Café du Marché

Paris - 2023 Conveniently located near our usual stay, this casual cafe serves a decent breakfast and lunch options. Friendly staff and great for people watching.

Was walking around Rue Cler and looking for a place for dinner. There are so many spots in that street so it's hard to pick the "right" one. Happy we stumbled upon Cafe du Marche as the food and service were both great! Our waitress was so kind and helpful as we didn't speak French. We tried the escargot, burger and fries and duck with mushrooms and potatoes, all were very good! Some tips: water is not free, let them know you're there for lunch/dinner/drinks, and tips are not required. Overall, highly recommend!!!

We went to the spot because some people in my group had been here before and always loved the food. The burger unfortunately has changed and was no longer my friends favorite thing. I got the duck confit and it was really good but definitely the place is not the same as it was when my friends went before a couple years ago.

Stopped by Cafe du Marche for lunch, and had the onglet (steak with frites). The texture of the beef was so soft and tender. The seasoning was just perfect. Definitely one of the best pieces of steak I ever had.

This was a magnificent find. We were just walking by and saw this neat place. The staff were very friendly. The food was excellent. The croque monsieur la madame was exotic. And they make a mean espresso. What more do you need?

I came here with my family for lunch before visiting the Eiffel Tower (which is only a 15-minute walk from this restaurant!). It seemed like a reasonably popular place and the food is reasonably priced (although the menu prices have changed from the photos you see on this Yelp page right now!). The service is excellent (our servers were super kind, prompt, and--helpful for visitors from the US--spoke English). The atmosphere is spacious and has both indoor and outdoor seating. It's a great place for groups!

I ordered the duck confit, which came with a side of veggies and potatoes. The duck was delicious and super rich. The meat was very tender and the skin very crispy; I'd recommend ordering this dish here!

My sister ordered a mini penne pasta dish that was on the restaurant's daily special that day. It came with a large dollop of a cheese (that I forgot the name of) and it was absolutely delicious.

My dad ordered the fish and chips dish, which was very crispy and the portion was generous.

Further, the table gets a basket of sliced baguette. :)

Overall I enjoyed my experience here. Glad I gave this place a try!

Ah, Paris. Definitely a nice meal on a cold evening. The street view is excellent for people watching and the food was tasty. I had the fish and chips and wasn't disappointed at all. We also had chicken at the table and an assortment of potatoes cooked in a variety of ways. Everything was tasty and the service was great. The location was super as well.

Rue De Cler is a cute little street to wander down, but I would definitely skip this place and look for a better lunch option. Our waiter was incredibly obtrusive and didn't really give a chance to look at the menu before asking us 3 times if wanted to order...we told him we needed some time and he kept checking in every 2 minutes.

The food was completely passable. Nothing memorable at all.

After seeing the Eiffel Tower we were starving. A friend suggested we go to Rue De Cler which was supposed to be a pedestrian friendly market area with numerous cafes to choose from. We settled on
Cafe Du Marche for no major reasons other than we had a group of 10, wanted shade, and a diverse enough menu to satisfy everyone.


My daughter had steak and frites. She was still talking about the steak the next day it was so good.

My other daughter ordered fish and chips. Considering we were headed to London in a few days I found that a particular choice. Maybe she was setting up a taste test? Future London review coming up. She did like it and her friend, ironically born in London and double ironically ordered the same, said it was good though not up to English pub standards still.

I ordered salmon tartare. Apparently this is essentially unseasoned French poke. Seriously it was diced up salmon which while fresh and mixed with diced chives just lacked any punch. Too set in my poke, sashimi, and ceviche ways I guess.

My wife hit a home run with her plate and didn't even know what it really was. The menu said filet espada. At first everyone figured it was steak as in cow. The waiter then kept saying it was a white fish. Alright, my wife said why not. As soon as it came out I looked at it and commented how it looks a lot like swordfish. Major DUH here as my friend face palmed and remembers espada is Spanish for swords. Lost in translation. The swordfish and whatever magic sauce was on it was, oh how do you say....MAGNIFIQUE!

I ordered a beer and asked for a 1664 but got something that tasted like Bud. Sure enough on the check I got charged for Bud. Lost in translation again.

Not great but not bad. 3 1/2 stars.

This is a cute little place to grab petit dejeuner or drinks later on in the day while sitting outside. I stayed in a hotel directly across the street and found myself here twice in one day doing exactly that. The food looked good also, but unfortunately I didn't eat anything more than Pain au Chocolat that morning and the olives they served with our wine that afternoon.