Used-book Café — Restaurant in Paris

I had seen the café online a few days ago and the old book concept caught my attention, so I decided to go today. But when I first entered, I was disappointed because the atmosphere wasn't really as beautiful as it looked online, and the seating area was very limited and small. There was no available seat, so I started waiting, because I had come a long way and also I had a terrible stomachache, so I just wanted to sit and rest. While waiting, I was looking at the books and the shop inside the café. Finally, someone left, and just as I was about to sit, two women came and said they were in line, even though I had arrived earlier. Because they tried to argue with me, I gave up my seat out of politeness. Afterward, I wanted to get coffee and wait, but the person working at the counter told me I couldn’t do that, and his tone was quite rude. When I mentioned the unfairness regarding the seat and asked, “What do you expect me to do?”, he almost implied that I should leave, and I felt like I was being kicked out. The organization inside the café is extremely poor, and I don’t think the customers are shown the respect they deserve at all. I will never go there again. It's a waste of the time I spent on the way there. I do not...

So the place is a little hard to find since it’s inside the store ‘Merci’ but it looked super cute so we made a reservation for 5PM anyway. We arrived at around 5:10 and took 5mins to find the place, but as soon as we entered someone came up to us and told us they were closing, we showed our reservation but they asked us to leave anyway because we were 10mins late. The server said they close at 6 and just blatantly asked us to leave. Super rude and I don’t recommend visiting, paris is full of cafés with better service so definitely add this to...

I had an incredible and welcoming experience at the Used Book Café. From the moment I walked in, the atmosphere felt warm and unique. Fouad was so cool and friendly, preparing our drinks with care. The chai latte and matcha latte with almond milk were absolutely amazing – easily some of the best I’ve ever had.

Having traveled the world for 20 years and visited countless coffee shops globally, I can confidently say this spot stands out as one of the best. It’s not just a coffee shop but a place that makes you feel at home. I’ll definitely be...