I was obsessed with this coffee shop during my time in the area. Such great coffee and a wonderful bargain

While wondering about on the streets, I came by Anticafé, decided to enter, and had a great time! It reminded me of the Coffee Shop in my home university in the US because both places had the similar atmosphere - where you are comfortable sitting and working individually but also because of the presence of others. I have never been to a cafe that charges by how long you stay there, and you could drink and eat as much as you want - it was much more generously priced than any other place in Paris, so if you are a student like I am, I definitely recommend this place for a workplace or a hangout with friends. :) Pendant faire une promenade, j'ai trouvé cet café. J'ai decidé à entrer parce que le règle dans cet café était très différent et intéressant. Dans Anticafé, on paie basé sur les nombres des heures on y reste. Par exemple, pour une heure j'ai payé 4 euros, et il n'y a pas une limite pour combien je bois ou je mange!! C'était ma première fois quand je n'ai pas senti que j'ai été arraché dans un endroit à manger à Paris! Le boissons sont excellentes, et le café était calme généralement afin qu'on puisse travailler bien. その辺ぶらぶらしていたら偶然見つけたカフェです。料金は滞在時間によって異なり（1時間4ユーロ、以後1時間3ユーロ、1ヶ月で200ユーロ等）、雰囲気もよさそうだったので入ってみました。他のカフェに行くと、ドリンク一つとお菓子を頼むだけで10ユーロ近くなり、ぼったくられた気分になっていました。それに比べ、ここは1時間4ユーロで食べ放題飲み放題と、余りに気前がよいので、なんだか申し訳ない気持ちになりました^^;でもお菓子もコーヒーもおいしかったです！何より「人との繋がりのきっかけとなる場所を提供する！」というテーマを掲げているおかげか、アットホームな雰囲気があり、居心地がよかったです。 read more

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I was really pleased to find this spot in a great location near the Louvre. It meant I could get a couple hours of work done all while drinking plenty of jet lag fixing espresso! The space was not too crowded. I think the price per hour (5 Euro) may be more than some are willing to pay but since I didn't know the city well it was an easy find and an easy choice. On a Friday there were plenty of open seats and never had to wait to order a drink. The espresso was fine and the wifi was speedy. What more could you ask for? read more

This place is cool. People are sweet. Bilingual, as well so if you're an English speaking traveler looking for a laid back coffee house vibe. Head here. This place also has the best cup of coffee I've had in Paris. $4 per hour; $13 per day. Pay and drink however much coffee you want. They have free wifi. Comfy chairs and snacks. read more

Anticafé - Friend Juli drinking my Hazelnut Latte. Me drinking her Mocha Latte. Cause we roll like that. - Cafes Near Me - Paris, 75

Great concept. Pay €5 per hour with drinks and snacks included. I guess it's the "anti" cafe since it's the opposite of the typical Laptopistan experience with people sitting around for hours milking cheap drinks. I like that you can sit around and not feel guilty about it since you are paying "rent" to do it. There are plenty of outlets all around. Wi-Fi is extremely fast. I'm not sure how a place like this can survive in a high rent neighborhood, since coffee shops often rely on volume from takeout orders. But in any case I hope they do survive. read more

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This is the coffee shop Paris was missing. Good coffee is nice but it wasn't the missing element, what was missing was a sense of community. The thought that you're not just one peon passing by who the coffee shop owner would prefer leaves as soon as they come in to make way for a horde of anonymous customers. This is a coffee shop designed around people, and it shows. The space is well designed and lit, you can feel the comfy as you come in -- a rare treat in Paris. Although it's no obvious, as you come in you simply ask for a white card at the register and there's no need to pay upfront. An unexpected token of trust. The cards themselves have lovely and varied designs (a detailed touch that foretells the rest of the experience). You then find a place to sit down, although I have to admit this place is so nice there may come a time when this will be difficult. Facing the outside is a self service bar where you can make tea, ask for a cup of coffee, get juice, lemonade, milk, snacks and other coffee shop staples. All of those, are free. The only thing you'll pay for as you leave is the time you spent here. A brilliant little hack. Now there are some things for sale like sandwiches, but buying them is up to you because you're allowed to bring your own food. I think they're designed to be ways for you to support the shop whenever you start craving a substantial bite but don't want to leave the surrounding comfort. For people like me who like to work from coffee shop once in a while to escape monotony, there's a table by the counter where several people work on laptops. There are plugs available and apparently even a printer if you need it. The rest of the shop is a mix of large living room chairs, sofas, and smaller tables. I didn't scope out the bathroom situation but it should follow that nice bathrooms are available considering the concept. read more

