City Breaks

Chocolat Chaud at the Regina Hotel

Paris certainly isn’t short of tea rooms offering sinfully indulgent hot chocolate yet whilst every tourist may know about Angelina, they often forego the lesser known yet equally luxurious spots. As it so happened on this particular day my Mum and I were en route to Angelina when I spotted the recognisable Laduree patisserie counter through a window into an extremely plush lounge area. On a spontaneous whim we forfeited the original plan and embraced the unknown, entering through a curtain into a beautiful hotel lobby, in what felt like discovering Narnia at the back of your wardrobe. The Regina hotel offers a range of Laduree patisseries but more to the point a delicious chocolat chaud, sweet yet not sickly and creamy yet not too thick. It was just what we needed to lift our spirits on a cold Sunday. We hired velibs around the corner and as we cycled down rue du Rivoli we smiled to ourselves as we saw the long queue to Angelina snake all the way down the road.

Regina hotel hot chocolate
Regina hotel
Regina hotel
Regina hotel
Regina hotel

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Meg says:

January 26, 2014 at 11:34 am

This spot looks stunning!

fayebullock@live.co.uk says:

January 28, 2014 at 9:51 am

It’s so cosy inside as well

Ylenia says:

January 26, 2014 at 7:50 pm

Seems delicious! Hope you had a lovely time with your mom!

fayebullock@live.co.uk says:

January 28, 2014 at 9:50 am

Thanks Ylenia yes it was so wonderful to have her here <3

Christine says:

January 29, 2014 at 9:21 pm

Oooh this place looks gorgeous! I can’t say no to chocolat chaud! Added to my list for when my parents visit next month. :)