A cup of morning coffee in a Parisian café
Paris is rich in cafés and snack bars, but be careful – you might find yourself in an awkward situation. In the restaurants of this city, tips are generally not less than 13 percent of the bill. Therefore, before visiting a restaurant, make sure you have enough money.
Cafés in Paris are scattered on practically every corner
However, if you want to visit some unusual Parisian café, be sure to stop by Café de Flore, which opened back in the 19th century. Once upon a time, the intellectual elite gathered at this place, as they did at the Deux Magots café. These two establishments always competed with each other, since the clientele that visited them was the same.
The famous Café de Flore
And yet until recently the French remained gastronomic chauvinists, preserving their national culinary traditions. Unfortunately, under the onslaught of globalization, many of those who claimed that France would not be tempted by cheap fast food had to eat their words. And today, walking past the window of a Parisian pastry shop, we often see an American hot dog.
A Parisian open-air café on the terrace
Bonjour, bon appétit!