Bontemps La Pâtisserie

"The Bontemps to-go-only storefront is a great option if you’ve snagged an invite to a dinner party (get a box of sablés), but if you’re looking for a proper sit-down meal, head to the tea salon next door. Lunch is served between noon and 2pm and includes things like tea sandwiches and big elaborate salads, and snacktime (or “gouter”) is between 3-5pm. If you come by then, order a slice of cake or some of those signature sablés, which come in flavors like choco banana and coconut cream." - sara lieberman, emily monaco

"This dollhouse of a pastry shop and tea salon is family-run, led by pastry chef Fiona Leluc who turned an obsession with sablés (shortbread cookies) into a fully-fledged business. She and her sister Fatina antiqued all of the beautiful decorative details in both the shop and tea salon, from vintage hanging tulip lights to dishware and dish cabinets. Velvety poufs and armchairs make for comfortable lingering indoors at the tea salon but when the weather allows, locals book ahead for a spot in the open courtyard. Shortbread (sablé) is the starting point for everything produced here. Heart-shaped or mini shortbread "sandwich" cookies burst with seasonal fillings (wild strawberry, passion fruit, blood orange; banana-rum; Sicilian lemon) while large, shareable tartes showcase the best of seasonal fruits and flavors, pecan to apple or Comice pear, which are made with the same light and delicate shortbread crust. At the tea salon, guests can also have a full lunch, brunch on weekends, or teatime which includes hot chocolate, coffee, or a selection of their own loose-leaf teas." - Lindsey Tramuta

"The nostalgic sablé, a classic shortbread, is elevated to new heights at this Marais shop. The old-fashioned theme extends to the charming interior, which is kitted out with antique display cases, light fixtures, and porcelain cake trays. The sablés come in two sizes. The large tartes arrive with fillings like pecan, lemon curd, gianduja, and candied chestnut and pear. Then there are the individual bite-sized cookies, sandwiched together with light ganache, perfect for nibbling on the go." - Dayna Evans, Lindsey Tramuta

"When he’s in the Marais, Frechon also likes to stop in at Bontemps, a pastry shop and teahouse lined with century-old mirrors. “Their Mont Blanc is as beautiful as it is good,” he says." - Jennifer Flowers