Angelina
Angelina has served the same two things since 1903: a hot chocolate called L'Africain, and a dome of chestnut cream called the Mont-Blanc. People queue along the rue de Rivoli for both.
- What it is
- Tea room
- Opened
- 1903
- Area
- Rue de Rivoli, facing the Tuileries
- Nearest museum
- Musée de l'Orangerie, 450 m
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What Angelina is known for
The hot chocolate
L'Africain, served in a jug with a bowl of whipped cream on the side. It is closer to melted chocolate than to a drink.
The Mont-Blanc
Meringue, whipped cream and a tangle of chestnut cream on top. The house pastry, and the one everybody orders.
The room
A Belle Époque salon by the architect Édouard-Jean Niermans, with painted landscapes, mirrors and gilt mouldings, little changed since it opened.
What to know
- Opened in 1903 by the Austrian confectioner Antoine Rumpelmayer
- Marcel Proust and Coco Chanel were regulars
- Opposite the Tuileries Garden, between the Louvre and the Orangerie
Where Angelina is
Address
226 rue de Rivoli75001 Paris, France
Nearest station
Tuileries, on line 1
Museums and sights nearby
- Musée de l'Orangerie450 m
- Musée d'Orsay600 m
- Louvre Museum850 m
- Musée Rodin1.4 km
- Sainte-Chapelle1.6 km
Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
A Viennese pastry shop in Paris
Antoine Rumpelmayer, an Austrian confectioner who already had tea rooms on the Riviera, opened this one in 1903 and named it Angelina for a woman of his family. It became the meeting place of fashionable Paris: Proust came, and Coco Chanel had her own table.
The Rumpelmayer family kept it until 1963. It has opened other rooms since, at Versailles among them, but this is the original.
Angelina: common questions
- Where is Angelina?
- At 226 rue de Rivoli, in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. The nearest station is Tuileries, on line 1.
- Which museums and sights are near Angelina?
- Musée de l'Orangerie is 450 m away, Musée d'Orsay is 600 m away, Louvre Museum is 850 m away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
- What is Angelina known for?
- The hot chocolate, The Mont-Blanc, The room. The Belle Époque tea room under the arcades of the rue de Rivoli, famous for a hot chocolate so thick it is almost a pudding. Between the Louvre and the Orangerie.
- When did Angelina open?
- In 1903. Opened in 1903 by the Austrian confectioner Antoine Rumpelmayer.
What visitors say about Angelina
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Things to do near Angelina
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 13Sit with Monet's Water Lilies at the Orangerie450 m awayMuseum, 1 to 1.5 hours, ticket
- 6See the Impressionists at the Musée d'Orsay600 m awayMuseum, 2 to 3 hours, ticket
- 14Walk up the staircase of the Opéra Garnier800 m awayMonument, 1 to 1.5 hours, ticket
- 19Explore the covered passages800 m awayWalk, 1.5 to 2 hours, free
Artists to see near Angelina
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Musée de l'Orangerie, 450 m away
Musée d'Orsay, 600 m away
Hotels near Angelina
The five-star hotels closest to it, of those this site lists in Paris. Distances are in a straight line.
- Le Meurice4.5Five-star hotel, Palace, Rue de Rivoli, facing the Tuileries50 m away
- Mandarin Oriental, Paris4.7Five-star hotel, Rue Saint-Honoré, by the Place Vendôme250 m away
- Ritz Paris4.6Five-star hotel, Place Vendôme300 m away
- Hôtel Regina Louvre4.3Five-star hotel, Place des Pyramides, facing the Tuileries350 m away
Where to eat near Angelina
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Paris. Distances are in a straight line.
- Maxim's4.2Grand restaurant, Rue Royale, by the Place de la Concorde500 m away
- Le Restaurant du Musée d'Orsay4.1Museum restaurant, Inside the Musée d'Orsay600 m away
- Le Café Marly3.9Café, Inside the Louvre700 m away