In a little alley along Swanston and Little Bourke and in the many small restaurants on Hardware Lane is this little salon de te. This place is said to have THE best macarons in Melbourne. That is a bold statement and it is accurate. I got a box of all their flavors to find out which ones I'd like and another box of flavors I'm pretty sure I would love: green tea, salted caramel and hazelnut. Their green tea macaron is heaps better than the ones I've had from L.A. (Bottega Louie, Mitsuwa and small shops in Japantown). Their hazelnut macaron is better than (I'm sorry I'm not being a traitor) Laduree. There! I said it! They have the usual chocolate, vanilla, rose, lavender, raspberry, etc. Those were good but really, you have to have green tea, salted caramel and hazelnut. The macarons come in cute boxes. Just like Laduree and Bottega Louie, if you don't ask for the hard box - they'll give you the flimsy box. You have to pay extra for the hard box but if you're transporting them elsewhere, it's worth it. They currently only have 2 locations. If you're in Melbourne, you need to find this place. read more

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Five solid Yelp stars! Seriously, this place is exquisite - it's a dream come true for all macaron lovers! It's a cute little shop, with the feel of a story book setting and tucked in a small alley of Melbourne's walkway - quaint and adorable! On display, there are a few choices of elegant pastel colored pastries. Although flavours here are quite limited, each one they served tasted extraordinary! Every flavour here is delicious and each has its distinct taste from fruity and floral to chocolatey fantastic! At $2.60-$2.80 a piece, it's a small price for the luxurious quality they served. Some of my favourites: salted caramel, Paris brest filled with hazelnut (a must!), grey earl and chocolate and blueberry and violet! These are probably the best macarons I've ever had! Yes, to me, La Belle Miette tasted better than the famed Bottega Louis in Los Angeles. I'm in LOVE! read more

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These were easily the best macarons we had in Melbourne. Every single one of them had perfect texture and crunch. We bought one of each flavour, walked around the corner and ate them all, and then immediately went back for more. The girl behind the counter gaped at our unabashed gluttony. We put our second stash in our hotel room fridge and ate them the next day, and they tasted just as good and just as fresh as they had the day before. My only criticism would be that the flavour of each macaron was not readily discernible; ie they all kind of just tasted like vanilla or some sort of berry (albeit a really delicious vanilla or berry). read more

La Belle Miette - Bakeries Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

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Our favourite place to get our macrons while in Melbourne - this place never disappoints. We decided on buying just 6 as an Easter treat for ourselves. We got our favourite flavours vanilla, hazelnut and of course salted caramel. These just remind us of the ones we had while in Paris, they are just perfect and are always a must while visiting this amazing state :) read more

La Belle Miette - Salted caramel, hazelnut & vanilla macarons - Bakeries Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

This place is amazing. Small little nook in a lane way, but the best macarons I have ever put into my mouth. The best French macaron place near me (Sydney) is La Renaissance Cafe Patisserie and this place is on par, even in my opinion, a little bit better! It was my birthday so I went ballistic and bought all of the flavours and got the expensive box to put them in too. I ate every single flavour and I'm going to be cliche but my favourite was the Salted Caramel. Do yourself a favour while in Melbourne - please stop by and sample a few of the macarons here, they are incredible! read more

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I can only say good things about their customer service! I tried to place an order from the US on their website for collection at one of their city stores. However, the website kept charging me for shipping. I shot off an email about my problem and received a reply (at an ungodly hour in Australia) reassuring me that I would be refunded the cost of shipping. I placed the order soon after I received the reply from them, and lo and behold my refund for shipping was processed almost immediately. Admittedly, my experience is quite unusual, but it speaks volumes for their commitment to customer service. The macarons and chocolate bonbons look fabulous on the website and I am sure my daughter will love them for her birthday given the many rave reviews. read more

A simple delight. Darling space, lovely staff and fabulous macaron. The 70% cacao chocolate macaron is divine. It's a heady hit of chocolate goodness without the slight bitterness of most dark chocolate AND without the guilt that comes from a massive piece of chocolate cake! A regular haunt for me when in need of an instant uplift! read more

La Belle Miette - Entry portal to macaron delights! - Bakeries Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

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OH MY GOD! Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god. I never really understood the whole macarons craze that recently swept through Melbourne until I came to La Belle Miette. The shop is one of the cutest little places I have ever been into. I want to marry the lady who owns it so I can get my hands on the keys and rummage through the perfectly made little boxes for any sign of more of the sensory delights. The people who work here use white gloves to handle the product, this is justified as they are as precious as any jewel. Flavours range from the simple delicious raspberry to the exotic cherry blossom & sake. With a total of 16 flavours you are sure to fall in love with at least half of them. read more

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La Belle Miette is a gorgeous little macaroon shop in Hardware Lane, close to nearly everyone living with the limits of CBD. They have about two dozen flavours of perfectly crunchy on the outside and gooey on the inside in beautiful colour combinations. The boxes are novelly designed, beautiful, colourful, fun and something that is literally going to look like an expensive gift without the hefty price tag. The staff have consistently been amazing throughout the times that I have been there. read more

