Pierre Hermé

J’y ai testé pâtisseries et macarons. Un vrai bonheur à chaque fois. L’Ispahan fidèle à sa réputation, est devenu officiellement et très vite mon gâteau préféré. Dommage que j’habite à plus de 600 km, mais heureusement pour mon porte monnaie !
Les vitrines sont superbement présentées, regroupant tous les best-​sellers du pâtissier.
Je recommande vivement !

Not to say I didn’t enjoy my fruity macarons, but I like fruit as is. (I won’t knock ‘em for that because I didn’t have to choose to get ones that I might find a bit weird.)
Their chocolates are also very yummy, and they have free samples at the register. I got a gift box for my host family and while it was expensive, it was some of the best chocolate I’ve had in my life. I could dream about that one piece they offered me which I reluctantly accepted — secretly, I wish that entire box were for me…
When I went in February, there was a variety of citron flavored desserts to get you in the mood for spring, and they came recommended by a very nice English-​speaking employee behind the counter. I had a lemon tarte, and it was divine.
Not the cheapest place to get your sugar fix but when you’ve got an out of control sweet tooth like me, how can you pass up Pierre Hermé?! If you ever need a way to justify the cost to yourself, skip dessert at the restaurant and get something from here :)

Best macarons in Paris!
All four of us were able to recently try macarons from a few different establishments including Laduree. We all unanimously chose PH as our favorite. We only wished macarons were not so expensive so we can indulge more.

Passed by this macarons & chocolate sweets shop while shopping at the high-​end outlet shopping center in the outskirts of Paris. I was curious because I noticed there was a line of people inside the shop so I assumed it was pretty great that there were so many people waiting in line to buy macarons and packaged chocolates as well.
So as I stood in line for about 20 minutes, I observed what other people were buying and these people do not mess around. Each person bought either a box of 6 or 2 – 3 boxes more to go. So that further convinced me (in my head) that these had to be awesome… maybe even better than Laduree. I wasn’t too wrong.
PH is definitely more modern looking from the inside décor of the storefront of dark and solid colors than compared to Laduree’s more feminine jade green and pastel colors. Additionally, PH also has more artistic flair in terms of the design of their macarons to the unique flavors where they do a lot of crossover mix of fruits x another flavor combos.
I ended up picking up 3 singles (just to be safe and I’m not too big on pigging out on dessert anyways) with the flavors:
1x INFINIMENT ROSE (Rose & Rose Petals)
2x INFINIMENT CARAMEL (Salted-​Butter Caramel).
After eating my first one, I could tell the quality of the macaron was different than Laduree’s. PH macarons certainly had their own idea of what the perfect cookie to sweetness ratio is, but to me I still preferred Laduree’s flavors over PH’s unique ones. Both are great, but each for their own reasons. I certainly enjoyed the rose one and it was was easier to finish off than the salted caramel.
Overall, I was still glad I bought them to try nonetheless. I think it ultimately comes down to each person’s own preference and taste and likes.
How else are you going to form your own opinions about things and food if you don’t try it for yourself. I handed the last salted caramel one to my travel companion so they could try as well.

Ah yessss
Mon ami je taime! I love pastries and here are some of the best ones… the french are the best in what they know! Éclair is to die for!!! A bit pricy maybe but so worth it.

This review has a special shoutout to Jeffrey C, I hope you’re reading this!
So honestly, my personal life was pretty crazy leading up to this EuroTrip, so I really didn’t get to plan any food/​dessert places, only sight-​seeing (for me) and shopping (for my fiancée), so we were dropping in a bunch of quick bite places, just so we can do more sight-​seeing and shopping, but after one of my first reviews during my trip, Jeffrey, commented and said I had to come here. So, sure enough I made it a bookmark and from my previous, conversations, with Jeffrey, me and him are usually on the same page when it comes to food and other things.
When, I arrive, I’m like whoa, it’s like the male version of Laduree, but the ISPAHAN, was out of this world! I had my expectations set pretty darn high, which in the past leads to disappointment, but in this case nope, after the first bite, I was sold. The cookie is soft, the raspberries are fresh, but the lychee/​rose cream, brings the whole damn thing together. This has to be my absolute favorite dessert!
BTW, his macarons blow Laduree away, and those were just an after thought behind the ISPAHAN.

Les macarons sont le fleuron de la maison, on l’a bien compris.
Toutefois certains mariages de saveurs né sont pas toujours au goût de tous.
Les pâtisseries né manquent pas d’originalité et sont esthétiques (mais certaines sont trop sucrées) Son ispahan, son millefeuille infiniment vanille, son 2000feuilles et son carrément chocolat sont des tueries.
Ses cakes sont pas mal notemment celui à l’infini citron et celui au chocolat praliné.
Avis perso, ses bonbons chocolats et ses truffes sont trop sucrés. Dommage !
Le personnel est courtois et sympatique.

The line was a bit long, but this location does seem to be a popular one (I’ve walked past other ones that weren’t too busy). Service was friendly, and efficient! It moved quickly.
I had bought macarons from Ladurée and Pierre Hermé for comparison. Both are really good, but for me PH takes the trophy home! They’re a bit thicker and richer in flavour (IMO, as the debate continues and it’s really personal preference).
Anyway, love!!!

