Paris is a moveable feast, indeed, and most visitors tend to wonder: what are the spots every foodie shouldn't miss? From luxurious department stores to quirky bottle shops, coffee roasters to an English language cooking school, we've crafted an enviable itinerary of edible adventures for a DIY food tour. These are our picks for the best places to snack, sip, learn, and, when you inevitably must leave, to stock your suitcase with souvenirs.
Maison Plisson specializes in artisanal items that reduce waste, eschewing mass-market food (and indulging the growing expectation for transparent sourcing) for some 3,000 products, 80 percent of which are French. The market highlights the talents of leading food artisans from France: Meilleur Ouvrier de France (MOF) butcher Didier Massot, cheesemonger Ludovic Galfione, and locally grown produce from Alexia Charraire of the Comptoir des Producteurs. The bakery area is run by Liberté, a beloved Paris boulangerie, and there's specialty coffee from roaster L’Arbre à Café.
Let’s start with scale. Where are we between global flagship and neighborhood boutique?
Paris's answer to Dean & Deluca is a grocer-café hybrid with thousands of products from France and across Europe. It's more intimate than the city's big food emporiums.
If money’s no object, what goes in the cart?
The cheeses, produce, and creamery items (like Bordier butter) which will set you back more than your average supermarket or cheese shop.
And … what if we’re on a strict budget?
A sandwich or a pastry from the Liberté bakery on the café-side of the store or stay for a light lunch (there's table service).
Who else shops here?
Bobo (bourgeois + bohemian) locals and out-of-towners who know it's a great spot.
Any secret tips, or “don’t go home without” purchases?
You'll find products that may not be readily available elsewhere, so it's an interesting opportunity for discovery. The store's produce department is a real standout; you'll likely find veggies here that you can't find elsewhere—not even at the city's open-air farmers markets.
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