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Here you can buy the tastiest macarons in the Netherlands

It is now widely known that I have a huge weakness for desserts. I am the kind of person who checks the dessert menu first in a restaurant to match the rest of the menu accordingly. If I really have to choose and you put a knife to my throat, then my favorite sweet item is the macaron: such a crispy, sweet cookie with a soft filling in the most delicious flavors. My favorite macarons for years have been those from Ladurée. It is no surprise that my wedding cake was a macaron tower from this brand (what luck that our wedding venue was near Florence, where Ladurée is also located). Whether it's the branding or the quality of the cookies; for a box of these macarons, I would literally drive back and forth to the nearest store in Antwerp. Since such a trip eventually adds up, I started looking for the best Dutch variants and I have now gathered the top addresses across the country. I can hardly say it, but some variants even surpass the taste of my ultimate French favorite. It would of course be egocentric not to share these addresses with you.

My ultimate favorite in Amsterdam is Patisserie Tout. The cookie has the perfect composition and the filling is extremely flavorful and creamy. The salted caramel you must try.
As a child, I already went to Jarreau in The Hague and their beautiful cakes are almost little works of art. Good thing they didn't sell macarons back then, otherwise I would have been round as a barrel. A bit smaller in size, but thus the perfect ‘cookie’ for tea.
At Bread & Delicious in Maastricht, you will find the best macarons from the south. The earl grey flavor really tastes like a cup of tea, delicious!
Smaakaron in Groningen is known for their delicious macarons. The assortment is gigantic and the flavor combinations are super surprising like white chocolate/mango/lime.
When I first walked into Trick ‘n Treats in Rotterdam, I went a bit crazy: all the macarons are presented by color and it is impossible to just taste one. The rose flavor comes extremely close to my favorite Ladurée variant and is – I can hardly say it – maybe even tastier.