Butter croissants fresh from the morning bake, with blueberries, butter and a honey dipper — photographed by La Parisienne

Café · Boulangerie · Bistro

Un petit coin de Paris

in Aiken's horse country — croissants at seven, candlelight at nine.

Le Menu Reserve for dinner

Open daily 7 am – 5 pm · Dinner Tue – Sat 5 – 9 pm

Vintage tricolore poster illustration of a polo player on a galloping polo pony — hogged mane, bandaged legs, mallet with its cigar-shaped head raised in a right-handed backswing — before a cobalt line-drawn Eiffel Tower.

Vintage poster · La Parisienne

L'Histoire

From the polo field
to the pâtisserie

La Parisienne was opened by a group of French friends — among them a polo player who moved his entire polo operation to Aiken and fell for the town on the way. The walls carry his history: polo, and a former life in motor racing. The kitchen carries theirs — everything fresh, on the fly, straight from home.

“I really love the town. I really love it.”
David Meunier · founder, as told to WFXG

Founded by French friendsPolo & racing on the wallsFresh, on the fly

La Boulangerie

Baked through the morning

Croissants, viennoiseries and the pastry case — until it runs out.

A croissant sandwich filled with scrambled egg beside a dressed green salad with tomato, on a white plate at an outdoor table — Le Croissandwich
buttery croissant, fluffy eggs, a fresh side salad
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Eggs Benedict — poached eggs and hollandaise over English muffin halves, dusted with paprika and parsley — Œufs Bénédicte
rich and buttery, with classic French charm
Their Facebook · photo: John Alexander

French toast triangles topped with sliced strawberries and blueberries, dusted with powdered sugar, with a pitcher of syrup — Pain perdu
fresh fruit, powdered sugar, a drizzle of syrup
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Butter croissants arranged on a pale surface with blueberries, butter curls and a honey dipper — Croissants au beurre
from the morning bake
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Le Menu

The day in four acts

Mornings from 7 am — pastry case first, plates until the kitchen closes at 3.

Breakfast Croissant
the morning classic, built on a butter croissant
Omelette
rolled soft, with buttered potatoes
Pain perdu brioché
brioche French toast, burnished in butter
Œufs florentine
poached eggs, spinach, hollandaise
Crêpe banane–fraise
banana, strawberry & Nutella
Café au lait & espresso
pulled all day, French roast

Sample selections from recent menus — the kitchen changes daily and prices are set in-house. Call for today's menu.

À Table

What they're plating

Their own dish photography, from La Parisienne’s Facebook and Instagram. Names follow their captions, with the French spelling set right.

A warm chocolate lava cake topped with two scoops of vanilla ice cream, raspberry coulis and fresh raspberries, with an espresso alongside — Fondant au chocolat
warm lava cake, vanilla ice cream, raspberry coulis
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Six escargots baked in garlic and herb butter in a white ceramic dish, on white linen with a wine glass behind — Escargots
six, bubbling in garlic and herb butter
Their Instagram · photo: Geoffrey Bogner

A cast-iron pot of mussels in white-wine broth with parsley, a bowl of golden frites and a glass of white wine on white linen, a candle burning behind — Moules marinières et frites
mussels in garlic, shallots, white wine and parsley
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Sliced medium-rare steak in pan sauce with golden frites and a side salad — Steak frites
perfectly cooked steak, crispy frites, fresh greens
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A bottle of Provence rosé and two filled glasses on a white-clothed patio table with a berry tart, against the white picket railing and jasmine of the terrace — Rosé sur la terrasse
chilled, and made for warm afternoons
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Lightly fried frog legs served over mixed greens with radish, cherry tomato and a charred lemon half — Cuisses de grenouilles
frog legs — a French delicacy, as they put it
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A seared salmon fillet with herbs and citrus, plated with whipped potato, a green herb sauce and blistered tomatoes — Saumon poêlé
seared salmon, thoughtfully prepared and plated
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La Parisienne's dining room at candlelight — white linen, the wall of polo photographs, the wine rack

Their salle at night

Le Soir

Bakery by day,
bistro by candlelight

Tuesday through Saturday the lights come down and the dinner menu comes out — escargots, steak tartare, mussels in white wine, soufflé au chocolat. The dining room is small on purpose.

Call 803-226-0899

Dinner Tue – Sat, 5 – 9 pm · Reservations preferred