For anyone with a sweet tooth, exploring the iconic pastry shops in paris is a must.
1st Arrondissement (Louvre & Tuileries)
Cédric Grolet Le Meurice
📍 6 Rue de Castiglione, 75001
The most famous pastry chef in the world. Known for « Trompe-l’œil » sculpted fruits. Expect a long line, but the flavor intensity is unmatched.
Angelina
📍 226 rue de Rivoli, 75001
Historic tea room famous for its Mont-Blanc and ultra-thick hot chocolate, just opposite the Tuileries.
Jean-Paul Hévin
📍 Saint-Honoré/Vendôme area, 75001
High-end chocolate-driven pastries: sleek boutique where you can try very refined entremets and tarts.
Ladurée – Carrousel du Louvre
📍 99 rue de Rivoli, 75001
Iconic Parisian macarons and classic pastries in the shopping mall under the Louvre.
Odette – Montorgueil
📍 18 rue Montorgueil, 75001
Cream-puff specialist (choux à la crème) with a small takeaway boutique on lively Rue Montorgueil.
2nd Arrondissement (Montorgueil)
Stohrer
📍 51 rue Montorgueil, 75002
The oldest pâtisserie in Paris (founded 1730), famous for its baba au rhum, classic tarts and a richly decorated historic interior.
Fou de Pâtisserie
📍 45 rue Montorgueil, 75002
Boutique born from the pastry magazine, selling creations from several top pastry chefs in one small shop.
Jeffrey Cagnes
📍 73 rue Montorgueil, 75002
Modern pâtisserie by chef Jeffrey Cagnes with elegant cakes, chocolates and even a focaccia bar.
Clove Bakery
📍 Near rue Montorgueil, 75002
Franco-American style bakery-café with cookies, cakes and brunch-style bakes; a cosy option.
3rd Arrondissement (Haut Marais)
Bontemps La Pâtisserie
📍 57 rue de Bretagne, 75003
Charming pâtisserie and salon de thé known for sablés, lemon cake and beautiful fruit tarts.
La Chocolaterie de Jacques Genin
📍 133 rue de Turenne, 75003
Cult chocolatier with a Marais boutique–salon serving chocolates, pâtes de fruits, and very refined pastries.
Boulangerie 134 RDT
📍 134 rue de Turenne, 75003
Artisan bakery in the northern Marais, praised for its breads and a generous selection of pastries.
Maison Plume
📍 61 rue Charlot, 75003
Pâtisserie in the heart of the Haut Marais known for lighter, more delicate cakes and a refined boutique feel.
4th Arrondissement (Le Marais)
Yann Couvreur
📍 23bis Rue des Rosiers, 75004
Modern, less sugar, famous for his rectangular mille-feuille and fox logo. A must-stop in the Jewish quarter.
Au Petit Versailles du Marais
📍 27 rue François Miron, 75004
Listed historic bakery with ornate ceilings and very classic French pastries in the heart of the Marais.
L’Éclair de Génie
📍 14 rue Pavée, 75004
Boutique focused on gourmet éclairs in many creative flavours and colours, perfect for photos and tasting flights.
Comme à Lisbonne
📍 37 rue du Roi de Sicile, 75004
Tiny counter famous for pasteis de nata (Portuguese custard tarts) still warm from the oven.
Maison Aleph
📍 20 rue de la Verrerie, 75004
Levantine-inspired pastries (kadaif “nests”, 1001-feuille, pistachio/orange-blossom tarts) in a modern Marais boutique.
5th Arrondissement (Quartier Latin)
Carl Marletti
📍 51 rue Censier, 75005
Highly regarded pastry chef with refined entremets (Lily Valley, Religieuse, tartes fruitées) in a small boutique.
La Maison d’Isabelle
📍 47 ter boulevard Saint-Germain, 75005
Famous for award-winning croissants and baguette, very handy for breakfast near Maubert–Mutualité.
