In the palaces and grand hotels of Paris, afternoon tea costs from €68 at Camélia in the Mandarin Oriental to €125 at the Ritz’s Salon Proust, and up to €138 with champagne at the Crillon. On 10 October 2026 we checked the prices, hours and pastry chefs of ten addresses on the hotels’ websites and menus, from teas served every day to limited autumn editions.
- 🫖 Covered · ten afternoon teas at Paris palaces and grand hotels, prices checked on the official websites on 10 October 2026.
- 💶 Prices · from €68 at Camélia in the Mandarin Oriental, Paris to €125 at the Ritz, champagne included; €138 for the Crillon’s Rare Champagne version.
- 🕐 Every day · at the Ritz, the Plaza Athénée, Le Bristol and the George V; the Lutetia serves at weekends only.
- ⏳ Limited editions · Pink October at the Shangri-La until 31 October, Marie-Antoinette at the Crillon until 22 November.
- 🎄 Coming up · from 4 December, the George V will serve its Yule log by the slice at afternoon tea in La Galerie.
Contents
- The ten afternoon teas at a glance
- At the Ritz, savouries return to Salon Proust
- Marie-Antoinette takes over the Jardin d’Hiver
- Cédric Grolet’s sculpted fruit at Le Dalí
- Café Antonia, three acts by Maxence Barbot
- The Peninsula’s L’Heure du Thé at €85
- Pink October at Les Salons du Prince
- Plaza Athénée: Angelo Musa’s tea from €75
- Weekends under Fabrice Hyber’s glass roof
- At Camélia, €68: the cheapest of the ten
- George V: a Christmas tea from 4 December
- Reserving a palace afternoon tea: how it works
The ten afternoon teas at a glance
| Hotel | Lounge | Pastry chef | Price | Days and hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritz Paris | Salon Proust | Olivier Lainé | €125 | Daily, 1pm-7pm |
| Hôtel de Crillon | Jardin d'Hiver | Matthieu Carlin | €108 | Thu to Sun, 3pm-6pm, until 22 Nov |
| Le Meurice | Le Dalí | Cédric Grolet | €95 | Mon to Sat 1.30pm-5.15pm, Sun 4.30pm-5.15pm |
| Le Bristol Paris | Café Antonia | Maxence Barbot | €95 | Daily, 3.30pm-6pm |
| The Peninsula Paris | Le Lobby | Anne Coruble | €85 | Mon to Sat, 3pm-6pm |
| Shangri-La Paris | Les Salons du Prince | Timothy Lam | €85 | Sat and Sun, until 31 Oct |
| Plaza Athénée | La Galerie | Angelo Musa | €75 | Daily, 2pm-7pm |
| Mandarin Oriental Lutetia | Le Saint-Germain | Nicolas Guercio | €75 | Sat and Sun, 3pm-6pm |
| Mandarin Oriental, Paris | Camélia | Julien Dugourd | €68 | Served 3pm to 5.30pm |
| Four Seasons George V | La Galerie | Michaël Bartocetti | On request | Daily, 2pm-5pm |
Price per person for the basic tea, checked on 10 October 2026; the champagne versions are detailed below. The George V does not publish its price.
At the Ritz, savouries return to Salon Proust
Olivier Lainé has created a French-style afternoon tea, savoury and sweet, inspired by the house’s five o’clock tea. The menu opens with blue lobster French toast, smoked trout roe and a salmon-filled croustade, followed by a buckwheat baba, a herbaceous kiwi and “my dad’s chocolate charlotte”.
At €125, it is the most expensive tea in our survey, but it includes a glass of brut champagne, or an alcohol-free sparkling drink, and a hot drink. It is also the longest service, from 1pm to 7pm, amid wood panelling, antique books and a fireplace. For the rest of the palace, read our review of the Ritz Paris.
Marie-Antoinette takes over the Jardin d’Hiver
Matthieu Carlin devised this afternoon tea in collaboration with Manolo Blahnik, inspired by the queen’s tastes and served on the Marie-Antoinette collection by the Faïencerie de Gien. On the menu: Comté gougère, lobster bite, truffle mimosa tartlet, then a toasted vanilla Saint-Honoré, a Marie-Antoinette waffle and an apple tart to share.
Allow €108 with a hot drink and a BLA sparkling tea, or €138 with a glass of Rare Champagne Rosé 2014. The edition ends on 22 November 2026 ; two sittings from 3pm, by reservation.
Jardin d’Hiver page →Cédric Grolet’s sculpted fruit at Le Dalí
At Le Dalí restaurant, designed by Philippe Starck, Cédric Grolet’s trompe-l’œil sculpted fruit is displayed on a silver tree. The savoury side falls to executive chef Amaury Bouhours, with seasonal fruit and pastries served throughout the tea.
The €95 per person include a coffee, a Betjeman & Barton tea or a hot chocolate from La Manufacture Alain Ducasse; a glass of champagne is extra, from €36. On Sundays, service is limited to 4.30pm-5.15pm.
Café Antonia, three acts by Maxence Barbot
At Café Antonia, Maxence Barbot orchestrates an afternoon tea in three acts : a savoury interlude, a refreshing pre-dessert, then a selection of signature pastries that change with the seasons.
