Christophe Roussel — Specialty Store in Montmartre, Paris
Christophe Roussel in Montmartre fills its macarons more generously than most Paris shops, and the pistachio, coffee, rose and cherry-chili are the ones to start with.
Why this shop
Christophe Roussel is a specialty shop on Rue Tardieu in Montmartre, and the macarons are the reason to come, priced lower than the roughly €4 each charged at other shops. The chocolate bonbons and bars are another draw, and the Buttes de Montmartre are a signature item.
Verified November 2026 · 2 independent sources
Macarons, chocolate and a hill named in sweets
Christophe Roussel is an independent specialty shop on Rue Tardieu in Montmartre.
The macarons are what you came for. They sit fuller and denser than the ones in the big Paris names, with more filling between the shells, and the flavours run to pistachio, coffee, rose and a cherry-chili that tastes of both fruit and heat. Caramel and raspberry are among the other flavours, and only two of the flavours contain alcohol, so ask at the counter if you want to keep to the rest. The chocolate bonbons and bars have a soft, melting centre and a sweetness kept in balance; the Buttes de Montmartre, small chocolates named for the hill, are the signature box to take away. Chocolate-covered salted caramel and a praline financier round out the counter, and there is ice cream for anyone who wants something cold on the walk up. A Nespresso coffee is there to drink with what you buy.
The shop works as a counter service rather than a café. Staff are friendly and helpful, and they will talk you through the tastings.
On price, the macarons are reasonably priced, and a box of sixteen works out at around €36.
Come for the cherry-chili macaron and a box of the hill-named chocolates.
What to look for
Macarons
Fuller and more generously filled than elsewhere, with pistachio, coffee, rose and cherry-chili the flavours to pick first.
Chocolate bonbons and bars
A soft, melting centre and balanced sweetness.
Buttes de Montmartre
Small chocolates named for the hill.
The pick list
What to bring home
Macarons
The shells are fuller and more generously filled than elsewhere, and the pistachio, coffee, rose and cherry-chili flavours are the ones singled out.
Chocolate bonbons and bars
The chocolates have a soft, melting centre and balanced sweetness, and they are a common gift purchase.
Ice cream
The ice cream sits alongside the sweets as a reason to stop in at the foot of Montmartre.
Buttes de Montmartre
These small chocolates named for the hill are a signature item worth taking home.
Chocolate-covered salted caramel
The chocolate-covered salted caramel is the one to get first.
Who is this for
This suits anyone walking down from Sacré-Cœur who wants a box of macarons to eat on a bench rather than a sit-down tearoom. It also works for a traveller after a small, packable gift: the Buttes de Montmartre and the boxed chocolates travel well. And if you care about filling over fame, the dense macarons here are the reason to make the detour.
If you need milk, water or breakfast for the next morning rather than a box of sweets, G20 on Rue d'Orsel keeps daily provisions and opens early on weekdays.
The verdict
The macarons undercut the famous Paris houses and the chocolates are made with care, so it suits anyone buying sweets to take away.
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