Le Petit Paris French Cafe is open at 14474 Beach Blvd. in Intracoastal Plaza at San Pablo and Beach boulevards, its fourth area location.
The restaurant is in the former stand-alone building in the Publix-anchored center that was most recently PangeaKeto. Before that, it was Hakka Kitchen, House of Leaf & Bean and originally, a Taco Bell when it was built in 1997.
Owner Alex Chezaud opened the first Le Petit Paris in 2019 at 9925 San Jose Blvd., in Merchant Walks in Mandarin. The second opened in 2021 at 363 Atlantic Blvd., in the Shoppes of Northshore in Atlantic Beach and the third opened in 2023 at 7111 Bentley Road near Philips Highway and Butler Boulevard.
The Parisian-inspired cafe is fast-casual. There are flowers on the tables and the dining room has been opened into one room. Small, black and white, hexagonal-shaped tiles decorate the floor. Outdoor dining is available.
The drive-thru used by the previous restaurants remains. It is the first of Chezuad’s restaurants to have a drive-thru. The entire menu of salads, soups, baguette sandwiches, quiche, cheese boards and desserts can be ordered from there.
Le Petis Paris serves breakfast, lunch, pastries and desserts from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. It also has a selection of wine and sparkling wine, beer and teas.
Chezaud did not respond to texts asking for comment.
In a 2023 article, Chezaud told the Daily Record he was born and raised in Paris. His mother is American. While in Paris, she bought Florida property in St. Petersburg, where his younger sister later moved.
When his sister decided to open a cafe, Chezaud agreed to come to Florida for six months to help establish it. His background was in upscale dining and hotel restaurants.
While working with his sister, Chezaud met his future wife while she was in dental school. Upon her graduation, they moved to Jacksonville to be closer to her family.
The menu can be viewed at lepetitparisjax.com.
