These were the best parties I've ever had. Not even just in Paris, but in the world. Mori Yoshida…read moreis clearly a master of his craft. The shop is very tiny and minimalistic, but the service was fantastic and fast. We tried chocolate eclairs, a lemon and hazelnut pastry, and an apricot mousse pastry. 10/10 for all of them. Highly recommend!

We found Mori Yoshida and had it on our itinerary to stop by and grab a sweet treat on the way back…read moreto our hotel, and had our hopes set on specifically their flan here. Unfortunately, they ran out by 1pm which is when we visited. We looked around and decided to get their Mont Blanc to at least try one thing. We were not big fans of this dessert, and maybe we chose wrong, or maybe it was our personal taste preference, but we did not enjoy it. It tasted a bit stale and the flavors were not complimentary overall. It did look very nicely presented, which is why we were drawn to it in the first place. If you're looking for the flan the next time you visit, make sure you place an order or at least call ahead to save yourself from disappointment!

When in Paris, this is one of my favorite stops. It might be a little bit more expensive, but I…read morelove everything they have. I usually pick a few things to take home. The food it's so good and all of the bakery items definitely delight. Their Fois Gras is amazing and I love to bring it home and have it to remember my trip and all the yummy flavors. Last night I came by on my way to dinner. I didn't have enough time to do gift shopping so I'll be heading back there for some treats today. Can't wait!

My first memories of Fauchon weren't of the shop with all the lovely pastries, but of the insane…read moregift baskets my dad would receive from either his employer or colleagues around the holidays in the 90s. I wanted nothing to do with the jars of foie gras or champagne, but I used one of the trunks to store craft supplies. 25+ years later and it still stores craft supplies. So, of course on my last trip back to Paris I had to finally stop back in as an adult who can appreciate things that little kid me would have just said "oh, neat" about. Spoiler alert: I still don't want anything to do with foie gras or champagne. This visit coincided with a belated birthday adventure after having a mini meltdown about getting old and missing home. Fauchon is the quintessential picture of Parisian chic. The store is elegantly simple, with clean lines and bold color. The cases have a huge variety of pastries and indulgent treats. And what they have to offer is so beautiful and so meticulous that you start to wonder how the tart or éclair that caught your eye isn't unaffordable. Yes, it's pricy for pastries in France when you consider Carrefour sells éclairs for like one Euro (and that cheap ass éclair is somehow better than 99% of éclairs in the US). When you compare it to the "gourmet" pastry scene in the US the prices aren't insane though. Would I make this my regular stop for pastries? No, but for special occasions or if you're visiting and want a beautiful experience this is absolutely worth the small indulgence. We selected an éclair with some bold graphics printed on it, two different macarons, a lemon tart (tarte aux citron), a chocolate moussey cakey piece of art, a slice of pâté en croûte, and some hot teas. Because of the artistic elements it was a less traditional texture for the éclair but the flavor was delicate and pleasant. The macarons were perfect, which I'm sure they always will be, and it's probably one of the reasons they do well as an edible souvenir. P.S. Americans, do NOT call them macaroons, those are completely different. The tart was the right amount of sour and sweet with great texture. I opted out of the chocolate and the pâté but included them in the photos so you can be jealous. The commentary on those can be summarized with, "OMG amazing." Oh, Paris, tu me manques. Je dois retourner tout de suite!

Fou de Pâtisserie fell onto my radar when collecting pâtisseries to check out while in Paris. We…read morehad finished lunch but were looking for some sweets before heading back to the hotel for a breather. I noticed this place was close-by, so off we went. Fou isn't a large space, really only enough for a queue to form and the staff to stand behind the counter. Unlike a traditional pâtisserie, there is no baking done on premises here. Instead, they import bakes from other pâtisseries and pastry chefs and sell them here. They had a good selection, with each having a label that tells where it came from and/or who the pasty chef was that created it. We decided on three pastries and a slice of cake - they were running a special where if we ordered three bakes then we could get a fourth for a discount. Each of the bakes were quite good - my favorite was the lemon which had great flavor while also being intricately decorated. Overall though, all our selections were high quality. Service was fast and friendly, and overall I had a good experience at Fou de Pâtisserie. It's a great option to get Paris' "greatest hits" from all over the city.

This was one of the stops on the Paris by Mouth (Left Bank) tour. Not a bakery itself, but works…read morewith smaller pastry chefs around Paris. All the gorgeous pastries have signage indicating the maker of the treat. I visited this location as well as the location within the BHV on Rue Rivoli while I was in Paris. They both offered a lovely selection of treats! The caramel brûlée pâte à choux was quite possibly one of the best things I've ever eaten in my life - a sweet caramel cream filling and a crispy brûlée sugar top. I also tried the pistachio tart (salty, not very sweet) , the pear and almond tart (very fresh, not super sweet, and gorgeous), and the chocolate praliné tart (very rich, dark, and indulgent). Overall, this is definitely a patisserie that I will seek out on a future trip to Paris!

