Gerard Mulot (Paris) - ♕♕♕♕ 1/2

  Visiting Paris or France in general is not an easy task for a foreigner arriving here for only a few days.  I have been to Paris a few times but have only started taking photos in the recent years,  so all there is left to do is to eat, take photos to compensate for the past and hopefully getting to explore the hottest pastry shops along the way.   I do envy the bloggers who can eat a lot and not suffer much consequences,  but unfortunately I am not one of them.   I watch the mirror in horror as I gain weight daily but at the same time just want to munch munch munch,  nom nom now away.  I might have put on some serious weight in the past week,  but hopefully my reviews will be of benefit and use to you,  when you come past Paris next time.  I will work around my weight 1 day.

 

Gerard Mulot -
I can never spell this right.  The reason why I am here,  is because this pastry shop is one of the hottest properties right now for their macarons.   Apparently a side-by-side blind tasting of these with the famed Laduree had here coming out on top.   We will wait and see…

 

 

Home Made Ice Creams also available -

 

 

Pastries & Macarons -
Very colourful trays.  
Even a bit fake in colours..

 

 

Berries Tart -
This looked good and was good!   The pastry shell was one of the more crumbled ones,  without being too hard and difficult to cut through, only to then shatter all over your hands.   ~  8/10

 

Amaryllis -
A Macaron shell with Vanilla and Raspberry,
this was quite chewy and very enjoyable.  Not very crisp on the outside at all.  ~   7.5/10

 

Inside -
Quite enjoyable

 

Macarons from Top Left Clockwise:   Salted Caramel,  Cherries Griotte,
Pineapple and Ginger,  Turron de Alicante.
The fillings of the macarons at Gerard Mulot are at the best of it’s game.  For example.  the Cherries one surprising hid a whole pitted cherry inside and was quite natural in taste.  The Pineapple and Ginger was quite refreshing with a fiery pungence.   The Turron tasted just like the Spanish candy.  Salted Caramel was also representational of its intention.   My biggest gripe with the macarons is that they are only about being chewiness and not much of a crispy exterior shell in balance,  and the tant pour tant was way too sweet and even became sticky on the fingers  (guess it’s Italian Meringue based so it’s expected).   Loved the fillings,  but not quite the shell.   ~  7/10

 

I actually quite like here,  except for that sticky and too sweet and macaron shell -
This was easily the sweetest one out of all of the shops I’ve tried and re-tried. 
May be it is just not built for Asian palates?  But I shall be back anyway.

 

 

 

Price:   Euro $10
Ease of Access:   3/5  (Close to Bastille)
Food:   ♕♕♕♕ 1/2  -  ♕♕♕♕♕

Opening Hours:
Tues to Sun -  8:00am to 20:00pm

Address:  Magasin du Marais, 6, rue du Pas de la Mule 75003 Paris
Ph: Tél 01 42 78 52 17