At Ralph's

It was the night before I turned 19. Out of a whim, my sister, her best friend and I decided to go café-ing without having precisely any destination in mind. We strolled around Odéon, got distracted every now and then by bustling bars, exquisite chocolate figurines and beautiful vitrines until we stopped in front of the Ralph Lauren store on boulevard Saint-Germain-des-Prés. If my sister didn't come here before for school work, we wouldn't have known about the restaurant hiding behind those big blue doors because at that time of the day, the other parts of the 4-story building were all closed. 

The terrace was beautifully decorated with lots of blue and white cushions on top of the lounge chairs. It gave off a rustic, peaceful atmosphere, like you're going to a family gathering in the countryside. Since it was a busy night and we went there just for desserts, we could only get a table inside. The decoration reminded me of the interior of a castle, with lots of paintings, wood and leather.

Roses in full bloom were on each table, even at the bar, right next to the aureate utensils with other beautiful porcelain and glass wares. 

Ralph's served mostly american food. Our desserts were even accompanied by a bowl of caramelized popcorn which would be too much (+ too much sugar!!!) if we ate it all. Both of the chocolate and carrot cakes were delicious, especially with the sweet wine whose name I cannot recall. I also ordered  some hot chocolate which was nothing extraordinary but neither was it terrible. 

My sister being silly :))

I would return here for the gorgeous settings, the chocolate cake and the lovely service, but not on a weekly basis since it is pretty fancyyy.