Café les écrivains

Name: Café les écrivains
Address: Paris
Price range: €5 - €52

"I like what nourishes me, drinking it, eating it, books." - Etienne de la Boetie "I live on good soup and not on fine words." - Molière

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Menus

Lunch menu

Formule déjeuner

Monday to Friday excluding public holidays See specials board starter + main or main + dessert

A classic weekday lunch menu. Choose between a starter and a main, or a main and a dessert from the daily specials board. Traditional French bistro cuisine.

€17 ≈ $20.00

Brunch

Weekends and public holidays only Hot drink of your choice Orange or grapefruit juice, freshly squeezed Scrambled eggs ~ grenaille potatoes Bagel of your choice Dessert of the day

A hearty meal served on weekends combining breakfast and lunch. Includes a hot drink, fresh juice, scrambled eggs with potatoes, a bagel of your choice, and a dessert.

€24~ ≈ $28.00

Children's menu

Menu enfant

Ground beef patty with fries, or white ham with homemade mashed potatoes, or chicken with fries Ice cream scoop Drink

Menu designed for children with simple and popular dishes (meat and side), a drink, and an ice cream for dessert.

€11~ ≈ $13.00

Drinks

Aperitifs

Ricard, Pastis 2cl

Very popular anise-flavored aperitif in France. Served with a carafe of fresh water to dilute to your taste. Licorice and herbal flavor.

€5 ≈ $6.00

Suze, Muscat 5cl

Choice between Suze (bitter gentian aperitif) or Muscat (sweet natural wine). To be enjoyed chilled before the meal.

€5 ≈ $6.00

Martini, red Porto, white Porto 5cl

Martini, Porto rouge, blanc 5cl

Classic fortified wines. Martini (Italian vermouth) or Porto (sweet Portuguese wine). Ideal to whet the appetite.

€5 ≈ $6.00

Homemade Americano

Americano maison

Classic cocktail made with Campari, red vermouth, and soda water. Bitter, refreshing, and fizzy.

€9 ≈ $10.00

Long drink

Alcoholic drink lengthened with a soda or fruit juice. Ask about available options.

€9 ≈ $10.00

Champagne Pascal Walczak

Prestigious French sparkling wine. Fresh notes and fine bubbles, ideal for celebrating.

€10~ ≈ $12.00

Draft Beers

Beer of the moment

Bière du moment

Draft beer that changes regularly. Ask your server for the current selection.

€4~ ≈ $5.00

Rebelle blanche

White beer (wheat beer), cloudy and refreshing with notes of citrus and spices.

€4.50~ ≈ $5.00

Leffe

Classic Belgian abbey beer. Round, malty with a slight sweetness and caramel notes.

€4.50~ ≈ $5.00

Paillette IPA

India Pale Ale. Hopped beer with a pronounced bitterness and fruity or floral aromas.

€4.50~ ≈ $5.00

Tripel

Strong blonde beer with triple fermentation. Rich, complex, and quite alcoholic.

€5~ ≈ $6.00

Tango, Monaco

Beer-based cocktails. The Monaco mixes beer, lemonade, and grenadine syrup. The Tango mixes beer and grenadine syrup.

€4~ ≈ $5.00

Bottled Beers

Heineken 33cl

International pale lager beer. Light and thirst-quenching.

€5.50 ≈ $6.00

Corona 33cl

Light Mexican beer, often served with a lime wedge.

€6.50 ≈ $8.00

Heineken 0.0 33cl

Heineken sans alcool 33cl

Alcohol-free version of the famous pale lager.

€5 ≈ $6.00

Desperados 33cl

Desperado 33cl

Tequila-flavored beer. Sweet and distinctive taste.

€6.50 ≈ $8.00

Whiskies 4cl

J&B

Blended Scotch whisky. Accessible and versatile.

€7.50 ≈ $9.00

Jack Daniel's

American Tennessee Whiskey. Notes of caramel, vanilla, and wood.

€8 ≈ $9.00

Knockando

Single Malt Scotch whisky from Speyside. Smooth, fruity, and with nutty notes.

€12 ≈ $14.00

Chivas

Premium Blended Scotch whisky. Rich and smooth.

€8.50 ≈ $10.00

Nikka Coffey Malt Whisky

Nikka coffey malt whisky

Japanese whisky distilled in a Coffey still. Silky texture and soft aromas.

€10 ≈ $12.00

Lagavulin

Single Malt from Islay. Very peaty, smoky, and iodized.

€12 ≈ $14.00

Spirits and digestifs 4cl

Vodka

Clear and neutral spirit. To be drunk neat or in cocktails.

€8 ≈ $9.00

Rum

Rhum

Sugarcane eau-de-vie.

€8 ≈ $9.00

Tequila

Mexican spirit made from agave.

€8 ≈ $9.00

Cachaça

Brazilian eau-de-vie from fresh sugarcane juice. Main ingredient of the Caipirinha.

€8 ≈ $9.00

Gin

Spirit flavored with juniper berries.

€8 ≈ $9.00

Cognac

Renowned French grape brandy, aged in oak barrels.

