August is a famously quiet time in Paris due to the mass exodus of Parisians who go on summer vacation, leaving mostly tourists behind to enjoy the city and its many sights and attractions all for themselves.
Lots of restaurants and cafés close during the month, which can make it tricky to find somewhere to eat and drink if you’re visiting the city, or one of the few locals (like me) to remain.
![An overhead shot of food at Petit Bao, including bao buns, chao mian, wontons and more.](https://hipparis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/HiP-Paris-Blog-Open-in-August-Petit-Bao-food.jpg)
As someone who celebrates a birthday in August and who seems to always find themselves in Paris at this time of the year, I’ve made it my mission to hunt down some of the best restaurants and cafés that will be open this month in the city:
![Left: A person holds a sandwich, stuffed with vegetables, from Back in Black, Right: A coffee sits next to a bowl of food, which a person is cutting into, at Back in Black. The bowl contains beans, a fried egg and bacon.](https://hipparis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/HiP-Paris-Blog-Open-in-August-Back-in-Black-Montage-7-.jpg)
RESTAURANTS
Le Chardenoux
Cyril Lignac’s beautiful restaurant, Le Chardenoux, will be open this August. Try his famous crab and avocado galette, and other tempting dishes such as the langoustine ravioli, lobster roll, or the delicious organic beef burger.
![The interior of Le Chardenoux restaurant, decorated with beautiful gold chandeliers and green detailing on the walls and ceiling.](https://hipparis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/HiP-Paris-Blog-Open-in-August.-Le-Chardenoux.jpg)
Le Mary Celeste
Le Mary Celeste is a popular cocktail and wine bar in the Marais that also serves lovely share plates. Their cocktail menu features quotes from famous artists such as Van Gogh and Picasso, with names like the Gryffindor or Le Monet Shot.
![Left: The front of Le Mary Celeste bar, Right: A bartender makes a cocktail at Le Mary Celeste bar.](https://hipparis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/HiP-Paris-Blog-Open-in-August-Mary-Celeste-Montage-2.jpg)
Freddy’s
This cute little wine bar in the 6ème offers tasty share plates such as braised Angus beef, fish ‘no’ chips, sea bream ceviche, and sweet potato fritters.
![Left: Three friends share food and drinks a Freddy's wine bar, Right: A plate of sweet potato fritters at Freddy's wine bar.](https://hipparis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/HiP-Paris-Blog-Open-in-August-Freddys-Montage-3.jpg)
Brasserie Bellanger
Brasserie Bellanger opened last year as part of the recent revival of bouillons and brasseries in Paris serving up affordable French classics. Think onion soup, croque monsieur, beef tartare, steak frites, and millefeuille, and Paris-Brest for dessert.
![The exterior of Brasserie Bellanger restaurant. The restaurant is painted green and has a red awning, with plenty of seating on the outdoor terrace.](https://hipparis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/HiP-Paris-Blog-Open-in-August-Bellanger-Montage-5.jpg)
Yaya
After the huge success of their first restaurant in Saint-Ouen, a suburb north of Paris, this modern Greek restaurant now has two more locations, one in the 19th arrondissement and one in La Défense. The menu features mouth-watering dishes like loukoumades, spanakopita, pita, souvlaki, and moussaka.
![An overhead shot of a plate of food at Yaya restaurant, including a pan of fish and a salmon salad.](https://hipparis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/HiP-Paris-Blog-Open-in-August-Yaya-food.jpg)
El Nopal
The best tacos in Paris will be available to you all summer long. El Nopal has two locations, a takeaway joint perfect for a picnic along Canal St-Martin, as well as a petit restaurant with a terrasse in Pigalle.
Iovine’s Pizzeria
Dishing up Neapolitan pizzas using high-quality products imported directly from Italy, you can find Iovine’s Pizzeria in the 1st and 3rd arrondissements.
