I was in Paris and actually saw my favorite chef YouTuber Josh Weissman post about this place so I…read morehad to go. They have so many specialty chocolates to choose from. I purchased 3 bars: one for myself and two as gifts. I am eating the Ecuador 70%. I wish I could've sampled the chocolates in the store to know which ones I should buy. This one is a 7/10. I've had better chocolates. This one is a little waxy almost. Doesn't melt super well. Is sweeter than expected and I'm not picking up the notes very well. The staff were friendly and explained about the chocolates when I asked. We were offered a sample and I asked if they had hazelnuts so my friend with an allergy couldn't have it. The store was cool inside with chocolate sculptures. I enjoyed Chapon Chocolate a bit better!

This was the best praline I had in Paris! It is literally perfect, with optimal texture and…read moresaltiness. You don't need to try any others, just go here.

I came across Chocolat Ilene boutique on a Montmartre Walking tour. The fact that the walking guide…read more(a longtime French chef) recommended her shop speaks highly of the chocolates. A Korean woman is the chocolatier and she is obviously skilled at chocolate artistic sculpture for festive events. But it is her fine chocolates that dominate the candy case - which catch my eyes. I find an Asian sensibility pleasing in the variety of filling/flavor choices. After having several samples of chocolates and a house made macaron, I bought an assorted chocolate box. Yum! The boutique itself is like a small candy box filled with treats - nice ambiance. With the lab in the back, the chocolates are as fresh as can be. Next time I'm in the Montmartre neighborhood, I'll be stopping by again!

On a walking food tour of the Montmarte area, we had the opportunity to stop in and try the…read moredelicious macarons and chocolates that are so thoughtfully crafted here. I loved getting to support a small local business and hearing the history of the sisters who opened the shop. The macarons that we tried here were hands-down the best that we ate during our trip to Paris and the chocolate was top-notch. I thoroughly enjoyed the unique combination of flavors, especially the black sesame macaron. Skip the larger chain shops and come try Chocolat Illèné.

The place must have seen better times. Was tempted by signage of Hot Chocolate and tea room…read moreupstairs. We were denied both. Upstairs was closed; the main floor was only 4 tables with one cluttered by the cashier's stuff. We wanted to sit inside because construction was noisy across the street; he tried to get us to sit outside. We were just stopping for a snack so ordered a hot chocolate. The guy told us "you can't order one hot chocolate between the 4 of you! If you want that, go to a brasserie. This is a restaurant!" I stared at him, I stared at his completely messy empty-of-people shop, then got up and left. In all our 10 days in Paris, this guy was the only French person that left a sour spot in our memories. Everyone else had been very sweet about our family of young kids. We went at 3:36pm Tuesday so hopefully the owner will know which cashier to fire, or if he's the owner, then be a little nicer next time!

Great macaroons, raspberry gelato and hot chocolate. Service was a tad slow, but that's common in…read moreParis. The gentleman that helped ya was very kind and helpful. They also serve beer, which was great for those not craving sweets.

This is a chocolate lovers dream and a very pretty, well designed small shop that is very…read moreInstagrammable and a great way to spend 30 min or an hour in Paris if you're passing through the 11th arr. I love all things chocolate, so naturally I loved this place: everything they sold, the pastries, the decor, and the chic, beautiful ambiance. We got a coffee here and their famous tiger pastry. This is something you can't find in most other pâtisseries (not like the more ubiquitous millefeuille or éclairs which you can find anymore anywhere) The tiger pâtisserie has a base made of almond flour and studded with chocolate chips and is a pretty dense cake, and then has a center of delicious chocolate ganache. I shared this with my husband along with some coffee and it was amazing - I've been trying to find this pastry all over France now. (I live in the South of France) They also sell chocolate candy bars, chocolate bars and other pastries but I'll have to go back to get more treats. Definitely stop by here if you're a chocoholic like me. The prices are a little steep but the quality of the ingredients and chocolates that are used in the pastries make it worth it.

We brought home some wonderful chocolate bars that are sadly all gone now and we enjoyed some…read moreexcellent pastries and cookies from this shop in the 11th arrondisement while we were in Paris. Worth waiting in the cold in line to get in. (And everyone wore masks.) service was fast and friendly.

I'm not big on sweets but this place is awesome! Tons of gift ideas. A little pricey but the…read morequality is great! I got some stuff to fly home with and gift.

Jacques Genin is my abaolute favorite place to get sweet souvenirs from Paris. I know they are…read moreknown for their chocolates but my favorite is thier caramel. They are so rich and melts in your mouth. If you prefer something lighter and fruity, they have strawberry, mango and passionfruit flavors too. Note: there is a Japanese speaker Yuki working sometimes at this location.

Nicey but pricey! We visited this shop and after much…read moredeliberation we bought the fruit jellies and caramels. We selected 1 of each flavour and our bill came to around €24! They were delicious - but I am just not sure that they were worth that much money..........