Mamiche

"This women-run boulangerie with locations in the 9th and 10th arrondissements may not provide the Art Deco atmosphere you want for your grid, but their bread and pastries are some of the best in town—especially the babka and cinnamon bun, which other more traditional institutions don’t often make. Go after breakfast but before lunch (around 10:30am is good) and grab a turkey sandwich on a brioche bun and at least one of the €1 cream-stuffed choux before heading to the canal to chow down. And yes, the line is worth it." - sara lieberman, emily monaco

"Join the omnipresent line that wraps around the corner at this SoPi bakery, and anticipate the show: Behind the glass windows tumble an array of shiny brioche buns, chocolate-scented babka, and pillowy croissant clouds big enough you’ll need two hands to hold them, and rich enough that they’ll leave your fingers as shiny as the gilded statues on Pont Alexandre III. You’re here for the croissant but don’t skip the cinnamon roll. It's one of the only ones in Paris worthy of the name, and so aromatic it practically has cartoon aroma trails. You’ll also find them all at Mamiche’s 10th arrondissement location steps from the covered Saint-Martin market." - emily monaco

"This women-run boulangerie with locations in the 9th and 10th arrondissements is newer, and while it may not provide the Art Deco atmosphere you want for your grid, their bread and pastries are some of the best in town—especially the babka and cinnamon bun, which other, more traditional institutions don’t often make. Go after breakfast but before lunch (around 10:30am is good) and grab a turkey sandwich on a brioche bun and at least one of the €1 cream-stuffed choux before heading to the canal to chow down. And yes, the line is worth it." - Sara Lieberman

"You’ll likely encounter a line when visiting the original bakery outpost of Cécile Khayat and Victoria Effantin’s wildly popular Mamiche bakery, but the wait is worth it. Using natural leaven, Mamiche’s breads are excellent, from the hearty pain de campagne to the lightweight pain de mie, as well as a traditional “miche Mamiche.” Don’t miss the babkas and viennoiserie, too. You can’t go wrong with any of it." - Dayna Evans