Tastes to Try: International Sweet Shops

By Food & Wine
Updated March 08, 2017

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Shanghai: HoF

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Malaysian pastry wunderkind Brian Tan's urbane dessert lounge sells the city's best cakes. Best of the best: his chocolate-orange mud cake covered with sea-salt-spiked caramel.

Photo © Ireen Chen Lu

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Paris: La Pâtisserie des Rêves

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At his neon-colored pastry shop, Philippe Conticini creates the ultimate in classic French pastries, like the Paris-Brest (choux pastry filled with whipped cream).

Photo courtesy Maison des Rêves

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Sydney: Black Star Pastry

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Quay's ex–pastry chef makes killer gingerbread ninja men.

Photo courtesy of Black Star Pastry

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London: Artisan du Chocolat

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The new Notting Hill shop serves cacao-pulp cocktails under a glorious backlit, domed photo of cacao trees.

Photo courtesy of Laurie Fletcher

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Zurich: Péclard

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The lure here: exquisite macarons and gorgeous cakes from Joël Robuchon's celebrity pâtissier, Patrick Mesiano.

Photo © iStock

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Paris: La Chocolaterie de Jacques Genin

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The French pastry megatalent has opened his first shop, selling his divine salted-butter caramels. Insider tip: The upstairs laboratory offers made-to-order caramel éclairs.

Photo © parisbymouth.com

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