Josephine Bakery

It's a Paris chain with good food. I like the treats they serve. Fresh and affordable. Good place…read moreto stop if you're in a hurry.

Fast and friendly staff that speak both English and French. Their pastries are spot on, prices are…read morereasonable and service is great!

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Donut with Nutella filling

La Parisienne

4.0(2 reviews)

2.9 km•Bercy, 12ème

Great people and amazing selection…read more The pastries here are incredible as are the sandwiches. my favorite is the chicken salad. Just wow. Best chocolate chip cookie ever. Great location, very nice inside and worth a stop.

Bakery / coffee place ideal for breakfast, a quick lunch or sweet break in the afternoon. This…read moreseems to be part of the small chain of shops. The selection of baked goods is impressive. The chausson aux pommes was very good. The pain au chocolat a bit undercooked but tasty. The fruit tarts looked legit but I did not try. The fresh pressed orange juice was very acidic. I think this place has potential but they need to keep an eye on quality especially with the large variety of goods they offer.

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La Coulée Verte

4.3(8 reviews)

3.3 km•Bercy, 12ème

This was an absolute amazing find when we were in Paris. We stayed at the Novotel around the…read morecorner and I can't tell you enough of how good this place is. Everything is made fresh everyday. They come in at 2AM and start baking. We had breakfast there everyday after we found it. We would even buy sandwiches and bread, put them in the room and have those for dinner when we came back late from our activities for the day. Pure joy. I can't think of a single item that we had that we didn't like. Salad, bread, pasties, sandwiches, crepes, some swiss pistachio thing. Even the coffee was great. They speak well enough english that you can get by - what are you really doing - just pointing at things that look good!!

This bakery is amazing. I was visiting the fresh market and realized they don't sell food there. Do…read moreI stumbled across this bakery when I saw tonnes of people queueing for the bread. The quiche was alright but the breads are simply amazing. And they r so cheap

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Eric Kayser

3.7(11 reviews)

3.0 km•Bercy, 12ème

En Fin de Compte: Good French Boulangerie Pâtisserie. Reasonable prices. Great for a light starter…read moreto the day. There are several locations throughout the City. These stores are part of a chain but they don't act like it. Each location is like its own stand alone culture. Very open and light location on a prominent corner. The service is generally prompt, but depending on who is ringing you up, they can be slightly impatient with those of us that are not fluent (other patrons at the time felt the same way)--for that reason I took away a fourth star to this particular location but added it back in just due to the quality of the food. Very solid option.

- Locale Destination - It's on bd Diderot and rue de Bercy…read morein Bercy, Paris. It's right by the big train station, across from Courtyard Marriott. Ambiance: higher-end, clean Menu: coffee, pastries, baguette, some food items. Service: English ok, friendly - Gluttony Expedition - Baguette: better than ones in the area, but only better, not excellent. Americano: ok - Conqueror's Deduction - 3.5 stars on baguette. Coffee was ok. Even if it's from artisan bakery, you cannot always get a great baguette. Better than others in the neighborhood (nearby station) for sure, not the best.

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Baguette: better one, but not the best

Paul

4.0(2 reviews)

3.2 km•Ledru-Rollin, 12ème

Since we were in the train station for an early departure we stopped in here for a couple…read morecroissants and Americano. They were busy, but took the time to speak English with me during my order. Even though I didn't see Americano on the menu, they knew what it was an made it. The croissants were amazing! So fresh and tasty! Definitely worth stopping in for a baked treat!

This Paul is in Hall 2 of Gare de Lyon and features two different queues with the usual efficient…read morePaul staff getting you served quickly.

