Just in front of Paris’s oldest covered market Enfant Rouges, built in 1610, discover the new rendez-vous of the “in-crowd”. In the northern, burgeoning part of the Marais, the Café Charlot has quickly become “the place to be”. Have a seat on the only sunny terrace on the northern side of rue Bretagne. It’s heated in winter. Clever décor gives the place a homey 1920s feel with old posters and antique phones on the wall. The menu is simple but epicurean, and all the elements of luxury are intact reminding us that this is an address you’ll want to keep. Fresh produce in all the dishes are cooked to order. Sunday brunch is a gargantuan affair: scrambled eggs with salmon, cherry tomatoes and shallots, soft chive cream cheese, French toast, fruit salad, fresh pressed juice and a hot drink all for just 17€. Two specials of the day are offered for lunch while the dinner menu is more sophisticated, with a wider variety, notably a timbale of scallops. The café’s specialty is the house cheeseburger. Happy hour from 7 to 9 is a must. Run, do not walk to this fine address. You may have to fight for a table for the Café Charlot is a definite fixture in the neighbourhood.