Visit Angelina's for Parisian hot chocolate

The fortunate traveler who samples the flavor of Angelina's hot chocolate may never forget the taste, even years later. Trip planners who are booking flights to Paris may want to add one spot in particular to their itinerary, if they have not already. The Angelina cafe, located not far from the Louvre, is the acclaimed tea and coffeehouse that serves a European candy bar in hot liquid form.

The classy establishment describes itself as more than simply a patisserie or tearoom. In 1903, an Austrian confectioner named Angelina's after his daughter. Ever since, the institution has established itself as the pinnacle of the city's gourmet pleasures, and was a highly frequented venue for Parisian royalty and A-list individuals such as fashion legend Coco Chanel.

Its Mont Blanc cake, a combination of meringue, light whipped cream and chestnut cream vermicelli, and classic hot chocolate l'africain, served with a small pot of whipped cream, have become two staples on its high-class menu. Local residents return week after week, and visitors who book flights to France make sure to stop in the cafe each time they drop into the city.

No matter the temperature outside, kids and adults of any age will want to savor each sip of the rich, indulgent hot cocoa.