Bastille Day 2021: Where to get French desserts in Mumbai

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Bastille Day, the national day of France, is celebrated annually on July 14 to coincide with the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille in 1789, a watershed of the French Revolution. While the French capital hosts a grand military parade, festive celebrations are held across the globe - mostly by former colonies - from Canada to French Polynesia, even Pondicherry. The festival is marked by consuming traditional French delicacies, crepes, croissants, wine, and much more. If you're someone with a sweet tooth, we have rounded up some of the best places delivering French desserts across Mumbai.

Le15 Patisserie

An iconic French staple, macarons are irresistible to most with a sweet tooth. Le15 Patisserie, founded by celebrity chef Pooja Dhingra, offers a range of delectable macarons. While French Vanilla Macaron (INR 76) and Eggless Hazelnut Macaron (INR 77) are among their most popular flavours, their Mango Cheesecake Macaron (INR 86) is the perfect seasonal delicacy. You can also opt for a 6-inch macaron cake (INR 1762) in different flavours such as Biscoff Macaron and Pistachio Dark Chocolate.

AT: 16-17, The Parel Cotton Press Factory, Elphinstone Bridge Road, Near St Mary Church, Parel (Also at Lower Parel and Pali Hill)
TIME: 9 AM-8 PM, Monday to Sunday
CALL: 9769288544

Suzette Creperie and Cafe

With multiple outlets across the city, Suzette Creperie and Cafe offers an extensive menu rooted in European flavours. While their sumptuous salads and pastas are tempting, their sweet and savoury crepes made out of buckwheat flour are the main highlight here. If you want to opt for traditional French flavours try out the classic Sugar Lemon Crepe (INR 140) which is also available in an eggless variant. Opt for the mixed berries, sugar, mascarpone cream crepe (INR 430) if you are in the mood to indulge.

AT: Maker Maxity, 3, North Avenue, Bandra Kurla Complex (Also at Lower Parel, Bandra)
TIME: 9 AM-10 PM Monday to Sunday
CALL: 67702772

La Folie

Known for its indulgent desserts, La Folie does not disappoint with its French treats. The quaint dessert parlour is offering Caramel Fleur De Sel (INR 290), a salted milk chocolate mousse with creme caramel, and caramel Chantilly mixed with praline crumble. The light and fluffy mousse is sure to charm lovers of chocolate. They also serve an extensive collection of macarons that come in boxes of four and ten including popular flavours such as Nutella and passion fruit.

AT: Plot 5 A, Juhu Tara Road, Juhu
TIME: 11 AM-11 PM Monday to Sunday
CALL: 7208656230

Gat'Oh

If you crave gourmet French-inspired desserts too often, you might want to look up Gat'Oh. They're whipping out a curated dessert collection including decadent Eclair d'Or (INR 300), a classic salted caramel eclair alongside Eclair Chocolat (INR 300), which is filed with decadent chocolate cream. Gat'Oh also serves a variety of crispy tarts from Lemon (INR 300) to Mocha (INR 340) and croissants for the perfect Parisian breakfast. While you can have the individual sized desserts anytime, you will need to place a pre-order for large portions.

AT: Dalamal Chambers, 29 Vithaldas Thackersey Marg, New Marine Lines, Churchgate
TIME: 12 noon- 8:30 PM, Tuesday to Sunday
CALL: 8657520055

Souffle S'il Vous Plait

Baba au Rhum might not sound like a French pastry but the small cake originated in 19^th century Paris. Souffle S'il Vous Plait infuses its signature dessert, Baba au Rhum (INR 520), with rum and serves it with pistachio and vanilla whipped cream. The multi-layered pastry is a balance of complex flavours and perfect to be devoured individually.

AT: Ground Floor, Nagin Mahal, Veer Nariman Road, next to Ambassador Hotel, Churchgate
TIME: 12 noon - 11 PM, Tuesday to Sunday
CALL: 8657512648