Patisserie in Paris

Christophe Vasseur's 1875-listed bakery on rue Yves Toudic, pain des amis, escargots, no shortcuts.

Former Hugo & Victor relaunched under the chef's name, 2003 French Dessert Champion's first eponymous boutique

Cyril Lignac and Benoît Couvrand's original 11e patisserie, the Equinoxe was born here

Gaston Lenôtre's flagship since 1957, the Plaine Monceau room that taught a generation of French pastry chefs

Mok and Omar's lunch counter and bakery, Lebanese-Japanese-American detail in a 25-seat room.

Paris's oldest pâtisserie since 1730, Louis XV's pastry chef's listed shop on rue Montorgueil