Base boulangerie La Fayette — Specialty Store in La Chapelle, Paris
Base boulangerie La Fayette, on Rue La Fayette in La Chapelle, is a bakery where the pastries draw the line and the seating keeps you.
What this bakery is
Base boulangerie La Fayette is a bakery on Rue La Fayette in La Chapelle, in Paris's 10th arrondissement. The sweet pastries are the reason to come, with the baguette, sandwiches and espresso close behind, and there is seating inside and out. Most things sit between €1 and €10, though a set menu can run to €16.
Verified November 2026 · 2 independent sources
A bakery counter in La Chapelle
Base boulangerie La Fayette is an independent bakery on Rue La Fayette in La Chapelle, and the first thing you meet is the pastry case, with breads and sandwiches laid out alongside it. The room is clean and modern, with tables indoors and a few outside, and it fills with a mix of people grabbing bread and people settling in with a coffee.
Start with the pastries: the croissants and pain au chocolat are the everyday order, and the vanilla flan is the one to save room for, a set custard that holds its shape. The baguette is the other anchor, and the sandwiches, including a ham and cheese on a very fresh baguette, are made to order. The espresso is well pulled, and a carafe of water with fresh mint sits on each table.
Order at the counter and take a seat if you want to eat in; there is Wi-Fi and space to work, and the babka is worth asking about if it is out. Service moves quickly when the queue builds.
Prices sit between €1 and €10 for most single items, and eating on site adds a small charge per item, which adds up if you order several things. A set menu of a ham and cheese sandwich, a slice of raspberry tart and a drink runs to €16, so a coffee and a pastry is the cheaper way to sit down. If you want bread for later, buy it to take away.
It suits anyone staying nearby who wants a proper breakfast, and anyone who wants a sandwich and a seat rather than a counter to stand at.
What to look for
Pastries
The sweet pastries are the widest part of the case, and the croissants and pain au chocolat are the ones to start with.
Vanilla flan
A set vanilla custard, firm enough to slice, and the sweet thing to order if you want something other than a pastry.
Baguette and sandwiches
The baguette is fresh and the sandwiches are made on it, including a ham and cheese that is worth the walk.
The pick list
What to bring home
Pastries
The sweet pastry case runs wide.
Baguette
The traditional baguette is the everyday loaf here.
Sandwiches
The sandwiches come on very fresh baguette, and there is a ham one if you want pork in a mixed sandwich in this neighbourhood.
Coffee
The espresso holds its own against many Italian bars.
Croissants
The croissants are the best in the whole 10th arrondissement, so get one first.
Who is this for
This bakery suits anyone staying in La Chapelle who wants a proper breakfast before a day of walking, with a croissant and an espresso at a table rather than standing at a counter. It also works for a quick lunch, since the sandwiches are made on the same fresh baguette and you can eat them on site. If you are travelling with children and want somewhere clean and modern with room to sit, the indoor and outdoor tables make it an easy stop.
If you want cheese to take away rather than a sit-down pastry, Fromagerie Beillevaire Paris Saint-Martin on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin is a short walk and the staff will talk you through the counter.
The verdict
Eating in adds a per-item charge, so it is a neighbourhood bakery for a morning pastry or a sandwich rather than a place to build a whole meal around.
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