The €95 includes a glass of champagne or an alcohol-free sparkling drink, served daily from 3.30pm to 6pm. Advance booking is required, on +33 1 53 43 43 42.
The Peninsula’s L’Heure du Thé at €85
Beneath the glass roof of Le Lobby, pastry chef Anne Coruble and executive chef David Bizet serve the classic L’Heure du Thé : salmon gravlax, flaky brioche with foie gras and port, wild mushroom, then a fig nonnette, a candied Tatin apple and an Earl Grey crunch.
The price, €85, includes hot drinks and water. The Prestige version (€105) adds a flute of Deutz Peninsula champagne or the cocktail of the month; the Gourmand version (€105), an extra pastry.
Le Lobby page →Pink October at Les Salons du Prince
Until 31 October, Timothy Lam and executive chef Simon Havage serve every Saturday and Sunday a Pink October afternoon tea, with part of the proceeds going to La Ligue contre le cancer, the French cancer charity. The sequence follows a precise order: beetroot and stracciatella tartlet, lobster roll with burnt lemon, a grape, verjuice and hibiscus pre-dessert, then vanilla flower or blackcurrant, yoghurt and speculoos.
It costs €85 with a hot drink and a cold drink. Les Salons du Prince draw on the former residence of Prince Roland Bonaparte, as do the palace’s other restaurants.
Plaza Athénée: Angelo Musa’s tea from €75
In La Galerie, Angelo Musa, executive pastry chef, serves two options: Le Goûter d’Angelo Musa, a selection of fine pastries with a hot or cold drink (€75), and Le Goûter du Plaza Athénée, which adds a finger sandwich (€95). With a glass of champagne, allow €95 and €115.
The tea is served daily from 2pm to 7pm, with a children’s tea at €35 and teas selected by Lydia Gautier. The signature 100 % Vanille dessert can also be ordered à la carte.
Weekends under Fabrice Hyber’s glass roof
On the Left Bank, Le Saint-Germain at the Mandarin Oriental Lutetia serves Nicolas Guercio’s afternoon tea beneath a glass roof decorated by the artist Fabrice Hyber. The sweet side brings together scones, raspberry jam and Isigny cream, an apple and buckwheat tart and a rice pudding viennoiserie; the savoury side, a Queen Elizabeth sandwich and salmon rillettes with yuzu.
It costs €75, or €95 with a flute of champagne, and is served only on Saturdays and Sundays, from 3pm to 6pm.
Le Saint-Germain page →At Camélia, €68: the cheapest of the ten
At Camélia, the brasserie of the Mandarin Oriental, Paris on rue Saint-Honoré, pastry chef Julien Dugourd serves his afternoon tea with a soft drink of your choice for €68, or €88 with a glass of Roederer champagne or the alcohol-free sparkling French Bloom.
The menu of 3 October 2026 lines up an upside-down peach tart, a chocolate and caramel fan, a Granny Smith apple with raspberry and a roasted fig; a savoury menu is also offered. At the entrance, the Cake Shop sells the signature pastries to take away, €17 each.
Camélia page →George V: a Christmas tea from 4 December
In La Galerie, adorned with 19th-century tapestries and objets d’art, Michaël Bartocetti reinvents his afternoon tea every season : sweet creations, savoury bites and a bakery piece to share, by head baker Guillaume Cabrol. The hotel’s website does not publish a price, which is given when you book.
From 4 December 2026, according to the hotel, his Yule log will be served by the slice at La Galerie’s Christmas Tea-Time; the whole log (€150, eight slices) can be pre-ordered from 15 October. Discover all the 2026 Yule logs from the Paris palaces.
George V afternoon tea page →Which palace afternoon tea should you choose?
- The most affordable · Julien Dugourd’s tea at Camélia in the Mandarin Oriental, Paris, €68.
- The longest service · the Ritz’s Salon Proust, daily from 1pm to 7pm.
- Champagne included · the Ritz, €125, and Le Bristol, €95.
- With children · the Plaza Athénée’s €35 children’s tea.
- For a good cause · the Shangri-La’s Pink October afternoon tea, on October weekends.
- For fashion lovers · the Crillon’s Marie-Antoinette afternoon tea with Manolo Blahnik, until 22 November.
Reserving a palace afternoon tea: how it works
Afternoon teas can be booked online or by phone, and several houses serve only on certain days : best check the slot before you go.
- 🕐 Hours · from 1pm (Ritz) to 7pm (Ritz, Plaza Athénée); Lutetia on Saturdays and Sundays, Crillon from Thursday to Sunday, Peninsula from Monday to Saturday.
- 📞 Reservations · required at Le Bristol, by reservation at the Crillon, recommended elsewhere.
- 👔 Dress code · smart casual requested at the Plaza Athénée and Le Meurice.
- 💶 Price · per person, checked on 10 October 2026 on the hotels’ websites and menus; they change with the seasonal editions.
- 🔗 Official websites · Ritz Paris · Crillon · Le Meurice · Le Bristol · The Peninsula · Shangri-La · Plaza Athénée · Lutetia · Mandarin Oriental · George V
To compare with London, read our guide to afternoon tea at the Ritz London.
