Ladurée

"No one makes macarons as good as Ladurée, so we’re pleased to report that they’re a centerpiece of the afternoon tea set at this frothy French chain with a picturesque courtyard in Soho. On your tower, you get three macarons per person, plus another six to take home. This experience leans heavily on the sweet side, but everything is perfectly pastel and delightful. Instead of a variety of bite-sized pastries, you’ll get one full-sized dessert per person, as well as two large tea sandwiches. The sandwiches are a bit boring, but of higher quality than the ones served at most tea parlors. " - Carina Finn Koeppicus, Kenny Yang, Will Hartman

"No one makes macarons as good as Ladurée, full stop. This Soho cafe can get busy on the weekends, but it's worth braving the crowds for a glamorous brunch—especially if you can snag a seat in that beautiful courtyard. Anything that comes from the pastry case is going to be good, but they’ve also got some solid savory brunch dishes involving eggs in every form. And as always, the setting here is picturesque and lovely." - Team Infatuation

"No one makes macarons as good as Ladurée, full stop. This Soho cafe can get busy on the weekends, but it's worth braving the crowds for a glamorous breakfast, lunch, or afternoon tea. Anything that comes from the pastry case is going to be good, but we're especially fond of the Ispahan—which is basically a souped-up lychee raspberry rose macaron—and the Plaisir Sucré, a layered chocolate hazelnut confection. You can also get some solid savory dishes, like the chicken vol-au-vent with morel mushrooms. And as always, the setting here is picturesque and lovely." - Carina Finn

"Markle spent time at Laduree, the famed luxury French macaron bakery that has a very princess-y Soho restaurant. She reportedly had macarons and tea in a private space over the weekend." - Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

Sorry to be basic, but the macarons here are my favorite. The real MVP are the chocolate hazelnut sable biscuits though

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