Stohrer Paris | Historic Pâtisserie & À la Mère de Famille
Historic Pâtisserie • French Pastries • Chocolates & Confectionery • Since 1730
Stohrer Paris – Historic Pâtisserie & À la Mère de Famille
Founded in 1730, Stohrer is Paris’s oldest pâtisserie and a landmark of Rue Montorgueil. Today, the historic house forms part of the same family as À la Mère de Famille, bringing together classic French pastries, cakes, chocolates and confectionery across a growing collection of Paris boutiques. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
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TLC Paris Food Guide
TLC Paris tip: Visit the original Rue Montorgueil boutique if you want the full historic Stohrer experience. For a broader selection combining Stohrer pastries with À la Mère de Famille chocolates and confectionery, several of the newer shared boutiques across Paris are particularly convenient.
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Highlights (evergreen)
Since 1730
Oldest pâtisserie in Paris; listed historic décor.
Baba au Rhum Origin
Iconic house specialty by Nicolas Stohrer.
Sweet & Savory
From puits d’amour to legendary vol-au-vent.
Multiple Boutiques
Montorgueil (2ᵉ) + Rue Cler (7ᵉ), Lepic (18ᵉ), Cambronne (15ᵉ).
With TLC Paris Concierge, pair a classic baba au rhum with a stroll along Rue Montorgueil — then collect a celebration cake via special order.
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Historic Pâtisserie, French Pastry, Chocolates, Confectionery & Parisian Heritage
Stohrer Paris
Founded in 1730, Stohrer is Paris’s oldest pâtisserie and a landmark of French pastry heritage. Today under the stewardship of the Dolfi family, the Maison retains its historic Rue Montorgueil boutique while several Paris addresses bring Stohrer pastries together with chocolates and confectionery from À la Mère de Famille.
Best For
French pâtisserie, historic food addresses, chocolate & gourmet gifts
French pâtisserie, historic food addresses, chocolate & gourmet gifts
Atmosphere
Historic, elegant, traditional & unmistakably Parisian
Historic, elegant, traditional & unmistakably Parisian
What To Expect
Baba au rhum, classic pastries, seasonal creations, savoury specialities & confectionery
Baba au rhum, classic pastries, seasonal creations, savoury specialities & confectionery
First Visit?
Start at historic Rue Montorgueil and try one of Stohrer’s signature classics
Start at historic Rue Montorgueil and try one of Stohrer’s signature classics
Historic Address
51 Rue Montorgueil, 2nd arrondissement
51 Rue Montorgueil, 2nd arrondissement
Other Boutiques
Stohrer & À la Mère de Famille addresses across Paris
Stohrer & À la Mère de Famille addresses across Paris
Visit Time
15–30 minutes
15–30 minutes
Highlights
Since 1730, baba au rhum, historic décor & classic French pastry
Since 1730, baba au rhum, historic décor & classic French pastry
Visitor Highlights
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TLC Paris Concierge note: For the strongest sense of Stohrer’s history, visit the original Rue Montorgueil boutique. Elsewhere in Paris, look for the combined À la Mère de Famille & Stohrer boutiques, where the two historic maisons bring together pâtisserie, chocolate and confectionery.
Stohrer Paris | Historic Pâtisserie & À la Mère de Famille
Stohrer is one of the great names of historic Parisian gastronomy. Founded in 1730 by Nicolas Stohrer, pastry chef to King Louis XV, it is recognized as the oldest pâtisserie in Paris. Its legendary home remains at 51 Rue Montorgueil, in the 2nd arrondissement, just moments from Les Halles.
Since 2017, Stohrer has been under the stewardship of the Dolfi family, the family behind another remarkable Paris institution: À la Mère de Famille, the historic chocolatier and confectioner founded in 1761. The alliance brings together two centuries-old French houses while preserving their individual identities, recipes and savoir-faire.
Today, the historic Rue Montorgueil boutique remains unmistakably Stohrer, while a growing collection of Paris addresses brings Stohrer and À la Mère de Famille together under one roof. These boutiques combine Stohrer’s classic French pastries with the chocolates, confectionery and sweet specialities of À la Mère de Famille, creating a particularly tempting introduction to two chapters of Parisian food history.
The original Rue Montorgueil shop is an experience in itself. Its sumptuous historic décor, created by a pupil of Paul Baudry and protected as a historic monument, surrounds counters filled with both sweet and savoury specialities. The setting feels wonderfully connected to old Paris, making Stohrer as interesting for its heritage as for what is behind the glass.
At the heart of the Maison is the legendary baba au rhum, associated with Nicolas Stohrer and still one of the house’s signatures. It sits alongside other classics connected to Stohrer’s long history, including the puits d’amour, traditional religieuses and an extensive repertoire of classic French pâtisserie.
The selection reaches well beyond a single famous pastry. Visitors will find seasonal tarts, viennoiseries, kouglofs, babkas and other sweet creations, alongside savoury specialities. Production continues to emphasize traditional French pastry craftsmanship, with specialities prepared at the historic Rue Montorgueil address.
For visitors who also want to discover À la Mère de Famille, the combined boutiques make this particularly easy. Depending on the address, Stohrer pastries sit alongside chocolates, confectionery and other creations from the historic chocolatier, allowing the two maisons to complement rather than replace one another.
The historic boutique fits naturally into a walk through Rue Montorgueil and Les Halles before continuing toward Palais Royal or the Louvre. Alternatively, Stohrer and À la Mère de Famille can now be discovered together at several neighborhood addresses across Paris, making the maisons considerably easier to encounter beyond their historic homes.
TLC Paris recommends Stohrer not simply as somewhere to buy a pastry, but as a living piece of Parisian food history. Start with the historic Rue Montorgueil boutique for the full experience, try the baba au rhum or another house classic, and look out for the combined Stohrer & À la Mère de Famille boutiques elsewhere in Paris.
