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It is no coincidence that Paris is the world capital of gastronomy: renowned chefs, pastry chefs, bakers and exceptional artisans showcase their talents every day throughout the city. The good news is that you can also take these recipes home with you. The Ducasse Paris Studio school rigorously applies the principles of Alain Ducasse, one of the world's most Michelin-starred chefs, and is open to anyone who wants to learn and take away these little culinary secrets. For the festive season, the school offers workshops focusing on festive dishes that can easily be recreated at home. Everything you need to host a gathering with a distinctly French touch, whether it be an aperitif dinner, a festive brunch or the all-important Christmas log.
In a state-of-the-art kitchen filled with natural light, participants learn recipes under the guidance of an in-house chef. The aperitif workshop invites you to make a cocktail and a trio of high-end tapas: citrus sea bream ceviche, truffle gougères, langoustine tartlet with herb condiment, before tasting everything and taking home the recipe cards and a branded apron. Making your own Yule log may seem impossible, but mastering this art brings a sense of great pride! A dedicated workshop will teach you how to make a caramel, vanilla and pecan log and a pear, buckwheat and milk chocolate dessert log. To round off the end-of-year celebrations, the sweet and savoury brunch workshop is always a fun and enjoyable experience to share: you'll learn how to make truffle eggs Benedict, duck foie gras toast with apple chutney and black rice, celery and lovage crackers with lobster, as well as French toast with a light vanilla mousse.
Dinner aperitif Workshop (€159, 2 hours): 2 and 18 December 2025.
Yule Log Workshop (€195, 4 hours): 17 and 20 December 2025.
Festive Brunch Workshop (€195, 4 hours): 17 December 2025.
📍Ecole Ducasse Paris Studio - 64, rue du Ranelagh, Paris 16th
Mariage Frères, tea specialists since 1854, offer numerous tea-themed workshops throughout the year. For the festive season, the Christmas Tea Club offers the chance to taste eight festive grand cru teas – perfectly brewed and served at the ideal temperature – accompanied by two tea-flavoured cakes in a private lounge. Participants receive a 10% discount on their purchases in the shop and a notebook to write down their memories of the aromas and flavours. From 5 December 2025, the Paris Tea Club workshop is launching a unique sensory experience during which participants can taste five teas at their leisure, in a designated, peaceful space. Participants choose a theme (Icons, Japanese Teas or At the Heart of Tea) when booking. They will discover the dry leaves and infused leaves of the five preparations before being served at the table, accompanied by tea-flavoured treats (shortbread, marshmallows). Guided by the master of ceremonies, they will get to know more about the origin and sometimes surprising flavours of tea... An aromatic journey is about to begin.
Christmas Tea Club, 1½ hours, €69 per person: 6, 7, 13 and 20 December 2025 in the Eiffel Tower shop.
Paris Tea Club, 1 hour, €39 per person, from Monday to Friday frim 5 December 2025 in shops on the Left Bank and at the Eiffel Tower.
📍Mariage Frères - Tour Eiffel - 56, rue Cler, Paris 7th
📍Mariage Frères - Paris Rive Gauche - 13, rue des Grands-Augustins, Paris 6th
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The most amazing Christmas tea time in the capital is undoubtedly that of the Four Seasons Hotel George V - Paris. A word of advice: don't eat lunch beforehand so you can fully enjoy the experience! This high-end gastronomic journey begins in the Orangerie in the hotel with savoury pieces from double Michelin-starred chef Alan Taudon, including a tart with foie gras and truffle. This is followed by creations by the palace's pastry chef: the exquisite signature Yule log with flavours of vanilla, crème brûlée and hazelnut, pear tart with wine, *honey butter toast with Christmas spices and an ice cream dessert (citrus nougat). A majestic finale is provided by the specialities of the hotel's head baker: a pastis landais cake (to share), an apfelstrudel with vanilla ice cream and a chocolate, chestnut and blackcurrant tart. This culinary experience is to be enjoyed at least once in a lifetime in the hotel's elegant gallery with piano music and magnificent floral displays created each year by Jeff Leatham - now a a global celebrity for his creations.
Available from 5 December to 6 January 2026
€150€ per person, with a hot drink (suggestion: Opt for the hot chocolate served with whipped cream, crunchy chocolate and marshmallows, accompanied by a glass of Brut or Rosé Champagne, or a non-alcoholic beverage.
📍Four Seasons Hotel George V - Paris - 31, avenue George V, Paris 8th
Created in Belgium by Camille and Guillaume Gersdorff, Waffl waffles have made their way to Paris, in front of the Hôtel de Crillon, topped with delicious toppings and the famous hot chocolate made by the pastry chef of this palatial residence, Matthieu Carlin. A winter experience that will warm your hands and your heart, served on the prestigious Place de la Concorde, in front of the hotel. Here a delightful wooden chalet painted and decorated with fairy lights has been set up for a few weeks. And a small terrace provides a place to relax behind the chalet, under the palace's colonnades. On the menu at this pop-up venue are freshly made oval-shaped waffles, an artisanal recipe inspired by the map of the town of Namur, reproducing the point where the Sambre and Meuse rivers meet. The waffles are topped with delicious fillings prepared by Mathieu Carlin, including chocolate-hazelnut, salted caramel-whole hazelnuts, blueberry-chestnut cream, or for purists, sugar or whipped cream. All this is accompanied by a Signature hot chocolate, an espresso or cappuccino, a Latte Macchiato or a Mocha to warm you up before continuing your stroll through the Christmas market in the Tuileries Gardens.
Chalet open until 6 January 2026
Sweet waffle: €10. Custom-made waffle: €12.
1 drink + 1 waffle: 20€.
📍In front of the Hotel de Crillon - 10, place de la Concorde, Paris 8th
Tucked away in the inner courtyard of the Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme, the wooden Chalet du Park, decorated with fairy lights and surrounded by fir trees, transports guests to snow-capped peaks. Inside, the temperature is pleasantly warm, and the large table seats up to 10 guests. This cosy cocoon in the heart of Paris has been designed with attention to every detail: wooden log coasters, handmade ceramic tableware, a backlit bookcase, candles, wooden furniture and comfortable seating, a fir tree decorated with large black velvet bows, sharpened knives: everything is ready for an exceptional raclette dining experience! It is prepared by Jean-François Rouquette, the two-Michelin-starred chef of the hotel's Pur' restaurant and the desserts are created by Korean pastry chef Naraé Kim. On the menu: marinated salmon with pink pepper, lovage herb cream, mandarin juice and piquillo peppers, or lentil cream with truffles as a starter, followed by a mountain raclette with three cheeses from St-Nicklaus (Switzerland) matured for 18 months, smoked and wild garlic, artisan charcuterie and smoked sausages from Baud, baby new potatoes and herb salad, and to finish, Corsican clementines, aloe vera and lemongrass sorbet.
Chalet open until 28 February 2026
3-course lunch menu (without cheese), from €120 per person.
Lunch or dinner raclette menu, €210 per Person, excluding drinks, optional black truffle or white Alba truffle, with a supplement.
Reservation required for private hire of the chalet for 6 to 10 people for lunch and 8 to 10 people for dinner.
📍Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme - 5, rue de la paix, Paris 2th
Ladurée, situated at 75 avenue des Champs-Elysées, invites you to discover the unique Tea Time workshop of pastry chef Julien Alvarez. On the menu: A cookie and Ispahan ice cream, a lime coconut cream puff, a Jivara hazelnut soufflé tart, a Savoy cake of your choice (chestnut or vanilla), baklava and 4 macarons.
