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Tartines with butter and jam, fluffy croissants, and other flaky-buttery rounds, paired with an orange juice and little else — this is the usual formula for French breakfast. Every French person in my life rattled off a variation of these breakfast mainstays when I asked them what they were accustomed to eating growing up — although the really decadent breakfast pastries, or viennoiseries, like chausson aux pommes or pain au chocolat, were generally reserved for weekends.

I’ve never understood how the common morning ritual — starch-heavy with little to no protein — can sustain appetites until lunchtime. As someone who loves breakfast and grew up eating everything from scrambled eggs to waffles with fresh fruit, always with a giant glass of milk, I struggled to feel satiated when I attempted to adapt my habits. When I realized that yogurt was more popular as a dessert than a versatile breakfast item, I knew I was in trouble.

But breakfast habits are showing signs of changing — at least in Paris, where I’ve lived for the last decade. It’s safe to say Parisians will never forgo their morning carb fix, but there are considerably more options for those who are looking to switch up their routines, thanks to restaurateurs and café owners (both French and foreign) who are finally giving the morning meal proper attention.

Here’s a look at a few welcome additions to the Parisian breakfast menu.

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