Le Café des Ternes
Ternes, Paris
Restaurant in Paris, France
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Dress
Smart Casual
Why go
A practical Ternes café choice for flexible timing rather than a destination meal. Le Café des Ternes makes sense when location and ease matter more than a defined chef, cuisine, or awards profile; for a clearer culinary brief, compare it with VIVE, Maison Mer, Madame FAN, or Frédéric Simonin.
About Le Café des Ternes
Le Café des Ternes is best treated as a practical Paris option when the brief is flexible timing rather than a destination meal. Its appeal is simple: long opening hours and a smart-casual dress code.
Use this as a convenience-led Paris option. The current hours make it useful across much of the day: Monday to Friday from 7 AM to 1 AM, Saturday from 8 AM to 2 AM, and Sunday from 8 AM to 12 AM. That is the value proposition here, more than a chef-driven format or awards-focused meal.
Use it as a dependable Paris fallback, not the splurge meal
For someone who has been once, the next visit should be treated as a practical move: go when the schedule is awkward or the priority is staying flexible in Paris. It is better suited to schedule gaps than to a special-occasion booking built around cuisine, chef, price range, or awards. If the meal needs a clearer point of comparison, consider VIVE, Maison Mer, Frédéric Simonin, or Madame FAN as other Paris options to evaluate.
The better way to think about Le Café des Ternes is as a practical city stop. It may suit diners who want minimal planning; for specifics such as menu style, seating format, and pricing, check directly before committing. For a broader city search, use our full Paris restaurants guide; for trip planning around the meal, our coverage also includes Paris hotels, Paris bars, Paris wineries, and Paris experiences.
Where it fits against more defined Paris choices
If the decision is about a more clearly defined restaurant experience, compare Le Café des Ternes with other Paris dining rooms that publish more detail about their format, menu, or price level. It makes the most sense when timing and ease matter more than a named culinary point of view.
For readers comparing Paris meals, other named options to consider include VIVE, Maison Mer, Frédéric Simonin, Madame FAN, Bistro Djougo, and La Table des Ternes. Use Le Café des Ternes when the priority is an easy Paris stop with long opening hours.
Quick reference: choose it for flexible Paris convenience; look elsewhere for a planned culinary meal with more detail.
Planning details
- Location
- 64 Av. des Ternes, 75017 Paris, France
- Reservations
- Book on OpenTable
- Website
- lecafedesternes.fr
- Phone
- +33145716345
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Le Café des Ternes presents as a neighbourhood brasserie rooted in everyday Parisian life. It leans on a working tradition rather than culinary celebrity, welcoming repeat clientele—couples, office groups and long‑standing regulars—into a room that feels like a communal living room. The writing frames the place as unpretentious and civic: a canteen, social anchor and meeting point for the arrondissement. The tempo sits between the bustle of the avenue and the quieter residential streets, producing a relaxed, familiar atmosphere that privileges routine dining over spectacle.
Best For
This is an ideal spot for routine, all‑day dining and low‑key socialising. The text highlights regulars, an office contingent and a retiree with a fixed table—evidence that the restaurant suits solo visits, weekday lunches and casual dinners with colleagues or neighbours. It functions less as a destination for tourists and more as a neighbourhood anchor where locals come for dependable meals and conversation, making it well suited to anyone seeking an authentic Parisian brasserie experience rather than a staged gastronomic event.
Venue details
Ambiance
Design atmosphere with a touch of luxury, featuring velvet furnishings, vibrant colors, contemporary sobriety with baroque touches, and sumptuous purple velvet drapes.
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At the Table
- Dress Code
- Smart Casual
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Standard
- Capacity
- Medium
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- 64 Av. des Ternes, 75017 Paris, France
Planning details
Location
Also consider
Where to go if this does not fit
Pick VIVE, Maison Mer if the group wants seafood and a clearer €€€ dining plan. Pick Madame FAN if a defined Chinese menu at €€ is more useful than a flexible café format.
For a bigger-ticket Paris meal, Frédéric Simonin is the more serious splurge comparison. For staying close to Ternes, check La Table des Ternes or Bistro Djougo.
Restaurant context
How it compares in Paris
Le Café des Ternes is the low-friction choice in this set: useful when the plan is built around the 17th arrondissement and timing matters more than a defined cuisine. VIVE, Maison Mer is the better pick when seafood is the point of the meal, and its €€€ positioning gives it a clearer dining brief.
For a higher-spend, more structured meal, Frédéric Simonin is the stronger comparison, with modern cuisine and €€€€ pricing signaling a more occasion-driven choice. Madame FAN is easier to justify when the group wants Chinese cooking at a more moderate €€ level.
Bistro Djougo and La Table des Ternes are the closer cross-shops when staying in the area matters. Choose Le Café des Ternes for convenience and café pacing; choose one of the peers when the meal needs a stronger culinary identity.
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Compare Le Café des Ternes
| Venue | Location | Cuisine | Price | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Café des Ternes | Paris | , | , | No published awards |
| VIVE, Maison Mer | Paris | Seafood | €€€ | Michelin Guide France & Monaco 20262025 Michelin Plate2024 Michelin Plate |
| Bistro Djougo | Paris | , | , | No published awards |
| La Table des Ternes | Paris | , | , | No published awards |
| Frédéric Simonin | Paris | Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Michelin Guide France & Monaco 20262025 OAD Classical in Europe Ranked · #450We're Smart World Top Restaurants 20252025 Gault & Millau Remarkable Restaurant2025 Michelin 1 Star2024 Michelin 1 Star |
| Madame FAN | Paris | Chinese | €€ | Star Wine Lists 2026Michelin Guide France & Monaco 20262025 Michelin Plate2024 Michelin Plate |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What should a first-timer know about Le Café des Ternes?
Treat Le Café des Ternes as a practical Paris stop rather than a special-format meal. The hours are the main draw: Monday to Friday from 7 AM to 1 AM, Saturday from 8 AM to 2 AM, and Sunday from 8 AM to 12 AM. The dress code is smart casual.
What are alternatives to Le Café des Ternes in Paris?
For a more defined choice, look at VIVE, Maison Mer, Bistro Djougo, La Table des Ternes, Frédéric Simonin, or Madame FAN. Le Café des Ternes makes more sense when you want an easy, low-friction option in Paris rather than a destination meal.
Is Le Café des Ternes good for solo dining?
Le Café des Ternes can be a sensible solo pick if you want a flexible stop in Paris. The long opening hours, especially the 7 AM to 1 AM window Monday through Friday, make it useful when you want a low-planning meal.
