Fancy a sweet treat that's free from butter, eggs, and milk... but still full of flavor? In Paris, vegan pastries are winning people over with their creativity and ability to revisit classics using 100% plant-based ingredients. Long considered bland or restrictive, plant-based pastries have now earned their stripes.
In these bakeries, eggs, butter, and cream are replaced by plant-based milks, nut butters, coconut oil, and natural substitutes such as aquafaba and flax seeds. The result? Moist cakes, fruity tarts, crispy cookies, and stunning desserts that are every bit as good as the classic versions!
You'll also find dairy-free cookies, silken tofu cheesecakes, melt-in-the-mouth brownies, lemon cakes, avocado chocolate mousses, andraw nut and fruit tarts. Sugar is often used sparingly, replaced by maple syrup, coconut sugar, or other natural alternatives, and the ingredients are often organic, local, or gluten-free.
Much more than just an alternative, plant-based pastries are now establishing themselves as a trend in their own right. A more conscious way to treat yourself, without sacrificing indulgence. So, here are some great places to visit!
Giardino: the plant-based patisserie with a welcoming tearoom in the 17th arrondissement
Maison Giardino now offers its plant-based and often gluten-free creations in a charming tea room in the heart of Paris's 17th arrondissement. Sweet treats as beautiful as they are tasty, imagined by pastry chef Matteo Deiana, to enjoy on the spot or to take away, without sacrificing any of the pleasure. [Read more]
La Mauvaise Herbe: a 100% plant-based bakery combining tradition and modernity in the 17th arrondissement
Vegan lovers have a new must-visit address in the 17th arrondissement: La Mauvaise Herbe, a committed bakery-pastry shop that reinvents the classics of the genre without animal products, homemade by a passionate duo. [Read more]
Jo and Nana Cakes: pastries and vegan tea time in a cosy vintage tea room
Just a stone's throw from the 12th arrondissement's Petite Ceinture, enjoy a moment of calm and indulgence at Jo and Nana Cakes, a plant-based patisserie where you can enjoy delicious sweets on the go, for tea time or brunch! [Read more]
Land&Monkeys, the first 100% plant-based bakery in Paris
Calling all lovers of good things, vegan or otherwise, a 100% plant-based bakery and patisserie has just opened in Paris, in the 11th arrondissement! [Read more]
At VG Pâtisserie, classic French pastries in a plant-based version
Macaroons, flans, tarts... but in a vegetable version! This is what VG Pâtisserie offers, revisiting the classics of traditional French pastry without milk or eggs, and it is worth the detour! [Read more]
Find the location of all these addresses by clicking on the map at the bottom of the article.
Sugar-free pastries in Paris: our top picks
To treat yourself without a guilty conscience and without risk to your health, discover the pastries without added sugar in Paris! [Read more]
Sugar-free pastries in Paris: our top picks
