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Le Touquet-Paris-Plage

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France

Nestled within the historic walls of the Louvre in Paris, Cafe Mollien offers a charming refuge for art lovers and culture enthusiasts alike. This cozy café combines the allure of classic French ambiance with a touch of modern comfort, making it an ideal spot to unwind after exploring priceless artifacts and masterpieces. With its prime location at Pyramin du Louvre, it’s a perfect pit stop for those seeking a quick refreshment or a leisurely bite amidst their museum journey.

Discover the culinary delights at Cafe Mollien

Sample some of the best local French cuisine

Enjoy a variety of French pastries and beverages

Visit Cafe Mollien today and indulge in a delightful culinary experience amidst Parisian art and culture

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Date of visit: September 10, 2022

There are not many options for food or drink in the Louvre, so you gotta grab a spot when you can! On the one hand, that makes sense as it's a museum full of very old, priceless artifacts. But on the other hand, it's almost the size of a small city and folks are bound to get peckish while they are absorbing all of this art and culture, right!?

We just needed something small and so I went with a coffee (meh, why is coffee so awful in this country?) and a piece of chocolate cake. I was worried that the cake would be drier than Napoleon's corpse, but it actually wasn't bad. Staff was fairly friendly, but there is a lot of pressure to order early on before you can even see what they all have to choose from, which seems like a missed opportunity to potentially sell a bit more items.

There is seating outside and inside as well, but it's limited so don't dawdle, someone else likely needs this table!

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This is a cafe inside the Louvre. Super long line up because there are not a lot of food options in the Louvre. B and I have been walking for a long time and we were both super tired. We needed a treat. We came here to get a latte and it wasn't wow. I have to say it was pricy. It worked out to be $20 for two lattes Cdn. 

Yes 6,50 € for a latte each. B and I each got one. There are tables and seats available. The latte was not strong and it was quite water down. I guess they are not selling quality coffee but more of convenience.

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We lucked out and had no wait when we arrived to buy a quick lunch mid Louvre tour. The line was longer when we left. They had an employee helping with seating to make sure tables were being optimized. My husband had a Caesar salad, a blueberry muffin, and a coke. I had the vegetarian salad, a coke and a chocolate chip cookie. The salad was great and had lots of yummy filling veggies. The cookie was chewy and had big chunks of chocolate. Very good a little pricey for what we ate (32 Euro/$40 US), but remember the service is included in the price and you are paying a little more for the convenience of eating at the Louvre.

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Cafe Mollien is located inside the Louvre. We were fortunate that the line to order wasn't very long. We ordered the quiche Lorraine, chocolate croissant, and apple tart. Along with a caffe latte and hot chocolate. Since it was raining, the terrace was closed so we had to dine inside. A very helpful employee assisted patrons with finding a table to sit at and worked quickly to wipe down tables as patrons left. We thought the food was good and appreciated being able to enjoy a bite to eat while inside the Louvre.

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Cafe place is the only sitting down eaten area  in the Louvre since they do not let you re-enter if you leave the area so line was long but it move fast. They do have the worker whom direct / guide the tourists so it's is pretty organized.  There are ample spaces area to sit by either outside in the terrace or inside seating and enjoy the meal.  We got the quiche's, chicken salad, chocolate pyramid along with sparkling water. Food was decent and pretty tasty for being in cafe that have to served so many customers everyday

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Closest cafe to Mona Lisa. Had a donut and a cookie. The donuts was remiscant of a Krispy Kreme original with sugar. Needless to say it was good. Can't vouch for the other food on the menu. We got a Coke zero, Evian and Chocolate Chip cookie. The cookie good, soft. There is indoor and outdoor seating available. The line moves fast.

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We had chicken salad, a muffin and a donut. Chicken in the salad was ok but the salad was NOT fresh, at all!! I had to pick out some wilted leaves and it was about 1/3 of the salad. Towards the end, the fork was broken just to add more fun to the whole experience. I do NOT recommend to eat here. They do have nice view though.

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Terrible. Poor communication between line and register. Order was completely wrong, over priced and over all poor experience. Better places out side of Louver to grab a bite to eat or a drink. DO NO WAISTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY HERE!!

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The Mollien is one of the cafés inside the Louvre. As expected for a place like that, it's quite expensive. Unfortunately it's also not very good.
The service is slow and detached and the food is not worth the price. The coffee I had was really good, but that was about it.
However, if you can get a table by the window, the view is great!

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Rude service (wouldn't let an elderly person in our party sit while we ordered, you must have your food before you can sit), bad sandwiches for 7.5 Euros. Enough said. Avoid it if you can.

Cafe Mollien at Louvre Paris: Family-Friendly, Cozy Bistro Near Mona Lisa

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Cafe Mollien

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Enjoy a variety of quick bites and beverages amidst art

Sample dishes include quiche Lorraine, vegetarian salads, and sweet treats like apple tart and chocolate croissants

Cafe Mollien at Louvre Paris: Family-Friendly, Cozy Bistro Near Mona Lisa

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