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    Home • Recipes • French Food Guides

    Paris Chocolate, Pastries and More

    Local guides to the sweeter side of Paris - including events, top pâtisseries, chocolate shops and what makes each so famous. As many boutiques don't have seating to enjoy on the spot ('sur place'), see my complete guide to Parisian tearooms.

    Note on Tourist High Season: As with all big cities, be streetwise using common sense in over touristy and crowded areas. Avoid bottled water sold in buckets in public parks and for street sellers of crêpes, buy from reputable stands attached to a shop or restaurant.

    None of the following establishments are sponsored.

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    • Afternoon Tea at the Ritz Paris
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    • 5 Ways to Eat Like the French
    • Tuileries Garden - Guide to Food and Drink
    • Le Salon du Chocolat Paris - A Taste
    • Montmartre DIY Chocolate and Pastry Food Tour
    • The Best French Sweet Shops in Paris
    • Pâtisseries for Diabetics in Paris
    • Best Bakeries Rue Saint-Dominique (Near the Eiffel Tower)
    • Pastéis de Nata - Easy Recipe and Where to Find the Best in Paris
    • Why is Angelina Paris so Famous?
    • Luxury Italian Ice Cream in Paris
    • A Taste of the Best Orangettes in Paris
    • Carol Gillott Paints Pastries on Paris Maps
    • Annual Lebey Food Awards Paris
    • Christophe Roussel Macarons & Chocolate in Montmartre
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    • Montmartre Wine Festival, Paris
    • Air-Conditioned Paris Tea Salons
    • Teatime Tour of the Shangri-La Palace Paris
    • Denise Acabo Chocolate Star in Paris (À l'Etoile d'Or)
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    • Best Paris Pâtisserie Bags to Recycle
    • Chocolat the Clown Teatime in Paris
    • Jean-Paul Hévin Chocolate Bûches
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