Ladurée, the prestigious French luxury patisserie established in Paris in 1862, is best known for its creation of the iconic macaron — its famous cakes even made an appearance in Sofia Coppola’s art house film, Marie Antoinette. The brand has also earned international acclaim for its exceptional range of pastries and cakes, which have been unavailable in the Toronto market — until now.
Just last month, the macaron mecca opened a pastry laboratory in Markham. This will bring Ladurée’s amazing French sweets to not just one, but two locations in Toronto — the Yorkdale tea salon and Exchange Tower. Now, Toronto residents can indulge in Ladurée’s amazing treats without having to travel far.
Inside the pastry lab, skilled artisans work their magic, bringing to life the time-honoured recipes of the patisserie. Executive pastry chef Alexandra Launay, with the company since 2010, recreates Ladurée’s pastries and cakes from scratch daily. Previously, Launay led the pastry team at Ladurée’s second largest facility in London.
“I am incredibly excited to be bringing Ladurée’s iconic pastries and cakes that have captivated palates worldwide to Toronto,” says Launay. “Our team of expert pastry chefs will be working with the best locally sourced ingredients to create our world-famous offerings freshly made from scratch each day for Ladurée’s Toronto locations.”
If you haven’t tried the patisserie’s Ispahan, a rose-flavoured macaron filled with rose petal and lychee cream, or the Plaisir Sucre, a hazelnut biscuit with whole hazelnuts, hazelnut praliné crunch and a milk chocolate coating, or even the heavenly Saint Honore cakes — layers of puff pastry, choux pastry filled with vanilla cream and caramelized sugar — now’s your chance!
Menu items are available for pickup or delivery within the GTA.
