As soon as I saw that Laduree was opening a full restaurant in Soho, I knew I had to go! I first visited Laduree in Paris during December of 2006. This is when I fell in love with macaroons and all things French. I have yet to eat a macaroon better than Laduree's (and I have tried a lot of French Macaroons in my life). Currently, NYC is the only city in the USA with Laduree Houses (Miami is opening soon). There is a macaroon boutique on the UES and this new location in Soho, which is both a boutique and a full restaurant.
My friends and I put on our best "french fashion" and set out for a relaxing, girlie and delicious lunch at Laduree.
The colors are just so beautiful! Every hue of pastel as well as vibrant jewel tones.
Excuse me! Do you see this leopard carpet and the dark blue velvet tasseled chairs?! Hannah and I rationalized how leopard carpet is totally acceptable for a room in a home and how we will work it into our future living space.
Even the tea cups were colorful and cheery.
Bonjour mon ami!
Mer & I both chose the Club Champs Elysees. It is a vegetable heavy sandwich with a side of pommes frites and salad.
Han and Nat both got the Omelet Laduree.
They also have a proper tea with sandwiches, macaroons, and other treats, which I would totally suggest because it looked delicious, just make sure you save up because it is around $50 per person.
Coffee just tastes better when it is served in elegant little pots like these.
And now for the macaroons....
I don't mess around when it comes to Macaroons. I chose the pick 4 - raspberry, chocolate, pistachio, salted caramel.
Nat & Hannah took more of a risk and got what we were calling the "grab bag" of macaroons with a scoop of sorbet or ice cream. It was a "grab bag" because you were not allowed to choose the flavor of your macaroons. I'm not much of a risk taker when it comes to dessert, but their risk paid off.
Needless to say, we were in great moods after this meal.
Don't worry, the menu boasts a variety of scrumptious looking pastries and dessert options for those who don't like macaroons...but I'm pretty sure that's a sin.
Overall, it was a lovely brunch experience. Even though people were lined up to eat and buy macaroons, we never once felt rushed to finish and get out. They didn't hurry our food and it truly was a long luxurious Parisian style meal. I would suggest making a reservation if you are going to go eat; it is not worth fighting the crowds of tourists.
Bon Appetit!
d.eileen
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