Galeries Lafayette Le Gourmet — Specialty Store in Les Halles, Paris
Galeries Lafayette Le Gourmet puts the pastry counters of named chefs on one floor, so you can buy a macaron without crossing Paris.
What this place is
Galeries Lafayette Le Gourmet is a specialty shop on Boulevard Haussmann in Les Halles, a food hall where pastry counters from named chefs sit under one roof alongside a bakery, a restaurant and a wine cellar. You come for croissants, macarons and desserts, or for foie gras, truffled pâtés and bottles to take home. Expect €10–50, and expect a crowd.
Verified November 2026 · 2 independent sources
Chefs, counters and a crowd
This is the gourmet food hall of the Galeries Lafayette department store on Boulevard Haussmann, in Les Halles, and the pastry counters from named chefs stand side by side rather than scattered across the city.
Start with the pastries. Croissants, macarons, eclairs and madeleines come from those counters, and the desserts are built to look as good as they taste, though the sweetness runs strong. For something to carry home, the luxury range covers caviar, foie gras, truffles and pâtés en croûte, and there is a broad run of souvenirs and gift ideas if you are buying for someone else.
Beyond the sweet side, an eat-in gelato and ice cream corner in the gourmet section makes a short break.
Budget carefully. An individual pastry can run close to ten euros, and the luxury items push higher, so the €10–50 band covers a small selection rather than a full shop. The crowding is real: the floor gets hard to navigate, the line at the counter by the entrance door is slow, and finding a seat for a quick bite is a struggle.
It suits a traveler who wants to see several celebrated pastry chefs in one stop and pick up a gift or a treat.
What to look for
Pastries from named chefs
Croissants and macarons from well-known chefs, all gathered at counters on the ground floor instead of spread across the city.
Desserts
Beautifully made and high quality, on the sweet side but still enjoyable.
Foie gras and truffled pâtés
Caviar, foie gras, truffles and pâtés en croûte for a treat to take home.
The pick list
What to bring home
Pastries from named chefs
The pastry counters here are run by well-known chefs, and croissants and macarons are the things to buy; the pastry shops sit together on the ground floor, so you don't have to chase them across Paris.
Desserts
The desserts are beautifully made and of high quality, on the sweeter side but still enjoyable.
Foie gras and truffled pâtés
The luxury range covers foie gras, truffles and pâtés en croûte, including pâtés en croûte with sweetbreads and foie gras, the sort of thing to take home as a treat.
Gelato and ice cream
The eat-in ice cream corner in the gourmet section is a good short break, and the gelato is delicious.
Wine from the cellar
The wine cellar is worth a stop for picking up bottles.
Who is this for
This suits a traveler who wants to compare the work of several named pastry chefs in a single stop. It also works for someone hunting gourmet gifts, since the foie gras, truffled pâtés and souvenir selection give you plenty to carry home. And if you are already shopping in the department store, the gelato corner and wine cellar are worth a stop.
If you are after Japanese snacks and Asian pantry ingredients rather than French pastry and luxury foods, Ace-Opéra on Rue Saint-Augustin covers that need a short walk away.
The verdict
It is a crowded, expensive food hall rather than a calm place to eat, but for a traveler who wants several named pastry chefs and a luxury gift selection under one roof, the concentration is the reason to come.
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