The Reserve — Specialty Store in Passy, Paris
The Reserve, on Avenue Raymond Poincaré in Passy, turns out croissants that hold their own against the best in Paris.
Kosher dairy bakery in Passy
The Reserve is a kosher dairy bakery and tea room on Avenue Raymond Poincaré in Passy, a short walk from the Trocadéro. The croissants come out fresh and buttery, the pastry case runs to a pistachio pastry and a lemon dessert, and a few items typically cost €5–20. It opens at 8 am daily except Saturday, when it is closed.
Verified November 2026 · 2 independent sources
What to expect at The Reserve
The Reserve is a kosher dairy bakery and tea room on Avenue Raymond Poincaré in Passy, and the first thing you meet inside is the pastry case. It sits close enough to the Trocadéro that breakfast here fits naturally into a morning around the Eiffel Tower.
Start with a plain butter croissant, fresh and layered, and follow it with the pistachio pastry or the lemon dessert, both delicate and not too sweet. The challahs are worth carrying away, particularly for Shabbat, and the babka and pain au chocolat make a good start to the day. A cheese platter appears on the menu and is a highlight for a table to share.
The format is a bakery counter with eat-in tables, so you can take pastries away or sit down for breakfast or brunch.
A few items land in the €5–20 range, and a cake at the counter is priced separately from the same cake eaten at a table.
The Reserve suits an early breakfast before the Trocadéro crowds, a pastry stop on the way to the Eiffel Tower, and anyone keeping kosher dairy in the 16th.
What to look for
Croissants
Fresh and buttery, with the plain version holding up at an early breakfast.
Pastries and patisseries
Delicate and not too sweet, including a pistachio pastry and a lemon dessert.
Challah
Recommended alongside the pastries and cakes, particularly for Shabbat.
The pick list
What to bring home
Pastries and patisseries
The pastry case is where the delicate, well-balanced flavours show, including a pistachio pastry and a lemon dessert.
Croissants
Croissants come out fresh, and the plain butter one is worth ordering at an early breakfast.
Cheese platter
The cheese platter is a highlight on the table, and one regular says not to skip it.
Challah
Challahs sit alongside the pastries and cakes, and are the ones to pick up for Shabbat.
Babka and pain au chocolat
Start the day with the babka and pain au chocolat; the pain au chocolat is worth singling out again on its own.
Who is this for
This suits anyone keeping kosher dairy in the 16th who wants a real croissant and a pastry case rather than a plain counter. Early risers heading to the Trocadéro or the Eiffel Tower get breakfast from 8 am, and those stocking up for Shabbat can pick up challah along with the cakes.
If you want a sit-down lunch with baguettes, quiche and sandwiches rather than a dairy pastry counter, Boulangerie Bonon on Rue de Longchamp is a short walk away in Passy.
The verdict
The pastry case earns the trip, but slow service and a higher eat-in price mean it works best as a takeaway stop rather than a leisurely brunch.
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