Hot chocolate guide

The Grand Palace of Ice 2025: the ice rink returns in Eiffel Tower style, see the images

The Grand Palais Ice Rink, this iconic and massive skating rink sprawling beneath the glass roof of the Grand Palais, is making its comeback. Mark your calendars from December 13, 2025, to January 7, 2026, to glide across the world's largest indoor skating rink! Be sure to check out the ticket sales opening soon to secure your preferred time slots. This year, an enormous Eiffel Tower will dominate the center of the ice. Enjoy the on-site food terrace and warm up with some hot chocolate.

A free hot chocolate giveaway by the French team’s Santa Claus in Paris

From December 12 to 14, and again on the weekend of December 20 and 21, 2025, enjoy free hot chocolate served on the streets of the 7th and 15th districts of Paris. This festive experience is courtesy of Santa Claus, courtesy of the French Football Federation.

HYGGE Paris: the coffee shop specializing in hot chocolate in the 9th arrondissement.

Discover HYGGE Paris, a warm and premium coffee shop just a stone's throw from Galeries Lafayette, specializing in homemade, comforting chocolate drinks.

Tea time at Violetta et Alfredo in Paris: excellent and affordable.

Tea time for €22 in a Parisian tea room with enchanting decor? Violetta et Alfredo, nestled in Paris's 9th arrondissement, offers this option every day from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in 2025, including petits fours, savory creations, and homemade pastries. We tried it and we'll tell you all about it.

La Réserve unveils a signature hot chocolate to enjoy as a refined snack.

To mark its tenth anniversary, La Réserve Paris is unveiling its new signature hot chocolate 2025, created by Chef Jérôme Banctel and Pastry Chef Jordan Talbot. A gourmet treat to be enjoyed by the fireside until April 2026.

This chocolate shop in Yvelines offers unique hot chocolates with gourmet treats.

Chocolatier Chapon treats us to his expertise in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, in the Yvelines, with a tea room (or rather a chocolate salon) that delights lovers of fine cocoa. Discover exclusive hot chocolates served in the traditional way in chocolate pots, and a gourmet menu that showcases the house creations.

We tried the Lutetia's Christmas 2025 tea time, and we'll tell you all about it.

Let's discover the Mandarin Oriental Lutetia's Christmas tea time, created by pastry chef Nicolas Guercio. Head to the glass-roofed Salon Saint-Germain in the 6th arrondissement every weekend from November 22, 2025, to January 4, 2026, for this gourmet experience. We'll tell you all about it.

The Ritz is opening a Christmas pop-up store on Place Vendôme featuring a giant teddy bear named Teddy B(e)ar.

The Ritz Paris is installing a giant 2.5-meter Teddy B(e)ar bear in Place Vendôme for the holiday season, from November 29, 2025, to January 4, 2026. On the program: signature hot chocolate, exclusive marshmallows, and a pop-up store dedicated to bear bellboys.

Fay'si Tis, ultra-indulgent cookies and hot chocolate at low prices in Paris

Let's discover Fay'si Tis in the 11th arrondissement, near Bastille. This shop offers generous cookies, original hot chocolates, and creative lattes that you can enjoy without breaking the bank. Fay'si Tis and its beautiful story delight us with affordable homemade creations. We'll tell you all about it.

We tried a new, exceptional tea time in Paris that you're going to love.

The Café Antonia at Bristol Paris unveils its new tea time created by Maxence Barbot, who has designed his first afternoon tea for the palace. We tried this gourmet interlude, which combines delicious savory and sweet dishes in an elegant setting. We'll tell you all about it!

These delicious hot chocolates in Paris make us love Dengo.

Always on the hunt for the best hot chocolate in Paris, we went to try Dengo, a brand offering Brazilian hot chocolate with unique flavors such as tonka bean, Christmas spices, and Bahia pepper, prepared with oat milk. Three locations in the 6th arrondissement, Montmartre, and most recently in the Marais await those who love good cocoa and want to enjoy a gourmet moment.

Christmas 2025 in Paris: a Waffle Chalet is setting up in the garden of the Les Jardins du Marais hotel.

For the holiday season, the Les Jardins du Marais hotel invites you to a magical and gourmet break in its 1,000 m² garden. Until January 11, 2026, on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, head to the Chalet à Gaufres to savor sweet and savory creations, accompanied by comforting hot drinks.

Christmas tea time at The Peninsula Paris 2025, a gourmet and refined tea time

Want to enjoy a gourmet and festive moment in December? The Peninsula Paris unveils its Christmas 2025 tea time at Le Lobby restaurant, a delicate experience created by pastry chef Anne Coruble, to be savored from December 1 to 30, 2025.

Carette, the timeless charm of the Parisian tea room since 1927

Founded in 1927 on the Place du Trocadéro, Maison Carette has become an emblematic address for Parisian tearooms. With its macaroons, viennoiseries and refined setting, it has been attracting gourmets for almost a century.

Salon du Chocolat de Paris 2025: 30 years of passion and an anniversary full of surprises

The Salon du Chocolat et de la Pâtisserie celebrates its 30th anniversary from October 29 to November 2, 2025 at the Parc des Expositions, Porte de Versailles. A gourmet, festive immersion full of chocolate surprises not to be missed! Get your tickets now!

Tea Time at the Bulgari Hotel Paris with an Italian accent

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.

Le Ritz Paris Le Comptoir by François Perret, now with 2 locations in Paris, including one on the Left Bank

Ritz Paris Le Comptoir is François Perret's signature patisserie-tea room, now on rue Cambon and rue de Sèvres. Two Parisian addresses for a sweet, chic and generous interlude, between elongated croissants, madeleines, original éclairs and pastry drinks.

Atelier Pages, star chef Ryuji Teshima's delicious Franco-Japanese chocolate shop in Paris

Atelier Pages is the name of this chocolate shop in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, which is sure to please your palate. At the helm is Michelin-starred chef Ryuji Teshima, aka Teshi, who sublimates the finest chocolate vintages with Japanese inspiration. Bites, bars, homemade granola, caramel-filled shortbread and ultra-gourmand spreads, this new address promises a tasting experience rich in discovery.

Richard Orlinski opens his ephemeral café at the Carrousel du Louvre - our photos

In front of the inverted pyramid of the Carrousel du Louvre, the famous artist Richard Orlinski has set up his chocolate café until February 28, 2025, for a gourmet break.

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.