Lafayette Gourmet A vibrant, ever-changing food hall with breads from Eric Kayser and Poilâne, a working butcher, well-stocked fish shop, first-rate fruiterer, and free tastings of everything from foie gras to olive oil. A top place to go for a quick cheap, lunch, especially from the jamon and sherry bar, Galeries Lafayette, 40 Boulevard Haussmann, 9th; + 33 1 42 82 34 56; galerieslafayette.com
Fromagerie Marie-Anne Cantin Marie-Anne inherited her love of cheese (and the affineur business) from her father, Christian Cantin. With a particularly dazzling range of raw milk cheeses, her shop is a place of worship for cheese-lovers from all over Paris, and the world. Even if you don’t buy, just go to smell. 12 rue Champ de Mars, 7th; +33 1 45 50 43 94; cantin.fr
Jean-Paul Hevin Perhaps the finest chocolatier in all of Paris, Hevin will cover anything in chocolate if it stands still long enough – fruit, caramel, spices, even cheese. The chocolates are made fresh every day and no chocolate stays on the shelf for more than three days. 231 rue Saint-Honore, 7th; + 33 1 55 35 35 96; jphevin.com
Astier de Villatte An artfully dilapidated little treasure of a shop full of wonky wooden walls, lined with exquisite hand-thrown tableware with a distinctive milky glaze, inspired by both plain and ornate 18th- and 19th-century designs. These are the only plates I will ever happily wash and dry by hand. 173 rue Saint-Honore, 1st; + 33 1 42 60 74 13; astierdevillatte.com
Pierre Herme The patissier of patissiers, Pierre Herme has few peers. His flagship store feels more like a fashion boutique than a cake shop, with its seasonally changing designer chocolates, macaroons and pastries. It’s thanks to Monsieur Herme, that in Paris I live on four meals a day. π 72 rue Bonaparte, 6th; +33 1 43 54 47 77; pierreherme.com
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