Ladurée is synonymous with macarons for a good reason. They actually invented the macaron as we know it today. It was the grandson of Louis Ernest Ladurée who, in the 1930s, sandwiched two macaron shells together with some ganache and birthed a new era of French confectionary pastries. Today, Ladurée sells about 15,000 macarons worldwide a day.
Ladurée offers a stable of permanent flavours as well as seasonal, limited edition varieties that pop up throughout the year. Regardless of flavour, they'll always taste fresh and as if you were in Paris. These pastries, along with many other menu items, are made in Europe and flown in to ensure total quality control and consistency with every single pastry. Other menu items, notably the savouries, are made with local ingredients that were sourced and approved by a Ladurée chef.
A few macarons are jam-filled (raspberry and red-fruit), the caramel one features real salted-butter caramel and the chocolate macaron is filled with a dark chocolate ganache. The others are filled with a flavoured Italian buttercream.
Flavours, thankfully, aren't crazily complex. Stick to traditional flavours such as pistachio, licorice and orange blossom. One notable exception to the refined, elegant lineup of flavours is strawberry candy, which is the sweetest and begs to be appreciated by a more playful palate: it's filled with marshmallow and dusted with crushed candy.
The macarons all have that signature crisp, thin outer shell and slightly soft, chewy middle. All, with the obvious exception of the strawberry candy, don't rely on sugar as the main flavour point and remain nicely balanced. Refreshingly, all flavours are easily identifiable upon first bite.
Individual macarons start at $3.15 and are presented in either Ladurée's traditional packaging (free) or in gift boxes (starting at $26 for six).
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