat latte was tasty but too expensive, a regular size of the latte costs 6,50 an is their "big latte". Their regular latte costs 5,50 and is quite small...

On a positive note: Beautiful toilet 😅

Updated from previous review on 2024-10-28

HannePuype

Points +108

Vegan
21 Oct 2024

Nice curcuma latte

Cosy place to sit, have a coffee and read a bit.

JenniFulton

Points +143

Vegan
26 Sep 2024

Great location cafe but ...

Loved the bookshop and the views of Notre Dame but there seemed little to eat for a vegan

Pros: Location , Bookshop

Cons: Coffee wasn't that good , Smokers galore, No pastry or cake, ? no vegan food

Clara_D_M

Points +15891

Vegan
12 May 2024

Super bon café et options vegan

Nous avons eu la chance d’avoir une table un samedi après-midi, leur café est excellent et ils ont un vaste choix de pâtisseries dont des options vegan!

danielacannot

Points +404

Vegan
27 Apr 2024

light and simple

gluten free options labeled too! had a salad.

SofiaPoni

Points +6

#Veganuarian
03 Jan 2024

Great cafe, most options are vegan

This cafe is next to the Shakespeare and Co bookstore, and has a view of the Notre Dame. It's a perfect spot to be a tourist for the day and be vegan! #Veganuary

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-03

Pros: Coffee, Views, Location

Cons: It can be very busy!

Plume5085

Points +764

Vegetarian
18 Dec 2023

Nice lunch after browsing the bookshop

Daily dishes with good coffee. I had the lentil soup with bread, it was hearty and tasty. My husband had the vegan bagel, made with tapenade and pickled carrot. Good spot for a quick snack.

MartaPf

Points +986

Vegan
03 Aug 2023

Because of the book store

I’d wanted to visit Shakespeare and Company for a while and visiting the café next door was one more thing to tick off during my visit. If it weren’t because of the novelty of the bookstore I wouldn’t go out of my way to visit.

The coffee and vegan donut were very good, although slightly overpriced in my opinion. The sitting space inside is limited but there are plenty of picnic tables outside.

Updated from previous review on 2023-04-27

Pros: Labelled, Vegetable milk available

Cons: Not many vegan options

ShayAmber

Points +119

Vegan
06 Jul 2023

Nice healthy option

Really enjoyed the salad of the day, which was a tasty Asian noodle salad today. Had also the juice of the day, and my hubby had a cider.

Pros: Light, healthy menu, Changes regularly, Great location

Cons: Queues to order quite slow

Jofu

Points +373

Vegan
18 May 2023

Nice place, limited option

Cute and cozy with limited vegan options which were ok.

VegRaine

Points +172

Vegan
21 Apr 2023

Minimal vegan options

As the title says, minimal vegan options. We went there at 10:30am and they were already out of their oat chia breakfast (only vegan breakfast option). They had a vegan oat bar and a vegan chocolate donut but they were okay… although staff was great, very kind. They had oat milk for 50 cents

Pros: Cute location, Nice staff, Donut was yum

Cons: Expensive , Little vegan options

laramaleen

Points +316

Vegan
18 Nov 2022

Cozy café

A cute Little Café but delicious Drinks and food Next to a Library😄

Pros: a few vegan choices, delicious

Cons: expensive

McMallory

Points +2341

Vegan
08 Nov 2022

Not bad

They have a few vegan pastries but they were just ok - the donut I got was a bit dense and so was the crust on my companion’s (non vegan) pie. The coffee was fine but not amazing. It has a cute atmosphere. English is spoken here so it’s also good for tourists who don’t speak French and want to be sure they’re getting a vegan pastry. Obviously the real draw here is the bookstore itself.

hokusai77

Points +13607

Vegan
17 Oct 2022

Very nice breakfast

Very nice vegan breakfast in a must: i had oat café au lait, a slice of vegan apple pie and a scrumptious vegan donut with covering. Friendly staff, highly recommended.

Pros: Good vegan options for breakfast , Must place

SamHernandez

Points +103

Vegan
08 Sep 2022

Covers the bases

Popular bookstore that now has a small place that serves some vegetarian and vegan options. Nice views, a bit expensive, but the vegan apple pie was nice.

