Le Bristol Paris unveils its new frozen creations.
When temperatures rise, Le Bristol Paris turns cold into pure luxury. Within the Palace workshops, Chef Maxence Barbot and his pastry team craft ice creams designed to delight both the eye and the palate. Plucking a strawberry at its peak, revealing the depth of a pistachio, letting vanilla unfold in waves. This is the art of true indulgence.
For the second consecutive year, the Epicerie des Ateliers du Bristol offers its ice creams to go perfect for a stroll along rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. The strawberry sorbet is vibrant and intense, bursting with pure fruit freshness, instantly addictive. Every nuance of the fruit is preserved for a bold, luminous flavour. Fior di latte is soft and nostalgic, made with farm cream and fresh milk, lifted by the bright citrus notes of preserved Menton lemons from Maison Saint-Sylvestre. Sicilian pistachio captivates with its depth and velvety texture. Toasted, buttery notes linger on the palate, punctuated by the delicate crunch of caramelised pistachios.
At Café Antonia or in Le Jardin Français, timeless desserts are reinvented with elegance. Strawberry-raspberry vacherin, Dame Blanche beneath their apparent simplicity lies a meringue shell filled with intense frozen heart: strawberry sorbet or Madagascan vanilla.
Introducing Maxence’s Flans at Le Bristol Paris
For one fleeting weekend, the humble flan is elevated to an object of desire. At L’Epicerie des Ateliers du Bristol, Pastry Chef Maxence Barbot reimagines this timeless classic through a collection of exclusive, limited-edition creations, each conceived as a singular tasting experience. A rare interlude where craftsmanship and creativity converge.
Already iconic, the vanilla–pecan flan has earned its place among Paris’s finest. A perfectly golden, delicately crisp pastry encases a silky vanilla custard, enriched by a subtly toasted pecan praline that lingers with quiet elegance. Both comforting and refined, it has become a benchmark, never excessive, always precise. Yet Maxence Barbot pushes further, transforming this classic into a series of bold and ephemeral interpretations from the pistachio flan to the chocolate iteration.
At Le Bristol Paris, Le Jardin Français Heralds the Return of Elegant Alfresco Dining
Set within the hotel’s secluded inner courtyard, this confidential terrace, favoured by those in the know. With each new season, it reasserts itself as one of Paris’s most refined open-air sanctuaries.
Imagined as a natural extension of the palace, Le Jardin Français unfolds as a serene, verdant haven, where lunch, afternoon tea and dinner are enjoyed in an atmosphere of rare tranquillity, an intimate escape, discreetly nestled in the heart of the city. At the helm of the kitchen, Executive Chef Arnaud Faye crafts a seasonal menu of quiet sophistication, guided by a deep respect for the integrity of each ingredient. His cuisine is precise, contemporary and effortlessly elegant, mirroring the spirit of the setting.
With the reopening of Le Jardin Français, Le Bristol Paris once again affirms its place among the capital’s most coveted addresses, from the very first days of sunshine. Open on fair-weather days for lunch and dinner.