Lenôtre

Next to Ladurée, this is my favorite place to indulge my sweet-​tooth. I made the mistake of picking their smallest box of macarons. We husband and I inhaled them before we left the café. So we did the logical thing. We sidled back up to the counter and selected a 20 piece box (the size that would fit my carry on) along with other baked goods to enjoy later in the day and for the next couple days. We also picked up a couple small boxes of macarons as gifts. Once we gave them to the recipients, we were promptly scolded (jokingly) for not opting for a larger box. We loved this place so much that we have saved vacation rental information in close proximity to Lenôtre to book the next time we’re in the area

Passed by this bakery on our way to a museum, it looked amazing so we decided to go in.
I got a rich chocolate cake and my boyfriend got a blueberry croissant. The chocolate cake was extremely rich, maybe a little too much. But it was undeniably good quality chocolate. As for my boyfriends blueberry croissant, it tasted stale. There are better places in Paris for croissants.
So I recommend avoiding the croissants.

How can a chocolate croissant taste this good? Even after sitting a couple days? There must be magic in this pastry. After spending literally hours looking for Ble Sucre (PS bing maps has it in the wrong spot… curses bing!) only to find that they were away on vacation and closed, we decided to seek out the next highest rated spot in town, Lenotre (which was, in fact, exactly where we started… sigh). We got two chocolate croissants and a pastry with apple in it. We ate the apple pastry right away… and this thing was legit. The filling was fresh, well spiced, and just the right amount of sweet encased in a perfectly flaky croissant like pastry. This may have even been better than the chocolate croissant… it was that good. Then we had the chocolate croissants the next two consecutive days… and they were still perfect… and delicious… and fresh… and amazing. Dark chocolate filling… flaky, ridiculous pastry… Does this place ship to the US? And if not… could they please!!!
Go here and weep with happiness over this amazing pastry…

Une adresse historique qui a formé les plus grands, nous sommes dans un esprit classique qui décevra peu de monde.
Les prix sont dans la tendance haute pâtisserie.

Lenôtre …take out, …not cheap,. but …to die for.

Bei Lenôtre eingekauft und auf dem Place de Vosges gegessen. Die Löffel nicht vergessen.

Can’t go wrong here… something for everyone, especially if you like chocolate, of course. Fantastic chocolate meringue tart, and the list goes on and on. Individual chocolates are great as well. A Parisian classic.

Coffee Eclaire — ⁹⁄₁₀

c’est vrai que c’est cher mais c’est tellement bon et j’ai un petit faible pour la meringue glacée

Stopped in to feed my daily (actually hourly) sweets craving. I chose a pastry similar to a mille-​feuille without as many layers and with more cream. It was delicious. Flaky pastry, and exquisite filling. At about $ 8 U.S. it was definitely on the high side but you can taste the quality. These sweets are not made to be scarfed down, they are meant to be savored and enjoyed.
The server behind the counter was extremely friendly even to us tourists. She was always smiling and was very patient while I took forever to make my choice. The lady at the register was also polite.
I recommend Lenôtre for a sweet & decadent treat, just be prepared to pay $$$. Well worth it in my opinion.

unique and incredible… everything!

Bön soyons clairs, les prix ont de quoi faire peur et réfréner les ardeurs des plus gourmets ! (Moi, quand je vois les prix côté traiteur, je suis content de me faire un plat de pâtes en rentrant chez moi.)
En revanche, pour les pâtisseries… j’avoue que j’ai déjà craqué. Par exemple pour leur délicieuse galette des rois, un de mes péchés mignons. Mais aussi pour des gâteaux, pour 2 dîners différents. Et je peux vous dire que les 2 fois, nous nous sommes ré-​ga-​lés et que j’ai fait TRES plaisir à mes hôtes et aux autres invités en apportant un dessert d’une telle qualité.
Alors oui, c’est cher, mais c’est vraiment bon, vraiment très fin. Une fois de temps en temps, dites-​vous que vous le valez bien ! :-)

This place embodies decadence. This upscale pâtisserie is expensive, but worth the price. Pastries like this are to be savored, tasted, enjoyed… dare I say loved? Hahaha. No but really, this is a place to find a special treat made well and with excellent ingredients. These are the kind of desserts Americans can only dream of, and I would know. Someone recommended that I try the chocolate éclair, because I am on an unofficial hunt for the best one in Paris. It was nothing short of amazing. Slightly smaller than I was expecting, the frosting was thick and dark and sweet. I was surprised that the mousse-​like chocolate filling was not sweet at all. It had the slightly bitter taste of cocoa, which was an excellent match for the denser, sweeter frosting. It was a rich, dark, and very intense chocolate éclair experience. Is it the best in Paris? Only time will tell… I still have more éclairs au chocolat to taste and more reviews to write. ;)

Traiteur haut de gamme, la maison Lenôtre n’a jamais perdu ses lettres de noblesse. Tout est absolument divin, exquis. Il n’y a même pas de mot pour décrire !
C’est évidemment hors de prix, mais pour une occasion particulière, il faut se laisser tenter !
Je vous recommande vivement de goûter «Le Succès», qui est un gâteau à base de meringue aux amandes. Il est accompagné d’un coulis de fruits rouges qui se marie parfaitement avec.
Vos papilles s’en souviendront!

Habitué voila quelques années à déguster chaque hiver les succulents chocolats Lenôtre, me voila aujourd’hui à tester leurs pâtisseries.
Premier bon point, l’accueil chaleureux et le conseil volontaire. De visu, les gâteaux, panachages de classiques et d’innovations, sont inégaux et plus ou moins appétissants. Mon choix s’est d’abord porté sur deux créations à base de chocolat: «Dévotion» et «Masaï». Certes c’est très bon, mais pour ce prix là (6 et 7EUR), on est en droit de demander plus. Même verdict pour le millefeuille Ananas-​Coco: pâté feuilleté manquant de légereté mais crème coco et Ananas rôtis excellents, le tout pour 6EUR, prix bien exagéré pour cette gamme de produits.
En somme, un nom à payer avant tout car c’est bien bon mais mieux vaut chercher ailleurs pour un meilleur rapport qualité/​prix !

Sweet find… while wandering the neighborhood. Lovely display and pretty desserts. Picked up my daily macaroons… delicious. Wish I stayed in Paris longer just eating dessert.