No longer do you have to travel to Paris to indulge in heavenly French macarons. Vancouver is home to a number of bakeries and cafes that make this affordable haute couture treat. Macarons are elegant pairs of tiny air-whipped meringues that come in an array of flavours held together with fillings including ganache, buttercream, lemon curd, and jam.
The famed Parisian pastry chef, Pierre Herme created "Le Jour du Macaron" to celebrate the arrival of spring and to give back to local charities. This tradition has spread around the world and this Sunday, March 20 marks the 5th Annual Macaron Day in Vancouver. Here's our picks for where to celebrate Macaron Day and help support local charities.
Photo courtesy Soirette
Soirette will be giving away free macarons including their new spring flavours of cherry blossom and blackberry pear with a suggested donation of $2.00. A portion of all macaron sales along with 100% of donations will be given to the Make-a-Wish BC and Yukon Foundation.
1433 W Pender Street
Photo Courtesy Faubourg
Faubourg Paris is selling all macarons for the special price of $1.00 with 100% proceeds supporting the BC Cancer Foundation. Try flavours including Salted Butter Caramel, Strawberry Black Pepper, Cantaloup Orange Blossom or their signature macaron, White Chocolate and Passion Fruit.
Kerrisdale Village-2156 West 41st
Downtown-769 Hornby Street,
West Vancouver-792 Main Street (Park Royal South)
Photo courtesy: French Made Baking
French Made Baking is offering free mini macarons with a donation jar for the BC Children's Hospital as well as a percentage of all macaron sales at their Mount Pleasant Cafe. Along with over 17 flavours to choose from, French Baking Cafe is also unveiling their new vegan macaron-a dark chocolate with Nuez date-almond milk and coconut milk.
81 Kingsway
Photo courtesy: Bel Cafe
David Hawksworth's Bel Café has created the special Honey & Apricot Macaron with White Chocolate Ganache to celebrate Macaron Day and will be sold for $2.00 with 100% proceeds supporting the Greater Vancouver Food Bank.
801 West Georgia Street
Photo courtesy: Nosh
Located in the chic downtown Telus Garden building, Nosh eatery and patisserie is selling their strawberry and blackberry macarons for $2.00 with 100% proceeds supporting Street Thug Barbers which provides free haircuts to those living in Vancouver shelters or on the streets.
510 W Georgia Street
Photo Courtesy: Thierry Chocolaterie Patisserie Cafe
Available only for Macaron Day, Thierry has created the pina colada- a coconut macaron filled with rum buttercream and pineapple jam available for $2.30 with a portion of proceeds supporting St. Paul's Hospital Foundation.
1059 Alberni Street
