La Bonne Vie

La Bonne Vie

The Grand America Hotel

555 Main Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84111

TL;DR

- Price: So.... I tend to spend too much. Probably around $10 for a normal person looking for dessert, though.

- Flavor: Delicate, extravagant

- Filling?: Dessert, so hopefully it fills in the spaces you saved after dinner

- Parking: Excellent, just make sure you tell the attendants that you're going to the bakery

La Bonne Vie is located in the Grand America Hotel. Easiest way to get there is simply to park in the garage below the hotel, head to the Lobby, and follow signs (or ask the staff) for directions to the bakery. It's a very classy establishment overall, but don't feel too pressured to dress up. I've gone through to the bakery in a t-shirt and jeans and I have yet to be reprimanded/accosted. 

La Bonne Vie is definitely on my list for favorite macarons. They are incredibly consistent in availability and flavors. There is a $2 box fee if you want their fancy little box with the ribbon (nice little gift). The macarons themselves are fantastic. They do cost $2 a piece, though, so they may be the priciest macarons I've seen in SLC. Definitely worth the price, however.

Their pastries are incredible as well. They have that light sweetness, not too much sugar and not too little. They find the perfect balance on the tightrope. 

I was rather boring and decided to buy the jumbo macaron instead of venturing into new, uncharted (for me at least) pastry territory. It was delectable. Even the little bits of edible decoration atop the macaron were divine. The boxes in which they place the pastries are gorgeous. If you have a friend who is as obsessed with pastries as I am, getting one here in the beautiful pastel-colored boxes is a wonderful gift idea. 

 Their gelato looks incredible but I cannot comment on its quality as I have always been swayed away by their pastries. Maybe next time!

 La Bonne Vie is a beautiful bakery. I highly recommend stopping by for a quick dessert run after a nice date night.

P.S. They are one of the few bakeries open on Sunday (until 6 pm, from what I recall).