The Dalloyau Saint Honoré pastry shop and tea room is being revived and undergoing a complete overhaul.

A return that many Parisian gourmands have been waiting for. Dalloyau, maison du patrimoine gourmand français founded in 1682, has reopened in this rentrée 2026 its boutique emblématique du 101 rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré, in the 8e arrondissement de Paris. We tested the menu, stepped into the new décor, and here’s what’s changing at this address that’s getting a fresh look.

In 2024, the Potel & Chabot Group took the helm, and the venue is closing a difficult chapter of several years. It now brings together under one roof a shop, a bakery, a chocolaterie, a biscuiterie, a takeaway counter, a salon de thé, and a chef’s table that can be reserved for private dining. Not to mention the terrace where we settled in for lunch and later sampled the tea time.

What’s the story behind Dalloyau on Faubourg-Saint-Honoré?

To understand this comeback, we have to go back to Versailles. In 1682, Charles Dalloyau served as an officer of the mouth at Louis XIV’s court, a title that signified the pinnacle of French gastronomy. More than a century later, in 1802, his descendant Jean-Baptiste Dalloyau founded his own house and set up on Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré, the very address we know today.

There he comes up with an idea that seems almost banal today: offering Paris's bourgeoisie ready-to-serve dishes to be enjoyed at home, just as the great aristocratic houses did. The 19th‑century take-away, in short. As the Wikipedia page dedicated to the Maison notes, Dalloyau weathered the ages until it had to shutter several Parisian stores from 2018 onward.

A little anecdote that will bring a smile: Saint Honoré, the street’s namesake, is the patron saint of bakers and pastry chefs. You couldn’t ask for a better address for a haven of indulgence.

What does the new Dalloyau store look like?

For this reopening, the house handed the space to Tihany Design, specialists in chic interior styling. The result leans toward understated luxury, far from flashy. Versailles parquet, moldings, alabaster, brass, solid oak and Calacatta Oro marble compose a hushed, hotel-salon atmosphere, as if a private residence had thrown its windows wide open.

The palette has shifted dramatically, and the tea room is now tucked away at the far end of the expansive space, which unfolds in a long, narrow stretch.

Upon entering, a breakfast-and-coffee shop area pulls you in with the scent of fresh pastries. Across the way, the sandwiches catch the eye, as does the bakery stand. The pastries, showcased in the window, are visible as soon as you walk in on the right.

The façade, for its part, regains its dark arcades and the pale blue of the House. We’re shifting the ambiance from the tea room’s previous version, which in 2021 leaned into urban art. Here, we return to a more timeless, classic elegance built to endure.

Mathilda Fouré, the new pastry chef at Dalloyau

Leading the pastry lineup is Mathilda Fouré. A pastry chef who cut her teeth at the houses of Yannick Alléno, Troisgros, and Bernard Loiseau before taking charge of Dalloyau’s sweet repertoire. Her credo: less sugar, finer textures, without betraying the original recipes. It’s beautiful, it’s delicious, perfectly balanced—what more could you ask for!

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Everything is made in-house, from the Sèvres workshop in the Hauts-de-Seine to the Faubourg store. Pastry chefs, bakers, chocolatiers and baristas keep the rhythm from morning to night.

Which pastries to try at Dalloyau?

Can’t talk about Dalloyau without calling to mind the Opéra. This cake, built of layers of Joconde sponge, coffee buttercream and chocolate ganache, was born here in 1955, the brainchild of Cyriaque Gavillon. It was his wife Andrée who christened it that, in homage to the Palais Garnier. It’s back at the top of the display, alongside the Dalloyau and the Saint-Honoré, at €14 a slice.

The shop window beckons with a Millefeuille from my childhood, a Royal Chocolate, a Fraisier, the Paris-Versailles, a Religieuse as tall as three choux, filled with coffee or chocolate, a lemon tart with meringue, and the season’s elegant fig tart. Expect prices from 8€ to 14€ depending on the pastry. For small indulgences, the flaky Parisian custard tart and the éclair in coffee or chocolate round out the lineup.

Breakfast, brunch, tea-time: what to eat at the tearoom?

The Dalloyau tea salon operates from morning till night. At wake-up, the Parisian breakfast features freshly pressed orange juice, a hot drink, mini pastries, and a fusette with lightly salted butter, house-made jam or praline. The 101 breakfast, at €25, adds organic eggs cooked to your liking. We’ve got an eye on the Saint-Honoré puff pastry brioche with gianduja, which could well become a signature. Here, the pastries are house-made and notably indulgent.

For lunch, the savory menu sticks to well-executed Parisian classics. You’ll find a club sandwich with Landes yellow poultry, a childhood favorite croque-monsieur with Prince de Paris ham and 18-month Comté (decadent), a Caesar or Niçoise with Ortiz tuna ventrèche, a Parisian quiche, an avocado toast, or lobster pasta with blue lobster that we couldn’t resist. Salads run around €25, while the lobster pasta goes for €35.

On weekends, the 101 brunch at €50 kicks off with pressed juice, a hot drink, mini pastries, one main course of your choice (croque-monsieur, avocado toast, or eggs Benedict), and a sweet finale such as brioche perdue or a house pastry. And every day from 3 to 6 p.m., the 101 tea-time at €40 offers two savory bites, three petits fours, a glazed Arlette, and the famous gianduja brioche. Admittedly, we added pastries for context and journalistic duty, but the tea-time was already pretty substantial.

Good news for families: children up to 10 get their own menus, featuring a 20€ lunch, a 25€ brunch, and a 20€ tea-time, centered around a Croque-mignon and a cookie-chunk ice cream cup.

Why visit Dalloyau?

We go there to savor the Opéra cake, born right here, in a setting that’s regained real charm. It’s also a wonderful indulgence after a stroll near the Palais de l'Élysée, tucked a little further down the same street, or before a shopping session on the Faubourg. The Champs-Élysées are just a short walk away.

This place caters to fans of classic French pastries, to families looking for a chic tea-time with the kids, and to anyone wanting to introduce a Parisian institution to friends. Note that the brunch and tea-time prices are the same as at a fine maison in the 8th, yet they stay reasonable when you compare them to the big hotels. For a first visit, go for a ham-and-butter sandwich, a slice of Opéra cake, a croissant, and a coffee, and you’ll be savoring a beautifully executed classic.

How to get to Dalloyau on Faubourg Saint-Honoré?

The Dalloyau boutique is at 101 Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré in the 8th arrondissement. The nearest Métro stations are Miromesnil (lines 9 and 13) and Saint-Philippe-du-Roule (line 9). The tea salon serves from breakfast through afternoon tea, with brunch available on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00 to 15:00, and a daily tea time from 15:00 to 18:00. The chef’s table is by reservation for more intimate occasions. Find all the information and the House’s creations on the official Dalloyau site.

Craving to extend your sweet-forward exploration? The neighborhood has no shortage of spots, all featured in our guide to the pastries, tea rooms and chocolatiers of the 8th arrondissement. And for more indulgent breaks across the capital, we've also highlighted tea rooms with gourmet pastries in Paris.

This test was conducted as part of a professional invitation. If your experience differs from ours, please let us know.