Petit Dejeuner in Paris/breakfast in Rome

If you walk down Ave George V to the end of the street towards the Seine river there is a nice cafe on the corner, that's where I would go. I'm sure there must be other cafes as well along Ave George V, and along the street next to the river. At most, if not all cafes, you can get scrambled eggs, omelettes, croissants, OJ and coffee. I'm not saying Ave George V cafes will be inexpensive, but I do think they will be less expensive than cafes on the Champs Elysees.

I have heard of Laduree and have every intention of going there when I am in Paris. I wish I knew about it the last time I was there. Thank you for your comments.

Something I learned after a few extraordinarily expensive capuccinos in streetside cafes. If you stand at the bar to order your coffee it's only one Euro. Get pastries at a bakery and bring them with you to the cafe. Should be OK.

Roger, most cafés have baguettes & jam, or croissants & pains au chocolat in the morning to go with coffee. I doubt they would look kindly on someone coming in with a bag of goodies from the local boulangerie.

Au' contraire madame. See the following from Rick Steve's book on Paris: "The French start the day with a light breakfast. It's typically café au lait, hot chocolate, or tea; a roll with butter and marmalade; and a croissant. While breakfasts are available at your hotel, they're cheaper at corner cafés (but no coffee refills). It's fine to buy a croissant at a bakery and eat it with your cup of coffee at a café."

well, Dean, easy for him to say. Do you think he actually ever went to a café at breakfast time where the counters are full of platters of croissants and pains au chocolat and he put his little bag of croissants on the table from the boulangerie down the rue? And the waiters and the "patron" thought that was perfectly acceptable? I hae me doots. I think it is just a bit sleezy to even try it.

Dean, just because Rick says something doesn't mean it's right. Rick says many things I disagree with.

Wow, looks like we have some haters on the Helpline.I have actually bought croissants atthe boulangerie and gone into a cafe to order my cafe creme. No problems, no dirty looks, no nasty remarks. Just because it may not be cool in the USA doesn't mean there is anything wrong in Paris.

"Haters" Dean? That's a bit heavy. Disagreeing and/or criticizing does not constitute "hating" where I come from. And you?

Agreeing with Norma...you don't walk into a Paris/French café with your own bag of croissants.