bread & roses - Paris
We stopped at bread & roses, on the border of the Jardin du Luxembourg, for lunch in the middle of a marathon pastry tasting day. If you click on the link, you’ll see a picture of just the sort of deli/cafe that I look for everywhere that I go. They had beautiful puff pastry tarts in the window, and an equally impressive selection inside of salads, sandwiches, and pastries. They were also extremely friendly and helpful to our slightly frazzled group of 7 that somehow became 5. I’ve mentioned that Paris was expensive, and this was no exception. The quality of food was very high, and everything delicious, but the prices still remain a little shocking.
I was dying for a ham and butter sandwich on a baguette, but they only sold them for takeway. So, I had to order this Plate of (San Daniele) Prosciutto. It came with a slice of “campagne bio.” It was about $23.
The tarts were as fantastic and fresh as they look. And I believe about $18 each.
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October 19th, 2006 at 1:14 am
Bread & Roses is everything you have said. Having lived in Paris now for a year, I feel it is one of the very best places for a fresh high quality tasty lunch. Their organic (bio) breads are quite stunning, and everything is prepared to a very high standard. They also make one of the best cafe cremes (latte) I’ve had here. I do agree, however, that it is expensive. But definitely worth it for an occasional treat.