Nestled beyond the Pantheon in Paris, you will find a little, cobblestoned street called Rue Mouffetard. Back in the day, it attracted the likes of literary greats like Ernest Hemingway and James Joyce. Today it attracts the likes of both locals and tourists alike...seeking out the same excitement that attracted the authors to the market filled street. Rue Mouffetard is certainly, hands down my favourite street in Paris full of gastronomic delights. Shop after shop luring you towards them with a vast array of cheeses, pastries, wines, coffees, chocolates, crepes, fondues and so on...it is a foodie galore! Oh, the self control that is required when walking down it! (How on earth my friend Antoine lived bang smack in the middle of a wine and cheese shop yet still maintain his strapping figure is a wonder to me!)
There are so many choices to choose from when skimming the shop fronts, each looking tastier than the next. And then you see it. Kind of like that sunny patch beaming through a cloudy sky. Only this is a window with glorious tarts beaming out at you from the glass. You get drawn in, closer and closer, until your nose is practically pushed up against the window to get a better look at those marvellous tarts. Sweet tarts. Salty tarts. Tarts with pears a top...
To take away? Or to dine in? That is the question. At the little pried open window, you can order a slice of tart to go. The ladies who run the little restaurant, will gladly warm it for you before passing it through and collecting your change. These slices run only for a couple euro each. Not bad when on the run and healthier than a Big Mac, I’m sure. Plus these ladies put love into their tarts, you can feel it perturbing from both them and their lovely collections of pies. You can also dine in at the little restaurant choosing from a simple slice or getting a set menu. I would definitely recommend le menu sucré/salé which consists of a savoury tart with a salad, a sweet tart for dessert and a drink of your choice for under 9 euro! You can’t go wrong with one of each and a glass of wine or cuppa tea if it's cool out; you get the best of both worlds! As you huddle into the tiny dining area, you can pick a seat at one of the tables; there are only about 12 tables in total to choose from. When you make your order, the ladies slice up that tart to warm, put some salad on the plate with a sprinkle of vinaigrette then serve it up with a smile on their faces. Those scrumptious, savoury tarts remind me of Christmas morning, with the red of the fresh tomatoes and green of the spinach. And just as the savoury plate has salad, the sweet plate will have whipped cream! Which one to choose? A chocolate, a crumble or a traditional French lemon? You definitely cannot go wrong with any of the options (trust me, I think I’ve tasted every flavour!) Either way, enjoy as your taste buds frolic in the tastiness of flaky crust and delicious fillings at the Maison des Tartes.
They say good things come in small packages. This saying certainly holds true for the little house of tarts nestled away on the cobblestone street of Rue Mouffetard.
There are so many choices to choose from when skimming the shop fronts, each looking tastier than the next. And then you see it. Kind of like that sunny patch beaming through a cloudy sky. Only this is a window with glorious tarts beaming out at you from the glass. You get drawn in, closer and closer, until your nose is practically pushed up against the window to get a better look at those marvellous tarts. Sweet tarts. Salty tarts. Tarts with pears a top...
To take away? Or to dine in? That is the question. At the little pried open window, you can order a slice of tart to go. The ladies who run the little restaurant, will gladly warm it for you before passing it through and collecting your change. These slices run only for a couple euro each. Not bad when on the run and healthier than a Big Mac, I’m sure. Plus these ladies put love into their tarts, you can feel it perturbing from both them and their lovely collections of pies. You can also dine in at the little restaurant choosing from a simple slice or getting a set menu. I would definitely recommend le menu sucré/salé which consists of a savoury tart with a salad, a sweet tart for dessert and a drink of your choice for under 9 euro! You can’t go wrong with one of each and a glass of wine or cuppa tea if it's cool out; you get the best of both worlds! As you huddle into the tiny dining area, you can pick a seat at one of the tables; there are only about 12 tables in total to choose from. When you make your order, the ladies slice up that tart to warm, put some salad on the plate with a sprinkle of vinaigrette then serve it up with a smile on their faces. Those scrumptious, savoury tarts remind me of Christmas morning, with the red of the fresh tomatoes and green of the spinach. And just as the savoury plate has salad, the sweet plate will have whipped cream! Which one to choose? A chocolate, a crumble or a traditional French lemon? You definitely cannot go wrong with any of the options (trust me, I think I’ve tasted every flavour!) Either way, enjoy as your taste buds frolic in the tastiness of flaky crust and delicious fillings at the Maison des Tartes.
They say good things come in small packages. This saying certainly holds true for the little house of tarts nestled away on the cobblestone street of Rue Mouffetard.