My Paris Guide

Paris is my favorite city in the world. I have scoped every corner, and there is still so much to discover.

Here are some of my treasured finds you should definitely visit on your next trip.

Pâtisseries
Pierre Hermé (Rue Bonaparte location)
*pain au chocolat et pistache
Poilâne (8 Rue du Cherche-Midi)
*apple tarte and takeaway slices of its famous sourdough bread to toast and slather with confiture at home
Thierry Marx La Boulangerie (at Beaupassage)
*La Brioche Tigrée (a caramelized cylindrical croissant filled with chocolate and praline)
Fauchon
*Try the iconic Bisou-Bisou
Brasserie Lutetia
*morning pastry selection, especially the pain au chocolat
BO&MIE
*their praline filled madeleines dipped in chocolate

Coffee Shops (with sweets)
Honor Café
*a flat white and their banana bread with espresso butter is the best combination
Fringe
*their chocolate chip hazelnut cookie and warmed up cinnamon roll
Cafe Verlet
*historic café and tea house featuring the pastries of Carl Marletti
Circus
*delicious coffee and a continuous stream of hot cinnamon rolls from the open kitchen
Papilles
*the best pancakes in Paris (I prefer the savory stack with the eggs scrambled)
Shakespeare & Co
*try the scones with clotted cream and a cappuccino

Favorite Hotels for Cocktails
Hôtel Crillon (Bar Les Ambassadeurs)
Hôtel Lutetia (Bar Joséphine)
Ritz Hotel (Bar Hemingway)
Le Meurice (Bar 228)
Hôtel Particulier Montmartre

Best Hotels for Afternoon Tea
Hôtel Le Bristol (Café Antonia)
Le Meurice (Le Dalí)
Ritz Paris (Salon Proust)
Four Seasons George V