Tucked away inside the quiet passage Dauphine in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés L’Heure Gourmande serves up its traditional hot chocolate the old-fashioned way, in a chocolatière. Here’s what the Boston Globe says about the hot chocolate served here: “Although it retains a potent chocolate flavor, L’Heure Gourmande’s version has a light and creamy texture that … Continue reading L’Heure Gourmande
Today frequented mainly by tourists, this legendary café is the former haunt of intellectuals and writers such as Paul Verlaine, Oscar Wilde, Guillaume Apollinaire, Ernest Hemingway, Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir, to name only a few. The café takes its name from the two oriental statues flanking the central pillar inside. In fact, long … Continue reading Les Deux Magots
Conveniently located just steps away from the Place des Vosges, Café Martini is a small and friendly café with a neighborhood feel. A tranquil place by day it comes alive at night with live jazz, notably on Thursday evenings. The hot chocolate served here is reputed to be the thickest in Paris. Not only that, … Continue reading Le Café Martini
Founder Jean Carette opened his tearoom on the place du Trocadéro in 1927. His establishment rapidly gained a reputation as one of the most fashionable places in Paris to go for tea and pastries. That popularity still holds true today. Carette is known for its quality and old-fashioned service: here, hot chocolate is served on … Continue reading Carette
Founded in 1903 by Austrian confectioner Antoine Rumpelmayer (1832-1914), Angelina has been a Parisian institution for more than a century. Located beneath the arcades of the busy rue de Rivoli, across from the Tuileries gardens, this tearoom is most famous for its African Hot Chocolate, a thick, luscious concoction that has been compared to a … Continue reading Angelina
He’s been called the “Star of Montmartre,” and one look through the window of Arnaud Larher’s superb shop on rue Caulaincourt leaves no doubt as to why. The huge selection of exquisite macarons, pastries and chocolates are presented in soft, radiant light that brings out the master’s attention to detail and the quality of the … Continue reading Arnaud Larher
Jean-Paul Hévin is widely regarded as Paris’s leading chocolatier, a true chocolate artist whose creations include chocolate Eiffel Towers, chocolate cigars and even chocolate stiletto shoes. Behind the plain-looking façade of his flagship chocolate store on the elite rue Saint-Honoré (1st arr.) is a sleek and softly-lit modern designer space filled with phenomenal chocolate creations. … Continue reading Jean-Paul Hévin