I'd had a rough day (tenderized on the Métro, cussed out by an angry lady for letting her run into…read moreme, followed by a creepy dude), so I decided to treat myself to one of those café gourmands (espresso with an assortment of mini desserts) I'd seen on menus around town.
Popped into this cute little place, was greeted with a smile (!), and invited to sit on the terrace. Normally I stay indoors since I have lung cancer and don't like breathing cigarette smoke, but Cuisine's terrace was so expansive and open there was plenty of room for everyone to spread out. It was a really nice treat to sit outside for once!
Ordered my café gourmand from yet another friendly waitress (am I really still in Paris? Everyone here is so nice,.) and settled in. My order arrived shortly, and it was a sight for sore eyes. Three gorgeous little desserts: mini opéra cake, tiny crumble muffin, and a baby cannelé, plus a nice espresso. Everything was DELICIOUS. It took so much willpower to savor and enjoy everything instead of just shoving it all in my face-hole. But I managed somehow.
I also ordered a noisette (hazelnut coffee, I think) but there was some sort of mix-up and it took quite a while to arrive. I don't understand much French so I didn't catch the reason, but it was no big deal since I was happy to sit on the terrace and people-watch anyway.
Another nice surprise when the bill came (the café gourmand wasn't on the menu): it all cost less than expected! Most café gourmands cost anywhere from 8-10 euro, and they didn't look as well put-together as Cuisine's (from what I saw, none of them had opéra cakes). The one I had? Only 7,20 euro...and worth every centime.
Thank you to the chef and staff at Cuisine et Confidences for being the highlight of my day!