ANGELINA
Read moreAngelina is probably one of the most famous Parisian tea rooms. The "old lady" celebrated its 110th anniversary in 2013. We come here first of all for its "Africain"; a thick, hot and creamy chocolate accompanied by a small pot of whipped cream, as well as for its Mont Blanc, a meringue filled with whipped cream covered with vermicelli chestnut cream. As a stylist, the pastry chef unveils his collections twice a year. Recently, he scrolled on his podium Trocadéro, the combination of milk chocolate with hazelnut crunch. The setting has retained its charm with its large paintings and gilded mirrors. Angélina also has her own shop where you can buy a wide range of sweets to enjoy at home or while strolling around Paris.
MACARONS ET CHOCOLATS PIERRE HERMÉ
Read moreThis shop open in July 2008 is exclusively devoted to macaroons and chocolates as its name suggests. It is a small candy box in dark and cool brown shades, decorated with colourful and bright tiles that recall packaging. The macaroons are designed in various flavours: vanilla, amber, pink, jasmine, cinnamon etc., and some innovations like macaroon with wasibi and grapefruit comfit or chocolate "pure origin". Chocolate is transformed in to sweets and chocolate bars. A ganache bitter chocolate and nougatine with cocoa beans coated with black chocolate fall among the Choc Chocolat specialties. The Bonbon chocolate macaroon (a praline macaroon, chocolate and paste of melting almond coated with black chocolate) is an innovation. You can also buy fruit jellies, jams, dry biscuits etc. It is at Drugstore Publicis, one of the most mythical places of Champs-Élysées that Pierre Hermé setup his last shop, Macaroons & Chocolates where he offers his collection of rare macaroons and chocolates. With the new Pierre Hermé e- shop, home deliveries of macaroons are available in less than 48 hours. Chocolate boxes between €20 and €60.
AKI BOULANGER
Read moreIn this Japanese district of Paris, this Franco-Japanese bakery belongs to the owner of the restaurant Aki at 11 on the same street, hence its name. There are pastries, cakes and French breads, but the interest is to come and buy Japanese products. Among the cakes: matcha (green tea) and azuki (red bean) pies, matcha flash, etc. For lunch salads or bentos: breaded pork, chicken, takoyaki, yakisoba (fried noodles), etc. The sandwich made of Japanese sandwich bread, breaded pork (tonkatsu) and raw vegetables with a touch of mayonnaise is really delicious. A gourmet address that is out of the ordinary.
AUX DÉLICES DE MANON
Read moreThis address is simply a delight! It offers a restaurant, bakery, pastry, tea and catering. Every desire can be satisfied with Manon! Located on the same premises where Robespierre lived, this gourmet centre is a paradise for savoury and mostly sweet flavours. Before going to work, people like to have breakfast or lunch which, without being very gastronomic suitably falls on the lunch menu at €13,50 at this place which is unbeatable in the district or at teatime. How would you resist the cakes that attract you as you walk into Manon's setting? They are all so beautiful and will tempt everyone; even the less gourmand. The prices are also affordable!
LES MARQUIS DE LADURÉE
Read moreIn a classical th century decor, Ladurée installed his Marquis. Shades of grey, beige and white, awakened by silver and steel, dominate. The walls are lined with an infinity of Bordeaux leaves, the ceiling is punctuated with plush stucco adorned with Murano chandeliers. A beautiful Carrara marble counter is held in front of a large library. On the other hand, the soil carried out in a grey concrete is more modern. There are many different shapes of the Marquis and Marie-Antoinette appears in different shapes… in this new setting, the chocolate and pastries of the Marquis fly the star. The gourmands can register for the Chocolate Workshops.
TAKUMI PÂTISSERIE
Read moreAmerican cheesecake needs no introduction. But how does it differ from Japanese cheesecake, the specialty of this designer patisserie a stone's throw from rue Sainte-Anne, the capital's Japanese stronghold? In a nutshell, the version from the Empire of the Rising Sun is lighter, airier, less sweet; and it doesn't have a cookie base. It's more like a cheesecake soufflé. Takumi cheesecakes are made right before your eyes. There are six versions: raspberry, black sesame, matcha, yuzu, chocolate and plain.
TORAYA
Read moreThis tea room opened in 1980 by Toraya, the famous Japanese pastry brand, is a small wonder even if the decor has been redone in a more Western spirit. Nevertheless, it remains one of the most refined places in the Capital, as do the staff, very chic and a little stuffy. The Parisian branch, redesigned by Sylvain Dubuisson, offers a relaxing atmosphere that perfectly matches the traditional pastry shop (wagashi in Japanese). Made from rice flour, wheat, agar-agar and beans, the Japanese pastry shop, created a thousand years ago, is a hymn to the beauty of nature, and Toraya also offers delicacies that can be enjoyed throughout the seasons. In spring, you must succumb to Tô-Zakura, a small flowery truffle of white and pink vermicelli, in summer you melt for hana-ôgi, a range in white jelly, in autumn you get enthusiastic about kozue, and in winter you warm up with a usagi-man, a small white rabbit. Inseparable from pastry, Toraya offers a wide range of green teas, including the divine gyokuro.