Blé Sucré

4.6(353 reviews)

Ordered: Croissant (~€2)…read morePain au Chocolat (~€3) Chausson aux Pommes (~€3) Madeleine Glacée (~€2) Baguette (~€2) Aya's take: Blé Sucré is another bakery that is highly recommended and I had to make it my last stop before leaving Paris! I got a few pastries and it was still early enough that they were still warm! The Croissant was probably the best I had on this trip. It helped that the Croissant was fresh and warm, but it was also crispy on the outside and buttery & flaky on the inside. The Pain au Chocolat was also great but it could have used more chocolate for my liking. The Chausson aux Pommes was sweet, slightly acidic from the apples, and definitely heavier of the pastries. I've also never had fresh madeleines before and knew this would be the place to try them. The Madeleine Glacée were buttery and lightly sweet; these actually go so well with a cup of coffee or just a bite if you need a quick snack. All in all, great try!

Favored by many as one of Paris's top Patisseries a visit to Blé Sucré finds former Michelin 3*…read morePastry Chef Fabrice Le Bourdat operating in more humble environs, a space with Candies and Packaged Goods quite the departure from Le Bristol. Visited early on a Wednesday, one of two small tables outside available to sit away from rain, choices trend traditional from Madelines to Viennoiserie including a fairly good Pain au Raisin and Almond Croissant free of Frangipane. Celebrated for his Kouign Amann, less tightly formed than others but certainly not lacking for Butter or Sugar, Canele lack the expected crisp exterior while Blé Sucré's "Brest" lacks the signature shape and would better be called a Hazelnut Religeuse instead.

1.3 km•Notre Dame De Paris, 5ème

Pain au Chocolat (~€3)

Baguette (~€2)

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Croissant (~€2)

La Maison d'Isabelle

4.8(192 reviews)

Legendary bakery that's 80% frequently by tourist while I was there. And for a good reason, it has…read moreone several awards as you can see from the trophies on top of the display counter. Had the croissant which was very buttery. In fact, it's been an hour later and I can still sell butter. Also had a gigantic painier that was delicious but a touch on the chewy side, which made my jaw tired, 3/4 way into eating it. Service is a bit rushed as they are trying to process people even though it wasn't busy. They will be helpful but you can tell they don't have time for people and take too long. Beautiful location and well situated beside a cheese store, wine store, and a charcuterie store

Where a bib.... I can confirm that this is indeed a fantastic croissant, and incredibly flaky…read more This review is purely based on the croissants. Buttery flaky goodness!

Maison Isabelle

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Baguette

Boulangerie Bo

4.4(20 reviews)

This was my local bakery, where I often picked up a warm baguette. Simple desserts, but Made well.read more

Very good bread and pastries in a beautiful old building…read more Locals wait in line outside to buy their baguettes at this place. Service is friendly and they have a coffee machine too so you can also get an espresso and enjoy your pastry. There are a few tables outside but no seating inside. A good place to keep in mind when in the area.

A few tables outside, no seating inside, they also can make you a coffee

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Aux Délices de Saint Antoine

4.8(5 reviews)

3.0 km•12ème

Best bakery I've ever been to. The Pain Suisse is now my all time favorite bakery item. The people…read morewere amazing and kind and the service was great as well!

Another great boulangerie. This place is slightly larger than the one down the street with a…read moreslightly wider selection. It gets a cheaper rating but I thought the prices were very comparable to the other boulangeries in the neighborhood.Again they had great croissants (I tried them at every boulangerie we visited) and their large macaron "sandwiches" were also delicious (although not my MOST favorite of the ones we tried in Paris). This place was also just a few steps from our apartment so we visited it a lot as well. None of the women that served us during the week spoke English but again, you don't need much in a boulangerie. The service was always friendly and efficient. Often this place was busy but service was quick. No outdoor seating, and they were open until 8pm which was awesome. Later in the day you'll find that pastries and bread are not as fresh but even though we got macaron "sandwiches" at 7pm and they seemed a little damp from the fresh fruit in them, the taste was delicious. The outer shells of the macarons were slightly tough but the overall texture wasn't bad. the berries (we tried frambriose and fraise, or raspberry and strawberry) were incredibly fresh and tasty. I'm sure if we had purchased them earlier in the day they would have been even better. We also had the coffee eclairs and they were amazing!!! I don't care that much for eclairs as I do no like the type of bread used for them, but these were good enough that I'd get them again. The filling was rich and the coffee taste was outstanding.

