Ladurée

There’s a reason Ladurée makes ‘the world’s most delicious macarons’ – it invented the sweet confection back in the mid-19th century, and the recipe hasn’t changed since.

Its dazzling Aladdin’s cave-like space at the Piccadilly entrance of the Burlington Arcade draws you in with its rainbow of macarons. It also offers classic French pastries like religieuses and millefeuilles, as well as gift boxes of bonbons and tins of loose-leaf tea, while a street-side cart sells ice-cream in summer and chocolat chaud in winter. Look out for limited-edition collaborations from the likes of Charlotte Dellal and Marina Abramovič.

www.laduree.co.uk