The best pastry shops Paris 1st 75001

Angelina 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.

This 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!

American 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.

This 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.