La Belle Miette - Cute boxes - Bakeries Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

This is my second time here!!! Loving it so far , buying it and bringing back to Singapore to share the love. The pastel color macarons says, "BUY ME, BUYYYY MEEEE!!" They are both beautiful and yummy, texture and taste is so much better than Laduree and PH. read more

La Belle Miette - Yummy in my tummy! - Bakeries Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

Kinda hate living up to the stereotype of 'Asian girls loves macarons' but damn these are good! Macarons are the perfect sweet treat for someone like me who dislikes cream/custard/mousses (no napoleons or eclair for me!). La belle miette is my closest macaron dispensary and gosh am I glad their flavours are inspiring. I've samples every single one of their macarons and figured out the best formula for ordering. - go for a box of 8 (go on TREAT YO SELF) - 3 fruity flavours - 2 floral flavours (cherry blossom/lavender/ whatever seasonal flavours are in) - 2 classics (pistachio/salted caramel/dark chocolate) - 1 scone and jam Honestly that scone and jam macaron idea is *prayer hands emoji* read more

Oh yes, the yummiest macarons in Melbourne! It's no secret that I'm an avid lover of all things French and macarons are no exception. Such flavour in a mouthful! So please believe me when I say - if you like macarons, you must visit La Belle Miette... It's a tiny whimisical shop, hidden on Hardware Lane. Imagine marble benches, think pretty Parisian pastels, and dream of the selection of flavours to try. There's unique options like Cherry Blossom and Sake or perhaps the luxurious 'Bastille' - Moet et Chandon and Blackcurrant, is more to your taste. The Scone with Jam and Cream stood out as something I hadn't seen before. After too many tastings (but who could blame me?) I think the classic Salted Caramel would have to be my favourite, with the Hazelnut Belle Miette a close runner-up. Just remembering the different flavours is enough to start me contemplating when I can return next. With the exception of the Hazelnut, all the macarons are gluten-free which is a sweet treat for those unable to indulge in gluten goods. La Belle Miette also provides the cutest packaged boxes so these macarons are a lovely gift... provided you can resist the temptation of eathing these delicious treats yourself. I failed and devoured two macarons out of eight myself but it was worth it. Très délicieux! read more

Beautiful Macarons! Flavor selection is wide and prices are reasonable. Very enjoyable!!

La Belle Miette appeals to the inner girly-girl in all of us (and yes guys, that includes you too). The lovely store front; the palette of muted, pale colours; the wall of boxes decorated with a delicate swirly silver design - divine, right? But there are definitely hits and misses. Some of the flavours are just too subtle (such as the cherry blossom and sake, which just tasted of sweetness, and the olive oil) or lack the requisite "pow" you expect (such as the raspberry and the pomegranate and pimms, both of which were too sweet and not tart enough). Other macarons, such as the salty caramel, are little packages of intense flavour. Flavours aside, I also find that there is a consistency issue with the macaron shells - on multiple occasions, I have encountered big air pockets in the macaron shells. Also, sometimes the shells just crumble away much too easily, despite being carefully packed in a hard cardboard box, and lack that chewy texture that I look for in a macaron. Nonetheless, La Belle Miette offers a wide and interesting range of traditional and innovative macaron flavours and you've got to applaud the owners' courage (and faith in the longevity of the macaron craze) for opening a store that is solely dedicated to macarons. And for a macaron hit in the CBD, you can't do better than La Belle Miette. read more

I must say they're a million times better than Zumbo's! I'm absolutely IN LOVE with La Belle Miette's Salted Caramel Macarons. They're just the right amount of sweet vs. salty, they're just chewy enough and the shells are just brittle enough... Totally drooling as I type. Do yourself a favour and get on it! read more

Melbourne is macaron mad. You'll find them just about everywhere these days, and everyone has their own way of judging what makes the cut and what doesn't. As for me, it's simple. I just want it to taste like whatever flavour it's meant to. And sometimes that means it can't be too sweet, which is a little hard when it comes to macarons, it seems. So La Belle do nothing but macarons and macarons alone, so I already had high expectations. At $2.50 a pop I thought I'd go for some of their more creative offerings, like the olive oil and vanilla, wasabi, jasmine and cherry blossom and sake, rather than the same old pistachio, chocolate, or berry flavoured ones. And good on them for having a good selection of creative ones to choose from. Flavours wise they can be a little hit and miss. Don't get me wrong, they'll all be sweet, little, crispy, chewie delights but they won't always have a strong flavour. Like the wasabi and especially the cherry blossom and sake, which were rather subtle in flavour. Next time however I'll have to try their Blueberry and Violet, it's the flavour everyone raves about. For an extra $3 you can get your macarons in a swanky little box, which I guess would make a good gift. read more