€8 ≈ $9.00

Cognac Rémy Martin

Top brand Cognac, renowned for its superior quality.

€9.50 ≈ $11.00

Bas Armagnac

Grape brandy from the southwest of France. Often more rustic and full-bodied than Cognac.

€9 ≈ $10.00

Old Calvados

Vieux Calvados

Aged Norman cider eau-de-vie. Aromas of baked apple and spices.

€9 ≈ $10.00

Bombay Sapphire Gin

Gin Bombay Sapphire

Famous English gin known for its blue bottle and balanced botanical aromas.

€8.50 ≈ $10.00

Eau-de-vie (Pear, raspberry, mirabelle plum)

Eau-de-vie (Poire, framboise, mirabelle)

White fruit eaux-de-vie. Potent digestifs that preserve the pure taste of the fruit.

€9 ≈ $10.00

Old prune eau-de-vie

Vieille prune

Aged plum eau-de-vie aged in barrels, amber and round on the palate.

€10 ≈ $12.00

Baileys

Irish cream whisky. Smooth, creamy, and sweet.

€7 ≈ $8.00

Manzana

Spanish green apple liqueur. Very sweet and fruity.

€7 ≈ $8.00

Get 27, 31

Peppermint liqueurs. Get 27 is milder, 31 is stronger and less sweet. Drunk chilled.

€7 ≈ $8.00

Rhum Clément

Agricultural rum from Martinique.

€9 ≈ $10.00

House rum

Rhum du patron

Special selection of rum recommended by the house.

€12 ≈ $14.00

Happy hour

5 PM - 9 PM

Cocktails with or without alcohol

Cocktails avec ou sans alcool

except for Champagne

Selection of cocktails at reduced prices during happy hour.

€6.50 ≈ $8.00

Pint Maes

Pinte Maes

Large draft beer (50cl) at a reduced price.

€5.50 ≈ $6.00

Other beers

Autres bières

Other draft beers available by the pint.

€6.50 ≈ $8.00

Glass of sparkling wine

Coupe de pétillant

Glass of sparkling wine.

€6.50 ≈ $8.00

Happy wine

Glass of house-selected wine + savory small bite

Special offer including a glass of house-selected wine accompanied by a small savory bite.

€7.50 ≈ $9.00

Wines

Reds

Costières de Nîmes Château Guiot

Red wine from the Rhône Valley. Fruity, spicy, and generous.

€4.50~ ≈ $5.00

Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise

Red wine from Burgundy (Pinot Noir). Elegant, with red fruit aromas.

€6.50~ ≈ $8.00

Graves Château Pouyanne

Red wine from Bordeaux. Structured, with notes of black fruits and sometimes a smoky character.

€6.50~ ≈ $8.00

Bergerac Si J'Avais un Tel Nez ORGANIC

Bergerac Si J'Avais un Tel Nez BIO

without sulfites

Organic red wine from the Southwest, without added sulfites. Natural and fruity.

€5~ ≈ $6.00

Anjou Villages

Red wine from the Loire. Smooth and round.

€5.50~ ≈ $6.00

IGP Val de Loire Pinot NOIR

Pinot NOIR IGP Val de loire

Light red wine from the Loire made from Pinot Noir grapes. Fresh with cherry aromas.

€5.50~ ≈ $6.00

Hautes-Côtes de Nuits Prestige

Prestigious red wine from Burgundy. Complex, fine, and delicate.

€45 ≈ $52.00

Gigondas Pierre Amadieu

Red wine from the Côtes du Rhône. Powerful, full-bodied, and spicy.

€47 ≈ $54.00

Pessac-Léognan Château Tour Léognan

Red wine from Bordeaux (Graves). Refined, with a beautiful tannic structure and woody notes.

€52 ≈ $60.00

Whites

Chardonnay Ecoterra ORGANIC

Chardonnay Ecoterra BIO

Organic white wine from the Chardonnay grape. Round and fruity.

€4.80~ ≈ $6.00

Viognier Domaine de la Vervine

Highly aromatic white wine with notes of apricot and white flowers.

€5~ ≈ $6.00

Chenin Val de Loire ORGANIC

Chenin Val de Loire BIO

Dry white wine from the Loire, organic. Fresh, mineral with good acidity.

€5.50~ ≈ $6.00

Coteaux du Layon Domaine Rompillon

Sweet (mellow) white wine from the Loire. Ideal as an aperitif, with foie gras, or for dessert.

€5.50~ ≈ $6.00

Menetou Salon

Dry and fruity white wine from the Centre-Loire (Sauvignon Blanc). Lively and aromatic.

€8~ ≈ $9.00

Rosés

Côtes de Provence

Classic pale, dry, and very refreshing rosé wine from Provence.

€4.80~ ≈ $6.00

Les Loups de la Seigneurie Le Ponton N°7

Specific rosé wine, likely light and fruity.

€5~ ≈ $6.00

HOUSE WINE

CUVÉE DE LA MAISON

red, white, rosé

The house table wine, available in red, white, or rosé. Simple and affordable.

€3.50~ ≈ $4.00

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