Paris Baguette Menu Prices 2026: Pastries, Cakes & Sandwiches

The signature Soft Cream Cake is priced at $38.95 for a whole 8" cake and $5.95 for a single slice at most U.S. Paris Baguette cafes as of May 2026. The strawberry variant runs $42.95 whole / $6.50 slice, and the premium fresh-fruit-topped version is $45.95 whole. NYC, Los Angeles and Bay Area cafes typically run 10-20% higher. Whole cakes can be customized with a printed message (free) and most cafes accept same-day orders for the standard chiffon cake, with 24-48 hour notice required for custom decoration or photo cakes.

Paris Baguette is a Korean company — but its bakery program is explicitly Korean-French. The chain was founded in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea by SPC Group, the country's largest food company. The name and the bakery aesthetic (croissants, baguettes, macarons, French-technique pastries) reference Parisian patisserie, but the menu is a true fusion: classic French laminated dough and chiffon cake techniques are used alongside Korean-original items like Soboro Bread, Sweet Potato Cake, Red Bean Bread and Korean-style Garlic Bread. The chain has grown to 4,000+ stores globally and entered the U.S. market in 2005 with a Manhattan flagship.

Paris Baguette operates approximately 150 cafes across the United States as of 2026, with a concentration in major metros with strong Asian-American populations: New York City (Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn), Los Angeles (Koreatown, OC), the San Francisco Bay Area, New Jersey (Fort Lee, Palisades Park, Edison), Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, and a growing footprint in the Pacific Northwest and Boston. The chain has publicly stated a target of 1,000 U.S. cafes by 2030, currently opening 50+ new stores per year. Use the official store locator on parisbaguette.com for the closest location.

The Soft Cream Cake ($38.95 whole / $5.95 slice) is Paris Baguette's most-ordered cake — it's the bakery's flagship birthday cake and has been on the menu in some form since the chain's earliest days in Korea. The cake's signature feature is its light chiffon-style sponge layered with cloud-like whipped fresh cream — markedly lighter than American buttercream cakes. Other top sellers include the Strawberry Soft Cream Cake ($42.95 whole) and the Fresh Fruit Cake ($45.95 whole). The Sweet Potato Cake ($44.95) is the top Korean-origin cake at U.S. cafes.

Yes — custom birthday cakes are a Paris Baguette specialty. Prices typically run $45-65 for a standard 8" custom cake with personalized message, with larger tiers and photo cakes running $80-200+. Most U.S. cafes accept custom orders with 24-48 hours notice; same-day decoration with a simple piped message is often available on existing whole cakes. Order options usually include: choice of base cake (Soft Cream, Strawberry, Chocolate, Mocha, Tiramisu, Fresh Fruit), personalized text, photo printing on edible sheet (~$8-12 add-on), and tiered or themed designs. Place orders through the Paris Baguette app, by calling the cafe, or in person at the counter. Wedding and event cakes are quoted individually.

Not really — they're different formats. Starbucks is a coffee-led cafe with a small breakfast / pastry program (Bacon Gouda sandwich, plain bagel, occasional cake pops). Paris Baguette is a full bakery-cafe — coffee is on the menu (Iced Americano $3.95, Cafe Latte $4.95) but it's secondary to the fresh-baked-on-premises bakery program: dozens of breads, pastries, macarons, whole cakes and lunch sandwiches. The closest U.S. format peer is Panera Bread (also bakery-led), though Paris Baguette focuses far more on whole cakes, French laminated pastries and Korean breads, whereas Panera leans into soup-and-sandwich combos. Au Bon Pain and Le Pain Quotidien are the closest pure-format competitors in the U.S. market.

Soboro Bread ($3.50 at Paris Baguette) is a Korean bakery icon — a soft, slightly sweet bread roll topped with a craggy, crunchy crumb topping made of butter, sugar, flour and (traditionally) crushed peanuts. The 'soboro' (소보로) topping is the Korean equivalent of a streusel or Mexican concha topping, and gives the bread its distinctive bumpy, golden exterior. The interior is pillowy and slightly sweet. Soboro Bread is one of the most-ordered Korean-original items at U.S. Paris Baguette cafes and is a great entry point for guests who want to taste something distinctly Korean rather than the French side of the menu. Best eaten same-day while the crumb is still crunchy.

Individual pastries at Paris Baguette typically run $3.50-$4.95 in 2026, depending on type. Specific prices: Plain Butter Croissant $3.95, Pain au Chocolat $4.25, Almond Croissant $4.95, Soboro Bread $3.50, Red Bean Bread $3.50, Cream Cheese Pretzel $4.25, Korean Garlic Bread $4.50, Sausage Roll $4.50, Mochi Donut $3.50. Macarons are $2.95 each or $16.95 for a six-pack. Pastries are baked on-premises throughout the day at most cafes — best selection is typically mid-morning through early afternoon.

Yes — Paris Baguette has a full lunch sandwich program, typically priced $7.50-$8.95. The signature lunch item is the Korean BBQ Bulgogi Sandwich ($8.95) — marinated Korean bulgogi beef with lettuce, tomato and sweet-savory sauce on soft milk bread — a true Korean-French fusion item that's unique to Paris Baguette among U.S. bakery chains. Other sandwiches include Ham & Cheese ($7.50), Turkey Cheese ($7.95), Italian ($8.50), Chicken Salad ($7.95), Egg & Avocado ($8.25), Caprese ($8.50) and the classic Croque Monsieur ($8.95). Most sandwiches are made fresh in the morning and held in a refrigerated case for grab-and-go. Mini sandwich trays (3 ct. for $11.95) are common for breakfast or office catering orders.

Bingsu (빙수) is a Korean shaved-ice dessert — finely shaved milk-ice (not water ice — bingsu uses sweetened milk, giving it a creamy snow-like texture) topped with fresh fruit, syrups, condensed milk, and often a scoop of ice cream, mochi pieces or red bean. It's one of the most iconic Korean cafe desserts and is the summer-season specialty at most cafes. At Paris Baguette U.S. cafes, bingsu runs $10.95 and is typically available seasonally (spring-summer). Common varieties: Strawberry Bingsu (fresh strawberries + strawberry syrup + ice cream), Mango Bingsu (fresh mango + syrup), and Matcha Red Bean Bingsu (matcha + sweetened red bean + mochi). Sized to share — a full bingsu is roughly a meal-sized dessert.