While in Paris I seemed to be on an endless search for the perfect citron tart avec meringue. We…read morewere walking by and I peeked in the window and saw the most perfect looking tart! My husband ordered one of their snickers desserts and I ordered the citron. We found a bench near by and sat outside and enjoyed our treats. They were just divine. Love little authentic finds like this in foregin cities.

Stopped by this place on a walk through Paris and ordered two desserts: the lemon meringue and the…read moresnickers! Wow, they were fantastic. Tiny little store, but their products are obviously top quality. There is one little table where you can sit and enjoy your desserts, but we took ours to the river and sat on a bench with a view.

First, I scoffed at the idea of paying €16 (Yay! Found the keys for Euro signs!) for a cheesecake…read more Or to specify, a *mini* cheesecake. It was my only day in the so-called "arts" district, so I figured all the fancy presentation on these goods would have the flavor to back them up. I ordered the plain cake because the other option was Oreo (lol that's trashy for an expensive place), and grinned with delight as it was put in a box AND then a decorated bag, like I'd just gone shopping for something that would last more than five minutes. It was delicious, with a very hard, dry consistency that was not very sweet. A bit on the tart side, indicating they are liberal with the sour cream, while conservative with the sugar. Definitely a great base for a more complex cake, but even though simple is good, the flavor just wasn't appealing enough for me to give it a full five stars. If you want a taste that's a bit more complex, totally go for the cupcakes. Especially tiramisu!

If you're an American abroad craving cheesecake then this is the place to go! Their cheesecake was…read moreabsolutely delicious and rich. I'm picky with my cheesecake since I know that Jr. Cheesecake in NY has the best cheesecake and although Berko's cheesecake can't top Jr.'s it is still very good. They have original cheesecake and other variations which is great. The cupcakes are good too but as an American I found them tiny and expensive! They are a bit dry compared to American cupcakes but good nevertheless. They have a bunch of flavors so you can let your taste buds go wild in here. Great place to check out if your taste buds are getting a little homesick and the shop itself is adorable.

[ENGLISH] One of the…read morebest place for a chilling brunch in Paris! We were looking for a brunch place closed to Canal St Martin with my friends and we chose this one. The place is not really big but feels very confy like being in your "Grannie"'s living room! I love the antique decoration. The waiter was friendly and careful of our needs. We chose the brunch formula for 23.00 Euros with : one hot drink (tea for me), a fresh juice (lemonade for me), a part of quiche with salad, some soup, soft-boiled egg, ham and cheese and then a dessert (crumble for me). And also on the side some butter, a choice of original marmelades and a basket of different kind of breads. It was delicious, everything is homemade, very fullfill and the quantity was perfect for the price we paid! I totally recommend this place for a relaxing and not too fancy brunch in Paris [FRENCH] Je crois que c'est un des meilleurs endroits pour bruncher à Paris! Nous cherchions un endroit pour notre brunch du dimanche avec des amies aux environs du canal St Martin et nous avons finalement porté notre choix sur cet endroit. Ce restaurant n'est pas très grand mais, est très convivial et confortable avec sa déco façon brocante et dépareillée. On se croirait dans le salon de mamie! Service au top avec un serveur sympa et attentif à nos besoins. La formule brunch à 23,00 euros comprend: une boisson chaude (thé pour moi) un jus frais (limonade pour moi), une part de quiche avec de la salade, un peu de soupe, un oeuf à la coque, une tranche de jambon blanc et du fromages, le tout suivi d'un dessert (j'ai craqué pour le crumble). Bien sûr, le tout est servi avec du beurre, une corbeille de pain et différentes confitures assez originales (rhubarbe ou encore poires caramel) Tout est fait maison et c'était délicieux! Nous ne sommes pas reparties avec la faim vu que la formule est bien complète et vaut son prix. Pour moi, c'est l'endroit parfait pour un brunch pas trop chic entre amis à Paris

This is my new favorite spot in Paris! I mean, any place that is located in Paris but has the zen…read morevibe, cool decor and loungy feel of a café in Brooklyn has got my number big time. The people who work here are adorable and friendly, the coffee is great, the space is loaded with cool decorative elements that I want to recreate chez moi, including the fab wallpaper, the single bookshelf to display nick-nacks, the Aesop soap dispenser, the vintage cushions -- it's all super tasteful, intelligently done and big time cozy. Haven't sampled any of the food yet so watch this space for more on that!

Stumbled across this boulangerie walking through the neighborhood. The pastries here are so…read moredelicious. Got a pain au chocolat, Nutella filled madeline, and a ham and cheese sandwich. The employees were kind and helpful. There are a couple benches outside to enjoy your pastries. I would come back here again!

