Daytime Kitchen & Mercantile at First and Clarksville Street
Breakfast • Lunch • Espresso • Tea • Pantry Goods
Welcome to The Common Kettle, a warm and inviting daytime kitchen and mercantile located in the heart of downtown Paris. Designed as a place to gather, slow down and enjoy simple pleasures done beautifully, The Common Kettle offers thoughtfully prepared breakfast and lunch, handcrafted coffee and tea and a curated selection of pantry goods to take home.
Located at the corner of First and Clarksville Street Downtown, the space features window seating overlooking the famous Dr Pepper mural along with a sit-at counter where guests can enjoy espresso, tea or a casual meal in a relaxed setting.
Whether you’re stopping in for a morning coffee, meeting a friend for lunch or picking up loose-leaf tea and pantry staples, The Common Kettle is designed to be both welcoming and useful — a place you’ll want to return to often.
Breakfast, Lunch & Brunch
The Common Kettle serves a selection of fresh breakfast, lunch and brunch dishes designed to be comforting, flavorful and satisfying.
Our goal is simple: well made food in a space people enjoy spending time in.
Coffee, Espresso, Tea & Brunch Cocktails
Great drinks are at the heart of The Common Kettle.
Guests can enjoy espresso drinks, coffee, and an extensive selection of loose-leaf teas, each brewed with care. Alongside our coffee and tea program, we’ll also offer a small selection of brunch cocktails that are perfect for a relaxed morning or lunch on First Street.
Whether you’re starting the day with espresso, enjoying tea by the window or pairing brunch with a light cocktail, the drink menu is designed to complement the kitchen and the welcoming atmosphere of the space.
A Mercantile Pantry
The mercantile side of The Common Kettle is designed to feel like a modern pantry and old world provision shop. Everything on the shelves is selected to be both practical and enjoyable to bring home.
Loose Leaf Tea Selection
Our tea selection includes a wide variety of styles and blends:
• Black teas
• Flavored teas
• Thai teas
• Green teas
• White teas
• Oolong teas
• Herbal teas
• Wellness blends
• Seasonal selections
Guests can enjoy them brewed in the café or purchase loose leaves to take home.
Herbs & Spices
Our mercantile shelves will also feature everyday pantry staples available in bulk and specialty varieties, including:
• Essential herbs and spices
• Gourmet salts and peppers
These ingredients are meant to bring the spirit of The Common Kettle kitchen into your own home.
Signature Soup Mixes
One of our favorite offerings is our soup mixes.
These mixes are available in dry form for guests to take home and prepare themselves.
It’s a simple, comforting way to enjoy The Common Kettle both in the café and in your own kitchen.
The Space
The Common Kettle was designed to feel welcoming, relaxed and connected to the rhythm of downtown.
Guests can choose from:
• Window seating overlooking First Street and the Dr Pepper mural
• A sit-at counter for coffee, tea or a quick meal
• Comfortable tables for lingering conversations or casual meetings
The atmosphere blends a traditional mercantile feel with a bright and inviting daytime café.
How Service Works
The Common Kettle operates as a counter-service kitchen.
Guests place their order at the counter and our team prepares drinks and food fresh. From there, guests can choose where they’d like to enjoy their visit.
Guests are welcome to dine in or take items to go.
A Place to Return To
The Common Kettle is more than a café.
It’s a daytime kitchen, tea counter and mercantile pantry designed to bring beauty and usefulness into everyday life.
From fresh brewed tea by the cup to soup mixes and pantry goods to take home, everything is meant to feel welcoming, practical, and a little special.
Whether you stop in for espresso, lunch, loose-leaf tea or simply a moment at the window overlooking First Street, The Common Kettle is meant to be a place worth returning to.
Visit The Common Kettle
Located on First and Clarksville Street inside the historic 37 Clarksville building in downtown Paris
Breakfast • Lunch • Coffee • Tea • Mercantile