Mon Pitou Bistro and Bakery

After our Afternoon stroll, we found ourselves at Mon Pitou Bistro and Bakery. This French bakery offers delicious snacks like Pain Au Chocolat, seasonal scones and cookies. 🍪 If you're hungrier they also have sandwiches!

The Bistro and Bakery offers both indoor and outdoor seating. On a sunny day, it's nice to get a breeze.

Mon Pitou also has some other food items like soup or granola you can buy to enjoy at home.

We had a lovely coffee break and will be back for the cappuccino!

Don't forget your snacks!

Mon Pitou Bistro and Bakery

1387 W 7th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6H 3W5

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Favorite French snacks

On a recent trip to Paris, we were surprised by how many bakeries there were in a neighborhood! Just within a few blocks there were 5 different boulangeries to choose from. It was easy to try a different one each day or a few different ones in a day haha. Of course, we had to try our favorite French snacks during our visit!

For breakfast, we would take croissants and baguette back home to have with butter, cheese and sometimes scrambled eggs.

Baguette

Croissant

Croissant from Tholiant

A nut allergy to a few nuts but not almond, and the little one loved trying macarons at different places!

Macarons

Macarons from Magnolia bakery

We also loved the Macaron flavors at Pain du sucre. 

Tarte aux pommes

Madeleines 

Galette des Rois

Galette des rois is a French traditional cake made to celebrate Three Kings Day in January. Du Pain et des Idées was one bakery we tried the Galette and it was so delicious!!

If you're visiting Paris, enjoy discovering your favorite French bakeries and cafes! 🇫🇷 

Don't forget your snacks!

Check out my post on Magnolia Patisserie 

Check out my post on Du Pain et des Idées Paris

Du Pain et des Idées Paris

 

We were excited to visit popular and award winning boulangerie, Du Pain et des Idées, in Paris, France. Depending on what time you go, if can be really busy!

Du Pain et des Idées translates to "Bread and Ideas" and this bakery was even recommended to us by locals as one of the best bakeries in Paris. 

If you don't want to actually go inside the bakery, it is possible to order coffee from the coffee window. 

All of the French pastries we tried, from croissants, to the chocolate escargot, and brioche were delicious and made fresh each day. 

Buttery, flaky and delicious croissants!

Friendly staff and great service even early in the morning. There is a lot to choose from at this bakery! If you get to visit more than once, it's great to try a couple of different pastries and breads each visit. The Pistachio Chocolate Escargot pastry was really good!

We also loved the Galette des Rois (available in January). These were often sold out by the end of the day.

Try to visit early if you don't want to miss out on pastries you are looking forward to trying.

If you're in Paris or visiting the city, check out this beautiful boulangerie. A lovely bakery with delicious French pastries and bread, Du Pain et des Idées, is popular for good reason! 

Don't forget your snacks!

Du Pain et des Idées

34 Rue Yves Toudic, 75010 Paris, France

Check out their website for more info