Hidden Gem: Le Coquelicot, Paris

Everyone knows breakfast is the most important meal of the day. As the home of croissants, pain au chocolat and, of course, the baguette, the French revel in this morning ritual.

The streets of Paris are lined with bakeries, cafes and patisseries, so much so that it is often a challenge to stay loyal to a firm favourite.
Tucked away around the corner from the humdrum of Montmartre, Le Coquelicot is the place to savour French breakfast at its very best.

As well as the selection of delectable baked goods, continental breakfast and an indulgent choice of pâtisseries, a healthy range of fresh fruit smoothies and salads will assuage any gluttonous guilt.

I still always opt for a croissant and hot chocolate!

As a quaint, friendly eatery which remains a rare secret from the capital’s hordes of tourists, Le Coquelicot offers a true taste of France, just at the other end of the Eurostar.