This little hidey-hole has been around quite a few years now. Once ran by a Frenchman, I viewed it as an expensive place with average food. Since it was taken over by an English family a few years ago, it has been transformed. Mon Dieu!
Rather than go inside in one of two sections (each with a loo) you can go outside in the courtyard and imagine you are in France; in a town where al fresco opportunities are limited, this is almost exciting. You can also lounge on the cushion topped wicker chairs if you are lucky enough to get one. OK there are no views of the Canal du Midi or Montmartre but there is a blank white wall that backs onto Nantwich Methodist Church. And Morrison’s (not Carrefour) is only a stone’s throw away. Glamour!
To improve the authenticity there is a bike that looks like it’s just been parked by a Parisian. Presumably some onions are hanging up somewhere and a beret is hung on the toilet door. Elsewhere both suitable and cliched paraphernalia of Paris and France are abound. Some of the tables are glass topped over maps of French roads – une belle touche. Toilets are good and staff are efficient and pleasant, often providing eye-candy to the vieux clients masculins.
Clientele is middle class (if not the chattering types) and I’ve heard ex-teachers talking about Latin vocab to dentists discussing opera. If we were in the café at ASDA then we’d be discussing where to score some Spice.
Coffee and food is of a decent standard such as the usual Croque Monsieur, cakes and a very good French Onion soup. They also do GF bread which is a bonus. Prices are a little steep but this may be a deliberate ploy to keep the riff-raff from the door.
This place now deserves larger premises with a better view, still it’s one of the best cafes, if not the best, in the area. Vive La Café de Paris! It’s the café par excellence! Calmez-toi Dave, calmez-toi.
Verdict 5/5
Good:
Food Atmos. Décor
Bad:
A bit pricey. Can be hard to get a seat at busy times.
C’est tres bon!
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It’s a great place probably the best in the area. Not cheap as you say but definately a Gallic air about it.
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Fab cafe – love the Croque Monsieur
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I really like your comments and reviews and think you should do something more with them? Have you tried a newspaper or something? Maybe temper the snobbery a bit though? But you have a talent there definately.
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Well I am not sure when the right time to go is but I can never get in!
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This cafe is brilliant – nowhere like this in town and quality food
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Deffo worth going to.
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Love your writing – really makes me laugh. Where can I read more about you?
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A superb cafe – as you say, not cheap but oh well. It’s only money lol
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la belle cafe or is that not right. love it all tut same.
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tres bon
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Amazing cafe – best in South Cheshire for sure
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Le bon cafe monshure – see I can speak frenchy like you toffs lol
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Oh dear. Education Education Education. That message did not get through to you did it?
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Amazing place if you can get a seat esp outside. Bring your wallet though lol
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Always a pleasure to meet ones friends and re-connect. Lovely experience – well done CDP!!
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Top banana
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Amazing cafe in town – no not cheap but no scumbags and feel safe. Love from us all xxx
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Tres bon. Love this place but you are spot on when you say it needs a bigger place
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Hi to all who run this place – it is amazing and love it. Keep it up and keep me some lovely soup for my next visit. Love the salad too xxx
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Love this place and as a French student love the soup
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A great place – still going strong though I strongly advise you book now with Covid and all that,
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Great staff and food – not the cheapest but that’s a good thing in a way. No nasty people here. You can even bask in the sun a bit.
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new owners now and it’s slightly improved so maybe another review is in order mate?
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Thiis site definitely hhas all the ihfo I wanted concerning his subject and didn’t knpw who tto ask.
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