Incomparable to the Black Forest cake as the pastry in France is very precise in their measurements and detail. You will often see Parisians with a little white box coming out of their next door boulangerie (eng. bakery) to share it with family and friends. If you feel like enjoying a little French ritual yourself, don’t worry we got your back. Here are our favorite pastry shops. To be precise, we are only talking about pastry shops and not restaurants, since that’s worth a whole new article.
For 11 years Du Bonheur, stationed in Berlin Mitte, manifests what authentic, homemade French pastry really means. After returning from France, Anna, the owner of Au Bonheur, realized what’s missing in Berlin and opened her shop and she made her name worth. Entering Au Bonheur (eng. to happiness) is a true delight. Everything your French heart desires is presented in the vitrine in front of you. From viennoiserie to macrons, French pastry and even bread and savory meals. You will find the classics like the lemon tart and eclairs but also pastry you can’t find elsewhere. In awe you wondered, yes, they also take orders for any kind of occasion but hurry the demand is high.
Brunnenstraße 39, 10115 Berlin
Le Brot already persuaded us with their amazing croissants and still their pastry is a whole different level. As already mentioned, we were positively surprised by their authentic French offer. From viennoiserie to baguettes to classic pastry and most importantly super creative revisited versions of the classic. The owner is French himself, so no wonder Le Brot is one of the best French bakeries with offers you can find just as well in France. Their recently opened café next door, is the kind of place you’re always looking for but don’t find, if looking for a not too fancy but fancy place to have your afternoon tea. Even your approval can start here, since Le Brot also offers Charcuterie boards and wine. Feeling French already?
Fuldastraße 54, 12043 Berlin
Anjoy Pastry can’t miss in this list of top pastries in Berlin; however the popular boutique takes their inspiration not only from France but from all over the world. Combining different techniques and flavors Anjoy creates beautiful pastries that differ in bold colors and unusual forms. Their tarts combine classic know-how with modern touch. Well deservedly, Anjoy Pastry got awarded with the “trond patzphal young artist award” last year. Ann Lai, the founder of Anjoy won the prize for her achievement in establishing a new concept that shows this sector new ways and an empowering success. You will find the same energy in their shops with a great demand of their clients and regulars. See for yourself!
Karl-Liebknecht-straße 23, 10178 Berlin
It comes as close as it can get with La Maison. Not only are their croissants super authentic but also their selection in pastry. The vitrines that welcome you when you enter are filled with French goodies. To give you a picture of what to expect, imagine little tartes filled with light creams topped with fresh fruits or maybe a hearty hazelnut cream with a hazelnut nut crunch? And now add a flat white to the whole picture and all that on their spacey terrace at the Paul-Linke-Ufer in Kreuzberg. Your mouth is watering? Same for us. All their products originate from France, and everything is homemade by real pros. See you on their terrace.
Paul-Linke-Ufer 17, 10999 Berlin
Ever heard of Eclairs? Well, this pastry shop does it to perfection. A choux dough filled with an amazing pastry cream and topped up with a fondant or other decoration. Canal offers all flavors that your mood might desire. Aside from the baguette shaped goodness, you find homemade ice cream.
With three locations, canal eclairs are a huge success in Berlin and a must when passing by. Chef Dana, trained to be an engineer, combined her eye for detail and her passion for pastry into a precious pastry shop with great success. Their values focus on good quality, seasonal products, and the determination to cream desserts lighter and healthier than their competition. This is a must when passing by Berlin.
Rosenthalerstraße 40, 10178 Berlin
Nathanja und Heinrich is a real hidden gem and mostly known for their outstanding cocktails and the homey vibe. But like every hero, this cafe has two faces where one of them is the buzzing nightlife, but the other one is a cozy cafe with high quality coffee and French pastry. The pastry varies depending on the season and the mood of the kitchen. The classics are the cheesecake to die for with pistachio cream, the not too sweet lemon tart with meringue and a chocolate hazelnut tart with a hazelnut crunch. On the weekend, the options become even greater. Fancy to sit inside and enjoy the chill vibe, don’t worry that’s well possible. You know the moment at friends where Rachel leans against the window and watches the rain roll over the pane? You find the same kind of windows at Nathanja und Heinrich but instead of sadness there is coffee and cake and a happy chatter of friends around. To catch the first rays of sunlight, enjoy their terrace along the cafe but hurry the space is limited.
Weichselstraße 44, 12045 Berlin
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