Gosh, so pretty, so Parisian and a little haven of loveliness just off Lothian Road. Small, cute and perfectly formed just like the jewel coloured macaron offerings, Mademoiselle Macaron, familiar to market goers, now has a permanent and cosy cafe on Grindlay Street. Inside the vibe is very French. Just a couple of tables and some stools at Le Tour Eiffel (seriously, go see). It is a place to linger, especially as one of the tables comes with two chaise longues!! Yep, you read that right. Gorgeous flowers and dresses as there is a French dressmaker on site too. Pick your fabric here, get measured and have your own unique dress (starting from £60). The stars of the show though are those macarons. Crumbly and slightly chewy in all the right ways, their pretty jewel colours tempting you in flavours like raspberry, lemon and lavender. For weekend hungover peeps, you may opt for Hendricks gin or Innis and gunn. For non macaron fans there are lovely French patisserie items such as chocolate eclairs, croissants, french strawberry tarts, mini lemon meringue tarts and a beautiful looking chocolate mouse cake. Patisserie is off limits for me but those macarons are gluten free :-) Coffee is by Steampunk and the white hot chocolate was gorgeous - hints of lemongrass and lavender without being over powering, bliss. So I suspect I'll be back here way too often in a way that my waist line may struggle. But those macarons, so light and pretty must have virtually no calories, oui? (Note: prices for hot choc about £2.50, macarons £1.20 each or 4 for £4 or 8 for £7 and patisserie - sweet items were priced around £2.60-£3). Cute coffee cup with macaron carriers available too! read more

Mademoiselle Macaron - Macaron tower - Macarons Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

I love, LOVE macarons by Mademoiselle Macaron! Her macarons are made so well!! I had to pay a visit to her wee cafe! So stopped by to warm up from the cold weather and sat beside the Eiffel Tower in the cafe lol I ordered 3 macarons and some green tea! I ordered a rose macaron, pistachio and an Innis and Gunn macaron. Rose is my favourite flavour! I love it so much because of how delicate it is in desserts so obviously I would love this macaron hehe same goes to pistachio! It's a classic flavour that won't go wrong. The Innis and Gunn one was completely new and quite special, and I LOVED it! You can taste the whiskey flavour without it being overwhelming! It was divine! I'm a bit of a macaron fanatic. I cannot accept macarons that are too sweet and taste like nothing but process sugar, that crack and are hard when you bite into them, and that are not the right shape or size. It's blasphemous i say, BLASPHEMOUS! What I can say about Mademoiselle Macaron is that her macaron creations tick all of the appropriate boxes. They're perfect, I swear! They're my absolutely favourites and so far, have not gone wrong at all! I've had her macarons like almost 10 times now and still feel this way about them haha Altogether my macarons and pot of tea were £6.10. Pretty good deal :) go and try em out! read more

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If I'm anywhere near her stall at Edinburgh Markets, I'm always getting the largest fix of Mademoiselle's Macarons! I'm so happy she has opened her first shop on the lovely Grindlay Street. I'm daring everyone to get there pre show/theatre fix here as it's slap bang right next to the traverse theatre/ usher hall!! I can't fault her anywhere on the macaron side apart from my ever expanding macaron waistline ;) ;) But by gee they are truly tasty indeed. My favourite has to be the Hendrick's Gin and the second has to be chocolate &passionfruit. Everybote is a bite of heaven and a reminder of my Paris trip! Rachel aka is the Mademoiselle, is friendly and knowledgable - which is way up there customer service. It's great chatting with her. The shop has a huge Effiel Tower in it which is certainly impressive and a back drop of the Edinburgh castle from her window - what more could you want! Oh yes - the macarons are gluten free. AND serves steampunk's coffee. Hot chocolate and teas are also avaliable by other artsians too! If I have a tip: go at the weekend because Mademoiselle offers slightly more than than macarons - tarts, eclairs etc! So what are you waiting for? GO. SEEK and be MACERONED! read more

