Here you will find some delectable chocolates in a seemingly endless variety of flavors. Some…read morepeople think all chocolate is created equally. I would strongly disagree. Philippe Bel has divinely created chocolates which were my favorites out of a number of chocolatiers I went to recently while in Europe. Plus, the woman helping me here was very nice and extremely patient with my struggling French. No question I would come back here for more when next in Lyon.

Wow! It's all I can say after trying some treats…read more Philippe Bel is one of 19 MOFs in chocolate in the world - an incredibly prestigious achievement. His shop is a reflection of all his years of studying the art of chocolate and candy. Everything in his chocolates are made by his shop - not purchased. The caramels melt in your mouth and are full of flavor. I adored the cassis (black currant) flavor. The chocolates are beautiful and touted as some of the best in the world, yet not badly priced. I was thrilled with my experience and highly recommend you stop in to taste (and buy) some delights!

this place embodied everything I dreamt of when it came to French pastries! the hazelnut cake…read more(pictured) might be the single best pastry I've had - my family came back here twice because we needed it again. the macarons were great too!

Most of the time I can pass up a macaroon. Not here. They had two different ones that lured me…read morein. A cassis and a lemon. Both had the delicate delicious crunch and the fillings were more fruit than sickeningly sweet. The entire shop is a treat to the eyes. The macaroons are in the very front, but if you venture to the back you can see some of their other creations. They are all beautiful. When i'm back in Lyon, this will be one of my stops to take care of a sweet craving.

My daughter took me to this shop for praluline brioche. At first glance of it, I was thinking what…read moreis so special about this. It just looked like a large round piece of bread with red pieces in it. She insisted that we get it and promised that it would be amazing. I said ok and for a large piece, the amount was 12.70 euro. I thought that was a little expensive for bread, but she said "Mom it is worth every cent." Because I was visiting her in Lyon, I said fine, still apprehensive about it. We took the loaf and my daughter could not wait to eat it for after dinner treat, so we walked over to a bench looking at the Saone River in Vieux Lyon to have a bite. She opened the beautifully wrapped package and handed me a piece. Wow, it was so buttery, sweet and delicious. Incredible! I couldn't believe how good it was. One bite lead to another, until we ate 2/3 of the loaf. Please note that this is suppose to be shared with at least 4 to 6 people. We totally ruined our appetite for dinner eating this decadent brioche. I let her know that we she comes home for Christmas to bring me back two loaves. It is a must eat!

This place smelled of sweet deliciousness as I walked through the door! I took a praline brioche…read moreand was actually going to save it to eat for later... but I couldn't wait. Thank goodness I didn't wait because I was given a fresh hot one! Omg it just fell apart and was so soft. The guy helping me spoke English... that's always a plus for me!

Bought the small brioche with pink pralines. Hands down, the best brioche I've had. You could smell…read morethe brioche baking as you approach the shop. This place runs like a well oiled machine. It's super small, there is probably always a line, and service is efficient. If I'm ever back in Lyon, this is a definite stop.

They have amazing candied pecan bread straight from Paris, France. Arrives fresh. BUT, when I…read moreordered for delivery in Paris, they got it all wrong. My surprise gift was not a surprise when I had to ask the recipient to do the work to get it delivered.

Fun gelato spot after a full day of walking and enjoying old Lyon. Not tons of seating but you're…read morehere for a sweet.

The better italian ice-cream , coffee and chocolate place in Lyon. Despite being surrounded by the…read moretypical tourist outlets of the vieux lyon , its a well decorated and upper quality spot. Very much the chocolate ice cream variation drives the fame !!

We did a food tour and this was one of our stops. There is a nice variety of candies, but not…read morenecessarily ones that I cared about. Everything was super sweet and sugary.

From the owner: C'est une boutique pour les gourmands, ceux qui veulent se faire un petit plaisir, ceux qui veulent…read morepartager avec leurs proches les saveurs de leur région, ceux... qui veulent découvrir des douceurs encore inconnues de leur palais et dont les noms évoquent mille lectures, mille univers : la violette de Toulouse, un carré de guimauve à la rose, les couleurs acidulées des berlingots nantais, le parfum intense d'un mètre de réglisse, la saveur du caramel au beurre salé de Guérande, d'une Bergamote de Nancy, l'harmonie des arômes des pains d'épices de Noël, le fondant de la pâte de coing, la douceur des calisson... On se fait plaisir et on fait plaisir !

From the owner: Chocolaterie et épicerie fine artisanale, spécialité de pâtes à tartiner sans huile de palme, de…read morebabas au rhum,...

Popped in while waiting for our restaurant to open. Purchased several chocolate bars. Wish they…read moreoffered samples before buying a whole bar, but very glad that did not deter us from making a purchase. The bars we bought are fantastic. The cacao cusco is excellent.

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.

My notes say, "tasty chocolate." I stand by my notes... though we're saving most of what we got…read morefrom here for that perfect chocolate day. So maybe this review is "to be continued..."

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