Review is for the women only hammam around the back of the mosque and through the cafe/restaurant! I needed a super last min visit to the hammam because I was in dire need and thankfully you can just walk in to this hammam AND it's open on Tuesdays (whereas some other places are closed) No one spoke English (understandable) except for one lady but we made it work. When you enter your given a plastic pouch with a Kessa glove and black soak scrub if you elect it to have the grommage treatment. You put the soap on yourself in the communal hammam area. Then you will be lead to another room which is not private in the least because it's two showers on either end so there are people coming in and out, but that's where you get your scrub. You get scrubbed all over including the feet and so that's the one place where I wish there was a more hygienic technique because the order of body parts being scrubbed had no method only madness. So while my feet should have been the last thing scrubbed they were not. Next came the massage I had had me almost nodding off several times (okay admittedly I was extremely bone weary because I had done three other countries in the three days before that and was running on next to no sleep and having averaged 30k steps per day) but let's make this about the masseuse! I went for an hour long and it included a facial massage and tons of oil. After your treatment, you're given Moroccan mint tea and relax in another communal area on leather couches, while a fountain burbled and some soft and soothing instrumental music plays. My experience took me maybe two hours exactly for all of my treatments and I could've been there longer had I come a bit earlier so I would've had more time to relax post treatments but none of my treatments felt rushed so it didn't bother me. In total it costed me 110 euro which I consider worth it. read more

My family and I visited because it wasn't too far from what we were already visiting. It is much bigger than I thought and does have some beautiful spots. However, I agree it wasn't an all around pleasant experience. The staff is very strict, there are two employee check points if you will where they explain to you the rules but very rudely. If you are a woman in shorts and with uncovered shoulders, you will have to pay to borrow something to cover up with. The bathrooms are truly disgusting so don't bank on coming here and using them. You're better off elsewhere. Didn't try the cafe. read more

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The Grande Mosque Tea House was honestly a surprise to me. You see my first weekend in Paris I had decided to hit up a bunch of locations around the Latin quarter with the finish line being at Jardin des Plantes. I saw on google maps that there was this "Grande Mosque" nearby and I think to myself "Oh, well I have seen so many Cathedrals in Paris maybe a "Grande Mosque" will be an cool refreshing experience" and it was! But I did not expect there to be a menu posted in front of the mosque... nor for there to be hip and happening tea house. After my initial surprise at seeing deserts advertised on a holy building my curiosity led me inside. The interior is quite big with open roof seating and even vines growing around some parts of the tea house. The waiters dress in classic attire though the furniture and seating is middle eastern. Though it can be crowded there was plenty of seating around that anyone can just walk and sit down from the street. The main thing to order here is definitely the tea. Its the hot spiced kind of tea that seems to be popular among Arabic speaking countries... and its pretty good! Its not expensive at all and is kind of refreshing after a long day of walking. Along with the tea they also serve desserts at the front. You can get what looks like hard gello and a bunch of pastries. It pairs very well with the tea. A major complaint I do have for this place, is its a bit awkward to eat up the stairs from everyone else. Though the isolation from the rest of the crowds can be beneficial if your working on a laptop (as I observed other people doing) the waiters don't seem to pay too much attention to this area. If you don't want to wait or flag down a waiter really hard I would suggest sitting on the floor level instead. Overall the Grande Mosque Tea House was a wonderful surprise that I would highly recommend anyone to go to if they are near Jardin des Plantes. Definitely try out the hot tea! read more

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This review is for the mosque's café only, I won't mention the mosque itself as the idea of reviewing a place of worship seems a little absurd and inappropriate. The café offers a truly exotic oriental experience in the middle of Paris. The architecture and decor is authentic, I didn't try the food, but the mint tea and pastries are pretty good (very sweet). If you are a hookah aficionado or care to try it for the first time this is a good spot for that, they offer only one flavor; apple, but it's pretty good, and the atmosphere seems right for the experience. read more

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One of Paris' true gems, not to be overlooked if you are in town for a few days. It is really two separate establishments under the same roof, a mosque and a tea room/patio. For €3 you tour a gorgeous mosque. So many lovely colorful tiled, a stunning courtyard with marble fountains, and a teal tiled walkway. Out back, for €3 ?more, you sit out in a hige patio with a ton of people and get served delicious mint tea. Nice pastries for sale too. We had one with pistachio, coconut, and rosewater. Tasty stuff. read more

The entrance into the Mosque has a different one than the café which is located on the other corner of the block. To enter the mosque is 3 euros which enables you to walk around and self-tour the grounds. This only encompasses a small [shared] prayer hall and two courtyards. One of the courtyards would have been rather stunning with the colorful tiled walkways and marbled fountains, but it was fall/ winter so the pools and fountains were dried up. There is not much in the other courtyard other than dried flowers and some trellises. There are some buildings dedicated for educational purposes, but the large infographics were all in French. The bathrooms are free, but rather smelly. I was covered since it was chilly out, but I imagine that the dress code for females leans on very conservative, therefore do bring coverings during the hotter months. Was it worth the 3 euros? To an extent as we were able to see Paris through another lens, but there honestly was not much to do or see. I guess our entrance fee went towards using their restrooms. It is a place of worship, so DO be respectful! read more

The mosque is not worth the entry fee to see. The cafe however is excellent - authentic tagine with couscous and a platter of delicious and unique pastries to pick and choose from. The mint tea is good, although a tad too sweet. Very cool experience and within walking distance of the charming Rue Mouffetard! read more

This review is for the mosque only (I'm told that the hammam and coffee shop are around back). Hopefully, they won't issue a fatwah against me but it was kind of rundown and wasn't worth the ~3 Euros I had to pay to get in and walk around. Not much to see beyond the small courtyard in the center with small pools & plants. Used the restroom in the basement and it was really disgusting -- dirty washroom (where men wash their feet before prayers) and overpowering stench in the toilet stalls. Not sure I'd want to eat in their restaurant. read more

Best place to escape crowds and go back in time. Beautiful setting and yummy mint tea

Beautiful. Amazing tea and amazing tagine. You feel as if you are in Morocco. Great place to readand hangout.

This review is for the hamman only. When I called the day prior to wanting to go the gentleman was friendly but not very informative other than confirming Tuesday were "womens day, exclusively" For instance, he might have mentioned bathing suit ( bottoms at least) were a requirement) When we arrived the woman at the desk was nothing less than bitchy. Granted their was a language barrier, but she could have got one of the other employees that did speak English to explain the process as there are no signs up and the order in which the process works is completely out of order and we found them all extremely rude except for the one woman who did my massage ( which isn't a massage its them rubbing a ton of oil all over you for 30 min). The place smelled of urine and just didn't seem very sanitary. I think I would try O'Kari next time, which came recommended as well. Bummer because I was hoping this would be a extrodinary experience. read more

Completely underwhelmed. The mosque is somewhat attractive in a hyper-tiled way but fountains, that might have made it beautiful, were not working when we were there. Our greeting was rather sullen, there wasn't anything in the way of interpretive information to give you a sense of the use and functions of the various spaces. For a Muslim I'm sure it's a nice respite from the outside world but for me it wasn't worth 3 euros. Spent less than 10 minutes there. We opted not to try the cafe having heard very mixed reviews. read more