Shops We Love in Paris : Grock Café Furniture

Awhile ago, an agency asked me to source furniture for an ad with traditional French café table and chairs. And while I knew where to get that great garden furniture : Fermob, but the classic bistro/café stuff? Hummmm.

When I first came to Paris some 20 plus years ago, there was a terrific shop near Bastille on rue Ledru Rollin selling used  tables, chairs, signage, odds and ends that one might find in any bistro here in France. I got my first table top there. A grey formica. Loved that place and was very sorry when they sold out to a motorcycle supply shop.

There was another place near Montparnasse that sold very pricy vintage zinc bars and bistro antiques. Guy finally retired maybe ten years ago. So that was out.

And I've read about the marvelous Strada in Lille, a company that sells restored vintage French bistro, café restaurant stuff. But that's Lille. Not exactly next door.

So when Grock Café opened their place near super trendy Merci, the Paris Home and fashion store, I was pretty chuffed!

About a 5-10 minute walk up Boulevard Beaumarchais from Place de la Bastille, this is a shop worthy of a look-see.

 They know what they have. It isn't cheap but it is the real thing. Hand woven chairs like ones seen from St Tropez to Lille !




The bent wood rattan looks like it stepped out of a turn of the century Parisian Brasserie doesn't it? .


That said, there is modern stuff too. But for my money, the traditional models are what make this store special. That and the quality of their workmanship. All made in France!










                           




It's all custom order here at Grock. You choose the table top you want, the base that you want in the color or pattern, using an image or graphic of your choice. This stuff is made to last. Sturdy, it can take a beating. And yes, those tables are heavy !

Same thing with the chairs. You have a huge choice of styles, colors, weaves. Wonderful!















Grock Café 
87, Blvd Beaumarchais
75003 Paris

+33 01 40 05 22 71
email: contact@grock.fr

Closed weekends.  
Open Monday thru Friday 
10AM - 7PM

More good news ? 
The basement filled with "material d'occasion",  
That translated means "used" vintage stuff. 
Significant savings!  

So something a little brighter for this sunny Sunday 
after what seemed like a seemingly endless grey week! 

Paris, in the month of February is not for everyone!  

-L