15 min from the 12th on foot
Brunch near the 12th: MAISON LE TE on rue Saint-Maur
Bastille and the 12th have their classic brunches. For a Franco-Taiwanese brunch that truly breaks the standard, MAISON LE TE on rue Saint-Maur, 15 minutes on foot.
Bastille and the 12th have their classic brunches. For a Franco-Taiwanese brunch that truly breaks the standard, MAISON LE TE on rue Saint-Maur, 15 minutes on foot.
Up boulevard Voltaire from Bastille to rue Saint-Maur.
Family recipes from the Taiwanese founder. Not a fusion gimmick.
11am-10:30pm daily. Brunch in early evening, possible.
The 12th (Bastille, Nation, Bercy, Reuilly) has a correct but classic brunch scene: most addresses serve a standard French or American brunch. For a Franco-Taiwanese brunch, the option that truly changes is MAISON LE TE at 136 rue Saint-Maur, in the neighboring 11th, reachable 15 minutes on foot via boulevard Voltaire.
From Bastille (lines 1, 5, 8), 15 minutes up boulevard Voltaire to rue Saint-Maur. From Ledru-Rollin (line 8), 18 minutes. From Nation (lines 1, 2, 6, 9), 7 minutes metro line 9 to Voltaire then 7 minutes on foot. From Bercy or Gare de Lyon, allow 25-30 minutes.
Taiwanese dishes: braised pork gua bao, marbled tea eggs, glutinous rice. Franco-Taiwanese dishes: eggs benedict on bao, matcha pancakes. Drinks: bubble tea, high-altitude tea, filter coffee, espresso. Many vegetarian options: smoked tofu gua bao, mushroom congee, vegetable glutinous rice.
MAISON LE TE keeps brunch open until 10:30pm with no break. For 12th residents waking late on weekends, brunching after a movie, or seeking a late brunch option, this is rare in Paris.
Paris 11 brunch, Bastille tea house, brunch rue Saint-Maur, original brunch Paris 11.
Booking recommended on weekends via the contact page.
15 min on foot via boulevard Voltaire.
Both options on the menu: pure Taiwanese (gua bao, tea eggs) and Franco-Taiwanese (benedict on bao, matcha pancake).
High-altitude tea, bubble tea, filter coffee, espresso, latte. Full menu.
11am-10:30pm daily.