VG Pâtisserie — Specialty Store in Bastille, Paris
VG Pâtisserie on Boulevard Voltaire in Bastille is a plant-based pâtisserie where the croissant, pain au chocolat and crookie are made to taste like the dairy originals.
Vegan French classics in Bastille
Everything at VG Pâtisserie is plant-based, and the croissant is the one to start with: buttery, layered and close enough to the traditional version that you would not clock it as vegan. The crookie, a warmed croissant-cookie hybrid, is the other order worth making. Expect €5–20 for a few items, with a small sit-in space inside and outside.
Verified November 2026 · 2 independent sources
A plant-based pâtisserie on Boulevard Voltaire
VG Pâtisserie is an independent pâtisserie on Boulevard Voltaire in Bastille, a short walk from Voltaire station. What you notice first is the display: viennoiseries and cakes laid out with nothing marked as the vegan alternative, because the whole range is plant-based, French classics included.
The croissant is where to begin, layered and buttery in a way that reads as conventional. The pain au chocolat holds up the same way, and the crookie, a croissant-cookie hybrid, comes warmed, buttery and sized so it does not overwhelm. Beyond the sweet side there is a vegan hot dog, including a pretzel sausage version, and a vegan flan that is a rare find.
A separate gluten-free line runs alongside the vegan range, and there is a small sit-in space inside and a few tables outside. The staff answer questions about ingredients, which matters if you are eating around an allergy.
Spend lands at €5–20 for a few items, reasonable for the quality, and the savoury options let you make a lunch of it rather than just a pastry stop. Note that Monday is the closed day.
The pastry selection is narrow and rarely changes. It suits anyone eating plant-based who wants French classics without a compromise in taste, and anyone buying for a mixed group.
What to look for
Croissant
Plant-based, buttery and layered close to the traditional version, the benchmark order here.
Crookie
A croissant-cookie hybrid served warmed, buttery and well sized, and the item to get if you order one thing.
Vegan flan
A plant-based take on the flan, compared favourably to the dairy original.
The pick list
What to bring home
Croissant
A plant-based croissant with a buttery character close to the traditional version; one visitor came back for it twice on a single trip.
Pain au chocolat
The vegan pain au chocolat is the one to get first, made so that it is hard to tell apart from a conventional one.
Crookie
Ask for the crookie warmed up: a croissant-cookie hybrid, buttery and the right size, not too big.
Cinnamon roll
The best cinnamon roll I've ever had, and the marbled one was very good too.
Vegan hot dog
For something savory rather than pastry, there is a vegan hot dog, including a pretzel sausage version.
Who is this for
This suits anyone eating plant-based in Paris who wants a croissant or pain au chocolat that tastes like the real thing rather than a substitute. It also works for a traveler buying pastries for a mixed group, since the non-vegan eaters at the table will not notice the difference. And if you are eating gluten-free as well, the separate line gives you something beyond the vegan range.
If you want cheese and charcuterie for a picnic rather than pastries, Corner du Fromager on Rue de la Roquette sells an 18-month Comté and raclette cheese with advice on serving it.
The verdict
The pastry case is narrow and rarely changes, so this is a focused pâtisserie, but for a plant-based croissant, crookie or flan done properly it earns the stop.
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