The passion fruit chocolate macaroon is out of this world. Consistency and potency of flavors is truly nothing short of magic.

Mon péché mignon en macaron ;)
Ils sont croquant fondant des saveurs originales et surprenantes.
Comment né pas se délecter devant tant d’harmonie dans les suaves saveurs

Es famoso por sus macarons y definitivamente tenía que probarlos.
Lo que los hace especiales son sus sabores que le escapan a lo tradicional, incorporando algunos como fruta de la pasión, aceite de oliva, agua de rosas, coco, bastante interesantes.
No fueron mis favoritos en término de textura, deberían de haber sido un poco más crocantes, pero quién soy yo para juzgar, porque así y todo eran muy ricos!
Es la guerra entre los de Pierre y los de Ladurée, hay quienes dicen que los de él son mejores, pero es de esas situaciones en las que hay dos tipos de personas, a quienes les gusta y a quienes no.
Además de eso tiene muchas opciones de la pastelería francesa que me hubiera gustado probar, y de bollería también, unas croissants y unos pain au chocolat que tenían mucha pinta.
El local es muy pequeño pero muy ordenado, ya mencioné que todas las pastelerías francesas parecen joyerías? No? Bueno, es así, y esta es una de ellas. Te da miedo tocar algo y sin duda te da lástima comer cosas tan lindas y delicadas.
Definitivamente volvería por su tarta de vainilla que muero por probar y por muchas, muchas cosas más.

Stopped at the Pierre Herme shop in Le Marais on New Year’s Eve day. The associates were friendly and I had a hard time making a decision on which two macarons to try. I decided on the passionfruit chocolate and the salted caramel. Both were very good. The only complaint I have is that they didn’t have sufficient change on hand — I had to charge 5 euros to my credit card and pay a transaction fee.

When I was studying abroad in Paris, I was ecstatic to eat as many croissants as I can. So when I found out Pierre Hermes and saw pictures of the Ispahan Croissant, I knew I had to get it (besides the macarons).
The croissant is beautiful, it looks like it’s made for a princess! The taste is very unique. It was light, flakey and had a slight rosy fragrant taste to it. It wasn’t overly sweet and if it wasn’t so pricy, I wouldn’t mind treating myself every week… or day.
I also ordered a box of 7 macarons. Check out my photos for the a more detailed description on the flavors I got! ^-^
I liked all the flavors I got, but I especially liked Mogador, Infiniment Vanilla and Celeste.

1ère fois coup de foudre pour les pâtisseries, la tarte au citron au top mais le fraisier succulent en plus d un service professionnel qui est à l’écoute des clients et très serviable. Il nous ont proposé de tenir en laisse notre chien afin que moi et mon mari puissions choisir tranquillement les desserts.

Que dire de plus… Superbe !!!
C est du grand art !
Pour moi les meilleurs macarons sont ici !
Mogador et Ispahan sont d’exquises délices !
Le service est rapide et efficace !
Attention à bien réserver lors des fêtes de fin d année !!!

Belle et bonne patisserie.
Prix assez élevé par rapport au portion.
Pour les gros événements donc.

On my first trip, there was only one young lady working at the time. I was second to next in line and then this lady who was in designer wear from head to toe skipped all of us. I politely told her there was a line. She ignored me and proceeded with her order. The young lady working took her order and disregarded my comment. When it was finally my turn, the young lady apologized for what happened and politely took my order, so I just shrugged it off.
As for the macarons, I had really high expectations because of all the hype around it. Quite honestly, I didn’t really like them the first time. The flavors were good, but the texture was just too soft. They crumbled when I took a bite and basically fell apart. They were also warmer than usual. I did decide to give these macarons another go on my second trip and had a much better experience buying from a counter inside Publicis Drugstore. I think I just had a bad batch the first time.

Absolutely the best macarons can be found at Pierre Herme! When you enter, it’s like walking into a high end jewelry store and you know this is the Porsche of macarons.
There are many unique flavors and the staff will gladly explain each. The raspberry was my favorite along with the caramel. The truffle one apparently tastes like garlic so I passed on that one. There is a rose infused flavor which was very odd, like biting into your Grandma’s house.
Skip everywhere else and just go to Pierre Herme! You will not be disappointed by taking the first bite of the perfectly soft and sweet macaron!

Pierre Herme wins over Laduree by far!
Their shops have a more elegant and modern look compared to Laduree. Since it was my first time trying them out, I opted for the variety pack of 10 since he is well known for his unusual flavors. The flavors were more aromatic and intense, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Every bite was heavenly… AND it’s rare for me to really enjoy desserts in general! One of my favorites were the passionfruit, rhubarb and strawberries; yogurt, rose, lychee; crème brûlée; and the truffle one! I don’t quite remember if I cared for the olive oil one though.
Staff was professional and very friendly. I came out of that store a happy camper with a pretty Pierre Herme bag.
Hopefully they’ll open up a store one day in the States! Let’s cross our fingers!

