Macaron reviews
I was rather surprised by some of the reviews below, and I suspect some of the more negative ones to be sour grapes (especially since two of them were written by the same person). If some products are bought in, which I doubt, I don't think we're talking about buying from Tesco here or from some factory, since these are clearly all artisan products. The patisseries are certainly made on the premises, since one can look in to the kitchen from the shop and see them being made.
As for the quality, this place was rated best patisserie in London in 2006, and if Anonymous and Lukas cannot taste the three freshly-squeezed fruit juices which go in to each of the three layers of beautifully light mousse in some of the cakes, then I suggest that they might wish to pick up a Sara Lee Mississipi Mudpie from the freezer at the supermarket on the way home. I've eaten there twice now (I ended up eating two cakes last time) and am going there again this weekend.
Nice place, but it's a shame that almost everything comes from external suppliers and they only do a few pastries on the premises. Not impressed by the quality.
by Lukas, 06 Nov 2007Macaron is a fantastic little French style Patisserie in the middle of Clapham. It's a quirky, pretty little place with the staff wearing burlesque style outfits.
They have a great selection of teas and little cakes, served on china your grandmother would have... all adding to the charm of the place.
I thought the cakes were lovely but it's not just about the cakes, it's about the ambience too and they've got that down. They could do with more seating space but it's definitely worth visiting and sitting over tea and cake and indulging your inner Marie Antoinette.
Macaron looks lovely and is a beautiful shop to visit. However the only things made on site (I believe) are the patisseries which in my opinion are not always the best quality. The bread and croissants are bought in from external suppliers.
While I find it pleasing on the surface, it doesn't reach much further.
The best thing to hit Clapham in some time! The staff wear quirky uniforms and serve the most delicious cakes and a selection of teas to enjoy with them. There's not much seating space and it gets busy but it's definitely worth checking out. It's next to my favourite butcher too (Moen's).
by jenny80 (8 reviews), 08 Apr 2006Have we missed a great baker in London? Let us know.
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