In the United Kingdom they have tea time, but in France, in the afternoon we have snack. Whether it’s a coffee, a fruit or a sweet, kids and adults always dream of a gourmet break. So let’s discover the addresses of my favorite snack shops in Paris.
Angelina Paris
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Address: 226 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris
Atmosphere: chic – sophisticated
Price: €€€
In the 1st arrondissement of Paris, on rue Rivoli, you’ll find the Angelina restaurant. It’s known for its chic, classically decorated tearoom.
But what really makes it a must is its legendary old-fashioned hot chocolate, often described as one of the best in Paris. Dense, smooth and rich, this hot chocolate is a true gourmet pleasure in its own right, served with a small jug of whipped cream for the perfect balance.
Snacks at Angelina include an assortment of savouries, a selection of mini pastries (mille-feuilles, paris-brest, tarte au citron, éclair au chocolat…), mini macaroons and madeleines. A hot drink (tea, coffee or hot chocolate) is included, and a glass of champagne is available on request.
Odette
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Address: 77 Rue Galande, 75005 Paris
Atmosphere: retro – charming – vintage
Price: €€
The Odette patisserie is located in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, overlooking Notre-Dame Cathedral.
This patisserie specializes in cream puffs. There’s also a tea room, and it makes all kinds of pièces montées. Ideal for a snack, the choux come in a wide range of flavors: vanilla or chocolate, pistachio or coffee, passion fruit or salted butter caramel, lemon, wild berries or praline.
Carette
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Address: 25 Place des Vosges, 75003 Paris
Atmosphere: Elegant – historic – welcoming
Price: €€
Located in one of the most beautiful squares in Paris, Carette is a veritable temple to French pastry and snacks. With its warm, elegant atmosphere, it’s the ideal place for a sweet break after a stroll through the historic Marais district. Don’t miss their macaroons, which literally melt in your mouth. Accompany your snack with a creamy hot chocolate or fragrant tea, while enjoying the breathtaking view over the Place des Vosges.
In summer, the pleasant terrace is the perfect place to relax and enjoy a few fine pastries, while taking in the bustle of the place. A must for gourmets and lovers of historic places.
Ladurée
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Address: 75 Avenue des Champs-Élysées, 75008 Paris
Atmosphere: Luxurious – classic – romantic
Price: €€
Ladurée’s iconic macaroons are part of Paris’s gourmet heritage. But it would be a mistake to reduce this historic house to its colorful macaroons. Ladurée also offers a fine selection of fine pastries that will delight the most demanding palates. Located on the Champs-Élysées, their tea room offers a chic, refined setting in which to savor an Ispahan or a religieuse à la rose, accompanied by a delicate cup of tea.
The elegant decor, combining gilt and velvet, immerses you in an atmosphere of French luxury. It’s the perfect place for a snack break, just a stone’s throw from Paris’s finest boutiques.
Aki Boulangerie
Address: 16 rue Sainte Anne, 75001 Paris
Atmosphere: sober – modern – chic
Price: €
Aki Boulangerie is located on rue Sainte-Anne, in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris. This street is known for its abundance of Japanese restaurants, all of which are different and affordable.
Japanese pastries and desserts available include Japanese strawberry cakes, bread melons, kabuki (matcha cakes), Japanese sandwich bread, yuzu or matcha éclair, dorayaki (pancakes filled with red bean paste), azuki mochi, matcha cookie, matcha muffin…
Related: Japanese district in Paris: What to see? What to do? Where to eat?
La Bossue
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Address: 9 Rue Joseph de Maistre, 75018 Paris
Atmosphere: warm – antique – cozy
Price: €
La Bossue patisserie is located in Montmartre, near the cemetery.
La Bossue offers a wide range of desserts, cakes and snacks, including wholemeal carrot cake, gluten-free chestnut and blackcurrant cake and apple pie. But also “snack boxes” with chocolate cookies, chocolate moelleux, madeleines or gluten-free almond financiers.
The tea room also sells returnable jars of homemade granola, dried fruit and fruit jellies.
TeaYammi
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Address: 10 Rue des Moulins, 75001 Paris
Atmosphere: cute – quaint
Price: €
Just off the Pyramides metro station in the 2nd arrondissement is the TeaYammi Japanese tea room.
Enjoy a bubble tea in a bright, modern setting of matcha roll cakes, Japanese red fruit cakes, choux filled with matcha custard and many other Japanese-inspired pastries.
The menu also includes a wide range of fruit and milk bubble teas, as well as a variety of Japanese teas.