At home I generally stick to a breakfast regimen of scrambled eggs, rice, chorizo, veggies, &…read morefruit. However, my adventurous wife suggested that I break my habit and eat like the French. Conveniently located five minutes away from our hotel, we made the trek to Liberté for coffee and breakfast. During a previous visit, my wife and I ordered coffees and she ordered a baguette (at the time I had a yogurt parfait in our room). However, during our second visit I promised her that I would venture out and try one of their delicacies. Similar to our first visit, the establishment did not have a line; however, as the friendly employee behind the counter greeted us, a line began forming behind us (look at us being trendsetters). We proceeded to order the following: two cafe lattes, danish (wife), and I ordered the Cheesecake au citron. The Cheesecake au citron was chef's kiss (I do not use this phrase lightly). So delicious, my wife (who is very picky when it comes to sweets) found it to be scrumptious and suggested that we should return so that she could order one for herself (I hope you didn't think that I would share all of my cheesecake with her...lol). Thank you Liberté!

I ordered a simple chocolate cake with vanilla frosting from here for my wedding and it was…read moreAMAZING!!! It was easy to coordinate by email from the USA and pick up on the day of our wedding. Everyone loved the cake, which was moist and flavorful. Highly recommend!

My friend got her wedding cake through Sugarplum Cake Shop. It seemed to be a fun, easy process…read moretasting the cake and designing the cake, but the cake that showed up on the wedding day wasn't as intricate as the mother of the bride thought it would be, and the cake was really, really dry. Also, the violet flavor was really too subtle to be detected.

Another Parisian b*ch and a cookie shop!…read more HOW TO FIND THIS PLACE: It's underground when you head to the subway station, near shops and another sandwich place. It's extremely near the entrance of the subway station. Just pretend you're going to the subway, eventually you'll see it!! Good luck. It took me 30 minutes. THE COOKIE: super thick, full of butter, very sweet, very soft, and as delicious as that sounds to you! If you can't find this, it's ok! The cookies sit there all day long, so they're not fresh anymore by end of day.

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I had to come here for the viral crookie of course! I came here around 11am on a Tuesday and the…read moreline was out the door. It moved super quickly though and within 10-15 minutes I had my crookie and left. They have so many amazing other desserts. This place is definitely on the higher priced side of pastries I've seen. The crookie was 5.9 euros for takeaway and it's a bit more expensive if you decide to eat it there. It was so warm and flaky. The chocolate was ooey gooey and it was absolutely delicious. It lived up to the hype and I will be back for sure!

Came here for the viral cookie croissant I can say it was really good very flaky and airy not too…read moredense. It was a bit sweeter than I would prefer but overall, it was really tasty. The chocolate chips were very intense as well. Could use more cookie dough the service was surprisingly fast despite being a line only waited five minutes. The interior of the restaurant was really pretty. It'd be a good place to stop and get some coffee and chat. The croissant itself was pretty expensive. It was almost 60 but overall it was good for one experience when I go back maybe not for the croissant, but the restaurant was very pretty and the service was fast.

I was there just last week, and still dream if it. It was a rainy but warm day and everyone was…read moretrying to find shelter from the falling drops. I tried to find three things: shelter, a place to draw ideas in my sketchbook and a glorious last dessert item before I'd catch my plane back home to Berlin. I had a pleasant "Tisane fruitée et gourmande" 6-7,50€ (served in a tea kettle, that's 4-6 servings), and a Framboisier. "Framboisier: génoise amande, crème à la vanille de Madagascar, framboises, amandes caramélisées" Never having had a Framboisier, I had to google a couple if ingredients first. Roughly translated, it's a tiny raspberry cake made of a almond biscuit base, Madagascan vanilla cream, raspberries, caramelized almonds. It's about 10cm in diameter and costs 8,50€. Reading the description made me wonder if that price might be worth it. The second my fork cut through the cake, I thought "what is this sorcery?", the second my tongue tasted the creation, I thought "this is sorcery!" Whatever you read what the "génoise" is supposed to be, this one comes from a different level of heaven. I ate this cake as slow as I could, without making the very friendly waiters think there was something wrong with me or the cake. It was THAT good. Instead of drawing ideas into my sketchbook, I marveled about the gentle deliciousness of this cake. For 2 hours. The Framboisier was a worthy last dessert I savored before getting said plane. Thank you, dear Sebastien Gaudard & team.

I'm not getting warm, fuzzy feelings about this new bakery by star pastry chef, Sebastien Gaudard,…read morewho, incidentally, was also the creator of my wedding cake! His first eponymous bakery is quite a sight to behold with its giant facade, glistening white interior and beautiful sweet confections displayed like untouchable jewels. In fact, it's the pristine perfection of everything here and the cold, calculated interior that gave me a chill when I first entered. I was determined, however, to bring something home for dessert for guests but when I saw how fragile and expensive the cakes were (cakes for 4-6 are about 30E) I opted for a Kougelhopf instead. Served with some vanilla ice cream, the sugar-and-almond-coated brioche was a light and lovely dessert, but nothing I'd run back to the bakery to experience again. Maybe it's all about Sebastien's other eye-pooping desserts, but with so many amazing bakeries on the block (e.g. Delmontel) I'm more inclined to go back to where the price/quality ratio is guaranteed.