The legendary Angélina tea house

This legendary tea room, located under the arcades of Rue de Rivoli and facing the Tuileries Garden, was founded in 1903.
Its Belle Epoque decoration by Edouard-Jean Niermans (Hotel Negresco - The Moulin Rouge) is rich in frescoes, mirrors, marbles, moldings and gilding, tapestries, and porcelain services...
Marcel Proust frequented the tea house. Coco Chanel, who lived next door at the Ritz, had a soft spot for hot chocolate and also came here. After her, there was Audrey Hepburn, Serge Gainsbourg, and others.


 

Sébastien Bauer is the tea house's head pastry chef. This thirty-year-old already has a brilliant career behind him: he was a pastry chef at the Ritz and the Bristol before becoming the creative director alongside Pierre Hermé.
Our first tip is to visit Angelina preferably during the week. You will avoid waiting in line at the entrance; however, the line does move quickly. Nonetheless, expect a slight wait.
Angélina is particularly known for its hot chocolate and Mont Blanc. To come to Angélina and miss these two mainstays of the house would be a shame.
The hot chocolate, called "l'Africain" (€8.20), is an old-fashioned hot chocolate composed of three cocoas originating from different areas of Africa: Niger, Ghana, and Côte d’Ivoire. Thick chocolate is served in a porcelain pitcher with a dish of whipped cream. It is reputed to be among the best in Paris.


Mont-Blanc is the other must at Angélina. It is composed of a base in meringue, a light whipped cream, and topped with Ardèche chesnut cream vermicelli (€9.20). The cream is dense and not too sweet, which allows it to develop a strong chestnut flavor reminiscent of candied chesnuts.


Paris-New York and Mont Blanc
The sufficiently sweet meringue is crisp and crumbly even at its center. The whipped cream is very light and not too sweet. Mont Blanc lovers will appreciate this wonderfully done cake. done.
You will also be tempted by the Paris-New York. This is a revisited version of Paris-Brest made of a choux pastry, a praline cream with pecans, and a center made of crunchy pecan praline (€ 9.00).

Angélina offers a € 39 brunch consisting of a hot drink, fresh-squeezed fruit juice or a fruit cocktail, mini pastries and Moisan organic bakery rolls, a main dish and a dessert of your choice, and a glass of champagne.




La brioche perdue served with the Brunch
Eating "on the go" is possible every day from 11:45 until 18:30 with club sandwiches, croque-monsieur or croque-madame, quiches, and omelettes. Priced from  €16 to  €27.
Finally, at the delicatessen, you will find hot chocolate, chestnut cream, teas, cookies, spreads, chocolate bars, chocolate praline truffles, chocolate-covered almonds and coffee beans, and other delicacies...