Épicerie fine -Traiteur Huguette & Henri — Specialty Store in Bastille, Paris
Épicerie fine -Traiteur Huguette & Henri on Rue Sedaine is the Bastille shop where a hot truffle sandwich and jars of smoked sardines share shelf space with artisanal goods from the Southwest and Brittany.
What this Rue Sedaine shop is
Huguette & Henri is a specialty shop on Rue Sedaine in Bastille, run by Fabien and Valérie, selling small-producer goods with a focus on the Southwest and Brittany. The truffle sandwich, served hot, is the item to order first; jars of smoked sardines are the thing to carry home. A few items run €5–20.
Verified November 2026 · 2 independent sources
About this store
Huguette & Henri is an independent specialty shop on Rue Sedaine, a short walk from Bastille, and the first thing you notice inside is how tightly the shelves are edited: artisanal products from small producers, with the Southwest and Brittany carrying most of the weight. It is a shop built for browsing a narrow range rather than scanning a wide one.
Order the truffle sandwich hot and eat it while it is still warm; it is the single thing worth planning a stop around. Before you leave, pick up a jar of the smoked sardines, which hold their own alongside the regional shelf. The Southwest and Brittany goods are what regulars come back for, and the Brittany side tends to win the argument.
The shop also does catering for parties and receptions, from mixed platters to a cocktail reception for a crowd, and the same counter is the place to assemble gourmet gifts or an aperitif spread. Wine pairing advice comes with the purchase, and wine tasting evenings are held a few times a year at prices that stay reasonable.
Spending stays modest for a specialty shop: a few items land in the €5–20 band, and the sandwich and jars sit at the low end of that. The shop doubles as a parcel collection point, and the one friction to know is that the parcel service can be open while the shop itself is closed for holidays.
Come on a weekday between Tuesday and Friday for the fullest hours, or Saturday from 11 am; Sunday is closed. It suits anyone assembling a picnic, a gift box or an aperitif table, and anyone who wants a hot sandwich in the middle of an afternoon of walking Bastille.
What to look for
Truffle sandwich
Served hot, it is the one item most worth the trip; order it first and eat it warm.
Smoked sardines
Jars of smoked sardines are the standout to take home, named by name as the thing to buy.
Southwest and Brittany regional products
A shelf of artisanal goods from these two regions that regulars return for, with Brittany the usual winner.
The pick list
What to bring home
Truffle sandwich
Served hot, the truffle sandwich is the item people single out most often as worth the trip.
Smoked sardines
A jarred speciality worth taking home.
Southwest and Brittany regional products
A shelf of artisanal goods from the Southwest and Brittany, and it works well for gourmet gifts or aperitifs.
Who is this for
This suits a traveler putting together a picnic, a gift box or an aperitif table in Bastille, since the Southwest and Brittany shelf and the smoked sardines are made for carrying away. It also works for anyone who wants a hot truffle sandwich as a mid-afternoon stop, and for hosts who need catering or platters for a party and want advice on what to pour with them.
If what you actually need is a loaf of bread rather than a sandwich and a jar, Boulangerie Miemie on the same street is the bakery for a long-fermented sourdough.
The verdict
It is a small, tightly edited shop rather than a full-market hall, so you come for the truffle sandwich, the sardines and the regional shelf rather than for breadth, and it suits anyone assembling a gift, a picnic or an aperitif spread in Bastille.
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