Pleincœur

About Pleincœur

The smell of butter and caramelized sugar hits you before you even find the door on Rue des Batignolles. Pleincoeur is the work of a renowned pastry chef who turned a quiet corner of the 17th into a destination, the kind of place where the dessert menu is the real main course. The savory side holds its own — French comfort done with pastry-level precision, every sauce finished like it matters. Tables are tight, the crowd is local, and nobody is here to be seen. The pastry case near the entrance is not decorative, and skipping it would be a serious mistake. They do a weekend brunch that fills up fast, so book ahead or show up early with patience. Whatever you order, end with the signature dessert — this is a pastry chef's restaurant, and the last course is where the genius lives.