Patisserie Boissiere Restaurant

We visited this bakery to try their renowned pastries. We indulged in the Tiramisu, chocolate cake, and Paris Brest. The Tiramisu was an absolute delight, melting effortlessly in my mouth. The chocolate ganache cake was rich and decadent, bursting with intense chocolate flavor. The Paris Brest, on the other hand, was a refreshing surprise, filled with creamy crème and an assortment of fresh fruits. Despite the delicious experience, we were unable to dine there due to the bakery’s off-hours around 3:30 p.m.

Bread served before meals was excellent. Food was good. But our waitress, who may not happy today, did not do her job good.

I have yet to get a meal here that wasn't FANTASTIC. My go to is the French Onion Soup and it is always satisfying. The atmosphere is warm and comfortable, and the staff have great personalities and very helpful. Boissiere is my first stop every time I come to Carmel.

The French onion soup was about the best we’ve had. The beet salad was delicious too. But the Coquille Saint Jacques (Wild scallops and shrimp, bechamel sauce, baby carrots, basmati rice) was phenomenal. Steak frites were good. Loved the crème brûlée and pear tart. Wish my soda was filled quicker but that’s my only complaint. We’ll be coming back here.

There are 2 MUST REVISIT eateries for me at Carmel-by-the-Sea. One is Katy's Place for breakfast, and the other is Patisserie Boissiere. I crave their French onion soup and salad combo. Today, the waitress allowed me to try a little sherry sampler on the side to add to my soup. Yum! I think the too much sherry would offset the onion soup, but just a touch of sherry was perfect. I would suggest ine order of "sherry on the side" so everyone with onion soup may enjoy. We had the Harvest salad and soup combo with an escargot appetizer. I was disappointed from last night's escargot (with full shells) at another restaurant, so we were in search of a garlic, cheese, buttery sauce and topping. Their escargot was very, very good. Not the best ever, but it hit the spot. This place is not a fancy-pants place, but casual and inviting. The staff are wonderful. See you again on my next trip to this charming little town.