Why overcomplicate things when you can keep it Simple? In their artisanal bakery with an industrial vibe (polished concrete floors, raw concrete walls, chrome counter), Maxime Hoffmann (ex-Joe Beef in Montreal and Grain in Brussels) and Catherine Vilain have cut to the chase, going back to basics with a handful of sourdough creations that are cute and quality-driven, in equal measure. The menu covers all the doughy essentials: their signature wheat-spelt bread (also available seeded), classic croissants and pain au chocolat, plus irresistibly moreish brownies. The best part? Grab a coffee from roasters Belga & Co, pulled on the Marzocco, and kill two birds with one stone. Simple, but very effective. · Aline Flamme

THE HIDDEN GEM: A slight deviation from the basic remit, but the flaky chocolate cake is a fantastical brioche-croissant hybrid (€11 for half, €22 for a whole).