Absolutely love this shop, awesome selection of Indian and Ayurvedic herbs, spices, beauty…read moreproducts, health supplements, incense, carious decorations, and everything in between! The staff is friendly and helpful incase you have any questions and the prices are totally fair in my opinion. I absolutely love their activated charcoal toothpaste (3.45 euro) Its the best toothpaste I have ever used. They also have neem in several formats, dry leaves, powder and oil. The incense selection is quite big with the same scents from a few manufacturers. They have copper mugs and travel bottles. The store itself is not so huge but its definitely packed with a large variety. I will absolutely be back here and I totally urge you to check it out and have a look, don't be afraid to try something new!

A real spice wonderworld, Velan is my go-to shop which I'm craving anything with a kick…read more My mom and I recently went there with a full list of ingredients to buy for a Green Thai Curry Shrimp dish she wanted to make, and they had everything (except the shrimp) and despite our big purchases the total bill came to just over 10E. Shopping at Velan is always an educational experience as well. There are so many amazing foods to discover, and often finding the ingredients in French can be a challenge if you're used to the name in English. For example, we had to ask three different people where the dried Kaffir lime leaf was (it's feuilles de kokumba in French) since we had no idea what it was called. It was actually another shopper that steered us in the right direction.

A lovely neighborhood shop full of containers of spices you never heard about but once you sample…read moreyou are hooked. The owner of the shop was most helpful with nearly every item available in a sample taste or smell. I was especially drawn to over 20 peppers or pepper like spices and bought 3 to try. A small selection of cheese held a round disk of runny gooey yummy cheese which we had on fresh bread that night (never did get the name of it). She also had cured meats and most importantly artisan chocolates made by people trying to break into the market from Belgium, France and other places. See my review of Le Baratin then walk down the street and stop here on the way home. Between Pyrennes and Belleville Metro.

Excellent little specialty food shop. The owner is very friendly and helpful. The cheeses and cured…read moremeets are outstanding! She has all sorts of wonderful little spreads also for your baguettes. I hate to say this, but try the langoustine & truffle jar, it is amazing!!

Best service ever! Exceptional food, such a cosy place, I would keep coming back to France just to…read moreeat here! Silvana was just amazing at making this experience happen. Il miglior servizio di sempre! Cibo eccezionale, un posto così accogliente, continuerei a tornare in Francia solo per mangiare qui! Silvana è stata semplicemente straordinaria nel realizzare questa esperienza. Melhooooor lugar da terra!!!!! Amo muito! Melhor atendimento, melhor comida, amo!!! Me senti tão acolhido, valeu a pena demais! Juro, melhor da terra!!

Can't Stand Greedy People. It was a lovely half-hearted…read moreeffort to show italian hospitality. The lady was sweet and informative. Two pizzas plus a small salad cost us €45. Overpriced if not opportunistic. She offered and served us Focaccia bread and charged €5 without telling us that she charges for bread. The salad was really small and set us back €10. Mineral water €6. Pizza was doughy and cheesy. Felt more like NY pizza than Sicilian. I make a better pizza at home. Overall it was a pleasant experience crossed out by the banality of human greed. Surprising set back for usually very warm and generous Italians. She refused to take off the "trap" Focaccia bread from our check after being confronted. If she did take it off we would have come back in the future and dealt with the rest of irregularities. We would recommend this place to friends. She could have made €40 again and again, yet decided to take €5 "now" in a true "make the money and run" opportunistic fashion. In hospitality business one should know better. This place will be gone by next Christmas. I do not recommend. Can't stand greedy people.

My husband and I think Jacques Genin's caramels are the best in the world. We discovered this about…read more10 years ago and make it a point to go every time we are in Paris. A must for locals and visitors in our opinion. Thank you for creating such a wonderful shop. Come in the USA.

The best chocolate, caramel, and fruit jelly shop in Paris…read more I've bought other chocolates around Paris and while pretty in color, it didn't meet my expectation. I brought back souvenirs of the chocolate and loved the flavors and the packaging. The staff even wrote expiration date on each of the containers and packaged in cool bags so that it can withstand the flight. Back at home, everything tasted good but it just didn't do justice from what I was able to taste in real time. The chocolate melts in your mouth and had lots of flavor, the jelly is addictingly good, and my favorite was the caramel. It's creamy, soft, and chewy without sticking to your teeth. I regret not getting the 1KG but it was around $200. All the chocolates, jelly, and caramel had variety of delicious flavors and hands down, a must stop in Paris. While waiting, they also have sofas that you can lounge on and saw many tour groups come by, which made me panic since we were waiting on our chocolates getting packaged and waiting to purchase the caramels and jelly. Luckily, most left after a quick briefing on the history, but it also affirmed that this spot was legit. Do note that these don't last long. Chocolates and caramel last 2 weeks and jelly lasts a week. I wouldn't suggest bringing back the jellies since it turned colors during the flight and was sticky.