Plougastel, Mara, Gariguettes... Strawberry season is officially open! The best pastry chefs are having a field day, reinventing spring's star fruit like no one else. Piped with verbena at Yann Couvreur, almond cream at Lenôtre, or chantilly at Jeffrey Cagnes: here is a zoom-in on the strawberry pies that won over the entire editorial team!
Jojo & Co
With its Éclat Rouge tart, Jojo & Co offers a bold take on the classic. Here, rhubarb awakens strawberries roasted in olive oil and vanilla, all enhanced by an airy orange blossom ganache and crunchy fresh fruit. An elegant, floral, and incredibly original pastry.
Jojo & Co, 37 Rue du Roi de Sicile, Paris 4th. Éclat Rouge tart: €38.
La Grande Épicerie de Paris
At La Grande Épicerie de Paris, Thibault Leroy has imagined a pie called Pour toi maman, a fresh creation that strikes the perfect balance between indulgence and delicacy. On a base of sweet pastry and almond cream drizzled with strawberry juice sits an ultra-light vanilla mascarpone cream, covered in French Gariguette strawberries. Special mention for the version with muscovado and hibiscus Breton shortbread, which is totally addictive.
La Grande Épicerie de Paris, addresses online. Individual strawberry pie at €8.50 and 6-person format at €42.
La Grande Épicerie de Paris
At La Grande Épicerie de Paris, Thibault Leroy has imagined a pie called Pour toi maman, a fresh creation that strikes the perfect balance between indulgence and delicacy. On a base of sweet pastry and almond cream drizzled with strawberry juice sits an ultra-light vanilla mascarpone cream, covered in French Gariguette strawberries.
La Grande Épicerie de Paris, addresses online. Individual strawberry pie at €8.50 and 6-person format at €42.
Lenôtre
If one had to summarize the perfect idea of a French strawberry tart, it would probably be this one. On a base of crunchy shortcrust pastry filled with almond cream, a wild strawberry confit and fresh French strawberries are delicately placed. An iconic recipe that celebrates spring in all its glory.
Lenôtre, find all boutiques online. Strawberry pie for 4 people: €40, for 6 people: €60.
Bontemps
Fiona Leluc's shortbreads should be reimbursed by social security. At Bontemps, the Allégresse pie honors the strawberry with a fleur de sel shortcrust pastry filled with light cream and Madagascar vanilla chantilly, all topped with magnificent fresh strawberries. A pastry as chic as it is comforting.
Bontemps, 57 rue de Bretagne, Paris 3rd and 23 rue de Poncelet, Paris 17th. Allégresse pie for 4/5 people: €48.
Hugues Pouget
Hugues Pouget never messes around with fruit. At Hugo & Victor, the strawberry is given the haute couture treatment with an ultra-fresh pie combining shortcrust pastry, almond cream, lemon cream, strawberry confit, and French Gariguette strawberries topped with lemon zest. It’s no wonder it regularly ranks among the best strawberry pies in Paris.
Hugo & Victor, 50 Rue du Cherche-Midi, Paris 6th. Strawberry pie for 4 people: €35, for 6 people: €49, or for 10 people: €65.
Jeffrey Cagnes
Pastry chef Jeffrey Cagnes delivers an ultra-indulgent and perfectly executed version: crunchy sweet pastry, vanilla cream, strawberry confit, vanilla mascarpone chantilly, and a generous avalanche of fresh strawberries. A safe bet that ticks every box for the perfect spring dessert.
Jeffrey Cagnes, find boutiques online. Individual strawberry tart: €8.50, for 4 people: €42, and for 6 people: €57.
Yann Couvreur
At Yann Couvreur, the strawberry pie leans into botanical freshness with a highly mastered composition: sweet pastry, almond cream, verbena cream, fresh lime gel, and Gariguette strawberries as decoration. A bright, spring-like pastry that hits the mark from the very first bite.
Yann Couvreur, 23 bis rue des Rosiers, Paris 4th. Strawberry pie for 4/5 people: €39, for 6/8 people: €59.
