A Visit to Thierry in Vancouver

A huge Chocolate Pistachio Macaron from Thierry in Vancouver. 

When there's a drool worthy dessert spot a few blocks from your hotel, you don't hesitate to pay a visit. The patisserie Thierry has been voted "best dessert in Vancouver" by Where Magazine. And the pastry chef is Thierry Busset who was trained in France and worked for Michelin star restaurants in London. You can read more about him and the café here on the Thierry website.

I knew we were in for a treat and apparently so did a lot of people, as it was busy inside. We joined  the line of people staring at the delectable pastries in the display, deciding what to order. We chose  several macarons and a chocolate croissant. The price seemed a little high for those items, but I didn't question it.

We took a seat outside at one of the small bistro tables. And inside were two of the biggest macarons ever. Instead of two regular sixed macarons, the lady gave us the large ones. But nobody complained because who could resist these gorgeous desserts? They were chocolate with pistachio and looked almost too pretty to eat. After taking some photos, we dug in to our pastries.

The chocolate macarons were so soft and sweet, and perfect for sharing. They were topped with a light, whipped vanilla cream and covered in bits of pistachio and dried fruits. The chocolate croissant was also delicious. It was flakey and full of chocolate pieces. I'm so glad we popped in for a treat. Thierry was way worth the short walk from our hotel.