Pierre Hermé mérite sa renommée, les pâtisseries que nous avons choisies étaient vraiment excellentes! Malgré un prix un peu élevé (alors que la dégustation se fait à l’extérieur de l’enseigne), je recommande cette pâtisserie pour un petit plaisir!

Muito saboroso e fresco, sabores diversos e além disso tem uma versão de torta 2 mil folhas maravilhosa!!!

BEST MACAROONS EVER!!! Forget laudree. this is the place to go!
I got the crème brûlée and the truffle– MY GOD– SO GOOD!!! If I wasn’t going to Amsterdam I would buy some boxes to bring back to the US.
MUST TRY IF YOU ARE IN PARIS!!!

Good but expensive.
I would say better than Lauduree. Their flavors are more creative and more intense and aromatic

this is the WORLDS best pastry shop!!! Forget about laduree. HEAVEN. specifically ispahan heaven: D
–ispahan croissant: word cannot describe to you how MIND BLOWINGLY AMAZING this croissant is. I felt happiness when I ate this for the first time. you will be left wondering how something so wonderful could come together. The ispahan jam in the center is the perfect sweet balance to the savory flaky croissant that has a thinn layer of sugar glazed on top with bits of what i assume are raspberry flavoured meringue of some sort. EXPLOSION of joy in your mouth. do not leave paris without trying this. trust me!!!
*they have these ice cream sandwiches with a meringue like top and bottom and their own sorbet inside. I tried the ispahan one (YES pierre has introduced me to this flavour and now i am obsessed) and MY. GOD. most interesting ice cream sandwich ever. The combo just works so nicely. perfect for summer days in paris. I am curious to try more of their sorbet flavours.
–ispahan: just FANTASTIC, you can really taste the litchi, everything just goes together so well. nomzzz
–plaisir sucre: it is praline with chocolate and hazelnut — I’m not a big fan of chocolate so I didn’t really like this but the bottom crust is to DIE for
–pain au chocolat: really good but again i am not a big fan of chococlate so i would obviously opt for the ispahan croissant always
–macarons: I do not like macarons so my opinion isn’t really valid here. But i did try a yogurt flavoured one and it was SO sour, so i would just suggest you to stay away from those

If your are in Paris and love desserts this is a must try!
Service ⁵⁄₅
The staff here were all pleasant and very friendly. The man serving us was very pleasant and patient explaining all the different desserts. Best service I’ve ever received from a pastry store. Even the packaging was very nice.
Pastries ⁵⁄₅
I tried both the macaroons at Pierre herme and Laduree and I love Pierre Herme’s way more! They are a bit pricier but well worth it. They were unique flavours and the macaroon was fluffy and light and the fillings were just the right amount of moisture and size. Every one I tried was delicious. I really enjoyed the passion fruit ones, and their special raspberry, flavour were my favourites. Any flavour you try will be delicious. If you plan on not eating the macaroons right away I would get the box. Well worth it to protect these little treasures.
All their desserts were pretty it was hard to choose one. We got the layered praline dessert and this was rich and decadent. Not sure what they did to the nuts but they were crunchy and the nutty flavour truly came out. The puff pastry layered were crunchy and flaky. We were able to go to the café around the get a coffee and enjoy this lovely dessert.
If I lived in Paris I’d come here all the time to try them all!

There are fireworks going off in my mouth right now… WOW! Just… wow. I know Unilocal encourages lengthy reviews, but words can’t describe how good this stuff is! I got the chocolate brioche and my sister got the 2000 Feuilles, and they were both delicious! The chocolates are probably just as good, but I wouldn’t know since I packed them up and will eat them when I get back to Texas. Either way, you have to stop by this place. It’s worth the double (damn near triple) price point!

The meringues themselves have just the right amount of chewiness and the exterior shell is thin, light, and crispy.
Rose: Not a huge fan of rose, however the rose essence wasn’t overpowering at all. It was very delicate and easy on the palette.
Salted-​Butter Caramel: The caramel was more of a bitter caramel, therefore if you are not a fan of bitter flavors, this might disappoint you.
Milk Chocolate & Passion Fruit: TO DIE FOR! I am a passion fruit addict and this blew my mind. Very smooth and delightful.
Brazil Dark Chocolate: Deep, rich, and decadent.
Apricot & Crunchy Pistachio: The apricot flavor on this was amazing.
Jasmine Flower & Jasmine Tea: Extremely floral. I wasn’t too thrilled about this one, but that is because I am not used to floral notes and flavors. Nonetheless, still a very well executed macaron.
Vanillas & Caramel Bits: AMAZING. The vanilla bean flavor was so strong it was almost floral. This is what vanilla beans taste like. LOVED this one.
Rose, Litchi, & Raspberry: I am not a fan of rose, but I would eat about 10 of these. The litchi is extremely fruity and the raspberry gave it a nice tart note.
Cream Cheese, Orange, & Passion Fruit Compote: The tanginess of the cream cheese gave this flavor an edge that set it apart from the rest. The orange and passion fruit were an equal balance of citrus and tropical flavors.
Peach, Apricot, & Saffron: SO AMAZING! Floral, fruity, and sweet. You can really differentiate each flavor with each bite.
Fresh Mint & Red Berries: This was a unique flavor to me. If you didn’t tell me what the flavor was, I wouldn’t be able to pin point it. The mint was very faint as were the red berries.
Hazelnut Praline & Crispy Praline: YES! I am a die-​hard praline lover and this macaron was simply amazing overall. Very nice nutty and roasted flavor.
OVERALL: My favorite macarons EVER over everywhere else. What I enjoy the most is that you can really taste and recognize the flavors each macaron has to offer.
Like I always say, YOU WON’T KNOW UNLESS YOU TRY IT FOR YOURSELF!

