LA MAISON runs a Pop-up on Raumerstraße at Helmholtzplatz that opens through the morning and midday and brings French baking craft into the Helmholtzkiez.

The croissant sits at the centre — buttery classic or filled with almond cream, alongside crisp baguettes and country loaves out of the Kreuzberg bakery. Coffee leaves the counter in paper cups for takeaway, with a bench and a bar table outside for the short stop between square and playground. A queue forms on the pavement on busy mornings, and the Pop-up format keeps the offer tight on coffee and viennoiserie right on Helmholtzplatz.