10 Must-Try Cheap Eats in Paris: A Street Food Tour

Parisian Pastries and Market Delights

• 🥐 Pain au Chocolat from Ble Sucre is highlighted as arguably the best in Paris, featuring a rich, buttery dough and high-quality AOP butter.
• 👨‍🍳 Viewers get an inside look at the meticulous process of making croissants, emphasizing the layering of dough and butter.
• 🌊 At Le Marché Couvert Beauvau, the tour samples freshly shucked oysters, noting their distinct salty flavor from Brittany and Normandy.
• 🧀 A selection of French charcuterie, including pate with peppercorns and Corsican coppa, is presented as ideal picnic fare.
• 🍖 The market also offers Quiche Lorraine and a trending dessert called Fla, a baked custard with a crust, noted for its vanilla flavor.

Unique Flavors and Cheesy Sandwiches

• 🍦 Glace Bachir offers a Lebanese-style pistachio ice cream, generously coated in crushed pistachios, described as a legendary and engineering feat.
• 🧀 A visit to Thomas Artisan Fromager showcases a variety of French cheeses, including Comté and a pungent, soft sheep cheese, paired with a traditional baguette.
• 🧀 The Raclette wrap, a panini-style sandwich with melted raclette cheese and potatoes, is praised for its crispy texture and gooey interior.
• 🥪 Croque Monsieur from Faste is presented as a gourmet grilled cheese experience, with multiple layers of cheese, ham, and options like truffle or pastrami.

Sweet and Savory Crepes

• 🥞 La Droguerie is featured for its essential French crepes and savory galettes, made with buckwheat batter.
• 🐔 A savory galette with chicken, cheese, bell peppers, olives, and tomatoes is highlighted for its complex flavors.
• 🍌 A sweet crepe with banana, caramel, almonds, and cheese offers a delightful contrast of salty caramel and sweet banana.