paseria

Independent and exceptional

Boutiques

The counter is the stage. Here the cake is bought by the piece, the box is tied with ribbon and the queue outside is part of the ritual.

Pierre Hermé, rue Bonaparte, Boutique in ParisBoutique

Paris · Saint-Germain, 6e

Pierre Hermé, rue Bonaparte

The mother house

€€€€ Weekday mornings

Cédric Grolet Opéra, Boutique in ParisBoutique

Paris · Avenue de l’Opéra, 2e

Cédric Grolet Opéra

The croissants and the flowers

€€€€ Weekdays after 15:00

Yann Couvreur, avenue Parmentier, Boutique in ParisBoutique

Paris · Avenue Parmentier, 10e

Yann Couvreur, avenue Parmentier

The fox and the mille-feuille

€€€ Weekday afternoons

Michalak Saint-Germain, Boutique in ParisBoutique

Paris · Rue du Vieux-Colombier, 6e

Michalak Saint-Germain

Pop pastry on the Left Bank

€€€ Late morning

Stohrer, Boutique in ParisBoutique

Paris · Rue Montorgueil, 2e

Stohrer

Since 1730

€€€€ Mid-morning

Angelina, rue de Rivoli, Boutique in ParisBoutique

Paris · Rue de Rivoli, 1er

Angelina, rue de Rivoli

Mont-Blanc and L’Africain

€€€ Before 10 or after 17

Ladurée, rue Royale, Boutique in ParisBoutique

Paris · Rue Royale, 8e

Ladurée, rue Royale

Where the macaron became a currency

€€€ Weekday mornings

Sadaharu Aoki, rue de Vaugirard, Boutique in ParisBoutique

Paris · Rue de Vaugirard, 6e

Sadaharu Aoki, rue de Vaugirard

Matcha in the 6th

€€€ Weekday afternoons

Maison Aleph, Boutique in ParisBoutique

Paris · Rue Vieille-du-Temple, the Marais

Maison Aleph

Levantine nests in the Marais

€€€ Afternoons

Bontemps, Boutique in ParisBoutique

Paris · Rue de Bretagne, the Marais

Bontemps

The sablé, perfected

€€€ Weekday afternoons in the garden

Mori Yoshida, Boutique in ParisBoutique

Paris · Avenue de Breteuil, 7e

Mori Yoshida

Japanese exactness in the 7th

€€€ Weekday mornings

Philippe Conticini, Boutique in ParisBoutique

Paris · Rue de Varenne, 7e

Philippe Conticini

The Paris-Brest house

€€€ Mid-afternoon

L’Éclair de Génie, Boutique in ParisBoutique

Paris · Rue Pavée, the Marais

L’Éclair de Génie

The éclair as a collection

€€€€ Any time

Maison Bertaux, Boutique in LondonBoutique

London · Greek Street, Soho

Maison Bertaux

Since 1871

€€€€ Afternoons

Fortnum & Mason Patisserie, Boutique in LondonBoutique

London · Piccadilly

Fortnum & Mason Patisserie

Above the tea hall

€€€ Late morning

Maison Mullot, Boutique in MonacoBoutique

Monaco · Rue Grimaldi, La Condamine

Maison Mullot

The Monégasque bakery

€€€€ Mornings

Brix Desserts, Boutique in DubaiBoutique

Dubai · Al Wasl Road, Jumeirah

Brix Desserts

Dubai’s own pastry atelier

€€€ Late afternoon and evening

Ca’n Joan de s’Aigo, Boutique in MallorcaBoutique

Mallorca · Carrer de Can Sanç, Palma

Ca’n Joan de s’Aigo

Since 1700

€€€ Breakfast at nine or merienda at six

Fornet de la Soca, Boutique in MallorcaBoutique

Mallorca · Plaça Weyler, Palma

Fornet de la Soca

The finest ensaimada

€€€€ Mornings before 11

Pastisseria Pomar, Boutique in MallorcaBoutique

Mallorca · Carrer del Sindicat, Palma

Pastisseria Pomar

The family classic

€€€ Any time

Confiserie Sprüngli, Paradeplatz, Boutique in ZurichBoutique

