Angelina, Tea house and café in the 1st arrondissement, Paris, France.
Angelina is a historic tea house and café located at 226 Rue de Rivoli in Paris, featuring Belle Époque interior design with ornate decorative elements and large mirrors created by architect Édouard-Jean Niermans.
Founded in 1903 by Austrian confectioner Anton Rumpelmayer, Angelina was named after his daughter-in-law and quickly became a favored meeting place for Parisian high society during the Belle Époque era.
The café has welcomed distinguished guests such as Marcel Proust and Gabrielle Chanel, and is celebrated for its signature rich hot chocolate called l'Africain and the classic Mont-Blanc pastry created by Rumpelmayer himself.
The establishment opens Monday through Thursday from 7:30 AM to 7:00 PM, Friday until 7:30 PM, and Saturday through Sunday from 8:30 AM to 7:30 PM, with limited wheelchair access available.
Angelina's traditional hot chocolate recipe has remained unchanged for over 120 years, maintaining its thick, pudding-like consistency that distinguishes it from other Parisian cafés and continues to draw visitors from around the world.
Location: Paris
Location: 1st arrondissement of Paris
Inception: 1903
Founders: Anton Rumpelmayer
Architectural style: Belle Époque
Industry: gastronomy
Opening Hours: Monday-Thursday 07:30-19:00; Friday 07:30-19:30; Saturday-Sunday 08:30-19:30
Website: http://angelina-paris.fr/en/content/6-la-maison-angelina
GPS coordinates: 48.86508,2.32841
Latest update: November 28, 2025 14:04
Paris has several dozen historic cafés that have endured centuries, retaining their original decor and unique character. These establishments, some over three hundred years old, have hosted generations of artists, writers, and thinkers, making them places for creation and intellectual discussion. Their listed facades, velvet benches, and antique mirrors today testify to an era when cafés served as important social and cultural hubs. Le Procope, founded in 1686, remains the oldest operating café in Paris and has welcomed figures such as Voltaire, Diderot, and revolutionary leaders. On Boulevard Saint-Germain, Café de Flore and Les Deux Magots have marked 20th-century literary history by hosting Sartre, Beauvoir, and Hemingway. In Montparnasse, La Rotonde gathered Picasso and Modigliani in the 1910s, while La Closerie des Lilas became a meeting point for American writers of the lost generation. More recent but equally storied, Café de la Paix near the Opera and Angelina on Rue de Rivoli continue the tradition of grand Parisian establishments where visitors come for both the decor and the cuisine.
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