BEST CROISSANT: PATISSERIE CLAUDE'S

REVIEW

April 15, 2010


CUISINE: French
NEIGHBORHOOD: Greenwich Village, West Village

Photo sourced from Serious Eats

187 W. 4th St.

t. 212-255-5911

 

I used to live down the block from one of those under-the-radar, neighbors-only, blow-your-mind little joints and I've been mourning the loss of proximity.

 

Patisserie Claude is a traditional patisserie, and it comes with a traditional French chef. Do you remember the grumpy French dude in the Little Mermaid?  Not to reinforce cultural stereotypes, but sometimes you meet someone who seems to be a cartoon character brought to life, and Claude himself could have sung "Le croissant le croissant" instead of "le poisson le poisson." CONT'D

 

Claude's surliness will be viewed as charming authenticity once you've had a bite of the food: simple, straightforward and calorically delicious.  A massive amount of butter is lovingly folded into each and every pain au chocolate or quiche that comes out of the ovens.  The bakery itself is unassuming and bare; the food is pretty much the only frilly thing in the place. It is not a New York-ified pastry shop with adorable little tables, nor is it a trendy hangout with a state-of-the art espresso machine.  It's just the best damn croissant you will find this side of the Atlantic.  No big deal.

 

Rumor has it Claude has retired and his protégé, Pablo, has taken the helm.  From what I hear, the baked goods are as delicious as ever.

 

 

 

 

 


Posted in FOOD on April 15, 2010 12:00am by Rachel Hochhauser | 36 comments



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