The list of Instagrammable cafés around the world is long. You can sip Lucky Charms lattes beneath rose lined walls at Élan Café in London or savor 3D kittens and piglets who float atop your caffeine at Love to Go near Los Angeles. If your heart longs for one of the most romantic cafés on the planet, that title might have to go to Peonies in Paris.

 

A small bud vase with fresh flowers sits on a table beside a jug of mint infused water and an iced coffee at Peonies café and flower shop in Paris, France.
Caffeine Queen – Flowers, an Iced Coffee and Fresh Mint Water at Peonies in Paris, France

 

It’s no secret that Paris is a jewel box in more ways then one. In Paris you can find everything from a petite boutique with the most exquisite wooden brushes for your hair to a splendid hotel that once upon a time was a boulangerie.

 

The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France lit up at night with all of its sparkling lights.
Eiffel for You – It’s Hard Not to Fall for the City of Love

 

One of our all time favorite spots in the city of lights is a tiny vegetarian café and bespoke Parisian florist simply called Peonies.

 

In addition to Peonies, here’s a list of other neat little local spots we love across France.

 

The reason why we love Peonies so much is because no matter what time of year it is, you can always sip coffee in a field of flowers.

 

A sign outside of Peonies coffee shop and florist in Paris, France says, "Peonies Café and Fleurs - We have dope coffee, we cook veggie food and yes, we sell flowers too. Insta PeoniesParis" The pink sign is surrounded by fresh flowers, plants and succulents.
Urban Stems – Peonies Café and Flower Shop in Paris, France

 

You’ve got to love a place where there are no reservations and laptops are not permitted on the weekends. Besides, why would you want you work to distract you on a Sunday if you’re in a spot that’s as easy on your eyes as it is on your stomach?

 

A plate is crammed full of three organic matcha pancakes (pancakes au matcha bio) at Peonies café and flower shop in Paris, France. The green pancakes are topped with flower petals, slices of banana, kiwi, pomegranate seeds and other brightly colored kinds of fresh seasonal fruit.
I Love You So Matcha – Organic Matcha Pancakes (Pancakes au Matcha Bio) at Peonies in Paris, France

 

At Peonies flowers and plant life pop up everywhere, not just in vases, but upon beautifully plated dishes.

 

Bouquets of dried flowers hang from the ceiling at Peonies café and flower shop in Paris, France. Fresh bouquets of cut flowers sit on the floor.
Best Buds – At Peonies in Paris, France You’ll Find Loads of Dried Flowers and Fresh Bouquets

 

Peonies is perhaps just as well known for its fine delicate pastries as it is for its divine bouquets.

 

We get depresso over bad espresso. Curious about some of the other amazing coffee spots we’ve taste tested around the globe? Here are some of our favorite cafés around the world.

 

An impressive number of brands (including Comptoir des Cotonniers, Estée Lauder and Hermés Paris) rely on Peonies for their floral needs.

 

A bottle of Belvoir's pink elderflower & rose pressé sits beside a cup of ice and a vase of freshly cut flowers on a table at Peonies in Paris, France.
Rosy Outlook – At Peonies Café and Flower Shop You Can Sip a Bottle of Belvoir’s Elderflower & Rose Pressé

 

Owner Clémentine Lévy opened her lovely coffee shop and flower bar almost exactly two years ago in October 2016.

 

Bright pink tulip bouquets sit outside on the sidewalk at Peonies café and flower shop in Paris, France.
Merci Bouquet – Fresh Cut Flowers at Peonies Café and Flower Shop in Paris, France

 

Behind the counter you’ll spy everything from whimsical tarts made with orange and pandan to lemon cake and gluten free soufflé cookies made with matcha.

 

Glass vases filled with flowers and cuttings sit on a table at Peonies café and flower shop in Paris, France. A bright cluster of pavot (poppies) sits on the far left side of the display table.
I Love it When You Call Me Big Poppy – Freshly Cut Flowers Including Pavot (Poppy) on Display at Peonies in Paris, France

 

Whether you decide to nosh on a milk chocolate chip cookie or swing by to scope out a ready made spray bouquet (bouquet tout prêt), Peonies is one place in Paris where you simply must stop and smell the flowers.

 

An exterior street view photo of the sidewalk and the outside of Peonies café and flower shop in Paris, France.
Peonies in Paris, France

 

Peonies
Address:81 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis
75010 Paris, France
Hours: Tuesday Through Friday 9:00am to 7:30pm, Saturday 10:30am to 7:30pm, Sunday 10:30am to 4:30pm *Closed on Mondays.
Email: mail@peonies-paris.com
Pricing (All in Euros): Avocado Toast €9.50, Cakes and Cookies €2.00 to €4.50, Drinks €2.50 to €6.00, Granola €7.00, Grilled Cheese €9.50, Pancakes €12.00, Bouquets and Flowers €1.00 to €15.00