Chocolate captivates the imagination like no other food, and Paris does chocolate like no other city.
Ever since Anne of Austria – a Spaniard – married Louis XIII in 1615 and introduced the bittersweet beverage to the French court, chocolate has been a fixture of Paris society. Hot chocolate remains a special Paris treat, but today’s chocolates take many forms: Coated, molded, shaved and dipped; filled with silky ganaches, pralines, fruit and caramel; spiked with booze or spiced with pink peppercorn, basil, or ginger. Single origin bars let the beans show off their terroir, and luxury and fair trade meet as chocolatiers source their ingredients directly from small producers.
Of course, the bean is not the only bonbon in town. Exquisite candy shops showcase regional French sweets and hard-to-find chocolates from small producers outside of Paris.
This guide contains some of the best and best-known chocolate and candy shops in Paris. It will grow, and be updated regularly with new openings and current reviews. You can also see these shops on a map here.
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- À la Mere de Famille
- Christian Constant
- Georges Larnicol
- Gérard Mulot
- Henri Le Roux
- Jean-Charles Rochoux
- Jean-Paul Hevin
- La Maison du Chocolat
- Patrick Roger
- Pierre Hermé
- Pierre Marcolini
- Sadaharu Aoki
- Un Dimanche à Paris
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