Café-tabac for breakfast, snacks at any time
A Café-Tabac typical, selling a little bit of everything, where you can have breakfast or a snack all day long - on the corner of rue Ravignan and rue Durantin. An all-white space bathed in light, where you can enjoy a Genovese fair-trade coffee and a selection of sweet treats before climbing the steps to the Sacré Coeur.
You'll find a bit of everything
FDJ, Pmu, Cigar cellars, Postcards, Cigars, Phone cards, Confectionery, Smokers' items, Tax stamps, Fine stamps, Electronic cigarettes, Postage stamps, Birthday cards, Stationery, Batteries, Pipe tobacco.
Products for smokers: electronic cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, articles for smokers, articles for vapoteurs, but also postage stamps, revenue stamps, fine stamps, stationery, postcards, birthday cards, confectionery, phone cards, batteries.
Montmartre atmosphere with a Melbourne Style Café
As its name suggests, this little café is housed in a former cigar cellar. Here, the Montmartre atmosphere begins to make itself felt at the foot of the hill. It's the kind of neighborhood café you'd expect from an Italian-style espresso bar, with a quiet yet friendly atmosphere right in the heart of the Abbesses district.
The cappuccino is to die for, carefully prepared and embellished with a pretty latte art motif. Fresh fruit juices, snacks, tartines, brunches - in short, a mouth-watering savory menu and organic pastries to accompany the coffee... all homemade and served all day long with a smile!
In Montmartre, you can now drink an Australian coffee from South America (otherwise it would be too simple) served Italian-style.
The owners
The idea came from Charlotte and Fred, a couple both in and out of town. She's Australian, he's French, and they've both been living in Montmartre for several years.
The Café-Tabac sign is still there, because Charlotte and Fred insisted on it: "it's the identity of the place". The entire decor was inspired by the red-and-white color code of the famous carrot, from the floor to the cupboards, furniture and crockery. The tiles were designed by Charlotte, as was some of the crockery, when it wasn't sourced from the Sabre store next door. The place was also designed by an Australian architect, preserving the original spirit with its stone walls, but furnished in a more modern style.
Your perfect break in the heart of Montmartre
This café-tabac is the ideal stop for those looking to soak up the soul of the neighborhood without sacrificing comfort. You’ll come here for a delicious treat between visits, or simply to watch the quiet buzz of the hill. The place lends itself just as well to a solitary moment with a book in hand as to a brunch with friends, in this café imagined by Charlotte and Fred, a couple settled in Montmartre.
Make it part of your stroll by starting with a coffee before exploring the surrounding alleys. After climbing the steps of Sacré-Cœur, come back here for a comforting snack. The spot is also a great base for wandering toward hidden squares or artists’ studios, typical of Montmartre. If you love hybrid atmospheres where tradition meets contemporary flair, you’ll feel right at home.
This café will charm detail lovers: the cappuccino topped with latte art, the fresh fruit juices, and the mix of genres in a true café-tabac—postcards, FDJ lottery tickets, and PMU betting slips—make it a unique place. Whether you’re just passing through or looking for a neighborhood spot to adopt, you’ll leave with the feeling of having experienced a little piece of Montmartre, far from tourist clichés.