Paris Behind the Scenes Macaron Baking Class
Description
Learn to make authentic French macarons from a pastry expert, and enjoy a delicious macaron tasting session. You’ll take home a box of your personalized macarons, the ultimate Parisian souvenir.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Children are allowed, but they must be accompanied by an adult. Kids under the age of 5 can join free of charge, but they won’t be able to participate in the hands-on baking experience due to safety concerns.
- This tour requires you to be able to stand for an extended period of time.
- Plan to show up 15 minutes early. This experience starts promptly, and you may not be able to join if you arrive late.
- We follow a set recipe with various flavor options and can't make substitutions. The macarons use both dairy and almond powder. While they are gluten-free, the bakery uses wheat in other products and is not a gluten-free facility.
Reviews(56)
Lots of fun for me and my family! Macarons came out amazing!
Thank you for your lovely review! We're so glad you and your family had a great time. It's wonderful to hear the macarons turned out so well! 😊
It was a very fun and informative class. jess did a great job explaining and demonstrating. And we Took home yummy macarons! IT was great!
Thank you for sharing your experience with us! It’s wonderful to hear that Jess did such a great job demonstrating and explaining the baking process. We always want our guests to leave with great memories (and great pastries!), so we're thrilled you enjoyed the class and the yummy macarons you took home.
Patient teacher and fun for the family!
Thank you so much for sharing your experience! We're so happy to hear you and your family had a great time during your class. A patient instructor, plenty of laughs, and delicious macarons are the perfect recipe for a memorable experience! We hope to welcome you back for another sweet adventure in Paris soon.
For general expectation vote: A good experience intended for parents and children more than it is a course. The ingredients were balanced. All set out. And the critical (for us also interesting parts of the process) was the director himself - without involving us others. The instructor was sweet and outward. Everything was done in English.
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We paid over $600 for our family of 5 (2 adults, 3 teens) to make macarons. When we arrived, our instructor was very nice and did a great job explaining the process, but only 2 work stations were set up for our group despite the experience description saying we had to sign up (and pay) per person, parents could not just come and watch. I asked about this but was told we were going to be working as teams. This meant 5 of us took turns stirring 2 bowls, piping etc, which was not what we were expecting for that price tag- we were all looking forward to making our own batch. We are not a big chocolate family and were a bit bummed to find out chocolate was the only ‘filling’ available. This was nowhere in the description- we would have booked elsewhere if it did. Our instructor explained that this was because of prep time, but we took another macaron class years ago (where everyone had their own individual) workstation and we were able to choose from a variety of fruit flavors in addition to the chocolate option, without the class being much longer. The ‘base of the filling’ was also prepped by the instructor, similar to here, except we finished it up ourselves instead of the instructor just handing us a bowl. I emailed the instructor afterwards to share our thoughts before posting the review, but did not hear back. All in all we enjoyed the experience as a family, but for the amount we paid you should have a workstation set up for each individual, especially since you insist on each individual paying over $120.
Hi Vannesa, Thank you for taking the time to share your detailed feedback. We're pleased to hear that you enjoyed the experience as a family and that our instructor made a positive impression. We're sorry that the class setup and filling options didn't fully match your expectations. Your comments are valuable and have been shared with our team as we continually review and improve our guest experience. We appreciate you joining us and wish you all the best on your future travels.
We had a wonderful experience. The class was fun and light. We loved the macarons and will look forward to enjoying them tonight.
Thank you so much for the lovely feedback! We are thrilled to hear that your family had such a fun time and that you enjoyed the macarons. We hope they were a delicious treat for your evening
My husband and I were looking for an experience different than the usual tourist attractions. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable, patient, and explained each step of the process clearly. There was no doubt we would be successful making macarons for the first time with her support.
Thank you for the lovely review! We're so happy you and your husband traded the usual sightseeing for some sweet baking fun. We're thrilled your guide helped make your first macarons a success. Hope to see you back for another delicious adventure!
We booked this class for our travel group with ages 15-94. Jess was amazingly patient and skilled at keeping us on task to make delicious macaroons. It’s a small group and we got to meet other travelers that were in our group. We got to make three colors or macaroons and three different fillings. Book this activity and enjoy your macroons !!!
Thank you for the glowing review and the high recommendation! We are thrilled that your whole family had such a fun time and that Jess made the experience enjoyable and easy to follow. Crafting three different colors and fillings is quite an accomplishment, and we hope you are enjoying the delicious results. We hope to see you back in Paris soon!
Excellent way to discover macaroons! Jess was full of info and just amazing
Yay! Jess really knows how to make macarons even more delicious with all her fun facts. Thanks for joining us—we’ll be sure to pass your kind words on to Jess! Cheers to more fun experiences.
Jesita was amazing. She was very patient and informative. Me and my sister had an amazing time making macaroons from scratch😁😌
Thank you for the sweet review! We're delighted to hear that you and your sister had such an amazing time learning to make macarons. Jesita will be thrilled to hear your kind words. We hope your macarons turned out as beautiful as they were tasty—and that you'll join us again for another delicious adventure soon!
