Yes, yes - Paul is a chain and not somewhere I thought I'd end up during a weekend in Brussels but, after a few drinks the night before and an unfortunate start to the day in a downpour, it simply had to be done.
I wasn't after anything particularly heavy so opted for a palmier (basically just a combination of puff pastry and sugar, so naturally completely delicious and kept me going for the morning), which is a personal favourite, and Kate W. decided on a croque monsieur. They quickly heated up the sandwich and efficiently rang the order through on the till, providing napkins and a comment on the weather after noticing our fairly bedraggled hair.
You can't really go wrong at Paul; they do some beautiful pastries and certainly know how to get you to window shop. Perhaps they'll come to Manchester one day and I can indulge in palmier more often. read more