Legendary dessert shop and lunch cafe at 7556 Fay Ave, Suite D in La Jolla, 92037, where owner Michele Coulon has been crafting extraordinary sweets for nearly five decades using organic produce and imported Belgian chocolate. This is a genuine institution — and the Fay Avenue address puts it around the corner from Parfait Paris on Girard, giving this pocket of the Village two of San Diego's most serious pastry destinations. The Torte Lion Belge is a chocolate lover's benchmark, the Marjolaine Torte layers meringue, chocolate ganache, and buttercream into something architecture-worthy, and the pear-frangipane tart is as elegant as anything you'll find in a proper patisserie. Everyday offerings include cookies, cupcakes, brownies, mini-desserts, and chocolate-dipped strawberries. Lunch service runs Tuesday through Saturday from 11:30am to 2pm, featuring rotating quiche and salads. Open Tuesday through Saturday 9am–3pm — and visitors who want the same French-technique rigor with a kosher certification walk Girard to Parisien Gourmandises.