Valentine's Day is not only a celebration for lovers, but also for those with a sweet tooth, with the unusual heart-shaped chocolates and pastries we're accustomed to offering our loved ones. For this occasion, lovers give in to temptation and let themselves be seduced by their guilty pleasures. And with good reason, February 14th inspires the capital's chocolatiers and pastry chefs with romantic creations, some of them deliberately ultra-kitch. And yes, when it comes to celebratinglove, you might as well go all out!
To make sure you have a gourmet Valentine's Day, here's a list of the finest pastries and chocolates to be discovered in Paris! An entremet to share, aromantic cake to munch on, chocolates that celebratelove- on February 14, 2024, and before that, there's plenty to make you melt with pleasure!
While Valentine's Day 2024 is a celebration for two, it can also be an occasion for a solitary pleasure: no one but you will have the last chocolate! And who's going to force you, a poor bachelor, to share your cake ? What's more, some chefs even go as far as to make a special cake for divorced people or single people without a Valentine!
In short, whether you're single or a couple, you're better off with a full belly. So, for lovers who want to declare their love, here are a few good Parisian patisserie addresses where you can shop for sweet treats to share with your other half.
Le Coeur chocolat de Saint-Valentin by Jade Génin
Like a piece of jewelry, Jade Génin's red lacquered heart on a base is a thing of beauty. Its shell is filled with a Piedmont hazelnut and dark chocolate spread. As with all Jade chocolates, its heart contains only carefully sourced, fresh, natural ingredients. Flavors, additives of all kinds and white sugar are excluded. Count €29 per creation.
Idylle, Angelina's Valentine's Day pastry
Maison Angelina unveils Idylle by Chef Christophe Appert, a superb dessert in the shape of a red rose on a white dome. This pastry combines a cheesecake mousse, a grapefruit heart, a cranberry jelly, and is enhanced by a vanilla ganache, a white chocolate-lime crunch, and a hazelnut cookie, offering an explosion of flavors both tangy and gourmet. From €9 to €22, individually or for 2.
La Fleur d'Amour de Saint-Valentin by Nina Métayer
This year, we're back with our favorite Fleur d'Amour! Imagine a floral, light and airy pastry that combines a light fromage blanc mousse with blackcurrant flower water, pear, grapefruit and hibiscus confit, almond gene bread, all on a crunchy crumble of millet seeds and raw almonds. This creation, as delicious as it is beautiful, can be discovered and enjoyed until February 20, 2024 for €7.50.
Happy Valentine's Day 2024 !
Dates and Opening Time
Starts February 5th, 2024
