LOUSTIC
A few blocks north of the Pompidou Centre, Paris’ coffee renaissance is revving up with this new espresso bar. Channa Galhenage gets the best of the beans from famed Antwerp coffee shop and roastery Caffènation. But it’s not only the espresso variations and creamy cappuccinos that are luring in locals and passers-by – Loustic’s warm interior with 1950s geometric wallpaper designed by Dorothée Meilichzon, (designer of Hôtel Paradis and Pinson) will make this spot your second living room. Up front, a long couch is perfect for a tête-à-tête with small, wooden swinging tables, or head to the back of the cafe where there’s no shortage of comfy sofas. Or sink into a wicker basket chair and read from a selection of freshly stocked indie magazines in either French or English. Loustic also offers an affordable English brunch on weekends with granola, coffee, juice and pastries (€10-12). Local catering duo Emperor Norton does a lunch menu and there’s a yummy range of cakes, desserts and freshly squeezed juices too.
7am-6pm; Sat 9am-7pm; Sun noon-6pm.
40 rue Chapon, 3rd. www.facebook.com/cafeloustic
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