Breizh Cafe Odeon, Paris

A couple of months ago I visited Breizh Cafe in the Marais, so naturally I also needed to check out its younger brother on the other side of the Seine. Breizh Cafe Odeon opened a short while ago at a great location in Saint Germain. The cafe is positioned at a corner with good pedestrian traffic, and surrounded by other very good restaurants. This is a wonderful spot for people watching while eating or just enjoying a drink.

On this particular day, following hours of trekking through Paris, we were in need of some serious nourishment. Luckily, Breizh Cafe was on the way back to our apartment, so we decided to give it a try. Seated outside, we had a great view of the area as the day drew to a close.

The menu here is fairly similar to the one at the Breizh Cafe in Le Marais, but with a few more creative dishes.

I started off with a lovely plate of langoustines with wasabi mayo.

My husband went for the traditional buckwheat galette with smoked duck, mushrooms, Comte cheese and egg. It was his first time trying the buckwheat galette, and he loved it. I am a huge buckwheat/sarrasin fan; love it in a form of a galette, baguette or kasha.

My Breizh rolls with smoked salmon, egg, creme fraiche Bordier and greens were spectacular; I need to see if I can replicate this dish at home. The egg and salmon combination along with the buckwheat galette were just outstanding.

I liked this dish so much that this photo hangs in my kitchen.

Last time I visited Breizh I marveled that most people enjoyed a dessert crepe after their savory galette, so this time I made sure to save some room for one as well.

This vanilla ice cream with 70% Valrhona chocolate was very good, but next time I will go for the Bordier butter and sugar crepe, which I think is going to be tastier.

Breizh Cafe Odeon
1 rue de L'Odeon
Open daily 11:30-11:00

Joanna

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