La Closerie des Lilas
Faubourg Saint-Jacques
Hemingway wrote The Sun Also Rises at the mahogany bar here, and you can still sit at his table, marked with a brass plaque engraved with his name. The 1925 copper bar, red banquettes, and lilac-strewn terrace carry the hush of a place where the Lost Generation actually talked literature over martinis and flambéed steaks.
Historic literary café
Belle Époque ambiance
Hemingway's favorite spot
Live piano music
Tips
✍️"the nearest good cafe" — Hemingway
🥩order the filet flambéed tableside
🎹piano plays most evenings
€€€€
La Closerie des Lilas
Faubourg Saint-JacquesOpen
Hemingway wrote The Sun Also Rises at the mahogany bar here, and you can still sit at his table, marked with a brass plaque engraved with his name. The 1925 copper bar, red banquettes, and lilac-strewn terrace carry the hush of a place where the Lost Generation actually talked literature over martinis and flambéed steaks.
Historic literary café
Belle Époque ambiance
Hemingway's favorite spot
Live piano music
Tips
✍️"the nearest good cafe" — Hemingway
🥩order the filet flambéed tableside
🎹piano plays most evenings
€€€€