Paris On The Platte Cafe & Bar

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Not only is Paris open long after other restaurants have shut their doors, but it opens back up in time for that first cup of java. While away the wee hours downing espresso and browsing through used books while munching on sandwiches, salads, soups and eclectic pizzas.

Cuisine(s): Coffeehouse, Deli

Hours: Sun-Fri 7am-1am, Sat 8am-3am

Price: $
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, Diners Club, cash

Features: Smoking, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Private Party, Wheelchair Accessible, ATM

Serving: Breakfast, Dinner, Late Night, Lunch
Alcohol: Full bar

Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: Street

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2011 | Best Old Coffeehouse

Paris on the Platte has been caffeinating crowds since 1986, and it shows no signs of slowing down. Over the past 25 years, the neighborhood has certainly picked up: This area in the Central Platte Valley used to be a no-man's-land; today,... More >
2010 | Best Clearing-the-Air Act

Since the state's smoking ban was introduced several years ago, longtime coffeehouse Paris on the Platte and the adjoining Paris Wine Bar were among the only places where people could legally smoke in the city. Near the end of 2009, though, owner... More >
2007 | Best One-Two Punch

Paris on the Platte has long been one of Denver's finest jolt joints -- and now it's among the few that can legally allow cigarettes, too, due to the Platte's designation as a tobacconist. As a result, Paris is a sturdy, smoky spot for the laptop... More >
2002 | Best Slacker Oasis

Okay, so Paris on the Platte is not for everyone. If you don't like loud music or cigarette smoke, or you feel uncomfortable in the presence of artists, goths, ravers, punks, indie rockers, computer-game players, Lord of the Rings enthusiasts,... More >
2001 | Best Place to Buy and Then Smoke Exotic Cigarettes

Paris on the Platte is Denver's best approximation of a European-style cafe, the kind of place people go to eat baguettes, drink strong coffee, read, write -- and smoke heartily. Like the city it's named after (where travelers are free to light... More >

Westword Reviews and News

Hear stories from Jim Norris of 3 Kings, the Gothic's Kent Shelton on the Narrators podcast

By Thorin Klosowski | Fri, October 14, 2011

The last time we checked in with the Narrators storytelling series, it was making its debut as a place for people of all shapes and sizes to tell their stories. This month the series attracted More >
Ooh, la la! How Paris on the Platte became the "rive gauche" of Denver

By Patricia Calhoun | Fri, September 23, 2011

We'll always have Paris. Paris on the Platte will be celebrating its 25th anniversary all weekend, with two days of music and memories starting at 8:30 p.m. tonight, and continuing tomorrow. I More >
Paris on the Platte goes mobile

By Laura Shunk | Mon, July 12, 2010

Since the mid-1980s, crowds of hipsters have populated the dark rooms at Paris on the Platte, 1553 Platte Street, sipping espresso and smoking cigarettes (until December of last year, when the More >
Speer Carriers

By Juliet Wittman | Thu, March 31, 2005

Paris on the Platte is a comic romp through early-nineteenth-century Denver history, focusing on Mayor Robert Speer and his dreams of "The City Beautiful." The opening -- a spoof on old-time melodrama -- doesn't quite work: It's hard to tell exact... More >
Urban Legend

By Juliet Wittman | Thu, March 10, 2005

From King Henry V to Louisiana's Huey Long, history is filled with figures who balanced personal corruption against great achievement -- and whose achievements, in fact, arose from their corruption. For playwright Joan Holden, Robert Speer, mayor ... More >

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jhudnall

| Fri, October 15, 2010

One of the coolest coffee / tea / sandwich places in Denver. Located just blocks off of the 16th St. Mall, in a gorgeous, urban Denver area.

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lori.alexander

| Tue, May 18, 2010

This used to be my favorite place when I was underage and couldn't go out to the bars. They have this milkshake with bananas and espresso ....YUM!

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boyhollow

| Wed, May 05, 2010

I spent half my youth haunting this place, the other half haunting Muddy's Paris lasted.

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Megann801

| Wed, March 17, 2010

Great wine selection

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nicrio1

| Thu, February 11, 2010

nice little patio in back

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