Paris

The tastes that make Paris

The 16 tastes on our Paris list, and the kitchen we send you to for each.

What to taste

Bake
Croissant
Boulangerie Utopie · Oberkampf
Sweet
Mille-feuille
A slice of thin pastry leaves and vanilla cream
Carl Marletti · Jardin des Plantes
Plate
Œuf mayonnaise
Hard-boiled eggs, halved and coated in mayonnaise
Au Moulin à Vent · Latin Quarter
Bake
Baguette
A traditional Paris baguette on sourdough starter
Boulangerie Utopie · Oberkampf
Bake
Pain au levain
A large round sourdough loaf
Poilâne · Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Sweet
Baba au rhum
A small brioche soaked in rum syrup
Stohrer · Montorgueil
Sweet
Saint-Honoré
Puff pastry under a crown of caramel-dipped choux, with vanilla pastry cream and whipped cream
Nina Métayer Délicatisserie · Chaussée-d'Antin
Plate
Gratinée
Onion soup on veal stock, under bread and browned Cantal cheese
Chez Eugène · Montmartre
Plate
Steak-frites
Matured ribeye steak, cut to share
Le Bon Georges · Saint-Georges

Unless credited, dish pictures are AI-made, not house photos