The storied location of this brasserie in Paris inspired interior studio B3 Designers to fill the restaurant with tasselled chairs, disco balls and other flamboyant decor.
Brasserie des Pres is set in Paris's Latin Quarter, which was a hub of creativity throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, its cafes filled with artists, publishers and prominent writers including Ernest Hemingway and Jean-Paul Sartre.
Brasserie des Pres's ground-floor dining space features red-panelled walls with decorative tiling
London-based studio B3 Designers aimed to infuse this same buzzy ambience into the quarter's latest eatery, undeterred by its awkwardly narrow interiors.
"Brasserie des Pres has a very unique floor print and we've used the existing architecture to create layers of dining experiences," the studio said. "We've created a feeling of community and delight, a welcoming backdrop to the great food served here." Built-in shelving transforms walls on the first floor into a cabinet of curiosities
Lush with greenery, the exterior of the restaurant features a striped orange awning and classic Parisian terrace seating.
Once guests step inside, they find themselves in a large dining room with red-panelled walls, inset with mirrored shelves that display an assortment of shapely glass vessels.
Decorative tiles depicting limes, lemons and oranges are incorporated at the top of each panel.
Guests can also relax in the top-floor lounge, which houses a rich selection of vinyl rec...