Where Michelin-star chefs go for pastries… including two Belfast spots: ‘Coffee and a good almond croissant is real pleasure’

From glossy fruit-topped tarts to feather-light mille-feuille; from the humble scone to the very best viennoiseries with perfectly laminated layers of deliciousness... there’s no shortage of high-level pastry talent in Ireland right now. The best cafes and bakeries regularly turn out handmade, fresh-every-day pastries that wouldn’t be out of place in the window of a patisserie in Paris, made with the kind of attention to detail that high-end chefs notice.