Angelina

Another institution in Paris located at 226 Rue de Rivoli across the Tuileries. This is a tea house that was founded in 1903. They are known for their hot chocolate and Mont Blanc.
They have a a variety of mouth watering pastries though most of them are not as good as it looks.

We went there to have their thick hot chocolate which we all loved. It's very rich and it is served with whipped cream. Since we were not planning to have lunch because of our dinner reservations at L'Atelier, we decided to have just the hot chocolate. Things changed when we were handed the menu. Gary thought we should share a couple of desserts and so we did. He had to order his favorite, Opera and we all like Saint Honore so we had 2 orders of those. Both desserts were good though we thought the Saint Honore at Carette was better.

Funny how taste can change as time goes by. I always thought Angelina had the best thick hot chocolate. After having a cup today, I have come to the conclusion that I have had better thick hot chocolate and that is from L'Amande Bakery in Los Angeles.

If you happen to be at the vicinity of the Tuileries near the Louvre, it is worth visiting Angelina for the ambiance and the experience.