Authentic French Bread and Pastries Finally In Manila! Make Way For PARIS DELICE!

 

When in Manila and yearning to experience authentic french breads and pastries without booking yourself a trip to Paris, I’ve got the perfect spot for you!!

 

Allow me to transport you once again to another place! Our next destination: FRANCE!

 

The restaurant: Paris Delice!

 

left to right : L’Europeen, Classic Tuna and The Italian

 

 

I have always been fascinated with everything French for the simple reason that I see such passion and sophistication in it! The elegant fashion, the sexy tone of their language, their passion to serve exquisite food, their appreciation for the good life…. ahhhhhhhhh to travel to Paris one day is something which I aim to do!

 

I can’t wait to tell you everything about this new spot I discovered!

 

They serve authentic French bread, pastries, sandwiches, quiches and salads!!! –and the BEST news is, they’re VERY AFFORDABLE! I swear!! I almost did a couple of cart wheels when I saw the prices!!

 

They’re AUTHENTIC!

 

All breads and pastries are imported from Paris, while vegetables and dairy are sourced from local organic farms to guarantee  freshness by the time it is served to us!

 

At home, it is normal to see french baguette on the table.  I’m very fond of preparing deli sandwiches filled with lots of cold cuts, greens and cheeses! Yum!!! I even remember blogging about this once when I made Frank special deli sandwiches as a get well soon gift!

 

Because of this fascination about french breads, my feet would often lead me to local French bakeries because I thought I was actually tasting the real thing! It wasn’t until I met these wonderful guys from Paris Delice namely Thibault Danel, Florian Coucke and Carlos Barrica that I realized that what I was eating all my life wasn’t really as authentic as it may seem! hmmmm

 

Florian, Me and Thibault

 

 

Ateneo  exchange students Thibault and Florian along with Filipino friend Carlos came up with this idea because according to them, they couldn’t find any authentic French bread in Manila! Woah!!! Strong words indeed! The reason is because it’s impossible to achieve the perfect dough due to our local temperature and humidity which is very very vital to the success of bread making. It just has to be made in France to achieve perfection!

 

Thibault as he talks about French food

 

 

And so for today, I asked fellow musicians Bing Austria and Bea Wong to  join me for an afternoon of French food appreciation! How nice it is indeed to spend quality time with people who matter to you. We only have the chance to meet during gigs and occasional chats on Facebook so I thought of inviting them over to relax and have a great time!

 

Bing Austria

 

 

Bea savoring the experience

 

 

The place was very relaxing! I felt like staying there the whole day! Casual yet very elegant! An ideal spot to escape from the horrible Makati City traffic!

 

cozy and casual

 

 

Meeting the proud owners Thibault, Florian and Carlos and discussing about French food with them was such a delight! They were so eager to talk to us about their business and about the food!  oooohhh and the food!!

 

SENSATIONAL! (*cartwheel *cartwheel *cartwheel) LOL

 

Once again, I wont’ keep you waiting!! Here are some of their specialties….

 

Let our photos speak for themselves as always…

 

A Variety of Sensational Sandwiches:

 

First, they served us a plate of mini sandwiches consisting of The Italian (Prosciutto, arugula, onions, tomatoes, black olive sauce), Classic Tuna (tuna, eggs, tomatoes, lettuce, pesto), Le Lillois (chicken, bacon, mayonnaise, tomatoes, lettuce) and  L’Europeen (Forest ham, Emmental cheese, mayonnaise,lettuce).

 

mini sandwiches

 

 

 

They also served a whole L’Europeen (155php)  sandwich!

 

 

…… as I said a while ago, SENSATIONAL! That’s all I can think of! Seriously! You just gotta try ALL of them! I mean it! ALL!!!!
This is the real thing!

 

Delectable Pastries:

 

Next were their Mini Croissant and Mini Pain au Chocolat – My friends have been telling me so many great things about their croissants so I was so eager to try them myself and boy they tasted superb! The dough was perfect and I really like its flakiness! As a seasoned food critic, I know high quality food when I taste one!

 

 

Macarons de Paris – I requested this one since I love these colorful gems! Made from premium almond flour with choice ingredients… wow!

 

a sure favorite of mine

 

 

Thibault offered us to taste his personal favorite…. freshly baked Chouquettes. It’s basically French cream puffs! He said he loves dipping it in his coffee before eating… hmmmmm similar to the Pinoy way of eating pan de sal with coffee! The taste will blow your mind! You just gotta try them!

 

their mind blowing Chouquettes

 

 

 

 

Of course, they’ve got a whole lot more to offer!

 

 

 

 

 

to view the whole album, feel free to visit Eats A Date!

 

 

Meet their friendly staff!!

 

 

What’s so great about Paris Delice is that you get to enjoy all these premium treats without spending a fortune!  Authentic and Affordable! Definitely a must experience when in Manila!

 

Great food need not be expensive indeed!

 

I do hope to see more branches soon!

 

a must experience when in Manila!

 

Thank you so much Thibault, Florian and Carlos for providing authentic, premium and affordable French food on our tables! Congratulations and more power to you all! 

 

 

Authentic French Bread and Pastries Finally In Manila! Make Way For PARIS DELICE!