Author: Carol_39

When you first arrive at L’épicurien you are greeted by a colourful display of freshly baked delights, then you will notice the attention to detail when seated, their décor and cutlery is a match. For breakfast, we started with a delicious croissant which had crisp...and flaky golden brown layers on the outside, and a moist, soft and buttery inside. Next was La Suzette which was prepared warm and moist from flambéed, with just the perfect amount of chewiness. One detail I would have preferred is to have the sliced almonds toasted to elevate this dish. The Honey and Lemon crepe was also prepared spot on, with strong honey flavours and contrasting tartness from the lemon juice. The freshness of all the ingredients is very apparent. Another item worth trying is the Paris-Quebec (their take on a Paris-Brest), like an eclair in the shape of a donut, was so light the pastry melts in your mouth, the hazelnut cream for aromatic, and crispy roasted pecan nuts. Apart from the coffee, breakfast was finished off with macarons filled with real fruit ganache and crispy meringue shell. We enjoyed breakfast so much, we had to return for lunch during our short stay in the city. For lunch, we had the fois-gras, a couple salads and a dessert treat and washed down with an affogato. Not to sound repetitive and boring for this review, lunch was prepared as well as the breakfast. It’s good they have a short menu so they can focus on their quality. I can see why the locals frequent this location, and you should too.