1
: a flavored custard containing whipped cream and syrup frozen without stirring
2
: a cold dessert made of layers of fruit, syrup, ice cream, and whipped cream
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Instead, make your parfait with plain Greek yogurt topped with berries, nuts, and seeds for antioxidants and healthy fats.
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Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2026
The handwritten menu changes almost daily, and it’s loaded with traditional dishes like oysters, rillet, confit garlic and goats’ curd on toast, chicken liver parfait, and chargrilled lambs’ hearts.
—Cass Farrar, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2026
The menu is simple, but flavorful — breakfast and lunch served all day — including burritos, English muffin and biscuit sandwiches, parfaits, overnight oats, salads, lunch sandwiches and more.
—Janae Williams, Oklahoman, 24 Feb. 2026
Smoothies, protein bars, yogurt parfaits and egg muffins often fill the void.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
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Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2026
The handwritten menu changes almost daily, and it’s loaded with traditional dishes like oysters, rillet, confit garlic and goats’ curd on toast, chicken liver parfait, and chargrilled lambs’ hearts.
—Cass Farrar, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2026
The menu is simple, but flavorful — breakfast and lunch served all day — including burritos, English muffin and biscuit sandwiches, parfaits, overnight oats, salads, lunch sandwiches and more.
—Janae Williams, Oklahoman, 24 Feb. 2026
Smoothies, protein bars, yogurt parfaits and egg muffins often fill the void.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Parfait.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parfait. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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parfait
noun
par·fait
pär-ˈfā 
1
: a custard containing whipped cream and syrup frozen without stirring
2
: a dessert of layers of fruit, syrup, ice cream, and whipped cream
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