I've eaten a lot of macaroons and while they can be good, finding good ones can be a difficult task. My friend and I tried this place since we heard they made decent macaroons so of course, I had to try it. The place is super cute and tries to bring in that Parisian cuteness with their decor. They bake their macaroons in the back and offer many different fillings. For example you can get early grey, chocolate and raspberry, salted caramel, lavender, chocolate, etc... Their macaroons are vibrantly colourful as well based on the filling. You can order 3, 5, or 8 pieces and mix and match. My friend and I of course order 8 along with a flat white and a white chocolate with lemongrass. The white chocolate with lemongrass was ok. It actually tastes like chai tea. As for the macaroons, I wasn't really impressed. The macaroon itself had inconsistent texture. I normally look for a nice crunch when I bite into it then transition to a chewy not too gooey inside of the macaroon before tasting the filling. These macaroons didn't really have that very fine balance of crunch, chewy, and flavours of the filling. Also, some of the fillings work while others... Not so much. The lavender macaroon tasted like soap, the sea salted Carmel just tasted of caramel and the early grey didn't really taste like it. The chocolate raspberry was pretty good though as well as the chocolate. Overall, the macaroons at this place was ok... Nothing to rave about. It's a cute place have a cuppa in an afternoon, so for that I'd come back if I'm in the area. read more

Mademoiselle Macaron - Macarons Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

Best. Macarons. Ever. Every time I visit a new city, the first thing I look for are French cafés with macarons. This new place popped up at the top of my Edinburgh search, and I'm so glad!! It is obvious that a lot of love (and fresh ingredients) go into their wonderful macarons. They taste supremely fresh and luscious. I was particularly excited with the interesting flavors presented in the Hendricks Gin and Innis & Gunn Beer macarons. Their more traditional flavors (lavender, salted caramel, chocolate, strawberry chocolate) were also great. However, I was rendered near speechless by their positively exquisite Earl Grey macarons. They taste just as the name suggests with the perfect level of sweetness you'd expect from a macaron. You can even see the tiny specs of tea in the filling. O.M.G. Can you have a religious experience with a macaron? Seriously, try them. They also have make a tasty espresso and have cute outside seating with a nice view of the castle. The perfect accoutrement to those macarons. Finally, the staff here are friendly and welcoming! Completes the experience! read more

Mademoiselle Macaron - Absolutely love the color of these macarons. - Macarons Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

This is where I always end up with my Girl Gang, because if you're looking for the best macarons in town, The only place to go is Mademoiselle Macaron! This is an adorable little cafe just off Lothian Road with a great atmosphere, super friendly staff and it even has an Eiffel Tower that reaches the celling. What's not to love about that?! With an incredible selection of flavours, my favourites include her Earl Grey, Salted Caramel, Irn Bru (!!), Hendriks Gin (!!), rose and pistachio macarons. Lemmie tell you, there is no way in hell you're gonna leave this joint without more than one favourite flavour too. It's just too hard! There's also a great selection of pastries (both savoury and sweet) to choose from. The owner was trained in France, so you can rest assured that nothing you order in here is going to be second rate. I love that they have coffee & macaron offers available to go, and that you can get a great deal on bulk buying. For my 30th I had a confetti party and bought a couple of boxes of these to display in big jars on the table... It looked absurdly good for the photos but all were devoured in a snap! She also runs macaron making workshop, so if you're looking for a gift that keeps on giving, you know what to do... Think of all the macarons you'll get in gratitude ;) read more

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Stopped in close to closing time on Wednesday and got a couple of extra Macarons added to my bag. I had the blue ones (earl grey) and my tongue turned bright blue! Was funny Love this place. read more