Maison Plume
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Address: 61 Rue Charlot, 75003 Paris
Atmosphere: trendy – flowery – cozy
Price: €€
Located in the Marais district of Paris, in the 3rd arrondissement, Maison Plume is an organic, sugar-free and gluten-free patisserie.
These pastries are ideal for snacking, as they come in individual “plume” pastries. They offer a dark chocolate plume, a choco-tonka plume, a lemon meringue plume, a strawberry plume, a raspberry-pistachio plume and an apple-cinnamon plume.
Mado
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Address: 252 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris
Atmosphere: classic – modern – bright
Price: €€
Pâtisserie Mado specializes in madeleines. It is located on Rue de Rivoli in Paris’s 1st arrondissement.
Madeleines are perfect for a snack portion. As well as the traditional plain madeleine, there are many other variations: mado citron imbibé, mado coque au chocolat au lait, mado coque au chocolat noir, mado pistache framboise, mado citron coeur framboise, mado coeur au chocolat fondant, mado coeur crème de marrons, mado caramel beurre salé, mado rose violette, and the mado rocher chocolat noisettes.
Fu Castella
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Address: 113 Bd de l’Hôpital, 75013 Paris
Atmosphere: picturesque – colorful – local
Price: €
Just five minutes from Place d’Italie in Paris’s 13th arrondissement, you’ll find the Fu Castella tearoom.
This tea room specializes in Japanese sponge cakes: an airy cake with its origins in the Portuguese cake pao de Castella. Available in vanilla, chocolate, coffee-walnut, matcha green tea and red bean, durian, gluten-free banana and takesumi (activated bamboo charcoal).
Umami Matcha Café
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Address: 22 Rue Béranger, 75003 Paris
Atmosphere: woody – calm – typical
Price: €
Umami Matcha Café is a five-minute walk from the Temple metro station in Paris’s 3rd arrondissement.
It offers a variety of matcha desserts, to eat in or take away, such as red bean and walnut mochi, matcha ice cream with raspberry coulis and chantilly, matcha or sesame ice cream pot, matcha cookie, matcha cheesecake, matcha and strawberry tiramisu or lemon yuzu and meringue tart.
VG Pâtisserie
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Address: 123 Bd Voltaire, 75011 Paris
Atmosphere: warm – woody – vegetal
Price: €€
Just a five-minute walk from Père Lachaise cemetery, in Paris’s 11th arrondissement, you’ll find VG pâtisserie and salon de thé.
The pastries are entirely vegan. They offer many traditional French viennoiseries such as pains au chocolat, pains au raisin, brioches, apple turnovers, croissants flans…
But also pastries and cakes: madeleines, cookies, chocolate fondant, hazelnut cake, tropéziennes, baba au rhum, lemon-ginger tartelette, macaroons, strawberries…
Cloud cakes
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Address: 6 Rue Mandar, 75002 Paris
Atmosphere: trendy – welcoming – modern
Price: €€
In the second arrondissement of Paris, you’ll find the Cloud cakes restaurant-tea room, not far from Les Halles de Paris and the Musée de l’illusion.
This 100% vegan restaurant offers lunches, breakfasts and a wide range of pastries and coffees. You can enjoy croissants, muffins, toast, homemade granola, pancakes, chia bowls and açai bowls, avocado toast and grilled cheese toast.
Cédric Grolet Opéra
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Address: 35 Avenue de l’Opéra, 75002 Paris
Ambiance: Sophisticated – artistic – modern
Price: €€€
Cédric Grolet, several times crowned best pastry chef in the world, invites you to discover his breathtaking creations in his boutique near the Opéra. Upstairs, a small, cosy salon welcomes you to sample his pastries in a more intimate, refined setting. While his sculpted flowers and fruits are his best-known specialties, don’t miss out on his famous “noisettis” or his incredible madeleines.
Admittedly, the prices are commensurate with the artist’s renown, but the experience is worth every penny. Each bite is a journey in itself, with meticulously balanced flavors and breathtaking presentation. An exceptional pastry experience!
A. Lacroix (In front of Notre-Dame)
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Address: 11 Quai de Montebello, 75005 Paris
Ambiance: Sophisticated – creative – picturesque
Price: €
Located just opposite the iconic Notre-Dame cathedral, A. Lacroix is a must for pastry lovers in search of sweet works of art. As soon as you open the door, you’re drawn in by the enchanting aroma of the original creations adorning the windows.
Their exotic fruit entremets and gourmet tarts are masterpieces that rival each other in flavor and finesse. Take a seat on the terrace to admire the view of Notre-Dame while enjoying a snack that blends tradition and innovation. A true sensory experience, where the Parisian setting enhances every bite.
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