Paris · Canal Saint-Martin · Recommended by 4 creators
Address: 34 Rue Yves Toudic, 75010 Paris, France
Website: http://dupainetdesidees.com/
A deeply buttery croissant, crisp outside and noticeably denser and heavier inside than most, an escargot layered with pistachio cream and chocolate, and the signature loaf with its crackling crust and airy, open crumb — all of it, in his words, top-tier pastry.
Heads up: He'd heard the line stretches well outside the shop, so he recommends going early in the morning.
The custard and chocolate layered through the pastry make it "a pain au chocolat leveled up," with complex caramel and burnt-sugar notes in the dough.
Heads up: The shop isn't keen on filming — the video had to be shot discreetly on a phone — so don't expect a warm welcome for cameras or tourists.
The banana pain au chocolat was unusual and delicious, and the flan had smooth custard in a remarkably crisp pastry shell.
Heads up: The signature pistachio escargot was a letdown — barely any pistachio flavor.
Judged to fully live up to its reputation as a world-class boulangerie.
Heads up: Noted the long line, recommending another bakery two minutes away instead.