Weave at Resorts World Sentosa is shaping up to be quite the culinary destination, and adding to its list of F&B brands is Pierre Hermé Paris’ new concept store. This is the French pâtisserie’s first-ever flagship shop in Southeast Asia, and it also happens to be its largest store in the world to date. Here’s a quick look at what you can expect once the boutique opens to the public on August 1.
360-degree macaron and pâtisserie counter
The centrepiece of the store is a dazzling 360-degree macaron and pastry counter, lined with Pierre Hermé’s signature creations. Diehard fans will be familiar with the pâtisserie’s three signature flavours: Ispahan (rose, lychee and raspberry); Mogador (milk chocolate and passionfruit); and Infiniment Vanille (a blend of three kinds of vanilla). These have become almost synonymous with the brand over the years, so much so that Chef Hermé has decided to dedicate a whole feature wall – called the Fetish Wall – in the Singapore flagship, just to highlight these creations.
Guests can also explore 15 additional macaron flavours, including Arya (pistachio and orange blossom), Indulgence (fresh mint and peas), Infiniment Caramel (salted butter caramel) and others. Seasonal specials are also available, featuring anything from macarons infused with tomato leaves and black olive purée to matcha and yuzu macarons. Each macaron is priced at $4 and available in boxes of four, eight, 12 and 36.
The viennoiserie section is equally impressive, lined with rows of croissants (from $4.50), pain au chocolat (from $5.50), madeleines ($3 each) and every other pastry you can name. The Tartine Infiniment Cacahuète ($9), created exclusively for the Singapore flagship, is an ode to the uniquely Singaporean tradition of discarding peanut shells on the ground. This French toast lookalike is actually a butternut tartine with peanut praline, peanut cream and luscious peanut caramel. Meanwhile, chocolate lovers can head over to the Infiniment Chocolat wall to discover Pierre Hermé’s range of artisanal chocolates.
The world’s first Pierre Hermé ice cream bar, bubble tea and furoshiki wrapping station
Beat the heat at Pierre Herme’s first-ever ice cream counter. Months were spent developing the brand’s signature macaron flavours – Ispahan, Mogador and Infiniment Vanille – as ice cream. A special layering technique unique to the Maison is used, and everything from the ice cream to the waffle cones is freshly made in-house.
The pâtisserie is also introducing a new hot-and-cold dessert which sees ice cream stuffed in fluffy, freshly toasted brioche buns, reminiscent of deep-fried ice cream sandwiches. The ice cream bar offers a total of 16 flavours. Prices start at $6 per scoop and $11 for two scoops in a cup, or $7 per scoop and $12 for two scoops in a cone.
You can also stop by the barista counter for a cup of Pierre Hermé coffee or tea to go. The store offers two types of beans with different roasts, intensities, origins and flavours. It’s also here where you can try the world’s first Pierre Hermé bubble tea – a French spin on the popular drink, available in flavours like Ispahan and matcha. Just a heads up: unlike the usual chewy, elastic tapioca pearls, Pierre Hermé’s version has a consistency more similar to agar agar.
Those looking to purchase Pierre Hermé’s macarons or desserts as gifts can also visit the furoshiki counter – a unique feature of the Singapore store not available anywhere else in the world. Specially designed Pierre Hermé furoshiki (Japanese wrapping cloth) is used to wrap each parcel, and these come in colours like bright orange, steel blue and baby pink.
Full-service restaurant Table by Pierre Hermé
For the full Pierre Hermé experience, head up to the second floor of the boutique for a meal at Table by Pierre Hermé, the pâtisserie’s full-service dine-in restaurant. The spacious 70-seater restaurant features floor-to-ceiling windows and a mini alfresco dining area overlooking the entrance of Universal Studios Singapore and Weave.
Table by Pierre Hermé will be open daily from 9am to 6pm, serving brunch, lunch and afternoon tea. While a full menu has yet to be released, we’re told the restaurant will offer afternoon tea sets with three savouries and three sweet treats, priced at $88 for two persons with free-flow tea or coffee, or $136 with champagne.
Maison Pierre Hermé Paris will officially open to the public on August 1. The store is located at 26 Sentosa Gateway, Weave, #01-234, Singapore 098138.
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