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Cafés in Canal Saint-Martin (10e)

The canal’s locks, Ten Belles and HolyBelly, and late counters on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis.

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The Canal Saint-Martin runs 4.6 km from the Bassin de la Villette to the Seine through nine locks. Napoleon ordered it in 1802, and the work, paid for with a new tax on wine, lasted until 1825.1 About 2 km between Rue du Faubourg du Temple and the Bastille were covered in the mid-19th century, so the open water starts north of Rue du Faubourg du Temple.1

The 10e also holds the Gare du Nord and the Gare de l’Est. Ten Belles opened by the canal in 2012 and HolyBelly in 2013, and specialty bars now dot the streets between the canal and the stations.34 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis has more cafés than any other street in the 10e, followed by Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin.

Local tip: HolyBelly takes no reservations, and on weekdays outside school and bank holidays it is busiest from about 11:00 to 14:30; come at 09:00 for a table.4

At a glance

161Cafés listed
56With opening hours
00:00Earliest opening
02:30Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Le Mondial, from 00:00 (Mon 08:00–23:59 · Tue 00:00–01:00, 08:00–23:59 · Wed–Fri 00:00–02:00, 08:00–23:59 · Sat–Sun 00:00–02:00, 09:00–23:59).
  • Closes latest: À la ville d’Épinal, until 02:30 (Daily 06:00–02:30).
  • Most listed streets: Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis (12), Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin (9), Boulevard de Magenta (6).
  • Most common features: indoor seating (39%), outdoor seating (30%), wheelchair access (16%).

La Maison Bleue

  • Place Franz Liszt
  • Mon–Wed 08:00–00:00 · Thu–Sat 08:00–01:00 · Sun 08:00–23:00
  • +33 1 44 65 01 80
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wheelchair access
  • Smoke-free indoors
  • Open late
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Maison de thé Galerie d'art du Vietnam

Trà Art

  • 29-31 Rue Bichat
  • Mon–Tue 11:00–19:00 · Wed Closed · Thu–Sat 11:00–19:00 · Sun Closed
  • +33173700555
  • Partial wheelchair access
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Pancake Sisters

  • 3 Rue Lucien Sampaix
  • Tue 09:30–15:00 · Wed 09:30–18:30 · Thu 09:30–15:00 · Fri–Sun 11:30–18:30
  • 09 83 33 30 23
  • Wi-Fi
  • Indoor seating
  • Smoke-free indoors
  • Bakery café
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Coffee chains in Canal Saint-Martin (10e)

Gare du Nord, Gare de l’Est and the canal

Gare du Nord counted 257 million passengers in 2024 and is described as the busiest railway station in Europe; Eurostar, RER B and D and métro lines 4 and 5 stop there, and lines 4 and 5 also link it to the Gare de l’Est.2 An underground passage between the two stations is planned for 2027.2

The current Gare du Nord building, by Jacques Ignace Hittorff, opened in 1864, and by 2015 it handled more than 700,000 passengers on a typical day, most of them commuters from the northern suburbs.2 Marcel Carné’s 1938 film Hôtel du Nord made the canal famous, although its canal scenes were rebuilt in a studio in Boulogne-Billancourt.1

Ten Belles, HolyBelly and the canal specialty bars

Ten Belles, at 10 Rue de la Grange aux Belles, has its own bakery and has roasted its own beans since 2019; there is no Wi-Fi.3 It opens 08:30–16:30 on weekdays and 09:00–17:30 at weekends.

HolyBelly, on Rue Lucien Sampaix, opened on 12 October 2013 and serves breakfast and lunch all day, known above all for pancakes. It takes no reservations, seats parties of up to six, and serves food until 16:00.4 The room has 100 seats, food is for eating in, and only drinks and cakes go out as takeaway.4

Café Dose roasts its own specialty coffee in Paris.6 Radiodays on Rue Alibert and République of Coffee are other specialty stops, and Brouillon at 42 Boulevard de Magenta opens only on weekdays, 08:00–16:30.

Early trains and late bars

The station side wakes early. Le Rapide de l’Est starts serving at 05:00 every day except Sunday; Donnant, at 112 Rue de Maubeuge, follows at 05:30 daily, and So! Coffee at 06:00 on weekdays.

At night, À la ville d’Épinal on Rue d’Alsace serves until 02:30, and Au Métro at 32 Rue de Lancry and Chez Jeannette at 49 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis until 02:00. Two bars surveyed in the 10e averaged €2.20 for a café in October 2026.5

A Vietnamese tea room on Rue Bichat

Close to the canal, the Maison de thé Galerie d’art du Vietnam at 29-31 Rue Bichat opens 11:00–19:00, except on Wednesdays and Sundays.

Sources

  1. Canal Saint-Martin, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Gare du Nord, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  3. Paris Coffee Shops: Where to Drink Specialty Coffee in Paris, 2foodtrippers (updated October 25, 2026), accessed October 2026
  4. Holybelly, Holybelly, accessed October 2026
  5. Prix du café à Paris, MisterGoodBeer (data as of October 23, 2026), accessed October 2026
  6. Dose Family: torréfacteur à Paris, café de spécialité, Café Dose, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Canal Saint-Martin (10e) cafés: questions

How long is the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris?

The canal runs 4.6 km, with nine locks, from the Bassin de la Villette to the Seine. Napoleon ordered it in 1802 and work lasted until 1825. About 2 km between Rue du Faubourg du Temple and the Bastille were covered in the mid-19th century, so the open canal starts north of Rue du Faubourg du Temple.

Does HolyBelly on the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris take reservations?

No. HolyBelly, on Rue Lucien Sampaix in the 10e, takes no reservations and seats parties of up to six. It opened in October 2013, serves breakfast and lunch all day, and serves food until 16:00. On weekdays the busiest time is from about 11:00 to 14:30.

Which cafés near the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris open earliest?

Le Rapide de l’Est starts serving at 05:00 every day except Sunday, and Donnant, at 112 Rue de Maubeuge, at 05:30 daily. So! Coffee opens at 06:00 on weekdays. Among specialty cafés, Ten Belles on Rue de la Grange aux Belles opens at 08:30 on weekdays and 09:00 at weekends.

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