Dessert in Paris on a rainy day?

[schtroumpfette]

Is there a good place to go where one can sit down and enjoy a slice (or five) of dessert and a hot drink? I know there's Paul and Laduree but that's not really what I'm looking for. I've been dying to try Gregory Renard's shop but I imagine there aren't any tables there? What about Conticini? I'm in the 18eme but will travel far and wide for a cozy treat. Merci!

[Dodo]

'Chez Charlotte' in the Hotel des Academies et des Arts, Rue de la Grande Chaumière, 6th arr (M° Vavin). Open 2:30 PM to 6 PM.
http://culinarytravel.about.com/b/2009/06/18/visit-chez-charlotte-tea-room-in-paris.htm

'Les Nuits des Thés', 22, Rue de Beaune, 7th arr.
http://www.lesnuitsdesthes.com/pages/

Patissierie Millet, 103, Rue Saint-Dominique, 7th arr. has a few tables.
Wonderful tarte au citron.

Carette, Place du Trocadéro, 16th arr. Perfect for people watching. Salted tarts are pretty good.
http://www.carette-paris.com/

Jean-Paul Hévin, 231, Rue Saint-Honoré, 1st arr. Very chic and très bon (and expensive).
http://www.jphevin.com/content.php?lang=en&id_article=9

'Les Deux Abeilles', 187, Rue de l'Université, 7th arr. (right behind the Branly Museum).

'L'Heure Gourmande', Passage Dauphine, 6th arr. Superb home made cakes.

Obviously, you'll also have the famous Ladurée and Mariage Frères branches, Angelina, etc.

La Patisserie des Rêves (Conticini), Rue du Bac, 7th arr. is just for take out.
Have a look at these photos... Miam
http://blogs.lexpress.fr/restaurant/2...

[tortoiseshell]

Nice list Dodo. I would add that Millet on St Dominique has a superb financier. I often go there for a delicious salad at lunch time and a little something for dessert. The prices are high but the product is excellent. I think the very best financier are the mini-financier at Kayser, particularly the "nature" but there isn't any table service.

[Dodo]

Carette just opend a second patisserie/salon de thé at 25, Place des Vosges.

[Delucacheesemonger]

No tables in Renard, barely enough space to stand, if there are 2 of you;
My pick is Genin on Rue Turenne in the 3rd by Oberkamp metro. Lovely room for great chocolate chaud and a millefeuille or two, great service as well. No room at Conticini either. Park nearby though.

[jwg]

It's been many years, but I remember brownies at Angelinas?

[AGM_Cape_Cod]

While you are at Genin pick up some of his fabulous caramels.

[Nancy S.]

If you have a pastry and tea/cafe or chocolat chaud at Genin, you also are given a selection of their fabulous chocolates as a surprise treat!

[schtroumpfette]

All of your replies made my day! Dodo, I think I'll frame that beautiful list. I'm a huge caramel fan so I believe Genin gets my vote for the day.

[mangeur]

If you can afford a dessert or five and a hot drink at Genin, will you marry me? Seriously, it is a stunning room and my first thought when I walked in to buy caramels was "I'm coming back to treat myself to a sit-down here."

[schtroumpfette]

Mangeur, it may turn out that all I can truly afford is one caramel. I will go to this amazing Genin tomorrow, armed with a healthy credit card.

[Delucacheesemonger]

l can and l will!

[schtroumpfette]

So, I'm just back from Genin. Swoon! My appetite was not as Incredible Hulk-like as I would have preferred, so I only managed to eat one scrumptious freshly-prepared millefeuille a la vanille with my coffee plus the extras that Nancy S referred to. But, I did select 2 eclairs and a modest bag of caramels to take home. The caramels with bits of almonds inside are so divine! I will certainly go back, but maybe next time with fellow Hounds? I wonder if any of you would be up for a afternoon of desserts. Will start another thread...

[Delucacheesemonger]

On Monday evening at Le Cinq all the Pudlo award winners were there giving out samples. Genin was there with a trash can of caramels, l did very well; yippee.

[ChefJune]

Are you bringing any home?

[Delucacheesemonger]

Since that evening l have been 'Johnny Caramelseed' spreading them everywhere. If any left, yes they come home. Monsieur Genin has been pleased with me lately, as l have been taking a lot of people to his store so he makes my millefeuille personally. As l stated earlier, his passionfruit caramels are the best piece of candy l have ever had. He also has fruit gels and the banana is a work of genius, light, not starchy and truly banana essence.

[ChefJune]

Well, you can guess that is on my "Essentials" list for the next trip!