Don't look for your G-spot, it's here! This is the slogan of the pretty sign at the entrance of the Gastel pastry shop that makes curious people turn their heads. Walk through the door of the store - tea room which reveals a modern decoration with acidulous colors and come to discover the range of the greedy pleasures of the place, of which the famous point G.
Gastel, who has already had great success with his store in Enghien-les-Bains, is now moving to the capital and it's on rue La Fayette that he's setting up shop to delight the palates of Parisians. For your pleasure, it is Olivier Stehly (who has worked with great names in pastry such as Eric Briffard at Les Élysées du Vernet, Philippe Andrieu at Ladurée or Hugues Pouget at Hugo & Victor) and Laurent Guedj, a young talented chef, who are working behind the stove to offer you a choice of classic pastries revisited, even original.
In concrete terms, we discover a nice panel of macaroons. 12 permanent classic flavors and 3 original ones that change with the seasons. We love the salted butter caramel, orange blossom or chocolate version.
Concerning the G-spot, it is a pastry in the shape of an eskimo. Contrary to what one might think, it is not iced. To be eaten with the fingertips, the G-spot reveals a crunchy and sparkling shell with a melting and fruity heart. Whether you prefer bourbon vanilla and fresh raspberry or caramel and mango jelly, you will certainly find your G-spot.
Then, we discover pastries as beautiful as good. The generous ones will opt for the Mac'Honoré whose choux are replaced by macaroons, the customers in search of freshness will not miss the raspberry tart which reveals a passion cream or the Infini, which, under its lemon appearance, reveals in fact a white chocolate shell with a pineapple mousse, a heart of mango, the whole covered with a vanilla macaroon.
Don't miss the lemon tart that will make you roar with pleasure, or the Volga with praline feuilletine, dark chocolate cream, cocoa and pear dacquoise, for cocoa lovers. Don't resist the Nutella lollipops or the mini-financials that can be gobbled up in a row...
To taste all this, you can either take it away or sit down in the air-conditioned tea room(with wifi) and enjoy one of the delicious teas from Tea Forté. A little known brand of tea to try and take home. Choose the mango peach tea, the white pear tea or the raspberry nectar infusion. For more freshness, Granny's Secret fruit juices, 100% fruit, will quench your thirst.
Finally, note that the lounge also offers a range of salads and hot dishes to enjoy at lunchtime. No less than 5 fresh salads and 3 hot dishes on the menu (5,50€ for the salad and between 7€ and 8€ for the hot dish). Risotto with wild mushrooms, teriyaki chicken or codfish are among the choices of the moment which change every 2 months. In winter, salads are replaced by homemade soups to warm you up in a healthy way.
In short, the essentials to find your pleasure! We love it.
Practical information :
Gastel in Paris
102 rue Lafayette 75010 Paris
Open from Monday to Saturday from 10:30 am to 7:30 pm
Price :
1,60€ the macaroon (decreasing price according to quantity)
3,90€ the G spot
Pastries between 4,50€ and 6€.
Location
Gastel Pâtisserie in Paris - CLOSED
102 Rue la Fayette
75010 Paris 10
Prices
macaron: €1.6
pâtisseries: €5
salades: €5.5
