I visited this pâtisserie on Nov 9 2024 as my final breakfast before flying home to NYC. The…read morepastries were delicious - including tart aux pommes, a cheese pastry, and a raspberry eclair. All these were delicious - and they heated up the cheese pastry for me, which was a perfect more savory but very slightly sweet start to this decadent meal. I do my best to order and communicate in French, and I appreciated that the lady helping me spoke back to me in French as well, and was patient with my poor language skills. I was extremely surprised and very appreciative that she actually gifted me an extra slice of tart aux pommes!! I didn't expect that and I felt very welcomed by such a exchange. I ended bringing that slice all the way home to NYC with me where I shared it with my partner. He usually doesn't like sweets like this, but said this one was a really good balance of sweet and tart. Merci beaucoup, mes amis de La Vieille France ! Vos pâtisseries ont été dégustées outre-mer.

Oh, how I long to be in Paris, walking its cobble stone streets, nibbling on a flaky pastry from Du…read morePain. I've visited here twice, both times ordering the spiral croissants, their so called and playfully named "escargot", one with chocolate and pistachio, the other with raisins. I loved both. The croissants, while perfectly flaky, had a soft, moist interior where the filling nestled. The bottom was sticky with syrup. Of the two, my favorite was the pistachio-filled escargot, with chocolate chips that were neither too rich nor too dark, just right. If only I could be there again!

Housed in a 19th century Bakery just off Canal Saint-Martin Du Pain et des Idées has been serving…read morethe city of lights since 2002, and thanks to social media Christophe Vasseur's Escargot Chocolat-Pistache has become something of an icon in the age of Instagram. Occupying a large corner, original painted ceilings and a wood-burning oven suggesting an era long before Tweets and Tik-Toks, it is once inside that guests will find an abundance of Breads and Viennoiserie offered by the mostly unengaging staff. Visited on a Thursday with no lines, prices nearly double those of nearby Mamiche, a four-part order was procured quickly for €24, the Almond Croissant a flat disaster both literally and figuratively while thw famed swirl can be found better at Maison Julien. Improving the lamination with a Pan Suisse, basic but satisfying, Du Pain et des Idées best bites come from an elongated baton dubbed Sacristain that crunches before giving way to layers of Butter, Sugar and delicate Pastry Cream.

Located just a few doors down from the hotel we were staying in, Au Pain Doré is a no-frills…read morebakery. We went in pretty much every morning we were staying in Paris and in my terrible French, I would order an almond croissant, a regular croissant, and two coffees. The woman who was working there was very kind and I think she appreciated my attempts to speak French (or she just felt bad for me). The croissants were so buttery, flaky, and everything a croissant should be. Out of all of the croissants I ate while we were traveling, this almond croissant had the most flavor. The prices were fair and the portion sizes were massive. I know there are a ton of bakeries in Paris but if you happen to find yourself a little outside of the city center and wanting to support a small local business, come check out Au Pain Doré.

Everything here is a work of art. This North African pastry place combines the gorgeousness of…read moreFrench patisserie with fantastic Arab ingredients like dates, almonds, and orange. Help yourself to the mint tea as well. Gluten-free notes: You can have the mint tea! Many of the desserts contain almond flour, but many also contain semoule (wheat!). If you eat anything here, be sure you ask about "semoule" not just "ble" to be sure what you're getting. Maybe it's not a good idea.

Wow, this place is amazing. If you love sugar and middle eastern food, you will love this place…read more They have combined the gorgeousness of French patisserie with fantastic Arab ingredients like dates, almonds, and orange. Help yourself to the mint tea as well.

Great food, ate here 3 times for breakfast Coffee,…read moresandwiches, pastry, cookies and staff are all outstanding. Ed

This place is very close to crowne plaza hotel just around the corner…read more Has savory and sweet items They are efficient and everything taste much better than anything in the United States lol

Welcome to the summum of deliciousness, this is probably the best boulangerie in Paris. Bread and…read morepastries are fantastic, and on selected days there are special breads (including some experimental ones, for example with matcha and azukis, or with apples and cider, or even with white chocolate and black charcoal!). I tried: baguette, a sandwich, pain préféré, brioche mounia, the escargots, the flan, the croissant, the pain au chocolat, a fondant au chocolat. Their bread has no rivals in Paris, in my opinion. Special mention to the pain au chocolat, which is crumbly (a very good sign) and tastes like it has a whole chocolate stick. I have yet to try something I didn't like there. On the downside, it's far in the 20th (the closest metro line is the pointless 3bis) and closed on weekends (Saturday and Sunday). Each time it's a journey to get there. But a rewarding one.

The best boulangerie around. Check their bread, their…read moredesserts and their hot lunch cakes. I would eat here every day if I could.