NYC — Spring 2016: Ladurée Soho

After a long afternoon of walking and shopping, my mom and I wanted a place to sit down and relax and maybe have a treat or two. We found ourselves in Soho, so I took us to Ladurée for afternoon tea.

Desserts at Ladurée Soho
Macarons in Pistachio, Coffee, Salted Caramel, and Praline Vanilla
Millefeuille Praliné
I came here for lunch last year and while the food was decent, it wasn't spectacular and certainly wasn't worth the incredibly inflated prices. But their sweets are incredible and it is well worth coming here for afternoon tea. We didn't indulge in the actual tea service, but I did get a pot of Earl Grey, four macarons — three signature flavours (pistachio, salted caramel, and coffee) and one seasonal flavour (praline vanilla) — and their millefeuille praliné, a beautiful marriage of crisp caramelized puff pastry, smooth praline cream, and crunchy almond pralines, with a flurry of crispy hazelnuts in between. I still maintain that they make some of the best macarons in the world and if you like macarons, Ladurée is a must-visit (they are the originators of the macaron, after all), but if you have a little more time to indulge, their other treats are really worth checking out. Ultimately, Ladurée is a pastry house, and that is what they do best. 

Ladurée Soho 398 W Broadway New York, NY 10012 (646) 392-7868