Salswee Asian-French Patisserie (NYC)

Feasting on a trompe l’oeil dessert fruit orchard in the middle of Manhattan.

Une ouverture acclamée à Manhattan

Dans le quartier de Union Square, one of the most lauded patisserie openings in recent times has been Salswee near Union Square.

L'accueil est unique : Upon pushing open the croissant-shaped door handles, Salswee is the type of patisserie cafe that we want near our apartment. Bien que l'espace soit limité, Salswee shines more as a fancy cake take-away spot, car l'endroit est décrit comme un cramped seating area that is not conducive for slow cake sampling but more for a coffee and croissant short stop.

L'art du trompe l’oeil et des viennoiseries

L'offre est variée : From the incredible range of viennoiseries on its marble countertop, we love the chocolate-dipped, aptly named Flatiron. But, the attention must surely go to Salswee’s trompe l’oeil mousse cakes.

We are delighted that Salswee has rejuvenated trompe l’oeil desserts, and look forward to seeing more creativity from this new dessert hotspot in NYC.

Voici un récapitulatif des spécialités goûtées :

Rapport qualité-prix et recommandations

En comparaison avec la concurrence, with each creation priced around the $10-11 range, they are much better value in our opinion than a nearby patisserie pricing its very subtly-flavoured creations at the $15-16 mark.

Parmi les choix possibles, we particularly recommend Salswee’s sunset-hued Mango with its vibrant flavours and the cute, cyclop-looking Coconut mousse cake.

Informations pratiques

• Dessert destination: Salswee, 180 5th Avenue, Flatiron, Manhattan.
• Budget: $$.
• Must-eat: The “Mango” cake.
• Sweet irresistibles: Cake.