Yam’Tcha, which boasts an incredible menu marrying Asian and French cuisine, is well known as being one of the hardest to get reservations in Paris. Luckily for me (the lady min girl who booked her flight to Paris a week before departing), I was still able to sample some of their brioches vapor (baos) at their tearoom just down the street. I world not suggest coming here as a big group (unless getting here first thing when it opens) as the space is not very large with one long table where guests sit communally and a few more seats at the bar. I arrived around 1pm and was able to grab a seat at the bar almost immediately. A few other couples came in after me and were told that they may need to wait for about 20 minutes. If you're not willing to wait, they do takeout which is another great option. I was served by Chi Wah Chan (owner) who speaks a myriad of languages including English, French, Mandarin and Cantonese. He was extremely friendly and hospitable and will take the time to walk you through the menu. I decided to get an assortment of 5 different baos (16€) and it was quite good. Having spent many summers in Hong Kong growing up, I was a little skeptical that anything could be done to improve the humble bao. But Chef Adeline Grattard’s super soft and fluffy baos proved me wrong. The Basque Pork bao was hot and juicy. Mixed in with a Sichuan eggplant mixture, it gave it a nice kick. This was the closest to what I consider to be traditional Chinese baos. The Vegetarian bao was filled with minced shiitake mushrooms and carrots, smoked tofu and chili peppers. This was quite good and packed quite a bit of heat (think northern Chinese cuisine) but still seemed more Asian than French. The Curry bao is where I really began to see the fusion. The creaminess and nuttiness of the Comté fondue was highlighted by the perfectly caramelized sweet onions. But it is the light flavouring of curry that really elevates this bao to a new level. It almost seemed like they put the most delicious Japanese curry (which is sweeter and less spicy than its Indian counterpart) into a soft fluffy bun. But by far, my favourite was the bao that was featured on Chef's Table - filled with Stilton blue cheese which is wrapped around whole Amarena cherries. The creamy, nutty and earthy mushroom flavours of the cheese (with just a hint of tangy blue) paired incredibly well with the soft, sweet and slightly sour cherry. And the best part? The cheese filling just oozed so beautifully after biting into it. After this meal, I would like to have blue cheese in all my baos from now on! Overall, I found then Pork and Vegetarian baos to be good but no different than the ones in the best dim sum restaurants. However, the bao with curry was quite yummy and unique. And the one with the blue cheese? That's a must try in my book. They also have a tea pairing with the Baos but unfortunately it was too busy at that time to accommodate my request. I would be very interested to try it on my next trip.

Nice cozy place with kind staff and delicious bao, tea. So feel comfortable, i love that! A little bit expensive but good.

Super nice Baos and tea, the experience of knowing the owners story after the Chef's Table France episode made it even more special. Bao's are extremely well done and at affordable price. You can get them directly from the street which makes a quick snack perfect for Boutique yam'Tcha.

True authentic Bao! The best in Europe! Recommend to order the plate of 6 Bao with the ravioli to share with your partner! Don’t forget the tea dégustation on the afternoon 🍵

We came here after watching Netflix episode abt cheffe Adeline Grattard. Our most favorite was actually the Hong kong style milk tea. It was top, far better than many bubble tea shop. The baos looked very smooth and nice, but the dough tasted a bit plain. Our favorite stuffings were the classic pork and eggplants, then the blue cheese and cherry (but you need to find the bite with both of them). The mixed veggies, the shrimps and the comté curry were not interesting to our tastes, either plain or weird taste combinations. We preferred the chocolate sweet bao than the one with fig. A bit pricey but it’s Paris 1st and we enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere and the settings of this small boutique

Little HK gem in Paris. Just a wonderful getaway for a mid afternoon snack and lovely tea hot or cold. The main restaurant is of course a must but at least here you get a little taste of their love and dedication for the culinary world.

A must go!!! Next I will try their restaurant! The baos are amazingly good, you can also take them home. And having the privilege to be served by its owner, a great experience. I will come back more times definitely!

Cool place, we took buns, all variety and did a picnic in the nearest garden, all were good, especially the spicy vegtables

Wow a total game changer as far as Bao’s go. Far from your usual flavours and fillings these guys are really breaking barriers!! Our favourite the Stilton and Cherry. So so good. Included some great tea and a lovely chat. Will be back.

Found the sister restaurant around the corner which was booked out. So the ever attentive maître d’ pointed me to yam’Tacha. Coming from Australia we have a lot of Asian food and Bao’s and I’m a lover of good Chinese tea. So it was a delight to find a business with passion ambiance good service and yes amazing Boas and a passion and quality tea. Todays specialty tea was Oolong which given the heat of the day was perfect iced. We had the selection of Bao’s and a chocolate dessert one. Would definitely recommend and will be back. I think it would work well to pop by the open shop house style window for a grab and go to keep exploring the streets as Bao’s are an easy grab and go eat .

Small, very cosy space with friendly staff, delicious food and a nice selection of teas. The Comte boa was my personal favorite. Perfect for a cold day.

A very nice place where you can relax and enjoy very tasty baos (the stilton cheese version is 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻) with a nice combination of different kind of teas ,(mostly Chinese and Taiwanese) with some sound advice from the owner. A relaxed and smiling atmosphere makes the experience even more rewarding. Can be recommended without any doubt

Thanks to Chef Table France on Netflix, managed to taste the delicious baos and great selection of tea. I tried the cafe-laicha and the stilton cerry bao. So yum!! Great service too

The baos are delicious and the tea is comforting, all in all a pleasant experience. I gave 4 because most of the menu was "out of stock" despite visiting shortly after opening.

Excellent tea and Chinese steamed buns. We came here late afternoon so had the sweet ones. They were delicious. The owner and his staff are lovely. They speak great English and French.

Perfect baos, savoury and sweet. As good as the best in Hong Kong!

Incredibly tasty Franco-Chinese baos. There’s nothing better than the stilton and cherry combo.

It was a great experience. The boutique is a tiny, but cozy space. The service is attentive and friendly. I recommend the bao Blue cheese with cherry and the Crevette one. Delicious.

Amazing baos, the best I've tasted so far! The place is super cute, we tasted every bao on the menu and we re-ordered some of our favourites! Nice teas and beers! The staff was very polite too. We will definitely visit it next time we are in Paris :) My favourite was stilton and raspberry bao