Jean Louis Pasta

This is a block from the Salem Boston Ferry. Don’t miss this- this is the real deal. Baguettes made early in the morning so they have a perfect crust. My sandwich was smoked salmon w capers, tomatos, back pepper onions and French butter. Delicious. My husband had the Italian. From the first bite…. Yum.

Go here, pick up one of their flavorful pastas and cheeses, and you have yourself a delicious meal that takes ten minutes. A true neighborhood gem. Awesome gelato, too!

I’m sad to announce our friend and neighbor Jean Louis passed away after battling cancer recently (this as of Oct 2023) . He was a fixture on Derby St and we will miss him and his delicious pasta, cheeses , bread and the best croissants and sandwiches on the N Shore . Rest in peace 🙏

Best artisanal pasta on the north shore!!! Melt a little butter and choice of herbs, boil his raviolis or tortellinis for 5 minutes and combine the pasta and butter sauce. Within 10 minutes you'll have yourself an amazing gourmet dinner for two or three!

Good guy, amazing pastas! He has handmade sooo many different kinds of pasta and they are all tasting amazing!. My boyfriend and I come here once a year and he always has something new to try! My bfs favorite shop in salem is right here. Jean is very nice and a great cook. If you Want to make a nice home meal or love pasta like me I recommend this place!

Jean Louis is awesome. His shop has crazy cool flavors of pasta that he makes himself. He also offers delicious French sandwiches served on fresh baguettes. I recommend the ham sandwich. He even offers cooking classes which I attended. I now know how to make croissants and macarons.

We popped in on a Tuesday in the later afternoon, and poked around for a bit before selecting two bags of ravioli. We were then greeted and given a lively and enjoyable lesson on butter as well as cooking instructions for the pasta we were purchasing. Tonight, we cooked our lobster ravioli and OH WOW they were GOOD. WOULD BUY AGAIN.

Jean Louis’ little store is a treasure that is big on love and flavour. He makes something to delight everyone’s tastebuds. You’ll never want to buy pasta from anywhere else. It just wouln’t “hit” like this. The home made raviolis come in a number of amazing flavours, I usually buy a bunch to freeze for later. Currently obsessing over the butternut squash variety that has a sexy velvety depth with hints of nutmeg, pumpkin spice and gorgeous fall flavors. Delicious any time of year. And, seriously every flavour is fantastic. We did our research.

If you are new to the area have him show you some of his favorite things when you step inside the shop. You will not be disappointed. Also the butter. Just get it. But save some for when I come to the shop.

It’s also a great place to stop for a morning coffee and croissant to/from the Salem ferry.

I adore this human and am so thankful he is in Salem. Jean Louis is part of the critical and unique fabric that makes Salem so wonderful. It’s a must on everyone’s list!

Found this little place down the road from my hotel. Such a great guy with wonderful stories. I will definitely revisit when I come back to Salem and bring more goodies home to NY. The croissants are out of this world, homemade goodness.

The goods at this shop are really top tier. The owner is very kind, and has lots of good suggestions. The fresh pasta is beyond delicious. One of my favorite places, period.

Jean Louis’s store makes you never want to buy grocery store pasta sauce or boxed pasta again. His raviolis come in flavors that are common like cheese to flavors like goat cheese, beat & chive! The vodka sauce is a game changer for pasta lovers. I would also highly recommend the squash & nutmeg ravioli as well as the squash, eggplant, and veggie assortment one. They make a good mix of sweet and savory!

The owner was awesome store is small and full of dried pasta. We got 4 bags of ravioli and they r the best I've ever had we got the lamb ones and they r amazing. Panna cotta was perfect can't wait to go back

Wonderful fresh pasta, even gluten-free options! We highly recommend his gluten free pasta if you are gluten intolerant. It still has a great flavor and texture. For his regular pasta I recommend the saffron linguine. Toss that with some fresh shrimp and garlic...excellent

I went here this morning (note: you may want to call or just stop by to verify hours; google listing said open at 11, but I was right near there at 10, so I stopped by and he was open) -- amazingly delicious! I bought some fresh linguine. Very much looking forward to making that tonight. In addition, I read so many good things about his ravioli, so I had also bought some goat cheese and Portobello ravioli. I just made some for breakfast (I LOVE Portobello). I was going to add an egg on top but decided to add just a touch of butter as the "sauce". Soooo delicious. I cooked 5 of the ravioli and like another person said, I could have been fine with 2 or 3. I ate all 5 of course because they're that plate-licking (some of the filling had spilled out) yummy. Owner was so friendly too! I was going to buy the packaged linguini but when he learned I was making it tonight, he suggested the fresh batch he'd made for Christmas and had frozen. He said it'd look just like I had made the pasta fresh that day :D. Can't wait! So happy this place is in town! I've been to Itaiy, and these ravioli were better than any pasta I tried in my quad-city tour!
UPDATE: Linguine was just as delicious as the ravioli. Can't wait to get more.

The pasta and bread here are outstanding! We had raviolis and also dried pastas and they were all excellent. We liked the bison and wild mushroom ravioli best, but all were great!

Stop by in the morning for warm, fresh croissants! They are absolutely delicious! There’s usually a variety to choose from - like almond, chocolate, apricot, and plain - they sell out quickly.

Enjoy delicious sandwiches and croissants...
The sandwich is made with homemade bread, jambon de Paris, cornichons... hummm yummy with a glass of red wine 🍷
Always stop for the last croissants with my friend to conclude the evening walk
Enjoy seasonal products from France

Jean Louie’s Pasta should really be called Jean Louie’s Pasta & Croissants. In addition to his pasta being amazing, he makes AUTHENTIC, FRENCH croissants made with original French ingredients! Plain or almond croissants, pain au chocolate, pain au raisin and real French baguettes! You might want to try the baguette with French butter, Serrano ham, and Spanish Manchego cheese - take one along for the road too!

LOCATION: right across the small street as you come out of the Salem ferry port.

Simply the best Almond Croissant ever! Warm, flaky and delicious. The filling will make you want to eat 10

Great shop with handmade pastas, delicious selection of fresh baked breads and pastries. Imported European diary products and charcuterie, very unique.