This place is likely the best pastry shop in the world, especially as it relates to the macarons and overall service provided. The continual comparison between the big time Parisian manufacturers (Laduree, Pierre Hermé) goes ultimately to this place. They are freaking delicious in nearly all facets of the dessert world. My recommendation would be to come to this place, feast on your favorites and then buy extras for you to take back with you, you will not regret it!
Overall, a must stop dessert shop when visiting Paris.

Quel né fut pas mon étonnement en arrivant devant cet établissement! Il y avait la queue jusqu’à la boutique ďà côté! J’ai patienté une bonne dizaine de minutes avant de pouvoir entrer dans le saint des saints! Visiblement, les clients n’avaient pas l’air rebutés par les prix un tantinet élevés: 7,30 pour un gâteau, 10 euros pour une tablette de chocolat, je me demande si leur réputation n’est pas un peu surfaite malgré un accueil et un service excellents!

Literally the best place for macarons (better than Lauduree). Small shop for takeaway pastries, macarons, desserts. There was only 2 other people in the shop during the time I went. Wished there was a sit down area so I could enjoy some desserts… None the less the quality of the macarons — AMAzInG! The staff let me take some pictures of the desserts and macarons. They have really unique flavours (unfortunately I asked for foie gras and they said they only offer it during the holidays as seasonal item)
It was around 2.6 € for each macaron or € 18.10 for a box of 7. I opted to get 6 macarons in a bag since I was not gifting these away anyways. They have other options like boxes of 24.

LE roi de la pâtisserie française, certainement celui qui lui a redonné ses lettres de noblesse !!
J’y vais surtout pour les pâtisseries, individuelles comme à partager, l’incontournable Ispahan, le Désiré, le cake de saison… mais pas trop souvent, car si le portefeuille s’allège, pas sûr qu’il en soit de même pour les hanches ;-)
Service impersonnel et pas spécialement avenant, boutique trop petite pour le monde qui s’y presse, mais c’est sûr qu’il n’a pas besoin de plus, ses produits se vendent comme des petits pains

Pierre Herme is the platinum standard for macarons.
Hands down, the BEST macrons I’ve ever had in Paris. Like other reviews have said, Pierre Herme is way better than Laduree. What separates Pierre Herme’s macarons are that the flavors are more inventive and delicious and the almond meringue cookie is more moist on the inside.
My favorite flavor is the signature ispahan which consists of rose, lychee and strawberry.
Also, the ispahan croissant is amazing!

Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise — Pierre Herme macarons are without question or hesitation superior to those of Laduree, and if it weren’t for a somewhat limited breadth of flavors and a somewhat overly exotic twist on the existing flavors, I’d very quickly be dishing out five stars here.
Star 1: How were the service and atmosphere?
Like most of the macaron shops in just about any major city in the world, Pierre Herme absolutely oozes class and quality. Servers are fluent in multiple languages, are dressed as if they were selling diamonds, and carry themselves with a swagger that surely opens the wallets and purses of the global elite who frequently walk through the doors. Having said that, I’m an exceptionally casual person, and I was pleased to find that the woman behind the counter loosened up a bit when I spoke to her in a more casual and laid back tone. Adapting to the customer is a huge asset, and I was thrilled that this wasn’t something that was considered «below» the fine staff here at Pierre Herme. Sure, they wrapped up my six macarons in a way that only made it more difficult to immediately pry them open and eat them, but tradition is tradition. Star Granted.
Star 2: How were the portions relative to the cost?
Yes — as you might have guessed, Pierre Herme macarons are a tad bit more expensive than what you may have experienced elsewhere, but if you’re converting US dollars you’re in for a pleasant surprise.
Macarons from Laduree in New York City are $ 2.69 a pop. Here at Pierre Herme? € 2,10 each, which converts over to $ 2.27 as of July 2015. I’m not sure if I should be, but I’m surprised by that in a good way. Macarons have never been cheap, but Pierre Herme charges less than I think they probably could, and that’s value. Star Granted.
Stars 3 and 4: How was the food?
From a consistency and flavor perspective, these were without question the best macarons I’ve ever had. Fluffy and exceptionally airy on the outside to the point where they felt as though they were melting in my hand yet ever so chewy and flavorful on the inside. Absolutely perfect — each and every one of the six that I ordered.
The issue here was the variety of flavors. I’m a simple man. You know what flavors I like? Chocolate, Vanilla, Caramel. Nothing fancy, nothing exotic, just the simple flavors that have been the crux of just about every dessert since the dawn of time. While Pierre Herme did have these three flavors, outside of the caramel they were simply too complicated, and other options were fifty shades of exotic with apricot and passion fruit and some others (there were only maybe eight or nine total) that were just kind of strange. The vanilla tasted too much like vanilla bean, the chocolate too dark, and the caramel. well, okay the caramel was flawless in every way and I wished I’d ordered six caramel.
My point here is that in my opinion, Pierre Herme gets just a bit ahead of themselves with regard to flavor. Sure, macarons have always been complicated products, but that doesn’t mean you need to stay complicated in their variety and flavors. Single Star Granted.
Star 5: Would you eat here every day if you could?
These are the most consistently wonderful macarons I’ve ever had, and while the lack of flavor selection and over complexity of existing flavors was a bit of a hiccup, you can’t not give a fifth star to the best. Star Granted.

