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.

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.

I loved this place when I was in Brussels a few years ago and I'm excited they have this here. I…read moregot the macarons, which was as delicious as I remembered it. The shells had that chewy texture and filling was not too sweet. It just melted in my mouth. I also bought a jar of dark chocolate spread and some flat-disc chocolate, which will be eaten when I return home.

Very very fine artisan chocolate that is worth it. Its sort of like a See's chocolates but much…read moremore creamy and seemingly higher quality. I had a special request from the US for their white chocolate noisette Pralines which were so insanely rich! I also bought several little boxes of chocolates and gifts which were also not outrageously priced.

Items Selected: Strawberry, Biscuit, Butter Caramel,…read morePistachio Macaron Butter and Vanilla Caramels Tarte Tatin St. Honore with Crème Caramel Base Baba au Rhum Originally targeted for another day, but finding itself slotted in on Monday as an evening walk led directly past its still-open doors, Chokola par Sebastien Bouillet proved every bit what the rumors had alleged of the patisserie now spread as far as Tokyo, the products amongst the very best in any city while the service is so indifferent that one wonders how the stores even manage to make a sale. Small in size, and in a way 'overcrowded' with confections crawling up to the door plus two glass cases featuring macarons and plated desserts sitting to the right and at the back of the store, entry to Chokola is perhaps an intended case of sensory overload as notes of cocoa and sugar permeate the air, the guest at first seemingly left alone to take it all in and peruse the options but later a bit disconcerting when the staff barely acknowledges a "bonsoir" or request for assistance at the glass jars containing caramels just a few meters away. Undeterred by the ennui, largely as a result of being impressed by the craftsmanship shown in almost every concoction from tablets of chocolate to classic desserts given an upgrade through whimsical inspirations, it was finally after approximately ten minutes of gathering and boxing that 29.45€ was exchanged for nine different selections, and taking the items to the street for consumption later on the first bites of caramel proved a bit less flavorful than expected, the vanilla version a far better investment with a good melt and plenty of butter, a similar flavor profile found in the Butter Caramel macaron while the rest of the small cookies ranged from a jammy and delicious strawberry to Pistachio that was too sweet and almost 'gummy,' the latter likely a result of having sat in the case for too long. Enjoying the rest of the items after dinner while relaxing alongside the river outside the hotel, suffice it to say that by focusing on favorites there was little chance that Bouillet was going to fail in impressing a prone palate, yet as much as I anticipated enjoying the trio selected there was no way to anticipate just how good each of the three items would be - the fully saturated baba using a meringue-like topping to temper the alcohol while both the tarte tatin and St. Honore saw a traditional preparation placed atop a flaky butter crust, the former absolutely packed with caramelized apples while the balls of stuffed choux and light cream rested on a crème caramel that poured forth just seconds after fork cracked the base.

Yum! Prettiest…read morelittle pastry shop ever. Even if you don't buy anything, just stop in for the lovely smells and colors. Every pastry is exquisitely made and gorgeous. We bought a fruit tart and a raspberry tart. Both were delicious. Rich without being heavy; sweet without being cloying.

I was looking for a pâtisserie close to my hostel (Slo Living Hostel) and I found this place right…read morearound the corner. Lyon has been very good to me, food wise, and this was no different. I tried a mille-feuille and a Paris-Brest here. The mille-feuille's layers were beautifully crispy, and the cream inside was delicious. Simply executed, but absolutely divine. The Paris-Brest had such a vibrant flavor that I've never tasted before; Lyon is known for its pralines and the praline cream inside each of the choux pastries was just... unbelievable. I'm sure this isn't the best pastry shop in Lyon... but the Paris-Brest I've had here will be my personal benchmark for the forseeable future.

As with many patisseries a Lyon, this one nailed the presentation. Beautiful desserts. I got this…read moredark chocolate-covered cake-like thing with a chocolate ganache filling in the middle. Supper tasty. Perfectly dense and not dry at all. Why no 5 star? I guess it just wasn't "off the chain" somehow. There are a lot of these shops in Lyon. They can't all be exceptional, can they?