A. Lacroix Pâtissier (Paris, FRANCE) ★★★☆☆

While my teammates were enjoying their gelato at Amorino, I decided to spend my spare time wisely by exploring the Latin Quarter for more delicious pastries.

A. Lacroix Pâtissier is a cosy pastry shop and tea salon overlooking Notre Dame Paris.  A collaboration between Pastry Chef Arnaud Lacroix and his partner Jackie, it offers a nice cup of coffee on top of its classic French pastries and light snacks (Think homemade quiche and salads).

Some of the best sellers here include its collection of fruit-themed pastries, highlighted by

the “Notre Dame” apple pastry featuring a centre of creamy apple mousse infused with cold-pressed organic apple juice.

Crème Brûlée (€7.5) – After having the peach pastry at Pâtisserie Michalak yesterday, I'm more than happy to try something else this afternoon. This looks like a pastry with a pretty simple design, just a white vanilla ball topped with a caramel tuile (playing the role of a caramel glaze on top of a crème brûlée).

This particular dessert comprises of a silky smooth vanilla mousse, crème brûlée and almond crisp so on top of the rich vanilla flavors, there was a nice mix of textures harmonizing beautifully with each other .  

My Me Time is about to come to an end now. Time to re-join the gang for dinner tonight.

Food Rating: 6.9/10

Price: €€€

Address:11 Quai de Montebello, 75005 Paris, France

Closest Metro Station: Maubert - Mutualité

Tel: +33 (0)1 7464-1486

Website: www.alacroixparis.com

Opening Hours: 10:00am - 7:00pm daily