Is it perfect? No. 
Is it worth it? Absolutely.
Le Café du Commerce remains a Parisian bistro classic — quirky, lovable, and deliciously imperfect. 💁♂️🥩🌿🥖

Le Café du Commerce
51 rue du commerce 
75015 PARIS
Tél : +33.1.45.75.03.27

Open daily from 11h30 to 23h00 (continuous service)

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🕰️ A Brief History, With Beaucoup de Charm

1. Founded in 1921 — That’s over a century of saucy traditions!

2. During WWII, the 15th arrondissement’s City Hall subsidized the menu so Parisians could still eat well during tough times 🇫🇷🥘

3. It once served the auto industry workers in nearby Javel-Grenelle (near the Eiffel Tower) — now it serves locals, tourists, and lovers of lardons.

4. The space? Originally built to sell fabrics, now bursting with mezzanine magic, greenery, and old-school butcher tools turned décor. 🧵➜🍷

5. It’s now part of the famille Joulie restaurant empire (think: Bouillon Chartier, Le Wepler, Au Bœuf Couronné…)

6. Oh, and Marcel Dassault once published a 'Café du Commerce' blog in Jour de France. That’s credibility, mes amis.

🍽️ What to Expect

• Authentic French dining with a touch of old-school bistro flair

• Waiters in character (read: charmingly moody but usually professional)

• A beautiful 3-level venue, best experienced from the upper balcony

• Some dishes shine — others… not so much (but you’re in Paris, it’s all part of the fun)

• Formules of the day (weekday lunch specials):
  🥘 + 🍰 + ☕ = 19,60€ or main only for 15,50€
  (Ask for them — sometimes they “forget” to offer it) 😉

🪑 Pro Tips for Peak Pleasure

✅ Reserve online — It’s not Fort Knox, you can usually get a table.
✅ Request upstairs, near the banister — the plants, views, and charm multiply 🌿👀
✅ Double-check your bill — errors happen. Think of it as part of the retro vibe.
✅ Linger guilt-free — this place lets you breathe and bask. ⏳🍷

🧄 What We Ate (and How We Felt)

✔️ The Winners:

• 🥬 Artichauts poivrade marinés, copeaux de Cantal (11,00€): Refreshing, light, elegant

• 🍽️ Filet de bar à la plancha, beurre blanc, purée (23,20€): Truly delightful — soft, subtle, melt-in-your-mouth

• 🥩 Filet de bœuf, sauce béarnaise, frites maison (28,60€): Shockingly good for the price

➖ The “Good Enough”s:

• 🐟 Fish & Chips (18,00€): Decent, but wouldn’t cross an arrondissement for it

• 🧂 Saumon gravlax à l’aneth (13,60€): Reliable, not revelatory

• 🍐 Poire Belle-Hélène dessert: Hit a nostalgic note for one of our guests

✖️The Miss:

• 🥩 Superbe onglet de bœuf (300g) (26,00€): Not so superbe. Stick with the filet.

• 🍨 Profiterole: Meh. It’s there. It’s fine. It exists.

🍷 Why We Still Love It

• It’s quintessentially Parisian: moody waiters, great banter, leafy mezzanine, the occasional billing error — and a surprising gem of a dish when you least expect it.

• It delivers real value — a meal here feels generous in flavor, spirit, and price 💶

• You can take your time — no one’s rushing you out

• And when it works… it really works 🥰

🥖 Final Verdict

Come for the history, stay for the bar or filet, forgive the flaws, and toast to the charm.
Le Café du Commerce is still a Parisian classic that has no interest in being perfect — just lovable.

💬 Disclaimer

We’re not food critics.
Just joyful eaters with a soft spot for good meat, vintage menus, and nostalgic French chaos.
Book a table. Bring curiosity. Order the filet.

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