paris Reviews
Maison Aleph
This Middle Eastern bakery is great for a sweet treat while wandering around the Marais or Montmartre.
Bontemps
The Bontemps to-go-only storefront is a great option if you’ve snagged an invite to a dinner party, but if you’re looking for a proper sit-down meal, head to the tea salon next door.
Tapisserie
Tapisserie is a pastry shop run by the team behind Septime, Clamato, and La Cave, with locations in the 11th and 7th.
Stohrer
Stoher is the oldest pastry shop in Paris, and sells traditional pastries and a really good rum baba.
La Pâtisserie Cyril Lignac
Cyril Lignac is a hybrid boulangerie-patisserie that feels like a neighborhood joint, even though the pastry chef is a big name in France.
Du Pain et des Idées
Du Pain et Des Idées is an institution in the now-trendy Canal area, and you should come here for their Danish-style pastries shaped like pinwheels.
Popelini
This relatively new chain has 10 locations around town, and they sell choux in a huge range of flavors.
Babka Zana
In addition to babka, this boulangerie with two locations also makes great readymade challah sandwiches.
Fou de Pâtisserie
Fou de Patisserie is a concept shop with a rotating menu from different pastry chefs.
Kodawari Ramen
Kodawari Ramen serves its namesake, the perfect antidote to a gray Parisian winter day.
Crêperie Gigi
Gigi is a cute little crêperie in the Marais where you can people-watch from the sidewalk tables.
Marché des Enfants Rouges
Marché des Enfants Rouges is a 17th-century covered market with a few stand-out restaurants.
Bouillon
Bouillon is a popular traditional French spot where classic dishes come with very low prices.
Octave
Octave is a fancy fusion spot in the 16th that combines contemporary French cooking with seasonal Korean ingredients.
Delhi Bazaar
If you need proof that Parisians crave more than wine and cheese, you’ll find it at this new Indian spot in the 11th arrondissement.