"Definitely not a goner"…read more.. Lately, I've become more & more charmed by everything French. It might just be an excuse to stop shaving and go all matted axilla jungle. Pardon my French ;p I'm actually quite surprised this cozy bistro doesn't have more people declaring their love for. The guys running this shop are proud of their Lyonnais heritage and rightfully so! La Gone deserves nothing but top ratings! Good French places that offer affordable lunch and take away meals are really hard to come by here in frog country. In fact, I haven't found such in A'dam yet. This place is French hospitality to the max! French and hospitality, who knew? First off, the owner started by asking What, no wine for lunch? My friend at first was a little deterred by the somewhat challenging menu (no concessions made here!) commenting: don't they have anything normal, like without intestines, liver, gizzards, or anything not fatty? What's wrong with you, you you spoiled Peruvian taste buds?! Haven't I taught you anything?! Fat is good, we love fat and we jad'ore even more foie gras!!! What I love about the French cuisine is that even something "safe", like the boeuf bourguignon, is utterly satisfying. Not quite as satisfying as my "salad" though. Think salad is just French for a heap full of buttery sinful foie gras topped by a mountain of gizzards. Never had those before, but I need more of that in my life now! And why not just throw in some extra smoked duck breast, slices of dried giant figs, walnuts & their secret homemade mustard based vinaigrette. I'm sure this salad turned my liver into a hump of adipose tissue. One thing is for sure. The French are definitely not shy of ingesting some fat. And that rilette, sweet mother of ... Perhaps €17-18,50 might seem a little exorbitant for lunch. But hey, if you want quality you have to fork over. Besides, the plate du jour comes with a side salad and the portions are really generous. Trust me, after this, your stomach won't be bothering you for a good couple of hours...Also, the takeaway meals are priced considerably more kind. If I could I would visit here every weekend for a indulgent lunch and take some sweets or a baguette home for a light dinner. You know citron gateau is French for dinner right... p.s the macarons are by far the best I've tasted so far!!!

Very nice place. Good food and service Very authentic…read more If you're like me tired of current food trends: paper breadbaskets Whipped butters. Steaks on wooden boards. This place is for u! Highly recommend

Although I'm totally random to most cupcakes, they always seem look better than they taste (as if),…read morea cupcake does always bring a smile to my face Staff can be sweet but whatever... Seriously, it's a cute little shop. Just wouldn't hop on a train to Schiphol especially for a cupcake like I would for the spicy tuna rolls from Shirasagi Sushi Bar, but if you're there anyways....

Sorry.. Just not impressed by the taste of it. I had a pink…read morespecial with strawberry jam in it and strawberry Cream on top. When I tried to get the cupcake out of the packkage it was already damaged. The cake was a little bit dry and for me not sweet enough. I had better in Amsterdam city. The little store is sweet and almost tempts you to buy everything because of The great lay-out. They have beautiful cupcakes (around E3,30) and if you buy more you get a discount. Also macarons, coffee and drinks. The staff was very very friendly!! Maybe next time I Will have a different cake.

This place was cute as a dang button! They had a good variety of cupcakes, desserts and frilly…read moredrinks, that looked like they came out of a forest of unicorns. There was plenty of seating near big windows and they even had some games available for patrons to play. Hubby and I knocked out a round of dominoes while we waited for our cupcake. This reminds of a smaller, slightly less frilly version of Cake Bake in Indianapolis. Floral walls covered in spring blossoms just make it a happy girly place to go get your sugar rush. Also, though they offer iced tea, which is a rarity in Europe, and I was able to get one to go, they did not tell me it was sweetened, and I hate sugar in my tea. Oh well. Still had a delightful experience here, with the sweet staff. And the loos were so cute- blue for boys and pink for girls.

Delicious white chocolate cupcake with raspberry filling. Got a small size, but they also had a…read moreregular size cupcake. Young girl that helped me was very kind.

I haven't been to Patisserie Tout in a while, but everytime I go it is amazing. The people are so…read morefriendly and happy to help. My favorites are salted caramel, rose lychee, vanilla, and chocolate lavender. We love trying the monthly specials too. This month was Lemoncello... Delicious! Seriously the best Macarons in Amsterdam! The also have beautiful tarts and chocolates, I will have to go back and try those too! There are usually some samples available for you to try. Find a new love!

