Text by MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network Editorial Department
If you have the chance to stroll through Paris and experience the romance and elegance of this French city firsthand, it will surely be one of the happiest moments of your life. In Paris’s Left Bank, Shakespeare and Company, a bookstore that once hosted the famous novelist Ernest Hemingway, is not only an important cultural landmark for locals but also a must-visit destination for travelers passionate about humanities and arts. Now, when you visit Shakespeare and Company, you can not only enjoy the ambiance of books but also the aroma of coffee.
Shakespeare and Company Café. (Image source / shakespeareandcompany)
The store may be small, but it is one of Paris’s most renowned bookshops. (Image source / Shakespeare and Company Bookshop)
Once selected as one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores, Shakespeare and Company opened in 1951. Its small space is brimming with a rich artistic and literary atmosphere. For many Parisians, this bookstore is a majestic spiritual edifice and a cultural landmark on the Left Bank. A previous “I SEE YOU” advertisement by EVA Air featuring Takeshi Kaneshiro was also filmed here. In October 2015, Shakespeare and Company leased an adjacent vacant space and opened Shakespeare and Company Café next door. The café offers light meals and coffee, while its shelves display literary works and novels, allowing visitors to savor coffee and sweets while immersing themselves in the elegance of France through reading.
The café displays a variety of books and cookbooks. (Image source / frenchcalifornian)
Enjoy delicious meals while also experiencing the joy of reading. (Image source / frenchcalifornian)
Shakespeare and Company Café features a cozy dining space adorned with refreshing color schemes and vintage tile decorations. In addition to coffee, tea, and pastries, the café’s menu items also carry a literary flair. You can order a Shakespeare Shake or even a Hemingway “A Moveable Feast” picnic basket, which includes drinks, cheese, and short stories — all infused with French style. Furthermore, in conjunction with the bookstore, Shakespeare and Company Café also serves as a venue for events, including book readings, author signings, cookbook and food tastings, and even coffee sessions with authors. If you’re in Paris, don’t forget to set aside some time to visit Shakespeare and Company bookstore and café — sip a coffee, read a book, and experience Paris through the eyes of Hemingway.
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