Onde eu encontro o melhor macaron do planeta. Parada obrigatória. :)

Étant fan de macarons, j’ai toujours apprécié ceux de Laduree jusqu’à ce que je goûte tout récemment les macarons Pierre Hermé. Ils sont exquis. Honnêtement, on est sur du haut de gamme comme la maison Laduree, prix très similaires et qualité similaire également. Ce que j’apprécie en plus chez P. Hermé c’est la diversité des desserts et pâtisseries proposées, tous et toutes répondant à ce même niveau d’exception.
Comptez un peu moins de 10euros si vous né désirez que goûter 2 – 3 macarons ou 1 ou 2 desserts, au delà pour avoir un avis plus global.

Au risqué d’en décevoir plus d’un, je penche plus du côté Ladurée…
Je m’explique: les Hermé je les trouvent beaucoup trop lourds, trop sucrés, un espèce de goût de «beurre» ce qui fait qu’ils en deviennent écœurants même en n’en mangeant qu’un (vu le prix vaut mieux).
Tandis que les Ladurée sont plus subtils et plus légers. Bref un éternel débat qui n’est pas prêt de s’arrêter, car tout est une question de goût de chacun.

OMG !!!
Pierre Hermé est bien l’un des seuls pour qui je suis prête à prendre du poids… et sans broncher (ouais bon vite fait quand même !)
Inutile de vous apprendre que c’est LA référence en pâtisseries et macarons. J’essaie de passer y prendre quelques douceurs lors de mes (rares) escortes parisiennes.
Mon péché mignon ce sont les macarons– Pas n’importe lesquels, ceux à la coque à la fois bien croquante et moelleuse, à la ganache bien goûteuse et généreuse et à l’association des plus subtils ! Pierre répond toujours à mes attentes.
Récemment j’ai pu en déguster différents et… j’ai beaucoup aimé «L’envie» à la vanille, violette et baies de cassis. «L’Arabesque» à l’abricot et pistaches croustillantes était très bon…
… Mais j’ai littéralement craqué pour le «Mosaïc” — Pistache, Cannelle de Ceylan & Griottine #Bave.
Comptez 18 € l’assortiment de 7 macarons dans leur boî-​boîte.
J’ai également trouvé le concurrent direct de Meert à Lille pour les gaufres fourrées– pour en avoir mangé une de chaque gamme j’ai un coup de coeur pour la «Ispahan” — à la rose et éclats de framboise ! À 2,8 € la gaufre fourrée, Pouuuah ça explose en bouche !
Les croissants à la praline rose et le «Deux millefeuilles» m’ont méchamment fait de l’œil mais non je n’ai pas craqué– nah !

