Ladurée

 Ladurée

Paris, France

This is one of the "must-go" Macarons shop when we're in Paris.  Being a tourist, we would almost always stop by the Champs-Élysées store (post - 2 yrs ago).  However, this time it was under renovation and they only have a pop-up store.  So we decided to visit the particular one by Saint Germain des Prés. 

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Ice Mint

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Chocolate from Ghana Praline

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Lemon

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Rose

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Chocolate

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Green Apple

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When compared to our other all time favorite Macarons - Pierre Hermé, we still prefer Pierre Hermé.  This debate of course, can be a whole different post.  Generally, Ladurée is known to be the classic Parisian Macarons whereas Pierre Hermé is the innovative one with a modern twist.

In summary, in terms of packaging, taste and creativity:  we believe Pierre Hermé is the clear winner in these area.  We will elaborate more in another post.

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Macarons can also be enjoyed with tea, we bought a variety pack. 

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 Ladurée also collaborated with Sanrio and came out with a Hello Kitty collection!  Being a true Hello Kitty fan, I cannot leave the store without buying a Hello Kitty memento. 

Food: ★★★★☆

Service: ★★★★☆

Ambiance: ★★★★☆
Presentation: ★★★★★