L’Opéra Patisserie
153 - 5951 Minoru Blvd
Richmond BC, V6X 4B1
Phone: 604-270-2919
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Cera and Wish first heard about L’Opéra Patisserie from a friend who is also an Afternoon Tea fanatic. One rainy day, we decided to visit the place just to see their menu. The bakery itself is quite small somewhat hard to spot amongst the busy streets of downtown Richmond.
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| Pastries |
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| The macarons |
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L'Opéra cake is their signature cake so we decided to try it along with a
Rose Macaron and a L'Opéra Special Macaron |
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| Our little table by the fireplace - perfect for a cold rainy day! |
Two months later, we made a reservation to have afternoon tea here.
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| Inside of the bakery. Super pretty decorations! |
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| The decor of the treat tier - gold ribbon with a gold teapot charm |
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| The tier of wonderful things :D |
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| Top Tier - Savories |
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Bottom Tier - Sweets
Mini Tarte au Citron with Blueberries
Burnt Sugar Puffs
Raspberry Mille Feuille
Raspberry Caramel Basket |
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Apparently this salmon puff was new and had just been released the same day
we went to afternoon tea! The owner said it isn't on the menu yet! |
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| It's a fluffy, buttery puff pasty filled with salmon. |
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| Another savory... |
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Raspberry Caramel Basket. Super delicious even though on the menu says
it should have been strawberries. The caramel basket was such an interesting concept! |
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| Mini Tarte au Citron |
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| Burnt Sugar Puff |
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| Raspberry Mille Feuille |
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| .. and Wish's favorite - the Blueberry Macaron |
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| WITH A BLUEBERRY INSIDE!!!!! |
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| The owner also gave us some chocolate cookies to go! |
Verdict
L'Opera has a rather small tea selection but the decadent sweets and savories made for that! The french style afternoon tea was unlike any that we've tried before and you can truly tell that a lot of thought and effort went into planning and creating their menu. What amazed us the most was that the owner was self taught! Wish really loved the macarons - they were soft and fluffy with a surprise berry hidden inside.
What Could Be Changed
The savories and sweets were really delicious, however, Wish felt that our tier had WAY too much raspberries.
Do we recommend afternoon tea at Soirette? At $25 per person, L’Opéra Patisserie is definite must try!
*Edit*
As of 2014, Cera has informed us that Afternoon Tea at L’Opéra Patisserie has increased in price to $39.
:( The menu seems to have significantly changed as well.
