Inspired by French cuisine, these establishments serve everything from the classic croque-madame with béchamel sauce to signature breads that have fermented for 72 hours. You’ll feel like you’re in Paris without ever leaving São Paulo! 🇫🇷🥐🥖
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If you love artisanal breads and delicate pastries, you need to visit a French bakery in São Paulo. Often run by natives, these establishments take us on a trip to Paris through treats like croissants, éclairs, pain au chocolat, and much more! So check out our tips and choose the best boulangerie (the French “padoca”) to visit in São Paulo.
Jules L’Art du Pain
Under the leadership of French baker Pascal Abadie, Jules L’Art du Pain has been offering artisanal breads since 2017. The menu features traditional French baguettes, croissants, pain au chocolat, mille-feuille, macarons, bomba, and bourdaloue tart. Among the savory items, try the croque-madame: a type of French open-faced sandwich with béchamel sauce, Gruyère cheese, and an egg.
Le Jazz Boulangerie
The bakery is part of the Le Jazz group, which owns some of São Paulo’s most charming French restaurants. To start, order the baguette tradition, the croissant, and the pain au chocolat—three classics of French cuisine.
The menu also features brioches, campagne bread, chausson aux pommes (apple puff pastry), and counter classics like croque monsieur and croque madame.
On a tour of French bakeries in São Paulo, we can’t fail to mention Olivier’s Mundo Pão. Chef Olivier Anquier’s boulangerie specializes in naturally leavened breads, viennoiseries, and pastries made with French techniques and Brazilian flavors. Be sure to try the P72, a signature bread with a 72-hour fermentation process, as well as the croissants, brioches, and specialty coffees.
Pain de France
In business since 1995, Pain de France was the first French boulangerie established in Brazil. It is located at Reserva Cultural, a traditional open-air movie theater on Avenida Paulista, and offers classic French treats . In addition to the croissant, we recommend trying the buffalo mozzarella tartine with pesto and the crème brûlée, a dessert that has become an icon of the country.
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