“Calories? We don’t know her.”

🍦 Berthillon – The Island of Ice Cream Dreams

Berthillon isn’t just ice cream—it’s an institution. A scoop-sized miracle on the Île Saint-Louis. Is it the best in the world? Let’s just say: Florence may have La Carraia, Buenos Aires has its gelato gods, and Boston’s Toscanini’s has its Belgian Chocolate and Vienna Cookies... but Berthillon stands tall on a cone of its own. 🇫🇷👑

📍 31 Rue Saint-Louis en l’Île, 75004 Paris
🕙 Open Wed–Sun, 10h–20h (Closed Mon & Tues, because perfection needs rest.)
📍 Find authorized scoop-slingers near you: Resellers here

Yes, lines can get long. Yes, it’s worth it. Bonus: a salon de thé inside means comfy chairs, civilized toilets 🚻, and cookies that should honestly win awards.

🛶 Cross the Pont Saint-Louis, grab a cone, soak in the Seine, and let the band serenade your raspberry sorbet.

🍓 Flavor Frenzy: What to Scoop

💘 Favorites: Raspberry (framboise), Pear (poire)
💘 Other Favorites: Banana, Coconut, Cassis, and Salted Caramel
💘 More Favorites: The list is way too long
🍫 Choco-variety: White, Dark, Nougat, Gianduja, etc.
🍯 Originals: Yuzu Yogurt, Pain d’Épices, Mint Leaf, Speculoos
🍒 Boozy Beauties: Grand Marnier, Créole, Marron Glacé (seasonal)

✨ Add whipped cream (Chantilly) and get that cone (Cornet) for the full euphoric blast. Don’t forget to whisper “carpe diem” between bites.

👨🍳 Alain Ducasse – The Ice Cream Philosopher

Yes, that Ducasse. And his glaces are gourmet marvels.
Latest obsession: Apricot and Strawberry—as poetic as a midnight summer stroll in Paris.

🌍 His Vanilla blends Indonesia, Uganda, and Tahiti vanilla beans. That’s not dessert—that’s a TED Talk in a cone. 🍦🎤
🥜 Try Hazelnut Praliné. Prepare to weep.
📍 Multiple Locations | | 🍨 Dig in here for more

🍪 Puffy – The Cookie Coup

Best cookies in Paris? Possibly on Earth?
❤️ Faves: Dark Chocolate, 3 Chocolates, Matcha, Milk Chocolate, Pistachio
✨ Balanced sweetness + stunning texture = joy.
📍 Multiple Locations | | 🍪 Dig in here for more
NYC’s Levain might be the heavyweight champ,🥊 but Puffy’s the elegant pastry ninja. 🥷

🥞 Josselin – The Crêpe Flashback (Gone Dim?)

At La Crêperie de Josselin (67 Rue du Montparnasse), the nostalgia was stronger than the batter.
🥓 The maraîchère crêpe (bacon, egg, spinach, cheese) was… meh.
✨ Service? Lovely. Crêpes? Not quite the revival we hoped for. Will return and retry—because Paris deserves second chances, especially Josselin.

🍬 Jacques Génin Is a Candy-Laced Cathedral of Chocolate & Jellies

Step inside 27 Rue de Varenne, Paris 7ème, and you might think you’ve entered a minimalist Louis Vuitton boutique—until your nose catches the cocoa. This place is legendary for its ganaches, pralinés, and fruit jellies so flavorful they could legally qualify as hallucinations. 🌈💥 The romarin or rosemary–fleur de sel praliné? Life-altering. The pâte de fruits? Little cubes of joy.

⏳ The only downside: service can be slower than a chocolate drip in winter. You might wait 30 minutes even if you're fourth in line. Worth it? Absolutely.

📍 27 Rue de Varenne, Paris 7ème | 🍫 Explore more here | 💡 For a deeper bite, check this feature.

✨ Verdict: Paris Is a Sugar Wonderland

Berthillon alone is worth a pilgrimage. Add Ducasse’s divine scoops, Puffy’s perfect cookies (in hindsight, the best ever), and hopeful revisits to Génin and Josselin, and you’ve got the sweetest itinerary this side of heaven.

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