La Belle Miette - Bakeries Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

This is my go-to place in Melbourne for macarons, discovered on a random night out on Hardware Ln - although I must say I have had better ones overseas (Europe/USA) of course. But IMO this is probably one of the top 3 in this city, if not the best. I've tried about 85% of their flavours now, and I usually favour the more unusual ones such as violet-blueberry, earl grey-chocolate and lavender, which are the best-made (I think). The chocolate one is also excellent. Sometimes they have special seasonal flavours which I enjoy too, such as the Christmas one. Just a tip: they've opened up at Chadstone now as well, but I'd definitely stick to the Hardware Ln one. Firstly it's such a cute shop, but more importantly, their Chadstone stall sits directly beneath a huge skylight and I feel that this makes the macarons from that stall way too warm and soft. Back to Hardware Ln it is! read more

So. I thought I'd had the best. Sydney rocked my socks with their macaron shops. Even like a couple places here in Melbourne, but a friend who has a "best of" everything stored in the back of his mind just wanted to mess with my bank account. La Belle Miette was just the agent provocateur! It's such a divine little French hole-in-the-wall. Stuffed along Hardware Lane, which just seems all too appropriate. And you know how some places do the food well, all too naturally, and then can fuss with all those pesky details that you might never imagine? Well, their boxes are just as intricate as the flavours and décor of the shop. Small boxes even for small orders. So cute, embossed with silver and coolly designed. I used to be all for the traditional flavours; salted caramel, hazelnut, etc. You can get them here, but the best here is the Champagne (not just any Champagne, but Moët) and blackcurrant...it's like a dark Kir Royale. SO good. read more

Seems like the explosion of cooking shows and competitions has made macaroons the IT dessert. I decided to pick up a dozen to sample and was impressed with the store, service and quality of macaroons. It isn't cheap but really is anything good really free?? (Yes yes the best things in life are free but you can give it to the birds and the bees.. :) ) read more

This is a delicate little shop, full of delicate little treats. Treats is definitely how you should approach this place. A little goes a long way. They seem to have a little rotation of flavours, with tempers such as champagne, pistachio, raspberry and chocolate, salted caramel to send you into a hyper. I tend to "treat yo' self" once a month, on a Friday after a gym session, that way I feel like I've earned it. Most are between $2.50 up to $2.80 for the 75% chocolate and champagne varieties. Always a pleasant visit. read more

ambiance//***** WYSIWYG in an adorable fashion a small sitting area inside and out most visitors are there to pick up and go service//***** the lady was friendly and helpful even though it was close to closing time and there were magically one flavour left of each perhaps it was a slow day? food//***** i bought a box as a thank you! and it was glorious~ they also made me try every flavour nicely textured with delicious filling i had forgotten what i chose so i would say strawberry [ ] and Teresa & Kenneth had to fill in the blank with their guesses ~*~ this may be the start of my new fave dessert game: mad libs macaron style~ ;p earl grey ftw!^^ thx for the rec Teresa C! read more

Some cute pastel coloured macarons that are to die for. They are soft and chewy on the inside, nice and crunchy on the outside. Not overly sweet that you think you'll get diabetes after eating them. Overall i enjoy eating these once in awhile as a treat and would definitely provide these at tea parties and hightea read more

Perhaps it was because I had the taste of white rum on my palate, I felt the need to refresh it with some macarons. Given that I wasn't about to commute out to South Yarra and hit up my new favourite place for desserts, LuxBite, I called into La Belle Miette on Hardware Lane. This is a small shop that has a single case of macarons, but some of them are laced with alcohol. Personal favourites are the "Bastille" - 'Kir Royal' Moet et Chandon and Blackcurrant ($2.80) and the Pimm's & Pomegranate ($2.50) which certainly vanquished the taste of rum out of my mouth. Although I can't help but always order a Raspberry Chocolate - single origin Madagascar ($2.50) and the 72% Cocoa Chocolate - single origin Venezuela ($2.80) which although forced me into the gym after consuming these delectable delights, the pain and sweat was certainly worth it. read more

The most succulent, delightful macarons I've ever tasted. So light, the practically melt in your mouth. Certainly one of the best bakeries in Melbourne. However, the $ price rating is a little misleading, as it's almost $30 for a box of 12 macarons. However, it's definitely worth it for a moment of indulgence. read more

Excellent tea and macarons that almosy rivals Zumbo. Deceptive service. I ordered pack of 6 macarons but bc my friend was so eager to eat his, I had server give him his to eat immediately and proceeded to order the 5 more. She advised me i must order and pay for 6 MORE. No reason. Just tole me i had to. Since i wanted my friend to have a good first experience i pais the $18 and walked away seething. Zumbo's now has my guaranteed business. read more

Best macarons in melbourne, and in such gorgeous surroundings on Hardware lane. Flavours I recommend are the salted caramel, lavender and any special flavours they have going at the time. It is a very cute and small store- you definitely have to take your macarons out to eat them. Which is great- nothing better than exploring Melbourne while eating macarons! read more

Fiancee goes nuts over these macarons. These blow the macarons from Bottega Louie (LA, CA) out of the water. Tiny place. They also do gift boxes, which happen to be pastel-colored, much like their macarons. read more