When you think Pierre Hermé, a number of things might come to mind: macarons, sleek black décor, sky-​high prices, long lines of tourists out the door starting at 10am sharp on Rue Bonaparte. What you might not think of is pastries. That would be a real shame, because Hermé’s pâtisseries are excellent and beautifully presented, more interesting than the (similarly excellent) macarons, which often overshadow his other works.
Before diving into the pastries, let me start off by saying that for me, Pierre Hermé’s macarons blow Ladurée’s out of the water, no question. They are chewier on the inside, which I love. I’d describe the textural difference by comparing the smooth inside of an Hermé macaron to more of a marzipan-​like texture and a Ladurée macaron to a chalkier, meringue-​like texture, and I personally prefer the former. It doesn’t hurt that Hermé’s flavors are much more adventurous, too. Onto the pastries:
Macaron mogador (5.50 €): signature passion fruit macarons sandwiching a milk chocolate ganache. I am generally not a macaron fan, but this is a rare exception. It’s hard to balance passion fruit and milk chocolate, but this is perfect — very tart, very passion-​fruity large macarons sandwiching an ultra-​smooth, rich milk chocolate ganache. If the ganache were a bit less sweet, this would be perfect in my book, 9.5÷10.
2000 feuilles (7.20 €): my favorite millefeuille in Paris, with a hazelnut praliné mousseline instead of the traditional vanilla. If a traditional millefeuille and a Paris-​Brest had a baby, this would be it. The feuille are absolutely perfect, flaky yet substantial at the same time, lightly caramelized. The mousseline is delicious and smooth, packed with hazelnut flavor and studded with little hazelnut bits, and the chocolate-​hazelnut croustillant layer adds some more textural contrast and flavor. Surprisingly not too heavy, would also be perfect with less sugar, 9.5÷10.
Tarte infiniment vanille (7.30 €): tart with a pure vanilla ganache made from Tahitian, Mexican, and Madagascar vanilla. Nice thick, buttery shortcrust, silky smooth, super strong vanilla ganache almost with the consistency of a good gelato. I never thought I’d like a vanilla dessert so much, but this is terrific, though quite sweet and again a bit heavy on the sugar for my taste, ⁹⁄₁₀.
Tarte céleste (7.30 €): tart with passion fruit crème, rhubarb-​strawberry compote in the center, meringue on top. The meringue was extremely delicate and nicely done, passion fruit cream was packed with tart flavor and worked very well with the rhubarb and strawberry in the center. Overall incredible flavor combination, but really wanted to see a bit more textural contrast, the pâte sablée base was too thin and not so firm, would’ve much preferred the shortcrust from the tarte infiniment vanille, ⁸⁄₁₀.
Chou envie (7.20 €): classic cream puff pastry filled with a tower of vanilla crème chantilly with a cassis core and fresh berries. Stunning presentation, the puff pastry was good but a bit doughy. Vanilla chantilly was excellent, though I don’t think the pastry needs so much of it, and would’ve liked to have more of the cassis compote in the center for some more tartness, overall a safe flavor combination but nicely executed, ⁷⁄₁₀.
Croissant ispahan (2.10 €): This is pretty unique, a croissant with a rose-​almond paste in the center covered with a sugary glaze and candied roses. The outside was nice and flaky with a good bite to it, though I wish the inner layers were crunchier. Really liked the addition of the rose flavor, though like most of Hermé’s work I found this to be too sugary.
In the end, the long lines and high prices are justified at Pierre Hermé — touristy yes, but far from a tourist trap. As I said before, get some macarons but definitely try some of his pastries as well!

Die Macarons von Pierre Hermé sind ein Traum. Einfach hingehen und durchkosten oder mitnehmen und durchkosten, oder einfach jeden Tag hingehen :)

Pierre Herme is a place to splurge and I love it!
Pierre Hermé is BETTER! They offer a variety of baked goods, but Macarons is what they are known for. Oh, I CAN EAT HERE ALL DAY, but my wallet will dry up before you know it!
You can purchase it individually, but who does that?! They offer decorative boxes for 7, 12, 20, 24, or any number of macarons you want. It’s so good! If you want to save some money, get the regular box versus the decorative ones.
Although all of them are like gold, my top choices are rose, lemon, and passion-​fruit. Now, the more important question is, can anyone ship some to me now??? Can’t wait to return to Paris for my delicious Macarons… I want some now… Nom, Nom, Nom.
PS there’s no seating available inside, take-​away only.

La boutique est discrète a cote de saint Sulpice, joli choix de gâteaux et de macarons. Perso j’ai pris un gâteau macaron, mangue, ganache thé jasmin… Assez déçue, goût peu présent et trop sucré. Service très inégal. Mon amie devant a droit a une dégustation chocolat et à des couverts… Une autre amie et moi même rien… Un peu limite de la part du serveur dans ce type de maison… J’avais pourtant une bonne image de cette enseigne… Mais ça c’était avant… Les prix sont ceux de la notoriété, 7 € 80 le gâteau, 2 € 10 le petit macaron.

Du pur marketing image. Les macarons sont souvent trop vieux, les entremets lourds ou trop sucrées, le service est passable et expéditif, car c’est devenu encore une boutique à la chaine.

Je pense qu’il fait les meilleurs macarons ! C’est dommage qu’il n’y ait pas boutique à nyc! :(

Ici c’est le Christian Dior de la pâtisserie.
La boutique est belle mais sincèrement mes yeux né se sont portées que sur les pâtisseries.
Vous avez probablement entendu parler de ces fameux macarons ou encore de l’Isaphan ou du mont-​blanc. A vrai dire j’étais venu pour tester le 2000 feuilles et je n’ai pas été déçue.
La crème mousseline au pralinée s’alliait parfaitement avec la pâte feuilletée caramélisée croustillante, dedans se cachait des noisettes piémonts. (écureuils forever)
Autant en profiter vu qu’on était la alors on a aussi pris la tarte infiniment vanille.
Oh mon dieu !
La pâte sablée était recouverte d’une ganache de chocolat blanc et une crème de mascarpone à la vanille. La vendeuse nous apprend que le gâteau est réalisé avec deux sortes de vanille.
Franchement gros coup de cœur sur cette tarte. La pâte sablée était délicieuse et la mousse de vanille étonnante.
Ma préférence revient à Mr Herme, monsieur continuer de nous faire rêver !