Updated from previous review on 2022-09-08

Pros: Vegan options, Nice views

Cons: Expensive, Can be crowded

AlejandroP

Points +749

Vegan
25 Aug 2022

Vistas a Notre Dame

26 € por un desayuno de dos (eso sí con tartas y donuts) no los pagas todos los días, pero si enfrente tienes Notre Dame y lo que te has tomado está muy bueno lo pagas con gusto.

El sitio es una monada. Tienen un buen surtido de opciones veganas, el café está rico y las vistas son inmejorables. Bueno, podrían mejorar sin los andamios, pero es lo que hay.

Pros: Las vistas, Desayuno muy rico

Cons: Bastante caro

Xxlauraann

Points +219

Vegan
30 May 2022

Fantastic coffee and breakfast

Stopped here for coffee and breakfast. Had avocado on toast served with salad which was tasty and fresh. They also serve a few other options such as granola bars etc- think the menu changes.

Pros: Coffee, Staff friendly

Cons: Only a few options

julia_ffm

Points +148

Vegan
29 May 2022

Nice Coffee shop

Cute small Coffee Shop. Very high frequented in the afternoon but you can have a good coffee in the morning. A Lot of vegetarian Options but for breakfast only one vegan granola bar. Every day, we had our first coffee here and went somewhere Else Form breakfast/ brunch

Pros: Vegan Coffee (oat Milk), Nice atmosphere

Cons: Vegan breakfast: only granola bar

Jaydigriz

Points +170

Vegan
21 May 2022

Fantastic bagels 🥯

Lovely vegan bagel option and vegan apple pie, coffee good oat milk available

Pros: Very nice food, Nice coffee, Friendly and character

Cons: Not many options but essentially small cafe/menu

MíriamGaticornio

Points +42

Vegan
10 Mar 2022

Super Nice views 😍

The coffe was very good and they had two vegan options. The donut was a bit dry but it was good and eating while you see notre dame is a super plus.

Pros: The view, The location, The coffee

Cons: Expensive, Not many vegan options

hagi

Points +667

Vegan
07 Feb 2022

Wonderful location & staff

Cozy and friendly little place by Notre Dame, but no vegan options when I went (22.02.06) other than coffee and juice.

Updated from previous review on 2022-02-07

NataliaLange

Points +792

Vegan
11 Jan 2022

to stay all day, or not to stay, that is the question

i do think i dedicated all day to being here. to be fair, shakespeare and co is an antiquarian english bookshop in paris, with a cafe attached. so i sat down in an upstairs window seat with the pianist and i read all day, stopping into the cafe on my way out. it wasn't quite mealtime, so i just had a drink and pastry, but the atmosphere was so so cute, bustling, and very literary. i absolutely loved it. it is quite small, but that is part of the charm and they have benches outside, where i took myself, and sat reading, sipping, and looking at the seine and notre dame!

daenoochrys

Points +498

Vegan
01 Dec 2021

Good view

Cute cafe with a good view of Notre dame. The vegan doughnut was nice, but I think they must rotate their vegan options because I went back another day and they had apple pie instead.

Pros: Good view

Cons: Not that many vegan options

itchyfootvegan

Points +138

Vegan
06 Nov 2021

Nice place, but expensive and rude staff

I think that 8€ for a bagel with hummus, carrot and aubergine is quite steep, but of course you’re also paying for atmosphere and for the beautiful location. I have been before and always liked it, however the staff can be very rude. I ordered a homemade citronnade with my bagel and had to ask again for the drink which didn’t come. There must have been confusion amongst the staff because one of them pointed at me directly. When I finally got it another member of staff came over and looked at my receipt which I had laid on the table just in case and said, as if I wasn’t even there, “she did order it!”
Seems as if they didn’t even believe me. I felt like such a fuss had been made over a minor misunderstanding and I did not feel welcome.

Pros: Plenty of drinks options hot and cold, Clearly labelled vegan options

Cons: Cher, Rude staff (even by Parisian standards)

nishaaa

Points +5422

Vegan
22 Sep 2021

great!

cozy lunch cafe with a pretty view on the notre dame and of course the amazing bookshop next to it!

LeeFerris

Points +177

Vegan
19 Aug 2021

Nice but too pricey

Yes, it’s opposite Notre Dame. Yes, it’s quirky. But when you’re paying €5 for a latte, you don’t expect to pay 0.50 extra for non-dairy milk, especially when the latte is tiny.

Pros: A few vegan options , Nice coffee

Cons: Way too expensive , Charge extra for non-dairy milk




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