The public tea room of the 1926 Hispano-Moorish mosque opposite the Jardin des Plantes: a shaded courtyard and mosaic patio where waiters carry big trays of mint tea poured to order. Parisians come for a two-euro glass of tea and a pastry after the botanical garden.
- Address
- 39 Rue Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire, 75005 Paris
- Hours
- Mon-Sun 09:00-24:00 (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-10)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon · About 45 min
- Price
- Mint tea EUR 2, each pastry (baklava, cornes de gazelle) EUR 2 (Paris Zigzag, 2025)
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Enter at 39 rue Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire (not the mosque's visitor entrance). Pay for each glass and pastry; sparrows will share your table.
- Open daily into the evening (Zigzag: 09:00-24:00).