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Super interesting cafe concept. You can pay 5 euros per hour for free, fast WiFi, unlimited snacks (rice cakes, cookies, cucumbers, bread, Nutella, chips), unlimited drinks (your typical cafe drinks including espressos and lattes, various assortments of tea, and fancy lemon cucumber water). You can also print up to 10 pages for free by sending to an email. This is a really cool concept and it's hard to believe that you can do all of this for only 5 euros! There are two floors of seating with plenty of working space. If this was near my uni, I would have probably lived here. A perfect place to unwind after a long day of walking. read more

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I absolutely love the concept of this café! Honestly, I didn't get the chance to read reviews before walking in here so I was pleasantly surprised to learn about this pay by the hour concept when I arrived. The barista was very helpful when it came to explaining how the café worked. Unlimited coffee, tea, snacks?! For €5 an hour, that was amazing to me. I love the pay by the hour concept because it makes me feel like I need to get my work done ASAP since I'm paying for my time to work. Good thing the wifi is incredibly fast! The interior is also quite refreshing and comes with ample outlets and seating. If you're a local or are staying in Paris for quite some time, there are also options to pay €24 for a day or €365 for a month. I wish this concept could come to America! It was definitely an eye opener for an out-of-the-box way on how a café can be run. read more

Ok, ill just say this outright. Free WiFi sucks in Paris, absolutely maddening to find a place that has good WiFi. And that is why this place is a godsend. I needed to get some work done with good wifi, and this place delivers in spades. I was averaging 80-90 Mbps download speeds, with low latency at 20ms. Doesn't seem cheap at 5 € per hour, but when you factor in unlimited drinks and snacks (cereal, pastries, etc) it's a pretty good deal. This place is an oasis in a desert of poor public wifi in France Forgot to add, look up Travel WiFi in Paris. They rent out wifi Hotspot for a reasonable price. I found them during my stay, and have to say that having the Hotspot was indispensable. read more

I wish I'd found this place earlier. Great coffee (Americano for me, cappuccino for my friend), decent wifi, snacks behind the bar (baguette with nutella anybody?) clean, friendly, all for 5€ an hour. read more

I've wanted to go to a pay-by-the-hour cafe for ages, and I finally stumbled onto one in the middle of Paris - and it was everything I had hoped it would be. Great coffee (since when is there great coffee in Paris?), a whole host of snacks - cake, cookies, fruit, toast with jam or Nutella, fast wifi and lots of comfortable seating, all unlimited at only 4 Eur per hour. It's the perfect place if you are looking for somewhere to work or read. It's NOT a great place to come to socialize with your friends -- I was there with a friend and we felt the need to speak in hushed tones, as the atmosphere was definitely one of quiet concentration. It could also use with some music as it was a bit deathly quiet (so bring your own headphones). This is such a great find right in the middle of Paris and such a lovely execution of a great concept. Very much recommended! read more

Awesome spot! You come in, get a card, and that card acts as a time stamp when you leave. 4 euros per hour, with all the free wi-fi, little snacks (pretzels, chips, cookies) or drinks (coffee, hot chocolate) you want! Really cool for hanging out for a short while especially if you're a little hungry. Great deal and a cool concept. Tricky to find space, as it's so popular, and carrying plates of snacks down the treacherous stairs to extra seating at the bottom level proved a little involved. I also wouldn't pick it as a place to settle down and study, as I could pay 3 euros for a coffee and 4 hours elsewhere. read more

My wife and I needed somewhere to rest our feet after two hours at the Louvre, and so we decided to give Anticafe a try. So glad we did, for a number for reasons: 1. As other reviewers noted, you don't pay per drink or snack--you pay by the hour! So 5 euro per hour gets you unlimited drinks (which include coffee drinks) and snacks to eat, along with Wi-Fi and charging station for your phone if you need a charge. The snacks are finger foods and aren't 'gourmet' but they're also unlimited, so eat to your heart's content. 2. There's also some board games, books, and outlets to work if you need to. (I wish I was still in college because this place would have been awesome to work out of!) 3. The barista spoke both French and English and the service there was great. He's very perceptive and has drinks ready within minutes of you ordering. 4. The ambiance of the cafe is quiet and soothing. Not many people having loud conversations--rather, most of the people there tend to be either studying or reading quietly, so if you're looking for a cafe to relax in then it's a great place to be. The space gets relatively packed quickly and seats are a little hard to find (there's a couple of communal tables) but if you can find a seat it's a great way to kill an hour. All in all, so glad we found this cafe, especially within walking distance of the Louvre. Just make sure you bus your own dishes in the drawers below the bar before you leave and give them a hand. The Americano I had here--truly French Americano, with only a bit of extra hot water to dilute--was smooth and tasty, and probably one of the best I've had in Paris. Worth a shot! read more

