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    2.8 (8 reviews)
    Open • 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 3:00 PM - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Caractère de Cochon - JAMBON BEURRE SANDWICH: w/LE JAMBON NOIR DE BIGORRE ("THE BEST OF THE BEST"), SALTED BUTTER + TRUFFLE CHEESE | ~€24/$27

    Caractère de Cochon

    4.6(57 reviews)
    11.8 km•Marais Nord, 3ème, Marais
    •€€

    This small shop by the Marche des Enfants Rouges, Paris' outdoor covered market, is definitely…read moreworth the stop. When I went, there was a long line that stretched through much of the block. They allow one group at a time into the shop for a fully curated Jamon Beurre experience. Yep, that is all you can get here. Ham sandwiches, but it's a much more involved experience than that. When you walk in, there is an entire wall with a cooler displaying every kind of ham possible. You have to pick whether you want cured or just baked ham. What region? They offer Italian, French, Spanish and then you have to narrow it down to the region! Then you do the same with the cheese. I ended up getting two sandwiches, the cured ham from Spain's basque country paired with Ossau-Iraty, or basque sheep milk cheese. My other sandwich was a French baked ham sandwich with comte. Which was the winner? I have to say, the cured meat from Spain was out of this world and in our taste test, was the top winner. I know, I shouldn't say that in France!

    I came around 2:30pm on a Wednesday and there was only a very short line. They do take groups one…read moreby one so the speed at which the line will move depends on how quickly those ahead of you decide. The service is friendly and personalized. The owner is a very kind Italian woman who is very knowledgeable about the meats and the cheeses. She makes sure that you end up with a pairing you are happy with! They serve jambon beurre sandwiches which is basically just ham and butter on a baguette. However, you can add cheese for 4.50 euro. The decision tree really is: 1) cured vs cooked ham 2) cheese or no cheese 3) cow vs sheep's cheese. My husband and I both went for the cooked ham since this one is more traditional in France. The cooked ham has different flavors out of which we got one with truffle ham and the other with Bergamont which is a citrus fruit. We both got cheese: the truffle ham was paired with a buttery and sweet cow's emmental, while the Bergamont we paired with a nutty and earthy sheep's Ossau-Iraty. Both pairings worked beautifully! The baguette was perfect. It had a substantial crust without being too hard and had a fluffy and moist inside. The quality of the products was evidently very high. There is no seating inside so we took ours to the Temple Square a few blocks away since it was a beautiful day! Highly recommend you try. Not sure I would use longer than 20 min out of a trip to line up for it so I suggest you come during off hours.

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    Caractère de Cochon - Inside

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    Caractère de Cochon - The small space inside is absolutely maximized.

    The small space inside is absolutely maximized.

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    Dardonville - Just a happy girl with her buttery flaky croissant for under €1.50

    Dardonville

    4.9(12 reviews)
    66.8 km
    •€

    I heard this was the best bakery in Fontainebleau so we came by and bought practically one of every…read moreitem they had. It was way too much but we wanted to sample everything. Here are some favorites and things we would and would not get again. Good: pistachio eclair, raspberry cream puff (light and very good!!!), mini puffs, Le snickers (great for dark chocolate and nut lovers), beauharnais (dark chocolate on a vanilla wafer, told that this is one of the most popular items) Ok: cream brûlée, Belgian waffle, macaroons, brownie with hazelnuts, originae baguette Pass: napoleon (too sweet); meringue cake; They also sell macaroons. They are cheaper than most places (0.90 euros each) but it is not as good as Pierre Herme or Laudree because the shell/texture is more chewy. However, they are definitely not bad and you get two for the price of one. We tried all of the flavors and the strawberry was pretty good. I usually love pistachio but I didn't care for their pistachio macaroon. It is located in a small side street and the hours vary (closed Monday, afternoons, and Sunday evening). The shop runs out of stuff if you go later in the day. I heard they might have sandwiches during lunch time.

    Cherise pistachio crumble, apricot creme pie, creamy framboise cheesecake, a large, crispy…read morebaguette, buttery, flaky croissant and cheesy tomato pizza. WE. LOVED. EVERYTHING!! This was one of the best bakeries we stopped by in ALL of France! And it was so inexpensive too! Like questionably so. There was indeed a line out the door even later in the afternoon, but it was well worth wait. If you're looking for your choice of baked goods however, come early! They were sold out or selling out of things when we were there. We had no issue finding something we all loved though! We couldn't wait to dig in so we just popped a squat a few feet down in an alley and ate our faces off! The shop is small and takeout only. The kind women behind the counter spoke no English at all, but a little pointing got us a long way. The shop is located on the cutest of stone streets! It's passengers only and lined with flower boxes and parked bikes with baskets. A stop here a perfect quintessential French experience....it's exactly what you imagine buying pastries in France would be like. We parked in an underground lot just down the block and paid by the hour. This went hand in hand with our visit to Chateau Fountainbleu located a few minutes away . If you're in the area, don't you dare miss this place!!

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    Dardonville - Cherise pistachio crumble. Apricot creme pie. Framboise cheesecake. We honestly couldn't choose a favorite!!

    Cherise pistachio crumble. Apricot creme pie. Framboise cheesecake. We honestly couldn't choose a favorite!!

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