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Café Procope

Restaurants ·Paris ·$$$$ ·Closed
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About

Le Procope is a French restaurant at 13 rue de l’Ancienne-Comédie in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, in Paris’s 6th arrondissement.

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Why go

  • Discover where Diderot and d’Alembert are said to have conceived the Encyclopédie.
  • See keepsakes associated with Voltaire and Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
  • Dine on the terrace in the Cour Saint-André courtyard.
  • Visit the successor to the café that first served coffee at tables in porcelain cups in Paris.

Opening hours

Today12:00 – 00:00, 12:00 – 23:59Show all
Monday12:00 – 00:00, 12:00 – 23:59
Tuesday12:00 – 00:00, 12:00 – 23:59
Wednesday12:00 – 00:00, 12:00 – 23:59
Thursday12:00 – 00:00, 12:00 – 23:59
Friday12:00 – 00:00, 12:00 – 23:59
Saturday12:00 – 00:00, 12:00 – 23:59
Sunday12:00 – 00:00, 12:00 – 23:59

Good to know

LunchDinnerLate NightFree WifiFull BarPrivate DiningReservationsServes AlcoholTable ServiceWheelchair Accessible

Dishes to try

  • Coq au vin
  • Braised beef cheek
  • Tête de veau in a casserole
  • Fior di Latte ice cream with whipped cream and milk jam

Booking a table

  • Reservations are accepted. Historic rooms are available for private events.

Atmosphere

  • The rooms have gilding, crystal chandeliers, portraits and antique objects.
  • The café-glacier salon has carved solid-wood panels, handmade marbled-paper ceilings and fauna frescoes themed around coffee.

Shorts

History

The café drew literary and political figures, including Voltaire, Benjamin Franklin, John Paul Jones and Thomas Jefferson. The royal household regularly monitored its guests as it attracted political and intellectual opposition. Voltaire drank coffee mixed with chocolate there. Napoléon Bonaparte was also among its patrons.

  1. 1686Sicilian chef Procopio Cutò opened the café, furnishing it with crystal chandeliers, wall mirrors and marble tables.
  2. 1689A Comédie-Française theatre opened across the street, drawing performers and writers to the café.
  3. 1700The owner received a perpetual city concession to bring water from the Saint-Germain fountain into the café.
  4. 1752Rousseau left before his play Narcisse finished and publicly criticized the performance.
  5. French RevolutionThe Cordeliers, Robespierre, Danton and Marat used the café as a meeting place. The Phrygian cap, later a symbol of Liberty, was first displayed there.
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  1. 1794Voltaire’s table served as an altar when his ashes passed through.
  2. 1820sAlexander von Humboldt lunched at the café daily.
  3. 1860sThe Conférence Molé held meetings at the café, where Léon Gambetta learned public speaking.
  4. 1957The café closed, then reopened as a restaurant under its historic name. The premises were renovated and enlarged.
  5. 1962The façade and corresponding roof received historic-monument protection.
  6. 1988–89The restaurant was refurbished in an 18th-century style.
  7. 2024A café-glacier salon opened, redesigned by Friedmann & Versace.

How to get there

  • TrainTake metro line 4 or 10 to Odéon.
  • On footThe restaurant can also be reached through the Cour du Commerce-Saint-André passage.

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair access

Sources: Café Procope - Wikipedia · Le Procope / Restaurant – Café – Glacier / Paris · In the news - Le Procope - Paris · Le Procope / Accessibility · Café Procope - Wikipedia · Café Procope - Wikipedia · checked 24 Sep 2026

Where
13 Rue De L'ancienne Comédie, Paris, 75006

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Questions and answers

Does Le Procope have Wi-Fi?

Yes, free Wi-Fi is available.

Can I pay by card?

Yes. Credit cards and digital payments are accepted.

Is there a bar?

Yes, Le Procope has a full bar.

Where can I see the menus?

See the restaurant’s food, café-salon, drinks and wine menus.

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