Rim Café exterior at night on Rue Saint-Séverin, Paris Latin Quarter

Rim Café

38 Rue Saint-Séverin, 75005 Paris
French · 5th Arrondissement · Latin Quarter
A Review by The Famous Chef Thomas December 8, 2025

The Setting

Rim Café sits on Rue Saint-Séverin in the 5th arrondissement, one of the narrow medieval streets that wind through the Latin Quarter near the Seine. The Église Saint-Séverin, one of the oldest churches on the Left Bank, stands nearby. Notre-Dame is a short walk across the river. This is old Paris, the Paris of cobblestones and cramped sidewalks and restaurants that have been feeding the quarter for generations.

The Dish Examination

Details to follow. Famous Chef Thomas approves this restaurant. The food was very good, the execution confident, and the kitchen demonstrated the fundamentals that matter.

The Service

Very good service. The staff at Rim Café were attentive and personable, keeping the dining room moving with the kind of practiced ease that comes from knowing the neighborhood and its rhythms.

The Ruling

Rim Café earns an approval from Famous Chef Thomas. On Rue Saint-Séverin, in the medieval heart of the Latin Quarter, this café delivers very good food and very good service. More details to come.

— Famous Chef Thomas

Cuisine: French

Best Dish: To be updated

Atmosphere: Café on a medieval Latin Quarter street

Arrondissement: 5th, Latin Quarter, Rue Saint-Séverin

Would Return: Yes