LEGO Set 10362-1 — French Café: Alternate Build Possibilities

The charm of LEGO Icons 10362 French Café isn’t just in its cobbled sidewalk, striped awnings, and pastry-case nostalgia—it’s in the wild range of directions those parts can take you once you step off the instructions path. With its palette of elegant tans, dark reds, greens, and those distinctive wrought-iron details, this set is a modular-friendly playground. Builders have turned it into grand corner cafés, compact street façades, film-set backlots, and layered Parisian townhouses—each idea stretching the original’s storytelling potential without losing the “afternoon espresso in the city” vibe.

What makes 10362 such a powerful donor set for alternates? First, versatility: you’ve got a solid spread of masonry bricks, curved slopes for balconies and cornices, ornamental elements for railings and signs, plus windows and door frames ready for modular conversions. Second, footprint flexibility: whether you’re aiming for a full modular block, micro-street vignette, or a display-only façade, the inventory supports multiple scales. Third, styling: the set’s refined European language plays beautifully with both historic and modern interpretations, so you can shift from art-nouveau accents to cleaner, contemporary lines without fighting the parts palette.

Below you’ll find a curated gallery of alternates and tasteful modifications built from 10362. Some stay close to the source—re-arranging floors, expanding interiors, or adding roof tricks—while others reimagine the whole building into a new setting (even a film studio lot!). Each entry includes the designer credit and a direct link to grab the instructions. If you’re building a modular street, looking to squeeze more personality from your pieces, or simply craving that “fresh croissant” creative boost, this lineup will keep your café scene buzzing.

Alternate Builds

Restaurant la Fleur

Designer: CreatorExpert
Get the instructions: Restaurant la Fleur

Modifications 

Café Fleur V2 – Modification of Set 10362

Designer: Brick Artisan
Get the instructions: Café Fleur V2 – Modification of Set 10362

French Cafe Modular

Designer: BrickStudioArchitect
Get the instructions: French Cafe Modular

Cafe Fleur – Modification of Set 10362

Designer: Brick Artisan
Get the instructions: Cafe Fleur – Modification of Set 10362

Modular French Cafe – Modification of Set 10362

Designer: Brick Artisan
Get the instructions: Modular French Cafe – Modification of Set 10362

Café Fleur V2 Groundfloor – Modification of Set 10362

Designer: Brick Artisan
Get the instructions: Café Fleur V2 Groundfloor – Modification of Set 10362

Cafe Fleur Modular – Alternate Build of 10362

Designer: re-bricked
Get the instructions: Cafe Fleur Modular – Alternate Build of 10362

Film Studio Lot – Set 10362 Display

Designer: BrickAndBuildsI
Get the instructions: Film Studio Lot – Set 10362 Display

French Cafe – Modular with Extendable Roof (10362 Alternative Build)

Designer: stanisi
Get the instructions: French Cafe – Modular with Extendable Roof

Mini French Cafe

Designer: BrickAndBuildsI
Get the instructions: Mini French Cafe