Where to Find the Best Macarons in Montreal
The macaron is one of the most pleasant little treats to savour. These delicate almond-based confections owe their popularity to their colourful good looks and to the wide range of flavours you’ll find lining pâtisserie shelves. Red, blue, green, yellow or brown, a macaron is built from two light shells — crisp on the outside, tender and chewy within — made on the same principle as meringue. Between them sits a filling that shifts with the pastry chef’s mood: often a ganache, sometimes a caramel, a jam or a praliné. Classic as it is, the macaron leaves plenty of room for a pastry chef’s creativity, to the delight of anyone with a sweet tooth.
Though the macaron is a French pastry with a worldwide reputation — carried in large part by the house of Ladurée — the craft has spread across the planet, and you’ll find excellent macarons, along with a few local variations, in a great many countries. Canada is no exception. Montreal is home to excellent macarons made by pâtisseries and gourmet addresses all over the city. Some specialize in these delicate pastries; others are pâtisseries that turn out very good ones without making the macaron their sole focus. Montreal may not be Paris, but with the talent of the pastry chefs working here, there’s no need to cross the ocean to eat macarons worthy of the name.
Special mention: Though we haven’t yet had the chance to taste their macarons, several of our followers have warmly recommended Deux par Deux Macarons in Laval, C’est si bon macarons in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, and La Dent Sucrée in Montreal.
For more sweet suggestions, check out our list of the city’s best pastry shops.
So here is our list of the best places to buy macarons on the island of Montreal.
Point G ''Plaisirs Gourmands''
On Avenue du Mont-Royal since 2008, Point G has been keeping Montreal’s macaron lovers happy. Colourful, delicate and offered in a whole range of flavours, they’re just as good eaten on the go as packed into a pretty box to share. A gourmet address in the Plateau-Mont-Royal where walking out with a single macaron is easier said than done.
Montréal
Mlles Gâteaux
Mlles Gâteaux is a pâtisserie whose creations keep impressing us. The cakes made in house are as good-looking as they are good to eat — and the same goes for the macarons, which crown a few of those cakes but are also available on their own.
Montréal
Pâtisserie Mélilot
On Avenue Laurier Ouest, Pâtisserie Mélilot wins us over with the fine, colourful creations dreamed up by pastry chef Aurélien Kerzerho. Among the house’s sweets, the macarons stand out for their precise execution and their flavours, which follow the inspiration of the moment. A lovely Outremont address to stock up on treats, whether you enjoy them on site or take them away.
Montréal
Duc de Lorraine
Open since 1952, Duc de Lorraine is a true institution of French pastry in Montreal. Alongside its viennoiseries, cakes and the classics served at the bistro, the house makes delicate handmade macarons in a range of flavours, crafted in keeping with French tradition.
Montréal
Marius et Fanny
Founded in 2002, Marius et Fanny is a Provençal pâtisserie-boulangerie well established in Laval and Montreal. The house offers a wide selection of handmade creations, from viennoiseries to fine chocolates by way of delicate macarons in several flavours. An address that has staked more than 20 years on the know-how and classics of French pastry.
Montréal
Vegâteau
Since opening its Montreal shop in 2021, Vegâteau has offered pastry that’s entirely vegan and gluten-free. The house also prepares macarons to order, in lemon, pistachio, chocolate, blueberry, dragon fruit and raspberry. Rather than egg whites or aquafaba, the shells are made with ingredients like potato protein, blanched almonds and cornstarch. A great option to know about for discovering this French classic in a plant-based version.
Montréal
