The connection between Paris and pastry is undeniable. Day after day, the City of Light continues to prove to food lovers that it still rightly holds its reputation as the gastronomy capital. Long before the now globally renowned Cédric Grolet, Yann Couvreur, and Philippe Conticini, pastry shops and tea salons blossomed across Paris over the decades and centuries, pioneering some of the classic pastries that are still enjoyed today.
If you're tempted to see Paris from an unusual perspective, blending history, heritage, and pastry, then get ready for a journey that will delight your taste buds and your curiosity. This walk promises to be filled with discoveries and tastings. Explore centuries-old caterers and gourmet grocery stores, historic tea salons (which have embraced modernity!), as well as vintage pastry shops and chocolate makers...
Join us on a journey through history as we explore the oldest tea salons and the most historic bakeries and pastry shops in the city!
Fauchon, the refinement of Parisian gastronomy since 1886
Since 1886, Fauchon has embodied gastronomic luxury à la française. From its original grocery store on Place de la Madeleine to its global reach, the house blends tradition and sweet-savory refinement in a resolutely Parisian spirit. [Read more]
Dalloyau, three centuries of French gastronomic excellence
Founded in Versailles in 1682, Dalloyau is France's oldest gastronomic house. From the Opera to today's haute pâtisserie, it embodies a royal savoir-faire, handed down and reinvented in Paris for over three centuries. [Read more]
Lenôtre, the heritage of taste and fine French patisserie
Founded in 1957 by the visionary Gaston Lenôtre, Maison Lenôtre embodies French gastronomic excellence. Patisserie, catering, schools, events and global reach... A living heritage of taste and refinement. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
Ladurée, the French macaroon legend since 1862
Founded in 1862, Ladurée has made the macaroon a worldwide icon. From the Rue Royale to the Champs-Élysées, it has embodied French pastry elegance for over a century. [Read more]
Angelina, over a century of softness and elegance on rue de Rivoli
Founded in 1903, Maison Angelina is an iconic Parisian tea room, famous for its old-fashioned hot chocolate and Mont-Blanc. A historic address where Belle Époque refinement blends with the art of pastry-making. [Read more]
La Vieille France, a Parisian patisserie founded nearly two centuries ago
Founded in 1834, La Vieille France is a family-run patisserie-chocolaterie now established on avenue Laumière. It blends sweet traditions - retro cakes, classic tarts - with modern Japanese touches, in the spirit of a warm, discreet home. [Read more]
At Le Petit Versailles in the Marais, one of Paris's oldest pastry shops with a preserved decor
Founded around 1860 in the heart of the Marais, Au Petit Versailles du Marais blends the elegance of an 18ᵉ decor with the finesse of contemporary pastry art. Between listed ceilings and homemade breads, it embodies a gourmet secret in the heart of Paris. [Read more]
À la Mère de Famille, the oldest chocolate and confectionery shop in Paris
Since 1761, À la Mère de Famille has epitomized the authentic Parisian chocolate factory. On the Rue du Faubourg Montmartre, this historic house perpetuates the sweets of yesteryear with passion and craftsmanship. [Read more]
Stohrer, Paris' oldest patisserie still in business
Stohrer, the oldest Parisian pastry shop still in operation, has been offering delicious creations since 1730. Located at 51 rue Montorgueil in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, this institution is open all year round. [Read more]
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The oldest restaurants in Paris, historic and legendary tables
Discover the Paris of yesteryear at one of the capital's oldest restaurants, where mythical figures from French history once sat. [Read more]
The oldest restaurants in Paris, historic and legendary tables
