{"id":37178,"date":"2025-12-04T12:30:33","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T11:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/?p=37178"},"modified":"2025-12-05T10:40:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T09:40:49","slug":"where-to-enjoy-the-best-hot-chocolates-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/where-to-enjoy-the-best-hot-chocolates-in-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Enjoy the Best Hot Chocolates in France?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"initial-letter\"><p>From Paris to Marseille, via Lille and Nantes, here is a selection of tea rooms where authentic hot chocolate is respected and elevated, to the delight of both children and adults!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Angelina (Paris 1st, Versailles, Lyon)<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQ1-LKyDpXi\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">Voir cette publication sur Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQ1-LKyDpXi\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Une publication partag\u00e9e par Angelina Paris (@angelina_paris)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>legendary tea room since 1903<\/strong>, Angelina Paris highlights <strong>three cocoas of African origin<\/strong>\u2014<strong>Niger, Ghana, and C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire<\/strong>. Perfectly balanced, this <strong>traditional hot chocolate, whose recipe has remained unchanged for over a century<\/strong>, offers unmatched smoothness, indulgence, and lightness. Angelina has <strong>several locations in Paris and Versailles<\/strong>, as well as a <strong>boutique in Lyon<\/strong>. But its <strong>historic tea room at 226 Rue de Rivoli<\/strong> is undoubtedly the one most worth experiencing. Moreover its shops offer its famous hot chocolate in a glass bottle so you can enjoy it at home!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>PLAQ Chocolat (Paris 2nd arrondissement)<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Considered one of the <strong>best <em>bean-to-bar<\/em> establishments in France<\/strong>, PLAQ chocolat follows a true \u201cfrom bean to cup\u201d philosophy. In their Parisian workshop, <strong>cocoa beans<\/strong> are <strong>processed on-site<\/strong>, and the <strong>hot chocolate<\/strong> can be<strong> customized with milk or water and topped with a swirl of raw cream whipped into chantilly<\/strong> for extra pleasure.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Four Seasons George V Paris (Paris 8th arrondissement)<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For an ultra-luxurious hot chocolate, head to the Four Seasons George V. In its prestigious salons, the <strong>Palace<\/strong> offers a signature drink that is as playful as it is decadent. The <strong>cup comes with whipped cream, chocolate pearls, and marshmallows<\/strong>. Enjoy it with a <strong>pastry crafted by Michael Bartocetti<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>L&#8217;\u00c9clair de G\u00e9nie Caf\u00e9 (Paris 2nd arrondissement, Cannes)<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQyfqUXjFpP\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">Voir cette publication sur Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQyfqUXjFpP\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Une publication partag\u00e9e par L&#8217;Eclair de Ge\u0301nie \u26a1\ufe0f (@leclairdegenieofficiel)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Known for his delicate and delicious pastries, <strong>Christophe Adam<\/strong> offers a spectacularly presented hot chocolate in his <strong>coffee shops in Paris and Cannes<\/strong>. A<strong> white chocolate flower opens and melts into the cup as Tanzanian hot chocolate is poured over it, revealing the full complexity of the drink<\/strong> with hints of vanilla and passion fruit.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>La R\u00e9serve Paris (Paris 8th arrondissement)<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chef J\u00e9r\u00f4me Banctel and pastry chef Jordan Talbot<\/strong> have created <strong>two signature hot chocolate recipes for the 5-star hotel<\/strong> La R\u00e9serve Paris, <strong>served in the Pagode de Cos restaurant<\/strong> by the fireplace, at <strong>Le Gaspard bar, or in the Duc de Morny Library<\/strong>. The <strong>two offerings<\/strong> &#8211; <strong>Grande R\u00e9serve Hot Chocolate and Retour en Enfance Hot Chocolate<\/strong> &#8211; are both served with madeleines.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Ik\u00f4ne (Lyon)<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Located in<strong> Lyon\u2019s first arrondissement<\/strong>, Ik\u00f4ne defines itself as a <strong>melted chocolate bar<\/strong>. In addition to treats like <strong>pancakes, waffles, and flans<\/strong>, the tea room features <strong>several hot chocolates<\/strong>. Among them: a <strong>Dark Orange<\/strong> (64%), a <strong>Pasillo from Ecuador<\/strong> (76%), and even a <strong>White Cocoon<\/strong> made with 33% white chocolate.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Caf\u00e9 Piha (Bordeaux)<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Situated in <strong>Bordeaux\u2019s Saint-Pierre district<\/strong>, Caf\u00e9 Piha serves <strong>hot chocolates made with Hasn\u00e2a Grands Crus chocolate<\/strong>, best enjoyed with their signature cookie &#8211; all in a warm and cozy setting.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>M\u00e9ert (Lille)<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-37176\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/exo-safari-meert-noemiedanjou-2-web-2-1024x935.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"935\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Founded in 1909<\/strong>, M\u00e9ert on <strong>rue Esquermoise<\/strong> is a <strong>Lille institution<\/strong>. In an <strong>elegant and authentic Louis XVI interior<\/strong>, visitors can enjoy the<strong> famous gaufre<\/strong> and a <strong>richly aromatic old-fashioned hot chocolate.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Choc Hola (Nantes)<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In <strong>Nantes<\/strong>, Choc Hola makes its <strong>chocolate from whole cocoa beans<\/strong> <strong>using traditional Mexican methods with no industrial processing<\/strong>. Natural and richly aromatic, their bean-to-bar hot chocolate reveals comforting flavors perfect for winter.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Terrakoa (Marseille)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A<strong> new gem in Marseille<\/strong>, Terrakoa <strong>pushes the chocolate concept even further with its <em>tree-to-bar<\/em> philosophy<\/strong>. Managing its <strong>own plantation in northwest Madagascar<\/strong>, the shop creates<strong> a genuine winter hot chocolate<\/strong>\u2014smooth, thick, and intensely flavorful.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Read also : <a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/truffle-season-is-open-where-to-savor-the-best-dishes-in-paris\/\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\">Truffle Season is Open! 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