Where can I have Japanese tea in Paris?

Kodama on rue Tiquetonne is described by Gault&Millau as a Japanese tea specialist, with house blends, matcha and a wide choice of sencha, genmaicha or sobacha to enjoy on site. Toraya on rue Saint-Florentin offers wagashi, yokan and monaka in a Japanese setting.

Which tea room should I pick on a rainy day?

Le Loir dans la Théière in the Marais is described as an almost guaranteed immediate comfort on a grey day, with its old armchairs, hearty hot chocolate and pastries. T'Cup, between place des Vosges and Bastille, relies on its quilted banquettes and English tea-room feel.

Where can I have scones and English-style tea in Paris?

T'Cup on rue des Minimes in the Marais cultivates the English tradition of scones and tea in a cosy, family atmosphere, with a mother in the dining room and her daughter in the kitchen according to Télérama.

Is there a tea room where I can have lunch?

Monique & Myrtille on rue Orfila in the 20th is a tea room where the whole Pelleport neighbourhood comes to pick up lunch, with seasonal dishes made from products bought directly from producers.

Where can I have a café and pastry with an Eiffel Tower view?

Rose Bakery has set up a café in the garden of the Maison de Balzac in Passy, with a terrace and a stunning view of the Eiffel Tower, for a treat and a read in the sun.

Paris tea rooms: armchairs, scones and wagashi

Places in this guide

N°1Tea house
Toraya
The Japanese institution of rue Saint-Florentin, near rue Saint-Honoré, specialised in traditional pastries. Its wagashi are made from red and white bean paste imported from Japan and seasonal ingredients; yokan, monaka and seasonal specialities are praised by Gault&Millau.
« Its wagashi are made from red and white bean paste imported from Japan and seasonal ingredients, as natural as possible. »
— pen-online.com
17 mentions
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N°2Tea house
Kodama Tiquetonne
The tea shop on rue Tiquetonne, a Japanese tea specialist: house blends, a wide range of flavoured teas, matcha, and a large choice to enjoy on the spot, from sencha to genmaicha, house earl grey to chai.
« A Japanese tea specialist, house blends, a large range of flavoured teas, matcha, and a wide choice to enjoy on site »
— Gault&Millau
11 mentions
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N°3Tea house
T'Cup
A cosy tea room between place des Vosges and Bastille, on rue des Minimes, with quilted banquettes and tasselled chandeliers, run by a family: the mother in the dining room, the daughter in the kitchen. Scones, tea and coronation quiche in an English atmosphere.
« Between place des Vosges and Bastille, this cosy, good-sized tea room, with quilted banquettes and tasselled chandeliers, decorated with flowers and assorted lampshades, is worthy of Alice in Wonderland. »
— Télérama
10 mentions
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N°4Tea house
Rose Bakery Maison Balzac
The Rose Bakery café set in the garden of the Maison de Balzac in Passy: a treat and a read in the sun, on the terrace, with a view of the Eiffel Tower. The house's comforting cooking in a place out of time.
« A coffee, a treat and a read in the sun, on the terrace with a stunning view of the Eiffel Tower »
— parismusees.paris.fr
14 mentions
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N°5Tea house
Monsieur Caramel
Yohan Kim's pastry shop in Montmartre, on rue Duhesme, whose lemon tart "Le zeste citron" is the cult pastry according to Time Out. An afternoon treat for people in need of love and sweetness.
« "Le zeste citron", an exquisite lemon tart »
— Time Out
5 mentions
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N°6Tea house
Le Loir dans La Théière
The Marais tea room on rue des Rosiers, for nearly thirty years: old armchairs to curl up in, hearty hot chocolate and indulgent pastries. The address for instant comfort on a grey day, with family or friends.
« Ideal on a grey day, Le Loir dans la Théière is the (almost) guarantee of immediate comfort, and has been for nearly thirty years. »
— dansmonquartier.parismomes.fr
5 mentions
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N°7Tea house
Monique & Myrtille
A neat tea room with an ultramarine blue front on rue Orfila in the 20th, where the Pelleport neighbourhood comes for lunch: fresh seasonal dishes, products bought directly from producers, pastries that change. The neighbourhood afternoon break, mid-range.
« Behind its ultramarine blue front, this neat tea room is packed: the whole Pelleport neighbourhood files in to pick up lunch. »
— Télérama
6 mentions
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