The call
Start with macarons or pastries, and check the restaurant’s current menu before you go.
What to order
- Macarons
- Pastries
Best for
- Gaslamp sweets stop
French · Bakery
Parfait Paris
A Gaslamp French bakery Roger liked for its selection of sweets — macarons, pastries, and even a sour beer.
From Roger’s camera roll
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From Roger’s Foursquare
Roger’s tips on Parfait Paris
Go for the Le Trilogie! It looks rich but is actually quite soft and easy to eat without being overwhelming!
Posted
On Roger’s lists: SD's Sweet Tooth Spots, SD's Coffee Houses, Must-visit Wine Bars in San Diego.
Source-backed notes
Visit history
Checked in 4 times on Swarm, most recently Nov 3, 2015. See the check-in log
2015-05-28day precision · source explicit
“Good selection of sweets! Macaroons....pastries....sour beer!”
Roger liked the selection of sweets — macarons, pastries, and a sour beer. (From an unpublished Yelp draft review, never posted publicly.)
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A low-key rooftop whiskey-cocktail bar above a Gaslamp hotel; Roger says the list is smaller than Whiskey House or Aero's but the Old Fashioned or Sazerac still hits, alongside tasty tater tots.
- From the order notes
- Old Fashioned · Sazerac · Tater tots
- Go for
- Whiskey cocktails · A low-key rooftop spot
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A family-owned Gaslamp taqueria Roger calls a great substitute for El Gordo, with more generous portions and carne asada, adobada, and birria all on point.
- From the order notes
- Carne asada · Adobada · Birria
- Go for
- Tacos near the Gaslamp · A family-run alternative to El Gordo
Latest recorded visit2019
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A Gaslamp speakeasy behind an unmarked law-office-style entrance that Roger says has lost some exclusivity since dropping reservations, but still pours top-notch, well-crafted cocktails if you arrive before the evening crowd and live band.
- From the order notes
- Go for
- Cocktails before the 8-9pm crowd
Latest recorded visit2015-03-20
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A North Park bistro Roger had enjoyed for years until a Restaurant Week dinner brought rude service and no apology from the server.
- From the order notes
- An entrée
- Go for
- Past visits Roger had no complaints about
Latest recorded visit2017 · approx.
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A single-set-menu steak frites house in SoHo: not the best steak around, in Roger’s words, but good value with bottomless fries.
- From the order notes
- The set: walnut salad, steak and bottomless fries, rare to medium rare
- Go for
- Groups of five or more (reservations)
Latest recorded visit2017