Close your eyes and you’ll swear you’re sipping a café crème in a bistro on the Boulevard Saint Germain. The Vincent Café is, in fact, owned by a Frenchman named Vincent, who has brought crêpes bretonnes from the North of France to the North Capital. What could be more sophisticated than whiling away an afternoon on the patio in Beijing’s most popular art district, nibbling on buckwheat crêpes and quaffing Pastis? Choose between sweet and savory with vegetable, fruit and ice cream fillings. The French onion soup, chicken Caesar salad and pommes frites also go down a treat. And what would a French café be without excellent coffee and a good range of wines by the glass? With its quality fare and friendly staff, the Vincent Café brings a little bit of Paris to Beijing without the Parisian attitude.