I was in Paris when this Cafe had just opened for business and became a regular customer for the 11 months I lived there. I loved the concept of you pay for the time instead of the quantity.. and the fact that the drinks were actually delicious didn't hurt either! Looking at how far they have come in the past year is great to see and I wish I could go back! Our of the other locations the one near the Louvre is my favourite ! read more

this place is cool. super cool. upon walking in, I proceeded to the barista for a latte, where he informed me about the concept of the place. you pay by the hour, and all of the drinks and snacks are unlimited. wi-Fi, books charging tables, everything is ready for you, you just pay as you stay. this is totally the perfect place to study, get some work done or have a meeting, I for one just dropped in thinking I was going to get a latte but was pleasantly surprised. I stayed for about an hour and was able to taste all of the yummy treats and had three lattes (lol). all of the food and drinks were basic commercial stuff you can buy at the grocery store, but I still think that it's a cool way to serve customers and a really cool option for people who want to sit down and get some work done. i'm really glad I ran into this café and hope to see some of these pop up in LA! read more

Anticafé - unlimited!! - Cafes Near Me - Paris, 75

This place is so chill and relaxing, a perfect spot to just relax for a bit or do some work. You pay by the hour per person with access to unlimited snacks and drinks that they can either make for you (coffee, espresso, etc) or cold drinks or snacks in the fridge. If you are just looking for a place to spend a little bit of time to just wind down and relax, this is a good place to go to. read more

Anticafé - Cafes Near Me - Paris, 75

Pleasant atmosphere and friendly customer service. And smells lovely inside.

The concept is really neat. Unlimited drinks and snacks at about $4/hr per person? Awesome place to just chill. If you have kids they also have boardgames you can play read more

Anticafé - Cafes Near Me - Paris, 75

Visited this place with the kids on a lazy day. Pretty awesome space to recharge and grab some snacks. Kids loved it.

A very limited amount of food available. Nothing like pictured. Merely a few types of cookies, two kinds of break for toast with Nutella and another choice , and dry cereal. There were two bananas. Coffee was the okay. read more

Love the idea of this place. You pay for time and not your food or beverage. Wonderful and unique idea. Coffee is good. Service was incredible. Atmosphere is great. Cool vibe. read more

What a wonderful concept--you pay for your time that you stay and drinks are included. They also have some salad / light snacks you can eat. Found it was a great place to work and even collaborate. There were a good number of people here. The people working here were also super nice! read more

Uncertain hours with variable coffee. Go to Telescope instead. Got there during posted hours but they were too superior to turn on the coffee machine to make their mediocre coffee. read more

Wow!! Very impressed with the concept of this cafe. Very nice spot to take a quick break. Drinks and snacks are included in the price of €5 per hour. read more

Love everything about this place. Great location, great concept, comfortable, stylish...

WiFi is fast, customer service is great (you will find passable English and excellent French here) - the coffee is not wonderful, but for €5/hr unlimited drinks are not going to be stellar. They are passable. There is plenty of space, and nobody will bother you. Not a very social place unless you are meeting friends here. read more

It's a pay by the hour type, very friendly cafe great for studying with comfortable sofas and nice tables. Perfect workplace quite but still warm, friendly staff. read more

This place is the best! You pay per hour and in that time have unlimited food and drink. GREAT vibe! Really friendly helpful service. A dang good place! read more

Great place to get work done. This location is a tad small and was pretty full, but the atmosphere is great if you're looking to be productive. Good coffee to order, and all the coffee and snacks are included in the price (when I went, it was 4eur for the first hour, and 3eur/hour after that). Plenty of electrical outlets which was very nice. read more

Wonderful concept for a cafe. Definitely worth the price if u need to charge your phone, use some WiFi and grab a iced latte.

Great concept for a good place to lounge. I was backpacking with some friends and we found this to be the perfect place to stop and rest. They even had a student discount, so we only payed 7 euros for two hours with unlimited lattes and snacks and fast wifi in a quirky place. The barista was very kind and personable. We loved it here! read more

I really like this place! This is the newest location in addition to the Marais location. You pay per hour, and you can get unlimited drinks like coffee and lattes, and different kinds of pastries. There's free wifi too! The Anticafe is the closest thing to an American style coffee house in Paris. The only downside to this amazing place is that it can get pretty crowded and people stay camped out for awhile. If there isn't a place to sit, then there's not really anything you can do. Overall great vibes, I highly recommend it! read more