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◆ Fan FavoriteWhat regulars reorder every single visit without thinking twice.
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The bakery was born in a tiny Cobble Hill kitchen where a self-taught French software engineer spent his nights obsessively perfecting laminated dough to cure his homesickness. What you get today is a gorgeous, multi-level space on Montague Street that feels like a slice of Paris, complete with a vintage chandelier and a cozy upstairs loft. Regulars know to grab their pastries and head straight up to the second floor to linger over coffee rather than taking their boxes to go.
★ The Legend
Petite Céréale
These tiny, hand-rolled micro-croissants are dehydrated and coated in a house-made cinnamon sugar syrup to create the ultimate luxury breakfast cereal. Originally created as a quirky Kickstarter reward, they became a viral sensation that now commands a steep price tag and sells out almost instantly.
◆ Fan Favorite
Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookie au Sel de Mer
The addition of rich sesame tahini gives this cookie a deeply nutty undertone and an incredibly chewy, dense center that balances the sweet pools of chocolate. It is topped with a generous pinch of flaky sea salt, making it the one sweet treat that regulars refuse to leave without, even when they only came in for bread.
● Chef's Pick
Le Framboise
This twice-baked almond croissant is loaded with a tart, decadent raspberry chocolate ganache sourced from the premium French chocolatier Valrhona. Co-founder Gautier Coiffard frequently highlights it as the bakery's absolute best-seller and a personal pride, finished with a dusting of powdered sugar and dried raspberry pieces.
◇ Hidden Gem
Olive Focaccia
This savory bread features a beautifully salted, golden crust studded with green olives and finished with a bright whisper of fresh lemon zest. While tourists crowd the counter for the sweet laminated pastries, in-the-know locals walk past the display case specifically to grab a thick, briny square of this focaccia for lunch.
✦ Off the Menu
Croissant Cereal Sundae
A decadent dessert featuring a scoop of rich vanilla ice cream topped with a generous handful of their famous, crunchy mini croissant cereal and a drizzle of chocolate. You can only experience this off-menu mashup by booking a table upstairs during their evening wine bar hours.
Insider Tip
If you want to skip the notorious morning lines entirely, plan your visit for a weekday afternoon when the rush has cleared but the bread shelves are still stocked. Alternatively, you can bypass the bakery crowd by booking a table upstairs in the evening when the space transforms into L'Apero, their intimate natural wine bar serving sourdough with French butter and a decadent tahini cookie sundae.