We'd planned to stop in Ladner to grab donuts, as an after lunch dessert, but they were sold out. Instead, we walked over to Gourmand Macaron & Friends, which specializes in macarons. They're located in a small plaza next to a hair salon.
We dropped in on a Saturday (around 1:00pm) and there was a small lineup outside. It's a tiny shop with limited selection. Service wasn't the friendliest but it's more of a grab and go spot. There are two small tables outside if you choose to linger.
Small selection of pastries, bread and macarons along with a few drink options. 15 macaron flavours ($2.00 each) and two creative macarons ($3.00 each) were available.
- Chocolate twist ($3.60) - J bought a twist to eat right away. I sampled a bite; flaky, buttery and fresh.
- 6x Macarons ($12.00 for 6) - we opted for the passionfruit chocolate, earl grey chocolate, matcha, mango, pistachio and black currant. All sounded great but we wanted bolder, stronger flavours. Favourite of the bunch was the black currant.
GM&F is a cute French pastry shop to check out if you're in the area. 3.5 stars. read more