Cakespy Undercover: Macaron Fever at Honoré in Seattle
Monday, February 23, 2009 
Seeking Parisian-style macarons in Seattle? We'd been hearing some great things about Honoré in Ballard, so recently our Cake Gumshoe Kim went to see for herself. Here are her thoughts:
I wanted some macaroons--so I went to Honoré and bought 5! I've now tested all the flavors I got. Granted, these are the first macaroons I've ever had so I don't have much to compare them to, but I have to say they were amazing! They were everything I hoped they would be.
I chose lavender, coffee, pistachio and another one which I think was chocolate/coconut/salted caramel. They had about 10 flavors in all and i wished I could have got one of each, but unfortunately I was on a budget! I'm a sucker for all things lavender flavored - I had a feeling those would be my favorite so I bought two. I was right! The lavender flavor was just right, they were topped with little flowers, and had a delicious creamy chocolate filling which I didn't expect. The coffee one had a rich coffee flavor which was very satisfying. The pistachio flavor was very nutty and tasted just like pistachios... except sweet! Lastly, I finished off the mysterious chocolate/coconut/salted caramel this morning. It was so good! I could definitely taste the salted caramel, and there were little bits of coconut inside the cookie.
So to sum it up - they were all good, and all different. I want to go back and try more flavors!
On another note about Honoré's general awesomeness - the girl working the counter was so nice. She listed off all 10 or so macaroon flavors to me, sweetly, without an eye roll in sight! We also got a croissant which was very good, and they had a bunch of other pastries that looked really yummy.
Cookies, cakespy undercover, seattle
Reader Comments (18)
Can I go back with you ? these macaroons look fantastic :) wish I could someday visit this fantastic place. thanks for your interesting posts :)
Yummy! They look fantastic!
wow, those colors!
The macarons look delicious! Macarons have always been on my radar but I really got to indulge when I lived in Paris for a few months. I could use a few right now actually!
ooh ... they are not only gorgeous looking but delicious too. :) It has been a long time since I make any macarons. :)
they look so good!
Snooky Doodle: You're free to spy with us ANY time!
Reddeer: oh yea!
Veggievixen: Aren't they just so lovely?
Whatsonmyplate: Hopefully you have a spot nearby to get your fix!
Cooking Ninja: maybe it's time to revisit the art of making them!
Aran: Don't they just? Not as yum as the ones you make though.
Macaroons? MACAROONS? I didn't see any coconut in those, peoples. *huff huff*
Sorry, the macaroon/macaron debacle is a pet peeve of mine.
Beautiful pictures. Great text. Wonderful cookies. Life is good.
I brought my boys there the day they opened last summer. My youngest (who was 18 mos. at the time) pointed to a chocolate macaron and proceeded to get 15% of it in his mouth and 85% all over his face and shirt. The very nice girl behind the counter went into the back to get the chef so he could see the fruits of his labor. It was all very sweet and made me want to return.
After reading this I am craving macarons! Fortunately for me, there is a macaron bakery down the street. Yum.
sweet! I had no idea you could find these in Seattle... will have to give it a try! Thanks for sharing!
-L
Sounds like I need to take a trip to ballard.
YES! Macarons in Seattle! Thanks for the tip, Jessie!
:(.........I'm so sad! We have NO macaroons in Houston, TX.
I had my first ones at Sucre, New Orleans and they were amazing, but I wish I had something close!
though i love the idea of flying to paris just for their delightful cookies, i guess it isn't exactly feasible (maybe someday). merci!
I cannot wait to try Honoré! Will go visit next week!
For those that didn't realize that Seattle has bakeries that sell macarons, I know of two others that do:
Le Panier at Pike Place..
Le Nouveau Bakery in West Seattle~
Maison Burdisso Macarons are available in Houston Texas at the Midtown Farmers Market on Saturdays and the Houston Farmers Market on Tuesdays