Le Café Zéphyr

I had the onion soup and my friend the salmon on toast. The soup was very cheesy and delicious. My friend really liked her dish aswell, so we went again on our last day. The waiter was very nice, so the negative reviews surprised us a lot.

A very delicious croissant — perfectly crispy and melts in the mouth… And the baguette is just as amazing — a typical Parisian breakfast. I really enjoyed it. Thanks to Mr. Alan!

An experience – but unfortunately one to forget. I visited Le Café Zéphyr in Paris in early May, and it took me two full months to calm down enough to write this review. The spaghetti carbonara? So uninspired, I was tempted to step into the kitchen myself – and trust me, I can’t cook to save my life. Then came the wine. We politely asked to try two of the house wines before choosing a bottle – something perfectly normal at most restaurants. But here? It was met with eye-rolling and resistance. I eventually got a mere whisper of a sip. Despite that, I still ordered a full bottle (because, you know, being polite), which was then casually placed on the floor without a wine cooler. Très chic. And the best part? The bill included the food, the bottle, and two full glasses of wine I never had. After some back and forth, they removed one of the glasses from the bill. How generous. No tip, no return visit, no excuses. Paris is lovely – but next time I’ll eat elsewhere.

As it was my first meal after arriving Paris from London, I was quite satisfied with the quality of bread they offered. lentil with poached eggs were a good starter, grilled scallops could have been better but was okay. They had interesting pieces of devices for decoration which completed a nice mood of the bistro.

I have two breakfasts and a lunch in this brasserie. Foods are good with good price. I get the Paris, France local service and France music, this is exactly what I want to expected in local couture. 👍

Delicious food, very Parisian. That means the recipes are local food, very tasty BUT…don’t expect service to be fast, this is a sit down take your time, waiter will come to you only if strictly necessary. Many reviewers consider this kind of service rude; however, they fail to understand the Parisian attitude toward eating out. Waiters interact minimally with clients as you are left in peace to eat at leisure a meal that is meant to be enjoyed with drinks and conversation. We saw this in a table next to ours which started out with two people sitting down for drinks, and by the time we left 130 minutes later had 6 people eating and drinking, the last one having arrived just 10 minutes prior to our departure. Finally, expect LOTS of smokers and lots of foot traffic (especially if you eat outside).

Great cafe, good food good service

It has the ambiance you'd want in a Parisien café, with the typical foods, and half the price of cafes near Opera Metro. I had a croque madame with wine and a coffee. Staff were friendly and attentive when I was there. NOTE: in the bathrooms there is a button on the floor to get water from the trap. It's great once you figure it out.