A tiny shop but full of literal eye candy, tiny jewels of desserts, cakes ... and macarons! My…read morefamily is passionate about these delicate (but difficult) pastries and we're always eager to try them. I brought home an assortment of 16. Overall, they were quite good, though some uneveness as to texture of the cookies: some were perfect in crumb and moistness, but others were either a tad dry or a bit gummy. Perfection in macarons is hard to achieve, but Bouillet came pretty close! (though I think Pignols nearby, does nail it!)

They have many tasty and beautiful looking pastries here and nice service too. I must admit, of the…read more5 macaroons I tried here, I have had better, but, their caramel one was outstanding. They have some other interesting flavor combinations I would try next time including apricot and thyme. Relative to how highly priced macaroons are in the US, the pricing here was very fair. I would definitely return.

Best donuts in Lyon, hands down! Run and grab yourself one (or three) the owner lived in Brooklyn…read moreand so they're the real deal!

Items ordered: Caramel Donut…read moreDark Chocolate Donut Sugared Almond Donut Dulce de Leche Donut Red Velvet Muffin Chocolate Chip with Hazelnut Cookie Nymy Cookie With Donuts clearly having a 'moment' back stateside, and American culture often creeping over to Europe with mixed success, one couldn't help but be intrigued by Dorodi Pastry and entering the doors of the small space with donuts, cookies, muffins, cakes, and pies served alongside legit coffee the experience really couldn't have been more familiar - the young owner from Montreal originally mistaking me for Nordic before giving up conversational French and switching to flawless English with that familiar East Canadian brogue. Similarly priced to American artisans, and that is to suggest most items topping 3€ each, it was largely with a focus on novelties as well as recommendations before personal favorites that the order progressed, a total bill of 20€ yielding seven items which were boxed and bagged as we discussed dining back across the Atlantic, suggestions for local spots offered and appreciated despite a dining agenda that was already jammed packed. Taking items to a small park in order to enjoy, parking no doubt a hot commodity before meters engaged at 9:00, it was with little hesitation that first bites were taken of each warm donut and although the yeasty brioche-style base was absolutely immaculate, all but the dark chocolate frosting featured an 'off' mouthfeel that came off almost waxy, the sweetness nowhere near that of versions served stateside and not at all on par with Donuts Factory, a place to be visited later on the eating tour of Lyon. Moving on to the "don't call it a cupcake - cupcakes are frosted" muffin, suffice it to say that French cocoa studded with Valrhona's dark chocolate chips is likely to upgrade anything being done with food coloring and Hershey's throughout most of the American South, and although a dollop of cream cheese frosting may have upped the ante a bit it really wasn't needed in the setting of such high quality ingredients, the same to be said of a crispy-rimmed chocolate chip cookie dense with nuts amidst a soft center and the best-of-the-morning "Nymy" that featured a puddle of ganache amidst a cocoa base with streaks of caramel, toffee, and hazelnuts making each bite a new experience waiting to be found.

From the owner: La pâtisserie orientale est née d'un savoir-faire séculaire qui s'est perpétuée dans notre mémoire…read moregourmande. Elle s'est modelée au fil de l'histoire des rencontres des différentes civilisations méditerranéennes et mésopotamiennes. Cette multitude d'influences se conjugue pour incarner l'originalité, la richesse et le scintillement de ces parures friandes. Les saveurs d'un infini bonheur reposent sur un savant mélange d'amandes, d'épices et de miel agrémenté de parfums odorants, de fruits et de fleurs. Ces accords subtiles et ces mélodies de douceur enchantent notre palais d'un florilège de poésie gourmande. Les milles et un délice de la Rose de Tunis : évasion et plaisir. La Rose de Tunis est une pâtisserie familiale, légataire d'une noble coutume ancestrale. Elle vous propose un assortiment flamboyant, tout en nuances et délicates touches gustatives pour des moments d'émotion à partager avec votre famille, vos amis. La Rose de Tunis : le palais des délices.

Clean, tidy, extremely friendly, was very polite about helping us in English, food was excellent…read more We came for breakfast, got quiche, yoghurt, coffee and an almond croissant for under €15.

Great selection of pastries and drinks. Everyone is incredibly kind and helpful to a non-French…read morespeaker.

Duclef Patisserie in the Old City may be the best all around patisserie in Lyon…read more But if we are talking eclairs, There is one and only one establishment you want to go to. Les Eclaireurs. Nothing else comes close. Technically, Eclaireurs is a chain. There are four of them in Lyon. But then technically beaches are a chain too. Leave the beach you are on and walk along the shore, and you will find another beach. That doesn't means beaches aren't amazing. Les Eclaireurs is just as amazing - never mind how many outlets they have. All Les Eclaireurs does is eclairs. There are only about twelve kinds of eclairs in the showcase. There is no place to sit down. You have to take your eclair and eat it somewhere else. But these are eclairs that will shape your world. Eclairs that make life worth living. Payday, first romance, and the big promotion all at once. Some of the eclairs are savory rather than sweet. You can get a Nordic style salmon and dill eclair. You can get a Pear and Roquefort Eclair. You can get a Mortadella and Truffle Eclair. But they have plenty of sweet eclairs as well. Some are highly elaborate with many ingredients constructed on top of the eclair like a Lego competition. Some are simple and classic. Vanilla eclair, coffee eclair, chocolate eclair. Raspberry eclair which you have probably never had before - but the idea is simple enough. I went with a salted caramel with butter eclair. * * * The world stopped. * * * All the thoughts in my head stopped * * * Nothing existed in the universe any more except caramel, except salt, except butter. * * * Nothing remotely mattered except caramel, salt and butter. * * * It was a pure moment. * * * It was an intense moment. * * * It was a moment unlike any eclair moment I have had in nearly seventy years of eating eclairs. * * * It was an irreplaceable life experience. * * * Now when I left that store ... they had at least eleven kinds of eclairs I had not tried yet ... * * * Do you see a spoiler about what happens in the next episode?

It is a cafe that open early and line for breakfast. We were here around 10:45. We decided to have…read morelunch. They check if you have sanitary pass. We were able to get the few seat available to us on the outside. We got the chicken salad and chicken pita sandwich. These two item just average. The dressing also just average. It is definitely a place to fill your stomach nothing else.

Best tropézienne I've ever had; extremely light, crispy top, just the right amount of raspberries,…read moreperfectly balanced flavour.

It can be hard not to eat chocolate in Lyon where the chocolate shops are lining the street, also…read moreinside this famous Paul Bocuse marketplace. Bouillet was the one that caught the eyes the most due to their colourful cakes. We had chocolates from here and some macarons too, and they were amazing. They have also collaborated with Uniqlo (Japanese clothing chain) to make Japanese-flavoured chocolate as well (with yuzu). It's hard to find bad food in Lyon, and it's equally hard to find bad chocolates!