Croissants and Pain au chocolate, the staple of all good patisseries. With two brand new places opened in Baku recently, we decided to give them a taste test to see which was better. Results after the break...
So first, lets discuss the croissants.
Paul's croissants were very tasty for only 1.50azn. They were crisp and very buttery. Dalloyau however were more authentically French (so Maria says) but it didn't quite have the texture we were looking for. They were however, cheaper at 1.40azn (Update October 2014 - after having another try of a Paul croissant, Dalloyau's are better!)
The pain au chocolate however was a different story. Dalloyau's were light and fluffy, with a distinct bitterness throughout (1.60azn), whereas Paul's were buttery and sweet, sweet, sweet. (1.50azn) We favoured the Dalloyau bitterness.
Finally, we just need to talk about the Macarons from Dalloyau (2azn each). We were excited to find two types of caramel macarons. They were light, crunchy on the outside, soft in the middle and the flavours packed a punch. They were definitely freshly made and Maria even suggested they may have been better than Laduree in London. (This is a big deal people!) Although they didn't have the range of flavours you may find in other places.
All in all we were delighted to find two places that solve our pastry needs in Baku, but given a choice we would probably choose to go to Pauls for ambiance and family friendly-ness. Dalloyau's interior was modern, but felt a little cold to have a nice chat with friends.
Paul Patisserie
Port Baku
Neftchiler Avenue 153,
Port Baku
Dalloyau
Neftchiler Avenue 111
Baku
So first, lets discuss the croissants.
Paul's croissants were very tasty for only 1.50azn. They were crisp and very buttery. Dalloyau however were more authentically French (so Maria says) but it didn't quite have the texture we were looking for. They were however, cheaper at 1.40azn (Update October 2014 - after having another try of a Paul croissant, Dalloyau's are better!)
The pain au chocolate however was a different story. Dalloyau's were light and fluffy, with a distinct bitterness throughout (1.60azn), whereas Paul's were buttery and sweet, sweet, sweet. (1.50azn) We favoured the Dalloyau bitterness.
Finally, we just need to talk about the Macarons from Dalloyau (2azn each). We were excited to find two types of caramel macarons. They were light, crunchy on the outside, soft in the middle and the flavours packed a punch. They were definitely freshly made and Maria even suggested they may have been better than Laduree in London. (This is a big deal people!) Although they didn't have the range of flavours you may find in other places.
All in all we were delighted to find two places that solve our pastry needs in Baku, but given a choice we would probably choose to go to Pauls for ambiance and family friendly-ness. Dalloyau's interior was modern, but felt a little cold to have a nice chat with friends.
Paul Patisserie
Port Baku
Neftchiler Avenue 153,
Port Baku
Dalloyau
Neftchiler Avenue 111
Baku
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