Open since 1862, Le Cafe de la Paix is one of the truly mythical addresses of the capital, gazing out across the Place de l'Opera from the corner of the Grand-Hotel. Its dining rooms were designed by Charles Garnier, the architect of the opera house opposite, and the gilded mouldings, painted ceilings and red banquettes share the same Second Empire splendour. Fully and faithfully restored, the rooms glow with elegant detail, their papered alcoves and great picture windows framing one of the busiest stages in Paris. For more than a century and a half it has drawn writers, composers, royalty and travellers, a place so famous it became a byword for the idea that if you sit there long enough, you will see the whole world pass by. In the kitchen, chef Laurent Delarbre has paid tribute to the classics of the Parisian brasserie, marrying creativity with a welcome lightness of touch. From breakfast to supper after the opera, it keeps the easy rhythm of a grand cafe at the heart of the city. A monument of Parisian cafe society, Le Cafe de la Paix endures as one of the most storied rooms in the city, a Garnier-designed institution whose Second Empire grandeur and brasserie cooking have made it a landmark of the Opera quarter for generations.

Type: Restaurant

Address: 2 Rue Scribe, Paris, France

Telephone: 01 40 07 36 36

Website: https://www.cafedelapaix.fr/

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