Twelve sweet capitals
Destinations
Every city has its own idea of sweetness. Paris sculpts fruit, Vienna slices torte, London pours tea at four, Tokyo cuts a cake with the precision of a jeweller. Twelve portraits with the addresses that matter.
Sweet Index
- Paris92
- Tokyo86
- London82
- New York81
- Hong Kong80
- Zurich79
- Vienna78
- Singapore77
- Dubai73
- Monaco72
- Munich72
- Mallorca66
The Sweet Index weighs hotel salons, boutiques, afternoon tea, chocolate, classics, avant-garde and value.
92France
Paris
Palaces, sculpted fruit, the Ispahan
82United Kingdom
London
Palm Court, scones, the Foyer
72Monaco
Monaco
Belle Époque salons, fougasse, the Chocolaterie
73United Arab Emirates
Dubai
Sahn Eddar, camel milk chocolate, palace tea rooms
66Spain
Mallorca
Palma courtyards, almond cake, hot chocolate
79Switzerland
Zurich
Luxemburgerli, champagne truffles, lakeside salons
81United States
New York
Plaza tea, SoHo bakeries, crystal salons
86Japan
Tokyo
Ambroisie, matcha, the depachika
78Austria
Vienna
Sachertorte, Imperial Torte, Demel
72Germany
Munich
Grand cafés, pralines, the Bayerischer Hof
80Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Peninsula tea, rose petal jam, egg tarts
77Singapore
Singapore
Raffles tea, kaya, Cédric Grolet under the equator
The paseria poll