Andrei K.
Yelp
Oh boy, this is place is abso-freaking-lutely AMAZING. As far as I am concerned, Maison Plisson is a solid contender for both the best breakfast spot in Paris and the best baked good served.
It's that good.
The first time I discovered this place was with a friend who lived in Paris and who wanted to thank me for helping him out in a tough situation. I didn't think much at first - by Paris standards it is located a bit in the middle of nowhere, but the terrace looked nice and the internal decoration were tasteful.
While the service was a tad rough (not uncommon in Paris), the second croissants and escargot aux raisins came, I was a goner.
The croissant - with a nice, crusty exterior that slightly crunches, but is not burnt nor is overly chewy and is amazingly buttery on the inside.
The escargot, which has a nice spiral with well-defined raisins and créme spiral; cooked just right, nor tough, nor undercooked, neither too sweet nor too bland. JUST RIGHT.
The coffee was pretty darn good too. I went with Cappuccino. It's hard to do it poorly in general, but they nailed it. They choose the coffee themselves and have a proper machine and boy, can you taste it...
Even the cut baguette with butter and jam - a basic of Parisian breakfast diet, was pretty good.
Needless to say, that when we were back a couple of months later with my wife, I took her there right away and everything was just as delicious.
Overall, if you are in Paris, this is a must-visit breakfast place in my book. Despite looking for well over a decade, I haven't find anything that comes close yet.