Boulangerie M — Restaurant in Oslo

Original review from @croissantsofoslo (instagram)

A hidden pearl!

We were quite surprised, to find an authentic French boulangerie specimen in Ensjø. It was like stumbling across an Edelweiss on a beach in Fidji!

Regardless, the store has all the hallmarks of an authentic boulangerie and they excel at their craft. Just seeing breads and baked goods on trays, fresh out of the oven is worth a visit. Our brightest hope is that Boulangerie M will expand and open more locations around Oslo, so that at last, civilisation through 🥖 and 🥐 can be brought to our great city.

We only review croissants so here is our opinion on the one we had.

Price: ca 35 nok

Look and feel 5/6: It is humongous, seldom have we seen such a large 🥐. It is light despite the volume ,a very good first impression is confirmed by a magnificent cross section. This 🥐 is super flaky, eating 🥐 should be messy and we ❤ this one for it.

Taste 5/6: Refined and balanced. The butter does not dominate and leaves room for the yeast and dough to express themselves. Great texture with a crispy crust and soft interior.

Value for money 6/6: Amazing quality for the price, they also have coffee and croissants deals which seem too good to be true.

When to have this croissant: When you are curious as to what a real boulangerie feels like. If we lived closer, we would be there at least once a week. We also ❤ The cinnamon cruffins but that's...

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