Our favourite café on Place Carnot. Coffee is good, service slightly slow but this is entirely excusable when it's a nice day. - Chris Phillips

Good hearty food. The poached egg with champignons (oeuf mollet) was superb, cassoulet was good. Three course menu for €17.90 is a great deal. Glass of wine starts at €3. - Petr J.

Try the Cafe gourmand, just superb - William Loughridge

Visiting in December is really good idea, because you miss the crowds. You don't need to pay anything to enter La Cité and the view from the outer walls is great, no need to pay fee to inner walls. - Adam Kučera