Odette
📍 77 rue Galande, 75005
The original Odette shop, specialising in choux à la crème, with a postcard view onto Notre-Dame.
A. Lacroix Pâtissier
📍 11 quai de Montebello, 75005
Modern pastry and tea room right on the river with a terrace facing Notre-Dame; good for cakes + coffee break.
6th Arrondissement (Saint-Germain)
Pierre Hermé
📍 72 rue Bonaparte, 75006
Often called the “Picasso of pastry”: creative macarons, Ispahan, and seasonal entremets; a must-visit stop.
Maison Mulot
📍 76 rue de Seine, 75006
Big Saint-Germain institution with excellent tarts, mille-feuille, macarons and very good bread/viennoiseries.
Arnaud Larher
📍 93 rue de Seine, 75006
MOF pâtissier (Meilleur Ouvrier de France) known for intense chocolate, flans and seasonal creations.
7th Arrondissement (Invalides)
Mori Yoshida
📍 65 avenue de Breteuil, 75007
Japanese pastry chef reworking French classics (Paris-Brest, Mont-Blanc, tarts) with ultra-precise textures and flavours.
Gâteaux d’Émotions / Philippe Conticini
📍 37 rue de Varenne, 75007
Boutique of star pâtissier Philippe Conticini, with big “emotion” cakes, flans and re-invented French classics.
Maison Le Roux
📍 rue Saint-Dominique area, 75007
Caramel-au-beurre-salé legend from Brittany with a Paris boutique; great for chocolates and sweet gifts.
8th Arrondissement (Champs-Élysées)
Ladurée – Champs-Élysées
📍 75 avenue des Champs-Élysées, 75008
The most famous macaron house, with a grand tea room and very classic French pastries right on the avenue.
Pierre Hermé – Champs-Élysées
📍 Inside 86 Champs (L’Occitane)
A convenient spot to try Hermé’s intense macarons and entremets while shopping on the avenue.
Butterfly Pâtisserie
📍 Hôtel de Crillon, 10 place de la Concorde, 75008
Luxury hotel pâtisserie with very refined, haute-couture style cakes and pastries.
La Petite Rose
📍 11 boulevard de Courcelles, 75008
Small Japanese-run pastry shop with delicate French classics and seasonal fruit tarts.
9th Arrondissement (Opéra & Pigalle)
Sébastien Gaudard
📍 Rue des Martyrs area
Retro-style pâtisserie known for millefeuille, Paris-Brest and revisited classics.
La Meringaie
📍 35 rue des Martyrs, 75009
Pavlovas and meringue-based desserts piled with seasonal fruit – lighter and very photogenic.
Arnaud Delmontel
📍 Rue des Martyrs
Signature Parisian boulanger-pâtissier with award-winning bread, generous pastries and cakes.
La Maison du Chocolat
📍 Boulevard Haussmann / Madeleine area
Elegant chocolate and pastry house with boutiques near the grands magasins.
10th Arrondissement (Canal Saint-Martin)
Du Pain et des Idées
📍 34 rue Yves Toudic, 75010
Iconic bakery near Canal Saint-Martin, famous for its escargot pastries and excellent bread in a 1900s décor.
Liberté Pâtisserie Boulangerie
📍 Near Canal Saint Martin
Contemporary bakery-pâtisserie with a graphic interior, big counter of cakes, tarts and creative viennoiseries.
Yann Couvreur – Parmentier
📍 137 avenue Parmentier, 75010
First boutique of the chef; modern pastries, millefeuilles “à la minute” and seasonal creations.
Gonflé
📍 Near Gare du Nord
Young, buzzed-about bakery known for “gâteaux de voyage” and a cult buckwheat cookie highlighted in recent press.
11th Arrondissement (Oberkampf)
Boulangerie Utopie
📍 20 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud, 75011
Tiny but famous bakery run by former Ladurée pâtissiers, with creative breads and pastries that often sell out.
La Panifacture
📍 11th Arrondissement
Neighbourhood bakery praised for its pain suisse, flaky viennoiseries and well-fermented breads.
