The Sneaky Magpie

Coming back home on a hot Friday evening I had only one thing on my mind – ice cream from my local Patisserie Macaron. I almost got off the tube one spot too early to go there but after further consideration I decided to pick up my hubby from home and walk there together. We got there 10 minutes to 7.00 and they were closing, imagine the disappointment! I even checked the website and it said it closes at 8.00 in summer. I would describe May as summer as winter was the only other option. I grumpily went home. Saturday was pretty fantastic too and I did get my ice cream fix, my absolutely favorite is mango sorbet, I usually team it up with raspberry sorbet but this time I opted for mango sorbet and coconut ice cream combo. It is unbelievably good however I would remove the chocolate flakes from the coconut. I don’t like chocolate flakes in ice cream. This is one of the reasons why I don’t like 99, the Flake! (sorry Anthea Turner) And the fact that the ice cream is pretty lame too.

Anyway, going back to the lovely patisserie, it is in Clapham, on The Pavement, and it is the best. It had patisserie of the year award a couple of years ago. They make macaroons, pastries, tarts, fine patisseries and chocolates and they also bake bread. Perfect spot for breakfast, lunch or tea, drinks are served in mismatched vintage china. The atmosphere is great. The same people own a French restaurant down the road in Venn Street which is pretty good too, it’s called Gastro Deli.

Pictures from Patisserie’s website because every time I am there I concentrate on the cakes not photography!

Tags: Clapham, Gastro Deli, Patisserie Macaron

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