Ritz Hotel Paris and A French Afternoon Tea

Ritz Hotel Paris

Imagine feasting on a luxurious and delicious afternoon tea taken in surroundings reminiscent of the Belle Epoque period and in one of the most famous of all Parisian hotels. Sound wonderful? Well, read on about the Ritz Hotel Paris and their special "French-style teatime". 

French-teatime is typically a teatime with petite cakes and bite sized morsels enjoyed late in the afternoon and in the company of friends and is associated with a genteel style of living so you can understand why the Ritz offers their own special French-teatime. 

A Ritz Teatime

The Ritz teatime is served daily in the famous salon frequented by Ernest Hemingway and other well known people, which today is known as "Salon Proust". It's a haven of peace and tranquility and the home of the most tangy and delicate lemon meringues that I've ever eaten.  

These little meringues are just one of the reasons why I visit the Ritz every time I spend time in Paris. I also love the peacefulness about the salon, and how I can sit back, indulge in cakes too complicated for me to cook, and even read my book, over a hot cup of Ritzy Earl Grey (the hotel's signature tea).  

Head Pastry Chef, François Perret is responsible for creating all the delicate biscuits, cakes and macarons that seem to endlessly appear during the afternoon.

Salon Proust at Ritz Hotel

Salon Proust is named after Marcel Proust, a French novelist, critic and essayist, who is considered by writers and critics to be one of the most influential authors of the 20th century, and who made the Ritz his second home. Links to the novelist abound in the hotel with his namesake Salon, Proust's beloved madeleine cakes being included in the teatime menu and the design of the hotel's teatime porcelain.  

The hotel's signature white teatime porcelain is fine, delicately shaped and simple with its gold leaf midline and golden madeleines handles and it perfectly shows off the exquisite array of sweets, fine teas, coffee and condiments that make up your French teatime.

So beautiful to hold and use, you'll wish you had your own Ritz signature porcelain tea set for your home. And of course, if you'd like to purchase pieces, The Gallery Boutique has these available together with their signature Ritzy Earl Grey tea by luxury tea brand, TWG, and other home and personal merchandise.  

Tiered cake stands with gold handles, sugar bowl with gold madeleine handle, creamer and tea cups, saucers and plates and tea pots with madeleine handles make up the range called 'The Art of Tea Collection'.  

What a perfect way to introduce a regular French teatime and touch of the Ritz into your home life!

After all the sweetness you can probably manage in one afternoon, a stroll around the garden might be just what you need before more exploring of Paris. Alternatively, if you just can't get enough of this sumptuous hotel, you could while away a few hours in the garden listening to the birds, soaking in the sunshine with a champagne before heading to Bar Hemingway for the evening.  Salon Proust also transforms into a Champagne Bar at 6 pm each night in case that's your preference.

If you'd like to enjoy a French afternoon tea at the Ritz Hotel you will need to make a booking on their official website, alternatively if you wish to take only tea and cake rather than indulge in a long French teatime, then the pretty pink tea salon, Nina's Marie Antoinette Tea Salon, just across Place Vendrome from the Ritz is another wonderful Parisian option. 

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