Chambelland
📍 Oberkampf area
Gluten-free bakery using rice and other alternative flours, loved for bread and pastries that don’t feel like a compromise.
Scoop Me a Cookie
📍 Oberkampf
Cookie bar with oversized, gooey cookies in lots of flavours – a fun, informal sweet stop.
12th Arrondissement (Bastille & Bercy)
Blé Sucré
📍 7 rue Antoine Vollon, 75012
Long-time reference for madeleines, viennoiseries and classic tarts, near Square Trousseau.
Pâtisserie Vandermeersch
📍 278 avenue Daumesnil, 75012
Famous for kouglof and festive brioches as well as traditional French pastries.
L’Osmanthe
📍 12th Arrondissement
Combines French technique with Asian perfumes (osmanthus, yuzu, tea) for original cakes and macarons.
Amira – Pâtisserie Orientale
📍 Near Marché d’Aligre
Oriental pastry shop ideal for baklava, semolina cakes and nut-based sweets to take away.
13th Arrondissement (Chinatown)
Laurent Duchêne
📍 2 rue Wurtz, 75013
MOF pâtissier with a boutique known for precise cakes, chocolate work and classic French entremets.
La Pâtisserie de Choisy
📍 62 avenue de Choisy, 75013
Franco-Asian pâtisserie in the heart of Chinatown, with fruit tarts, cream cakes and Asian-influenced flavours.
La Maison du Petit Four
📍 37 rue Louise-Weiss, 75013
Long-standing house specialising in petits fours, macarons and traditional celebration pastries.
14th Arrondissement (Montparnasse)
Le Temps et le Pain
📍 7 rue Mouton-Duvernet, 75014
Organic sourdough breads and a seasonal pastry range; praised for a very elaborate lemon tart and refined cakes.
Les Frères Blavette
📍 69 rue Daguerre, 75014
Organic bakery-tea room on lively rue Daguerre, focusing on natural levain breads and simple but well-made pastries.
Christophe Louie
📍 4 place Constantin Brancusi, 75014
Artisan bakery-pâtisserie noted for its breads and brioche-style specialities, right by the Montparnasse area.
15th Arrondissement (Convention)
L’Équilibre
📍 108 rue Blomet, 75015
Highly regarded modern bakery-pâtisserie, known for its excellent pain suisse, viennoiseries and precise cakes.
Des Gâteaux et du Pain
📍 63 boulevard Pasteur, 75015
One of the most acclaimed contemporary pâtisseries in Paris, with very architectural fruit tarts and seasonal collections.
Laurent Duchêne
📍 Rue de la Convention
Another Laurent Duchêne boutique, combining high-level pastry and viennoiseries.
16th Arrondissement (Trocadéro)
Carette
📍 4 place du Trocadéro, 75016
Historic tea room with pastries, macarons and a terrace overlooking the Eiffel Tower area.
Philippe Conticini
📍 42 rue de l’Annonciation, 75016
Boutique of star pâtissier Conticini, offering rich cakes, flans and signature viennoiseries.
17th Arrondissement (Batignolles)
Pleincoeur – Maxime Frédéric
📍 64 rue des Batignolles, 75017
New bakery-pâtisserie & chocolaterie by the former Cheval Blanc pastry chef; very refined entremets and viennoiseries.
Yann Couvreur – Legendre
📍 25 rue Legendre, 75017
Boutique in the Batignolles area with the brand’s signature pastries, tarts and viennoiseries.
18th Arrondissement (Montmartre)
Le Grenier à Pain
📍 38 rue des Abbesses, 75018
Boulangerie famous for its baguette de tradition, twice winner of the “Meilleure baguette de Paris” and a Montmartre landmark.
Maison Arnaud Delmontel
📍 57 rue Damrémont, 75018
Artisan boulanger-pâtissier with award-winning breads, macarons and generous pastries, at the foot of the Butte.