Frédéric Sicard Bakery — Restaurant in Paris

AMERICAN TOURIST in PARIS: If you’re a tourist this place is 5-star! All the other reviews are wrong, stay with me, here’s why…

I’m from Chicago, and I brought my family of six for a last leg of a long vacation to Paris for 3 days. We stayed right around the corner from this bakery and I stumbled upon it early the first morning right around the corner from my hotel. My wife wanted croissants so I was on a mission. Luckily this place didn’t pop on my Google search or I wouldn’t have gone due to the reviews…. I went to Frederic Sicard Bakery EVERY MORNING!

Yes, the ladies at the counter are a bit “rude”, yes they don’t speak English well, yes the lines are long and the staff is stressed, but it’s because as a tourist, THIS IS WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR!!!!

It’s what I would consider authentic French pastries and as a tourist this is what I want. They were AMAZING and the atmosphere was if I were local, and as a visitor in their country I tried to blend in as a local. I’m 100% American but when visiting other countries I do not and should not expect them to be even 1% American. If you worked at Starbucks in America could you take my order in 100% French when the line was long and you got up at 4am? Would you seem slightly miffed or stressed?? I know I would!

Don’t miss this place!!! The food is AMAZING and the attitude and atmosphere are exactly what a true tourist should look for! All you see in these pics + 1 latte and 1 cappuccino not picture was only €27!!!

This is my last morning in Paris and I wanted to thank the hard working ladies at Frederic Sicard Bakery for making my pastry breakfasts something...

EXTREMELY RUDE STAFF/HORRIBLE TOURIST EXPERIENCE! ZERO CUSTOMER SERVICE ". Coming from a long flight overseas I have decided to grab a few pastries from this shop with my family. Whilst waiting for our accommodation host to give us the house key ( just next door) I have decided to sit outside the cafe as It wasn't a busy day at all. Barely 1-2 customers inside the cafe. Was surprised when approached by a mature woman ( maybe owner) in a rude manner, asking me to stand up as I wasn't a customer and NOT ALLOWED to sit. SERIOUSLY??? after finishing eating our food I was told I wasn't a customer at all??? I would totally understand if it was a manic/busy day at all and people have to be accommodated but this is way over the top. I will NEVER RECOMMEND this shop at all. They don't deserve a single penny from any tourist at...

Sandwiches are small, baguettes (tradition) is priced at 1,35€ which is extreme. Staff are friendly but prices this high keep me away unless I need something urgently.

Update 24/04/2018 Sandwiches here are also VERY small and they provide minuscule amounts of actual meat; further, there's a sandwich list which I have almost always been unable to order what I want as they are "out". Personally i feel the owners should focus on not just the tourist traffic but also the residents which live here; like me. Changes you should consider making include:

Lower the price of your baguette tradition to 1,10€ Increase the size of your sandwiches Increase the meat inside your sandwiches

If the place stays the same I will go to the other boulangerie...