First time in Edinburgh and there was a little farmers market out on grass market street where this macaron booth had me drawn to all the colorful macarons! Macarons are my weakness so I had to get some! Very cheap compared to most macarons 4 for 4 pounds ! And they were so delicious! I'm so happy with the unique flavors they had like earl grey and mint chocolate. So disappointed this place is only in Edinburgh and they need to expand! read more

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I was lucky enough to be invited to the official launch of this little corner of Paris in Edinburgh and I was absolutely blown away by how gorgeous it is! From the Eiffel Tower to the takeaway cups with place for a macaron, no detail has been over looked in this cosy space. Not only can you pick up some delightful macarons, there's also a resident dressmaker! You can choose your fabrics, have your measurements taken & get a dress custom made by the lovely Caroline. The Mademoiselle will also be holding macaron classes on site. There really isn't anything I don't love about this place~!! Absolutely cannot wait to visit again!! read more

Perfectly wonderful little macaron shop. I'm not always the greatest fan, as they are uber, uber sweet, but these were charming and super tasty. We sat down for a drink, a cappuccino for my friend, and a lemongrass white hot chocolate for me, which was so so gorgeous, and I have been meaning to attempt recreating at home. It's definitely somewhere to sit for a little while if you're staying in, whip away the the edinburgh december chill like we did, as they do take a while on the drinks, but its wonderful all the same. The rainbow of macarons come in a huge array of flavours, Innis and gunn, rose, hendricks gin (which packs a punch, made with the proper stuff, like!), pistachio, orange blossom, vanilla, Irn bru (yes, the two halves are the bright orange and blue that you'd expect) and so many more that I can;t remember! You can buy them to take away, either in a little narrow brown box with it's transparent acetate sheath, or, for a little more, in gorgeous printed display boxes, and they keep well in a fridge for around a week. Worth a visit, eat some there, and take some home with you as a treat for someone, or yourself! read more

I was so excited to hear that Mademoiselle Macaron (known well from the markets around Edinburgh) had finally opened her new cafe that she had been working on for months. Even from outside the shop front, you could tell that this was an intriguing and decadent place. We made our way inside, awed by the gorgeous little touches that make Mademoiselle Macaron any lady's new favourite place in town to feel pampered. There were dresses (made by the dressmaker in residence who will measure and fit you for your dress), ruffles, striped boxes, a macaron tower and... What's that? The Eiffel Tower table and chaise lounges! Like in the markets, there was an excellent lineup of macarons including chocolate, vanilla, caramel, pistachio, raspberry, Hendricks' gin, and even Innis & Gunn flavoured macarons! Beyond the macarons, the cafe also boasts pastries by their pastry chef, eclairs, and other goodies such as the mouthwatering white chocolate mouse tart. Of course they also had a fantastic selection of drinks - Steam Punk coffee, lovely teas, and also some tantalizing white hot chocolate that looked fabulous! Everything was delicious and I enjoyed each of my four different little macarons, indulging in them and also enjoying just taking in the lovely ambiance of this fabulous new cafe! read more

Mademoiselle Macaron - Macarons Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

So this year my girlfriends and I decided that instead of buying each other gifts for our birthdays, we would take the birthday girl on an outing. So far, all of our outings have been food and dessert based because, well, us. This past weekend was my birthday treat, and the ladies surprised me with an afternoon of delectable delights at Mademoiselle Macaron. When we arrived we were greeted very very warmly by the Mademoiselle herself. We had a round of lovely teas accompanied by four macarons each of our choosing and followed by a little cake each of our choosing. And WOW. I really like macarons and have been sampling what is on offer at various cafes around Edinburgh with little success. I have found that they are often too crispy (a macaron needs to have some chew!) with bland flavours. In the spirit of doing one thing and doing it right, Mademoiselle Macaron does macarons RIGHT. They were not only a gorgeous consistency but the flavours were rich and interesting. My particular favourites were the Innis & Gunn (YUM) and chocolate passion fruit. Oh! And the gingerbread was gorgeous too. I desperately want to try the salted caramel and Hendricks gin too. Then the cakes. We each chose a different cake (Oreo mousse, nun buns, raspberry eclair) and shared them all. Again on the major yum. When we were just about to finish up, Mademoiselle Macaron surprised us with little take away bags of brownies. We resisted the urge to tuck in immediately and I had a cheeky munch of mine for breakfast the next day. SO FUDGEY. Majorly good. We also learned a bit about the business, that it takes THREE hours to make a batch of macarons and that there are plans in the pipeline to extend the shop and add in a champagne bar (!!!!!). I don't think that this kind of "package" is a normal deal here but it seems like the Mademoiselle is entirely open to random emails from folks saying "hey! it's my friend's birthday and we would like to come here. Can we hang out and eat lots of cakes some day?" and she'll gush and be lovely and set something up. Brilliant day out and happy bellies abound. read more

