A favourite among students and former students alike, Pâtisserie Viennoise is tiny but usually packed with customers eager to enjoy a strudel, Linzertorte, black forest cake, macaron or the other many tempting pastries on display. The shop is also reputed to serve some of the best hot chocolate in Paris. Pâtisserie Viennoise 8, rue de … Continue reading Pâtisserie Viennoise
Located in the heart of Saint-Germain des Prés, on the bustling rue de Buci, Jean-Pierre Carton’s elegant boulangerie and pastry shop is a favourite among locals for its fresh baked goods and tasty pastries. Their excellent fruit tarts, lemon tarts and eclairs are always a treat. Carton 6, rue de Buci, 75006 Paris Tel. +33 … Continue reading Carton
Winner of numerous awards, notably for its baguettes, croissants and pains au chocolat, Julien is known for both its excellent breads and elegant pastries. Jean Noël Julien launched the shop on rue Saint-Honoré two decades ago and has since expanded to two other locations in the 4th arrondissements. Julien 75, rue Saint-Honoré, 75001 Paris Tel. … Continue reading Julien
One of Japan’s most prestigious and oldest makers of traditional Japanese confections, Toraya (founded in the 16th century) opened its doors in Paris in 1980 just steps away from the busy place de la Concorde. The quiet shop and tea room feature traditional Japanese pastries such as yokan, manjû, oshiruko and namagashi along with a … Continue reading Toraya
A combination pâtisserie, traiteur, confiseur and chocolatier, Malitourne has been making delicious sweets on rue de Chaillot since 1976. Their artisanal chocolates, elegant pastries and macarons are reputed to be among the best. Malitourne 30, rue de Chaillot, 75016 Paris Tel. +33 (0)1 47 20 52 26 Métro: Alma-Marceau
The name is slightly misleading, for although it does sell chocolates, maître boulanger Guy Beaujan’s store is a combination boulangerie, pâtisserie and chocolate shop. Kind of a one-stop shop that sells delectable breads, savoury dishes, pastries, and of course, lovely artisanal chocolates and other confections. A la Petite Chocolatière 103, rue des Entrepreneurs, 75015 Paris … Continue reading A la Petite Chocolatière
Founded by Polish immigrants Dora and Itzik Finkelsztajn in 1946, this small yellow shop is Paris’s most famous Jewish bakery. Today the founders’ grandson, Sacha, is at the helm, having taken over from his parents around 15 years ago. The shop sells typical Ashkenazi fare, including breads and pastries such as strudels, poppy seed cakes, … Continue reading Sacha Finkelsztajn