Tout ended up on my radar as a result of a someone discussing their excellent customer service. I…read morewon't go into the details but in short there was a mistake made at the patisserie and the length the owner went to correct it was very admirable and UNHEARD of in Amsterdam. Good customer service is a commodity in this town so I had to look into this place... As a result of the mistake and the story of it's correction, I'd consider myself now to be a Tout regular. I buy the macaroons as gifts for people, I use them to impress my bosses and let's be honest, I cheekily gift them to myself as well. :) I also took part in the macaroon workshop which was great! My only complaint here was that we weren't able to do everything ourselves but due to the nature of macaroons, it would need to be a pretty long workshop (try 3 days!). The price of the workshop might seem steep (I think 60 euros) but I came out of there with almost 2 full boxes of mini macaroons so it's totally worth it if you ask me - not to mention the afternoon of educational fun and the owner is his own brand of eye-candy... :P

Aweeeeeeeeee!! The…read morecutest, brightest, prettiest spot in Centrum! So pretty, it made me squeal several times. Do you want the prettiest macarons ever? How about handmade truffles? Maybe some ice cream perhaps? Sea salt caramel? Hmm. Blood orange macarons? They have it all!! They were the perfect little treats. Macarons were crispy, chewy and fragrant. And almost too pretty to eat. In the mists of all things green related ( hash brownies, cookies and so on), this was a perfect oasis. Centrum itself is filled with many shops, eateries and cafes. This place definitely had my attention. It was their bright decor! And tasty, pretty little perfections known as macarons. With a Dutch twist of course! Talk about many happy nibbles!!

Best macaroons in the world when we visited Europe. It's larger than ones we've ever seen and the…read moretaste is sublime.

Easily the best macarons I've ever had and that says a lot since I went through a macaron craze a…read morefew years back. I was waiting for brunch one day when I stumbled upon this cute little bakery on yelp. It was located on a quiet street and was empty both when we went in and when we left. This left me feeling a bit uneasy and definitely caused me to reconsider whether or not I wanted to leave with anything or hit them with the "oh I was just looking thank you" and walk out but I ended up decided to get a box of 5 macarons. Their flavors are very interesting and I'm not so much a fan of fruity flavors but they have a lot of innovative fruity flavored macarons. I ended up leaving with pistachio and caramel and vanilla flavored macarons but each one of them were so so so delicious and I wish I got more! SO GOOD BEST BEST MACARONS EVER!

First of all, I lied, to myself mostly. Sort of. They were no gifts, well to me. (And there is no…read moreguilt!) Second of all, the person that manages to save them for a rainy day later in the week is not a saint. Clueless yes. Unworthy definitely. But thanks, I guess, for the warning on the box. I love Ladurée, but I love you too Poptasi, loads. But we shouldn't meet up that often, really, we shouldn't... Signed Betty McFatty

