Hot chocolate guide - activities

Christmas tea time at the Peninsula Paris 2024, a gourmet and refined tea time

Looking for the best tea time in Paris? Let's stop at the Peninsula for tea time this Christmas 2024. To celebrate the festive season, the palace invites us to enjoy a tea time with Christmas flavors in the magnificent setting of the Lobby Restaurant.

Christmas 2024 in Paris: Café de la Paix's Chalet Gourmand opposite the Opera Garnier

For Christmas 2024 in Paris, in the Opéra district, Café de la Paix is unveiling a gourmet chalet where you can enjoy sweet treats and hot drinks on the go before strolling around the capital.

Pleincœur, Maxime Frédéric's bakery, patisserie and chocolate shop Paris 17th arrondissement

Maxime Frédéric, the famous Cheval Blanc pastry chef, surrounded by a talented team, has opened Pleincœur, a family-run bakery, patisserie and chocolaterie that's full of treasures. We take you on a tour of this Parisian boutique in the 17th arrondissement, in the Batignolles district.

La Chocolaterie de William Artigue: Christmas creations and hot chocolate near Canal Saint-Martin

We're off to the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris' 10th arrondissement to discover the chocolaterie of William Artigue, a young and talented chocolatier who unveils a range of gourmet creations, from chocolates to confectionery. Trained by masters such as Patrick Roger and Jacques Genin, his atelier-boutique offers a universe combining tradition and innovation, with unique Christmas creations and divine hot chocolate to sublimate the Parisian winter.

Christmas 2024 in Paris: chocolate bar & gourmet treats on the terrace of the Les Jardins du Marais hotel

For the festive season, the hotel Les Jardins du Marais invites you to the new season of its famous Chocolate Bar. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from November 22 to December 22, 2024, head for the hotel's winter terrace to share a gourmet, cocooning interlude with family and friends. You'll melt with pleasure!

3 Christmas markets, a vegetarian raclette chalet and a hot drinks bar at the REcyclerie

La Recyclerie not only hosts its traditional Christmas theme markets, but also unveils a wine and hot chocolate bar and a vegetarian fondue and raclette chalet!

Dengo: Brazilian chocolates come to Paris

Discover Dengo, unique chocolateries offering fair-trade, sustainable and healthy Brazilian chocolate. A place dedicated to Brazil, where a passionate team shares its cocoa culture and love of chocolate. Discover our two Parisian boutiques: the Dengo boutique in the Abbesses district of the 18th arrondissement, and the one in Saint Germain des Prés in the 6th arrondissement.

Le Jardin Sucré opens its chocolate shop and tearoom in Dampierre, Yvelines

Food lovers beware: Jardin Sucré has opened its chocolate shop and tea room in Dampierre, just a stone's throw from the château. It's a new chapter for the couple, who already delight us in Cernay-la-Ville and Paris. We're off to the former Auberge Saint-Pierre, which has come back to life with this opening.

The café royal and Pierre Hermé's patisserie at the Hôtel Les Lumières de Versailles unveiled

In the immediate vicinity of the Château de Versailles, a new gourmet boutique has opened, along with a sublime café orchestrated by Pierre Hermé. The newly-opened Hôtel Les Lumières Versailles offers an exceptional setting for this patisserie and café-tea room, overlooking the Place d'Armes and the château's main courtyard. It's the perfect place to indulge in the sweet and savoury creations of the king of pastry.

Maurice Sfez Café, Moïse Sfez's sweet and savoury coffee shop

A new year and a new address for Moïse Sfez, who opens Maurice Sfez Café in the Marais district, a sweet and savory coffee shop where you can wolf down Liège waffles and indecent egg and cheese.

Le Tout-Paris at Cheval Blanc Paris

Le Tout-Paris, the sublime restaurant that rules the capital, wins its first Michelin star. Located on the 7ᵉ floor of the Cheval Blanc Paris, with a terrace boasting breathtaking views of the Seine and the capital's iconic monuments, you'll discover William Bequin's beautiful contemporary French cuisine, generous and well mastered.

L'Entithé, an eco-responsible, vegetarian tearoom in Les Batignolles

Rain or shine, come and relax in Batignolles' cosiest tea room, where vegetarian cakes and savoury dishes fill your belly without compromising on indulgence!

Pingwoo, the restaurant - coffee and flowery brunch with crunchy cat lattes

Pingwoo is the name of a charming little coffee shop worth trying out. A cafe-canteen with a weekend brunch, this flowery place offers real home-style fusion cuisine and gourmet pastries, accompanied by its famous cat lattes.

Les Deux Magots: legendary café in Paris's Saint-Germain des Près district

At Les Deux Magots, you'll discover a place steeped in history and an ideal setting for a gourmet break on the terrace. Since 1885, this legendary café has welcomed gourmets and art lovers alike.

LV Dream: the Café "Maxime Frédéric at Louis Vuitton" unveils its savoury menu

Maxime Frédéric at Louis Vuitton, the Café at the heart of LV Dream, has added a new savory menu, emblazoned with the Maison's famous monogram. After discovering the free exhibition of emblematic and innovative Louis Vuitton creations, continue the experience upstairs by savoring a variety of dishes imagined by the Pastry Chef, not forgetting a visit to the chocolate shop and boutique!

A chocolate bar with a view of the Eiffel Tower and a pastry by Danny Khezzar (Top Chef)

The Bar Perché at Printemps de l'Homme in Paris is a high-altitude, high-chocolate address until January 10, 2024. In this gourmet den with a view of the Eiffel Tower, enjoy hot chocolate and pastries, including a special festive creation by Danny Khezzar (Top Chef 2023).

Manufacture Plaq and its unique hot chocolate in Paris

Manufacture Plaq, located in the charming Rue du Nil in Paris, has something to appeal to lovers of fine artisan chocolates and those in search of exceptional hot chocolate. A chocolatier who masters original cocoa, from bean to plate, we love it.

Quai 108 Brunch: a gourmet break near Gare Saint-Lazare

Explore the new gourmet brunch at Quai 108, the Hilton Paris Opéra's new street-side restaurant, which offers a gourmet break every weekend from 11am to 4pm, just a stone's throw from Saint-Lazare.

We tested Tea Time Chocolat in Versailles for a Hiver Gourmand at the Trianon Palace

Head for Versailles, at the gates of the Château, to take a seat in the Waldorf Astoria Versailles - Trianon Palace tea room. We'll take you on a tour of the new Tea Time Chocolat, with all its finesse.

Bulgari Hotel Paris launches Italian Tea Time

Close to the Champs-Élysées, the Bulgari Hotel Paris invites you to an exceptional Tea Time this autumn, orchestrated by Chefs Niko Romito and Guillaume Smagghe. With its blend of Italian elegance and savoir-faire, this gourmet experience in the Bulgari Lounge promises a delicious escapade to the flavors of la dolce vita, in the heart of the City of Light.