Cozy & Intimate
Swiss Chocolate & Macarons at Chez Christophe
A Cacao Barry ambassador's tiny Swiss patisserie where the pistachio-versus-blueberry macaron debate has caused real diplomatic incidents.
Uptown / Johnston Road
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A Cacao Barry ambassador's tiny Swiss patisserie where the pistachio-versus-blueberry macaron debate has caused real diplomatic incidents.
Uptown / Johnston Road
More infoChez Christophe is what happens when a Cacao Barry ambassador refuses to open another mediocre patisserie, a block off Johnston Road. Chef Christophe Bonzon hand-makes everything on site: properly flaky croissants, chocolate sculptures you'll feel guilty eating, and macarons that have sparked a genuine local crisis over pistachio versus blueberry. You'll need to pick a side, and it will say something about your character. White Rock got lucky.
Go before mid-afternoon on a Tuesday-to-Saturday (they're closed Sunday and Monday and shut at 5), because the prettiest pastries and macaron colours sell out and you want the full case to choose from. Build a little flight of macarons, the pistachio and blueberry are the two everyone argues about, then add a croissant or whatever viennoiserie just came out and a hot chocolate done the serious European way. It's a small room, so grab a seat if one's open or plan to take a beautifully boxed selection and walk it down to the waterfront promenade. Don't miss the chocolate sculptures and signature bars in the case, this is a Cacao Barry ambassador's shop, so the chocolate itself is the headline, not an afterthought. It's uptown off Johnston, so parking is easy and it's a flawless rainy-day pivot when the beach plan washes out.
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