Breizh Café - (Paris)

  Breizh Café seems to be the hottest Creperie in Paris nowadays,  and many foodies have been carrying this on their lips.  The brand also has outlets in Cancale in Brittany,  and also in Japan.    The menu planning is sensational indeed,  carrying anything from the freshest of Brittany or Normandy oysters,  to the most exotic of ingredients to put on their galettes and crepes.   You must Make Reservations at least 2-3 days beforehand,  don’t count on walking in.  Unfortunately however,  on the day of my visit the base buckwheat base for the Galettes de Sarrasin was too hard and had too little buckwheat taste,  I have had slightly better.  (Then again, the finer grades of the Buckwheat Soba noodles in Japan also have less buckwheat taste when they only eat the core bits,  so it doesn’t mean I am right in my own preference.)

 

 

It’s not too far from the famous Le Marais area -
You will be within 10 minutes radius from hot places like Gerard Mulot Patisserie, 
a warm bistro Les Philosophes,  
Jacques Genin (haven’t blogged yet), 
the inventor of Opera Cake Dalloyau Salon de thé, 
or one of the outlets of Le Pain Quotidien.

Inside -

 

Many Ciders from Brittany or Normandy -
Arrgh…   I haven’t seen many of these before in my life. 








Menu has French, Japanese and English -
The French and Japanese descriptions are more detailed than the English LOL.

 

Oysters and Crepes of the Day -
I wanted the Cancale oysters but they sold out by like 8pm. 

 

Francois Sehedic Apple Cider from Fouesnant, Brittany -  €12,50
This is of the drier,  almost farm house like style.   Very utterly good and more concentrated than the Gold Medal winning bottle Cidre Fermier du Pays de Broceliande I drank at Creperie Suzette (Paris),   real artisanal stuff and worth the tag.   ~   9/10 

 

Fougeraise Galette,
"La Coglaise" Andouille Chitterling sausage,
with Bordier Farmhouse Creme Fraiche mixed Mustard Sauce - €11,80
The chitterling sausage in this cross-section guise seemed packed together than rounded in appearance.  The taste is NOT strong.  It will suit those who dislike pig organs smell and uric acid.   I am somewhere in between however so I found this too weak.   The buckwheat crepe likewise,  was too hard and eating this made my jaws fell sore after a few bites just like eating too many stale nachos.   The buckwheat flavour was also very weak.  A little disappointed overall ~  6.9/10

 

 

Carrement Sarrasin - €7,50
Buckwheat Crepe (sweet),  Buckwheat Honey,  with Buckwheat Ice Cream. 
The trifecta combo of buckwheats,  and the first time I have eaten a buckwheat crepe as a dessert dish.   Unfortunately once again,  the crepe was too hard and also missing buckwheat flavour.  The Buckwheat honey fared better,  and also the ice-cream.   In the end I thought this sounded more promising than it delivered in the flavours.    ~  7/10








Bordier Salted Caramel -
Wish I could carry these back to my friends,  but don’t think they will last before they melt away.
Actually quite good indeed.  But I think I have had better at say Caprice or Jacques Genin or somewhere else.    ~  7/10
 







The Next Door New Boutique Store -
Where you can buy ready made products and mostly by Jean-Yves Bordier








Selling Bordier Butters and the Likes -
I noticed some newer flavours.  Such as Olive Lemon and a Vanilla version.
I really wanted to try these but they would have melted on the way.  But looking back at the ridiculously low prices,  I should have just bought some and taken a few bites.  They are cheap in France!!!







Bordier Yoghurt,  Fromage Frais,  Creme Fraiche...
And Ritz au Lait dessert -
Never knew Jean-Yves Bordier had such a large range of products.

 

 

Canned Sardines cured in Bordier Butters -
Don’t know why I didn’t scoop these up. 
Canned food in Europe are treated with more respect in Europe,  than in other parts of the word.
I think these could have tasted pretty decent!








Even more Northern French Ciders -
I actually bought a Bottle to drink back at the hotel,
but can’t find the pic yet.   Update later.








Salted Caramel Butter by Bordier -
It is quite good indeed,  actually I liked this better than the above Salted Caramel candy itself.
I can so buy a plain crepe and spread this on top.  Or put it into a toasted sandwich xD

Price:   €31.80 All Inclusive
Ease of Access:  3/5  (Metro:  Chemin Vert or Bastille Station.  7-8 minutes walk from both.)
Food:  ♕♕♕♕ 1/2

Opening Hours -
Mon to Tues:  Closed
Wed to Sun:  12:00pm to 23:00pm


Address: 109 Rue Vieille du Temple  75003 Paris, France
Ph: 01 42 72 13 77