Aux Délices de Saint Antoine - The breads are sold by the kilogram. So ask for a little chunk Standard min measure in Paris is 100 grams (approx 3.5 ounces).

The breads are sold by the kilogram. So ask for a little chunk Standard min measure in Paris is 100 grams (approx 3.5 ounces).

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On the corner of Rue de Charenton and Rue Ledru-Rollin. 7 minutes walking (600 meters) Southwest of Place de Bastille.

Brioche Doree Parvis Salle

5.0(1 review)

This little boulangerie had a delightful selection of mouthwatering freshly baked breads,…read morecroissants and pastries. It was about a mile from our hotel and I walked there each morning to buy our breakfast. While there is an abundance of superb bread to be found all over Paris, this little neighborhood spot also offered whole grain choices, definitely the best whole grain baguette I've ever enjoyed - perfect combination of air bubbles and chew. Superb! I miss that bread! Friendly service.

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Penn G.

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For our most recent trip to Paris, we went out of our way to sample the baked goods at four bakeries we have tried in the past. All are good and worth going to, but we have developed our favorites for various items and figure that readers will find such a comparison helpful. The bakeries are: Josephine Bakery, Smith's Bakery, and Paul in St. Germain des Pres, and also Moulin de la Vierge in the 7th Arondissement. For each of these bakeries we ordered similar items on different days, focusing primarily on croissants (plain and pain du chocolat), chausson au pomme, quiche, and sandwiches. Our favorite bakery of the bunch is Josephine, on the strength of its croissants, pain au chocolat, and ham/cheese/butter on baguette sandwiches (the classique). As indicated in a prior review, Josephine is a neighborhood bakery that is open only M-F. Their clientele is noticeably local and French (you hear French spoken by almost all customers, though they do speak English), perhaps because they are located away from the most heavily tourist-focused areas of St. Germain des Pres. In particular, the pain au chocolat stands out above all the others. It is the lightest and flakiest, with an excellent balance between chocolate and dough flavors. Yum. We gave a slight nod to its butter croissant, but it is a pretty close call between Josephine, Smith's, and Moulin de la Vierge for that. And then there are those sandwiches...so simple, yet tasty. Waaaayy better than sandwiches I buy for lunch at home. Yes, maybe it's just the effect of being in Paris, but I didn't act as strongly to other sandwiches on this trip. Good ingredients (especially good bread) allow simple to be excellent. Our second favorite is Moulin de la Vierge. Its outstanding item for us was the chausson de pomme. Flaky crust and tasty filling. By comparison, the same pastry at Smith and Paul were not quite as good (Josephine did not offer this item during our stay, but we've enjoyed it there in other years). Moulin de la Vierge's croissants were really good too. A bit less buttery than Josephine, so that might be a personal preference thing. The pain au chocolat was just a tad heavier and slightly weaker in chocolate flavor than Josephine's, but still very good. As for Smith's, the winning item there was the quiche. We had both the quiche Lorraine and the quiche with smoked salmon and spinach. Excellent! By comparison, quiche Lorraine at Paul across the street was smaller and saltier. If you're about to order quiche at Paul, for heaven's sake walk across the street! Smith's basic croissant was also excellent, with the pain au chocolat good, but heavier than the others. Again, at this place, order the quiche! Finally, Paul wins on decor. It's the largest, most comfortable place inside. The food is decent, but in the end, it's a chain and it shows. The items are good, but none remarkable. read more

JUMAR T.

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3 years ago

This bakery is closed. A drug junkie will answer the call and give you a swear language. Do not call them.

Jessica H.

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7 years ago

Wonderful in every way. The people are so friendly and helpful and all food is delicious. Perfect spot.

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