In Paris, matcha pastries and cakes appeal for their unique color, subtle taste, and originality. Long reserved for Japanese tea rooms, matcha is now finding its way into more traditional Parisian pastry shops, cafés, and coffee shops.
This finely ground green tea powder, known for its high antioxidant content, gives desserts a slightly herbaceous, vegetal flavor that is as intriguing as it is captivating. The windows of Parisian patisseries now display matcha cookies, financiers, cheesecakes, tarts, and Franco-Japanese desserts combining green tea with raspberry, black sesame, or white chocolate.
The intense green color of matcha makes these creations instantly recognizable, while giving them a strong identity. Some Parisian pastry shops specializing in Asian flavors have made it their signature, with matcha mochi, roll cakes, and revisited dorayaki. Others, more traditional, incorporate matcha into their seasonal menu or a few signature items, playing on the contrast between French tradition and Japanese influence.
So, whether you're a matcha lover or just curious, treat yourself to an original and zen break at one of these great places in Paris.
Hoso Basque: the Japanese cheesecake coffee shop that's creating a buzz in Paris
We're off to the Marais to discover Hoso Basque, a gourmet spot that revisits the famous Basque cheesecake in Japanese style, with an ultra-melting texture and original flavors. Open since July 2025, this coffee shop on rue Saint-Antoine also offers gourmet lattes. We tested it and tell you all about it... [Read more]
L'A Pâtisserie KG, the new gourmet tearoom in Barbizon
L'A Pâtisserie KG is the new address on the famous Grande Rue in Barbizon, Seine-et-Marne. Established in April 2025 in this picturesque village popular with artists, this Franco-Japanese-style establishment offers a cosy, refined tea room, open from Wednesday to Sunday. [Read more]
Giardino: the plant-based patisserie with a welcoming tearoom in the 17th arrondissement
Maison Giardino now offers its plant-based and often gluten-free creations in a charming tea room in the heart of Paris's 17th arrondissement. Sweet treats as beautiful as they are tasty, imagined by pastry chef Matteo Deiana, to enjoy on the spot or to take away, without sacrificing any of the pleasure. [Read more]
Hanami Tea Time in Paris: a flowery tea room dedicated to fluffy sweet and savoury pancakes
Fancy a picnic under a cherry blossom tree? Then head for Hanami Tea Time. Nestled in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris, this tea room offers a tasty gourmet break in an ultra-flowery setting. What's on the menu? The inevitable fluffy pancakes in sweet and savory versions, accompanied by a variety of gourmet and exotic beverages. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
Ginko, the 19th arrondissement's nugget pastry shop with Franco-Japanese-Moroccan flavors
Ginko is the name of this little neighborhood patisserie that delights the 19th arrondissement. It's a place where you'll discover creative patisseries with a hint of travel, which we're sure you'll love to try - a real editor's favorite. [Read more]
Matcha Ochaya, the Japanese tea lounge-restaurant for matcha lovers in République
Ochaya Matcha is a new Japanese restaurant and tea room in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, which celebrates matcha. On the menu: bubble tea and other beverages, gourmet desserts, matcha-based ice creams and savoury gua baos and bibimbaps. [Read more]
Jugetsudo, chic and sober Japanese tea salon and boutique in Saint-Germain-des-Prés
The Jugetsudo tea boutique, which doubles as a tea room, invites you to discover a wide range of Japanese teas and sweet creations with delicate Japanese flavors. [Read more]
Yabaï Sando: Walter Ishizuka's gourmet concept in Paris
If you're a fan of Japanese street food, especially sando, then head to Paris's Odeon district and push open the doors of Yabaï Sando. The brainchild of chef Walter Ishizuka, this ultra-gourmet address is sure to tantalize the taste buds of even the most discerning palates. [Read more]
@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. [Read more]
Benchy : the coffee shop dedicated to sandos in the 6th district of Paris
Sando, the famous Japanese sandwich, can now be enjoyed in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, thanks to the opening of the Benchy coffee shop. Whether savory or sweet, you won't be able to resist it, accompanied by a delicious matcha latte! [Read more]
Mille & Un: Korean bakery, patisserie and tea room in Paris
If you love culinary journeys, then head for Mille & Un. Opening in 2019 in Paris's 6th arrondissement, this delicious Korean bakery and patisserie also doubles as a tea room. Would you like a tour? [Read more]
T'Xuan: tea room, tea time and Chinese pastry shop in Paris
T'Xuan is a Chinese tearoom in Paris, offering you the chance to sample little-known specialties and gourmet pastries. For culinary adventurers and lovers of Asian flavors, here's your next favorite. [Read more]
Boris Lumé, the ultra creative bakery and pastry shop in Montmartre
Boris Lumé is a bakery that delights Parisian sweet-tooths with creative pastries from two locations in Paris's 18th arrondissement. If you're a fan of local nuggets, this is the place to go. [Read more]
Mochi Mochi Aki, the new gourmet store of Aki Paris
Mochi Mochi Aki is the name of the new boutique just opened by Aki Paris. Following in the footsteps of Aki Boulangerie and Aki Café, Mochi Mochi Aki has also set up shop on rue Saint-Anne to delight fans of mochi, melon burgers and other sweet treats. Find out what's in store. [Read more]
La Pâtisserie de Saison, a sweet and savoury Chinese pastry shop in the 13th arrondissement
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. [Read more]
L'Osmanthe, the French-Asian pastry that revisits the classics
Do you know the Osmanthe? This hot pastry shop located near Daumesnil offers us to taste ultra greedy Franco-Asian creations. Matcha opera, mille-crêpes, sesame eclair and original pastries, here is a spot that shakes up the codes to the delight of gourmets. [Read more]
Shodai Matcha: the restaurant-tea shop for matcha lovers in Paris
For matcha lovers, here's a spot that's sure to make your head spin. Shodai Matcha is not just a restaurant, but also a tea room that celebrates the famous green tea through pastries and drinks made according to the rules of the art. [Read more]
Sabō: the Japanese-style tea room at OGATA Paris
For an incredible, relaxing trip to Japan, head to Sabō, OGATA Paris's famous tea room, nestled in the 3rd arrondissement. Unplug everything and let yourself be guided. A guaranteed escape and a unique experience around the world of tea. [Read more]
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! [Read more]
Matcha Café To Go by the Umami Matcha Café team
Matcha lovers can now discover, in the 17th arrondissement, the second spot of the Umami Matcha Café team, called Matcha Café To Go, dedicated to take-away sales. [Read more]
A.P.C. installs its café at the Joyce Gallery
A.P.C. is setting up its tea/coffee shop at the Galerie Joyce, in the Gardens of the Palais Royal, from November 20 to January 31, 2019. In this beautiful setting sheltered from Parisian life, we warm up around a delicious mocha or a golden latte, the time for a well-deserved break. And of course, a small pop-up store promises a nice discovery of the brand. [Read more]
Aki Café : the Japanese tea room in Paris
Aki Café is the latest arrival on rue Sainte-Anne. This Japanese Café-Tearoom is the perfect place for an original gourmet break in the heart of Paris! [Read more]
Hardware Société : a little bit of Australia in the middle of Paris
When two Australians decided to open a café-restaurant in Paris, the result was Hardware Société: a warm, friendly place where you can enjoy tasty coffees and dishes - sweet and savory - all day long. [Read more]
Find the location of all these places by clicking on the map at the bottom of the article.