Little cafe on the cobbled streets of Edinburgh just near the Castle serving crepes, coffee & of course macarons! Loads of different flavours, my favourite being rose & prosecco & lavender but being in Scotland we had to try the Irn Bru one which didn't disappoint! Highly recommend read more

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MM is on my list to return to soon - they have savoury crepes! I love me a savoury crepe. Tucked away behind the Royal Lyceum is this sweet little establishment, and after a traumatising doctor's appointment, it felt absolutely apt to fall into MM for my first (ever) macaron experience. I'm still too cagey about how to even pronounce the word without thinking of traditional Scottish macaroons (an entirely different beast, ladies and gentlemen). MM's owner makes this place too. As macarons are a bit of an it cake, similar to the cupcake, it could be easy to fall into the hip and snooty category, but MM is absolutely fabulous, warm, welcoming, enthusiastic and all the right words that make you think, I want you to be my BESTEST friend, like ever. So that was the introduction - as this was my first time, I asked for some help and ended up with elderflower, pistachio, raspberry and salted caramel. Pistachio worked best for me, and two weeks after the event is the one I remember. The one I felt disappointed by was the raspberry - but coming up on 4th place isn't bad for what was a hotly disputed contest by my tastebuds - and shamefully, I ate the lot in one day. It was a good. day. So yes, I fell in love with the passion in MM for a tiny treat and I think you will, too. read more

Oh my goodness!!! What a delightful find for us in Edinburgh. These delicious, and of course, gluten free macarons were absolutely delicious. With traditional as well as contemporary flavors, they were some of the best I've ever tasted. We had a latte and green tea to go with our macarons and I could have had several more. The location is so convenient for City Centre and incredibly welcoming. And they deliver for corporate or group events! Just a brilliant shop all the way round. read more

I would say this little "Café" is one of the best kept secrets in Edinburgh. Where else could you get a freshly made crêpe dozed in nutella that will make you want many more, and a coffee for under £5 in the town centre? Add quiches (lorraine or veggies), new pastries made on the day, amazing macaron (my Wife nominates the salted caramel ones as the best)... The deco is fab & great music Rachel also offers classes on how to make said macaron, and it is aa great evening worth every penny for any respectable foody around... Also on Thursdays you get double doze of charm with Caroline in the shop, she is the dress maker in residence... one more reason to pop in. So just go there, trust me on this, I am a picky Frenchman and it takes something quite remarkable to impress me... and I am impressed! read more

Absolutely worth the stop! Darling shop, friendly owner, hands down amazing Macarons in a huge variety of flavors. All gluten free, baked in a dedicated gluten free facility! A little bit of Paris in the heart of Edinburgh! read more

Mademoiselle Macaron - Macarons Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

My parents brought a collection of macarons back from Edinburgh to Glasgow(who doesn't have decent macarons). These were excellent and we might be making a mini trip to Edinburgh just to get some more. They have really interesting flavours too (earl grey, Hendricks gin, etc). The lemon was absolutely superb with a nice lemonade bitter taste to it. read more