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!

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..."

For the best chocolates in France and Lyon you need to visit them! Check here why..what special…read morethey have to offer: http://shopaholicfromhome.com/the-french-and-the-chocolate/

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

Items Selected: Pomme de Pepin…read moreCoffee Éclair Paris Brest Guglhupf Raspberry Financier Verrine Apricot, Salted Caramel, Pistachio. Strawberry Macaron Located directly in the shadow of my hotel, but not opening until 9am and thus preventing a visit on days when other boulangeries beckoned as early as 6h30, it was late evening on 1 July that I entered the brightly lit space, and greeted by a young lady whose limited English complimented my primitive French a 10-part order was pieced together and carefully boxed, the goods intended as breakfast and 'road food' the following morning en route to Laguiole and lunch at Le Suquet par Michel et Sebastian Bras. Owned by Nicholas Pepin, a native of the Loire, and originally starting in the 7eme with subsequent expansion to the Confluence district, Patisserie Pepin is perhaps the most Parisian shop of its kind in all of Lyon and with several cakes, entremets, gourmandises, and petit fours alongside a full selection of chocolates the most difficult aspect of a visit is largely that of limiting ones order, my late arrival not even seeing a selection of breakfast breads and viennoiserie that I'm also told fare quite well. Being sure to refrigerate the bulk of the items in order to best assure freshness for the 4-hour drive following a morning trip to the gym it was with the sugary guglhupf that a tasting began and studded with golden raisins with texture that remained a buttery wisp despite its age the flavors a good first impression was made, the follow-up "pomme de pepin" an equally pleasing bite with aromatic apple cream and a cakelike center resting atop the cinnamon-rich base. Allowing macarons enough time to warm, and slowly progressing through flavors that saw bold jams highlight both Apricot and Strawberry iterations before moving on to pistachio and intensely salted caramel selections that unfortunately seemed to have suffered a bit of sog in storage, it was next from a delicate raspberry verrine that spoonfuls were enjoyed, the juxtaposition of chocolate chunks, cream, whole berries, jam, and granola equaling something far better than the simple sum of its parts while le financier de framboise was equally well prepared, a substantial bit of butter enriching every toothsome bite. Intentionally attempting to save the best for last, and hoping that choux had not suffered despite a full night in the fridge, suffice it to say that any skepticism was set aside after the first bite of an éclair loaded with espresso imbued cream, the atypically shaped Brest featuring a similar crisp break before giving way to the smooth flavor of pralines with just enough added sugar to see the sweetness balance the nuts.

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 !

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.

A regional specialty of Lyon, so you have to try it when you're in the old city…read more I got the praline brioche. It's very popular. The line isn't too long. Midday, they ran out of small, could only buy large. After a certain point in the day, they ran out of large too. It's sweet, but not too sweet. No dry at all, well buttered. The pralines does it for me. Imo it is a bit pricey for a pastry.

I expected and got perfection. The chocolate mousse cake was well balanced and expertly layered…read more Nothing synthetic about this one like many Others. This chocolatier has been around for over a century. They have many confectionery treats. I tried one of their meringue truffles. Trust me it taste a lot better than it looks, the simple white discs pack flavor.

From the owner: Maison artisanale de qualité ancré dans la tradition et évoluant avec son temps.read more

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.