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Pâté en croûte is a Paris charcuterie classic: a layered chilled pâté set inside a pastry case with pork, foie gras, jelly, pistachios or veal, sliced thick at the counter.
The pâté en croûte form dates to medieval French royal kitchens, where game pies were transported sealed inside pastry. The standardised Parisian pâté en croûte we recognise today, with its straight-sided rectangular mould and gelée layer, was perfected in the 19th century by charcutiers across the Faubourg Saint-Germain. The annual Championnat du Monde du Pâté Croûte, founded in Lyon in 2009 but with a Paris qualifying round each year, has driven a revival. Maison Verot on Rue Notre-Dame-des-Champs and Maison Vérot's flagship on Rue de Sèvres turn out the city's most cited versions, sliced thick at the counter for around €9 per 200g piece.
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Yves Camdeborde's Le Comptoir du Relais in Paris helped invent the term bistronomie in the 1990s and still serves the dining-room version every weeknight.
OrderThe pâté en croûte for two and whatever offal main is on the chalkboard.
TipLunch and weekend service runs walk-in; dinner Mon-Fri needs a booking six weeks out.
Le Bistrot Flaubert in Paris's 17e is the Michel Rostang bistro annex now run by Nicolas Baumann and the Groupe Éclore team. Kitchen leans french bistro.
OrderWhatever offal main is up, the chocolate dessert, a glass of saint-joseph.
TipLunch is the steal: a two-course set for under €35, including a glass of wine and coffee.
Pâté en croûte makes more sense with someone from Paris explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Experience luxury gastronomy in Paris's most elegant neighborhood. Taste world-class pâtisserie, artisan cheese, wine & cult-favorite charcuterie with an expert guide....
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Learn classic French cooking techniques at a 5-hour cooking class in the Latin Quarter of Paris, using fresh produce from the local market to turn into a memorable 3-c...
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