Are you more of a pain au chocolat or a croissant person ? A baguette or wholemeal bread? Dark or milk chocolate? Whatever the answer, this Paris food tour is for you ! A delicious and original way to discover a Parisian neighborhood, such as the Marais, through its best bakeries, pastry shops, and chocolate shops. Let’s go for a sweet stroll !
Bakeries : a family tradition
Buying bread is a Parisian routine. At the local bakery, try the croissant and the baguette still warm from the oven. Many other breads are available: “Norwegian red berry bread,” “petit épeautre,” or “torte de meule.” There’s something for everyone !
With their family history, some artisan bakeries are known worldwide. Recognizable by its distinctive aroma, this bread is rich in rye flour. Let yourself be tempted by the “punitions” (punishment), little butter cookies that make you want to do stupid things more often…
Pastries : the cream puff (choux à la crème) revisited
Like a candy store, cream puffs are colorful and come in a thousand flavors. From candied raspberry pink to salted butter caramel and the unmissable Madagascar vanilla, the cream puff never ceases to surprise you with its sweet and subtle flavor. A must-have in French pastry !
The great chocolatiers of the Marais
Whether you’re into ganache or praline, milk or dark chocolate, caramels, nougats, or fruit jellies, this Paris food tour is for you ! Welcomed by its central staircase leading to the laboratory upstairs, one of our favorite spots opens its doors with elegance and indulgence. If you’re feeling adventurous, try the chocolate and caper combination. Capers or not ?
Parisian café
What could be more typically Parisian than ordering a coffee on a terrace while watching the passersby or immersing yourself in a good book ? This experience is available in a café, just a stone’s throw from the Enfants Rouges market. A well-deserved break !
If this article has made your mouth water, contact us to include our Paris food tour “Pastry & Chocolate in the Marais” in your next trip.
