Pâté chaud — Vietnamese-French hot pastry, with savory pork pâté baked inside a golden, shatteringly crisp puff pastry shell — is a staple of every Vietnamese bakery case on Buford Highway. The best versions feature buttery, flaky layers and a moist, well-seasoned filling that's savory, slightly sweet, and deeply aromatic.
Hong Kong Bakery & Cafe Top Pick
The pastry is golden and flaky, with visible layers that shatter on the first bite. The pork filling is well-seasoned with fish sauce
Quynh Anh Bakery & Deli Best Value
The puff pastry is exceptionally buttery and delicate, and the pork filling i
Sweet Hut Bakery & Cafe Hidden Gem
The cakes are very beautiful.