I came here on a Thursday afternoon before going to Luxembourg Gardens since it's nearby. This…read moreplace is takeout only but the park is nearby where you can sit and enjoy the desserts. My friend and I ordered the matcha azuki (chocolate biscuit, biscuit dacquoise, crispy praline, matcha mousse, red bean) cake and the caramel chocolate tart (sweet tart crust, salted caramel, milk chocolate). They packaged them very well and also provided utensils. I liked the matcha azuki cake the most. The matcha was high quality so it had a strong matcha flavor. The praline and dacquoise were crispy. The caramel chocolate tart was good as well but I'm not really a fan of milk chocolate. I would definitely go to other locations and try their other items! There weren't any crème puffs or eclairs at this location so will definitely check out their other locations.

Sadaharu Aoki is a sweet disposition of where Japanese meets French. Japanese desserts are normally…read morecutesy, so it was nice to see an Asian spin on the poshness of French pastries and desserts. I'm not sure if the pastries are premade at a facility and are the same at the other Sadaharu Aoki locations, but I'm hoping not. I got the Zen Cake--layers of black sesame cream, Matcha sponge cake, white chocolate, spiked with Cognac brandy (which I did not taste), and topped with a green tea macaron. It looked and sounded delicious--although very pricey--but I trusted that it would be worth the 6€ price tag. It was not. I was probably overly anticipating too much on getting a pastry here, that it turned out to not be what I expected. I wanted to love it because Matcha and black sesame are two of my beloved flavors when it comes to dessert, but the overall was just utterly disappointing. It felt like layers were falling apart as I bit into it and the black sesame on the bottom was just a solid layer of flavoring that was unpleasant to eat at the end of every bite--I honestly couldn't distinguish the flavors. It was a sweet mess. I was also very disappointed that there was no seating at all. I would expect a place like this to have some sort of seating or even somewhere to stand, but nope.

I was in France to meet up with my son in Metz, but I stayed in Paris for a day to go to the famous…read morebakery, Poilane. I happened to be staying in a neighborhood with a Chez Meunier. From the street, it looks impressive. Well lit with big windows allowing passerby's to view a large selection of beautiful breads and pastries. I went first thing the following morning and brought two croissants and a sourdough loaf from a very friendly woman who was patient with my French. Both baked goods were delicious and I dare say that the croissants were a tad better (in terms of flavor) to Poilane's. I'm a fan of Chez Meunier. Check 'em out! Peace!

we were in Chez Meunier in Lafayette. we as a family sat in the little cafe with my family and we…read morewere buying pastries from the kind man in the cashier. a rude madame suddenly approached us and was driving my family out. my wife explained that we bought something to take out and more to eat in the cafe. but she still insisted that we leave. even her co- workers were shocked at the way she behaved. We left in a huff after she called a security person. We tried explaining but decided against it as we were already mad for her rude, unprofessional, if not racist attitude toward us. she is a disgrace to your company and deserve some corrective or even punitive action. thank you for understanding. French Nous étions chez Meunier, à Lafayette.

Stereotypical French cafe close to the French Central Bank. I had a cappuccino and a tartlette…read morechiboust. A chiboust is like a sweet cream with apple. A little too sweet for me but I wanted to try something I hadn't tried before. Service was good and servers spoke English to help explain pastries and offerings.

Love this cute little place. Had a butter croissant and chocolat chaud. My fiancé had the…read morechocolate croissant and he loved it. The croissants were flakey and soft in the inside. The bakery had beautiful tile and the ceiling was beautiful. It really made me feel like we were in Paris.

Stopped in for a macaron, specifically the Ispahan - rose, lychee, and raspberry - which was…read moredelicious. Walked away with a box of several other varieties. All were beautiful.

Delicious and according to our food tour, one of the best, but this location is not in Yelp, arr. 4…read moreon the island

We were starving after a transcon plane ride, and Fournil was near our hotel, so we checked in and…read morethen ran over to check them out. They were very happy to speak English to us after a quick "Bonjour; Parlez-Vouz Anglais". We asked for a Jambon Beurre avec fromage, a smoked salmon panini and a pain au chocolat. We took seats at a small table on the sidewalk and were delighted to receive our food after about 3 mins. Holy smokes, was it good. The Jambon Beurre (served at room temp) was perfect; crunchy baguette, sweet/salty butter, and delicious Jambon Blanc and Comte cheese. The smoked salmon panini was excellent as well, and, of course, who ever went wrong with Pain au Chocolat in Paris! Highly recommended for bread, sandwiches and pastries in Montparnasse.

I ate croissants everyday in my 3 weeks in Europe. It was a mission to eat at least 1 croissant (ok…read morefine, sometimes 3 ) everyday and from different boulangerie. This place is in my top 3 in Paris for croissants. Everything about this place... food, location, vibes, people, etc... fulfilled that Parisian cafe fantasy I had. What a great experience!