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WHERE TO EAT The best Madeleines in the world (according to food experts)
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Recommended by Dorie Greenspan and 7 other food critics.
"Fabrice Le Bourdat’s madeleines are the best in town, and I love that they’re glazed."
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Recommended by Lindsey Tramuta and 4 other food critics.
"Pillowy Madeleines by Gilles Marchal are truly divine but I’ll only indulge if I find myself in Montmartre where the sole shop is located."
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Recommended by Kathy YL Chan and 4 other food critics.
"Despite the parade of pastries Fauchon has to offer, I'm constantly drawn back to the classic madeleines in a rainbow of flavors. The pure vanilla version is great, but so is the honey one and others with strawberries and blueberries."
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Recommended by Soulier Vert and 4 other food critics.
"Exile, Grace Kelly, Sherlock Holmes, Rose dragees... the madeleines are original and as soft as you want, with flavors exploding in the mouth. But everything is delicious in such a magical place. You will inevitably find a madeleine that you like!"
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Recommended by Do It In Paris and 2 other food critics.
"Because "La Grande Ép'' as nicknamed by its beloved regular customers, is a real Ali baba's cave with all kinds of small gourmet treasures, as pretty to crunch as to look at, tastes from elsewhere, but also genuine Proust madeleines."
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Recommended by Carol Gillott and 2 other food critics.
"Light and buttery, they are made to perfection by Le Fameuse Madeleine de Proust."
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Recommended by Fodor's Travel and 2 other food critics.
"Purist travel the globe for pioneering Brit-chef Fergus Henderson's nose-to-tail cuisine at this converted former smokehouse in Clerkenwell. Finish with half a dozen golden madeleines."
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Recommended by Emily Catalano
"Specializing in artisanal French breads, tarts, and sweet pastries (madeleines and choux à la crème are on our must-get list)."