Selfridges

The Picasso of pastry! I love this man!!! He is why I got into pastry and pursued it as a career! And why the hell not when you can eat macarons all day!!! I discovered his secret to how he makes them too, but mine aren’t as good as his! Pierre’s macarons are soft, ever so slightly chewy and I love his Jardin collections. Every year he comes out with something new, love how he incorporates perfume into his flavours too. It’s like magic!!! Also his chocolates are yummy but I much love his macarons! I have his new book and everytime I want to make a macaron I use his recipes. They are quite complex and long but so worth it in the end!!!
I personally don’t like laudree, overhyped and egg whitey in taste!

I am in love with PH and have been to all three locations in London pretty often, to locations in Paris and Tokyo. However, I have been two times to PH at Selfridges and got really bad service with an attitude both times. I was speechless. Don’t know why, as the SA’s at other locations are all suuuuper amazing! Are they contracted by Selfrdiges?! Really strange. Won’t go back anymore and will instead go to my favourite PH in Belgravia.

Best macarons i’ve ever had. Pricey but worth it. The look and the taste is something else. The somewhat crisp shell but then oh so soft centre not to mention the exoctic flavours you can have. Sets the standard so high you will not want to eat any other brands!

Hands down, the BEST macarons! I mean it, these are the best macarons ever! The texture, the colors, and the color combinations, as well as, the flavors are sheer perfection! Once I check into my hotel, this place is my first stop. All the flavors are delicious. Love the jasmine! Their customer service is very friendly and professional. No complaints here. They also leave you alone to browse. And there’s much to take in here. They also sell candles, teas, and jellies. All items make perfect gifts and souvenirs. They also sell a granola/​cereal but it’s very expensive. This is THE place to buy your macarons!!! Hope you enjoy them too!

Salted caramel macaroon is one of the best mouthfuls of sweetness that I have ever experienced. My only regret was that I ate it walking down Oxford Street as I couldn’t wait to get home! I have a second regret actually… I only bought one.

Gonna keep this short and sweet, because this is all you need to know: Nice, better than most, but not as good as Laduree.

The best $ 30 I’ve ever spent were for these 8 macarons.

The macarons are fantastic. However, it’s not as good as Laduree. Sorry.
The fois gras macaron was pretty interesting, but I wasn’t a fan.
The plus side to this Pierre Herme, it’s in one of the best department stores in the world!

The macarons here were okay. My friend was excited to get these, so I got some with him since I like macarons too. Little did I know — these were just okay. I’ve had much better before. The only one I liked was the white truffle macaron — I bought so much and wasn’t too crazy about them that I had to throw the rest away, unfortunate… Oh wells, I never got them when I went back to Selfridges.

The best macarons hands down; I used to be a die-​hard Laduree fan but after having Pierre Herme I’m sold. This particular location is in the basement of Selfridges but they have a smaller line than the actual store (which is very crammed).
Definitely get the oriental flavor as well as the buttery caramel. M-​m-​m. The flavors are bursting in these lovely macarons.

Ok, these are made in Paris in transported to London every day. That’s kind of crazy, but also kind of awesome.
When we went (after work on a weekday) there was no line, also kind of awesome.
The macarons themselves were just ok, however. I had the pistachio and the salted carmel. The guy behind the counter assured me that the salted carmel was not sweet, and was less sweet than the pistachio, in fact. But, alas, it was super sweet.
Of the two, I prefer the salted caramel for texture (there was more contrast between the filling and the cookie), and the pistachio for taste (nutty and delicate).
And for you Yanks, they come out to be about $ 2.90 pp. Sigh.

I’m a total anti-​conventionalist, I actually prefer Pierre Herme over Ladurees and for one specific reason only, I think pierre herme has the most unique flavours ever and they were my first ever macarons I bought.
I’m alll about the novelty! They do wasabi flavoured and greentea and black sesame flavours. Im a sucker for black sesame anything. Packaging is gorgeous too, little sketchs of paris on the side of the box! Totally adorable.
My only gripe is that there are far too many tourists milling around selfridges, I just get into the food hall entrance and leave via there, can’t be bothered to elbow tourists out the way especially after walking ALL the way down oxford street.

I had heard so many good things about these guys that my expectations were high.
Nevertheless, the PH macaroons were just short of perfect, and I’d much prefer Laduree any day.
The reasons?
The cookie was not as crisp in the PH macaroons, creating less textural contrast between the cookie and the filling — not to my liking. The other disappointment was the filling — it didn’t sing out as the essence of the flavor, instead it was simply present, and in some instances, forgettable. A shame since these guys are so close to perfection.

Thought I had the best macarons EVER after I came here… until I tried Bouchon Bakery in New York City. Pierre Herme is very, very good though. I’m just slightly biased because I love the macarons at Bouchon admittedly way too much.
Anyways my personal favorite at Pierre Herme is the Rose. Absolutely love it. Kind of reminds me of bandung (this Singaporean drink). It’s not weird though, I promise. TRY IT.
Best things about Pierre Herme: it’s great for a (window) shopping break at Selfridges, the selection is fabulously extensive and… the Rose.

I was put on to Pierre Herme by a French girl who gave me the low down on macarons. She spoke of the macarons at Pierre Herme with such enthusiasm that the next day i went to The Selfridges Food Hall and experienced it for myself. I tried a variety of the macarons and they are all so delicious, worth every penny! I have to say that my favorite is the milk chocolate & passion fruit flavor which they call mogador.