flan in Paris

4 places for flan in Paris, picked by creators — with what they said.

• Du Pain et des Idées — Mark Wiens, TOPJAW, Locavore Eats
  A deeply buttery croissant, crisp outside and noticeably denser and heavier inside than most, an escargot layered with pistachio cream and chocolate, and the signature loaf with its crackling crust and airy, open crumb — all of it, in his words, top-tier pastry.
  Heads up: He'd heard the line stretches well outside the shop, so he recommends going early in the morning.
• Brasserie Dubillot — Lucile
  A short but well-judged menu of French classics — leeks vinaigrette, tartare, paupiette de veau — at very good prices, in a lively room.
  Heads up: It's a "quick" meal by French standards, so don't expect to be done in under an hour, and the snails have a good sauce but a mushy texture.
• Michalak — Lucile
  An excellent flan with vanilla cream and a hint of rum; mille-feuille is a common dessert, but few places make it in-house like this, and it tasted genuinely great
• Bo&Mie — Locavore Eats
  The raspberry croissant was as good as it looked, the praline pastry had buttery layers and a hazelnut chocolate filling, and the kouign-amann was the crispiest, most buttery they've ever had.
  Heads up: They suggest ordering a coffee with the plain croissant so you can dunk it.

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