Chinese new year pastry guide: celebrating lunar new year sweets

La Pâtisserie de Choisy, a hidden gem in the 13th arrondissement, prides itself on its Asian-inspired specialties

The Pâtisserie de Choisy is a well-known spot in Paris’s 13th arrondissement. For generations, this charming bakery has delighted locals and food lovers from all over the city with its tempting Vietnamese and Chinese specialties.

La Pâtisserie de Saison, the Chinese bakery in the 13th arrondissement, serving up banh mi and indulgent cakes

La Pâtisserie de Saison is one of the oldest Chinese pastry shops in the 13th arrondissement, located on the famous Avenue d'Ivry. Here, you can indulge in original banh mi, baos, filled puff pastries and soft rolls that oscillate between tradition and new flavors.

Lunar New Year Celebrations at Café Isaka

To celebrate the Year of the Fire Horse, Café Isaka in Paris’s 1st arrondissement is unveiling five exclusive ice cream flavors just in time for the Lunar New Year. Available until February 22, 2026, these creations draw inspiration from Asian traditions, including a unique Nian Gao-flavored ice cream.

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.

Fu, the coffee shop and brunch pastry shop in the 13th arrondissement, takes you on a journey to Asia

Are you tempted by a new pastry and coffee shop with Asian flavors? Matcha, sesame and pandan, as well as durian and kimchi, enliven the cakes and dishes in this new spot opening in Paris's 13th arrondissement. From breakfast to lunch and afternoon tea, of course, it's all about unusual treats and brunch every day. We take you on a discovery tour.

@unreve, the sublime French-Asian café and tea room

@unreve, that's the name of the new coffee shop, tea room and pastry shop that has set up shop on Avenue Parmentier in the 11th district of Paris. Imagine a nice marriage between the best of coffee shops and Asian flavors and you are in the tone.

Fu Castella and her deliciously moist and airy cakes

Do you know castella? This pastry of Portuguese origin has finally arrived in Paris, at Fu Castella, a charming boutique-tea room. We bet you'll love this fine, moist cake!