Zurich · Paradeplatz, Bahnhofstrasse

Confiserie Sprüngli, Paradeplatz

Luxemburgerli and the café upstairs

€€€ Mornings in the café

Confiserie Honold, Boutique in ZurichBoutique

Zurich · Rennweg, old town

Confiserie Honold

The Kirschstängeli house

€€€ Afternoons

Péclard im Schober, Boutique in ZurichBoutique

Zurich · Napfgasse, Niederdorf

Péclard im Schober

The fairytale tea room

€€€€ Afternoons in winter

Dominique Ansel Bakery, Boutique in New YorkBoutique

New York · Spring Street, SoHo

Dominique Ansel Bakery

The Cronut bakery

€€€ Before 8 for the Cronut

Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery, Boutique in New YorkBoutique

New York · Lafayette Street, NoHo

Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery

The Suprême corner

€€€ Before 9

Lysée, Boutique in New YorkBoutique

New York · West 21st Street, Flatiron

Lysée

A gallery of pastry

€€€€ Before 13:00

Hidemi Sugino, Boutique in TokyoBoutique

Tokyo · Kyobashi, Chuo

Hidemi Sugino

Eat-in only

€€€ At opening

Pâtisserie Paris S’éveille, Boutique in TokyoBoutique

Tokyo · Jiyugaoka, Meguro

Pâtisserie Paris S’éveille

The French repertoire, perfected

€€€ Weekday mornings

Mont St. Clair, Boutique in TokyoBoutique

Tokyo · Jiyugaoka, Meguro

Mont St. Clair

Tsujiguchi’s house

€€€ Weekday afternoons

Pâtisserie Asako Iwayanagi, Boutique in TokyoBoutique

Tokyo · Todoroki, Setagaya

Pâtisserie Asako Iwayanagi

The parfait as sculpture

€€€ Booked parfait sittings

Cédric Grolet Singapore, Boutique in SingaporeBoutique

Singapore · COMO Orchard, Orchard Road

Cédric Grolet Singapore

Sculpted fruit under the equator

€€€€ Mornings

Demel, Boutique in ViennaBoutique

Vienna · Kohlmarkt, Innere Stadt

Demel

K.u.K. Hofzuckerbäcker

€€€€ Late morning

Kurkonditorei Oberlaa, Boutique in ViennaBoutique

Vienna · Neuer Markt, Innere Stadt

Kurkonditorei Oberlaa

The Viennese cake, lightened

€€€€ Afternoons

Café Central, Boutique in ViennaBoutique

Vienna · Herrengasse, Palais Ferstel

Café Central

The coffee house of the century

€€€€ Before 10 or after 19

Café Luitpold, Boutique in MunichBoutique

Munich · Brienner Strasse, Maxvorstadt

Café Luitpold

Under the glass dome

€€€€ Afternoons in the palm garden

Dallmayr, Boutique in MunichBoutique

Munich · Dienerstrasse, Altstadt

Dallmayr

Pralines since 1700

€€€ Mornings

Konditorei Rottenhöfer, Boutique in MunichBoutique

Munich · Residenzstrasse, Altstadt

Konditorei Rottenhöfer

The court confectioner

€€€€ Late morning

Bakehouse, Boutique in Hong KongBoutique

Hong Kong · Wan Chai, Tai Wong Street

Bakehouse

The egg tart queue

€€€ At opening

Dang Wen Li by Dominique Ansel, Boutique in Hong KongBoutique

Hong Kong · Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui

Dang Wen Li by Dominique Ansel

The Cronut spirit in Hong Kong

€€€ Late morning

Tarte by Cheryl Koh, Boutique in SingaporeBoutique

Singapore · Shaw Centre, Scotts Road

Tarte by Cheryl Koh

One form, perfected

€€€ Before noon

2am:dessertbar, Boutique in SingaporeBoutique

Singapore · Holland Village

2am:dessertbar

Plated dessert until two

€€€ After 23:00