Pierre Herme, in my opinion is even better than the great Laduree!
We ran across Paris to make sure we made it here before closing and even though we barely made it there was still a line out the door and down the corner!
The exquisiteness and elegance of this place is felt from the décor to how each member of the staff here treats the desserts made here like they are to be treasured. But when you look at each treat based on presentation and flavor it really is unrivaled. Really decadent treats that even when we brought them back home to LA they were fantastic.
Overall I feel like they are sweeter than the macarons at Laduree but packed with more flavor.
That said, White Truffle is definitely a flavor you want to save for last or eat first because it is powerful like no other. So powerful in fact that they need to separately package it for fear it will taint the other macarons. But, if you like white truffle it is quite good. You get all the savory and buttery unique flavor of a truffle with a kick of sweet pastry goodness at the end. Best of both worlds, Miley Cyrus style with the White Truffle bringing the same kind of stank as MC but the sweet kick at the end being the wholesomeness of Hannah Montana.
They didn’t have the Rose flavor with the adorning raspberries that is perhaps the most photogenic and popular flavor they have but I will be back for those. Pierre Herme is an absolute must especially for macaron lovers!
Paris, j’adore.

Pierre Hermé est une vraie institution à Paris. Ma pâtisserie préférée du magasin, l’infiniment vanille est un vrai bonheur. J’apprécie également les macarons qui y sont vendus. Je né mettrais pas 5 étoiles pour deux raisons :
— les prix restent très élevés
— certains produits sont à mon gout trop sucrés.
Malgré cela, je recommande fortement d’aller y faire un tour.

Un bonheur …
Les glaces miss Glagla sont tops, les macarons également, les desserts sont également bons mais très sucrés ce qui peut gâcher le plaisir dans certains cas (le 2 000 feuilles) car étouffe les autres ingrédients.
Mais un incontournable malgré tout

J’ai hésité longuement entre donner 4 ou 5 étoiles à cause des prix assez élevés dans l’ensemble, mais comment les sanctionner avec la qualité qui les accompagne.
Dans mon panier, la glacé Miss Glagla Mogador (Macaron glacé chocolat au lait, fruit de la passion et ananas rôti)… UN VRAI RÉGAL. Toutes les saveurs sont présentes, les sensations s’entremêlent pour une expérience gustative inédite (entre le biscuit macaron croquant et la glacé fondante).
Côté prix: 6,90 € la glacé mais la qualité du produit et du service digne d’un 5 étoiles justifient largement le prix.

Le macaron est passé à 2 € 05. La barre symbolique des 2 € a été franchie, quel dommage. La qualité né semble pas s’être améliorée en particulier (surtout quand on voit le nombre de boutiques qui ouvrent) et le Ispahan qui était à 5,90 € est à maintenant 7 €.
C’est vrai que les macarons sont bons, c’est vrai qu, il y a beaucoup de touristes qui font la queue mais né justifient en rien les prix aussi élevés. À quand le macaron à 3 € soit quand même 20franc? (ça fait vieux de compter en franc mais quand même!)
Accueil aléatoire. Et aussi. CB à partir de seulement 15 €. Alors que même Monoprix c’est 1 €.

Kurz-​Text mit Photo-​Link-​Putz …
… von 4 Pierre Hermé-​Kreationen, meinem Lieblings-​Pâtissier in Paris:
CROISSANT ISPHAHAN
Croissant, Füllung mit Marzipan, Isphahan-​Rosenblätten, frischen Himbeeren, frischen Litschis
siehe Bild: Pierre Hermé | Croissant Isphahan I und II
ISPHAHAN
Macaron mit Isphahan-​Rosenblätten, Crème mit Isphahan-​Rosenblätten, frische Himbeeren, frische Litschis
siehe Bild: Pierre Hermé | Isphahan I und II
PLAISIRS SUCRÉS
Biscuit Dacquoise, Haselnussmasse mit karamelisierten Crêpes-​stückchen, dünne Blätter Milchschokolade, Ganache aus Schlagsahne Milchschokolade.
siehe Bild: Pierre Hermé | Plaisirs Sucres I und II
YASMINE
Macaron mit Jasmin-​Tee, Crème mit Jasmin-​Tee, frische Mango, frische Grapefruit
siehe Bild: Pierre Hermé | Yasmine I und II

Petit test de macarons Pierre Hermé. Mon verdict :
J’ai aimé :
— les jolies couleurs. Il n’y a pas à dire, c’est archi-​cute le macaron. Même si le goût né m’a jamais transcendé, c’est tellement mignon.
— l’originalité des goûts et des mariages (huile d’olive, mandarine…)
— le côté «mode» du macaron, avec sa «collection» été 2013 s’il vous plait
J’ai moins aimé :
— la longue queue bourrée de touristes dans cette boutique de st germain
— on s’y attend peut être mais c’est cher: 2,40 € pièce
— pas évident de retrouver le goût du parfum annoncé sur le joli dépliant qui accompagne la boîte (pire, certains macarons avaient des goûts bizarres…)
S’il y avait un macaron à retenir à mes yeux: le macaron citron vert /​yaourt !