![Left: A waiter carries two freshly cooked pizzas to a table at Iovine's restaurant, Right: The interior of Grand Bao, with posters on the wall and white chairs lining a long table.](https://hipparis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/HiP-Paris-Blog-Open-in-August-Iovines-Gros-Bao-Montage-9-.jpg)
Petit Bao and Grand Bao
Get your Chinese fix at Petit Bao or its newly opened big brother restaurant, Grand Bao. Their signature dish is their handmade xiao long bao (otherwise known as soup dumplings), but there’s also baozi (steamed buns), Taiwanese-style fried chicken, wontons, noodles, sweet and sour chicken, and the special Peking duck.
![Left: A person holds a sandwich stuffed with vegetables from Back in Black, Right: The exterior of Grand Bao, which sits just next to the Canal St. Martin.](https://hipparis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/HiP-Paris-Blog-Open-in-August-Back-in-Black-Gros-Bao-Montage-4.jpg)
CAFÉS
Treize au Jardin
A self-proclaimed “boozy tea-room” just across from Jardin du Luxembourg, Treize au Jardin offers 100% homemade, organic, free-range, seasonal food and drinks all day long.
![Food, including a boiled egg, cup of coffee, ham and a salad sits on a table at Holybelly 19.](https://hipparis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/HiP-Paris-Blog-Open-in-August-Holybelly-19.jpg)
Holybelly
This is the time to visit Holybelly if you want to beat the queue. Holybelly 5 serves up your typical brunch (pancakes, eggs and sides, specialty coffee), while their new location Holybelly 19 offers seasonal breakfast share plates, lunch plats du jour, and natural wines. (Please note Holybelly will close August 10-21.)
![The interior of Yaya restaurant.](https://hipparis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/HiP-Paris-Bog-Open-in-August-Yaya-interior.jpg)
Papilles Coffeehouse & Restaurant
One of my favorite brunch spots Papilles is open Thursday – Monday throughout August. The Fresh To Death Salad with grilled watermelon, roasted aubergine with zaatar, goat cheese, pickled red onion, and basil and rosemary pesto sounds like the perfect summer dish.
![Back in Black's breakfast roll, topped with cheddar, mustard, ham and a fried egg.](https://hipparis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/HiP-Paris-Blog-Open-in-August-Back-in-Black-Montage-8-.jpg)
Back in Black
This new location by the team behind KB Caféshop dishes up a homemade brunch menu including free-range eggs, pancakes, breakfast rolls, brioche perdue, granola, toasties, scones, banana bread, and sticky-date pudding (my fave), as well as specialty coffee roasted on site.
![Delicious Greek octopus from Yaya restaurant, served only in the fall and winter.](https://hipparis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/HiP-Paris-Blog-Open-in-August-Yaya-octopus.jpg)
Addresses
Le Chardenoux – 1 Rue Jules Vallès, 75011
Le Mary Celeste – 1 Rue Commines, 75003
Freddy’s – 54 Rue de Seine, 75006
Brasserie Bellanger – 140 Rue du Faubourg Poissonnière, 75010
Yaya – 8 rue de l’Hippodrome, 93400 Saint-Ouen; 33 Avenue Secrétan, 75019 Paris; 15 parvis de La Défense, C.C. Westfield les 4 temps, 92800 Puteaux
El Nopal – 5 Rue Duperré, 75009; 3 Rue Eugène Varlin, 75010
Iovine’s Pizzeria – 7Bis Rue du Colonel Driant, 75001; 27 Rue de Bretagne, 75003
Petit Bao – 116 Rue Saint-Denis, 75002
Grand Bao – 72 Quai de Jemmapes, 75010
Treize au Jardin – 5 Rue de Médicis, 75006
Holybelly 5 – 5 Rue Lucien Sampaix, 75010
Holybelly 19 – 19 Rue Lucien Sampaix, 75010
Papilles Coffeehouse & Restaurant – 77 Rue Marguerite de Rochechouart, 75009
Back in Black – 25 Rue Amelot, 75011
Related Links
- Check out Paris’ best new terraces for summer
- Looking for more summer activities in Paris? Here’s a list of open-air movies in the city this summer
- Feel like dining in? Make Dorie Greenspan’s delicious summer vegetable tian
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