Made on site, every day
No cake shipped in from a supplier: each slice is made in our kitchen in the 18th, with seasonal produce, in the same homemade spirit as the whole menu.
Carrot cakein Paris.
Homemade · Paris 18 · line 12In Paris, carrot cake has become a café classic. Ours is made fresh every day on site, at 105 rue Caulaincourt, a short walk from Lamarck-Caulaincourt metro: melting carrot, gentle spices and creamy frosting, to eat in, take away or have delivered.
straight from anywhere in Paris, line 12 🚇
Why cross Paris for a slice
A dense, fragrant recipe
Melting grated carrot, gentle spices, a tall crumb and silky frosting. The chef keeps her recipe to herself: our version is like no other.
Praised far beyond the Butte
“World famous carrot cake takes the gold”: that TripAdvisor verdict sums up a reputation that draws sweet-toothed visitors from all over Paris.
A Parisian address for carrot cake
On our menu it has a name of its own: the Carotte Cake DE OUF. It opens the sweets section and can be ordered after lunch or with a coffee, all day long.
Enjoy it in our neighbourhood canteen, between the counter, the neon sign and shared tables, or take it away for a break on a Montmartre bench. A generous, no-fuss slice, true to our flexitarian, zero-waste cooking.
A moist carrot cake, tender to the core. To learn everything about our signature slice, see the Montmartre carrot cake.
From all over Paris
Three ways to taste our carrot cake
Whether you live in the 18th, work across town or are planning a meeting, our Parisian carrot cake can be enjoyed in several ways.
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Dine in, Lamarck-Caulaincourt metro
The line 12 station is steps from the restaurant: a direct ride to enjoy a slice after lunch or during a sweet break.
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Take away, no needless packaging
Pick up a slice at the counter and enjoy it at home or at the office. Bring your own container: a discount awaits you.
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Delivered with our meal trays
On the catering side, carrot cake is one of the homemade desserts in our meal trays and breakfast and afternoon-snack packages, delivered across Paris and the inner suburbs.
Meal trays in Paris
Thirty years in great Parisian houses, one slice turned cult classic.
“A good carrot cake takes time, good produce and nothing superfluous. The rest is generosity.”Julie Berchoux, chef
Before opening her table in Montmartre, Julie spent thirty years alongside Robuchon, Ducasse, Taillevent and Fauchon. She brings that rigour to simple, generous baking, praised even in the English-language press.
A zero-waste treat
Our carrot cake is part of the flexitarian, zero-waste cooking we have practised since 2020: seasonal produce prepared on site, and nothing goes to waste.
- Baked on site, every day
- Seasonal produce, flexitarian cooking
- Unsold food transformed, never thrown away
- Discount when you bring your own container
Our carrot cake at a glance
A much-loved neighbourhood slice, made on site in the north of Paris.
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Zero-waste cooking since
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Homemade, on site
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Lamarck-Caulaincourt metro
Frequently asked questions
Where can I eat homemade carrot cake in Paris?
At Berchoux, 105 rue Caulaincourt (Paris 18), near Lamarck-Caulaincourt metro on line 12. The carrot cake is made on site, to enjoy in the dining room or take away.
Is Berchoux's carrot cake really homemade?
Yes, entirely. Chef Julie Berchoux makes it on site, with creamy frosting and gentle spices, like the rest of the menu.
Can I get the carrot cake delivered in Paris?
Yes, through our catering offer: it is one of the homemade desserts in our meal trays and breakfast and afternoon-snack packages, delivered across Paris and the inner suburbs.
Can I take a slice of carrot cake away?
Yes. Pick up your slice at the counter and enjoy it at home, at the office or on a Montmartre bench. You get a discount if you bring your own container.
Carotte cake or carrot cake: what's the difference?
None: carrot cake is the English name for the French gâteau à la carotte, also called carotte cake. At Berchoux, it appears on the menu as the Carotte Cake DE OUF.
What makes this carrot cake so famous?
A generous, secret recipe, silky frosting and the know-how of a chef trained in great houses. It has been praised even in the English-language press.
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A slice of carrot cake awaits you in Paris
Dine in or take away, at 105 rue Caulaincourt. Book your table or call us for your sweet break.