Beim ersten Biss in eines der Törtchen des Star-​Patissiers hat man nur einen Gedanken: Man will sofort den nächsten! Beim zweiten Bissen ist der erste jedoch im Magen angekommen und macht sofort so voll, dass man nicht mehr weiteressen will. Was ist da drin in den Dingern? Außer Butter, meine ich? Betonmehl? Eisenspäné? Trotzdem und natürlich auch deshalb: unglaublich guter und leckerer Süßkram. Das von Frankenbacher fotografierte Himbeer-​Croissant ist tatsächlich nicht von dieser Welt!

Pierre Hermé ou Ladurée? Ladurée ou Pierre Hermé? C’est souvent la question…
A en juger sur mon passage dans cette boutique, je né risqué pas de voter pour Pierre ! Une ambiance un peu détestable dès lors que l’on voit que vous venez pour quelques macarons et non pas un panier entier comme dit Elodie. Les serveurs m’ont carrément ignoré tout comme la personne qui était derrière moi, oui oui, derrière ! Bien évidemment à en juger son ticket de caisse (et la liasse de billets sortie bien ostentatoirement) par rapport au mien (et mon billet de mon 20 €), il était inutile de m’adresser la parole ! Ah oui, j’ai voulu payer par carte et ils refusent en dessous de 15 €… Pfff, même Monoprix l’accepte à partir d’un euro.
Bön, j’ai fini par être écouté en prenant un assortiment de macarons (miel corse chocolat, infiniment rose, infiniment cassis, caramel beurre salé, menthe fruits rouge, passion chocolat, praliné noisette). Sur les macarons eux mêmes, pas grand chose à redire même si j’ai une préférence pour Ladurée, on est quand même dans du haut niveau !
Une ambiance hautaine qui me dissuadera de recommander cette boutique… malgré le fait que leurs macarrons soient bons !

War nicht in dem Laden sondern bei dem Ableger in der Galeries Lafayette (übrigens bei den Damenschuhen im Untergeschoss zu finden, fast direkt neben dem Zugang zur Metro).
Dort haben sie nur 12 Sorten Macarons, aber was soll’s, besser als gar nichts — und so habe ich dann ein Set von 12 für 23EUR erstanden.
Scheint teuer zu sein, ist es aber nicht, denn die Qualität ist himmlisch! Im Gegensatz zu Ladurée gibt es bei Pierre Hermé (im Moment) auch grüner Tee Macarons (Sesame/​Thé Vert) daher habe ich mich auch diesmal für Hermé entschieden.
Die Geschmackkombinationen, die man nach dem Kauf auch einem kleinen Heftchen entnehmen kann, scheinen gewagt (schwarze Johannisbeere und Schokolade) sind aber hervorragend abgestimmt und einfach nur ein Gedicht. Die Macarons sind auch ziemlich groß, also Teilen mit den Freunden oder Familie klappt prima.
Der Geschmack ist so stark, dass man auch nur wenig essen braucht — trotzdem war der Geschmack nie künstlich und gut bekommen (meine Haut ist empfindlich, was Chemie im Essen angeht) sind die kleinen Kostbarkeiten mir auch.
Ladurée habe ich nicht probiert, aber da man bei Hermé nicht ewig anstehen muss, wird er weiterhin meine erste Wahl bleiben, da ich meine kostbare Zeit in Paris nicht gerne mit Warten verschwende.
Macarons kann man auch im Internet auf der Website bestellen, habe ich aber noch nicht getestet. Aber nach Paris zu fahren ist sicherlich Teil des Genusses ;)

Nur wenige Schritte vom Traditionspatisseur Ladurée entfernt lädt Pierre Hermé ein, seine filigranen Kunstwerke zu verkosten. Hermé zählt zu den jüngeren und innovativen Zuckerbäckern von St. Germain. Hier gibt es neben hauchzarten Makronenkeksen (macarones) in schrillen Farben und teils gewagten Geschmackskompositionen verschiedene Obsttörtchen und Küchlein, die teilweise rund um den Globus geschickt werden, so berühmt und begehrt sind sie. Angeboten werden auch Schokoladen und Konfitüren aus eigener Produktion.
Wer sich ob der Fülle oder mangels Sprachkenntnissen nicht entscheiden kann, ist mit einer Degustationsbox (12 verschiedene Macarones zu EUR 24,00) optimal bedient.

un cheff-​de-​ouvre de patisserie, dos semanas que estavamos en paris, nos hemos vuelto muchas vezes a este lugar, por disfrutar mas y mas este puro arte de chocolates

I’m so glad that we didn’t overlook this place for Laudree.
Laudree is great and all, but it’s widely found in NY, Miami, and other big cities while Pierre is only located in France, and I believe somewhere in Japan.
Plus, the pastry at Pierre is no competition against Laudree.
Macaron wise, Pierre has the texture and moist-​ness that I look for. Flavor wise, it offered the classics and fell 1% behind Laudree. However, the chocolates and the ispahan is to die for… My only regret is that I didn’t get to make my second visit while in Paris and I’m in tears even til now as I write my review. Ispahan is the beautiful macaron sandwich with rose petal, cream, and raspberries in between. I truly hope that one day, Pierre will be available in the states!