The Perfect Parisian Breakfast

Updated October 13, 2026

The perfect Parisian breakfast is simple: fresh croissants, a baguette with butter, fruit, and coffee. As a Paris photographer, I photographed exactly that in a sunny Paris apartment with Rebecca Plotnick of Everyday Parisian, during her birthday week. Here are the photos, and how to put together a Parisian breakfast of your own.

What You’ll Find in This Blog:

A Parisian Breakfast with Rebecca of Everyday Parisian
What Is in a Perfect Parisian Breakfast?
Ideas for an At-Home Photo Session in Paris
Parisian Breakfast Questions
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A Parisian Breakfast with Rebecca of Everyday Parisian

You know when you associate some people with certain smells or foods? Well, I associate darling Rebecca of Everyday Parisian with CROISSANTS! Seriously, she’s a girl who’s soul belongs in a Parisian boulangerie. For real.

If you’ve ever read her blog, you’ll know she’s all about everything Parisian wherever she goes. But luckily, I get to always see her in her element, in Paris!

Woman smiling with a cup of coffee in a sunny Paris apartment kitchen during a lifestyle portrait session

Parisian breakfast in bed with croissants, strawberries, a baguette, butter and orange juice

Woman making coffee in a bright Paris apartment kitchen with black pendant lamps

We did this little session at her amazing Haven In Paris apartment here in Paris during her birthday week! The fresh fruit, coffee, and croissant and baguettes are just the perfect breakfast, and the perfect surrounding for her!

Hands rinsing a fresh strawberry under the tap in a Paris apartment kitchen

Woman laughing in a Paris apartment kitchen beside a bowl of strawberries

What Is in a Perfect Parisian Breakfast?

Croissants, still warm from the boulangerie. Not sure what to ask for? Read how to order in a French boulangerie.
A fresh baguette with butter.
Fresh fruit. We had strawberries.
Coffee, and a glass of orange juice.

What do you think of this breakfast? Would you add anything?

Hands holding a white cup under an espresso machine in a Paris apartment

Bowl of fresh strawberries on a white kitchen counter in Paris

Soft portrait of a woman with long dark hair sitting by a window in a Paris apartment

Plate of golden croissants on a wooden kitchen counter in Paris

Woman in a black robe holding a coffee cup and leaning against a window in a Paris apartment

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Ideas for an At-Home Photo Session in Paris

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Choose a place with big windows. This apartment had tall French windows, and all of these photos were made with natural light.
Do something real. Making coffee, rinsing strawberries and tearing into a croissant make for natural photos, because you are not thinking about the camera.
Keep outfits simple. Soft, neutral colors keep the focus on you. See our what to wear guide and my favorite things on ShopMy.
Celebrate something. Rebecca’s session was during her birthday week.

Traveling on your own? Read our tips for solo travel photography in Paris and how to look and feel confident during a photoshoot. For breakfast out, here are our top 10 cafés in Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

Basket of croissants and strawberries with a baguette on a bed in a Paris apartment

Woman laughing on a bed with a Parisian breakfast of croissants, baguette and coffee

Woman rinsing strawberries at the kitchen sink in a sunny Paris apartment

Portrait of a woman laughing by a window in soft morning light in Paris

Hands tearing a croissant over a basket of pastries and strawberries

Woman smiling at an open French window in a Paris apartment

Woman standing at tall open French windows with a wrought iron balcony in Paris

Parisian Breakfast Questions

What is a typical Parisian breakfast?

A typical Parisian breakfast is light and simple: a croissant or a piece of baguette with butter, with coffee and often a glass of orange juice. We added fresh strawberries.

Where do you buy croissants in Paris?

At a boulangerie, a French bakery. Go in the morning, when they are fresh.

Can you do a photoshoot in a Paris apartment?

Yes. This session with Rebecca Plotnick of Everyday Parisian was photographed in her rental apartment in Paris. An apartment with big windows and natural light works best.

What should I wear for an at-home photoshoot?

Something simple and comfortable in soft, neutral colors. Once you book, we send our complete what to wear guide.

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About the author

Katie Donnelly, Paris Photographer

Katie Donnelly is an American photographer who opened her Paris studio in 2013 and was voted Best Portrait Photographer in Paris in 2017. She and her English-speaking team photograph families, couples and solo travelers at sunrise, so visitors go home with relaxed, real portraits instead of rushed selfies. Meet Katie and the team.

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