Café Tranquille

specialty espresso and filter coffee from Arlo's Coffee roastery

Small Paris coffee bar with quick service and simple drinks. Staff are helpful and efficient. Best mid‑morning; limited seating.

Café Tranquille is a small specialty coffee bar at 147 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis in Paris's 10th arrondissement, conveniently set between Gare du Nord and Gare de l'Est. It is known for a peaceful atmosphere and a distinctive blue-tiled counter, serving espresso from Arlo's Coffee roastery plus seasonal filter coffee chosen by owner Jaufré Simonot. Drinks are well-priced (espresso ~€2.60, filter ~€4, cappuccino/flat white ~€4.60) and the café holds a strong 4.9/5 Google rating across ~539 reviews, with frequent praise for the knowledgeable, friendly baristas and the cappuccino. Hours are roughly Mon–Fri 8:30–16:00 and Sat–Sun 9:30–17:30, with limited seating. This corroborates the curator's notes of quick service, simple drinks, helpful staff, and a best-in-the-morning, small-room feel.