Mikayla told me that another great place for macarons is at Pierre Hermé! There are many locations around Paris, but when I was window shopping at Galeries Lafayette, I got some there! To me, the main difference between Ladurée and Pierre Hermé is that Pierre Hermé is more fun with its flavors. They offer at least double of the varieties than Ladurée and experiment with more interesting flavors like Olive Oil, Jasmine, Orange & Carrot, etc.
What I Ordered
My favorite flavor is Pistachio, so I took that to-go so I could eat it immediately. And dang, that was good!
I brought my box from Pierre Herme back home with me to London and did not open it until later. Some cookies were a little battered from the trip, but they were still good!
Clockwise: Milena (menthe fraiche & fruits rouges), Celeste (fruit de la Passion, Rhubarbe & Fraises), Montebello (pistache & compote de Framboises), Huile d’Olive & Vanille (Huile d’Olive, Fruite Vert, Vanille & eclats d’Olives Vertes), Ispahan (Rose, Letchi & Framboise), and mystery seasonal fruit flavor!
I never thought I would say this, but Pierre Hermé is better than Ladurée. THERE. I said it! These flavors a little stronger and more elegant than those I would remember from Ladurée. That’s why I would prefer these. I think both are still good, but I had more fun with Pierre Hermé macarons.
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