Noosa’s latest French offering, La Vie en Rose on Gympie Terrace in Noosaville is a crêperie with a twist. Formerly a popular crêpe cart on Hastings Street, this now bricks and mortar café boasts Parisian-style bistro table settings alfresco for soaking up rays and people-watching.

Indoors resonates with the lively buzz of conversation as guests mingle over charcuterie and cheese platters with a wine in hand.

Annabel Pincede, a former backpacker who fell in love with Noosa on her travels has returned as a cafe owner, bringing tastes of France to the sunny shores of Queensland.

Annabel went on to spend about eight years in the Noosa area. A chef by trade, she worked at the popular Zachary’s while dreaming of one day starting her own location.

“La vie en rose” translates to “life in pink”, meaning looking at life through rose-coloured glasses or a positive lens.

A famous song for Edith Piaf, La Vie En Rose was about seeing the happiness and beauty of life while in love, which is how Annabel felt when she came to Noosa 10 years ago as a backpacker.

“I fell in love with Noosa,” she said.