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    Home • Recipes • French Food Guides

    Paris Pâtisserie Guide to Pastries and Chocolate Shops

    A curated guide to Paris pâtisseries - focusing on cakes, tarts, éclairs, macarons and confectionery - not boulangeries (bakeries) that specialise in bread and viennoiserie. Explore acclaimed pastry shops like Stohrer (Paris’s oldest pâtisserie since 1730) and modern chefs like Cédric Grolet and Pierre Hermé.
    Includes chocolate boutiques, Parisian tearooms (for enjoying sur place), and seasonal events. Local tips on queues during high season and navigating tourist crowds included.

    None of the following establishments are sponsored.

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