Kerouac is right - Breakfast in America is awful - really hated it the one and only time we ate there. Faux Americana may be okay for the homesick but I'm sure you can do better when you're only in Paris for a short time as a tourist. Quite honestly you're better off in McDonald's.

I was going to suggest Le Loir dans la Théiere in the Marais which does a great brunch at weekends, but I see from Tripadvisor that it gets very mixed reviews. I loved it when we were last there, but that was some time ago.

Breakfast in America is awful???

Breakfast is what you make it whether you prepare it yourself or eat out. Depending on what you want for breakfast, you can likely find it someplace. Maybe your hotel serves breakfast and, if so, they likely have a variety of choices.

Seriously, McDonalds is better,, ok, now I know what I am dealing with here at least.

An awful lot of people must like Breakfast in America and they are not all Americans. One is next door to our hotel and there's always a LONG line waiting to get in.I haven't tried it as our hotel does a great breakfast

That is an ungodly hour to arrive in Paris!

I would follow the suggestions of dumping your packs at your hotel first. Then find any nice cafe or brasserie in the area and have a high protein Croque Madame. Then take the big red open top tour bus to get an introduction to the city. That should chew up the morning in the sit down position. Then find an activity to keep you on your feet until local sleeping time. Don't sleep in the afternoon or you will delay the jet lag cure.

I agree that the McDonald's breakfast is better than Breakfast in America. I have noted that many people proudly proclaim that BIA was "full of French people" when they went there. If it were a better place, I imagine that it would have more expats as customers.

"If it were a better place, I imagine that it would have more expats as customers."

I may have to go back to school and take Logic 101 to figure that out.

I think all the expats are inexplicably waiting in the queue outside L'As du Falafel for their fix of average food...

I hope that everybody has now understood the breakfast in Paris is a moveable feast.

Do the French offer crepes for breakfast, in ref to above mention..? I was under the impression that it is not so...

No, crepes for breakfast is not a French normality.

I don't know that a group of 9 would be easily accommodated, but my husband and I liked Le Loir dans La Theiere (The Dormouse in the Teapot) in the Marais - 3 rue des Rosiers.
They serve a full breakfast (believe I had a baked egg). Decor is kind of a cross between a cosy tea shop and a funky coffee shop. We were there on a Sunday morning and it was very busy -- I understand there's often a line to get in. It was quite different from anywhere else we at during our stay in Paris.

It might be best on your first day to just get to your hotel,drop off your bags, then explore your neighborhood and stop and eat wherever looks good. The receptionist or concierge at your hotel will probably have suggestions. By the time you've explored a little and had a bite to eat your rooms might be ready.

Regarding the crepes for breakfast--we were in Paris with our adult children and spouses. There was a creperie in the neighborhood and we had breakfast there--once. It was an expensive breakfast!! It was fun and delicious. It was my idea for the OP and family to have a fun French experience upon their arrival which would also give them a good bit of food which was asked. Ham and cheese crepe--or just nutella and/or confiture.
Needless to say, it was not at a cafe.

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Interesting post. Complains about another poster's advice and yet offers NO advice to the poster in the post.

I'd avoid le flore en ile, for nothing more than to avoid the poster, in the event they are present.

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Interesting post. Complains about another poster's advice and yet offers NO advice to the poster in the post.

I'd avoid le flore en ile, for nothing more than to avoid the poster, in the event they are present.

If we arrive in Paris early enough, we always stop at Cafe de Flore for breakfast, and they do serve more than just croissants for breakfast -- omelets, for example. However, we always have two croissants and tea/coffee, as we're in a hurry to get going. We look forward to those first croissants. Some cafes have a breakfast special, such as tea or coffee, a croissant, a tartine, and juice for a decent price. Le Select, in Montparnasse has that special. Enjoy Paris!

Sandy

To overcome "jet lag" and the awful morning meal served on the plane, embrace French culture at the airport and have a cafe' creme and croissant. This will hold you over until you arrive at your hotel. Most, if not all traditional cafes serve omelettes of every variety, as well as fresh squeezed orange juice. You will also notice tiny cafes on every street posting breakfast specials. Pancakes are not part of the menu, but fresh fruit and yogurt will be.
Enjoy your vacation with your family. And while you might not be served the American breakfast you seek, Paris will serve you well for everything else!