The Best Carrot Cake in Paris

Where to find the best carrot cake in Paris

Finding the best carrot cake in Paris is no easy task, given how many places offer one. At Berchoux, a flexitarian, anti-waste restaurant located at 16 rue de la Fontaine du But in the 18th arrondissement, carrot cake is one of the must-haves. Made on site, it works just as well at the end of a lunch as for a sweet treat to take away, a few steps from the Lamarck-Caulaincourt metro station.

If you are after the best carrot cake in Paris, it is worth looking at what lies behind the cake: fresh produce, homemade cooking and know-how. Our signature carrot cake is part of the homemade approach we have followed since 2020 in Montmartre, with a Google rating of 4.7/5 from 298 reviews that reflects the welcome our table receives.

A signature carrot cake known as world famous

Our carrot cake is no ordinary dessert: it has become a true signature of the house. Praised by guests on Google and TripAdvisor, it has also drawn the attention of the English-speaking press, which described it as world famous. For many visitors passing through Montmartre, it is one of the reasons to step inside Berchoux.

This reputation is no accident. The carrot cake we serve is prepared with the same care as the rest of our cooking, in the spirit of a committed neighbourhood table. It is this consistency, dessert after dessert, that means it is often cited among the best carrot cake in Paris.

A homemade and anti-waste carrot cake

What sets apart the best carrot cake in Paris is, above all, being homemade. At Berchoux, we cook on site and favour market produce. Our anti-waste approach, followed since 2020, also guides our pastry: we cook what the market offers in the morning and unsold items become the dish of the day rather than being thrown away.

This homemade grounding can be tasted in the dishes as much as in the cake. Our carrot cake is part of an accessible sweet offer, with desserts priced between €5 and €7, in the same spirit as our €15 lunch menu and our takeaway options. A simple, honest treat, true to our neighbourhood cooking.

The know-how of chef Julie Berchoux

Behind our carrot cake lies a career. Chef Julie Berchoux spent thirty years in Michelin-starred kitchens alongside houses such as Robuchon, Ducasse, Taillevent and Fauchon. That standard now shows in homemade, flexitarian cooking, where every preparation, including the pastry, is handled with care.

It is this professional eye that gives the carrot cake its consistency and balance. Far from a standardised dessert, it reflects a determination to do things well, in the service of an accessible table. To learn more about the chef and her approach, you can explore the page dedicated to her.

Enjoying our carrot cake in Montmartre

To taste what many consider the best carrot cake in Paris, head to 16 rue de la Fontaine du But, in the 18th arrondissement, a few minutes from the Lamarck-Caulaincourt metro station. You can enjoy it on the spot, to round off a lunch, or order it to take away for a sweet break in Montmartre.

The house menu changes with the market and the seasons, followed live on Instagram, but the carrot cake remains one of our most appreciated landmarks. Whether you are a local, an office worker on a lunch break or a visiting guest, it is a sweet stop that nicely sums up our homemade, anti-waste cooking.

Our homemade carrot cake is part of an anti-waste approach, a commitment to fighting food waste detailed by ADEME.

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