Sunday brunch at Pause Cafe

With its sunny terrace, Pause Cafe seems like the perfect spot to chill out on a lazy Sunday afternoon. It is situated right on Rue de Charonne, which is one of the nicest streets in Bastille, with plenty of galleries, boutiques and bars. Ever since its appearance in the cult Parisian movie Chacun cherche son chat (Everyone's looking for their cat), the cafe has attracted a fashionable Bobo (Bourgeois Bohemian) crowd. 

Within a five minute's walk from the Marche A'ligre, a neighbourhood joint such as this is exactly what I need to recharge my battery after a morning of food shopping. On Sundays, a brunch is served here on top of the a la carte menu which offers a nice selection of dishes, including their very good l'entrecote and fries. 

Taking the brunch involves only one decision, that is, either tea or coffee. Otherwise, the set menu comes complete with a fresh orange juice, cafe au lait, a range of home-made pastries and breads with marmalade and chocolate spread, a fresh fruit yoghurt and a large plateful of green salad, smoked salmon, fried potato chips and an egg benedict with bacon. Everything was delicious with the pastries and chips being exceptional. The portion was so generous that I actually had to skip dinner that evening. For 19.50 euro, this is quite a bargain, at least in Paris terms.