I've been craving macarons in Eindhoven; and unfortunately, they aren't easily available in the…read moreNetherlands. So when I googled this place, I was super excited to check it out! Once you arrive on Halvemaanstraat, you'll see a big industrial warehouse-looking complex; Pinkie Patisserie is located within the renovated/partitioned warehouse, with the entrance around the corner. The place itself is small, but there are places to sit if you would like. But on to the macarons! I arrived close to closing time, and it seemed that instead of being able to pick from a spread of flavors, you just directly buy the prepackaged box (either 6 or 12). Of course, there are small bags if you only wanted to buy a few. Each macaron, regardless of packaging, is 1 euro. That's a real steal! Almost as cheap as at French McDonald's hahaha. The flavors available that day were: Vanilla, Lemon, Salted Caramel, "Blueberry" (?), Violet, Apricot, Pistachio, and Cherry. Blueberry is in quotes because the man at the counter (the patissier, I believe) told me it was Blueberry; but considering that blueberry is already so rare in the Netherlands, I'd venture that it was actually cassis. It certainly didn't taste like blueberry. I wanted to switch out one of the macarons in my box, but instead of switching it out, the man was super nice and just gave me the other one I wanted, on the house. Six euros for seven macarons?! Also, I asked him if they were made on-site, and he said, "Yes, I spent all day making them!" The macarons were generally good, though the texture varied a little. In some, the shells were perfectly crunchy on the outside, soft and moist on the inside; but in others, the inside was a little more dry, with the foot of the macaron almost as tough as the inside of a meringue. But that's okay, they were still yummy. My favorite would have to be the Violet. It was freaking amazing. The flavors brought back so many memories of eating taro ice cream in my childhood (for some reason the two flavors are similar), and even after I ate other ones, the violet stayed on my tongue. One day I will go back and pre-order an entire box of violet macarons. "Blueberry" and Apricot were my least favorite. Mostly because the fillings were jams. I didn't have Cherry, but presumably that one is also a jam. Also, "blueberry" had a salted taste to it, and almost reminded me of sweet soy sauce. Finally, the salted caramel macaron has caramel as the filling. All of the other ones were flavored buttercream, I believe. I would have given this place four stars for the macarons themselves (already a good rating!), but because (1) the patissier was so nice, (2) this is literally one of the only places I can get macarons in Eindhoven, (3) it was so cheap, and (4) I will definitely be going back, five stars!

Not sure what the fuss is all about but their macarons are delicious! Both this and their other in…read morethe city/ harlemmerstrat has gorgeous, delicious macarons. They are also very pretty! Strawberry, lavender! And some pretty flavors too. If you get a box, they package it so well. Well enough to bring back to the states as a gift! And everyone love macarons gift. It's a win win with 8 hours flight too. They travel well!

I've been to this store and the one on Harlemmerstraat, and both have really good service. But the…read moremacarons just lack that punch of flavor. I already have a favorite macaron place in the city, but this one was close by to where I was heading, so I popped in to get some treats for coworkers. On the plus side, those people that got the macarons had not tried any before, so they didn't know any different! I want to be clear, they are fine macarons. But not great and I don't feel they are worth the 1.50 a piece. But hey, for a sweet treat and nice service, be sure to pop in to the downtown store.

Staff: The staff was friendly and attentive!…read more Taste: The tarts looked beautiful. They were very sweet, so one bite was enough for me, but they were hard to resist because they were so pretty. Great flavor as well! The crust was perfect Cost: Each tart was 4.5€ or about $5.20 USD. It is a higher end bakery where you pay for the look as much as the taste. Overall: We stumbled on this spot after a full breakfast and still could not help ourselves. It was worth it and I want to try more.

Centrally located with an extensive assortment of 1-to-2 bite Tarts Petit Gâteau takes a decidedly…read moreFrench look at Pastry in Amsterdam, though fans looking for more unique options likely will not be disappointed aside from prices that trend high. Served on the first floor with an upstairs loft for seating, the Chef occupying one table and a few additional patrons sipping Coffee, Tarts trend €3,50-4,50 and are highlighted by traditional Tarte Tatin with bold Caramel notes. Open from 10h00 to 18h00 daily, the Coffee fairly basic but suited to its task, Petit Gâteau's Almond Croissant is a double-baked version liberally sugared but otherwise crispy on the outside with a soft and buttery crumb.

Was amazing recommend the matcha was super good and de chocolate strawberries came in a snap super…read morefast love this was my first time coming and definitely not my last favorite cafe in the world ever they was super friendly and it was awesome

Three and a half stars for friendly customer service and cute gifting options for the sweet tooth…read morein your life. The coffee guide on the walls are a great touch for selecting the right drink for you. Convenient location near local tourism spots, though it gets quite warm in the sit-down area around back thanks to the natural sunlight filtering in from the Passage. I appreciated that they bothered with latte art on a to-go beverage order, which is something that's frequently disregarded back in the States. I was more impressed by the dark chocolate pistachio bark than the assortment of specialty chocolates (subtlety varies widely between flavors), but the coffee certainly hit the spot. The complimentary choice of a chocolate accompanying drink orders is a nice touch. I had hoped for some pedestrian pastry options like a pain au chocolat, but I'd settle for trying their sinaasappel oranje patisserie next time, along with their gepofte paprikasoep, warme quiche, and da hong pao thee.