French patisserie Laduree just opened two outlets at Takashimaya Shopping Centre. They have a small counter at Level 1(near LV), and a boutique at Level 2 (near Jo Malone). Apart from the macarons, the boutique at Level 2 also has a selection of home fragrances, candles and bath products.
Now, Ladurée is famous for its macarons. So being such an avid fan of the small chewy dessert (you can see them on my header, together with the cats and rabbits), I was super psyched to try it out!!!
That's really expensive. The usual price for macarons in
Singapore is between $2.20-$2.80?
I guess you're paying extra for the quality and extra extra for
the brand and packaging.
Packaging:
Absolutely adorable. I love the pastel colours and mint green furnishing. From what i read online, you will need to purchase at least 6 macarons to have them stored in a pretty little box. But the lady who served me said we need to purchase at least 8 macarons to have a box, else it will be packed into a paper pouch-.- Maybe they ran out of boxes for 6 macarons?
Queue Time:
Around 15min on weekend. Cos Singaporeans LOVE food. They gave out small pamphlets that show the variety of macarons they carry, so customers can choose what they want before ordering.
What i bought:
Pistachio: I like the small bits of Pistachio, which gives an additional crunchy dimension to the chewy texture!
Salted Caramel: I was quite disappointed with the salted caramel though:( I read reviews online and i had quite high hopes for it, so i bought 2! But I felt that it was wayyyy too sweet, and to me, it was just a regular caramel macaron, I could hardly taste the salt in it.
Strawberry Candy Marshmallow: Quite interesting. The marshmallow was kinda gloopy and sticky. I've never had a marshmallow macaron before, so it was something new for me.
Orange Blossom: Very mild, light taste. Nothing too special or memorable.
Salted Caramel: I was quite disappointed with the salted caramel though:( I read reviews online and i had quite high hopes for it, so i bought 2! But I felt that it was wayyyy too sweet, and to me, it was just a regular caramel macaron, I could hardly taste the salt in it.
Strawberry Candy Marshmallow: Quite interesting. The marshmallow was kinda gloopy and sticky. I've never had a marshmallow macaron before, so it was something new for me.
Orange Blossom: Very mild, light taste. Nothing too special or memorable.
Overall, all the macaron I tried had the chewy chewy texture which i adore!
Must Try: Marie Antoinette Tea and Pistachio
Must Try: Marie Antoinette Tea and Pistachio
But I wouldn't say that they are THE BEST. Honestly, for the price, i would expect a lot more from them.
I don't think i will be going back any time soon to buy more for myself, can't justify paying so much for the macarons. But I think they will make lovely gifts!
I don't think i will be going back any time soon to buy more for myself, can't justify paying so much for the macarons. But I think they will make lovely gifts!
My favorite place to get macarons was Jewels artisan chocolate at Orchard Central- their Palm Island Salt macaron was DA BOMD....But they closed down already, so i'm still on the search for the BEST macaron in Singapore.
Ladurée Boutique
Takashimaya Shopping Centre #02-09
Takashimaya Shopping Centre #02-09
Ladurée Counter
Takashimaya Shopping Centre #01-24A
Tel: 6884 7361.
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