Ice guide - activities

Ice Mama, quality ice cream parlour in the 16th arrondissement

With flavors straight out of Marrakech and the use of fresh produce, "Ice Mama" aims to reinvent ice cream by serving a high-end, tasty product at a widely accessible price.

Fu Castella opens a patisserie-tea room in the Marais for divine snacks and tea times

Fu Castella is the ultra-moist pastry shop that's already all the rage in Paris's 13th arrondissement. Fu Castella has now set up shop in the Marais, Paris 4th arrondissement, offering a beautiful tea room with exotic sweets, original tea times, ice creams and hot and cold drinks for you to try.

La Tropicale Glacier, the unusual ice cream parlour we love

La Tropicale Glacier is the colorful concept that awaits you in Paris. It's not just a tea room, but also an ice cream parlour with unusual flavours!

Les Chocolats de Vétheuil (95), the excellent artisan chocolate and ice-cream maker where to treat yourself

When we visited in early June, there was no mistaking it: even if you don't know the address of Chocolats de Vétheuil, the shop is easy to spot in the queue. A great place to treat yourself to artisanal ice creams and chocolates in the area.

Angiolo, the 6th arrondissement ice cream parlour that delights Saint-Germain-des-Près

Angiolo is the name of the new ice cream shop that has set up shop on the lively Boulevard Saint-Germain in Paris's 6th arrondissement. We set off to discover this new-generation ice-cream parlour, which delighted us with flavours that combine simplicity and good produce.

Glacier des Prés, the artisanal ice cream shop of Brasserie des Prés

Tucked away in a charming Saint-Germain-des-Prés passageway, Glacier des Prés is the ice cream parlour adjoining Brasserie des Prés. The ice creams and sorbets are homemade and turbinated on the premises!

Jade Génin's ultra-refreshing granité-neige ice creams and ice creams are a real treat.

This summer, Jade Génin is once again delighting us with some out-of-the-ordinary ice creams from her chocolate factory: finely grated granités-neige and crèmes glacés, available from June to the end of September 2024. Inspired by Japanese kakigori, these ice creations are a real treat! We tested them and tell you all about it.

Iced cookies from Matthieu Carlin (Hôtel de Crillon) return to the Place de la Concorde

Fancy some ice cream? Good news, the ice cream cookie cart at the Hôtel de Crillon is back in Paris as of June 27, 2024, and the concept can be found next to the Place de la Concorde. Pastry chef Matthieu Carlin invites you to join him in the Butterfly patisserie tea room, on the Concorde terrace or to take away for a frosty tasting experience!

World-flavored ice creams in honor of the 2024 Olympics at La Glacerie Paris

Once again, MOF David Wesmaël delights us with his special 2024 Olympic Games collection, available in stores from July 1. In the meantime, we'll also be enjoying a frosted version of his fruit charlotte and his new strawberry fromage blanc frozen chocolate bonbon!

Pâtisserie Nèulo, the temple of flan by Pierre-Jean Quinonero

Nèulo is the name of the Provencal patisserie-concept store imagined by Gauthier Rosario and Pierre-Jean Quinonero, French Dessert Champion. Originally dedicated to waffles, the 5th arrondissement Paris venue has changed its tune to become a paradise for all types of flan. From marble flan to lemon flan and the famous vanilla flan, this is the spot for fans of the iconic Parisian pastry.

Brigat' Gelato, the Place des Vosges ice cream parlour with Italian ice creams that awaken the taste buds

Italian gelato alert on the horizon! Brigat, the bakery-pastry shop we love on Place des Vosges in Paris, is launching its ice cream shop right next door, and we're taking you on a tour of this gourmet spot that combines good ice cream, cookies and good coffee.

Le Procope unveils its tea room, where good coffee, pastries, ice creams and liqueurs go hand in hand.

Le Procope, the oldest café in Paris, is renewing itself and unveiling new spaces. In fact, the establishment is expanding and now offers a separate, elegantly decorated coffee lounge where you can relax from midday to midnight. Here, you can enjoy good coffee, gourmet pastries and generous ice creams, as well as savoury à la carte dishes, in a cosy atmosphere.

Maison Sibon, the Lebanese patisserie that's part café, part tea room, part ice cream parlour

Looking for a good Lebanese patisserie in Paris? Head for Maison Sibon, a refined café and tea room offering not only fine oriental pastries, but also mezzés, bowls and even delicious homemade ice creams with Lebanese flavours, on sunny days.

Maison Aleph, Myriam Sabet's Levantine patisserie in Paris

Gourmands, stop everything and head to the 4th arrondissement of the capital to discover Maison Aleph, which offers a range of delicious pastries combining traditional products from the Levant with the savoir-faire of contemporary French patisserie.

Insolite: an exclusive champagne ice cream between two shopping sessions at Vallée Village

In October 2023, La Vallée Village is offering a new experience just a few kilometers from Paris: an ice cream with Vero Latte Champagne, in collaboration with Bollicine&Co. Created by chef Massimiliano Scotti, this ice cream blends the elegance of champagne with the creaminess of Italian gelato, to be enjoyed at the shopping destination's champagne bar. A gastro-fashion combination not to be missed!

Gelateria La Romana, the delicious Italian ice-cream parlour opens in Paris

Gelateria La Romana, the famous Italian ice cream parlour, unveils its first tea room in Paris. Nestled in the heart of the touristy Saint-Michel district, this oasis of frozen treats is sure to tempt gourmands. We tested it and tell you all about it.

Reÿs, the Marais ice cream parlour with crazy gelato ice creams

Reÿs Glaces Éternelles is the name of this artisanal ice cream parlour just a stone's throw from Paris's Hôtel de Ville in the 4th arrondissement, offering Italian gelato with the flavours of childhood and travel. So let's take our taste buds on a journey, or fall back into childhood.

Gérard Taurin ice cream maker in Paris, Meilleur Ouvrier de France

Ice-cream maker Gérard Taurin, Meilleur Ouvrier de France, opens the doors of his first ice-cream shop in Paris, at 27 rue de Lévis. Since the end of June 2023, you can enjoy delicious, exceptional ice creams, 7 days a week.

Bältis ice creams arrive in Montorgueil: Savour exquisite Franco-Lebanese fusion

Bältis, the Franco-Lebanese ice-cream maker, opens a second gourmet address in Montorgueil. It's the perfect opportunity to discover two new, never-before-seen flavors and a series of frozen cocktails.

Girotti le glacier, tea room and pastry shop of the actor Terence Hill in Paris

Terence Hill opens an ice cream shop in Paris and offers delicious, creamy, 100% homemade, gluten-free and preservative-free ice creams in the most original flavors to discover in a store that honors his film career. The Italian actor, whose real name is Mario Girotti, takes us into the world of his cinema and the family tradition, just a stone's throw from the Montparnasse Tower.