Maison Paroty Dijon Théâtre (Dijon, FRANCE) ★★★☆☆

After averaging at least two pastries a day when we were in Paris, I have been shut out in Dijon so far. But I knew my fortune was about to turn around when I dumped into Maison Paroty Dijon Théâtre on our way to Église Saint-Michel.



Maison Paroty is situated on Place du Théâtre, a bustling spot in the heart of Dijon, known for its centralized location and proximity to some of the city's historic landmarks including the Museum of Fine Arts. 

I decided to step inside the boulangerie pâtisserie for a quick look.

They offer a nice selection of traditional French pastries, baked goods and ice-cream. Even have a small tea salon next to the pastry counter which would make a fine spot for a relaxing afternoon tea.

Baba Rhum Ananas (€3.5) – I missed out on the chance to taste the rum baba from Stroher who was credited with creating the French dessert back in the 1700s but here's my second chance.

My rum baba came with a small tube of pineapple rum infused syrup and apparently, it was up to me to decide how much liquor I wanted to inject into my cake.

I finally found a place to get this over with. I have always enjoyed simple desserts and this is as simple as it gets. We have got a light and fluffy yeast cake on the bottom, topped by a cloud of light whipped cream and the rum-infused syrup turned it into something that was moist and flavorful (fruity at the same time thanks to the pineapple flavor). Very nice!

So happy to get my sweet tooth started in Dijon! Hopefully, a sign of things to come for the remainder of this trip...

Food Rating: 5.8/10

Price: €€

Address: 3 Bis Rue Vaillant, 21000 Dijon, France

Tel: +33 (0)3 7936-5784

Website: www.paroty.fr

Opening Hours: 7:00am - 7:00pm (Mon - Sat)